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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Retirement IN THE NAVY
SOUGHT BY G. L. FOREMAN
Secretary Meyer Cited to Show Cause
Why Mandamus Should Not
Issue Against Him.

Justice Barnard Of the District SUI
preme Court today cited George Won L.
Meyer, Secretary OF the Navy, to show
cause April next why a writ of man
ramus should not issue against him to
compel the entering Of the name OF
George L. Foreman on the navy retired
list.
Foreman is sixty-eight years old. and
has served forty years. but his applica.
ton for retirement was denied and his
resignation Of the office of chief clerk in
the navy pay Office in California request
ed. Foreman resigned in January under
protest. declaring that he had been
threatened with discharge and desired to
save his record.
Question Of Law Raised.
The question Of law raised by Fore
mans counsel. Patrick II. LOughran, in
wolves the right Of an executive order
to alter the status Of q navy officer.
He claims that under a ruling of the
Attorney General paymasters' clerks
are officers Of the navy, and entitled
TO retirement Oh reaching the age of
siXty-tWO years. He says Foreman was
appointed paymaster'S clerk in 1893,
and thereby became an officer Of the
navy under the ruling mentioned. 1t
is further claimed that the status of
a naval officer can be changed only by
resignation or court-ma rtiaI, and that
Foreman is entitled to be retired.
When President Cleveland issued his
blanket civil service order in 1896. it is
pointed out. Foreman. having been pro-
NOTED to chief clerk, fell under the
order. Relying on this change Of status,
it is said. the Navy Department now
holds that Foreman is a civil employee
and not naval officer subject to re-
tirement privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
"THE SOVEREIGN POWER"
New Serial in Sunday Magazine Be.
gins Tomorrow.

A fitting follower Of that novel tale,
Thurley RuXton'-ail of whose heart
aches and tragedies are turned into JOY
in our Sunday Magazine tomorrow-is
THE Sovereign Power" an essentially
different story, but in every way worthy
of the high entertaining standard that we
try to maintain in our serials The SOW
ereign power" Of course, is love which
ultimately. after the remarkable charac-
tiers have passed through their compli-
own potent way.
The heroine is Ann A1ilburn, niece Of
justin Blair. who has just finished a term
as United States senator and is travelling
through Europe. The principal male par
tcipant, the one round whom all the
strange happenings revolve, is q Servian
prince, filled with the patriotic desire of
kans. who hopes that Ann will join him
in firing the ardor Of the Serbs. But
there is an American. Oliver Page, who
resigned his commission in the army to
devote himself to completing an airship.
1t is fine story, indeed, with one of
the most dramatic climaxes at the end
that was ever written in fiction, covering
the mysterious phases of European diplo-
matte life, with adventure and plot suf-
ficient to satisfy everybody that likes
thrills, and so skillfully handled as to
please the more critical literary reader
The author. Mark Lee Luther. has al
ready achieved some distinction in Ameri-
can letters, among his productions being
THE Favor of Princes" THE Hench-
man." THE Mastery and The Cruel
BILE" Chase Emerson. the well known H.
illustrator, has agreed to furnish the pic
lures for the entire story. Watch for the
opening chapters tomorrow in our Sun
day Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
LIVED IN THREE CENTURIES.
Death of Virginia Colored Woman
Whose Age Reached 112.

SUFFOLK, Va, March 11-"Aunt"
Nancy Shepherd. who has lived in
three centuries, died here yesterday
The most authentic proofs Ak her age
at 112 years, though lifelong resi-
dents reckon them as several more
Nancy was thirty-two years old when
her husband fought in Nat Turner's
instruction in 1881, which fixes the
date Of her birth the year Of George
Washington's death
She was happy and hearty up to her
last night, when she ate a good supper.
She could see well and talk nationally,
but her hearing was impaired. She was
an understood mulatto, weighing
eighty pounds, was an inveterate
smoker and had been drinking for a
period beyond which the memory Of
the Oldest inhabitant ran not to the
contrary. She smoked a short stem
clay pipe almost constantly. Her ia
vorite drink was gin. though she had
no aversion to whisky and brandy
Aunt" Nancy's children died Of old
age and other descendants are widely
scattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Mothers

The bearing OF children is frequently
followed by poor healtf, for the mother
This supreme crisis of life, finding her
physical system unpreparcd for the de-
inands OF nature, leaves her with weak
cned resistivc powers and sometimes
chronic ailments. This can be avoided
If Mothers Friend is used before the
coming of baby, and the healthy woman
can remain healthy mother. It is
the only remedy that perfectly and
thoroughly prepares the system for
healthy motherhood, and brings
about a natural and easy consum-
NATION of the term. Women who use
Mothers Friend are always saved much
suffering when the little one arrives. and
recover more quickly, and with no i'll ef-
feets or chronic troubles. Every ex-
pectant mother should safeguard her
health by using Mothers Friend TINS
preparing her physical condition for the
hood This a''G nsdi- MOTHERS
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Write for free book for expectant
mothers.
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GRANDPA AND GRANDMA WED.
Groom Aged 20, Bride 81, United
in HOLY Bonds.

KANSAS CITY, March 11-Alfred
Howe of Harper Kan. who is seventy
years old. and Mrs. Sarah A. Atwood,
ffty-four. of Pratt county, Kan, were
married here yesterday.
Mrs. Atwood--now Mrs. Howe-is the
mother of ten children, and Mr.. Howe
is the shepherd of flock Of nine All
are married. and many little tongues
call Mrs. Atwood grandmother and Mr..
Howe is called grandfather in nine diff
ferent homes.
The parents of Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
were neighbors back in Streator. III.
When Mr.. Howe was counting an older
sister of Mrs. Howe. half century
ago he used to take the present Mrs.
Howe on his knee and tell her what q
pretty little girl she was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
CUT IN BARBER SHOP.
Colored Man Is Badly Injured in.
Row With Another.

Allen G.. Smith and George ". Jones,
colored, the former a resident Of Ana
costa and the latter residing at JIG L
street southwest, met this morning in a
barber shop at GIT Sd street southwest
and engaged in an alteration. AS a re-
suit Smith was taken to the Emergency
Hospital suffering from a cut across his
stomach, and Jones was arrested by Po-
liceman F1tton.
When Smith reached the hospital in
charge of DR.. Huntington his condition
was so serious that an immediate opera
ton was necessary. Smith was fully
conscious. despite his critical condition.
Wallace Ashton, proprietor of the shop
was cutting customers hair when Smith
and Jones met In the shop. They retired
to a room in the rear of the shop and
very little had been said by them when
Smith shouted that he had been cut
Jones will be held to await the result
of Smiths injuries. The police say the
prisoner admitted to Capt Williams that
he cut Smith. They had been drinking.
he said, and Smith made an effort to
strike him with a bottle. He used his
knife, he said, in defending himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
A Romance of Banking.

The story in the prize competition of our
magazine tomorrow is another one Of
Lloyd Osbourne's. bearing the title. 1.-The
Floating Balance" \ fine title, don't YOU
think? And it Ats; though our Sunday
Magazine readers may not understand
just why at first 1t is the ''foa ting bal
ance" maintained by a bank, which in
this case was used by one of the trust
ed employees to conceal his offerings
He was forced to this iniquitous act by
the unusual drains in his domestic affairs
that left him at the mercy Of a swarm
of creditors. and of course he expected
to make his strike in stock speculation.
He did make his strike, an enormous one;
but--vel., there is "but''-which is
where this distinguished author shows
his remarkable imaginative powers Many
will consider it the best of the three
stories that Mr.. OsbCurne has written for
the contest Remember it appears to-
morrow in our Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Marshall and Capablanca Win.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain. March H.
In the twelfth round of the chess mas
ters' international tournament, which was
played yesterday at the Grand Casino
here. the following results We're recorded:
Janowski beat Burn: Marshall beat Leon
hardt; Bernstein beat Duras and Capa-
blanca beat Spielmann. while the con-
tests between Niemzowitsch and Vidmar,
Schlechter and Teichmann. and Maroczy
and Rubinstein were drawn. Tarrasch
had the bye. Today will be devoted to
the clearing up Of games left unfinished
in previous rounds. The thirteenth round
is scheduled for Monday. The record OF
the tournament to date is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Funeral of Thomas Adams.

The body of Thomas Adams. a civil
war veteran and a member of the
knights OF Pythias, was inferred with
military hOnors at Arlington Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Adams enjoyed the dis
tinction of being one of the Oldest
members Of Franklin Lodge, No. >,
knights of Pythias, and was one of its
grand chancellOrs. His long years of
activity in the order made him an OBJ
ject of much esteem and veaeration.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Joanna Adams. and nine children-Mrs.
a. G. Hoffman, Mrs. A. j. May Mrs
William Drury, Mrs. /. Stockley, Mrs.
NJ Welsh. William Adams Thomas
Adams. John Adams and b. Adams.
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ARMY NAVY
Retirement of Col. Ames.


By direction of the President. Lieut..
Col. Robert r. Ames. 18th Infantry. on
his own application. has been placed on
the retired list, after more than thirty
one years active service. Col. Ames is
from Rhode Island and was graduated
from the Military Academy in September.
1879. His entire service was in the in
fantry arm and included duty with the
sth. 18th. Goth and 18th regiments in varf-
Gus parts Of the country. He reached
the grade of lieutenant colonel in May.
1907. He has been recently under treat
rnent at the General Hospital at San
Francisco.
Army Orders.
Warren c. Beach. late captain. llth
Infantry, having been appointed captain
OF infantry, under authority OF an act
of Congress approved February IL, 1911,
is. by direction of the President. placed
on the retired list of the army, with
the rank Of captain, without back, pres
ent or future pay or allowances of any
kind whatsoever.
Capt. Moor n. Falls, 2sth Infantry. is
as an acting quartermaster at
Hawaii Territory.
The following transfers in the Coast
Corps are ordered:
Capt. Edwin o. Sarratt from the 18th
to the 11Sth Company
Capt Elisha G. Abbott. from the 11Sth
Company to the 35th Company.
Capt. Richard Ii. Williams. from the
166th Company to the 69th Company.
BY direction CT the President. Capt
Clifton c. Carter, Coast Artillery Corps,
Is detailed as a member OF the general
staff corps. vice Capt. Joseph r. Tracy,
relieved.
Capt. John Ii. Hughes, commissary,
will proceed to Galveston. Tex, for tenn
porary duty.
BY direction of the President. Capt
George II. Jamerson. 10Th Infantry, is
detailed as a member Of the General
STAFF Corps
Maj. George 7. Holloway. paymaster.
will proceed to his home preparatory to
his retirement from active service. He
Is granted leave Of absence to April 20.
1911.
Mai. William A. Phillips ordnance de-
partment. will visit the works of the r.
I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Com
pany, Carneys Point, n. j., ON Official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
THE CHINESE SITUATION.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Boxer uprising Of 1900 was conferred,
there are now more school teachers in
the modern schools than there were pu-
pills ten years ago. The enrolment Of
pupils in the schools of this province
has increased from 5000 in 1905 to 22O,-
600 in 1911.
There were not more than ten Chinese
newspapers printed by Chinese publish
ers In the vcrnacular when the Boxer
uprising took place. There arc now
more than a thousand such newspapers
scattered all over the empire from
Tibet to the Pacific. from Siam to ST.
IBERIA. The vast ma jority of these news
papers are progressive in sentiment and
they are doing much to bring the Chinese
into realiza ton Of their national needs
But just at this time the terrible cpl
demic and the devastating famine are
giving the Picking government more trou-
Bile than it can deal with. 1t may be
that the plague and famine in China
now will mark turning point in Orien-
tai history such as was marked in occi-
dental annals by the great black death
in Europe. which brought about the
renaissance and ended the dark ages.
TOmOrFOw-POLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Fire DESTROYS School.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. March 11-0t.
Boniface Industrial School was destroyed
by fire last night. Eighty occupants OF
the building escaped. 4 valuable library
of 5nOOO volumes. including an Indian
dictionary in manuscript, was destroyed.
The dictionary is said to be the only one
of its kind In America. 1t represented the
work of missionary priests for 100 years.
The loss from the fire is $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Stose-Carying Lighter Launched.

The second OF two large stone-carrying
lighters built at the boatyard of Charles
Rohde & Son, at Baltimore. Nd, for the
Washington Stone Company, was launch
ed Thursday. and will be started for this
city in a few days in tow of the tug
Greyhound.
The lighters are of the open type. and
are eighty feet long, fourteen feet wide
and six feet deep. They will be used, i.
is stated. in moving stone from the quar-
ries along the Potomac above George
town to points along the river.
The Chesapeake Marine Railway Com
pany, in Baltimore. is also building two
lighters Of the same dimensions Of those
just launched for the local corporation.
The lighters will be in service about thi.
city in the latter part Of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
That Feeling
of FullmesS
Disappears in Five Minutes Alter
Taking . Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablet.
A TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE ON
REQUEST.

All OF the unpleasant sensations attendant
upon eating too heartily instantly relieved
by q Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablet. Like sticking a
pin into q rubber balloon. The reason is simple
and easy to understand.
When you take feed into stomach that 10
tired and overtaxed the gastric juices do not
form fast enough to digest il properly. So the
food becomes sour AMI ut once begins to throw
on gases Your stomach becomes inflated Just as
surely as IL you attached a toy balloon to q gas
tet Then the gases and foul odors issue forth
and pol,ute your breath, making you object
Of nausea to your friends. Your tongue quickly
becomes coated and you can taste the foulness
that is within you.
Now all this condition is changed almost in
.,antIy by a STARTS Dyspepsia Tablet. This
little digester gets busy at once-supples sil the
Jiyestiye juices that Iacking-dlgests the
food In a lily and opens up the clogged stomach
and bowels. IL also sweetens and refresbes the
mucous lining OF the stomach and bowels and
restores peace and content.
II Won will give Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets Q
chance they will not only sweeten your stomach,
but also your disposition and you will never
have another stomach ILL.,
One Qrain Of single ingredient IN Stuart's
Dsspepsia Tablets will digest 5000 grains Of
food This saves your stomach and gives it the
rest IL needs All muscles require occasional rest
n they are ever overtaxed. The stomach is
exception to this rule
TRY n box OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
ron will wonder how yon got along without
them, They are sold at so cents ny all druggists
everywhere. A trsl package will he sent free
on request 10 +. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart
Blds.. Marshall. Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

in 1852. and reached the grade of colonel
in December. 1909 During his early ca
reer he served as professor of military
science and tactics at the Western Re-
serve College, Ohio. and in the same ca
pacity at the South Carolina Military
Academy. For some time he was in
structor in chemistry. mineralogy and
geology at the United States Military
Academy. He also served as military in
structor of the high school cadets OF Bos-
ton. In May and June. 1895, he mustered
in all the Massachusetts volunteers in the
nish-American war; and served as
lieutenant colonel of the 18th Massachu-
sets Volunteer Infantry. from July, 1895.
until March. 1899. lie has been a men,
Der Of the General Staff Corps since De-
ceInber, 1909. For several years past he
has devoted himself to a study of militia
affairs. especially with view to bringing
the regular troops and the citizen SOL
diery into closer and better relations from
a military standpoint. 1t is generally
conceded that he is one Of the best in
formed men in the country on all ques-
tions affecting the organized militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Chief of Coast Artillery.

Gen. Weaver, the junior brigadier. was
born in Indiana, in May. 1854. and was
graduated from the Military Academy in
June. 1870. He was appointed second
lieutenant of the ID Artillery. and his
entire service was in the artillery arm
until the spring Of 1908, when he was
placed at the head of the militia divi-
sion at the War Department. He was
an honor graduate Of the Artillery School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Ambassador Hill Starts Home.

BERLIN, March 11.-Dr. David Jayne
Hill. the American ambassa to Ger
many, and Mrs. Hill left Berlin last night
bound for New York. DR.. Hill will pro-
coed from New York to Washington to
discuss with the Secretary Of state ques-
lions pending between Germany and the
United States, among them the potash
controversy Later he will deliver q series
of lectures at Columbia University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
Cousin Janet in Town.

Cousin Janet will stop over Sunday
In Washington as the guest OF the sup
plement Of The Sunday Star She viii
bring some beautiful costumes to show
the young women OF society Just what to
f~ear TO an .art show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Jesse Cook, aged twenty -four, the
Youngest man ever executed in West
Virginia, was hanged at the state peni-
Tertiary, at Moundsville, at shutdown Fri
day afternoon. Cook killed Frank Ben
nett in quarrel In Mcdowell county
Hast Christmas night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

Several important changes in the higher
grades Of the army will be made Monday
These include the statutory retirement,
on account of age. of Mai. Gen. Charles
L. Hodges, commanding the Department
Of the Lakes at Chicago the appointment
of Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, chief of the
Coast Artillery, as major general of the
line. and the appointment Of Col. Erasmus
NJ. Weaver. chief of the militia division
Of the War Department. as chief OF the
Coast Artillery, with the rank of brigadier
general. Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans,
recently promoted from colonel, 18th In
fantry, becomes chief Of the militia divi-
sion, War Department. Although not en-
tirely settled, it is, probable that Gen.
Murray will succeed Gen. Hodges in COM
mand Of the Department Of the Lakes.
For the present. however. Gen. Murray
will remain in this city for duty as prin-
cipal assistant to Maj. Gen. Wood, chief
of staff. an Office temporarily vacated by
the transfer Of Maj. Gen. W. H. Carter
to the command of the maneuvering di-
vision at San Antonio, Tex.
Efficient Service in Philippines.
The promotion of Gen. Murray is a re-
ward of long and efficient service in the
United States Army. His most conspic-
uouS war record was made in the Philip
pine Islands, where as colonel of the 43d
Regiment of United States Volunteers he
suppressed the rebellion in Samar and
Leyte. With his regiment and hand
full of additional troops Col Murray over
ran those islands for sixteen months.
With comparatively small force he
penetrated the far interior. where the
Spanish had never ventured. Accepting
the hardships of campaigning in an un-
known country, most of which was con-
sidered impossible by the natives them
selves, the incessant hunt for hostiles
complished by the American army in
pacifying the islands.
Gen. Murray is native Of Missouri
and was born April 90. 1851. He was
Academy in 1874 as second in his class.
Immediately he joined the artillery arm
of the service. At that time the Artil-
lery Corps offered a rather inactive ca
and Cadet Murray was soon back at the
academy as instructor of philosophy.
During that time he took up the study
of law and later became judge advo-
cate of the departments of Missouri and
Dakota. From that duty he was de-
OF military science. AS a result of his
experience in military law he wrote a
Manual of Courts-Martial.' which was
adopted by the government as, stand
ara. anu To-Day IOTIHS text DOCK Ior
army officers engaged in courtmartial
duty.
Leaving Yale in 1893, at the outbreak
of the Spanish American war. Gen. then
captain, Murray was made judge advo-
cate of the LIST Army Corps and later
of the departments OF alatanzas and
Santa Clara. Cuba.
Gen. Murray was appointed brigadier
general and chief of the Coast Artillery
in 1906. In this broadened sphere of
activity he has made a good record. ac-
compishing marked Improvement in the
state of the coast defenses, guns and
mines.
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WASHINGTON

business pertaining TO the inspection OF
material in process OF manufacture for
the ordnance department.
First Lieut.. John p. Kelly. Medical Re
serve Corps, now in this city, will proceed
Lieut. Col. Edwin b. Rabbit. ord
nance department. will proceed to Frank
ford arsenal. Philadelphia. on oficial
Of material for the ordnance department
Naval Orders.
Surgeon L. Morris, from naval medical
supply depot, navy yard. New York. to
Hancock
Surgeon F. L. Benton. from Franklin to
Idaho.
Surgeon r. W. Plummer. from Idaho 60
Franklin.
Chief Gunner l.. f. Bruce has been
placed on the retired list Of the navy.
Chief Machinest G.. o. Littlefeld, from
Des Moines and wait orders.
Chief Gunners J. +. Mccarthy, II.
Adams. III. Rieck and ]. Spcrle, jr.. have
been commits stoned.
AIdshipman L. Townsend. jr. from the
Rainbow to the Saratoga.
Chief Carpenter +. J. Harte. from the
naval station. Olongapo. p. L.. to home.
Carpenter +. y. Schilling, from the ma
val station. Cavite. p. l.. to home.
Machinist F. r. King from the naval
station. Cavite. y. L., TO the naval sta
ton, Olongapo. T. l.
Naval Movements.
The Sterrett and Cyclops have arrived
at Sewal point: the Yorktown at San
Diego; the Celtic at New York; the Dixie.
Louisiana. Kansas and New Hampshire
at Hampton roads, and the Rocket 1t
Norfolk.
The Elcano from Olongapo for Shang-
hal: the Buffalo from Mare Island for
San Diego: the Brutus from Key West
for Hampton roads; the Pentucket from
New York for Norfolk: the Solace and
Mars from Guantanamo for Hampton
roads, and the Tacoma from Puerto Cor
tez for Puerto, Mexico.