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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Recalls Fate of Rebels.

The North China Daily News. anticipat-
ing an ultimate imperial victory in an
editorial today, recalling the awful fate
which traditionally awaits rebels in China
with the slaughter of innocent kinsfolk.
with the object of blotting out tainted
names, says that the powers are not in
tervening because of self-interest adding:
The ringleaders undoubtedly must die.
hut Yuan Shi kai. arriving with well
nlled money bags and imperial pardons
ready for signature, is offering mercy to
those who have been coerced into partici-
ration in the revolt.
The events of the past weeks must
lead To a genuine redress of grievances.
china should remember the starving null
titUdes beggared by the Yangtse kiang
floods Those with whom the rebels had
been able to plead fought and died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Large Silver Shipments.

HONG KONG, China. October ap-The
foreign banks continue large shipments
of silver, including British dollars. to
north China, owing TO the fact that Chi
nese paper currency is being discredited
The market is practically depleted of
specie
has instructed the Chimes - elegraph ad-
ministration TO accept kilograms in plain
language only and not TO transmit cipher
UleSSa geS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
WARSHIPS SAID TO HAVE
WITHDRAWN DOWN RIVER
Wires to Shanghai and Peking Cut
Down for Distance of Mile.
DISAFFECTION IS REPORTED
Imperial Soldiers at Yunnan Threat
en- to Mutiny Because They
Have Not Received
Their Pay.

HANkOW, October 10 (by courier to
nearest open wire).-The rebels are Win
ming the fight with the imperials.
HANKOW. China. October 20. noon Cby
wireless to kiukiang, 2:45 pm; relayed
by telegraph to Shanghai, p.m.).-GOv-
ernment troops retreated to Seven Mile
creek beyond HankOw fluvial. Revolu-
tionists claim great victory. Chinese war
ships withdrawn down the river, out of
sight of the settlement, which is quiet
Telegraph Lines Cut.
SHANGHAI. China. October 20-The
following message from Vice Admiral
Winsloe the senior British naval officer
at Hankow, sent by wireless from Brit
ish vessel off Hankow, was received here
this morning:
''All telegraph lines to Shanghai and to
Peking were destroyed by fire last night
for distance of a mile beyond the set
tlement."
Tonight's advices from Hankow state
that the defeated imperial troops are now
entrenched on Seven Mile creek.
One Chinese gunboat was sunk in the
river by its crew who deserted to the
rebels.
Admiral Sab Chen Ping took the other
warships of the fleet down the river as he
could not trust their crews.
Another message says that the revolu-
tionists declare they captured the river
side and the railway station. after which
all the Chinese warships retreated, with
the exception of one cruiser, which Sc
Ceded to the rebels.
The retreat of the imperialists at Han
kow is confirmed in other dispatches
from Kiu-kiang, which state that the
Chinese gunboats are retreating to Kiu-
kiang. The conduct of the rebels at
Hankow is reported to be exemplary.
Martial law is being enforced.
Today's advices of rebel successes at
Harkow caused great jubilation among
the Chinese here. Previously they had
TIE run on the banks here has stopped
hut the native banks are unable to pay
their outstanding checks and business is
at standstill. Otherwise the situation
here is quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Mistaken as to Date.

Mr.. Hogan asked about the conversa-
tjon in which Horstmann declares he
told Mr.. Richards what he thought OF
him.
That conversation did not take place
the day he was discharged In fact.
did not see him that day. 1t took place
several days before. There had been
much newspaper talk about the dlner-
ences between the board and himself ana
| called him into my office for the pur-
nose of finding out about ii. | was at
my desk and Mr.. kalbfus was at his
and Mr. Trimble was at his. i asked him
If he was responsible for the newspaper
articles. and he said he did not know
how they got in the papers. Then he
began an angry TRADE, saying there was
q lack of coordination between the ex-
else board and the police. and said IL was
common talk that the police and the eX-
else board were at odds one with the
other. | asked him If he had any charges
to make against the board or any MEM
ber. and he replied that seeing he was in
a subordinate position. he had no charges,
or could not make any. but that il re-
lieved he might have something 10 say.
Then the board waited two or three days,
had meeting and discharged him.
Attitude of Inspector.
Were his services such as to show any
loyalty to his superiors?"
His constant attitude was one or ques-
tioning their duties and their actions and
their right to take certain action"
did you know that Horstmann went
to the Commissioners with complaints
about the excise board?
Il did hear something about II.
Did you hear anything OF that kind
from any of the Commissioners"
II knew he had gone 10 them on sew
eraI occasions / took no occasion to
ask the Commissioners. ! was called
once TO Mai. Judsons office. however.
and he asked me If l considered Mr.
Kalbfus an honest man. and said old.
Maj hudson said that Horstmann had
been rejecting on Mr. Kalbfus' charac-
ter and on the board. That was really
the first definite information i had from
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Hogan asked Mr.. Richards about
NJ 7 Keane as an attorney before the
hoard: also about P. ]. Drury. and in
CURED Of Mr. Richards If any one ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Clerk Williams Exonerated.

Roger Williams clerk of the excise
board. who, it is alleged borrowed $500
from Peter A. Drury, president Of the
Abner-Drury Brewing Company, was pub
licly exonerated by the Commissioners.
and his case will not be investigated. Mr..
Kalbfus was excused from the stand
this morning, after the Commissioner
heard him say he had invested only
1000 in property; that he owed $4,000
and that he is frequently in need Of
dollar.
Then Mr. Richards was called. He
said he had heard the converse
ton between Mr.. Kalbfus and Capt.
Schneider.
did this conversation. which Mr..
Kalbfus has reported. that Schneider
had said they were trying to make
case against Harper, influence your
vote on the excise board in granting
Harper a license?" asked Mr.. Hogan.
Not at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
Believes Gas Theory.

You have had the opinion that this
was a gas eXplosion?
Yes
Have you any opinion as TO how gas
got into the building?
No"
"You have no idea how it was lighted,
by a match, gunpowder or anything
else?'
No
The opinion you have had is that the
destruction of the building and its burn
ing came about through gas, is Ii not?'
Yes
You know circumstantial evidence?"
Il think / do.
Have you any objection to circum-
stantial evidence. if it is strong to con-
vince your rnind?
Il don't know about that
could II be strong enough to convince
you?''
think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

Completely denying all that Samuel T.
kalbfus said about the terror OF the
police when the name of Horstmann was
mentioned. and especially denying that
he had ever told Mr.. Kalbfus that ''thcv"
were trying to make out a case against
the saloon keeper, George T. Harper OF
32f5 NJ street northwest, Capt Schneider
in command of the seventh police
precinct, went on the stand in the
Kalbfus investigation at the District
building today.
In addition, Assessor William p Rich
ards testified today for the first time.
standing by kalbfus to the utmost. and
telling a tale of disruption and bad feel
ing between the excise board and the
police department, and practically sub
stantiating the tale that Mr.. kalbfus
told yesterday about the police. Capt.
Schneider Immediately followed Mr.. Rich
ards with his totally different story. He
denied that he had ever been forced o.
coerced into changing his reports on any
Snhjpcf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

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, 1911-10-20

Continued on Second Page-l
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
LIVED LONG WITHOUT EATING
Men and Animals Have Made Some
Remarkable Fasts Mat
ter Of Record.

The record for fasting, so far as
humanity is concerned, is held by
Granie, French murderer, who de-
termined to starve himself to death,
and from the day of his arrest refused
to eat. In spite Of every effort on the
part Of his wardens, who first tried
tempting him to eat by placing the
most dainty meals in his cell, and
when that failed. attempted feeding
him by force, he held out for SO days,
at the end of which time he died. Up
to then the longest authenticated fast
on record was that accomplished by
Giovanni Succi, who tasted at the
Royal Aquarium, London. for As days.
But these records sink into insignifi-
canoe when compared with the fat
pig of Dover, enshrined in DR.. w. B.
Carpenters Manual of Physiology"
This pig weighed 100 pounds and was
entombed for 100 days by the fall of
a portion of the chalk cliffs. When
dug out it weighed only 40 pounds,
but to the surprise of its owner was
alive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

colored ticket made out to Mary New
ms In the haven of the Denver
apartment she went into the kitchen,
dropped the fiimsy ticket on the floor
and deliberately rubbed it back and
forth under the sole Of her shoe, then
crumpied 1t into a ball. When she
finally smoothed 1t out on her knee
the lately sanded pale writing was
almost illegible; the pink slip looked
as If it had been in the mud; only the
printed matter and amount were read
able. Then she folded the pawn
ticket away in her purse-and waited.
when Bob Denver had been home
a couple of days the wife of his bo-
som sprung her little trap. At break
fast on the third morning she re-
marked casually:
"By the way. dear, here's some
thing / picked up. Do you suppose
it's of any value?" This very limo
Gently. as she passed the pink slip
across the table.
Pawn ticket, eh7 Been in the dirt,
/ should say. twenty-five dollars?-
um-um-name and article-m-m-
can't make it out-what do you want
me to do with it?'
"Well7-you know-Bob-I thought
perhaps you'd call at the place. and il
the-whatever it is-the ticket calls
for is of any value you might-er-
redeem it for me-people sometimes
pledge really choice things for ridicu
lousy small sums. so I've heard
"'All right said the unsuspicioui
Bob. consulting his watch. I'll stoT
of on my way downtown. But dom
get all worked up over 1t. you know
Maybe the things no good anyhow
why. how absurd exclaimed
Madge. her eyes dancing and hei
cheeks exquisitely afiame. Yet he
parting words were:
Don't forget. will your Nor die
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
STONE MOVED BY me a.
Immense Mass Of Granite i,
cemstery underooss Curious
Revolutions.

An interesting object Is to i.
In a cemetery Of Ohio--a larps
lite stone weighing two tons 4.
shape Of a ball. which Is rrsl,'.
turning on its axis. During ~,
five years. so it is said, this ban 81
turned a fraction over IL is.,.
When the BAH was placed In so.''..
an unpublished spot six inches n a.
eter was purposely left in the so'...
Of the pedestal wherein It res,ss
little later it was noted with ss,o....
ment that this spot was turnln.
ward on the south side Of the 49,.
ment This curious revolution :, I.
polished ball, to lift which Womb
quire a large derrick, Is suppos.. e
be due to the suns action. IN the a
lowing manner: The solar rays ~.
ing one side cause the ban 10 e<s.-<
to a certain degree whereas the se,,-
side, which rests mostly in the sh.s.
does not expand to the same erts,.
thus causing the ball graenallv !.
shift its position by turning.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

was that she would leave her recreant
husband-for such she deemed him In
those first bitter moments. It was a
clear case of circumstantial evidence.
How else than through his unfaith
could those furs-her furs-be mas
querading on the shoulders Of another
woman? Bob had been guilty of the
modern objectionable sin. SO that
was how she called on me at BULL
wants.
"She went home, there to await his
arrival as mad advised her. Prompt
ly on the minute she heard his key
In the latch. There was no cheerful
evening meal ready, and Madge sat
upright in stony silence In the tiny
parlor like Patience on monument
and very pretty Nemesis combined.
Bob hustled in, breezy and apparently
innocent of guile.
"well,' he began, why didn't you
wait for mef
"'wait for you'll Madge retorted
threateningly. Much you cared. with
that hussy wearing my furs!'
"She had intended to be diplomatic
as suggested, but her feelings were
too insistent
what are you talking aboutr In
quired Bob, sparring for time.
"'Oh, you needn't try to fool mel
was the bitter reply. I've got two
eyes In my head. and want te
know
""Well, want to know what you
mean by my furs"?' said Bob, carry
ing the war into Africa. also according
to directions from Bulliyants. I never
gave you any furs-not but what II
have liked to At you out. How did yot
get 'em-that is. II they're really YOU
fursf They cost at least thousand
I'm told, and how did you know wha
the ticket called fort You never le
on to me-
This was a counterblast Mistress
Madge had not reckoned upon, bu
womanlike. she would not forego he
fancied advantage. Not yet was sh'
ready to Tess up.
at want you to tel me the truth
Robert she said severely.
"'All right-here goes was tn
cheerfully frank response. my part
soon told. called at that Sixth ave
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since I can remember / was
a terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was intolerable. A scaly humor set
tied on my back. and being but a
child, / naturally scratched it 1t
was a burning. itching sensation. and
utterly intolerable. in fact, it was SO
that could not possibly forget about
1t. II did not take long before II
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
/ was almost covered with mass of
raw flesh on account Of my scratching
It. was in such a condition that my
hands were tied
"A number of physicians were call.
ed, but 1t seemed beyond their med
zeal power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, / had given myself up te
the mercy of my dreadful malady, but
/ thought l would take the Cuticurs
treatment as a last resort Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles,' as / have named them. for nov
1 feel as If l never suffered from ever
a pimple. Ny, disease was routed b.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
shall never cease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. / win neve
be without them, in fact. can almos
dare any skin diseases to attack mi
so long as / have Cuticura Remedie
in the house. ! hope that this lette
will give other sufferers an idea o
how 1 suffered. and also hope tina
they win not pass the 'Cuticura Lif
Saving Station" (Signed) G. Loui
Green, s2s Chestnut ST., Philadelphia
Pa, Aug. 20, 1910.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

Taking q seat In the outer ONCE,
occupied by clerks and bookkeepers,
she prepared to wait. the ofnce-boy
saying that Mr.. Denver was engaged,
but would be free In minute. From
the private Office she could hear his
voice talking to client.
while Madge waited, the outer door
suddenly opened. and there appeared
the tall and willowy form OF Miss
Kate Rodgers, the firms private stem
ographer, returning from her MONDAY
meal.
sLanguidly, with studied grace and
an air of queenly composure, sne
passed in front of her employers wife,
saying condescendingly:
"'Oh. good afternoon, Mis- Denver!
You been waitin' long?
"The girl moved slowly to her desk.
turning and posing leisurely, peeling
on her long gloves, then went to a
wall mirror and patted her hair be-
fore removing hat and wraps. all OF
which was performed with the deiio-
crate intention of showing on before
her employers wife.
Fascinated, like a bird under the
malefic gaze of rattlesnake, Madge
watched every movement, too amazed
to make reply to Miss Rodgers po-
lite remark.
For there, Haunted before her very
| eyes and on the back of this 'hussy.
as she mentally called her, was
Madge's own identical thousand-dollar
| set of sablesi
when Denver entered the outer OF
fee expecting to meet his wife, the
bird was flown. Madge, smarting with
Indignation, modification. and trust
betrayed. had betaken herself outdoors
to busy, busting Broadway, where
amid the crowd and behind her drawn
veil the bitter tears of chagrin could
flow unperceived. For hours, i
! seemed, she walked. Her first though
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

man. How much do you want to de-
posit7" suggested the shopman. -Oh.
I'll pay for the whole thing and get It
on my mind" and he drew a check
for the amount The young fellow c'l
not recognize the signature. so he took
II to the manager. and asked II It were
good. Good for a thousand times
atty thousand" replied the manager.
In the Christmas season Lockhsrt
came back to that store. He went
right BY all the bowling and scraping
assistants. and asked for the one who
had sold him the. silver plate. When
he found his man be bougat $4,000
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

The old man went higher and higher
In his examination Of silverware. He
got to pricing full sets Of plate. Final
ly he said: rs that the best you've
got?" The young man remembered
that the firm had begun the manufac-
turs of q specially designed, extra
heavy set of plate. The order had zen
cancelled. but several pieces had been
finished for show. He got cut those
specimens. The old man asked how
much complete set would cost The
assistant consulted the manager. who
said It would b $4,000. AN right
have It made for me- said the cid
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

confession, remembering my advice,
could she clear up the mystery Of her
darling set of sables7 It must be .
Roland for an oliver.
$50, haltingly, tearfully. and with
many self-accusations. Madge related
the whole story Of her ride with Atch-
;son and its sequel Toward its close
Bob slipped into seat by her side
on the little tete-a-tete, and when she
ended her half-shamefaced story she
was surprised to find that her husband
whom she had so unjustly suspected,
was holding her hand and patting her
cheek while her head rested in its ac-
customed place on his shoulder.
"'Gad,' said Bob when she had end.
ed with an earnest, never meant to
deceive you. dear and he had kissed
away the self-accusing tears. Why the
dickens didn't you tell me the truth I
I'd have understood. Why. little won
an, I'd trust you and Atchiscn with life
and honor ITSELF
"would you reallyr whispered
Madge, smuggling up bit closer.
"'Surest thing you know, honey
was the reassuring answer. And. By
the holy poker. I'll tell you what II
do: Buckley gets his money back to
morrow and you get your furs!'
"'Oh, but Robert dear. couldn'
wear them after
HIN, 60 you couldn't said Bob
hadn't thought Of that. Here's wha
we'l do, then: Wen take this money
I'll put as much more to it-made |
lucky turn IN the market yesterday
and get you another set just as good
III make 1t right With Dave. How
that, sweetheart
THAT was eminently satisfactor.
all around, and the reunited commit
tee of the whole, seeing that no Dime
had been cooked, decided By unani
nous vote that nothing short OF lat
supper at Martins. with the concon
itants of music, lights, and good-fe
lowship, could do complete Justice 3
| the happy occasion"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
Moral in Little Incident

mer afternoon q tall. sad. and rather
addressed old man entered and said
he would like to buy wedding pres
emit He looked like needy farmer.
The assistants were tired and heated
and not at all cordial as the old man
passed from counter to counter. pricing
things. At last. in the siiverware de-
psrtmsnt, he was attended to by =
young fellow. { new mentin the shop.
who did his best for the customer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

A serious-minded New Yorker, who.
because of his dignified outlook on
life, has sent his son. aged twelve, to
a particularly strict and proper board
ing school In New England, unexpect-
edly visited the school recently. AS
pertaining the location Of his young
hopeful's room. he climbed the four
flights OF stairs necessary to reach 1t
and entered. On q mammoth pla-
card suspended from steel engrav-
ing OF Washington and Generals
presented to the youth as Christ
mas gift by his admiring parent was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

John p. Irish. the San Francisco
orator and officeholder. was entertain
ing Joaquin Miller. the poet, one
night. Upon hearing a particularly
funny story by the host tie poet fell
on his chair in paroxysm of mirth.
Irish thought the poet had a seizure
of some kind and he rushed to the
sideboard, took bottle of whisky and
stuck the top Of 1t into Miller's mouth,
hoping to revive him.
Presently Miller waved his hands
feebly and Irish removed the bottle.
What is it?' asked Irish so
licitously.
Remove the cork" whispered the
poet, hoarsely. Remove the corki"-
Saturday Evening Post
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
no cure : cold.

To trained nurse Is due this some
what unusual care for cold which, Il
taken in time she says. Il infallible.
To glass of milk add q teaspoonful
of powdered ginger. Sip slowly. II .
sense Of chilliness is felt the milk can
be made hot. but not boiled
This simple remedy has been known
to break an apparently bad cold over
night, but should be taken when tie
frst creepy sensations are felt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07

he. All day long she watched for the
half-expected messenger boy bearing
a package.
"'But when Mr.. Bob arrived home
that night Mrs. Bob received horrid
shock. In place of the bundle she
fully expected to see her liege lord
entered empty handed. 1t was her cue
to seem unconcerned. but she was all
afire with curiosity and suspense. At
length she could contain herself no
longer.
"Did you she hogan, when Bob
broke in nonchalantly with:
"'Oh, yes, just as expected-a
mere trife-just an ordinary half
carat ring. pretty decent stone, worth
about $780, and with these words he
tossed small solitaire diamond into
her lap.
TOO astonished to speak, Madge
bent over it to conceal the real tears
of modification which clouded her
pretty eyes, OF course there was some
dreadful mistake, but what could she
do? Once or twice. before Bob's re-
turn, she had thought of telling the
truth; now that was out of the ques-
ton. She had burned her bridges. BY
means of her pretty ruse she had
| fully expected her own husband would
redeem the pledge and in a vicarious
way present her with the furs; that
would have salved her femininely
meticulous conscience.
pleading a headache she went to
her room, and cried herself to sleep.
All next day and the next she puzzled
and fretted. She was upon the point
of herself visiting the pawnshop and
endeavoring to fathom the mistake or
the mystery. but remembered that she
had forgotten the number Of the fate
full ticket. So her hands were tied.
Calling philosophy to her aid, Madge
had about decided to grin and bear
her loss m silence when something
quite unexpected happened.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-07
sexere crltI,s

Alice-I like Tom immenselg. ia
he's very much the gentleman. hs| 1.
does like to talk about himself!
Grace-Yes. dear, your knight Ian
thousand I's.-Puck.