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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
HIS LIFE A FORFEIT.
Carelessness of Soldier Causes Elk.
plcsion on Practice Ground.
Cabiegram TO The Star.

Special Cabegram TO The Star
BERLIN, August 10.-A curious acct
dent which cost one soldier his life. and
by which four others were injured, two
OF them seriously, occurred on the artil-
lery practice ground at THUNDERSTORM
some distance to the south of Berlin.
There had been target practice. and, ac-
cording to prescription. a party of SOL
diers were searching the ground for the
shells which had not exploded and the
fragments of those which had.
One of the men found live projecti!e,
and. in defiance of the regulations. hurled
1t careiessly on to the cart en- which the
proceeds of the search were being loaded.
The shell at once exploded, blowing the
vehicle to pieces and scattering splinters
of metal in all directions. The soldier to
whose carelessness the accident was due
was literally torn to pieces One of his
comrades was seriously wounded in the
leg. the bone being shattered SO that
amputatiOn Will probably be necessary,
while the third was injured in the abdo-
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

on the whole to allow much fresh buy
ing for long account
During the week considerable rain fell
i'm Texas and Oklahoma, where it was
badly needed, and crop reports from
those two states became very flatterinss.
Much rain fell in the eastern and CEN
trail portions of the belt also, but II was
the general opinion that the moisture
did more good than harm. although some
sections of the Atlantic states reported
that more rain would be detrimental ID
the best growth of the crop.
In the spot department. prices lost one
half of q cent, midding closing AT L
against 1875 last week and - cents this
week last year. Sales on the spot amount
ed to Az bales against lsi last week ana
c21 this week last year; sales TO arrive
amounted to IS bales, against II last week
and none this week last year.
Spot cotton-QUiet and steady. * on.
middling. l2%. Sales on the spot lD
bales. to arrive J.
Cotton futures opened steady at de-
cline of to points on poor cables and
a coed weather map. Private dispatches
from Liverpool stated that the market
there had broken on reports of the fal-
ure of a big cotton house i'm this market
This report proved utterly untrue. At the
end Of tie first half hour of business
nrices We're still to points down.
Toward the middle of the morning tue
market did better on a good demand froin
shorts. who wanted to take profits over
the week end.
Al the highest the trading months went
TO 3 points over yesterdays final quota
tons. Later the demand from shorts
fen off ard the market had little sup
port with the result that prices s2gSed
a.ain. this time going - to II points.
under Yesterdays closing level.
FUTURES closed steady at a net decline
of IL to Ia points. Closing bids: August,
1laI: Sertember, 1885; October, l1.3l;
December. IL 81: January, ll.90; March,
l. 90. and May, ZIG.
Cotton futures closed steady at net
loss of 10 to IL points after a short
session that opened with the market 4 TO
down. Shorts who sought profits over
the week end stirred up the market dur
ing the early part OF the morning, but
the demand did not continue and dizziness
that set in, continued till the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 10.-The cotton
| market was extremely nervous and irreg-
ular today, with an early rally followed
by renewed weakness, and with the close
barely steady at net decline of to II
points.
,, The market opened steady at decline
of 1 to points, which was only a par
tial response to weak Liverpool cables
and during the early trading sold a point
or two above the closing figures of last
night on covering of shorts over the
week end, and buying for a reaction en-
couraSed by further scattering reports OF
too much rain in eastern and central Sec
tons of the belt.
The eastern belt forecast for local
showers tonight and tomorrow appearej
to encourage the demand, but the APP
pearanee of selling orders in the hands
and the market later turned easier again
under a continuation OF this selling and
liquidation by early buyers. CloSing
prices were at the lowest point OF the
day. There was a tendency to disregard
the break in Liverpool on the ground that
of financial troubles in the SOUTH and the
ca bies We're hardly a factor here at any
time during the day.
Wall street and local traders were cred
tied with being the chief buyers on the
early rally, while several prominent spot
houses We're supposed to be selling, and
the offerings from this source were cred
tied by local gossip with being chiefly
responsible for the setback in the later
trading. Business was much less active
than yesterday.
Cotton-Spot closed quiet: middling up
lands, 1890; middlins gulf, l. %; no
sales.
rn,to, f,,+,ro. o,a.al t.-,, ..o,a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
DIVIDED ON DIVORCE.
British Royal Commission May
Never Make Report.
specIal CapIegram to Thr Star.

Special Caplegram To The Star.
LONDON. August IG.-The royal COM
mission appointed by the late King Ed
ward nearly three years ago to investi-
gate divorce has not yet reported and
rumors are now current that the commits
sion is unable to agree, IT is stated in
vel Informed circles that the commission
may never report, for it is as violently
divided in opinion as the Very married
couples whose unhappy conjugal rela-
tons 1t was appointed to investigate.
After solemnly taking testimony from
more than 100 alleged experts the COM
mission was worse off than when it be-
gan. The trouble seems to be that these
experts were almost equally divided on
the essential questions: For instance
nineteen witnesses, including judges, So
iicitors and clerSymen, declared that di-
vOrce ought to be granted to ill assorted
couples on good and sufficient grounds.
Exactly nineteen other witnesses. equa lily
prominent and from the same walks tes-
titled that divorce had proved an I'M
mitigated evil and ought not to be grant
ed on any grounds whatever.
The commission itself is likewise equal
! ~ divided; therefore, the only solution OF
Its dilemma appears to be-divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
CATHEDRAL IS SAVED
Winchester Preserved THROUGH
Efforts of Diver.
COMMENDED BY THE KING
Works Nearly Six Years in Murky
Waters to Prevent Destruction
Of Historic Building.
COMMENDED BY THE KING

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 10.-Once more the
king has shown his personal interest in
those who do the hard manual work of
the world. His visit to Winchester for
the service of thanksgiving which marked
the saving of the cathedral from decay
has had as it's hero workingman.
The danger 20 the stability of the ca
thedral was due TO the foundations being
laid upon marshy soil. When T. G.
jackson, the architect called in to advise
the dean and chapter, laid bare these
foundations seven years ago he found
that there was a great quantity of water
under the church. Eight hundred years
ago the eastern arm OF the cathedral had
been built upon the trunks OF trees laid
lengthwise upon soft soil Gradually
these sank and it was necessary to sup
ply the support they had ceased to give
by underpinning the cathedral with
blocks Of concrete.
This was work which had to be done in
water and under water by a diver. This
diver William Robert Walker, figured
very honorably and prominently in the
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Cotton futures closed barely steady.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, August I0.-The cot
ton market had easy unoertone the
larger part of the time this week. Heavy
liquidation of the long interest took place
and much cotton was sold short. IN the
early part of the week ii was evident
that large operators were working haro
to dislodge the weaker longs. Contin-
ued good weather conditions in the bet
were the deciding influence. and the
course of prices took q strong turn In
favor of the bear side.
The high prices were made Monday and
the low prices We're made Friday. AT the
highest the trading months were l3 to
Ii points over last weeks close; at the
lowest they We're ~ to 30 points under.
The range was % to 81 points. The net
change for the week was decline of 81
to GO points
At the close of the week the market
was generally considered to be in bet
ter technical position than for a long
time past. and there was some tendency
toward a reaction upward. Weather
conditions, however, were too favorable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
ASSAILS WOMAN'S GARB.
Tends to Destroy Natural Modesty
Says Cardinal Cavallari.
Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star
VIENNA. August lO-considerable in
dignation has been caused among ladies'
in Vienna by the utterances of the Pa
triarch Cardinal Cavallari
After making a long quotation from
the words of st. Peter on feminine vani-
ties. the cardinal in recent sermon
said:
THE extravaganza of womans dress
has reached such a point today that even
rnen--I don't speak of Christians. but the
ordinary men in the street-feel dis
gusted.
Allow me to tell you what indecent
clothing is. 1 consider that dresses which
permit the arms and great part of the
neck to be seen, or in which they are
only slightly covered with lace or trans
parent materials. are indecent Further,
skirts which cling to the form may be
regarded as indecent and as likely to de-
stroy ell feelings of natural modesty.
How can respectable women appear
in public thus arrayed? / declare for
my part that I will not permit women
so bedecked to attend confirmation. either
as spectators or as godparents 10 the
children. l possess the right to exclude
every person who thus shows her want
Of respect for the holy sacrament"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
BINDS ROTHsCHILD FORTUNE.
ENGAGEMENT Of Lionel to Miss Beer
Announced.

Special Cabl.2ram IL The Star
LONDON, August 10.-The announced
engagement of Lionel de ROthschild. NJ.
r.. 10 Marie Louise Beer has aroused
mucls' interest, because the alliance adds
one more To the long series of weddings
within the Rothschild family which
have served TO keep the enormous and
constantlN increasing fortune intact.
Miss Beer is Il sister of Baroness Rob
eTt de Rothschiid. Her father, Edmond
Beer, conducts important banking in
stitutions in Paris, and her aunt Nine.
.Guillaume Beer, is; known in Paris liter
AIRY circles under the nom de plume of
Jean Doris.
Lord Rothschild, head of the English
house. and uncle of the present BRIDE
groom, married his cousin, Emma
Louise Rothschiid of Frankfort. Lord
Rothschild's father married a daughter
of Baron Charles Rothschid of Naples.
Baron Gustave Rothschild of the Aus
trian house married his cousin, Betty,
also an Austrian Rothschld. These are
only a few OF the many links that unite
the RothSchilds and their fortunes from
generation to generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
The Dinner Hour.

From the London Chronicle
The hour Of dining has advanced
with the centuries. FroiSSart men
toned waiting on the Duke of Lam
caster at in the afternoon after he
had supped and was about to go to
bed, and the preface to the Heptam-
eron shows that the Queen of Navarro
dined at 10 o'clock in the morning
From the Northum berland Household
Book, dated 1912. we learn that the
ducal family rose at 6. breakfasted at
Z, dined at 10, supped al and retired
for the night at 8.
Louis XIV did not dine till II. while
his contemporaries Cromwell and
Charles ii, took the meal at /. In 1900
the hour was advanced to 2; in 1851
we find the Duchess of Somerset din
ing at 8, and in 1850 CowFer speaks
of 4 o'clock as the fashionable time.
After the battle of Waterloo the dinner
hour was altered to 6, from which
time it has advanced by half-hour
stages to s. So that in 400 years the
dinner hour had gradually moved
through at least ten hours Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Newspaper Clause Modified.
Sweden's Patronage of Athletics.

rom The LONDON CHRONICLE.
Ii would be hard to find a more appro-
PIRATE venue for the Olympic games than
Stockholm. for Sweden is the only coun-
try in which the practice of athletics
among adults is state-aided. The Swedish
National Union of Athletes has, since its
foundation. received an annual subsidy
OF Atsb crowns from the government
The union besuows gold. silver and bronze
badges all who attain a certain stand
ard in athletics In order to encourage
the continuance OF training in later life
these badges are bestowed according to
age as we'll as proficiency. The gold badge
can be secured only by men over thirty
two. who can swim 80 meters. take a
long jump of > meters, put the weight Iii
meters, and run 10 kilometers in ~ min
uteS. This performance has to be re-
peated annually i'm order to retain the
badge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
PEARL HUNTS WITH X-RAY.
New System Will Be Inaugurated
in the Indian Ocean.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cal'egram to The Star
LONDON, August 10-The oysters in
the Indian ocean are to have the X-rays
turned on to them to discover the pearls
that may be hidden In the shells. The
proposal is made by Lieut. Col. *. Mac
kenzie Foss, who is interested in the
Ceylon pearl fisheries.
Hitherto the procedure has been to open
the oyster, and if no pearl is found it is
fiunS back dead into the sea.
The of the x-rays as applied IN
surgery would, of course, entail an eX-
nditure which would be almost pro-
hibitive in the pearl fishing industry. but
ii is said that means will be found to
render the rays available for operation in
bulk at a much reduced cost.
Lieut.. Col. Foss. who has seen a great
deal OF the oyster fishing in CeylCn, hopes
TO put the scheme to practical test
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Song Writers Profits.
from the London Chronicle

From the london Chronicle
Other musicians besides merely comic
song writer's have gained golden rewards
by their works. Sullivan received 6 10, 900
in royalties from The Lost Chord In
Old Madrid brought its composer-until
then unknown to fame-f15. eco. and for
My Pretty Jane Bishop received e. 900
a line. 1t is not always the composer
however, who reaps the fruits of success.
Alice Where Art Thou" was offered
to several publishers for a five-pound
note, and declined. and Kathleen Ma
vourneen' was sold by its composer for
that amount. Henry Russell sold Cheer
Boys, Cheer for 60 shillings. Now what
is the real difference in value tbarring
Iuck) between The Lost Chord" and
Cheer, Boys, Cheer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Diver Gets Mention.

In the account of the preservation Of
the cathedral which was sent to the king
the diver was thus mentioned
The same diver has carried through
the whole work of underpinnng. For
five and half years he has been bur-
rowing under the cathedral, laboring in
the dark the water being too discolored
10 allow of the use OF electric light. No
one could supervise him, but no portion
of the work was scamped. Whenever
Mr. Fox, the engineer, put on diving
dress sand went down 10 inspect he found
that the diver had conscentiously and
most effectively performed his task. The
public owes Mr.. Walker great debt OF
gratitude.
The king. having read this tribute said
he would like to make Mr.. Walkers ac-
ouaintance. After the service. when their
majesties went to look at the new but
tresses on the south side of the nave, the
diver was presented The king shook
him cordially by the hand.
How long have you been at work
here?" he inquired.
Nearly six years, your majesty" was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Archbishop Praises Him.

Mr.. Walker is a Londoner. a sturdy
fresh complexone pleasant hammered
type of skilled artisan. He received the
congratulations of his majesty and other
guests with charming modesty. The
Archbishop of Canterbury. in his sermon.
spoke Of him by name and in terms of
high commentator.
at made me feel rather uncomfortable
to be spoken Of in the pulpit and before
all that host of people, said Mr.. Walker,
but l dare say they didn't know L was
the man his grace was talking about.
Was it difficult? Wen, it wasn't easy.
but I would gladly Go it all over again.
am proud man to have been able to
help in such a grand work
The total cost of this work UP 10 the
present has been $5Ie,0 This was
raised by public subscription without any
great diffic ulty, not in large gifts, but fol
the most part in quite small sums. Spe-
cial prayers We're included il the service
with reference 10 those who had contrib
uted and taken part in the operations
Service Is Impressive.
The king, wearing a frocIl coat with
gray waistcoat and hat, and a white flower
in his buttonhole. and the queen. III pink,
with a feathered hat, arrived at the
cathedral after their visit 10 the Guild
hall at half past =. The service was
impressive and the music very fine. One
felt the thrill Of the legend on the cover
OF the order OF the service;
Winchester Cathedral.
Built TO the glory 81 God lnSI-lis;3
Preserved from danger by the goodness OF God
1905 1872.
Conservation on ST. Swithin's Day. 1893.
Thanksgiving service. St. Swiihins Day. 1912.
That drove home the continuity Of the
noble traditions and the enduring faith
which the glorious pile of gray stones
enshrnes. Here were consecrated and
buried the earliest kings OF England,
here came nov! the reigning King OF
England, their successor. to worship and
give thanks under the beautiful groined
and vaulted roof, under the vast walls
and soaring arches which have seen SO
much of the history OF England made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Wonderful.

frSin the Boston Transcript.
Dubbleigh-Your little dog barked at
the. but stopped when l looked him in the
eye Do you suppose he noticed my pres
ence OF mind?
Miss Keen--Possibly. They say animals
often see things that human beings can
not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
Not the Same Thing.

From Flicgende Biaetter.
My wife. dear doctor. thinks she must
go to the Riviera for her health. Isn't
there some other remedy for her iliness?''
Yes. j can cure the illness, but l can't
cure your wife"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. August l0.-Evaporated
apples-Firm. Prunes-Steady. Aprlcots
Quiet: choice. Ss4a9ls: fancy, 1oalz.
Peaches-Dun Raisins-lrreguiar; loose
muscatels. 4ha6I4: choice to fancy. 5>.a
ca: seedless, 5lza6h; London layers.
l. Hal. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

the reply.
And how many hours day were you
actually in the water?'
Six hours a day, sir.
Really" the king said. Il congratu-
late you upon your feat in saving the
heGral' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 1o.-The cotton
goods markets are quiet and firm. Cotton
yarns are steady. Burlaps are active and
tending higher. Large initial orders TOR
spring have been placed en- dress linens.
If you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Here is problem for company COM
manders in making up pay rolls. The
suggestion was made that il would be "A
good thing to have the matter settled, but
military men like to study things out for
themselves
Cooks on the federal pay roll receive
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-16
BIC HAUL MADE
BY THE BANDITS
Robbers Who Held Up Fast
Train Secured About
100000.
THE BIGGEST IN HISTORY
Largest Amount Stolen in the His
tory Of Train Robbery-One
Package Contained
$4,000.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special.
New Orleans, La, May 16.-The
two masked bandits who yesterday
held up the New Orleans and North
eastern train near Hattiesburg,
Mississippi are said to have made
the richest haul in the history OF
train robbing, One package taken by
the robbers is said to contain $40
600. This is denied by the express
company, but it is the general be-
lief that the booty taken by the men
will exceed 100000.
Railroad and express officials
say that no expense will be spared in
an effort to run down the bandits
/ Detectives think the robbery was
| the work of professionals, probably
| some of the gang that robbed thu
train at Corinth, Mississippi, IL
| February.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-16
MANY DELEGATES
ATTEND ASSEMBLY
Fifty-Second Assembly Of South
ern Presbyterian Church
Convenes.
A SERMON BY MODERATOR
DR., Russell Cecil Deprecates the
Spectacular in Religious Work,
Contention Over Elect
Infant Clause.


Bristol, Tenn, May 16.-Repre-
sentatives of the Southern Presby-
terrain church, who have been as
sembling here during the week past
entered today upon the actual ses-
sions of the SIND General Assembly
of the church Again this year the
elect Infants" clause of the confess
sion of faith, will come before the
assembly, probably in the course of
movement to have the expression
Elect Infants" omitted altogether
from the confession Six ad interim
committees will make their reports
and the standing executive commit
tees will make their reports and the
standing executive committees will
account to the church's representa-
tives their doings and accomplish
ments of the year.
| The address of the retiring mod
orator, the Rev. Russell Cecil, d, D..
sof Richmond, Va, was the first of
the important messages to be deliy-
cred by leading ministers to the as
}sembly.
depreciation of the spectacular Il
1reugious work and sensations
methods In the pulpit, and an al
peal for conservative christian a
tivity by humble spiritually-minde
men, were the keynotes of the Sc
mon with which Rev. DIR. Russo
ICecil, the moderator, opened the SCI
sions of the general assembly
I"What are known as magnificen
successes, the finest effects of eIo
Iqunce, temples overlooking ant
thousands apparently converted, ar,
not always evidences of the growth
of the Kingdom" DR.. Cecil delared
mo doubt Gods spirit has often
been present in such scenes during
the past history of the church,
and great REVEALS are without
question one of the divinely chosen
methods for the enlargement of the
kingdom. But such manifestations
are often deceptive and need to be
carefully scrutinized.
DR.. Cecil called upon his hearers
to recognize the supremacy of
Christ in all affairs of the kingdom
and to observe the estimate of the
head of the church as to the value of
results Christ did not encourage
the spectacular in religious work, he
said and the power to perform mir
acles was granted only temporarily
to only few in the apostolic age
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-16
FEDERAL TROOPS REACH
THE TOWN OF yERMO
The Railroad Has Been Repaired to
Cevellas and Advance North
Is in Progress.


7 Mexico CITY, Mex, May Is
General Joaquin Teller, commanding
body of federal troops, is said to
| have reached Yermo yesterday The
railroad has been repaired to Cey-
elias and the federal advance north
is proceeding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-16
REPUBLICAN PARTY IS
DECLARED DOWN AND OUT
The Party No Longer Exists as Po-
litical Organization in the
State of Louisiana.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Baton Rouge, La, May 16.-The
republican party no longer exists in
Louisiana It's franchise was lost at
a joint session of the general assem-
bly, today when a canvas of the off
cial returns from the April election
was read, showing that only 4961
votes were cast for the republican
candidates, which was less than the
ten per cent required by law