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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
MAY AVERT BIG STRIKE
Of MINERS IN BRITAIN
Conferences, 1t Is Hoped, Will
Lead to Peaceful Settle
ment of Troubles.

LONDON, February 19.-While all the
preparations that have been made in the
United Kingdom are for war rather than
for peace, there is just a CLEAN of hope
that the threatened strike Of nearly a
million men at the end Of this month will
be averted.
The fact has just been disclosed that
William e. Harvey, the labor member of
parliament for northeast Derby. who is
secretary Of the miners federation, &C.
companied by five representatives Of the
English miners. is holding meetings pri-
vately with five mine owners in the hope
of preparing a basis for peace. Besides
this, the Cancellation board of the Eng
lish federated area is also meeting today.
Chief Obstacle to Agreement.
Should progress be made in the effort to
reach a settlement in England. South
Wales and Scotland will remain the chief
obstacles to an agreement.
The authorities look upon Wales as the
great danger spot and. having regard to
the disturbances which occurred there
the chief constable Of Glamorganshire
has suggested to the magistrates that an
application should be made for the draft
ing of a body of 1900 infantry and 1.1OC
cavalry into the affected areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
OPENS POTTERY HALL.
Kaiser Honors Berlin Institution
With Visit of Inspection.
ndence Of The Stal

BERLIN, February ), 1912.
The Berlin 'popular-prices' restaurant,
Kempinski's. recently opened a new
"Hohenzollern Hail. with tiles and pot
terry from the kaiser's works at Cadinen
When the hall was finished his majesty
paid visit of inspection.
Yesterday kempinski's was visited by
Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenberg-
Schwerin, who said he had come at the
kaiser's suggestion to sec the splendid
decorative effects obtainable with Cabin
en- pottery, with view to it's employ
ment for purposes of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Beats MNsfard PLasfar
Does Not 8Ikskar /

MUSTEROLE is q clean, white ointment made
with the purest oil Of mustard. 1t does all the
work Of the old fashioned mustard plaster-DOES
1T BETTER AND DOES NOT BLISTER. You
simply rub 1t on briskly-and the pain is gone.
MUSTEROLE Is what Twentieth Century SCI
ence has made of the remedy that your mother
and grandmother depended on. Thousands who
have used MuSTEROLE will tell what relief 1t
gives from Sore Throat-Bronchitis-Cro
observation-disclosures Congestion-Pleurisy-
Rheuma and Aches Of the
Back Observation-Disclosures Muscles-Bruises-
Chilblains-Frosted Feet-Colds Of the Chest Dit
prevents Pneumonia).
For sale by leading druggists everywhere
Many Of these display the MUSTEROLE sign
tshown below in their windows MUSrER0LE
comes in jars Of two sizes, Csc and soc. Accent
no substitute. II YOUR druggist cannot supply
you send Csc and We will mail you jar postage
prepaid.
The Musteroie Company Cleveland Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Not a Case of Race Suicide.

DES MONIES. Iowa, February 19.-Aft-
er dividing dollar among his fifteen chill
dren. Owen Gavin, eolored. committed
suicide yesterday by blowing off his head
with q shotgun. Receipt of notice from
the overseer Of the poor to leave the
county lest he become . charge upon it
Il Qyep ~ thu Cause o$ hik act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

mann, the second husband Of Helen Ra
cowitZa, from whom she was divorced.
In her last moments Of despair she had
written to implore him to help her, and
here in the envelope was a handsome
check-too late to be of any use to her.
but not too late TO save her emaciated
corpse from the scalpels of the anatomy
class. Thanks to this check she received
decent burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
HELD for Investigation"
Gov. Foss Breaks Pardon Record.

BOSTON. February 19--Gov Foss has
broken all New England records for the
use Of the pardoning power. having re-
stored eighty-one prisoners to liberty dur
ing his year in office. His pardons in
clude eleven murderers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
LIFE Of SM|THSON
Founder of Institution Which
Bears His Name.
COLLECTION OF PICTURES
Mementos Illustrating the Work of
Important Government
Bureau.
COLLECTION OF PICTURES

A collection of pictures has just been
| installed in the old Smithsonian building
| illustrating the various activities Of the
big institution which handles so much of
| the scientific work Of the government.
The main floor Of the old Smithsonian
building, as most Washingtonians know,
was formerly devoted to q large collec-
| ton of birds. Most Of these have now
been removed to the new building, where
| they are being rearranged in a fashion
| more interesting to the public, and the
vacant space is being utilized for col
lection Of pictures illustrating the work
| Of the Smithsonian and dealing with the
personal life of James Smithson, it's
founder.
SmithsOn was educated at oxford, and
was himself a chemist Of considerable re-
pute and a fellow of the Royal Society.
The collection includes a number of pic
lures of Smithson, both oil paintings and
miniatures, and Smithson's personal IL
brary. consisting of a number Of old and
valuable treatises on chemistry, and a
| curious collection of nearly hundred file
cases filled with pamphlets and mono
graphs on chemical research as it had
been carried on up to the time OF Smith
sons death.
Work Of Various Branches.
Aside from these personal mementos
Of the founder there is large collection
Of photographs showing the work of the
various branches of the institution. One
Of the features Of this work for which
the general public cares little is the in
ternational exchange service. This is
service whereby the scientific publications
Of the United States government are ex-
changed with the various powers for SIM
liar government publications. This is an
immense and very valuable service
through which the United States is kept
in touch with much of the foreign scien-
tific development.
Another section of the exhibit relates
to Prof. Langley, his researches in me-
chan1cal flight. astrophysics and most i'm
portant of all, in the estimation Of the
Smithsonian authorities, is picture of
the famous bolometer, whereby 1t Is pos
sible to record a variation in temperature
of one Observation-Disclosures of a degree
Fahrenheit.
Another very interesting picture is
big photograph of the suns corona TAX
en- during an eclipse, and there are pic
lures Of the various instruments in use
at the Astrophysical Observatory.
American Ethnology.
Other series of pictures show the work
Of the bureau Of American ethnology. in
SAOu1A6 POA tidit VI AolCu 4uulduSs PlC.
lures Of Indian implements, cloth and
basket work and full series of reports
Of this fascinating bureau.
The public will be particularly interest
ed in the series of pictures showing the
work Of the National Geological Park
There is relief map Of the park on a
large scale. and pictures Of the various
birds and animals on exhibition.
The whole collection is pictorial
record of what the government has done
in scientific work through the institution
up to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

1t matters little what 1t IL that you
want-whether situation or Q servant
"a want ad in Tho Star will reach the
nsyJeR who VII NJ your need. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

Judge T. r. B. Wright Of the twelfth
judicial circuit has ordered an election to
be held in Colonial Beach, WestmoFeland
county, Va. March II. 70 decide on the
issuing Of bonds for the installation Of
seYekAra and KateR XQEka = that toKA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Women's Workday Hours.

Wednesday the house committee on la
Dor will give a second hearing to Gamers
and to others opposed to the bill restrict
ing women's workdays to ten hours.
On the same DAY the house committee
on temperance will give a hearing to the
opponents of the so-called local option
bill.
Thursday evening opponents of the bills
giving women the right to vote at state
hearing in the hall of the house of dele
gates.
The usual rush Of delegations in quest
Of appropriations for hospitals, schools
and other Institutions supported wholly OF
in part by the state II expected during
tho YaslE -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
MAN AND WIFE HELD
IN HING MURDER CASE
Six CoIored Persons Now in
Custody on Suspicion or
as Witnesses.

Confirmation by Virginia Jackson, col
ored. of the tale told to the police by
Della Schools, duplicating two negroes
in the murder of the Chinese laundry
man, On Lee, known to his patrons as
Sam Hing. struck down last Tuesday
night in his shop at 343O 14th street, has
given new impetus to the suspicious
aroused by the original story.
''Curley" Butler and William Wilson,
once before arrested and released upon
the disappearance of the woman who
connected them with the crime, are again
in a police cell. Della Schools and vir-
ginia jackson are held In custody as
witnesses.
Two other arrests have been made in
efforts to solve the mystery. Anne Dade
who washed clothes for the Chinaman
and her husband. Randy Dade, must an
swer some questions that the police
would put to them. Their release is ex-
pected.
Corroborates Her Story.
Della Schools. hiding her identity I'M
der the name of Matte Grey, visited the
police the morning after the murder,
telling Of having been with a companion,
another colored woman, in the vicinity
OF the laundry the night before, Of hav-
ins overheard two men talking about
getting" somebody, and having seen
them then enter the shop Of the China
man in the neighborhood of 10 o'clock.
The murder happened in the twenty
minutes before 1890 o'clock, the police
have determined.
One OF the men. Della Schools declared,
was "Curley" Butler. The other man,
she said. she know by sight, but not by
name. One of them. she asserted, carried
a long slender package, swinging 1t by
one end. The woman then was lost to the
police.
Her identity suspected, she was locat-
ed yesterday, repeated her tale, and said
that Virginia jackson was with her at
the time she saw the men enter the
laundry shop. Virginia Jackson was then
sought and found, and confirmed the ac-
count given by the other woman.
With these six arrests the police declare
their confidence that the murder Of Lee
On will be solved or information obtained
which will lead to the capture OF the
slayer.
"Held for Investigation"
Inspector Boardman. chief of detectives,
said today that no charge had been pre-
ferred against any of those under arrest
They are simply held for investigation"
he stated.
'Curley'' Butler dwells at 3142 Chester
court, and William Wilson at 25OS 18th
street. Della Schools was found at $40
street southwest, and virgie Jackson
has her home at $50 Maryland avenue
southwest. Randy Dade and his wife
dwell at 2 Fitzmorris court.
Butler has denied that he was near the
laundry when the tragedy occurred. Rela-
tves told detectives yesterday that But
Ter was at his home when the murder is
supposed to have occurred. They say he
was asleep in a rocking chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
Busy Week Ahead.

The legislative week. beginning last
night. promises to be q busy one. as well as
one marking the beginning Of the serious
work Of the session. Gov. Goldsborough's
appointments will be out Of the way in q
day or two, and it will be possible to
divert the minds of members Of the two
houses from things political to things
legislative. The governor expects with
the Offices filled to be position to give
time and consideration to legislative mat
tiers in which he takes a deep interest.
The two houses are practically up to
date with their work. 1t is not the bills
which have been introduced that bother
the leaders of the two houses. They see
their trials, troubles and tr:bulations in
the bills yet to appear, as we'll as in bills
that will soon be reported by the COM
mittees. Among the important measures
yet to appear is the proposed new char
ter for Baltimore advocated by the city
administration. There promises to be a
lively fight between this charter and that
known as the Dickey -Quarles document,
which has already been introduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 19.-When
the seante and house of delegates reas-
sembled at o'clock last evening they
crossed the halfway mark of the
session of ninety days. which began
January and which will end April 2.
Forty-seven days Of the session passed
into history. There will remain forty
three days. or six weeks and one day.
Thus far no bills of statewide impor-
lance have been enacted excepting those
amending the Wilson ballot law and the
primary election law, both of which were
passed during the first week Of the ses-
sion, while Gov. Crothers was on the
Job.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
PRICE OF EGGS IS HIGHER
Cold Snap the Cause, According
TO the Dealers.

An extra tax was levied upon the con-
sumner and the high cost Of living made just
a little higher yesterday. when the price OF
eggs took sudden jump In the wholesale
market
During the last month the egg supply In
refrIgerat tion has been growing lighter. the
dealers say. and shipments from the West
have been practically nothing, and as n re-
suit the remaining stock r. held so firmly
that dealers lately have had difficulty m
obtaining enough for urgent needs.
The cold weather Is said TO be directly
responsible for the shortage. the reluctance
Of the farmers to risk having their eggs
frozen while on route TO the Eastern mar
kets and thus compelling their sale at n
loss or an extremely small profit, having
caused an immense stock to be held back
until warmer weather arrives.
As long as the cold snap continues the
prices will remain high, with possibilities
Of record figures being set unless the rest
OF the winter is mild.
On the Country Produce Exchange yester-
day fresh eggs of the best quality sold at
42 cents a dozen, while other first class
grades brought from 81 to 10 cents.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
.bLAMES REDUCED RATES|
COST THE BARONESS OTFENCEDPARK REPORT WITHHELDBLA
Roswell Miller Issues Statement
on C., NJ. & st. P. Dividend.

Roswell Miller. chairman OF the board OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-
way Company. made the following state
ment yesterday in explanation Of the ac-
tlon OF the directors on Thursday in re-
ducing the dividend rate on the common
stock from TO per cent:
The cut in the dividend was made neces-
sary by the reduction of net earnings,
which was caused by the failure Of crops
In the DakotaS and Minnesota and oH tne
depressed condition of general BUSINESS
which seems to furnish no immediate pros
pect Of Improvement
We can hope for better earnings from
crops during the next fiscal year, but there
is no prospect OF Improvement in genera
conditions. and in addition to the decreased
volume of merchandise and manu1sctutes
there is the continued reduction OF rates
and the high cost Of labor.
The pessimistic statement OF Mr.. Miller.
which was taken to voice the opinion OF
William Rockefeller and other prominent
capitalists who were credited with having
advocated the lowering of the dividend at
the meeting Of the st. Paul board. was the
principal factor in causing the sharp de-
cline in the stock market in the second
hour of trading.
1t is said that the st. Paul management
has adopted a policy of paying In future
no higher rate Of dividend on the common
stock than may be earned In any given
fiscal period: in other words, that here
after surplus will not he drawn upon to
complete the amount which may he re-
quired for paying dividend.
In the six months ended December 81 last
the St Paul earned. including interest re-
ceived by 1t from the Puget Sound road
little moro than 2i2 per cent on It's common
stock the 2i2 per cent semi-annual dividend
declaration OF last Thursday thus being
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
HOPE TO LOWER PRICES HERE
Commissioners Named by Dix
Favor Exhaustive Study.

Albany, Jan. T.-The marketing commit
tee Of the state commission appointed by
Governor Diy TO investigate the prices paid
in this state for food and the existing con-
ditions in tho production and distribution
Of farm produce announced to-day that II
favors proper protection to the farmers
from any fraudulent acts to which they
may be subject at the hands OF merchants
who receive farm produce to sell on com
mission. The committee says considerable
number of instances OF such fraud has been
brought to it's attention and bill Is being
prepared for introduction in the Degisla-
ture which will provide further state rsgu-
Iation of such commission merchants.
The committee, which is composed OF
William Church Osborn, cx-legal adviser 10
Governor Dix; r. A. Pearson, ex-State
Commissioner Of Agriculture. and +. ~.
Godfrey master OF the State Grange, Is
making an extensive examination into the
situation in New York City. The comris-
sion says:
The conditions there are the most Compli-
Gated in the world Because OF the con-
gestion of population. the widely separated
terminals and the customary methods OF
distribution now in use proper solution
of the problem and a reduction OF costs
will necessitate a most careful study. But
IL a saving in the distribution of food can
be effected the commissioners feel the re-
suits will be important TO the whole coun-
try.
A number of plans to ameliorate the eco
nomic situation have been brought tosthe
attention of the committee Municipal mar
kets have been advocated. A plan for SX-
tensve freight terminals has been sug-
gested, and public storage facilities and
state commissioner TO sell foreign produce
have been urged as a possible solution. IL
has been suggested that because this sub
ject is OF vital interest TO New York City
a city commission be also appointed which
shall work I'm conjunction with the state
committee now engaged in the investiga
ton. The field Is new. No thorough study
OF the situation has yet been made.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

MACY'S. beginning tomorrow, VIII oher
at extraordinary prices fine quality furs.
women's spring suits, apparel for misses
and small women. spring dress goods and
furniture Other attractions for this week
include silk hosiery for men and women,
dress silks and upholstery.
ABRAHAM & STRAUS invite attention
tc household utilities. including gray en-
amelled cooking utensils. weareyer alum
mum. German aluminium ware and Wagner
cast aluminium at moderate prices.
HEARN will continue the January sale
three days more. Among the offerings arc
white goods. table linens. art linens, towels
muslins. underwear. mems shirts. corsets.
netticoats. dressmakers' notions. ribbons
neckwear, furniture covering and draperies.
BLooMINGDALE's will have the annual
February sale. beginning tomorrow morn
ing Attractive prices will prevail and arti-
floIaI flowers will be used in the decora-
tions There will also be a condensed bud
Get Of Monday and Tuesday sales.
c. c. SHAYNE & co. announce q sale OF
f,irs at a great saving. They include model
garments. auto furs and fur lined coats
neck pieces and NUNS.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
BOOM DUE IN SOUTHWEST
B. F. Yoakum Expects Great
Traffic DEVELOPMENT There.

Benjamin F. Yoakum, chairman OF the
board OF directors of the ST. Louis g. San
Francisco Railway Company, sees promise
of great traffic development in the South
west through the extension OF agriculture
in that section and also through the In
creased business that will follow the open
ing of the Panama Canal
Mr. Yoakum pointed out that Only about
Is per cent OF the tillable land in the states
OF Missouri. Arkar.sas, oklahoma and Texas
is under cultivation, as against % per cent
IN the states of Illinois. Indiana, ONO ahu
Pennsylvania, adding that. when the iour
Southwestern states, which have an ared
Of $4,000 square miles. as compared Win
1900 square miles for the other tou'
states, have as large percentage or thelr
land under cultivation that section VIII
be the greatest wealth producing territory
In the world.
AS showing how agriculture is being de-
veloped in the Southwest Mr. Yoakum said
that the Gulf Coast country and the Rio
Grande Valley which six years ago were
covered with cactus and mesquite thickets
and we're regarded as wholly unfit for any
kind Of production. now have more than
100 900 acres under cultivation. He added:
with such growth as Is here outlined,
accompanied by increased business 10 Cen
tra and South America and other coun-
tries reached through the Panama Canal, a
traffic following the canal opening Will
originate in St. Louis and surrounding ter
ritory. and will pass through the Missis-
sippi Valley gateway, far in excess Of any
that We have or Of any that the most SAN
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
Slower Objects to Suggestions of
C. D. Lay, Architect.
THINKS HIMSELF AFFRONTED
Commissioner Finds Several of
His Pet Schemes Opposed by
Parsons's Successor.

Park COMMISSIONS Stover widened the
breach yesterday which has been known to
exist between him and the landscape archi-
! tect Of the Park Board, Charles Downing
Lay. by refusing TO make public the report
OF Mr.. Lay regarding his first years work
until the latter struck out from his report
recommendation which Commissioner
Stovcr alone considered an insult to the
board. Although no open demonstration
has indicated that the Park Commissioner
was not In sympathy with the recommended
tions OF the successor to Samuel Parsons.
jr.. park officials have been aware that
Commissioner Slower has shown much lrr-
tation because OF the attitude Of Mr.. Lay
regarding the Commissioner several pet
schemes
Three weeks ago Mr.. Lay sent in his re-
port TO the board. Because OF certain de-
tails. that body considered It best not to
make 1t public But a week ago Commits
sioner Higgins and Commissioner Eliot fa-
vored such plan. Yesterday Commissioners
Eliot said Commissioner Kennedy was not
opposed to such a step.
But Commissioner Stover refused naty
10 give out the report until the recon-
mendation he said was insulting was ex-
plunged from tho report.
The recommendation causing Comms-
sIoner Stover's ire was one requesting the
board TO submit 10 the landscape architect
all plans and specifca ations before the same
were sent to the Municipal Art Commission.
III Mr.. Lay knows anything about the
charter" said Commissioner Stover, he
will realize that such recommendation is
silly because the board is compelled to act
| according 10 that recommendation. do
not know Of any evasion OF that provision.
| II Mr. Lay will have that recommendation
| stricken out I will make public his report.
| but will not do so before"
Commissioner Slower would make no com
mcnt on the fact that the other members Of
the board did not object 10 having the Re
| port published as II stood. When asked II
| Mr.. Lay had meant any insinuation regard
ing his own department Commissioner
Slower said there was no reason for such
an insinuation to apply 20 1t II IT were
| meant as such
| II became known Yesterday that Commits
sioner Stover had had at least three OF his
recommendation for park innovations OPP
posed recently by Mr.. Lay one OF thes-
WAS for the erection Of high iron fence
| around the plots in upper Seventh avenue
I Another proposition Of Commissioner
! stover. TO create playground IN Battery
| Park-a project supported hy Mayor Gay
nor-and the setting aside of a lawn fol
| the game of bowls. was also opposed by the
Landscape architect I'm No uncertain terms
The report submitted recently covers III:
work done in Central Park by Mr. Lay, s'
well as I'm other horoughs. Tho secrecy
! which has enshrouded It sine" II was sub
mItted was acc"ntuated by Commissioner
| Stoyer's attitude I'm particular.