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Evening star., 1912-11-10
Extending Canada's Bounds.
From the New York Sun.

i
| The recent widening of the borders of
I! three of the Canadian provinces gives
Manitoba nearly three times her former
area, almost actly doubles the size of
Quebec, and increases the domain Of On
tar.o nearly one-third. The added terri
tories are capable of much development,
their progress will be more rapid under
the control of strong provincial govern
ments, and they Will benefit the reg ons
with which they have been politically
united.
Quebec now possesses the whole OF the
wide Labrador pen nsula from the Gulf
of st. Lawrence to Hudson strait except
ing the long Atlantic coastal strip which
belongs to Newfoundland The portion
of Labrador fronting the gulf was al
ready a part of Quebec. 1t is a region of
white COAL" as the French Canad !ans
call it, for numerous rivers tumbling
abruptly from the Labrador plateau to
the coastal plain create enormous water
powers, whose energy will be fully uti-
liZed some day.
The northern boundary of Ontario. in
stead of following the course of the AL
bany river, now ascends the west coast
of Hudson bay to a point a little south
of Port Nelson. from which straight
line extending southwest to the former
northeast corner of Manitoba forms the
new boundary tetween that province and
Ontario. Recent ra lroad surveys have
shown that there is an important area of
good agricultural land In the region added
to Ontario.
Two-thirds of Keewatin is now included
in the new Manitoba. which thus controls
the entire territory through which the
Hudson Bay railroad will carry much of
the wheat of the western provinces for
shipment to Europe.
These boundary changes were agreed
upon only after long disputation n parlia-
ment. Ontario, for example, wished her
new territory to include Port Nelson. thus
giving her the American port of the Hud-
son bay route to Europe. Manitoba, in
fact, has been struggling in parliament
for twenty years to have this outlet to
the sea route included in her own domain. |
She has it at last, and with it an area of
development that will add appreciably to |
the volume of her agricultural produc- |
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

send to Washington indorsing me for the
place / wish you boys would sign it,
Some Of the boys did. and finally the
doctor handed the paper TO Underwood
He saw that it was addressed to Oscar
Underwood, referee for federal patronage
at Washington.
II can't sign this he said. II don't
live in this community
''Oh, go on and sign it." urged the doc
tor What difference does it make? That
young fool Underwood won't know the
difference when he gets it. and I want
the job"
Evening star., 1912-11-10

nresident of the British Astronomical AS
sociation.
Tho United States civil service commls-
sion announces an open competiltoh eA
animation for an alloy chemist, Tor men
on,v to fill a vacancy in this position. al
q salary ranging from 50, 400 to So,oo per
annum. In the bureau of mines, depart
ment of the Interior.
The twelfth meeting of the Cehtral As
sociation of Science and mathematics
Teachers will be held at the Northwest
arn University. Evanston, ILL.,, November
% and 80. The program or the sectlon
contains the names of many prominent
educators of the middle west, ana pro
yides for many reports and discussions
of a practical nature Wnich VIZ tophors
If great interest and value to teachers
of science and mathematics
The meeting Of the American Society
of Naturalists Is announced to convene
81 cleveland. Ohio, January to 4, 1913.
Dr Rupert Blue surgeon general OF the
United States public health service, is
making plans to estabiisn a museum VI
permanent exhibit on sanitauon ana ny
giene. It is one OF. the outlss d,ssa,,,na4s ut an
knowledge of santa ton and hygiene. ana
he believes that this can be promoted
by such a permanent exhibit
The thirtieth annual congress OF the
American Ornithologists Union will con-
vene i'm Cambridge. Mass, next Monday
Astronomers in America are very much
interested in the proposed ESTABLISHMENT
Of an Ths on Gronse 1roue
sition has the support of the British
Coiumbia Academy of Science and
mateorological officials of Canada.
DR.. Sebastian Albrecht, formerly of the
Tick Observatory. and more recently
first astronomer of the Argentine Nation
al observatory at Cordoba. has been ap-
nointed senior professor of astronomy at
the University Of Michigan.
Dr Chester H. Reeds, for four Years
instructor in geology at Bryn Mawr Col
lege, has been appointed assistant curator
in the department of geology and inyer-
terbrate paleontology of the American
Museum of Natural History.
Or. Andrew d. White. the first presi-
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Shop Talk.
From Judge.

From Judge.
The inventor was talking to himself.
What with my Heatless Light, nv
Leakless Fixture, my Invisible Ashcan
and my Disappearing Bed, l have made
the life of the urbanite well worth the
living
Benedict You have yet to perfect the
FootIess Meter and the Vanishing Gas
BILL
Evening star., 1912-11-10

dent of Cornell University, distinguished
for his work in education and diplomacy
and for his publications on history and
science, celebrated his eighty-first birth
day November Z.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Due Preparation.

From Judge.
Mr. Newlywed-Doesnt this omelet
seem-er-rather tough. my dear?
Mrs. Newlywed-I don't see why ii
should. darling. I'm sure | ordered the
very best egg coal the dealer had to cook
II with.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Whose, Indeed!
From Judy

From Judge.
Mrs. Justwed-Robert, just think what
the neighbors will say when they hear
that l do my own work!
Mr.. JGstwed-Whose work do you want
to do?
Evening star., 1912-11-10

Husband-Think the new maid will be
satisfactory?
Wife-Well, she seems to be very fond
of Ffdo and the automobile.-Chicago
Evening star., 1912-11-10

Miss Winnr-Think two can live as
cheaply as one?
Miss Foy-If you marry Harold two will
have to.-Chicago NeWA
Evening star., 1912-11-10

just told us about the squaws going shop
ping on Broadway"
Bob's laugh took on a doubtful ring
he was never quite sure with Horatio
whether the joke was on himself or on
the curate.
Whatever it sounded like continued
Merle, ''the effect was most astonishing.
l could see through the hinge crack.
Parker shot out of that well like Jack
ln-the-box and flew up the steps and
along the passage as If Beelzebub him
self were after him. 1 don't suppose he
stopped this side Of Ippingford.''
Except to pick up your hat put in
Lionel.
Dear me! Perhaps he did, I left it on
the kitchen dresser. Well, / hope 1t will
be lesson to the man.
And now. why on earth did he go back
to that wretched cellar? Parkers candle
would have burned itself out in the well
and the wine was safe for the time be-
ing. anyway. 1t seemed to Horatio as if
some irresistible force had dragged him
down those steps against his will. right
to the brink of the well. There at the
bottom was the candle burning cheer
fully among the bottles, at least a dozen
of champagne and various others. The
curate had no trouble in letting himself
down, and was already pondering on the
best way to climb out again without
soiling his clothes. when his attention
was caught by a popularity in the con-
struction of the we'll. Two sides and one
end were built of small stones about six
or eight inches square. The remaining
end was quite different: there were small
stones at the top and bottom. and. in the
middle, one large stone about three feet
square.
Horatio picked up the candle and care
fully examined this stone In the lower
right-hand corner was half-obliterated
Latin inScriptiOn
Evening star., 1912-11-10

Reginald-Brilliant chap. Delaney
Have you heard of his latest hobby?
Awthah-Can't say that 1 have. What
is it?
Reginald-Making living, by Jove.-
Chicago News.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Women's House
Slippers.

Soft, warm Felt Fur-trim-
med JGLIETS = and Low
COMFY" Slippers-with pad
ded lambswool soles-in black.
red. gray and dark blue. Also
pink. blue. red, brown and
black Kid "BOUDOIR SLIP
PERs." Values up O5c
to 81. 80 at. OON
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Science Notes.

%, r. Warwick has been elected
o.ao,, of the British Astronomical AS
sociation.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
7 Z
I
THE BISHOPS PURSE
Cleveland Moffett and Oliver Herford.


+ + + + IT
+ i + + + + + I
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DR. Chester H. Reeds, for four Years
instructor in geology at Bryn Mawr Col
iese. has been appointed assistant curator
in the department of geology and inyer-
terbrate paleontology of the American
Museum of Natural History.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

=. Andrew d. White. the first presi-
Evening star., 1912-11-10

~, caha stian Albrecht, formerly of the
Tick Observatory. and more recently
first astronomer of the Argentine Nation
al observatory at Cordoba. has been ap-
nointed senior professor of astronomy at
the University of Michigan.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

twang from some hidden place, and. with
a strangely animate whine, the stone
swung slowly away from him, revealing
a dark aperture.
Carefully guarding the flame of the
candle. the curate stepped through the
opening and found himself at the top of
a short flight of stone steps. Before go-
ing any farther. he placed one Of the
champagne bottles on the top step in such
way that it's neck prevented the door
from closing.
At the foot of the steps Horatio found
himself in a passage which. from it's po-
sition, he Judged must lead toward the
ivy-covered ruin that formed the outer
end Of the kitchen garden.
In another moment he knew he was
right. Directly overhead, at the farther
end Of the gallery. was an irregular fis-
sure, scarcely foot in width. The crack
continued upward for little way. and
through the opening Horatio could see
stones. over which poured a torrent Of
ivy. Beyond this was triangle Of blue,
across which flashed the sudden black
ness of birds wing.
As the curate was about to return, a
sudden draught extinguished his candle
Moving cautiously, he probed the treach
erous blackness with outstretched hands,
trusting to his sense of direction. Sud-
denly he stumbled against the steps and
plunged heavily forward with his whole
Through the crunch and gurgle of the
decapitated champagne bottle and the
thud of the door Merle heard the sharp
metallic twang of a hidden lock.
Go on" said the curate's wife.
My dear Harriet. / worked over that
door in the pitch darkness for two
blessed hours
Il thought you had a candle, Daddy
Merle" piped An Petronia. sleepily.
Il had. my dear. but no matches, not
single match!"
He pushed back his chair.
II say! Let's all go and kick the life
out of that beastly door!' cried Lionel.
The curate smiled. Il believe I shall
sleep better when 1 know how it works.
Il should think you'd excommunicate
it, said Kate.
Whereupon Martin Luther jumped to
the floor and walked stiff1y out of the
room. 1t was exactly as II he said: II
consider that remark in very bad taste"
and everybody laughed. Harriet, how
ever, refused to countenance such folly
as going into the cellar at that time of
the night. and as for An Petronia, the
child ought to have been in bed hours
ago!
Ten minutes later. when the Rev. Ho-
ratio Merle was removing various arti-
cles from his coat pockets, preparatory
to folding the garment for the night, he
came across the forgotten page Of An
Petron:a's novel. AS he glanced at it he
was astonished to find, instead of the
large childish writing he had seen there
the small. neat hand of a grown person
1t was a piece of torn letter, and An
Petronia had made use of the blank side
Nothing very surprising in that
He la it down on the dressing table,
SO that he would remember to return it
to the novelist in the morning. AS he
did so Horatio's eye caught startling
sentence written across the upper corner
of the page.
Remember. please, not to address me
as Jenny Regan. but as Hester Storm"
Jenny Regan! Hester Storm!' he re-
fected. Strange! What can that girl
be doing with two names?"
Then Horatio blew out the candle
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1912-11-10

Misses and Child's splendid
quality Tan Russia and Will
low Calf - Black Gun Metal
Calf-Patent Colt-and White
Nubuck-extra high-cut Button
Boots - and bluchers with
buckle tops. In seven hand
some styles.
Sizes 7 to II. $500
Sizes 11A to 2.$2.5o
Sizes III to S $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
DEATH SUMMONS
!. ;. ). BRAVE B ! v |: FIREMAN |
LIEUTENANT .REINTZ. HURT AT
BINswANGER BLAZE. AN
swERS LAST GALL.

Because he went where duty eaii-
ed him. Lieutenant Charles H. Reintz,
Of the Richmond Fire Department,
who was hurt at the Rtnswangef blaze
several weeks ax9 died from. tbs Of
fects OF his injuries at Memorial hos
pital last night Death came at z
F. NJ. and was not unexpected. Tor the
brave fireman had been sinking for
several days previously.
Reintz never halted to reason why.
when his captain ordered him and
I4adderman Woodward into the fam
Ing building. He rushed in and was
soon feIled by . mass Of falling brick.
Woodward was also hurt but not so
seriously as his lieutenant.
When removed to the hospital,
Reintz was found to be suffering from
paralysis OF the spine from which he
never rallied.
RENTS was a member Of the depart
bent for nearly thirfv years. Before
his promotion to the lleutenancy or
Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1. he
was tillerman for Q number Of years
In Truck No. !.
He was a little past nifty and leaves
wife, but no children.
Several years ago. RENTS suffered
. slight stroke Of facial par~Iysis, but
he soon recovered. He was one OF the
most popular members OF the Ore de-
partment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
ANNOUNCEMENT"
NOT MADE YET
possIelg THAT Or. SMITH Will
NOT COME TO WARRINGTON
AND Lee.

Especial to The Richnsond virglnian.1
RALEIGH, NJ. c., heb. lit en-
.poa ,,sivesy b. .sta4sd. tthet Dr. t1enFy
Lotus Smith. presidAnt of 'bavtdaon
College, ~. c.. has not yet tTyevOqably
announced his decision With regard
to the acceptance Of this .preeidancy Of
Washington aud Lee University. at
Lexington, Va. to which he was re-
Gently unanimously elected
There 10 little doubt that his per.
sonal inclination u And hrs boon from
the first to accept the nav position,
but tremendous pressure 10 being
brought to bear upon him TO gat him
40 change Mn mind TheAe asnrortasu-
ities, from many and varied sources-
continue.
Or. Smith was ssen this week ~ g
visitor here today. who In ap1aktng
on the subject said:
.Hs u bssiesed. on All sides BY
friends are urging him 70 remain 1t
Davidson and not accept the vary dat.
tering call that has Just been unanD.
mously rendered him. to become pres-
idont OF Washington and Lee Univer.
slty at Lexington. VA. DT. Smith has
not yet reached 8 dacisioh nor win ho
for sosne uttja time. but be II gtv-
mr. the maftAr his most 1afnsat and
pyayerful consideration u u enough
"a ~ that his ChaTiette frtend9 81
whom there are hundreds and hmm.
dreds. are extremely appfehenntve lest
he icave Davidson. the comparison ~
opportuniti0s prophets - the contrary
notwithstanding. being such - "
make them feel very much concernef
about the proposition. d TT7T II Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

Shortly after the House convened
yesterday Mr.. Fitzhugh. Of Northamp-
ton, took the floor and In neat
speech presented to Reading Clerk
Harry B. Owen an umbrella with a
shepherds crook handle in honor OF
the birthday. declared by the gentle
man from Northampton to be the
forty-sscond, OF Mr.. Owen. as a
slight token of the esteem OF the
House for the reading clerk. Mr..
Owen replied in q humorous strain,
declaring that the present with
shepherds crook handle might have
some personal political significance
and that giving him an umbrella
might Indicate that the House did
not think he had sense enough to
come In out Of the rain.
on behalf of the pages. Mr.. Mil
with a handsome valentine shrdlu
stead presented the reading clerk
form Of q harp or Tyre. Announcing
that the reading clerk had been now
presented with crook and Tyre
the House would proceed TO business,
Speaker Byrd caured hearty laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Montague moved that, when
the calendar should he reached, House
bills on their second reading be taken
up and, unless their were ten men,
mp and. unless there were ten mem
bers objecting thereto, advanced to
their third reading.
Mr.. Throckmortpn thought that the
calendar should be taken up in order
and disposed OF.
Mr.. Oliver declared that the House
was being criticised by the newspapers
of the .tate because while working
hard II was not getting anywhere.
On n motion Mr. Montague's rule OF
procedure was adopted.
Tho resolution of Mr.. Radtord. OF
Bedford, directing the State Board
Of Education to divide the State into
twenty-five divisions outside of the
cities was read and referred to the
Committee Oh Schools and Colleges,
r Would ScalH Appropriations.
MFR. Radford' intro ured a second
resolution directing that the Finance
Committee scale all appropriations for
the various institutions of the State.
including the appropriations to the
higher institutions Of learning. CIV
ing the amount saved by scaling the
higher institutions to the primary
schools.
This resolution WIS also sent to
the Committee on Schools ana Col
ieges.
The House, after hearing Mr.. Banks
fnxyltnisa the necessity for prompt acttor
on account Of the necessity for the
introduction OF another hill carrying
the amendment into effect. voted to
adopt the resolution submitting to a
vote Of the people the question Of
amending section III OF the Con-
stitution to permit the cities of the
afate In ADOPT the commission form
Of government.
Mr.. Moncure moved the discharge
OF the Committee on Roads from
the further consideration Of the meas
urs known m the full crew bili."
compelling railways to provide sufii-
Client force for. manning their trains.
The House declined to discharge the
committee. which han voted to pass
by tho hill indefinitely.
The House adopted Senate joint
resolution authorizing the Governor
to name three delegates to the con-
.vention to meet at Harrisburg. Pa. on
Eahrpars 20 end q 70 ccn..Aer steps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
COMPROMISE WITH
R. F. 8 P. RAILWAY
COMMISSION PROVIDED BY BILL
INTRODUCED YESTERDAY IN
BOTH HOUSES.
LITIGATION PENDING
STATE HAS SUIT INVOLVING LARGE
SUM NOW BEFORE THE
United STATES SUPREME
COURT.

Bills we're introduced simultaneous
ly in the House and Senate yester-
day providing for the appointment
Of a commission 10 compromise ana
adjust the differences between the
STATE of Virginia ana Its sno-diSisions
on the one part and the richmond.
+ fredericksburg and Potomac fHali-
way on the other,
The commission to adjust the diff
ferenc3s is to be composed Of the
Governor of the State and the three
members of the State Corporation
Commission, and these four are to
choose a NTH member. No compro-
mfse or adjustment shall be deemed
, valid anIess 1t shall provide that the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae hallway shall promptly pay all
franchise and property taxes assess
able against II for the years lsll ana
1512; that hereafter 1t shall pay all
State and local taxes, and that II
shall amend its present charter 80
as to be placed upon q footing with
itns other railroads of the state.
Senators Echols. Hartman, Lesner
and Fletcher are the patrons or The
bill in the Senate, and Messrs. Oliver,
Chalkley Weaver, Lunsford and Byrd
are the patrons of the House meas
ure-
There has been "A long and bitter
| ly- fought suit against the Richmond,
| fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road prosecuted by the state to re-
quire the company to pay certain
| franchise and other taxes claimed TO
| he due for a number OF years and
Iggregating several hundred thous-
| and dollars, The railway company
/ h,t h,y IT to r.
| ter II WAS exempt from paying the
| taxes claimed by the State, In which
| contention 1t was upheld by the City
| Circuit Court The Commonwealth
| appealed It's case and procured re-
vcrsai at the hands of the State Su-
| preme Court Of Appeals. The rail-
way company then carried the case
| to the supreme Court OF Appeals OF
the United States. where II now rests,
! There has been a popular demand
! for many years that the, Richmond.
| Fredericksburg and Potomac Ratl
| way should be placed on exactly the
same basis on which the other rail-
! ways OF the State are operated.
| The State owns about n third IN
terest In the railroad and Ia getting
good financial returns on Its invest
ment. The remaining interests. how
ever. on account of the ancient char
/ ter of the road, have been able to
| keep from paying the State the taxes
which II Is alleged by the law on
GERS OF the Commonwealth the State
/ is clearly entitled to.
A companion measure was intro
duced at the same time yesterday by
the came patrons providing that tht
interest of the State shall not serve
to prevent any TRANSPORTATION or 9th
err company in which the State MAY
now have any interest or in which
II may acquire an interest from pay
ing all taxes levied by law agatns
similar corporations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
FIXES NUMBER
CT COMMISSIONERS

Mr.. Throekmvrton introduced a bill
yesterday providing for the number
OF commissioners OF the revenue In the
various counties and cities of the
State: Bedford. Franklin and Pittsyi.
vanta, four each: Carroll, Grayson.
Halifax. Hanover, Louisa. Patrick.
Tazewell. Campbell. Henrico anu
Smyth. three each; two each for as,.
counties Of Accomac, Albemarle. Am
herst, Bath, Botetourt Brunswick,
Buchanan. Buckingham. Charlotte.
Chesterfield, Culpeper, Cumberland.
Dickinson, Dinwiddie, Floyd, Freder-
ick. Fluvanna. Henry. Lunenburg.
Nanseinond. Nelson, Norfolk. Motto
way, Orange, Prince William. Rus
sell. Roanoke, Scott. Southampton,
Sussex. Stafford. Washington. Wise
and Wythe, one for each maxisteriai
district In the counties Of Augusta.
Fauquier, Lee, Loudoun. Rockbridge,
Rockingham. Shenandoah. AiieEhany.
Spotsylvania. and Caroline; one for
each magisteriai district IN Fairfax.
except lee and centreviile. which
shall together have one commissioner:
and one for every other county. and
one for each city In tho State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15
SAINTS GROITO TO
GIVE BANQUET
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE AND
OTHER ATTRACTIONS ALSO
ON THE BOARDS.
OPEN FINE NEW HALL.
REDEcoRATED AND FITTED OUT
AND OUT WITH NEW vuR-
NIsHINGs-LIsT OF
OFFICERS.
OPEN FINE NEW HALL.

-. -. Sc. -
sa7saas Srettes 40. So aasstse
der Of Yelled Prophets OF the En-
chanted Realm. viii, give it, .-trsdi-
:. ,.,. uonaa, n,~nt In the
uona' "Ana
hall OF the Grotto In Inc Mason,c
Temple.
Ths h.rous. viii \. IN tha nature
OF formal opening o. me nAi =.
the Prophets cf the Enchanted
Realm. which Has been vedeeornted
and fitted up with out and.out new
FURNISHINGS, There are also promised
= fun vaudeville performance by the
worlds best artists: also other at
ira ctions,
the II the charter members OF the
Grofto In Richmond waa Captain
Frank ". Cunuluxham. isichmonds
sweet singer, who died last year.
IAsf at Oelicerx. !.
The ofscer. Tor 1912 are: y. c.
Peiouza. monarch: C.. J. Rostrup,
chief Justice: A. D. Boschen. master
Of ceremon.es: H M. Stake, treas
urer. W. n. watkins. secretary; r.
r PaImafory. sarpedon: G. I. Todd,
Jr.. marshal: r, II. schmidt captain
~ ruard: Charles Tliyer. grand
chalnbarlain: William Lawton. Jr.,
orator: George e. Meyers. cerebas: