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be the strongest. illinois gave Taft a
plurality of less than 10000 In 1908 out OF
total vote of 1.154,751. Illinois Will likely
poll at least 100000 votes In the coming
election. out of which Roosevelt who
swept Taft off his feet In the primaries,
would only have to get something over
200,0 600 to give tho state TO Wilson
Then there are California, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, all three tho strongholds
of the bull moose. SO far as the writer =
concerned, he takes little stock In the
hope advanced by some In Washington
that the democrats have good show
to carry Pennsylvania. but there Is some
good reason for believing that we will at
least have an even break in Ohio. and
Illinois.
BY making a careful analysis Of the
situation one IS forced TO the Inevitable
conclusion that the bull moose party,
while not carrying a single state or Sc
curing an electoral vote. will not have
to make such showing to make 1t an
absolutely pale blue cinch for the demo-
Gratis to walk home with the bacon in No
vember.
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LONG FIGHT OVER
LAND IS SETTLED
Strip Caused by Change in
Rio Grande River in
Ell PasO

Washington. July 27.-The Mexican am
cials today reached an agreement to set
tie the long standing dispute ranging
over much time regarding the owner
ship of the Chamizal tract of about $50.
coo acres forming part of the city oil
III Paso, Tex, on a basis of the pur-
erase of the land from Mexico by the
United States on that part upon which
Ell Paso rests The tract is estimated
to be worth a million dollars
The tract of land involved has beer
Tor many years part of the city OF
Ell Paso. about 5000 inhabitants making
| their homes upon 1t. In 1894 Mexico FIRST
submitted a claim to this tract on tho
basis of its separation from Mexico by
'avulsion," or a rapid /cutting off owing
to the change in the channel of the Rio
Grande. The boundary commission, fail
ing to agree, the matter was referred
by treaty to another commission which
June IS, 1911, rendered an opinion which
divided the territory in dispute between
the two countries. This opinion held that
the land between the middle of the bed
Of the Rio Grande as 1t ran In 1852 and
the middle of the bed of the river as It
existed before the flood OF 1864 was In
the United States and that Mexico had
title to the remainder.
This decision brought forth vigorous
protest from tho American commissioner.
who held that it would be impossible TO
locate the channel of 1854 and that the
award was therefore Impossible of ex-
ecution.''
Even the Mexican government realized
1t was impossible TO carry out the de-
cree and agreed to finally settle the mat
ter by direct negotiations with the United
States. These have just terminated sue
cessfully and it will now remain for the
governments of the two countries to rati-
~ the agreement and for the United
States to appropriate money to reimburse
Mexico for the territory in question.
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COTTON GOES Up
70 TO 50 POINTS

New Orleans, July 27-The price of cot
ton rose % to 30 points on the most ac-
tive positions In the futures market here
today as the result of bullish reports of
crop damage in southwest Texas, due to
hot and dry weather. The market opened
steady, with trading quiet at an advance
of / to 2 points. The quiet feeling re-
manned throughout the session, but prices
forged strongly upward on moderate buy
ing for both accounts. Offerings were ex-
tremely small. October and December
went we'll over the - cent mark. both
months touching 1917 cents which-was
new high level for the season.
On the rise of 81 so per bale, profit TAX
ing was very small, the forecast of fair
weather over tomorrow for the western
belt leading to the belief among the bulls
that the advance would be continued
Monday The market closed at net adj
vance of "a to % points.
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EXPLORERS WILL
CROSS GREENLAND

Copenhagen, July 27-Capt E. Mikkelsen,
the Danish Arctic explorer. and the en-
gineer. Svezen. who started during the
summer OF 1911 to cross Greenland. have
arrived at Aalesund. The two formed
part Of an expedition organized in 1909
to discover the spot left by Mylus Erichs-
sen containing charts and the depot The
later with two companions persisted in
Greenland In the previous year. Upon the
completion of their original object the two
started to cross Greenland.
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Dockers' Strike Over

London, July 27.-The strike at the
London docks, which started early In
MaS, and has caused about $4,000 dock
workers and their families to live in a
state of sAmi-starvation for 10 weeks, was
declared today at an end by the strike
committee. Work is to be resumed next
week.
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CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
SUES FOR DIVORCE

New York. July 27.-Chauncey Olcott
the actor has filed suit for anpulment
of his marriage to his first wife, Miss
Cora 4. James Moran Olcott. The suit
discloses matrimonial tangle which in
wolves title to valuable property. The
case will come up in supreme court in
Albany tomorrow
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the market closed firm or 80 to sc points
above yesterdays close.
Reports that crop conditions in Texas
had taken a decided turn for the worse,
coupled with prospects for continued dry
weather southwest and continued predic-
tons of a very bullish government report
next week, were supposed to be RESPONSE
bic for the enhancement
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assuming that DR.. Wilson Will be no
stronger relatively than was Bryan 10
New York It will be only necessary lot
Roosevelt the bull moose candidate, TO
poll a little over 10 per cent of the total
vote cast TO land the state into the demo-
cratic column.
II is not an unreasonable assumption
that the third party. backed as II Is with
unlimited money and with the powerful
personality of the colonel thrown into the
contest. will poll much larger proper
ton of the vote In New York than is
necessary to overcome the difference IN
the republican and democratic vote OF
1903.
OF course It Is absurd to say that the
entire vote poled by the third party will
come from the republican side, but 1t can
be safely assumed that inroads into the
ranks of democracy by Roosevelt VIII be
negligible.
States Carried By Bryan
In 1908, Taft carried Indiana over Bryan
by 1871 votes out of a total vote or III
12s. and he carried Missouri by plurality
of G2s. out of a total vote OF 1854. He
carried New Jersey by S2,75s out of total
vote of 467.1e3. but the state has since
elected democratic governor and he has
been nominated for the presidency by the
democrats, and from every indication he
will sweep his home state.
The addition OF New jersey. Indiana,
Missouri and New York to the sure demo-
cratic states. viii give the democrats go
votes in the electoral college, one vote
short Of majority. and there are dozen
states coming under the head OF doubt
fur where more than the ieoured num-
Der may be obtained.
Among these are the great state OF III
nois. where the bull moose Is supposed to
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southerners Lose Summer Homes

Narragansett. r. l., July 27-rhe sum-
mer homes of j. c. Rathbourne of Har-
vey. La, and James Sprrint of Whining
ton. n. c., were among six cottages de-
stroyed by fire here today.
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COTTON SELLS ABOVE
THE IS CENT LEVEL

New York, July 27.-There was an ex-
cited buying movement in the cotton mar
ket today and prices not only made new
high records, but all new crop deliveries
sold above the 13c level for the first time
this season.
While there was every sign of heavy
realization on the part of old bulls, yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07

with a wavy white stripe running
through the knot and ends. This tie ac-
companies pleated shirt and a wing
collar and Is adjusted so as TO cover the
base of the wings. The knot is tightly
drawn and the ends are broad.
Quite a number of welldressed men.
notably Londoners and Parisians of the
club and army type. wear a silk belt
under the shirt which congresses the
waist and gives the wearer SLIM
pinched-in look when the evening waist
coat is buttoned over it. Jeer "Effem-
mate II you like. but in no other way
can the coveted effect be obtained. The
taunt Of "effeminacy" is often just a
mask under which he who cares for the
novel hides the fact that he dare not at
tempt 1t lest he be viewed askance.
Correct Dress for Sports.
Sporting dress should be these two
things-practical and picturesque. 1t
should be so as to lend complete ease and
poise. 1t should be picturesque so as to
make it chime with the easy-breezy spirit
of outdoors. Both the tyro. who affects
the lawfully swagger.'' and the veteran,
who is as overcareless in dress as the
other is overcareful. are incongruous
figures. There is a sharp line Of demar-
clothes should smack Of the turf in their
rugged freedom and clothes for the
function should smack Of the waxed moor
in their studded elegance.
Walking Gloves.
Men who are partial to walking gloves
with a dash OF ornateness prefer the
new tan cape glove with a back en-
broidered in black to the ordinary
spear points or setback" This glove
is not intended for formal wear, but is
simply lounge glove BETTING any time
O. day. It is more expensive than the
usual glove. but undeniably smart The
only gloves that should be tight are
ones white evening gloves. All other
gloves should have a certain English
roominess. which enables them to be
slipped on and OF with ease and leaves
the hand finger free.
Most of us who are hard on gloves"
and find that they must be discarded
after short wear do not care for them
properly. Fresh printing. still ink damp,
else. The incessant friction of a glove.
like that Of boot, makes the skin per-
spire. little talcum powder shaken into
your gloves once a week keeps them IN
better condition. II thick gloves have be-
come very stiff, warming them near (but
not too near fire makes them soft and
pliable.
Swimming Suits.
new swimming suit has as its dis
tinguishing feature two clasps on the left
shoulder, which, unfastened. let the
wearer slip out of the suit with ease.
The best swimming suits are now
knitted union" fashion in one piece,
with shirt that overlaps the trunks.
This type looks just like the conventional
two-garment suit. having the added ad
vantage of no bothersome drawstring at
the waist.
While the average swimmer likes a
wooden suit on account Of its warmth,
racers and professionally are partial
to cotton suits. because they are lighter
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POTOMAC BU0YS REPLACED.
Steamer Holly Completes Work in
Vicinity of Mount Vernon.

The lighthouse service steamer Holly
early in the week visited the Potomac 10
replace the buoys in the vicinity OF Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall which were
moved during the fishing season TO make
room for the operation of the big haul
seine at Fairy Landing fishing shore. On
the completion of the work the Holly
sailed for Chesapeake bay for inspection
work
The lighthouse tender Jessamine has re-
built the Cotton Patch bar beacon in
Indian Greek, Va. and notice regarding
this has been issued by Inspector Rutland
as follows:
Chesapeake bay. westerly side. Rap
pahannock river-Tarplay Point shoal
gas and bell buoy, No. q, reported ex-
tinguished May 81, has been relighted
Henry III. Vaughan. mate of Bush Bluff
liGhtship No. =. Elizabeth river has been
transferred In the same position TO light
ship No. 81, Winter Quarter shoals both
in the fifth lighthouse district
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THE WELL DRESSED MAN
BY
B E A u N AS
Copyright, 1912, BY Alfred F. Bryan.

Some OF the new afternoon waist
coats are white. with the edges braided
in black. The contrast Is marked. but
rather smart Others are gray and tan,
having rims similarly bordered. Braid
ed frock coats have been revived. but
the severe simplicity Of these coats OF
ceremony does not lend itself well to
adornment. The braid detracts from in
stead OF adding to their effect From Lon
don come black-and-white Ascots with
black-and- waistcoats to match.
These are cut of heavy silks that make
up amazingly well, although they are a
bit conspicuous.
In knOtting an Ascot one should strive
to have it convey an aspect OF generous
amplitude. Skinny Ascots seem mig
gardly and absurd. destroying the flow
ing, graceful drape of this distinguish
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The Mystery
of Colorado

is II the grandeur OF the scenery or
the fantastic interest that hovers about
country famous for its precious metals
which gives that sense of mystery Ia
Colorado that appeals strongly t. the
visitor? Is il the heathful odor Of the
pines or the uncommon quality OF the
air and sunshine that lives longest in the
memory
Certain IL is. that those who have once
breathed the air and bathed i'm the sun
shine. those who have been awed by the
scenery and the bigness Of IL all. in
yarably long to return. The CALI OF
Colorado Is its best Endorsement.
! woad like to send you tfrceD our
Handbook Of Colorado. Ii tells all about
the hotels. boarding houses and ranches
their charges and attractions. names OF
the propriefors. and Ii also contains N
lot of interesting maps. pictures and u
description of the country. Then 1 would
like 10 tell you about the convenient aud
thoroughly comfortable train service over
the Burlington Route 10 Colorado.
VIM Austin. General Agent. Passenger
Dept, c.. B. & Q. X. X. Co.. $50 Chest
nut ST.. Philadelphia.
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Swanson Heads Annapolis Board

Senator Swanson of Virginia has been
elected president OF the board of visitors
to the United States Naval Academy at
The board personnel consists
OF senator's. representatives and private
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official report. Sergt Ray Henry of Com
pany f, 18th Infantry, was pinned down
under water by an overturned wagon In
Penaranda river, in Bulacan. p. /. The
current was swift and dangerous. not
withstanding which Teeter Owed under
water several times and finally effected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07

Returns from various sections OF West
Virginia indicate that DR.. III. D. Hatfield.
nephew of Cap Hatfield. the feud leader,
has been nominated for governor by the
republicans of the state by more than
80, COO majority.
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1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
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ed-looling cravat. Spats or boots with
colored uppers are now rarely worn, be-
cause they make ones feet too much OF
target for the eye. And yet, il a man
be irreproachably dressed to his finger
tips, they do not look III.
Cool Evenings in Summer.
A smart overcoat for cool evenings In
summer is chest-free, back-ample and
skirt-roomy. It has a rolling shawl col
lar. raglan shoulders and deep patch
pockets. Even though advanced, this
type Of the oversack capitally interprets
the current mode. There have been
periodical attempts to introduce figure
curving, waist-fitted overcoats. but all
these were fruitless. The latter-day
man must have fullness and freedom in
outdoor clothes. Without these, an over
coat Is uncomfortable. binds the chest
and shoulders and drums the legs in
walking.
All important in evening dress is the
At Of ones waistcoat. To many men,
otherwise impeccable. It's the fly in the
ointment" the battling riddle, the tan
talizing imp. No matter how well cut
the waistcoat be. It seems to rumple and
bulge and ride UP and slide askew. Fin
gering and fussing only make matters
worse.
A new-idea Tuxedo tie Is Of black silk
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NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
V-THE DEMOCRATS IN 1886.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

ever, there were so many delegates and
visitors in attendance-more than 600 in
all-that 1t was necessary to move to the
moro commodious First Presbyterian
Church.
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Commended for Courage.

Private Milo c. Teeter OF Company f.
10th United States Infantry. has been
recommended by Maj. Gen. Bell. COM
mandng the army in the Philippines for
a certificate of merit. According 10 the
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Appeared One Midnight.

Copcutt. once a wealthy manufactures,
lost his family when young man, and at
the time of his death lived alone in the
house. After Copcutt's death the house
was rented to man who gave 1t up in
1906. claiming that Copcutt had appeared
to him one midnight in the yard, warn
ing him that the place was under a curse
The morning after Copcutt appeared five
of the tenants dogs were found dead in
the cellar
Members OF the Polish Catholic Church
of st. Casimir. which adjoins the old es-
tate. became nervous and began to neg
lect night services until Father Joseph
Dworzak bought the Copcutt property,
publicly blessed it and turned it into a
convent. From that day no more was
heard of the ghost until last Monday
night.
Then the nuns were awakened by
strange noises. In the morning the sword
was gone. Instantly the old tales of the
ghost were revived.
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electoral tickets known to be favorable
to the nominees of the convention. The
anti-Johnson men were entirely unwilling
| to accept the mandate of the convention
as final, and they opposed the resolution
bitterly but 1t was finally passed by 154
to q, the states voting under the unit
rule.
The Virginia delegation, especially, led
in the protest against this absolute re-
quirement to support the nominee of the
convention, predicating. at least in public.
their opposition to Johnson on the ground
that he had favored the United States
bank. even in the face of Jackson's de-
termination to destroy that institution.
This opposition to Johnson was carried
SO far that the Virginia electors refused
to cast their votes for Johnson and voted
for William Smith of Alabama. This Is
the last instance in our political history
where the presidential electors chosen at
the polls have refused to obey implicitly
the command of the national convention
of their party. Their action threw the
election of the vice president into the
Senate. the only instance of the kind.
Johnson was elected over Francis Gran
ger by the Senate.
This convention Of 1896 was notable not
only for it's confirmation of the two
thirds rule, the
Established Customs institution of the
That Still Prevail. customs that stiIl
persist in democratic conventions al
though not in republican conventions-but
also for the fact that for the first time
the national convention undertook to act
as a court of appeals for party disputes
in one OF the states. There We're two
rival delegate from the state of Penn
sylvania. each claiming to represent the
one and only democratic organization IN
the keystone state. 1t was significant
that both delegations were willing TO sub
NIT their claims to the committee on dele
gates of the convention. That committee,
while taking jurisdiction and hearing evil
both delegations. This mad the effect
under the unit rule that when the thirty
delegates of one faction voted against
the thirty delegates of the other faction,
Pennsylvania vote was Cancelled. Both
delegations protested in the convention
against this decision OF the committee,
but their protests were unheeded, and the
controversy was compromised in that
way. The national committee OF cor
|respondence" again was appointed, and
under such circumstances as plainly lndl-
Gated that 1t was an increasingly impor-
tant institution.
From this democratic convention held in
1896 to the democratic convention to be
held in Baltimore this month is a far
cry, but the three things then decided
that is the supremacy of the national
convention over state party disputes, the
two-thirds rule and the unit rule-stili
persist.
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SWORD OF STATUE GONE
Mystery Surrounds DespoiIing
of KosciuSzko Shaft in Yon-
kers Convent Yard.

NEW YORK, June 7.-When the large
bronze statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko was
unveiled In front of st. Casimir's con-
vent in Yonkers Memorial day, the Polish
patriot leaned on huge sword. Today
the sword Is gone.
What any one should want with
bronze sword as large as the one the pa
triot leaned upon is a puzzle to every
body in Yonkers. Rewards which aggre-
gate more than 81 900 have been offered
by the members Of the various Polish
societies which subscribed for the statue
and each night since Monday. when the
sword disappeared. there have been sew
eral sturdy members of some Polish soci-
ETY. waiting behind the trees outside the
convent in the hope that the p,I1loiner
of the sword might return for other de-
tachable parts Of the statue.
There are many who are certain that
no human hand removed the big sword.
They point to the fact that the statue
stands Directly over the spot where
John B. Copcutt, dead these fifteen years,
but once a we'll known resident of the
rambling building which is now the con-
vent. appeared one night six years ago
and cautioned the man who dWelt in his
old home that the place was accursed
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the rescue Of the Imprisoned man. Gen.
Bell described the act as "a display Of
great courage and perHstency.
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This convention of 1896 was notable not
only for its confirmation of the two
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The committee on organization reported
the same two-thirds rule that had been
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Ladies' Blazers.

Unusually pretty eff
fects that are selling
fast. The patterns
are in great demand.
$3.50 Tan Rubber
Coats for boys, spe-
cial at 1878. Tan
Rubberized Coats at
$3.50 and $3.50.
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The next morning Robert Strange of
North Carolina moved to reconsider the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
So&eY

Altrua Round Table will be en-
tertained next Tuesday afternoon
by Miss Ethel Nelson.
The Twentieth Century club
will hold its annual meeting Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles Bedford.
Members of the Cosmopolitan
Club will be entertained next
TUESDAY by Mrs. H. P. Vermilye
at her home.
The Teacher association
of the Sheridan school will hold
It's regular meeting and program
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Central NJ. e. church Will meet
with Mrs. G. A. Parkhurst next
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
Mrs. j. II. Pierce will entertain
Alpha Degree of Honor Monday
et her home, 1861 South Monroe
street.
The Women's auxiliary, Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers,
will give the second of their series
Of card parties at the Odd Fell
lows hall next Friday afternoon.
John A. Logan Social club viii
meet with Mrs. f. f. King, 418
North l. street, Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Chas. Evens will entertain
the Needle Graft club at her home,
1900 North K, Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Evens en-
tertained the o. X. 900" club
last Tuesday at the Elite apart
1nents.