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would preserve his great fortune. And
Re does not shrink from a.
n may be that he wfn carr cut a
plan that some ~ ats fathers friends
are nuurfahinR-to make IN the name
% his father some substantial bequcNt
to charity or % some public welfare
movement Fhmsy friends regret that
TIE wili % Colonel Aston made no mon-
ton % this. They felt that since -
much % The Aston wealth came from
the public. through the Increase IN
real estate values which springs es-
sontiaiiy from the people that soms
sort % recoEnition should be made 81
me debt n II more than possible that
within a fee months the young man
VII make an announcement % this
nature m the name 81 hia father.
rs Vincent Astor contemplating
nAirimoy7 And II 80. who e. % be
tho fortunate Efrg what IL hts atti.
tuda toward hts mother. Ava Wiling
AEtor9 Toward his fathers eoound
wife. Madeline FurCe Astorf These
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are questions general interest
Younw AWfnF 1iraneif declares that
thoughts 81 M rro are farthest from
his mind Thif probably true. lie
O. likely g. remain single Ter az least
Eve years pet. though tho roEslpa have
linked rs name with those ~ half .
dozen OF the Newport beauties
Toward hin mother hs acts tha part
81 a devoted son lie has not revealed
hts plans With regard 90 her. but one
thing a. Cortain-ahe win never visit
him AZ F~rncilre hts beautiful Rhine
beck estate. for here was the scene ~
Colonel Asfurs second honeymoon.
Nelfnef VIII TIE first Mrs. Astor visit
aFufn me mansion on Flfth avenue.
where she End Colonel Asior lived To-
Ecther many years. fer this - nov IN
the possession - the second Mrn. A.
tor. who win have the uss q u an
long as Nhe mwen
The woria wfii watch with deep tn
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.HEADLESS CAT
DEMONSTRATION
NATIONAL CLINICAL CONGRESS
STUDYING REFLExEs o. rHg
NERVOUS svsTEM--UsEs De.
cAPiTATgo LIVING ANIMAL

New YORK. NoV. fe--One ~ the
TIE surgeons at1endiag the National
Clinical Congress here - shown az
the Cornell Medical College. IN a
series 81 demonstrations Prof John
Muriin 81 showing tha heaNeaa cat aH
tte subject ~ Physiological expert
ment ~ a. declared possible Go keep
hnadiesa eats alive Ger several HavA
81 necesaarY n he experiments sat
are helnE carried ca cd present r.
rarely necessary t1 keep them alive
longer than twelve aours The pure
pose 81 the experiments IL to study
tha rereNea ~ she nervous system.
what surgeons cite az evidence ~
rapid advance iu surgical uroEfsss is
the extent 90 which bone fransrianta-
ton nTlrea IN operations thar are be-
ina performed ln fhia clff this week
Eeverai ~ these operations ahuN taat
bones can BE- Kept iu cuid storage tor
uss whenever occasion arises.
ON TUESDAY. d.. Frud hlhen renew
"a ere nrfra raiua from tha heel ~ a
patient ln the post graduate HOSPITAL
and last might in the nmphifhcntsr 20
Bellevue hosDita1 he used ne sams
bone a. a substitute Tor MISSING
bone On ths mo toirt ~ patient The
head % the femur. which rotnfea In
the hip foint Was missing. and d.
AIbea declared thnt ire implanted
astraKalua would make q fairy EN-
Client Substitute.
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Mems S12 Suits, $3.50.
Cashman's, 3i7 S. Palafox.
Gets License to Wed
Twice in Month
Michigan Maiden undauntsd 81 First
FaHurs seeks Second Love and -
Happily Welded.

Port Huron. Mich. Nov. ie-For the
second time within a month Miss Min
nie NeiI ts. residing "a clyde. a few
miles west 81 this siy, has faced
Deputy County CLERK Ryan On this city
fo answer questions In connection with
ihe issuance Of q marriage license IA
Uhiea che was 20 figure a. the bride.
Aha made her second appearance and
tn this occasion brought with ker a
iiHcruuf nan Tor her husband
Un September "a the SIR and her
mother came to Port Huron and to-
Fether with Ffeemout nioomer. clyde
townahln visited the county clerks
amce. where they secured a marriags
license. Because the airl IL under ass
her mothers consent IVES required be-
fore thc necessary papers we're ISSUED
hv the clerk
The weadiuE ana not take place
however. az o. is understood that MI
Eonmsr 500 "coid feet over obisc-
uoua which are alieEed 10 have beer
raised ~ bis parents. TIE Eiri ap-
psafod again a. the tride-to-be and
tna accompanied hv her father this
time Frank Hunt ubT was ths
prospective bridegroom on thia oc.
raaan and after auewerius the va
rioua questions a license wan iasuet
far the marriaeo of Hunt and Miss
Ncu Hunt is s6 years cid
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.READSMOTHER'S
DEATH NOTICE
NEWS THAT PARENT PASSED
AWAY WAS WITHHELD FROM
WOMAN AND she WAS FATAL.
~ STRICKEN WHEN she saw
ACCOUNT ~ PAPER.

Phlladeiphia. Nov. 1e.-Aftsr ahs
had Rad IN q nswapaper Sunday night
q notice telling % the dsath % her
mother. Ma Elizabeth MafthswA AZ
years old. Of as North Wanamaker
street. West Phiiadeiphia. was Etrick-
en- with apopiexy. and died early yos-
terday mbrning
Mrs.. Matthews had been m m
health Tor some time. and when her
mother. Mrs, EmIna q. Rohrman, Of
ssf Diamond atnnxL died several days
ago, h was decided 20 withheld tha
fact rom her. Relatives feared thai
the knowledge miEht Gauss = fatai
relapse.
RemariinE that she felt much I'm
proved. Mrs. Matthews picked up .
newspaper Sunday nieht and an
nouncod 20 other members Of the FAM
iiy that she would spend several hours
IN reading. In turning over the pages
she CHANGED 20 see the death notices
A moment later she screamed and
fcIi 20 the floor Members OF tbs
family ran % her side and carried her
20 bed She became hysterfcaI and
repeatedly oailed out her mothers
name. Half an hour after she had
read the death notice che suffered d
stroke % hpoplexy.
nr. Louis Levin. Of Fifty eighth and
Arch streets. vas summoned Hs
worked over Mira Matthews through.
out the night. hnt couia 10 nothing q
aid her she vas unconscious foi
several hours before her death.
Tho funeral q Nfra nohrman. IN,
mother. VII be held today Arrange
menta Tor the funeral % Mrs. Nat
thews have not been completed.
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eve want one more man 20 make
ur aur poker party.
know one Finest player I ever
saw fc always tales acme the"
SAY. you dont now much about
aaaer parties 1 sou lhink any poker
uhftv o. ever looking for thar kind az a
mau 100 500 know eng man witA
monev who doesut know hos % play
rsrV wen ess-- EsNehnuEe.
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tereat the career ~ Vincent Aster.
He has opportunities for doing wocf
~ evil the iiile ~ which has nevet
before been given 90 one 20 ynung He
VIII not dlHsipate hia millions. but VIII
~ use them in such a way that the
world VIII ne the better Cor his POE.
a~ewtng them
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TaHor-~Nnu want yuuf tFouHer peck
ets ca run up and down. 7 supposed
TnrafIauH cuatnmer@if you can
nnka tham Co -. And say. have them
fur 80 and down 81 fast that my wife
can't 500 into them. win you 1--Ex-
rhauHe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Advance in Anthracite.

During the same period Pennsylvania
anthracite, chestnut size. advanced in
twenty-five out of twenty-seven cities.
and btuminous advanced in seventeen
out Of thirty-two cities: the price re-
manned unchanged in twelve cities and
declined in three cities.
In the north Atlantic states Pennsylva-
mia white ash coal. stove size. was 1.3
per cent higher April Is. 1912, than a
year before, Pennsylvania anthracite
white ash. chestnut size, 11.9 higher, and
bituminous IL per cent higher.
These were the largest increa ses, while
in the western states the prices were I'M
changed, or there was no data for an
thracite, and bituminous coal was IL per
cent less than April IL. 1911.
The net prices of gas for household use
April 10, compared with the previous
year. showed that reductions ranged from
to Is cents for manufactured gas
among ffty-four companies in thirty
six cities and practically UNCHANGED
among the natural gas plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
ESCAPE IN NIGHTGOWNS.
Three Little Girls Brave Dark to
Get Away From Convent Discipline

NEW YORK, September o2-Amone
the 600 girls in St Joseph's Home of the
Franciscan Sisters in Peekskill. n. Y,
there were three who united in rebellion
against the discipline Of the school.
og 2G2 Brooks avenue. the Bronx; Anna
O'Hara, fourteen years old, of Newburg.
n. Y, and fourteen-year-oId Betsy Bar
rett of 24s West 123d street.
First of all. they objected very much
to serving in turn as mattresses for the
other little girls. Then. too they de-
tested standing on a Sunday morning
while a sister combed their tangled hair.
Following their escape Saturday night
in nightgowns from the building. they
dressed on the lawn. Walked to the sta
ton at Peekskill anu rode as far as o.
shining. having assured the conductor
they had lost their tickets. At Ossining
two women became interested in them
and bought them tickets to Yonkers.
From there the three walked down
into the Bronx. where they arrived. hum
cry, dusty and very tired. little after
dark. Suddenly as they We're walking on
Brooks avenue Marie Jaeger expressed a
conviction that she was near home. She
hadn't been back for two years, but
things looked familiar. and little later
she led her two companions in adven-
ture up the steps OF the Jaeger house at
2o2. Mrs. Jaeger gave one look and sent
for the patroiman on the corner.
The three heroines were further shock
ed to find themselves escorted to the
Morrisania police station. and from
they will be sent back this morning to
Peekskill. back to the i.-terminable rows
and rows of other little girls. and back
to the inevitable Sunday tine comb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
ne self-possession of the young man.

the self-possession of the young man. Il
knew IT would be that way he replied
quietly. land l am content. All has been
done for me that loving consideration
could do. am ready to meet my fate
His GOODNESS amazed prison officials.
Undaunted by the News.
HE is a cooler man than any Of the
Cinnamon who were electrocuted." re-
marked one of the prison attendants.
He will walk to the chair without a
tremor or a moments hesitation.
Not once has Jordan asked when he is
to die. His only concern seems 10 be to
get enough to eat. Since Tuesday night.
when he was placed in the death cell, he
has gained ten pounds in weight He is
La giant in stature, about six feet two
inches tall. and weighs approximately 10
pounds.
His dinner yesterday consisted of two
pounds rump steak. four baked potatoes.
eight thick slices Of bread from the large
prison Ioayes. nearly a whole apple pie
and a pint of coffee. After his cigar he
dozed off into an apparently untroubled
sleep.
A long fight has been made for Jor-
dams life. 1t is estimated that something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
DECISION IN CHARLTON
CASE EXPECTED SOON
Supreme Court Asked to Rule
Whether He Must Stand
Trial in Italy.

Whether Porter Charlton. the twenty
three-year old son of Judge Paul Charlton
of Porto Rico, who is we'll known in
Was hington, must return to Italy to
stand trial for the murder Of his wife. at
Lake Como or will be given his freedom
from the New Jersey prison where he has
been detained for about two years, prob
ably will be determined soon by the
United States Supreme Court. The case
will be taken up by that court at the
| coming term. opening October IA.
The appeal to the United States Su-
preme Court is the last stand of the
young mans family and friends to save
| him from trial for murder in Italy.
Mrs. Charlton's body was found in
| trunk in Lake Como. Her young husband
was arrested, at the request OF the Wlfe's
brother as he stepped from a steamer at
Hoboken, n. j.
State Court Ruled Against Him.
! AS Italy has repeatedly refused to sur
render persons who have committed
crimes in America and escaped to Italy.
an appeal was made to Secretary Knox to
decline to surrender Charlton. Secretary
Knox, however, held that Charlton could
not be punished in America and therefore
should be returned to Italy. Charlton's
father then brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the New Jersey courts. The
question of Charltons guilt is not raised.
but it is held that there was no authority
| for his arrest and there is no right In the
American government to turn the prison.
err over to the Italian authorities. The
New Jersey courts ruled against Charlton
and appeal was then taken to the highest
courts in the land. Meanwhile, Charlton
has remained in Jail in New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
POACHING WITH AUTOS.
Ouerations Carried on With Highly
Specialized Apparatus.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

PARIS, September Il, l9l2.
Poaching in France is scientifically Or
ganized by regular bands OF poachers
who set out at night by motor car with
highly specialized apparatus. afterward
burrying back to Paris. their bags hid
den away, to place the game on the
market
Some Of the poachers have immense
nets made of fine silk mesh. supported
on long poles. Ten men are required to
manipulate the nets-eight to hold the
poIes and two to beat the game. The
poa cheers place their game on the Cen
trail market through receivers In different
parts of the country. smuggling 1t
through the octroi (city customs) con-
cealed in motor cars beneath cushions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Milk Is Higher.

Decrease in price: Smoked bacon, 1 per
cent.
Increase in price: Fresh milk "a:
smoked ham. 30; hens, I.S; granula ted
sugar, 6; Irish potatoes, 7.6; wheat -four
1O.1; pork chops. 11.2; pure lard 11.3;
butter. 1913; sirloin steak, III; rib roast
17.5; round steak, 1915.
The advance during the decade COM
pairing the price Iune ,5 last with the
average for the ten years. was as fol-
lows: Granulated sugar, S.5 per cent;
strictly fresh eggs, 26.1; fresh milk. 1913:
creamery butter, 1873; wheat -four, 1913;
pure lard, 55.3: hens. 5S.1: sirloin steak,
$50; smoked hams. 61.3; cornmeal, 637:
rib roast. 638; round steak. "a: pork
chops, Sc; smoked bacon, 967; Irish po-
tatoes. lilo.
Coal also advanced considerably in some
cities. The price April Is. as compared
with year before. was higher for Penn
sylvania anthracite, stove size. in TWEEN
ty-five out of twenty-nine cities from
which reports We're secured. There was
no change of price in the remaining four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
like 100000 has been spent In the val,
legal battle.
Kills Wife Following Quarrel.

In fit Of madness. following a series
of domestic quarrels. Jordan killed his
wife in their home in Somerville. Septem-
Der !. 1905. Mutilating the body, he put
the torso in a steamer trunk and took 1t
to lodging house in the West End Of
Boston. Three days later he was ar
rested as he sat on top of the trunk
coolly smoking cigarette. His wife was
burlesque actress. appearing at club en-
tertainments. Although an insane man
sat in the jury. Jordan was unable to
get a second trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
SHOWS BIG ADVANCE
Federal Inquiry Finds Increase
in Cost of Living.
MANY FIGURES ARE GIVEN
Ten Articles Fifty Per Cent Higher
Than in 1899.
POTATO CHANGE GREATEST
Statements of Merchants in Various
Cities Regarding Present Con-
ditions Freely Quoted.
POTATO CHANGE GREATEST

A report Of an Investigation of prices
Tor the last ten years. conducted by the
federal bureau of labor, shows a decided
upward trend in the cost Of living. The
Inquiry was conducted in the important
industrial centers of thirty-two states.
Fifteen most important articles Of food,
as well as coal. comprising two-thrds Of
workingman's needs. We're investigated.
June II, 1872, the report shows. four
teen of the fifteen articles of food were
higher than a year before. and ten had
advanced in the past ten years more than
% per cent over the average retail price
for the period 1S9O-1S99.
During the last decade prices of po-
tatoes changed most and sugar the least.
Their advances were 111.9 and SO per
cent, respectively. During the last year
bacon, which decreased just one-tenth Of
! per cent, was the only one Of the if
teen principal articles of food that show
ed a decline in price. while nine of the
fifteen advanced more than 10 per cent
varying from "a per cent for milk to 1875
for round steak. OF the fifteen, only
eggs, butter, milk and sugar were lower.
but the price Of three of these four is
normally lower during summers than
during winters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
HUNTER Stays FARMERS.
Kills Two Brothers Who Remon.
strated With Him.


MILAN, September Q. 1912.
Two brothers named Casviraghi were
working peaceably on their farm al
Sesto San Giovanni. a village lying be-
tween Milan and Monza. when they saw
two men out bird. shooting. Apparently.
through lack of other game. the sports
men" began INDUCING in the sniping OF
chickens on the farm estate.
The brothers. having demonstrated in
vain, set OF with sticks to pursue the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Strange Death Of . Muleteer. !
Foreign Correspondence OF TIE Star. n
LAS RAT,NfAC Cor,.v r~,.>A.
September II, 19f:

September Ii, 1912
BY a remarkable accident the driver OF
a two-wheeled mule cart lost his life at
Las Palmas yesterday. While seated on
the front seat of the cart he had tied his
cowhide whip loosely around his neck az
Is customary with the drivers of this
place. and ii is supposed that he must
have Jumped down from his seat when
the cart was in motion and that the
lash of his whip. caught by one Of the
wheels. frightened the improvised lasso
around his mock and strangied him sbefors
help could arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
NO PROOF OF MURDER
Friends. of Deceased Minister
DisbeIieve the Story of
Foul Play.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, September 23.-Rel-
atives here of the late Rev. Samuel Fl. Green.
the Methodist minister who is reported to
have been murdered by mountaineers in
Greenbrier county. w. Va, after preach
ing a strong sermon on the sin of dis
honesty, do not believe the reports that
the minister was murdered. Instead,
these relatives hold to the theory that
Mr.. Green fell or was thrown from his
buggy some time Sunday night 1.-TWO
weeks ago), when he was returning home
from his appointment the previous even
ing.
No Talk of Foul Play.
An aunt of the deceased, who resides
here, went Immediately to Lewisburs
upon being notified of her nephews death.
She was there when the body was started
on the trip to his former home in Rock
bridge county, this state. where 1t was
inferred. Remaining day or two with
the widow. and then returning home. she
heard nothing in the meantime as 10
foul play, until ten days later the report
was sent out from Winchester. more than
200 miles distant. that the minister nao
been murdered.
Since this an uncle Of the deceased min
lister has written these relatives that he
scouts the idea Of foul. play. and thinks
Mr.. Green's death was due to an acci-
dent.
Alive When Found.
The report here Is that Mr.. Green was
found early Monday morning by two
countrymen. He was still alive, but died
before they could get medical aid II
there is now evidence of foul play. as re-
ported the dead mans relatives here
know nothing more about it than they
have seen in the press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23

reckless intruders. but one OF tho latter,
man called Massina. cooily faced the
pursuers with his gun and shot the broth
ers dead one after the other
The assassin then took ntxjat. Int on
the advice Of his companion he Rxye him.
self up to the Milan police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
WIFE MURDERER CALM
AS He FACES DEATH
Chester Jordan Mainly Con-
Cerned in Satisfying the
Demands of Hunger.

BOSTON. September Chichester >.
Jordan was told yesterday in the death
cell in Charlestown state prison that all
hope of saving his life had vanished. he
Is sentenced to go to the electric chair
this week for the murder of his actress
wife. The exact date of the execution 10
being kept secret. but it is thought to be
1870 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The news had not the slightest effect on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Snake Hunter Victim of His Quarry
ign Correspondence OF The Star.

PARIS. September IL, 1872
After destroying upward of 2.OOO vipers
in the course of his career as a snake
hunter, Henri Sausseraus has died from
the bite of a snake. He was hunting
snakes In the woods near Bouloire. when
a viper bit him in the hand and arm.
hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Alive When Found.
Heads Dartmouth Athletic Council

HANOVER. n. H., September "a
Harold c. McAliister. 1915, of Manches-
ter. n. H.. has been appointed general
manager OF the Dartmouth athletic coun-
ell to succeed G. a. Graves resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23

and in tire cases. or in commercial trav-
elers sample boxes with double bottoms.
Recently 62S rabbits were obtained by
poachers in one night in the woods near
Melun and 80 partridges are a common
haul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Statements of Dealers.

| Specimens of the statements of mer-
chants In various cities published in the
| report follow:
| New York-"Meats in general are so
high that if prices continue much longer
| will be obliged to close up business.
Have already lost about $500 since ad-
Vance in prices"
Chicago-"Jobbing price on flour has
advanced so cents per barrel. and unless
there is a decline in the near future
retail prices will advance"
Baltimore-"If the present high prices
prevail much longer in the wholesale iI, al
come of the retail Dealers
Boston-"Cheap sirloins are SO high
and poor that I am not cutting any at
present. Both grades of cattle have gone
up, and the above prices just about let
especially on cheaper cuts. 10 to 20 per
cent higher" CA third). THE high price;
of meats is causing us to close our place
of business on or about July A.
New Haven-"Beginning this week we
will advance cents a pound on all
meats. as we are paying the highest
| price for beef and lambs in my time.
cannot state the reason; the jobber
blames the farmer; the farmer blames
the high price of corn
Philadelphia-'NO money in meats at
the above prices" "a second), I'VE paid,
June II. 151s cents a pound for rumps
and rounds and II y cents a pound for
chucks of beef. the highest price in
the history of our business"
Salt Lake City-"Everything seems to
| be at the top, but nothing shows any
decline"
| Remarks of merchants accompanying
| the price reports for May Is told the
same stery. This is the showing made
for the food prices in the last year ac-
cording to the report, on the foods in
VeStiga ted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-15
GARDEN ann
FARM NOTES

Ensilage costs about two dollars per
ton. the lack Of 1t about six.
Some fax and some potatoes is bet
ter than all fax or all potatoes.
When the gophers first show them
selves is the time to poison them.
Ensilage will furnish a this years
substitute for the clover crop that
failed.
Don't let the rush Of springs work
take the attention from the breeding
stock.
Paint In time saves weather-checks
and ensures larger checks in the event
Of sale.
A little paint goes a long way to-
ward making a home out of a group
of buildings. =.
Road dust will serve to hold the nj
trogen in manure, using 1t in the
stable gutter.
The two-horse, low-gear wagon Is
largely used by farmers OF the New
England States.
Sowing ~uncleaned seed is quite as
sensible as to knowingly spread dis
ease among ones stock.
The cost Of clover and timothy seed
must not be reckoned; their value is
too great to let them go unsown.
While planting your garden give
due attention to the color Of the flow.
ers, so that they may harmonic.
Ashes are best applied in the spring,
separately or in connection with phos'
phate fertilizers as a top dressing