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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
WAS HE POISONED?
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 Pekin, March 27.-President Yuan Shi Kai is seriously i'll in the palace. The doctors in attendance diagnose his malady as nervous prostration brought. on by over-indulgence in drugs. There are many wild rumors, however, including a circumstantial report that an attempt was made to poison him in connection with the plot to replace the child emperor on the throne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
s50,O0O FIRE IN LOWELL
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(SpecIaI rom United PreSS.) :,
 Lowell, Mass, March 27.-Fire, of unknown origin. did $50,000 damage to the c. E. Coburn Paint & Oil store on Market street, opposite the police station, about o'clock, today Because of almost a ton of gasoline stored in the basement of the now gutted building, the entire Lowell fire department had the worst fight in its history. By almost herculean efforts, the firemen kept the blaze from eat ing through the first floor to the gaso- line in the basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
VERY HARSH TREATMENT.

Warsaw, March 26.-Simply becatse they belonged to the Polish Social Democratic party, no other charge be- ing brought against them, 25 resi- dents Of Radon were sentenced to i'm prisonment and hard labor for terms ranging from to s years and g were sentenced to exile in Siberia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
A COLD SETTLED IN THE BACK

Is promptly relieved with a Cyrus Plaster. This plaster combines the medicinal properties of all other we'll Known plasfers in one. 1t is the only plaster of its kind and is worth your
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
MRS. BLAKESLEE DEAD.
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 Bristol, March 27.-Mrs. Cora Blakeslee. state secretary of the wo- mans relief corps died, today, after an illness of several months. She was 55 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27

be no exception to the rule. On that evening Bridgeport will certainly be the center Of attraction to all those who take delight in seeing display of oriental splendor and those who are members of the Ancient Arabic Order. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
GERMANY'S AERIAL FLEET.

Berlin, March 26-Germany is rapid
 Iy developing the aerial arm of it's military system. The second flying squadron has just been completed and probably will be commanded by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27

Fornham, Eng.-Msss Mary Turner. who died here, was engaged for 5D years. refusing to wed while her mother lived. Her mother was 105 when she died. Meanwhile, Miss Turner's fiance expired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
FRANK JACOBY . 1OSS Broad Street, Opp. Post office
 Family Outfittef

It will be stationed at Zaherndorf. 4 second military pilot school also Is to he opened
Evening star., 1912-07-07
NOTED OF RIVER MEN.
Clarence Davis and Milton C. Clarke
Are Recovering.

Clarence Davis. son of Capt j. c. Da-
Wis of the schooner William c. May, who
was taken Ill with appendicitis aboard
his fathers vessel at Alexandria about
two weeks ago, and who was operated
upon at the Alexandria hospital. has re-
covered. and yesterday left for his home
at West Collingswood, N j.
Milton c. Clarke Of l.. A. Clarke & Son.
with Office on the 10th street wharf, who
has been i'll for nearly three weeks Of ty-
phoid fever at his home on 11th street
southwest, is reported to be convalesc-
ing.
c. II. st. John, general manager of the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company, was in Baltimore yesterday
looking after the work being done on the
boiler of the steamer Wakefield, Of the
Potomac and Chesapeake line.
T. p. Simmons of Charles county Md,
was In the city yesterday on a business
visit to the railroad tie and cord wood
handling firms on the river front.
Capt. Ollie Crowder. master of the tug
Advance, and Assistant Engineer Samuel
Johnson of the tug. who were on a visit
to their homes while the steamer was
undergoing repairs, have rejoned the tug,
which has returned to service at Provi-
dence. r. l., under charter to channel
dredging company.
George Sherwood, engineer of the
steamer Wakefield, is with the vessel at
a Baltimore shipyard, looking after the
interests of the owners of the boat in
the repair work beng done aboard her.
r. E. Duvall and J. Harry Carter of
DuvaH, Carter & Co.. of this city. were
in Baltimore Friday looking after vessels
to handle the railroad ties they will ship
to Boston and other New England points
next fall.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
SMALL ADDITION MADE
TO "SAFE AND SANE FUND
Contributions Of $27 Received, But
Deficit Still Amounts
to 1878.

Contributions made yesterday to the safe
and sane committee. which arranged
Washingtons Fourth Of July celebration,
amounted to $27. which leaves the COM
mittee still facing deficit of 1918.
The cost of the Independence day cele-
brati this year was 1920 Of which
amount 81 800 was donated by the public
prior to the holding Of the celebration.
Unless the public makes up the shortage
of $7O0 the committee members, who al
ready have donated literally to the fund.
will have to pay it out of their own
pockets.
According to District Commissioner
Rudolph. chairman Of the committee. free
fireworks displays, under municipal au-
thority, will not characterize future
Fourth Of July celebrations, If the pub
lie, by failing to make up the deficit, in
dicates that It does not care for this form
of entertainment.
The Commissioner expressed gratifica-
ton over receipt of yesterdays oontribu-
tionE, and expressed the opinion that the
shortage will be made up
Evening star., 1912-07-07
SYDNEY f. MUDD NAMED
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
Announcement Will Be Made
Tomorrow of His Appoint
ment for the District.

United States Attorney Wilson will an
nOunce tomorrow the selection of Sydney
e. Mudd, jr., as assistant United States
attorney for the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Mudd, who is q son Of the late
Representative Mudd of Maryland, was
formerly connected with the Office of the
United States attorney. but resigned sew
eral months ago to enter the political
arena in the fifth Maryland district.
which was for many years represented
III Congress by his father. The defeat
of the son at the recent primaries was
due, according to his friends, to the late
announcement Of his candidacy and to
the Roosevelt wave that swept over
Maryland.
A number of names have been present
ed to Mr.. Wilson from which to choose
successor to Mr.. Mudd, but the United
States attorney. after canvassing the
field. decided to- ask Mr.. Mudd to resume
the vacant place in the Office. Mr.. Mudd' 8
new appointment will take effect tomor-
row. He will probably take up again the
work Of presenting cases to the grand
jury and preparing indictments.
Mr.. Mudd made many friends among
the lawyers when he was in the United
States attorneys Office.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
WATERBURYs ON CRUISE.
Aboard Their Launch Elk They Will
Make Long Trip.

The handsome power launch Elk, be-
longing to George N. Waterbury and
brother Of this city. with the owners and
party aboard. has sailed on an extended
cruise on Chesapeake bay and adjacent
waters that will require the greater part
Of this month to complete. The launch
on the way down the river will stop at
various points and after visiting pretty
sections along the bay will go to Nor
folk and from there will go into the
Carolina sounds. In the latter part OF
July the Elk will return to this city,
and later in the season will make a trip
to Philadelphia. using the inland water
ways. Aboard the yacht for the trip are
Commodore G. n. Waterbury and wife.
G. N. Waterbury, jr., E. NJ. Waterbury
and Mr.. Tenney.
The launch Perfect Lady, with it's own
er, E. M. Wilson. and wife and a party, is
on cruise to the lower Potomac. Co.
lonial Beach and other points will be
visited, and the party anticipates some
fine sport with hook and line on the fish,
ing grounds in the vicinity of Blaki-
stones Island and farther down the river
The steam yacht Cleolia, belonging to
G. w. Forsberg, will leave here today
for trip on the river with Commodore
Forsberg and a party of friends aboard.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
RALLY DAYS PLANNED.
July II and Is Selected by Summer
Outings Committee.

July II and Is have been designated
as summer outings rally days for the
mothers and children at Camp Good Will.
the baby camp. and Camp Pleasant.
chain Of local stores have given space
for summer outings BOOTH at which
will be displayed pictures Of the three
camps. A volunteer worker will be in at
tendance to explain the object and pur-
poses of these camps and to tell of their
good work In baby saving, child building
and mother conserving.
Two leading florists will contribute the
decorations and advise as to their dis
play. The summer outings committee
members say they hope these rally days
Will do much to aid the cause. John Joy
Edison Is chairman of the summer outings
committee and Andrew Parker, treasurer
Evening star., 1912-07-07
LAUNCHES UNDERGO REPAIRS.
Pearl and Ruby, Both Pleasure
Craft. Are Overhanled

The power launch Pearl, belonging to
Capt Knight of this city, is out on the
marine railway at Gregory's for an over
hauling and painting. preparatory to TAX
ing her owner and his family on an ex-
tended cruise to the lower Potomac of
two or three weeks. The Pearl will be
ready for service in the latter part Of
this week.
The work of repairing damage done
the launch Ruby, belonging to c. W.
Plaskett OF this city, when she dragged
into the stone pier of the railroad bridge
Owe rthe Virginia channel, in heavy
squall, about three weeks ago, Is rapidly
approaching completion. The launch is
on the shore near the Corinthian Yacht
Club house. 1t Is probable that she will
go into service in week or ten days.
The launch Louise K, which was out
at Benefits. was yesterday afternoon
put overheard. and will today take a
party for a run on the river, returning
to this city tonight.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
Hoos1ERs ON OUTING.
Members Of Indiana Society Went
to Great Falls Yesterday.

Members of the Indiana Society to the
number of about $50 enjoyed themselves
at Great Falls yesterday, the occasion
being the annual picnic and basket dinner
Of the society.
Special cars on the Great Falls line left
the city at IL o'clock, carrying about $50
Hoosiers. The remainder OF the crowd,
many of them government clerks enjoy
ing the first Saturday half-holiday of the
year, went OFT yesterday afternoon. Rods
and reels and bait buckets formed part of
the equipment of many Of the HOosiers,
who spent the day fishing below the falls
Among the prominent members of the
society at the picnic were Chief Justice
Stanton J. Peelle of the Court of Claims
and Mrs. Peele Willis j. Fowler. J. o.
Lambert. w. w. Curry and Col Henry
Blount.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
DISTRICT MEMBERS
OF COMMITTEE NAMED
Announcement Made by Of
ficiaIs of the Southern
Commercial Congress.

District of ColuMbia members of the
standing annual committees Of the South
ern Commercial Congress were announced
yesterday by Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
and DIR. c. J. Owens, president and man.
aging director. respectively, Of the con-
gress.
Following are the members: Vocational
education, DR.. w. NJ. Davidson, sLperin-
tendent Of the Washington public schools;
agricultural finance. o. B. Martin, who
has charge OF the boys corn clubs of
the demonstration work of the Depart
ment of Agriculture: permanent south
ern exhibit. M. v. Richards, immigration
agent of the Southern railway; finance,
William H. Saunders of William II.
Saunders & Co.: forestry. John H. Fin
ney. secretary of the Appalachian Ma
tionlal Forest Reserve Association; pub
ncity. Claude N. Bennett. manager OF
the congressional information bureau.
To Study Foreign Methods.
Dr. Owens announced yesterday that
Clarence Poe. editor of the Progressive
Farmer of Raleigh. n. c., and Edwin
Chamberlain, a prominent banker of San
Antonio. Tex, had been appointed a CON-
mittee to make preliminary study OF
European methods Of agricultural finance
and that they sailed yesterday for Lon
don. Messrs. Poe and Chamberlain will
tour England. Ireland, Germany, France
and other European countries, investigat-
ing systems of rural finance. On their re-
turn to this country they will make a
report to the full commission Of the
Southern Commercial Congress, which
will go abroad next May, also, to tour
Europe, studying agricultural finances.
This committee will report its investiga-
ton to the fifth annual convention of the
congress- which will be in Mobile. Ala,
at the time Of the opening of the Panama
canal.
David Iubin, American delegate to the
International Institute at Rome, ItaIy,
will accompany the full commission to
Europe. This commission comprises two
representative men from each state in the
Union. The appointments have been made
and acceptances to membership on the
commission are now being received by the
Southern Commercial Congress.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
STEPS TAKEN AGAINST
MERGER OF COMPANIES
Red Dragon Seltzer Company Or
dered to Show Why Union
Should Not be Stopped.

Proceedings to enjoin the proposed mer.
ger of the Red Dragon Seltzer Company
with the Red Dragon Sales Company
now in course of organization, have beer
commenced in the District Supreme
Court by John F. Newman and Anna NJ
Newman. Justice Anderson issued rule
on the Red Dragon Seltzer Company te
show cause July II why the contemplated
merger should not be stopped.
Through Attorney H. Winship Wheat
ley the plaintiffs say they hold 142
shares of the Red Dragon Seltzer Com
pany stock. and that at a meeting last
Saturday in Wilmington, Del. the home
of the corporation. they voted those
shares against the proposed merger. The
majority of stock was voted for the mer-
ger.
On the plea that a majority of the
shares may not coptrol in the matter Of
the sales of the assets of a corporation
for stock in another corporation and that
the effect Of the merger is to relieve GER
tain directors and officers of liability, the
minority has applied to the court to pre-
vent the transfer of the assets.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
JOINT OUTING ENJOYED
BY EXCHANGE AND CLUB
Merchant Tai|ors and Custom
Cutters Spend Day at
Speedway Club.

Members of the Washington Merchan,
Tailors' Exchange and the Washington
Custom Cutters Club held a joint outing
at the Speedway Club on the Conduit road
yesterday afternoon. This was the an.
nual picnic Of the kindred societies, ano
there was a large gathering of the
knights Of the needle and thread. the
square and the tapeline.
The days program provided for both
gastronomic delights and athletic sur
prises. Luncheon was had at o'clock
followed by quoits, base ball and boating
on the canal.
Dinner was served at o'clock under
the direction of P. J. Foley. Others or
the committee of arrangements with Mr.
Foley were George E. Hebbard, James
D. McConville. James Filter and John
j. Costinett
Speakers and Topics.
Following the dinner speeches were in
order. j. C. Wineman, president Of the
Washington Merchant Tailors Elk
change. spoke on THE Automobile as an
Aid to Merchant Tailoring; Charles G.
Volk, president of the Washington Gus
tom Cutters Club. spoke on the trend
OF mems fashions, and Fred C. Chorley
secretary of the Washington branch OF
the Ladies Tailoring Association, told
of the advances of the ladies' tailoring
industry.
Among those present Were j. NJ Stein,
T. Storm j. j. Murphy, r. K. Cochran,
Ferdinand Han of Baltimore, Thomas
F. Shehan of Baltimore, T. B. Thtele,
G. P. Zimmerman of Baltimore, L. c.
Manning, John j. Costinett, C. j. Quasi
of Baltimore, G. 0. Davis, George C.
Shinn, K. Schwab. H. w. Frost, Chris
Simon, /. Geraci, H. P. Christensen, Carl
3. BloomQuist, Ferdinand H. Cochran,
p. l. Lipshutz. George E. Hebbard, E.
H. Snyder, William Bailey. Robert John
ston' Leo +. Grady. v. DIanni, G. l..
Schroeder. Arthur Roth, Fred c. Chorley.
I. Norwood James D. McConville, s. ri.
Takes. w. F. Yeatman. James Filter,
Charles G. Volk, P. J. Foley, ]. c. Wine
man. A. De Cesare, w. E., Butcher
Charles ]. Columbus and Henry Kauf-
man.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
TWo-MAsTED SCHOONER SOLD.
The Lewis M. Thomas Purchased by
w. C. Watkins and Others.

The two-masted bay schooner Lewis NJ
Thomas last week was purchased by w.
c. Watkins and others from Augustus
Langrall Of Virginia. the consideration
given in the bill of sale being nominal
The Thomas formerly was the schooner
William Woodall. and has been employed
in general freighting work or Chesapeake
bay. The vessel was built at Pocomoke
City. Md. in 1902, and was rebuilt about
five years ago. Tappahannock, Va, is
her hafling port. The vessel registers sixty
six gross and thirty-seven net tons and Is
seventy-seven feet long, twenty-five feet
beam and six feet deep in the hold. Her
new owners will have her thoroughly
overhauled, and will put her in service on
the bay.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
Signals Hidden by a Fog.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The terrible railroad accident" at Glib
son, n. Y, on the Fourth of July in
which more than forty people were kill
ed. brings to mind a similar accident"
at Terra Gotta on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad a few years ago In each
case the engine driver Of the rear train
ran past the block signal light without
needing 1t. 1t occurred to me then, as 1t
does now, that such carelessness I'm each
case might have been prevented by sta
tioning a red light at the next station.
or a mile further on the track, to be
flashed by the stationkeeper whose sig
nal light had been passed unnotced, in
the face of the engineer. This could be
done by simply pressing a button in his
Office and would bring the train to stop.
In the case at Terra Gotta, when the
train dashed past the red light at
Takoma Park, the station keeper tele-
graphed the station keeper at Brook
land, Train ran past my red light. go
ing like b." but the way train ahead
was caught before it reached Brookland.
How easily might he have flashed a red
light in the face Of the reckless engineer
at Lamond, the next station, a mile fur
ther down the track. and brought the
engineer to his senses.
G. c. KN1FFuN
Evening star., 1912-07-07
STARTS TO RAISE BARGES.
Wrecking Company Now Working
in Vicinity of Poplar Island.

The French Wrecking Company of Nor
folk. which has the contract for raising
the sunken barges Caroline and Helen s.
Jennings from the bottom Of Chesapeake
bay in the vicinity of Poplar Island. now
is working on the Carolina, removing her
cargo Of hard COAL About 600 of the 700
tons of the fuel the vessel had aboard
has been taken out and placed on the
barge r. s. McCracken to be taken to
Norfolk. AS soon as the coal is out of the
vessel the hull will be raised and tenn
porary repairs made SO that it can be
taken to Norfolk for permanent repairs.
When work on the Carolina is COM
pleted the wreckers will turn their atten-
tfos to the barge Jennings which lies, ac-
cording to report, but a short distance
away from the Caroline, and she also will
be fioated and taken to Norfolk for per-
manent repairs. Both vessels belong to
Norfolk owners. They were sunk in a
heavy gale last fall while bound from
Baltimore to Norfolk with hard coal
aboard. The men aboard the vessels were
taken off by the tug that had them in
tow.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
SAYS GROSS FRAUDS EXIST.
Commerce Commission Scores mill
ing in Transit Privileges

A ruling OF the interstate commerce
commission handed down yesterday de-
clares there are gross frauds and violations
of law in the exercise of the milling in
transit privileges accorded to shippers,
principally in grain, grain products and
lumber. Railroads will be required to
establish drastic regulations to safeguard
the operation Of the privileges in the fu-
ture.
The commission holds that it possesses
adequate power under the law to regulate
transit privileges and may prescribe regu-
lations that will free the operation of
transit privileges from any illegal prac-
tices.
Some carriers, it is pointed out in the
ruling. have attempted to conform to
transit regulations previously made by
the commission, while others have practi-
cally ignored them. Thus" runs the
opinion, "a condition Of great inequality
has grown up in the handling of grain
and its products under tariffs accorded
transit privileges
Evening star., 1912-07-07
ANACOSTIA.

The public Fairgrounds at the Ketcham
School in AnacOstia and the Congress
Heights School were formally opened
last week and fully 800 children are seen
on these grounds every evening during
the open hour. There is q movement
under way to secure additional equip
ment for these grounds and the various
civic organizations have committees now
interested in studying the methods Of
obtaining this equipment.
Milward Kicker. who has been a
student in the Alexandria Theological
Seminary for a number of years, and
who has assisted in the local work of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church each sum-
mer since his connection with the semi
nary, expects to again work in the local
field this summer and relieve the rector.
Rev. w. 6. Davenport, who will spend
part OF the summer out Of the city.
There appears to be much satisfaction
locally from the general discussion over
the District bill as it finally passed Con-
gress, and civic bodies believe that they
secured their share of the improvements
that will be made during the year. The
item for the acquisition of Forts Davis
and Dupont for park purposes was re-
ceived with pleasure, as this ground will
make 1T possible to open the only large
public park in this section. Numerous
streets are to be improved in Anacostia
diiu ISdIAOlc Uut lnoFc Is re-
gret that the item Of $4,000 for 1mprov-
Ing Nichols avenue was not finally in
cluded. 1t is believed that this is one
of the most important improvements de-
sired at the present time, and 1t was
hoped that the money would be made
available.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Severn Of Maple
View place, Anacostia, are arranging for
family party when Mr.. Severns BROTH
er, &. J. Severn, returns to Anacostia
from the Isthmus Of Panama.
The Anacostia Tennis Club will shortly
begin its season, and It is expected that
q large number Of the younger people of
this suburb will Join the club this year.
The courts are located at the head Of
Talbert street and Russell Putnam and
Donald Mason are making the arrange
ments for opening and getting the
courts in readiness.
Through the efforts of the Citizens AS
sociation of Congress Heights. the engine
company at that place is to be equipped
with new automobile fire engine, and
1t is understood that this new apparatus
will be delivered by October.
Evening star., 1912-07-07
BOYS BRIGADE RETURNS.
Lads Have Been Camping at North
Chesapeake Beach.

After a camping trip that began June
"a at North Chesapeake Beach, twenty
five members of the Boys Brigade of st.
Marks Church returned to the city yes
terday The party of youthful campers
was in charge of Charles c.. Dunn and
Capt. Laurence Pope. Leaving Washing
ton by train the morning of June "a, the
boys went to South Beach and from there
made the hike to North Beach. In the
party We're: First Lieut.. Allison Scott.
Second Lieut.. Riehl Arnold, First Sergt
David Mccoy. Second Sergt. Herbert
Reinberg, Acting Sergts. Gilbert Clark.
Day Torrey, Wilbur Andrews, Corporals
Charles Rowe, George Davis, Oscar
Haines. Richard Umhau. Fred Crawford,
Privates Anderson, Beatty, Brooke
Conyngton, Dornin, Dunn, Gicker. r.
Gicker c. Griffith, Hill. Johnston, Jorgen-
sen, Little, Lyons, Marland, NJ Miller
Tiller, Thomas, Tulloch, Tull, Walsh
Watts, Winterwerk, Burkley, Williams
Meade, Jeffries and Jonscher.