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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
OPPOSE CAMPBELL BILL.
Retail Merchants Declare It Would
Be q Great Hardship.

The Retail Merchants Association went
on record as strongly opposing the Camp
bell bill, now before the House interstate
and foreign commerce committee. compell-
ing the manufacturer of all goods sold in
interstate commerce to place his name on
the goods sold. at q meeting at the Com
mercial Club this a8tsrnoon. The meeting
took the form Of q luncheon. which was
attended by about forty Of the members
It proved SO successful that the monthly
meetings in the future viii be Of the
same form. President Joseph Strasbur-
ger presided. and among those present
were Capt. James F. Oyster. president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. as well as a
member Of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton: W. H. Galliher. president of the
American Natiopal Bank; T. c. Dulin.
Isaac Cans, r. p. Andrews and E. &.
Graham.
Mr.. Strasburger. in laying the Campbell
bill before the meeting, declared that II
would work great hardship upon the
retail merchants.
Other matters taken up were the propo-
sition to have a worthless check law en-
acted for the District. and q law also
relating to the delivery OF goods cash on
delivery. They were referred to the gen.
eral counsel of the Chamber Of Commerce
and the law and legislation committee
Of the chamber for an opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
Rainfall and Consumption.
from the Youth.s Communion

9 ton tne Aoutn companion
A study of the influence OF rain-bearinx
winds upon the prevalence Of tuberculosis
has been made by Dr. William Gordon,
physician to the Royal Devon and Exeter
Hospital. After classifying several Dew
onshire parishes according to their ex-
posture to rainy winds. DR.. Gordon search
ed out In precisely which, parishes the
deaths from consumption during series
Of years had mainly occurred. He found
that the death rate in the parishes ex-
posed TO rain-beartng winds was generally
twice - high ~ that OF the pas4sts>s
sheltered from them. Further investtea.
lions were conducted in many other Io-
calities. among them the city of Exeter.
The result was the same DIR. Gordon de-
clares that the Important point to con-
slider IN the choice OF reitdence Tor
consumptives, IL the matter OF shelter
sron the RAIN bearing E1nds ,of the local.
ity. exposure to which is Q more serious
matter. than altitude. character OF soil.
or even the amount OF rainfall ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
msststhe best weaver "a ahs min" an

mgst5the BEST weaver IA 4hst mill" ana
she Got SO or. s12 a week And didn't
have to pay hardly any fines.Is was so
careful" And your mothSrg asked
the lady; What, does she dor' "Oh,"
answered the boy proudly, she amt in
the mill: she used to work out. but she
don't have to now-we take care OF her."
.oh, see.' said the questioner, "she
does not work. how nice that is" Why.
yes. ehe does work. too" said the boy
rather resentfuliy. ~she works All the
time-she's the best mother III town: she
takes care OF the house and cooks for us
and puts UP our dinners and rnends the
clothes and does everything"
All. said the inquiring economist, IL
see. she Is most useful-af1d what wages
does she get?'' Why, she don't get
WAGES at all. responded the boy. begin
ming to- be a bit confused, she does the
things in the house. She works, of
course. she does, but there amt no
money into it." ''Oh. see," again said
the lady and closed the brief Interview
with the conventional hope that they
were all kind to the best mother in town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
The Great Unpaid.
From the Forum,


;. lecturer on educational topics was once
riding over bleak hill In New England
to keep an evening appointment. and fell
into conversation with her young driver.
who was secured for the occasion by the
proprietor Of the livery stable because he
couldn't spare q. man to 60 90 fur"
Taking with the lad the lady ascertained
that he was regularly employed In the
mill which doomed 30 large IN the valley
landscape they were leaving behind. and
that he had learned to drive 90 as to get
an odd Job now and then when. as In the
present instance. tho mills. shut down.
Tor any. reason. The boy was frank and
somewhat boastful about his family at
fairs. His father worked in the MILL"
he said. was q weaver: got % TO SO
every week." his sister workedd tco! she
His brother was beginning and he got
sometimes $1.t0 HIS aunt. .'she lived
With them. ana she was awful smart.
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summer palace after the proclamation OF
the republic, were brought In and re-
armed. Both these bodies OF men be-
haved very we'll on the whole. though IT
former were greatly outnumbered by the
hooters they made common cause with
them.
then came the bloody SEQUEL; Looters
caught and tied together In little punches
Of three or four and brought to the con-
jectured scene Of the crimes to wait tne
arrival Of the executioners. In one buncn
was a boy Of ten. Gen. Chang Kueiti.
ri owed by his headsn,en. rode through
the city and personally superintended the
ceremony. It is not known just now
MANY heads were removed. but the mum"
Der must have been between 20O ana oOo.
Peking Is Now Quiet.
The third division, with the exception
of one reg ent that was not implicated
in the mutiny, was ordered out OF tn
citv: but as the authorities feared to
attempt to d.sarin them. they were al
lowed to leave fully equipped. One train
alone carried of toward the south eight
hundred mutineers with rifles, quantities
Of ammunition and fourteen Krupp field
guns. -.
Pek.ng q now comparatively Qusct, Uos
the disorders In North China do not seem
ia be over. Bands OF mutineers and de-
serters have scattered all over the prov
inces of Chilli and Shansi: and the burn-
ing OF the business quarter OF Tientsin
and the almost complete destruction OF
Paotingfu (the capital Of ChihlO. which
Immediately followed the riots In Peking,
are doubtless only the prelude to long
series Of similar outrages. -.
The cost of the riots to Peking WI
doubtless never be known. but the loss
could safely be stated as between three
and four millions sterling.
Causes Of Mutiny Mystery.
The causes of the mutiny are shroHded
IN mystery. The Official statement IL
that the soldiers pay was In arrears and
that they had heard that the northern
army was to be disbanded. According
to the native press. the northern army
had expected to loot the cities OF the
south. and. being d 'sappointed in. this. de-
cided to take what they could get In the
north. It also is whispered that the i'm
perialists have been tampering with the
Chinese army. with Q view to preparing
the ground for q Manchu coup d'etat.
The coolie In the street says that when
the ''emperors gate In the Tartar wall
was opened recently for the republ can
delegates from the south-this gate opens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

Oliver r. Towles IL dead at his home
In fredericksburg, Va, Of heart failure,
aged seventy-nine years. He served
throughout the civil war In the Confed.
crate army, and was present at the hang.
ing OF John Brown at Harpers Ferry. He
is survived by his widow and three chill
s1rcn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
From London Opinion.

From London Opinion.
Prospective pupil Cbeing shown over
schooD-Who's this, mother? Pause.)
Mistress-That's Mercury. the messenger
OF the gods. You have read about him.
no doubt?
Mother-Oh. Of course she has. But, do
you know. my little girl has such very
poor memory for Scr pture!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

Miss Katherine Trippe Newbill, daugh-
ter OF DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Newbill Of
Norfolk. Va. was married to A. A. Cralle,
oashiee oe the Tappahannock Bank. ct
Tappahaunock, Va, Wednesday. +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

Robert Kellum. colored, was found
guilty of the murder Of Harriet Hunter.
colored, OF Beverlyville. Northumberland
county. Va. in February. and sentenced
to eighteen years In the penitentiary In
the Northumberland county circuit court
wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
Foreigners Witness Conhagration.

Many Of the foreign residents mounted
the Tartar wall to witness the conhagra-
ton. Looking out over the Manchu city
70 the north. one could count nine great
fires between the east wall and the I'm
perfal city. The air was thick with
smoke. and against the lurid sky cleaned
the yellow roofs Of the palaces in the
Forbidden city. Below. in the legation
quarter, could be heard the tramp OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
Prepare to Defend Quarter.

The alarm had been given earEer in
the evening to the commandants Of the
various legation guards. and measures
were at once taken for the defense OF the
quarter. All the streets leading into the
quarter were hastily barricaded with
sandbags and guarded by foreign troops
with machine guns; sentries were Aaced
ON the Tartar wall. which separates the
LEGATION quarter from the Chinese ely;
and American marines took possession Of
thu tower of the Chen Men, the prin-
cipaI gate Of the Manchu city. in which
the legation quarter is situated It was
not until morning that the exact nature
OF the disturbance was known, so that
the greatest anxiety prevailed throughout
the night, and the legations were kept
busy sending out relief expeditions to
bring In foreigners from the burning dis
tr1ct.
what had happened was this: The SOL
diers OF the third division (for reasons
not yet clearly ascertained) had mutt
MED and turned themselves loose to loot
and burn the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
P|LLAG|NG OF PEK|NG
David baltimore Writes Vivid
Description of Scenes.
LOSSES TOTAL MILLIONS
Disgruntled Soldiers Loot and Burn
Great Areas.
PAY PENALTY WITH HEADS
Thousands Executed After Semblance
Of Order Is Restored-End Not
Yet in Sight.


written for The Star by David baltimore.
professor Of English and French in Chill Pro-
vinctal Col1Ge at Paotingfu. a graduate of the
Washington high schoos and for seven years
teacher In the Eastern High School)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
Takes Bath During Melee.

Then there is the story Of the English.
man. who lived near the imperial city and
whose family had just been taken by q
patrol to the British legation. They were
burning a house on one side Of his resi-
dence and robbing a bank on the other.
Looters were on his roof and bullets were
dropping into his courtyard. But in the
midst Of all this he proceeded to take q
bath. saying that II he had to go to the
British legation he was going In clean
clothes.
The most amusing story. however. is
that about the republican delegates.
These young men. mere youths most Of
them. had entered the capital through
the emperor's gate only few days be-
fore and were living in the Mobiles Col
lege. On the first night OF the riots they
had to climb over the back wall and drop
down on the other side into the compound
of the Y. NJ. c. A., where they spent the
night. Now in America they used to
sing a touching ballad which had the
following refrain: 'And he sat all night
in the Y. NJ. c. A. for he was AFRAID to
60 home In the dark!"
But the riots were not funny. They
have introduced an entirely new compii-
cation into situation that was already
bad enough. The authorities were evil
IDENTIFY taken completely by surprise, ana
che end Is not yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

As the forenoon Of March 2 wore on. il
looked as II the situation was steadily
growing worse. for IL was the ayowed
intention OF the mutinssrs to sack the
private dwellings, that night. But In the
afternoon Chang Kueitt's BLACK tur-
bans were sent for. and the imper al
guards, who had been sent out to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
PEKING, March II. 1912.

Ieacner IN tne Eastern high SchOOl)
PEKING. March IL, 1912
February % was as quiet a day as any
that Peking has seen this winter. For
months there had been the greatest I'M
easiness In the city, amounting at times
to panic. Now the Manchus (who form
the majority Of the population) were
going to rise and slaughter the Chinese:
now the Chinese were about to extermi-
nate the Manchus; now Gen. Chang
Kueiti. whose old-fashioned conserva-
tive army was encamped just outside the
walls. was going to bring in his black
turbaned cutthroats and put both
Chinese and Manchus to the sword.
Business was paralyzed, officials and
merchants brought their treasure into
the hgation quarter and deposited it in
the foreign banks. foreigners living in
outlying parts Of the city came into the
quarter for safety and Manchu princes
and Chinese radicals. each party fleeing
from the emissaries Of the other. found
common refuge in hotel. But nothing
really happened.
Then the Catastrophe Came.
Finally the emperor abdicated, and
Yuan Shi Kai was elected president o.
the republic. To the more sanguine IT
seemed that peace had come at last.
Toward the end OF February foreigners
began to talk of leaving the legation
ouarter-some. in fact had already gone
and 1t looked as IL 1t would soon be pos
sible for foreigner to obtain a room in
the hotel. Then, suddenly. on the night
OF February % came the catastrophe.
At 8 o'clock all Picking, or at any rat,
the foreign part OF 1t, was at dinner. pre-
pared to linser over the ceremony in TIT
usual fashion Of the European In tn,
east, SO that it was not until nearly II
that the conSderate Chinese servant
gently called their masters attention Il
the fact that there was a fire In the north
And there was indeed q fire In tn,
| north. That whole section Of the cit,
seemed at nrst to be afiame. The SKY
was all aglow. and q long line of fer!
tongues could be seen shooting up owe
the roofs OF the intervening houses. I
soon became apparent that the fire got
was not the only demon at work tina
night, for a constant rattle Of musketr!
could be heard in the direction Of tn,
Manchu city to the north and the Chimes,
city to the south. and the report begar
to sprea% that Chinese soldiers were loot
Ing tbs big shops in the district east o.
the imperial city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

to the south--the fire-god. whose seat is
In the south, came in.
Echoes from the riots are still heard.
There is the story Of the young Amen-
can who was riding through the Chinese
city on the first night. soldier with
q rife and a bundle saw him. dropped
the bundle and leve.ed the rifle. what
do you want?" he demanded. The quick
witted horseman replied: II want to buy
something. Got anything?" Down went
the rifle and up came the bundle. Forty
dollars for this" But have only S."
was the reply. Take it." said the man.
It was a long silk gown lined with sable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11

foreign patrols and the sharp commands
or their officers while from all sides
came the sharp reports Of rifle fire and
the shouts of the excited population. Oc-
casionally bullet dropped over into the
legation quarter. and one spent shell
from three-inch gun fell into the
guard. but fortunately no one was hurt,
though rifle ball struck the outer wall
OF the American legation within q foot
OF where the first secretary was stand
ing.
The oasis., 1912-03-23

that vicinity. The gentleman re- mained over night, and went to Tucson Sunday morning en route to California
The oasis., 1912-03-23
PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY.
merlcan Colony In the City of Mexico Take Into Consideration the
 Unsettled Conditions.

was attended by about 3OO of the American colony in the federal capital The meeting was presided over by Gen. c. H. Agramonte, the president of the Society of the American Colony, who stated briefly that the object of the meet ing was to give due consideration to the question of concerted action should the unsettled condition of affairs render it necessary.
 Several gentlemen present ad- dressed the meeting, including Mr. J. E. Long, K. NJ. VanZandt Jr., and Am bassador Henry Lane Vii. son.
 MT. Long said: During the past few days we Americans have been confronted with a situation, or rather condition, that is entire ly novel and rather disagreeable. I refer to the disturbed state of this country and the general fear that as matters progress the lives and property of foreigners may be en- dangered to some extent. Having that in view 1 have advocated the calling of this meeting, that the views of Americans generally might he advanced and such action taken as in the judgment of represent ative body of my countrymen might be decided upon.
 "In an endeavor to get at the exact conditions of Mexico 1 find that the conditions throughout Mexico are about as follows:
 "The revolutionists or bandits are virtually in control of the states of Chihuahua, Durango, and parts of Sonora and Coahuila, with the prospects of soon extending their dominance to the remaining parts of Coahuila and Sonora, and ex tending it also to the state of ZAca- tecas, and perhaps to Tamaulipas and Hidalgo.
 "In the south the revolutionists and bandits have control of the state of Morelos, the larger part of Guerrero, large parts of Puebla and Vera Cruz, and parts of Oaxaca, Tabasco and Chiapas. 1 found also that where revolutionists and bandits are not in control there is an absence of control by the gen. eral government with possibility of disorders at any moment.
 Heretofore the policy of the government has been uncertain, although 1t is to be hoped that it will be changed 10 one more ener- getic; but nothing definite is known.
 "At the present moment Ameri- cans and foreigners in Mexico City are not considered in danger, but It IS not Known at what moment they will become so. Now the recent action of the municipal council of the city puts it within he power of all foreigners to or ganize publicly for the mainten- ance of order and protection of their own lives and property, and it was deemed advisable that we call this meeting to talk over the situation with view of taking such action as will render to us and to all foreigners the best pro- lection possible in case of trouble later on.
 gro the present time we have had and have heard all sorts of suggestions and rumors as to where
The oasis., 1912-03-23

R6Jn6T dlOHR we'll ueuu6u lines, and with that object in view 1 feel ] it desirable that we organize thoroughly, in conjunction with other foreigners, and Mexicans if possible, to tender our services to the local authorities, with the understanding that we are organiz- ed for self protection and for pub lie peace and order in the City of Mexico"
 MT. Van Zandt agreed with Mir, Longs views He "believed the members of the American colony would be found ready and willing to do their duty if called on, and that they would be willing to leave to carefully selected heads the charge of their interests and give ready allegiance to the duties put upon them by those upon whom they confer authority" He moved that 1t be declared the sense of the meeting that MT. Longs statement and suggestions be approved and that the chair appoint a committee of nine to arrange program for the protection of American lives and property in case conditions called for defence, and that such committee of nine appoint from its own number a subcommittee of three to confer with similar com mittees of other foreign colonies with view to securing concerted action by foreigners. The motion was seconded, carried unanimously and the committee provided was appointed.
 The American ambassador being called upon, Mir. Wilson said that he was present in his capacity of private American citizen to show his sympathy with his fellow citi- zens in the matter that had brought them together, and in the course to be pursued in their interest in view of the conditions confronting them. He was in accord with the action of the meeting which he considered wise. He advocated that in every action taken every consideration be shown the government and the laws of the country. He was not certain there exists any immediate danger to Americans, but thought 1t would be extremely unwise to wait until the danger arrives before preparing to meet it. He did not anticipate that serious conditions will obtain in Mexico City, but he thought that the surest way to prevent trouble is to prepare for 1t by taking action such as contem- plated by American and other foreign colonies. He enjoined i'm pressively upon Americans obNd- fence to the laws and constituted authorities, and that they refrain carefully from mixing in local politics or controversies, avoiding any semblance of being in opposi- tion to the authorities, and con- sidering themselves as aids and assistants in preserving order and property. He believed the action taken by the meeting was right, and with similar action taken by other foreign colonies there would be little danger to foreigners in the City of Mexico.
 Chair man Agramonte commend ed strongly what he termed the words of wisdom uttered by the American ambassador regarding
The oasis., 1912-03-23

Last Saturday night Nogales was visited by Doctor T. J Hes of Los Angeles, who is interested in the land business at EIgin and in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

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,.isi,or., ,,u,ry ar either rhnnno,
,,,,,, doy. ~ ,nis mnnth cnInrc,
.rd Mr. uicb,rd I.,olvn u,.rd conner.
,ti, ,,,,c ,nor,ncn,s -, no IcWcrson
lIn;o, ana Nrs Hyrd is always - IRON.
go, n,.,,rn n, s,c;,i f,,r.,;n,. ,.iynn
rrra Not !, fcw arfairs y.u hc given
in hc, honor ana entertaining in
honor OF anv visitors here viii be
nn,liodrnv some vr,,. I,,crcs,ip., ram.
r.in.s
rhnr. wcrc the u.ua, affairs forma,
ana o,bcr,yisc ia chroniclr for IN.
social world OF last week 4 rron,
MANY nnonIn y,,rr ,n,rr,oI still moro
Of ,h.m rnyc p,rtics ana inc DAYS
w,rr very hrl-bt and festive.
For mex, wccl, ,hcr Is nm interest
in.. nrrov of funrtions Misc Mary
Hnya one Of inc uchutsptcs OF tho
.enson win GIVE dinner dane. M
Tho Country Cluh OF Virginia on Mon
IA. evening
,rucsd,v ui.-ht Nrs Minnie Drcvry
,,nr,rand fs GIVING dance NJ Tho
t,ountrv CHM for hr, daughter Miss
Austin Bertrand. WHO is also II de-
putontc of The winter.
An interesting out.nt-town cvcnt q,
the same .lut. is tho marriage Of Miss
Murv Carlisle. daughter of Mrs. Cnld.
cron l,aSl!si. so Walter Bruce liowc
thc ceremony to take place nj high
MAN In ST Inhr's t'burch Nnshin.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

These dressy Skirts have been placed on a
table for easy choosing. All the wanted ma
terials that will give perfect wear. First
corners will get the plul7ls SO be on hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

Assorted styles and sizes Of {. B.
Corscts that sold formerly at E0o
S1.00 and .Sl.So, now. 5000. JUG
$500 Memo Self Reducing Corsets,
No. 31S, for short-waistcd stout fig
ures, low bust and under nrrn; skirt
OF medium length, with ilattening
back effect, four Lastekops 1D%nR
hose supporters; special. N6asUV
No. 4o3 Memo St.oo Corsess, for
short-waistcd stout figures, low bust
and under arm, long skirt; Memo
Relief Bands and Self-Reducins Il
Straps, six Lastekop's sup Gss En
portcrs; special =. ...... spksoDU
No. 405 Memo $500 Colsets, Tor
medium tall stout figures, high bust
and under arm, long skirt, Memo Re-
lief Bands, six Lastekop's }t.5
hose supporters; were $4,Oo, H1FEn
No. 523 Memo $500 cofsess,M for
sl,ort-waistcd stout figures. lo& BUST
and under arm, Memo 9Lasfekop's
Bandlct, six Lastcsop'S Gft TN
hose supporters; special 30 SaaJV