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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
NOTE TO THE POWERS
President of Chinese Republic
Announces His Election.
PLEADS FOR RECOGNITION
Government Adopts Calendar Con
forming to That in Use in Most
Other Countries

PDk1NG, China, February 10.-Yuan
Shi Kai has prepared q notification to the
powers of his election as president OF the
Chinese republic. and at the same time re-
questng their recognition Of the republic.
1t is not anticipated, however, that recog-
milton by the powers will be accorded I'M
til a cabinet has been appointed.
The adoption Of the western calendar
has been notified to the public by formal
manifesto. which replaces the imperial
edict Of tho former regime.
Complication Probable.
NANKING, China, February 19.-Dr.
Sun Vat Sen and the members of the re-
publican government, as we'll as the ma
tional assembly, are still waiting for the
official reply Of Yuan Shi Kai to their re-
quest that he come to Marking. II the
former premier should refuse to come
south the situation will be seriously COM
plicated. The observance Of the Chinese
New Year Sunday passed of without any
disturbances.
This is the last occasion on which the
to the old Chinese calendar. because in
tho future the calendar is to be brought
into accord with the western system.
Consul Wilder on Leave.
SHANGHAI, February 19-Amos p.
Wilder, the United States consul general
here. sailed today on board the Cfliyo
Maru. He has been granted leave Of abb
sence from his post.
The American relief committee has now
appropriated for the purposes Of succor-
Ing the distressed population the remain
ing $4,000 In its hands. Unless further
funds are forthcoming the committee will
henceforth be unable to render any as
sistance to the starving people.
China Adopts New Calendar.
The Chinese embassy this morning re-
ceived cablegram from the home gov
eminent announcing the adoption by
China Of the new calendar. which has
been under consideration for 4 year or
more. This is the calendar which is In
use by the United States. all the coun-
tries Of Europe, with the exception Of
Russia and Greece, the South American
nations and, in fact, all the principal
countries Of the world.
The Chinese calendar, beginning with
yesterday. February 1s, IL a solar instead
OF a lunar calendar, and it's dates are the
same as the dates in use In this and
other nations.
For nearly twenty centuries China has
had a lunar calendar, by which time was
reckoned. BY this calendar. now super
seeded. the 18th day. Of each month fell on
the day Of the full moon. For the pres
ent in China two dates will be used-the
the. same as is used by other countries,
and following this the date by the old
fashion Of reckoning the days and the
months.
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William NJ. shuster of 1722 Q street
northwest. secretary OF the Board of
Trade, who has been at Garfield Hospital
since Saturday evening suffering from
abdominal trouble, was today reported to
be rapidly recovering. 1t was stated that
no operation would be necessary and
that Mr.. Shuster expected to be we'll
in time to go to New York to greet
his son, W. Morgan Shuster. until re-
Gently treasurer general Of the Persian
empire, who is due to arrive Wednesday
on the liner George Washington
by DR.. r. c. Martin Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
WIN NEARLY ALL HONORS.
Princeton Alone Gets Six Intercol.
legiate CHAMPIONSHIPS.

PRINCETON, n. j., February. 10
Princeton and Cornell captured about all
the major sports honors in 1911. six in
tercollegiate championships having been
ball. base ball, wrestling hockey, out
door swimming and also the tennis title,
having won the double championship. a
few weeks ago Evan Cross, Il sophomore
broke the intercollegiate record for the
220-yard distance I'm the meet with Cor.
nell. and the relay team also broke the
record for their distance-4OO yards
These records do not stand. however, as
they were not made in an intercollegiate
championship meet
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Henry II. Classic, E. G. Gummel.
Thomas II. Melton. f. NJ. Merrick, r.. L.
Montague. c. BarnweH Robinson, George
W. Stuart and Alexander J. Schwarz.
Mr.. Sinclair also appointed q subcom-
mittee to consider a bill introduced In
Congress authorizing the District Com
missioners to open, extend and widen
streets, highways and avenues whenever
In their Judgment the public interest re-
quires such opening. The subcommittee
consists of Conrad II. Syme. chairman:
Walter c. Balderston, Walter b. Guy.
William T. Ambrose, r. J. Ryan. Will
liam Meyer Levin and George Francis
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PLANS OF CHURCHES
Will Carry Forward Results Of
Eight-Da Campaign.
MEETINGS THIS EVENING
Federation Of Protestant Congrega-
tions May Follow Men and Re.
ligion Movement Gatherings.

/ Final preparations for carrying the re-
suits OF the eight-day campaign of the
men and religion forward movement into
the churches Of Washington were made
at meeting Of the executive committee
this morning in the Office of the chair
man, G. w. F. Swartzel1. It was decided
that the recommendations as a whole,
which were left. behind by the team of
specialists, should be turned over to the
workers in about 40 local churches, and
each church be allowed to formulate its
own program for continued activity from
the recommendation.
Meetings will be held in all churches
which are interested in the movement. at
o'clock this evening, each pastor to
meet with the men Of his congregation
for discussion Of the question: How can
we use to best advantage the inspiration
and training Of the past week.
Still another result which it Is quite
probable will develop from the eight-day
campaign is formal federation or prac-
tically all Of the local Protestant churches.
Preliminary steps looking to this end
were taken at the executive committee
meeting this morning. and 1t is expect
ed the existing federation OF laymen
either will be abolished. so that all OF
it's members may enlist with the new and
larger ORGANIZATION, or else It will be
merged as a whole with the federation OF
churches.
Farewell Meeting Held.
The farewell meeting of the eight-day
campaign was held in the First Congre-
gational Church last night, when words
Of special appreciation were addressed to
Lyman L. Pierce Of Pittsburgh, the lead
er Of the team Of specialists. and to Fred
J. Nichols. the executive secretary OF
the movement.
Mr.. Pierce, who formerly was secretary
of the Washington Y. NJ. c. A., has just
been through two eight-day campaigns in
Pittsburgh and Washington, and he now
plans to go to Atlantic City for week
Of rest before resuming his position on
the firing line. AS soon as Mr.. Nichols
finishes his work In Washington 1t is ex-
pected he will return to a Y. NJ. c.. A.
secretaryship, probably in his home city
Of Dayton, Ohio.
The eliminating feature of the whole
week Of campaigning occurred yesterday
afternoon. when three mass meetings for
men and boys were held In as many diff
ferent places. The meeting at the New
National Theater was addressed by Rev.
DIR. Arthur j. Smith, secretary Of evan
gelism Of New York, and he succeeded in
definitely enlisting a number Of new
workers in the cause Of Christianity, as
also did Arthur N. Cotton. who was the
principal speaker at the meeting for older
boys at the Belasco Theater Mark Allen
Watson spoke to the topic "Rooters and
Knockers" at the meeting for younger
boys In Y. M: C. A. assembly hall. A
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, with
Rev. Charles s. Morris Of Norfolk, Va:
William Knowles Cooper and Fred J.
Nichols as speakers.
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CONDITIONS IN MEXICO
SAID TO Be IMPROVING
Fighting, However, Is Report
ed in 10 States-Gomez
Provisional President.

Although reports to the State Depart.
ment today from various consuls and
other sources Of information in Mexico
show the continuance of the turbulent
conditions that have existed there for the
that on the whole the situation is some
what improved. For instance. in Sonora,
state where the insurrectos have been
rather active in the past. 1t appears that
mere are at present no political disturb
ances, at least in the vicinity Of Hermo-
sillo, or in the districts Of Guaymas and
Alamos. Some discomfort Is reported
among the Yaqui Indians, and conditions
in Sinaloa appear to be unsettled. The
garrison at Saltillo has been reinforced
and communication with Oaxaca has been
restored.
Conditions in Morelos and Guerrero re-
main unchanged since the date Of last
report, when they were said to be I'M
proving. There are revolutionary activi-
ties in Puebla and Tlaxcala.
Americans Are Safe.
1T is reported from Torreon under date
of the 18th instant that all the Americans
in Tlahualilo are safe, though communi-
cation with ToFreon is still interrupted.
BY proclamation from San Antonio,
Emilio Vasquez Gomez assumed the pro-
visional presidency the 18th instant.
Denied by Federal officials.
MEXICO CITY, February 19.-Emilio
vasquez Gomez's frank public declaration
that he will accept the provisional presi-
dency in case the rebels succeed In fore
ing Francisco L Madero from the ma
tional palace has gone far toward con-
vincing unofficial residents Of the capital
that a general rebellion Is in progress.
Mexican officials. however. continue to
characterize as local disorders" every
instruction In the country.
Although rebels are operating in eigh-
teen states. the department Of interior
continues to give out news denying trou-
BILE in q great many. OF these.
Saturday night there was a fight at
San Pedro, some thirty miles from Tor
reon, In which twenty-seven men were
killed, the majority said to have been
rebels commanded by Jose Argumedo.
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600 in meeting the police and firemen's
pension payments. This amount still re-
mains unpaid. Unless Congress passes
the bill to provide relief for the situation
which stipulates that receipts from tho
sales of all licenses other than liquor
licenses shall be made available for
meeting deficiencies in the police and fire.
mems pension rolls, the total shortage
by the end of the present year, officials
of the auditors Office estimate, will be not
less than $4,000.
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Use the Old Style.

The only nations Of Importance which
retain calendars Of their own, which do
not conform with those in use by the
rest Of the world. are Russia and Greece
which use the old style. which is about
twelve days behind our calendar. and
Turkey, which uses the MohammedaI
calendar and reckons time from the date
Of the Hegira, or the flight Of Moham.
med, the Mohammedan new year. cor.
responding with December IL Of our year
Yesterday. which, under the old style
is the Chinese New Year, saw the mas
II the new Chinese government displayed
for the first time over the embassy in
Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
CORA MCCULLOUGH FREED FROM HUBBY
Said William F. Mccullough, With Whom She Eloped in
 1902, Deserted Her

Cora Doolittle Mccullough of Strat- ford avenue appeared before Judge Reed in the Superior court this morn- ing to get a divorce from William F. Mccullough of this city. The court granted the decree on the ground of assertion.
 Mrs. Mccullough said she and Me- Cullough ran away to Port Chester, N. Y., in May, 1902, and were mar ried. They returned to the folks in the city but did not tell the brides parents until four months after the ceremony The couple lived with the brides parents for time and then went to housekeeping in Gilbert street.
 Mccullough left in 1908 to take po- sition in Newtown, and said he would send for his wife later. Then he went to New York to become a chauf- feur but didn't take his wife. In re- sponse to her request for support he said he had hard work to pay his own bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
M'NAB INvENTS STEAMSHIP GAUGE
 TO SHOW DRAFT
Believes Capt. Smith Would Have Ordered Boats Out Earlier Had Titanic Been Equipped With Invention

The McNab steamship draft gauge a new invention of Alec McNab Of this city who has put innumerable reputation on the market, was com pleted today at the Ashcroft factory. This is the first instrument of it's kind and the gauge that was received from the factory today was the first one completed. By means of the gauge it is possible to tell at any and all times just how deeply submerged is a vessel and the degree of list to port and starboard. Under the present method it is necessary to send boat out from the ship to look at the water marks in order to tell how much wa ter the boat is shipping.
 A distinct advantage comes in load ing vessel at night and also when the surface agitation of the water prevents even an approximate est1- mate of how much the boat is sub- merged. The instrument can be in any part of the ship and enables the officer in charge to ascertain the exact amount of water the boat is submerged in by feet and inches.
 MT. McNab explains that had Capt. Smith, whom he charges criminally cGSDOnS1Ol6 TOT the I1nCdulc OlSdSC0T, had one of the gauges on board he could have learned much quicker the true situation as regard the amount of water in the compartments and thereby have ordered the lowering of boats earlier than he did.
 TT believe that Capt Smith was re- sponsible for the wreck of the Ti- tanic,' said MT. McNob, flor he was in charge of the boat and it is seldom that even a director, or any other of ficial, can issue order to speed ahead which that captain is obliged to carry out. Of course it could have been suggested by MT. Ismay, whom know personally, to the captain that a greater speed was desired, but I don't believe he did. The Titanic, supposed to have been the most thoroughly and modern equipped boat in existence had to rely upon that old method of sending an officer around. to take in the compartments of the ship. All that takes time. With a gauge of this sort on board the cap tain would have known at once what the conditions were. It can be noted just how fast the ship was sinking and in this may Capt. Smith could have determined to lower. the boats earlier than he did. This invention was perfected within 20 hours after the wreck. It will be given tryouts on the large ocean boats at once."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
SMITH HAS TWO BILLS, FRUIT OF
 TITANIC PROBE
One Calls For Plentitude of Life Boats For Steamphips and
 Rigid Inspection
Second Fixes Wave Lengths and Controls and Regulates
 Wireless Telegraphy

Washington, May A-An unexpeet- ed flying trip. today, to Philadelphia and New York by Senator Smith. chairman of the Senate Titanic inves- tigation committee, postponed submis- sion of the final report upon the Ti- tanic disaster to the Senate until next Tuesday. The committee had planned to file it's report, today, but the prin- ters were unable to complete it and Senator Smith was compelled to hur- ry away.
 It was learned that in Philadelphia, Smith will take the testimony of Mrs w. A. D. Widener, widow of the rail- road magnate who was dorwned when the giant liner sank. It was charged that MT. and Mrs. Widener were hosts at "millionaires' dinner party on crashed into the iceberg and that Captain Smith was guest.
 When the committees report is pre- scented in the Senate, Tuesday, Smith. today, stated, he would propose two bills containing remedial legislation of the inquiry One will be devoted to equipment of vessels with lifesav- ing devices for everyone on board. The other would be the first law to regulate wireless te1egraphy.
 The life saving bill will provide for equipment of every vessel with life boats, life rafts, belts and buoys, and in addition bar vessels which do not comply from clearing from American ports. The bill will also provide for American inspection of new vessels. their bulkheads, boilers, wireless plants and other equipment. It will pr actically define rules similar to the British board of trade only far more stringent.
 Senator Smiths wireless bill will limit operation of shore and marine wireless stations. order two operators for constant duty on all passenger vessels fix rules to prevent wireless "interference'' by defining wave lengths and fix rules for examination of wireless operators to insure effi- ciency. ssS
 That the legislation will be passed at this session of Congress Senator Smith will strongly recommend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
PLOI0N FOOT TO KILL WILSON
Saw a Leti<r Revealing Alleged
 Plot He Ayers

San Ddedn. Gal, May MLThat a plot is on yfoot by the Industrial Workers cfYthe World to ki1l Mayor wadham, Superintendent Of Police zohn, District Attorney Utley and Chief Of Police Wilson was the asser- ton made today by Wilson. who said that six men chosen by lot to do the killing are already in this city. He said he saw a letter written in Los Angeles by a man purporting to be an industrial worker revealing the alleged plot.
 Acting on the letter, said Wilson, local detectives learned that the six alleged would-be murderers left Los Angeles together, each carrying a rifle, equipped with a Maxim silencer Wilson added sthat automobiles run ming without lights met the five men who dropped off a train in the suburbs and carried them here. The chief as- serted that his officers are now search ing for the six men.
 The chiefs statement has served to inflame again the feeling against the leaders of the I. w. w. and many citizens of San Diego.
 It is feared the citizens will at tempt further reprisals against the industrial workers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

posed to Alderman DeForest in per- sonaI way, but We did believe that It would be unwise to change horses crossing a stream, and mistake to dispense with the wisdom and experi- ence of Chairman Bent.
 We also had in mind that MT. Bent after a contest, has been honored with an election to the headship Of the county committee which consists of the town chairmen of the g towns comprising Fairfield county and tho Fourth Congressional district.
 We thought it would be an error to take MT. Bent from the headship Of the Democratic committee in Bridgeport, by which Bridgeport's standing and prestige in the county Democracy might be impaired"
 Some amusement was created in po- htical circles by press stories to the general effect that certain leaders would be replaced. in their districts by the Organization because of their votes tor Mr. Bent. The jest lies in the circumstance that the Democratic Executive committee is the .torganiza- tion'', and that MT. Bent is the off, cial head of the organization.
 MT. Dwyer, MT. Clabby, Mir, Morris 'sey, Mr.. Frederick and MT. Coates. who were the gentlemen alluded to, smiled ssie most broadly, feelinE con- fident that their constituents approve their course.
 MT. Bent has served two years as chairman In 1911 he was elected to the General Assembly, in which he made a record without a blemish. His voice and svofeAwere upon the side of the public utilities bill, the working mems comprehension act, the direct pri- maries act and the employers liability act
 He was instrumental in Obtaining a lar yxhi inh cfr roi i1vxyov "a required to pay for their proportion ate share of any bridge hereafter con- structed and used by them in com mon with a town or city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
BRAZIL DON'T WANT COFFEE
 TRUST HURT
Uncle Sam, However, Will Nose Out the VioIatorS

Washington. May 2AThat Brazil, through it's ambassador here, has in- dicated to the state department that 1t would be inclined to regard the prosecution of the coffee trust as an unfriendly act against which it will enter the most. serious protest waa made apparent, today, in a statement to a United Press reporter from the embassy that "the ambassador is now awaiting the action of the depart ment before he takes any new steps" evidently regards the coffee trust matter as a weighty diplomatic bur- den for he has studiously avoided in- terviewers.
 The ambassador has had three audiences with Secretary Knox relat- ing to the. coffee trust. At the first sador that he had no official informa- ton on the prosecution of the trust. He sent over to the department of justice for a copy of the brief filed in the New York court and gave 1t to the ambassador.
 At subsequent interview, Senor De Gama is believed to have in form- ed Knox that his government regards the 950,O00 bags Of coffee which tho United States proposes to seize in New York as the property of the Brazilian government. The United States would therefore be seizing Brazilian property and Brazil could not but regard this action as unfriendly. The ambassador eontended that Her. man Sielcken, the New York banker, was merely acting as the agent of tho Brazilian government.
 The proceedings which are schedul- ed for the New York federal court, this afternoon, will go forward with- out any interruption as far as the state department is concerned, was the statement here, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Acknowledges Congratulations and Receives Remerl-
 branceS IS ONE OF 13 CHILDREN '. Three Of Her Family Lived to be More Than 90 Years
 Old

Mrs. Sarah E. Hotchkiss, 100 years old today, acknowledged the con- gratulations of number of intimate friends of the family who called at the home of her daughter, Miss Mary T. Hotchkiss, this afternoon. The cen- tennary of her birth was remember ed by many friends who sent beauti- full floral tokens and other appro- priate gifts.
 Despite her great age Mrs. Hotch- kiss was able to be about the house in excellent health and in almost complete possession of her faculties. Mrs. Hotchkiss' tooth birthday is a fair criterion of her habits of life. She had never given up an optimism and faith in humanity that have bridged over many obstacles.
 Mrs. Hotchkiss is the widow of Jer- wis Hotchkiss, a woolen manufacturer for whom the town of Hotchkissville was named. She was the 10th of 13 children born to Truman and Sybil Hawley Cogswell. Three of the. chill dren became nonogenarians. She is the last survivor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
TROLL EYMEN'S PLEA TO MAN
 HIGHER UP''

New Haven, May 24.-It is under stood here, today, that the matter of the settlement of the wage question of the trolleymen of the Connecticut Company has been taken out of the hands of General Manager Punder- ford and that it will now be taken to Vice-President LIS. Storrs, of the New Haven road. The men first asked for a straight wage of 30 cents an hour and in reply the company offered rising scale of from 22 to 27k cents, the present rate being 21A to ,27. This the men refused and then they offered a compromise of 26 cents, 2S cents and 30 cents in rising scale. This the company also turned down and now 1t will be taken higher up.