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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
REFRESHED
BY LONG NIGHTS SLEEP
II He Obeys Doctors Orders
He May Talk With Party
Leaders Tomorrow.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. October 23.-A
long nights sleep largely offset the weari-
some effects Of Col. Roosevelt's trip from
Chicago to Oyster Bay. and he was great
ly refreshed when he awOke this morning.
The colonel at once declared that he was
hungry, and his breakfast was prepared
an hour before the usual hour. 1t was a
hearty meal which was set before the
colonel in his room, but the dishes were
empty when they were carried away.
With the restrictions of the physicians
as to his diet largely removed, and with
the appetite of a convalescent, he ate in
a way which gave the promise of return
ing strength. He expected to sit up for
several hours today.
Word was given out that no visitors
would be permitted to see Col. Roose-
welt today. His physicians told him
yesterday that he must see no one until
tomorrow, and that upon his obedience
of the order for absolute rest might
depend his chances of resuming the
work of the campaign later. Tomor-
row. If the patient continues to i'm
prove. he probably will be permitted
10 see George W. Perkins. Senator
Dixon, William H. Hotchkiss. New
York state progressive chairman, and
a few other progressive leaders for
short conference, after which he will
at once take charge Of the affairs OF
the party. Col. Roosevelts physicians
were expected at Sycamore Hill this
afternoon to dress his wound.
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HOUSEWIVES IN WILD RIOT.
Berlin Women Angry Owing to
Rutchers' Ban on Imported Meats.

BERLIN, October 8.-Hundreds of
Berlin housewives joined in a wild riot
TODAY because the butchers in the
municipal markets refused to handle
meat imported, so as to reduce the cost
of living.
The principal trouble occurred in the
wedding district, which is entirely in
habited by working people. Hundreds
of women who went to the municipal
market hoping to profit by reduced
nrices found that the butchers had
ae,aed not to deal in meats imported
bv the municipality. They tnen stormed
the butchers stalls, seized all the
native-raised meat, trampled 1t On the
ground and fought with the butchers.
The police were forced to close the
market to stop the riot.
The prices of food commodities are SO
high in Berlin that the government re-
Gently gave permission to the city au-
thorfties to bring in and sell meats
from abroad at the city markets and to
control the prices. The butchers at
first agreed to handle these meats, but
late last evening announced that they
had decided on a general boycott Of
them in the twelve municipal markets
of Berlin.
The municipality declares its inten-
ton of Furnishing the butchers by can
ceiling their licenses.
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RESENT SALARY REDUCTION.
Men Decline to Accept Positions in
New York Schools.

NEW YORK, October 23.-The public
schools of New York city are today face
to face with one of the results of the
equal pay law, which secured like sala-
ries for man and woman teachers. This
week the board Of education will appoint
as teachers in the elementary schools 3SS
women and % men. and with these ap-
pointments the eligible list Of male appli-
cants is exhausted. 1t Is improbable that
any more man teachers will be appointed
for many years. for the waiting list
shows 6SS women and no men, and the
reduction in mems salaries has made 1t
extremely difficult to get men to apply
for the places.
Two years ago mems salaries were a
third greater than they are today. Be-
fore the equal pay law went into effect
a man teacher started at $500 and went to
So, $50 in twelve years: now he starts at
s7so and may hope to reach $500 after
fifteen years. 4
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CROWN PRINCE INJURED.
Great Anxiety at Russian Imperial
Court and Among General Public.

ST. PETERSBURG. October 23-The
condition OF the Russian crown prince is
causing the greatest anxiety at the i'm
perial court and among the general pub
lie.
Although Information is published in
bulletins the strictest silence is preserved
in regard to the nature of the accident
met with by the Grand Duke Alexis. That
1t is a serious one is indicated by the
telegraphic summons sent to DR.. Rauch-
fuss, the court physician who attends on
the imperial children. to proceed at once
to Spala, in Russian-Poland, where he ar
rived today.
Religious services, at which prayers
were offered for the recovery Of the heir
to the throne were held at Spala yester-
day by the minister Of the imperial house.
hold, a large number Of court officials,
soldiers and servants attending. A mid
night service was also held at the Iversky
Chapel of the Virgin. at Moscow a shrine
which is held in the highest veneration.
The conservative and nationalist unions
are holding services at their headquar-
ters in st. Petersburg today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
REFUSE TO STRIKE.
American Workers in Mills Decline
Call of Foreign Element.

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, October 23.-
The American workers In the local knit
ting mills here today refused to join the
foreign element in. obeying strike proc
lamation issued yesterday by the. Sche-
nectady socialists and the Industrial
Workers of the World organizers. who
are in the city in charge Of the strike of
the foreign unskilled laborers.
The Americans went to work as usual.
The foreigners organized a parade and
passed in front Of the big mills cheering
for their cause. When the marchers.
about 80 strong. passed police headquar-
ters Police Captain Gross insisted that
they place at the head of the procession
the American flag instead of the flag of
Italy.
The strikers assembled after the pa
rade in front of the big Phoenix mills
and held a meeting, but rain forced an
adjournment to their headquarters in the
foreign section Of the city.
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DECLARING HEART DEAD.
HE KILLS SELF IN HOTEL
III Treatment Cause of Act,
Suicide Declares
in Note.

Declaring in a farewell note that his
heart was dead, due to the treatment
received from those who should have
given their hearts blood for him."
man who registered at the Chicago
Hotel, 345 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, yesterday afternoon. committed
suicide there by swallowing cyanide
of potassium.
Va. Shortly before noon to-
room to put it in order. The door was
locked. The employe notified the pro-
prietor, and investigation disclosed the
guest lying on the floor dead. On a
bureau nearby was a large tumbler
nearly full of water, in which the poison
the cyanide Of potassium in a lump was
lying on a piece of paper nearby.
Coroner hewitt was notified. He found
two notes In the pockets of clothing worn
oy the deceased; One was addressed to
Mrs. c. H. Prather. 81 5th street south
east, and the other to Misses Lillian and
Lucille Kendall. 621 X street northwest.
The note to Mrs. Parather read:
Dear Sister Pet: The burden is greater
than / can bear. For the past three
months while have had a smiling face
my poor heart has been dead, due to the
treatment received from those who should
have given their hearts blood for me- but
instead placed me under the utmost scorn.
l wish you would take to your arms and kiss
for me my two little daughters, Lillian
and Many. May Jesus Christ in His in
finite - take care and father them.
II my claim against the government for
overtime is allowed i desire that 1t be
equally divided between them, Lillian and
Baby. and no one else to have one cent
Of it, I thank Joshua for what he has
done for me. May God take care of
them. YOUR LOVING BROTHER
The other note addressed to the two
daughters was in the form Of a prayer.
The notes were written on letter-head
paper and envelopes Of a hotel near that
where the man took his life. He had ap-
parently gone to his room and written
them. On the envelope addressed to Mrs.
Parather he had dated 1t 1O-22-12, $50
pm.
1t was stated at the. home Of Misses
Lucille and Lillian Kendall this afser-
noon. when informed of the suicide, that
they believed the deceased was their
father. They said he was a travelling
salesman and that they did not know
he was insthe city.
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RICH MAN STARvES TO DEATH.
Owned Farm, Bank Account and
Money Hidden in Shack.

DETROIT. Mich. October 23.-Adam
George, who toiled for years on a little
piece Of land near Dearborn. a few miles
west Of this city. and lived in a tumble
down shanty, died two weeks ago from
the effects Of starvation. No one sus-
pected he was anything else than poverty
stricken until short time before his
death he informed his relatives that he
had money in the bank.
Search Of the shack has disclosed the
fact the old miser owned a farm valued
at $4,000, stock and grain worth 5000
and a bank account Of 81 800. In addition.
cash to the amount OF 81, 100 was discov-
cred hidden all over the place.
An old vest yielded $500. but the favor
ite hiding places were tin cans. several
Of which were found crammed with I'VE,
ten and twenty dollar bills, some OF them
SO old and soiled 1t was almost inlposst-
BILE to ascertain their denominationy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
CARRIED OFF AND SLAIN;
MAY Be VICTIM Of PLOT
Three of Alleged Murderers of
Young italian Woman
Are Captured.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, October %
Whether the murder in Stratford last
night of a young Italian woman of
Bridgeport. after she had been carried
there by five Italians in an automobile
from this city, was the elimination of a
plot was a subject Of police inquiry to-
day. The body Of the woman was found
beside the road with five bullets in her
head soon after the shooting. A little
later three Of the men said to have been
in the automobile were captured. Two
others escaped.
The victim was identified today as Rose
Bunnis, also known as Rose Bennett, of
this city.
Joseph Mates, Joe Bunano and Frank
Pizzicheni. the men arrested and locked
up here. were closely questioned today in
efforts to obtain light >on the mystery sur
rounding the killing.
Revolver Found on Bunano.
When Bunano was arrested in Stratford
he was inquiring the way to Bridgeport.
A revolver with five chambers discharged
was found on him. There also We're in
his pockets a check for baggage shipped
from Chicago and a picture postcard from
Charlie Bunano, directing him to address
the letter at Chicago. The postcard had
been mailed in Bridgeport.
This, taken in connection with the fact
that among the woman's effects were
found letters and papers from Chicago,
leads the police to believe that Bunano
Bridgeport recently from Chicago, and
that the motive for the killing may be
found in some happening in that city.
Questions put to Bunano make the au-
thorities believe, the woman's activities in
the vice crusade there, inspired the crime.
No trace has been found of the two
missing men. They are said to be Jimmy
Lewis, alias Hartford Jimmy of Hart
ford, and Andrew Compello, alias big
Andrew" of New Haven.
In small knit handbag which the
slain woman carried were found a card
bearing the name REV. Alice Phillips
Aldrich" and a statement of the Chicago
Law and Order League and a small note
book, in which were the names Frances
Lucas" and James Reynolds and the
address "4O1 East 10th street,
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SIX OF CREW DROWNED.
Tramp Steamer Nicaragua, Worth
$50. 600. Sank in Gulf of Mexico.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. October 3D.
The tramp steamer Nicaragua. which
sailed. light. from Tampico. Mexico, Oc-
tober 2. for Port Arthur. Tex, was
caught in the storm of October 16 and
sank ok Padre Island. sixty miles south
of Corpus Christi, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Six members Of the crew were drowned.
Capt. Echeverra and the six others
aboard were rescued by the Port Aransas
nfe-saving crew. and brought to Corpus
Christi yesterday.
The Nicaragua was of 397 tons net, and
was valued at $4,000. She was built in
Norway in 1891, and was owned by the
Maderas Consolidated Company OF Tam
picoA
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CONFESSES MURDER OF TWO.
Colored Mans Statement Clears
Girl of SUSPICION.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October o.
Frank Willie Smith, colored. early today
confessed to the police that he killed
Frank Foxall and Philip Lepper. both
white. near the state fair grounds the
evening of October last The colored
man was arrested in Louisville, KY, and
returned to this city this morning.
Smith, in his confession. said the white
men first called him names and then hit
him with a stone before he began shoot
ing at them. Foxall and Lepper. bar
tenders, were killed after a day Of drink
ing in grove with two women. One
of the women left the scene before the
murders and the others story of the
negro was discredited by the police at
first, and much mystery surrounded the
ARRAY The girl said the negro after
killing the two men assaulted her. This
the negro denied in his confession.
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GIVES HIS LIFE IN VAIN.
Father Fatally Injured Trying to
Save Daughter From Death.

NEW YORK. October 23.-Trying to
save the life of his daughter. who had
strayed into the path of trolley car
speeding down a Lexington avenue hill
late last night. Samuel Goldfeder was
struck and fatally injured and the girl
was instantly killed. While the two
bodies lay under the wheels the mother
and wife of the two stood among the
spectators watching transit company en-
ployes trying to lift the car. AS the man
gled bodies were drawn forth she recog-
nized them and fell unconscious, and to-
day lay in a serious condition on a hos
pital cot adjoining the one upon which
her husband lay dying.
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HIGH PRICE FOR HORSES.
Five of Keene's Brood Mares Sell fo1
$4,000.

LEXINGTON, KY, October 23.-Five
noted brood mares, the last of James
R. Keene's famous stock farm holdings
here, were purchased today by Frank
]. Gould for 50.O0O. the highest price
ev~s paid for a similar lot at one time.
The mares will be taken to GQQld's
stock farm in France.
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APPLICATION Is REFUSED
BY STATE COMMISSION
Plans of the Maryland Virginia
Railway Company Have Setback.
APPEAL PROBABLY TO BE MADE
Scheme for Giant Corporation Will
Be Continued Along Other
Lines, One of Pro-
moters Declares.
Special Dispatch to The Star

special dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. October 23.-rhe
STATE corporation commission today en-
tered an order in the matter of the ap-
phcation or the Maryland Virginia Rail-
way company for permission to absorb
or merge the properties of the Arlington
Iiectric company and the Braddock Light
ana Power Company. refusing to grant
the proposed merger and leaving the COM
panies free and independent
This is the case argued here at length
last saturday by Leo p. Harlow and
Allen Caperton Braxton for the merger
proposition. and opposed by John s. Bar
Dour and Gardner l.. Boothe. The for
NAL decision and order will be forwarded.
TO the counsel in the case today
1t Is understood that the MARYLAND
virginia Company will take the case to
the state supreme court for a hearing
with the hope that the decision of the
commission will be reversed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
FACTORIES SHORTHANDED.
Five Hundred Greeks and 40 Bull
garians Leave Davenport, Iowa.

DAVENPORT. Iowa, October 23.-Fol-
lowing a parade today 800 Greeks knelt in
the street to pray before leaving for
home to fight the Turks. Their priest
gave them his blessing. AS their train
left the station the recruits gave a cheer
for the American flag.
Five hundred Greeks and 40 Bulgarians
have now left Davenport to fight, taking
with them about $4,000 in savings and
leaving many manufacturers and con-
tractors shorthanded.
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CASUALTIES INSIGNIFICANT
IN BATTLE OF FEW HOURS
Fighting Began at 6 80 AM. Today,
Commander Hughes Reports.
PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS
Neutral Zone Established by Con-
sular Corps, Which Both Sides
Promised to Respect-Mex-
leo City UNIFORMED.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, October 23.-
Felix Diaz with the whole Of his staff
was captured today and all the rebels
were disarmed. The casualties were in
significant
The government forces occupied the
city with very little opposition.
Gen. Luis Valdez and Col. Jiminez Cas-
tro. with their respective columns of fed
eral troops, were the first to enter the
place. They met with only slight resist
ance.
Col Jose Diaz Ordaz of the 21st in
fantry, who joined Felix Diaz with his
troops when he first proclaimed the revo-
luton, has not yet been captured. He is
a cousin of Felix Diaz
The battle of Vera Cruz began at $3.50
o'clock. according to a telegram received
at the Navy Department from Capt.
Hughes, commanding the u. S. S. Des
Moines, now at that port
Although the armed forces confronting
each other at Vera Cruz were considerably
less in number than those engaged in the
earlier battles of the revolution In the
state of Chihuahua, the officials here are
inclined to believe that today's battle
may have more important results than
any Of it's predecessors. The impression
prevails here that altogether not more
than 5000 regularly organized troops were
engaged in today's hostilities at the
Mexican port.
Foreigners Were Protected.
The consular corps at Vera Cruz es-
tablished a neutral zone for Americans,
,ho fon no
zone lying between the American con-
sulate and the Des Moines, which is 2,O0O
feet from the consulate. Both the fed
eral and rebel commanders prom
ised to respect and protect this neutral
zone. All steps have been taken for the
protection Of foreign life and property,
and a hospital has been established in
the free zone. In the zone there are about
49, 900 non-combatants.
Speculation connects the approaching
return to Washington of President Taft.
contrary to arrangements previously
made for SojOurn at Hot Springs, Va.
with the undoubtedly critical situation
in Mexico. There are even hints of the
possibility of the calling Of a special
session Of Congress to relieve the Presi-
dent of a decision of the question as to
whether the time is ripe for interven-
ton.
May Adhere to Present Police.
Officially. however. the idea is secuted.
and the determination of the government
to adhere to its present policy in regard
to Mexico is reaffirmed. Secretary Stim-
son is returning to Washington Saturday
from New York, SO that in any case the
administration will be prepared to meet
any demands that may arise in connec-
tion with the military needs In case of a
change of policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Funds Denied Republicans.
Taft Leaders Retain Rope.

The remarkable thing to observers here
is the confident spirit manifested by the
Taft leaders. No one knows where they
get their optimism from and maybe it is
all bluff, but they have not given up
the ship yet and still maintain there is
hope.
The big financial interests do not base
their view of the expected outcome of the
campaign on the claims of the political
leaders. They get their reports from their
correspondents throughout the country,
rejecting the sentiment Of their respec-
tive communities. And these reports spell
Wilson.
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Browning Gives Up His Fight.

SQeCldI D1BpdtCu 10 Iue OtHr
RICHMOND. Va, October 23-CcI
James S. Browning Of Roanoke, who was
lighting for mandamus to compel the
secretary Of the commonwealth to place
his name on the ballot in the sixth dis
trict as a progressive candidate for Con-
gress, today withdrew the application in
the Henrico circuit court His name will
not be on the ballot
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Harlow's Objections.

When the case reached the corporation
commission Attorney Harlow opposed the
granting of the merger petition on the
ground that it was in violation of the
law of Virginia.
1t is understood that the presentation
Of the merger plans to the directors OF
the Virginia and Washington
Railway and Electric companies has been
delayed pending decision by the COM
mission on the petition for the merger OF
the two electric companies. 1t is be-
lieved that plans for getting these con-
Germs within the merger fold will be
made at once.
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Appeal May Not Be Made.

1t is possible that the commissions de-
cision may not be appealed and that the
method Of procedure will be to acquire
the Virginia and Washington
Railway and Electric companies before
making further effort to obtain the Vir-
ginia electric lighting companies
The Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany. which opposed the merger, owns
forty-three shares Of the stock of the
Arlington company. Effort was made by
Attorney Harlow to prevent the meeting
Of Arlington company stockholders to
vote on the merger proposal by means OF
a restraining order. In this he was un-
successful. Judge Thornton of the Alex
andria county circuit court refusing to
grant the order.
The case was taken to the Virginia su-
preme court, that body sustaining Judge
Thornton.
The Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany claimed that ii was entitled to a
majority OF the stock of the Arlington
company which never had been delivered
to it.
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1t Is not expected that the decision OF
the corporation commission. even though
1t should be sustained by the supreme
court of Virginia, will mean the relin-
quishment OF plans for the merging of
District Of Columbia. Virginia and Mary
land utilities with the new thirty-million-
dollar Virginia Railway Com
pany.
The next step planned, according to a
statement made this afternoon by one Of
the promoters Of the merger scheme, Is
to arrange for the absorption of the
Washington-Virginia Railway Company
and the Washington Railway and Electric
Company by the big holding corporation.
Attorney Leo p. Harlow, who, as rep
resentative of the Alexandria County
Lighting Company. opposed the grant
ing OF the petition for the merger.
was informed of the commissions ac-
ton this afternoon by a representative
of The Star. He stated that the de-
cision was not a surprise. Representa-
tives Of the merger interests inter-
viewed indicated that steps will be
taken to carry out the proposed ANAL
gamation along other lines.
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Basis Of Opposition.

Opposition to the absorption of the two
electric companies by the Maryland-Vir-
ginia corporation was based on the con-
tention that the concerns involved were
not engaged in the same kind of busi-
ness. and that, therefore. under the Vir-
ginia law, they could not be merged.
While the charter Of the holding corpo-
ration provides that, should it acquire
a road to be operated with electricity, il
may engage in a general lighting bust
ness. Attorney Harlow claimed that
until such road is in operation and a
general lighting business engaged in the
Maryland-Vlrginia company may not abb
sorb other lighting companies.
1t was pointed out this afternoon by
one of the promoters of the merger
that II the Washington-V Virginia Rail-
way Company is absorbed by the
thirty -million-dollar concern, the lat
ter will be in a position to conduct a
general lighting business and a new
application can be made fer the alb
sorption of the Arlington Electric Com
pany and the Braddock Light and
Power COMPANY
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Fair and colder tonight and
Thursday, with moderate north
west and north winds.
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