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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
MELVIN VAN|MAN
TO RENEW ATTEMPT
TOCROsSATLANT|C
Aeronaut Consults General
Allen, and Announces
He Will Start.

Melvin vaniman viii attempt to
cross the Atlantic ocean In his diriefb,e
balloon early this spring, according to
an announcement made by Brig. Gen.
James Allen. chief Signal Corps officer
Of the army. Vaniman. who has had a
conference with General Allen. wiz not
attempt the trip IN the name Of the
Government. His visit to General Allen
was simply to get the chief Signal Corps
officers views on the possibility of such
q trip.
The baDoonist said he would attempt
to make the trip by himself. vaniman
formerly was chief engineer OF Walter
Wellman, the explorer. He will not be
the only balloonist to attempt such q
trip this spring. Prof. Paul Cans. OF
Berlin, expects to cross the Atlantic,
starting from the coast of Spain. Prof.
Cans has announced that his trip will
be attempted in March.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25

" you wish. ,Iywon't stop YOU
Il turn from the exploits of
n,e.r the Apaches to the delightful
She ponderei over the situationl The
woman In black would surely return,
Hnd perhaps be accompanied by Joey
Johannes jon The house was watched: II
was Impossible to send a warning to
anyone. Mathtlde racked her brain to
eclve the problem. but she saw no is
sue to the situation, :. . =. =
she looked at the clock. 4s...
"Pon't you want some luncheon?''
Indeed. yes" he replied.
Then III get YOU sorething.'
You are too kind, but you need not
He took out q the, inside, pocket Of
very large sandwich. ts
.v This viii ), suffice Will. waitins
Don't you want 20 drinkG'' - - ~ :
CHI no. am like a camel
How very interesting I'm hungry.
I suppose YOU will allow me to go and
Nothing is more natural, than for
heaitiess as to let YOU starve:''
Hs got up and rang the bell. Ma
tiiiides confidential maid answered the
Will you. have the goodness" said
Dufrrny politely, ''to serve your mis-
tress some bread, a slice Of ham. and
oh. that's going too far. Ma
thilde angrily. You dare to give or
tlers in my house as though you are
nv master"
II have already told you'll you like
to have things done in a more regular
fashion, in half an hour M. Cardee will
be here E+
Mathilde turned to the housekeeper.
lnnnhnnn har NJ
she ordered; bring anything you have
1t doesn't matter what" -.
Madame" said the woman, %
could not keep that young lady here
would come back again"
"Ah! that's good" said Dufreny, Join
Ing In the conversation. we Will speal
of her later"
Under the. detectives sharp aye ,, TIKI
woman brought light NneheonI to .hel
mistress. The two women did not ex
change any signs. When the steamtns
G %,ft was served Mathiide turned t6
Won't you have a ,cup?" -.
.:Oh! thanks. yes
'Voyons," said Mathfl,e, with, he,
most charming smile, you have nd,
had my tearooms near the Opera
statue?"
Perfectly, and it is on account O,
Without that you may be, suyes that ths
police would have made a raid on youi
house, and at this very moment yol
would be behind the; bars ) -.
But why?'
Don't question, but believe me-"
You are unkind TO me, Dufreny
You might know that there are thing.
that have to be seen to. in the house
At least Jet me go and give orders.'
Sorry, my dear Quite impossible. I"
As we have already remarked. Ma
thilde was a very handsome woman
She was inclined to be trifle too stout
but when she, liked she could be yer,
fascinating. ...
She got up from her seat and leaned
over the back of tDufreny's armchair.
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synopsis of Chapters Already Pnblished

M Roger beverly, called the vliis des
d Sssss an. NJ hsss ss psysssy !. -
and refuses to telf where she was ewnsn
ers Her. Ma: whose
sweetheart Is "Bfibri the Serpent, one
Of the most notorious Apaches in Parias
gives the information that Mime; Deyery
was away from horne. While the dessc,
rive, Pousse-P ousse, Is seeking to unraveI
the crime, one Chauffard. well-knowuS
vsurer who lives near Neuiliy. suddfny
together with his niece, Georgette, -
ehastly hand, which -is Identified an ne
Ing chauffard's, is found in the garden.
tive enters the Geld dissnissa as Narcisss:
e music hall performer. Narcisse ana
Po ,.,. Pous.e join hands and 4 e . 20,
beverly are about to be arrested. Eater
the body OF Chauffard is discovered "a
,, NINE, beverly ls visited In her sp sr.-
she embraces and addresses as Leon:
The concierge interrupts thsie talk, ~
Leon disappears.
invited to p robbers conference In which
Bribri and Fila -Beurre. anOthAr thtSf.
are TO participate. 100 80
Bribri and Josephine seek to st Mar
Theysare arrested by the detective. =
M a judicial INQUIRY L held Ct wni S,s
OrlpTl aHQ Josephine confess tney btoio
the Jewels from the Villa dos Roses
Nine. beverly. and Gisele Provins, her
former governess, protest they have never
seen the ornaments. 1t is found the jew
elry has, disappeared from the nans-
Leon talks with his friend, ,serss Jab-
low. q Russian. THIS nihn tells Leon the
romantic story Of his life.
Serges house Ii searched aud he ID ar
rested as refuge, Pousse- Pousse hnds
watch that had belonged to Chauffards
niece He sees Leon, but the young man
escapes
Matilde Roguet Is visited by veMsd
woman. who wishes to sell some uh-
mounted Jewels. They are worth &C. 600
francs, and Marie arranges to give her
visitor 1000 francs for them.
Dunreny. disguised az Narcisse, sue
ceeds in trapping Bribsi, the Serpent and
Josephine. both Of whom are found with
valuable 1ewelry- in their pOssession which
they admit came from the home of M.
Roger beverly, the murdered architect.
At the court hearing Nine. beverly, and
all the other witnesses, swear the tswelry
never came from the beverly home.
Later Narcisse finds Q dagger in the pos
session of one Mime. .CazalL which n an
exact copy OF the dagger found In the
home Of beverly when tho latter was
murdered. Nine. Cazall says that tho
dagger was left with her BY Bribri the
Serpent.
Dufreny and Pousse- Pousse miss arrest
ing two persons they believe guilty of
some of the mysterious crimes, but re-
cover the lots jewels.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XXI.
On the Trail.

~ ASTON DUFRENY could not
moderate his satisfaction at
NJ fading the famous jewels for
which all the French detectives
had been searching. AS one remembers,
they had disappeared from M. de Mon
telbergs office, and no one had been
able to explain how 1t had happened.
Dufreny had decided to call upon Ma
thilde. Roguet. to see II she could help
him ' He had not told her the exact
truth. AS secondhand dealer In Jew
els and curiosities, he thought she might
be- of service to him, the same as she
had been on the occasion OF the Durga
statue, and for that reason, he had
strolled around to the Rue Frochot the
evening before.
+ AS he was going up the sairs to her
APARTMENT he had noticed thickiy
yelled lady who walked before him, and
thGuxht her actions rather mysterious.
He mad watched her take parcel out
of her. bag and look at, the contents, and
then throw the outside covering away.
Then she went into Mathilde's apart
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
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CHAPTER Xxx, Continued,

IN y Els, you can do the same II
you wish. Iywon't stop YOU
.,,r-I turn from the exploits. of
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Joint Dance Tonight.

The second Of the joint dances under
the auspices OF the Carroll Institute
and the Aloysius Club will be given at
Carroll Hall tonight. William, H. Lep-
ley is chairman of the committee on arr
rangements and reports q large advance
subscription. The third dance of the
series is scheduled for February Is.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Senator Works to Speak.

Senator Works, Of California, will ad-
dress the Stanton Suffrage Club tonight
in the main haIl Of the Public Library.
His address will be review of. how
woman's suffrage was achieved in Cal
dfornfa, and its effects on political and
social conditions there The lecture ID
the third Of q series to be continued
monthly until spring.
The Washington times., 1912-01-25

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The Washington times., 1912-01-25

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The Washington times., 1912-01-25
Outlines Funeral In VIII.

YoNKERS, n. r, Jan. 1.-charIes II.
Israeis, q wealthy resident OF Yonkerc.
left will which contained the niuut-
est details ~ to his funeral. Not n
single point was overlooked IN tbe
queer document.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
CHURCH RECEIVES
BEQUEST OF $1OO
Will of Ann W. Willet Filed for
Probate-0ther Bequests
Made.

Ann W. wiIlett, by her will dated
April 10. 1911, filed for probate yesterday,
leaves her entire estate to c. Clinton
James, to be held in trust with the direc-
ton to sell and give S1.2Oo TO Ida B.
Thomas and 800 to Della Thomas. her
mother. The trustees of the Fifth Bap-
list Church are to receive 500 for the
Sunday school. and similar amounts are
left to Mabel Clark and Evy Dickerson.
If there is any balance 1t Is to 60 to Ida
B. Thomas.
The will of Eliza Jane Todd Rittue,
dated March 3, 1910, directs that premises
$500 Dent Place be sold, and that $3.50 due
her daughter, Rhoda A. Burrows, be
paid. The balance of the proceeds of the
sale are to be divided equally among her
five children. The remaining estate is to
so TO John A. Rittue, who is also named
executor.
sole beneficiary in the will Of James Nc
Kenna, an inmate of the Soldiers Home
The will is dated October 2, 1912, and
names Robert D. Howell executor.
Albert NJ. Cowell. whose will, dated
June 8, 1904, was filed for probate yes
terday, directs that everything go to his
wife, Mary C. CoweIl, who is also named
as executrix.
Nellie McMichaeI and Carolina Matilda
Parker, daughters of Carrie NJ. Nc
Michael, are to receive 81 each by the
will of their mother, dated August u.
1870 Eugene McMichael. a grandson, is
also to receive IS. Premises 2223 F Street
and the remaining estate are devised to
the sons. Isaac H. McMichael and Louis
e. McMichael. who ars-also named as
executors
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
MT. VERNON DRAWS.
CAPITAL VISITORS
Fine Weather Makes Washington's
Home Popular. Declares
7, F, Ellis.

Fine weather has kept Mount Vernon
on the map as one OF the most popular
places around Washington, according to
3. r Ellis, proprietor OF the restaurant.
lunchroom, and souvenir shop in tie
s25Ob railway station at the gates OF
the mansion Of the Father Of His Coun-
try.
I'VE serve hundreds of people every
day." Mr.. Ellis said last night. 'Of
course, the patronage is not nearly SO
great now as in the summer. but 1t Is
unusually brisk for this season. Mount
Vernon draws the best people. and we
have made arrangements accordingly.
The station is a handsome piece Of ar
cEitecture, and we spent a lot Of money
In furnishing our part OF II.
The result is that while we are pre-
pared to serve a sandwich, We also can
serve an elaborate dinner or luncheon.
The people who come to Mount Vernon
generally want the best, and we had to
arrange to give II TO them"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
PAGEANT OF WOMEN.
Y. w. c. A. to show Foreign Work
of the AssocIation.

With rehearsals In progress almost
every evening, preparations are rapidly
nearing completion for the presentation
by the local Y. W. c. A. of a pageant.
which will give an impressive illustra-
ton of the foreign work OF the asSoci-
alton. The performance will be staged
In Odd Fellows Hall, December ..
In addition to being the largest enter
tainment which is proposed by the local
Y. N. C. A. during the present season,
the pageant will be one Of the most am
bilious undertakings in the history Of
the organization in Washington. More
than 10 characters Will participate in the
various choruses and scenes, and the
performance as a whole will be practi-
cally a INSTALLATION OF the work of the
Y. W. c. A. in four different corners Of
the gIobe-China. India, South America.
and Japan.
Particular interest attaches to the pro-
duction of the pageant in Washington.
since Miss Jessie l. Mariner, who now
is extension secretary OF the Washington
Y. W. c. A., was a member of the class
Of 1872 OF the 7. w. c. A. National Train
ing School, New York City, which Vas
responsible for the authorship and crea-
tion Of the pageant.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
SILVER LOVING CUP
FOR TORPEDO BOAT
The Beale Given Present by Wife
of the Russian Ambassador
in Honor of Father.

The torpedo boat destroyer Beale, the
fastest boat OF the American Navy and
second only to the Swift, Of the British
Navy. was presented with a large Rus
sian silver loving cup the size of a punch
bowl by Nine. BakhmeteY. wife of the
Russian Ambassador. yesterday after
noon. The destroyer was named for
Gen. Edward F. Beale. father OF Nine.
Bakhmeten.
The presentation was informal Nine.
Bakhmeteff and the members of her
party, consisting OF the Russian Ambas-
sador and several relatives, including
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean and Truxtun
Besle, were escorted to the anchorage
Of the destroyer in the Washington Navy
Yard by Commander d. s. Vassilieff, the
Russian naval attache. Capt. Thomas s.
Rodgers, u s. N, of the ONCE of naval
intelligence, was in charge Of the details
OF presentation.
Commander, Lieut. z. c. Parker, U. S.
N; Lieut.. c. 7. Blackburn, U. S. N.
and Ensign J. F. Shafroth. jr.. received
the loving cup on behalf of the vessel.
The BeaIe> has been in commission but
two months and Is one OF nve sister
ships. the others being the Jenkins.
Jouett, flaming, and Jarvis. She is tur-
bine driven and consumes oil as fuel.
She carries a complement of three Of
icers and eighty-two men. She cost
about 100000.
Since going into commisson she has
been getting her topedos and making
speed runs. She has made thirty-three
and one-hah Knots an hour, maximum
speed, and when she came up the Poto-
mac Monday maintained a speed of
twenty-five and one-half knots, making
the run in eight hours. The British de-
stroyer Swift has made thirty-six knots
on her trials and is much larger than
the Beale.
The Reale will lie at the Washing
ton Navy Yard docks until Sunday, when
she will 60 to Norfolk, where she will
undergo other changes in her interior
equipment. She will join the feet on
Guantanamo January Z.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
GERMANS TO CELEBRATE.
One Hundredth Anniversary of Lib
Grafton War to BE Observed.


Count Johann Heinrich Won Bernstorff.
the German Ambassador, has received
an invitation to participate in the cele-
bration of the centennial anniversary Of
the German war Of liberation at St Louis
next year. The invitation was extended
by the st. Louis branch Of the German
American Alliance, and Count Won Bern
storff has been asked to transmit the
same to the German Emperor and the
German people.
Extensive plans for this celebration,
which is to last nine days. are being
made. The festival is to take place in
October, when the bi-annuaI meeting of
the German-Americsn Alliance takes
place at St, Louis. Adolphus Busch is
honorary chairman OF the committee, and
F. w. Lehman and Secretary Charles
Nagel, OF the Department OF Commerce
and Labor, are honorary vice presidents.
The United German Societies Of this
city, which Is affiliated with the German
American Alliance, at its next meeting
will take up the question of observing
the event in this city with appropriate
festivities.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
HERRICK VISITS KNOX.
Outlines Inquiry Into
Farmers' Credit Systems.

Myron T. Herrick. Ambassador to
France, arrived in Washington yesterday
afternoon and conferred with Secretary
of State Knox in regard to the investiga-
ton which he conducted into the farmers
credit systems of Europe.
He Will discuss this matter with PTesi-
dent Taft in a day or two. Ambassador
Herrick was summoned to Washington
by the President in connection with the
Presidents plan to submit to the Gov
ernors Of the several States suggestions
for the establishment of farmers credit
systems in the United States.
The Ambassador probably will be pres
ent at the meeting of the Governors at
the White House on December and
speak on the results of his Investigations
in Europe
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
MILLER CASE GOES OVER.
Miss Krumkc ON stand In Embex-
element Case.

Miss Martha NJ. Krumke, former clerk
Of the defunct First Cooperative Build
ing Association of Georgetown. continued
her testimony yesterday in the trial of
John Barton Miller. who Is charged with
embezzlement and the destruction of rec
ords of the association Of which he was
secretary-treasurer. .-'
Miss Krumke surprised the prosecution
by testifying that Miller placed in the
cash drawer Of the association In George
town the money received from cashing
two checks given by other building asso-
Citations in payment Of transferred loans
on the property of Rev. Zeds H. Copp
and E, C. Blackman. These are the two
amounts on which the government rests
In the embezzlement charge. Miss
Krumke said she was also directed by
Miller to make the proper entry Of the
amounts on the books as cash received.
ON cross-examination Miss Krumke said
she had not seen Miller between June
16, 1905, and September 1. following, when
she returned to his employ, nor had she
with him. The case will
be resumed on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY,

Steamer Charles MaaIester for Mount verno.
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 10 q, n.-anS ia
.. m daily, except Sunday.
Norfolk aud Washington Steamboat companyt
teames from foot q Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily ct SIS d n
Cars from Fifteenth Street and New York Av.nns
sIery quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Part G1d
Chevy Chase. \ - =
10 Great Falls-washiugton and oid bouiuioo
spd II streetA
To Mount Vernon-Washington-v Virginia Railway
Cans every hour on the hour from 10 4. N. 10 q
m. last car. Station tah Street and PeunsylTapis
Ave
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Sock. CapitaI,. Patronase

Letter carriers yesterday distributed
lo,ooO circular letters to business men Of
Washington asking them to give to the
Postmaster General any Information
they can as to the extent they expect
the parcels post to be used in their
business when the new regulations be-
come effective January l. Practically
every mercantile establishment in the
city was ''circularized."
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
POLICE AND SOLDIERS CLASH:
Fight with Machine Gun Occurs 4
Managua, Nicaragua.

a clash between police and soldiers
of Managua, Nicaragua, was reported
to the State Department yesterday. The
conflict occurred when a number of the
police opened fire on party Of drunken
soldiers. The soldiers ran to their bar
racks and returned with machine gun.
with which they opened fire on the po-
lice.
One Of the soldiers was killed, one
was mortally wounded, and two others
were slightly wounded. An Engiishman
is reported to have been killed aoci-
dentally.
President Diaz has taken steps to pun
ish the guilty parties.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Renppointed by President.

President Taft yesterday reappolnted z.
E. Clark as member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission upon the expir-
alton of his term on December 81 next.
Mr.. Clark was formerly grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
before he was appointed to the commits
sion four years ago by former President
Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Asks Receiver for Auto Concern.

A suit for receiver for the Auto De-
livery Company was fled yesterday by
the Gettysburg Battle Picture Associa-
ton, alleging that the defendant COM
pany has debts aggregating 5000 and
assets worth only 1900. Justice Barnard
issued a ruling requiring the defendant
to show cause November . why Q re-
ceived should not be appointed.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Boy Scouts ON Long Hike.

Vernon Bailey, a government natural
ist, will lead nine Boy Scouts of Troop 50
on a three-day hike through Virginia
during the Thanksgiving holidays. They
will leave this morning, and expect to
return Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing. Other Boy Scouts of the DiStrict
will go out on shorter hikes to-day
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Exports and Imports Larger.

A bulletin issued by the Department
of Commerce and Labor yesterday
shows that the total imports of the
United States for the month of October,
1912, amount to SI7s.127,97s, against $12,-
605,7 ,751 in 1911. The exports for October,
90, amount to s254.6s6, 265, against $21o,-
365, 80 for October, 1911.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Finc Bird. for show.

Fine birds out Falls Church way are
preening themselves for the second an
nual show of the Falls Church Poultry
Association, December 3, 4, and 8. It
was said last night that the show would
he the best ever held there. Many val
liable prizes have been offered.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
Museum Buildings Open.

The Smithsonian and National Museum
buildings will be open to-day during the
usual hours, in order to give the public
an opportunity to view the extensive COL
lections, including the National Gallery
of Art.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
GIFT TO JUSTICE WRIGHT.
Present Him with q Hand
some Brief Bag.

Before court convened yesterday morn
ing the twenty-six men who have served
as jurors in Circuit Court No. 2, filed
into the private office OF Justice Wright
and presented him, through their spokes-
man, William E. Emery, with a hand
some brief bag. as token OF their ap-
probation and esteem.
Justice Wright. expressed his thanks to
the jurors, and shook hands with them
as they left his Office.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
4sTop-Nochr Bread WIN Aaa I
Mystery: Mysteryi! Mystery!Y

to the enjoyment of to-day's feast in
scores OF homes. Be sure you have 1t.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-28

The Daughter of a Spy" s-reei tCiues)
Sensation. To-day, Virginia.
Putnam patriot., 1912-01-05
SpOrfin6

Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, agreed with Promoter Me Intoshs agent to fight Sam McVey for a guarantee of S30,000.
 The training table or college athletic teams was vigorously condemned at the annual meeting of the Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges.
 The Philadelphia National League club has purchased the release of Tom Downey, shortstop of the Cincinnati team.
 That Michigan is to meet Cornell and Pennsylvania in football next fall has been officially announced by Di- rector of Athletics Bartolme.
 The National Collegiate Athletic As sociation has decided to inaugurae a vigorous campaign against college students who play professional base ball during the Summer vacation.