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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
NINE. POINCARE is TO
ENTERTAIN QUEEN MARY
History Of French Republic Contains
No Parallel for Approach
ing Event.


LONDON, March IA, 1914.
It will be strangely significant mo-
ment when Nine Poincare. the beau
tiful wife of the French president acts as
hostess to Queen Mary. The history of
the French republic contains no parallel
occasion. Nine. Poincare is very much
in the public eye just now, and people are
recalling the romantic circumstances of
the presidents marriage. AS a young and
by no means famous barrister NJ. Ray
mond Poincare met and fell in love with
the charming daughter Of rich folks. But,
alas, the settlement these stern parents
asked for was 10000 francs, or 500 00O.
''Give me time" the young barrister is
reported to have said. The time he want
ed was five years. In that period he had
made the sum needed at the bar.
Mime. Poincare has the charm, the
tact and the taste in dress of her coun-
trywomen, and she has been the guiding
star Of her husbands career. She Is be-
sides, as are most Frenchwomen, an ad-
the Elysee accounts as she did those of
her own home. A story is told concern
ing this.
Every week there appeared in the mar
keting book the sum of 81 for peas for
the servants hall. Nine. Poincare hap
pened to say to her maid that she hoped
they liked the peas. Madame Is mis-
taken We scarcely see vegetable. We
complain constantly to the chef" The
ards, and left the Elysee. A wide and
just economy marks Nine. Poincare's
reign, but it never degenerates into parsi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
BASS TO GET A REST.
Today Final One for Anglers Until
June Reopens Season,

Numerous bass fishermen were in evil
dence at the tidal basin today, the last
day Of the spring season for the game
fish. but the fish were not numerous, very
few being caught before noon.
The lucky anglers this morning were
those who had tempting live bait to offer
the fish. the anglers along the basin wall
state. the spooners not meeting with
much success.
Scores of bass were taken from the
basin yesterday. Practically every an
gler was able to take home several fish,
and some caught a dozen.
Sportsmen who have been spending their
time at the tidal basin the last two weeks
will have to fish elsewhere the next two
months, unless they are satisfied to catch
an occasional carp or much smaller fish
Many Of them will seek the deep water
above Aqueduct bridge, where the big
Mississippi catfish have been much in
evidence from time to time during the
past winter. and where few white
perch, the first Of the season, We're caught
two days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
ALUMNI TO CELEBRATE.
Washington Association of Dickin-
son College Graduates Plan BANQUET

Members of the Washington Alumni
Association of Dickinson College plan to
celebrate the fourth anniversary of the
founding of the association with a ban
quet tomorrow evening at the Raleigh
Hotel. DIR. w. v Tudor of the class of
1850 is to be POSTMASTER
Others who are expected to be present
are: DR.. Eugene A. Noble president of
Dickinson: Senator Boise f. Penrose
Samuel J. Graham. assistant attorney
general; DIR. Hugh NJ Smith of the bureau
of fisheries. DR.. C. W. Prettyrnan, profess
sor Of German at Dickinson, and DR..
Charles b. Young of the class of 1S4s.
charge of arrangements. are: Lyman n.
Levy, 10. president; John z. Taylor, '95,
vice president: Fred Starr Stitt, 30. secre-
tary, and James Strayer, 81, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
TO CLOSE OHIO MINES
Operators Refuse to Sign the Scale
of Wages Based Upon the
New State Law.

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio March 81
Because coal operators of this section
refused to sign new scale based on the
run-of-mine law which becomes opera
tive May 20. 5000 miners quit work to-
day. Operators say they will not pay
for mining on the new basis until COM
PEELED by law.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March S1.-"Every
mine in Ohio will be closed at $50 this
afternoon" said c. L. Cunningham OF
the Goshen Coal Company here today.
Continuing, he said: NO one can tell
how long they will remain closed. The
anti-screen law means the ruination
of the Ohio coal industry. The mine
run basis of payment is absolutely I'M
possible as it results in deprivation of
the quality of the coal and places Ohio
operators where they cannot compete
with oher states where miners are
paid on the lump coal basis"
"Ohio operators will simply sit tight
and keep their mines closed until the
constitutiona1ity of the law is tested"
said c. E. Maurer of the Glen's Run
Coal Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
TRADE REFERENDUM.
Special Committee of U. S. Chamber
of Commerce in Session.

The special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States on
antitrust legislation met at the national
headquarters Of the organization in the
Riggs building today to finish framing the
report it is to make to the board of di-
rectors as to what sort of referendum
shall be sent out to the various trade
bodies of the country on the bills pending
in Congress.
The result of the 1abors of the commit
tee will not be made public until it has
been considered by the directors, who are
to meet here from April to Q. AS soon
as the directors have passed on the pro-
posed referendum 1t will be sent out to
the various boards of trade and chambers
of commerce in the national organization
and answers are expected within forty
five days thereafter This information
will then be communicated to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
PATRON OF FINE MUSIC.
Henry H. Flagler to Pay New York
Symphony Orchestra Deficit.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The annual
deficit of the symphony Orchestra of
which Walter Damrosch is the director
which In the past has run from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year. and has been met by sub
scriptions, will in the future be paid by
Henry Hardness Flasler, president of
the symphony Society of New York At
the annual meeting of the society yes
to-day Mr. Flaglcr announced that be-
ginning May l he was prepared to set
aside yearly an amount which will in
sure the continuance of the orchestra on
the highest artistic lines and allow for
future expansion.
Like all symphonic organizations, at
least in this country, the Symphony So
ciety of New York contracts a large an
nual deficit 1t has not run above $4,000
in any year.
The deficits OF the orchestra have been
met by some thirty subscribers to q
fund and the directors. who have made
themselves liable for certain amounts an
nually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
FOR TORRENS TITLE SYSTEM.
City Heads to Ask Citizens Commit
tee to Draft Bill for Change.

That the Commissioners are interested
in the proposal to establish IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia the Torrens system for
registration Of land titles was indicated
today when they announced that they
will request the legislative committee of
the Georgetown Citizens Association to
prepare a bill designed to bring about
this change.
The matter was recently brought to the
attention of the District heads by the
Georgetown association which Is on rec
ord as favoring the Torrens system. Sew
eral othe rcitigens' organizations have 1t
under consideration.
Under the proposed system titles to
land are registered and their correct
ness certified to by the governing au-
thorities. 1t is claimed that delays are
unavoidable under the existing system.
The Torrens plan has been adopted by
California, Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon
and Washington, and Is being strongly
urged for adoption in other states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
FATAL SHOOTING AT AKRON.
City Employe Kills One, Wounds
Another and Commits Suicide,

AKRON. Ohio. March 31-Two men
were killed and another seriously
wounded here yesterday. Today the
body of the HSn who fired the shots
was identified as that OF John Heichen-
roder, twenty years old, an employe of
the city sanitary department. Heichen-
roder ran amuck when alighting from
a train and after wounding Jesse Arm
strong. Il depot baggagemaster, and
Frank Moran, Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road detective, turned the revolver upon
himself. Armstrong and his assailant
died soon after the shooting.
Moran will recover. Heichenrodsr' 3
ict il attributed by his relatives to
temporary insanity, due to excessive
drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
PORTUGUESE JA1Ls OPENED.
Political Prisoners Freed as Am.
nesty Bill Becomes Law.
espondence OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF III he STAR.
LONDON, March 81, 1914.
As a result of the eloquent appeal
made by Adeline. Duchess of Bedford,
last April on behalf of the political
prisoners confined in the Portuguese
jails, the Portuguese amnesty bill has
become law. and, according to advices
received in Portuguese monarchist cir
cles in London, all the prisoners have
now been released.
Those who have been liberated in
clude the Marquis Ficalho and his
brother, Count Carlos Ficalho. of whom
the duchess wrote: They were seized
without evidence of any kind. brutally
ill-treated and dragged before the
court. The two brothers were SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment
and have spent two years in prison in
Lisbon. in horrible surroundings
Another released prisoner is Don Joao
d'Almeida, a cousin of the Marquis de
Several, the ex-Portuguese minister in
London. The duchess saw the young
Austrian officer. highly popular figure
In Vienna, behind heavy bars of the
visitors room in the Lisbon convict
prison.
From the womens prison Dona Julia
Brito de Cunha has been set free. Her
only offense was to have made ban
dages and other provision for sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
NOTED CLERGYMAN ILL.
DR.. Steady Bates Rossiter in Seri.
GUS Condition in New York.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Rev DR..
Steady Bates Rossiter. one of the most
prominent clergymen of the Presbyterian
church is seriously III in the Presbyterian
hospital. DR.. Rosster is seventy-two
years old. He was for seven years pas
tor of the American Presbyterian Church,
Manila. in the Philippines. Prior to that
he was for twenty-seven years pastor of
the North Presbyterian Church. this city
Upon his return to this city in 1910 Dr.
R0ssiter accepted call to Calvary Pres
byterian Church, Newark, n. ]. He con-
tinued at this post until his health broke
down a few months ago. DIR. Rossiter is
the author Of several books. He was
born in Berne, y. T., and was educated
In Union College and Union Theological
Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

ing their party platforms, a high princi-
pie is involved here which will not permit
US to dicker with our national honor In
order to give special favors to special
interests
Uses Rhyme in Speech.
Doggerel rhyme was injected into the
debate by Representative Sloan. repubIi-
can, Of Nebraska, in defending Speaker
Clark He said:
Must the Speaker suffer-
Must he politically die?
Then ninety million Americans
VIII know the reason why
Representative Cline of Indiana stood
squarely for a repeal of the exemption
clause:
Shall We be branded in the eyes of
the world as unreliable, selfish and of
questionable integrity in the performance
of our highest contractual relations?" he
asked.
Another supporter for the administra-
tons policy was Representative Barley
of Kentucky:
'I shall never vote" he said, ito take
money from the treasury to give it to a
special interest"
Others Who Spoke.
Democrats who spoke for the repeal OF
the exemption clause were: Representa-
tives Montague Virginia; Walsh, New
Jersey: Johnson, Kentucky; Oglesby,
New York; seldomridge. Colorado; Nc
Coy. New Jersey: Gudger. North Caro-
lima; Cooke Ohio; Rainey, Illinois; Will
liams, Illinois; Allen, Ohio; Small. North
Carolina; Bowdle, Ohio; Decker, Mis-
souri,; Fowler, Illinois; Hardy, Texas:
Mcclellan, Tennessee: Foster, Illinois;
Humphreys, Mississippi, and ouin,
Mississippi.
Republicans for the repeal: Bartholdt,
Missouri. and Lindbergh, Minnesota
Democrats against the repeal: Mondell.
Wyoming: George r. Smith, Minnesota
Scott, Iowa: Sloan, Nebraska; La Fol-
lette, Washington; Austin. Tennessee;
Langley, Kentucky; Treadway, Massa-
chusetts; Hayes, California; French.
Idaho, and Griest, Pennsylvania.
Progressives against the repeal: Bell,
California, and Woodruff, Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
SEEK TO FIND MOONS WEIGHT,
Scientists Continue Observations to
Determine Mass and CONGESTION.

CHICAGO, March 31.-Experiments for
the weighing and measurement of the
moon are being conducted by scientists
at the University of Chicago, it was an
nounced today
These experiments are continuation
of the observations which satisfied the
scientists that the earth is a rigid body
offering enormous resistance to the at
traction Of planets. The effect of the
sun on the tides will be compared to the
effect of the moon, and by Interpreting
the results the scientists hope to deter
mine the weight of the moon compared
with that of the sun.
Further tests will be made to judge the
mass and composition of the moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
INTRODUCED STEEL RAILS.
William Churchill 0astler Dies in
His New York Home.

NEW YORK, March S1.--William
Churchill Oast1er. noted as an engineer
and as collector and connoisseur of
Japanese and Chinese porcelain. died
yesterday of heart disease at his home
here.
Mr.. Oastler was born in Birmingham
England. eishty-four years ago. and
came to this country at the age or
forty wears. 1t was through his efforts
that steel rails were first Introduced
here from England. supplantins the old
east iron rails.
His collection of porcelain is said to
he one of the finest and most COM
prehensive in America. He was
member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
REUNITED AFTER 81 YEARS.
Counted Among Dead in War, Capt.
Wellman Is Restored to Family.

NEW YORK, March s1.-Capt Albert
Weilman, who fought under Osman
Pasha in the Turkish Russian war, and
was counted among the dead at the
battle of Plevna in 1877, has been re-
united to his wife. who had left their
home in Cairo for England and eventu-
ally for this country after receiving the
news that her husband had been killed.
Capt. Wellman instead of being dead
was among the prisoners taken by the
Russians. When he was released from
prison in Russia he could find no
trace of his wife and son. After max
ing long search for them he came to
America and settled in Montreal, where
he built up a large furniture manu-
featuring business.
Recently he received word from Mrs.
Weliman's relatives that she was liv-
ing in the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn
Capt and Mrs. Wellman have gone
TO Boston, where their son resides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
VENGEANCE OF MOB.
Man Charged With Wife Murder
Taken From Jail and Stabbed.

SANTA, FEE. n. NJ, March 31.-Twenty
masked men early today took Adolfo Pa
dilla, charged with numbering his wife.
from the Santa Fe county jail to the
nearest corner and stabbed him repeated
ly. He probably will die. The party
overpowered the jailer and, taking his
keys, opened Padillas cell and dragged
him out.
The mob quietly dispersed. leaving Pa
dilla nearly dead in the street. Relatives
of his wife found her dying at the home
of her mother last Saturday. Her throat
had been slashed with razor and both
wrists cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
VALUABLE BOOK NEARLY LOST.
First Folio Shakespeare Once Almost
Thrown Away.
cial Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence or Inc Stdr.
LONDON, March H. 1914.
The first folio Shakespeare Of Mr. Con-
ingsby Sibthorp. given by Jaggard. the
printer, to Augustine Vincent, the herald,
which Is thought to have crossed the At
lantic at purchase price of about $4,000,
was nearly thrown away as worthless
some years ago. In the spring of 1891
the representative of well known firm
Of London booksellers went to Mr.. Sib-
thorp's Lincolnshire home to select books
worth cataloguing.
Having finished work in the library, he
was taken to the coachhouse, where was
stored a large case of books. On the top
Of the case there were stacked number
Of folios, thickly coated with dust These
were passed to the cataloguer as being
Of no Importance. the precious Shake
speare folio with the remark. That's no
good, sir, it's only old poetry The vol
ume turned out to be in the original bind
ing, with an extraordinarily interesting
inscription from Jaggard to Vincent
moreover. it is the largest copy of the
folio known to exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31

SATURDAY. by constitutionalists OF Topo-
tobampo, according to official dispatches
received here by ConstitutionalistA Agent
.I.elesivier. The money was confscateo
and the vessel sunk; the captain and
crew were held for trial on the charge
of having aided the Huerta govern
ment.
The same dispatch confirmed earlier
reports of the capture and SINKING OF
the steamer Carmen of the Compania
Naviera del Pacitco.
Insurgent officials denied the reports
that the gunboat Tampico, which they
captured recently from the federais
would he dismant1ed They said the
vessel. which was waiting for coal was
engaged in scouting around Topolo-
baTnpo, with orders to capture all yes
sells found carrying men and supplies
for the Huerta government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
WASHINGTON his HOME NOW.
Former Senator Scott Renounces
Citizenship in West Virginia.

WHEELING, W. Va. March 81. -
lormer Senator Nathan B. Scott, for
fifty years resident of Wheeling and
we'll known in political life throughout
the country, has renounced his citizen
ship in West Virginia Mr.. Scott made
this known by letter to the county
assessor requesting that no assessment
Of his personal property be made in
Wheeling this year. as he Is now a
resident of Washington
Mr.. Scott served two terms in the
= United States Senate, and during Pres
'ident McKinley's first administration was
!. commissioner of internal revenue. He
was republican committeeman from
West Virginia from 1883 to 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
TEACHERS SAIL FOR BREMEN.
Thirty-Two to Study Kischen.
steiner Method in Munich.

NEW YORK. March S1.-Among the
passengers who sailed this morning at l
o'clock for Bremen ON the liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse were thirty-two
teachers, from various parts of the
United States who Will spend the sum-
rner in Munich, studying the kischen-
steiner method of instruction.
The teachers arc paying $3.50 each for
their Transportation. and besides being
carried across the Atlantic at express
speed they will use the staterooms for
rnerIy occupied by wealthy passengers.
pr P Z. Claxton, commissioner of
education in Washington, is in charge
of the party.
In Munich the teachers will have an
opportunity TO study the work of nifty
SIX schools where forty different trades
are taught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
BENEFIT OF CHARITIES.
Proposed Division of Proceeds OF
Paseant-Drama Ticket Sale.

The charities of Washington Will prop
ably be invited to participate in. and gain
by, the sale of the tickets for the coming
Greek pageant-drama to be produced
under the auspices of the business men
of the city. The committee on charities,
William F. GUIDE, chairman, Of the joint
pageant committee of the Board of Trade,
Chamber OF Commerce and Retail Mer-
chants Association, at a meeting this
afternoon, adopted motion to recon-
mend the following plan to the full com
,nittee at its next meeting:
THAT the different charities be invited
TO sell tickets for the production on a
percentage basis, and that any profits
acquiring after the close of the production,
he divided among worthy charities to be
designated later by this committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
HATFIELD WINS COURT CASE.
West Virginia Tribunal Rules Gov
errors Office Is Political.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 81
That the office Of Governor Of West vir-
ginia is political and the discretion vested
in the chief executive by the constitution
and laws Of the state respecting his Of
fetal duties is not subject to review OF
control by the courts was the decision OF
the supreme court Of appeals today in the
case of Hatfield against Graham, In which
a writ of prohibition was awarded pro.
hibiting Judge John T. Graham of Cabel
county from proceeding further in the suit
for $4,000 damages against Gov. Hatfield
and four officers Of the West Virginia
National Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
CHICAGO CLERGYMAN DIES.
Rev. James Rowe Was Noted for
Raising Money to Clear Churches.

CHICAGO. March 31.-Rev. James
. Rowe. who is said to have raised more
money TO pay the Indebtedness Of small
Methodist Episcopal churches than any
other man. died suddenly early today. at
.. his home here. For six years he had
=. been corresponding secretary of the Chi
ago Home Missionary and Church En-
tension Society of the Methodist Church
In this capacity he Is credited with rails
ing more than 100000 to pay on
church mortgages.
: DR.. Rowe was compelled to cancel an
i. Engagement at Paris, ILL.,, for last Sun
day because of illness. He was at his
desk here Monday, but went home early.
Ne was born in Wales and was fiftyfour
ears cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
THR0NGS WITNESS
FINAL TOLLS FIGHT


sandwiches were brought forth in the
galleries.
In the Speakers gallery, where Mrs.
Clark and Miss Genevieve Clark and a
party OF friends were seated. a large
lunch box. generously loaded with sand
witches and fruit. was produced and pass
ed around.
Mr.. Ainey went into the treaty provi.
sions at length, and declared ''the Presi-
dent was In error in his contention that
toll exemption violated the treaties.
Various members were given minute
apiece to extend their remarks in the
record, and the remaining. republican
time was then given to Republican Leader
Mann for the first big speech Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
FRENCH CONVICT WEALTHY.
Signs Because He Didn't Commit
Murder Earlier in Life.

ore1gn correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, March IS, 1911
Pere Ia Capinette murdered a man in a
jealous passion a quarter Of century
ago, and was sent to New Caledonia.
A commission was recently sent out to
inspect the convict prison and inquire
into the government lands that are al
lotted to convicts who are released for
good conduct.
They found Pere la Capinette, white
haired, benevolent and venerable with
his seventy years, surrounded by his
sons, whom he had brought from France.
He showed the commissioners over the
coffee plantation on which he had settled
after his release.
Il am making 5000 a year now" he
explained. and then he added, with a
sigh: IF only l had committed my
murder twenty years earlier l should
have been a millionaire by now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
Demonstration in Rubber Footwear

The manufacture of rubber footwear
will be demonstrated tonight at 4
meeting of the shoe section of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, in its quar-
tiers, 1902 L street northwest Factory
experts will be present with the raw
material and machinery to make the
finished product and to discuss the ele-
ments of shoemaking in general.
Joseph Strasburger, chairman of the
section, announces that this will be a
public meeting, and that the ladies are
specially Invited.