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V'Ir.fc r. th** courts. That his flight against
t:.e tel? Kraj.'u ??m!?r . and the street rail
w iy combine had m* t a similar fate. That
hi:- endeavors to have the mayoralty re
count were a!.?o thwnted In like manner.
M William K. Hearst was appropriate
!> ? ?vted pern.anent cha-rniai:. as he is
??!? j'rn;.in of the state committee of the
and ? ;t.: ;i ?f the national com
in"f the nruariz iiion.
V\ .. r \lr H?- u. t to??k the gavel he was
given an ovation by the assemblage which
- . 1 hav.- I- ? n ver\ gr-itify\'ik to him.
h> :ts \.? *Vr?e,i ;*i. -s and duration,
i - time tin Sow( r: or of the assembly
: itl become we ftl ed, and the crowd
wit I: , ? v. i v rip ?? i flags and
b??\vmv horns and o.tzoos for <? ;ose on to a
? it*- .?! ;?:? !u'i M: II-ar>t tried in
\ to --1? Ii th c iin??r tor a while, bat
t.: . t e crowd i i d it-elf out and sub
\ transparent . was carried around
t ?'? i f ir n,, ti. legend. "Our judges
ai ? i.??'ii i?> i ;?-?>ple. : ??. by the
tThat typhi d the spirit of ti.e
w' ? d. meet nig.
V. :ifii Mi ibarst started in to speak
l.? ?? ? ?! *' K ? <?f his speech in
t i. in* s?-nt? n?*? Tliere no oflf
}?Mt ;-?i!:ti's." li ?i. !an !, as long as
i ?? ? ?>i>* .???? :>a't; .ig t" rontroi the gov
ei rm.- r: in th?*!r ow : s - t!sh interests and
t\ art st? ggV-g f?r the r rights.'*
Hot Shot for McClellan.
Kioto that i ?? went on to dec.aim against
an mjust Judiciary and t?? contend for a
Judiciary that will constz :?? laws impar
tially
II* lutterlj s'-oreii th*- M? ''avian admin
isir i:l.?:i of the city a d ?! a. m?d ;t with
a ??w :i? vie and cnrn.- t ? run riot in the
town, lb* arraigned tlov. Hughes for veto
ing the two-cent fare Mil, and took a pass
ing shot t? S ere ti.? ?:????: tor the solar
pi< ^ blow which Secretary Root deliver
ed against him In tin a i campaign in be
l:ai? <?? :h.? national adminisiration.
Tl.e ] a:'.?r;n v as ad<?td and the con
vent. ?n adjourned at 11.1.".. N. L). M.
FAiL TO EQUAL THE RECORD
ONLY 9S4 MILES COVERED BY
AUTOMOBILES IX ^4 HOURS.
Ni:\V vrirk. S ; t-n?; -T 2S. Speeding
thr?- i;h a s a ?*f mud and a downpour of
rain the thirty-flve hors* power Fiat ear
driven by Cedrino and l'.urke, finished
t.r^t in th tw?*nty-iour-hour automobile
rai't ?it Morris Park tonight at lo;Jl
o'cb?ck. having covered i?s4 miles. S ? ond
was the Stiab bak*'!* < ai driven by Holme
and Di'lniar. with ^78 miles, and third the
Itala car. with miles
Tiie following is the official record of
the finish:
II P. ?\ir. Drivers. Miles.
Flat (Vilrlno-Burke '.-^4
Jv*> Stmifhaker II ?lin? I)?'!.?r S7S
40 It.il.t /urul.nrh rarrinse ST.'J
.%? I'r.i y.-v Miller. . . Kne|?i?er ...... T."???
:;r. AUrii Kiii^>tnii. .i :unj)l?ell-Bl ikesiey T4."?
Siralei Robertson Poole
Hi) Stenrr.* ... Vauuhan- Warren al>4 |
40 Damoq. Wrtmth-McCiilhi 8M j
2tii I'm M...uhlc lidliuril Block 4K> |
2?) lC"ils H'0"i*e . ..Byrne-Fuller I
The heavy rain, which began at 4 :'i0
o'clock, jnst as the machines wen* going
back on the track aft*r a two hours' recess,
impelled ail of the drivers to slow down
omewhat. arid the record made at the same
rack three weeks ago by a Renault car.
..OTP miiea was not equaled. At the end of
.he eighteenth hour <'edrino and Burke
were i??ur miles ahctd of the record, hut
the necessity for reducing sp *ed spoiled
tlw.ir < '.a:.e#-s for breaking tiie record.
Zumhit 'ii and 1'arrinse, in the Itala cnr.
did s??me .speeding, making up nearly thirty
on the tars ahead of them in the last
six : ours.
The tr.t* . death of L. W. Smelzer. wh?n
bis ? ir ran into t!:e fence shortly after ii
o k this morning, also hud a deterrent
effect on the other drivers, and they were
more ? areful than they had been previously.
There were no other accidents today, al
though sevia.tl of the cars were compelled
to withdraw temporarily.
IN THE LABUR WORLD
STRIKE OF RAILWAY CLERKS AT
TOLEDO REPORTED GROWING.
TOi.i:i><i. Ohio. September lis.?Tlie strike
of r;ii'.wiiy < It: ks is growing. About l,v>
in^n ar- itf-w The roa*ls affectt-d are
the V.'f .?!(: ? ami l.ak<" Krle. Clover I.eaf,
<)l ?< TVntral. Ilo king VaJley. Michigan
C^r.tra' ?n?l P<-r<- Marquette. As yet freiglit
har.ill^t l.av*- not i>een called out. Th*1
I'.Te Mar i i.'ttf arxl Wheeling have brought
In near!> Im men to take the places of
the strikers.
Lasters Urged to Return to Work.
BK'h'KVMN, Mass . September liS ?John
F Tobln. national president of the lioot
and S: Workers' I'nlon, with which or
ganization th>- W. I.. Douglas Company
had a working contract, has sent a letter
to the striking lasters of that concern urg
ing them to return to work and announcing
t!.at unless they were back :n their places
by Monday morning they would be liable
to tine and suspension from the Boot and
S; ?e Workers' I'nlon.
Th-- strike of men followed the declin
ation of the company to recognize an of
ti'-ial of the independent organization re
cently formed among shoeworkers, which,
It Is understood. Is measuring strength wi'h
the U"o! and Shoe Workers' I'nion.
CONSTANTINE IN JOLIET.
Taken Hurriedly to Jail Under
Threat of Rescue.
t'HU.'A CO. li! September 2S.?Frank J.
Cor-tarMn- re ? i.t:y convicted of the mur
der of Mrs I.ouise < Jen try, today was hur
ried to the prison at Jollet undi-r a heavy
guai .1
The sheriff had ter.-n warned tliat an at
tempt would be made to rest-ue Constantine
fiorn l-'e ? ?uct.v Jill Although Constan
tino's i k tt'.irney was out of the <'.tj-.
J i.lg.- . igli compelled the assistant
at'. ? ? \ t.i t.iki ;> the motion for a new
t? ?.iT: ?? iittunn ::t was brief. Judge K.iv
an.igh '. .t.i t. motion ai.u immediately
l 11.. nt. ? Conatantine was hur
r.l to J ?;-1 or. the lirst train.
!v ; if Stress! . im today received an
Hniiiji: >un 1-ttei from a woman saying
t' a 11.>- had been formed to free the
!?:: ner, ami that 'he esc ipe of two men
f'l.jn t <? j I. last Sumtay was part of a plot
to tre. Co: -tni;tine. She declared that one
of the ^Liaitis w.t- i party to the plot, and
tl ut her 1..isli.mil w.is also a conspirator.
She dr. ,ur..t that if the plan to res ue Con
r'.i: t:ifrom J ill failed rescue wuiild be
HMeii:j !? 1 v Vc was taken to Joliet ^y
alt t ? k!nk the tra'n The precipitate move
ti t'.i forestalled iny chan.e to attack the
train
TROOPS REACH CANTON.
Guards Ready for President at Mc
Kinley Monument Dedication.
CANTON Ohio S.-ptember ?.?*.? Canton to
ntg- ' assumes a military air. The regular
Unit.-d States infantry and cavalry b.-Kan
to luriw shortly after noon today to par
tlclpate in the McKlnley monument dedica
tion ex- rcis- s Monday.
A court of honor has Wen erected in the
central part of the town through whi'ch the
mart !.ln* ( .lumn will pass. After the cere
tnoi.y at t e monument Monday afternoon
the I'r.-sUlent an.l party will view the in
terior of the mausoleum.
HALE JURY DISCHARGED.
Eight Were for Hanging and One for
Acquittal.
BRISTOL.. T?nn? September 28. ?The
Jury In the case of Ack Hale, who is
oharg'-d with the murder of Llllle Davis, a
pretty eighteen-year-old Bristol girl. In
Bast Mill cemeturjr here March 27 last,
failed to agree today, and the jury was
discharged It Mood eight for hanging.
ttire? f,,r a penitentiary sentence and one
Unusual Number of Americans
Went Broke Abroad.
OUR SOCIETY KEPT BUSY
i
I
! Over $20,000 Expended in Helping
Countrymen Home.
PREJUDICE AGAINST NEGROES
Steamship Crews Do Not Want Them
to Work Their Passage Back.
School Teachers Unlucky.
Special f:iMe;rram to The Star.
LONDON. September Americans in
' London complain that never in their expe
i rience abroad have they encountered so
many stranded members of their country
as during the season which is just coming
to a cio.se. During the rush months a veri
table army of distressed Americans have
i>een lined up at the entrances to the big
hotels, steamship offices and other places
frequented by Americans and have implored
assistance. A large number of these are
takers of the worst order, but in the ma
jority of cases the applicants are genuinely
in need.
It speak.- well for the American society
that 110 genuine case of distress has been
allowed to pass unaided, and a sum ex
ceeding has been spent in rendering
assistance, an increase of $1,000 over last
year. The exact figures of these assisted
are Oil. Of this number llfi had their
passages paid to the United States, 208 were
assisted temporarily, -10 were put in the
way of working their passages back, and
!>s were found unworthy of assistance and
put on the black list.
A considerable number of the female ap
plicants. w-ho. outnumbered the males, were
school teachers who hud underestimated
I the expense of a European tour. In sev
? eral instances really wealthy people found
| themselves in distress. and were obliged to
? apply to the American society for money
enough to send cables, which usually
brought remittances.
Despite the stories of the overcrowding
of steamships, making it impossible to ob
tain homeward passage, the American so
l ciety says that this year the cases of
I Americans stranded for this cause are far
| less than in looii.
Hard to Handle Negroes.
Some of the most difficult cases which
the society has assisted have been those of
negroes. The officials find that at ports
like London. Liverpool and Southampton
there is the greatest objection to giving ne
groes a chance to work their passages
home. The shipping agents say that per
sonally they have no color prejudice, but
the crews have deve'oped It to a great de
gree. and the presence of a negro aboard
a vessel sailing from these ports is sure to
lead to troubles. At ports like Cardiff no
difficulty is encountered on this point, and
most of the stranded negroes are sent
there
Secretary Van Duzer lias not found his
rountrymen and women ungrateful, 3; this
year nearly of them have repaid money
?dvanoed. The lack of.co-operation among
'lie various American societies abroad has
!ed to considerable friction, particularly
between Paris and London. It is claimed,
that the Paris society Is developing the
habit of giving applicants their fare to
Loi dun and unloading them on the society
here. The officials of the Paris society deny
this.
Grosvenor at Sea.
Before leaving I.ondon on h's way home
G- n. Grosvenor of Ohio gave The Star cor
respondent a few of his political observa
tions. Among other things, he said: "I
must confess that I have never been so
puzzled to form a judgment as to how mat
ters are going to shape themselves. There
seems to be a growing opinion that Pres
ident Roosevelt will be the next cand date
of the republican party for the presidency.
I believe that President Roosevelt honestly
does not want the nomination. Neverthe
less I cannot close my eyes to the truth of
Joe Cannon's remark that no man ever re
fused such a nomination and no man ever
will.
' if T permitted myself to guess I should
say that Secretary Taft's prospects are fur
and away ahead of those of any other can
didate He is a strong anil able man. thor
j oughly In sympathy with and capable of
continuing Mr. Roosevelt's policy. Hut
I whether it is Roosevelt or Taft or any
other candidate, there is no question of re
publican success at the polls.
"While there has in-en more or less finan
cial panic, the crops this year have been
good and the general prosperity of the
j country has not been affected, wh'ch. to
my mind, assures republican success.
"Or. the democratic side will be Bryan;
he Is the only available candidate."
Hearst the Impossible.
"liow about Hearst?" asked the corre
spondent.
"He is impossible." said the general, "and
furthermore he says he does not want the
nomination. Yet there is no doubt that
Hearst holds a dominant position in the
democratic party, and his opposition would
be fatal to any candidate to the nomina
tion."
"Will Pres dent Roosevelt's tour break
the solid south?"
Oh. no; not this time. The southerners
will have to be licked at least once again
before they begin to see the error of their
ways and fall into the republican lines. If
President Roosevelt we:e the republican
cam! date [ believe, however, that Ik? could
carry Missouri. Kentucky and Tennessee,
In. no other republican canu.date could.
The issue of the campaign will be the tar
iff. with the republican party in favcr of
revision. Revis 011 Is necessary, but it Till
not be free trade by any means; It will im
ply be a readjustment. There will, of
course, be other issues, but campaigns ire
usually fought ? on one great platform,
and til tariff this time will form that pi it
form. The anti trust slogan will undoubt
edly be s .unded and while I believe It will
be good for the republican 1 rtv. I do not
think it will be good for the country. Per
sonally I cannot see any great evils whlci
the trusts have inflict- i Or the contrary
I can See where they h.iv inferred tre
mendous benefit.
"It is curious in this connection to n jta
that while America Is In the throes ot anti
trust agitation Germany is do:n* every
thing in her power to encourage the forma
tion of trusts."
PINS JOKES AT DEATH.
Question of Removing Pope's Body
From St. Peters.
Sj>#?i ial Cablefjrara to The Star.
ROME, September 2S?Cardinal SatoIIt
left Rome today to spend a month in Pe
rugia. The cardinal, who Is an arch
priest of St. John of Lateran. where the
body of Leo XIII is to be buried, told tha
correspondent of The Star today that the
removal of the pope's body had been post
poned indefinitely and that In all probabil
ity It would remain In the provisional tomb
at St. Peter's for several years. Yet Pope
Pius X, in referring to the difficulty or re
moving his predecessors remains, said:
"When I left Venice for the last time 1
promised my good people there that I would
go back to them alive or dead. 1 have
broken half the promise already, but In
tended to fulfill the other half, and arrange
for my burial there. I am afraid, how
ever, that I shall have to break the prom
ise altogether, as. since it is so difficult to
remove the body of a pope from one church
to another In Rome, It would be Impossible
to remove one from one extremity of Italy
to the other."
HAZIN6 AT CENTRAL HIGH
YOUNG STUDENT EMERGES WITH
A FRACTURED WRIST.
Alleged That Some "Vpper Classmen"
Undertook to Improve William
Searight's "Culture."
Hazing at the Central High School is said
to be till' cause of a fractured wrist, with
which William Searight. a freshman at that
institution, is suffering at his home. 17.J7
De Sales strict northwest. The injury was
received, it Is reported, when an attempt
was made last Monday morning in the
school yard by some of the second year
boys to put Searight "through."
When ills wrist became painful the boy
went home. Dr. Harvin Custis was sum
moned, and it was found that Searight's
wrist was badly fractured. According to
a statement of the physician. It will be a
number of weeks before the freshman will
be able to use his hand. The boy has re
fused to give any information about the
affair.
Not Reported to Faculty.
The matter was not reported to the fac
ulty of the school at th? time, and It is
stated the teachers are still uninformed.
It is also stated that the physician had to
employ the X rays in determining the ex
tent of the injury.
On account of young Searight's loyalty to
his fellow-students in refusing to give the
names of the hazers the police have not
been asked to make an investigation of
the affair, but should they do so later, it is
stated, they will have little or no difficulty
in proving charg s of assault against a
large number of the upper classmen of the
school.
At the Searight residence last evening it
was asked by a Star reporter why the
members of the family did not notify the
principal of the Central High School, and
the reply was that William absolutely re
fuses to say a word which woupl lead to
the identity of his alleged assailants. In
View of this fact they thought It best to
allow the matter to drop, as the injury
was accomplished, and no one but the boy
will have to suffer. It was evident, how
ever. that the members of the family are
not pleased that such conduct among the
students is possible. It is shown, they say, 1
that discovery of hazing is prevented by a
code of honor which seals the boys' mouths,
regardless of the injury inflicted.
They are of the opinion that the faculty
of the school should hold a much closer
rein upon the students under their control.
The injured boy says "that some of the
boys did it in a scuffle." His friends de
clare that a searching investigation should
be made by Principal Wilson of the school
and the responsible parties punished.
"What Was Coming to Him."
Up until last evening, it is stated, the
police at headquarters had heard nothing
about the affair. From what has been dis
closed It is believed young Searight was
seized by a number of the larger boys, who
had planned several days in advance to
give him "just what was coming to him"
and an attempt made to improve the fresh
man's "culture" along lines laid down by
upper classmen.
Young Searight is fourteen years of age.
He was advanced last year from the eighth
grade in the Force School and entered Cen
tral High School last Monday. Inquiry
among the othe'r students last evening fail
ed to elicit any information. It is stated,
however, to have been the "rule" among
students that the lad who informs upon tlie
elder classmen who undertake to "teach
him some sense" is a "marked student"
thereafter, so far as his popularity among
hi* fellows is concerned. This "rule," it is
stated, has flourished as a sort of unwritten
law of Central High School in past years,
but up to this time it is not remembered
that hazing was attended by results so
serious as befell young Searight.
SHOWIRS STOPTHECONTESf
WASHINGTON TENNIS PLAYERS
WIN IN SINGLES.
Special I>i*fiatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 2K?The weath
er man played a scurvy trick on the Haiti
more tennis players this afternoon at the
Baltimore Country Club, when he caused
the showers to descend just at the time
when the local players had an excellent
chance to get in sweet revenge by van
quishing the Washington players who had
defeated them the Saturday previous. The
singles ha'd ended with the score six
matches to four in Washington's favor.
Just as the doubles in which the local men
are considered superior to theiT opponents
wi re about to begin th ? rain came down in
torrents and spoiled everything. The Wash
ington men generously declared the match
unfinished and refused to take credit for
the victory.
The feature match of the day was easily
that in which Frederick C. Colston defeated
Conrad Doyle. ?i?2. 5?7, 8?(!. Colston, in
the last set. with the score in sets standing I
all and In games 3 to 1 against him, recov- j
ered his form and won out. fi??. The close
j ness of the tournament was shown in the !
match between J. Craig McLanahan and
I Gilbert Kelly. McLanahan had the last and
deciding set to deuce, but Kelly took a
i brace and won out.
If McLanahan, the local man, had won
the tourney would have been a tie. The
surprise of the afternoon was the defeat
of Clifton Brown, in love sets, by Harold
Dojie.
In the final round of the consolation sin
gles in the Baltimore Country Club open
tournament C. S. BTown defeated Albert
Knapp.
After the tournament the visiting players
were entertained at a banquet at the club
house. The toasts wi re as follows:
I "Greetings from the Baltimore associa
tion." John S Knsor; "Welcome to the
Baltimore Country Club," John W. Frlck;
"Fellowship, hands across the Potomac,"
Gilbert Orosvein r; "Tennis In the south
land." John Davidson: "The future of ten
nis.'' Ralph Hills: "I'nited we stand." Cal
vin Chesnut; "The south in the north."
Frederick C. Colston; "Aufwiedersehn," W.
Stuart Symington, jr.
The scores of the matches were:
Franklin tleogehegan, Washington, defeated
Campbell Colston. Baltimore. 7 5. 0?1.
John Davidson. Washington, defeated W. Stuart
Symington. Jr., Baltimore. 0 1. 0?
Phillip rake. Washington, defeated Joseph Bowes,
Baltimore. 0- o. 0 2.
Harold Doyle. Washington. defeated Clifton S.
Brown. Baltimore. 0?0. Ci 0.
Homer Pels. Washington, defeated J. William
Hill. Baltimore. 10 H. r, 2
| lillbert Kelly. Washington, defeated J. Craig Mc
I.aiialian. Baltimore, 8? 0. 0?4. 7?5.
Frederick Colston. Baltimore, defeated Conrad
Doyle. Washington. 6? 2. 5?7. 8? 6.
Charles <i. Briv?ke. Baltimore, defeated Ualph
Hills. Washington. 7?5. <1?3.
Isaur N Ceorre. Baltimore, defeated George
Could Lincoln. Washington. 0?2, 0?2.
Phillip O. Coffin, Baltimore, defeated Gilbert
Grosvenor. Washington. 0?2. 5?7, tl 0.
TRUSTS TO BE CONSIDERED.
Conference Called by the National
Civic Federation.
Among President Roosevelt's callers yes
terday was Ralph M. Easly. chairman of
the executive committee of the National
Civic Federation. A conference has been
called by the federation to be held In Chi
cago. beginning October 22, for the con
sideration of trusts and business combi
nations, and Mr. Easly discussed with the
President the work of the conference. He
also called on Secretary Straus of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor, who
will be represented at the conference by
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of cor
porations. Interstate Commerce Commis
sioner E. E. Ctark lias accepted an invi
tation to speak at the conference.
Mr. Easly says that the governors of
forty-two states and territories have named
delegates to the conference, and. in addi
tion, delegates have been appointed by
national labor, agricultural, commercial,
shippers', economic and legal organisations
of the principal cities of the countiy. S v
eral governors and attorneys general of
states will participate.
Sir Wilfred Laurier Talks on Its
Development.
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA
Feels She Has Been Sacrificed by
British Diplomacy.
MAKING HER OWN TREATIES
Thinks That the Country la Fully
Entitled to This Consideration.
Received With Cheers.
Special Dispatch to The St*r.
OTTAWA, Ontario, September 28.?Sid
Wilfred Laurler, In addressing the Cana
dian Manufacturers' Association tonight,
said several things of more than usual In
terest to Americans. Touching on Interna
tional relationship, he said:
? This Dominion Is no longer obscured and
eclipsed by our powerful neighbor, but ap
pears In lier own light. The great American
sun !s no longer the great attraction to the
world. The Canadian orb is now high in the
sky, and toward that orb .turn the attention,
the Hopes and expectations of the people in
other lands who, not being satisfied with
their own lot, are seeing fields where they
will find full scope for their ambition and
their courage."
Then along the same lines he said: "We
live on a continent where we never think
of war (Hear! Hear); we live on a conti
nent where we have no standing armies,
and we are satisfied, either on the one side
of the land or the other, to depend for our
defense on a citizen militia. In time of need
the blood and treasure of every Canadian
would be at the command of Canada, but
in time of peace I claim that we should fol
low our own instinct."
Advances by Canada.
Touching on the recent advance made by
Canada, in that for the first time she
signed one of her own treaties?that with
France, lately?the premier handled a del
icate subject with the rarest skill when he
said: "Up to the present the diplomatic re
lations of Canada with other countries on
all subjects, in so far as Canada Is con
cerned. have been In the hands of the diplo
mats of Great Britain. Particularly in re
gard to our American relations we have
learned by large experience that these
diplomatic relations, so long as they have
been carried on by British diplomats, are
not so successful as we have thought they
ought to be. (Cheers.)
"We take the record of the diplomats of
Great Britain in so far as Canada Is con
cerned, and the record Is a record of a rep
etition of the sacrifice of Canada Interests.
(Cheers.) We have suffered on the Atlan
tic; we have suftered on the Pacific; we
have suffered on the great lakes; we have
suffered wiierever there has been a ques
tion discussed between British diplomats
and foreign diplomats, and we have come
at last to the opinion on this point that in
our relations with foreign countries it
would be better to attend to our business
ourselves.
"It has long been the desire, if I mistake
not. of the Canadian people that we should
be intrusted with the negotiations of our
own treaties, especially in regard to com
merce. Well, this long-looked-for reform
has come to be a lively reality (cheers), as
I said to you, without any impairment of
our allegiance. The time has come when
Canadian interests are intrusted to Cana
dians, and just within the last week a
treaty has been concluded with France?a
treaty which appeals to Canada alone."
JEWEL THEFTS TERRORIZE
ENGLISH BEAUTIES NOW GO UN
ADORN ED?COMPARATIVELY.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. September 2S.?The theft of
Lady SuffWd's jewels and another big
jewel robbery at the Victoria station have
completed the consternation of society
women who prize their gems sufficiently
now to forego the pleasure of wearing
them at country house visit3 rather than
run the risk of losing them entirely. Never
have so few valuable jewels been worn as
at this autumn's balls and dinners. They
are securely placed in safes and banks be
fore the owner starts on a round of visits.
This fear has penetrated even strong
minded Americans, for the Duchess of
Marlborough's emeralds and the famous
Vanderbiit pearls which are her most prized
jewels have been placed in safekeeping,
and Lady Cunard. whose rubies are the
envy of her friends, has foregone the pleas
ure of wearing them for the greater pleas
ure of knowing that they are secure.
The first Important social event in Lon
don in the autumn will be the marriage
of the popular and pretty American girl,
Anne Breese to Lord Alastalr Innes-Ker.
Many society people will come to town for
the wedding, which will take place on Oc
tober 10. Two American girls will be
bridesmaids, Jean Reld and Nelly Post,
who have been the bride's inseparable
companions since the three made their
debut together in English society.
Very Exclusive Magazine.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor has taken a Dipple
farmhouse for the autumn shooting sea
son. She will have a house party and ex
pects to entertain the king, who will be
visiting nearby. Mrs. Almerlc Paget came
to London Thursday to meet her sister,
Dorothy Whitney, who has Just arrived.
A magazine novelty will appear in Oc
tober. in this publication, the letter press
and illustrations will be entirely repro
duced by means of lithography. All the
literary contents will be written out by
hand and the whole printed from stone on
hand-made paper. Kdlth Nesbit, whose
children's stories are famous In England
and America, is managing the publication,
and many well-known writers have volun
teered contributions, George Bernard Shaw
having sent his first attempt at a short
story containing the Shaw Idea of heaven.
POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
Kosciusko Monument Here to Be Un
veiled on May 3, 1910.
BALTIMORK, September 28?At the
morning session of the Polish National Al
liance, in convention here, announcement
was made that the monuments being erected
in Wasnlngton to Kosciusko and Pulaski
will be unveiled May 3. 11)10. By resolution
It was decided to adopt the graded assess
ment plan proposed by the new by-iaws,
and at the same time it was determined
that old members who have hitherto had
the benefit of the flat rate, shall be as
sessed at the rate of the age of each at
the time of admission.
Favorable action was taken on the pro
posal to establish a house In New York,
where Polish emigrants may be cared for
pending their formal admission to this
country. Additional necessary funds for
this purpose are to be raised by an assess
ment of 1 cent a month on each member for
a period of two years.
By a similar plan, each member will be
assessed 2 cents a month for two years to
raise the $J0,W?) necessary to complete the
Kosciusko monument in Washington.
A committee was appointed to devise
plans for raising the funds, additional to
the J15.000 now in hand. n"cess'ir.v for th>
establishment of a Polish univ?rs ty at
Wiikes-liarre, Pa., which was decided upoa.
WINE TURNED INTO WATER
MOST DISASTROUS FLOODS AF
FLICTING THE MIDL
Lately Rebellious Province of France
Now Prays Assistance From
the Government.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. September 28.?The floods which
have afflicted the Midi since the middle of
the week are reported to be the worst since
18T5S. Much of the harvest. It is said
has been ruined. Some workers in the
vineyards were caught unawares and
obliged to remain for twenty hours on the
roofs of such buildings as they could
reach. How rapidly the waters rose is in
dicated by a report that at one place
they reached twelve feet above the nor
mal in three hours
President Failleres, who started for the
south tonight, altered his itinerary so as to
visit the flooded districts, where yesterday
even some limited trains were unable to
proceed and the passengers were obliged to
disembark and seek shelter at local hotels.
At Montpelller and elsewhere the cafes
and all the Important hotels throughout
that section came quickly to the rescue
and remained open all night.
The Midi, which three months ago saw
nothing but wine, now sees nothing but
water. Hundreds of barrels of what old
wine was left on the stock have been
washed away. The people who In the sum
mer declared themselves independent of !
the government and refused to pay taxes
ure already moving to request government
aid to tide them over the distress which
may follow the loss of part of the vintage.
Herault Badly Flooded.
Just at this time an echo of the sum
mer's distress is resounding In Paris. The
deputies from the Midi effectively urged
the telephone administration to employ
young women from the Midi as operators,
using the argument that the Midi com
munities are suffering through vlticultural
distress. The telephone subscribers In
Paris, however, are complaining that al
ready a bad service has been made worse
through the inability of these Meridloneaux
to speak the Paris tongue, owing to their
strong accent or to understand the line
Parisian intonations.
The correspondent of the Temps at Agde,
department of the Herault. who obtained
a tine view of the flooded valley frojn the
spire of the Adge Cathedral, telegraphed
today that the country in the vicinity of
the Herault river is completely submerged.
Only here and there are little Islands and
the tops of houses visible, and upon this
vast lake rowboats are engaged in the
ceaseless work of rescue. By the aid
of a pair of field glasses the correspondent
saw a boy taken by a boat from a cross
at a roadside, representing the crucifixion
of Christ, where the lad had ciung for
thlrty-slx hours.
OLD GRAND DUKE DEAD
SON-IN-LAW OF EMPEROR WIL
LIAM I PASSES AWAY.
MAINAU, September 29.?Frederick I.
Grand Duke of Baden, who had been se
riously ill with an internal inflammation for
several days, died yesterday. He was over
eight-one years of age. He married In
1858 Grand Duchesse Louise, daughter 01"
William I. Emperor of Germany, and they
celebrated their golden wedding last Sep
tember. The grand duke wi;l be succeeded
by his son Frederick, who was born in 1S38
He is a general In the Prussian army.
When the death of the grand duke was
communicated to the court officials the
flag over the castle was half-masted, and
the tolling of the chapel bell announced
the news to those on the Island of Mainau.
in Lal.e Constance, on which stands the
castle where the grand duke died.
After the body had been prepared for
burial it was placed on a bed strewn with
flowers, with a crucifix standing on a table
at the head of the bed. although the grand
duke was a Protestant. The body will b3
taken to Karlsruhe, the capital of the
grand duchy, Monday evening, but other
wise the funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
Chariemagne Tower, the American am
bassador to Germany, who is now at Baden
Baden. will represent the United States at
the funeral.
When the news of the death of the
grand duke was telegraphed to Karlsruhe
arrangements were immediately made for
the administration of the grand duchy to be
taken over by the new Grand Duke Fred
erick.
TO VISIT WASHINGTON
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE FROM
EUROPE FOR COTTON MEETING.
Special -Dispatch to The Stnr.
NEW YORK. September 2S.?Among the
passengers who arrived today on board the
steamship Campania from Liverpool and
Queenstown were seventy delegates to the
cotton convention to be held next month at.
Atlanta, Ga.
These delegates represent the cotton man
ufacturers of all the European countries.
The president of the delegates is C. W.
Macara of Manchester. Delegates of sev
eral countries have been seen by the rulers
of the different countries and many have
visited prominent places inGermany, France
and England.
After the convention at Atlanta the dele
gates will make a tour of the cotton belt,
stopping at New Orleans and Mobile. Later
they will vi'slt Washington and will be re
ceived by President Roosevelt.
Mr. Macara said that much good had re
sulted from the previous cotton conven
tions. One of the chief things which the
spinners and growers of cotton have in
view at the present time is the routing of
the speculators in cotton- On this subject
Mr. Macara said:
Burden of Speculation.
"The burden imposed and the disastrous
influence of the operation of these specula
tors upon all who are legitimately con
cerned in the progress of the industry can
not be exaggerated. It has led to the dis
location of business, to the stopping of mflls
and to the ruin of many, including not a
few of the speculators themselves.
"To such lengths has this extended that
the need for a world-wide organization to
combat the operations of the speculators
was brought home to Europe four years
ago."
Mr. Macara sai'd the English spinners are
so awakened by the matter that over one
hundred English spinners haw come to at
tend the convention, part of them having
arrived yesterday on the steamer Baltic.
Motor Car Company Elects Officers.
A meeting of the new hoard of directors
of the Carter Motor Car Corporation was
held in the offices of the company in the
Munsey building last Friday and the fol
lowing officers were chosen for the en
suing year: A Gary Carter, president;
W. D. Arrison, first vice president and
assistant general manager: W. E. Berry,
second vice president; Ethelbert Baler,
third vice president; Maj. George E.
Pickett, fourth vice president; Frank L.
Carter, treasurer and general manager;
W. Shirley Carter, secretary and assist
ant treasurer, and J. E. Welsh, assistant
secretary.
The board decided to hurry the com
pletion of the eastern factory at Hyatts
ville, Md.
Capt. Henry's Return.
Capt. Guy V. Henry. 12th Cavalry, -vho
has just concluded a year's instruction at
the French School of Equitation at Saunur,
has reported to Gen. Bell, chief of stiff,
for further orders.
Maryland Governor to Try for
the Senatorship.
FIRST POSITIVE STATEMENT
Lively Contest in Democratic Party
Promised.
REPUBLICANS ENJOY SITUATION
Anticipate Scoring Some Victories in
Strained Relations iD Their Ad
versaries' Ranks.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
Baltimore, m<j., September us, ioc.t
I will be a candidate In the primaries
for the United States Senate.*' said itov.
Edwin W arfield to The Star correspondent
this afternoon. "I shall stand squarely
upon my r-cord as chief executive of Mary
land and have no apologies to make for any
of my acts during the past four years. My
sole aim has been to give the state a good
administration and I have endeavored to be
governor of all the people and hav>- shaped
my course so as to act for the beneilt of all
the people of this grand old state."
In reply to a query "from The Star corre
spondent regarding the Poe amendment.
Gov. \\ arfield said: "I opposed the amend
ment two years ugo and stand opposed To
such an amendment today. I do not be
lieve in placing the power in the hands of
any election official to decide a man's right
to vote. If there is a qualification let it be
distinctly stated in the constitution of the
state."
Governor," said The Star correspondent,
"will not tlie democrats, in view of the ex
cellent administration you have given the
state, find some trouble in explaining dur
ing the campaign why you were not hon
ored with a renomination ?"
reply to that question." said Gov.
\Varfield. "I will say this: I was not a
candidate and would not have accepted a
renomination under any circumstances. I
had an ambition to be governor of Mary
land and that ambition was achieved. I
made the primary campaign alone and did
not seek the assistance of the party organl
zat.on. I shall make my campaign for the
Senate along the same lines. I,f I am elect
ed to the Senate I shall endeavor to set a
high standard; if I am defeated I feel that
my political record will not suffer. I am
wi.ling to abide by the decision of the sov
ereign voters of Maryland."
Has Big Fight Ahead.
This announcement by Gov. Warfleld Is
the first positive statement made by him
regarding his candidacy for the Senate and
the lines upon which he will make his cam
paign. If the governor wins out it will be
one of the most remarkable political vic
tories in history. Arrayed against War
field in a solid phalanx is the regular or
ganization. and the "old guard" will go to
any extreme to defeat him in his senatorial
ambitions. An Incident of the opening of
the campaign at E.kton this week demon
strated how bitter is the feeling against tiie
governor 1Y1 "old guard" circles. Repre
sentative Talbott, who was on the program
for a speech, took occasion in the course of
his remarks to call attention to the fact
that he had never scratched a party ticket
'if "ever broken a party pledge."
Gov. Warheid was present at this meeting
and when the reference to "broken party
pledge was made all eyes were turned
upon mm.
It was realized that Talbott was rapping
the governor for his stand on the Poe
the aPP'auso that greeted
this knock from the 'Vasy boss of Balti
more county" was tremendous. This lncl
serves to show what a great tight
fifth c*'" have in t,!e Primary campaign
I most '?e"a,e' and stamPs the governor as
in ?fV?'lra,^US man to mak'' '-he fight
ing odds * apparently overwhe'.-m
Republicans Are Jubilant
The strained relations between the "old
guard" and Gov. Warfleld Is causing much
jubilation among the republicans. And for
good reason. The independents will follow
Warfield in the senatorial primary to a
man. and In view of existing conditions it
is but reasonable to suppose that these
same men, who for years have opposed the
democratic machine, will vote for War
fleld for the Senate and the peerless candi
date. George R. Gaither, for governor The
democratic organization leaders In their
aim to defeat Warfleld are blind to the real
?n ? i!?v f. "y IoS? 8lght of th" fa' t that
n fighting tin- governor they are jeopardiz
es? the chance;; of their state ticket. George
Gaither s speee.i of acceptance, as forecast
E'F?hWETt cam
Corporations Are Satisfied.
In a chat with one of the heads of the
largest public utility corporations In the
state. The Star correspondent learned that
the corporations will not oppose Gaither
This gentleman said: "Mr. Galther's refer
ence to control of public utility corpora
tions is perfectly satisfactory. He has pro
nounced that we shall get a square deal'
and that is all the pledge we want In t'>e
coming campaign, despite the claims made
by a partisan press, we will be hands off
.et the campaign progress on its merits and
may the best man wi"n."
Had not th" public utility corporations
reached an agreement to fight Gaither in
the event that he set tip a certain propa
ganda against them?" asked The Star cor
respondent.
"That is a leading question." r -plied the
gentleman. "I feel that I have a right to
refuse to answer such a question. But I
shall not do so under existing circum
stances.
Had Reached Agreement.
"It is our business to protect those who
have invested thciT money in our respective
lines of business. You will concede that.
Therefore, when Gaither was chosen as the
standard bearer by the republicans we nat
urally wanted to Ifnnw how far his state
control of public utility corporations would
be pushed. We did hold a meeting and de
cided to wait until we had heard his speech
of acceptance. We are now satisfied that
the corporations have nothing to fear i'n
the way of unjust legislation. We know
George R. Gaither to be a man of his
word, and feel confident that we will get a
square deal In any measure that may come
before him should he be elected gov-rnor
of Maryland. Not one dollar will we spend
In the campaign. We are, I say again
hands off."
Mahool's Appointments.
The democratic city leaders, those men
who followed Mahon in the city primaries,
are up in arms agartist Mayor Mahool since
the appointment of heads of the municipal
departments were announced this week.
"Sonny Mahon. who demonstrated conclu
sively two weeks ago that he was the real
political boss of Baltimore, received a most
luscious "lemon" In the distribution of
"plums." The only man that opposed Ma
hon In the primaries throughout the city
was Frank Brown, the former governor,
who received the only really big job within
the mayor's gift?that of city collector, a
position netting JIO.OUO to il5,<)00 a year and
a large bunch of appointments. The ward
leaders who had lined up behind Mahon
are dead sore. Many of them free.y assert
that they will take no active part in the
fall campaign; that they only lose money
and their only reward for party services is
the cold shoulder when appointments are
made. Mahon, be It said to his credit, who
contributed largely to Mahool's campaign
fund and naturally expected some consid
oration at the hands of the mayor, will net
?u!k In the sta'e campaign and will work
to elect the ticket which hi- nominated .">? p
tember lrt. Should he bo sn,',sf-il t :?
will be a reckoning In a nutshell, thre
aro Interesting dcvnlpments coming o far
us the democrats in state and cfly are . . i
cerned. J. M I >
ROCKVILLE' MAD DOGS
ANIMAL CHASED INTO A KITCH
EN AND KILLED.
5;?eri?l <Vrresj?.?n<len<-o nf The M.ir
ROCKVILLE. M.l S? pt ember I'll?
Rockville had a mad-dog s .ire Hits morn
ing. An anlm.ij foan. n? it the mouth and
showing other signs of rabies made his ap
pearance In town but did no damage A
numbor of young men, armed with revolv
ers and other weapons, were soon in pur
sult. The il >g took refuge in iho kitchen .if
I the home of Mr. Thomas I' Groomes. where
he was killed by a bullet from the revolt r
, of one of his pursuers.
The supervisors of elections mot here to
day and mil' final arrangements for th.i
work of the officers of registration, who**
days of sittings are October 1 and 8 for
registration, and October 15 for revision.
The registrars for the various districts ap
peared and secured the registration books
and other paraphernal! i necessary for their
work. As both the democrats and repub
licans iiave been unusually a. tive In pre
paring for the work of registration this
time, tiie indications are that the officers of
registration will have considerable mora
work than usual.
Mr. Curtis Dangler, aged sixty-six years,
died yest'.-rdav afternoon at the home of hla
daughter-in-law. Mrs. l,.zzic Dangler, near
Great Kalis, this county, lie had been ill a
long wiille of an affection of the lungs ai d
his death was not unexpected. Mr Dangler
formerly r- sided In Washington and was the
last of a large family. The funeral took
place tills afternoon from the M. M Church
at Potomac, the services being conducted by
Rev. Thomas 11. Campbell, pastor of tha
Rockville Baptist Church.
Invasion by Pool Player.
The pool tournament which has been In
progress at the Montgomery Country Club
for the past three weeks is growing to a
close and much interest is being manifested
in the outcome. The contest for llrst hon
ors has resolved Itself into one between
Messrs. George Allnutt. Ralph E. Jones and
John Brewer. Allnutt is In the lead with
seven victories and two defeats and Jonei
and Brewer are tied for second place, ea><?
having won six and lost three games. There
are eigi.L other contestants. It is thought
the tournament will close Monday evening.
Frank Sherman of Washington visited the
Country Club last evening and gave an ex
hibition of pool playing. He later engaged
In a game with James Veirs, the local sharp,
and defeated him by a score of 200 to 101>.
Mr. Ray Pearman, aged twenty-two, and
Miss Madeline Chamberlain, aged nineteen,
both of Richmond, Va.. visited Rockville
yesterday afternoon and went nuietly mar
ried by Rev. 9. R. White of the Baptist
Church, the ceremony being performed at
the minister's home.
The same minister officiated at the mar
riage here yesterday afternoon of M!s?
Pauline Chrlstman and Mr. Thomas Glea>
son, young Washingtoiiians, at his home.
At this week's session of the orphans'
court Charles J. Lyddano ar.d Charles R.
Kengla, executors of Thomas Lyddane,
passed tlielr final account and made distri
bution, and Alexander Muncaster. adminis
trator of Harriet E. Muncaster. tiled invent
ory of personal estate of deceased and wa?
granted an order of sale.
Mr. Robert T. Mulllnlx of Damasous dis
trict has been appointed a Justice of the
peace by Gov. Warfleld, and his commission
lias been received by the clerk of the cir
cuit court.
Mrs. Mary A. Green has sold to Mr. Harry
G. Poss her house and Jot adjoining the
Rockville High School, the consideration be
ing $3,100.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Robertson and
little son left today for Wlldwood, N. J.,
where they will spend about a week visit
ing relatives.
JAPANESE DROPPING GERMAN.
Preference Now Shown for the Study
of English.
Special Cablegram to The Star
TOKIO. September 28.?The newspapers
here comment on the fact that the study
of the German language in Japan has gone
largely out of fashion In recent years.
They base this conclusion on the returns of
the Language School In Toklo.
It appears that at the first graduation
ceremony of that institution, In July, l'JOQ.
the languages which had been most studied
were English, Chinese, German and Rus
sian, in that order. Three other language*
had been taught, namely, French, SpanlsH
and Korean, but there were only three
graduates in each. At that time Germany
stood third upon the list. Two years later.
In 1H02, the number of graduates in Eng
lish had doubled, those In French had in
creased by 000 per cent (that Is to say,
from three to eighteen), and those In
Chinese had undergone- a diminution, while
nothing was said about the graduates la
German. In 1904 and 11103 the graduates la
Chinese had more than doubled, those In
English had markedly diminished, and all
the rest had increased more or less In the
order of the returns for luoO.
This year the figures were: English. !0j
Chinese. 27; Russian, 21; French, 20; .Span
ish. 15>; Korean. 10; German, l.'i. and Ital
ian. 4. It will thus bo seen that Germany
has fallen off from third place to Seventh.
The reason assigned by the Japanese news
papers is that German no longer attracts
practical students, but commends Itself
only to those who contemplate the learned
professions.
DCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.
BW YORK, September 28.- Arrived;
Steamer Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, from
Hamburg, for New York, south of Fire
Island at 2:.'i4 a.m.
NEW YORK, September 2"S.?Arrived:
Steamer Calabria. Marseille. Naples, etc
GIBRALTAR, September 28.?Passed:
Steamer Germania, New York for Naples,
Etc.
FATAL September 28.?Passed: steamer
Neapolitan Prince. New Yoik for St. Mi
chaels, Naples, etc.
SOUTHAMPTON. September 28.? Arrived:
teamer Philadelphia, New York via Ply
mouth and Cherbourg.
HONGKONG. September 2* ?Sailed:
3teamer Empress of China. Vancouver via
Yokohama and Hiogo.
ROTTERDAM, September 2S?Sailed!
Steamer Potsdam. New York via Boulogne.
LONDON, September 28.?Sailed; St'amer
VIesaba, New York.
NEW YORK, Sopteml>er""~28~Arrlve<n
Steamers San Giorgio, Palermo; Peninsular,
Lisbon; Francesea, Trieste, etc.
Sailed: Steamers Vaderland, Antwerp via
Oover; St. Paul, Southampton via Ply
mouth and Cherbourg; Pennsylvania, Ham
burg via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Mln-,
leapolis, London; Umbrla, Liverpool via
Jueenstown, St. Laurent. Havre.
BOSTON, September 28.?Arrived Steam
ers Badenia, Hamburg; Georgian, London.
LIVERPOOL. September 2S.-Arrived:
Steamer Victorian, New Y'ork
NAPLES. September -Arrived pre
viously: Steamer Ultonia, New Y'ork fo#
Trieste.
LONDON, September 28.?Arrived: Steam
?r Ontarian, Montreal.
PLYMOUTH. September 28.?Arrivedi
Steamer llitladelphla. New Y'ork for Cher
>ourg and Southampton.
MOJI. September 28.?Sailed: Steamer
Tiberius, San Francisco.
SOUTHAMPTON, September 28 -Salledl
Steamer St. Louis, New Y'ork via Cher
>ourg.
NAPLES. September 23.? Arrived: Steam
ir Nord America, New York via Genoa.
CHERBOURG. September 27?Sailed:
Steamer Bluecher (from Hamburg) and
louthampton. New York.
LIVERPOOL. September 28.?Sailed:
iteamer Etrurla. New Y'ork via Queens
own.
ANTWERP. September 28.?Sailed: Steam
r Zeeland, New York via Dover
HAVRE, September 28.?Saileii Steamers
.a Provence, New York, La Gas ogne. m
fork.