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Roman wrestling: Orloff, Russian, seoond, ad Linde. England, third. The middle weight of the Graeco-Rgnan wrestling was won by Marenssen, Sweden, with Anderson. Sweden, second, and An* derson. Demark. third. John J. Hayes, with the Marathon honors fresh upon him. visited the house of commons this afternoon. He was introduced to several of the members, who congratulated him upon his brilliant performance. Distribution of Prizes. There was a fair attendance at the stadium this afternoon to witness the { closing contests of the Olympic games and the distribution of prises. The winners of sliver and bronze medals, diplomas of special merit and special commemorative medals formed on the far side of the arena and marched by the cycle track to tables opposite the royal box, where the silver medallists received their tokens from the Duchess of Rutland. The winners of the bronze medals were given their prizes by Catherine. Duchess of Westminster, while the diplomas of merit and the commemorative diplomas were given by Lady Desborough. Queen Alexandra reached the stadium at 4 o'clock, accompanied by several other members of the royal family. As soon as the queen had taken her seat the American runners. A. B. Shaw. H. C. Smithson. W. M. Rand and J. C. Garrels were called out for the final in the lift-meter hurdle race. At the close of this event, which was won by Smithson, the American. German and Hungarian teams lined up for the final in the l.flOO? Thli *v?nt also went IllCin v n.111 a ??vv* aw ? to America. The German team was second in the l.?W>-meter relay race and the Hungarian third. Time. 3 minutes 20 2-5 seconds. The Americana at no time were pressed, and each man in turn increased the team's lead. Medals Presented by the Queen. When this last race was over the band . struck up "See the Conquering Hero Comes." as the winners of the tirst prizes emerged from their dressing rooms and started to march across the arena to receive their medals from the hands of Queen Alexandra. Her Majesty was attended by Lord Desborough and other members of the international Olympic oommitee and the British Olympic council. After receiving their medals the winners were given their diplomas, and a sprig of oak from Windsor forest was handed to each man. These branches, together with the Union Jack in which thev were wrapped, were sent by King Edward. PAID ALTHOUGH SUSPENDED. Ashford Draws Salary as Building Inspector?Reinstated Today. The official investigation of the office of the building inspector following the collapse of the Plckford apartment house more than a month agto. an accident for which the building inspector was held responsible by the coroner's jury and resulting in his temporary suspension from office, will be commenced by the Commissioners Monday next. At the time of Inspector Ashford's suspension the Commissioners announced that they proposed to thoroughly probe his department. According to one of the Commissioners the investigation is bound to result in a number of changes in the personnel of the office. Commissioner Morrow and Capt. Kelly, assistant engineer commissioner in charge of the building department, have already decided upon some minor changes. They have had under consideration for some time the reorganization of this department, which they admit has needed improvement. Although the building department does not come under the direct attention of Commissioners West and Macfarland, they will take a prominent part in the investigation and in passing upon changes and a scheme for reorganization. Following the action of the grand Jury yesterday in ignoring the case against Snowden Abhford. the building inspector, who was held with four others by the coroner"s jury as jointly responsible for the collapse of the Plckford apartment house, resumed his duties as building inspector today. His suspension dated from June 12. During that time Thomas Francis has acted in his place. However, during the time of his suspension Mr. Ashford has ben drawing his salary as building inspector. In explaining why Mr. Ashford drew his salary while not actually performing the duties, the Commissioners said today he had been working on the revision of the building regulations at his home. As building inspector. Mr. Ashford said today the first thing he proposes to do is to supervise the work of providing better Are protection in the public schools. HIBERNIAN8' OFFICERS. Election Held at Indianapolis Last Night. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. July 25?The adoption of strong resolutions looking * toward the extension of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the- United States and Canada, and the election of officers occupied the time of the convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians last night. The administration ticket, headed by President Cummings, was successful, with the exception of James T. Carroll, national secretary. It was stated that Carroll had worked against the election of Cummings. and for this he was displaced by a Cummings man. The following officers were elected: President. Mathew Cummings. Boston; vice president. James J. Reagan. St. Paul; secretary. John T. McGinnls. Scranton, Pa.; treasurer, John F. Quinn, Jollet, 111.; directors. Rev. John D. Kennedy, Danbury. Conn ; Edward T. McCrystal, New York; P. T. Moran, Washington, D. C.; John J. O'Moira, Butte, Mont.; C. J. Foy, Montreal, Que. President Cummings had as an opponent for re-election former President James F. Dolan of New York. Cummings was successful by a vote of 275 to 173. Secretary Carroll received 184 votes to 264 for J. T. McGinnis. BISHOP POTTER BURIED. Services in Christ Church, Cooperstown, N. Y. COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., July ?>.-The funeral of Bishop Henry' C. Potter, sev enth Protestant Kptscopal bishop of the diocese of New York, was held In this village yesterday. The services were in the hisicric Christ Church, where James Fenimore Cooper worshiped in his lifetime, the body of the prelate being borne from Fernleigh. where he died, through the churchyard, where Cooper lies buried. The weather was perfect, and nature aided in bestowing a serene beauty upon the simple yet impressive services. The casket was followed to the church by the honorary pallbearers, the visiting clergy of the diocese and the members of the bishop's family and household. Officiating at the funeral were Rev. Ralph Birdsall. rector of Christ Church, Cot perstown; Rev. Percy S. Grant, rector of the Church of the Ascension, New York: Canon George William Douglas, DT?. and Archdeacon George F. Nelson, D D., of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. New York, together with the Rt. Rev. Charles Tyler Olmsted, D.D., Bishop of Central New York. Following the services a special train hearing tne funeral party and the casket left Coo perstown for New York at 12:30. During the funeral the business life of the village was suspended, and a body of the business men marched in the rear of the Masonic lodge to the train. The body of the bishop will be taken to the waiting vault in Trinity cemetery, there to remain until the regular service of Interment is herd in New York, of which notice will hereafter be given. Pepys' Kiss. From T. P.'s Weekly. For more than two centuries the body of Katherine of France. Henry V.'s queen, uncovered in the building of Henry VIJ's chapel, was one of the sideshows seen by every visitor to the Abbey. Pepys, Indeed, records that on Shrove Tuesday. he "had the upper part of her bodyIn my hands and did kiss her mouth, reflecting upon it that I did kiss a queen." I DISTRICT'S NE' I ! - ^ , ~ ^.-.- x*? ! i . ?~s - t i * ,. n j . . ' - ' <:"? : : * .;& v ? ' ' * - . . * v AW ^ fl If;' . HBH mRj^H t V B?L: 9 i *> ,-v 1 ^ Biifl :" ' /^Hi ' v* . # ' J;::-:. |L m ro MELVIN C. w no nan seieciea ny me Lommi: HAZEN ISJRM Mr. Richards' Former Assistant Succeeds to Post. MAJ. MORROW EXPLAINS Hard to Choose Between Successful Candidate and ?. M. Talcott. NINETEEN TEARS IN SERVICE Better Qualified to Carry on Ideas of His Predecessor, Says Xjiiguneer commissioner. r _________ r r Melvin C. Hazen. for three years as- * sistant surveyor of the District, today ? was promoted to the position of surveyor e to All the vacancy caused by the promo- c tion of William P. RlchardB to the office 1 of assessor. Mr. Hazen was recommended for the position by MaJ. Jay J. Morrow, Engineer Commissioner, who has supervision of the surveyor's office. The appointment was immediately approved by the other Commissioners, to take effect Monday next. Choice Was Difficult. In making the motion appointing Mr. Hazen Major Morrow said: "I would state that it has been difficult to come to a decision in regard to the selection of a successor to Mr. Richards in the office of surveyor, as between E. M. Talcott, assistant engineer in charge of street extensions, and the assistant surveyor. Mr. Hazen. "Both are known to be efficient, loyal, hard-working servants of the public of the District of Columbia. Either is eminently qualified to carry forward the i work of the surveyor's office. i "It is believed, however, that the pres- i TURKS ARE STILL UNMOVED I DO NOT ENTHUSE OVER POLITI- ] CAL FREEDOM. Believe Constitution May Be Taken ] Away at Any Time?Far-Reaching Effect. CO'NSTANTINOPL-E, July 2i-The momentous act of the Sultan of Turkey In r proclaiming yesterday the restoration of t the constitution of 1876 has left the popu- ? lation of Constantinople unmoved. The j aspect of the city is today perfectly nor- t mal. and there have been no manifesta- c tions of 'satisfaction of any kind. The stolid fatalism of the Moslems, who for centuries past have been accustomed \ to a regime of personal rule and who are u not used to political freedom, is thought r partly to explain the apathy everywhere ? apparent. Added to this is skepticism re- t garding the durability of the new era c promised. t i Furthermore, past experience and the 8 fact that the sultan has conceded the re- j! establishment of the constitution under extreme pressure Incline the Turks to j the belief that the concession is intended e merely to surmount the present troubles j and avert the threatened disruption of the j empire, and that the earliest opportunity j will be taken again to suspend the charter i of liberty. i Macedonian Problem. ( Should the suspicions prove groundless j the new system of government is bound to have far-reaching consequences wit'n J regard to the treatment of the Macedo- ' nlan problem. It will render foreign inter- j vention more difficult than ever and destroy, for the time being at any rate, all hopes of a realization of the desires of some of the Balkan states to acquire t n nrnvinrAS (if Till'- * oncco v?i *.?**- *^w4wj#-w?.. ' ? - ?? Key. PARIS. July 25.?The granting of a constitution to Turkey has created a good impression on the bourse and today the entire list under the lead of Ottomans became firmer. BIO BOAT RACE. Six Crack Yachts Leave Chicago This Afternoon. .CHICAGO. July 25.?Sixteen crack yachts, the pick of the fleets of the great lakes, are scheduled to leave here this afternoon on the annual long distance race of the Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac Island. Fourteen of the boats have figured in previous contests of this event, but the two newcomers are of such a quality that unusual interest has been aroused in the 1906 race. The additions are the yaw! Nahma of Detroit and the schooner , Valmore, recently brought from New London, Conn., to this port by its new owner. William Hale Thompson. 4 As usual the sloops are in the majority, for the :130 miles' race. There were seven of this class entered as against four schooners and five yawls. With fair sailing breezes the winner should reach the . northern end of the lake by Monday | morning. I W SURVEYOR. ||t < ^ . ^rs' ' J^*'" ' . ;' ??' pr^ V H (B HAZEN, s?loners to succeed W. P. Richards. ?nt methods and policy of the surveyor's iffloe. for which Mr. Richards is pracically solely responsible, but in the estabishment of which Mr. Hazen has been argely concerned, would probably more ?asily be carried forward under Mr. Hazen than under Mr. Talcott, and that :he best interests of the public point to he appointment herein recommended as the proper action." Congratulations for Surveyor. The news of Mr. Hazen's appointment ?pread rapidly about the District buildng. A few minutes afterward his friends were hurrying into his office to offer congratulations. Mr. Talcott was one of the Irst to offer his good wishes. The new surveyor is a native of Vir1"? -! v? or Kaon Knm of- M nlfAClfil lo 3 ill icx, 11ex >111 ? , uccn mn n ??. ??-t Fauquier county, in 18flil. He was educatid in the county public schools and in 884 entered the Maryland Agricultural College. He graduated from that instiution four years later with a degree of jachelor of science. Following his graduation Mr. Hazen ook a private course in engineering for wo years. In 1880 he entered the services >f the District as a transit man, his irst real field duty. As transient man he received a salary if $70 a month. A year later he was pronoted to $100 a month and in 1808 was nade assistant engineer at a salary of 4.50 a day. The following year he was igain promoted, this time to the position if assistant to the Engineer Commissionir, and was assigned to the preparations if plans for the permanent system of ighways in the District. Complimented for Efficiency. It was in this post that the real ability ind resourcefulness of the young engiteer first began to tell. It was the largjst and most important work he had at:empted. After several years of tedious ippllcation he completed his work in a nost successful manner. He was personally complimented by the board of Commissioners. i? ui_ ?t. m i.nfu, in icuu?nuiun ui ins Jiasi wui"iv ind as a reward for his faithfulness and iblllty, he was promoted to the position >f assistant surveyor to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. Richards is surveyor. Mr. Hazen's successor as assistant surveyor, the office made vacant by his pronotion, will be appointed Monday by the Commissioners, upon Mr. Hazen's recomnendation. At present the most availible candidates considered are the three issistant engineers in the office. J. B. Shinn, W. I. Boyd and William J. Lattiner. WRITES LETTERS AND READS MISS CASPARI, IN JAIL, ATTENDS TO CORRESPONDENCE. Seaviest Loser in Transaction Says She Has No Intention of Prosecuting1 Defendant. Miss Frances A. Caspari, "woman of nystery," is having ample opportunity in he District jail to attend to her correspondence. and much of her time is spent n writing and reading letters. Her ?rother, Dr. Charles Caspari. left suffl:ent money with Warden McKee to pay \r\at a o-a on/4 nihor Hillc an/T ?.ili IV/K7?UQU UI1VI Win I -' iOl ?II*4 ii 1CIIUS Will nobably continue to keep her supplied vith fruit and delicacies. Edward Brown, it whose home Miss Caspar! took her neals, visited her at the jail yesterday ifternoon after she had concluded assortng her wearing apparel. Cpon leaving he jail Mr. Brown called at the residence if Mrs. Thomas H. Robbi'ns, wilb was the teaviest loser through the business transitions with Miss Caspar!, and delivered i verbal message the prisoner had sent ler. Both Mrs. Robbins and Mr. Brown had cind words to say of Miss Caspar!, both sxpressing the belief that things would lave turned out all right had the com>laint been delayed. Miss Caspar! told dr. Brown yesterday that she had ar anged to get $3,000 last Tuesday, the noney to be delivered not later than 3 >'elock. She was arrested about U v'nl Anl# VtottfAtfAt* n n/1 V? t '-11 / viuv. i\i iiuwv?v?, aim n?J UCctl 1611 hrough. "If Miss Oemmill had only waited an lour," the prisoner stated, "she would lave received her money, but my arrest lestroyed my opportunity to get the 13,000." No Intention of Prosecuting. Mrs. Robbins told a Star reporter yeserday afternoon that she had no intenion of appearing as a prosecuting witless against Miss Caspari. "Miss Caspari had what appeared to ne to be a good business proposition," Sirs. Robbins said. "I invested my noney, taking chances to win or lose, ind it seems that I have lost." Mrs. Robbins said she had known diss Caspari about two years, although ihe did not know until after her arrest that she had been in prison for :rime. She found her, she said, a eharmng woman socially, and added that she was one of the brightest women she had >ver met. She felt that Miss Caspari would have paid all the money owing :he former if she had been given time, laving met two notes. One of the notes, ihe said, bore what purported to have seen the signature of Senator Lodge. 3he also said that her husband knew of ier transaction after she made her first investment, and he sanctioned what she iad done. During her conversation at the jail yesterday Miss Caspari, it is said, adadmitted that she did not invest all the money she had obtained in this city. She also said she does not intend to go into a long trial of the cases, intimating that she will enter a plea of guilty. Downtown Temperature. The temperature registered today by Affleck's standard thermometer was as Tojlows: 9 a.m., 87; 12 noon, 90; 2 p.m.. 92. CHAHGESTOBE MADE Transfers Among District Officials Expected Soon. REGARDED AS CERTAINTY Engineer Commissioner Adds His! Approval. ARRANGE FOR FISCAL BOARD Rulers of Local Municipal Affairs Say They Seek to Improve Business Methods. ' It was authoritatively stated today that the transfer of E. G. Davis from collector of taxes to membership on the real estate tax board is assured and that action in the matter will probably be taken by the Commissioners Monday. There will follow the promotion of Disbursing Officer Charles C. Rogers to the position of collector; the transfer of Louis C. Wilson from the personal tax board to ^ir. Rogers' present position at the head of the disbursing office and the transfer of Alexander McKenxie from the real estate board to the personal tax board. Commissioner West's admission that the changes have been under consideration by the board of Commissioners was maae known yesterday, and today Maj. Morrow, Engineer Commissioner, said they meet his hearty approval. He also intimated that there is not the slightest chance of the proposed changes failing to materialize. Maj. Morrow Approves. Maj. Morrow remarked that he has been satisfied for a long time, as have the other Commissioners, that certain changes In divisions of the local government are desirable, with the view of bettering their efficiency. He said that the appointment of Mr. Richards as assessor'is one of the steps toward this establishment of a standard. "I think the appointment of Richards was the best ever made by the present board of Commissioners, and I think a couple more similarly good appointments couhl be made." Maj. Morrow said. Collector Davis today had nothing to say about the "rumors" in addition to his statement yesterday. # "Do you still take the stand that you will not voluntarily accept transfer to' the real estate tax boa*d?" he was asked. "I have no hesitancy in saying that I have not changed in that respect," Mr. Davis answered. "My friends have advised me to act as I have said I propose to do." Commissioner West was seen later. He said Mr. Davis had conversed with him yesterday afternoon, and had said he would consider the proposed transfer. Mr. West stated that Mr. Davis said he would like to take the matter under advisement and give an answer in the coarse of a week. To Create Fiscal Board. What is regarded as the most significant point in connection with the contemplated changes is the creation of a fiscal ooard to handle the financial transactions of the District. The board is to consist of the assessor, disbursing officer, collector of taxes and the auditor. It is the intention to mane Alonzo Tweedale, District auditor, the chairman of the fiscal board. The four departments mentioned are in close contact with the finances of the District, and the Commissioners believe improvement and a higher standard of efficiency will result from organizing the board. In the past the heads of the departments named have continually conferred with one another, but, according to the Commissioners, there was not the harmony there should have been. "there will be no pulling back or sticking to antiquated financial methods when a i. ? 1. .. t n 4a ?tTni>lrln(T *' a ai a(a1 LIIW inJaru gcio iu >YVI uiio viiivrmi said today. Creek on Rise. HARRISBT'RG, Pa.. July 25.?The storm last night caused the streams near Harrisburg to rise.. Swatara creek, east of the city, is out of its banks, and a portion of the Middietown and Hummelstown railroad has been carried away. Several farms east of the city were flooded and ruined. ( Bona Fide Circulation 0? The Evening and Sunday Star. The sworn statement below shows that the circulation of THE STAR is what it is claimed to be. The circulation of THE STAR for the week, including ^nd combining its evening and Sunday morning issues, is the largest, the best and the only sworn detailed circulation of each day, covering all issues, in the District of Columbia. In both its evening and Sunday morning issues It has a larger carrier delivery circulation into the homes ol Washington than any other two local papers combined. THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed separately, has the largest, the best and the only sworn clrftilatlon in the District of Columbia. Fifteen thousand of THE STAR'S regular subscribers take no other Washington paper whatever in their homes, depending upon THE STAR alone for news and advertising. THE STAR, daily and Sunday, thoroughly covers the local advertising Held, reaching all cl-sses of Washington purchasers, rich and poor alike, in their homes, on every day in the week, at an hour when they have the time and inclination to read a newspaper. SATURDAY, July 18. 1908 34,360 SUNDAY, July 19, 1908 33,930 MONDAY. July 20. 1908... 33.700 TUESDAY. July 21. 1008 33.600 WEDNESDAY, July 22, 1908.... 33,701 THURSDAY. July 23, 1008 33,414 FRIDAY, July 24. 1908 33,325 Total for the week 338,138 Average 34,020 I solemnly swear that the above statement represents only the number of copies of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR circulated during the seven days ended July 24, 1908?that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona flde purchasers or subscribers? and that the copies so counted are not returnable to or remain in the office unsold, except in the case of Sunday papers sent to out-oftown agents only, from whom a ftew returns of unsold papers have not yet been received. J. WHIT. HERRON, Business Manager, The Evening Star Newspaper 1 Company. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-flfth day of July, A.D. 1908. E. E. RAMEY. (Seal.) Notary Public. HE HAS GIVEN HIS WORD THEREFORE. CANNOT ACCEPT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. So Says William R. Hearst to Newspaper Men on Returning From Europe Today. x NEW YORK. July 25.?William Randolph Hearst, who arrived from Europe today, was asked If he would accept the nomination for the presidency on the Independence League ticket if it should be shown that the sentiment of the league was unanimously for his nomination. Mr. Hearst replied: "I cannot. I have given my word that under no circumstances will I be a candidate. I have given my word and I will abide by it." "I? there any probability, in your opinion. Mr. Hearst, that the Independence League may indorse either the republican or the democratic candidate?" was asked. "The sentiment before I left here," was the answer, "was for a third ticket. If there is any sentiment now for an indorsement of either the republican or democratic candidate. I. for one, do not know of it. I have heard of no change in the sentiment." "Do you consider that the republicans nominated the strongest man possible?" Mr. Hearst laughed and said: "The people will decide that." "Cannot" Accept. "If the sentiment of the Independence League convention this year should be shown very clearly to be unanimously for your nomination as the party candidate for the nomination, would you accept the nomination?" "I cannot," he repeated quickly, and with a decisive emphasis. "I have given my word that under no circumstances will I be a candidate. I have given my word and will abide by it." "Does that pledge hold good for future years, for 1912, for instance, as well as for this year?" Again Mr. Hearst laughed and he answered : "You have been going Into my past, and here now you proceed Into my future. I think that anything further from me today must be Included in the arrangement I have already made." This referred to a promise to answer in writing later in the day any question the newspaper men might submit to him in written form. Goijtg to Chicago. Mr. Hearst will leave this afternoon for Chicago, where Monday he will preside at the opening of the first national convention of the Independence party. He said that he and Mrs. Hearst had had a delightful time in Europe. They spent m/nc* /v# fkalt* 4lma in i~* r\ nm or?V "lfOAnlfl V IHUoL U1 lllCil lllilC lit VJCI man j f off the main traveled roads," as he expressed it. It was a quiet, restful vacation and they all enjoyed it. As the party was about to leave the steamer one of the interrogators pressed forward for just one more question. "Is there anything you may think of now, Mr. Hearst, that will be of public interest which you will tell us?anything about which we haven't asked yeu?" he asked. "No, there is not," came the smiling answer. "I feel pretty sure that if there were anything else you would have asked it." WILL ASSERT THEIR RI6HTS DECISION OF MEMBERS OF THE DOG OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. Organization Merged in the Citizens' Protective League and Constitution Adopted. The Dog Owners' Association was merged into the Citizens' Protective League at a meeting held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, in the Brentano building, last night. T. Edward Clark, president of the first-named organization, was chosen to preside over the league. A constitution was adopted and plans were made for Work. Many persons understood that the league was being organized only to fight the muzzle law for dogs, but early In the evening President Clark disabused their minds by announcing that the work for the organization was to secure all rights guaranteed to the individual under the constitution. Object of the Meeting. "We have met to take some action as to our rights in the District of Columbia," President Clark said in opening. "I want to find the spirit of our forefathers of 1778 here. They suffered to bring about th^ liberties we enjoy today. Every American should be proud that he possesses those rights under the Constitution. We must not only have those rights relating to dogs, but all other rights." Mr. Clark said it was believed to be wis? to change the name of the association. "I hope," he continued, "we will start this without much 'chin music.' I hope also that no one will speak disrespectfully of the Commissioners, as no good can be accomplished along such lines." As Mr. Clark closed his address lie proposed that the Dog Owners' Association be merged into the Citizens' Protective League. This was in the form of a motion, and was adopted. Mr. Clark then announced that Earl Godwin, who had been named as chairman of the constitution committee, was ready to report. Mr. Godwin thereupon read the constitution of the proposed organization, thei' purposes of which are as follows: Aim of the Organization. "To assert the rights of its members, under the Constitution of the United States, to all of the rights of citizenship enjoyed by residents of the several states by resisting the passage of any legislation through Congress which may be deemed an abridgment of or an infringement upon the rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, as citizens of the United States as defined by the Constitution of the United States, and the laws made In pursuance thereof: to test me icgaiuj wj X tavj i iw ilic VUUI19 V* tion officers were elected as follows: T. Congress or of any oppressive obnoxious bills, regulations or other orders issued by the board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, which this organisation, or its executive committee herein provided for, shall deem advisable in the furtherance of the purposes of this organization." Officers Elected. Following the adoption of the constitution officers were elected as follows: T. Edward Clark, president; Mrs. H. P. Springer, first vice president; Dr. G. M. Neeley, second vice president; Earl Godwin, third vice president; Harry C. Bradley, secretary, and Allan B. Clark, treasurer. It was decided to procure a number of collectors to call upon persons interested in .the movement and solicit their financial aid. Increasing Us<i of Electricity in Spain. From the Scientific a merle* d. There were in Spain in 1901 only 861 electric power stations, of which 651 were for public lighting and 210 for private lighting. Since then the number of power stations for electric lighting has increased considerably, and it may be added also that the use of electricity in its many other applications has also increased and become more general, but there is still a vast field for further industrial developments, as the supply of power which the country affords Is yet far from being exhausted. !? \ GIRL TELLS OF GOULD PLO KISS McCAUSLAN COOL TTNDE] EXAMINATION. Attorney for Defenee Says Countei plot Will Be Proven?Attacks Witness. NEW YORK. July 25.?In the examini tlon yesterday in special sessions by Ma( Istrate Corrigan on the charge that Mr Ben Teal, wife of the theatrical mat ager; Harry E. Mousley, a private detec ive, and Miss Julia Fleming, a sean stress, had conspired to get evident showing improper relations be twee Frank J. Gould and Miss Bessie De Vo Mabel MeCauslan, the milliner's apprei tlce, who told of the plot, was the onl witness. She told in detail her story of how si came to meet Mrs. Teal and Miss Flen ing, how the subject of making a fall affidavit had been broached by Mrs. Tea and how, having been promised a lari sum for doing so, she had signed it I the presence of Detective Mousley. Edward Carpel, Miss Fleming's counse waived examination for his client. Th was because she has made a full confei slon of her connection with the allege plot to Assistant District Attorney Har who is in charge of the prosecution. Mil Fleming was In his office all the morniti with her counsel and a stenographer, wt took down her words. She is said to ha> taken the step because of her resentmei at* being left a prisoner in the Toml after the other defendants obtained bal Remanded to Tombs. When the lawyer told the magistral that she would waive examination M Hart said It was not necessary to exan ine her, and that he would move to ha> her bail lowered, as she had made a fu statement. She was remanded to tl Tombs. As she left the room it was ev dent that she was ill. The hearing then began with a form motion by counsel for the defense to ha^ his clients discharged. This was denie Miss MeCauslan was then called as a wi ness. In objecting to the first questic asked her, Mr. Blumenthal, counsel f< Mr. Teal, outlined the defense. i our nonor. saia ne, i expeci > prove that this plot against Mr. Gouli if plot it is. was devised by Miss McCaui lan. I mean to show that she knew Mb De Voe and Mr. Gould were acquatnte< She knew that Mrs. Teal had sublet h< flat to Miss De Voe and would probabl be called as a witness in the divorce pr< ceedings. She therefore went to Mr Teal, telling her she had evidence agaim Mr. Gould. "Mrs. Teal, happening to know aeclden ally that such evidence was wanted, cal ed in the detective, and innocently ca: ried out this girl's plan. What induce Miss McCauslan to change her plan ar to give away the plot I shall not discloi now." Cool Under Cross-Ex&min&tion. Mr. Blumenthal cross-examined the wt ness. She said in answer to his quei tions that she had absolutely no malic toward Mrs. Teal, though she could n< say she had any friendly feelings for he She was supported, she said, partly fc herself and partly by her relatives. "Have you a good memory?" the lav yer asked. Miss McCauslan not undei standing, he repeated the question. "Things that I have seen and kno have happened I am sure of," she said. "Do you, mean by that," he shoutei "that you remember the things you wai to remember only?" "I do not mean," she said, "that I ha\ a convenient memory." "Oh," said he. "then you know whi I'm trying to get at?" "Yes, I do know what you're trying 1 get at," she replied coolly. Te tried another tack. "Did you," he asked, "when you aslce Mr. Catt's advice, know that he was Mb De Voe's lawyer?" "I knew he was not Miss De Voe's lav yer," she answered. "Did you know, then," he asked, "tht about February 1 he acted as her lawy< when Mrs. Teal sublet her rooms in tl Glenmore to Miss De Voe?" "Yes, I did know that," she answere "Didn't it strike you as a strange c< inriHonpp'" tha lowvor ouItaH ??*v*vkv/MW n?v ??* " J v* "It did not," she answered. Throughout the examination Miss M Causlan was perfectly cool, spoke clea ly, and only once or twice when M Blumenthal annoyed her was she a b confused. Then she frowned slightly, bi ing her lips. She did not look once i Mrs. Teal, who sat beside Detective Mou ley at the defendant's table a few fe< away. Miss Fleming Confesses. Contents of a statement said to ha been made to the district attorney's c tlce by Miss Julia Fleming, in custo< on the charge of subordination of perju in the Frank J. Gould divorce case, we made known today. After the hearing yesterday Miss Fler ing. it was said, made a statement whli corroborates the story told by Miss Mab MacCauslan, the young milliner's appre tice, in which the latter said she hi been offered a sum of money to testi falsely against Frank J. Gould in tl divorce suit brought against him by Mi Hellen Kelly Gould. When employed at a prominent hot* Miss Fleming said, she had become w< acquainted with Mr. Gould. Her pa in the alleged conspiracy was to coa< Miss MacCauslan and enable her i identify Mr. Gould on the witness stan Miss Fleming was to have been marrh today. If her release was not procun on bail it was understood the ceremoi would take place in the prison. SENT OUT OF TOWN. Westbrook Announced That He Wa a "Bad Man" Generally. William S. Westbrook of Houston, Tei who was arrested last night by Policenu Adams of the first precinct, charged wli carrying concealed weapons, was a raigned before Acting Judge Aukam < the Police Court this morning, and aft hearing all the testimony and a plea < the part of the prisoner to be permitt* to return to his wife at Sparrows Potr Md., the court finally decided to send tl man on his wav. Agent Massie of the Prisoners' Aid 8 ciety took charge of Westbrook, and aft he succeeded In selling a big heavy .3 caliber revolver, which was found in h possession, at a second-hand store for he was loaded on a train bound for Bah more, told to go and never return ' Washington again unless he came ui equipped with guns, razors, blackjacl and other dangerous things. When Westbrook was arrested ia night he had just arrived in this city fro Sparrows Point, where he is employed i an ironworker. He proceeded to a salo< on C near 12th street, where he l> gan to imbibe intoxicants in abundanc Everything went along smoothly unt Westbrook swallowed the "thirteem straight" ar\d suddenly became wild. ? pulled the revolver from his pocket ar announced that he was a Texas cowbo a former Rough Rider under Preside! Roosevelt and a bad man generally. Rai ing the gun dramatically to a level wil his eye, he calmly announced that he hi been in the habit of nailing seven in a ro and not blinking an eyelash. The last was too much for those in tt saloon. and quicker than it takes to n late the tale the place was practical emptied, and some one was on a dead ru for the police. Westbrook this mornir seemed thoroughly repentant for tt scare and excitement of the night befoi and pleaded hard to be permitted to go i his wife. English Postmistress' Travels. From the London Globe. Miss Trimmingham. postmistress an letter carrier of Fishlake, near Doncaste has been.* "postman" for thirty-seve years, and in charge of the post office f< twenty-three years. Her journeys toti 6.186 miles In twelve months. During tti Whole of the time she has been oft dut for only 'seven days, and has walke over 200,000 miles. ' PLUMMER GOES FREE El I Judgment Arrested in Mary- I r. land Lunchroom Case. I NOONIN GETS WARRANT I i- Proprietor of Place Deposits Collit- I *1 eral for Appearance. I ?e DENIES INSPECTOR S STORY I ^ Court Fines C. H. Howe, Who Has I ly Renovated His Placa?'Warrants I for Baker and Barbers. I With the arrest of Judgment and dl?- I fe missal from custody, the ca6e against I in William H. Plummer. manager of the I Maryland quick-lunch room, charged with I ,j maintaining an Insanitary kitchen and I )s appurtenances, at the instance of the I 9. health department, on dally before Acting I >d Judge Aukam of the Police Court for the I t. past three days, was Anally settled, this I 5? morning, so far as the charge relates to I * Pluminer. I e Arthur Peters, counsel for Plummer, I it made a motion for arrest of Judgment, I >s alleging that Plummer has been wrong- I II. fully charged, in that he was the occu- I pant rather than the owner of the place. I The court sustained the motion and dls- I te missed the defendant. I r The Information and warrant prepared I In advance yesterday for the apprehen- I slon of John J. Noonln. as proprietor of I the lunchroom in question, was then I ill served. Mr. Noonln was compelled to de- I M posit $25 collateral for his appearance to I , answer the same charge originally lodged I against Plummer, with the exception that I . the papers accuse Noonln as the owner I ~ of the lunchroom. I d. Wrongfully Accused, Says Noonln. I ^ Both Mr. Noonin and Mr. Plummer I jr deny the truthfulness of the testimony I given by Inspector Gallagher at the I o opening of the case Thursday morning I <* last. In speaking of his establishment I ^ at 1008 Pennsylvania avenue this morn- I ing, Mr. Noonio said: I ?r "I intend to carry this case against I |y me to the highest courts possible in I j. case of an adverse decision. 1 have been s. wrongfully accused. st "Immediately after the Inspection of my establishment by the health departt ment I threw open all parts of the placa 1- for minute Inspection by any one who r- desired to make .one. Many persons id availed themselves of this opportunity, id "As a result all have expressed themse selves as thoroughly satisfied with the cleanliness which they saw. My establishments are open for inspection at all times." t- The proceedings In the Maryland qulcks lunch room case have been complicated by the contention, supported by today's rul' ing of the court, that the wrong man was charged in the original information. Durr. ing the course of the trial day before ye?iy terday counsel for the defense noted an exception after all the testimony was In. alleging tihat the owner of the establlsh" ment. Instead of the occupant, should have been made defendant. ! The exception was carried over until yesterday by the court for a decision. At - yesterday's session the presiding judge announced that he refused to rule on ths I exception, as it was Improperly before him. In consequence he found the defendant guilty as charged. t The case was again continued until today for sentence, which was followed by t the motion for the arrest of judgment this morning and dismissal of the charge. In consequence of the several motions and A rulings the record of the case is volumi? nous. It is expected that the ease against Mr. Noonin, charging him with the offense of maintaining an insanitary lunchroom, will lt be called for trial next week. *r One Lunch Man Convicted. ie The only other health department cru(j. sade case in the Police Court today was a- that of Charles H. Howe, the proprietor of a lunchroom located at 614 17th atrest c_ northwest. A verdict of guilty was found r. and the defendant was fined $3. r. The establishment in question was offl>it daily examined by Inspectors 8toy and Norris. July 14 last. They testified to II finding the kitchen and its appliances in B" an unclean and insanitary condition. They " mention specifically the cooking utenI ctilc tahlAs and thA flnnp it was stated by the prosecuting officers that all requirements of the health ve department had since been complied with f- and the establishment is at present in iy good condition. In view of this the light ry tine was imposed. In the request for the first warrant the health department alleges that the bakery establishment of Frank Cristando of 151. n- Harrison street, Anacostla. was officially examined by Inspector Duenner, July 12. " , and was found unclean and unwholesome. It is alleged specifically that at the time n* of the inspection Duenner found an unid clean and insanitary floor, unclean bread fy trays, tables and bread pan chests. The information filed also alleges that e the establishment was not properly '* screened so as to keep files and insects from gaining access to baked and unsj baked bread. The health department also requests a 'rt warrant for the arrest of Morgan Merritt and Matthew Merritt, whom they charge to jointly with falling at all times to keep d a clean and sanitary barber shop at 3046 iCj M street. The place was inspected July 22 by jv Health Department Inspector Gallagher, who alleges specifically that the accused men were found to be using In their trade unclean hair brushes, unclean combs, razors, clippers, shaving mugs, shaving brushes and wash bowls. It is also alLS leged that no suitable sterilizing solution was found in the establishment. It is expected that informations and warc., rants will be duly sworn to Monday morning and service made by the police either Monday evening or Tuesday, th , ?r| DON CARLOS VERY ILL er m >11 . ?? ? . ?.m< mn an A lTTflTT HIUI) AW id I Clifl I HI API X xu or ah ion x jzawm a lt' AFFLICTED WITH TUMOR. ie Special Cablegram to The Star. ^ LONDON, July 25.?Don Carlos. Duke is of Madrid, the claimant to the Spanish C throne; is ill at Milan of a tumor of the }' stomach and Is in a serious condition. to ni8 Don Carlos is sixty years old. He was born at Laibach in March. 1848. He is a at grandnephew of Ferdinand VII of Spain, m and claims the throne of Spain on the ground that Isabella, daughter of Ferdl,n nand VII and Christiana, mother of Ale. fonso XII, was, owing to the Salic law, a barred from the succession to the throne. Following the example or ins granarainer. J, Charles V. and his uncle, Charles VI, who " fought for what they considered their ,5 rights for years. Don Carlos took up arms If in 187:: and, as Charles VII, reigned over y; the greater part of northern Spain till 1876, when being nearly surrounded by the forces of Alfonso XII, who recently had been proclaimed king at Madrid, he ld retired into France. As the undisputed w senior male heir of the house of Bourbon, Don Carlos would have a right to the ,e throne of France in the event of a resCoe~ ration of the monarchy, but he has never ly put forward that claim, though often ln urged by the French loyalists to do so. Don Carlos was married in 1867 to Marie guerite. Princess of Bourbon, who died in r? 1883. In 1884 he married Marie Berthe, LO Princess de Rohan. His heir is Don Jaime, who was bom in 1870. Don Jaime is an officer of cavalry in the Russian army. ld _ r. The best help and situations are obtained irom The Star "Want y Ads." d 1 " ? " e