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thing at popular prices which
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telephone. My prices are.
mpare them with what others
1 Bridge work, $3, $4 and ?5.
inum and porcelain^5oc to $U
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nth Street N. W.
Over Grand Union Tea Cm
I NABBEO_BY_ POUCt
I Armed Bohemian Unlnvitec
I Visitor in Minister's Home.
I CHASED FROM THIRD STORK
I Revolver, Two Watches and $71
I Cash in His Possession.
I IS HEADED FOR POLICE COTJR'j
I Suspect Alleged to Have Previously
H
I Invaded the Residence of
I Bishop Harding.
Armed with a loaded revolver and hav
ing an extra -supply of cartridges in hi
'I pocket, Josef Prochaska, a Bohemiar
I was arrested at Thomas Circle, Massa
I chusetts avenue and 14th street north
I west, yesterday afternoon after he ha
I hppn ohnsf?H frnm Hio rwsWunrc of til
I Rev. John Van Sehaiek, jr., pastor of th
Universalis* Church of Our Father, 141
Massachusetts avenue.
Twenty-four hours prior to his arres
the police charge, he was in the house o
the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop o
the Eplcopal diocese of Washington, 140
Massachusetts avenue. He was drlvei
from there by one of the domestical ani
yesterday a domestic in the house o
Dr. Van Shaick started him on the run.
Boyle Too Quick for Him.
Bicycle Policeman Boyle overtook th
fleeing man. When informed that Pro
chaska had been trespassing he suspect
ed the man might be armed and begai
an inspection of his pockets. The police
man was not long in finding a revolve
and it was taken from him.
Procliaska was on the third floor a
the home of Rev. Mr. Van Schaick yee
terday, whe na colored domestic dlscov
ered him and ordered him out. As h
was leaving the servant ran to the fron
of the house, calling to persons on th
street to stop him.
A colored man who was putting in coa
at a house on Massachusetts avenu
started in pursuit, and took up the shou
? to stop the fleeing Bohemian. Bicycle Po
llceman Boyle joined the chase, and soo
overhauled Prochaska,
Well Supplied with Cash.
At the police station the police searches
the prisoner and found he had In hi
possession a gold watch, another cheape
timepiece and $72 Jp money. Prochask
said he could not speak English, but h
was able to make the police understan
that he resided in Pittsburgh, and^ tha
he had come to this city from Baltimore
He raised one finger to indicate th
number of days he had been in this cltj
The prisoner was taken to police head
quarters shortly after his arrest, and wa
measured and photographed. Copies c
his photograph have been sent to th
police of other cities for Identification.
Two chrages of housebreaking wer
preferred against Prochaska. Tomorrow
he will probably be arraigned in the Po
lice Court.
royalBFmade
Kaiser's Daughter Weds Granc
Duke Adolph Friederich.
HELP TO FATHER'S PURSE
Family of Prospective Bridegroon
Exceedingly Bich.
By Count von Elphberg.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, October 14.?On the birthda;
of the German Empress, October 22, th<
engagement of her daughter, VlctorU
Dulse, to the hereditary Grand Duki
Adolph Friederich of Mecklenburg wil
be officially announced.
The kaiser's daughter celebrated he
nineteenth birthday September 13. He
future husband is twenty-nine years old
Until 1910 he was a lieutenant in th<
1st Guards Regiment at Potsdam ant
was considered a very lively young of
fleer. Only recently his father command
ed him to return to New Strelitz, when
the young grand duke has since led i
lonely life. The Grand Duke Adolpi
Friederich lias two sisters, who at om
time were the talk of Europe. Jutta
now the wife of Danile, future king o
Montenegro, was noted for her livel:
love affairs with her inferiors, whili
still at her father's court, while her sis
ter, Duchess Marie, married a Frencl
plebeian, Georges Jametel, who, however
was made a country the Pope.
Brings Riches to Family.
The marriage of Princess Victoria witl
a future Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Strelitz will bring about peace betweei
the ruling families of Prussia and Meek
lenburg, for the two houses have not al
ways been on friendly terms. The match
ZT not only for political but also for tinan
cial reasons, is considered important. Th<
kaiser is not a rich man and has a largi
family, with numerous grandchildren
while the house of Mecklenburg-Stretit;
is said to be the richest in Germany.
The kaiser, who has been at his hunt
ing castle in Rominton, returns to Berlj
tomorrow to receive the new A me ri cat
ambassador, John G. A. Leishman, win
will present his credentials.
While in Berlin the kaiser will also givi
an audience to Count von Beinstorff
German ambassador at Washington. Tin
latter dined ^vith the Imperial foreign stc
retary last Saturday and afterward sab
that the relations of Germany and tin
United States are now very friendly. N<
differences exist between the two coun
tries.
Potsdam Merchants Lose.
The German crown prince this weel
moves "his family to Danzig;, where he
tdkes up the command of the famous
"Deathshead" Huzzars. Potsdam trades
men are disgusted at the departure ol
the prince and his household, whlcl
means a loss to them of *150,000 anually
Prince August Wilhelm's chauffeur hai
just been lined for speeding. The princ?
was in the auto at the time, hut tha
made no difference to the judges, as tin
testimony of the police and witnesses
showed the chauffeur violated the law.
SECRETS OF SERVIAN MUBDEB
King Alexander and Queen Drags
Were to Have Been Kidnaped.
Special Cablegram to TUe Star.
VIENNA, October 14.?Curious revela
tions about the conspiracy at Belgrad
which ended in the murder of King Alex
ander and Queen Dr&ga in 1003 are belni
published in the Servian capital by M
Novakavitch. a lawyer. He says that oi
the evening before the murders he ob
tained a quantity of chloroform, as i
was the intention of the regicides t
chloroform the royal pair, and carry then
off to his vineyard, where they were t
have been kept prisoners until the plo
had completely succeeded. The king an<
queen were to have been finally dispose*
I of either by being exiled or put to- death
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I HORNS
BOYS ARE DEFICIENT
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Candidates for West Point 1
Show Ignorance.
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i Gen. Barry Explains Failure to Keep
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The failure to keep at maximum
2 strength the corps "of" West Point cadets
- Is the subject of complaint in the an1
nual report of Maj. Gen. Thomas H.
' Barry, U. S. A., superintendent of the
Military Academy, to the adjutant general
of the army,
j Three examinations/ in an effort to fill
300 vacancies, were held by the War
' Department this year, in January, May
and August. At the first examination
170 candidates qualified out of 533 who
stood the examination; in May there
were seventy-eight successful candidates
in 242; fifteen qualified of the eighty-three
B who tried in June. There remained after
, the last examination fifty-seven vacancies
z unfilled.
The chief reason for this difficulty of <
* obtaining material to officer the future
1 " ??1 ?" * I. TTnltA/i StoiM Is tllA mstlt.ll
<11 U1ICO U1 IUC UlilLVV* VVWkUW ? V..W
1 deficiencies of candidates. In these three
3 examinations 352 candidates failed mentally,
while nearly a third of that numB
oer, 101 candidates, were physically dis>
qualified. Some of the disqualified were
B unfit both in mind and body.
Another reason for vacancies is the
1 failure of candidates in many cor.gresc
-Jionai districts: Arkansas. Illinois, Iowa,
5 Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New
- i'ork. North Carolina, Oklahoma and
Pennsylvania each show one, two, three
or even four districts unrepresented in
the examinations.
1 Appointments Desired by Some.
a
s "It is believed that there are in all dis.
tricts," comments Gen. Barry, "qualified
f young men who desire these appointments,
and it Is regretted that such
young men are not nominated, or at
least given a chance by competitive ex*
amination or otherwise."
i That leg.slation failed which would have
empowered the President of the United
, States to fill cadetshlps at large, when
senators and represenatives entitled to
* the nominations fail to make them, is
regretted by Gen. Barry, who speaks of
't as "unfortunate."' The same proposed |
I?wnnlH hove alsn nrovided for tilling I
. vacancies by the appointment of alter-/*
nates who have qualified, vesting the\
authority in vhe superintendent of the
I Military Academy.
"The plant here is sufficient for the
accommodation and instruction of a certain
number of cadets and in the interest
of the country, the army and
economy the maximum number should
be under instruction at all times," says
- Oen. Barry in the report.
; He again urges legislation along the
.nes of that suggested in the bill whose
failure of enactment he laments. He
proposes also another plan; that exami
nations be held in each district at which
i any eligible youth may appear, the one
passing the best examination to be apn
po'nted.
The mental deficiencies of candidates
ire exhibited In copies of answers to
I xamlnatlon questions incorporated into
the report. These examination papers,
says Gen. Barry, seem to establish that
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proper care is not exercised in the selec
Jon of candidates and that the method
>f instruction now in vogue in the school
ire not satisfactory.
Examples of Some Answers.
The following examples are takei
from candidates' examination paper:
of July 5, 1911:
"Robert Burns was and English h<
was bora in England and his parent:
were very poor. All during Robert:
early child hood he showed that h<
was very bright. He is considered on<
of the greatest English His poem:
sound different from that of the othei
poets. The sound much more smoother.
"Robert Burns was an English writer.
of poems. Burns was born of pooi
parents, his father being a commor
lay labor. Burns when young showec
n ta.ta frtr ornArl hnnk Often whill
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eating a meal he would take his book
to the table and read as he ate. Burns
was large raans^ but the hard laboi
which he did while young weaken him
When about seventeen Burns attendee
a dancing school which his parents
objected to very much.
"Burns early educations was obtair
thro his mother and a poor school. Tt
which he could attend only a few
months a year.
"As Burns grew in man hood he fee!
in with companions. The results were
lie became a drunken.
"Robert Burns came from the Pesent
?lass of Scotland: His father took il
upon himself to instruct his son as h<
should be. When Robert was a boy
liis father would talk to him as if he
were a man with intelligence and maurer
knowledge instead of a mere boy
Nature greatly influenced him as is
shown by his literary works later
many of his poems were about birds
ind the animals he came in contact ir
tiis daily work on the farm.
"Burns was of Scotch decent. His peo
pie were poor and ignorent. His oppor
unities were not good but he was de
ermine. The poetical blood seemed t
lave run through his veins. He knev
:he pesant life well and it influence
nis works of later years. No poet ha
?ver been able to surpass him in de
scribing the pesant life."
'Nepoliean" and Lord Wellingford
"The battle of Waterloo where Na
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ruiicail v lie inunt iiuiuu unu pv/ncuu
uler also general that Europe*has eve
produced. Is what some authoratles sa;
is to his greatness, met his defeat wa
nerely an oversight on his part. >
"Thp Battle of Waterloo was fough
between the French and English. Thi
French were led by Nepoliean and thi
English by Lord Wellingford.
"Nepoliean had captured most of Eu
-ope and had been carrying on a wa
against England. The English were thi
setter on seas but French beat them oi
and."
"One day in August a few of the boy
ihought they would go camping so <he;
nvlted the rest of us to go along to di
:ne worx i snouiu imagine, 11 seemea si
later, but of course we hade our troble
:he same as other campers do. We for
?ot to take salt. The first few day
things went lovely but later the fellot
that couldn't whip the rest hade to b
200k the next weakest the dish washe
ind so on down until we had a sort o
feudil systeem each one swearing ale
Stence to the One who last whiped him
this continued for the remainder of thi
time and finely got so bad that cam)
was broken and we went home."
As examples of failure to exhibit a fail
knowledge of English literary history
the following answers to the questioi
Lsked?"In a few paragraphs (aitogetlie
ibout 200 words) mention the chief char
icteristics and the most important writ
irs of the nineteenth century in Englist
iterature"?are submitted:
"The important writers of the lOtl
-entury were nearly all raised as pooi
joys from poor families. The one we
ihould class first among them is L<ong
fellow- After his death. The people ol
England thought so much about him,
hey ask for his bust for the Poets Cornet
n West Minster Abbey. It stands in a
trominate place today.
"There were a number of good writeri
luch as Johnson, Jonson, Tennyson, and
stc.
"The majority of the best writers at thii
ime were Englishmen. The American!
>nly being a few. That is comparing
hem with the Foreign writers.
"There was a great difference between
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the writings of Englishmen and Ameria
cans. The American writings seem to
s have more humor and a more pleasant
way in expressing themselves. Reading
a book written by an Englishmen Is does
not have the easy smoothe effect as the
1 Americans.
3 "Interduction" of the Novel.
, "The age as a whole may be classed as
3 the Interduction of the Novel because
; the majority of the work was prose and
cue iuajui ai> ui cue pi use were liuveio wee
have of corse poets, such as Wodsworth
Shelly, Kets, Byron, But we also, have,
Dickens. Gorge Elliot Thackeray, Carlyle
whith his essays The chartertstcs of the
literature was love of nature In Bums
and Wodsworth.
"We have Wodsworth's definition of
poetry. '* superflous overflow of the
powerful fealing' Burns says, if It hade
but a spark of nature fire. In the novel
we have character desceiption and well
developed plots, also Humor.
"Some of the most important writters
of the nineteenth century are Eller
Wheeler Wilcox Elbert Hubbard Jack
London Walt Whitman and Dorothy Dix.
Among this number two of them are
women and there pieces and writings are
very interesting. Eaoert Hubbard is somewhat
of a phylosopher. He is also a
splendid writer. He wrote the Doctor
and a good many other books. Jack London
is more of a novelist than a writer.
His chief work is writing up prise fights
and other things. Walt Whitman is called
the poet philosopher and his works are
very interested. He writes for all of the
newspapers."
As evidence of complete unfitness to
take the examination in history for this
Academy the following answers to questions
asked in the recent examination are
submitted:
Q. Who was Nebuchadnezzar and for
what achievements waa he noted?
A. Nebuchadnezzar was a prophet and
waa noted for his foreseeing? he told
0 the certain things would happen and they
., did happen.
(j A. He was ancient king and was a
s soldier. He compled to eat grass and
_ live in the forest for about nine years.
He founded the city Nlnneh.
A. Nebuchadnezzar was an Egyptian
, ruler, noted for founding a library. Gave
Egypt a good start.
Q. Describe briefly Xerxes' attempted
[1 conquest of Greece, naming two of the
battles and the results of each.
A. Xerxes' conquest were not suceessf
ful, being driven back,
s A. He started with about a million and
lr-2 soldiers and followers. He entered
t Greece .and foughted the battle of
Thermopylae was victorious but cost him
e a great many men.
e A. With a large army he defeated the
Greek at Thermopelae spearing only one
- man. In the naval battle of Salamis he
r was defeated. His attempts were a vaile
ure.
a Q. What was the "Macedonian
Phalanx"? What was the "Roman
s Legion"? Name an important bittle in
y which they were opposed. State the reo
suit of this battle.
o A. Macedonian Phalanx was a dis
vision of the Army of Macedonia. Roman
- Legion was the Roman army.
s A. In the battle of Oreo-these opposing
r forces met and the result was in favor
e nf the Romans.
r A. The Roman Legion was a hundred
f foot soldiers. A Macedonian Phalanx
- was when the soldiers stood on the oth,
er soldiers back forming a great high
e wall with their shields.
? Q. What was the Mason and Dixon's
line? Ilowband when was it established?
r Why?
[ Describes Mason and Dixon's Line.
A. Mason and Dixon's line was a line
- made across the country from east to
? west. It apparently divides the country
A. Mason and Dixon line is a line run[
nlng between Maryland and Georgia. It
> took its name from the name of the sur
veyors. It was eetabished in 1690 and
f because there was a continual quarrel
, between the boundaries of the two states.
Q. Who were the leaders and what
t were the results of the Battle of Trenton
and Princeton? What was the special
i importance of these two battles?
i A. MontCalm ^nd Wolf. Gained a
stronger holt on the equipment of tha
i opposing forces.
i A. General Jackson and General Lee.
Q. Give the details of the establishment
of the Republic of Panama,
i A. The Republic of Panama was es- ,
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tablished by tbe United States against
the wishes of Great Britain in about
1897. We almost had trouble on account
of our "Monroe Doctrine."
A. The Mexican Government was unbearable
thereby causing the southern
part to rebel and form a republic.
A. Panama was under the contiol of
Venezuela. She was mistreated and misgoverned
and asked foreign nations for
recognition as independent. The I". Sh
sent fleets over to Venezuela and forced
her to recognize Panama's independence
A. Spain was not to hold power in
Panama, nor was the U. S. to annex lie
as a state.
A. Panama was purchased from Columbia.
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A. The U. S. was to have IsthmusPanama
to control herself.
A. Panama was owned by the Spanish
Gov. and It desired to be independent an 1
free from the Spanish bonds. It rebelled
and was recognized by the U. 8
and other oountries and so was free and
became an Independent Gov.
ariimnuui*. AI LOAUM AXIOM.
That of Hew King of Siam May
Rival That of George V.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, October 14.?The coronation
of the new King of Siam, Maha Va
Juavudh, according to letters from Bangkok,
promises to rival that of George V
In splendor. It will last for eight days,
and will Include religious ceremonies, the
public ascension of the throne by the
king, numerous pageants and procession>,
dinners to the Siamese royal family and
the state guests, various balls and theatrical
performances and the presentation
of new colors to the various regiments.
The whole city will be illuminated very
elaborately, medals will be struck to commemorate
the occasion and a new coinage
Issued.
Probably the celebrations will take
place in January, but the exact date depends
on the convenience of a number of
European royalties who will attend the
Delhi aurbar. and who the Siamese hope
will take in Bangkok on their way home.
It is believed Prince Arthur of Oonnaught
will represent the King of England at
the coronation.
UHLUCKT FOR LOVERS.
Many Engagements Broken During
Year Just Ending.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. October 14.?Is Iflll an unlucky
year for lovers? The query is suggested
by the unusual number of society
engagements that have been broken
off during this year. In the first three
weeks of January five shattered romances
were recorded in the social columns of
the newspaper?- After that the epidemic
waned until September, when it "recrudesced"
with increased virulence. There
were no fewer than eight of those sin
tster announcements that '"the marriage
arranged between and will not
take place," and (people are asking each
other a-hat it means.
Of course, the matches declared "off"
concern families of some social distinction.
who do not usually mix themselves
up in breach of promise cases, so that
the reasons for so much blighting or
young lives will never be genera I ly
known.
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