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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR, ABILENE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 10, 1010.
LATHAM SAILED -
OVER BALTIMORE
He"
Covered 25 . Miles
Minutes.
in 42
THE INCENTIVE $5,000 PRIZE
For $500 Additional He Mad Dttour
to' Enable Millionaire In
f i.'.' valid to See the
Aeroplane. -
.' Baltimore, Not. 8. for. the benefit
" of Ron Wlnana, a wealthy Invalid,
who wanted to lee an aeroplane flight
'' and wbo paid 1500 for the privilege,
. Hubert Latham made a short detour
- Id hl flight over Baltimore. Wlnana
' was unable to leave bla home, and aa
hia home was oil the route o( the
,- flight he offered Latham $500 to come
within hia range of vision. Curving
- round the Belvedere hotel, he flew
to about the line of Calvert street, and
there, some 2.000 feet In the air, per
formed a series of evolutions for the
. benefit of Mr; Winans. ' '
- i Lathaam accomplished a flight of
Jiearly 25 jnilea, About half of It over
: Baltimore, and established a new
i record for over-city flight. The Incen
tlve was a prize of 11,000 offered by
the Sun and the Evening Sua for a
. trip over a prescribed route from and
returning to the aviation field. He
. varied hia altitude from 400 to 2,000
feet, and had to contend with wind
. blowing from aeven to It milea as
' hour. He used - his 50-horsepower
Antoinette and was In the air 42
minutes.
- All the tall buildings In the down
town section were availed of by thou
i. sands who aought viewpoints to wit
ness the flight of the airman, and by
- noon every rooftop waa black with
people. At 12 o'clock the whole city
seemed to stop work and began watch
Ing. Some minutes later word csme
that Latham bad started.
'Borne by the breeze,' which aided
him greatly, Latham flew straight for
'Fort McHenry, and when almost di
rectly over It he curved and heading
In a northwestern direction steered
for the crowded "grand elands," In
the akyscraper district. Arriving over
Baltimore street, near Calvert street,
be made another turn and was off for
Patterson Park. - .
Hia trip to Patterson Park was a
brief One and soon he was beaded
northwest for Druid Hill Park. Here
he met with head winds, and circling
the adge of the park, turned toward
: Tories street. . After making the de
tour he headed for the skyscraper di-
trfot again. Over the Sun building he
' wheeled westward and near the edge
of the city bore away southweBt for
the aviation' Held.
SETTLE TUM$TERS STRIKF
ONLY A FEW MINOR POINT RE
. MAIN TO BE ADJUSTED.
Those Will Be Arranged at Confer
enee Called by Mayor Gaynor
The Men Win Moat Points.
New York, Not. 5. Mayor Gaynor!
plana for a aettlement of the express
men's strike are to bear fruit to-da
when the mayor will meet Francis C
Bangs, representing the companlei
and William H. Aahton and Valentlm
Hoffman, representing the strikers tc
take up some minor points of the wage
scale. Thia It waa aald la all that re
mains to be- done Before a complett
agreement la reached. Every othei
Issue waa aettled at a conference ar
ranged and attended by the mayor
Mr. Bangs,, who Is general counsel foi
the Adama Express company, spoke
for the employers, the men being rep
resented by their conference commit
tee.
When the conference was at an end
announcement was made at the head
quartre of the International Brother
hood of Teamsters that only the dell
nltlon of certain wage demands re
malned for this meeting. Every lm
portant demand of the men, It was re
ported, was acceded to.
AGAIN REVOLUTION
STIRS HONDURAS
Gunboat
Princeton Rushing
. Amapala.
for
ALASKA LANDS ARE WITHDRAWN
The President Will Permit No Mor
- . Entries Until Congress Can Give
the Matter Consideration,
r Washington, Nov. 5. By order ol
President Tatt all the Alaska oil lands
are to be withdrawn from settlement
thus putting them on the same footing
with the coal lands of Alaska; all ol
which have been withdrawn with tht
exception of those that-were lorat.ee
prior to ' 1508.
There are known areas of oil pro
Auction in Alaska but there has yeet
no survey so that these cannot be lo
cated by definite withdrawal. Untl
definite surveys can be made and dlf
ferent methods of disposition of bott
oil and coal lands can be made th
president thinks It advisable to with
draw them until congress can give the
vubject consideration. '
KEEPING THE LID ON .SPAIN
INSANE PERSONS ESCAPE FIRE
The 600 Patients at Brandon, Man.,
," Were Huatled Out Jnto a Storm
When Building Caught Firs.
- Brandon, Man., Nov. 5 In the pierc
ing cold of a chilly November night
600 patlenta of the asylum for the In
sane huddled together In sheds and
barns aa the result of a Are that de
stroyed the asylum. The asylum was
a mile and a half northeast of town
and. despite the fa'(t that an early
alarm was given, It waa an hour before
the fire department had reached the
scene" and by that time the building
was almost a total loss and burned to
the ground.
Immediately It was seen that the fire
had gotten beyond control, the asylum
staff, released the patients and by per
suasion and threats headed them out
of the building In squads. Men, women
and children were huddled together in
every available out building, but
enough of them had sense to realize
the awful fate they had escaped and
assisted In quieting those who were
raving dangerously.
- A few seemed to recover thel
senses -through the shock, but It
feared they will again lose their mlnde
when the excitement Is over.
To add to the horrors of the situa
tion, a blizzard was blowing at the
time, but despite this, several thou
rand people went out to the scene and
rendered what assistance they could
and practically every Inmate waa in
afoty.
GEN. VALLADERES THE CAUSE
He Haa Depoaed Governor of Amapala
and Again Bet Himself up Legal
and Military Authority.
Washington, Not. S. The United
States gunboat Princeton waa ordered
to Amapala, Honduras, where Oen.
Jose Maria Valladerea Is reported to
be maltreating Americana and other
foreigners, ,
Another revolution Is on in Hon
duras. The Princeton la rushing up
the coast of Central America for the
Pacific seaport of Honduras, where
Gen. Valladerea has deposed the gov
ernor of the port and Is in oontrol.
Several weeka ago Gen. Valladerea
surrendered the office of governor of
Amapala which is an Island off the
Hondnran coast. His cruel treatment
of foreigners prompted the United
States to send the gunboat Princeton
to the port. When It arrived the gov
ernor surrendered hia post and Jour
neyed to the capital of Honduai to
consult with the president, Davilla.
Quiet waa seemingly restored add the
gunboat Princeton left for Panama
City.
The atate department has received
an urgent dispatch from United States
Minister McCreery stating that Oen.
Valladerea had depoaed the new
governor. Gen. Callxto Cartas, sending
him to the mainland In an open boat.
Gen. Valladeres alsd Issued a mani
festo announcing the Hondnran gov
ernment as "weak and unworthy." And
declaring that as it waa controlled by
foreigners he would establish himsell
as the legal and military authority In
Amapala. Upon receipt of the dis
patch, tha elate department requested
"navy d6lartment to , order the
Princeton to return.
A SHOT ENDS A MAI HUNT
MARTIN ROLLINS KILLED HIM
ELF NEAR CARUTHERSVILLE.
Ht Had Murdered 1S-Yar-Old Girl
: Had Been Pureed Three Daya by
i n Bloodhounds.
Carutheravllle, Mo., Not, 4. Martin
Rollins, who. shot and killed It-year
old Annie Auatln here Monday when
she refused to elope with him, com
mitted suicide here In tha barn of hit
former employer, a short distance
from where the tragedy occurred.
For the laat three days and nights
he had been followed by bloodhoundt
brought from Dyersburg, Tenn., and
hundreds of armed men, but It aeemt
that the dogs have always been from
three to six hours behind the fugitive,
whose powers of endurance were re
markable.
Rollins came to the home of Max
well, where be had worked previous
to the killing, and demanded food,
which was given him. - He told Max
well then that he had come to die but
Maxwell understood him to mean that
he would die fighting. At the first
opportunity Maxwell sent word to the
town of Steele, where an aired posse
soon started for Maxwell's. Arriving
there the posemen found Rollins had
taken refuge In the barn. When they
began closing In on him he shot him
self. ; ,
Coroner Crowe and about 100 men
from here went to the scene and held
an Inquest, resulting In a verdict of
"death by hia own hand."
Engine No. 26
JEANNETTE WALOEN
(Copyright,
by Associated literary
Frees.)
THE CHICAGO STRIKFRS RIOTING
Is
RAILROADS GRANTED REBATES
That la the Charge Against Hocking
Valley and 28 Indictments Have
. Been Returned.
Toledo, : O., Nov. S. The federal
grand Jury which haa been considering
cuaraeB 01 reunciug nuunieu an in
dictment of 28 counts against the
Hocking Valley railroad and an In
dictment of nine counts against the
Sunday Creek Coal company with
headquarters at Columbus. Each count
against the Hocking Valley Railroad
company charges concessions grant
ed to and discriminating in favor of
the Sunday Creek Coal company aa
against, competing companies, all In
violation ,of the Interstate commerce
law. The counts against the Sunday
Creek Coal company charge It with ac
cepting these concessions In viola
tion of the Interstate commerce law.
The government charges that, the
Hocking Valley granted the 8unday
Creek Coal company unlimited credit
for their freight bills while the com
peting coal companies were denied
credit. . - -
COMPLAINS Of POSTMASTERS
Gen. Weyler With 15,000 Troops Or
- dared to Prevent Revolutionary ...
- , Demonstration at Barcelona. '
. Madrid, Nov. 5. A serious clash It
expected if the Sabadell strikers carrj Ch,mp c,,rk A,isrt, 8om ,',,.
seuri are Perniciously Active
Politically.
Washington, Nov. J. Charged with
pernicious political activity, half a
do ten postmasters at small places In
Missouri ana under Investigation by
tha pottoffice department on tele
graphic complaints made by Repre
sentative Champ Clark, Democratic
leader of tha house.
Mr. Clark complained that the post
masters, all In relatively amall towns,
were working against hia relectloa.
The names of the oflcea s perilled
la tha complaints were withheld -by
ta department
nit their threat to march on Barcelona
-foe government win reinforce th
forces of Gen. Weyler, captain genera
of Catalonia, with 15,000 soldiers anc
will attempt to prevent at ail hazardi
the proposed manifestation.
Anarchistic Iterator urging a revo
ration la being distributed througbou
Ilarcelona province-. -V .
The government asserts that th
revolutionary leaders are trying to In
lame the masses of the workmen
NO GAMBLING AT. HOT SPRINGS
A New Prosecuting Attorney Hat
Caaaed the Sporting Men to
.Chang Their Plana. .
1 i
Hot Springs,- Art, Nov. 7. Tei
Richard, tha weetera sporting mat
who cam her to astabUsh a Caaiac
has abandoned the scheme. Rickarc
laid plana to erect a club hous tc
""rape re with Saratoga la I la palm
daya bat Hot Spring surrudered IU
common law license Saturday to bni
tst Mont Carte.
Ta Ud la oa. Tse u rrroeecnllnj
attorney. J. B. Woods, elected o tht
reform platforas, gav formal sotlcs
te lb porting fraternity to well dewy
tie b.ade aad close the "clubs." Thh
has hwa do and Hot Springe wiii U
tejrt!tg clipa, .
NORMAN MASS SURRENDERED
Former President of Washlnatea Ct-
lg Will a Tried for Fraudulent
Uae of-Mall.
- Boatoa. Not. I. Tbo Rev. Norman
Plata, formerly president of Wash
college, Topeka, until two mem Iks ago
the head of tha Badeemakl Invest
ment company of this city, aurrcad-
red to th federal aufcortiie aad
pleaded mot guilty to a warrant charg
rag aim with th dm of Us mails la a
eebeme to defraud.
Aa boar after a mmnirmi her
a waa released aa IJ. ball, s4
!tg a - : a by tht federal $ rd Jory
am k. - i
Sixty Partrolmen with Drawn Re
Vplvera Charged Garment Workera
Who Had Wrecked a Factory.
Chicago, Nov. 3. Memorlea of the
days of the Haymarket riot were re
called In Chicago's streets for a brief
time when S. K. Healy, an inspector,
and a squad of 60 patrolmen with re
volvers, charged several thousand
atriklng garment workera who were
rioting on the West Side. One patrol
man was stabbed, 15 rioters were In
jured severely and 25 strikers and
sympthizers were arrested in the fight
which threatened to get beyond police
control.
This waa the most serious outbreak
aince the beginning of the strike. The
trouble occurred at the plant of A.
Lott ft Co. Before the police arrived
th strikers had broken all the win
dows In the large building occupied by
th clothing manufacturers, had driv
en at rlke breakers out and carried a
large number of sewing machines In
to the streets, where the machines
were destroyed.
CHICAGO TEACHERS IN SESSION
Northern Illinois Association Discuss
Matters Pertaining to Their Call
ingVisiting in Afternoon.
Chicago, No. 4. The place of con
creat materials in regular school
work and the best ways of using them
Is the general topic for discussion at
the meeting of the Northern Illinois
Teachers' association which began
this morning In Mandel hall, Univer
sity of Chicago. President E. M. Rich
ardson of Chicago Helghta was In the
chair and the program was opened by
papera by Prof. C. A. Bennett of Pe
oria, Superintendent T. A. Mott of
Richmond. Ind., and Prof. C. A. McMur
ry of De Kalb. In the afternoon the
members of the association were given
the opportunity of visiting the Art In
stitute, Die Field Museum, the Pull
man car shops, the University ele
mentary schcel, the Parker practice
school of the Chicago Normal, and
the school of education museum. To
night the president delivers his ad
dress and Prof. .1. Paul Goode will
give an Illustrated lecture on the har
bors of Europe.
THE CHINESE PIG TAIL MUST GO
"It wasn't a flirtation!" declared Es
telle, her strong. Independent chin
lifting disdainfully. "I waa compelled
to stand there and wait for th train
to croaa the trestle. It was running
rather slowly, and I looked right Into
tha cab letore I thought Th en
gineer, In a very dignified and respect
ful manner raised bla cap."
"What did you dot" quizzed Noona
Bray ton.
'I did tha only thing possible, un
der the circumstances," defended K
telle, a alight flush enlivening th i
olive of her cheeka. "I acknowledged
hia courteay."
Nona Brayton'a laugh rippled out In
tantalizing merriment. '
What are you laughing at?" Es-
telle's dark eyea looked a narrow and 1
keen reproof at her friend, through
the silken Tell of their lashes. I
"At th aucceaa of your isolation
scheme," giggled the Impish Nona, i
"You Insist upon farming yourself put.
In this unheard-of place, where there
are only a piece of a houae, a barn,
and a corner store, and on train a
day, to escape th Importunities of so
ciety especially th masculine contin
gent; and It Isn't three days"
"You ar terribly atlly, Nonie, It you
Imagine I would stand on th trestle
and hold my breath, waiting for recog
nition from a train hand. Besides, I
never pretend to olalm any attention
as directed to ma when Sagwa la
along."
fine stooped and patted th beautiful
pointer lying at her feet, "He waa
apeaking to you, wasn't ha, Sagwa?'
"Well, I'm almoat afraid you're
hopelesa, Eetelle," deplored Nona,
"But I foresee a aequel, nevertheless."
After this prediction, Nona, waa aa
HE WAS AlllTI-GRAFT REFORMER
But His Official Acts Landed Him in
Prlaon for Forgery and
Embezzlement.
An Imperial Edict Requlrea That all
Foreign Representatives of China
Get Hair Cut at Once.
Pekln, Nov. 4. There waa conster
nation In official circles when aa im
perial edict was announced command
ling all representatives of China In
foreign countries to sever their queues
Immediately. Thia meana that every
Chinese ambassador, minister and
counsul or consular agent must obey
the order, which states that it la
"effective Immediately."
The edict la believed to be only the
forerunner of another commanding all
Chinese to follow suit, entailing auch
a wholesale haircut as the world baa
never before witnessed.
jiw ottta 7 I fcr
jm OLitnvea I I
sir mttf atvte
Wabash, Ind., Nov. 5. Ore White
neck, the only Democratic official
elected to office In Wabaah county In
50 yeara waa surrendered to the sheriff
by his bondsmen and pleaded guilty to
embezzlement as county surveyor. He
waa sentenced to prison for from one
to five yeara. Whlteneck was elected i
In a county normally Republican by
2,000, aa a "reform and anti-graft" candidal.
H was accused of forging vouchers
and pocketing the money. He waa ar
rested on nine charges of forgery and
one of embezzlement. He pleaded
guilty to embezzlement of I,000
Whlteneck waa defeated for re-election
and then named city engineer. Later
the embezzlements were discovered
He then resigned aa city engineer.
Minnesota Republican.
St Paul. Minn., Not. I. Minnesota
will elect a full Republican state
ticket beaded by Got. Eberhart, eight
Republican congressmen aad on
Democrat Hammond of the second
district. Oa the question of county
option, which Is th closeat and most
bitter fight being waged la the slat.
tier will be a very eloa count
Iowa Tsachers at Dea Molnea.
Dea Moines, la., Nov. 4. Three not
able addresses were delivered this
morning before the Iowa State Teach
er' association, by the 8tate Super
intendent John F. Rlgga, John S. Col
lin of St Louis and Henry Wallace
of Dea Moines. Tonight comes the
big event of the meeting, the address
by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, wbo will
speak on "American Ideals." This
will be preceded by a band concert.
C?AR VISITS EMPEROR WILLIAM
Royal Political Conference Was
Held Streets Wert Banked
With Soldiers.
PattM Fight White -Plagu.
Chicago, Not. 1 Dr. Arthur" Ed
wards announced th gift of 1200,090
by James A. Patten, former board of
trad operator, to found a chair of
xperlmeatta) pathology la th North-J
wester university medical school I
Tha purpose la chiefly study aad ex
Berlin, Not. 6. A royal political
conference of International importance
waa held at Potsdam by Emperor Wll
Ham and Czar Nicholas of Russia To
eaar arrived at Potsdsm early in the
day and waa met with a ceremonious
welcome. Troops and secret govern
meat agenta filled the streets. About
the railroad depot th soldiers were
Biassed so thickly that apectatora were
unable to get wltbla eye-ilght of the
royal guests.
Emperor WUIIsm met the czar and
there waa an affectionate greeting be
tweea them. Both thea entered a
carriage and were quickly driven to
th palao. Th streets through which
th carriage paaaed were banked with
aoldiera with uncovered arms.
A Shed and Thirty Haras Burned.
Lesvenwerth, Kan., Nor. (.A shed
pert stent with tuberculosis and pa eoatalalng 4f boras la a grading
monla.
Mr. Bryan Hunter and Farmer.
Aastia, Tx-. Nov. t Ta atato
gam ward baa Isaoed a hunting If
ens to William J. Bryan, wa wiu ar
rive at bis farm Bear Mlssioa, la th
lower Rio Grant va ley. November 22.
Mr. Bryaa will apend several week
there, euliiaUg th Uad sad stoat
Ir a tick. He tat Just lalsbed Mid
t r bami em ta fan.
camp north of Fort Laaveaworth aear
Klckapoo Burned. Th fir started la
la bay la th middle of the abed
Only 19 of the horse were saved.
Killed tea Ul at Atlantis City.
Atlantic City, H. J, Nor. I. Th
rat aea Haa ever killed la th water
la thia Tfrialty w elaia by a large
party la boat beadod by ta giaar
at th Vewtsor City waterworks.
much elated as she was mystified and
dunifounded to aee her dignified friend
overleap her reserve one evening, by
suddenly lifting her baud to wave a
fluttering felt of lace-edged linen In
the face of the passing train.
Eetelle and her dog were standing at
the edge of a alough at quite a dis
tance from the trestle, wondering how
tbey should get across. Nona, far in
the rear, hastened to overtake them, 1
in exultant jibe ready on her lips. But '
she found her friend bent over the dog, I
stroking his silken balr with that deep
thoughtfutness which she had learned
not to disturb
t Estclle lookeJ up and read the ques
tioning In Nona'a eyea.
"You are shocked?" ahe half Inter
rogated. "So am I; It'a auch a com
mon thing to do. But he took me so
byeurprlse. I wasn t thinking of the
train at all Juit happened to look up,
and my acknowledgment waa abso
lutely spontaneous."
Then Nona danced In glee. "He's
your fate!" ahe chanted, pointing a
tragic finger.
- "No doubt, ke baa a llltl wlfey and
a neat of young rallroadera at borne,1
Eetelle retorted. "Furthermore, he haa
a peculiar dignity and, I think, a good
physique, though I didn't see him very
clearly. I really don t mind confessing,
Nona, If th mea I know were tike
that, sever should have run away.'
Nona contra ued to firs etgnlflcanc
to the Incident a the two girls walked
back la th Jan twilight to the farm
house where they were staying. .
"I declare to you, there I aa ele
ment of dtatlay lurking In these
part." Bh suddenly rumpled her
pompadoar and gased at the myriads
of I rentes dancing over th sward.
"Cassandra say that thia Strang haa
Bamg will bear fruit aaoa."
"Oa. yoa silly child," ridiculed Ee
telle. "I (hall not go Bear th tracks
aaala ha the evsaUg. My dog Is too
eoasplcaona."
Neaa waa aot store surprised than
pleated, warn, a week ar so later, a
well crooned, athletic aad Moad
waag ataa areata tod hlaaasU oa Sun
day at tha tariaoaae,aahiBg for atlas
Batata May.
n wa Meal's ararlaat aat? ta tad
sVtl aad detrrar ta cars, avaa
with wa sarihalaa, "Kagteear, X. ff.
& Passenger No. II," nothing mores.
Estell waa lounging la th sumsae
Bona, dressed on a simple pink frock;
with a volume of Browning in fear
to
"The Impertinence," she cried, wtUs
a flash of her dark eyea, aa ahe glaaoaA.
at th card.
"He Mined very respectful," pleaaV
ad Nona, aasumlng a fine seriousness.
"Ha probably wants to get your ad
vice on tha railroaders' atrike, ar
something of that sort you must re
member tha little wlfey and tha Beat
of"
"Tell Urn I wish to be excused." Ee
telle resumed her book with an air of
finality.
"Ha aald It was Important busine,"
lied Nona, In desperation.
"What does ha look likr Estell
waa weakening.
"Blond and handsome."
"Blond t why, that engineer waa
very dark I don't understand
"Well, It'a your duty to unravel thw
myatery. If thia man has come tat
steal th silver plat" To prevent
further objection, Nona, went bond
ing to the hous.
In a few seconds. Engineer, X. T.
Z., No. 16, presented himself at Bs- ,
telle' bower and after the first start
of aatonlahment, aha looked at Una
with ' that "Well what-can-I-do-fop-your
expression, of which she waa
complete mistress.
He was all that Nora had said ha
waa blonde, handsome and very re
spectful, but, In the wlatfulneaa of hia
clear blue eyea there lurked an x
presslon that wa half triumphant.
With a oaaual word of greeting foe
Estell ha stooped and got hia aiza
about tha dog, who. In marked oaa
treat to th girl's manner, welcome
him Ilk an old friend.
Eatella waa moved, though tha onlp
evidence wa a alight qulverof he
nostrila.
"What am I to understand by 'Baa
glneer, Paaaenger No. 16?'" aha ha
quired, looking critically at tha oar
she still held.
"That Is the evening train which haa
the good fortune to paaa through thia
forsaken hamlet," explained th man.
whlla he strove to check th smile ol
amuaement which flickered to hia II pa.
Eetelle Hushed crimson. "Do yoa
pretend to be that man? Why, he la
older, and and large and strong, and
very dark!"
The engineer laughed, a hearty,
musical laugh. "Don't I correspond la
bulk?" be asked, drawing himself up.
"And as for complexion, engineers are
permitted to wash, you know, when
off duty."
Estelle smiled. It was a frank little
smile of acknowledged defeat, bat
there was a reservation In her fathom,
lea eyea.
"Couldn't you," puraued th young
man, growing serious, "couldn't you
transfer to me Just a little of yout
esteem for that engineer Eatelle?"
Th girl started. It had been long
aince Harvey Pherson had spoken he -first
name.
"But you ar only posing," she ob
Jected, coldly.
"Posing?" He glanced down at his
work-stained hands. "I've renounced
my Income until I shall have gone
through th whole catalogue of rail
roading, earning each promotion by
my own skill and deserving."
"I think that la perfectly fine!" ap
proved the girl with an enthusiasts
that made her suddenly beautiful.
It waa Just an accident that he hap
pened to be kneeling at her feet for
he had thrown himself down to cares
th dog. But he aelzed her hands and
covered them with kisses.
Then she bent her face to meet hia-
BALLINGER ISSUES STATEMENT
He Assarts That the Gavernment .Is
Now Doing all It Can to Save
Coal Landa of Alaaka.
Washington, Nov. 7. Secretary of
the Interior Bellinger . has issued a
Statement, the substance of which la
that the government la doing all It
can to preserve the valuable coal
landa of Alaaka to the people. Ha
pointa out that the recent indictment
of land grabbers la only the first step
toward the clearing up of a situation
which haa been obscured by the Im
proper motlvea ascribed to the offi
cials. The aecretary thinks that the ques
tion of th thea coal landa and the
preservation of them for the ultimate
beneft of th whole people would have
been settled long ago but for recent
agitation. Congress, he ssys, will en
act such legislation a will prevent th
exploitation of th great mineral
wealth of Alaaka by corporations.
Tha VTelou Circle.
"The Washington people smile dow)
upon tha folks over In Alexandria,
Ta.." aald a philosopher on a Poto
mac fiatboet, "and tha Alexandria
folk laugh at tha natlvea back ha
Fairfax Court House, and tha Fairfax
native poke fun at tha one-gallusel
chawa that . live down on Pohlck
Creak."
"And the Pohlck folks r he waa
aaked; "where do they play even?"
"Oh, they git their turn a pitying
th poor devil In Washington that
haa to wear then Sunday clothe
avcry day la th week, and 'a got to .
com 'way down to Pohlck Creek
whn they wants to go eooa-huntla'.
Ceunt Zsppelln Coming Over.
New York, Not. 7. Count Zeppelin
the German man, ta going to visit this
country aad bring one of hit all
dirigible with him, according to t
statement made by hit brother, Count
Hugo Toa Zeppelin, who with th
eouatet la TlslUag mi. aad Mr. Wat
U Beaedlot la thia city.