Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1911, Page 1

‘ The Star is the onl} afternooa paper in Washington that prints the news of the Associated Press. WEATHER. Rain tonight. Friday fair, slightly warmer; moderate north- | east to cast winds. — Dhe Evening Star. CONTAINING ON PAGE 16 CLOSING EW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS. WASHINGTON, D..C., “THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, .1911-TWENTY PAGES. ONE CENT. ville giving him 188 votes, exactly the number cast for Blair Lee. Fuller running independent of the factions, and, while he secured a good Senator Lee May Fight Gor- man’s Claim to Victory. DETECTIVES HUNT FRAUD Agents Sent Into Every County to Watch Official Canvass. FIGHT ON CONVENTION FLOOR vote in the upper section, the-lower dis- tricts lined up solidly with either Grittith or Swann, the organization and anti- jorganization candidates for treasurer, re- spectively. Richard J. Swann of Spauld- ing’s district, for whom the antis made @ strong figat, captured the nomination, his vote being nearly 900 in the county. The full vote in Hyattsville district was as follows: Vote in Hyattsville District. For governor—Lee, 188; Gorman, 62. For controller—Evans, 153; Harring- ton, 7 For members of the state central committee (five to be chosen)—Briscoe, 62; Dallam, 134; Fox, 86; Holland, 106; Latimer, 214; Magruder, 91; Manning, 118; Suit, 120; Townshend, BACK TO GERMANY Konnecker’s Too Ardent’ Woo- ing Got Him in Trouble. ANNOYED TELEPHONE GIRL} Courting Led to’ the Courts, and He Tired of It. WILL RETURN TO PARENTS Sanitary Measures Are Being Taken by Charleston. CONTAGION NOW FEARED Total Death List Is 17, and Property Damage About $1,000,000. CONDITIONS NEAR TO NORMAL | CTTY 1S CLEANING UP SAW PAUL BEATTIE WITH GUN JULY 18 This Is Day After He Says He Delivered Weapon to His Cousin Henry. TO PROVE PAUL A LIAR IS AIM OF DEFENSE ——— Rech ttate’s attorney—Duckett, 160; oberts, 85. | Railroad: id Troll Li 3 i Ne roads an ‘rolley ines in f u z Lieutenants of Montgomery Coun-| For coun treasurer—Fuller, 188;| Obtains Ticket for Hanover and Now -Pawnbroker’s Clerks Dispute Him as tian Hold Conferences in Balti- more to Decide Upon Move. Griffith, 16; Swann. 46. For sherif—Rawlings, 121; Suit, 113. For county commissioners (two to be nominated)—Arnold, 60; Bowen. 160; Kerby, 120; Owens, 75; Walker, 40. For members of the house of dele- gates (four to be chosen)—Baldwin, 34; It Will Be a Case of “Hans Across the Sea.” Operation—Phone Service Re- sumed—Streets Cleared. | CHARLESTON, 8. C., August 31—| to Gun Purchase, FIRST ASKED FOR PISTOL Special Dispateh to The Star. Crowley. Ghant, 123; Hoffman, 34;) Hans O. F. Konnecker, who has been : - BALTIMORE, Md., August 31.—There | Marbury, §: Mattingly, 127; Ralston, | in continual trouble ever since Aimee [Dry out, clean up, disinfect and repair | ov deripcteinemep hha 220: Sasscer, 25; Whitely, 126. 4 s the watchword in storm-stricken | gy fs strong reason for the belief that} For judges of the orphans’ court|Dorn, a pretty telephone girl, broke off lcnariegton tac keeiinnce: EMAFIAR BIE rt ere ee ee : ake ;[her engagement with him, left the Dis- i sseene , A Blair Lee will contest the nomination | (three to be nominated)—Binger. 145; ec robe Se . ried from New York on hearing of the at Pawnshop Is Disputed. ef Arthur P. Gorman on the floor of the democratic state convention, which will meet in this city Thursday next. It is known that detectives in the em- Heiskell, 81; Jenkins, Sheriff, 165. State central committee—Briscoe, Dallam, 37; Fox, 196; Holmead, 17%; Lati trict jail today with a ticket for Han- over, Germany, in his pocket. Judge Pugh signed Konnecker’s release and sent him a farewell good luck rhessage. This time a policeman is going with Kon- hurricane of Sunday night, has taken the helm and is directing the work of re- habilitation. enteen, and the property damage was This morning the death list was sey- | Witnesses Testify to Pris- oner’s Good Character. mer, 30: Magrader, Iss; Manning, 26; 4 2 ploy of the progressives are in the| Ray. 3m; Suit. 18: Townshend, 16. For| reckon ‘0 see that he doesn't Jump over coneervatively estimated at a million dol- : and are| state's attorney—Duckett, 40; Roberts, e steamer réil and come back to Wash- ‘ raat eeteaat ae 9 eee semteet ies eonueeree ee. counties carried by Gorman, under orders to report any evidence’ of fraud that they might unearth. Stung into action by the reports that the Lee forces are hunting evidence of raudulent voting, the Gorman workers re reported ta,be preparing to retaliate digging’ up evidence against Lee men in the counties carried by the Montgomery man. Lawyers and watch- 178. For treasurer—Fuller, 80; Griffith, 14 Swann, 134. For sheriff—Rawlings. 21; Suit, i88. For county commissioners— Arnold, 26; Bowen, 180; Kerby, 15: Owens, 183; Walker, 8. For house of delegates: Baldwin, 50; Crowley, 19: Ghant, 30: Hoff. man, 143: Marbury, 180: Mattingly, 24: Ralston, 60; Sasecer, 1 Whiteley, 180. Judges of the orphans’ court—Binger, 25; Bowie, 179; Heiskell, 180; Jenkins, 34; Schultz, 175, and Sheriff, 41. Tn Chillum district the Ray forces car- ried the day for Gorman and the bal- ance of the anti-organization slate. The ington to see Aimee. As long as he stay in Germany, Judge Pugh figures that Hans cannot telephone to Aimee and an-; noy her. As for sending threats by cable, well, as Judge Pugh said this morning, that would be an unheard of occurrence. Hans’ brother is a captain in the Ger- man army, and Hans himself has an education ‘to be proud of. He went through one of the strict German schools and also graduated as a pharmacist. He never entered the kaiser’s army, and he has no German university dueling. scars make sanitary the low-lying sectiot where there is danger of sickness. The passengers brought here from the liner Lexington, whieh is reported still aground off the mouth of the Edisto river, are “still in Charleston, but may leave for Philadelphia this afternoon. The ,storm-battered Clyde liner Apache August 31.—Continued attacks on the ve- racity of Paul Beattie as \o his story of the purchase of a shotgun for his cousin, Herry Clay Beattie, jr., brought out at; the trial today a statement from E. H. Neblitt that he saw Paul with a shotgun a day after he claimed to have delivered is in port, as are several other more or less crippled steam and sailing vessels. Efforts will be made to float the strand- ed_schooners. the weapon to Henry. Mr. Neblitt, who is superintendent of @ papermaking plant, was asked: rs for both Gorman and Lee have been | Vote: Gorman, 179; Lee, 83: Evans, 75:| on his face, but he's a true citizen of the Reports are getting in h - ispatched td the various county seats | Herrinston, 4 ee ee ot ito; | em ane Mas ween micet of it in’ his posed nen isiands, where only two lives| “Did you ever see Paul Beattle with @ sp fe cen’ —I a rambles. ‘ lost, A . vi Lf » watch the recount, and to protect | Dallam, 52; Fox, 183; Holmead, 189; Lati- Droperty a OTE ge Tag ens shotgun, and where? he Interests of thetr respective candi- | mers $4: Magruder, 186: Manning, 5): Threatened Telephone Girl. said by’ planters that long staple cotton Saw Paul With Gun. ;, Suit, . 51. ; and ri : ; — state's attorney—Duckett, 77; Roberts,| He became acquainted with Miss Aimee | Houses have been. wrecked ard cartle “Yes, I saw him Sunday, July 16. 1 ‘The Lee leaders have held a half dozen| 175. For treagurer—Fuller, 60; Grifith, | Dorn when she was operating the switch- and live stock killed. Roadways are im-|haa to go down to the plant Sunda conferences, and this morning announced | 38: Swann, 157. For sheriff—Rawlings,| board at the Grand Hotel, and at thi passable, as bridges have gone and trees hat they will stick to their original atement that they will concede nothing » Senator Gorman until after the con- Suit, 199. For county commissioners —Arnold, 25; “Bowen, 22; Kervy, 52; Owens, 177; Walker, 19. For members of the house of delegates—Baldwin, 56; time she was living at 61 R street north- east, according to the court records. He fell in love with her and made her many have been felled. Conditions Near Normal. First reports of damage at the Isle of morning after breakfast and I drove across the bridge. I saw Paul Beattie standing in the door of a cement house i Crowley, 65; Ghant, 20; Hoffman, 163;| presents. But, accordi to his story, i | a ness Marbury, 174; Mattingly, 88; Ralston, 79;| she broke off with him. “After that, Mist Palms, a° resore- directly on the ocean,| Wit! ® singie-berrel gus. It was broke, Hope in Official Count. Sasscer, 165; Whiteley, 164. Judges of| Dorn said, Hans began calling her up on nine miles from here, were exaggerated.; He talked with my bo} the orphans’ court—Binger, 58; Bowie, the telephone and threateneq her with Buildings were not as badly damaged as On cross-examination Neblitt said that ‘The official canvess of the votes began| ivz; Heiskell, 187; Jenkins, 51; Schultz,/ all sorts of vengeance if she did not 2 v1 ore {1 Baltimore city and the counties today, | 171; Sheriff, 78. marry him. She said in court she broke believed. In Charleston things are ap-|he had only yesterday given this inf 4 the Lee men have hopes that the off with him use he drank. proacting the normal with splendid| mation to counsel for the defense. ay i ee Hard Fight of Democrats. All this led to Hans’ appearance before progress.. The railroads, though their| “Did you tell any one else about it?” official count will change the figures in a county or two so that Lee may be pulled through. On the other band, the German forces claim that the official canvass will give their man a larger vote and that the small majorities recetved by Senator Lee in St. Marys and Somerset counties will probably be wrested from him by the oMcial count. bee's attitude has begun to worry the eeeimtin leaders, and though Senator, men seems confident that he is the REiG, meny of his lieutenants one frankly that they wi prefer that convention wes ine tae they “cannot tell what next the fighting man may spring on them. Senator Lee was here today and in close conference all the forenoon with ‘his advisers and Neutenants, but he refused to make any statement to The Star correspondent. It is understood that Lee will watt until the oficial re- turns in Before making any definite atement regarding the result or what future plans regarding the primary may be. is Gorman’s Plurality, 11,548. _ unofficial returns in city and Show that Gorman has a plurality on th@ popilar vote of 11,543 over Lee. 7 So pronounced was the fight in the democratic party that little attention was paid to the republican primaries and but a small vote was cast. Herman’ E, Burgess of Hyattsville was nominated for the office of county treasurer; George B. Merrick of Upper Marlboro, for state's attorney; John M. Bowle of Queen Anne digtrict and George W. Rawlings of Not- tingham aré probably nominated for county commissioners, while Oliver 8. Metzerott, William Randolph Ro Percy H. Veitch and Thomas Hume man are nominated for the house of dele- gates. or. George M. Bond, Richard N. Ryon and Wallace R. Pyles are three of the five members of the- state central committee chosen. Archie B, McFarland was nom- inated for sheriff without opposition. The republican nominees for the judges of the orphans’ court were nominated without any contest. It is generally conceded that the demo- cratic factions will get together before election and that the entire ticket“stands @ fine chance of being elected. The ballot will be a long and complicated one at the November election, and it is doubtful if the colored republican voters will be able to mark the ticket. Judge Pugh in the Police Court. That was on May 11, but Hans pleaded so well that he was put under personal bonds only. However, Miss Dorn went to the Na- tional Hotel to operate the switchboard there, and she claims.that Hans would call her up at that place and threaten her.- So she had him in court again, and this time it was a five-hundred-dol- lar bond or sixty. days. Again Forced. to Give Bond. He: got a bohdeman, and then started for Baltimore, where he knew the Ger- man consul. He was sick of this busi- ness, he said, and wanted the consul to Bet a true son of the fatherland out of it. The bondsman, not being a mind readers imagined that Hans was skipping is bond and had him locked up. Again the court, and again the bond. The bond was given with the understand. ing that Hans would go hack to Germany He started, but stopped, on the way, ai Atlantic City, Philadelphia, New York other enticing places. ‘He was gone eleven days. When he got back he told hie lawyer that Miss Dorn had been writ- ing love letters to him. That was July 20, July 21 Miss Dorn had him in court again, saying that her German friend had been threatening her again over the WITNESSES ARE AT 008 Contradictory Testimony Is Adduced .at Trial of “Camorrists. VITERBO, Italy, August 31.—Testimony Presented at today’s sitting of the Camorra trial was of a contradictory: nature. The son of a porter at the house of Maria Stendardo was the first witness called. 4t was at this woman's house, the carabineers “allege, that the assas- sins of Gennaro Cuoccolo changed their clothes and washed their hands to rid themselves of telltale marks received in the commission of the crime. The witness confirmed the statement ATTTUDEGF FANE TOWARD KAISER FIRM Cabinet ‘in Accord on Question of Negotiations Over “+ ~Morocco. SPAN THREATENS CUBA WMH APEAL TDS No, Official Advices Regarditig “Dispute Laid. Before the State Department. Special legram to The Star. HAVANA, Cuba,’ August 31.—Spain, in Ja second note to the Cuban administra- tion in the Villaverdes matter, deliberate- ly threatens an appeal to the United States, in the event of the failure of Cuba to comply unconditionally with demands for heavy indemnity in behalf of the yards are crippled, are ‘giving much bet- ter train service for passengers’ and freight. The trolley cars are running on ail the city Ines and the cars on the sea- shore division will be in operation regu- larly by Saturday, if not tomorrow. The telephone company reports that most of its. system is again in working order. Eléctrie light ;and power. service is be- is srapieo. extended over the city. Much e and all the streets are cleat. Tbe board of health is imploring householders to I get their premises sanitary without de- jay. citing the danger of sickness from mtinuance of present conditions. The damage about Beaufort and Port Royal fs placed at a million dollars. There was no loss of human life in that section. WARNED OF ANOTHER STORM. Revenue Cutters Ordered to Be Reaitty to Assist Vessels. In anticipation of another storm on the south Atlantic coast five revenue cutters now at sea-trying to aid disabled vessels from the last storm of séveral days ago have received instructions to stand ready to follow in the wake to give relief to distressed shipping. These vessels are debris has been removed, ‘Not until a few days ago, when I told my wife and J. G. Saunders.” “Why didn’t you tell of it before?” ask- ed Mr. Wendenburg. “Didn't think it was of much impor- tance until Paul Beattie denied it on the stand.” “But aid you not tell Mr. Smith yes- terday morning and did net Mr. Smith base his question, told of in the paper, on information you gave him?” No Plea of Insanity. Harry M. Smith, jr., counsel for Beat~ tie, today put an end to rumors that ulti- mately insanity would be:offered as a de- fense for the prisoner by making a dé nite announcement that under no cir- cumstances would such @ plea be en- tered. 4 It was the announced intention .of the defense to ask that the court/have the Jury visit the scene of the crime, but the muddy roads may cause a postpohiement of this for several deys. David Weinstein, son of the pawnbroker from whom Paul Beattie purchased the shotgun, was the first witness for the de- wire. She was going to have * v am tng: marge by counties being as REUNION OF THE TONS. that might and) was afraid Ti made ty am, carabineers that Nicolo prea ec ee by Cuba as lhe “Yamacraw, Seminole ‘and Forward, | fenee today. % arrive in the midst of the festivities and lorra an juseppe Salvi, two of the objectionable fore‘gners. prompt and | now in southern waters; the Seneca, just! “The commonwealth knew you were th Gorman—Allegany, 771; Anne Arun-|Qyer Six Hundred Meet Near Blue| break it up. She arranged a meeting with | six alleged actual assassins, visited the favorable answer is required by the note, | ordered from New York, and the Onon-| poy who sold the gun to Paul Beattle? del, 649; Baltimore cit; 13,347; him on the Avenue somewhere, and when | stendardo house on the night of June 5, which is practically an ultimatum in| 488, ordered from Norfolk. The Onon-|asked Harry M. Smith, jr., counsel for Dorchester, 904; Howard, 1.242; Kent, Island, Tl. they met a plain-clothes policeman nab-| ig the date on which the crime oc. he daga also has been directed to search for | the defense. Es bare, are 21 ew 351;] BLUE ISLAND, Ill, August 31—Mem- bed him. : curred. . The Spavieh aunistet here is\-werking sea cause bop ep ee Yes.” rorcester, 940; total, 19,233. », IIL, . . sw at sea by her captain and crew of six} “You w yt by the prose- ‘Lee—BaRimore county, 924 bers of the. Ton family, which is the Ticket for Hanover Arrives. Hie dcosti Sith the! iegation (oF Spain: in| arcihe'atermn of Mantay aa summoned by the Caroline, 345; Carroll, 1 Charles, 70: largest in Illinois, to the number of more than six hundred, opened their six- It was jail then, and no bond. But the German consul-got busy and so did the Delivered Bloody Clothes. The boy declared that the woman sent. Washington. The appeal.to the Ameri- can Secretary of State, Mr. Knox, would Warnings of another storm have been sent out all along the coast. ‘0. ‘Paul Beattie testified that you took the gun apart in three pieces and wrapped I. teenth annual reunion at Calumet him with a parcel, supposed to contain eepripyaly Staeers Ns Baca “Shic Quam kane eis: weft mother and brother in the fatherland. a an invocation of the terms of the oe ee eee OT lt ue ae ee Mary: Somerset, 83; Talbot, 286; to.| Grove, near here, today. Members were | suage Pugh had several letters from the | Plood-stained clothes, to the house of Sy Paris trea TEN FIREMEN INJURED. What do you say about it?" 7,980 present from California, Washington, | ‘amily, and received the ticket for| ther Camorrist. The police and a night ‘Secretary of State Sanguilly deciares SSR Te “T did not take it apart. It was a very n analysis of the pluralities shows that for the first time in the history of Maryland elections the old saying, “As Baltimore goes, so go the counties,” did not come true. Gorman carried the city by 13.347 plurality. Lee's plurality in the counties he carried is 7,680, while Gorman’s counties give only 5,876, show- ing that Lee had & malority of 1008 ‘on HOLD BABY FOR ASSAULT. Alabama Republicans Name P. D.| alleged confessions of guilt made by: some ! No Policy Formulated. fen firemen, wers Sessred by an explosion Said He Was Watchman. ° popular v venty-th e P. D. | als, and before the fire was counties of the state. e : ; of the prisoners. : ‘The State Department had not been | Cvunpuished” : “| “When you sold the gun to Paul Beat- Fs mmittee. i Pa 5 11 extinguished $100,000 worth of property| | Three-Year-Old Child _Believed| Barker for National Committee PREMIER AUX. | omctally advised. up to this morning, re-| Sus burned. ‘The bullding was near the|té did he say he was a watehman and BELIEVE LEE HAS CARRIED PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY Full Returns Not Yet In, But UPPER MARLBORO, August 31. Owing to the length of the democratic ballot at the primary election Tuesday, the count in some of the districts was not completed until 3 o'clock Wednesday morning, and accurate figures, have not yet been obtained from certain districts in the extreme southern end of the county where there is no means of com- munication. It is certain, however, that Blair Lee has carried Prince Georges county by about fifty majority over Ar- thur Pue Gorman for the gubernatorial nomination. Lee's victory was due to the fact that certain leaders fn the anti-o1 ganization forces were favorable to his nomination, although the bulk of the Kansas and several other states. The reunion is said to be the largest ever held by any family. The Tons. were recently incorporated under the laws of Minois. P: Youngest Prisoner Ever Arrested. Hanover today. And from now on, Judge Pugh said, it will be “Hans across the sea.” P>M. LONG, STATE CHAIRMAN. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August 31.—Re- watchman asserted that Morra was not at the Stendardo house that night. The remainder of the. sitting was taken up with other conflicting testimony regarding Cuoccolo's ring, which the carabineers allege they found in Salvi’s house, and with prison gossip concerning RAMBOUILLET, France, August 31.— that. Cubans generally trust the United |States to maintain and defend Cuba's ‘sovereignty, and avert the disposition of Spain t@ repudiate the autonomy of the republic and humiliate her. garding this second note, addressed by Explosion of Chemicals in a $100,- 000 Fire in Chicago. CHICAGO, August 31.—Fighting against flames which swept through a four-story building in the downtown district today, Practitioners’ Hospital and patients were old-fashioned gun, ho} The gun was produced at this point. “What time of day,” continued Mr. Smith, ‘did you sell The gun to Paul Beatiie? “Saturday morning between 10 and 12.” and I didn't know to be used on. Mayo wanted the gun bridge, where he worked?” publicans of Alabama held their state Spain to the Cuban state department. No BY .. — 5 5 uleted with difficulty. The central ex- a eae eee hag Peeust Bt TN | convention here today, elected Pope M. | Premier Cajilaux and his. colleagues; In| potfey in dealing with the matter, should Stonss of tho Ciichgo ‘Telbphans Coma] ° "Re @: Py) ‘ the French cabinet met at the chateau of} it come before the State Department in | ‘Did you know Paul ttie before year-old child. on a charge of assault and battery, is believed to establish a rec- ord for the United States... So far as po- lice records available here show, Thomas is the youngest prisoner ever taken to an American jail‘on a formal charge. The prisoner rode to the second precinct were allowed to go in eustody of their mother, to be arraigned later this week. WILL MAP BEST ROUTES. Motorist Leaves New York on Run to Pacific Coast. y NEW YORK, August 31—The mapping out of the best routes for a transconti- nent™ tour for ambitious automobilists is the object of a 12,000-mile trip by Thomas W. Wilby of the Touring Club of Ameri- ca, stafting from New York today. The tour will occupy about elghty days, including numerous detours. Particular antis were back of Gormai Willia F. Holmead of Kent district, pres! of the board of county com- missioners, a prominent anti-organiza- tion man. espoused Lee's cause. With @ exception of Blair Lee and prob- ably J. Chew Sheriff and Dr. Guy W. Latimer, organization candidate for Judge of the orphans’ court and state central committeeman, the entire anti- organization ticket is nominated, One of the surprises of the contest was the defeat of Jackson H. Ralston of Hy- candidates for the lower house of the Hyattsville, but wes cut for Ralston. Ed- ward A. Fuller, democratic candidate for attention will be paid to making correct maps of the middle west routes and Mr. Wilby will also map out a new Pacific slope route from San Francisco to the Mexican border, while on his homeward run a route new in many respects will be laid out from Los Angeles across Arizona and New Mexico, to Kansas City, St. Louis and Washington. ‘Mr. Wilby is accompanied by his wife. CHIEF OF CLAN ABSENT. tend the annual convention of the Rocke- down to his matsion at the intico Hills Friday and be his guests for the Long state chairman, selected a new state committee, indorsed P. D. Barker of Mobile for re-election as Alabama member of the national committee, elected six delegates to the national convention next year and instructed Truman H. Aldrich was indorsed for postmaster at Birmingham. Other delegates to the national convention will be elected by the various districts later. BOYCOTTING THE NEGRO. Oath Adopted by White Farmers in Okfusko Courfty, Okla. MUSKOGBE, Okla., August 31.—Farm- ers in Okfusko county, the most populous negro county in the state, have organized a “white farmers’ congress” and immi- gration bureau for the purpose of discour- aging the negro who seeks to locate in that part of Oklahoma and to ef- courage the white farmer. Members of thé organization are requir- ed to take an oath that they will not sell or lease a plece of land adjoining that of a white farmer to @ negro. CUP DASHED FROM LIPS. ‘Woman Gets $900,000 Bequest With from St. Louls that she -was named as in the document provides ‘phe must, to obtain the estate, wite of Cura: become Louis, ei! “The Palmy Days,” by Emmett C. King, and “The Healer of Sore Minds,” by Ellis ‘Parker Butler, erftered in’ our Prize Story Competition -in the next oe Sunday _. Magazine Sunday Perea! A | President Fallferes here today’ and. lis- tened to the narrative of Justin de Selves, the foreign minister, concerning the latest ‘developments . of the negotiations with Germany on the Moroccan question. high price of food, which has resulted in considerable rioting in the northern de- pdrtments of France. Maximum Terms Set Forth. While the cabinet’s instructions to Am- bassador Cambon concerning the course Which he is to pursue-upon reopening the negotiations with the German foreign minister, Herr von Kiderlan-Waechter, cannot be regarded as suggesting an ulti- matum, they contain, according to earlier -annotificement, the maximum terms which France is willing to.offer to Germany in oder to reach a@ settlement of the vexe@ Moroccan question. The instructions endeavor to phrase the French conception of Germany's position in Morocco, nd they authorize the French arhbaséador to offer specific por- tions of hae rat in exchange for the absolute fBcognition by Germany of France's righth in Morocco. BLAMED FOR PICTURE'S LOSS. , It was the opinion of the members of the ministry that M. Hommolle’ took in- Viashington, will be outlined in advance. "In the absence of the Spanish minister Count Galarza, first secretary of legation, saf@ that no comment. was possible. All the information in his possession, he.ad- Jed, regarding the subject had been ob- tained from the public press. “Aeroplane Attacks” to Be Part of Atlantic Fleet Maneuvers. NORFOLK, Va, August 31.—The At- lantic fleet, under Rear Admiral Oster- haus, proceeded today from Hampton roads for the southern drill grounds of the various capes where the spectacular September war game will be held. Pre- Mminaries will start tomorrow, and the mimic warfare and maneuvers are “ex- pected to Aontinue ‘well into the coming month. Experimental “aeroplane attacks” are expected to begin about September 10. Aeroplane-shaped box kites have been constructed, the idea being to have ex- periments with these by night as well as by day, the Kites at night to carry lanterns #0 that they may be distin- guished in the distance for the aiming of guns for their destruction. * —_—_—_—. publicity attending Upton -Sinclair’s suit her comments on her relations with her {pany is also close to the bylding and there was a cessation of work among the telephone operators while the fire was at its height. The greatest loss was suffered by the Jenner Medical Company and a manufacturer of beer pumps, the principal occupants of the building. Schuylkill river and other streams in this Vicinity are rising rapidly and: property owners along their banks took precau- tions to prevent damage being done their bufidings, Sewers.in all parts of Philadelphia were overflowed and considerable damage was done by the consequent flooding of cel- lars. ‘Train service between here and the south was crippled and telegraph and t ephone wires were torn down by the fali- ing water. Several washouts occurred on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railrooad Company between here and Wilmington, and trains on that road were transferred around the danger points ‘by way of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington railroad. 00K HER LIFE AT Woman on Way to Join Husband Here Jumps Overboard. NEW YORK, August 31.—The husband of Justina Fight, who is waiting for her to join him.on aw® Arkansas farm, will of the water. It is thought lw) ‘woman swung round in. a circle while a boat wes lowered andthe crew picked up the body. that Saturday? “Yes, a little more than a week.” “How did you become acquainted with him?” ‘He worked for Mr. Stegler nearby and came jn one day to buy a pistol. 1 told him ‘we didn’t have any.” Sate Pore police station in his own carriage with| them for President Taft for a second Mo re The cabinet approved in their final form | t8 Paul Beattie. had. previously testified * ‘The Cuban legation was also reticent Indications Point in That | bis mother as tne motive power. sl term. ‘The administration of President the instructions to be given to Jules Cam-| and declined to discuss the tone of the| | SCHUYLKILL I8 RISING. | ‘hat the only time he had chtered the Directi . was issued was lodged by Joseph H.| Taft was indorsed. Ay bon, the French ambassador at Berlin. Spanish note. ——— ‘and got it. The witness denied having irection. Blumenthal, who charged that the three| ‘phe faction supporting P. D. Barker, é Jules Pams, ‘the minister of agriculture, potty atahss Philadelphia Sewers Overflow and loaned him a dollar, ahd added that Parker bo; Thomas, Charlies and Ed- & 4 = Paul had been in the pawnshop four or ward, had hurled stones at and hit him. | postmastér at Mobile, was in perfect i mh was instructed, during,the conference, to READY FOR WAR GAME. ° Flood Cellars. five times. Special Dispatch to The Star. avd yi ae S54 set control. investigate the underlying cause of “the PHILADELPHIA, August 31.—The fe A teprasaricee Mr. Wendenburg Do’ you remember on the Saturday after the homicide coming to the hospital where Paul Beattie was and telling m self and others that you sold the gun 10 o'clock the previous Saturday morn- ing?” FS remember my saying to yo that Paul Beattic was at work Saturday morning and that he didn’t come in until 4 or 5 o'clock?” “1 remember something like that.” ‘And you said you ‘were mistaken “Yes, I thought so at the time, but there were others at the store at the time I did sell it and I asked them.” “So you couldn't keep | this thing straight on your own memory, but to depend on some one else?” “Yes.” Brother Completed Deal. ‘Didn't you tell Detective Scherer that you waited on Paul, and after showing him some guns you waited on other peo- ple and left your brother to complete the sale?” “But you and Paul had agreed on the price,of the gun?” “Yes.” attevilie, candidate for the house o¢ John D. Will Not Attend Convention Z x Stealing of “Mona Lisa” Causes-Sus-| - -- in So See the stant Ben Jacob Weinstein, about fourteen years 3 ‘ ‘Impossible Condition. T eee ‘ inclai i ed here today from en her |old, a brother of. David, followed him lighire Section: ‘saa itcwsms barlevea’ oe of the Racketeer -Peastiy. MILFORD, Conn., August 31—Mrs. of he pension of Museum Director. ats pong gree oh =e captain reported that Mrs. Fight jumped onthe you remember Paul Beattle buy- would receive the solid support of the| POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., August 31-—| peffney Baldwin, wife of the village PARIS, August 31.—Theophile’Homolle, Suit, in Sites a overboardyearly on the morning. of Au-| DO Yeu. te “ organization, who indo: but two | Although John D. Rockefeller will not at-| piacksmith here, recently received word director of ‘the national muscums, was| BILOXI, Miss... August 3L—-Hiseing the/ gust 20, and was dead when takep out | "S05. 5 ‘When did he buy it?” treasurer. and who was indorsed by neither] day. 2 George of St. whe husband, nor with the Kansas poet. Harry Fight. was. buried was © Be. seanriention et fant-organization | ‘Members Bae. eg cen sine wer coment Ee years gry nthe : sufficient precautions to guard treas- 7m whom the euthor and socialist aiistecesd! years old ana %9 — re-| “He “was talking to my Ae res, received “abou : : Tnion are here for s drawn. She broke the engage- = : ; he << heard him say be wanted ‘wateh- county, his heme strict. of ‘Myatte: cgacanion. mares * -*ures in the museums. iy ** names as corespondent in the case. sided at Baden, Germany. le MI be it x mnEAe to ope WHR Daltwin . ; general assembly. and the antis sup-/| feller family here this week, he has sent . | suspended by the French cabine: today é 5 ‘arrivea here 1 After dinner, I guess.” H - a sole heir to an estate of $500,490 in the ie : " 2 for divorce, Mrs. ‘Sinclair arrived was demented. ‘I can’t say. oe Hagted himn almort {o.n man in Hrstts: | hig cordial erectings imu ieter —wbich| ai of her uncle, George, Deftay ofa | Vie qo |n-somtequence of the diseppearaoce of| togay from her home at Arden, Del. She| ‘The chief oMcer was on the bridge at] "When do you have dinnerr” : vote of 200. will be read at the opening of the re-| city. A copy of the will just receit mn ee ~~ fr. Leonardo’ Da Vinci's painting, “‘Mona| ex! to-spend some time resting at}5:38 a.m. .when the alarm was given ere dia’ he y itr" Mi (es Benjamin F. Hoffman, indorsed by the | union. The letter closes with an invita-| Here shows, tp ye ye that: she cannot % Lisa,” from the ‘Louvre. ‘ various points along the gulf coast. that a‘ woman had jumped overboard.| -s¢ter 2 LA ~ antis, received but thirty-four votes in| tion to his fellow Rockefellers to drop] claim a penuy of the money.:as a clause ‘ 3 = She ae! she hed nothing to add to|The steamer checked her speed and| «what did he do?”