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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Alleged Assault at Lay Hill-General
and Personal News.

and Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 9. 1900.
A few evenings ago Hamilton Ferguson Of
Lay Hill, this county. was violently as
sauIted, it s charged. by Andrew Burriss,
Hamilton Burriss and John Sullivan. also
of the Lay Hill neighborhood. The assault
occurred at Lay Hill. 1t is said that Fergu-
son. a few days previously had difficulty
with a brother of the Burriss boys. The
evening of the assault Ferguson was at
tending a Free Methodist tent meeting at
Lay HILL and the Burriss brothers and Sui
livan called him out into the road. and, 1t is
charged, violently assaulted him with
club. knocking him senseless and severely
injuring him. Warrants were sworn out
for the arrest of the three men, and they
were taken before Justice of the Peace
FairalI, who required them to furnish 500
bail each for their appearance at the No
vember court.
Frank Ward, a young man of near Be-
thesda this county. died Friday afternoon
Of typhoid fever, after an illness Of several
weeks. He was twenty-five years of age.
The funeral took place this afternoon from
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Parke P. Flournoy officiating. The inter-
ment was in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
Miss Blanche Nicholson of Washington Is
visiting friends in Rockville.
Miss Nellie Jones of Virginia Is guest at
the home Of her uncle, Mr.. Spencer c.
Jones.
The cars on the Washington and Rock
vile electric railway are now running into
Rockville as far as the court house. They
began yesterday morning to run on a reg
ular schedule. The work of extending the
road from the fair grounds took less than
two weeks
Hazel Metzgar son of Mr. William w
MetZgar of near Poolesville, this county,
was few days ago assaulted with a pitch
fork by William Dorsey, a negro employed
on the Metzgar farm. While engaged in
stacking wheat the negro became abusive
at being told to work faster. He was or
dered to leave the place. but refused to go.
Young MetZgar started to make him leave,
when, it is stated, the negro attacked him
with the pitchfork The prongs entered the
young mans shoulder. infiicting a painful
injury. The father Of the young man
started for his gun and the negro left. He
was later arrested, and gave bail for his
appearance at court
Miss Josephine Glascott was the hostess
at a watermelon feast given at her home
here few evenings ago. Those present
Mary and Priscilla Dawson. Agnes Droop.
Hattie Jones. Evelyn and Helen Talbot,
Mary Almoney, Miss Bowie and Mrs. Clay
borne Wilson and Messrs. Ohio Talbot,
Harry Beard. Edward and Somervilie Daw-
son. Fred and Walter Henderson, Hugh
GIascott, Stephen Quigiey. Worthington
Talbot Russell Brewer and Mr.. Bowie
Miss Emma Albrecht of Washington Is
visiting relatives here.
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Recovery of q Highly Esteemed w0-
man Dcspaired of.

The numerous friends of Mrs Gasherie
De Witt OF No. 1929 18th street will be
grieved to learn that she Is dangerously III
and not expected to live. This sad infor-
nation was received this morning from the
Thousand Island House. Alexandria Bay,
where. with her husband and family. she
has been spending the summer
Mrs De Witt, who is the wife OF Mr.
Gasherie De Witt and the niece Of Mr.. and
MIS-. " G Staples, has enjoyed high popu-
49,, tn rom ner earliest girlhood days. She
mas an unusually wide acquaintance with
people prominent In social and official life
throughout the country and has endeared
herseii TO an extremely large circle by rea-
son OF her sweet and sincere womanltness
ana her altogether attractive character and
disposition She has not been in robust
heaith Tor some time. but nothing serious
Mas anticipated Hence the news of her
precarious state will be a painful shock to
all who know her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Emphasized Hi. Obtecsfon.

Luther G. Sylvia was fined $40 by Judge
kimball today for an assault on William III.
Brickerd. The trouble was the result of
Brickerd objecting to Sylvia conyersing
with his (Brickerd's) sister. Miss Brickerd.
who appeared as a witness. said that Sylvia
was gentiemanly and she had no reason to
complain ABOUT him. The brother, however
objected to his keeping company with her
and when he spoke to him the assault oc-
Cured. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

James Haslam sixteen years old. was ar
raigned In the Police Court today on two
charges Of larceny. Alexander Taylor al
legged that the boy stole an arm chair from
him, and Mrs. Matte Schults charged the
theft Of two finger rings. The boy was ar
rested by Detectives Muller and Baur. He
admitted his guilt and was sentenced to
the reform school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
OPERATION FOR BROKEN BACK.

MFs. Annie smiths Spine Laid Bare,
Chiseiled and Repaired.
From the New York Tribune Of Today.
An operation for a broken back. similar
IN many ways to that performed about Q
year ago ct Roosevelt Hospital ON Walter
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Ninety Day. for A.sauIt.

Patrick Perry was sentenced to ninety
days In jail by Judge Kimbau today for as
sault George Mitchell Of 706 Grant avenue
was the prosecuting witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
MARRIED,

TYIER-McKENNA. ROBERT 3. TYLER of Wash.
ington, u. e., to NELLIE McKENNA Of Mon.
treal. February 20, 1900, by the Rev. Father
Fortier, at st. AIMS Church.
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Made warrant Omcer..

+ The following named persons have been
warranted In the navy: Gunners p Hill
and w. E. Whitehead; warrant machinists,
John ONeill. A. Gibson. A. A. Shafer, ]. T.
West and Il. J. Cuthroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

Adam Jefferson. colored. charged with
having assaulted Rurline Ienifer, entered a
plea of guilty in the Police Court today, and
was sentenced to three months II, fas1. The
affair occurred in South Washington Satur-
day night. A stick was used on Buriine's
head. and the injury was dressed at the
Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
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Sentenced to Reform schsol.

Moses september furniture sale.-Advt.
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French FlauneIs-like French Flannel in
pattern, In all the imported variety of col
0rings and designs fully 100 different effects
to select from. Others asking Zoe q
yard for the identical grade of
W tnis aI m seIi,nr French Flannel that
Silkoliue- covered Comforts, filed with lam
mated cotton, and the best and biggest
comfort that has ever been q n Il IN
offered at $3.50 Special. ....... D . u ~
Silkoline-c covered Comforts. filed with
new process Illuminated cotton: Comforts.
like which you have always q n pm
paid 10 for. Special. D oOy
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so White Imitation Renaissance Door Pan
els. 36I54. And they are indeed 7R~
SPECIAL at. wv
20 pieces of 50-inch Imitation Bag1ads; all
new patterns and extra heavy quail 7E~
ity. Special. OSo
5O-inch Mercerized POrtieres. in new rich
colorings and choice exclusive de-
signs; finished all around with cord. g n e
Special. per pair. ................ ~ ~
% pairs Of 50-inch Satin Russo POrtieres,
3 yards long, with heavy fringe top and bot
tom; choice Of two colorinss. z INN
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500 Handmade Opsqus Window shndes,
lighr eolors. Wen put them up. ar
Hotel keepers and boarding house keepers
as we'll as private hOusekeepers want TO give
attention TO this offering. Pequot and Lock-
wood Muslin Pillow Cases usually retail at
lie each In the size that these are made, IS
1896 At the extraordinary 1mH/1
price of. ...-....-. lWZ2Ns
pieces of full 7e-inch AIl-linen Satin
Damask in such choice patterns fern. dog
wood, feur de lis, vines and snow
drop. Best of the 81 value Dam Q6N~
ASKS. WV
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Hardwood Rulers. marked with inches, 1
foot l0ng-1c.
Hardwood Rulers, with brass edge-5c.
Scratch Tablets. $50 sheets of pencil pa
per-2c.
Composition Books ruled paper and card
board covers.-5c.
Irish Linen Tablets, ruled and plain; all
sizes--1Oc.
Numbered Composition Books, 200 sheets
-25c.
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Cloth School Bags. with draw-strings and
embroidered sides-25c. and SOC.
Double Cloth School Bags. with embroid-
cred ends and nickel rings-75c. and 81.
Heavy Canvas Book Bags, leather bound
and with long shoulder strap-5Oc.
Heavy Scotch Plaid Canvas Book Bags,
leather bOund-$1.
An-leather Book Bags, leather lined-$1 80.
Book Straps-10c.
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FISHER. At her mothers home. Fairfield, Va,
on Sunday, September 8. ANNIE COCHRAN,
wife of Howard c. Fisher
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Two Sample Values inn Ladies' Fall Suits

Two Sample Values inn Ladies' Fall Suits
We want to place these two lots of Suits
record promptly, because they indicate the ex-
cessve values that in position to offer
YOU this coming Subsequent arrivals
cannot contain greater measure of style nor in
trinsc value.
made Double
breasted
linedh
style with nyerted lined with
Theycha America y II Low
Pebbl ChevotS Suit made Of the newest
and
back
made nd perfect We askc
as orwthan y$ Of y II UOeOV
creation Special price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10

er. Each meets the other with bearing
of most generous frankness and compile e
confidence. The very adroit senator SWho
has drawn UP an amendment to some
pending measure, designed to accomplish
an object without disclosing it. will after
he has so worded his amendment as to
make it appear. as nearly as he can, to
mean something remote from what it is
really designed for, submits ID in the me st
innocent manner possible to the collea cue
who he knows holds him under suspicion.
If the latter discovers the hidden purpo Sc
OF the proposition he will suggest with
equal frankness that the proposition does
not quite cover the point aimed at-that
is, that il processes to aim at--and That
il should be changed. The change eugge L
ed will be such rs TO destroy the hidden
effect, but there will be no intimaion of
any Interior motive. All the same the
adroit senator will understand that his
real purpose has been discovered, and he
will draw off for awhile until he can de-
wise some more clever plan for the &C
comphshment of the desired erd. When lie
gets d chance he will return the eomph-
ment by blocking some clever move de-
signed by his friend. This little comedy
is being almost cons family enacted on
the floor of the Senate, to the utter be-
widerment of such men as have not that
delicate sense of humor necessary to its
appreciation.
Nearly every senator who has not by
long trial proven 10 be entirely without
guile is the object of perpetual watcnful-
ness on the part of some other senator
Sometimes they become mutually blind by
tacit agreement. Besides this individual
pairing off there are certain sena tors W o
charge themselves with the guardian hip
Of certain subjects and scrutinize with
suspicious eyes everything proposed with
reference to those subjects, and enc sen;-
tor. Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, undertake
TO scrudnize every bill upon the caler dar
that is called up. The recognized right
a senator. without breach Of courtesy, 20
ask TO have a measure go over until the
next day on its being called up fer action,
is much more effective in preventing has y
action than may appear at first tnouSht.
The most obscure motive Of measure is
sure TO be discovered by someone curing
the Intervening twenty four hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10
Working for "A Fair in the FnII-City
school Commencement

., .Wayeross. Ga. June 9.-The directors
- of the 'Waycross Fair Associa ton are
-, making earnest efforts 20 bring off the
:, fair this fall. There is not a great
amount, OF interest being manifested in
the enterprise, and it's fate IS now in the
balance. Many people would take stock
IN /; # the association will agee to elimi-
nate horse-racing and gambling. The
: directors are wiling prohibit all kinds
81 gambling. but cannot see their way to
cut loose from horse-racing. A commit
= tee IS now al work trying to dispose OF
: stock IN, the association sufficient to in
. cure another fair The directors will
meet in the parlor of the New Southern
. next Friday night to definitely settle the
question.
. The sewerage question is still unsettled
although the commission has things its
own way at present. The commission has
; decided 10 empty the sewage into he
canal inside the city limits. TIE Board
= Of Health and every physician in the city
- concur in the opinion that this viii ere tie
a great amount of sickness, and advise
: against it. The commission say II will
: make no difference in the health of tie
community and will ignore their recon-
rnendations. This is the way the matter
stands.
- AS soon as the postoffice is removed to
ttS'new location work Will be Desun over
hauling the room now occupied by Unc!e
Sam. The place has been leased to the
Warren Lot Dry Goods Company, and that
. Business will be moved from Douglas to
d. Waycross. The firm will be ready for
!; business with a $4,000 stock by the first
= of July.
The commencement exercises at the
High School Auditorium last night was
one Of the best conducted affairs of the
kind ever held in Waycross The room
was handsomely decorated and a large
audience was present. The essays and
oraions were we'll prepared and excellent
" ly delivered. the four young ladies and one
young man adquitting themselves in a
most creditable manner
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10

tions that were bashful ab-ut effecting
their uEicn in the place Of their resi-
dence
The r,suts have b en- disappointing The
capital of the March corpora ions exceed
ing 100000 each that have been tabu-
lated in our columns exceeded $500 10000
Of which New Jersey got nearly 5000 -
eco and Delaware only $3.50 COO The cap
ital of the April corporations was s}25.-
0,0,C00, Of which New Jersey got s228, co.,
OCO and Delaware only 100000 II we
omit two abnormaly large corporations
from the New Jersey list the capital in
RI GRATED in New Jersey would still be
about fifteen times as great as the capt.
tai incorporated in Delaware Not even
cut rates and special terms to promoters
have been effective in transferring this
business from New Jersey to Delaware.
But there is still greater cause for NOR
tification in Delaware The capital incor-
porated in West Virginia was about a
third greater than that inc -rporated in
Delswal in March and re ry three times
Is great as that i1cOr GRATED in Delaware
il April West Virsicia has been for
years in the business Of creating corpor-
aticns on extremely easy terms and no
Ques ions asked. in fact. West Virginia
charters at one time became something
of drug on the market. and the boom
in New Jersey charters, which began a
few years aso. was due to the feeling in
the fin ncial world hat the name of some
other state sounded le better than
the name Of West Virginia at The head
of certificate of ire -rpo -attcn But West
Virginia is forging far ahead OF Della
ware. in spite cf the laters tempting Of
fsrs of promoters.
Virginia has made no special effort to
get the business Of creating corporations
fer the fees but even this state incor-
pcrated three and half lines as much
capia al in April as Delaware did. one
company orGs nized in Virginia has a cap
ital of $l5Ol0,0OO. hut, omi ting this Vir-
ginia Incorporated four with 100000 The
Delaware sta esman ought to look into
the matter ana find cut why their char
tiers do not Sc better
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10
COVERS \ MUETTTUDE or SINS.
Much Wanted Senatorial Courtesy
Is often Used for IgnObIe Pur-
poses.

Much Wanted Senatorial Courtesy
Is often Used for IgnObIe Pur-
poses.
From the Washington Star
Under all the forms Of courtesy in the
Senate there is a great deal Of the spirit
of piracy. Senators have to watch esch
other out Of the corners Of their eyes,
while assuming that air OF confidence that
is demanded by good breeding In the
House this alertness on the part Of ind
vidual members is rendered unne ,cssary
by the practice which makes the speak
and the Committee on Rules the arbt rs
of the body with power 10 determ NJ
what shall or shall not be undertaken. In
the Senate. where dignity requir that
each individual member IF TIE body shall
enjoy perfect freedom of action, u ere I D.
a concealed alertness on the part If "a n
TO guard against being over-reached by
the other TO the casual cbgerver j. would
appear that every senator is upon his hoa-
or: that unrestricted freed NJ prevails. a d
that the fact of a senator standirg y n
sor for thing is accepted a. sunni u.
guarantee to place ~ beyond lues on.
This is a fiction, like many othe 3 that
have grown out OF the habits .. scod
breeding.
Occa sioually man gets IN the Sen
ate who does not understood tais. ; cl
a man usually busters ard bluff abou
without making any progress vita n.y-
thing or even compromising why IL Is
that he cannot come 10 an unlers taud.
Ing with his colleagues, but must always
be In the attitude Of an outsider. 1t
senator get the reputation Of being cum
ming and he is constantly under sarveil-
lance. His most innocent appearing move
and most simple propositions are carefully
scrutinized TO discover what is covered in
them Certain men IN the senate ure rec
ogniced as adrot, and this class Is so a.
vided that when enc Of the adr III ones is
on one side Of q ques icn there il one
on tho other to watch him.
There are enc or two senators who make
It point, on general principle, = Ike p
an eye on their slick coll agues. and
without ever acknowledging the least dis
trust. they are constantly playing for
checkmate. The most amiabie ard friead-
ly relations invariably exist between sen
ators who play this part toward each 9TH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10

A duel in the native fashion between
two Chinese occurred in the exhibition
grounds recently, eatsIthe Lcndcn Post
Pe-Ki-Lo-Sans and Long-Sl- Thuong had
come to Paris as partners m Ii tie bus
mess in the Chinese section. Both fell
victims t. the charms Of a japanese beau
ty employed in a neighborng palace. and
the duel was d G. ded on. Having found
secluded spot, the two adversaries-one
liz, strong and STUPID. the Other small.
volube and ncrvcus-placed themselves
three PAGES apart Then, in accordance
with Chinese cl stom. III y began to call
each o,her the hard st names they could
think Of The biz s.upid contaiant re-
= ate1 the same thing ovsr and over
again, but the ether Long Si-Thuong.
inyented many r-markable expressions Of
contempt Son Of "a dog. s-n Of "a sow.
lowest, backwooden baton Of the lowest
OF unlettered IN, uuearthly ard filthy
rat, pigs flesh" ana so forth. Finally
after an hours un'ntIrrp ed vocifer-
alton. Long s. work himself up that
he had an attack Il congestion When
he was found IN an unconscious condition
the ioliCe Il ought Pe-Ki he'd murdered
him An iltt rpreter eXpla ned matters
howev r. ard Long. having be n revived
tie adyers1ries shook hands. The little
business in the Chinese section will be
carried on as before.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10
HOW 4 CONFORMATION IS FORMED
Large Fees to officials Have Created
IL Rivalry In Some Eastern states.

Large Fees to OWctnlS f1hNe CTf"aSN
II Rivalry in Some Eastern states.
From The New York journal of Com
merce.
Dazz!ed with the revenue New Jersey
was enjoying by creating corporations to
90 business in this aud other states,
rarely the ate that created them, Della
ware. Concluded 30 cnter into competition
for the profits Of selling charters, K
REQUIRED no capital; 1t involved no risk
and the possibilities were immense. There
for. Delaware enacted law cutting un.
= New Jersey IN It's scale OF charge :,
and Offering iuc eased facilities for the
Introduction Of wind, or water or any
othCr cheap sui stltute for money into the
captl of rpoi atoms In order 10 at
ftact promoters the law allowed stock
10 b. 'ssusd in return for personal ser
vices at any valuaii IN the directors might
tut upon them. I he customary provisions
regarding The T ssidence OF a majority OF
the directors the locaiion CT the head
Office. the keeping Of the books and re-
cords and the ho.ding CT annual meetings
within the state were relaxed or remov-
ed in ORD er to make II as convenient as
possible for corporation 20 pretend to
he a Delaware corporation. though its d.
reetors and cffic ers and Offices and busl-
ness were entieoly outside the state.
To make things still cas- er a company
was created 70 get charters in Delaware
for concerns outside Of the state and. TO
represent lhem in the S ate for the very
few end uYimportant functions they were
stl expected TO perform there, In order
to give co'or 10 The claim of being Della
ware corporations. The cheapness OF the
elasticity of Delaware charters was ad-
vertised like ready-made clothing or pat
ent medicines. and the state expected to
be a Yeritable Gretna Green for corpora.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10
vALDosTA VARIETIES.
Election of Royalty for the Cnrni-
vai-The Band Tournament

< l.
val-The Band Tournament.
Nal.osta, Ga, June 9.-The election last
night at the Videttes armory for king and
queen of the ccm ng carnival was one Of
The most exciting contests that has been
held here in a long time, and resu ted in
the election of Miss Lillian Mickey as
queen, and Mr.. H. NJ Wiscn as king.
The fris. ds of v11al Y ing ladies' ! orai-
mated thcm and the eclion was parGc-
ulally tXciIng at Un es Miss ii la Par-
cea care seCoGd in tie count. tn. sc r..
b ng 0 10 49,, in ia or e. NJ IS McKey.
Inc eot On tickets scld fer o cents e4c1,
tle proc eds to go u d rat ng N au o.
lnooll@ 10 be Us ~ IA tnc ror4l D r-de
Atout $3.50 was cleared on the cleo ion
Inc band cournamcnt and carnival are
to he given here on The 20te. 2lst and 22nd
OF tAls month, and great preparations are
pelnS made for the occasion. The Dl-
race Is expected to be the handsomest
OF the kind ever seen in this state a I'D
VIII prQbablN be two miles long 1t will
sonsist OF six brass bands, thirty mer-
camille floats, fifty floral vehicles. a hun
cred decorated bicycle riders. nifty cav
airy riders, q score or more Of Gowns
comedians and acrobats. The commit
tees nave been work ng night and dly
for two weeks and everything is in per
feet shape for The b.g even The bsnl
contests for a $40 csrnet viii he one o,
the features Of the tournaments, while
the vaudeville attractions free upon the
streets are expected o give good enter
tainment to the crowds. These vaudeville
shows have been engaged for the three
days, and each of the four that have
been employee is said to be the very
hest Of its kind. Three stands are tc
be erected different places in. the city
free to all
The coming event has been well adver-
tised, the roads have given low rates
and il is expected that the largest crowds
Faldosta. has ever had will be on hand.