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The age-herald., 1901-04-30

was easily one of the handsomest equip ages in the parade. The decorations were of white chysanthemums and they were used to the most beautiful advantage
 Mir Henry M. Bailey and Miss Alice Moore were in the formers automobile, the decorations of which were in marechal niel roses and white and yellow ribbons. It was very handsome.
 Miss Carrie Sharpe and Miss Eleanor Johnston of Baltimore were in MT. John Landsden's automobile, which, with its quantities of red peoples gave brilliant dash of color to the pageant.
 An attractive children's cart was that occupied by Miss Cumdell Baldwin, Miss Annie Lynch. and Miss Florence Lynch. the decorations being of white, pink and green hydrangeas.
 Miss Mary Carolyn Jarbarough and Mics Virginia Cantrell were in a charm ing violet trap, which was decidedly one of the most effective traps of the after noon.
 The prizes were superb and included some magnificent silver and cut-glass pieces.
 The BriIIian Ball.
 The floral ball at the Country Club last plight was a brilliant event. The elegant clubhouse. it's beautiful ballroom, its en- tire surroundings, were ideal for the occa- sion, and the managers of the ball have every reason to be satisfied at it's brilliant social success.
 The opening feature of the ball was the beautiful tableau in which Miss Bow ron was the central figure, the maids of honor being grouped about her. The ball was formally opened by the grand march, MT. John Patton leading with the queen Miss Bowron's regal young beauty was declared to have never shown to greater advantage than at last nights ball. She wore toilette of white point d'sprit over white taffeta, the skirt being slightly trained.
 The ballroom. brilliantly lighted, was decorated with thousands of blooms. which formed a picturesque background for the many beautiful women.
 The occasion was pronounced the most successful event in the history of the club and both the ball and the reception at the Southern Club were characterized with unusual brilliancy.
 The floral parade committee covered It. self with glory and there is every reason for sincere congratulation upon the entire management of the parade and the ball. The fruition of the plans of the commit tee were, however, not ever doubted when its personnel was announced. It was fortunate to have as it's chairmen one of the most public spirited men in the city, as well as a leading clubman. in the per- son of MT. A. H. Carpenter.
The age-herald., 1901-04-30
ALABAMA'S# GOVERNOR
 ON THE NEGRO PROBLEM

Montgomery, April w. telegram York today,  
  objection  the statS
 
  his condition"
The age-herald., 1901-04-30

lconanuss on Eisss S.ys.s
The age-herald., 1901-04-30
lniuctlon Is Asked.

Beaumont, Texas, April 2s.-The Hol- land stockholders in the Port Arthur Land Company today filed petition here asking an injunction against the sale of an undivided half interest in 2S,o00s acres of land around Beaumont to J. 8. Cul- tinan & Go. and John Searles-
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
HERZoG LIKELY TO DIE.
Victim of Savage Trentment Sinking
Under Pneumonia.

Pneumonia is playing final card in the
case of Edward Herzog. oyster dredger, a
patient at the Emergency Hospital. and a
victim Of unknown human brutes far
down the river or in Chesapeake Bay. 1t
is now feared Herzog will die. His in
iuries are of a most serious nature.
Some ten days or more ago Herzog suf-
fered murderous treatment at the hands
Of oyster dredgers, being beaten almost
to death. then placed on a redbot stove.
and finally towed ashore and abandoned
by his assailants. He was left for dead.
This was At midnight. and ii was hours
afterward before the unfortunate man was
picked w and cared for by the crew of
another boat. Then he was brought to
this city, and he has since been lying at
the point OF death in a hospital ward.
On a report OF the case being made to
the police. steps were taken TO capture
and identify the assailauts Of HerZog.
Nothing has yet been accomplished in this
direction. Capt. James Herbert and Mate
Russell, OF the schooner Beware. now ly-
ing at a wharf in Southwest Washington,
Rave reportedto the police that they heard
cries OF murder" while of Lower Mach
odoc Point on the very night Herzog was
beaten. The Virginia authorities have
been communicated with and are trying
TO learn something Of the Identity of the
assailants.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
FELL FROM A ROCKING CHAIR.
Death of Henry Walker, an Old Resi-
dent of the City.

The funeral services over the remains
of the late Henry Walker. who died at
Prevalence Hospital Saturday night. as
the result of a fall from rocking chair.
at his home, will take place from his
late residence. 1853 Eighth Street north
west The Rev. DR.. Myer. pastor of
Christ Church, will oHiciate at the cere-
monies. which will be very brief. In
terment viii be made at Rock Creek
Cemetery
MIR. Walker was one of the oldest in
habitants of the District of Columbia.
having recently celebrated his ninety
sixth birthday He was one of the best
known printers in the city and had work.
ed at his trade of typesetting longer than
any man living in this city.
He set type for the famous "Eton Cir
cular," which was used by Andrew Jack
son in the defence of a beautiful young
woman Who practically broke up his Cab
met. While working on this circular the
printers were locked up in one room to
keep the matter secret Mr.. Walker was
also foreman on the old Globe" which
was published semi weekly, a number of
years ago, On a hand press.
MIR. Walker is survived by three chill
dren. Ida Simms. OF New York who is
connected with the Roosevelt Hospital in
that city. and Malcolm and John r. Wal
kcr.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
DID NOT SHAM PARALYSIS.
Peculiar Effect of Stab-wound
Near Negroes Spine.

Ihe surgeons at the Homeopathic Hos
pital hid peculiar case to deal with yes
terday. when Ernest Strothers, colored
man. twenty three years old. was taken
there for peculiar ailment.
The negro engaged in a street brawl
with Richard Goodall, another colored
man, on Saturday night. During the fight
Goodall stabbed Strothers in the back of
the neck with large penknife. Strothers
was taken to the hospital in a police pa
troll wagon.
An examination by TIE surgeons de-
velOped that he had merely sustained a
deep cash in the neck. After having the
wound dressed. he was taken to the Sec
ond precinct aud locked up.
Yesterday morning, when the turnkey
was making the regular rounds. Strothers
complained OF a peculiar sensation all
down the left side of his body. and stated
that at times there was practically no
feeling there at all. II was found that
the negro could no. move a muscle on
that side of his body
He was again taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital The surgeons Eiade hasty ex-
animation, and at firsc thought that the
man was shamming No particular at
tention was paid to him After further
examination it was discovered that the
man was apparently entirely paralyzed
on the left side of his body All the mus
cies from the shoulder down to his toes
were completely mctionless, and could rot
be moved
The surgeons were not quite satisfied
that the man was not taking. AS a last
resort they decided to sen. a number of
volts of electricity through the mans
body. This was tried several times but
with no result. The arm or leg could not
be moved
There are no apartments at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital for colored patients. and
he was sent to Freedman's. He refused
to enter the institution, and begged TO be
taken TO his home. This request was
granted
The doctors at the Homeopa thic Hos
pital declare that the man was very much
intoxicated when he was taken to the
hospital Saturday night. They could not
say whethc- the man had been paralyzed
by falling t. she ground and striking his
head. or WI ether it was caused by the
knife wound. The knife entered Just to
the right of the backbone, and may have
penetrated to the spinal cord The sur
geons declare that 1t is very rare for
knife wound of the nature of Strothers'
to cause paralysis. The man was resting
quietly at his home last night
Richard Goodall the man who stabbed
Strothers, escaped after the fight Satur-
day night He was caught yesterday af-
ternoon by Policeman Smith. and locked
up at the Second precinct station to
await the result of strothers' injury.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
A sPEAK-EAsY RAIDED.
Large Haul of Customers and
Liquor Made by the Police.

Sergeant LYDIA and Policeman Turner,
OF the Second precinct, planned little
surprise party for Oscar Yates, a colored
resident of Kings Court. who has for sew
eral months past been running an unli-
ceused bar at his residence, at 443 Kings
Court. The neighbors near Yates house
have complained to the police of the Sec
ond precinct that the man was selling all
kinds of spirituous liquors in the house IN
Sundays, and that quite a large number
of customers came to the house and left
very drunk.
Yesterday morning the two policemen
went to the house. After waiting outside
for several moments, and hearing the
clinking OF glasses, they rushed in on the
inmates OF the place. AS soon as the oc-
cupants of the house saw the bluecoats
they bolted for the windows and doors
and sought to make their escape None.
however, got away, and they were all
taken to the station hOuss.
In the house We're found n number of
bottles of gin. several cases OF beer a
number of bottles OF whisky and three
bottles of wine, all Of which were conis-
Gated by the policemen. to be used as evil
dence against the accused.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
SHIPPED TO WILLIAMsPoRT.
Body of McMurry VIII he Buried at
His Former Home.

William H. Brenning. brother-in-law of
William McMurry. former Treasury De-
partment clerk. dog fancier and racon-
teur, who died Friday at the Emergency
Hospital, left the city last night in charge
of the remains of his relative. The body
of McMurry will be buried at Williams
port. Pa, his former home.
Forty years ago McMurry first appeared
in Washington. where he has long been a
unique character. Their he was young.
fearless, handsome. He went TO work in
the Government service. His MANNER was
pleasing. and he made many friends. 1t
was not until he began to drink that his
path led downward. Excessive use Of
liquor caused the loss of his position. and
he had to find other fields of employment.
From Government employ, McMurry
turned TO the rearing of dogs for uyeli-
hood. This ne followed for years. All
manner of dogs were his; he trained and
then sold them. In the hotel Hobbies OF
the city In the saloons. and other public
places he went about. carrying his dogs
with him. Some he led by a string, some
he carried in his pockets and some he
held In his arms.
In another peculiar way. McMurry was
also known. His method of rapid calclI-
lation of figures was remarkable. He was
titled by friends. lightning Calculator"
On the subject of arithmetic. and especial
ly in relation to his particular method of
calculation, McNIurry wrote two books.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
FAILED 10 PAY IN ADVANCE.
Atlantic City's Hotel Dog Sent Home
to His Master.

The aristocratic and discretionary hunt
ing dog that registered from Atlantic
City, n. j., at an uptown hotel on Satur-
day night. left Washington yesterday in
charge of a chaperon.
He enjoyed but a brief stay at the Cap
ital. returning last night to the city of
boarding houses, in the land of the mos
quitoes, to patrol the boardwalk beside
the bounding billows of tie broad At
lantis.
Yesterday morning his host sent the
following despatch TO the owner of the
canine. Charles r. Myers. Hotel Rudolph,
Atlantic City, n. j.; Just arrived, bird
dog wearing collar with your name in
scribed. He has no baggage and could not
pay in advance. He awaits your pleas
ure."
A reply was promptly received which
said: Hold the pup at my expense.
Brother will call TO conduct him home
Many thanks. Charles 4. Myers
How the dog got here, whether he beat
his way on railroad trains, whether he
walked. or swan, is not known. He had
no good cause for leaving home. no do
nestle troubles or feline embarrassments
to tempt him to abandon his weli-kept
kennel and run away. He left Atlantic
City about three days ago without saying
where he was going or when he would be
back. lis surmised that, being an ex-
pert bird dog. he might have pursued a
feathery creature all the way to Wash
ington before capturing his game or Civ
ing up the chase.
Wagging his caudal extremity in appre-
citation of the fayors shown him at the
hotel. he left for home on late train
last night
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
TO DEVELOP OIL LANDS.
Company Formed TO Operate in
Southwestern VirgtnIa.

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. PA company
has been formed in this city with the
purpose of developing the oil lands OF
southwestern Virginia, and as strange as
it may seem. the man who wrote the IA
nous "Chimmie Fadden" stories, and who
has turned out several novels and plays
recently. is in part responsible for this
new movement of Richmond capital.
Edward w. Townsend. the author and
playwright, has been in the city for a
week. and has undertaken for his brother
of the firm of Townsend & Reed. Of Chi
cago. the task of looking up oil prospects
in the Old Dominion, and organizing a
company to work them.
Mr.. Townsend expects to leave the city
some time next week. He came here. pri-
marily, to get a rest, just having finished
a new novel, but his brother heard of his
presence in Virginia. and being something
Of capitalist himself, begged him to
look over the field and buy up a few thou
sand acres of Virginia land where oil was
likely to be found.
Before l got into the newspaper busi-
ness, and long before became a novelist
and magazine writer ne said, Il was
civil engineer. You see l have something
real worthy in my past.
My brother has been to Richmond and
advised me- in fact. that there was no
spot On earth where a man could find so
much delightful recreation as here. | came
and l am now trying to get down to the
TASK oil writing him a letter, brotherly
letter, telling him that he was right. He
came here to try TO get the franchise for
the electric railroad to Petersburg and got
ieit. But he stayed over for awhile and
has never forgotten Richmond.
When / came he asked me to look over
the land in southwestern Virginia, and I
nave done so, and we think there is oil
there. We have taken all the necessary
steps TO form the company here, and 1
have just turned the matter over to a
lawyer, who will see that everything is
cone according to the formulas necessary.
The company has been formed and we
VIII develop many acres of Virginia land
INTO oil fields. Things look very proris-
ing"
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
HOW TO PREVENT CROFT.

II will he good news to the mothers OF small
children To- learn that Group can be prevented.
TN, RIst sign Of the disease Is hoarseness \ day
or tul before the attack the child becomes hoarse
This is soon followed by peculiar rough cough
Give ChImberlnin's Cough Remedy freely as soon
"a the child becomes hnarse, or even after the
rough cough appears, and it will dispel all symp-
toms OF Group. In this way all danger and
anxiety may be avoided That remedy is used
in this way by many thousands OF mothers. and
has never been known TO fail. II is. in fact the
only remedy that can always be depended upon.
and that Is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail. All
DrugGi2tA
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
NEW HOME FOR MONKEYS.
Latest Addition to buildings in New
York Zoo.

| NEW YORK, Nov. 24-The latest addi-
/ tion to the buildings in the New York
! Geological Park is the Primates' House,
/ which viii be completed and ready for the
reception of the animals about December
| l. It is tie first of the series of large
buildings for tropical and sub tropical
animals. 1t viii undoubtedly be known
as the Monkey House, although its Of
fetal name Tor the sake of scientific
accuracy" will be "Primates' House" In
explanation Of this term William D. Horn
aday, the director Of the park, says:
'Primates is the name of the geological
order which includes the apes. balloons,
monkeys, and lemurs. Possibly, until the
Eow word becomes well known and cstab-
lished, the building viii be popularity
known as the Monkey House. Meanwhile,
the inscription in cut stone over each
doorway viii serve as a perpetual remind
er that the great apes, the gibbons and
the balloons are net monkeys any more
than horses and burros. The comprehen-
sive accuracy of 'primates' is worth to the
public all it will cost to bring the word
into general use."
lIt bL4lAiASs INC ali Lne OLQerS IN the
group, is one story high, the material
being buff brick, grey granite. Indiana
limestone, grey terra Gotta red slate and
copper. It is 162 feet long and "a feet
at its greatest width, including the out
side cages, which have q maximum width
of "a feet.
The collection which will be placed in
the house consists OF 103 specimens, rep
resenting thirty-four species. For the ac-
commoda tion of these animals and those
which will be added to the collection
there are cages of various sizes and styles,
including one Jungle cage arranged TO rep
resent tropical grove.
The south hall of the house will be oc-
cupied exclusively by the monkeys of the
New World. The main hall will be given
over TO the baboons monkeys, and lemurs
OF the Old World. The north hall Will be
occupied by anthropoid apes - orang-ou-
tangs, chimDanZees. gibbons, and goril-
las. The ground plan and cage arrange
mcut of the Primates' House were de-
signed by Mr.. Hornaday in 1896, and the
architectural work was done by Helms &
la Fargo. The terra Gotta ornaments,
which were modelled after studies made in
the Geological Park. are by \. p. Proc
tor. The total cost OF the building is
Sg4 lGg.
In the current number of the "Zoologl-
cal Sotiely buIlttih, hnlcA IS Adnd-
somely illustrated pamphlet devoted to
the interests of the society, reference is
made TO the "odious nickuames" often ap-
piled 10 the Geological Park. The officials
OF the park know that il will be a long
time before the public will adopt the
name Frimates' House for the new build
ing. but they see no good reason why the
good name New York Geological Park
should be displaced by such nicknames AS
'"Zpg ~ '.ZGOlOgfsHl Garden. - ''krouH
Geological Garden" or Bronx Park Zoo"
d" zoo " says the Bulletin" lis a term
for small and inexpensive collections, and
despite the perniciOus example Of the peo-
pie OF London, no we'll equipped geological
garden should be called zoo any more
than a clipper ship should be called
smack"
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
TWICE TOLD TALES.
No Meat Extracted from Them by
some Who Most Need the Facts.

Se have more than twice told the
reader OF the fact that he or she may
perhaps easily discover the cause OF the
daily Ill feeling and the experiment is
not difficult to make.
But there are readers who think truths
are Tor some one else, and not for Them
selves.
Some day the oft told fact-will fash
upon us as applicable when the knowl-
rlce comes home that day after day Of
Inconvenience and perhaps of suffering
has been endured, the cause not being
recognized or believed, although We may
have been told OF the cause many times
over, but never believed II applied TO us.
IL would startle a person TO know
how many people suffer because they
drug themselves daily with coffee. We re
Teat IL. 1t is a powerful drug. and so af-
fects the delicate nervous system that
disease may appear in any part OF the
body. all parts being dependent for health
On healthy nervous system.
Relief from coffee for thirty days has
cured Thousands OF people who never sus-
pectsd the cause of their troubles.
The use OF Postum Food Coffee is OF
great benefit to such, as IL goes to work
directly to rebuild the delicate cell struc-
lures from the elements nature selects
.or the work Relief from a heavy drug
and tho taking of proper nourishment is
the true and only permanent method.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
SALUTED THE SYLPH.
President Roosevelt Checred by Dis
trict Naval battalion.

While steaming down the Potomac yes
tcrday near Quantico. thirty members Of
the District OF Columbia Naval Battalion
on board the Oneida passed the Sylph
coming up to this city, with President
Roosevelt and party on board. For the
purpose of drill and exercise. Lieutenant
BrumInett and Lieutenant Dempf took the
sailors out for a cruise. The Oneida left
the city about o'clock in the morning
and returned shortly after O'Clock last
night.
AS the boat bearing the sailor boys
passed the Sylph. there were three rous-
ing cheers for President Roosevelt, and
the colors of the United States were low
cred in salute. The President stood at
the bow of the Sylph. and gracefully ac-
l;nowledged the salute. doflng his hat
The Oneida then proceeded on its way
down the river some distance. On the re-
turn trip, series of maneuvres we're IN
dertaken by the crew.
The Washington times., 1901-11-25
LIFE SAVERS RESCUE CREW.
The German ship FIOttbck Driven
Ashore Ncnr Long Branch.

| LONG BRANCH. Nov. 24.-The large
three-masted ship which was in distress
off here last night went ashore early this
Long Branch and is now high and dry on
the sand.
She turned out to be the Flottbek, Of
Hamburg steel ship of 1871 tons. bound
from Plymouth. England, for New York.
with a cargo of china clay and arsenic
and carrying crew of twenty-four men.
including Capt. Leo Zngler and mate.
All of the crew were rescued by the
bree1hes buoy after the hardest kind of
work on the part of the life-sayers.
The tug Robert Haddon. which was tow
| ing the Flottbek when the storm came
up. but which had to cast her adrift by
being disabled herself through an acci-
dent to her Tudder, went ashore about the
same time as the ship at Long Branch
and was smashed into kindling wood
against the iron pier. the pier itself be-
ing demolished later by the waves.
All of the crew of the tug except the
mate were rescued in the nick of time by
some volunteer life-savers. The mate
was washed overheard. but managed to
swim to the beach
The FIottbek left Plymouth October 3
and had good weather until some hours
after she passed Barnegat on Saturday
morning. When of Barnegat the tug Rob
ert Haddon came up and offered to tow
the ship into New York for $780, but the
captain refused the offer.
20 IA lou
hard soon after. When the wind shifted
to northeast it began to blow gale, The
sails were reefed, but when o'clock came
The German skipper made up his mind to
accept the offer OF the tug. Signals were
made which the Haddon promptly an
swered and then an attempt was made to
put one of the ships hawsers aboard the
tug.
The hawser was too heavy to manage in
the heavy sea, and a lighter one was
strung from the tug to the ship. After
half an hours towing in the teeth of the
gale, the tugs rud Ter was unshipped by
touling with a shad pole.
Captain Stark signaled that he was dis
abled, and Captain Zingier let go his
anchors. About 1920 they began to drag
and the big ship drifted broadside toward
the shoe. Captain Zingler, as soon as he
saw that the anchors had parted, ordered
bombs and red lights to be set OF. In
setting one of them off himself, it ex-
ploded, aad the captain was severely
burned about the face
The life saving corps, in charge of Cap
tain Mulligan, saw her signals of distress,
so that when the ship was about 700 yards
of the beach an attempt was made TO
throw a line across the vessel. Finally
on the fourth attempt. when the ship was
about 900 yards of shore, the life saw
ing crew managed to get a line over the
vessel that those On board could see, and
the breeches buoy was then quickly rig
ged and all were taken off safely
When thetide receded this morning, the
Flottbek was left high and dry on the
sand. 1t is believed she can be saved
Captain Zingler expects TO have wreckers
at work on her tomorrow