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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Evansville and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, November g. 1902
Mr.. Courtney Geib, son of Mr. Adam
Geib of this town, while on his way to at
tend school at Washington yesterday morn
ing on the City and Suburban car, which
leaves here at SIS o'clock, fell from the
rear platform near the Queens Chapel road
spraining his neck and injuring his side.
The conductor stopped the car and the
young man sent to Hyattsville on the
next car from Washington. His injuries,
though painful, were not considered seri-
Gus.
Two strange men, who gave their names
and addresses Gilbert l.. Weed of 500
Washington avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y. and
Samuel c. Pitcher of 416 Sd avenue New
York city, were arraigned before Justice
Carr yesterday evening the charge of
vagrancy. They had been arrested by Con-
stable Vincent upon a warrant sworn out
by f. L. Houseman. Two suspicious char
acterS were seen yesterday in the vicinity
of Riverdale and BladenSburg, and COM
plant had been made against them for an
noyng people by knocking at their doors.
These men were supposed to be the same
persons and were consequently arrested
When asked to give an account Of him.
self by the magistrate, Weed stated that
he had worked as salesman In a paper
house in Newark, N j., but had resigned
his position and gone to Baltimore with his
friend in search of better place, and that
they had stopped at Herman's Hotel while
in Baltimore. Being disappointed in not OBJ
tanning work and finding their funds were
low, they left Baltimore on foot Tuesday
morning and reached mere this morning. and
that they intended to go to Washington in
search of positions, when they were ar
rested
Pitcher stated that he superintendent the
construction Of the Willis avenue bridge in
New York, under j. c. Rodgers and had
also been superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan street railway of New York city He
had been promised employment in Balti-
more by man named Stillman, whom he
had met in New York and went to Baiti-
more with Weed to obtain work, but they
were both disappointed.
Justice Carr released both men under the
promise that they would leave town imme-
diately. and they were given sufficient
money to pay their fare to Washington and
to pay for nights lodging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
GAITHERSBURG NEv
Bride and Groom Return From We'd
ding Tour-Proposals Opened.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GAITHERSBURG, Md, Nov. 5, 1902.
Mr. and Mrs William D. Robertson have
returned from their honeymoon trip to
Chicago and are now at home to their
friends in Gaithersburg.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs Nathan H Darby to the marriage of
their daughter Miss Minnie Estelle, to Mr..
Herbert holland Adamson the ceremony to
take place at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South Wednesday evening, Novem-
her ~, at $50 o'clock.
Proposals for matchmaking Diamond
avenue east were opened by the town coun-
ell. The contract was awarded to Mr..
John Smith. whose bid was the lowest.
Revival services are now .being conducted
at the Methodist Church South, the pastor,
Rev. David Harriss, in charge.
A mission. under the auspices of st. Rose
Catholic Church, has just closed at the
Masonic Temple of this town. Father Nc
Donald had assisting him Rev. Father Wal
lace Elliot, Paulist. Of the Apostolic Mis-
Rev. Fathers Lanahan and OReilly. The
meetings held nightly, were largely attend
ed by non Catholics and several persons
embraced the Catholic religion.
Mrs. Coleman A. Mahan and daughter
have returned from a two months sojourn
at their former home in southern Virginia.
Mr.. George A. Gloyd of this town and
Miss Alice E. Wallach of Germantown were
married at the rectory of St. Rose Catholic
Father Gilbert Mcdonald officiating. The
ceremony was witnessed by few relatives
of the contracting parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gloyd will reside in Gaithersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
MR.. HEARsT's COMPLAINT,
Coal Carrying Roads Charged With
Rate Discrimination.

Inc complaint of William Randolph
Hearst of New York against the anthracite
coal carrying railroads, charging that the
latter rates for the transportation of coal
from the anthracite fields to New England
New York, Maryland and the District of
columbia are unreasonable and unjust has
been filed in the interstate commerce COM
mission. The commission immediate sent
hotihcauons of the complaint to the rail-
road companies named defendants, as
folloWs: Philadelphia and Reading railway;
Lehlsh Valley; Delaware, Lackawanna and
western; Central of New Jersey; New
York, Susquehanna and Western; Erie, New
York Ontario and Western; Delaware and
Hudson; Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and
ONO. The roads have until the Goth in
slant to file their answers.
The complaint alleges that the rates sub
)ect the consumers at the points named, and
the producers of such coal who are not
common carriers or corporations owned and
controlled by common carriers to unrea-
sonabie prejudice and disadvantage, in vio-
latlon of the interstate commerce act. 1t
charges that the rates are discriminating
and prejudicial to the interests Of dealers
ana consumers of anthracite coal as COM
pared with the transportation rates for BIZ
luminous coal for much longer distances
ana also as compared with the defendants
traf1c generally. 1t is alleged that the
Lehigh; Central Of Jersey; Delaware
LackaWanna and Western, and Erie, New
1ofk, Susquehanna and Western, and the
Philadelphia and Reading roads have en-
tered into freight pooling agreement
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MORGAN AND HILL oUTw1TrED.
Tried to Cancel Contract for Special
Train for Gov. Van SAINT.

According to today's New York Herald
the fact has become known, that James J,
Hill and ]. Pierpoht Morgan were discom-
fitted by Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota
last week. The governor was preparing, to
close up his campaign in the northern part
or the state by trip in q special train to
Two Harbors and northward over the Du-
luth and Iron Range road.
To carry out the plan his managers wen.
to the officials of the railroad and made
the customary arrangements for a special
train. They simply awaited themselves of
the rights of the public to hire train from
common carrier.
Mr.. Hill got word that Mr.. Van SAINT was
going In a special train over road in which
he was indirectly and Mr.. Morgan very DE-
rectly interested. The thought was unpleas-
ant for the president OF the Northern &c.
curities Company, who telegraphed re-
quest to J. p. Morgan that the Iron Range
road officials be ordered to cancel the con-
tract with Governor Van SAINT.
This appeal did not fail. A message was
sent from New York to cancel the con-
but 1t was too late.
The special train was already on its way,
and Governor Van SAINT had made his first
speech from the rear platform upon the
evils OF autocratfc dictntton by huancfers.
Mr.. Morgan's order 1t Is said. was an-
swered by an Official Of the railroad IN
words similar to these: "Deepiy regret i'm
possibility of complying with your request.
Contract already signed, money paid in adj
vance and train on its way north when
your message was received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
LAND ENTRIES SUSPENDED.
Alleged Fraudulent Entry by Sol
diers' Widows

The Interior Department has suspended
with view to cancellation. large num-
Der of alleged fraudulent land entries in Ne
braska made by soldiers widows who it is
charged, have entered into an agreement
for the transfer of the lands to cattlemen.
W. N Lesser of Iowa, special agent
whose headquarters for several years have
been at North Platte, Neb., has been sus-
pended in connection with these proceed
ings
The action follows an investigation that
has been quietly conducted in Nebraska by
Col. John s. Mosby, the former guerrilla
leader, who is now special agent of the
general land office. The exact extent of
these opera ions is not disclosed, but so far
as known there are about forty-five or fifty
of them. each entry being for 100 acres
The government has recently been enforc-
ing its regulations for the removal of fences
erected by cattlemen on public lands, and
these entries are part Of an effort to vail
date as far as possible the land now occu-
pied by the cattlemen. Under the law SOL
diers' widows have right to make entries
of public lands without any residence re-
quirements, but they are required to make
improvements and cultivate the lands.
1t is understood that the women who
made the entries are mostly Chicago peo-
pie who were influenced to take these steps
by the agents of cattlemen, with the agree
ment to transfer the land to the latter by
leases with the right to purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Falls Church News.
he Evening Star

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. November g. 1902
At the meeting Of Pioneer Lodge of Good
Templars Tuesday night the officers were
Installed by Mr.. ]. II. Garretson, deputy
grand chief templar, assisted by Mr.. w. E.
Parker installing marshal, and Miss Sara
Thorne, assistant marshal The following
We're elected delegates to the district lodge,
which meets at Lorton, in this county,
November 10; Prof. E. C. Sine, w. e.
Parker S. S MARI Miss Stella Birch, Miss
Jessamine Graves, Miss Edith Merry. Mrs.
j. NJ. Thorne. On being indicted in the
Office of chief templar of the lodge, Prof.
Sine delivered an address.
The Congregational Church has elected
Mr.. Geo. A l.. Merrfied deacon for three
years; Mr.. NJ H. Brinkerhoof, trustee for
three years; DR.. ]. b. Gould, treasurer:
Miss Margaret Nourse, clerk; Miss Ethel
Rollins, Miss Tinnie Merrifield, DR.. j. b.
Gould and Miss Margret Nourse, members
of the outlook committee; Capt. A. P. East
man, Frank Newman, Miss Florence Poole,
Mrs. A. P. Eastman and F. II. Eastman.
music committee; Mrs. G.. A. L. Merrifield,
Mrs. j. b. Gould, Mrs. c. +. Newman. Miss
Annie Thompson and Miss Tinnie Merri-
field social committee,
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church,
held Tuesday at the residence of Miss
Emma Reed the following were elected Of
ficers for the year: Mrs. George Stambaugh,
president; Mrs. E. j. Northrup, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George w. Hawxhurst, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The regular monthly meeting of the VIII
lage Improvement society was held Mon
day night at the residence of Miss b. G.
Mortified. Mr.. E. c. Hough reported that
the trustees Of the public graded school Of
the town had recently introduced music in
the school, and on, his motion, the sum Of
SO appropriated to purchase the music
books for the children. 1t was also voted
thst he fafI hoe or Iay,a to
be located at the electric crossing at The
mill, West Falls Church, provided the street
lighting committee would arrange to keep
it lighted The auditing committee reported
examination Of the books of the treas
and a balance of $34T1 on hand. The
invitation of Miss Gundry for the society
to hold its December meeting at her resi-
dence accepted. After the adjourn
ment of the business session a pleasant
cial time was spent. during which refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Union of the New Jersey
Association of Congregational Churches,
held recently in Philadelphia, Mrs G. A. L.
Merritield of this town was elected treas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
LONDON ON ELECTION
BRITISH PAPERS EDIToRIAIIY
DISCUSS THE RESULT.
President Roosevelt's influence in No
Way Impaired by Warnings in
Republican Reverses.

LONDON, November 6-Almost all tha
papers this morning discuss the elections
in the United States
The Daily Telegraph dwels upon the
benehcent change which has come over the
relations of the United States and Great
Britain, with the result that national feel
ings no longer have any influence In the
struggle.
In editorial articles the opinion is unanf-
mously expressed that President Roosevelt
owes his personal triumph largely to hav-
ing satisfa ctorily ended the coal strike; that
the future depends on whether the leaders Of
one party or the other have a definite poll
icy, and that, for the outside world, the
important point is prospective reduction
of the tariff
The Standard says the voting shows
President Roosevelt to have commanding
position In the confidence of his country
men.
The Times. in its editorial article ex-
presses opinions similar to those held by
the other newspapers. 1t says:
President Roosevelts influence is in no
way impaired by the warnings which the
republican reverses have given his party
The prediction of his renominatio for the
presidency in 1904 may be rash but il un.
doubtedly represents the prevailing senti-
ment of the country. His proposal of a
tariff revision commission, or something
equivalent. is likely to be adopted by the
parry wire-pullers to save their own credit
and secure victory in 1904
1t is discreditable, and even disqueting,
to discover that Tammany Hall, so often
reported struck down with a mortal blow,
Is more vigorous and aggressive than ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
EXPOSITION POSTPONED.
Was to Have Been Opened at Athens
October Is.

The international exposition of industry,
commerce, art and hygiene, which was to
have been opened in Athens the 18th ultimo,
has been postponed until the 18th of April,
1903 This postponement has been found
necessary in order to allow the Greek gov
eminent more time for the organization of
the movement. incidentally, 1t will allow
more time for foreign nations to participate
United States Consul Jackson at Patras in
reporting this matter to the State Depart
ment. says that the posponement will make
possible an intelligent display of American
products. for which there is fine opening
in the Greek market. Certainly, farming
implements, mechanical instruments and
devices of every sort, including typewriters
letter and printing presses particularly
hand and foot power presses, engines of
various types, currant-cleaning machinery
lighting apparatus, lamps, dynamos and
electrical appliances. and a long list of
similar goods, the consul says, will find
favor with the Greek people. He adds that
an American exhibit may induce a like
favor for the Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Mountains on Venus.
From the London Globe.

FROM the LONDON IiODe.
We seem to be getting on familiar terms
with neighborng worlds. With Mars and
its intricate system of canals, if not its
actual inhabitants. thanks to the delicate
investigations Of late years, everybody is
pretty well acquainted. Now Herr Arendt
who is a German, and. therefore, not
trifier, announces the discovery of noun
tains on Venus. To observers hitherto the
planet has seemed wrapped in an impen-
etrable envelope of cloud, which, when near
the earth. is the cause Of It's astonishing
brilliancy: but Herr Arendt. who has had
the instruments of the Urania Observatory
at Berlin to work with, considers that he
has detected markings on Venus which In
dictate the presence of great elevations seen
from time to time through the clouds sur
rounding It, Novel as the suggestion is 1t
is but revival of an old idea. Long ago
Shroter fancied he saw evidence of noun
tains on Venus in the raggedness OF the
termnat or-that is the line where light and
shade meet, such as the inner line of the
crescent moon. He went so far as to meas
ure them, and announced that they were
twenty-five miles high. But then no one
had believed him. Markings have been no
ticed on the bright planet from very early
times, from which it was concluded that II
rotated in about twenty-four hours its day
being the same length as our own. Herr
Arendts observations point to the same re-
suits. in direct contradiction to Schiapa-
rellfs famous theory that Venus, held by
tidal influence, always turns the same. face
to the sun. as the moon does to the earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
TRAGEDY IN CHURCH,
Pastor and Woman Missionary Found
Dead Together.

Rev. VIM. G. Rabe, pastor of the German
Baptist Church. Omaha, Neb., and Miss
Augusta Bush were found dead yesterday
in the pastors study, in the rear of the
church auditorium. The two bodies were
locked in embrace. and the gas jets were
turned on, but not burning. The Rev. Rabe
was sixty-five years of age, and a prominent
minister.
Miss Bush was about twentythree years
old and was missionary pastor of the
church. She came here some months ago
from the Missionary College OF Chicago
and has worked with Rev. Mr. Eabe since.
Last night she did not return to her home
as usual, and Oscar Berndes, janitCr Of the
church. at whose home Miss Bush lived
started in search of her.
In the pastors room at the rear of the
pulpit Berndes discovered the bodies of the
pastor and young woman, and the room
filed with Illuminating gas. A gas stove
was turned on full force, as were also sew
eral gas jets.
The coroner was Immediately notified and
took charge of the bodies and will conduct
an investigation. 1t is believed to be
case of double suicide. The pastor leaves
a widow in this city and has a son in New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Boyd's and Vicinity.
,ecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.


BOYD'S, Md, November 5. 1902
At Williams Point tunnel, one mile west
of Point of Rocks and just east of Bruins
wick, the Baltimore and Ohio road two
passenger trains We're sidewiped this morn
ing at o'clock Train AZ, Hagerstown and
Baltimore accommodation, that runs via
Washington, was approaching the cross
over switches at Williams Point tunnel, the
scene Of the new improvements of the Bal
timore and Ohio, and train 10, which was
using the croSs-over switch at the time of
the other trains approach, was pulling
slowly over, when No AZ ran into the side
of the train, knocking off the cylinder and
steam chest of engine SO7 on train A. and
badly disfiguring the side of train 49, which
is the Mount Airy and Cumberland accom-
mediation train, going west. One of the
coaches of train Is was derailed partly
and tracks We're blocked for two hours
Fortunately no one was injured
Miss Edith Watkins of Boyd's and Mr.
Oscar Fulks of Gatthersburg were united
in the bonds of matrimony at the parsonage
OF the Methodist Church In Washington
yesterday, Rev Milburn Page of that
church officiating. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. Charles A. Watkins of this place
and the groom is the son of a prominent
business man of Gaithersburg. Mr.. and
Mrs Fulks will make their home at Wash
ington Grove.
Mr. Aloysius Kingsbury of Boyd's was
married this evening at 8 o'clock to Miss
Grace Coe of Chicago, ILL.,, in the St
Stephens Catholic Church. Rev Father
O'Conneli officiating. The bride is daugh-
ter of DR. H. +. Coe of Chicago, ILL., She
was attended by Miss Bernadette Kings
bury, sister of the groom and the groom
was attended by Mr., Marion Kingsbury Of
Boyds, brother of the groom. After the
ceremony was over the bride and groom and
their friends retired to the home of Mrs
Harlow Bacon in Washington, where a re-
ception was given and a wedding supper
was served. Mr.. and Mrs Kingsbury left
for Washington Grove, where they will
make their future home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
THE COTTON CROP.
Amount Ginned in Each State Up to
October Is,

report just issued by the census bureau
places the quantity of the present crop of
cotton which had been ginned up to the
18th Of October at 5,925,S72 commercial
bales, which is estimated to be little more
than 90 per cent of the entire crop. These
figures were collected by the agents Of the
bureau. and 29,314 ginneries are represented
by the returns. The following figures rep
resent the amount ginned in each state, by
bales:
Alabama, $50, 1888; Arkansas, 800, 800. FIor-
ida, 20, TO: Georgia, 9O6, $40 Indian terri
tory, POI, O19: Kentucky, 2S4; Louisiana,
369, 4OS; Mississippi, $50 1876; Missouri, IA
963: North Carolina, 303,O29; Oklahoma,
1859; South Carolina, COL ,431: Tennessee.
121 $50; Texas. 1,7Sl, 797; Virginia, 5625.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
RESUMES HIS DUTIES.
Assistant Secretary Peirce at the
State Department

Mr.. H. H. D. PIERCE, third assistant sec
rotary Of state, with Mr.. Edwin Morgan,
his secretary, has returned to Washington
and resumed his duties at the State Depart
ment. Mr.. PIERCE and Mr.. Morgan were
charged with the reception in behalf of the
President of the Crown Prince of Siam, and
after having brought him to the capital
took him as far north as Boston, whence
he proceeded westward by way Of Niagara
Falls. The prince was greatly pleased with
the care taken of him and the reception ac-
corded him everywhere, and it is probable
that one result of his visit will be the pres
ence of the King of Siam himself at the ST.
Louis exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
SPEEDING HOME TO DIE.
Physicians in New York Unable to
Help Bishop Thomson,

Special treatment for a disease of the
throat having failed to afford relief, Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson of Mississippi, ac-
companied by physician and near rela-
tives. is speeding by train from New York
to his home in Jackson, where he will
await the end. With his wife, son and
daughter the bishop started last. night He
has been under treatment for cancer by
the foremost specialists in the cas-. since
last spring. After a consultation last FRI
day the physicians informed the family
that there was practically no hope. 1t was
then decided that the bishop should spend
his last days at home.