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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
I'll FATAL RAILWAY WRECK.
Fireman Killed and Engineer and Bag
gagemaster Hurt Near Hagerstown.

Fireman Killed and Engineer and Bag
gagemaster Hurt Near Hagerstown.
A wreck last night on the Washington
county branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Funkstown siding, two miles
from Hagerstown. resulted in the death Of
one man and injury to two others. The
dead man, named Edward Murphy. and re-
siding at 1904 Light street, Baltimore. was
fireman of the engine. and the injured were
Ephraim Provance, the engineer, residing
at 10 South Calhoun street, Baltimore, and
Bradley Worthington. baggagemaster. a
resident Of Hagerstown. The top of a box
car, which was blown off by q high wind
and which fell across the main track, was
the cause Of the accident The obstruction
was run into by the engine of the train
which leaves this city at $50 and Is due
at Hagerstown at $40 o'clock. After strik-
ing the wreckage of the box car the engine
continued for 200 feet when 1t tumbled
over On it's side. The dead man attempted
to jump from the engine just as it was
going over, but was caught and buried
under the mass Of iron. He was instantly
crushed to death, and his body was not
recovered until late hour. The force Of
the impact was sufficient to throw Engineer
Provance a distance Of twenty feet, where
he landed in some bushes The baggage
master was injured by being thrown
against the side of the car.
The combination baggage and express
cars left the rails. The passengers were
badly shaken up. They were taken to Ha-
gerstown in carriages.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Nathan A. Hammond, 1923 Light street,
Baltimore. and George H. Joy of Balt1-
more was brakeman. Murphy was sixty
years old and married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
PROMINENT FARMER DEAD.
William B. Weller Of Montgomery
County, Md, Passes Away.

Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 29.-Mr. VIM.
B. Weller. a prominent farmer Of this
county and a gentleman highly respected
by wide circle Of friends, died last even
ing at his homo near Wheaton aged about
seventy-two years. His death was the re-
suit of dropsy and other troubles, from
which he had suffered several months. His
wife and the following children survive
him: Mrs. Augustus Graves, Mrs. Henry
Heine and Mrs. Burke of Washington, Mr..
Giles Weller of Arizona, Mr.. Irwin Weller
of Kansas and Messrs William and Parker
Weller of this county.
Mr.. Weller was regarded as a farmer of
splendid Judgment. His farm In Wheaton
district is one Of the prettiest in the lower
section Of the county, and was transformed
from wilderness almost entirely through
his own efforts In former years he was a
democrat, although always a pronounced
protectionist. but in the latter years of his
life affiliated with the republicans, and
several years ago was the republican can
didate for county commissioner. receiving
a fattering vote. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Church Destroyed Near Vienn,
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
VIENNA, Va. August % &c

.
VIENNA, Va, August 90 1903.
peculiar storm passed over this vicin-
ity last evening. It was in the nature of
a general rain. and was accompanied by
occasional fierce winds and electrical dis
plays. The electrical currents were hish.
however, with one exception when at 9:15
a terrific flash came directly to the
earth. When near the ground, 1t divided
into several sections. One of these struck
Beulah Chapel. a Methodist Protestant
Church, about two miles from this village.
completely SCATTERING the belfry and the
entire front Of the building and setting it
afire. Large pieces Of timber and splinters
were thrown quite distance, and every
window glass was broken. The building
was destroyed by fire.
Many OF the residents reached the scene
within few minutes, but were able to
save only the Bible and a small table The
cornerstone Of the church was broken into
small bits. and the contents placed there
when the edifice was built were DESTROYED
The house Of Mr.. John Graham, which
has just been completed and Is not vet
occupied. Is situated almost directly across
the road from the church. The wind was
blowing away from the dwelling. however,
and 1t was saved. The loss on the church
was covered by tnsprance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
FUTURE DAYS.

CHANCERY SALE OF vALuABLE IMPROVED
REAli EsTATE Being II. TWo,sT9RY BRICK
NoRTHEAsr; Two.sToRY Ekidk bWEI.L
TRIAL AVENUE, IVY CITY, 3. G. c. ~ oN''
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
s No. 2sas2 We win sell in fiont 81 the
real estate. situate In the city of Washington Dis
trict of Columbia together with the improvements
privileges and appurtenances to the belonging
or In any wise appertaining: to wit: ,,,
TEMPER. 1903. All -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
north seventeen % feet of original lot seven l7l
and ninety four (ssa). improved by the house No.
1928 It'll street northeast.
On THE SAME DAY (wEDNESDAY) AT FOUR
THIRTY O'CLOCK, part of lot twenty nine I'D,
in william B. Todd's subdivision Of square eight
hundred and ninety three 1899, as per plat
or's Office Of said District beginning at the north
east corner Of said lot twenty nine t29): thence
west nineiy-one and eighty-one one hundredths
t9lsD feet along the line OF north street. thence
running south eighteen QS feet to the south line
and eighty-one one-hundredths (sl 81 feet; thence
north eighteen QS) feet TO the place of beginning.
pS The fs E srf SAY OF SEP
TEMBER, 1903. AT -FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK
I IT the b lot sve W. osk g. in Ivy
No. 2 at folio rs, of the surveyors ONCE of the
District of Columbia, improved by small frame
house. No. 107 Central avenue. in Ivy City
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
payable day OF sale within fifteen days there.
after, one-third in one year and one-third in two
years thereafter with interest at the rate Of sig
80 per centum per annum such deferred pay
ments from day of sale until paid, payable semi.
annually, the deferred payments to be represented
by the promissory notes Of purchaser secured by
deed Of trust on the property sold or all cash at
purchasers option A deposit of hundred dol
lars t$1OO) to be made at time OF sale each Of
the several parcels OF real estate sold All con,
veyancing. recording at purchasers cost Terms to
be complied with in fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell at
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser
RALPH p. BARNARD Trustee
Columbian bldg.
FRANCIS II. STEPHENS Trustee
Columbian building.
THOS J. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers. au2s d&ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
China's Empress.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
Mrs. Archibald Little in a recent maya
zine article says in describing the Chinese
court, that the empress dowager is of 1.-The
type so well known N every land where So
ciety exists. Were she an English mother
she would, one feels at once, marry all her
daughters to eldest sons. irrespective of
whether they were lunatics or confirmed
dipsomaniacs." The emperor of China is
of another disposition. At a party he re-
peatedly kissed little American girl of
five years. How had the very idea of such
a thing ever been suggested to him? No
Chinese man throughout the whole length
and breadth of the vast Chinese empire
ever kisses wife or child unless he has been
taught to do SO by foreigner No Chi
nese mother even kisses her child. The
nearest she gets to it is lifting her child's
face up to hers, and, 1t were, smelling
at 1t. Yet here was the emperor of China
evidently versed in the practice, SO that
directly he saw this foreign little girl he
took her up and kissed her as If 1t were
the most natural thing in the world. while
to the everyday Chtnaman this would be a
most unnatural and indeed repulsive pro-
ceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Trick Automobiling.
From Ieshe's Weekly.


Although trick automobilists can be found
in France and England, this country claims
the lead. The Accomplishment is peculiar
ly well adapted to. American. genius. An
other reason for the supremacy Of Ameri-
cans is the greater lightness of the Ameri-
can machines. taken as a class, and their
extreme sensitiveness and delicacy of con-
troll It is. of course. possible to do more
with light car than with a heavy French
racer. Another condition leading to the de-
velopment OF trick chauffeurs in America is
the encouragement given them by the man.
ufacturers who favor trials Of skill because
they serve to exhibit machines and demon
strate to possible purchasers the lightness
and facility with which automobiles may
be controlled.
There are several tricks which may be
classed az favorites among chaufruers. They
are all extremely difficult, but the one
which more nearly borders on the mar
velous e the watch trick. Only the most
expert ,chafteufs attempt it, az. the cost
Of failure is the cost Of a watch. To drive
an automobiIe against an open watch, to
back 1t and expect to stop the heavy ma
,ciine just In time to spare the watch,
seems Impossible. but the feat has often
bean performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
YOUNG BLAINE AoHERo.
Daringly Rescues Man From Electric
Death sRT


An Augusta, Me-, special to- the New York
World last night sayss Ja9esaG: Blaine.
who is spending the snmmer, here, did a
daring act this afternoon n '.'s., 80 '
A crowd of linemen III the, employ of
the New England Telephone Company were
stringing some lines in front Of his home.
when Edward Finn; who lives in Ellsworth
struck a live wire on which there was
heavy voltage and Immediately fell, appar-
emily lifeless, on the crossarms.
P "A fellow workman just above him shouted
for help Several linemen stood around at
the foot of the pole, but. dared not go to
the rescue, fearing contact with the WIRE
Young Blame. who was playing tennis
with Walter Damrosch in his yard, see
ing the predicament Of the man, jumped
over the picket fence, quickly climbed the
forty-foot pole. and, with the aid of other
workmen. brought the man to the ground,
where he was placed on blankets brought
from the Blaine homestead.
r., Many held their breaths as young Blaine
reached the man. fearing that contact with
the wire might mean instant death, but he
worked quickly and escaped injury.
The man was taken to the City Hospital
and 1t Is thought he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
MASON APPOINTED RECEIVER.
Prominent Concern tsss,Take Charge Of
Hampton Railroad Affairs.

Prominent Concern tsss, sT1 Charge of
Hampton Railroad affairs.
Special Dispatch to The Evehhx atr.
NORFOLK. Va. AuguFt @1It developed
today that the appointments Of Robt. 1.
Mason Of Hampton. Va.a.a assff heeivsr Of the
Hampton Roads Railwaysam Eisctri: Conn
pany by Federal JudgSaWAden in Nor
folk last evening was apsn- The motion Of
the bondholders Of ths ef4ric company
themselves. ,as .,ot
John GsE B. Powell ara Steward Powell,
the plaintiffs in the action, are millionaire
Philadelphia textile nianif cturers. who
control the bonds Of tho Hampton Roads
company. This company praferring not to
break its heavy bond with tho VandergriH
Construction CompanydE of GPhiladelphia
contractors, brought the receivershlp pro-
ceedings SO that the court would break the
company's agreement with The Vandergrin
Company. which. 1t Is alleged. has been
slow in completing the railway This near
~ caused the loss of the valuable franchise
by delays.
Receiver Mason is second vice president
OF the Hampton Roads company. and II Z
member of the great CONSTRUCTION firm Of
the Mason-Hoge Company, operating in
Virginia. West Virginia and Kentucky
Officers Of the Hamptony Roads company
said today that the recefvership proceed.
ings will be Immediately withdrawn II the
differences existing between the company
and vanderETin contractors can be- adj
II adjustment fails. Receivsr Mason win
p cceed to complete the railway system.
grin company to show cause why permar
nent receivers should not hA appointed In.
present proceedings aginst It and the ra1Lr
way company. sTss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Future of the Phonograph.

From the New York Tribune.
Since the monograph was first introduced
Mr.. Edison has often said that 1t did not
fully realize his expectations, and he has
more than once undertaken to improve 1t.
Another task would temporarily divert his
ELECTROMAGNETIC ore separation cement
manufacture, his storage battery or some
thing else-but at length he would find a
chance to give fresh thought to the imper-
fections of the earlier invention He now
thinks that he has overcome some of these
which interfered with the satisfactory en-
ployment of the instrument for reporting
court proceedings and public speeches
For the present. however he seems d!sin-
clined to push the sale of the apparatus
Herein he betrays benevolence and good
sense. fear that he is about to injure
Stenographers by furnishing a mechanical
substitute Is excited by his announcement
and hence he proposes to go slowly. In
time. whatever be the merits Of the i'm
proved monograph they will surely be rec
ognized. The inventor ought not to wait
long for his reward.
From a superficial consideration of the
matter. 1t seems hardly probable that any
large number Of stenographers would be
seriously hurt by the innovation. Court
reporters are almost the only ones who
would suffer. apparently. II perfectly
satisfactory record can be obtained
wax cylinder, and If this can be utilized
afterward in writing out report, it will
still be necessary to employ persons who
can manipulate a typewriter as we'll as
operators to superintend the monographs
in court. AS for public speeches. few are
reported in full nowadays. Generally
advanced copy can be obtained by the
press; and for making notes of short con-
versations newspapermen are likely to find
stenography more convenient than carry
ing around a monograph The great ma
jority of stenographers today are those
employed by business houses for conducting
correspondence. In that field of activity
little change may be anticipated. Few
business men can dictate with such clear
ness and rapidity that a monograph would
save time Here too. as in law reporting
the services Of typewriters would still be
needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
DRINK CURSE OF LONDON.
A Grocer's License is Greatest Curse Of
the Age.

From the London Express.
The evidence showing the extraordinary
extent to which the drink curse has under
mined the social. physical and moral well
fare of the people is overwhelming
All in a position to judge are as one in
the opinion that the great mass Of the
people have no conception Of the ravages
which the consumption of drink-especially
of the cheap and poisonous kinds-is, max
ing upon the physical and moral condition
OF the people, through the weaker sex.
A doctor with large practice in the
suburbs told an Express representative
that grocers' licenses are among the great
est curses of the age. IT have traced" he
said. many cases of alcoholism among
women to this source. The evil begins with
the grocers' license and in short time
the public house is patronized
Another evil is the indicated wine. the
trade in which has vastly increased during
the past few years Scores of people who
would not touch ordinary wine or spirits
ask If they may take a little of somebody's
indicated wine. 1t Is nothing but ordinary
wine to which drug has been added.
1T is my firm conviction that the use
of such wines cultivates, and in some cases
awakens. a craving for alcohol in stronger
>fprm.'
Emember of public body in West Ham
showed an Express representative round
the best parts of the borough on Saturday
night. The passing of well-dressed women
In and out OF public houses of the better
type was continuous. A visit was paid to
what Is an admittedly well-conducted
"hotel.'' In the saloon bar were forty-iye
persons. twenty-five of whom were women.
including six young girls with young men,
evidently sweethearts.
III you saw what I have to see every
day of my life," said head master of a
board school in the East end. you would
hope that the children sent away bv the
Fresh Air Fund would never come back
II we could only take the children out Of
the atmosphere In which they are com
PEELED. TO Live there might. be some hope
for them. $50 : s-ss,s-1,
with public houses at every street COR
ner, where boys and. girls play every night
for want OF a better place. what wonder
r. 1t that the scenes- of drunken, flghttne
women dull their perceptions and lead them
to look upon drunkenness as one OF the
usual features of their existence.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS TO
MEET HERE
Dedication Of Sherman Statue Sched-
uled to Occur the First Day,
October Is.

Members of the Society of the Army Of the
Tennessee in Washington have received q
circular from General G. M. Dodge, presi-
dent Of that society. in reference to its
meeting in this city. The circular states
that the thirty-fourth reunion Of the So
ciety Of the Army Of the Tennessee will be
held in Washington Thursday and Friday.
October Is and 16, 1908, and that all ar
rangements for this meeting will be under
the direction Of the following named local
executive committee: Captain Henry A.
Castle chairman; General ]. G. Brecken-
ridge. United States army; General John
Eaton, General Maxwell ". 2. Woodruff.
Colonel O. D. kinsman Colonel b. H. Peter
son. Colonel VIM. H. Plunkett, Captain J.
E. White, Mrs. John A. Logan.
In accordance with the action of the So
ciety at its last meeting this committee
will act under the direction of the executive
officers of the society. The headquarters
OF the society will be at the Arlington.
first day.
Sherman Statue Dedication.
The dedication of the statue of Gen. Will
liam Tecumseh Sherman will be the first
day. The President of the United States
will deliver an address, and the GRAFTON
will be by Col. David B. Henderson, who
will be followed by member of each Of
the societies Of the army of the Potomac.
the army Of the Cumberland and the army
Of the Ohio. who will make short addresses.
The President, members of the Cabinet
and all the distinguished authorities will
take part, and the Secretaries of War and
the Navy have ordered their commands in
Washington to participate In the cere-
monies.
The banquet will be in the evening of the
second day and is expected to be a gen.
eral reunion of all the societies.
Commissioned officers who have at any
time served with credit in either the army
or department of the Tennessee are en-
titled to membership and are expected to
attend.
The wives and daughters of members
and all invited guests are by resolution Of
the society entitled to be present at the
banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
A Funny Dog.
rom the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Mildred is the bright little six-year-old
daughter of a Kensington merchant. The
other day she was with her mother in Fair
mount Park. when she saw q dog whose
species was entirely new to her.
That evening she thus described 1t to her
father: TT was one of those funny ones,
you know: the ones that are dog and a
half long and half dog high. You must
know the sort father. It IL a dog that
has only four legs. but looks az II 1t ought
to have six" @-
Needless to say, the father recognized
from her graphic description that Mildred
had seen q dachshund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS 1, AND 3, BLOCK
WESLEY HEICuTS

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS 1. AND g. BLOCK
10. WESLEY HEIGHTS
By virtue OF certain deed of trust, recorded In
Liber 1880. at folio 4O4 ct seq of the land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and the
quest Of the holder of the notes secured thereby
will SELL at public auction. in front of the prem
ises. on SATURDAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF SEP
TEMPER, A. ID. 1903, AT FIVE O'CLOCK F. NJ,
the following described real estate, situate In the
county Of Washington. District Of Columbia, to
wit, lots 1, and Tone, two and three) In block
No. sixteen u6), in ]. F. Waggamsn's subdivision
OF parts Of tract Of land known Alliance and
now called Wesley Heights, as per plat recorded
in I.iber County No. l. page III.
Terms OF sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. balance in and two years.
secured the property sold. with interest at the
rate Of SO per annum, until paid. all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. deposit of $50 upon
each lot will be required at the time of sale. All
yancing and recording to be at purchasers
cost. Terms of sale to be complied with within
fifteen days from date Of SALE or the surviving
trustee will resell at the risk and Of the de-
faulting purchaser.
WILLIAM e. BURFORD,
au2o-d&ds Surviving Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29

Large sale of unclaimed
baggage of the Southern
Railway Company, conn
prising Trunks, VaHises,
Telescopes, Boxes, Bicy-
Giles, Baby Carriages, Go
Carts, Packages, Um-
brellas, etc., etc. H..
By virtue of an order passed by
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, we will sell, by public
auction, within the salesroo1ns of
James w. Radcliffe, go Pa. ave.
NV. on WEDNESDAY, THE
SECOND DAY OF SEPTEM-
Der, AID. 1903, COMMENCING
AT TEN O'CLOCK AM. and con-
tinuing each day thereafter at the
same hour until the entire collection
is disposed of, large collection of
unclaimed baggage, consisting of
several thousand parcels.
TERMS CASH.
s. Il. HARDwICK. Gen. Passenger Agent
au20-d&dbs
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AUCTION SALES
MONDAY.
MONDAI.
JAMES w RADCLIFFE. AUCTToNE

JAMES W KATcIIFFE. AUcT1oNEKR
Trustees Sale in Bank.
ruptcy of a large stock
of Pumps, Fittings, Of
flee Furniture. Tools, ETC.,
contained i'm premises No.
5a4 18th street north
west, also 2 Horses, 2
Wagons and 2 Sets of
Harness by auction.
BY virtue Of order Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. in re William W. Jack
son. bankrupt. No 3O4. the undersigned trustee
viii sell by public auction within the above prem
ises, ON MONDAY. THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF
AUGUST. AID. 1908, AT Ten O'CLOCK AN, a
large stock Of pumps. fittings ofice furniture,
tools etc. also q horses 2 wagons and sets har.
ness to which the attention OF the trade IL invited
TERMS CASH.
C. CLINTON JAMES. Trustee,
auZo-C&dbS 416 bth NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
LOOKING FOR JAMES DEAN.
Washington Woman Wants to Know
His whereabouts.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. August 28.-Miss SaIlie
A. Dean of 628 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest Washington. today requested
Chief Of Police vellines to locate II possible
James Dean. who has not been heard from
since 1860. He was then In Norfolk, and
was only fourteen years old.
Investigation Is now progressing. One
nan seen thinks Dean u dead. s.-.:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29

William Lewis. fortySive years old. Mv-
ing on AZ street southwest. was taken sud-,
denly i'll yesterday afternoon near eth and
e streets northwest. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29

Special for September-$S up weekly; 81 up daily.
L Ii A LBE EARLE
Virginia Ave. near Beach and Piers.
Elegant modern hotel. throughout, capacity
100 Large, cool front rooms metal beds. elevator,
private baths, 4,OoO it. Of porcheS &C. Copper
screens to all windows. Superior table and service.
Booklet. % ]. P. COPE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
UOTEl. AGNEW.

Atlantic City. Occupying whole block beach 'front.'
Unobstructed ocean view from every room. Capac-
ity 900. Sea-water baths: swimming plung"s; Or
chestra. Rates greatly reduced September and Oc-
tober Sl2 up weekly; 81 up daily. Coach meets
trains. Booklet. MITCHELL & RAHTER.
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