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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
BOYD'S AND VICINITY.
Walter shameu Attempts suicide-Fire
Destroys Several Homes.

Destroys Several Homes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S Md, May II, 1908.
Walter Shamell twenty-five years of age,
attempted suicide at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon in front Of Mr.. Joseph Keenan's
home in Brunswick The cause alleged Is
that Miss Bessie Ridgeway, understood to be
his sweetheart, had taken him to task for
drinking a few evenings before. Sunday
in their talk over matters. it is stated
they Quarreled q little, when the young
man, in the presence OF Miss Ridgeway
and a number Of others. drew from his
hip pocket a thirty-two-caliber revolver,
pressed 1t quickly to his breast and fired.
the bullet passing through to the back
and then, taking downward course, lOdg-
ed in the muscles Of his hip. His father,
Samuel Shamell, who was a brakeman on
the Duquesne limited express that leaves
Washington at / o'clock in the morning,
fell from his train some time ago near
Boyd's and so injured himself that he has
not been able to work since.
Young Shamell was to have been mar
ried today to the young woman In whose
presence he shot himself. His condition IS
serious, although there is some hope of his
recovery.
Fire broke out afresh in Sugar Loaf noun
tains late Sunday night and burned over 500
more acres of timber land and destroyed
several homes OF the people VINO i've Al
the mountains on the north side. They
lost everything they owned The fire
spread almost to Monocacy river. 1t had
died out yesterday, but high wind started
it again. Over 1900 acres of young timber
have been burned over, doing immense
damage.
There are a great many residences being
built in Brunswick this spring, due to the
great demand there for homes by the rail-
road men and others moving into the place.
The quarterly meeting of the M. E.
Church South at Clarksburg Sunday last
was attended by large crowd. Rev. DR..
Harper, presiding elder. delivered sermon.
The report of the financial condition of the
church showed that 1t was in excellent con-
dition Rev. I. G. Michael Is pastor of the
church.
Mr.. Dennis Wright, jr., of Brunswick was
selected a delegate from this division or
the Baltimore and Ohio to represent the
telegraph operators between Baltimore and
Brunswick at the annual convention OF
telegraphers at st. Louis, Mo-. and left
Monday for that city.
Conductor Richard c. Moore, who runs on
the Boyds and Washington accommodation
train LETT yesterday for Pittsburg to at
tend the meeting of the Order of Railway
Conductors as delegate. Mr.. Moore was
accompanied by his wife. He lives In
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
TO GAS STOCKHOLDERS.
Circular Of Information Relative to
the Extra Dividend.

the ExCra UQVlQeuO.
Stockholders Of the Washington Gas
Company today received a circular from
the company announcing the action of the
directors as published In, yesterdays Star.
in proposing, subject to the approval of
the stockholders, the distribution in dfvi-
dends to the holders of the stock Of the
company the sum of 100000 in certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness bearing 6 per cent
interest and known as 5-20's.
These certificates are to be issued in de-
nominations of 500 each. or multiples. and
are to be countersigned by the American
Security and Trust Company.
Notice is given of meeting of the stock
holders to vote on this proposition on the
21st instant. 1t is further stated that the
books of the company will be closed June
Is and remain closed until July 1.
Several hundred shares of the stock were
dealt in at the meeting of the Washington
Stock Exchange. The prevailing prices
were 1914 and "a with rights. The lowest
price being 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
BISHOP HURsr's WILL.
The Greater Part of His Estate Left in
Trust

Trust.
The will of Bishop John F. Hurst, dated
October %. 1901. has been filed for probate
By its terms the greater part of his estate
Is left to the American Security and Trust
Company, in trust under specified condf-
lions. The children of the testator are to
be given certain Of his engravings. and
each Of them is authorized to make selec-
tons from his jewelry, books and like per-
sonal property, such selections to be-
charged against their respective interests
In the estate. Helen Hurst is to receive
the income accruing from the books pub
hshed by the testator. His rare manl1-
scripts are to be sold. The rest of the
estate is to be divided equally among the
children. e
By the terms of the will of Philin Fred.
erick Darlington. dated December 2, 1907.
and codfcal dated February II, 1909. his
estate is left to immediate relatives.
Harry e. Cain, brother Of the late Rich
ard 8. Cain, today filed q caveat setting
forth that the paper writing dated March
II, 1903, purporting to be the last will of
the deceased, is not such, for the reason
that the latter was not of sound and dis
posing mind and was incapable of execut-
ing valid deed or contract, "and that the
execution thereof by him was procured by
undue influence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
REIcHLIN MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of the Victim May Be Exhumed
at Lorain

LORAIN. Ohio May 13.-As a result of
the disagreement between physicians as
to the condition of the body of Agatha
Reichlin when it was examined after the
murder. it is probable that the body will
be exhumed.
1t Is declared that two reputable persons
are ready to swear that there were finger
marks around the throat of the woman in
dcating that she had been choked. These
witnesses are said to be DIR. G. E. French.
coroner of the county, and 8. l.. Koch,
captain of the police department.
Dr. Cox. who made the post-mortem ex-
animation, testified at the coroner's in
quest that there were no finger marks on
the murdered woman's throat
Detectives Mintz of Cleveland. who Is
now at work on the case. states that
demand will be made that the body be ex-
Gumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 13.-FLOUR-Dull I'M
changed; receipts 17,S03 barrels; exports, .046
barrels.
WHEAT-strong; spot. 7s,ka79@; May, 7eNa
red. 75iza7S&; receipts. b, 500 bushels; southern
by sample, Tease; do. on grade, 7614asO.
CORN-Strong; spot and May, 5O5sa5O%; June,
t0Aa5Oh; steamer mixed 45a4a46A; receipts. %.
456 bushels; EXPORTS ,S14 bushels southern white
corn 46a52 do yellow, 46a52.
OATS-Dull; No. 2 white, 40a40h; No. 2 mixed.
37laa3S; receipts, II $40 bushels.
RYE-Steady; No. e 56a564; No. 2 western, 81
a57h; receipts 81, 713 bushels.
HAY-Quiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation, 1920: fancy
creamery, %; fancy ladle, Halls; store packed, u
ais.
EGGS-Tirm, unchanged.
CHEEsE-Easier; large A, royals; medium A.
12Isa13 small A, 13a13h.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
BIGGEST WARsHIP AFLoAT.
Launch of the Commonwealth at Govan
on the Clyde.

LONDON, May 13.-The Commonwealth,
the largest battle ship afioat, was launched
at Govan. on the Clyde, today. She is the
first vessel of the British navy to have her
ten-inch guns protected by an extended
barbctte instead of classmates. Her other
armament consists of four twelve-inch
guns. four 9.2-nch guns and twenty four
small guns. The new battle ships speed Is
to be 1S.5 knots per hour. and she will
carry a crew of 155 men. The Common
wealth is of 1880 tons displacement and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Articles of Incorporation Filed.

0Ae1cAcS VI AuCOIpOI6t1oQ 61100.
Certificates Of Incorporation have been
placed on record as follows:
The Brotherhood Of the illuminate the
stated object OF the association being Ito
demonstrate the teachings of Jesus Christ
In plain and practical way, without ref
erence to creed or dogma; to establish the
principles and to teach and practice such
works as will manifest the fatherhood Of
God and the brotherhood Of man." The in
corporators are James w. Hummer, Walter
w. Hummer. Helen Van Anderson. Laura
L. Drum and Elizabeth Hagmann.
The Daughters OF America Funeral Bene-
At Association of the District Of Columbia
the purpose Of which is to offer fraternal.
social and funeral benefits to It's members.
The tncorporators are Elizabeth ], Seweil.
Grace n. Lowry, q. r.. Hazieton, Mrs. nj
.. Robinson. Thomas q. Sergeon, Philip r.
Florence Boetler.
The Moakler Automobile Company. The
incorporators are John NJ McClintock.
William c. Dashiell, John ]. Nelligan. John
w. Moakler and Alfred Gould.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
FELL FIFTY FEET.
William Smith, Carpenter, in Critical
Condition From Injuries.

William Smith. a carpenter. is in criti-
cal condition at the Emergency Hospital.
having fallen fifty feet from building on
which he was working at Riverdale. Md,
about 1890 o'clock this morning.
Smith, with four other carpenters. was
at work on a scaffold attached to the front
Of a house under course of construction at
Riverdale for H. E Nichols of 132 Florida
avenue northwest. 1t Is said that the
beams holding the scaffold broke. and the
five men were thrown to the ground. dis
lance Of fifty feet. Smith was the only one
to receive serious injuries. caused probably
by one of his fellow workmen failing on
him. He was treated by a physician. and
later brought to this city IN wagon,
reaching the hospital about 2 o'clock.
He was badly shaken up by the accident,
and 1t Is thought that he was injured in
ternally. Smith is thirty-ffve years of age,
and resides at Langdon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Case Nolle Pressed.

Prosecuting Attorney Ralph Given Of the
Juvenile Court this afternoon nolle pressed
the charge against Edward +. Logue, q six
teen-year-old boy who was arrested by De-
tectives Horne and Hartigan yesterday
afternoon on charge Of larceny. Logue
was student at Georgetown University
and pair OF cuff buttons belonging to
another student. Friends appeared in court
this afternoon and said that they would
send the boy to his home In Youngstown,
Chic, and the matter was dropped with
that understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
KILLED BY NEIGHBoRS.
John II. Moore Found With His Skull
Crushed

COLEMAN. Mich. May 13.-John H.
Moore. a farmer living two miles from
here, died today as result of injuries re-
ceived last night in fight with Mat Sentz
and his son, neighbors. The men met on
the road and, according to the story told
by Sentz. quarreled over starting fires.
Moore and the elder Sentz clinched and
the son struck Moore over the head with
a club. telling him. The two Sentzes then
came to town and notified officers of the
fight.
When they returned to the scene Moore
was found lying In the ditch unconscious
with his skull fractured. He died without
regaining consciousness. The Sentzes are
under arrest pending an investigation.
There were no witnesses, and their state
ment is the only version Of the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Contempt Of Court.

z. z. Perkins and Robert Griffith. en-
ployes in the ONCE Of internal revenue.
TOT q street northwest. were adjudged to
be guilty of contempt of cturt by Judge
Kimball OF the Police Court today, and
paid nne Of 81 each which was imposed.
The men were under summons to appear
In court yesterday. but failed to respond
to their names when called. Grff1ith ex-
planned that he attended court. but admit
ted that he left before the case was reach
ed. Perkins declared that his duties would
not permit him to leaxA ,fhA ndina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
P1rrsBuRa MURDER MYSTERY.
Body Of Man Found Floating in the
River.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 13-The finding of
the body Of an unknown man floating in the
Monongahela river at the foot of Short
street this morning will probably develop
murder mystery. A handkerchief had been
forced into the mans mouth, and there were
several wounds on the back of the head.
which seem to have been inflicted by a
blunt instrument. The body is that of a
man about sixty years old. well dressed,
and has the appearance Of being above the
class Of people that usually frequent the
water front. There was nothing on the
person that would in any way lead to iden
tification.
The body had been in the water not more
than twelve hours. The face indicated that
1T had been dragged along the ground, as it
was completely covered with mud, and the
skin In many places was broken.
The police are making a thorough investi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Too Stormy for Shamrock.

GOUROCK. Scotland, May ia storm
of wind and rain rendered 1t impossible
this morning to start the proposed fifty
fve-mile race between the Shamrocks
from here around the channel feet or
Lamless, Isle of Aran. for a prize of $500.
The yachts, however, will go out this
afternoon If the weather clears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
William Lanning. four three-story brick
dwellings. 1920. 1922. 1924 and 1926 Cincin-
natl street, Cliffbourn; cost, $4,000.
F. A. Blundon. two three-story brick
apartment houses. 1872 and 1914 North Cap
ltol street northwest, Bloomingdale; cost,
$4,000.
James Tracy, brick addition and repairs
to 1O1S 7th street northeast; cost, $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
THE PERMIT ISSUED,
Electric Railway May Be Built Over
the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge.

The District Commissioners today issued
to Mr.. A. E. Randle. president of the East
Washington Heights Traction Company,
permit to construct the electric railway
across the Pennsylvania avenue bridge and
along the route outlined in The Star yes
terday. Mr.. Randle made deposit of $4,000,
in accordance with the terms of the law
authorizing the construction of the railway
into the eastern heights of the city across
the Anacostia river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
SIGNS CHILD LABOR BILL
Gov. Pennypacker Then Vetoes Three
Other Bills Regarding Labor.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May Ex-Governor
Pennypacker today signed the child labor
bill and vetoed the other three miners bills
The child labor bill makes it unlawful to
employ children under sixteen years Of age
in and about the mines.
The three bills vetoed were the eight-hour
day bill. the bill providing for the payment
of coal mined by the ton of 2,24O pounds,
and the mine inspection bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Lee Statue Bill Passed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May 13.-The house
this afternoon agreed to the bill making an
appropriation of 10000 for a bronze statue
OF Gen. Robert q. Lee, to be placed In
Statuary Hail. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
For Fourth Of july observance.

Commissioner Mcfarland has invited
number of citisens and representatives OF
organizations to meet him at his Office
next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock to con-
slider program for the Observance Of In
dependence day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Fire Lieutenant Clark Dead.

BUFFALO, N. Y. May 13-Fire Leuten-
ant William Clark. who was injured at the
Diamond mills fire last night. died today
TALLY insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Passenger Trains Engineer Killed.

CINCINNATI. May ia Cleveland. Gin
cfnnau. Chicago and St. Louis passenger
train ran into switch engine at Ivorydale
today, and John Haley. engineer of the pas
sengcr was killed Passengers were severe
~ Jared. but only one, a woman. was pain
ful!y IL !i,scd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Arrival Of Baron Won Giskra.

NEW YORK, May Bon the steamer
Friedrich der Crosse, which arrived from
Bremen and Cherbourg today, were Baron
Won Giskra, first secretary Of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy at Washington Bar
oness Won Giskra and daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Deserter Charged With Murder.

GLASGOW, May 13.-Paul Martin, a
deserter from the French army, was arrest
ed here today charged with the murder in
Paris of Mime. de Brienne a well-known
person who went to that city from Amer
lea, and who was recently found strangled
in her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13

Simonds' Death Due to Accident.
CHICAGO. May 13.-Accordins to q cor.
oner's jury. which returned verdict to-
day the death OF Edward NJ Simonds. the
wealthy New York broker, resulted from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Hilton Hayden Disappears.

LAFAYETTE Ind. May 18.-fIilton Hay.
den. former treasurer OF West Lafayette.
who was recently found to be short in his
accounts about. $4,000. has disappeared.
The police are searching for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
SEWALL-EVANS NUPTIALS.
Daughter Of the Admiral Welded at
Toxic, Japan.

TOXIC, April 80. via Victoria. B. c.. May
13-The wedding of Virginia 8. Evans,
daughter Of Admiral Evans. and H. 7.
Sewall took place in the Trinity Cathedral.
Tsukit. Toxic. last Wednesday. The cere-
mony was rendered additionally impressive
by the large attendance of distinguished
personages. Baron Komur. Sir Claude
Macdonald. N. Wilson. United States
charge daffaires; Baron Sannomiya, Lieut..
Comdr. Marsh. United States naval at
tache, and wife were among those present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13

Steamship Arrival.
At Antwerp: Vaderland from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
Clash in South America.

from the rather pessimistic reports received
here of the decline Of German trade in
South America, and the enterprising man
ner in which American commerce is being
pushed There is doubtless much jingoism
in the reports of crippled German trade
with Venezuela, owing to the bold German
naval campaign. At the same time no ef-
fort Is made to conceal the fact that Ger
man interests have been injured materially
by the late Venezuela episode. German
statesmen are celebrating the outcome of
the Washington arbitration proceedings as
triumph for German diplomacy and 8
vindication Of It's rights in South America
The kafser's message of congratulation to
Commodore Scheder and the members of
the German fleet in South America is
worded in phrases Of moderate satisfaction.
But the exporters, and shippers at Ham
burg who conduct the bulk of trade with
Venezuela are not SO optimistic.
interviewing senior member OF the
large exporting finn. OF Blohm & Co. of
Hamburg, which controls large fraction
of the German commerce with Venezuela,
he said: Had our Views been adopted Ger
many would not have pursued quite so Wig
orous a policy. At it is. other countries.
notably England and Italy. reap the benefit
while Germany must pay the costs. Much
feeling existed against the Germans in Ven
ezuela before the naval demonstration, and
that this has increased there is no use in
denying But the better classes Of Vene-
zuelans with whom we conduct business
are not so easily led away by sentiment
With them It is matter of Offering cheap
goods and superior quality. II Germany
offers cheaper and better products to Ven-
ezuela consumers than any other coun-
try you may rest assured sentiment
will not be allowed to stand in the way.
But 1t cannot be denied that we are obliged
to battle against prejudices which have
been needlessly inspired. to our way Of
thinking"
Fear Of American Predominance.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-12
TON0PAH BONANZA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1903
ASKS REWARDS BE
PAID HIS MOTHER.
Condemned Criminal Known
Here Confesses.


The mystery as to the identity Of
the robbers who held up the Candel-
ria stage about mile from Tonopah
two years ago has been partially
cleared by the recent confession Of a
condemned criminal in Chicago, Peter
Neidermeyer. 1t seems that Neider-
never is now held with three other
bandits for murder and that the police
have against him many other
charges.
On condition that the various re-
wards offered for the perpetrator Of
his many crimes be paid to his mother,
Neidermeyer has agreed to make a
full confession of his misdeeds, giving
tho names of his accomplices.
1t is not known whether the Chi
cago authorities will accept his prop
osition, but the fact that he is the
man who held up the stage near here
lends considerable local interest to
the case. 1t had heretofore been
impossible to secure any clue to the
identity of these robbers, and Neider-
meyers confession does not name his
accomplices. On this occasion, the
express box was looted but passen-
gers and mail we're undisturbed.
The young bandit is said to be not
over twenty-one years of age and
yet his is long list of more or less
less successful crimes which might be
esteemed a credit by much older
criminal. Three of these to which he
has confessed in addition to the stage
coach affair are:
Robbery of the Illinois Central Ex-
press at Paducah, Ky, in which
Barnes, one of the robbers, cut his
throat, while surrounded in swamp.
HoId-up and robbery of Chicago
and Northwestern passenger train
near Boone, Iowa, six months ago.
Hold-up and attempted robbery Of
Baltimore and Ohio train at Edge
moor, Ind, four years ago.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-12
A VISIT TO THE
STATE PENITENTIARY.
Place Well Kept. Men There
From TOnopah.

A represen ative Of the BONANZA
visited the State Penitentiary in
Carson City last week and was shown
through the entire establishment by
Warden Considine. Many of the
prisoners have excellent things to
say of the management and there
seems to be prevailing atmosphere
of satisfaction and order about the
place.
The death watch is now on the four
men who killed Jack Welsch in Win
nemucca and their hanging is to take
place shortly. One of these men is
Fred Roberts, who is commonly
known as "Kid" Roberts, and who
has criminal record in Tonopah as
well as in Winnemucca. He is only
nineteen years old and it will be re-
membered that he was acquitted
here some time since when accused
of assisting two prisoners to break
Jail. The prison rules, of course, do
not allow any one to see the con
demned men, but the warden ex-
planned that Roberts had confessed
to having assisted the the two men
to break Jail. According to his own
statement, he had passed them the
files which opened the way for them
to freedom.
Another prisoner in the Carson
penitentiary who is well known in
Tonopah is Billy Stevens, who stabbed
Bob Bvnum here several weeks ago.
1t will be remembered that Stevens,
through his counsel, pleaded guilty
and asked clemency on the grounds
of having been intoxicated and ire
sponsible at the time of the deed.
He is now serving three years
sentence and is regarded as an ex-
emplary prisoner by the peniten tiary
officials. He is working in the bakery
and is said to have displayed quite an
aptitude for that class of labor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-12
The Ice Harvest.

The annual ice harvest on the
Truckee river will shortly begin.
This is a matter of considerable mag
nitude, in that the total amount
stored every winter is 100, 900 tons,
of which the Union puts up IS, 600
tons and the National 5000. These
are the only two companies now OPP
Grating to any extent on the river.
During the harvest time, which usu-
ally extends over a number of weeks,
the two companies employ regiment
of over 100 men, all of whom receive
excellent wages, because of the diff
Guilty and unpleasantness of their
tasks and the inability to secure that
number of men at one time without
considerable trouble. -Truckee Jour
nal.