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The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-08

We take all kinds OF farm produce
in exchange for meats. W. II. Simon.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-08

The Julesblrg Drug Co. will
open their soda fountain Satur-
day.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-08

Soda water and ice cream at the
Julesburg Drug Cos. Saturday.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-08
Hundreds Of patients In this vicinit.
No IncurabIs Cases Taken.

Cataracts removed and cross eyes
Strengthened. Granulated eyelids.
sore eyes and catarrh successfully
treated. Glasses scientifically ad-
justed by the latest and most approx
ed up-to-date methods. Difficult cases
and school children solicited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
THREE SISTERS BURIED.
Funeral of the Misses Kemon Held in
Mt. Vernon Place Church

The funeral of Helen. Ada and Harriet
Kemon who were drowned. together with
Mrs. James II. Herbert and her child,
Thursday afternoon at Edgewater. Va, was
held at O'Clock this afternoon at the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Rev. DR.. Prettyman. pastor
of the church. officiating.
The bodies of the three sisters remained
at Wright's undertaking establishment un-
III 40 D. m. when they were taken in three
white hearseS to the church. accompanied
by Me members OF the family. The serv-
ices we're public and music was furnished
by the church choir. The pailbearers. Sc
lected from members of the Sunday school.
We're. Edward A. Keeling. DR.. Latimer
Tom Heath. Z. w. May. Robert wilkins.
Harry Lerch. William Gasson. Ara Dan
iels. X. Horn. Frank Haney. Crates Hughes
Z. h. Hamilton, Mr.. Powell. L. Ii. Gran
tord. Bernar Coe. Richard Matthews. ID. G.
Hardaway. Z. Ii. Nolte and Edward jones.
ihteTment was made IN Rock Creek ceme-
terry
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kemon. the parents
OF the girls. have received hundreds of let
tiers OF sympathy, many coming from
former schoolmates bf the girls. Helen
and Ada were graduates of the Central
ieh School. and Harriet was attending
mere hfs' kemon Is Ill from the shock
ana MIR hemon ana the son Philip are
also under a physicians care
mrs. Herbert and her daugh%sr xvbo were
drowned at the same time, as stated were
buried Friday afternoon in the carnatarv,
near the Herbert home at Eugewater va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

at the port of New York and was refused
permission to enter the country by the in
sDectors The law of 1891 forbds the land
ing of polygamists. but does not go into a
detailed description of what constitutes
polygamy: neither does it bar any particu-
lar religious belief.
The woman answered the inquiries Of the
immigration officials fully and promptly
showing a knowledge of our laws and a
depree of education that occaSioned some
surprise She admitted that she was a MOT
mon and declared that she believed IN piu-
raj marriages. ...
II appeared on the face of things mat
she would make good disciple OF fresluept
Smith. and that she would gain hlSh FAVOR
in I-tah. But she further declared that
x,biIe She approves of the practice OF polyg-
amy personally she would never enter mo
tha noIygamous state. that II the oDportu-
nitv presented she would marry put once
The evidence in the case was forwarded
To secretary Metcalf. and after studying
the law for some time he found that every
thing hinged on the Interpretation Oh the
word ''poygamlst .-.,aaa 20
Ue finally held that Il was intended 10
annIy only TO persons who practice poiys-
~ and not to those who merely DeHeVe
In tba doctrine Consequently. he oroered
,ba wo,nan 10 be landed, as on every otner
Question her answers Indicated that sho
u,o,,id make a desirable citizen.
THE law of 1903 is very explicit In oehnins
haiief in anarchy as a cause for rejection.
Ia the 1891 act in regard to polyGamy
-, onnally clear and definite there would
-, Rem less difficulty in dispoSing OF this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
CHEERED THE INMATES.
Ice Cream, Cake and Fruits Dispensed
at Washington Asylum.

Oranges. bananas. ice cream cake. candy
and tobacco were distributed with a gen
erous hand yesterday to the inmates of
Washington Asylum by the members of the
Shining Star Club of the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church. Mrs Mary Sewell, presi-
dent; a committee from the local Y. P. C.
E.. in charge of Carter Braxton, and the
Women's Missionary Society, under Mrs.
Mana Bias.
The following committee served: NJ Tay-
lor. C. jackson. C. Harvey, B. Cobbs, A.
Green. o. Pryor. M. Hill. L. Hopper, E.
Hungerford. K: Johnson. S. Boose. NJ
Florida. s. Taylor J. Greene, H. Robinson,
J: Porter, E. Dade. L. Golf. NJ Turner, l..
Turner. 1. Budd. J. Wilson. G. Timms. f.
Hawkins M. Harris A. Robinson, F. Wash
ington. a. Brown. F. Lynch. j. Smallwood,
P. Edwards. r. Jackson. L. Jackson, j.
Langhorn. Hattie White. S. Langhorn. 70.
Baylor, l.. Williams and L. Berkeley.
Short prayer and praise services were held
In each of the buildings, Mrs Julia NJ Law
ton. district president of missionary So
ciety, assisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
EoR USE OF OBSERVATORY.
Negotiations Completed for Tarnsfer
of Industrial School Property.

Commissioner Mcfarland received today
from George s. Wilson. secretary of the
board of charities, final report. as the re-
suit Of two years negotiations with the
Navy Department in regard to the acquisi-
ton by that department for the uses Of the
naval observatory of the Industrial Home
School property in Georgetown. Mr.. Mac
farland will recommend to the Commission
ers that the agreement reached be approved
and that the Commissioners join the Navy
Department In asking Congress for the leg
islation necessary to carry out the agree
Inent.
Under this agreement the Navy Depart
ment will purchase for s74.4O4 6.T64 acres
and lease the remaining 40 acres at a
nominal rental until 1t is required for street
purposes and will also purchase all the
buildings on the Industrial Home School
property for $4,000, or total of s1S4, 4O4
Commissioner mcfarland said today that
he thought the best bargain possible had
been made. When Congress ratifes it,
larger site in the suburbs will be purchased
for the Industrial School and buildings on
the modern cottage plan will be erected on
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Gift to Their Pastor.

Several hundred dollars in gold were pre-
sented last evening to Rev. Charles War
rem Currier. pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, on 9Th street between and H
streets northwest. by members of his con-
gregation. In appreciation of his services.
Rev. Father Currier. who was recently ap-
pointed by Secretary of State Hay to rep
resent the United States at the interna-
tional congress of Americanists. which will
meet next August at Stuttgart. Germany.
and who is Also by appointment, the rep
resentative of the Catholic University of
America. will spend a few weeks in travel
Ing through Europe before returning to
this country. He will leave Washington
August g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Richard Denton's Will.

The will Of Richard Denton. dated April
T. 1901, has been filed for probate His
estate is left to his wife. Rachel After
the death of the latter. however. premises
460DSchooI street southwest shall go to
Sallie Denton, Mamie Denton, Annie
Bowen and Richard Denton, jr, share and
share alike.
In the VIII the testator stated eff any
party or parties are dissatisfied with my
distribution of my estate and manifest a
disposition to contest this will then So Is
directed to be divided among all dissatis-
fed and contestng ones My desire is
that no dispute whatever arise over my dis
tribution of my laDorS and earnings
namely, my estate"
Dr. Albert r. Collins is named executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Daring Plot by Kidnapers.

6isDatch from New York last night
- Tho police searched Greater New
york all of yesterday without finding
trace 10 the whereabout of Judge Dennis
,,a,,s, McKoon. the noted lawyer. OF Nc.
a. broadway and Staten Island. the re-
markable story of whose disappearance
was printed Saturday
Letters have been received from the aged
iurjst declaring that he was kidnapped near
the Astor House, and is being held prisoner
in n house in or near New York city for
ransom OF 5000.
The missing lawyers family is now thor
oughly alarmed for his son. ID. Gilbert Nc
<oou has received still another letter from
the Judge reiterating the demand for the
ransom and urging its payment. The last
communication Is in the nature of a final.
despairing appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
sLocUM HEARING RESUMED.
Witness Saw Four Cinging to One
Life Preserver

NEW YORK. July 1S.-The hearing on the
Slocum disaster before the local bureau of
steamboat inspectors, which was adjourned
from July II. was continued today. Among
the witnesses examined was Capt. William
Hillery of the steamer Golden Rod. who
produced two of the life preservers which
were taken from persons saved from the
Slocum. They were old and weatherbeaten
with holes in the ends through which gran
ulated cork sifted. They were stamped
June 49, 1891"
Capt. Hillery stated that he would be will
ing to jump overheard with one of the pre-
servers on. Capt. Hillery said while the
work of rescue was going on he saw four or
five persons clinging to a single life pre-
server.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

officers and an attempt was made to rea-
son with the frightened men and women.
The passengers refused to obey orders.
and finally, in order to drive them away
from the rail, the fire hose was used. 1t
proved effective and the crowd went to
the lower deck.
The women were persuaded into the
smoking room of the cabin and were re-
assured by the officers. while the men were
talked to outside by other members of the
crew. The ship held to it's course despite
the petitions of the passengers to turn
around. and finally reached Chicago. Many
of the women insisted on wearing life pre-
servers until the vessel reached it's dock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Baltimore Fire Losses.

BALTIMORE. Md. July 1S.-The general
loss committee, composed Of expert insur-
ance men, which was organized shortly af-
ter the great fire OF February I. made its
final formal report through Chairman Paul
Turner.
The report states that BITS separate
claims were handled by the committee and
that the amount of insurance paid on these
claims was $29.O74, 35S51
There are still eleven claims unsettled.
and in addition there were probably about
LOCO or 100 smaller claims which were
settled direct by the companies.
The amount involved in these small claims
will not exceed 81 800 900, so that the total
insurance paid to those who lost in the fire
will be about $50, 5OO,O 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Yellow Fever in Canal Zone.

dispatch from Panama says: T. c.
Cunningham of New York. a member of
the canal zone police department died Sat
urday from yellow fever. This was tho
hrst case of the disease known to have oc-
CURED In the zone since the arrival of
governor Davis. The reports of the preya-
lence of yellow fever on the isthmus are
untrue. This year there have been fewer
than ten oases. Maj. William c. Gorgas of
the sanitary department is working hard to
improve health conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
To Unite Railway Properties.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, July 1s.-It is under
stood here In connection with the purchase
Of the Syracuse Rapid Transit and the
Utica and Mohawk Valley trolley lines by
H. E. Andrews of Cleveland. Ohio, that
he will organize a corporation to hold and
unite the various properties. The New York
Central or men interested In its manage
ment. 1t is said, furnished the greater part
of the money for the purchase and will
control the company to be formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Grand Stand in Ohio Collapses.

A dispatch from Cleveland. Ohio. last
night says: Two hundred people were hurl-
cd to the ground today by the collapse of
stand at Brighton Park. a suburb Of this
city ball game between amateur clubs
was In progress and the stand was crowd
cd when. without warning. the entire crowd
WAS thrown to the ground in a heap. When
all were finally extricated 1t was found that
ten persons had sustained broken arms or
legs. while a number of others were other
wise bruised and cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
American Missionary Dad

CHICAGO. July 1S.-B. H. Marsh. who
went from this city to China in 1s9s ga a
missionary and member Of the faculty. of
the Angio-Chinese College at Foo-Chow. ia
dead. Becoming Ill several months ago he
plonned years vacation. and his parents
were preparing to receive him when the
news of his death arrived,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Victim Of Auto Accident Dead

PENNINGTON. Conn.,. July 1s-cbar,es
d. Rogers OF Chicago. who was injured in
an automobile accident here Saturday dad
at the Elm Tree Inn today His skull was
fractured and he did not recover conscious.
ness after the accident. His wife Is ON her
way from Chicago and is expected here
later In the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
MINISTER RUssELL's ILLNESS.
Confined to Bed at Home Of Relatives
in Rockville.

While the reports from the sick bed OF
Mr.. w. w. Russell. United States minister
to Colombia. today are to the effect that
although his illness has not increased in
severity, he Is very Ill. At this stage the
disease is diagnosed as Inflammation of the
gall bladder but the mark of position be-
tween that and appendicitis is not clearly
distinguishable. The minister Is lying at
the home of relatives in Rackville, Nd,
attended by a local physician and DIR.
Bowen of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
INQUEST Over, Wreck Victims.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The coroners in
quiry into the cause of the accident on the
Greenwood Lake division of the Erie rail-
road. near the Midyale station. in which
sixteen persons were killed and fifty in
jured. was begun today at Paterson. N. J.
The inquest was held on the body OF Henry
Kanzer, who lost his life in the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Two Months for Theft.

Following her conviction in the Police
Court today on a charge of theft, Sarah
Lilly was sentenced by Judge KimbaIl to
pay a fine of so or spend two months in
jail. She was accused of stealing a pocket
book containing a gold medal from Lisbon
wallace. Detectives Baur and Hartigan,
who arrested the woman found In her pos
session gold Sigma Delta fraternity pin.
with the letters m. N. H." The pin is held
at police Headquarters awaiting possible
Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
PASSENGERS UNEASY.
Lake Steamer Listed Heayily-Heroic
Efforts to Avert a Panic.

Efforts to Avert a Panic.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-Lack Of the usual
amount Of water ballast and an excep-
tionally large crowd of passengers on the
steamer Eastland combined to cause much
uneasiness on the return trip from South
Haven last night When the homeward
voyage was begun late In the afternoon.
all the passengers tried to ind seats on the
shady side Of the boat. This caused the
steamer to list heavily to starboard. Mem
bers Of the crew FASTENED to close the
lower port holes. while many women Sc
cured life preservers and crowded to the
steamers rail. This caused the boat to
settle farther to starboard. and some of the
passengers became thoroughly alarmed.
The crew was at once mustered by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Fatal Saloon Row.

NEW YORK. July 1s.-Pasquale vergiln
is dead, several other men have bullet and
knife wounds Of a more or less serious ma
ture and twelve Italians are under arreN
as a result Of a row in a saloon at Pater-
son, N. J., early today. None of the dozen
men arrested could tell what caused the
trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Fell From His Bicycle.

Herman Friedman. thirteen years old, liv-
ing at COZ D street northwest, fell from his
bicycle at Sth and s streets northwest this
morning and sustained a fracture of his
right leg He was given surgical treatment
at Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Dredging Company Assigned.

BOSTON. July IS. - The New England
Dredging Company assigned today for the
benefit Of its creditors. The liabilities are
given as 100000 with the assets nominally
the same. Unsuccessful investments Is
said to have made the assignment necessary.
The New England Dredging Company
has an authorized capital of $50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
LIGHTNING Struck Powder Mills.

wLRESBARRE. Pa. July 1s.-Light-
ming struck two of the Enter prise Powder
Company mills at Gracedale. near here. to-
lay exploding six hundred kegs Of powder.
a., ne mills Were destroyed and those adjoin-
town ,sd while every house In the
was ssrio,,s more or less damaged. No one
seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Fierce Electrical Storm.

WATERFOWL. N. Y. July 1S.-A fierce
electrical storm passed over northern New
York last night. doing considerable dam
age In the farming districts. The out-of-
town telephone service is crippled. sixteen
toll lines being put out Of commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Kruger Resolutions Of Sympathy.

PRETORIA. Transvaal. July ia meet
ing OF the executive council today unani-
mously adopted resolution OF sympathy
with the relatives and friends OF former
President Kruger. Lieut.. Gov. Lawley In
troduced the subject. saying:
1t Is only seemly that We who sit In this
chamber, where the late Mr.. Kruger once
was a commanding figure. should convey an
expression of our sympathy to those who
mourn his loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Battle Ship Runs Aground

BERLIN. July 1S.-The new German bat
tie ship Schwaben. while on her trial trip
today. ran aground near the Island of
Fehmarn. damaging seventy feet of her
bottom. She proceeded to KEEL under her
own steam and was there. locked for re-
pairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
ALLOWED TO LAND
woman Declared Belief in Polygamv
but Did Not Practice t.

The right of an alien Mormon to land T.,
the United States has been decided in the
affirmative by Secretary Metcalf of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor. An
English woman of Mormon faith arrival
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Two Drowned in Mill Pond

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Del. July 1S-John and Will
lam Wilkinson. two young men. brothers.
were drowned In Saunders mill pond last
evening. Details are lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

A duel was fought at Paris Friday by
Francis de Pressense. socialist deputy, and
Louis Lucien Klotz, radical deputy. Only
two shots were fired. and neither deputy
was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
Some Difficulty In Securing Title to
Property.

Property.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. July 1s-Lieut Com
mander Walter M. worthington. u 8. NJ.
recently attached to the Naval Academy
and supervising the erection Of the govern
ment experimental station at old Fort Mad
ison. opposite Annapolis. returned from
Washington last night. While in Washing
ton Commander Worthington visited the
Navy Department for the purpose of con-
ferring with the officials relative to the
erection of the station. There appears to
be some difficulty over the title Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

RoyalGlue mends everything. Druggists. loc
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

property on which the station Is to be
built
Rear Admiral and Mrs Schley arrived
here today having been summoned by the
death of Mrs. Scheys sister. Miss Eliza
beth MacCubbin Franklin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

Earthquake Shocks In Ecuador.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. July 1.-TWO
long. heavy earthquake shocks were felt
here this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
FACES A
TRIO OF CHARGES
subornation of Perjury, Forgery and
Grand Larceny Form the Layout.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-James S. Alder
dlce, an attorney of this city, who is now
under $500 bail on charges of forgery Of
deeds transferring to his sister real es-
tate owned by Mrs. Mary Oliver, who was
found dead in her home here last No
vember was arrested todaSs on three new
charges-subornation of perjury. forgery
and grand larceny
About year before the death of Mrs
Oliver, Alderdice. it is charged, sold to q.
business man Of this city some of her real
estate for $4,000, Incorporating a pro-
vision for the delivery of the properly in q
year and collecting IS. 900 in part payment
When the investigation into the alleged
fraudulent deeds held by his sister was
begun after the death of Mrs Oliver. Al
derdfce, it is charged, went to the pur-
chaser, admitted that he was in a des-
perate case and asked him to help him bv
testifying at the trial that the contract bv
which he was to gain the property was
made by Mrs. Oliver instead of AIderdiee
and that the deeds in the transfer to Miss
Alderdice were signed by Mrs. Oliver in
the compliments presence
The complainant says that he refused to
give such testimony and unsuccessfully
demanded the return of the S., 900 paid on
account
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07
j. P. MORGAN is THEME
OF CANADIAN BARD
He Describes the Visit of the Wall
Street Magnate to Montreal.

MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 6.-Since
j. p Morgan, of New York, has been
in the city the poets of the local press
have been busy. In fact, the papers
never had so much "poetical news" of
a visitor. Here is a good specimen Of
what is being printed about the mag
mates visit:
rake away your Henry Irvings. Law aside
your Charlie~Keenes.
out upon your young and dashin. cav
S0ubrette just in her teens.
They amt in it; no, 1 tell you, they can't
touch this act at all
What's it's title? O. it's simply "Mor-
CAMS time in Montreal
Costumes? Well, guess you're crazy;
there amt nothing half so cute
AS the hero when he enters in a brand
new blanket suit.
Scenery? Well, there amt no finer: old
Mount Royal crowned with snow
And the lazy loafing city sleeping wrap
ped in white below.
Morgan. he may Jingle millions, but
there's one thing he don't know:
That's the way to keep his balance
where the swift toboggans go
ana, although he may be able Just to
purchase all he sees,
He can't purchase graceful movements
when he's on pair of skis
Mr.. Morgan left tonight for Quebec.