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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
MISS AsToR WEBS CAPT. CLAY.
Ceremony at London Today - Many
Clerpymen Officiate.

LONDON, October 29.-Miss Pauline AS
tor, daughter of VIM. Waldorf Astor, was
married at ST. Margaret's Church, West
minister, shortly after o'clock this after
noon, to Captain Spender-Clay
The bishop of London. DR.. Ingram, Canon
Wherefore and other clergy performed the
ceremony in the presence of a very large
assemblage.
Enormous crowds outside watched the ar.
rival of the bride, bridegroom and wedding
guests. The church, which was tastefully
adorned with overs and autumn foliage
was crowded with distinguished personages
and presented a brilliant scene when, to
the strains OF a professional hymn, the
bride, with her ten bridesmaids and two
pages, In white satin cavalier suits, moved
up the aisle to the chancel steps. Mr.. As
tor gave away his daughter. The best man
was Capt. Claude de Crespigny, Viceroy
Curzon's aid-de-camp.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a re-
ception was held at No. Is Carlton House
Terrace.
Captain and Mrs. Spender-Clay subse-
quently started for Cliveden, where they
will spend the honeymoon.
The presents were magnificent largely
diamonds and other jewels. The Duchess
of Argyll sent gold cup. Lord Rosebery.
the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Lord
I.ansdowne. Lord Hasbury Alfred Charles
de Rothschild, the Duchess of Sutherland
the Duke of Roxburghe, Lord and LADY
Wolseley and the Earl and Countess of
Warwick were also among the donors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
IMPORTANT DECISION,
Case of John n. Marten and Wife
Against Building Association.


A decision, said to be Of interest and i'm
portance, was rendered today by Col. Jas.
G. Payne, auditor of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia in the case of
John H. Marten and wife against the
Washington National Building and Loan
Association of this city. 1t is explained
that suit was filed by Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ten against the defendant association, ask
ing for an accounting, the cancellation Of
a bond and the release of a deed of trust,
it being claimed that 81 400, an original
loan, had been fully paid, with legal rate
of interest, and that a demand by the as
ISOLATION for about 5000 or 500 additional
payment was usurious, illegal and unlaw-
full
Marten, it is stated, made the loan on
property in West Virginia, of which state
he is resident. The constitution and by
laws and contract of the association, it is
pointed out, expressly provides that the
loan should be payable in the District of
Columbia. Another portion of the deed of
trust provided that the contract was made
with reference to the laws of the state of
Virginia, under the laws of which the as
ISOLATION was incorporated.
The decision of the auditor is to the
effect that the laws of Virginia cannot be
invoked by the building association as
there was no act done or contemplated to
be done under Virginia law; that the as
ISOLATION has it's principal and business
office in the District of Columbia, and
has, therefore, become localized; that the
contract and constitution of the associa-
ton provided it should be payable in the
District of Columbia, and as matter of
fact, large portion has been paid here;
and that justice and equity, and the great
weight of authority sustain the view
that it is a District of Columbia contract
and as such must be construed according
to the law of the District.
Attorneys Tracy L. Jeffords and Ray
mond B. Dickey represented the COM
plainants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
INDICTMENTS oUAsHED.
Result of Case Against Justice of the
Peace A. B, East Today.

In the circuit court of Alexandria county,
Judge c. E. Nicol presiding, argument was
heard this morning on demurrers to indict-
ments against Justice of the Peace A. B.
East of Arlington district, Alexandria
county. charging him in one case with I'M
lawfully convicting and sentencing de-
PENDANT to Jail and in another with assist
ing prisoner to escape from jail.
Attorneys c. C. Carlin, Edmund Burke
and Francis L. Smith represented Justice
East and Commonwealth Attorney Gran
dali Mackey represented the state. The
indictments were reported by the grand
jury early this week They were based
from Imprisonment of Edward Perich, a
German farmer, who was charged before
Justice East with impersonating a deputy
constable.
Perich was found guilty, it was alleged,
and sentenced to serve three months in the
county jail and to pay fine of s25 as well
as the costs of the hearing. Subsequently,
it was alleged, Justice East ordered the
release of the prisoner from confinement
before the full term had been served and
reduced the fine to $3.50.
In the first indictment it was alleged that
Justice East had exceeded his authority
and committed misdemeanor on the
ground that the impersonation of an officer
does not constitute an offense at comm on
law or against the law of the state. The
ground for the other indictment was that
the Justice had no authority to order the
release Of a prisoner before the term for
which he was convicted had been served,
that power resting, it was held, alone with
the state executive.
1t was set forth that Perich had been re-
leased after being in jail two months. At
torney Burke moved that the court quash
the indictment as defective. Judge Nicol
held that the indictment show show plainly
in which magisterial district the alleged
offense was committed. In this respect he
held the Indictment to be insufficient and
sustained the motion to quash. The same
condition applied to both indictments, and
the second was also quaShed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
AT PRoPAaATING GARDENS.
Pleasing Display of Chrysanthemums
of Every Variety.


The chrysanthemum show which has
the propagating gardens back of the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing building,
under the direction. of Col. Charles S. Brom-
well. superintendent of public buildings and
grounds. War Department, will be open all
day tomorrow In order that those who are
unable to visit it on. week days may have
the opportunity to go. The hours tomorrow
will be thosame as usual-from am. to Z
p.m.-and this will be the last day of the
exhibit.
The gardens are, easily accessible to the
public by way. Of 14th street, and already
many hundreds have visited the show and
marveled at the beautiful blooms. There
are as many as 2,400 plants and seventy
nine varieties on exhibition, while many of
six varieties have never been seen here be-
fore. The tallest stalks are tight feet in
height, and the largest blooms sixteen
inches in their largest circumference.
Among the largest and rarest varieties
are the following: Mrs. J. Peabody. white:
low; Edgar Sanders, chocolate Robert Hal
liday. yellow.
The flowers have been grown under the
direct supervision Of the head gardener. G.,
II. Brown, and reflect much credit on his
labors It is said that the size of the fiow-
of those shown in the exhibit of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Some blooms it
is said. are larger than any shown at the
latter place.
It is expected that the crowds that visit
the green house will be larger tomorrow
than on any day of the week. Several Of
ficers will be on hand to answer Questions
and direct the visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
JUSTICE WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Decision Rendered by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh Affecting Realty.

a decision said to be of special interest to
real estate dealers has been rendered by
Chief Justice Clabaugh of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia in the
case of Daniel o. Knight against Samuel
C. Mills, justice of the peace. The object
CT the action was to compel the justice of
the peace to issue writ of restitution In
execution of Judgment for the possession
of certain premises.
1t was alleged that Knight obtained
judgment for the possession of the premises
because of non-payment of rent by the
tenant. and that after the time for appeal
had passed the tenant deposited the rent
with the justice of the peace, and he, tax
ing the view that this entitled the tenant
to remain in possession of the premises,
declined to issue the writ for possession
when demanded by the landlord.
The ruling by Chief Justice Clabaugh was
that the justice of the peace was without
authority to refuse the demand. and 1t was
ordered that the writ of mandamus issue
commanding the justice of the peace to
issue the writ of restitution sought by the
landlord.
Attorney Howard Boyd represented the
petitioner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
THE REAL RACE PROBLEM.
College President Says Question i
What to Do With White Man.

CHICAGO, October 29.-"It is not cues
ton of what shall we do with the negro in
the south, but what shall we do with the
white man. That isr. the problem" said
President w. G. EFrest of Berea College,
Berea, Ky, in a lecture before the North
ern Illinois Teachers qAssocia ton. re'..c,.
President Frost depicted the condition of
the poor. uneducated white man in the
mountainous districts of Kentucky. He
told what struggles and sacrifices the
mountaineers often undergo to get an edu-
cation, and described the difficulties under
which teacher was forced to labor in
that part of the country.
1.-The need of competent teachers in the
south is great" said Mr.. Frost. ''Those
best fitted to teach the elementary
branches are the ones who can perform
the most good. There is a scarcity of ele-
mentary teachers today because the aver
age pedagogue aspires too high and will
not be content to teach the rudiments of
reading, writing and arithmetic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Forfeited His Collateral.

Philip Steubner, who is in business on the
Bladensburg road, went out for an after.
Moons enjoyment yesterday with his gun
and dog. and crossed the line into the Dis
trict 1t was unfortunate for him that he
killed a rabbit just about the time Police
man Riley appeared upon the scene. and
the policeman arrested him. He was re"
ouired to leave So collateral at the police
station for his appearance in court this
morning. In addition to losing the 81 he
had to part with his rabbit and look for
other game to supply food for his Sunday
dinner He failed to appear In court this
morning and his collateral was forfeited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Adjudged of Unsound Mind.

At hearing before a marshafs jury late
yesterday afternoon at the city hall the
following were adjudged to be of unsound
mind: Edward ]. Twiford, Roberta j.
Trunnell, Marietta S. Brown, Louis Zip
poniX, Lucy Jackson, Henry Williams and
Louise Wegner.
In the case of William c. Kaiser, against
whom lunacy proceedings had been insti-
tuted, the jury decided that he is OF sound
mind.
The proceedings against Thomas A.
WEIGH were dismissed at the instance of
Assistant Corporation Counsel John M.
George, who represented the District Com
missioners at the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Proceedings in Equity.

Proceedings in equity to bring about the
sale of the Quaker burying ground" this
city, were instituted today by Edward Shoe
maker, through Attorneys Gordon & Cor
don, against William L. Shoemaker and
thirty others. 1t is explained that for the
last forty years there have been no inter-
ments in the cemetery mentioned, that the
legal title to the tract has become vested
in William L. Shoemaker as surviving trus-
tee, and that the governing body of the So
ciety of Friends has relinquished all right,
title and interest In and to the ground 1t
is therefore asked that the same be sold
and the proceeds distributed among the
heirs of Jonathan Shoemaker, who, Decem-
Der 8, 1907, decided the land as a burying
ground for the Society Of Friends, or
QuakerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Suit for Damages Filed.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum Of 5000 were instituted today in
the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia by Della L. Tune, through Attor-
ney H. B. Moutton, against Edward M. Nc
Comas. 1t is alleged by the plaintiff that
June "a last she fell into the cellar of an
apartment house owned by the defendant,
broke her shoulder and arm and sustained
other injuries. The contention is that the
defendant is legally responsible for the ac-
cident.
Because of alleged false arrest Eugene
f. Brooks, through Attorney M. T. Clink-
scales today filed suit at law against Annie
Smith to recover damages in the sum OF
e1O O00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Want Company Dissolved.

In the matter of the Washington and Po-
tomac River Steamboat Company, petit
ton for the voluntary dissolution of the
company was filed in the District Supreme
Court today by Frederic w. Alexander,
John NJ. Taylor, Nazareth Bunch and
Charles F. Entwisle, who say they consti-
tute the majority of the qualified board Of
directors charged with the management Of
the affairs of the company. 1t Is added
that the petition was filed in accordance
with a motion unanimously passed at a
special meeting Of the stockholders, held
October g. 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Big Fire Raging in the Blue Ridge.

BELVIDERE, N. j., October pa big
fire is raging for distance of twenty miles
eastward from Wind Gap, affecting very
large portion of the Blue Ridge mountains.
The blaze started on Wednesday, and has
been famed by the strong winds until at
some points it is raging furnace Every
thing is as dry as finder, and the flames
run through the dry grasses and devour
the leaves as though they had been soaked
in,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Boat Plant Burned at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa. October 29.-The boat
plant of the Pittsburg Coal Company at
Browns station, near here, was destroyed
by fire early today, entailing loss of
about SIS 600 While the fire was raging
the burning faggots set fire to the steam
boat Bertha and almost suffocated several
persons on board, including an unknown
woman and her two children. The mother
and her little ones were rescued from the
craft by three men, who placed them in a
yawl. The fire on the boat was controlled
before much damage had been done. The
plant was devoted to the construction or
barges and repairing of steamboats,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

Harry Lash, the wo-year-old child who
got bone in his throat Thursday night at
the home of his parents, $50 K street
southwest, while drinking soup, as stated
in yesterdays Star, died at the Emergency
Hospital today. 1t was thought that the
condition of the patient was favorable after
the bone was removed from his throat,
but a change for the worse followed and
his death resulted. Coroner hewitt deemed
an inquest unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Former Probate Judge ACQUITTED.

MONTGOMERY, Ala October 29.-In the
case of former Probate Judge Francis c.
Randolph, against whom twelve indict-
ments were reported, charging embezze-
ment of about $4,000 from the state and
county, and who was tried on one Of the in
dictments yesterday. the jury today brought
in a verdict of not guilty, and all the in
dictments were nolle pressed except in four
state cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Boyd's and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, October %. 1904.
Mr.. Edward D. Lewis, postmaster here, is
i'll of rheumatism.
Mr.. Jesse Wolfe of Hyattstown is erect
ing a residence at Dickerson, this county.
Mr.. Harry c. Meem Of that place Is now
completing his residence there, one of the
handsomest residences in that section of
the county. Mr.. T. o. White, at Barnes
vile, is also erecting a residence, which is
nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Meem of DECKER
sons, who have been at st. Louis seeing
the great fair. returned home this week.
Mrs Nettie Lewis of Washington is WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs James E. Williams here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Fear Invasion of Jan Laborers

CHICAGO, October 29.-The invasion of
the American industrial field by japanese
laborers is feared by President Michael
Donnelly of the Butcher Workmens Union.
To head off the Japanese Donnelly will in
troduce a resolution at the convention OF
the American Federation of Labor in San
Francisco next month calling for the en-
actment of legislation excluding them from
the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
News Briefs.

James Glendy, night guard at Princetons
w. Va, Jail, was accidentally killed Thurs
day by the discharge of a pistol In the
hands of Mrs. Adeline Francesca, the JAN
cook.
DIR. Van Telburn Hoffman, surgeon of the
Atlantic Coast Line railway at Sumter, .,
c., beat his wife Monday, and then blew
off the top of his head with shotgun.
Secretary Taft addressed a large repub-
lican mass meeting in Syracuse, n. w
Thursday. His address was devoted en-.
tirely to a discussion of the Philippine qucs-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
LARAcHE IN STATE OF SIEGE.
British Steamer Fired Upon and Leaves
Without Cargo

TANGIER, Morocco, October 29.-The
British steamer Hercules, from Larache,
forty-fve miles southwest of Tangier, re-
ports that Larache is in state of siege.
The Hercules was fired upon in the river
and left without her cargo, bringing an
appeal from the British vice consul for the
protection of British interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

Harry Gardner of Connecticut, a bridge
man employed near Piedmont, fell from the
construction work into the bed of the river
yesterday and was instantly killed.
Peter Carneal, eight years old. son Of
George Carneal of Spottsylvania county,
Va. was killed while riding homemade
merry go-round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Looks Like Case of Suicide.

BOSTON, October 29.-The body of Harry
w. Messer, travelling freight agent Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. who had been miss
ing for two weeks, was found floating in
the water off T wharf today. The police
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
To Leave Fort Mver.

Contract Surgeon Clemens w. Mcmillan
has been relieved from duty at Fort Myer,
Va, and ordered to Fort Terry, N. Y, re-
lieving First Lieutenant Gambler P. Robbins.
assistant surgeon, who is assigned to duty
at Fort Ethan Allen, vt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
WITHOUT JURISDICTION.
Courts Action on Indictments of St.
Asaph's Pool Room Men.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 29.-Judge
Nicol in the circuit court for Alex
andria county decided this afternoon that
his court had no original jurisdiction in
the Indictment charging the violation of
the gambling laws at st. Asaph's. The
decision was rendered after argument on
the demurrer to indictment against J. M.
Hill, Charles Burlingame and Lewis Bar
gen, charged with conducting gambling at
ST. Asaph's. The effect of Judge NicoTs
opinion is to nullify the proceedings in
these particular cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

The ninth annual convention of the Mary
land Bankers Association was held in An
napolis Thursday. H. H. Haines president,
made the opening address. Gov. Warfield
and John H. Eckels made addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Loving Cup for Upton.

LONDON, October pa delegation rep
resenting the crew of the United States
cruiser Olympia today presented Sir Thos
Upton with loving cup, subscribed Tor by
the entire crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

Reported Tug Explosion Denied.
SpeciaI Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, October 29.-The owners
NJ the Norfolk tug ]. Alvah Clark deny that
the Clark was blown up near Hampton
roads today, with great loss of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

Two Americans, Schiess and Tommins
who represent American capitalists have
received a concession from Haiti for the
exploitation of Haitian timber lands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
KapOk Mattresses.

We are sole agents for this just
ly celebrated Mattress, and it is
having a more extensive sale
every day. 1t is SO comfortable,
healthful, satisfactory and eco
nomical that it is fast displacing
hair or felt. 1t is highly recon-
mended to sufferers from rheu-
matism, as it absorbs no moist
ure whatsoever. 1t never packs
down or gets hard, and it repels
all vermin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-08-04
WOMEN sc. RICE IN CANADA.
There Is a Remarkable Disparity In
the Sexes in New North
west District,

BY a London lecturer the British
people have been told that there are
100000 less women than men in Can
ada; state of affairs which ought
forthwith to be remedied. The state
ment Of fact is within the truth, says
the Toronto Mail and Empire. Ac-
cording to the census of 1901, the
males In Canada numbered 2,751, 708,
whereas the females could muster only
2,619,607. Hence the male majority
was 1872, 101. We are far from think
ing, however, that this Is a cause for
alarm. 1t Is state of affairs that Is
incidental to all pioneer communities
AS a rule, in a new country, the men
houses and then bring in wives. This
Is the usual sequence of events, wheth-
er 1t be desirable or otherwise. II
there are 10000 men who are doing
this pioneer duty, and the estimate
is by no means a large one, we have
at once the entire shortage Of females
accounted for. They will In due time
bring with them their wives or send
for them, and then their happiness
will be complete. 1t will be observed
that the disparity of the sexes is most
marked in the new districts. In all
Quebec there are only ten more males
than females. In Ontario, with large
areas being opened up for settlement.
we have about 10000 more males than
females. Manitoba%is $4,000 females
short. British Columbia Is $4,000
short, while in the unorganized terri
tories the females are outnumhered
by two to one, All this goes to show
that it ia in the pioneer districts that
the men predominant. However, in
spite of the balance of numbers against
the women, there are in Canada 1864
oil unmarried females of various ages.
All things considered we do not think
that immigration as a purely matri-
monial venture would be justified In
the early days Of Canada's history,
when, shlploads. OF damsels were
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-08-04
,rted form and the imperfection

torted form and the imperfection of
my lines"
Eyes. 1t is sad to be chfseled by an
ignorant and unskilled artist" SYM
pathized the Satyr Would that had
been born in the great Robins studio,
instead Of being brought to light by
this miserable amateur"
At last the sculptor's spirit was
broken. "How great was my folly to
put these glasses on my syesi" he
cried. "I will SKATER them In a thou
sand pieces"
Valnly he tried to remove them; they
were fast to his eyes. Then he realized
that forever and ever he was ses-
tined 10 see life in It's true aspect; that
one may rid himself Of Falsehood, but
not Of Truth, for she Is pitiless and
will ever cling.
After that day. so the story goes.
the sculptor no longer considered him-
self Fortunes favorite. On the con-
trary, he was the most unhappy Of
mortals, with but single ray Of hope
left him-the return Of the strange
peddler with his varied assortment Of
yellow, green, blue and pink glasses,
for any of which he was now willing to
exchange the gray and somber ones
that reflected only the painful truth
Adapted from the French Of Maurice
Magre, by Jeanette Brule, in San
Francisco Argonaut