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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
MEMS CLUB MEETING.
Address by Gen. Foster and Election Of
New Members.

The monthly meeting of the Mems Club of
Calvary Baptist Church and congregation
occurred last evening in the parlors of the
Sunday school house, at Sth and H streets
northwest. The Club was addressed by
Gen. John W. Foster .ex-Secretary of State,
who delivered an exceedingly interesting adj
dress upon the scene of the Russo-Japa-
nese war. The full Y. M. c. A. orchestra
was present and rendered some very pleas
ing musical selections
About 225 gentlemen were present. The
members of the Mems Club of Temple
Baptist Church we're present by invitation.
ments were served in the dining rooms and
a social hour enjoyed
Jos. w. Allison. Ernest H. Mailing. Arthur
H.. Thomas. Roy w Tallman ]. E. Ken
nedy, j. Shoub.e r. NJ. Broas, Fred C. Hays,
Geo. w: Hafseh, aJohn G. Cross. w. w.
Brown. H. X. Porter. r. E. Logan. z. w.
r. Johnson, Edw-'A. Smith, Robt. H. Nc
Neil. Fred ]. Bartlett. e. Glenn Denison,
s. r. Waters, VIM. c.. Morrison. w. j.
Hart, A. B. p. Palmer, B. +. Evans, ]. H.
Robinson, s. M. Simpson, Rev. ]. G.. Fer
maid, B. F. Cole, III. L. Collier, j. e. Cox.
BENZ. F. Cox, c. H. Sprague, VIM. C. Dash
iei Edw. c. Murphy
The advisory board consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Mitchell Carroll, PhD.,
s. w. woodward, first vice president; Geo.
Otis Smith, second vice president: H G.
Jacobs, third wee president: Chas. r. Dean.
recording secretary; Louis ID. Bliss, cor
responding secretary; VIM. W Everett.
treasurer.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
of The Evening Star


ROCKVILLE. Md, April II, 1904.
Mrs. Caroline M. Farquhar died about
neon today at her home about three miles
from this place. aged about sixty-one years.
Pneumonia, with which she was stricken
last Friday, was the cause of death She
was the wife of Mr.. Roger B. Farquhar, a
prominent farmer. She is survived by her
husband and the following children: Misses
Anna, Alice and Sarah Farquhar and
Messrs. Malcolm, Roger and Harry Far
Quhar.
Miss Norton Tdyloe of Virginia is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Philander Stansbury. near
this place.
A marriage license was issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here today to Mr..
Gideon Louis Bussard and Caroline Riggs
Murphy, both of this county.
Thomas Stewart, fourteen-year- col
ored boy, today committed by Justice
of the Peace Robertson to the House of
Reformation until he attains his ma jority.
gible.
The failure of Senator Jones bill provid-
ing for a county treasurer for this county
to become a law at the recent session of
the legislature occasioned considerable dis
appointment throughout this county, as its
enactment into law had been generally re-
garded as assured. The measure passed
the senate. but was amended in the house
in way that was not acceptable to Sena-
tor Jones, and the conferees appointed by
the two houses failed to agree, the bill con-
sequently dying.
Republican primaries to select delegates
to a county convention will be held
throughout this county Saturday. April 10
The county convention viii choose dele
gates to represent the county at the sixth
district congressional convention to be held
at Rockville May 10, and will also name
delegates 10 attend the state convention to
be held in Baltimore May IL. There VIII
be no contests in any of the districts.
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LAUREL NEWS.
Ex-Sheriff Hobbs Recovering From Re-
cent Injuries-Other News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Nd, April IL, 1904.
A committee composed of Messrs. G. B.
Timanus, James A. Brown, Robert l..
Frye and H. H. w. Thies, after having au-
dited the books of the town treasurers and
clerk, have submitted a report of the finan-
cial condition of Laurel. This statement is
In the form of a twelve-page pamphlet and
shows the receipts and disbursements of the
various funds in detail from April IS, 1902.
to March %, 1904. This report also shows
the amounts received of each fund from the
treasurer prior to April %, 1902.
Mr.. Albin F. FairaT eft yesterday for St.
Louis on a business trip.
The condition of ex Sheriff James l..
Hobbs of Howard county, who on Tuesday
night of last week was held up near Laurel
and severely beaten by highwaymen, while
returning from Ellicott City, where he was
attending court. is slightly improved, and
his physicians have hopes of his recovery
He has become conscious and says he be-
lieves he was beaten with fence rail, but
does not know who his assailants were.
There is rumor here that negro woman
named Pear son, who lives near the scene
of the assault, stated that she saw Mr.
Hobbs drive down steep embankment,
when the buggy was nearly upset and the
occupant precipitated to the ground and
dragged by the frightened horse for a short
distance. The colored woman claims she
was too much scared to go to his assistance.
II is believed by the physicians in attend
ance that Mr.. Hobbs wounds could have
been caused by such an accident, but it is
generally thought they were caused by some
other means. An investigation of the af-
fair is still being carried on by the Howard
county authorities.
News has just reached here of the death
OF Rev. CORTLAND Prentiss Smith at Clar-
endon Ark. recently. Mr.. Smith was
member of the Baltimore conference for a
number of years. and for several years was
pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church South of this town. He was trans
ferred to the Louisiana conference in 1899,
and in 1902 was transferred to the place
where his death occurred. Rev. Smith leaves
widow and one son.
The marriage of Miss Hattie Crandle,
third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Crandle who resides on Main street, this
town, to Mr.. Braeden of Washington has
been announced
Corporal Morton Shaffer, who was operat-
ed upon a few days ago by four physicians,
for an abscess on the brain, is slowly recov-
ering.
DIR. Thomas w. Linthicum, who resides
near Laurel, is very i'll at his home. DR..
Linthicum was recently elected vice presi-
dent of the Medical Association of Howard
county.
A special communication of Laurel
Wreath Lodge No. 149, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. was held last night in
the Masonic Temple, Washington avenue.
Quite number of visitors from Washing
ton were present. A supper was served in
the hall after the ceremonies.
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Bogus Inspector Robbed postmasters.

A dispatch from Huntington, w. Va.
says: Bunce Britton was sentenced by
Judge Keller of the federal court to three
years in the penitentiary for defrauding
postmasters. Britton had for years been
travelling in many states, chiefly through
Ohio. West Virginia and Virginia and had
obtained many thousands Of dollars by rob-
bling postmasters of money and stamps
while examining the offices under the guise
of being post Office inspector.
After sentence was imposed Britton stated
that his sentence was rather severe for he
had rendered the government yeomans
service by lacking up numerous postmas-
tiers whose offices were found to be in bad
condition.
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Changes in Revenue Gutter Service.

0AA~A6SS ~ Nv vSAAoS SoSSCA C4t4CS.
The following orders to officers of the
revenue cutter service have recently been
issued:
Capt. G. E. Mcconnell is ordered to the
command of the cutter William Window
on the Chesapeake station.
Lieut.. w. E. Atlee is also ordered to duty
on the cutter Window
First Lieut. s. NJ. Landry is ordered to
duty on the cutter Dallis at New London.
Lieut.. F. G. Dodge Is detached from the
cutter McCulloch at San Francisco and or
dered to the cutter Commodore Perry at
Astoria. Ore.
Lieut.. r. o. Crisp Is detached from the
cutter Daniel Manning at San Francisco
and ordered to duty on the McCulloch on
the same station.
Capt. D. p. Foley is detached from duty
as purchasing officer at San Francisco and
Ia placed on waiting orders.
ed from duty on the Mohawk and is grant
ed two months sick leave
Capt. 8. C. Mcguire Is detached from the
Window at Baltimore. and after ten days
leave will report to the superintendent Of
the 1ife-saving service for duty.
Leaves of absence are granted as fol-
lows: To Capt. w. A. Failing. six months;
First Lieut. p. H. Baereton, three months
extension; Lieut.. 8. p. Edmunds, thirty
days: Lieut.. w. =. Wheeler. fifteen days.
and First Assistant Engineer ]. r. Bryan.
seven days.
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Bovd,s and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYDsS. Nd, April IL. 1904.
Walter virts, the thirteen-year-oId son of
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Historical society's Proceedings.
APPLIES FOR PERMIT.
Railway Company Desires to Construct
Trestle and Coal Wharf.

Mr. Joseph Crawford. general agent Of
the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company, has written to
the Commissioners asking permission to
construct south of it's main running
tracks near the intersection of the Penn
sylyania avenue bridge and the Eastern
branch, trestle on piles and a coal
wharf outside of the present channel line
of the river, but inside the wharf 'line
and siding, connecting the same with
the main tracks OF the road. The com
pany, it is stated. desires to construct
the pier. wharf and siding in order to ia
cilitate the unloading and tranS-shlp-
ment of coal and to obviate as far as pos
sible the present necessity of transport
ing large quantities of coal in cars
through the city.
Col. John Biddfe Engineer Commits
sioner, in reporting on this request states
that the structure proposed by the rail-
road company is beyond existing wharf
lines, but well within the lines proposed
The proposed wharf line. however, has
not yet been finally determined by the
Secretary of War SO the Commissioners
it Is pointed out, are not able to authorize
the pier. Col Biddle says that he has
talked with Col. Miller, the officer in
charge of the Potomac river improve
ments, and he states there is no objection
to the proposed structure.
Under the circumstances Col Bfddle
recommends that the request or the rail-
road company be approved as far as the
authority of the Commissioners extends,
providing no solid structure is to be built
beyond the proposed bulkhead line
There Is another question: says Col
Biddle, sas to the ownership of the water
frontage along which the proposed struc-
ture will be built, part of it being evil
IDENTIFY under the control of the railroad
company and part of it presumably under
the control of the United States or the
District. If such be the case--that is, if
any portion of the frontage is wharf
property belonging to the United States
or the District-a rental should be charg-
ed for it's USE"
Col Biddle recommends reference to
the corporation counsel on this point.
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TOWN ELECTION.
Kensington Citizens Name Two Candi-
dates for Mayor and Four for Council.

oates IOT mayor dnu e OuI IU1 OOuAS41s
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGToN. Md. April II, 1904.
Upon the call of the town council meet
ing of the citizens was held In the town
hall last night for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for mayor and two coun-
cimen to succeed Mayor Eckhardt and
Councilmen Alfred C. Warthen and Alton
W. Cornwell.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
A. w. Cornwell, who in a short address
stated the purpose of the meeting and
further said the first business to be trans
acted would be the selection of chair
man. On motion of Mr.. Galley Mr.. Geo.
w. Chamberlain was chosen, and upon
taking his seat he appointed Mr.. Newman
g. Little secretary.
Nominations being in order Mr. Walter
A. Johnston addressed the meeting, say
ing that Kensington although small
town was enjoying very rapid growth,
which called for the necessity of pubic
spirited citizens taking an interest In It's
welfare. Those who serve it In the capac-
ity of mayor and councilmen do SO without
pay and from spirit of public good. In
selecting candidates politics should be laid
aside in order to secure for the offices the
best men in the town regardless of their
party affiliations.
During the past two years. he stated.
henSInSIOn mas Deen especially ftuIdG
in having for it's mayor one who possesses
fine business qualifications and one who
has conscientiously labored for the bet
terment of the town. He then said:
81 therefore, take great pleasure III
nominating for reelection Mayor Cornelius
Eckhardt."
After the applause which greeted the
nomination had subsidized Mr.. Galley sec
onded the motion. on which a rising vote
was taken. and Mayor Eckhardt was nomi-
mated without dissenting vote. Mr.. c..
w. Clum then secured the floor and nomi-
mated for mayor Mr.. Arthur Hendricks.
who was duly voted upon and declared TO
be also nominated. On motion of Mr..
John B. Stubs nominations for mayor
were closed.
The next business being the selection Of
councilmen, Mr.. A. s. Galley nominated
Mr.. Alton w. Cornwell, Mr.. G. w. Clun:
nominated Mr.. Alfred c.. Warthen. Mr..
George W. Hyatt nominated Mr.. Charles
W. Hurdle and Mr.. L. II. Mi,liken nomf-
mated Mr. Frank E. Potts, all four OF
whom were voted upon and selected unani-
mously.
On motion of Mr. w A. Johnston 1t was
declared to be the sense OF the meeting
to request the town council to prepare
the ballot for election nnd to- have the,
names OF the two gentlemen running for
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Senator Clark's Realty Move.

The w. A. Clark Realty Company was in
corporated at Albany, N. Y. yesterday, with
a capital of 81 100000 The incorporators are
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana, James
A. Macdonald and Pierre V. C. Miller. Both
Messrs Macdonald and Miller are associat-
ed with Senator Clark in the United Verde
Copper Company, with offices at 10 Wall
street.
1t is stated the company has been formed
to take over the real estate holdings OF
Senator Clark in New York Washington
and in several western cities.
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mayor and the four running for council
printed on one ticket in 4 manner that
one IN voting could pl;t.e "A check opposite
the name of the person he desired to vote
for
In closing vote Of thanks was extended
to Mr.. Chamberlain, the chairman
While 1t was not the sense Of the meet
ing to accept any refusal Of nDnl;na N
Mr. Warthen stated that his business and
other engagements would render it utterly
impossible for him to serve on the council
were he reelected and he, therefore, re-
qrested that his name he stricken rom
the list of nominees.
The Montgomery Mutual Building and
Loan Association of this place was grant
ed by the legislature an extension to its
charter through the efforts OF Delegate
Walter A. Johnston.
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u. G. McGlammory, who is alleged to
have murdered Robert Burchett at Max
Meadows. near Wytheyille. Va, last Decem-
Der, Is on trial. The evidence introduced
Is entirely circumstantial. The wife OF
Burchett Ii also indicted for the same crime
and will be tried this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12

Rich and handsome Peau de Sole al
Taffeta Silk Dress Skirts. from the lin
always sold up to $50. Trimmings /
elude silk medallions. silk braid. her
stitching. &c: lined and un-
lined; instep and dress
length. For tomorrow. re- SGD II
duced to. Observation-Disclosures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-15
NOT MEDICINE
But Scientific Food.

People who do not study the subject
sometimes get the idea that Grape
Nuts is a medicine whereas it is Il pure
cereal food made upon scientific
principles and contains no medicine
whatever.
stomach trouble must be treated
through taking away the bad food and
using proper food for almost all
stomach trouble comes from the use of
improper food and science says that
thc only way to cure it is to take away
the causc and use good food in its
place. II am Il brain worker and
resortcd to the habit of drinking strong
black coffee for lunch to tone me up
Ass | expressed it and the result was
thai although ate great deal Of food
grew thinner and broWner until my
friends told me | really looked like an
oNcr-roaSted coffee bean myself. Then
! began the use of Grape-Nuts food
and gave up coffee for | found that
Grape Nuts gave me all the toning up
that WAS necessary and there was no
bad reaction from this food as there Is
from coffee. ! am stronger. better and
healthier IN every way and my brain
is much clearer and more active since
| began the use of Grapefruit The
yellow look has almost left me and my
friends assure me that | am actually
growing fat.
Il first learned of Grape-Nuts
through lady friend who uses it
regularly for breakfast for her two
little girls. | had known them only as
puny sickIy little children and was
SURPRISED at the change in them for
now they are a pair of the stronges-.
healthlest girls / ever saw. What
SURPRISED me most was that the
change had been brought about by a
patent medicine as | had been in
clined to call Grape-Nuts.
My friend pointed out my mistake
and induced me to take a saucer of the
food. The crisp, nutty flavor surprised
and pleased me and / resolved to use it
myself with the wonderful results
have told you Of" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Grape Nuts is made of the pure
cereals alone and quickly corrects all
of the ills that arise from the use or
improper food for Grape-Nuts is a
natural food prepared in the most
scientific way.
Look in each package for a copy Of
the famous little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-15
DEATH OF ALONZO LIBBY,
Was One of Best Known Stock Raisers
in the State.

Westbrook, Me-, Jan. 1l.-AlonZo
Libby. one of the best-known stock
raisers of Maine was found dead in
his barn. today. death having resulted
fl ON an attack of heart trouble He
had served as trustee and president of
the Maine State Fair at Lewiston and
the Cumberland County Fair, for a
time was manager Of Rigby Trotting
Park and was superintendent of the
horse department of the New England
Fair at Rigby Park.
He was born i'll GOrham, Me-, and
served with the LIST Maine Regiment in
the Civil War. Shortly after the war he
opened Il grocery store at Davenport
Iowa. but soon returned to this city
where he since had been engaged in
horse ana cattle breeding and farming
He had been chairman of the board of
Selectmen before Westbrook became a
city. WAS Il ed degree Mason and IL
member of the G.. a. Il. A widow ami
two daughters survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-15
A BANNER
For Batt|eship Maine from the
Maine D. A. RS.
Death Of AIonzo Libby, Westbrook,
We|I-Known Stock Raiser.
kennebunk Woman Has Narrow Es-
cape During Electrical Storm,

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1.-the Maine
State Council, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, in annual session here
today, voted to present at a later date
to the battleship Maine "a banner on
which shall be embroidered the coat of
arms of the State. The following off :
GERS We're elected:
State regent, Mrs. A. A. Kendall.
Portland; vice regent. Miss Charlotte
\. Baldwin, Bangor; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. Il. Arnold. Waterville:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. s w.
York, Portland: treasurer. Miss Helen
Fuller. Augusta; historian. Miss Cora
E. Bickford, Biddeford; registrar. Mrs.
Il. p. Phelan. Lewiston: cha plain, Mrs.
j. r. Shepherd. Portland; auditor. Mrs.
l.. +. Metca!f, Bath.
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ANOTHER BREAK!
Brunswick Merchants Agitated
by Series Of Burg|aries.
Articles Taken from JsweIry Window
in Business Section.
Only Clue Is That One Burglar Wore
Rubber Boots.

Brunswick, Me, Jan. 14.-Brunswick
merchants are much agitated by Il Sc
ries Of burglaries occurring regularly
on Wednesday nights and evidently
done by local persons. The fourth sue
cessful burglary within three weeks
was perpetrated some time during, last
night, regardless of the fact that the
police force has been doubled. The
burglars seem to have little difficulty
in following The officers movements
and evadins them.
Last night, all the articles of value
were removed from the window in tbs.
leWclry store OF John s. Towne. nearly
opposite Town hall, in the heart of the
business district. Among the articles
taken We're one gentleman's and five
ladies watches, Il watch movement il
glass box, five gold breaches with Opal
and pearl settings, eight gold lockets
and five pairs Of opera glasses.
The only clue is the fact that one Of
the burglars wore rubber boots. They
approached the building from the rear.
entered through the cellar. removing
frCm its hinges IL door which never
before last night had been bolted, and
departed through II door into Il we'll
lighted livery stable yard. The store
was lighted during the break No
attempt was made to force the safe.
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A POOR EXCUSE.
VIM. Carpenter Says That He
Lost His Head"
But His Sweetheart Is in Critical State
at South NorwaIk
inflicted by Him.

South Norwalk. Conn. Jan. twill
liam Carpenter, u years of age, shot
and seriously wounded his sweetheart
Miss Margaret NevilS, tonight. Car
perter fired at the girl three times and
each shot took effect. Miss Nevils was
carried to the South Norwalk hospital
ana the physicians after an examina-
ton. said that the girls condition was
critical. Carpenter attempted to es-
cape after the shooting but was caught
by the police. AT police headquarters
he confessed but said that the shoot
ing was not premcdtated.
Young Carpenter. whose home is in
Stamford, has been calling on Miss
Nevis for some time. Tonight. he had
an argument with the girls mother.
When he left the house. Miss Nevils
accompanied him to the street, where.
according 70 his own story, he renewed
the argument with the girl, who had
been upholding her mother.
The couple were walking in the vi
cinity of the Nevils home when Car
penter suddenly drew a revolver and
fired three shots in rapid succession at
the girl. one bullet entered one Of
The girls lungs, another struck her in
the chin and the third made Il CHANGING
wound on the cheek. The first bullet
was the most serious of the three and
at the hospital it was feared that ii
had penetrated the abdominal wall and
entered the stomach
After his arrest he WAS taken to the
hospital. whore the young woman iden-
titled him. and was then taken to the
police station where he broke down
and cried violently. He admitted the
shooting, but said that in the heat of
an argument with the girl he lost his
head and fired the shots without realiz-
ing what he was doing
Should internal hemorrhages or
blood poisoning set in there will be
little chance for the girls recovery.
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58TH CONGRESS-.
Panama Canal and Better Pub
lie Wagon Roads
Are Talked Over by Senators Depew
NtwIands and Latimer,
House Re- inserts Civil Service Item,
and Passes the Bill.

washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate
.ouaS' listened to speeches by Mr..
Ne"''hos and Mr.. Depew on the Pam
anna canal question and to =. speach nv
Mr.. Latlmer in advocacy Of the adop-
ton of plan for the improvement of
the public wagon roads Of the country.
Mr.. Newlands declared that the co,,rsc
OF the President in Panama was an
act of war and in contravention alike
of the treaty of 1876, of international
law and of the constitution of the
United States. Mr.. DepeW praised The
Preside nt's policy as patriotic and ius-
tilted by precedent and law. He re-
viewed the history OF Panama and de-
failing the facts connected with tn.
negotiation of the Hay-Herran treaty.
contended that Colombia had over
reached herself in her rejection of that
agreement.
The consideration of the post office
department investigation resolutions
Was postponed until next Monday.