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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19
Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Stor

'i' correspondence OF Inc Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. July Is. 1904.
Messrs Clarence l.. Hickerson and Lind
say r. Hickerson brothers, who reside in
this vicinity, this morning purchased from
Mr. Joseph Reading large lot near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot at this place
and soon will begin the erection of an up-
to-date houring and general grst mill. 1t
Is their intention to erect a fine building
and equip 1t with first-class machinery. the
operating power to be either electricity or
gasoline. They will do merchant and ex-
change business.
Rev. Thomas II. Campbell pastor OF the
Rockville Baptist Church left this morn
ing to visit his aged mother In Virginia Be-
fore his return to Rockville he will also
visit relatives and friends in Kentucky.
Mr.. Barnard Welsh left this morning for
a ten-day sojourn at Atlantic City.
George Peel, young white man, this
morning was sentenced to two months in
the house of correction for stealing a ride
on a Baltimore and Ohio train. He was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Green and
tried before Justice OF the Peace John b.
Brewer.
The ladies' of Christ Episcopal Church.
this place. are arranging for the annual
lawn fete the evening of July n. 1t Will be
held on the grounds adjoining the residence
of Mr.. John l.. Dawson.
The Montgomery county authorities have
placed a ban on crap shooting, which is
said to be prevalent among the cofored pop
ulation, and several of the officers recently
have been busy running down offenders.
This morning a bunch of five young colored
men-Horace Greeley Diggs, William Hon.
esty, John Mack, John Neal and Henry
Timbers-were before Justice of the Peace
Joseph Reading here charged with the Of
Tense. They were arrested yesterday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff William r. Embrey
and Constable Edward Bradley, 1t being al
legged that they were engaged In the seduct-
i've game in the woods near Cabin John
Bridge. The evidence convinced Justice
Reading that all hands were guilty. and he
required each to furnish security In the sum
of 500 for his appearance at the November
Miss BESSIE Pierce of Washington is visit
ing friends at this place.
Prof and Mrs. f. B. Prettyman OF Bal
timore arrived in Rockville inns aiteThooh
ON a visit to their daughter. Mrs. A. j. Al
Mrs Mamie Byers of this place has gone
to Round Hill, Va, for an extended visit 10
relatives.
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Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

FALLS CHURCH, Va, July 49, 1904.
Rev. c. E. B. Ward. field secretary of the
State Christian Endeavor Society delivered
an address yesterday to the junior society
| in the Congregational Church, and in the
afternoon spoke to the senior society In the
chapel of the Presby terrain Church.
The State Anti Saloon League has ar
ranged for temperance meetings and picnics
in each of the three magisterial districts of
Alexandria county, commencing August 3.
Olivet Church August s., In Fairfax county
meetings will be held in Mount Vernon.
Lee Centerville and Providence districts
closing with county convention at Fair
| fax G. H. August 4,
At the recent annual meeting of the State
| Pharmaceutical Association Mr.. NJ E.
Church was elected as a delegate to the ma
tionaI convention at Kansas City.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne have as their
guests Mrs Richard Brown. Mr. Harry
Brown and Mr.. William Calhoun. all OF St.
Clair Pa Mr.. Brown Is the representative
| in Pennsylvania of the Success
| MIR. and Mrs. c. 8. Garretson. who have
| been residing in Hampton. Va. for several
months, have returned to Falls Church.
Rev. George Buckler of Washington occu-
! pied the pulpit Of the M; E. Church Sunday
morning and that of the NJ. E. Church
| South in the evening.
DIR. G. r. Mankin returned Saturday from
| Buckroo Beach, Va, where he attended the
] annual session of the state Pharmaceutical
| Association.
Mr.. X. II. Bladen has moved in the house
| of Mr.. w. w. Tracey, near here.
| Mrs. Fannie C. Weir of Falls Church has
sold her farm near Anandale. in this
county. to Rev. E. w. Wakefield
| Mr.. John Schaaf and family and Mr. Con-
| rad Syme and family of Washington, D. c.,
are summering at the home of Mrs. Kate
| Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Febrey have as their
| guests Mrs. Amos Febrey and daughter Of
| EliZabethtown, N. J.
| Seven persons united with the Presby-
| terrain Church Sunday morning, and COM
munion services were held
| Mr. Jesse Figgin and his two children of
New York are visiting Mrs. ]. F. Mari.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. July 10. 1904.
Douglas c. Mason, the nineteen year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mason of Muir
kirk. Prince Georges county, almost
instantly killed last Saturday by an cleo
trio shock from a supposedly abandoned
and dead branch trolley wire leading
from the main line of the Berwyn and Lau-
rel electric railroad to a gravel pit about
eighteen feet west Mason, in company with
three companions, Robert Hall. Claude G.
Smith and Grayson Baggs. went for n swim
in the pond formed by water filling an ex-
cavation made for gravel used I'm ballast
ing the roadbed of the electric railroad. Tho
young men were having a good time when
Baggs noticed Mason acting in rather
strange manner. He went to him and
when he caught hold of him received q
shock that knocked him sprawing. He i'm
mediately dispatched the boys, Hall and
Smith, for DR., Byerly and when the latter
arrived young Mason was dead. Justice of
the Peace George w. Alcorn of Laurel sum-
moned a jury of inquest with DR. T. NJ.
Baldwin foreman. The most important wit
ness was Mr. S. /. Folsom, supervising cleo
trician of the Washington Electric Railway
Company. He stated that he made an ex-
animation of the wire after the death of
young Mason and found that the insulator
between the main line trolley and the
branch trolley leading into the gravel pit
was burned SO that the two wires became
connected. The insulator had been tested
10 Il DlHH voltage ana II was the opinion
the witness that the insulator had become
defective the result of electric storms.
The witness was put through trying
deal by members of the jury. who seemed
inclined to hold the company responsible
for the unfortunate accident The jury An
ally brought In verdict that death was
caused by electric shock, accidentally re-
ceived.
The body of young Mason was removed
TO Clarksburg, w. Va for interment
Yesterday afternoon the gang OF sixty
five Italian laborers, engaged In constructs
ing the Hyattsvile sewerage system went
out on a strike, causing a complete sus-
pension of operations. Several of them went
to Washington Sunday and assert that they
We're offered $50 per day by Washington
contractors, an increase of Is cents over
tn, wages received in Hyattsville. Thos.
w. Shallcross was not prepared for the
strike, but states that 1t will not seriously
retard the work. He immedia tely wired to
Philadelphia and Baltimore and states that
another force of sixty men will be in
Hyattsville this evening. There appears to
be no head to the movement and Superin-
tendent Shallcross believes that the men
will make application to be reinstated. This
theory is given color from the fact that
the men are still in their quarters In
Bladensburg and have not gone to work in
Washington. Mr.. Shallcross states that but
few of the men will be employed again.
Two of the men refused to strike and sew.
eral returned to work this morning
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GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Epworth Leagues Rally-General and
Personal Mention.
srec,al Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, July II. 1904.
The Epworth Leagues of Jamestown.
Travilah and Ounce Orchard united today
with the leaguers of the Forest Oak M. f.
Church South in this town in their second
annual rally day celebration. The event
was decidedly successful, and the local
chapter, of which Mr.. Thomas ]. Owen Is
president, received great praise for Its ac-
tivity in making the arrangements. So large
was the attendance that chairs We're placed
in every available space The auditorium
was decorated with evergreens and flowers
Among the ministers present assisting the
pastor. Rev. T. J. Lambert, were Rev. Mr.
Taylor of West Virginia. Rev William
Henry of Easton and Rev. W. c. Smith or
Jamestown Special addresses were made
during the day by Rev. Mr.. Beall and Mr.
Andrew Wilson, both of Washington. Mr..
Fred E. Woodward, also of Washington,
gave a talk to the Juniors. The musical
program was under direction of Prof. VIII
son Walker. 1t included numbers by the
trained choir Of more than thirty voices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19

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Girls Wound Proved Fatal.

A dispatch from Bristol, Tenn, last night
says: Mary, the pretty little daughter Of
Mrs. Mary Blevins, who was shot through
a window of her mothers home on Satur-
day, died today. A coroner's inquest will
be held Immediately. The officials. expect
to make out strong case against a neigh
boris boy, who Is said to have threatened
the Blevins family because Mrs. Blevins
had declined his request for permission to
accompany her eldest daughter to church.
The boy is in hiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19
TWO CIVILIZATIONS
Filipinos' Repugnance to
Western Industrial Education
PREJUDICE IS FADING
HOPE THAT IT MAY BE OVER
COME IN TIME.
Official Objection to Admitting the
Chinese Into the Philippines-Pro-
posed Limited immigration.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
RUDOLPH PHONE
LINE in SIGHT
Farmers Meet Today to Consider
the Question of
Organizing.
MARSH LINE TO BE
REBUILT THIS YEAR
Line Will Have Two Metallic
Circuits and Sixteen
Subscribers.

e. M. Dougherty has been interest
ing the farmers of Rudolph in the
question of organizing a Farmers
Telephone company to build a tele-
phone line between Rudolph and this
city. He has found many of the
farmers in favor of the venture and
believes that the company would be a
success should it be organized.
A meeting of the farmers of
Rudolph is called for today and Mr..
Dougherty will then explain his plans.
1t is proposed to build a two circuit
metallic line. Mr.. Dougherty
thinks that thirty subscribers can
easily be secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
Fine Attractions Coming,

Owing to the closing of SO many
theatrical companies since the Chicago
fire managers have been compelled to
take their attractions on the road.
Manager Hamilton has secured as
special attraction the Braunig Stock
company which will open three nights
engagement at the Grand beginning
Monday, March I. Mr.. Braunig is
the manager at the MarlOwe
Theatre, Chicago. and his partner, Mr..
Scott, has been for the past eleven
years manager and press agent Of the
leading road attrac ions. They.have
recruited their company from the
leading road attractions which closed
their seasons in Chicago and will
present the following plays at popular
prices. "How Hopper was Side-tracked,
A Woman'S Honor, The Star Boarder
and Nick Carter, the New York
Detective" The company numbers
fourteen people, with five vaudeville
acts, which will be changed
with every performance. They carry
all special scenery and as a inducement
for full house on Monday evening
they will give ladies free night
which will entitle any lady to free
admission when accompanied bv a
paid thirty cent ticket. The prices
for this engagement will be ten,
twenty and thirty cents. Full houses
should be the rule during the
cOmpany'S engagement here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
ATTEMPTED TO
KILL WIFE
Tragedy in Which Mr.. and Mrs.
George Spang Are
Actors.
WIFE SHOT SPANG
in SELF-DEFENSE
Husband Now in Hospital.-The
Trial Will Be Next
Wednesday.

George Spang, was shot in self
defense by his divorced wife while
breaking into her home in the town
of Lincoln. The bullet entered near
his left eye and passed through the
pallet. He was taken to the Marsh
field hospital and will be tried on the
charge of assault with intent tC
commit murder should he recover
from the wound. The physicians have
not yet been able to locate the bullet
Spang was divorced from his wife
about a year ago. He went to heI
home Monday and fired his rifle al
the house. Hearing the disturbance
his wife vent to the window and
looked out. Spang then is alleged t.
have shot at his wife and missed. Mrs.
Spang ran upst airs to her room and
secured a revolver. Returning she
was met by her husband, who had
broken into the house through a
window. The wife then fired the
shot that wounded her husband.
The case came up Tuesday and was
adjourned tonext Wednesday. Spapp
is in charge of Undersheriff Thomp
son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
State Press at Fond du Lac.

The programme has been completed
for the tlfty-first annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Press association to be
held in Fond du Lac, March 16 and II.
Mayor L. A. Bishop will welcome the
delegates and President Frank T.
Noyes, of Marinette, will deliver the
annual address. The other speakers
are as follows: Mrs. S. II. Sturte-
want, Oshkosh NorthweStern; Ed
l.. Peet, Grantsburg Journal; E D.
Coe, Whitewater Register; o. G Nun
son, Viroqua Center; L. w. Chapman
Plainfeld Sun; C. F. Roessler, Jeffer.
son: G. o. Marsh, Amigo Republican;
L. N. Stewart, Milwaukee Journal
John F. Hughes, Reeseville Review;
w. E. Carpenter, Waupaca Record;
G. L. Hubbs, Lake Mills Leader; e B.
Thayer; Wausau Pilot Review; e. J
Mccall, Oconto Reporter; A. F
Warden, Waukesha Dispatch; J. Fl
Waggoner, Eau Claire; H. M. You
mans, Waukesha Freeman.
Read the Reporter. That's all,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04

On motion the bills of the Electric
s. Water company for thawing water
pipes, Kellogg Bros Lumber Co. and
Wheelan s. Rourke were referred to
Alderman Jackson and if correct to be
paid same time as other bills.
On motion the matter of having the
city teams clean and sprinkle the
streets and collect from property
owners was referred to the waterworks
committee to report at the next
regular meeting of the council.
Gu motion the city clerk was in
structed to notify the city engineer to
take levels of the dyke at the eddy for
the purpose of ascertaining the
danger if any from a flood.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the state capitol for the
State of Wisconsin was completely
destroyed by fire on Saturday, Feb
q, 1904, and will have to be rebuilt
entirely at an expense OF at least
$500, ,OOO 90: and,
Whereas, The people of the State o
Wisconsin have for long time beer
dissatisfied with the location Of tn.
capitol at the City of Madison, ant
are anxious to have the same removed
to more central location in the state
and.
| Whereas. There is no legal impedi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
GROWTH OF CATHOLIC
CHURCH in THIS DISTRICT

The new Green Bay diocese Catholic
directory has just been issued and
distributed in this territory. The
total Catholic population of the
diocese is about 125, 900 people. There
are 14l priests and % members OF
orders among the clergy. Further
there are 1876 churches with resident
pastors and Il mission churches
Parochial schools number "a, with
5000 students.
One Indian school is included in
this list of schools having 1872 pupils.
There are also two schools for the
Higher education of boys and two
schools for the higher education ol
girls.
Four orphan asylum, which take
care of 254 children and thirteen
other charitable institutions, are
maintained IN the diocese.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
SUPREME COURT
AFTER ASSESSORS

The assessor or member of the board
of review in Wisconsin who
fixes or agrees with any
member OF such board to fix the
assessment of any taxable property in
his district at less than the true value
thereof is liable to suffer a penalty,
according to decision of the supreme
court handed down last week. The
laws of 1901 provide that il any
assessor or member Of the board Of
review shall Intentionally fix the
value Of property at less than its true
value or omit any property from the
assessment roll shall forfeit to the
state not less than so dollars, nor
more than $50 dollars. An action was
brought in Clark county against an
assessor by the name of Zillman, who,
it was charged, in connections wit h
other members of the board of review,
omitted several personal properties
from the assessment roll. The supreme
court has decided the case on all points
against the assessor, and hold
that he should be subjected to a
penalty for such misdeed, and that it
is duty of assessors and members of
boards of review to endeavOr to fix the
assessment of all property at its true
value. This is the first time the
supreme court has passed upon this
law, and it will have widespread
influence in compelling assessors to
live strictly up to the assessment laws.
which have been adopted by the
legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
Cured Many Serious Cases Of Catarrh..
John E. Daily Will Refund Money II
II Fails,

No other medicine or treatment for
catarrh has ever achieved such quick
and remarkable success in Grand
Rapids as Hyomei. The fact John E.
DAILY when he first introduced Hyomei
sold it under positive guarantee to
refund the money in case it did not
cure contributed largely to it's sue
cessful introduction. A guarantee
from firm like John E. DAILY give
people confidence at the start.
Those who obtained Hyomei out
fit found that the treatment did all
that was claimed for it. That the
first few breathes of Hyomei cleared
uhe air passages and gave an
exhilaratipg and invigorating effect.
Its continued use freed the system
from all catarrhal germs, soothed and
healed the mucous membrane and
made complete aud lasting cure.
Compared with a dangerous stomach
drugging that had been used hereto
fore in the treatment Of catarrh, the
balsamic air of Hyomei created a
most favorable impression. And the
medicine itself did even more then
was claimed for it. In fact to make
a success it was necessary that
Hyomei should cure nearly every case
of catarrh in which it was used, for
every outfit was sold on guarantee to
refund the money in case it failed.
lit had not possessed unusual merit,
| an offer like this would have resulted
in an enormous loss. But curing as it
did, Hyomei soon gained an enviable
reputation and made many friends
who recommend it far and near
It's success here in Grand Rapids
has been remarkable, and John E
DAILY is still selling it on his persona
guarantee to refund the money II
case it dose not give satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
DEVELOPMENTS IN
RUSSO.JAPANESE WAR

Chinese forces opposite Port Arthur
are being REINFORCED.
Russia admits that 1000 soldiers
are disabled through being frost
Dltten.
Women and children are being
removed from strategic points in the
far east to save supplies.
Vice Admiral Bezabrazoff has gone
to Cronstad to command the second
division of the Baltic fleet.
The publication of the explanation
of the Vicksburg incident in Russian
papers is expected to allay
anti-American feeling.
The japanese general staff has left
Japan for Chemulpo, indicating that
the army is ready to advance toward
the Yalu.
Japan issues statement to show
that it gave Russia full and proper
notice that it was about to begin war,
OuU UIdU OCCduSc VI uullucSS vi
otherwise Russia could not or would
not comprehend the full llSigniicance OF
the warning.
In dispatch to the czar Viceroy
Alexieff says:
admiral Stark, telegraphing from
Port Arthur, says the enemy did not
appear off Port Arthur either Feb
%, Feb. % or March l.
Reconnaissance, made by cruisers
and torpedo boats over radius OF
sixty miles from Port Arthur alst
failed to discover the enemy's vessel
Port Arthur, VladivostOk, and the
region traversed by the East Chinese
railroad and the Blagovstchusk anC
TranSbaikal and Amue territorie,
have been declared in state of siege
Capt. Reitzensten. commander of the
ASkOid, takes command of tht
Vladivostok squadron, replacing
Admiral Stakelberg, who has returned
i'll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-04
$16,838.3O FOR
CITY TEACHERS
Increase of I,l81.O6 Over Last
Year After Deducting
Cost of
MANUAL TRAINING,
INDUSTRIAL WORK, ETC.
Increase Expense is 7.8 per
Cent, Increase Pupils 1919
per Cent.

The total amount expended for
teachers salaries for the year 1902
1908. was Sl5,O25.99 This was
for the year extending from
March "a. 1902, to March l6, 1908, and
included salaries for the last three
months of the school year 19O2-19OS
and the first six months of the school
years 1902-l903. The amount which
will be expended for the last three
months of the school years 1902-l903
and the first six months Of the school
year 19O3-19O4 will be S16,S3S 80, an
increase of 81, ,8l2.3l.
The larger part Of this increase
has been due to the following causes:
10y A manual training instructor has
been added. ~ An additional grade
teacher was hired on account Of the
larger enrolment this year. (3) A
second additional grade teacher was
hired because it was necessary to hire
teacher Of drawing and manual
training in the first six grades and
give this teacher her entire time for
drawing and elementary manual
i training work.
| Heretofore the instructor Of
drawing gave half Of her time to
drawing and the other half to
teaching primary grade. Deducting
the amount paid for additional
instruction due to Introduction OF
| manual training and the extension OF
craving and industrial work in the
lower grades from the increase in
salary Of Sl,8l2.3l, 1t leaves a net
increase of sl,lsl.06. This is an
increase of 7.8 per cent. over the
amount paid last year. The
enrolment at the close Of the fall
term last year, 1903, was l, 1872 pupils.
! The enrolment at the close OF the
winter term OF the present year, 1903
1904, is 1885 pupils, an increase of 1913
| per cent.
Every business man, who is in the
habit of hiring help is cOnversant
with the we'll known fact that labor
has demanded highter wages for the
past two years Teachers wages have
| Increased along with other labor. Take
this fact and the increased nnmter Of
| ia pupils over last year accounts for
the increase in teachers and the
amount of salary they received over
last year. s
If there has been any extravaganza in
the above expenditures then the school
board is to be blamed, otherwise not.