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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
MAXWELL PRESIDENT
(Scripps News Association.

(6cripps News Association.)
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July Wv. H.
Maxwell was elected yesterday as
president of the National Educational
association for the coming year. Max
well is superintendent of public in
struction in New York city. The
question of adopting phonetic spelling
came up, but was continued until next
year. There was a great deal Of de-
bate on the subject and opinion is
divided. The request Of the depart
ment of superintendence for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to carry out
the work Of changing the spelling
was refused.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
Big CONTRACT
NEW YORK, July Lone of

NEW YORK. July lone Of the
biggest excavating contracts ever
awarded in this country was awarded
to the New York Contracting q
Trucking company. The contract 10
for excavating the site OF the Penn-
sylvania railroad tunnel terminal and
for erecting a wall to keep the sides
Of the excavation from caving in.
The contract price Is Ss.0Oo.000. The
work will be begun at once and sew
eral thousand men will be employed
in the job. !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
PRESIDENT READY
TO GO HOME

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., July ALI
is In readiness for the departure Of the
president and his office force for Oys-
ter Bay tomorrow. He will remain
there until July Is, and after the noti-
6cation committee calls. he returns to
Washington for two or three weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
new CABINET MEMBERS
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE

bureau Of chiefs and entered upon his
new work immediately by attending
the regular Friday meeting of the cab
met. Secretary Moody was sworn in
as attorney general, the principal Off
GERS of the department witnessing the
ceremony. which was preceded by a
short speech from Knox. Metcalf has
not vet reached WASHINGTON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01

"Arizona is instructed for Hearst, but
after the second ballot they will sup
port Parker" said J. H. Breathitt,
the national committeeman from that
territory this morning. I'm my opin-
ion the New York jurist will be nom
mated on the third or fourth ballot
On almost every proposition now sd'
vanced here there is the query: "What
will BRYAN do about y The Nebras-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
ASKS ron DIVORCE.

Hattie Johnston today filed an ac-
tion for divorce in the superior court.
She alleges that ever since December.
1900, her husband, Thomas johnson,
has failed to provide for her. She
fenced to the penitentiary for six
wears.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
BALFOUR'SHEALTH
IS POOR

(Scripps News Association.)
MANCHESTER, England, July L.
The Dispatch prints a report that
Premier Balfour's health is poor and
he is showing signs of collapse. This
may hasten the dissolution of parlia-
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
NAVAL BATTLE.
(Scripps News Association

tScrippS news Assoclatlon.1
CHEEFOO, July 1.-The captain Of
the steamer Cheefoo, which has just
arrived, reports a japanese fleet of
two battleships and five cruisers as
actively engaged. presumably with a
Russian fleet, though the ships could
not be observed. The Cheefoo passed
within 16 miles of the fleet and heard
a terrific explosion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
IS DEAD
tscripps News Association J

(scripps News Association.)
ST. LOUIS, July III. R. Ryan.
the member of the national democratic
committee from Nevada, died al the
Jefferson hotel this morning Of pneu-
monia. He caught a cold while en-
route here and on arriving was COM
PEELED to take to his bed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
nussIA n HEDGING.

(Scripps news Associat1on.J
LONDON, July 1.-The Central
News St. Petersburg correspondent
wires that it is stated in military
circles that General Kuropatkin has
to the burden already on the country
and the internal condition of Affairs
He asked for 100000 men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01

SEATTLE. July l.-While suffering
from the effects Of a protraeted spree
James Keyes jumped from room in
the fifth story of the Grand Central
hotel, 2l4 First avenue, south, early
this morning. His skull was fractured
and right leg broken. His injuries are
serious,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01

The Helen e. and Mother Lode
Gold Mining company filed disincor-
poration papers with the county clerk
this afternoon The stockholders de-
cided to disincorporate March II. On
the showing Judge Kennan allowed
the disincorporation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
HORSE BUYER

4. G. Cessna of Colfax, the man who
bought more horses for the English
government during the war In South
Africa than any other single individ-
ual in this country, 10 registered at the
Pacific. Mr.. Cessna says he never
shakes dice, as he knows nothing about
zone" and two horses" that he always
buys them by the car load.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
NO MORE
DOLLARS
(scripps News Association }

PORTLAND. Ore. July 1.-George
IA Roberts. director OF the United
States mint yesterday said that no
more silver dollars would be coined.
All Of the bullion purchased under the
sherman aot has been used. There
10 no provision for buying any moro
bullion.
Roberts states that the production
Of gold for isot will be In the neigh
borhoed Of $3.50. 100000. During the
ascal year Just ended the government
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01

The following marriage licenses
have been granted: D. H. MeCord
and Winnie Price, both Of Cheney;
Charles J. Blaine and Myrtle I. Bush.
both Of Spokane: James McArdle and
Alice q. Anderson, both OF Grand
Forks, N D.; Joseph W. Kennedy and
Edna May McDole, both Of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
RUSSIANS WITHDRAW TROOPS

(Scripps News Association.)
TOXIC, July General Kuropat-
kin is hurriedly Withdrawing his
troops from Hal Chang in an endeavor
to arrive at Lao Yank in time to
stop the Japanese advancing over the
height to Tung King.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
CAN'T xo1D. POSITION.


ROME, July 1.-The japanese le-
CATION has news that the Japanese
army is now almost in touch with
General Kuropatkin's communities
tions. The Russian position at Lao
Yang is said to be becoming unten-
able.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01

strong anti-polygamy plank into the
platform. Il think it is full of wind,
absurd and started by some of Cleve-
lands friends to kill off Parker, and
if they do defeat Parker they can't
nominate Cleveland, for Bryan then
will control"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, July Paul Nor.
ton, who obtained nine months leave
OF absence from his duty ~ second
vice president of the Santa Fe in order
to serve in Roosevelt's cabinet for the
remainder of the presidents term, was
sworn in this morning as secretary of
the navy. He was presented to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
TURNED THE HOSE
ON the MONKS
(scripps News Association. }

NANTES. July lin ejsctine re-
monstrant msmbsrP Of the Capuchine
order today q battalion Of infantry and
Z 4stachmAnt Of dragons, assisted the
police, while Arsmen dsluse the monas-
Very and took out the occupants by
neans Of lAddera the doon having
hssn borzisadsd
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
ATTEMPT SUICIDE
(scripps News Association.) !

I (6crfpps News Association.)
LONDON, July 1.-The Exchange
Tslegraph's Paris correspondent re-
ports that former Premier waideck-
Rosssau today attempted suicide. his
wife arriving in time to prevent In
jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
JACKSON ARRESTED

Andrew Jackson was arrested last
evening by the sheriff on warrant
sent from Everett. He is charged with
incest. jackson is PLAINTIFF in a di-
vorce case recently filed against his
wife, Minnie A. Jackson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
GUNBOATS COLLIDE

(Scripps News Association.)
GIBRALTAR. July The Ameri-
can gunboat Mayfower oollided with
the British cruiser Bacchonti off here
today. The damage is not ascertainsd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
"AFTER YOU }" ETC.

Robert Castor of Colfax, who is
registered at the Grand, says he is
just common citizen and is not the
man who made his friend Alfonso IA
nous for excessive politeness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
souADxoN xEruxHp.

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-Ad-
miral Skrydloff reports the Vladivo-
stok squadron which bombarded Gen
Sen returned safely today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
ARTIST IS DEAD

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, July l.-George Frederick
Watts, the celebrated painter, is dead.
He die dof bronchitis. He was born
In 1917.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
CTrY DADS rAxn 1mu.

The city commissioners were given
ride over the new Traction company
line on Third avenue this morning.
They report the track in excellent
shane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
snc1ErAzx RESIGNED.

(Scripps News Association.)
HAVANA, July 1.-Secretary OF
State Zealos' resignation has been ac-
cepted. Secretary of Finance Monies
will probably succeed him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
NEW posTorF1CE CLERKS.

Paul I. Sisk has been appointed
subclerk in the Spokane postoffice, and
Edgar P. Lee subcarrier Both are
from the eligible list.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
DETAILS OF rr0HT.

(Scripps News Association.)
MUKDEN, July "details of Sum-
days fight outside of Port Arthur say
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-01
STANLEY'S FORTUNE

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, July 1.-The estate of the
late Henry Stanley was proved today
to amount to $72e, ,326.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
One Suit for Maintenance and Two for
Legal Separation.

suit for maintenance was today filed
in the District Supreme Court by Ida E.
Eberle against Frederick A. Eberle. The
couple We're married In Baltimore, Md,
January 4. 1885, and lived together until
July g. 1903 The petitioner charges cruel
and inhuman treatment and asks for ali
mony and the custody of their only child.
a girl about four years of age Attorneys
Meredith & Havell represent the petitioner.
Two petitions for divorce have also been
filed Irene Jones asks to have dissolved
the bonds of marriage with Don Jones. The
parties were married October 10, 1899, when
the petitioner was only sixteen years old.
The wife claims that in the year 1900 her
husband left for parts unknown and she Is
not able now to give his residence. She
charges cruel treatment during their short
married life, as well infidelity. Stuart
Mcnamara is counsel for Mrs. Jones.
Charles c. Carter is made defendant In
the other suit for divorce. filed by Annie
L. Carter. This couple We're married In
Frederick Md. about June 10, 1884. and
have no children. The defendant is charged
with infidelity. desertion and nonsupport.
Attorneys Roach & Watkins. represent the
Omplainaut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

matter provided for: From Florida avenue
and 18th street east on 18th street to
Georgia avenue Georgia avenue to 11th
street east, 18th street east to street
south, o street south to 9th street, 9th
street east to nj street south, NJ street
south to west bank of James creek James
creek to P street south, p street south to
Water street, Water street to 35th street.
Both street to U street Y and Road streets
to 18th street, 2Sth street to Q street, y
street to Mill road, Mill road to ROCK
creek, Rock creek to point where On
tario avenue intersects the eastern line of
the Geological Park thence northwardly
along the eastern line. of said park to the
northern line of Kenesaw avenue, thence
by the northern line of said avenue to 10Th
street west extended. thence northwardly
along 18th street extended to Park street,
thence eastwardly along Park street to
18th street west extended, thence east
wardly along Mount Pleasant avenue to
Whitney avenue. and eastWardly along
Whitney avenue to 7th street west ex-
tended, thence on 7th street to Steuben
street, thence eastwardly on Steuben street
and extension thereof to the west line of
the Soldiers Home grounds, thence south
wardly and eastwardly on said west line
of the Soldiers Home grounds to Michigan
avenue, thence on Michigan avenue to list
street west; thence ,n. on LIST street to
east on line of street to I'd street
east, thence south on I'd street to r street
north extended thence east along r street
and extension of Il street to Corcoran road,
thence along Corcoran and Olivet roads to
main tracks of Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, thence southerly along said tracks
to street north extended, thence east
wardly on o street to Trinidad avenue.
thence northerly along said Trinidad ave-
nue. to Mount OlNet road, thence easterly
along Mount Olivet road to Bladensburg
road, thence along Bladensburg road to the
intersection of 18th street east and Florida
avenue"
Supt. Stutler of the street cleaning de-
partment was prepared today to have saw
dust sprinkled on the ice-covered pavements
fronting vacant lots, but the fall of snow,
which began just after noon, caused a
postponement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
THE LICENSE LAWSLAX
WILL BE AMENDED IF MAI. SYL-
VEsTER HAS HIS WAY.
Alleged Fortune Tellers Giving the De-
partment Trouble-Reports
Of Swindles.

The police department is deeply inter-
ested in the matter of getting rid of some
of the numerous people who hold out to
the public that they are able to tell for
tunes and give valuable informa ton in
business and love affairs. Their interest
in these people was intensified few days
ago by the receipt of several complaints,
the result of which was that one man in
the business was sent for by Maj. Sylvester
and advised to close his rooms and leave the
city.
The complaints received at headquarters
recently were from women who refused to
give their names and addresses for fear
they would be taken to court and subjected
to unpleasant publicity. Capt. Boardman
to whom the complaints were referred. says
he Is sa tisfied that many OF the male sex
also give up considerable sums OF money
to the clairvoyants and so-called fortune
tellers, but they keep quiet One of the
complaints received several days ago was
written by a woman who signed the COM
munication "A Foolish Woman IN trouble
1t is evident from the statements con-
tanned in the letter that the trouble for
which she went to see the clairvoyant was
that her husband had left her. She bor-
rowed $40 to give the clairvoyant because
she felt certain his guarantee meant the
return Of her husband or the money. In
stead of returning to her. her husband, she
states has left her entirely and gone to
that she threatened the man with arrest,
and was told by him that he had license
and that his word would be accepted by the
court against what she might say.
The Professor" Threatens.
The professor" she states in the letter,
also threatened to make disgraceful state
ments about her should she attempt to
prosecute him. Three years ago, she
states. she went to a clairvoyant and was
swindled, but the one upon whom she re-
Gently called, she says, is much more able
to induce women to give up their money
than was the one she saw three years ago
The present one says he is a mesmeriSt and
conjurer. the writer informed the police.
Another complaint was made about a
woman who is On the clairvOyant business
This complaint was accompanied by an ad-
vertising card. Statements are made in
this advertisement which are calculated to
induce credulous people to believe that the
woman can give names of lovers and cause
thing pertaining to worldly matters that
she cannot dispose of to the satisfaction
of the individual who is willing to give up
cash. according to the advertisement
Police Powerless.
The police are almost poweriess to do
anything with these complaints. People
who are in the business are regularly
licensed. and there is usually some way of
explaining Their transactions so that
prosecution cannot be maintained. The
police authorities anxious to see
change made in the laws in order that
licenses may be revoked for cause. 1t is
likely that Maj. Sylvester will make an
effort to have the law amended, and then
be compelled to surrender their licenses
and wind up their business in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
INSPECTION OF PLANT.
Commissioners to Take Notes of Tele-
phone System in New York.

Commissioners Mcfarland, West and
Biddle will leave Washington at o'clock
this afternoon for New York city, where
they will inspect the telephone plant of
the metropolis, in order that they may
be better able to inspect the new system
which is now being installed by the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company
in this city.
The District Commissioners will obtain
any information available relative to the
system in use in New York, and by COM
pairing the new system being installed
here with that in New York they consider
that they will be able to judge more ac-
curately as to what constitutes first
class service.
The New York telephone service, it is
stated, is regarded as one Of the finest
systems in existence. In New York, it
is said. the company has established a
training school for operators, and all the
latest and best inventions and apparatus
are employed in the system.
The Commissioners will return to
Washington tomorrow evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19

college now under erection in the arsenal
grounds in this city have been in such a
state of incompletion that 1t was not pos
sible to say when the site for the statue
could be made ready. But good progress is
now being made, and Secretary Taft re-
Gently called upon Maj, Gen. Gillespie, as
sistant chief of staff and directly in charge
of the war college construction, to name a
date for the dedication of the statue.
After examining the condition of the work
at the war college, Gen. Gillespie decided
that by the 1st of October the ceremony
could take place. He will prepare the nee
essary foundation and, as the statue is
supplied with a pedestal and is already
boxed for shipment at Hamburg, there is
no reason for delay beyond the date men
toned. The exact site has not been desig-
mated but it will be within 100 feet of the
walls of the war college and on the beau
tiful terrace upon which the building will
rest.
Emperor William will be promptly noti-
fed by the State Department of the fixing
of the date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
A Great Story

The Evening Star Will begin tomorrow.
February 20, the serial story 1.-The Wings
of the Morning." by Louis Tracy In this
story the description of the wreck of the
Sirdar carries the reader off to the China
sea in the first pages of the first chapter.
and keeps him willing exile to the last
word OF the story. THE Wings of the
Morning adds these exciting adventures
to the readers own life. He or she imme-
dlately becomes part of the story. This
rare power takes you back to your boyhood
or girlhood, when you actually seemed to
hive the part of your hero or your heroine
A literary treat is promised everybody who
reads The Wings of the Morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
JEALOUSY CAUSES MURDER.
A Brooklyn Business Man Killed by a
Visitor

A dispatch from New York last night
says: George B. Jennings, president of the
Jennings Adjustable Shade Company was
shot and killed today in his Office in Brook
Ign by Frank Mcnamara, superintendent
of one of the departments of the Illinois
Watch Case Company's factory of Elgin
III.
According to two of Jennings clerks, who
were in the office, Jennings and Mcnamara
were engaged in heated dispute, the sub
ject of which is unknown when Mcnamara
thrust a revolver against Jennings side
and fired, the bullet passing through his
heart, death ensuing instantly.
Mcnamara threw away his revolver and
ran out into the street, pursued by the
two clerks who captured him and turned
him over to the police Mcnamara refused
to say why he shot Jennings. He came
here week ago from Elgin, where, it is
said. he has a wife and eight children.
Jennings served as captain in the 14th
brooklyn Regiment in the Spanish war.
He leaves widow and three children.
Mcnamara was formerly employed in a
watch factory at Sag Harbor, L. i. 1t is
said that about year ago he declared
that he saw Jennings coming out of his
house at that place late at night From
this 1t is surmised that jealousy was the
cause of the murder. Jennings is said to
have exclaimed, Frank, you're wrong" a
moment before the fatal shot was fired
A dispatch from Elgin last night saws:
Frank Mcnamara who shot and killed
George B. Jennings In New York today. is
employed by the Illinois Watch Case Com
pany as foreman of the joint room. He
left here week ago for Sag Harbor N Y,
to transact some business for the COM
pany, and was expected to return home to-
morrow. When seen tonight McNamara's
employers said they had no knowledge of
the nature of the controversy that led to
the shooting of Jennings. They said that
Mcnamara must have been under the in
nuence of liquor when the tragedy occurred
Up to a late hour tonight his family. had
not been notified of the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Younger Member of the Bar Gets APP
pointment-Woman's Club.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, February 10, 1904.
Mr. J. Abby Henderson. one of the
younger members of the Rockville bar. has
been appointed auditor for the circuit court
for this county and took the oath before
Judge Henderson He. succeeds Mr.. Rob-
ert B. Peter. who resigned upon qualifying
as states attorney There was quite a
lively contest for the appointment. Mr..
Frank Higgins being the other applicant.
Mrs. r. c. Warfeid entertained the Rock
Vile Women's Club at its regular fort
nightly meeting Yesterday afternoon Miss
Anna Farquhar, the vice president, occu-
pied the chair in the absence of the pres
ident. The program rendered was inter-
esting and included a paper on Results of
American Diplon,acyp by Mrs Frank
Spencer; reading on Home Life at Mount
Vernon by Miss Sadie Reading; a parlia-
mentary drill, conducted by Miss Daisy
Hege, and paper on 'Mormonism." by
Miss Beulah White. Mrs. George s. Stone
was critic. 1fftsf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Fined One Hundred Dollars.

Edward Massey. colored paid 80 cents
last night for loaded revolver, and was
called on in the Police Court today to de-
fend himself a charge of carrying a
concealed weapon. Upon hearing the facts
Judge kimball decided that the defense
was not of the right kind, and taxed
Massey 800, giving him the privilege of
spending $50 days on the farm as the
equivalent.
Charged with the theft of a gold pin and
gold Chain from George W. Dom. his
landlord, James Dove. twenty-five wears
old, of 10y 4th street northwest pleaded
gully IN Judge SCOTS court today. A fine
of $50 was imposed and in default of pay
ment Dove will spend sixty days behind
the bars at Warden Harris institution ON
the banks of the Eastern branch