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The Washington times., 1904-06-18
WANT THE HEADQUARTERS
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL

The Washington delegation 10 the an
nual convention Of the United Typo
thetae Of America, Will leave for St.
Louis this afternoon to be present at
the opening of the conference.
The delegates are determined to make
every effort toward having the head
quarters Of the association removed to
Washington. The proposition will be
put before the convention. together with
facts to show that the National Capital
presents advantages that should lead to
its selection.
The delegates. a~lternates and others.
who will attend the convention are.
George ii. Judd, of Judd e. Detweier
and Mrs. Judd; Thomas w. Cadfck of
the Globe Printing Company; William
J. Wallace. of McGiH & Wallace: II. III.
Rapley. OF the National Publishing
Company; Henry r. Wilkens. of the
Henry +. Wilkens Printing Company.
r. p. Andrews, OF r. =. Andrews Il Co
and Mrs. Andrews; w. Seton Kent. of
the Southern Printers Supply Com
pany; Charles A. Stillings, secretary.
and Master John II. Davis. as page All
of this city; Charles S. Conner. OF the
American Type Foundry, and Charles
y. Collins, of the Cation Manufacturing
Company, of Baltimore. and Mr.. Burke,
OF Burke & Gregory, Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
hETHODISTS HONOR
BISHOP WILSON
Reception to New Church Dignitary
Largely Attended-ResolutiOns Ex-
press Community's Pleasure.

Wesley Methodist Chapel was the
scene last night Of a reception held in
honor of the Rev. Luther 3. Wilson,
D.. D.. elected a bishop at the recent
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The event gathered one OF the largest
attendance ever accorded a function in
the church. Fully 1000 members OF the
locH Methodist Church greeted the
guest.
DR.. E. D.. Huntley opened the formal
exercises with a prayer. An address
was made by DR.. II. r.. Naylor. presid-
Ing elder of the District. The address
OF welcome was delivered by DR.. w. NJ.
Ferguson. pastor OF Wesley Chapel and
brief speeches were made by A. B. Du-
vail in behalf Of the Methodist local
union, and DR.. j.. C.. Nicholson, president
of the Methodist preachers meeting.
Resolutions expressing the gratifica-
ton Of the community at the election Of
DR.. Wilson to a b%isnOpric. adopted by
the preachers meeting. were presented
by Or. S. r. Murray 10 the guest.
Bishop Wilson made a brief response.
The formal exercises ended with the
singing of a hymn by the National Male
Quartet.
A receiving line was formed. and
Bishop Wilson was formally presented
TO those who had come to congratulate
him.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING
TITLE TO GUNSTON HALL

Legal proceedings involving the title
to the historic "Gunston Hair and
other valuable property I'm Virginia have
been begun in the Equity branch of the
District Supreme Court. The litigation
commenced by Adeline Specht who
filed a petition asking the court to re-
strain the sale of Gunston Hail and two
other tracts of LAND known as Itch
Point and Benevenue. John Mariner
and Mason n. Richardson, trustees. are
named as defendants.
It is said that in 1903 the Rev. Joseph
Specht, a brother of Adeline Specht Sc
cured a loan Of $1O.0o from John Mari
ner. pledging his interest in Itch Point
and Benvenue as security. Miss Specht
contends that the absolute title to the
property is vested in her, having been
decided to her by her ather
Philip Tindall is named as counsel for
the complaint.
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COURTS DECISION SUSTAINED.

Word was received here last evening
that the Virginia State court of APP
peals, at Richmond, had sustained the
decision made by Judge Nicol here in
the cases of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company against the First Ma
tional Bank and the same against Burke
& Herbert.
These cases grew out of the refusal
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company to
recognize checks drawn by d. p. Hur-
ley. at that time their agent here. upon
these banking establishments. The COM
pany claimed that the banks were re-
sponsible for certain moneys paid out
TO Hurley in the ordinary course OF
business.
The amount involved was about 500
National Bank; Eppa Huntoa, tr., Burke
& Herbert, and Hon. j. h. Cation the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

ALEXANDRIA, June 18.-The pupils
of the Misses Rotchford's music class
gave a recital at Lannon's opera house
last night. A large audience was pres
ent.
The italian drill. which was beauti-
fully rendered. was taken part in by
Misses 3. Markell. a. Glennen. G. New
ton. j. Jones. A. Tennyson, +. Evans,
y. Perry. r. Tomlin, NJ. Jones, NJ
Bruin. NJ. Zimmerman. /. Wells. 3. Tai
bot. b. Marks, J. Cuddon. y. Harding,
y. Tomlin, A. Evans. J. McMenamen.
Marie McNenamen, M. Mediterranean, r.
Padgett, NJ. Curtiss. r. Curtiss, o..
jenkins. L. Grillbortzer, x. GrtllDort-
ger, L. Hart, H. Blake and l.. Dienelt.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

mere. What engineers ternr prime"
boilers prevented speed and caused a
II means that workmen who cleaned
mem failed 70 remove clothing. shoes.
exc, which get into the valves and choke
tnem- The Advance had difficulty in
making the port due 70 this annoyance.
Ihat the Advance YVES grlng slowly on
her TRIP 70 Colon was rcpe Sed by Can't
Jonn Skiing. OF the Panat44 liner. Alb
ance' now IN port. who sighted the Ad-
vance near Jamaica. CAPTAIN Shilling
thougnt that even with reduced speed
the Advance should have d0ckcd az
Colon Thursday night.
An ohlcer or the company said I'VE
give the Advance a day or two over
her schedule run, because her new boil
er5 may not work smoothly. There is
no reason for anxiety. We expect a
cable announcing her arrival at Colon
at any moment"
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Arthur X. Warfeld. the popular clerk
at the First National Bank, who has
been spending his vacation in New
York, has returned home.
Col. and Mrs. William y. Smithers
left Alexandria this morning for St.
Louis TO visit the exposition.
Mary Fannon Is quite sick at the home
Of James Roche, IN King Street, near
Washington.
y. Wheatley. the well-known under
taker. IS suffering with a stiff neck.
Mrs. Charlotte Bradley, who has been
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
COULDN'T SLEEP; WANTS MONEY.

WILMINGTON. Del. June 1S.-AIleg-
ing that defective tracks of the VIII
I :ington City Railway Company cause
the cars passing his residence a.
Eighth and King Streets to make noise
that interferes with the sleep of his
family, former Mayor John p. Wales
has brought suit against the railway
company for damages.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
FUNERAL OF E. S. FLEMING.

rho funeral Of IN late Edgar S.
Fleming will take place from his late
home, IN Cameron Street, this after
100 at $50 o'clock. The Rev. DIT.
Brooke. OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. viii ohciate, and the pallbear-
ers will be Samuel Boush, Samuel II.
Lunt, Edward A. Brockett, Capt. Rob-
ert F. Knox. Julian T. Burke. and
Thomas A. Fisher. The interment will
be made in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
COMMISSIONERS TO CLOSE
PIERCE MILL ROAD

Because the Pierce MIL Road is TO be
abandoned In the near future. IT will
not be widened or otherwise improved.
This is the information forwarded by
Engineer Commissions Biddle 70 the
Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton IN reply 20 their request for a
widening Of the thOroughfare. Colonel
Biddie informs the petitioners that
Shepherd Street viii be opened IN that
vicinity within a short time.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

NEW YORK. June fs.-In the offices
OF the Panama Steamship Company it Is
said mat while the advance might have
the cyclone reported of the
west coast OF Cuba, no alarm was felt
for the safety Of the yessei.
The Advance was overhauled At Phffa-
deiphia and came to New York two
weeks ago. 1t took her four days to get
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
REAR ADMIRAL GREER
WILL REST IN ARLINGTON
Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon.
Burial Will Be With Mill
tary Honors.

The funeral Of Rear Admiral James A
Greer. L s. N. retired. who died IN
this city yesterday, viii be aeld at
his late home, 2010 Hillyer Place,
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock with
full military honors. The Rev. Alfred
Harding, pastor Of St. PauI's, viii off,
ciate, and burial win be at Arlington.
The p~allbearers will be Rear Admirals
Franklin. Walker, and Farquhar. Com
modore Wallace. Captain Merrill. and
Commander Sargent.
Rear Admiral Harrington viii be in
command of the military escort. which
viii consist of a battalion OF marines,
the Marine Band, and two troops of
cavalry from Fort Myer.
Rear Admiral Greer has lived in Wash
ington for twenty-five years. he was
retired nine years ago for age. after
forty-seven years of distinguished ser
vice. Mrs. Greer died in this city four
years agO and the late admiral is sur
vived by a daughter, Byrd Page Greer,
and two sons. James w. and Edward R.,
al of whom live in Washington and
were with the father when he died at
his home, 2010 Hillyer Place.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
ELECTED AS

NJ. B. Harlow. J. w. May, and E. s.
Leadbeater AVE been elected by the
Business Men League as delegates to
the annual meeting of the State Board
of Trade at Virginia Beach on July 4
and 8.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
REFUSED TO DIsBAR CONVICT.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. June 1S.-The SUI
preme court has denied a petition to
disbar julius A. Coleman, Of Chicago,
on the ground that he had served In the
p~cpitcntiary. Reformation was
held TO be guarantee Tor the defendant.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Colon Fears Advance
Went Dom in Cyclone

PANAMA. June IS.-Considerable anxi-
city is felt here about the steamer Ad-
vance. Captain Corrsing. which left New
York on June 9 and was due at Colon
on Wednesday noon.
The steamer has not yet been sighted
and it Is feared she may have met the
recent cyclone off Cuba and been dis
abled.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
HER PROPERTY
TO HUSBAND AND CHILDREN

The viii Of Fanny Heidenheimer. dated
February Is. 1890. has been offered for
probate. The testator leaves her prop
erty 70 her husband. Elias HeIdenheim-
or. for life. and all other property abb
solutely. on her husbands death the
~roperty goes 70 their children
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
NEWS NOTES

quite ill, IS reported slightly better to-
day.
The Rev. L. c. Vass. commander of
the steamer Lapsley, by the capsizlng Of
which the Rev. II. {. Slaymaker. OF this
city, was wi in the Congo River,
visited Alexandria yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR MANEUyERS
Leases for Necessary Land
Ready to Sign.
ON THE FIELD OF MANASSAS
How Two Armies Will Be Stationed.
Composition of Troops, Regu-
lar and Militia.

Plans have been completed for the
which regulars and militiamen from
the Atlantic division will wage on the
Bull Run battlefield in September.
Adjt. Gen. Henry O.. S. Heistand. of the
Atlantic division. will go TO Manassas
tomorrow and close the losses on the
historic battle-ground over which he
troops will fight.
Maj. Gen. Henry c. Corbin. command
ing the Atlantic division. viii direct
the maneuvers from headquarters to be
located at Gainesville. The TWO great
armies, numberir 5000. will be sta
toned at ThOroCghfare Gap and Ma
nassas, ten miles apart. Gainesville.
where General Corbin will have his
camp. is between these two places and
is five miles from each Of them.
Regulars and Militia.
The 5000 regulars who viii take part
in the euv will be Drawn from
the Department of the East and the
Department of the Gulf. while the 10000
militiamen will be drawn from all the
States in the Atlantic division. with
the exception of Pennsylvania. New
Hampshire. Mississippi. and Alabama.
any troops in the maneuvers. Texas
will also send 1900 troops TO refght the
famous battle of Bull Run.
A glance at the names Of the general
officers who VIII take part IN the ma
neuvers shows how the blue and the
gray will be reunited on the Did battle
ground. Brig. Gen. Fred ID. Grant and
Brig. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee are the first
two general officers on the list. The
others are Brig. Gems. J.. Franklin Bell,
Theodore ]. Whit, Tasker II. Bliss and
Thomas NJ. Barry.
Opposition Of landowners 70 the hold
ing of the maneuvers at Manassas has
been overcome and 10 trouble Is ex-
pected in obtaining satisfactory leases
10 all the ground necessary for the
great armies. The fighting will cover
fifty square miles.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Native of Ohio.

Rear Admiral Greer was born in Ohio
and was named a midshipman from that
State in 1878. He had many opportuni-
ties to distinguish himself in the civil
war, and mad an excellent record for
himself. In 1861 he was on the San
Jacinto when it stopped the British mail
steamer Trent, seized The Confederate
commissioners. Mason and SlideI. and
brought them back 10 this country.
In 1862 he was advanced to the COM
mand Of the ronclad Carondelet. Later
he commanded the Benton. Then ne
was In command OF a division Of the
Mississippi squadron under Admiral Por-
ter. In 1854 he was in m Of the
naval station at Mound City. H.. and at
the time the war ended he was COM
manding the flagship B~lackhawk.
Rear Admiral Greer was sent in search
of the missing Arctic ship Polaris In 1866,
and discovered the wreck of the lost
vessel on the coast of Greenland. From
1887 TO 1889 he commanded the European
squadron Of the United States NAVY.
After long service on various boards he
was commissioned a rear admiral in
1892.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
IS DECLARED
ON STANDARD OIL
New Company Cuts Price to
Three and One Half Cents.
MONOPOLY MUST MEET 1T.
Rockefeller Sends agent to Augusta,
Ga, to Attempt TO Compromise.
Would Lose 52,ooo,coo.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June 1S.-Unless an
official OF the Rockefellers, who has ar
rived here. succeeds in effectins a COM
promise. or the State courts annul a
contract pronounced binding BY legal
authorities, the Standard oil Company
may lose more than 10000 in an oil
war in this city.
Hollis Boardman opened the war sew
eral weeks ago by resigning as mana
ger of the Standard Oil Company and
organizing the Peoples OIL Company.
Preparations were made by the Stand
ard to crush Boardman. and it is now
asserted a contract was made by the
company 20 furnish oil to he Augusta
Brokerage Company at a rate one-half
cent lower than that of any competitor.
Three Cents a Gallon.
Upon nearing of his contract the Peo-
pies OIL Company offered oil to the
brokerage firm for 3k cents a gallon.
AS a result the Standard. under the
terms of it's contract. must furnish oil
in thousand-barrel lots at 8 cents a
gallon.
Upon the Augusta Brokerage Company
advertising this fact they ooh orders
ia Two days Tor IoU,VVJ D3ffeis Oh OIL
which would represent a loss TO the
Rockefeller corporation of $4,000. o. S
a barrel.
The Standard Oil Company has re-
fused 10 honor orders from the broker
age concern. making no statement other
than tina the Augusta Brokerage Com
paay had no right 10 divulge its con-
tracts to a competitor.
The Augusta Brokerage Company can
sell 100000 barrels Of oil within the
sixty DAYS that the contract covers, and
il the Standard can be held 10 its
agreement its loss VIII be $780, CO.,
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
81 Round Trip-sundav only.

Washington 20 Leesburg, Blucmont. and
intermediate stations. Leave Washing
ton 9:01 q. IN
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
TOOK DEBTORS MONEY
AND SQUARED THE DEBT
Proprietor of Gambling House Wouldn't
Pay Contractor-He Collected
With a Gun.

RAWLINS, Wyo.. June ia sensa-
ton was created here when w. f.
Collins. a prominent contractor, held up
O. W. Skinner. and took from him S145.
Skinner is the proprietor Of the games
in the Club saloon. Collins. in addition
TO being a building contractor. is 2 pro-
fessional gambler. During the past few
days he lost large sums Of money and
was broke" His stOnemasons were
demanding their pay, as is the custom
on Saturday nights, and Collins did not
have the money.
Skinner had borrowed Si45 which he
was TO repay August l. Collins tried
10 get him 70 pay at once. which Skin
ner refused TO do. They held a CONVEX
sation in one of the wine rooms. Of the
Club saloon. and then Skinner was in
vited 20 the bar 20 take a drink.
Eighty Witnesses.
Collins walked behind the roulette
wheel. drew a gun. and in the presence
of at least eighty men counted out the
amount he had loaned. The city mar
shall was near. and commanded him 10
lay down the gun. Collins turned 10
him and remarked.
I'll lay down the gun when I get
good and ready.
After taking the money he wrote out
a receipt for the payment Of Skinner Z
debt, ana went out. defying anyone 10
try TO take the money from him. Sew
eral Of his stOnemasons were in the
saloon, and he called them out and paid
them.
Collins has always had the reputation
OF being a fair and square" gambler
and his act created surprise. He Isl well
known IN Salt Lake City, where he has
a son employed In a bank
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Debate on Platform.

Long discussions Of some Of the para
OF the platform are unavoidable.
but these expressions of differing opin-
ions will be reduced to the shortest pos
sible time. and it is reasonably certain
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03

about all bloom on strawberries and
damaged crabs and other fruits con-
siderably.
Ravalli-Rosemont: Cool with
heavy frost on Wednesday, destroying
all the early vegetables and potatoes;
rain needed very badly.
Chouteau-Hayes: Snow of oath
good for grass, grain and alfalfa; too
cold for garden truck; range good.
Cleveland: Heavy rain and snow;
lambing nearly done; crops all in,
but too cold Tor growth.
Custer-Otter: Fine growing wea-
Their for grass; toe cold for garden
truck; have had good rains the past
week.
Dawson-Tokna: Good rain on the
25th; frost 25tn did some damage to
gardens; grass is growing very rap
idly; corr and potatoes not all plant
ed; indications OF a good calf crop.
Fergus-Elso: Fine rain oath and
25th; abundant grass assured, unless
grasshoppers come; Landing about
over; stock doing we'll. New Year:
Fruit blossoms do not look as if in
jured by frost; good crop of grass as
sured; storm caused no loss OF stock;
Fergus: Grass plentiful; lambing
nearly finished; big percentage OF
lambs.
Rosebud-Decker: Corn up; goose
berries half grown, apples have shed
blossoms; range fine. Ashland: Grass
and grain doing finely; corn and gar
dens growing slowly. Lock: Rain two
days and nights; ground we'll soaked;
a good crop of grass assured; pros
poets good for grain and hay.
Observation-Disclosures: Rains will
be of great benefit to crops and
range; alfalfa and grain doing very
we'll; shearing begun. Park City:
Rain in the middle of week greatly
benefited all crops and ranges; frost
on 25th did some damage to vines.
corn and early potatoes and may have
injured fruit crop some; alfalfa has
not made as good growth as was in
Dictated earlier.
Valley-Poplar: Good growing
weather for grass, which is making
rapid growth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Worlds Fair Rates via Burlington
Route.
To st. Louis and return, $4O.75.

To st. Louis and return, $4O.75.
To Chicago and return, $45.75.
To Chicago, returning from st.
Louis, or vice versa Transportation
between Chicago and st. Louis not
included), $43.25.
To Chicago returning via st. Louis,
or st. Louis returning via Chicago,
$4,000.
Dates of Sale.-Tickets on sale
Tuesday of each week, commencing
May 10 and up to and including Oc-
tober rs, 1904. Also on June 9, 10
and IL, 1904.
Routes.-Tickets may be sold to
Chicago or st. Louis one way via
Burlington route, the other via North.
ern Pacific and Burlington route.
Tickets reading to Chicago and re,
turn via st. Louis, or to St. Louis and
return via Chicago, may read between
Chicago and St. Louis via any direct
ticketing route.
Limit and Stop-Overs.-Final re-
turn limit ninety days from date OF
sale, not to exceed Dec. 81, 1904; go
ing transit limit, ten days from date
of sale. S]top-overs will be permitted
in both directions within the limits
named.
For any information apply to
J. Francis, G. P. & T. A., Omaha.
F. w. Klippel, general agent, Bill
ings, Mont.
J. L. Harrington, agent. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
Bright's Disease and
Diabetes News.

San Francisco, March %, 1904.
To parents of children having Bright's
Disease:
l feel impelled to write you my Ter
sonal experience with this disease, the
through the death of my father some
twenty years ago from that trouble
and the serious illness of my son
nearly two years ago when he was
pronounced by two physicians to have
Bright's Disease in it's worst form
with recovery impossible. His whole
body was swollen with the dropsy.
great difficulty in breathing and death
at any moment would not have sur
lprised us. Medical science having
been exhausted we put him on the
Fulton treatment for Bright's Disease.
In six months his recovery was COM
plete. Physicians have five times
since found him normal and without
physical defect. Hearing that the son
of a friend ian attorney was dying of
Bright's Disease I told him and at last
reports the boy had recovered. Last
year a MI. Baruch, representing a New
York firm doing business with us,
shocked us by his appearance. He
said it was Bright S Disease and fear
ed it was his last trip to California.
told him, too, of my boys case. Eight
months later he called again. l hardly
knew him. He said he was nearly
well. There are lives to be saved and
It is my duty as we'll as my pleasure to
lay these facts before you.
Yours, etc.
r. c.. PELL.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
HAS WEAR|ED
OF HER GIFT
MRS. MERRILL REGRETS A
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
CURSES AND HARD WORK
Compelled to Labor in Fields, Then
Deserted by Man Whom
She Married.

Taking for granted that what she
alleges in her complaint filed with the
clerk of the district court is true,
Mrs. Melissa j. Merrill has ample
reason fer looking back with regret
On December 25, 1891, as she then
accepted as a Christmas gift the man
whose name she bears and which she
now asks permission to discard and
resume that which she bore before
that date. Mrs. Merrill demands a
divorce and alleges grounds sufficient
she thinks to cause the court to grant
the relief she asks for.
AS related by her in her bill she and
Charles e. Merrill were intermarried
on the date already given, at Anoka,
Mimi. October Z, 1902, at Rosebud,
this state, wholly disregardant OF the
sanctity n binding nature of his
marriage VOWS, she says, Merrill de-
serted her, against her wishes and
consent, and since then has remained
away from her, refusing to contribute
to her support in any way and deny
ing her the bare necessaries OF life.
1t is not poverty that compels him to
do this, declares Mrs. Merrill, for she
says he is possessed OF realty at
Anoka valued at 81, 500 and has $500
deposited in a bank there. The real
estate and money, she AYERS, were Sc
cured from and by labor performed
by her for him since their marriage
and that the cash on deposit repre-
sents the proceeds Of the sale of prop
erty she earned.
Treated Her S~hamefuiiy.
During the years they lived together
! she charges he compelled her to per-
form manual labor in the field, fore
ing her to work as a common laborer
all the time, in addition to which she
says he was cruel and abusive to her.
AS an instance of the latter conduct
it is related that January %, 1899,
she was sick and in bed, in which
condition she remained for two weeks
thereafter and while so sick and con-
fined to her bed the defendant left
her without fire or attendance and
ibetook himself to the barn, where he
slept. Soon after this she was forced
to leave him, fearing he would kill
her or do her great bodily injury,
as he continually carried a revolver
and some strychnine about his person
and not only threatened her, but also
cursed and abused her and for as
long as a week at a time refused to
speak to her, unless it was to heap
abuse upon her.
The Relief Demanded.
Mrs. Merrill asks that the court
grant her a decree and $3.50 for suit
money and attorney fees. Further
more she prays that the husband be
required to pay her the lump sum OF
$1,000 alimony, or in lieu thereof $75
a month during the period of theil
joint lives. She also wants the RICH
to resume her maiden name, Melissa
J. Brown.
H. G. Crippen appears for the plain
tiff.