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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
ANNAPOLIS FENcERs WON.
Naval Academy Team Took Cham
pionship Honors.

NEW YORK, March 25.-At the intercol-
legiate fencing tournament which began
yesterday and was finished in the New York
Athletic Clubs gymnasium tonight the team
championship honors were won by the rep
resentatives of the United States Naval
Academy, and the individual championship
was won by FREDERICK Lage of Columbia
University. In all seven teams were entered
and 1S9 bouts were decided, each man hav-
ing to meet eighteen opponents. Lage, who
is Brazilian by birth, won all of his bouts
with the exception of one, in which he was
beaten by Cornell man.
In the team championship contest Annap-
oils won 80 bouts and lost 10. West Point
was a close second with 81 victories, and
the other five finished in the following or
der: Columbia, University of Pennsylvania,
Cornell, Harvard, Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
H|LL|ARD OBSEQU|ES
Burial in Baltimore Tomor-
row Afternoon.
WAS A NOTED ARTIST
SAID TO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MAN
FOR HIS YEARS.
Was Striking Figure in the Realm of
Art-Inherited Talent
From Father.
WAS A NOTED ARTIST

William Henry Hilliard, the noted
American artist, whose death was noted
in The Evening Star yesterday, will be
more, tomorrow afternoon. The funeral
services will be held at the Hilliard home,
2100 10Th street northwest, at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning, and Rev. DR.. Ernst
Smith. rector of St Thomas Episcopal
Church, will officiate.
Mrs. Hilliard, wife of deceased, was a
sister of Gen. John A. j. Creswell, who was
Postmaster General in the administrations
of Gen. u. S. Grant. Although sxty-nine
years of age, Mr.. Hilliard was said to
have been as active as a much younger
buoyant disposition, and 1.-The fact that he
was such a child of nature" as relative
stated it last night.
William Henry Hilliard was a striking
figure in the realm of art at the capital.
He was born March 16, 1896, in Auburn,
n. Y. His father was Charles Hilliard and
his mother Diadama Van Der Heyden, a
native of Holland and descendant of Jan
Van Der Heyden. celebrated architectural
painter. from whom 1t was said Mr.. H1lllard
inherited his artistic talent
His painting of the tomb of John Howard
Payne, the author of Home, Sweet Home"
a Tunis. first called the attention of W. w.
Corcoran to the fact that the remains of
Payne were buried in a foreign land, and
led to their being brought to Washington
for final burial. This was famous picture.
and is now owned by Senator Palmer of
Michigan.
Another famous painting by Artist Hill
lard was his portrait of former President
Garfield, which was presented to Garfield by
the Grand Army of the Republic, and was
pronounced by a celebrated artist to be "a
living likeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
AFTER ALLEGHENY OFFICIALS.
Serious Charges Against Men for Al
| legged Gambling Graft

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 25.-Thomas B.
Scandrett, director of public safety of ALE
gheny. was tonight charged before Alder
man S. ]. Toole of Pittsburg by County De-
tective R. G. Robinson with aiding and
abetting the. maintaining of a gambling
house in Allegheny county. A warrant WAS
issued for Scandretts arrest
In the information Detective Robinson
alleges that Scandrett accepted 500 on &C
count from John Rea gan, permission being
given the latter to open and maintain I'M
molested a gambling house in Allegheny.
James Wilson. captain of police, already
under indictment, had two additional
charges preferred against him tonight of
extortion, while Police Lieuts John Bo-
land and Robert Dickson and Patrolmen
Michael Redman and Thomas Carroll had
one charge each entered against them, De-
tective Robinson being the informant in
each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Claims He Was Mulcted of $1S, 900.

After twelve years of adventures Mrs
Scott Smedey, formerly Miss Edith Sim
mons of Atlanta Ga, is in jail at Denver
charged by Joseph Wells, at one time
wealthy Nebraskan. with obtaining $4,000
cash from him on the pretense of promis-
ing to secure divorce and marry him.
Wells is forty-five years old and Mrs
Smedley is thirty-three. After getting his
last $1,000 she left him. he charges and
went to Denver, where her husband, a for
mer Lincoln Neb., clothing salesman, had
started a fourishing business and bought
automobile with the money his wife
got from Wells. Husband and wife were
taken to Lincoln. When arrested she was
in Colorado Springs to meet a rich Texas
lawyer, who thought she would get a di-
vorce and marry him. The Texan believes
she is a much wronged woman and threat
ems trouble for her Nebraskan accusers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
GARRoW GER RELEASED.
Companion of Injured Youth Relieved
of Any Responsibility.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Garrow Geer
the son of the Rev DIR. w. Montague Geer,
rector Of St. PauPs Chapel, was arrested in
connection with the injury sustained by
Sterling Stuart, son of Ruth McEnery
Stuart, the writer; was discharged from
custody today. Police officials who had in
vestigated the case testified that they be-
lieved young Stuart's injury was purely the
result of an accident.
Stuart was injured early yesterday morn
ing while attempting to enter his mother
home in Flushing through second-story
window. He lost his balance and fell to
the ground Geer, who was with him at
the time, was taken into custody, pending
an investigation. Young Stuart is In a crit
ical condition. ~ srFIsa sF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
KIDNAPPED SISTER
To Prevent Her Marrying a Negro
Man.

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March %
Pretty Miss Florence Edwards was kid
naped by her brother today, and her in
tended marriage with Lewis Morris, a
negro, is postponed Indefinitely.
Today there seemed to be no further OBJ
stacle in the way of the marriage, and
Frederick Edwards. who is a Dartmouth
College man, appeared on the scene and
carried his sister away.
Four unsuccessful attempts We're made
by Miss Edwards and Morris on Thursday
and Friday to secure marriage license
from Assistant Clerk Cook, but today it
appeared that no further technical reason
could be interposed against granting the
license. and then the brother appeared and
forcibly interviewed.
The family of Morris, well as that of
Miss Edwards, is opposed to the match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

PIANOS
SELLING
FAST......
Extremely low prices
at Pfefffer's sale taken
advantage of by many
seekers after bargains.

The improvement sale at Pfeiff-
ers plano warerooms, 1928 + St,
is attracting many buyers who
are getting some rare bargains in
new and used pianos at absurdly
low prices. Several fine Haines
pianos, perfectly new, which sold
originally for 800 or more. went
as low as $3.50. Other elegant up
rights sold for s155, $I65 and $40
There are still a large number
to be sold and many of the finest
instruments in the lot are still to
be had by those who are wise
enough TO get there first. Several
magnificent Price & Teeple pianos
in rare mahogany cases, some
Hamiltons in mahogany and Eng
fish oak and a row of handsome
Rembrandt pianos are among the
most admired.
The price tags show extremely
low figures, such as $l35, S155.
$165, and of course some higher.
Every plano in the place MUST
be gotten out during next week as
the whole floor will be torn out
on the following Monday morn
Ing. Pianos will not be reserved.
but must be delivered immedi-
ately.
The high character of the stock
kept at pfeiffer's is guarantee
of the legitimate nature of this
sale.
The time is NOW. The sale is
on and those who are contem-
plating buying a piano in the
future will be wise to waste no
time in getting to 1928 F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Funeral of Late President capen.

MEDFORD, Mass. March 25.-The fun
eral of the late DR.. Elmer III. Capen, presi-
dent of Tufts College. took place here to-
day, attended by Governor Douglas and
representatives of many educational Insti-
tutions of New England. Following private
services at the Capen home the body was
borne by students of Tufts College to God
dard Chapel. where the public services were
hymns and brief addresses by Dean VIM.
r. Shipman of the college and DR.. r. w.
Hamilton of Roxbury, lifelong associates
OF the dead president. The burial was at
Mount Auburn cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Fell From Street Car.

Frank West, coIofed, who gave his
address as in the rear of 400 street
northwest. fell from car of the Washing
ton Traction Comaangs last evening at 10
o'clock. at the corner of Connecticut ave-
nue. and M streets northwest and became
unconscious. He MAS picked up by L. B.
stephens, chauffsfir in the employ of the
Washington Electric Vehicle Company, and
conveyed to the Emergency Hospital, where
he was found to have Sustained no injuries
but was suffering from the shock of falling
upon the asphalt street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
Nurses Who Were Suspected of Contact
With Smallpox.

Four of the nurses of George Washington
University Hospital who were taken to the
detention camp as smallpox suspects, were
released from the quarantine station by the
health authorities late yesterday afternoon
and permitted to return to the hospital
Three of the nurses will be placed under
strict quarantine on the first floor of the
hospital while the other nurse Miss Cary,
will be released from quarantine restric-
lions altogether
Misses Hazard and Chase, the two nurses
who went to the detention camp Thursday
night, will be held there for several days
yet. The smallpox patients in the hospital
are reported to be improving, and no seri-
Gus consequences are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Storey Cotton Company Case.

Postmaster General Cortelyou said late
yesterday afternoon that whatever COM
plants might be made to his department re-
garding the defunct Storey Cotton Company
of Philadelphia would be investigated as
they came up. He said that up to this time
the Post Office Department did not seem to
be in a position to take drastic action, but IL
the matter is further agitated there un-
doubtedly will be a reply from his depart
ment which would dissolve 1t from any as
ISOLATION which might appear to be detri-
mental to its integrity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
STORM FATALITIES SOUTHWEST.
Four Deaths and Many Injured in
Oklahoma Territory.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March pa
special from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says:
Violent storms throughout the territory
today have resulted in four deaths and
numerous injuries to other persons. Near
Watonga Deane E. Richmond and John
Thomas, each seventeen years old, were
killed by lightning, their bodies being
burned to a crisp. At New Weatherford
lightning struck and killed Charles R.
Schoonover, a wealthy farmer.
Near SYRIA, in Woods county, cyclone
demolished the farm residence of Charles
Bronson, critically injuring Bronson, his
wife and Matilda Hickman, a neighbor,
the latter having three ribs broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
100000 FIRE IN MEMPHIS.
Disastrous Conhagration Started by
Spark From Switch Engine.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March pa special
from Cornth Miss, says that spark from
a switch engine set fire to the Taylor Com
press Company late today, destroyed the
building and 1,500 bales of cotton, and
spreading to the block north of the COM
press consumed two cottonseed oil mills
and fifteen small dwelling houses. The to-
tai loss will probably aggregate 5000, 900,
with insurance of about half that amount
A high wind prevailed and all efforts TO
prevent the spread of the flames was una
vailing No loss of life occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
$a5o,o 600 FIRE IN ROME, GA.
Plant and Stock Entirely Destroyed
Two Men Burned.

ROME, Gar, March 25.-The plant and
stock of the Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company at East Rome was entirely de-
stroyed by fire tonight, the loss being
placed at s250.000. The insurance is esti-
mated at about one-half the total loss.
The fire commenced about 7:30 o'clock,
and the only protection available was
that afforded by the apparatus belonging
to the company. Two men were seriously
burned. The origin is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Priest Blessed Body Before Cremation.

Special CabIe 10 The sunday Star.
BERLIN, March 25.-For the first time on
record German Catholic priest yesterday
officiated at the funeral of a persons whose
body was afterward cremated. The funeral
was that of Gen. Won Kylander of the Ba-
varian army. His body was taken to Jena
to be cremated, and a priest, acting, 1t is
said, on the orders of his superiors, pre-
viously blessed the body according to the
Catholic rite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
MANS HOME HIS CASTLE.
Novel Application Of Time-Honored
Principle in Dog Suit

EDWARDSVILLE, Ills, March Pa
novel application of the time-honored prin-
ciple that mans home is his castle was
made by jury in the circuit court today.
James Tobin had sued John Winkelmeyer
for 5000 damages because Winkelmeyer's
dog had bitten Tobin. The dog disfigured
Tobins face.
1t was shown that Tobn was endeavoring
= to crawl into the dogs kennel to take a
nap. The defense contended that the dog
had perfect right to defend its own prem
Uses against an intruder. The jury so de-
cided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
TEXAS RAILROAD RATES.
Commission to Order Reduction, Which
Will Cause Loss.

AUSTIN, Tex, March 25.-According to
expressed opinions of the members of the
Texas railroad commission a majority of
the members have decided to order a reduc-
ton in their rates. If this shall be done
the railroads will suffer loss in revenue
approximately $500, 900 per annum.
1t is estimated that the pending tax bills,
the passage of which seems to be assured
will place an additional burden of not less
than 100000 per annum upon the railroads,
total of 81, 100000, which will be taken
from the railroads of the state each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
PARsIFAL MELTED S31, 900.
Notable Successful Season of Grand
Opera Closed

CHICAGO, March 25.-The week of grand
opera by Conreids Metropolitan Opera
House Company of New York, which closed
tonight with a performance of Die Meis-
tersinger'' has been financially the largest
ever known in Chicago.
For eight performances, including two
of "Parsifal," the receipts aggregated a
little more than $4,000.
The receipts for the two "Parsfal' per-
formances alone netted S31 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Decree of Divorce in Aulich Case.

CHICAGO, March pa decree of divorce
separating Frank B. Aulich of Chicago from
Mabel L. Aulich, now resident of Column
bus, Ohio, was amended today by Judge
Honore so as to give custody OF the child
of the couple to the husband. Mrs. Aulich
made no defense to charges that she con-
suited "ouija" board to determine on her
actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Deep Wound Over Eve

Frances Henderson, colored. twenty-five
years of age who lives at 256 Willow Tree
alley, was brought to the Emergency Hos
pital last evening. suffering from a deep
wound over the left eye, which she claimed
had been inflicted by John Mckenzie, COL
ored, twenty-six years of age. who had
struck her with brick. The wound was
sewed up and she left for her homie Nc
Kenzie fed Immediately after the assault, it
was claimed, and the police are on the look
out for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Fell and Broke His Ankle.

George H. Pruitt. thirty-six years of age.
and living at 315 street southwest. fell at
his place of employment in the Southern
railway yards, at 18th and E streets SOUTH
west, at II o'clock last night and broke his
ankle. The patrol wagon from the fourth
precinct station was summoned and the In
Jared man was taken to his homo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Graduate Manager of Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 25.-Henry
S. Thompson, 49, has been appointed grad
uate manager of athletics at Harvard, to
succeed Roger Ernst, whose resignation will
take effect at the beginning of the next
academic year. Ernst retired because of
a desire to devote his time exclusively to
his studies in the law school. Mr. Thomp-
son has been connected with the university
since his graduation six years ago, and al
present is treasurer of the Harvard Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Deposits Collateral.

Richard Bayne. motorman on an cleo
trio car of the Metropolitan railway, was
taken into custody by Ofi1cer Walsh. of
the seventh precinct last night, charged
with exceeding the speed limit while rum
ming along p street In Georgetown. He
gave collateral for his appearance In PO-
lice Court tomorToMa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
President Roosevelt Gets a Legacy.

James ]. Higginson and Douglas Robin
son, executors of the estate of James X.
Oracle, an uncle of President Roosevelt
have filed their accounting with Surrogate
Edgar Jackson at Mineola. L. /. The tes-
tator left no real property. but the personal
estate amounted to $3.50, 1883. There was
paid out, including Iegacies, $564 1887 tt
There were twenty-three legatees under the
will, among them President Roosevelt, who
received 10000, and his children Ethel and
Kermit 5000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Noted Specialist Underwent Operation

BROOKLINE. Mass, March 25.-Prof.
Edward s. Wood of Harvard, the blood
analyst. underwent an operation for an abb
dominal trouble at a hospital here today.
The exact nature of the operation was noc
disclosed. Tonight DIR. Maurice H. Rich
ardson, who has charge OF the case, said
that DR.. Wood stood the ordeal well. and
that while his condition was serious. ii was
not necessarily alarming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
Yale,s Relay Team Defeats cornells.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 25.--Yale's re-
lay team of four men tonight defeated
Cornell at the indoor meet of the 74th
Regiment A. A. Three-fifths of second
was clipped off the indoor record, the
time being 75S 2-5 for the two miles. The
former record Of 7.58 was held By Yale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
osterhaus or for Europe.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Gen. H ]. os-
terhaus sailed on the steamer vaderland
today for Europe.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

themselves And one said His face was covered
with blood, monsieur.
Orlopp pushed in yet little farther, and cr1ed 10
them make way for him.
1T is l. the English doctor! Do you not know me?"
he said 4 have come to help them"
A voice reioned that it was precious little good any
doctor could do lover yonder and this fellow was
still speaking when a loud shout from the farther end
of the arrested his attention. and all heard for the
first time those rabid words, cried often in Paris
Just then: Death to the Prussian! Death to the
spy"
Edmund Orlopp man of fine physique and
when he heard this momentOus charge he used his
shoulders as he had used them since he quilted
the fields of Rugby fifteen good years ago. The tateu
words rang in his like a knell No need to ask
what the fate of the unknown man would be II this
ferocious hungry mob had trapped him it appeared
it had "A mort, a la ldnerne'" But yesterday he
had FrenChman's head shattered by rifiebutt
before his eyes because jealous woman had whis-
pered the magic words "Prusslan spy!' IN cafe
where hungry men sat.
And this man whom the mob had Gagged what better
fate awaited him? Was he not down yonder, just
where the windows of Dolores house could be by
the talles in the throng? As remembers without
reason grievous sorrow which is thought to be
forgot the English doctor recoected in that instant
the light which had summoned him from his home and
the hand which had set it at the window
Good God!" he cried. 1t is Dolores who IS hiding
him"
He was awakened now, a strong fighting for
woman he loved; and forcing his way through the
press player goes down a contested field he passed
through the serred ranks and bade them open to him.
Way, way for the English doctOr!" They did not
contest his path quarrel with his impetuOsity.
Many in that crowd owed something to his skill;
many had been the richer for his generosity. If
they let him pass it who would not be less
quick than they vndcate the honor of France and
justice done upon her enemies.
Where is the man" he asked them as he went.
They answered that he yonder, in the house
OF Armand Morizon whose sister, Dolores, had just
spoken to them from the window.
Are you that he is a spy?"
THE papers were found upon him, monsieur
Then how comes he to be in any house at all?
The girl saved him, monsieur. She ran between
him and While talking he slipped into the
house He is there now, but he cannot escape, We
have the leads there others in the gar
dens. If it not Armand Morizons house we should
burn it down Morizon is good soldier He knows
nothing of this
But mademoisele, what has she to say to it?"
and the papers found upon him, monsieur
Il will wager that mademoiselle is right. There is
some mistake | shall find it out Try to keep them
quiet until | ready to speak to them If the fellow
is spy, he must hang But l
must hear mademoselle first
He spoke to those in the MI A TX II
throng who knew him best, and NN ~
they promised to do what they
could. But, said they, you
have little time, monsieur"
Their meaning plainly that