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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08

day by persons interested in this proposed
improvement and 1t was remarked that the
law works an injustice when 1t permits two
out of eighteen property owners to hold up
proceedings in this manner. The engineer
department is not in the best of humor.
either. Its hands are tied just at the mo-
ment 1t contemplated turning everything
over to the contractor. The contractor
elect is also disgruntled because he has held
his gangs in readiness, awaiting the con-
firmation which all had reason to believe
would be effected today. Persons living in
the vicinity of the proposed improvement
are disappointed and in fact, so far as can
be ascertained, the only persons affected
who are in a good humor are the two who
have objected to the report. The way the
matter stands now the engineer depart
ment will turn its attention to something
else, the contractor-elect will contract for
other work and the citizens who live out
near 18th street and Sheridan avenue will
have to wait for the passing of many
months before their hopes in the way Of
street extension are realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
FILES NOVEL PETITION
COURT ASKED TO ANNUL MARI
tai CONTRACT.

Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia has declined
to consider a petition handed him by
Charles w. Straughan. The letter hum
bly, prayed" the court to annul a marital
contract entered into between him and
Mary Wood. of whose present whereabouts
he is unable to say, other than The doth
opine" she is now In st. Louis.
Evidently assuming that his petition
would be granted Immediately. Mr..
Straughan attached to 1t form of order
ready for the signature of the justice. AS
tho petition was not filed with the clerk Of
the court. required by the rules. Justice
Anderson. of course. paid no attention to It,
Among other things, 1t is set forth in the
petition that while living in Staunton, Va.
in March, 1895, the petitioner received
letter from Mary Wood. asking him to visit
hei in ST. Louis on important business. She
ircloSed $25 to defray his expenses. Mr.
Straughan says he left Staunton, Va, in
toxicated and arrived in St Louis intox-
icated." He adds that he asked Mary Wood
what she wanted with him, and that she
The day after his arrival he went with
her to wine room. He drank number of
Whistles, but she drank only one glass Of
wine, for. Mr.. Straughan remarks. with
was at the time the petitioner knew her."
Mary Proposed Marriage.
Continuing. the petition sets forth that
while he was in an intoxicated condition
Mary Wood proposed marriage to him. say
ing she loved him and would rather be dead
than live away from him.
"She spoke so entreatingly" Mr..
Straughan declares, that his sympathies
were aroused, land ew more drinks made
him willing to marry all the women in st.
Louis"
Accordingly the pair procured a license
to marry. called on a magistrate. the latter
looked at the license. went in small room
in rear of his Office and pronounced the pc
titioner and Mary Wood man and WIFE.
About two years thereafter. Mr.:
Straughan says, he suffered stroke OF
paralysis and a short time late- he was
told by Mary Wood to ''go back to Virginia
and die on his relatives hands. and not on
hers. this advice being given in this city,
where petitioner and Mary Wood had
come, in 1897
The petitioner accuses the defendant
named in his petition of desertion and in
fidelity. He concludes by averrfng that he
suffers much perturbation as a result of
this moot marriage and prays the court to
relieve him of this incubus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
DRAKE SUST A N ED
RULE AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT
DISCHARGED.

Justice Barnard, in Circuit Court No. !.
In connection with the proceedings for
mandamus instituted by the Royal Benefit
Society against Thomas E. Drake. superin-
tendent OF insurance of the District
of Columbia, yesterday sustained Mr.
brakes demurrer to the petition discharg-
ed the rule issued against Mr.. Drake reouir-
Ing him to show cause why the writ OF
mandamus should not be issued. and dis
missed the petition. From this action the
Royal Benefit Society noted an appeal to
the Court of Appeals.
The petition filed by the Royal Benefit
Society. fraternaI life and sick benefit as
ISOLATION, set forth that Superintendent
Drake issued license to the Puritan Life
Insurance Association to do business In the
District for one year, well knowing at the
time that the association had paid up in
cash but 10 per cent of Its capital stock"
1t was charged that Superintendent Drake
knew that the license to the associat ton was
granted contrary to law and that notwith-
standing such knowledge he refused to sus-
pend the license of the association and re.
woke the same, as It is his duty to do I'M
der section 648 of the CODE The society
asked for the writ of mandamus command
ing Superintendent Drake to imme-
diately suspend the license and to revoke the
same at the expiration of sixty days IL the
association has not complied with the law"
A rule to show cause was issued and Su-
perintendent Drake filed a demurrer. He
commended that the society was not entitled
plain duty to perform the act which the
society asked; and that the society had an
other remedy which was plain. speedy and
adequate.
Courts Comment.
In disposing of the matter Justice Bar
nard said in part:
The petitioner in this case is organized
and authorized to transact business OF
special character, to wit, to make contracts
of insurance: contracts for the payment
Of moneys to its members who may be sick
or disabled; and contracts for other fra
ternal purposes; but II Is only corpora
ton. and as such artificial person, 1t has no
soul, conscience, or family; no volition In
so far as such conduct does not affect II
in its peculiar powers, privileges and obli-
cations
1T is not the subject of an insurance
contract, to be made by any other COM
pany, for 1t has no life to insure; and can
not be imposed upon a corporate entity
by any other corporation licensed to do
business In this District; and it Is not made
the custodian of the rights Of the citizens
of this District, and has no duty to perform
as an attorney general or district attorney.
Without passing upon any or the other
questions raised in argument. or which may
be suggested as barriers to the maintenance
of this proceeding by the petitioner. am
disposed to hold that the petitioner cannot
institute a proceeding of this kind, either
Under the general law, or under section
1878 of the code, and will for that reason
sustain the demurrer, and refuse the wit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
Suit Against Bank.

J. Fred Gatchel has filed suit against the
National etropolitan-Citizens Bank to re-
cover damages in the sum Of 5000 for the
alleged dishonoring of checks drawn by the
plaintiff Mr.. Gatchel contends that al
though he had suficient funds on deposit In
the defendant bank to meet the amounts
called tor the bank refused to pay Ave of
his checks. Attorneys Cuttings. Chamber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
All Bids Rejected,

On account of Irregularities in the bids on
the Yuma irrigation dam on the Colorado
river in Southern California, the Secretary
of the Interior has directed that all of them
be rejected and new bids invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08

key wine, or beer drinking, nervous eA-
element. sudden exposure to cold or heat
and a dozen other every day likelihoods
tire the Bowel-Muscles.
In such cases little Cascaret in time
is worth fifty dollars worth of Treat
ment later on. to say nothing or the
suffering. discomfort. loss of Business
Energy, and loss of Social Sunshine it
saves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08

Then he works them Through the
nerves. till they get so strong from
that Exercise that they don't need
any more help to do their Duty
But DIR. Cascaret wants to be riTht
on the spot. in your Pocket or Purse,
where he can regulate these Bowel
Muscles all the time, in health, ana
out of health.
Because, even the strongest Bowel
Muscles may be overworked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
~ % n IfftHIpErS-N. c9~NstN-saFc 49, -tN..A .1TW.N :
Schooner Thomas w. Lawson
q I { Bottom.
.TLoA1EO SUNDAY sll AFTERNOON
Etferts$of Tugs 70 Release Mammoth
Weasel Were Not Successful Un9iI
sshsshsa Been Ashore For twenty.
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

HAA -. ~LE - 49, = - - sri. az
The. big seyen.masted schooner
Thhmas w. lawson Went aground on
Middle Ground Bar late Saturday of.
teGGaoon as she was leaving this port
f0fsBostons with q cargo of about 5000
tons s9ls Of coal. The great schooner, car.
rystnng u large cargo, than can he taken
bysany other sailing vessel aloat. was'
baitlg toweds slowly out Of the harbor
when the accident occurred. 1t is un-
.derstood that the tide was Unusually
strong and, as the vessel rounded
Point Breeze the tug. lost control Of
her.
The ship stuck fast on the bar and
all efforts to float her Saturday night
were inVvain. Several tugs hauled
away manfully all day Sunday anu
about o'clock that afternoon they sue.
ceeded in getting the mammoth hull
into deep water.
1.-THE Lawson proceeded on her voy-
age:to Boston and it Is understood that
shss was not injured to any extent by
the grounding.
III d.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
1T. REID ASSIGNED
TO THE CHARLEsToN
Officer is Native of Virginia and Has
Served Twenty Years In
Navy.

Lieutenant James Henry Reid, u. 8.
n. WHO is now stationed at the naval
academy at Annapolis. has been order.
cd by the navy department to report
TO the senior naval officer IN this city
nn May % as engineering officer OF
the now United States protected
cruiser Charleston. under construc:
ton at the shipyard here. Lieutenant
Reid is the first officer to be assigned
tc duty TN the Charleston by the navy
'.cpartmcnt. and he viii remain here
Willie the ship is receiving finishing
.touclrs. :
The officer IS a native of virginia
aud was appointed to The navy from
this State on September 4. 1884. ard
since thu. time ne has done IL years
AMI 2 months active sea service and
= years and months shore duty. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Legislative Candidates NoWiMus;
ter Seven Strong.
ys.RY COMPLICATED CONTEST
Moss Claims That the Change Hcips
His cause-New Candidate Has
Strong Following Enthusiastic Meet.
Ing Of Workinsmen's Club. y

Na 2H 81 81 - HE aL w. E a
Mr. G. Aylett Ashby yesterday an.
nouncedf his candidacy for tho Demo
cratic nomination for the, h6tises Of. dele
gates. and. There are. now seven ea,ndli.
dates in the field. all Of whom declare
that they propose; to be in at the finish
The list is now, as follows: A. A
Moss. Q. .Ayiet Ashby, w. E!yBarrett
A!aFloyd 4Hudgins, w. H. L. Kent, G.
w. Biloxi. aid Raymond M Hudson.
Mr:.Ashby's announcemnent further
complexities what was already one oi
the most complicated political fights
this city has ever seen. With seven
candidates to divide about 1,400 votes
the contest should be a very interest
ing one.
Former Mayor Moss said good
when he heard of the announcement
Messrs. Barrett and Hudgins were not
SO well pleased. both Of themFseeming
to think that their chances we're mate.
rally diminished by the new candi
date.
1t looks as though MIR. Ashby will
have a strong following and his Ell,
trance promises to give new life to the
campaign. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
CATHOLICS TO GIVE BAZAAR.
Movement Started After vespcrs at ST.
Vincent's Sunday,

" vincent's Sunday.
After the vcsper scsvice at st. Win.
cents Catholic church Sunday night,
the congregation held an interesting
business meeting, at which plans were
discussed for a bazaar to be held some
time next fall for the benefit of the
building fun of the church.
The pastor, Ret. Father T.sJ.Wilson,
presided and the attendance were more
than usually large.
1t was decided to open the fair on
September 80 and committees were aps
pointed to begin preparations for tho
event at once. Sisis ~ sha !
A meeting Of the ladies will be call:
ed at an early date and work will ba
started without delay. as 1t is proposed,
to make this one of the most elaborate
affairs of the Kind ever held in the
city, !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
MARYLAND SAILS THURSDAY.
New Cruiser Gers to GARDENERS Bay
From Here.

New Cruiser Gers to Gardeners Bay
From Here.
The aew United States armored,
cruiser Maryland; which has been here
since she Vas ce%.mi,issibncd on April
rs. will weigh anchor Thursday after.
nt';n ap,l proceed to sea OH her first
VOYAGE since Icing commissioned. TIN
sllir vii! go to siardincr's Bay, where.
SHE will remain SIX weeks. ri the altttt
OF which time she will go to the New
York navy yard TO have her G,intiS
guns and secondary battery installed
An official anEcunccment Of the da:ti
OF the sailing Of the cruiser was made.
by her commander yesterday. /,
The Maryland,s crew is almost madtb
M now asfthc chip has 73s mon anil
officers ahnliTd. Her ftn crew VIII
number. s0S men and Cheers. and the!
men now lacking viii probably be-
tranefcrred:to.fSe Ser at Gardincr's Bay. J
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
,.ls %!
TEsT OF BOILERS BEGINS.

-rafaasEE-1t A.lNaAt -- GNIE.L atK.sELt =
Fire Made In Furnaces of the Battles
HI ship Virginia. i
THO test of the boilers Of The neW2
pattleship Virginia, which is now being.
constddeted' at The sRlpyard. was be5
gun t~yeslerday. four Of the boilers be,
Ing tested during the day. Early yes
terday mofhihg Are was. made in the.
furnaces. under four cf the boilers ami
splaatcnttateam wassigencrated to give
tile itllhing and otherfparts ofythe boil.
crs "a; Thorough test. This is the firns
tune that firo has ever hecn built In
tic f%iifaaces Oh hokTrd or the Virginia.
All during THO day smoitts poured out
OF tic aft smokoRtack Of the ship. This
morning fire Will be huilt IL four mcre
OF tile fnrnaGcsaantl the boIlera heated
hyitlfem will ne tested. Tomorrow thu
rcriaafning four boilers Of the snip Viii
he Fred ZIP and tested. Ii is eXpectcat
that thcltpstwi he brought to d close
Wn,orrcW afternoon, BIZ. Il will prob.
ably toiltiEIe 4 half day Thursday:
The officials of.the BabccckWilcox
Boiler Company, which company III.
?stiillsd tbs fiaofiers iii the Virginia. ara
sondSctf fg the lest and the Gllipyard
othstala have M parI init.
W22riS:o the Virginia is tpp~fogresslne
steadily nov. Tie feboft cf the ID.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Assigned to %shlpyard.

Ensign Carlos Alphonsc Gardiner.
y. S. NJ. has reported I o Captain.
Richard II. lncIis for duty in The engI-
nccrins department hf tho government
at the plait of the Newport News
Sliipbnilhiiis and Dry Dock Company.
JIG IS Il nGttve Of Spain and was hp.
pointed to the navy from Illinois. May
-, 1875. fic has served 4 years and
$ months ut sea and 8 years and seven
months shore duty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
southern Railway Spring Schedule
A $charae.

H.tn| THHHa-N FIHH-rTn-' 80 .EFA ~ ~
Commencing June II, 1905. South.
ern Railway train No. 8, now leaving;
Norfolk at 6:25 p. IN; Will leave i at
1901 !. M, making through connection
TO all points. This train viii carry
sleeping car. to! AsHEXJELEp
NJ Co (which will be hana!sd Solthsof
,Danyille on train No. 83, Faffordfnr4 IN,
this way through. service, tt..WITHOUM
CHANGE OF TRAINS to Charleston.
Columbia, Augusta. Savannah. %JRickson,
vile and intermediate stations. Glnsd
connection is also made at SalJYhT,tit
with the Washington rnd Southwestern
:yestihule Limited trains for Atlanta.
birmingham Memphis Montgomery
Mobile and New. Orleans, !. without
change Rates and schedules furnish.
edIand reservations made at City!Tick!
ct Office. 95 CRANKY street, (MonticellD
,;HoteD. Norfolk, Va. -;
w. w. CRoxToN, Pass; Agt
5.23y18t:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
pAReEs BEING ovERHAuhrD.
Hul'e Were Damaged by Ice Last
t[ss. Winter.

Nearly all of the coarstwisr coal
baTgcs which arc arriving Mt this mort
are beingLlauled out at the s%hipyarG
for their annual %ovcrhauling. The
rgeosssclE were all more or, less damaged
bystce HAST winter and now the seams
iifthtir hulls require calking, cleaning
n painting beside minor repairing.
snry dock No. 2. attthe yard, will bic
stSedily occupied by bargos for THE
next ten DAYS or two weeks. rs al.
ready six Of the vessels are tied up at
tnass shipyard piers, waiting to be docl;,
eIsfor repairing; and two OF them are
already in the big basin. 1t Is more
than probable that several more barges
will arrive here this week fer repairs,
anu geusysl oyerhauling.
ZAP s6Ghlaas the work on the vessels
fe'eompletcd they Will load coal car.
gees at the Chesapeake and Ohio coal
piers. nc =
It is understood that a large nun.
horaofs the Scoaslwlae coal trading
sclieoners liSinlg in this port will b.
overhaulcd at the shinynrd during this
month and juno.
The steamship massachusetts,, which
Is being repaired in dry dock No. l..
will be floated out of the basin. mex
month and then the shipyard will bg
able to handle a larger nunbe. Of yes.
sells. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
HEALTHY PLANTS
Require the Most Careful Attention a,
.fi'f"S'f We'll az Good Soil, 1874. !,

~ tuG thCH NhOat OEIeIut Attention ms
5000 Well az Good Soil. :
Did you ever SOC a rosebuah wvbIeha
despite tho ;Imost., benencent gonvfr6nfnent
OF, tsoil-ofr sunshlne-and OF atmosphere.
growth.
A ton of manure Will not helm n. pIant
tnetthns a!canker chtlng' out Its heart.
You must destroy the cause before you
can remdves tho effect. "A. 3; 4, laI = =
You. cannot. cure Dandrun and Bald
rubbing in vaselinc. etc.
You must look to tho cause OF the
troubie--its a gorm cat tho roots of
your hair which causos It to fall out.
.MeTbEo.s Herpicide destroys tho germ.
ana healthy hair Is the sure result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send. 1oc. In
S.amps fon. sample to, The Herpicide Co..
Ds'r0i.; NanosS \ II1;c 4
apselst Assnta-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23

rcau ;oftconstruction and repair of tbs
navy departnient for the month of
april showsf that the work on tile
Virginia increased nearly 2tper cent.
during that month and she is now only
:f7 Pc: cent; ,hehiad the baltleship
Rhode hole Island. which IS nearer ,csctmplet-
ed than any battlesEip now building
fer The government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Go to Sea Today,

The, first division Of the ~battleship
SQUADRON of WHICH Rear Admiral Rob
ley L. Evans is commander. and vwhicl,
is composed of the battlcships Maine.
flagship; Missouri. Kearsarge and Ken,
lucky. will put to sen from Old Point
today for a'fiyc days cruise off Cape
Henry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
OYSTER GROUND SUIT.
Madison Wins Against Monseii and
Mills After Long Fiuhr. /

In the Circuit Court Of Warwick
county Judge Tyler has settled a suit
involving about one hundred acres of
soyesters grounds worthr$15 900, over
which b.. G. Madison, of Warwick coun-
.ty, and aMonsell and Mills, of Glouces.
lon gtime. ~
Madison, it seems, rented the
grounds n Monsell and Mills claimed
To nave made an application previously.
Judge Tyler decided the case in favor
iof Madison. s Il 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
'"IT 2 1I
ASKS FOR
Young Wheeler Wants Registrar to
y Put His Name on Books,

Put His Name on Books.
Through his next friend, c. r. Hos
kins. J. II. Wheeler yesterday applied
to Judge Barliam. in the Corporation
Court, for n mandamus compelling w.
B. Cplonna. registrar for tho First
ward, TO place his. name. on the regis.
tration books.
Wheeler becomes of age In August
and wished to vote in the primary in
June. He Will be cid enough to vote In
the fall election and has already paid
his poll tax.
Judge Barham will render q written
decision in the case today OF tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
:agroYnd on Florida Keys about
,ntoHtii ago. saffN |
Moticos .to. Mariners.

Trhesligh,hoJse board has issued it's
following notices ait ! ssat :.
Chesnpeake Ray, Main ship Channel,
fyns Otter Bhttance; slitstiihstsBao
,Nos 2 ,rcPorted not sS6,lhdlis My il,
s$|$as REPLACED BY aNpeffestt buoy Mag
,4slh Il IS
Tail Of the horseshoe Shoal Buoy.
No! IL q 1stAstlass can hui ths spar
imarl:r removed for 1.-THE summer,
May 18. iR1h !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Workingmcn's Club.

The Wofkingmen's Democratic Club
held an enthusiastic meeting last night,
Mr. VIII. L, Kent. candidate for the
legislature, being, the speaker.
Tonight Mr. &c. w Blick. another of
the Legislative candidates, will be the
speaker. 40 !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
edtYcste

N1'l'IVeu csterudy. Z.
british steamship Craigllenk. Nc.
Bcatlg Philadelphia. tf%RRiihnf :
Norwegian steamship Ilrikcn. pen
dcrs6n. New York.
Schooner Mary w. Bowen. Chase,
Providence. ID E
Schooner Annie b. Mitchell. Ander'
son, New York.
schooncr Augustus Welt. sproule,
Norfolk. &
Sailed Yesterday.
Schooner Rcnjnmin a. Van Brunt
Pcarce, New Haven. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Calendar For Tnis Dax.

Sun Rises ...............4:50 Il. ID.
Sun Sets .................7:t2 n m.
High water .,.G:S6 a M; 6:49 p! NJ.
Low water. ...6.35 a. M; 6:49 ~. nj.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23
Watson LoomIs DISCHARGED.

The case against Watson Lo1domls,, ar
rested on the charge OF. assault. was
dismissed in the police court yesterday
morning. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-23

Fewer ever gallons; wears longer; Dovoes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-12
THOMAS ADAMS DEAD.
Well Known Attorney a Victim Of
Typhoid Fever

As was feared by the attending ply
sioians, Thomas Adams, a well known
attorney of this city passed away yes
terday afternoon at the Keogh- Wright
hospital, Of typhoid fever. As stated in
last nights News" the gentleman had
been IN since Sept. 20. but not until 10
days ago did his condition become
alarming, at which time he was re-
moved to the hospital, Since then every
attention has been given him, but his
condition was such that recovery
seemed absolutely impossible.
Mr. Adams was a native of Parowan,
Utah. and was aged 40 years, four
months ana seven days For several
years he hud resided IN this city aud
was connected with the law firm Of
Waddell g. Adams, until the death Of
the former n little more than two years
ago. Since then he has been practising
alone. He was an active Church work
er and about eight years ago filled q
mission IN Great Britain, where he did
good work and made many warm
friends. About five years ago he mar
ried Miss Emily Caldwell, a member OF
the general board OF the Young Ladies
Mutual Improvement associations, who,
with a four ycar-old son and other rela-
tives and friends is left to mourn his
demise,
The funeral will be held at the Twen-
tielh ward Westinghouse Friduy at ..
m. Friends are invited.