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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
SHERIFF MIDDLETON
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Announces Candidacy on an Pool
room Platform-Promises to
Father Gambling Law.
.Fo.. the Maryland State legislature

-.Fo1 the Maryland State Legislature
Democrat, on the anti-poolroom plat
form
This announcement of his candidacy
at the coming fall elections in Prince
George county has been made by Mr..
Middleton, the present sheriff of Prince
George.
Sheriff Middleton was in Washington
a few days ago, and 1t was after de-
claring his business in the Capital had
nothing to do with poolroom affairs that
the official Of the neighboring jurisdic-
ton announced he was in the race for
the Legislature to stay. Not content
with declaring that the principal plank
in his platform will be an anti-poolrooIn
timber of unusual thickness, Sheriff Mid
aieton promised that, If elected. he
will prepare and push a bill to declare
all poolrooms within the State unlaw-
full
The skeleton of the proposed measure,
which the sheriff already has in mind,
would prevent the establishment within
the limits of Maryland Of such an In
stitution as that known as the Mary
land Telegraph Company, now the sub
ject OF much contention at KenilwOrth.
The term of Theodore Buckingham
Middleton as sheriff of Prince George
county ends with the present year. IN
to succeed himself. Quite number OF
aspirants, the sheriff says. are already
IN the field chasing the plum which he
forced to give I'D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
PRETTY ENGLISH GIRL
ABDUCTED BY MOOR
Terrorized Into Going Through Marriage
Ceremony According to Mo-
hammedan Rites.

TANGIER, June PA charge of alb.
Quoting Manchester girl, brought b,
NJ. Mitchell. the acting British consul
against Ben Cassem. travelling Moor
ish acrobat, has had a sensational re.
suit
Mr.. Mitchell summoned Ben Casseu
to the consulate, and accused him of IN
lawfully marrying at Manchester Clare
Casey, who was under age while he
had u wife living.
He ordered the Moor to restore her x
her parents in England. paying the tarc
back. or else be brought before the gov
ernor for summary Judgment
The Moor burst into u torrent ri
abuse. and, after refusing to obey
whipped out a revolver and pointed il
at the consuIs head
y clark attempted to grapp1e with lff
Moor, but he was too quick, ana ffe /
The clerk slipped out by aonther door
and closed with him In the passage
The Moor thereupon struck him in tbs
face with the butt end of the revolver
and ESCAPED.
He was chased by a crowd as he fec
down the street nourishing the revo!ye-
He was eventually arrested and lodge
in prison
The girl whom the Moor is accused o.
unlawfully marrying is only seventeen
years old. 1t is said that she was ter
rorized into going through the ceremony
which was performed according to No
hammedun rites
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
$|,75O,OOO ESTATE FOR
PRINCETON SEMINARY
Winthrop Heirs, Who Contested the
Request, Now Agree to
Settlement

PRINCETON, n. J., June LIT is an
nounced that satisfactory settlement
has been made between the Princeton
Theological Seminary and the heirs OF
Mrs Mary ]. Winthrop. who died in
New York in August, 1902. leaving the
bulk OF a s3,000,G0c estate to the semi
nary.
Winthrop contested the will. but bv
the terms OF the settlement just an
nounced the seminary receives about 81,
20. 900.
This amount is more than double the
seminary's present. endowment. It has
not yet been decided what uses VIII be
made Of the money. but it Is proba BILE
that 1t VIII be spent in furthering the
development OF the seminary along its
present conservative lines, and in radi-
cal changes which will be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
ORIENTAL PRINCES
VISITORS IN ENGLAND
The Gaekwar, of Baroda, and the
Maharajah, of Kagurthala,
in LONDON.

LONDON, June 12--The young King
of Spain is not the only royal visitor
which the city of London entertained
the past week There were two others.
and although not of kingly rank they
belong TO the most ancient of the
princeiy houses OF the East Indies.
They were the Gaekwar of Baroda, and
the Maharajah of Kagurthala, who
have been on visit here for over a
fortnight.
The Gaekwar is an ardent reformer.
and has introduced among his people
many Of the Institutions and customs of
the Occident. He Is an enthusiastic
yachtsman, and IS now on a visit here
after an absence Of twelve years.
The Maharajah Is equally progressive
In his ideas. and has an ardent admira-
ton for the English people He is an
excellent linquist, and IS one of the most
popular of Ensland's feudatory princes
in the East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
Pennsy Special Reaches
Chicago ahead of Time
Makes Trip From New York in Less Than
Eighteen Flours-No Accident to Mar the
Trip-yGates the Engineer.

| late; Fort Wayne, 9 minutes late; Val
paraiso, on time; Chicago, 8 minutes
ahead From Crestline to Valparaiso,
the run Of 236 miles was made in 81
,,d E,ort .s passengers made the mi
OF the Erie road was among them He
expressed the opinion that the run
couid De reduced TWO hours.
Success Rewards Efforts.
JERSEY CITY. N. J., June 12-Com-
plete success has rewarded the efforts
| OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
70 establish an eighteen-hour train
service between Chicago and New York.
The east-bound Pennsylvania Specfal.
which pulled out of Chicago Yesterday
afternoon at 2:45 Central time) dashed
into che Jersey City terminal at s:za
eastern tme). this morning, three min
Htes ahead OF the schedule time.
The train consisted OF an enofr,a a,5
1--WE coaches and carried LIS passengers
who were delighted with the smoothness
and speed of the Fastest train in the
world for the distance,-94 400 miles
Engineer James Brady. who brought the
hyer from Harrisburg to Jersey ~
said tiat the fastest squirt he made NJ =
from Harrisburg to Downingtowns Pa
iiseVeHty-I"o miles In sixty-six minutes
Lake Shore Speed.
ERIE, Pa, June 12.-The second sec
ton OF Lake Shore train, No 10. consist
ing OF an engine and four PulImans-
| and carrying officials Of the road. on a
record run from Buffalo at 5:l5 q m
central standard time, arrived in
Cleveland at $50, central time The dis
tance is lS3 miles, and was made in
! one hour and fifty minutes. The train
moved at fraction over one hundred
| miles an hour. Two stops were made.
one at Buffalo Creek and the other at
Erie Engineer Allen Tyler, of ColIine-
wood. Ohio, was IN charge OF the en-
CINE.
The train arrived at Toledo. Ohio. at
9-33 a. m. making the run OF 11S miles
between Cleveland and Toledo in one
hour and forty-three minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE westbound
Pennsylvania Special" the new Is
hour train which left New York at SO
Sunday afternoon arrived in Chicago
at $50 this morning, minutes ahead
of the scheduled running time.
No accidents marked the trip. but
there was delay Of Is minutes at
Mansfield, Ohio. due to a hot box.
After it bad been cooled the train
reeled off ~ miles in so minutes. The
train ran 1872 miles-from Cresiine,
Ohio, to Fort Wayne, Ind.-in l15
minutes.
Engineer Gates. who brought the
flyer into Chicago. declared ne could
cut the time by 80 minutes.
The train, consisting of heavy sleep
ers and palace cars, drawn by mon
ster engine with 70-inch driving wheels.
left New York for its run Of 912 miles
on time. 1t lost % minutes by the
ferry This was deducted from the
schedule. however, and is included IN
the Is hours. The scheduled stops CON
sumed 3S minutes more. They were at
Plymouth. Ind; Crestline, Ohio; Stark,
Ohio; Alliance, Ohio; Pittsburg, Pa
Altoona, Pa; Harrisburg, Pa; Jersey
City, n. j.: North Philadelphia, Pa.
and Fort Wayne. Ind.
The stops were to change engines and
take water. The emergency stops were
at LakevilIe Ohio, and Mansfield, where
salt was packed in hot boxes on the
engine to extinguish flames IN the axle
grease.
From Crestline to Fort Wayne. 131
miles. required lis minutes. The first
2 miles of this run from Crestline to
Lima, Ohio, consumed sixty minutes.
The relation of the running time to the
schedule along the route was:
At Jersey City on time; North Phila-
delphia minutes ahead: Harrisburg 2
minutes ahead Altoona, 71z minutes
late; Ptttsburg, minutes ahead; Lake
Vile, Ohio, % minutes late; Mansfield,
% minutes late: Crestline Is minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
MUSkOGEE DELEGATES
WILL Do NO KICKING
Instead They Will Make Friendly Call
at White House, Go Back and
Pay Taxes.

The delegation OF business men from
Musk ogee, I. T., who came to Washing
ton to kick on the collection OF the
tribal tax by this Government, and who
held a long conference on the matter
with Secretary Hitchcock. Saturday
morning, will be received by the Presi-
dent this afternoon, but there will be
nc kicking done.
Instead. the tax-dodgers will approach
the President In peace and quiet, to
shake hands with him before returning
tc Muskogee to pay their taxes.
Secretary Hitchcock, who was among
the first callers at the White House this
morning, announced that all opposition
&c the Government stand had been
dropped, and that advices from agents
o. the Interior Department or the
ground were to the effect that the PEG
pie were falling over themselves in
their mad race to the tax collector s
Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
BLUE AND GRAY
LAW GRADUATES
commencement in CASTOR
Hall This Evening.
DEGREES FOR EiGHTfNIN
Class viii Be Addressed by Charles J.
Bonaparte, the New Secretary
of the Navy.
DEGREES FOR EiGHTf-NINE

The thirty-fourth annual commence
ment of the Law Department of Gearge-
town University Will take place this
evening at o'clock. in CASTOR Hail.
Seventy-two successful candidates will
receive the degree of bachelor of laws,
while the higher degree of master of
laws Will be conferred upon seventeen
men who have pursued the post-gradu-
ate course
Address to Graduates
The address to the graduates will be
delivered by the Hon. Charles ]. Bona
pGrte, the newly appointed Secretary of
the Navy. The rector of the university.
the Rev. Jerome Daugherty. s. J., will
make the opening address and confer
the degrees, while Chief Justice Seth
Shepard, of the law faculty, Will award
the prizes
The music will be by Haley's Orches-
ira Immediately following the COM
ntencement exercises the graduating
class will hold its final banquet at the
ShOreham.
Class Officers.
The officers of the graduating class
are:
Thomas Broughton Stallings, Alabama,
president; Clarence Dodge. District Of
Columbia, first vice president; Edward
" Murphy. IT.. District of Columbia
second vice president; Frederick S. Ty-
Ter. District of Columbia, secretary;
Thomas Kirby, jr., District of Columbia.
treasurer; Charles f. Mcguire, jr-, New
York, sergeant-at-arms
The reception committee follows: Ed
ward Hood. chairman: Russell p. Belew,
Henry Bradshaw, Clarence F. Burton,
Norvell III. Cobb. Aston Cockrell, VIII
liam T. Columbus. William A. Crawford,
1gnatius x. Cutie, Charles c. Dunn
Don Carlos Ellis, Ashton F. Embry,
Hugh ]. Fegan, Ira c. Haycock, Albert
Max Hoffman, Otis B. Kent, Joseph A.
Lennon. Louis Loeffier. Daniel j. Lucey,
Hall s. Lusk, Thomas F. Mcdonnell
Harry J. O'Connor, Clarence Leroy
Parke. Louria E. Smith. and Clyde b
Weikert
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
THREE GRACES OF
THE BRITISH ISLES
Two Noted Artists Say These Are the
Pretsiest Girls in United
Kingdom.

LONDON. June 12.-The beauty com
petition inaugurated by the Taller. an
illustrated weekly newspaper, has just
closed, and the prizes have been
awarded
The contest was Indicated by the cap
ton, Who Are the Pretticst Girls IN
the United Kingdom which appeared
week after week IN the paper Thou
sands of photographs We're submitted
to the judges. Mr. Fsranton and Mr. Sol
ONION, of the Royal Academy, two Of
the best known artists In London
OF the three Plies awarded, the first
and third were secured by English
women, while the second was Captured
by a daughter of the Emerald Isle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
Senators Are COrneri1lg
NepadQ's New Ell Dorado
Clark, Nixon, and kearns Plunge in at Gold
fields-purchase Big Mine Prospects-Big
Shipments of Yellow Metal

Shoshone mine, near Rhyolite. yielded
81 300 per ton from the shelters at Salt
Lake City, and on Bonanza Mountain. a
mile away. ten distinct gold-bearins
veins have been uncovered that pan
gold at every point and are traced on
the surface for thousands of feet.
James Farrell millionaire Utah mine
owner, who has purchased 1S5 acres on
Bonanza Mountains, in returning from
the new FL Dorado said today: Moth
ing that / have read of the Bull Frog
district has done justice to it It is
Impossible to exaggerate the surface in
dications of gold there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12

GOLDFIELD, New, June .12.-Intense
excitement exists in Rhyolite, the new
metropolis of the Bull Frog mining dis
trict, seventy miles south of this place.
over the purchase there within the last
few days of big gold mine prospects by
United States Senators George S. Nix
on, W. A CLARK, Thomas Kearns, ana
three other promoters
Five million dollars has changed hands
in a week in mining deals, and mining
men say the boom has just started
n shipment from the Montgomery,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
HUCKSTERS IN REVOLT
AGAINST RESTRICTION
Will Petition Commissioners to Revoke Sylvesters Order
Against Their Cries-Also Prepare for
Court Contest.

A meeting Of the hucksters of Wash
ington was held this morning in the
wareroorns of Sheaffer & Stuart, fish
dealers. Eleventh street wharf, for the
purpose Of petitioning the Commission
ers TO revoke the recent order of Major
Sylvester prohibiting the crying of
their wares on the streets and the ring
ing OF door bells.
George W. Stuart, of the firm of
Sheaffer & Stuart, presided at the meet
ing. William NJ. Neitzey, Of the firm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
GANG OF ITALIANS
NAL TREAT A WOMAN

NEW YORK, June 12.-Charlotte
Lorenson. aged twenty-seven. residing
at 204 East 18th street, fell in with q
gang of Italians shortly before O'Clock
this morning, and after being brutally
beaten, was criminally assaulted The
crime was committed in q stable at 345
East 108th street
One culprit, who gave his name as
Tony Lattasso, aged twenty-three, re-
siding at 80 East 10Th street. IS under
arrest, and will be arraigned in the
Harlem police court today. Lattasso's
four companions escaped.
The woman is in the Harlem Hospital
Miss Lorenson told the police that
she had been TO picnic. and was re-
turning home when she was attacked
by the italians. She said that through
mistake she boarded "a First avenue
car instead of de- Third avenue car,
which accounted for her being In the
vicinity of the Italian quarter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12

of Neitzey & Ballinger, assisted Mr..
Stuart in the work Of the meeting
The petition drawn is to be circulated
among the wholesale dealers and the
hucksters. 1t is to be presented to the
Commissioners as soon as the names
can be secured.
A fund for contesting the order was
also started. If the petition fails to
have the desired effect with the Com
nissioners, its legality will be ques-
toned in court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
This Will Interest MANY.

F. w Parkhurst- the Boston publisher,
says that If any one afflicted with rheu-
send their address to him at IS Shawmut
Building, Boston Mass, he Will direct
them 20 a perfect cure. He has nothing
TO sell or give; only tells you how he
was cured after years Of search Tor re-
lief. Hundreds have tested 1t with sue
cess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
Combined With Flag Day.
BOY AND GIRL SUICIDES
BURIED IN ONE GRAVE

KANSAS CITY, June 12.-Mabel Gates
and George Jobe. two high school stu
dents, who committed suicide late Fri
Gay night, are buried IN the same grave
In a note left TO her grandmother,
Miss Gates requested that death should
not part her from her sweetheart, and
her, wishes were fulfilled
lobe and Miss Gates had been sweet
hearts for years, while attending school.
They wished 10 marry. but their par
cnts urged Thorn 10 wait a few years
the girl being but eighteen years old and
the boy a year her senior
Friday evening lobe obtained a bot lie
of strychnine. He spent the evening
with Miss Gates and about midnight
the pair sat down on curbstone in the
street and emptieG the bottle OF poison
between them. They died before medi-
cal aid could reach them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
Brookland Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements for the Evenins
and Sunday Times Will be received at
regular office rates at Arthur II. F.
Luerssen's Pharmacy. Brookland. D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12

Every Advantage is Offered Depositors
Bv banking dept of Union Trust Co..
14la T ST NV All accounts draw interest
and are subject TO check at will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12

81 Cumberland, Sr-35 Berkeley Springs;
sLOo Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg and
return. Leave Baltimore g. Ohio r. r.
station sos a. II. June Is. Beautiful
scenery en- route.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
Upper Henrico.

Rev. James c.. Quarles, having re-
signed his pastorate at Corinth has again
united In membership with the North
Run Church. Mr.. Quarles filled the pulpit
in this house Sunday morning In the
absence of the pastor, Rev. III. $, Driscoll,
Mrs. Washington Terrell, of the Tele-
graph road, had rs her guests during the
week, Misses Davis ana blanche Cross,
Mrs. James Harris of Richmond, visited
friends and relatives in this section re-
Gently.
Mrs, Emmett Scott, OF "Melrose," viii
leave In the near future for an extended
visit to friends and relatives In Pow
hatan county.
Mrs, 'Tiller, who was among the guests
ut her great granddaughter Edith
Baughm's, birthday celebration on Thurs
day, is spending a few days with her at
SLEEPY Hollow"
Miss Thomas. of Richmond, has been
visiting rea tiyes in this section for several
weeks.
A series of meetings will be held at the
North Run Baptis, Church, beginning on
the first sunday in September.
Mr.. and Mrs, james Francis, of Rich
mond, were the guests OF the formers
parents during the week
Miss Fannie Prmberon. OF Solomon's
Is visiting relatives In Caroline county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
BROKE HUSBAND NECK {: K.
While Man HELD HELD HIN.
Little Girl Reveals Revolving
Crime Of Mother in
Tennessee.
fBy Associated Press.)

3 KNOXVILLE, TENN, August 22.-Thc
little daughter of Mrs. John Lea, lately
widow by the supposed suicide of her
husband, a saw-mill man who resided
rear Cleveand, Tenn, to-day confessed
TO her grandmother. at Murray, Ca,
where she had been sent on visit, that
her mother and James Xix, also a saw
mill man who boarded mt the home Of
the Ieas, killed her father.
Tie story Is one Of the most revolving
in the criminal annals Of Tennessee.
Lea was found hanging by rope, which
was attached to one of the beams of
the snw-mill his neck broken. A coro-
ners Jury pronounced him n suicide. Then
Hix and Mrs. Lea disappeared. The little
girl declares Hix held her father while
her mother broke his neck with wea pom,
Hix telling her Where to strike. They
threatened to kill the child II she told,
according to the little one. HiX has been
arrested at Spring Place, Ga, and OIL
GERS are looking for Mrs. Lea at Sher-
man Heights, Tenn where she Is visiting
II is limited that others know Of the
alleged crime but have not told for rea-
sons not explained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
MANCHESTER.

u communication from the President for
the Russian plenipotcntiaries. NJ. Witte
and Baron De Rosen had left tho hotel
ostcnsibly for ride In an automobile
to York Beach. but Nnstead had quietly
slipped over to the conference bllldinS
ut the navy yard to receive the message
from Assistant Secretary Ueirce
The most elaborate precautions had
been taken to insure secrecy. but II
leaked out through n tip" from New
York which reached tho Associated Press.
From 1870 until l:1O Nj, Wltte and Baron
DO Roscn remained at the conference
building with Mr.. I'eirce. All those pres
cnt decline to mako any statements re-
garding what transpired ut ne navy
yard even refusing to admit that any
Importance attached to the matter NJ.
Wltte would only admit that he had gone
to the building ITO sond message ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
RUSSIANS BELIEVE
BREAK INEVITABLE
nav Assoclated Press.

ST. PETISftsBURG, Aug "a, $3.50 A. M
The effect Of President Roosevelts per.
sonal influence towards .recolcll!ng me
amese Observation-Disclosures Is being watched
Though al save the highest ,represen-
n raltin Of the exact status q the nego,
tiatIons, II is folt generally that the ne
EQUATIONS are on The yerEesotr a na11,,
.rgesconciled itself to tho apparent necessity
Of continuing the var and there y only
action Therefore Of tho President Is far
from unwelcome, i. i.
a. growing conviction ls Noticeable Pic eab a. II
ed It Would be because Of Inability to
ths question 6 Of pIa1mIn ~
which i teg ~ therpe Is no hope
OF 'angreement, unlGss the Japanese reduce
theirs demands very materially,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
BLUES LEAVE TO-DAY.
Will Go to Basic City This Morn
ing to Spend a Week,

i.leutenant Colonel r. +. Leeds VIII COM
mand the Blues Battalion during Us
sist inclusive AS has been stated be-
fore, the men will leave Richmond TO-,
nay a, 10 A Nj, over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Hallway. Al anticipate pleasant
the following officers of the, Seven
,ieth Regiment will receive the seventy
sccund Regiment al the camp;
tenants Thompson and Rltlcnaur, Ser
geant Major Darlington, Quarlcrmaster
sergeant Chapman and Commlssary Scr
seant Hell, all of which are from Rich
mond, excep, Dr. RArenaur, who Is from
Alexandria,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-23
HAvING:GOoD SHOW.
Bill at Casino Good One-Murray
and Mack Open at Bijou.

The closing week OF tho CASING Will
be fitting to end a good season Of d, sum,
Honan's Vaudeville Company Is giving
has ''l not been surpassed this year. The
famous trained bull terriers, t rs ar pct
less wonder. in n double mnsicai III. nJ',
comedy "The New Reporter and the ne
funniest of all funny monologists Stewart
barnes comprise bill That is Tar ABOVE
the ordinary.
Murray & Mack are presenting an en-
trely new and original effort ms sc sea- a,
son entitled Around The iowh. wien
is said to far eclipse all their FORMER
Productions. The story Is full Of com,
pications. breezy, dialogue ana rnp, ~
action In addition, there are nuii, ,
p porting company. Murray & Mack hays
given the comedy snmptuous sceh h
production. and the costumes srh are ~, ~
finest money can procure. INN W.
ppen the BIjou Theatre week cohHnehc'
ne with a matinee Sept. 4th'