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The Washington times., 1905-10-25

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Oct 25--The
verdict of Coroner Carr's jury. holding
W. S. Hancock and his sister. Mrs.
Amanda Mackail. for the death of
Emma Smallwood. IN the Hancock
home, was an unexpected outcome to
everybody. but especially the defense
Attorneys Wells and Rogers. for the
defendants, were much surprised at the
verdict, especially at the connection OF
Mrs. Mackall with the woman's death.
All day yesterday they expressed con-
fdence that the jury would exonerate
their clients
Hancock Expected Il.
Hancock, when notified OF the verdict.
said he expected IT. Mrs. Mackall. how
ever. was greatly surprised. 1t was
evident that she had hopes OF not being
connected with the affair. Colonel and
Mrs Hancock were noncommittal.
though to friends they said that the
jury was partial.
Attorney Rogers, of counsel for the
defense, said this morning that as yet
he and Mr.. Wells had not formulated
any plans. They may ask for a recon-
vening of the October grand jury and
have the trial come up next month. If
however. Hancock is admitted TO bail.
the case may wait until next April.
Their decision will be made in a few
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
Orthodoxy Of Boston
University Theologian
IS Impeached.
BUSY WEEK FOR BOARD
Sessions We're Begun at
Foundry Church by Meth
odists Today.

The board of bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church convened at Foundry
Church at o'clock this afternoon The
session will not proceed far before IT 10
confronted with the necessity OF passing
judgment upon the alleged heresies or
Prof. II. g. Mitchell. OF Boston Univer-
slty, whose orthodoxy has been inn
peached-
The trial for heresy promises 20 be
the most striking and interesting
feature OF the sessions. The charges
against Prof Mitchell were made by q
church IN California. and they VIII De
pushed before the board OF bishops.
Prof. Mitchell occupies the chair OF He
brew in the theological school OF Bos-
ton University, and is an educator and
churchman of high rank
Backed by Faculty.
II is alleged his very distinction and
the position he occupies make him the
more dangerous TO the students who
hear his lectures
The faculty of the university, how
ever. Is behind him and a committee
representing the board of trustees II
here IN Washington to defend his ac-
tions and his interpretations OF doc
trsne. The committee Is headed by DR..
William Fairchild Warren, formerly
president of Boston University and
now dean of the law school. and in
cludes DIR. William E. Huntingdon. the
present president of the university, ana
DR.. William T. Perrine, pastor or
leading Boston church
Just when the investigation OF the
charges against DR.. Mitchell viii be
made viii have tn he determines ns
the zl~
ton
War;
chair.
defen -
and y
ationf
The
done
divisions over which they have 5urisdic-
ton, will be made at early sessions OF
the beard. Five missionary bishops are
expected 20 be present. and their reports
will be awaited with special interest
There will be Methodist mass meet
ing at Metropolitan Church tomorrow
evening. and a reception Co the bishops
at Foundry Church, on Friday evening.
These are the onlv public events OF tno
week. all other meetings being secret
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
INDICTED DIRECTOR DIES.

CHESTER. Pa, oct 25.-Joseph Nc
Aldon. one OF the Delaware county poor
directors. who was indicted by the last
grand jury with Frank e. Sharpless and
Newton p. west. died seventy years
old. He had been too III TO appear for
trial.
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
People Pleased.

The verdict of the jury created surprise
at Hyattsville The people had become
convinced that the case would be white
washed, on account OF the good name
borne by the Hancock family for gene
rations They did not look for Mrs.
Mackalrs connection with the case.
The people are now satisfied that the
mystery will eventually be cleared up.
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
Defense Fought Little
At Coroner's Inquest

Winfield Scott Hancock and his sister.
Mrs. Amanda Mackall. are held By the
Maryland authorities to answer d
charge OF being accessories to the death
of Emma Smallwood. who IS oficiaIlv
believed TO have died at the Hancock
home. at Hyattsville, Thursday, Octo-
Der 12-
The corOners jury concluded its in
vestiCation into the SmaIlwood murder
mystery late yesterday afternoon. After
three hours de!ibera ton a verdict
charging Young Hancock and his SIS
ter Mrs Mackall. with being accesso-
rles 10 the fact was returned. The Jury
held that Miss Smallwood came to her
death from the effects of criminal
operation on the Hancock premises
some time between o'clock Monday
morning. October 9. and O'Clock on the
afternoon of Thursday. October IL
The Hancock family contended that
the woman was absent from their home
during this period. Evidence was pre-
sented to show that the woman had not
been absent in that time. and that her
death occurred at that place.
Garrison Influential.
Constable Thomas H. Garrison, who
acted independently In finding out the
cause OF the woman's death. was the
principal witness for the State He tes-
tilted that he visited the Hancock place
Saturday. October Il. and found evil
dence that clearly established that the
Smallwood woman died on the premises.
On this evidence. Hancock was arrested
the same evening.
Other witnesses for the State were
Mrs Alice Williams, aunt Of the dead
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
II. LEWIS GIVES
ELLYSON THE LIE
The Republican Candidate
Angered by Dodgers.

RICHMOND. Va. Oct 25.-yirginia
politics are bitter.
In meeting OF Republicans last night
IN Sanger Hall. Judge l. l. Lewis, Re-
publican candidate for governor, severe
ly scored Democratic State Chairman
TAYLOR EIlyson for his share in sending
through the State dodgers relating TO
the charge that Judge Lewis had at one
time declared himself in favor Of mis-
cegenation-
Ordered Dodgers" Stopped
Yesterday. IL seems. there was some
correspondence between Lewis and Ely
son. referring to the circulation of the
pamphlets in reply to a question by
Judge Lewis. Mr. Ellyson said he had
directed the sending out of a local pa
per's account of Representative Jones'
speech. making the charge. but upon
Mr.. Jones modification of the report.
he had ordered that the circulation of
the dodgers be stopped.
In referring to the matter last night.
Judge Lewis said the charge that he had
favored niscegeaation was ''an Internal
lie After reading to his audience the
opening paragraphs OF Mr. Ellyson's let
ter referring TO the pamphlets, Judge
Lewis exclaimed hotly-
'Iet Him Sue for Slander."
when Taylor Ellyson wrote thar
para graph or dictated it-God knows /
hope he thought he was telling the truth.
though | do not believe he did. for il is
not the truth. and II he wants TO try
conclusions with me on that point. let
him sue RE for slander and bring me
before a jury OF my feliow-cit:zens and
one OF the fair. able upright judges who
adorn our city courts and III show him
whether or not l can prove that what he
says in that paragraph is not the truth"
Judge Lewis spoke with much feeling.
and his utterance created sensation
among his hearers In replying 10 Judge
Lewis letter, Mr. E.lyson takes some
sharp cracks at the manner in which
the Republicans are conducting their
campaign 80 the State
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
Mrs. Mackall Free.

Mrs. Mackall will not be arrested. She
will accompany Attornev Rogers to
Marlboro on Friday. ard go through
the formality of giving bail The State.
1t is understood. VIII ask for $500 for
Mrs. Mackall Hancock may be released
on bail also What amount he will be
required to give is not settled.
The Hancock home Is practically de-
serted today. The family moved into
town Yesterday. Those around the place
today were a few workmen, who were
closing ur hAr the winter. The. place is
offered sale. and it is freely said
that thu family will never occupy Il
again.
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
ASHORE ON pIAMoNp HEAD.

HONOLULU. Oct. 25.-The French
steel ship Ernest Reyer. which arrived
last night from Australia with a cargo
of coal, went ashore on Diamond Head
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
Metropolitan Company
Hid Loans to Big Men

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-John r. Hege-
man, president of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. was the principal
witness before the Armstrong investi-
eating committee yesterday Other wit
nesses connected with the Mutual Life
were examined. 1t was shown:
First-That since the beginning of the
investigation the Mutual Life has spent
more than $1,000 of the noiicyholders
money sending out by telegraph its own
version of the testimony. given by its
officers before the committee; that some
OF the reports so sent were printed in
100 newspapers, and that the Mutual
Life paid those papers 81 a line for the
matter printed.
McClintock's Views.
Second-That the chief actuary OF the
Mutual Life. Emory McClintock, believes
that many OF the laws governing life
insurance should be done away with
and that publicity alone should be en-
ployed to safeguard the affairs of the
companies.
Hegeman. the Metropolitan Life mas
given away voluntarily in dividends TO
its policyholders SS0O0c00 in the last
eight years. to which they had no claim
according TO their policies.
Helped Mccall.
Fourth-That for a number of years
President Hegeman has made il a prac-
tice 10 sell" all of the loans made to
Individuals on December 81 of each year.
and TO buy them back on January OF
the new year. This practice made IL
possible for the company in its annual
reports TO the State insurance depart
ment TO make no mention whatever of
these loans. The borrowers, who were
thereby concealed. included P=S=.1. P==SS==..11..SI "a
Hegeman himself, John Al Mccall, pres
ident of the New York Life, and Silas b.
butcher, director and member of the
finance committee Of the Metropolitan
Life.
The Washington times., 1905-10-25

II hope the speech Of Secretary Taft
is the first gun ir this campaign for the
Republican nomination for the Presi-
dency." said Bishop Willard f. MALTA
lieu. OF Auburndale. Mass. who is in
Washington to attend the sessions of the
board of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Fighting Coz
Personally. i feel with him there Is
good hope OF rescuing the State from
Coxism. and / am convinced the Metho-
dists of the State will give every as
sistance possible In effecting this de-
sirable end. They will hope that the
Foraker influence will disappear with
the Cox power. and that IL will then be
possible for a new Republican party.
with cleaner leaders and better morals.
to be formed.
II want to see Herrick defeated and
hope he will be. The election of Pat
tison would imply simply a rebuke to
the Republican machine and not that the
voters had abandoned Republican doc
trines. The contrary would be the case
Shot at HeIIick.
TT will not help the Republicans to
elect a man who is In league with the
rum sellers"
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
Beautiful Presents Fee

to Times Want Advertisers
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
TEMPERATURE.

DOWNTOWN.
Registered Afiecks Standard Thermometer
The Washington times., 1905-10-25
THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

un sets today. ........'-.....-.... 5:O9
un rises tomorrow-....---. 20
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
Jim and Mac.

Little Mag and little Jim
Came to school one day;
Teacher asked them questions,
But no word would they say.
They stood with weighing fingers
And bashful, downcast looks.
One a-hoiding to the states
And t'other to the books
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
A Knowing Little Bird.

Have you ever thought that the
little holes you often see IN trees
are sap buckets? That is Just what
they are, and they are as carefully
looked after by the pretty bay
bodied sap sucker that you have
seen winging across the country as
are the big sap pals by the sugar
maker. This beautiful bird, with a
taste for sugar, is said to know good
sap weather as well as the experience
ed sugar maker. On cold and cloudy
days YOU would watch in vain to see
him fly around to his tiny buckets.
He seems to realize that sunshine
and warmth are needed to make the
sap run, and if you search for him
on such day you would be almost
sure to find him clinging to a tree
that he has tapped and having
good drink of the sweet sap. If you
should notice that his head is tipped
to one side you may know that he
has got into that position in order
that the sap may run back into the
corner of his mouth instead of fall
ing down on his chin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
Old ashioneG,

A certain widow who lives in New
York state is very DESTROYS of hav-
ing her congressman use his infu-
ence in securing a pension for her.
The member received a letter
from this constituent several days
ago, again calling attention. to the
fact that she wants recognition. At
the end of the letter there was this
indignant paragraph; q want you
to know that my husband died of
regular old fashioned consumption,
contracted in the service. There Is
somebody writing to the pension Of
fee trying to keep me from getting
the pension, who says John died of
tuberculosis. Washington Star.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
chieaao's Railways.

Chicago's north and west railway
systems were appraised for taxation
purposes by experts at S27,000,000
and stocked and bonded by the own
ers for S117, 100000. This $9O,000,-
900 difference represented the value
of municipal franchises given to
them-that is, the use of the streets,
privileges which the city would now
be glad to recover so as to get the
advantage of them herself. But,
though she practically gave them
away, the chance of her getting
them back for nothing is as slim as
the prospect of her catching up with
New York in the matter of popula-
tion.-New York Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
Strinc the Rino,

The players seat themselves in a
circle (close together), a cord or
rope is got, on which is placed a
ring, the rope being just long
enough for the players to reach
after the ends have been tied to-
gether.
The game is to put one of the
players in the center of the circle,
and he or she is Ito discover who has
the ring, the players working their
hands sideways on the rope and
passing the ring along when they
get chance.
1t is very confusing if the play
ers happen to be wearing rings, and
the faster their hands go the more
fun there is.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Hints For the Elimination of the Mos
quito Pest.


As all authorities are now agreed
that the mosquito Is the transmitter
Of both malaria and yellow fever, it
behooves the housewife to see that
her own premises are above re-
prOach. As they are known to
breed in standing water, none
should be allowed to remain IN tubs,
fowerpots, barrels or vases longer
than forty-eight hours without
changing. All barrels, cisterns or
other receptacles for rain water
should be tightly screened with net
ting so that no mosquito can enter.
Chicken coops, kennels, watering
troughs for stock should be chang
ed daily. Back yards, with their ac
emulation of cans, tins, bottles
and other rubbish, should be cleaned
up and the trash buried Rank veg
citation around wells should be de-
stroyed, as it furnishes hiding
places for the adult mosquito, and
no waste water should be thrown
out for surface drainage. Where
there is standing water that cannot
be screened OF drained treat with
coal oil, one ounce of oil suficing to
cover fifteen square feet of surface.
An ordinary glassful answers for
large cistern, as a very slight film
of oil on the surface will clog the
breathing apparatus Of the larvae
and cause death, while it in nowise
affects the water for ordinary puF-
roaas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
Hoy the Sun Ro,ates.

Studies at the Yerkes observatory
have determined the varying periods
of the solar rotation in zones 5 de-
grees wide from the equator to lat
itude 35 degrees. Within ) degrees
of the equator on either side the pc
Rod of rotation is trifle more than
twenty-four and a half days. The
length of the period gradually In
creases toward the poles, beeomir
about twenty-five and quarter C.
between latitude Is degrees and lat
itude 20 degrees and nearly twenty
FIVE and a third days between ,..i-
tude 80 degrees and latitude IS DE-
Qraes-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-05
The Golden Woedpecker.

The golden woodpeckers live In a
happy married state, mating but
once. If the male dies, his mates
grief is lasting, and she lives a wild
owed bird the rest of her life. So,
too, the male woodpecker never
seeks another mate after the death
of his own. He taps on a tree be-
side their nest day and night, trying
to recall her. Then at length, dis
couraged and hopeless, he becomes
silent and never RECEIVERS his gayety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
IN. c. DOUGHERTY,s SHORTAGE
Report OF the Everitt Auditing Com
mittee Appointed 60 IRvesti-
gate the DefalcatiOn.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The Everitt
auditing committee which Is investi-
eating the shortage In the accounts Of
N. c. Dougherty, former school super
intendent, win make a report to the
school board Monday night, and this,
the first public announcement OF the
shortage will show that the accounts
are short slightly over 100000 in the
last five years, and that the defalcatlon
will run back for several years fur
ther.
The official shortage for the year end
in June, 1905, is $4,000; for 1904, $780,
900; 1908, $4,000 and for the two years
preceding, total Of about 100000.
In the possession Of the school board
now is property turned over by Dough-
erty aggregating in value 1920, 900, and
the balance Of approximately 5000, 900
is unsecured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES
The Trade is Steadily Increasing,
That For Current CaIendar Year
Being Estimated mt 2OyOOO, 700.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Estimates
made by the bureau of statistics, de-
partment Of commerce and labor, based
on the returns for ten months ended
with October, are that the aggregate
commerce between the United States
and the Philippine islands for the cal
endar year 1906 will amount to about
$40, 1000, 900, against about SIS, 200, 900 in
1904, 100000 in 1900; $4,OO0,O 900 in
1898, and little more than $4,000, 900
in 1897, the year prior to the American
occupation. Prior to 1899, the exports
from the United States to the Philip
pines, the bureau reports show, had
never exceeded a quarter of a million
dollars, while in the present year they
will aggregate nearly $6,000,0O0 I'm
ports from the islands, which ranged
between 100000 and $4,000 per
annum prior to 1899, were, in 1902,
$4,000, 900; in 1903, $4,000 900, and in
1905 will be about $4,000, 900, accord
ing to the bureau estimates.
The imports in 1905 are chiefly of
hemp and sugar. Hemp imports for
the first ten months Of 1905 amounted
to $1O,376, 52S, and sugar, S2,212, 249.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
GRAS. +. PFlSTER CLEARED
The Milwaukee Capitalist Declared
innocent Of Larceny by Baiise.
No Was Charged with Appropriate
ing $4,000 BeiongiRR 90 tse wis
consIn Rendering Co.

Mifwaukee, Dec. 16.--Judge Brace, In
the municipal court, Friday, decided
that Charles f. Pfster was not guilty
Of larceny as bailee, as charged 10 the
indictment returned August 4 by the
grand jury. The decision was on a mo-
ton TO dismiss the defendant after the
state had rested It's case
The charge against Mr.. Pfister was
that Of larceny as bailee Of $4,000 be-
longing to the Wisconsin Rendering Co.
Mr.. Phster was the recipient Of many
congratulations, after the decision had
been rendered In an interview, Mr..
Phster expressed himself as follows:
zone can hardly comprehend the feel
ings Of a man falsely accused, day after
day in a'crlminal court, with the knowl-
edge of innocence in his heart, with
the officers of a great state seeking TO
convict him in any event. There is
nothing much can say. Absolute
proof Of my Innocence was easy Of as
certainment had the district attorney
cured to procure II. II may seem
small thing to them to indict and pros
oeute a man for an infamous offense,
but 1t is terrible thing for an inno-
cent man TO be compelled TO submit to
It. have nothing to say at this time
as TO the motives inspiring those who
have sought to disgrace and ruin me.
have only TO say further that hope
that no innocent man will ever be
Obliged to undergo the same ordeal My
indictment was false, cruel and inhu-
man. nv prosecution WOrse."
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
WIIH JULIE RON ono sUN
Charles D. Eames, Vice-President st.
Louis Credit Clearinghouse,
Accidentally Killed.

st. Louis, Dec. ia bullet from an
antique rifle that had been loaded per-
haps for fifty years penetrated the head
Of Charles B. Eames, vice-presldent OF
the Credit clearinghouse and collec-
tor Of old weapons, as he stood by the
furnace in his home at No. 4347 Page
avenue, Sunday, watching the flames
burn of the stock. He died several
hours afterwards without regaining
consciousness,
Mr.. Eames had for many years been
collector Of ancient weapons, and
whenever he has had an opportunity
he had purchased old guns, pistols and
swords. The gun with which he lost
his life was one Of three he discovered
and purchased Saturday at a second
hand store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
ALL RECORDS SURPASSED
Holiday Trade, which Has Reen the
Prevailing business Feature, Has
Been Phenomenal.

New York, Dec. 6.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Holiday trade has absorbed attention
this week and reports from all over
the country are unanimous that all
records for this stage Of the season have
been surpassed. In reail trade proper
there is some comI.alnt OF mild
weather retarding sales Of heavy cloth
ing and footwear. Wholesale trade is
quiet except where liberal recorders for
holiday goods nave reached jobbers
from retailers. The usual end Of the
year inventories are being prepared for
by first hands, while iobbers are
making some special sales OF goods
adapted to the season, Spring trade
reports thus far are satisfactory. Man
ufacturing Is still as active as ever,
notable in this respect being from and
steel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
FOUR LIVEs LOsT IN a FIRE
Mrs. WIN. marsh, Two chfldren ana
James Dwyes vtctims Of Thea
ter Fire AZ Loralne, o.

Lorraine, o., Dec. 1s.-Four lives were
lost In a FIRE which destroyed the YER
beck theater here early Sunday morn
ing.
The dead:
James Dryer, aged rs.
Mrs. William Marsh, aged "a, and her
two children, Grace. aged three years,
and Clifford, aged seven months.
The Marsh family had apartments on
the third Hoor. William Marsh was
stage manager for the .theater. Dryer,
an employee Of the theater, slept in the
basement, where the ere originated,
from which escape was cut or. Mrs.
Marsh and her children were suffocated
by smoke
William Marsh was not at home when
the fire occurred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21
RECOGNIZE HILLS EFFORTS
President James J. Hill of the Great
Northern Railway Co., Guest OF
Honor At a banquet in st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Three hun
bred Of St. Paul's business and profess
sional men, besides a number Of Wis
itors from other states, sat down to a
banquet at the Ryan hotel, at
light, in honor Of James ]. Hill, presi.
dent Of the Great Northern Railway
Co., in recognition of his efforts in be-
half Of the northwest. For every place
occupied $3.50 was paid. The ban
quet was given under the auspices Of
the st. Paul Commercial club, and was
the most elaborate and artistic affair
ever produced in the northwest, judged
from the standpoint Of floral decora-
lions alone
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

Owing TO the scandalous sac Of Ii.
ties the arlstOcracy IN France to-day
is exactly twice as numerous as il
was before the great revolution Of liz
years ago, which was aimed at the
orlstocracy and by which all titles Of
nobility were abolished. Previous To
that time there were not more than
23S French princes and dukes; today
there are 400. At the beginning OF
the 10th century there were in all
$4,000 titled people. There are now
100000 in divlduals duly possessed OF
patents Of nobility.