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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
LIES AT POINT OF DEATH.
Fatal Injuries to Engineer by Run
away Engine Collision.

CENTREVILLE. Md. August 7.-As a
result of a runaway engine crashing into
passenger train on the Maryland and Viz
ginia railroad near Love Point last night
James Brown the engineer, lies at the point
of death and Gus Roe. the fireman, is Sc
riously injured.
The runaway engine had been lying in the
yards at Love Point all day, and 1t Is
thought that some one maliciously or acct
dentally opened it up. When discovered the
engine was well started The station agent
at Chester was telephoned to open the
switch and sidetrack it at that point. He
was too late. however, the engine passing
there at forty miles an hour. with passen-
ger train due in few minutes.
1t was just after they had crossed the
bridge at the Kent Island narrows that the
engineer of the passenger train discovered
the runaway engine bearing down on them
In a moment the engines crashed into one
another, throwing the engineer into a marsh
sixty feet away. The passengers escaped
without injury, although some of them were
badly shaken up.
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Fined for Shooting Crap.

In order to pass the time away yesterday
and incidentally to get rid of some of their
weekly stipend, which they drew the night
before, William Shelton and Charles e. Tag
CERT. with several others engaged In a crap
game near the corner Of 18th and NJ streets
southeast When all were tntently inter-
ested in the game Officer Springman of the
fifth precinct station house came along He
sighted the crowd at a distance and watch
ed the players for some time. without an
nouncing his presence. When he did ad-
vance all the players thought of places they
would rather be and there was a sudden
parting. Officer Springman expected the
run and he caught two before they could
get away
Judge, 1 was asleep when the game was
going on said Shelton in the Police Court
this morning when the cases came up. The
other maintained that he was having his
arm tatooed and was not playing But the
officer Identified them as shooters" and
they were found guilty by Judge O'Neal.
Each was fined s..
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GUESTS OF KING EDWARD.
French Fleet Anchored Off Cowes, Isle
Of Wight.

COWES, Isle OF Wight. August THE
French fleet, consisting of eighteen battle
ships, cr6isers and torpedo boat destroyers,
under the command Of Vice Admiral Call
lard. dropped anchor in the Solent today to
spend a week as guests of King Edward
and the British navy.
Heavy downpours of rain throughout the
morning drenched the decorations ashore
and afoat, and shrouded in a heavy mist
the great gathering of yachts and British
warships collected to welcome the visitors
A temporary let-up of the rain brought
out the sightseers and thousands lined the
sea front at Southsea as Admiral CaiIlard 3
fine fleet passed and greeted 1t with cheers,
on Spithead the first salutes were ex-
changed between the visitors and the land
forts.
AS the French vessels took up their
anchorage parallel with the line of British
warships, all of which. were manned and
dressed. they fired royal salute in honor
OF King Edward, whose standard was fly
ing from the royal yacht Victoria and AL
bert. The mass of spectators ashore and
af1oat gave the heartiest greeting to their
neighbors from across the channel.
The afternoon was being spent in cere-
monial calls, commencing with the visit
Of Admiral Caillard. other French admiraIs
and captains to King Edward. His mai
esty subsequently returned the visit on
board Admiral Caillard's flagship, the
Massena.
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INSPECTED BUILDING.
Commissioner Mcfarland Pleased
With Police Court.

After visit to the temporary Police
Court this morning Commissioner Macfar-
land said that he found the courts had ad-
justed themselves to the new building very
well, when 1t is considered that the build
ing was not constructed for the purpose.
and that 1t had to be prepared In very
short space of time and with little money
available for the purpose. The inspection
was made at a time when 1t was most likely
that the court would be laboring under un-
favorable conditions. that is, on Monday,
when the number Of prisoners Is always
larger than on other days. In the cell
room Commissioner mcfarland discovered
that there should be better ventilation ana
that other minor changes should be made
He will consult with Acting Engineer COM
missioner Harding this afternoon as to
whether all these changes cannot be made.
At any rate the matter OF ventilation and
the comfort of the prisoners VIII be espe-
cially regarded. The building Is smaller
than the old court building, and Its use Is
a makeshift, but, according to Mr.. Mac
farland, 1t was the best that could be done
under the circumstances with the money
provided. and the safety of the prisoners
and the convenience of the courts are Sc
cured. The main thing now, he said ID
to improve the condition of the prisoners
and their attendants. A few days of actual
working will adjust the courts better to the
building, and that of itself will improve
the situation. The Judges and the officers
and the attendants. 1t Is said, show
cheerful spirit Of accommodation to the
circumstances and a willingness to make
the best Of the smaller building.
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Educational Institute In Scotland and Of
the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. He was
a member of the National Geographic So
ciety of this city and of the Cosmos Club. ,
Among the deaf mutes in the District DR..
Bell is known for the establishment of the
Volta bureau, which was established by
him for the increase and diffusion Of knowl-
edge relating to the deaf. This bureau
has been presented with all the copyrights
and plates of his publications on subjects
with which 1t Is concerned. DR.. Bell estab-
lished in 1902 the Bell School of Speech In
New York.
Founded the Bell Home.
Outside Of scientific circles DR.. Bell Is
best known for his many charities. He was
a member of the board of managers OF the
Industrial Home School. and eleven years
ago founded the Bell Home for Sick and
Dependent Children at Colonial Beach, Va.
where children are given a summer home
with all the benefits of salt water and fresh
air DR.. Bells charities went far beyond
those institutions or societies with which
he had official connection. however. He
was disposed to freely aid all who were
needy and suffering, and many touching
and tender stories Of his mercies could pos
sibly be told If 1t were possible to obtain
even a faint knowledge of the manner in
which he distributed all his aims.
DR.. Bell was married twice. In 1914 he
married Miss Eliza Grace Symonds In Edin-
burgh. The couple had one child Alexander
Graham Bell. Mrs. Bell died many years
ago. In 1898 DIR. Bell was married the Sec
ond time to Mrs. Harriet Guess SHIRLEY OF
New York. The license issued for this mar
riage was the first to be issued in New
York under the charter OF Greater New
York.
The second Mrs. Bell Is still living and
with Dr. Alexander Graham Bell his son !;
i Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor and Mrs. David
F'airchild, grandchildren, and the three
great grand children, the children of Mrs.
Grosvenor. compose the Bell family.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell Is nephew of the
deceased scientist.
DR.. Bell had a handsome home In this
city at 1925 35th street. which was the
headquarters for scientific men throughout
the country. His summer home at Colo
NAL Beach was one of the handsomest
houses in Westmoreland county, Virginia
DR.. Bell was in the habit of spending half
of his summer at Colonial Beach and half
with his son at the latters summer pla ce
at Faddeck, Nova Scotia. DIR. Bell was
just preparing to leave his Colonial Beach
home for Nova Scotia when he became i'll
three weeks ago
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MAILS FROM TEXAS.
They Will Be Diverted to the Route
via ST Louis or Memphis

Advices received at the Post Office De-
partment this morning from yellow fever
districts indicate but slight additional an
nulment of train service. The Department
has been advised that no passenger trains
are running through between New Orleans
and Houston, thus disseminating all South
ern Pacific through service. Instructions
have therefore been issued to divert all
Texas and Mexican mails heretofore pass
ing over the southern lines by way Of New
Orleans so as to send the same by way of
st. Louis or Memphis
AS to the general situation proper postal
officials in the districts affected have been
instructed that every reasonable effort
should be made to maintain fairly ade-
quate mail service in the states where the
fever has occurred, and to this end they
are directed that where regular service by
railroads is annulled suspended, the mat
ter should be taken up at once with the
railroads concerned and means for provid-
ing for local service. subject to quarantine
regulations, insisted upon; and where such
service cannot be restored by railroad COM
panies the facts should be Immediately re-
ported to the department with recommen-
dalton.
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Boys Charged With Theft.

Three boys, giving their names as Hugh
Finnegan. Leslie Steele and Louis Steele,
were arrested Saturday by Officer ]. T.
Owens of the second precinct station on
a charge Of breaking into the Lancaster
school house and taking therefrom some
knives and some school supplies, and were
arraigned In the Juvenile Court this morn
ing on charges Of larceny. The personal
bonds Of the Steele boys were taken, as
this was their first offense. Finnegan
demanded jury trial and left So collateral
for his appearance when the case Is called
up.
The report was made to the officer that
the school had been entered. and he inves-
tigated. After he had viewed the situa-
ton he located the boys and recovered some
of the missing property. This pilfering of
school houses in the summer when they are
vacant Is said to be common thing
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Mr.. Hyde's Salary Held Up.
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY.
Nearly 100 of the Best Eastern Play
ers Are Listed

BOSTON, August NEARLY one hundred
of the best tennis players in the east were
on the entry list for the singles event in
the fifteenth annual tournament Of the
Longwood Cricket Club, which STARTED to-
day. The courts were in fine shape, and
the weather was delightful This season,
for the first time the event in singles was
on championship basis, the best three out
Of five advantage sets counting. The East
ern championship in doubles will be started
on Wednesday, and the winners will meet
at Newport week after next, the winners
of the Western doubles playing al Chicago
The spectators who were early on the
grounds today gathered about the court on
which it was arranged to play the E. W..
leonardo. w. Lyons, jr., match.
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PAwNBRoKER's MURDERERs.
Two Suspects Positively Identified
Light on the Tragedy.

DETROIT Mich, August Capt. Nc
Donnell, superintendent of the detective bu-
reau, announced today that two persons
have positively identified Harry Parker and
Harry Johnson, arrested in Cleveland last
Friday, as having been on Monroe avenue
near the pawn shop Of Joseph Meyer on
July %, within two minutes Of the time he
Is known to have been murdered. The
police today also found bloody clothing in
the room of Billy Moore, a local bartender.
whom they have been holding since the
murder on suspicion. In Johnson's and
Parker's luggage the police also say they
found two blood-spattered suits of clothes.
Bartender Moore is declared by the police
to be friend Of the two women who went
to Cleveland from here the night of the
murder with Parker and Johnson. Suspect
Johnson has admitted to the police. &C.
cording to the officers, that the plumber
from Meyers pawnshop, which was found
on his person. was handed to him half
hour after he boarded the Cleveland boat
the night Of the murder, but has not yet
told who gave 1t to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
The Sherman Sails for Manila.

The military secretary Is advised by the
commanding general. Department of Cali
fornia, that the transport Sherman has SAIL
ed from San Francisco, CAL. for Manila
P. l.. with the following military passen-
gers: Majors Payson, pay department;
Ewing. medical department; Blauvelt. 10th
Infantry; Boyd. Philippine Scouts; Lieuts.
Lewald. medical department; Willing, en-
gineers; Clarity, I'd. and Fisher. 18th Cav
airy; Campbell, 18th Infantry; Stalk. Philip
pine Scouts: detachment OF 80 enlisted men,
Company F. Signal Corps; Is enlisted men.
hospital corps; 20 casuals. army nurses,
female.
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GREAT SCIENTIST DEAD
Prof. Alexander M. Bells
Life Ends Today.
EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OLD
sUCCUMBED TO AN ATTACK OF
PNEUMONIA.
Had Not Been in Good Health for
Year-His Contributions
to Science.
EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OLD

Alexander Melville Bell. educator. writer
and scientist, died this morning at O'Clock
at the home of his son. Alexander Graham
Bell. 1881 Connecticut avenue northwest.
DIR. Bell was mending slowly from an opeI-
alton. made necessary by an attack of dia-
betes three weeks ago, and performed last
Tuesday. when symptoms of pneumonia
made their appearance Saturday, rapidly
developed and caused final dissolution this
morning The end came peacefully while
the sick man WAS surrounded by the mem
bers of his immediate family. Dr. Bell was
eighty-six years of age. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday afternoon and the
irterment will take place at Rock Creek
cemetery The complete arrangements for
the funeral have not been made, the family
preferring to await reply from DR.. Teunis
8. Hamlin. pastor Of the Church Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
Detectives in Scranton.

Detectives Muller and Tyser are in Scran-
ton. Pa. today attending the hearings In
the cases of Frederick M. Carlton, Charles
Whitney and Frank p. Kellogg. who are
under arrest there for alleged offenses
charged to have been committed in this
city. kellogg Is charged with having en-
beZzied about $1OO from Richard w.
Crounse. The other young men, who have
several aliases, are charged with having
passed worthless checks on local mer-
chants. In both cases the defendants are
fighting removal to this city. and 1t was
necessary for Capt. Boardman to send wit
nesses to be present at the hearings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
WOMAN wANDERER IMPROVING
Strange Case Of Miss Tucker Found in
Maine Woods.

MANCHESTER, N. H.. August THE
condition Of Miss Mary A. Tucker. the
Providence. r. l.. school teacher, who was
found in the woods in South Lebanon, Me-,
yesterday, after having wandered through
the country for over a week. was improved
today. She is still very weak from expo
sure and exhaustion. but her physician ex-
pressed the opinion that complete rest
and quiet would restore her to health
Rev. Dry D. W. Faunce of Providence,
president Of Brown University, Miss Tuck
ers stepfather. who arrived during the
night, said she would remain here several
weeks in order to recuperate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
SPRING LAKE, N. J.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
SEA GIRT. N. J.. August g. 1908.
After the closing of the state camp. life
at Sea Girt has taken on a humdrum air
that while 1t does not interfere at all with
the pleasures Of the guests here, since the
patrons Of the Sea Girt hotels are at the
shore for rest and not excitement, still 1t
makes summer life seem pretty slow. There
are occasional card parties at the fremont
and the Parker House, and this week q
cbildren's dance was also given at the for
mer place. Little fishing parties have gone
on several occasions from these hotels to
Barnegat bay and have coma back well re-
paid for the venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Schloss of Wash
ington are located at the fremont, and this
hotel is also entertaining Mrs. J. s. Lem
mon. Miss Elizabeth Lennon and Mrs. w.
H. Morrison of Baltimore.
Among the Washington contingent at the
Parker House Is Lemuel r. Ketcham, who
will spend some time here.
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FUNERAL OF ALoNzo EATON.
Final Services Held at 9 O'Clock This
Afternoon.

The funeral OF the late Alonzo J. Eaton.
veteran member Of the Capitol police
force. and also a veteran Of the civil war.
took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
Lees chapel. $50 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The service of the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev. w. q. Davenport,
rector OF Emanuel Church. Anacostia. In
terment was at Congressional cemetery.
where the wife OF the deceased and his two
daughters are buried
Mr.. Eaton was born In Massachusetts,
nearly sixty-five years ago. He served with
distinction in the Union army In the civil
war. Acting Capt. John Hammond Of the
Capitol force attended the obseQuies. and
q detail Of capital policemen, commanded
by Lieut.. J. w. Jones, were active pail
bearers. Deceased was said to have been
the oldest Capitol policeman, both In age
and point of service. Members of the G. A.
r. acted as honorary pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07

whole. Mr.. Bell taught classes tn the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh and also In the new
college established In that city for twenty
years. during the course OF which time ne
gave much thought and attention to the
Improvement of the theory he. had formu-
lated early in his career. The result OF
this study and research has been given to
the world in the system of visible speech,
of which he was the inventor In 1865 his
father died. and Mr.. Bell removed to Lon
DON where he endeavored by lectures. to
give the widest publicity to hfs work and
theories. ss@~-yaA =
Came to This Country. =
In 1868 he came to the United States and
delivered a course of lectures before the
Lowell Institute of Boston.
He delivered a course of twelve lectures
before the Lowell Institute In 1859 and an
other course in 1870. During this time he
became convinced that America onered him
a better field than the old country, ana De
fore making his last trap 10 the ohlteu :
States resigned his position as professor OF
elocution in the University of London. ana
after his lecture course in Boston ne estao-
lshed himself at Tutelo Heights, near
Brantford, in the province OF ontario AN
ada He was made professor OF 'elocutiou
at Queens College, Kingston, and deilvered
lectures in Montreal, Toronto, London ana
other Canadian cities. DR.. Bell was assU-
ciated with his son, Alexander Graham Ben
in the establishment of the school FOR IN
struction in vocal physiology. and was
member of the board of instruction.
in 1881 Dr. Bell removed his residence 70
this city. and has lived here ever since he
has teen engaged In literary work almost
all the time lie has lived here, and mas
written many books and pamphlets. treat
ing the subjects of elocution. vocal phys
!oiogy, phonetics and defects In speech. His
literary work covers almost the entire &C
tive period of his life from 1S45 to 1S9S
when his last book was published.
His work In vocal physiology and pho
netics soon placed him In the lead OF all
his contemporaries, and he was frequently
sought and consulted by eminent men OF
his profession for advice and counsel He
was elected fellow of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science in
1885, and was an active member of numer-
Gus scientific and educational organizations
Of this country. He was also fellow Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
IN PoTTER's FIELD.
Kings Relatives Unable to Bury His
Body

The remains OF William P. King. a
ledger at the Central Union Mission. have
been turned over to Morgue Master VIII
liam Schoneberger. to be buried in potter's
field at District expense Rev. j. w. Steele
of the mission said King. who had adopted
the prefix doctor" was quite a character,
and made and sold an alleged medicinal
powder which he claimed was panacea for
all the ills flesh is heir to, from tubercu-
losis and dropsy to simple headache.
Or" King died at Garfield Hospital yes
terday afternoon of heart disease. His
relatives at Meadville. Pa, were communi-
Gated with and they replied that they were
unable to bear the funeral expenses hence
his burial by the city An acquaintance OF
King says he understood he was Union
veteran of the civil war, but no further IN
formation on that point could be secured
this afternoon.
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TRAVELLING COTTON INSPECTOR.
Appointment Of p. L. Hutchins, a
Louisiana Expert.

p L. Hutchins, formerly chief chemist OF
the state board Of agriculture of Louisiana.
who Is regarded as an expert in cotton sta
tistics. has been appointed by Secretary
Wilson to the position of travelling inspector
of the Agricultural Department in the cot
ton districts with the understanding that he
will perform duty on the cotton crop esti-
mating board when called upon to do so.
1t Is understood that Assistant Secretary
Hays will not continue permanently to give
personal attention to the work of the sta
tistical bureau, but a successor to Mr.. Hyde
soon will be appointed. 1t is the intention
to continue the crop estimating board, but
not to maintain the same membership con-
Stantly,
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Offer From Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, August Sir Alfred
Jones. president OF the Liverpool School of
Tropical Medicine, cabled today to Mayor
Behrman of New Orleans offering the serv-
ices of the school during the prevalence of
yellow fever and saying the faculty would
be pleased, IL desired, to send to New Or
leans Major Surgeon Ronald, professor of
tropical medicine, and Dr. Rubert Boyce
professor OF pathology and dean of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
Mother Testifies Against Daughter.

This Is my daughter in the dock, Judge
She came home on Saturday SO drunk that
she didn't know what she was doing. She
asked for something to eat, and when l re-
fused her she commenced to curse me, her
mother
Such was the testimony of Mrs. Spriggs,
gray-haired and feeble. in the Police Court
today. in the case of Sarah Sprlggs, charged
with dsorderly conduct.
Il went to the house and found Sarah
pairing tomatoes with a big knife. She had
threatened to cut hey mother with It," said
officer Peterson of The ninth precinct sta
ton, who made the arrest.
Judge, l wasn't drunk or crazy" said
the prisoner In her own defense.
For the next ninety days Sarah will do
duty on the farm.
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Woman Held for Completely in Murde,

LEXINGTON. Ky. August Miss Ethel
Delaney of this city was arrested here to-
day on charge of completely In numbering
Cecil Crutchfield near Stanford. KY, July
16 last
Miss Delaney was visiting In Lincoln
county a. that time and was at the dance
when the murder occurred. Four Others
have been arrested in Lincoln county Miss
Delaney denies completely In the crime. She
was taken back to Stanford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.
Drastic Rule Adopted by Celestials at
Yokohama.

YOKOHAMA, August THE Chinese
here have agreed not to deal in American
goods. not to ship goods any American
steamer, especially the Pacific Mall Com
pany's steamship China, and to punish any
Chinese dealing In American goods through
others; also not to deal with American
banks and insurance companies.
Chinese convicted of contravening this
agreement will be heavily fined. Henry B.
Miller, the American consul general, Is in
vestgating the matter and keeping a close
watch on the situation.