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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Boyds and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

BOYDS, Nd. June 3. 1905.
The farmers annual picnic. in which rep
resentatives of Montgomery. Frederick.
Carroll and Howard counties, Md, partici-
pate, will be held at Wildwood Park at
Mt. Airy. Carroll county. July 20. Mr.
James E. Williams of Boyds, Dr. B. F.
Lansdale of Damascus, DIR. James E. Deets
of Clarksourg. r. G. Mullnix of Damascus,
c. F. Purdumn of that vicinity, and P. B.
Souders will be the committee of arrange
ments for Montgomery county.
The Jacksonville base ball club. which
held the best record up to two years ago in
this county, has again organized its team
for the ensuing season. and expect to play
the leading teams of the county. The team
will be composed of r. Darby, E. Allbutt
pitchers; George Stang. catcher; T. Lyd-
dane. first base: Roy Stang. second base:
Clyde Griffith third base: Simon Nichols,
formerly of Maryland Agricultural College.
and the crack shortstop of the county, to
play at short.
Quite warm fight is now on at Sellman.s
Post Office GAINESVILLE station). west of
Boyds, by A. Clinton Brown and William
w. Darby republicans, for the postmaster
ship. The Office Is in the fourth class.
though it pays fairly well on account of the
great number of star routes and rural
route from that point.
William Zepp of Brunswick, q Baltimore
and Ohio engineer. was badly injured at
Hedgesville in a railroad accident recently.
having one leg broken and four of his ribs
fractured. His condition is regarded as
serious.
The public school here. under the leader
ship of Theodore Benson. principal. gave
most creditabie entertainment last night to
close the term. in Boyd Hall. Several hum
bred persons were present. A program. in
which "The Trouble at Saterlee's." an epi-
sode of the college life of several girls: was
creditably carried out. and Too much OF
Good Thing was also well rendered Mr..
Benson has rendered his resignation as
principal of this school, to take effect at
once. About forty scholars took part In the
entertainment
party OF Washingtonians. who had been
touring western Maryland in an au.omo-
bile, endeayored to get back horne Thursday
in a hard rain. broke their machine. at0re
Hyattst0wn. and were compelled to engage
several horses to pull them to Boyd's, where
the machine is now awaiting repairs.
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Rear Admiral Francis w. Dickins.
the officers of the army who have charge
or the defenSeS have not been PARTICULAR
confidential to outside friends as to what
they propose to do. 50 that far as the
citizens or the District are concerned their
lives and honor are in the keeping of a
handful of cool, efficient artillerists who
have been working for months in preDara-
ton Tor Just such an event, and who ex-
press supreme confidence in their ability
to hold off the fleet and prevent the cap
ture of the capital. Information Is In the
hands of the army to the effect that the
fleet cannot maintain the attack more than
one week, and. therefore, the defenders
know that unless the constructive attack
succeeds by noon on the 18th instant the
fleet will be compelled to go about it's bust
ness in other directions.
To Begin Next Saturday Night.
Such is the situation that leads up to
the announcement that from midnight next
Saturday until noon the Saturday following
the coast squadron Of the navy. under the
command of Rear Admiral Francis w.
Dickins. will keep the coast artiilerymen
OF the artillery districts of the Chesapeake
Baltimore and Potomac on the anxious
seat for fear the defenses they man will
prove inadequate to the tests that have
been planned by a joint board of the army
and navy representing the Army War Col
lege in this city and the Navy War COL
lege at Newport, r. /. The tests have been
designated officially Joint exercises" and
have been announced as q "ser.es of simple
tests to demonstrate the effectiveness of
certain elements of the coast defense. all
of which are of no. public interest what
ever" The fact is these certain ell
ements'' are vital parts of the defenses Of
the national capital In this instance ac-
cording to the officers who have arranged
them, and the property interests of the
District, amounting to millions OF dollars
depend to a large extent on the effective
ness of these certain elements" The cit
liens are left in exactly the same pred.ca-
ment they would be fthe country were
In a state of war and q hostile feet were
actually expected.
In both army and navy circles consider
able disappointment is manifested over the
failure of Congress to provide means SO that
the coming exercises could be placed on
much more. elaborate scale. AS the case
stands, 1t will be possible to carry out only
. very few of the problems that had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
THE SCHOOL BOARD
Questions Mr. Saunders Right to Hold
Two Offices.
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. June 3.-The recent
election OF Principal Joseph H. Saunders
of the Portsmouth High School to the SUI
perintendency of the city's schools. which,
when 1t was announced by the state board
of education. came a thunderbolt In the
local field. is still the topic of discussion In
this city. and there seems to be pending
action against the young educator in the
ranks of the city school board. which has
been vigorous in Its opposition to any other
than the incumbent, John C. Ashton, for
the superintendency.
The school board has ordered that Prtn-
cipal Saunders. who submitted his appli-
cation for reelection to the principalship
at the last meeting OF the board. appear
before the committee on school regulations
and explain his ability to hold two posi-
lions. those of principal and superinten-
dent.
There seems to be some intention on the
part Of the opponents Of Mr.. Saunders to
depose him from either one or the other OF
the positions. and the application Of
Thomas Jefferson Stubs. son Of Prof.
Stubs Of William and Mary College, for
the principalship of the high school here
is now before the school board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
TWO CLUBS IN ONE.
Reunion Effected Of Unity and Unity
Literary Organizations.

The union of two clubs. the Unity Liter
airy and the Unity Club QS7D. was perfect
ed recently at a joint meeting in Pythian
Hall. when the election of officers took
place.
The disioined extraordinarily one
carrying not exactly the same objects, 1.-THE
mutual improvements of the members in
economic and literary matters and their
musical and social enjoyment" felt that in
conjunction greater results would be at
tanned and higher ideals realized. s
Mr. l.. H. Patterson, chairman Of the
joint committee which had arranged the
preliminaries. presided. and the secretary
or the joint committee. Mrs. Young Wfthee
was MADE secretary pro tempore- Mr.. Pat
terson made a short address. voicing the
sentiment of unity in its fullness and cor
daily thanking the committees for the
honor OF being chosen presiding officer
at the welding of the two clubs and afffx-
ing the weddings rings. and then proceeded
to business.
After the reading of the bylaws which
mad been adopted by the joint committee,
dent. Mr.. Henry p. Holden; vice president.
capt. William Emerson; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. l.. j. Young Withee; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. S. A. c. Bartlett; imam
car secretary, MI E. H. Carver: treasurer,
MI Fillmore Harrison; lecturer, Judge
George c. Ross: directors. Mr. L. III. Pat
terson. Mr.. s. X Hall. Mr. A. Fl. Chase
Miss Mary c. Bennett, Mrs Christine Wal
ton Dunlop.
President Holden, in thanking the club
Tor the honor conferred upon him. express
ed the hope that the club would live up to
the sentiment embodied in it's name and
make 1t an organization worthy of its past
record. Col. George c. Patrick made some
humorous observations: Judge George G.
ROSS told what he knew about farming in
humorous vein, and Mr.. J. Swinburne de-
scrtbed the trip of Norwegian to the state
legislature of Iowa Then Mr.. J. l.. Nc
Creery gave a characteristic talk finally
challenging history. prehistoric, ancient and
modern, for an incident where commune
ties. commemorative or nations, after a
separation. had ever reunited; but the
Washington Unity Club was the one soI-
tary exception, he said. and as he had hap
pened to be present at the divorce years
ago. he was rejoiced at the suspicious nup-
tials. and hoped the clubs would Tive long
and prosper"
DR.. Henry NJ. Baker detailed some noun
tain experiences on the Pacific coast-the
terror of climbing Mount Shasta and taking
the cliff route Col. William Emerson. past
president of the Unity Literary Club,
thanked the members. and particularly the
ladies. who had sustained him so faithfully
and made the club success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
MAGAZINE RESERVATION.
Government Making Efforts to Buy
More Land for It.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va. June at is learn
ed here that efforts are being made by the
government to acquire tract of fifty acres
of land adjoining the United States naval
magazine on ST. Julian's creek for the pur-
pose of extending the limits of the maya
zine reservation.
The magazine. which is the second larg-
est in the United States. now covers con-
siderable space. but extensive Improve
ments have been provided for and the gov
eminent is making preparations to extend
the limits of the reservation.
The force of men has baeS engaged for
some time In putting up the largest ship
ment of ammunition ever sent to the
Asiatc station, which will be shipped to the
far east within a few days in trans
atlantic steamer.
The shipment is an immense one, and IN
Guided projectiles of all sizes, including
hundreds of 13-nch. Whether or not the
shipment of so much powder and shell may
have any bearing upon a change In the
far eastern situation cannot be verified
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
MONUMENT TO GEN. HAYS.
Unveiled at Fredericksburg, Va, With
Impressive Ceremonies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, June 3-The
monument to General Alexander Hays.
Sc Division. I'd Corps United States Volun-
teers. who was killed in the battle of the
Wilderness, was unveiled today at noon
with impressive ceremonies. The monu-
rnent is massive granite base. upon
which stands a siege gun used during the
war between the states. The monument
was erected by Gen Alexander Hays Post,
No. ), G.. A r., and Davis Starr Camp, >.
of V.
Mr. Allen F. Hays, son, unveiled the
monument. which Is one of the most mag
nifcent of its kind. Gen. Hays was a
graduate of West Point and first saw ser
vice in Mexico.
AT the outbreak of the civil war he was
commissioned major of the 10th Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers. He afterward organ
lied the 6}d Pennsylvania
lie was soon commissioned general ror
bravery on the field.
A crowd of about two thousand were
present and addresses were delivered by
Nathan L. Brown and Thos. NJ Martin OF
Pittsburg Judge John T. Goodrich o.
Fredericksburg and several other promi-
nent speakers.
The land on which the monument STANDS
was given by Major w. s. Embrey or
confederate states army. About one
hundred people from Pittsburg and vlclnl-
ty attended the unwilling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Joint Exercises of the Army
and Navy.
TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
FOURTEEN MODERN WARSHIPS
WILL PARTICIPATE.
About Six Thousand Troops May Be
Engaged-Preparation at the
Forts Down the River.

Washington is about to undergo a con-
structive attack by a heavy naval force.
The War Department has received informa-
tion that a fleet of fourteen warshiDs Of
modern type will make demonstration
against the coast defenses that are supposed
to guard all approaches to the capital, and
that attacks in force are to be made From
the character of the fleet and the personnel
Of the officers the defenders of the nations
capital are led to believe that the attack
Will be most severe. The exact theoretical
position of the feet Is not known to any
one except the naval commander. 1t Is
known that the vessels may enter the Ches-
apeake bay on the night of the 10th In
slant, but aside from that the army has
little information OF their movements, and
Is absolutely in the dark as to what the
program OF attack will be. The armament
ana complement of all the vessels that will
be engaged is known, of course. but the
plans of the admiral have not been di-
vulged to any one. and, by the same token,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.

The North Carolina state agricultural
department announces that Its correspoh-
dents reports show the average CONDITION
of corn to be 103 per cent: wheat. 97a;
oats, 97h; peanuts. 112; tobacco, 40. AS
compared with last year the peanut crop
is exceptionally promising. The percentage
OF the apple crop is 771a; peaches SAP
Gov. Glenn has fixed the dates of the en-
campments of the National Guard as fol-
lows: At Wrightsville. beginning July 70.
and continuing six days. the ID and Sd In
fantry: at Charlotte, beginning August 3
and continuing six days, the LIST Infantry
and Light Infantry. 1t Is expected target
practice will be quite feature. as 1t is
greatly needed.
The friends of j. r. Benbow of Winston
Salem. are pushing his candidacy for the
collectorship of the western North Caro-
lima internal revenue district. Mr.. Ben
bow is a young lawyer. He was the re-
publican candidate for state senator last
fall.
The first silk mill in American to be
operated exclusively by negro help Is to
be established by New Jersey capitalists
at Wadesboro. N. c.. with capital of $780,
600 The mills will be opened at once, and
will employ $50 negroes.
N. H Collins OF Mayesville, Jones coun-
ty. securing a writ of habeas corpus from
court of North Carolina, proceeded to
Greensboro and took possession of his wife
and eighe-year-old daughter. and with q
deputy sheriff proceeded with them to New
berne for trial of the case Collins al
leges that his wife had left home carrying
with her the child and 81 500 in cash. The
woman alleges i'll treatment.
After a consideration OF fifteen hours the
jury in the case of ]. w. Hammons for
the brutal murder of his wife. Eta, near
Winston Salem. April 80 returned a YER
dict of murder In the first degree. and
Judge Cook sentenced the prisoner to be
hanged July 20. Yes. 1 killed her, and
am not sorry did it," were the words of
the prisoner following the murder. 1t
was this expression which resulted In the
jury's verdict for the death penalty.
The will of Ri. Rev. A. A Watson. bishop
OF the Episcopal diocese Of eastern North
Carolina, bequesthes his entire estate of
$4,000 to the numerous Episcopal churches
OF the diocese. his family receiving no
part of the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
LIVELY IN THE SECOND
REPORTED THE DEMOCRATS WILL
WIN THE REPRESENTATIVE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


WHEELING, W. Va, June 8. 1905.
Iaklng the word of Gov. Dawson for it
literally, the democrats will win the battle
In the second congressional district next
Tuesday, when a member of Congress Is to
be chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
Judge Dayton when he resigned to go on the
federal district bench. In other words Col
Thomas b. Davis is to be the winner Gov.
Dawson has visited the republican con-
gressional headquarters. located at Terra
Alta. the horne of the republican candidate.
James s. Lakin, and he reports lethargy
among the voters so deep that he despairs
OF 1t being penetrated in time.
The district has gone republican since
1884, when Dayton defeated the late VII
liam l.. Wilson, of tariff revision fame Col
Davis helped beat his partys candidate in
that year because he did not like Wilson's
proposition Tor lowered tariff on coal and
lumber industries in which his heavy in
Vestments were conferred Six years after
that date, or five years ago, Col. Tom be-
came a candidate himself against DAYTON
and was defeated. Now. in his seventy
seventh year, he is trying it again
There Is an opinion prevalent that a DEM
ocratic victory in this old Wilson district
may be considered of national interest
Tariff Debating Ground.
1t is regarded as the common tariff de-
batting ground IN West Virginia. and the
fact that 1t should show return to its
first love, just when the tariff agitation has
broken out afresh because of the admins
tration's attitude on buying Panama canal
supplies in the cheapest market Is ex-
pected to be of signal Importance elsewhere.
In West Virginia it Is well known that Col
Tom Davis. like his brother, Henry G. Da-
Wis. Is moderate protectionist but the
platform adopted at the Keyser convention
takes a few falls out OF q trust breeding
tariff and the nominee heartily subscribes
to that platform and is mailing 1t to the
voters.
However. the cold facts are that national
questions are occupying little or no place in
this special congressional contest. State
issues are paramount, although they should
cut figure. But West Virginia went
through a sensational state campaign last
year, completely overshadowing the exist
ence of West Virginian on the national
ticket for the first time in its history This
state campaign revolved around new meth
DDS of taxation, and the new system which
is going into effect remains matter of
absorbing interest. Gov. Dawson stands
sponsor for this system, and the energies
of the democrats are bent In making him
and the tax question the issue.
In stating that the outlook was extremely
that the result would neither indicate an
approval nor reputation of the new tax
system. This statement followed on the
heels of challenge from Leroy Shaw one
OF the leading anti-Dawson republicans OF
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direct operations against 1t from that place
The intelligence corps of the army on this
occasion will consist of large detachment
from the signal corps. which will operate
all lines OF communication. The wireless
telegraph will have thorough test, both
on shore and on sea, the ships and forts
both being equipped with the most modern
apparatus In this respect.
The feet that Admiral Dickins commands
Will include the Texas (fiagship), Arkansas
Atlanta, Florida. Hartford. Nevada, New
ark, Terror Hornet and the Puritan, a tor
pedo boat and destroyer flotilla-
The Problems
The problems that will be attempted by
the two forces will relate to the questions
OF range-f1nding by night and by day;
search light exercises and the matter Of
mining and countermining. These three ele-
ments of the defense and tack alone are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
More Repairs to the Uncas.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.


PORTSMOUTH. Va. June 3-The big
naval tug Uncas. Chief Boatswain Ernest
N. Sandstrom, has been detained at tho
Norfolk navy yard for further repairs. and
1t will be several days before 1t will be
ready to leave for the naval station at San
Juan. Porto Rico. to relieve the naval tug
Potomac. court of inquiry Is now max
Ing an investigation Of the repairs made
to the vessel by the steam engineering de-
partment OF the yard, which held up the
chips departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

as the anniversary of the birth Of Jefferson
Davis. president of the southern confed-
eracy The camps of Confederate Veterans
and the Daughters of the Confederacy in all
parts of the state held appropriate exercises,
and in numerous cities and counties the
Daughters observed the day by presenting
crosses of honor to all veterans who served
in the cause of the confederacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Monument to Fitzhugh Lee.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. June 3. 1N

RICHMOND. Va, June 3. 1905.
The association organized here about a
month ago which has for It's object the cree
ton of a monument to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
has issued an appeal asking for contribu-
lions to the fund. 1t is proposed to have an
equestrian statue. something similar to the
monument to Gen. Robert E.. Lee. and to
have Il In this city. The sum of S30.ooo Is
the amount sought to be raised. Mrs Edgar
l.. Taylor. 1872 Monument avenue. Is treas
urer OF the association. An advisory board.
composed of about twenty live of the best
known leading men of the city. has been
named by the ladies to have charge OF the
details of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
POLITICS AT NORFOLK.
Split of Democratic Committees to Be
Carried to Richmond.

"e~-'
NORFOLK. Va. June 3. 1905
The political situation in this part OF Viz
p,nia Is becoming very exciting. The split
between the democratic committees Of Nor
folk county and Portsmouth city on the
question of joint or exclusive primary for
the selection of a Portsmouth man to rep
resent the city and county In the next state
senate Is causing much disturbance within
democratic ranks. and the matter Is to be
carried to the state committee at Richmond
for final settlement.
The Norfolk county committee wants tha
Portsmouth committee to Join 1t in arrang~
ing for a Joint county and city primary, but
the Portsmouth people want an exclusive
primary. and the city committee has de-
dided by vote Of six to nine that the city
will not unite with the county in the matter.
The state fight between Gov. Montague
and United States Senator Thomas 8. Mar
tin for the Senate is behind the trouble here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
q. s. S. HARTFORD.

Engineer Corps; Capt s. s. Jordan, A. C.
At the fire commanders station second fire
command-Maj. ]. G. Bush. A. c.: Capt r.
s. Granger, A. c. At the mine commanders
station-Capt. Aston Hamilton. A. c.;
Capt. F.. w. Phistei.er. A. C.
The artillery district of Baltimore-At
the battle commander's statien-Maj. VIII
T.. Phillips. A. c. III the FIRE commanders
station, second FIRE command-Capt.s Glenn
emit A. Fiagler, Engineer Corps; First Lieut.
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COMING ATTACK ON
THE NATIONS CAPITAL

planned for the occasion. When the original
plans were considered 1t was expected that
the maneuvers could be carried on In q
manner that would. as far as possible, SIM
ulate the conditions OF actual warfare. 1t
was thought that landing parties could be
sent from the ships and actual attacks made
for this plan was not forthcoming, and the
officers in charge OF the program were
forced to cut out some very essential num-
bers, leaving only the bare outlines Of what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Was Willing to Assume Consequences.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

NORFOLK. Va. June g. 1905.
a ooiored couple anxious to be married APP
oiled at the office Of the clerk Of the court
last evening for g. license. The woman upon
being asked II she had ever been married
before answered in the affirmative. but was
quick to say that she and her husband had
been separated for over seven years.
"But have you a divorce2" asked the clerk.
t'No," replied the woman. but We amt
ISIyed together for seven years.
''That makes no difference" said the
clerk; at is unlawful for you to remaIry
without a divorce. and tho license you want
cannot be issued"
ait don't make any difference to him II I
do get married again." said the woman,
'but I'll stand all the consequences and you
won't be blamed"
"Then you would get In the penitentiary
for bigamy," said the clerk, and the couple
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