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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Leroy B. Stokes Called Out on False
Summons and Maltreated.

Summons and Maltreated.
Called out of his sleep early this morning
on false summons. Leroy B. Stokes,
student Of the Bliss Electrical School. living
at 2O5 G street northwest, says he was
waylaid and cruelty assaulted by gang OF
ruff1ans when he was returning to his home.
He was rescued by a policeman and car
ried to his home by two boys who had also
been attracted to the scene by the yells OF
the victim. The police of the city have been
informed of the affair and have started a
quiet hunt for the assailants. Mr.. Stokes
believes he will be able to recognize them.
Mr.. Stokes went to bed at an early hour
about half-past twelve by hearing the door
bell ring. A colored boy answered Mr..
Stokes call out of the window, saying that
a Mr.. Stokes was wanted at the fremont
Hotel by party from Philadelphia.
AS he knows Phfladelphians, Mr.. Stokes
dressed and went to the hotel. He learned
that no parties there had asked for him
and that the tale of the colored boy was
false. He did not see the messenger after
that to talk 10 him
When he had reached the alley between
e and F streets on I'd street, about 1
o'clock, without a word of warning, he
was jumped on by about eight persons, Mr..
Stokes states. They bound his eyes and
stopped up his mouth. Mr.. Stokes made
violent efforts to release himself. and, by
several blows, after he had fought for some
time, he released himself sufficiently to get
his mouth free, and he uttered a yell of
distress. At that time the assailants were
preparing to carry their victim back into
the alley. They did not succeed in going
far when a policeman appeared on the
scene and the assailants made their escape.
Mr.. Stokes was found to be in bad shape,
considerable of his hair had been pulled out
and he was bruised about the legs. His
clothes were also tern. Mr. Stokes had no
money with him, and he had no means of
defense against the eight assailants except
his fists.
The assaulted man found himself very
sore this morning, but is able to be around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
CONGRESS OF RELIGION.
Subjects Discussed at Tenth General
Meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 6-Representatives of all
churches and creeds will attend the tenth
general meeting OF the congress of religion.
which will convene at the Abraham Lin
coin Center. lakewood boulevard and Lang
ley avenue. Sunday morning. May u. at
which time the new settlement will be dedi-
Gated.
Among the subjects to be discussed will
be National and International Morality
and The Coming Church; It's Relation to
Education, Civic Government and Social
Ethics" The object of the meeting is to
help the general movement toward ..uni-
ncation of religious activities The con-
gress will continue until June g holding
three sessions daily. The Rev. W. G, GAM
nett of Rochester will preach TIE dedtca-
ton sermon Sunday morning
The Coming Church and Commercial
Crimlnais Is the subject of an address to
be delivered by the Rev. Daniel Evans OF
Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
ONE OFFICIALS VIEW
SAYS KENILWoRTH POOL ROOM Is
NOT VIOLATING LAW.

c. c. Magruder, road supervisor of the
Bladensburg district of Prince George
county, Md, says that the poles and wires
OF the Maryland Telegraph Company have
been legally erected and that the county
commissioners have no authority to order
them taken down. When seen at his home
IN Hyattsville by Star reporter he ex-
pressed surprise that the people of the
neighborhood of Kenilworth should be rails
ing so much objection to the pool room
being located there. So far as he knew,
he said. he thought the enterprise was
lawful one. and that the courts will so de-
eide IL the case Is taken before the judges.
Il would advise the people about Kenil
worth to wait awhile he said, and not
to act hastily"
He said that the charter gives the COM
pany the right to erect poles and string
wires along any highway In the state.
stated, some of them were not far enough
from the middle of the road and had to
be moved.
Mr.. Magruder said he could not under
stand what interest Washington people had
In the place. He had been assured that
there was to be liquor sold upon the
premises and thought there could be no
trouble. He said he had conducted a race
track and pool room himself and knew all
about the matter.
There is no resident of Kenilworth or
Tuxedo who shares this view, however, and
his opinion will have no weight with the
law-abiding people who are making the
earnest fight. 1t Is expected that there
will be a big crowd in attendance at to-
nights meeting of the Prince George Citt-
zcns' Associa ton. Unless the county Off
eials take action against the pool room in
the near future IL Is probable that the
members of the committee of citizens will
start a prosecution against the owners of
the Maryland Telegraph Company in order
to get the matter before the courts. At
KeEilworth this afternoon there was every
indication that the pool room business
would continue without Interruption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Young Woman Commits Suicide.

young woman who was known as Marie
Burns bit whose real name Is said to have
been Annie Baker, taken to the En1er-
gency Hospital last night in dying condi-
ton. 1t was about $50 o'clock when she
was found lying upon the floor ip her room
in a house near 18th and ID streets north
lice were notified and she was removed to
the hospital. where she died before 10
o'clock DIR. Martin examined the sick
woman when she reached the hospital and
found symptoms of poison. The body was
taken to the morgue, where Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook found that death was caused by
a dose of carbolic acid. 1t is stated that
the woman had been respondent for sew
efal days, but had said nothing about in
tending to take her life. The police were
Informed that she came here from Phila-
delphia and are making an effort to find
her relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Pastor rendered a Welcome.

A few evenings ago large company as
sembled at Gorsuch Methodist Church and
rendered reception to the new pastor.
Rev. w. L. Lynn, and Mrs. Lynn. A mu-
steal and literary program rendered added
to the enjoyment Of the evening. Mr.. VIM.
r. Hunt, the recording steward of the
church, presided over the exercises, and
made short welcoming address to the
new pastor and his wife. Rev. DR.. H. r.
Naylor, the presiding elder of the Wash
ington district, and Rev. ]. W. Steel, also
addressed the assemblage and expressed
the wish that the church may have great
measure of success during the coming year
through the ministrations of Rev. Mr..
Lynn.
The latter responded very gracefully his
appreciation of the kind words spoken and
assured those in attendance his motto
would be service" After several musical
and literary numbers a collation. was
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Hearing in Case Of Baroness Won
Roques Against D. W. Armstrong.

A further hearing was had this morning
at the Offices of Attorney Clayton E. Emig,
in the Colorado building. in the case OF
the Baroness Won Roques, the mother OF
Mrs Florence E. Maybrick, against u w.
Armstrong The plaintiff and defendant
were represented by counsel respectively
as follows: For Madame Won Roques,
Samuel v. Hayden and A. A. Birney. and
for Mr.. Armstrong, Clayton E. Emig and
Phil B. Shield of Richmond, Va
The suit, which will be eventually brought
in the Richmond courts, is for the recov-
ery of property valued at approximately
81 GOO COO and has been in litigation Tor
some time. 1t is alleged by the pialntiH
that Armstrong was intrusted with the
lands in West Virginia, Virginia and Ken
lucky which she claims as her property,
and that during her sojourn ABROAD ana
while her daughter, Mrs. Maybrick, was IN
generated in an English prison for the al
legged murder OF her HUSBAND ne disposed
of them at a loss to herself Mr.. Arm
strong disclaims this, and has continually
fought the suit claiming that she had no
interest In the lands which she seeks to
regain.
Further dispositions and testimony will
be taken in England prior to the hearing
OF the case in the Richmond courts. Today
the witnesses were John II. waiter, rear
estate broker of Washington, and H. An
tone Heitmiller, reputed to nave peen the
attorney for the widow of ]. s. Potter, at
one time United States consul to Crefeld,
Germany, and who was also acting as the
attorney for Madame Won Roques. 1t was
alleged that many letters passed between
Potter and his agents in this country, and
Heitmiller was employed to look over
them and assert them for future use in
any event
On the stand Heitmiller produced .he
letters and they were submitted in evil
dence.
Mr. Armstrong conducted his own exami-
nation of the witnesses and forced Mr.. Wal
ter to refuse to produce the contract and
letters which it was claimed he possessed.
This witness said that when he was served
with the subpoena in the case it called for
the hearing on June q. instead of May D,
and that was the reason why he had not
brought the papers demanded. Much time
would, he insisted, ensue before he could
refer to his records and produce them, and
after q discussion between counsel for both
sides it was agreed to have a further hear
ing on May Is. At that time it will be made
known if a judgment of a court can pro-
duce the papers from Mr.. Walter. This
will be brought before one of the justices
of the Supreme Court of the District and
an order asked compelling the production
of the papers in question and the presence
of which is of vital Importance to the con-
tinuance of the case
The dispositions were today taken before
Alexander H Calf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
BONA Eide CIRCULATION.

the circulation of The Star Is what it is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington, and The Star is
read more thoroughly than and has double
the number OF readers Of any other paper
published In Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever, depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
sEMBRICH's HUSBAND NOT DEAD
Mystery Over Death Announcement
From Berlin, GERMANY

BERLIN, May 6.-There is some mystifi-
cation about the report of the death of
Prof Wilhelm Stengel, the husband OF
Mareella Sembrtch. the singer. who was
said TO have died here yesterday as the re-
suit OF an operation
1t is now said that the man who died yes
terday was Emil Stengel. the brother of
Prof. Stengel, although the Berlin papers
yesterday announced that the professor
was dead. The latter is said to have been
a passenger on board the Hamburs-Amerl-
can line steamer Deutschland, which Ieft
New York April "a, and arrived at Ham
burg May 4.
Inquiries are being made at Dresden
Saxony. where Nine. Sembrich is due to ar
rive today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

have now other men. who are good Ameri-
can citizens, who wish to be appointed,
but they are negroes Is there any reason
why they should not be appointed?
The sheriff replied to the commissioner:
II did give you my promise yesterday that
1 would appoint negroes as deputies. But.
since then l have reconsidered the matter,
/ have thought 1t over and l Will not ap-
point any negroes as deputies Do you wish
me to start a race war? 1 am here to stop
rioting, not to make trouble. / am endeav-
oring to secure peace and think 1t is COM
ing"
Commissioner de Priest turned to the
negroes in waiting and said: You won't
be appointed and you need not watt
The scene created quite a little excite
ment in the sherif's Office, 1t taking place
in the outer room. where scores of men
were standing to be sworn in for the serv-
Ice with the express companies and the de-
partment stores When it was over The
sheriff said: Il have feeling against
any colored man. but 1 do not intend to do
anything that will arouse public feeling.
To swear in colored deputies at this time
would certainly make trouble. The decision
l have made is not against the negro him
self. but in the interest of law
No Need for Troops.
Over long-distance telephone Gov De-
neen and Mayor Dunno held a conference
today regarding the strike situation. In
reply to an inquiry of Gov. Deneen as to
the necessity for state troops, Mayor
Dunno said that the trouble in Chicago
seemed to be gradually disappearing that
conditions were much queter today than
on previous days and that there was no
need for troops at the present time.
$4,000 for Transfers Strike Fund.
Nearly $4,000 has been added to the
teamsters' strike fund by the employees of
the Union Traction Company. The street
car men voted some time ago to aid the
strikers. and when they received their pay
ali agent of their union was on hand to col
lect $l.50 from each man. All the $500 en-
ployes were approached for payment of this
amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
THE CRUISER ST. LOUIS
LAUNCHING AT PHILADELPHIA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 6.-The pro-
tected cruiser st. Louis, which will be
launched late today at the yard of the
Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building
Company, is sister ship of the Milwaukee,
now building at San Francisco, and the
Charleston, in course of construction at
Newport News. Both of these cruisers have
been launched. The vessels are virtually
armored cruisers.
With the launching of the ST. Louis new
record will be established in naval construc-
ton In this section, as the warship has at
tained higher state of completion previous
to launching than any similar vessel built
in an eastern shipyard The st. Louis Is II
per cent completed Her contract requires
her to be able to make % knots an hour
for six consecutive hours. Her keel plates
were laid on May 6, 1900.
The Dimensions.
The dimensions of the St. Louis are 424
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Circulation of The Evening Star. /"
Daily average. -.

solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number Of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday,
May s, 1905 - that is, the number of
copies actually sold, delivered. furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration. to
bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain in the office unsoid.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day of May. A. D. 1905.
GRENvILLE A. WHITAKER.
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Note - Sunday. April 80. 1905 s4,sl4
copies We're circulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Annual Lawn Fete.

The managers of the Episcopal Eye. Ear
and Throat Hospital have arranged to hold
their annual lawn fete Tuesday. May 16. at
18th street and Columbia road. the home of
Colonel and Mrs Truesdell. Music magic
goose, fortune tel,ers and the various booths
incident to a lawn fete will provide enjoy
ment for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Bow Killed by a cave-In.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Charles Arni, aged
ten; was killed, and Frank Ronen. aged
nine. seriously injured by the earth roof OF
a cave in a vacant lot in Harlem, in which
they were playing today. The boys had
made big underground room and the two
named We're in it, others playing outside
when the roof fell The other boys spread
the alarm and neighbors extricated the
Ronen boy In few minutes, but Arni was
dead when found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
THE ST. LOUIS (ARMoRED cRu1sER).

feet in length, % feet inches draught.
extreme beam, 66 feet; displacement, 9,700
tons, about 1900 tons lighter than the
Pennsylvania and Colorado and nearly 5000
tons lighter than the Tennessee and Wash
ington.
Her main battery will be fourteen 6-inch
rapid-fire breech-loading rifles Secondary
battery, eighteen 3-inch rapid-fire guns,
twelve 3-pounders, four 1-pounder auto
MATES, eight 1-pounder rapid-fire guns and
ten of smaller caliber.
Her main belt armor will be 4-inch Har-
veyized steel, two-thirds of which Is now
on; two-inch armor on protective deck and
with coming tower armor five inches IN
thickness.
Some Of the Features.
All the ammunition hoists and gear will
be operated electrically. Powerful search
lights will be placed on the fore and main
masts and two on each bridge, while both
masts will be fitted with wireless telegraph
apparatus of the most modern kind. A fea-
ture will be two hospital wards one for iso-
lated cases, both capable of accommodating
about thirty patients.
A protective deck of nickel steel, oil tenn
pered and annealed. will extend through
out the vessel and will be two inches thick
on the nat and three inches thick on the
sloping side. AS an additional protection to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

William johnson, negro, seventeen years
old. was convicted at Charleston, s. c.,
Thursday Of criminal assault upon an eight
year-oid white girl in her mothers kitchen
In Orangeburg county. South Carolina His
victim viii be a cripple for life. while john
SON received the death sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth class postmasters
have been appointed In Virginia: Dexter
-: Paineville, N. A. Perrin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

Note - Sunday. April 80. 1905 s4,sl4
copies We're circulated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
SUIT INVOLVES MILLION.

The dimensions of the st. Louis are 424
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-02
JAPANESE MINISTER .
VISITS PRESIDENT
HELD A CONFERENCE FOR OVER
AN HOUR.
1t Is Believed in Washington That
Question Of Peace Was Under
Consideration.

Washington, d. c., May 29.-Mr Ia
kahira, the japanese minister had an
hours conference with President
Roosevelt tonight. The minister
reached the White House at o'clock
and remained until after 10 o'clock.
He had called during the afternoon,
Tut was unable to see the President,
Mr.. Takahira refused to say anything
regarding the purpose of his visit.
here is reason to believe the question
of people was under consideration, the
Object OF the minister being to inform
he President that the old basis on
which Japan would begin negotiations
would not now prove acceptable.
1t Is believed that with the latest de-
citive naval victory the demands of
Japan would be materially increased
and include large indemnity in addi-
ton to the retention Of Port Arthur
and the evacuation by Russia Of Man.
churia.
Count Cassini tonight emphatically
declared that the defeat of Admiral
RoJestvensky will have no effect in
Fastening the beginning of peace nego-
tiations. He said Russia will continue
% prosecute the war until can be re-
established on an honorable and equa!
basis, as Japan seeks peace. 1t is be.
leved Mr.. Takahira desired to advise
tie President of the terms on which
Japan would now consider the opening
Lt peace negotiations, these terms be-
Baltic fleet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-02
CONNIE ENCEMENT
Exercises of the Louisville Hiah
School Well Attended.

Louisville, May 29.-The annual
commencement Of the Louisville high
school was held at Keim's Hall last
Friday evening. The exercises were
Gcod and pleased the large audience in
attendance. The following was the
program:
March. Chorus, "The Old Guard"
(Rodney), by the high school. Invoca-
tion, Rev. " l.. Frye. Chorus, King
CT the Forest" (Parker.) Grafton,
Some Causes of Japans Success"
Lloyd Londer. Grafton, "Trifes, but
Mighty" Sara Jones; piano duet, Mrs.
j. G. Chenot and Miss Helen Santee.
Grafton, "A Friend in Need" Addie
Oyster. Grafton, Grit" Mae Rebras-
SER Vocal solo lselected), Mrs. G. c.
Hamilton. Grafton, Literature"
Lloyd Oyster. Vocal duet, "Au Revoir,
Mrs. ]. @. Schmick and Miss Beatrice
Coy. Glass address, Hon. Charles
krichbaum. Presentation of diplomas
Chorus, I'm the Harbor We've Been
Sheltered. Benediction. DR.. G.. H.
Souder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-02
TAFT SAYS A FEW
RUSSIANS ARE LEFT
VET 1T LOOKS LIKE A VERY SUB.
sTANTIAL VICTORY.
But II Is Always Best to Wait For
the Cleanup Before Express
ing Opinion.

Cincinnati, o., May 29.-Secretary of
War Taft, who has been at the home
of his brother, Charles p. Taft, here
for several days, returned at noon tot
Washington to attend, it is understood,
TN important cabinet meeting. He said
before starting that the japanese VIC
tory would undoubtedly be discussed
with kindred and other, subjects.
1t appears that the Japanese have
won very substantial victory" said
Secretary Taft. But it is always in
ttresting to note how subsequent
events differ from the first. After the
excitement is over it will be found that
there are few Russians left. | have
had no news from Washington as to
tie battle. There would be no occa-
SION to repeat message to me. see
by the press dispatches that the state
department has heard from the battle,
but | do not expect to receive any mes
sages."
Concerning the effect of his contem-
plated visit to the Philippines in June,
touching at Japan, which is the sub
.,tct of protest from the Russian am
hassador, he said: you see, 1t is only
the natural course to step at Yoko-
hama en- route to the Philippines. 1t
IS regular point. shall not make
the trip simply to visit the mikado or
any other official of the Japanese ma
ton. But on the way to the Philip
pines / shall call on the japanese state
and war offices, to pay my respects. 1
do not know that l shall see the mi
kado. There is nothing arranged in
hat respect"
Secretary Taft would not express
any views as to the probable results to
Japan and Russia in view of the vic
| tory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-02
AMERICA WON KA|SER'S CUP
The American Three -Masted Atlantic Crossed the
Finish Line More Than Day Ahead of
Her Nearest Competitor.

On board the steam Lady of Isles,
off the Lizard, May 30-Charley Barr's
seamanship has triumphed as it was
expected 1t would and Wilson Mar
shall, of the United States will place
upon his sideboard the magnificent
gold cup presented by the German en-
peror as trophy for a cross ocean
yacht race because his good three
llaster Atlantic, bearing the Ameri-
can eagle as figure head crossed the
finish liDe at 9;18 last night more
than a day ahead of her nearest com.
petitor. In fact not since the little
yacht America won the Queens Cup"
has there been yacht race where the
declaration there was no second"
been so appropriate as to the present
time. The Atlantic is safely berthed
and none Of her competitors have been
sighted In fact none are expected
before Wednesday.
The log of the Atlantic indicates
that she had remarkably fine pass.
ords have been broken for sailing
cIaft. Following are a few extracts
from her log:
May 11-Moderate easterly breeze
sea and fog. Weather drizzling and
cold
May assistance covered 1G5 miles
fresh breeze this afternoon at times
only carrying working sails. The
Hamburg was passed six miles to lee.
ward.
May 19-Distance covered 222 miles
weather improving, balloon canvas set
On the breeze increasing spinnaker
large square sail hoisted. Westerly