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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07

one constant fear of both was thar ue
would take lis own life.
One morning his door was Iocaal.
and all their knockings and enreaues
brought 10 response. The door WIS
broken open.
He was not dead, as the poor woman
had feared. He sat in one corner Of
the room, and Lis eyes glared ut her
like t0se of Gagged tiger. He did not
speak or know her.
The curse had come.
She crept away, trembling and ter
rifed, and a servant was left to guard
the insane man.
Something must be done at once. In
her extremity she beth0ught herself Of
the only relative likely to be OF assist
ance, her husbands brother, George
Pringle.
\ telegram brought the gentleman
the next morning, during which time
poor Jack had grown worse, having at
tempted to take his own life.
George Pringle was greatly shocked
and deeply sympathetic when he heard
of the young mans condition.
But what could have caused it?' he
exclaimed
She placed the letter in his hand. Ee
read it through.
why, good heavens, there has new
er been any insanity in our family
back to the remotest ancestor."
She looked at him, a mixture OF
amaZement and indignation.
How dare you say that:' she ex-
claimed. Are you talking to me rs
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Mr..
Pringle's
Plot
By ALICE {. IVES

Copyright, 1895, by Alice Z. Ives
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07

Y ACK, don't you think you're
b rather young to marry?"
y Mrs. Pringle's voice had a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07

EACK, don't you think you're
rather young to marry?'
~ Mrs. Pringles voice had a
hopeless ring, as though she
funny realized the futility of the ques-
ton, for no man ever yet thought he
was too young to be happy.
"Well, mother, Pm twenty-five, just
one year older than father when he
was married"
twenty-five! I can't seem to be
lieve it,
"The first birthday 1 remember was
when L was six. At least, you told
me I was six. Now, if you started me
wrong
"Jack, 1 believe you would joke
about a funeral"
"But this isn't a funeral; it's Il we'd
ding
1T seems almost the same to me. l
dare say I'm selfish, but-but I do
want to keep you a little longer"
ooh, you won't talk that way when
you see what you're going to get in
exchange. Sibyl is the dearest, sweet
est little girl in the world
"Of course. l knew she would be
That is what kept you 50 long in Bos-
TOM
eyes, IL suppose it was. She is
coming here next week to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Tredway."
''Well, Jack, dear, if you love her
1t is the way of the world" And Mrs.
Pringle went quickly out of the room
to hide her tears.
Jack was both grieved and surprised
at his mothers reception of the news
He had expected rejoicing and congrat-
ulations instead of Il lament
He was the only child, and his moth
er was widow.
Sibyl Bassett, "the dearest girl in the
world arrived the next week. and
Jack, going about in a beatifc Dream
did not notice that as time went on his
mother grew more and more depressed.
Sibyl, bright, sensible, kind soul that
she was, one day noticed Mrs. Prin-
gle's eyes fastened upon her with an
intensity positively tragic in its
Wretchedness
Jack, dear" she said to him as soon
as they were alone, I'm afraid your
mother does not like me-"
Not like you She adores your'
The fever heat enthusiasm Of the
lover was not, after all, very convinc-
ing to Sibyl. With something of the
wisdom her name implied, she shook
her head obviously.
''She may have told you SO, but
\ Salprised her today looking at me as
sgh l were a second edition of the
yLnpire."
y Nov, little woman, that's all mag
nation. The truth is mother doesn't
want me to marry any one but since
| am determined she has told me she
would rather it should be you than any
girl she has ever known
'Well, if that's ALL" cried Sibyl, land
it's a sort of abstract proposition, I'm
not going to give you up for any wo-
man living-that is, unless you say So.
I am going to promise to divide you up
a little with her if she won't feel so
very sorry"
Mrs. Pringles attitude did not
change. The gloom seemed rather to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
DeerPark Hotel, DeerPark. Md.

This famous Allegheny Mountain
Hosterly will open on June q. with
prospects for the most brilliant season
in its history. The hotel and cottages
have been renovated and painted, in
side and out. Two of tue choicest
cottages can be secured if application
is made at once. Many suites of rooms
have been engaged in the hotel build
ing and both annexes.
The popularity of Deer Park is due
to its splendid location, $500 feet
above the sea level, out of range Of
malaria and mosquitoes. Every con
venience is provided for guests. The
rooms are delightful and the cuisine
excellent. The Hotel is provided
with all modern improvements for
comfort; with Bowling Alleys, Bill
lard Rooms, Tennis Courts, Golf
Links, Swimming pools, etc, for
amusement. An entirely new Livery
Equipment has been installed.
Deer Park is on the direct line of
the Baltimore & Ohio between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Cincinn ii, Louisville, St.
Louis, Wheeling, Columbus and Chi
cago, having the excellent advantage
of through vestibuled trains from
each of these cities with through Pull
man service during the season from
and to Pittsburg.
Address w. E. BURWELL, Mana
ger, Deer Park, Maryland. Sep. l.
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SHE TOOK AN ENVELOPE FROM THE DESK.
deepen. But Jack, swimming in a sea
of bliss, was utterly oblivious to other
conditions. He was not selfish: he
was in love.
One day he confided to his mother
the important news that Sibyl had
named the day. 1t was just three
months ahead.
bat evening when he returned he
,vodhd Mrs. Pringle waiting for him.
1t was no unusual thing for her to be
up when he came home but to find her
trembling and with a drawn, white
face and tear stained eyes was some
thing to pierce him to the heart.
Mother, dear" he cried, taking her
in his arms, "what is it? What has
happened"
Nothing has happened - that is,
nothing new. 1t happened a long time
ago. | never had the courage to tell
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Ted Masou's restaurant is open
from six a. II. until everyone is
fed. 19-5
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From May 81 to Sept. 30 all first-class trains
viii stop at Deer Park Hotel Station.
From May 81 to Sept. 80 all 1rst-class
trains will stop at Mt. Lake Park daily ex-
cept Sunday. On Sunday all trains will
stop at Mt. Lake to receive or discharge
passengers holding tickets to or from points
west of Grafton and east of Cumberland, in
clusiev,
Train 60 will stop at Newburg on Sundays
to receive or discharge passengers.
THOS. FITZGERALD,
General Manage
D. B. MARTIN.
Manager Passenger Traffic
V. V. WAsHBURNE. Agent.
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CAR HITS AMByhANCE; & HrRT.
surgeon Hurled Into Crowd Of Women
and Children.

and Children.
An ambulance from the Hudson street.
!. hospital was struck and over turned by u
Sixth avenue car at Reade and Centre
streets yesterday.
DR.. T. Harris Cherry was hurled from
the ambulance ten feet. into Q group Of
women. children and lunch baskets waiting
for car ut the corner He was taken TN
conscious to tho hospital where It was found
he was suffering from oonoussion OF the
brain. two severe scalp wounds and three
broken ribs.
Mrp. Henry Knolhof ofi Franklin street
her daughter May. ~, and Miss Julia Smith
Of sl2 East Eighty fifth street. were knocked
down and bruised by the impact. Of the
DOCTORS body, After having their hurts
attended. they we're taken home.
Francis Burke Of 20 West NTH street
the motorman. who Is said to be a green
hand, was arrested on charge OF assault.
He was bailed by General Inspector Boshons
Of the New York City Railway Company.
Burke says he threw his reverse lever,
but 1t failed to work
Bystanders declare that DR.. Cherry
would certainly have had his brains dashed
out II tho pionickers had not broken his
fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
PHILADELPHIA RAID SCANDAL.
Friends Of women Prisoners Trying to
Save Them From Further Shame.

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Pressure Of the
strongest kind Is heing brought TO bear on
the Ma istrates who committed the women
caught In the great raid OF Saturday night,
and upon District Attorney John c. Bell!
to whom the indictments will go.
There we're women caught In the raid,
and some Of them are still In Moyamensing
prison, who belong to the foremost families
Of Philadelphia. Their escorts were men
OF wealth and position. 1t ~ these men
who through their affiliation social and
political, are bringing weight to boar upon
the District Attorney to cause the quashing
Of the indictments.
? 1t Is a new ruling In the conduct OF raids
hat has caused the condition, Hereto
fore only the proprietors Of the brothels
have been held the inmates escaping with
slight fines. The houses OF designation
were never touched. Before the raid OF
Saturday night each Magistrate was In
structed to hold every woman caught In
bail for court.
Moyamenslng prison, where q number
of women still are through inability OF
escorts to secure bail secretly. Is besieGed
by the same influences. A prizetigh'er
to-day went bail for woman he said was
his sister. The woman has every mark
Of breeding. The prizehghter was simply
a 9o-between.
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AUTO BURNS DESPITE SELTERs
University Ciubmen and Three siphOns Fan
10 Drown DlAAnE Car.

Touring car No. 10, 6os was left before the
residence OF H. Mckay Twombly at Fifty
fourth street and Fifth avenue last evening
while three men who came in 1t went into
the University Club. No. l08os had been
driven hard and was prespiring profusey
In the vicinity Of the gasoline tank.
In the course Of time man emerg cd from
the University Club and started the ma
chinery The first principle Of this opera
ton is to throw an electric spark into con-
tact with reasonable amount OF gasoline
The driver sent the electricity into all the
gasoline.
Many men came from the club on the
heels Of the explosion. Some o! them
carried seltzer bottles. Others who looked
like walters had pals OF water. Neither
siphon nor bucket brigade was effective
against the flames. Policeman Taylor
turned In an alarm after the failure Of the
volunteer company and the fire was put
out under the direction of Battalion Chief
Gray.
No one would tell to whom the ma chine
belonged. 1t was practically ruined and
1t seemed to be the idea OF the club con-
tingent that 1t didn't make much difference
who owned the remains.
La ter In the evening Acting Captain
Bingham OF the East Fifty-Arst stree
station said that the owner was J. b. Baker
Of West Fifty-seventh street. In the
automobile list r. A. Campbell is named as
the owner OF No. I06es
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DCMDUM BULLET MYSTERY.
Mrs. Clemens Dies OF Her Wound-Her
Nelghb0rs Hunt With Police.


PHILADELPHIA. July Mrs. George w.
Clemens Of 6oi6 Morton street, Germantown,
who was wounded at her homo on Monday
night by dumdum bullet from a Krag-
Jorgenson rife, that came from an unknown
and mysterious source, died early tonight
In the Germantown Hospital.
Not content to remain Idle. though every
available man OF the Germantown police
station had been searching the neighbor-
hood Of the Clemens home. under the per-
sonal supervision OF Lieut. Buchanan for a
clue to the identity Of the person who hred
the shot, scores Of the residents OF the SUI
burb have Joined IN the hunt.
Florence Hansberry, IL years old, OF
30A Ashmead street, who was shot In the
left leg by dumdum bullet about fifteen
minutes after Mrs. Clemens was fatally
wounded, is recovering at the German
town Hospital, although still suffering
from shock. Detectives Duey and Cameron
Of Capt. Dona ghy's staff. who are working
on the case. discovered to-day that John
AFFORD. a we'll to do Germantown manu-.
facturer. had a narrow escape from being
hit by bullet, evidently from the "a me
rife, about fifteen minutes after Miss
Hansberry was shot. AFFORD was sitting
on the porch OF his residence at 94S East
Chelton avenue, Germantown, which is
about block from the Clemens residence.
when bullet went past his head and through
the wall OF the house. Mrs, Clemens was
a sister Of the police lieutenant Of the
Third district.
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COPS OWN PISTOL KILLS HIM
Detective Heilferty Found Dead In .
Closet at His Home.

Detective Sergeant Robert g. Heilierty
attached to the Morrisania station, was
killed by bullet from his own revolver
in a closet Of his own home last
night. His parents. with whom he lived
at 2o8 West lo5th street, say the shooting
was accidental, and 30 do the police Of the
West tooth street station, who investigated
1t. As far as known. there is no reason why
Helferty should take his life.
He was unmarried. and since Saturday
he had been on sick leave. Police Surgeon
Higgins was attending him for diarrhea.
Yesterday afternoon the detectives father,
who Is the past commander OF Farragut
Post, G. A. r., asked his son to take a walk
with him. They started out and walked
to Grants Tomb. They walked back, and
the father left the son near the house. the
detective. sergeant wanting to get his
shoes polished
Heilferty followed his father home within
ten minutes, and taking Oh his coat and
hat, went to the closet. A moment
later a shot was heard, The detective's
parents ran to the bathroom and found
him lying on the floor unconscious with
bullet wound over the right ear. Near
him lay his police revolver, as II 1t had fallen
from his trousers pocket. DR.. Robert b.
Mckenzie OF o. West lO4th street was sum.
moned, and when he arrived he pronounced
Heilferty dead.
Heilferty was one of the detective ser
geants promoted by the late Commissioner
Murphy. He had been on the force since
1000. He was 20 years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
BLAMEs CASsIDY'S AUTO.
Black Says Borough President Was In II
When II Upset His Carriage.


When 1t Upset His Carriage.
FAR RocKAwAY. July ~-Robert Black.
who lives at Healy and Bay View avenues,
Far Rockaway. is at his home suffering
from serious injuries received last evening
through his carriage being overturned by
an automobile. Mr. Black says that the
auto is the property OF Joseph Cassidy,
Borough President OF Queens. He says
that Mr. Cassidy was In II at the time OF the
accident, but that his driver. Harold Foss,
was steering
Mr.. Black was sitting In his carriage,
which was standing near the sidewalk on
Roanoke avenue, talking to friend when
the automobile came down Sheridan boue-
ward and swung into Roanoke avenue.
Mr.. Black saws it was going at high rate
OF speed. On turning into the avenue the
machine ran into the rear of the carriage.
hitting It squarely and turning 1t COM
pletely over. Mr.. Black was pitched out.
He was taken to his home where he was
attended by Or. NJ. S. Caldwell. The
doctor found that Mr.. Black had sustained
serious internal injuries.
Harold Toss vas arrested recently by
Bicycle Policeman Ennis, who alleges that
he found him travelling In the auto in Far
Rockaway without number on It, Tho
case was set for Thursday last, but Foss
failed to appear He will come up again
on Friday. To-day's accident was not re-
ported to the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
GOV. CARTER BACK FROM HAWAII
VIII Sec President Roosevelt and Discuss
His Resignation.

SAN Francisco, July 4-Gov. Carter OF
Hawaii. who recently astonished his friends
and enemies by sending his resignation
to the President arrived to-day on the
steamer Alameda. Advices from the is
lands say that no political act for years
has created 40 much excitement. Cable
messages came from rich planters abroad
and most Of the influential men in Honolulu
urged Carter to reconsider his action. From
the other islands, however, came unmis-
takeable evidence Of his unpopularity
outside Of the plantation owning interests
Even In his own party he has many enemies.
Carter declares that his resignation was
not due to the last election. but to "a series
Of events. which he doesn't name. This
series includes legislative overriding of
his vetoes on several important matters the
decision OF the Supreme Court upholding
the county act which he had vetoed and
called gold brick" and finally the action
of the people In defeating his personal cam
didate for Sheriff and electing A. NJ. Brown.
whom he was anxious to defeat.
Among the prominent candidates to sue
coed Carter are w. o. Smith, Attorney
General under the republic; H. P. Baldwin
Of Alexander d Baldwin, H. E. Cooper,
Secretary Of the Territory, and l., E. Pink
ham, president Of the Health Board.
Gov. Carter Is to see the President and
explain his resignation.
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FRED FLAG ~ WILLIAMSBURG.
singing SOcieties' Parade Under 1t Our
National Eisg In Line.

The red flag predomiuated In the parade
in Williamsburg yesterday Of the Working.
mems Singing Societies Of the Northeastern
States. The societies began four days
festival In the Labor Lyceum on Saturday
There were about 1900 men in the perade
and fair sprinklng Of women. Each
carried a red flag. The procession. which
formed in the Labor Lyoeum on Willoughby
avenue, was In sis divisions and NJ. Routherz
was the grand marshal. A great red flag
was flown at the head Of the column and
beside the flag bearer marched police.
man.
All along the line Of march to Ridgewood
Park the paraders wa we'd the red flag and
cheersd for IL, Tho Brooklyn Turn verein
Vorwaerts also had big red flag which
1t displayed prominently, while the only
national flag was carried by a society from
New Jersey near the tail end Of the parade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
AERONAUT IN PERIL.
Leo Stevens's Airship Fouls wireless Plant
and IL Put Out OF Commission.

Leo Stevens, the aeronaut sailed his
airship from her moorings out over the
ocean and back over the Boer War en-
campment yesterday, but while he was
steering to make landing within the en-
closure of the Boer War he collided with
the De Forest wireless station cable con-
Meeting poles. $50 feet Ugh. Stevens thought
he was above the poles and had no intima-
ton Of danger until he was almost swept
from his seat as he crossed the cable,
The airship was brought to a standstill
with such force that the navigator was
thrown ten feet forward against the ems CINE
and saved himself from falling to the
ground by. dropping the tiller ropes and
throwing himself fat across the light
wooden frame of the car. When Stevens
let 20 OF the tiller ropes the whole apparatus
swung broadside to the wind and the big
canvas rudder caught in one OF the wire
less poles and was torn out Of place. The
balloon fell down to the cross wire, which
tore hole in the silk, letting out the gas,
Stevens quickly disentangled the machine
from the wire and pole and alighted easily
in the meadows about Ave hundred yards
from the place where he started. Tho
machine was completely disabled.
Stevens declared last night that he was
satisfied that the machine could and would
20 where YER he wanted to steer her, and as
soon as the repairs are made, which will
probably be to-day, another attempt will
Be made to eail over the city to the Statue
of Liberty and back. Stevens was slightly
injured about the legs.
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HURT FIRING 5-INCH RIFLE.
Two Soldiers on Governors Island Badly
Injured.

They fred the national salute Of forty.
fvs guns at Governors Island yesterday
with an interruption of Ave minutes 10
which the men behind the guns helped to
assist the wounded to the hospital.
The saluting battery consisted Of four
6-inch rifles, intended for use against
any enemy that might be able to elude the
Dig ship destroyers at Sandy Hook and the
Narrows. Gun No. 1 had been fred and
gun No. Q was just about to fire as the men Of
gun No. showed In fresh blank cartridge.
As Cornelius F. Harrington Of Company
h, Eighth Infantry, slammed to the breech
block OF No. there was an explosion. The
charge OF the gun, ignited. 1t Ia supposed,
by the back draft OF fire. burst thunder
ously from the breech. Harrington was
blown back about twenty feet Nearly every
bit OF his clothing was torn away and the
lower part Of his right arm was shattered.
He received other wounds Of the face and
breast that the post sur eon said last night
will probably kill him.
Sergt Frank Webb, who had charge Of
the gun crew. was also hurled from his feet
and seriously burned. The wounded mon
we're picked up by their comrades and taken
to hospital. The excitement su.ss..led within
Ave minutes, and the gun crews went on
with firing the salute to the birth Of the
nation as II 1t were little more than an every
day thing to lose two comrades. Gun No. 1
was out Of commission for the rest OF the
day. There will be an investigation OF the
EXPLOSION
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PRESIDENTS TRAIN STARTS.
WILL NE ~ CLEVELAND AT9 4. ".
ron THE HAY FUNERAL.
Elihn Root and Auorney.Gsnsra Moody
Board II In Jersey CITY anh Several
Cabinet Members at Philadelphia
Train AttrActs Little Attention.

Cabinet Members at Philadelphia
Train Attracts Little Attention.
President Roosevelt left Jersey City at
5:i5 Yesterday afternoon on Penhsylyania
special train to attend the funeral Of Score
tary Hay. The President, Secretary Loeb
and two Secret Service men left Oyster
Bay at $50 in special Long Island Railroad
train made up Of President Peterss private
car and day coach. A crowd was at the
station. At A2s the train reached Long
Island City, where q squad Of police
held back the cheering multitude, The
President lifted his hat and crested the
crowd pleasantly waving particularly at
two small children held up for him to view.
A number Of Secret Service men, In charge
Of Agent Flynn. and many Central Office
detectives closed In behind the President
and followed him on board the Long Island
Railroad transfer boat Avyaadotte.
The river craft along the route whistled
salutes as the boat passed. She reached
the Adams Express pier OF the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad at $40. Chief Murphy Of
Jersey City had squad OF police in waiting
there 10 escort the President Attorney
General Moody, Elihu Root and Paul Nor
ton boarded the Pennsylvania train at Jer-
sey City. The train was made up Of the
private cars Magnet and Shetland. the
diner Oberlin and the buffet car John Endi-
oott. 1t was arranged that Senator Phil
ander @. Knox should board the train at Sc
wickley Pa, his summer home. Lyman J.
Gage who IL now in Massac husetts. could not
return In time to Join the Presidents train
he will 60 to Cleveland by the Lake Shore.
The Presidents train Ia scheduled to reach
Cleveland at 0 o'clock this morning
PHILADELPHIA. July S.--The President,
Mr.. Moody, Mr. Root, Mr. Morton and Mr..
Loeb spent the time from New York to
Philadelphia In the observation car Mag
net The Presidents special passed three
or four baseball games, a parade or two
and an occasional village celebration. but
the train aroused little curiosity.
At West Philadelphia all the members
Of the present Cabinet, except Attorney
General Moody. who already was on the
train. and Secretary OF War Taft, who ia
on his way to the Philippines, boarded the
train. In the party we're Postmaster-Gen-
eral Cortelyou, Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson. Secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte,
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock, SEQ
rotary OF Commerce and Labor Metcalfe.
Secretary of the TreasuryShawands Surgeon
General Rixey. John d. Long. ex-Secretary
OF the Navy. is III, and the President re-
ceived word yesterday that hs would be
unable to attend the funeral.