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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
PROMINENT oHIoIAN DEAD.
Col. q. W. Clark the Victim of Heart
Failure

Col G. W. Clark. prominent resident of
Cincinnati, was attacked by heart failure
this morning in his room, at 1899 X street
northwest, and before the physician who
had been summoned could reach him ne had
passed away.
Although Col Clark had been subject to
heart trouble for several years past, he
seemed well when he retired last night. On
arising this morning he complained to his
wife of a difficulty in breathing. DIR. c. C.
Marbury of 1921 Nth street northwest was
hastily summoned, but he stated Col Clark
was dead before the physician could reach
his bedside.
Drs. Richardson and DR.. Heff, who were
also called. arrived at the house few min
utes after DR.. Marbury.
Col. Clark arrived here with his wife from
Cincinnati five days ago and took apart
ments In the house in which he died. He
was a veteran of the civil war and had
many friends in army circles and civil life
In the city. Beyond deciding to bury him at
Arlington. no plans have yet been made
for the funeral. the arrangements depending
on the arrival of relatives from the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
EMPLOYING LIVERYMEN.
Vainly Endeavored to Persuade Shea
Today.

CHICAGO, May 16.
The employing liverymen vainly endeav-
ored to induce President Shea and his fell
low unionists to permit the delivery of pas
sengers at the boycotted stores. The labor
lea ders fatty refused to deviate from the
stand taken against such delivery. Com
mstteeman Amberg of the employers de-
clared after leaving the meeting that he
would call session Of the Employers AS
ISOLATION and insist upon Its members doing
business with the boycotted houses, even
If it was necessary to lock out all employees
to do SO.
C. P. Shea, president of the International
Tee msters' Union; Charles Dold, president
of the Chicago Federation OF Labor, and a.
number Of other labor leaders held con-
ference with Mayor Dunno today. The la
Dor officials were asked not to spread the
strike, but to aid In putting down disorder
They replied that they would not spread
the strike. but that they might be powerless
to prevent its spread. They also criticised
the police department for alleged aiding OF
pon-union men. Mayor Dunno reiterated
his previous statement to the effect that II
rioting continues and the strike spreads
he will be compelled to call in state troops.
Mr.. Dunno served notice upon the strike
leaders that q spread of the strike would
probably mean the calling out Of the mill
tia. He talked plainly of the possibilities
of the police being unable to preserve peace
in case anything approaching general
strike occurred, accompanied, as 1t prob
ably would be, by renewal OF violence
and rioting ON a larger scale than hereto
fore.
The officials Of the Liverymen's Union
were also called into the mayors office and
informed that any cabman who refused to
deliver passengers to the stores under the
union ban would be promptly deprived OF
the city license under which he operates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
FIFTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION.
Supreme Circle Of the Protected Home
Society.

DETROIT. Mich. May 16-with sixty
delegates present, representing a total
membership of about G0O00 living in
fifteen different states, the fifth biennial
convention of the supreme circle of the
Protected Home Circle opened in the con-
vention hall of the Hotel Cadillac today
While the society has members in fifteen
states, 1t Is the strongest in Pennsylvania
Ohio. Michigan, New York and Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas.
The convention will be in session three
days and will listen to reports from the
supreme officers, review the bylaws of the
ASSOCIATION. discuss the insurance rates
now IN force and elect new supreme off,
GERS. Actuary Lands is here to address
the convention on the rate discussion.
1t is understood that the only change he
VIII recommend is a slight increase in the
present rates for persons between forty and
fifty years of age. 80 So
Secretary w. s. Palmer of Sharon Pa,
reported that the net increase in member
ship of the order for the past year was
about 5000 and that Indications are thus
far that the present year would make a
much better showing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
RECKLESS DRIVING ALLEGED.
Warnock Downley Fined $50 in Police
Court.

Convicted Of the reckless driving of an
automobile, which resulted in its collidng
with q horse and buggy and overturning
them, Warnock Downley was this morning
In the Juvenile Court sentenced to so fine
and was placed under the supervision OF
Probation Officer Copp of the board OF
children's guardians. The accident occur
red yesterday and the boy was held in the
house Of detention.
Downley was in charge of an automobile
owned by DR.. Phillips. a druggist Of 18th
and c streets northwest and was going up
Massa Chusetts avenue. The horse and
buggy of DR.. ]. s. Mccain Of 1920 10th
street driven by Arthur Gardiner, was go
ing along NJ street. Both of the rigs reach
ed the junction Of the streets at Thomas
circle at the same time. AS Downley swung
the machine around the corner to make
the circle he struck the rear wheel of the
carriage OF DR.. McClain. The carriage was
overturned, the horse was thrown to the
pavement and the driver was thrown from
his conveyance. The horse began to kick
and several men. including T. N. Dixon, l..
Chambers. John Frost and j. Johnson. ran
out and held the animal until it was quiet
ed. The automobile driver. 1t is said, did
not stop to see what harm he had done.
officer McQuade of the second precinct
station saw the accident from a distance
and he succeeded in capturing Downley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
GEN. LoMAx APPOINTED.
Will Be Member Of the Gettysburg
Battlefield Commission.

Secretary Taft today appointed Maj. Gen.
Eunsford l. Lomax of Virginia member
ff the Gettysburg Battlefield Commission,
10 fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Haj. w. NJ. Robins of North Carolina. one
Of the confederate commissions With
the single exception of Maj. Gen. Robert
F. Hoke of North Carolina. Gen. Lomax
is the senior officer living of the Army of
Northern Virginia. He was born in Rhode
Island. but established his legal residence
In Virginia at an early age. He was grad
uated from the Military Academy. and jus.
before the outbreak of the rebellion he was
first lieutenant of cavalry in the United
States army. AS such he commanded the
escort of President Lincoln at the time of
the iatters hrst inauguration. Soon after
he resigned from the army and cast his lot
with the confederacy. In April. 1892 he
was appointed a compiler in the office of
war records, War Department. and has con-
tlnued on clerical duty in the War Depart
ment ever since. He is now a clerk of
class 3 in the Office of the military score
tary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
FORMER BALL PLAYER DEAD.
Found Lying on River Bank With
49, 80. Head Crushed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRENTON, N. j.. May 16-James Nc
Crossan, former ball player. was found in
an old shed on the river bank this morn
Ing with his head and face beaten in with
an iron gas pipe as he slept The man died
without regadning consciousness. in st.
Francis Hospital, one hour after being dis
covered by a policeman.
After beating in the mans face with the
gas pipe. his murderer picked up the body
from the floor. placed it on pile of 1um-
Der. arranged his coat under the head and
left him to die. mysterious telephone
message from some one unknown sent the
police to McCrossan's body.
There was evidence that McCrossan was
asleep on the floor of the hut when as
saulted. He belonged to a rather notorious
gang calling themselves the Sea Dogs.
Six members Of this gang have been arrest
ed on suspicion Of being connected with the
murder-Charles P. Green, Charles Nc
Bride, apollo" M. Groome. Henry Allen,
James Dunn and William Clarke. They
will be given a hearing before Judge Rees
this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
LIPSCOMB CASE NEXT.
Preparing for Trial of Second Defend
ant on Embezzlement Charge.

Assistant United States Attorney Easily
Smith, it is understood, has been directed
to at once prepare for trial the case Of An
drew A. Lipscomb. under indictment for
the ENFORCEMENT of funds of the Wash
ington Beneficial Endowment Association.
placed in the hands of himself and Thomas
NJ. Fields as receivers OF the association.
Mr.. Lipscomb and Mr.. Fields were Jointly
indicted. The former moved for a sever
anoe and the motion was granted. Mr..
Fields was tried and the jury yestei lay
afternoon rendered a verdict of guilty.
A mur-er trial is now in progress in
CrimiN2l Court No l. and the Crawford
decentralization post office case is set for
trial next Monday. Therefore. 1t Is thought
that the Ltpscomb case will not be tried
for several weeks, at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
Funeral Of Sergeant Volkman.

The funeral of Sergeant Harry Volkman
Of the metropolitan police department,
whose death occurred Friday, took place at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family
residence. $500 Prospect avenue northwest.
Interment was in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The ceremonies were conducted by Rev. w.
c. Alexander, pastor of West Street Pres
tyterian Church. of which deceased was a
member. The services were of a simple
but impressive character and We're largely
attended by friends of the dead policeman.
Harry Volkman had long and honorable
record a member of the police depart
ment. He was appoin ted on the day Lieut..
Swindells became a member, and for dis
ttnguished service was promoted within a
few years from private to sergeant. His
service In all covered thirty-eight years.
His wife, three sons and five daughters
survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
On Trial for Alleged Murder.

The case OF William Burge. oolored. In
dicted for murder in the first degree, was
called for trial today in Criminal Court
No. 1. The regular panel Of jurors Of the
court was soon disposed Of by challenge
and a recess taken until 2:3O o'clock, the
marshal being directed to summon addi-
tional talesman in the meantime. At the
latter hour the duty of impaneling jury
to pass upon the question Of the guilt or
innocence of the defendant was resumed
The talesmen were being questioned at
late hour this afternoon.
Burge is accused of having run amuck"
January n last. and Of having killed his
wife, Daisy Burge. by shooting her. Incl
dentally, 1t Is declared, that he shot his
mother-in-law in the mouth, but the wound
did not prove to be fatal During the melee
Burge himself was shot, in a manner that
is not quite clear to the prosecuting off,
GERS. 80 they say.
Attorneys Thomas c. Taylor and Thomas
L. Jones represent the defendant The
prosecution Is being conducted by Assistant
United States Attorney Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
MORTON AT OLD POINT.
Arrived on Board the Yacht Dolphin-
inspection Tour.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va. May 15.-Secretary
OF the Navy Morton arrived at Old Point
this morning aboard the official yacht
Dolphin She put into Hampton Roads
early in the day. and as she passed down
the Atlantic fleet, under command Of Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans. they Numbered
salute to the head Of the navy.
After a brief inspection the secretary
proceeded to Newport News. where he in
spected the warships there and took hook
at the vessels under construction at THAI
point. noting the progress made on the
battleship Virginia, but paying especial at
tentfon to the Louisiana, which IS being
raced against the Louisiana at the rev
York navy yard.
The progress that has been made by the
private shipbuilding plant, 1t Is stated, was
satisfactory to the Secretary, although ne
takes into consideration that the private
plant works it's men ten hours q Day as
against eight hours In the government navy
yards, and that in consequence the acluai
progress should be greater in view OF the
fact that the race between the New iork
and the Newport News yard IS 70 nave
great bearing upon the question OF Duauins
a large part of the warships In govern
ment Yards or of continuing the present
policy Of contract work
This particular portion of the Secretary
inspection trip is of the greatest 1mpor-
lance. At this navy yard he lnspects the
battleship Iowa, the cruiser San Francisco
the torpedo fiottila, now fitting out for
trip, unattended, to the Philippines; the
cruiser Newark and the collier fleet now at
the yard He will also later in the after
noon go over the new addition to the yard
and personally acquaint himself with the
needs of the station The new dry dock Will
also receive his attention. and 1t Is likely
that he will be pressed to recommend that
it be made larger than the present plans
contemplate.
The first division Of the battleship squad
ron, North Atlantic fleet, after being In
spected in Hampton Roads this morning by
Secretary Of the Navy Paul Morton. sailed
from the roads for the southern drill
grounds. off the capes. where the ships
will remain until the 10th. The Maine,
Kearsarge, Kentucky and Missouri were re-
ported out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
OCEAN RACES RARE,
Kaiser's Cup Contest Has Had But
Three Predecessors

The kaiser's cup race across the Atlantic
ocean is an event of the sort that yachts
man expects to see once in a lifetime. There
have been but three such races before in
the history OF the sport. It Is true the
famous America sailed across to capture
and bring back the still more famous Amer
ica's cup, which has toasted American de-
tenders ever since. But the America was
never raced while crossing the seas.
First among ocean yacht races was that
won by the Henrietta, in 1866. Vesta and
Fleetwing were her rivals from Sandy Hook
to the Needles, off the Isle of Wight. The
next race was In 1870, when Camb beat
Dauntless. This pair of yachts sailed west
ward from Daunts rock, Ireland, to Sandy
Hook. Finally. in 1887, there was a third
race. when Coronet beat Dauntless from
Sandy Hook to Queenstown.
While the last of the three races Is best
remembered by local shippers, the veteran
Neils Olsen, now superintendent Of yacht
ing for the N. Y. Y. c.. was the steward OF
FleetWing in the first race OF all. To this
day he recalls many incidents Of the voy-
age distinctly. The Feetwing carried
enough fresh provisions in her icebox to last
within one day Of Cowes. She arrived at
the Isle of Wight with six men missing,
washed overheard by the enormous sea,
but with the surviving members of the
ships company in the best condition. The
race finished on Christmas day. 1t was
ship is now anchored, outside the approach
to New York harbor. on December IL. The
Henrietta's owner and crew. as the story
runs, ate their Christmas dinner with the
anchor down and the race and $4,000 won
They sailed 3,106 nautical miles in 10 days
q hours and 90 minutes an average Of 9h
knots an hour
The third ocean race. that of Coronet and
Dauntless, started from Bay Ridge, L. T.,
on March -, 1887, and finished off Reaches
point, at Queenstown harbor, in IA days. %
hours and 80 minutes. The average pace
for 2,949 nautical miles was 8.34 knots an
hour. The Coronet won $4,000 in stakes
Since that time veteran yachtsmen have
spun yarns of the glories of the open sea
race. but the actual yachting contests have
been at shorter range.
1t was at every Americas cup race that
the deep-sea sharps had most to say about
the relative merits of the old ocean-going
sail yachts and the modern racing machines
At the last contest for the Americas cup
two years ago, Commodore Tod OF the At
lantic Yacht Club made some chance re-
mark to Sir Thomas Upton which proved
to be the first suggestion Of the present
contest.
The German Emperor heard OF the talk in
Europe. Already himself the owner of the
American built yacht Meteor, the kaiser
took up the ocean yacht race idea as an
international event. He offered 5000
gold cup as the trophy. He will present the
cup to the winner In the course of this sea-
sons regatta week at Kiel and he will
also have four trophies of less value, one
among every three starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
Longfellow and Osler.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Although it is almost three months since
Dr. Osler promulgated his remarkable alb
surdity about the period Of mans useful
ness. have not yet seen any portion OF
Longfellows ''Moritur Salutamis'' quoted
to defend the capabilities OF the silver
haired men to whom the fame-seeking doc
tor would apply the sponge.
In 1875 the f1ftieth anniversary Of the au-
thor's graduation from Bowdoin College.
the surviving members OF ths class OF 1925
were gathered in reunion, and Longfellow
read his remarkable and touching poem,
from which l quote:
"It is too latel All. nothing is too late
TIL this tired heart shall cease to palpitate.
Cato learned Greek at eighty; Sophocles
Wrote his grand Gdipus and Simonides
Bore on the prize OF verse from his eompeeEs
And Theophrastus at four score and ten
Had but begun his Characters Of Men;
Chaucer at Woodstock with the nightingales
At sixty wrote the Canterbury Talesi
Goethe, at Weimar. toing TO the last,
These are indeed exceptions. but they show
Into the arctic regions OF our lives,
Where little else than life itself survives.
What then7 Shall we sit idly down and say
The night hath come; 1t is no longer day
The night hath not yet come; We are not quito
Something remains for to do or dare.
Even the Oldest tree some fruit may bear.
Not Edipus Coloneus Greek ode,
Or tales of pilgrims that one morning rode
Out of the ga teway of the Tabard inn
But other something's, would we but begin;
For age Is opportunity no less
Than youth itself. though In another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filed with stars. invisible by day"
It will interest any lover OF poetry to get
out the great authors volume and read all
OF 'Morituri Salutamis," and when 1t Is
considered that 1t was written when Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow was sixty-eight
years of age 1t helps to obscure the Osler
theory with public contempt.
GEORGE H. HEALEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
JOHANN HOCH's TRIAL
Defense Rested It's Case in Chicago To.
dav

CHICAGO, May 16.-The defense in the
trial Of Johann Hoch. charged with wife
murder, rested it's case today 1t is ex-
pected that a verdict will be reached be-
rore Saturday. Prof. Walter S. Haines
testified regarding certain syringe used
by Hoch. After an examination of the In
strument Prof. Haines said he was not
prepared to say that it had contained ar
senic and not prepared to say that arsenic
was not there.
Prof. Haines was called to the stand to
rebut testimony of DR.. kolisher the ex-
pert for the Defense in regard to the
symptoms of arsenicaI poisoning.
DR.. Meyer, Profs. Delafontaine, Hektoen
and Hatnes all denied that the symptoms
given by DIR. kolisher as necessary to a
death by arsenical poisoning need be pres
ent In the corpse of a person who had died
by poison administered a short time be-
fore death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
Funeral Of Mrs. E. Leonard

Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs.
E. Leonard took place this morning at St.
Peters Church. Capitol Hill. The Rev.
Father Curley. assistant pastor. offlciated.
In the course of his remarks he spoke elo-
quently Of death and eulogized the Chris
tan life OF the deceased. speaking feelingly
Of her charity among the orphans and the
poor, and her offerings to the several
churches in this vicinity.
The other pastors in attendance were
Revs. J. ]. O'Brien. Mallen and Mulvanie;
also the Sisters Of St. Joseph's Orphan Asy-
lum. The pallbearers were G. F. Hardin,
Thomas Smith, James Dove, Thad. Bean,
c. Mallory and Mr.. Kneally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY.
Never Such a Rush From Bremen as
Early in This Year.

The Department of Commerce and Labor
has just received report upon emigration
from Germany from United States Consul
Diedertch, at Bremen. The consul says
that in the history of emigration via
Bremen there never has been such rush
as there was during the first two months
of 1893 The reports for the last three
years show that the number of emgrants
inspected and passed in the months of jan
uary and February of the years 1903, 1904
and 1905 was - $50. 11,337 and 80, 361, re-
spectively.
A number of extra steamers" states Mr..
Diederich. sailed to take these emigrants,
most of them Hungarians, to their destina-
ton. The Main carried away 1900 steer
age paSsengers-the largest number that
ever left this or probably any other port
In one vessel. From what / can learn this
unusual exodus will continue for months to
come and perhaps through the whole year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
BIG PURCHASE BY YALE.
Largest Block of Land in New Haven
Limits

Graduates Of Yale University at New
Haven yesterday purchased the celebrated
Hill house estate, the largest block
of land in the city limits. It COM
prises about seventy acres and has been
kept intact since the immortal grounds
were founded by Senator James Hillhouse
a century ago. The purchase was made
by William NJ. Barnum of New York city.
by Clifford Pinchot of Washington. national
forester. and by Lewis S. WEIGH of this
city, representing the graduates.
The university does not appear In the
transaction. although the property will be
maintained as public park for children.
part for the Yale School of Forestry and
part for other university uses not yet es-
tablished. ,-,
The price paid is not stated. The tract
has been quoted at SEQ $50 in previous real
estate quotations. The immortal house Is
reserved by James Hillhouse. Its present
owner.
The purchase of the Hillhouse estate has
been confirmed, though It is stated the con-
tract will not be signed and sealed until the
balance of the purchase price has been de-
livered to the executors of the estate. The
assessed valuation of the property Is said
to be $4,000 though the sum paid for 1t
is thought to have been greatly in excess OF
that amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
RETURNED FROM sANTo DOMINGO
DR.. Hollander Will Report Rirect to
Roosevelt

- BALTIMORE, Md, May 16.-Dr. J. II.
Hollander OF this city. who was sent to
Santo Domingo about six weeks ago as the
special representative of President Roose-
welt to investigate the financial and eco
nomic condition of the Santo DOMINICAN
government, reached here today from Key
West, Fla, which point he reached on Sun
day on board the cruiser Yankee
DR.. HoHander declined to make a state
ment as to the result of his investigation.
but will proceed al once to Washington
and make his report directly to the Presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
Injured by a Fall.

While attempting to board a car about
10 o'clock this morning at the corner Of 7th
and N streets northwest Charles Newman
fell to the pavement and was injured about
the face and hands. He was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital In the wagon Of the
second precinct station. where proper at
tention was given to his injuries, which
were slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-16
Six Months in Workhouse,

In fight which occurred late yesterday
afternoon in Goat alley northwest Char
lotte Payne was cut On her left cheek and
on her arm by Hattie Davis. Charlotte was
sent to the Homeopathic Hospital, where
her wounds were dressed. Hattie was ar
rested by the police Of the second precinct
station and locked UP. When she was ar
raigned in the Police Court before Judge
Mills this morning she was convicted of the
assault and was sentenced to spend the next
six months in the workhouse.