Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
News Briefs.

The first of the insurance cases involving
the earthquake clause was called for trial
by Superior Judge Hebard In San Francisco
yesterday. The case Is that OF the Rosen-
thai Shoe Company against the williams
burg Insurance Company.
Frank Letter, son of DIR. z. H Leffler. a
Millersburg (Pa) physician, and a boy
named Bishop Of Lewistown were drowned
In the SusQuehanna river near Montgom-
erys Ferry, Pa. Monday by the capsizing
OF rowboat.
Kingiro Matsukata. a japanese midship-
man. member OF the new fourth class. Is
in the Naval Academy hospital at Annapo-
lis suffering from typhoid fever. He is one
Of the two young japanese now at the
academy by special arrangement with the
government Of Japan. Five cases OF typhoid
are now In the Naval Academy hospital.
Admiral George Dewey was elected gov
ernor general OF the Order of Founders
and Patriots of America in New York to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death of
Robert B. Roosevelt.
Judge william R Martin of the second
East Hampton L. l.. where. with his wife
and son. MT Edward Martin, he Ii visit
ing the family OF Mr.. Preston B. Spring.
the Newfoundland and Canadian govern
ments are now negotiating q modus vivendi
respecting the Labrador boundary. which
will enable the numbering interests oper-
ating on Hamilton inlet to continue work
pending q settlement delimiting the terri
tory involved In the dispute.
In order to avoid the effects OF local
opinion ON the trial of Mrs. Agnes Birdsong
on a charge of murder, Judge Billiard has
ordered the case transferred from Month
cello, Miss. to Copiah county. where II Will
be resumed in November. Mrs. Birdsong
Is charged with the murder OF DR.. Thomas
H Butler last November.
The Lynchburg (va.) Cotton Mill Com
pany has announced that on next Monday
It will increase the wages of all of its en-
ployes 10 per cent. Over 500 employees are
affected by the order, and the aggregate
will be $4,000 year.
Michael Reilly, one of Lancaster's (Pa)
best-known citizens q retired railroau con-
tractor. died last night at his home in
Lancaster. aged seventy-three years.
Timothy J. g. Meara, private OF Com,
pany e. 9Th United States Infantry. died
at Mt. Gretna. Pa. yesterday from the ef-
fects of drinking wood alcohol in mistake
for whisky. Meara was recruited in New
York.
An attachment, commanding the sheriff
to take H. Clay Pierce into his custody for
safe-keeping until Pierce appears before
Notary Public Robert Founkhouser and
gives q deposition In $23.OOO suit OF john
p. Gruet against Pierce for salary said to
be due, was put In the sherins hand at
St. Louis yesterday.
Herman Ridder OF New York had sec
ond audience with Emperor William at Cas-
sci yesterday. The emperor was keenly in
terested in everything relating to the
United States, and said he desired the good
will and friendship of the American people.
Mai. Gen. Sir Reginald Pole-Carew. since
1903 commander of the Sth division OF the
Sd army corps and who distinguished him.
self in East Indian and African campaigns,
has been retired at London with the honor
airy rank of lieutenant general. Gen. Pole
Carew Is fifty-eight years old.
A riot occurred at Cyclana, Spain. yes
terday about local taxation. The mayor
and an alderman were stoned and another
alderman was stabbed. Civil guards fired
on the rioters, wounding several persons
David R. Francis, president of the ST.
Louis exposition, arrived In Berlin yester-
day. He is to express to Emperor William
the thanks of the city of st. Louis ana
to present to him the medal and diploma
of the exposition
Private Harold Bling Of Minnesota.
member of Troop H. 18th United states
Cavalry, was struck by a passenger train
and probably fatally injured yesterday.
Troop H Is located at Camp Roosevelt;
Mt. Gretna and Bing was on ten days
leave of absence.