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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
LORD CURZON HERE.
Landed in New York With Mrs.
Letter,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 15.-The Rt Hon.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston. formerly vice.
roy of India and now leading the life Of
a private Citizen arrived this morning
with his party on the steamship Baltic of
the White Star line. The others in the
party were Mrs. Letter, the mother of Lord
CurZon's late wife, who was Miss Mary
Letter Of Washington, and the Earl of Suf-
folk and the Countess OF Suffolk, who was
Miss Daisy Letter
The visit of Lord Curzon to this country
just now is regarded as having some slgnif-
canoe because OF the possibility of his be-
place of Sir Mortimer Durand,. who lately
resigned the post. Lord Curzon answered
evasively questions put to him on this point
this morning. a
IT have seen nothing OF IT." he said lr-
relevantly, when the Enthusiastically was
spoken of.
When asked directly If he would be the
next ambassador at Washington he waived
the question. - r4e5e
The Earl Of Suffolk, who was more easy
of approach, said he did not thfnk there
was much chance of Lord Curzon becoming
either ambassador to this country or
governor general Of Canada.
ness. - said the earl. 'sand I'm sure he has
not the post at Washington in contempla-
ton. Lord CurZon is still deeply sorrow
full over the death of Lady Curzon. and
was also distressed to leave his three
children behind at SKedleston. There Is
much business to be settled here. We go
to Washington tonight or tomorrow. and
from there to Chicago"
While In the city the party will stay-at
the st. Regis .t5a.l-.. -,,..
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CONCESSION GRANTED
EXHIBIT OF FOOD PRODUCTS AT
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

What 10 said to be classed as good news
for the members Of the Jobbers and Ship
perS Association was receive today by Mr.
Woodwork Clum, assistant secretary, from
the management OF the Jamestown EXPOSE
uon. It appears that after considerable
correspondence and waiting on the part
OF the jamestown committee Of the local
commercial association. 1t has finally sue
ceeded In getting dispensation from the
exposition officers permitting the exhibi-
ton Of food products in the part of the
exposition that has been set aside for the
District OF Columbia exhibitors
In a communication received by Mr.. CIum
from Mr.. southgate. governor Of the d.
vision OF exhibits, 1t was stated that while
the management OF the exposition preferred
to have the food exhibits placed In the de
vision set apart for such displays. that a
dispensation would be granted to the Job
beers and shippers Association Of washing
ton to make food products displays in the
space II has secured.
The officers of the local association ara
much elated over the concession. and Mr..
Cium at once started out In the rain to
consult with the@focal dealers In food prod
ucts with the view OF getting them to
make displays at Jamestown Another i'm
portant piece OF information received by
Assistant Secretary Clum is to the effect
that he has secured an extension Of the
option on the space for one month.
A meeting Of the board Of directors Of the
Jobbers and Shipper Association has been
called for tomorrow evening, and the James,
town exposition committee IL scheduled to
meet Saturday night.
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CLOUDS WILL ROLL AWAY.
Fall Of Rain and Snow in Washington
to Be Of Brief Duration.

The first snowfall of the season in WASH
ington was written upon the neurological
record books of Uncle Sans weather SER
vice today. Some time before daylight this
morning flurries of snow mingled with the
rain that was steadily falling, and that
condition continued at intervals during most
of the day. This verified the prediction
made for The Star yesterday afternoon by
Prof. Edward B. Garriott that there might
be some snow last night or today.
The present rainy and snowy conditions
will be short-lived. according to Prof. Gar
riott, who informed Star reporter this at
ternoon that the storm clouds will clear
away this evening and tomorrow promises
to be fair with the temperature about as 1t
Is today.
As yet there Is no real cold weather in
sight, but conditions in all sections of the
country are said to be unsettled. The fair
weather predicted for this vicinity tomorrow
is only expected to be an interval Of q day
or SO. when wintry weather may be re-
sumed.
Many OF the children of Washington were
elated today at the sight Of the falling
snow. even though 1t was intermingled with
rain and did not remain long unmelted. To
them II was suggestive Of the coming snow
plains and drifts of real winter. when sled
ding and sliding and skating will be the
juvenile order of exercises.
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NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH.
Posse Riddles Desperado's Body With
Bullets.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., November 15-
will" Harris the notorious negro despera-
do OF this city, who on Tuesday night shot
and killed two police officers. three negroes
and wounded a police captain at Asheville,
N C.. and then escaped. holly pursued by
hundreds of Infatuated and well armed cit-
liens. was captured this morning in the
woods near Fletcher twelve miles south of
Asheviile. and his body riddled with bullets.
long-distance telephone message just
received from prominent citizen of that
place states that there was no doubt what
ever as TO the identity of the negro
IL is stated that the first shot was f1red
oy Southern railway detective. and that
two members OF the searching posse were
injured In the capture and combat with the
negro. The shooting began as soon as the
negro was found.
The mut!lated body of the negro Is now
being taken to Asheville by the posse.
IL viii be remembered that Immediately
Following the crimes of the negro large
parties of Asheville citizens. filled with a
burning passion for revenge of the crimes
Of the negro desperate. armed themselves
70 the teeth, and began a systematic search
OF the neighboring towns and country
around Asheville. All through the nirht
different posses departed, and up to this
morning; when the black murderer was
captured and killed. the ardor OF the search
has never Jagged for minute
B1oodhounds were used in the chase but
with little effect. Different rumors came
In last night as to the whereabouts of the
negro, but 1t was not until this morning
that he was positively located.
The crimes of the negro were the most
giaring and uncalled for ever occurring In
this state In many years.
without the least provocation the negro
emerged from house on Valley street
loudly proclaiming himself to be the noted
Charlotte desperate VIII Harris and be-
gan shooting on first sight of a man. When
an attempt was made to arrest the negro,
who had already killed two negroes with
his rifle. and was shooting into houses
promiscuously by officers II took the negro
only a few minutes to leave two dead Of
hcers and one wounded In his bloody wake.
The negroes OF Asheville contributed lib
orally. Another victim of Harris bloody
rampage Tuesday night was found yester-
day morning, being another dead negro
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today, "wiIl have the effect Of preventing
the pikerI from losing their money. These
.pikere' have only. two or three doliars, a.
q ru.S and their dealings with the bookies
means annoyance to them. The change WIN
not affect those who are in the habit Of bet.
ting large sums Of money. but It win make
q difference In the receipts OF the bookies."
Entries ID Banning for Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to ne Star.
BENNING. D. c.. November 15.--Entries
for tomorrow:
First race, selling, three-year-olds and up,
six and one-haf furlongs, Columbia course
Monte Carlo, lib; Monterey. los; Hickey.
100: The Cure. 113; Castor. ITO: Sacandaga.
10; The Saracen. los; Ladsarion. l06:
Niblick. no: Toscan. los: sDuke of Kendall.
106; sYada, 106; Society Bud, 100.
Second race. steeplechase. maidens, three
year-olds, about two miles-Souvigny, 1872;
The Colonial, 1872; Acolyte. 142; Judge Par
ker, 1872
Third race, maiden two-year-olds, FIVE
furlongs, old course-Regal Lad 112: Pres
ident Monroe. LIZ; Lord Pike, liz; Ell To-
var. liz; Mount Miller. 112; Our Ethel.
100; Speed Queen. 100; Arlington. 100;
Needles. 100; Curly May. 100; June Time.
100: Milestone, 100: Plush, 100; Black
Chalk, 100; King of Spades. 1O9; Norwina,
100; Rebecca Cohen, 109; Theodicia. 100.
Landslide. 100; Tuckernuck, LIZ; Nettie
Carita, 100.
Fourth race, Columbia Handicap. three
year-olds and up, seven furlongs, Columbia
course--Oxford, 126; Dolly Spanker. 119;
Cressina, III; Dainty, 116; Graziallo, los;
Melbourne, 1OS; Pater, 1903; Zienap 1O8;
Cedarstrome, 81: Sailor Boy, 90.
Fifth race, two-year-olds, six and one-half
furlongs, Columbia course-Diebold, ITO;
Brittanby. ITO: Adelinette, 101; Pins and
Needles. 102: VIII Do. 102; Narelle, 105:
Meddlesome Boy, 1O2; Maxwell, 1O2; Ted.
ITO.
Sixth race, selling. three-year-olds and
upward, one mile, Columbia course-Wool-
rich. 90: Ivanhoe, 1903; Weirdsome, 1903;
Rather Royal. 1903: Grand Duchess, 1O8;
Monterey, 1O4; The Clown, 100; sYoladay,
1O1: Fiat, 1O1.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Raining; track heavy.
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DIVORCE SUIT HEARING
CASE IN WHICH A MINISTER Is
CORRESPONDENT.

The divorce SUI Of Charles c. Bassett
against Mrs. Fannie Rice Bassett, in which
Rev. e. Lawrence Hunt, formerly pastor OF
local Presbyterian church. Is the CO.
respondent will, It Is expected. be argued
before Justice Gould Of the District SUI
preme Court next week. Mrs Bassetts
deposition. filed in her husbands suit con-
tains some racy reading. She says he let
her May IL, 1904, and that she at that time
determined not to live with him again.
After that date, she admits Rev. Mr..
Hunt called upon her. She tells about the
birth of her son. Lawrence whom Mr.. Bas-
sett does not claim. The child was, she
states. born March u. 1905.
Mrs. Bassett declined to state who paid
her expenses at Johns Hopkins Hospital
where the boy was born. She also refused
to reply to questions as to whether while
she was at Atlantic City In the summer of
1905. Rev. Mr.. Hunt contributed to her sup
port.
Because It was none of HIS business He
nad forfeited all right to know" This Is
she reason assigned by Mrs. Bassett for
railing to notify her husband of the birth
or the boy Lawrence.
Was Candidate for Chaplain.
Early in 1904. Mrs. Bassett testified. DR..
Hunt was prominent candidate for the
chaplaincy Of the Senate. and, because OF
her acquaintance among public people In
washington DR.. Hunt asked her, after
speaking to her husband, to work for his
candidacy. DR.. Hunt said, she declared.
tnat 1t would do the church good for him
70 pc chaplain. and 1t would not interfere
with any of his duties. She says she wrote
TO numerous friends in his behalf, and she
also personally interviewed a number of
senators In an effort to secure their influ-
ence for DIR. Hunt
Il was very active In getting II for him.,
she said. 1T was simply a choice between
him and Edward Everett Hale"
Mrs Bassett severely criticised ex-Rep-
resentative Benjamin Fairchild, who was a
great friend of her husband. Fairchild was
defeated for reelection in 1896 by William
L. Ward, present national committeeman
from New York state. He contested the
seating of Ward. and, according to Mrs.
Bassetts evidence, he asked her to enter
tain some Of the members of Congress who
would pass on his claim.
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pened. and when first reached the spot
thought IL was a case of skylarking or
fuss over the right of way. Roblee never
told me that he had been held up. 1t look
ed TO me as II the trouble had been straight
sned out. Then Roblee and his friend drove
away"
The policeman was asked II he had MADE
a prisoner of the man who was injured ana
he said that he had not
Then he was asked: IF you thought that
this was only a case of skylarking ana tnat
no harm was meant why did some OF the
men who were in the auto escape by ieaping
over the park WALTZ"
Thought Well of Brandt
The policeman made no answer to this.
At the boarding house. 205 West 46th street,
where weggo Brandt lived. Mrs. Francis
Parker. who conducts the place. gave him
a very high recommendation. She said that
she could not believe that Brandt would be
concerned in hold-ups and that while he
had been in her house his actions had AL
ways been those of an honorable young
man. According to her story Brandt was
employed by the Mcknight Realty Company
at Saith street near Broadway The Nc
knight Realty Company owns large par
eel of land somewhere on Long Island. and
Mrs Parker said that Brandts occupation
was to take prospective buyers out in auto
mobiles and show them over the country.
She also said that Mr. Mcknight was 1or-
merly the private secretary to Benjamin b.
Odell. ir.
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FORTUNE FORH|S BRIDE
Fortune and Realty Holdings
Bourke Cockran's Presents.
BRIDEGROOM is A CATHOLIC
His Intended is an Episcopalian, but
May Change.
CEREMONY OFTEN POSTPONED
It is Stated That It Will Positively
Take Place Today-Guests
in the Dark.
CEREMONY OFTEN POSTPONED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 15.-According
to statements by several intimate friends Of
Representative w. Bourke Cochran. who
is to be married to Miss Annie Ide at the
st. Regis today, Mr.. Cochran has presented
to his bride wedding gift valued at $780,
600, In addition to the $4,000 pearl neck
lace which is now on view at Tiffany's.
This larger gift consists of all of Mr.
Cockran's. realty holdings in the city Of
New York, embracing an Office building on
University place, house just east Of Cen
trail Park and his present city home. Mr..
CociraRs country house at SANDS Point,
Long Island might possibly have been In
cluded II 1t had been the absolute property
of the Tammany orator. It IL his only dur
gift of his second wife. who was Miss
Rkoda Mack. At his death 1t reverts to
her family
The wedding Of the representative and
Miss Ide. daughter Of the governor gem
eral Of the Philippines, although sched-
uled to occur on many previous dates
and as many times postponed. will posi-
lively take place this evening at the St.
Regis. Whether there will be a religious
or civil ceremony Mr.. Cochran declines
to discuss.
Miss Ide Is an Episcopalian and the rep
resentative Catholic. Friends Of Miss Ide
declare that she will adopt the religion
or the bridegroom, but there has been no
statement from her in regard to it. and
as Mr.. Cochran refuses to say anything
about 1t their friends are in ignorance Of
what kind of a ceremony they are to wit
ness.
1t Is not known where the couple will
pass their honeymoon. but it is generally
understood that they will get back to
Washington in time for the opening Of
Congress, though report says they may
spend the greater part of the winter on
the Nile and then make tour of France
and England.
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ROBBERY IN MANY PLACES
WOMAN CHOKED BY A ROBBER
Detectives From Other Cities Called,
but They Are Helpless to Check
the outrages.

The tidal wave of crime which is
sweeping over Pittsburg and the
towns in the immediate vicinity of
the city continues undated, despite
the fact that detectives from other
cities have been called in to assist in
the detectiono of the criminals. Blood
hounds have been brought into play
and general man-hunt is in prog
ress. Scores of persons have been
held up and robbed, and cracksmen
are plying their trade with great
success. In the last few days the
number OF murders has dumfounded
with horror the whole community.
PITTsBURG. Pa. November 15.-With
detectives from cities Of neighboring states,
who are here in the hope Of finding crooks
of International reputation, there has been
no apparent cessation in the crimes that
have stirred Pittsburg within the past two
weeks.
During last night and early this morning
scores Of people were arrested on the
streets as suspicious characters.
Shortly after midnight today a negro en-
tered the home Of David Rooney. Perrys-
vile avenue. Allegheny, and was heard in
the lower portion of the house by a maid,
who Immediately notified Mr. Roney. Sc
curing revolver Mr.. Roney went down.
stairs. arriving just in time to see the negro
crawling through a rear window. Mr..
Roney fred several shots at the. fleeing
negro, none Of which took effect. Mr..
Roney's home is located in a row Of ten
houses. nine Of which have been robbed
during the past two evenings
Bloodhounds on the Trail.
Dispatches to the Associated Press last
night from surrounding towns portray
reign Of lawlessness never before eoualed
in these parts. At South Sharon, Mercer
county, the police found John Mcdonald
lying In an alley almost dead from ex-
posture and fractured skull. The latter
injury was inflicted with some blunt in
strument and the police are utilizing every
effort to capture the assailants. At WASH
ington. Pa, bloodhounds were started on
Tic lNdA Va lLC EoOocTS WHO dSSdulI6Q Mrs.
Cole, wife or the tax collector of Greene
county, whose condition is precarious. At
Beaver Falls, Pa, thief entered the home
of Mrs. Mary McMullen, and, failing to find
money, choked her nearly to DEATH
The woman finally broke away from her
assailant. and, grasping an iron poker,
struck him several times over the head
Man Missing With $500.
At Monongahela, Pa, near this city, the
police are searching for John Bosnick who
has disappeared. Bosnick is known to have
had over $500 on his person and foul play is
suspected. Three men were arrested last
night at Somerset, Pa, charged with steal
ing $3.50 and several hundred dollars worth
of government stamps from the wife Of a
government revenue collector while she was
riding on a street car in Greensburg, Pa.
yesterday. At New Brighton two men were
held up and assaulted last night by high
waymen. Both men were seriously injured
A general man hunt is in progress at Nc
Keesport, Pa, several miles from here, in
an endeavor to capture James Taylor, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
-Four Elephants ON Their Hands.

Some time ago four elephants were
brought into this country at Buffalo from
Canada, and their owner paid customs du-
ties upon them at a valuation OF $4,000. The
customs officials in New York reached the
conclusion that this was a great underes-
timati0n of their value and seized them
Now they regret It. The government is
obliged to feed the animals at considerable
expense. The four elephants eat six bales
Of hay day. and the customs ofiiciais do
not know what to do with the animals As
sistant Secretary Reynolds OF the Treasury
Is waiting for q solution OF the difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
SOLDIERS AWAIT DISCHARGE.
Action Not Yet Taken at Fort
Reno.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, November Is.
Officers at Fort Reno, near here. are
awaiting further instructions before be-
ginning the actual discharge Of the three
companies OF negro soldiers recently or
dered dismissed from the service for their
connection with the Brownsville, Texas,
riots
Major c. w. Penrose commanding the
post at Fort Reno, said today:
THE troops have not been discharged,
nor Will they be today. am wal.Ing for
the arrival of the paymaster and FOR
further instructions from Washington.
fear no trouble when the troops are dis
charged. Since arriving here from Browns
vile this battalion has been in close con-
finement. and during all that time there
have been but five court-martiais for leav-
ing the fort. No other battalion could
make record like this"
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Racing at Aaueduct.

AoUEDUCT. November 15.-First race,
mile and sixteenth; selling; mares and
ge,dings-Leonard Joe Hayman. to % and
out. first; King Henry. 3 to 1 place, second;
Dakaber. third Time, 1.5f
Second race. handicap: SIX furiongs; two
year-olds-YorlSist. to and to 2. first;
Purslane. even place, second; Acrobat.
third. Time, LIS 2-5
Tsird race. the Nassau handicap. mile
Athlete, to and to 2. first: Oriiene. to
place. second; Ben Ban. third. Time, 1.43.
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Records Tor Twenty-four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the wsather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures IA 4 pm. 4e:
6 sRn. 3D.; IL midnight. A.: November IL 4
9. M. IS; am, IS: IL noon. 81; 2 pm, 81.
Maximum. Is. at PM. November II;
minimum. "a. at 7 AM. November IL.
Msxfmum temperature last twenty-four
hours. IS; year ago. Is.
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Tariff Experts Abroad.

BERLIN. November 15.-Ambassador
Tower. accompanied by. s. N. d. North.
James L. Gerry and IL Stone. the Wash
ington officials who were designated by
Secretary Root to confer with German Of
hcials regarding tariff complaints, will call
on Foreign Secretary Won Tschfrsky tomor-
row. The commissioners are prepared to
begin work at once, with the representa-
tives Of the German government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
SUGAR REBATE TRIAL
A MOTION TO DISMISS THE IN
DICTMENTs rs DENIED:

NEW YORK, November ia motion
to dismiss the indictments charging the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail
road Company with granting rebates to the
American Sugar Refining Company was
denied by Judge Holt In the United States
court today. The motion was made by Jo-
seph II. Choate, chief counsel for the de-
PENDANT.
In making his motion for dismissal Of the
indictments Mr.. Choate argued that the full
intent Of the Elkins act or any other law
could not be really known until 1t had been
defined by the United States Supreme
Court.
The interstate commerce law. which gov
erned until the enactment Of the Elkins
law In 1908, provided for the fixing OF a
uniform rate. and contract made for ship
ments at q lower rate than the regular
schedule was not one that the carrier on
his side could enforce.
Mr. Choate Pleads.
Mr.. Choate said the practice of Relating.
or granting lesser rates. was not looked
upon as a criminal offense. He declared
that at that time there were many power
full corporations that were more skillful in
evading the interstate commerce laws than
the carriers themselves. Then powerful
corporations were subjected to the denunci-
alton of the chief executive OF the land
and Of Congress. It had even grown to a
point, said Mr.. Choate. where members of
the legal profession were subject to public
condemnation when they afforded those
powerful corporations such legal protection
as they were lawfully entitled to receive.
And because of all this he said, came
the passage Of the Elkins act. and also
came the celebrated Hepburn act. Under
the latter enactment do not see how many
OF US, no matter who we are, can escape
punishment II we get q package by ex-
press and pay q penny more than the rate
we may be imprisoned but happily that act
does not enter into this discussion"
The case was given to the jury, which
retired at 2 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15

OMAHA. Neb.. November 15.-In the Will
of James G. Megeath, filed for probate yes
terday, is provision for legacy OF $1,000
to Mrs. Kate Lucas, who attended him in
Baltimore hospital, and another for $500
for two young waits who visited him during
his Illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15

murdered Isaac Cater Monday evening, ana
at Swissvale. q surburb. more police were
added to the force last night at a special
meeting Of the councils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
Ehect on .the sfPikars y

Under the provisions Of that section, %
Major Sylvester said. 81 am advised that
the mere making OF a bet outside the mile
limit does not constitute an.cflezsse,- but
that such bet made inside the mile limit
would be q violation OF law"
The new form OF betting member of
the police force remarked to a Star reporter