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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
MISS CONVERSE HURT
RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT OF
CONDUIT ROAD.
Physicians Report Her Injuries to
&c Not as Serious as Was
First Supposed.

AS a result of a runaway accident yes
terday afternoon. Miss Shelby Converse,
daughter of Admiral Converse. U.SN-, Is
confined to her apartment in the Connect
cut today suffering from severe injuries
tC her head and body 1t was thought
yesterday evening that she might he Sc
r.ously and perhaps fatally injured IL
ternally, but this, say her physicians, has
proved to he untrue.
Miss Converse was riding On the Con-
duit road near Georgetown, with Lieut.
Rowan when her horse became frightened.
Before she could get him under control
and before Lieut.. Rowan could reach her
side the curb chain broke and the animal
feeling himself free from the bit, started on
a mad career toward NJ street in George
town.
The horse ran through Georgetown, across
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge aud down
New hampshire avenue to the corner OF
Goth and Nj, where it coiided with the
team attached TO a dirt wagon standing
al drinking fountain. The wagon seam
and Miss Converse's horse fell in a heap,
and the young lady was thrown among the
struggling animals. Bysta1,ders went 10
her aid and she was picked up
She was perfectly conscious and was very
cool, though suffering much pain. In the
drug store of DR.. Feitch, al the corner OF
2Gth and NJ streets, she was able to give
her name and address.
She was badly cut about the head and
bruised about the body. After having her
hurts temporarily dressed she was sent TO
her home.
Remarkable Escape
Those who saw the young lady fail among
the struggling horses expected to see her
killed, and her escape is regarded as re-
markable.
During her wi ride through the eli y Nj IS
Converse held 10 her horse with a wonder
fully tenacious grip. Persons who saw her
expected every minute that she would be
thrown to the hard pavement and perhaps
killed Lieut.. Rowan's horse was unable
to oyertake Miss Converse, although he
dashed it to the highest poss'b speed.
The latest report from the bedside of the
young lady is that she is doing as well as
be expected and that her condition IS
not alarming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
GROCER HEAVILY FINED.
Convicted of Selling From Scales
Which Registered Short Weight.

Carl Pfieger, a grocer at '01 81 street
southwest, was accused yesterday In the
Police Court of selling his goods at short
weight 1t had been shown by George
Howe, assistant sealer of weights and
measures, that Piieger kept Fl piece of
iron wedged beneath the weighing pan OF
his scales The scales were produced in
evidence and by actual demonstration be-
fore the court indicated that the iron
weighed full two ounces, so that the grocer
sold fourteen ounces instead of sixteen for
every pound.
At this point Judge Mullowny interjected
severe condemnation of Pfieger, and
when the latter could offer no defense TO
the accusation he was sentenced to pay
fine of 500 or In default to spend SIX
months in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
INSANITY AND TUBERCULOSIS.
Proposed Laws to BE Discussed by
District Medical Society.

At a meeting to be held at the George
town University Law School building to-
morrow evening, the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia will, it Is expected
take positive action IN recommending the
passage of a new insanity bill and of bill
providing for proper registration of tuber-
culosis patients. The executive commit
tee, which met last evening at the Uni
versty Club, decided to recommend such
action to the society.
The meeting of the executive committee
was primarily for the purpose of organic
ing. The first business taken up was the
election of the officers DR.. z. T. Sewers
was chosen chairman, DR. William c..
Woodward, corresponding secretary, and DR..
T.. W. ReiSinger, recording secretary.
1t was the sentiment of the committee
that law should be enacted providing a
new mode of committing insane persons to
hospitals The present system of jury trial,
which is compulsory in every case under
the present laws. it is urged. should be re-
stricted. The proposed law would lessen
the hardships on persons thought to be In
sane and jury trials would be held only
when asked for by some relative or friend
of the patient.
The agitation regarding tuberculosis reg
istration has been in progress for several
months, and it is said to be generally
thought that action such as indicated should
be taken by Congress. Physicians have
agreed that the registration will materially
help health officials to fight the disease.
The subject viii be discussed at length at
the meeting tomorrow evening In this
connection the Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton has put itself on record as favoring
the stamping out of tuberculosis by the
best means. The association urges that
every effort be made to arouse public senti-
ment in favor of proper legislation against
the propagation of the disease, and that
the incident expense that is now con-
tributed by private parties come out of the
District treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
POSSESSION OF POLICIES.
Administrator Petitions Court to Di-
rect an Accounting.

Edwin G. Davis, administrator of the es-
tate of the late William D. Clark, has hied
suit in the District Supreme Court~to have
determined the right to the possession of
two life insurance policies for $40, coo each,
issued for Mr.. Clark. The bill names as
defendants Morris L. Clothiei, Frederick H
Strawbridge. Robert E, Stawbridge and
Isaac II. Clothier, jr., doing business IN
Philadelphia under the finn name of Straw
bride & Clothier; and the Prudential In
surance Company of America. with offices
in this city. The plaintiff AYERS that tie
principal estate left by Mr.. Clark consisted
of the two policies described, that they were
held by the Prudential Insurance Company,
and Were payable or assignable to the
defendants. The latter. 1t is alleged, had
no insurable interest in the life OF Mr..
Clark apart from claim for the sum of
$4,000
1t is further averred that policy for
5000 In the Mutual Reserve Fund Lite In
surance Company OF New York, and pay
able to the widow of Mr. Clark, was also
assigned to the defendants.
The petitioner asks the court 10 require
Messrs. Strawbridge & Clothier to render
an accounting Of the claim held by them
against the estate of Mr.. Clark, and an ac
counting of their interest In the two In
surance policies. Soon after the death of
Mr.. Clark, 1t is claimed, his widow at
tempted, by written requests to inc Pruden-
tial Insurance Company, and also to
Messrs Strawbridge & Clothier. to obtain
statements respecting the payment Of ire
policies, representing to them her Interests
in the matter, but her letters We're unno-
ticed.
The petitioner asks that the Prudential
Insurance Company be epjoined from lay
Ing the money to the co-defenians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
ANCIENT CRETE.
Archaeological Institute Addressed
by Prof. Fowler.

Ancient Crete was the subject of an adj
dress by Professor Harold North Fowler
yesterday before the Washington Society
of the Archaeological Institute of America,
in George Washington University hall.
Professor Fowler, who is connected with
Adelbert College, Cleveland, Ohio, gave
particular attention to recent excavations
made at Knossus, an ancient city, whose
buried ruins were discovered about three
miles from the present seashore of the Is
land of Crete.
THE old poetic tales of e-classical
Greece were until lately looked upon as
emerged from barbarism,' Professor Fow-
Ter explained, but from the discoveries of
DIR. Schliemann at Troy and Mycenae, and
those OF DR.. Evans at Knossus it is now
generally accepted that the great cities OF
the Homeric period were not myths, but ac-
tualiy existed in all the magnitcence in
which they are portrayed by the poets.
These cities ffourished at least 800 years
before Christ"
Many views of the Cretan ruins were
shown in support of the speakers state
ment. One palace, $50 feet long and 400
feet wide, constructed with countless rooms
and courts of strong masonry form most
interesting series of pictures.
Photographs of pottery and tiles taken
from the ruins, Professor Fowler pro-
nounced, gave evidence in their decoration
of an advanced state of civilization. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
AN APPEAL TO COURT.
Contest Over Election of Delegate to
A. F. of L.

In the District Supreme Court proceed
ings have been commenced by Nathan A.
Cole of Hoboken, N. j., to restrain the
Grand Lodge of the International Associa-
ton of Mechanics and its general officers
from counting certain ballots cast in the
election of delegates to represent the as
ISOLATION at the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor. 1t is aver
red by Mr.. Cole that. as member or
Elysian Lodge. No. S51, /. A. NJ, he was
a candidate for election as delegate. that
he failed of election on the first ballot, ana
that his name was not retained on the bal
lots as he says II should have been for
the second count. He prays that ballots
upon which his name does not appear shall
not be counted. He is represented by At
torney Frederick X. Hopkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
PECULIAR CONDUCT.
Bette jackson Subject CT Examina-
ton for Mental Disorder.

Bette Jackson. colored, was arrested yes
tcrdly by Policeman Delavigne of the
eighth precinct and was ordered 10 be
sent TO the Washington Asylum Hospital
by Judge Mulowny in the Police Court
this morning to 5e examined for her men
tai condition.
Bette lives at 400 V street northwest
Yesterday she hurled piece of coal
through the window of her neighbor, Will
liam Madison. the coal landing on the table
at which Mr.. Madison's family were eat
ing dinner.
why did you throw that coal through
the Window" Bette was asked.
Because they have been throwing heat
into my house all winter" she complained
1t was also found that she has been
sprinkling coal oil, vineger and salt all
through her house. When asked the rea-
son she replied:
ITO keep the heat OUT
This statement made TO the court
this morning by Policeman Delavigne and
the order for examination followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
Grounded Schooner Identified.

The schooner reported ashore on the bar
at Smiths Point. at the mouth of the
Potomac, Oh the Virginia side. which i9lo
revenue cutter Window was sont from Nor
folk TO aid, and which, as stated IN The
Sunday Star, loated without the aid of the
government vessel was the two-masted bay
schooner Priscilla +. Leach OF Cambridge,
Md. The Leach is a forty-one-ton vessel
and is owned by Capt. Harvey Conway OF
Cambridge. She was on her way 10 that
port with a cargo of 200 bushels OF oys-
ters when she went ashore She IL report
cd TO have been quite badly damaged by
founding on the hard sand bar during this
heavy storm on the bay of last week.
Mrs Jane Perryman, known as Aunt
Jane" died Sunday night in Tulsa, Ind T.,
of consumption. She was seventy wears
old, and was one of the Party presbyterian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
Spiritualist Arrested.

Mrs. Margaret Spencer of Grand Rapids.
Mich, is under arrest there. charged with
the larceny of $1,000 from Mrs. Elizabeth
pullman, widow of former city clerk of
Buffalo, n. Y. 1t is said she obtained the
property from Mrs. Bullman on the under
standing that she was to stay the hand OF
death from Mrs. pullman. While being
treated by spirituaiist doctor and Mrs
Spe1cer Mrs. pullman became seriously i'll
and another physician. who was called by
the nurses ordered the spiritualist doctor
from the house. Mrs. pullman is now re-
covering. The property alleged to have
been taken includes $3.50 mortgage and q
note for 80. Mrs. Spencer states that she
took the property of Mrs. pullman only to
keep It for her temporarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
MEMORY OF MCKINLEY.
United States Historical Society Holds
Special Meeting.

AS mark of respect to the memory OF
William Mckinley late President of the
United States. several of the officers of the
United States Historical Society met last
night 10 pay tribute to his worth and the
legacy of patriotism he has left. Tentative
steps were taken to hold public service In
1907 on the occasion of McKinley's next
birthday anniversary.
1t being carnation day. all the officers
wore one Of those flowers in their coat
lapefs as a mark Of respect and love to the
noted Ohioan. Maj. J. H. Slime president
of the society, in short address said:
Mckinley came from the people, and his
heart was ever with them, whether on the
battlefield, assisting In saving the nation
In Congress, governor or President. He
was one of the great men of the nation.
May the star of his goodness never grow
dim"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
Sudden Death Of John D. webb.

John D. Webb. seventy years old. who
lived at 1888 Huntoon place southwest. died
suddenly about 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon while seated upon chair ins the sa-
loon at 1900 9Th street southwest. The 81
Derby man had complained Of feeling Ill and
had stopped in the saloon to rest himself.
A physician was sent for, but Webb died
before the physician reached him. HIS body
was removed to the norgue and the corr
oner made an investigation. He reached
the conclusion that death had resulted from
cordingly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
Twice Brevetted for Gallantry in the
Civil War

The military secretary OF the army has
been Informed OF the death at Springfield
Mass. yesterday OF Col. Wells Willard
uitod States army. retired.
Col. Willard served as first lieutenant
DIST Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,
from August :. 1861. to October, l. 1852, and
as captain, 34th Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry. from October ., 1862, to June Is.
1865.
He was appointed second lieutenant 10Th
Infantry. May IL, 1866; transferred TO the
3Ith Infantry September ~ 1866; promoted
first lieutenant November 3, 1868: unas-
signed August IL. 1859; assigned the 9th
Artillery. January /, 1871, in which he
served until June -. 1882, when he &C.
cepted an appointment as captain and COM
missary of subsistence: promoted major
and commissary of subsistence. September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
PEN Atty OF HIS CRIME
WILLIAM W. HAMILTON TO BE
HANGED FRIDAY NEXT.

Shortly after~6 O'Clock Friday morning of
this week William Walter Hamilton, col
ored will pay the extreme penalty of the
law at the District Jail for the murder of
Lizzie Lyman, his common law wife. She
was strangled to death in her room in
house in an alley leading from near 9Th and
Washington streets, the crime having been
committed in the latter part of June, 1901
Heretofore executions have taken place
between the hours of II and o'clock. and
Hamilton will be the first one to come under
the new rule, which will enable the the Jail
officials to finish the task and have the
body removed before the beginning of the
regular daily routine in the prison. 1t is
also in part designed to prevent the assem-
bling of morbidly curious crowd outside
the prison on the day of the execution.
Usually several hundred such persons gath
er about the building and remain there until
the body of the executed man has been car
ried away in an undertakerS wagon.
Warden Harris has the death warrant
ready TO be served upon the condemned
man and all the necessary preparations for
the execution have been completed. Spirit
ual advisers are on hand every day and
Hamilton expresses the conviction that he
is prepared to meet his fate The day of
his arrest he said he realized that he
would have to give his life for having taken
thai of the woman and expressed will
irgness to plead guilty and pay the penalty
without delay. His plea of guilty could
not be accepted, however, and counsel was
appointed to defend him. A second trial
was given him, because of an error of the
trial court, and his life was thereby pro-
lon-ed.
Religiously Inclined.
Since Hamilton reached the prison the
day following the commission of the crime
he has spent most of his time in en-
deavor to preach to his fellow prisoners.
Being under sentence of death he has been
permitted the freedom of the corridors to
a greater extent than most of the Others,
and has taken advantage of this treatment
by calling at the cells of the other prisoners
In the south, wing and doing missionary
work.
The prisoner is somewhat disturbed over
the matter OF disposing of his body. His
fear Is that 1t will find resting place in
potter's field and earnestly pleads with the
Rev. John Roberts to save 1t from that
cemetery. The latter has promised that he
will contribute to fund to be used to de-
fray the expenses of the burial elsewhere.
Last Sunday the condemned man was in
the cage with the other prisoners during the
time that religious services were being con-
Quoted. At his request the congregation
sang the hymn, Bear the News to Moth
err" and upon conclusion of the services MT
Roberts found the condemned man in his
cell crying.
Hamilton has been model prisoner dur
ing the time he has been in jail His spirit
ual adviser told a Star reporter this morn
ing that he thought the colored people
funeral expenses He thought they should
do So he said, because of the amount OF
missionary work that Hamilton has done
In the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30

My customers send for my shoes
from all over the world there must
be a reason. Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT iHi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30

Mrs. NJ A. Nelson and Mrs Eugene Otis
were killed In runaway. which occurred In
Lawton, Okla. yesterday.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
THE HIGHLY BRED
STALLION ST. ASAPH.
Grandson of Norva', 2:l4 Ia.

St. Asaph is a handsome dark chestnut
s%orrell. with right hind foot white and
strip in face, stands III hands and weighs
I4I6 pounds; foaled June rs, 1897.
Individually he is a horse of grand finish
and plenty Of substance, with a fine dispo.
sition, deep strong shoulders, stout back,
very strong loins and STILES, strong bone
with good feet and legs.
His blood lines are of the best, as will
be seen by his tabulated pedigree-the
most popular and prolific speed producing
combination in trotting blood lines, the
kind that get money on the race course and
the prizes in the show ring.
That he will beget speed and grand road
qualities there is no doubt, as he not only
inherits but possesses these qualities in a
marked degree.
Even common mares bred to a horse of
this class cannot fail to produce foals that
will find a ready market as carriage horses
or roadsters as we'll as all-purpose horses.
He will make the season to a limited
number of mares at the barn of |. A.
Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico, at $40. 90
to insure foal; money due when mare is
parted with or fact ascertained.
VIII not be responsible for accidents or
escapes, but best care taken of mares sent
to me.
For further particulars address,
+. J. BATES,
Puerto, New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office.
Clayton, n. NJ,

Clayton, n. NJ,
April -, 1000.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office 10y Ezra T.. Moore,
Of Moore, New Mexico, contestant, against
Homestead Entry No. $500, made Febru-
airy IL, 1902, for SW4, Section II, Town
ship 10 North, Range 80 East, by Theo-
dore o. Gill, contestee, in which it is al.
legged that the said Theodore O. Gill has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months last past; that said land is
not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law; and that the
said alleged absence from the said land
was not due to his employment in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States as a private soldier, officer, seaman
or marine, during the war with Spain, or
during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
Now therefore, said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on une Is, 1906, before y. V.
Gallegos, u. S. Court Commissioner, at
his Office in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and
that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on June IS, 1906, before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed April -, 1900, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence per.
sonal service of this notice can not be
that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
may 5 OF EDWARD w. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
CATCH ANOTHER HUSTLER

Capt. Fred Fornon Of the New Mexico
mounie police was informed by wire Of
the arrest of Milton Mason near portales
on the charge of cattle stealing. Mason is
the third member of bold gang operating
in Eastern New Mexico who has been ar
rested. and the Rangers have information
which will cad to the arrest of the others.
The gang makes its headquarters along
the New Mexico Texas line.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
Not il as Rich as Rockefeller.

If you had all the wealth Of Rockefeller,
the Standard Oil magnate, you could not
buy a better medicine for bowel complaints
than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The most eminent
physician cannot prescribe a better prep
aration for collie and diarrhoea, both for
children and adults. The uniform success
of ~this,,remedy has shown it tobe superior to
all others. 1t never fails, and when re-
ant to take. Every family should be sup
piled with it. Sold by all druggists.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
Stomach Trouble.

Mrs. Sue Martin. an old and highly re-
spected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more thar
six months. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured her. She says; Il
can now eat anything | want and am the
proudest woman in the world to have
found such a good medicine. For sale by
all druggists.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12
Grand Ball.

On Thursday evening May 18TH at the
City Hall there will be a grand ball
Good music by home talent, order will be
observed. Admission sI.oo at the door.
Every body invited.
John Rudolph, Prop.