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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
ESTATE FTHOS. FLAME
CLAIMANTS OF THE PROPERTY
REACH AN AGREEMENT.

A compromise has been reached among
the claimants of the estate of Thomas r.
Lane. son-in-iaw of Senator J. c. y.
Blackburn of Kentucky Mr.. Lane COM
mitted suicide at his home In this city IN
October. 1900. The estate is now valued at
$4,000, and by the terms of the compromise
two-thirds are to go to Therese Blackburn
Lane, the ten-year-old child of Mr. Lane.
and the remaining third Is to be divided
among Mr.. Lanes mother, sister and two
brothers. all OF the latter residing I'm New
Jersey. A formal verdict will be taken In
a few days setting aside the alleged will or
Mr.. Lane, dated two days prior to his
death.
In 1900 Mr.. Lane died in this city, leaving
a widow. Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane, and
an infant girl. Mrs. Lane was appointed
Administrative of the estate on the sup
position that no will existed, but she died
about eighteen months after her husband
and before she had been able to collect all
the assets OF the estate part OF which con-
sisted of stock Of the Vickers Maxim Gun
Company Of England After the death Of
Mrs. Lane two brothers OF Mr.. Lane. living
In New Jersey, insisted on the opening OF
q sealed envelope which Mrs. Lane had
always declined to unseai on the ground
that her husband had forbidden her to
Senator J. c. g. Blackburn was appoint
ed by the local court as guardian OF Mr..
Lanes child, and his counsel consented to
the opening of the sealed envelope. Tho
contents of the envelope were found to be
a paper in the form of an assignment and
one In the form of Will, distributing
Mr. Lanes estate to his widow. his
mother, sister and brothers, no mention
being made of the child
Application for the probate OF these pa
pers as a will was made by the brothers.
but strenuously opposed on behalf of the
child Issues were framed to be submit
tad to a jury and number Of dispositions
taken here and In New Jersey as to the
testamentary capacity of Mr. Lane at the
date of the alleged will. which was two
days before his death.
Negotiations for settlement were started
in the meantime, as II was found that the
assets in England belonging to the estate
could not be secured until final adjudica-
ton. and the interest of all parties might
be endangered by delay.
Attorneys William H. Dennis and Henry
E. Davis represented Senator Blackburn as
guardian of his grandchild. and Mr.. Lanes
brothers were represented by Attorneys
Duane E. Fox and A.. 8. Worthington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
SENSATION IN PARIS
EXCITING ENcoUNTER BETWEEN
EDITOR AND COUNT.

PARIS. May 0.-Lueien Miilevoye. editor
of the Patrie and member Of the cham
Der of deputies. and Count Matthew de
Noiulies today had an exciting street en-
counter during which lGiileyoye broke his
cane over the head Of the count
The affair grew out Of the recent cleo
lions. wherein they both cempeted for the
sixth district Of Paris. Nilleveye had re-
fused 70 accept tho counts challenge to
fight . duel on tbs ground that political
abuse did not warrant = hostile meeting.
TheEeupon the count attacked Nnisveye
on the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
ADMITTED TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Convicted Cadets Pardoned by the
President.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 9-The follow
Ing have passed all mental and physical
examinations and have been admitted to
the Naval Academy as midshipmen:
Ernest Harold Colerick of Illinois, Jeffer-
son Davis Dranberr, Mississippi; Thomas
Ashcroft Nicholson, Kentucky. and John
Elmer Wallace Of Mississippi
1t was communicated officially at the
Naval Academy this morning that Mid
shipmen William T: Boyd. jr.. of Peproa,
Ill. and Charles NJ. James Of Grinnell
Iowa, who had been convicted Of haxing
by court,martiai. had been pardoned by
the President. They Will. however. be
compelled to enter the third class and
thus will serve year. This. and the fact
that they have been under arrest for over
three months. is doomed sufi1cient punish-
ment- In his trial before, court-martfal
Boyd conducted his own defense In a very
skil!ful manner. The offenses charged
against Boyd snd James were not OF q
cruel nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Earthquake Shocks in Indiana.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 9.-Earth-
quake shocks are reported this morning as
having occurred during the early hours OF
the day. The most serious shocks were
felt at Bartholomew and Shelby counties.
The vibrations were felt from east to west.
No one was killed. but many houses wera
dangerously shaken and many farmers re-
ported that their crops and beds all indi-
Gated rough experience.
Guests who were visiting Frank Edwards
OF Columbus occupying the downstairs
rooms report that they were awakened
out of sound sleep and the noises made re-
minded them of persons falling out OF bed
In the upstairs rooms. The shocks lasted
about fifteen seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
ZION CITY CRISIS.
Disagreement Caused Another Hitch in
Settlement Today.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Failure of John Alex
lander Dowie and Wilbur @. Voliva to agrae
upon the proposed selection OF committee
soi three to govern the affairs of Zion CITY
caused a halt in the legal proceedings to-
day before Judges Wright and Donnelly. 1t
was believed by the court that both sides
would consent to the appointment Of the
committee OF three.
When the case was called today. how
ever. the attorneys for Dowie announced
that they were not in a position to say
that he would agree TO the appointment OF
the committee. and the hearing was ad-
tourned until late in the day to permit
with Dowie at Zion City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
TO BE INVESTIGATED
HOUSE DIRECTS INQUIRY INTO
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

The Agricultural Department is to be In
yestisated. The House today by vote en-
powered the committee on expenditures in
the Agricultural Department. Of which Rep
resentative Littlefeld Of Maine 10 chair
man. TO conduct such an examination.
Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi. the minority
leader. said that this Investigation was a
step in the right direction. and he hopad
the other committees OF the House dea,ing
with the expenditures In the several de-
partments would follow suit. He believed
that such, Investigations would tend 20
economy In the departments. and II this
be accomplished even in a small degree tho
cost OF the investigation would be MONEY
we'll expended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
STICKS TO HIS PROGRAM.
Minority Leader Williams Forces
House to Get a Quorum.

The minority leader. Representative Will
Hams of Mississippi. following his notice
that he would require a quorum OF the
House TO be present If business was to be
done, forced a roll-caH today when the
House went into the committee of the
whole on the further consideration of the
naval appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
DELAWARE TRAP SHOOTERS.
Washington and Baltimore Marksmen
at Wilmington Range.

Especial Dispatch TO The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, May "a number
cot Baltimore and Washington marksmen
were contestants here today at the first
sdays shoot OF the annual spring tourna-
ment of the Delaware State Trapshooters'
League on the grounds OF the Wawaset
EGun Club The weather was Indictment,
but there was a good attendance.
The program today consisted Of twelve 10
target events Among the shooters were
Joseph Hunter. Washington; ]. NOVEL;
Hawkins. T. II. Keller. jr. ]. w. Chew, G..
RI. Gent, ]. H Monkey and II. F. Luptus
sof Baltimore. and II. Lynn Worthington
sof Rising Sun, Nd.
Tomorrow there will be matches for the
individual championship of Delaware and a
.five-man team championship. Today
events were not decided until late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
CHARGE OF PROVING GROUNDS.
Lieut. Com. Strauss Will Relieve Lieut..
Com. Dieffenbach

There will be a change in the command
of the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head tomorrow. when Lieut.. Commander
Joseph Strauss will relieve Lieut.. Comman-
der Alfred c. Dieffenbach. who is slated for
assignment to duty as inspector of ord
nance at the Bethlehem steel works
Lieut. Commander Strauss has previously
acted as superintendent Of the proving
ground and has done much to develop it
Into one of the foremost naval testing sta
lions In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
DELEGATES TO BERLIN.
Representatives of This Country at
Wireless Telegraph Conference.

Although delegates to represent the va
rious government departments of the
United States at the international wire
less telegraph conference, to be held in
Berlin, June %, have not yet been off,
cially designated. II Is probable that Gen
Allen, chief signal officer OF the army:
Rear Admiral Manney. u. 8. N, rtirad,
who is on special duty In the bureau of
equipment OF the Navy Department; Com
mander F. NJ. Barber. u. s. N. who Is
now in Europe. and Prof Willis Moore Of
the weather bureau. will b among the rep
resentatives OF this government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
RELEASE OF SUSPECTS.
Police Still Looking for Assailant OF
Mrs. Fields,

All the colored men who have been ar
rested as suspects in the case of Mrs.
Amelia Fields, who was beaten and robbed
In her home in Anacostia last week, have
been released and the detectives and police
men are~looking for others who answer
the description Mrs Fields gave of her
assailant She has about recovered from
the shock, but has not yet returned to
Anacostia to live. preferring to remain at
the home of her mother in Southeast
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Colored Baptists In Session.

NORFOLK, Va. May. 9.-The coll
ored state Baptist convention In
oluding a number OF delegates from coiored
Baptist churches In Washington met here
today and was welcomed by Mayor Rid
dick. Rev. Nets In making the welcoming
address for the local colored Baptists said
the convention was q fine body and that
though some had to ride in Tim Crow
cars and on Jim Crow steamers 70 get
herA they were still men for II ali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
ST. GAUDENs TO DESIGN IT.
Proposed Statue of Thomas Jefferson
In This City.

Secretary Root today informed the House
that he. chairman OF the special com
mission TO select site for a statue In the
city OF Washington for q imminent to
Thomas Jefferson. had secured Augustus
Sain: Gaudens as sculptor for the monu-
ment. and that as soon as the health of
Mr.. Saint Gaudens would permit q model
would be prepared and submitted TO Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
Overland Train Ditched-One Killed
and Some Injured

SAN JOSE, CAL. May 9.-The Southern
Pacific overland train due here at 735 a.
III. ditched at Edenvale. seven miles
south of this city. today. One man was
killed and three or four injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
To Rebuild University.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 9.-The Ameri,
lean Baptist Home Missionary Society or
New York. 1t was announced today. has
decided to rebuild the Roger williams Uni
versity, which was burned here in 1905,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

Stork Expected at The Hague.
Special Csbiegram to The Star.
THE HAGUE. May 9.-Queen Wilhslmina
Is expecting the birth Of an heir. report
to that effect was confirmed In court cir
cles this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
BANKS DOORS CLOSED
INSTITUTION SHUT
UP BY OFFICIAL ORDER.


time for the Columbia SAVING. ana Trust
Company OF this city to open its doors for
business today word was received from the
state commissioner Of banking J. c. Ber-
key. ordering the bank closed. The order
was at once obeyed and . notice was posted
that the institution had been closed By the
state banking department.
ThS bank was ono Of the newest In the
Pfttsburr d,str,ct h.v,n- hesn or~.nt..as
~ 49,. ,oo4 xr,,,,. ~, -.
..s A "@n '. OseA' Ao'nS
MeyOt 81 tase edtys was PRESIDENT ana !.
j. votAns AsslstAnt secretary and treasurer.
n. W. Noife. the treasurer. rssirned some
tikss a. srs6. ,..t .,.,.,.-,, ,,,.,,.h.a
-. ~ -, 100 - ~ Il.
.ssS ~ SoH.sG paid IN. l4o.HeoS: aa-
- i - enu loans $loI.OOo.o o.
:. - - sHass vo1y 70 close came - SUPPLIES
- " snsutauon wes corstoered strong
~ s.E ~ eccosnt OF the MGn standinG OF the
osLseSsOFste. Inere Wa no excitement about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
CONFESSED OUTCASTs
BUREAU FOB
AGED PEOPLE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The employment bu-
reau for the aged and the crippled opened
yesterday and a hundred gray-haired men
ana women. enfeebied by physical inarmi-
ties. made their way slowly to the ONCE
OF the bureau OF charities in the Unity
building and gave their names to the bu-
reau officials appointed to receive them.
Most Of the applicants confessed that they
were outcasts-that none would give them
work, that everywhere they had gone they
had been told that their days OF useful
ness and service were ended. that the work
ing world held no place for them.
During the day employment at good
wages was found for twenty OF the lame
and the aged. The others went away happy
with the assurance that everything posi-
BILE would be done to find work for them,
sunlight that had come into their lives
since they crossed over from manhood
into "old age"
Too Old to Be Of Service.
Men Of forty-fve years said that employ
to be Of service; the women applicants for
work put the age limit at flfty-fve years.
One man with heart failure was given
employment as an attendant in a physi-
clans Office and three one-legged men were
lad discovered that he could fold paper In
box factory and was employed at that
occupation. One of the men whose right
leg Is missing was placed at work in a fac
tory in which the hands alone are used
and one OF the men whose left leg was
missing was instructed with the work of
operating small machine which Is run
with one pedal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

Filipino Fanatics Raidsd Town.
Special cablsgram to TIE Star.
MANILA, May 0.-6alvadors panatical
ladrones raided and looted on Monday
night MalasiQui. town OF 1900 popuia-
lation In Pansasinan Island OF Luxon The
details OF the affair are meager. Tho con-
stabulary are pursuing the outiawA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Representative Moon Renominated.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 9.-Repre-
sentative John A. Moon was nominated by
reclamation today by the democrats Of the
third Tennessee district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Quake on the Isle of Guernsey.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May "a light earthquake
shock was felt on the Island OF Guernsey
last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

The records available do not refer to a
German sailing ship named Odysseus, but
there Is a German steamer of that name
and she was In the Mediterranean recently
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

STATE ASYLUM FILTHY
TEST|F|Es PHYSICIAN
Or. Henderson Says That Food
That Is Given 10 Patients Is
None 10 Good
ROOMS TOO ARE NONE TOO CLEAN
1t Was Brought Out During the Tes-
.Imony That in Giving the Insane
asths the Same Tub of Water is
Used to Battle Many Persons
Women are Ducked by Attendants.
Especial 10 the Daily Press

Especial to the Daily Press)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, May Is
me committee looking into the con.
dnct of the affairs of the Eastern
state Hospital called DR.. Henderson
the assistant Superintendent as it's
first witness today.
In your examination Of the wards
in DR.. Fosters absence" began the
chairman, have you seen any bed
bugs I'm the male wards, and do YOU
know of anything that was done to
have them exterminated?"
In reply Or, Henderson told OF
man who brought special soution
here. but il did not seem effective
and he had so reported to DR. Foster,
The solution was not purchased.
Hundreds of bugs were found in one
place. @
He said 175 patients ate In the din.
ing room. Sometimes these patients
cannot eat the regular food having
lost appetite for It.
Or. Henderson intimated ,thattithe
foqd was, none too good. w: ,ai :
Would turtle soup benefit the PAL
TENTS health q asked Mi, ould, siss \,
They would enjoy it.'3They may
sometimes get It | don't believe they
do get soft crabs or VISION"
DIR. Henderson said he had no au-
thorlty to change patients diet.
MI Roberts asked if 1t had ever
Happened that person had been adj
1n'iged insane by commission OF In.
macy and found not To he insane.
Il do not know OF any such case
here, hut they have been sent here
when the acute stnge of insanity was
passed."
DIR. Sonthall second assistant phy.
Slcian was also examined. He ad.
mitted patients were mistreated. nv
attendants. fIe said he had ordered
women natients dncked as matter cf
discipline and that IN bathing o,
tents the same tuh was used for
many persons without change OF
water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
IW|0!C lent !. FARE ] | DELAYED
Railroads Plan 10 Prevent Enforce
ment Of The Law
QUESTION TO BEIEsTE0 IN COURT
Attorneys for Corporations Assert
That Act is uncons,i,utional-
Commercial Man are Working to
Have Law Put in Effect.
(By Associated Press. J


RICHMOND, VA. May l5-The
Chmrchman 2-cent.rate bill, which
passed both branches of the Virginia
Legislature. and was signed by the
Governor. is scheduled to go in eff.
feet June ID, but there is a strong
Likelihood that the measure will MOI
he effective then
Attorneys for the railroads claim
mat IL is unconstitutional and will
fight il to the end
The Corporation Commission will
hea rthe arguments of The attorneys.
II the commission snstains The Leg.
islatnre in reducing the rate. then
the matter will be taken to the Su.
preme Court.
The Travellers Protective Associa
ton ana other important business
mems associations of the State have
been working hard to have The
Churchman bill become IA law in real.
ity.
The Churchman hills says that the
railroads shall issue 400 mile books
for SIG, or rate of 9 cents per
mile for all 500 mile books.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

mnnstrlted the destructiveness Of
floating mines. plus the best that the
british admiralty can do to improv4
up.n them.
Along each side of her deck aft are
TWO rows of elevated rails on which
are slnns the mines. that loui like
n''ge balls These rails project over
Tue vessels stern, so that the mines
can he dropped overheard as sh.
steams along. They contain the most
powerful explosives that scierc.. dc.
voted to human destruction can de-
wise. They are. in reality. hrrmeIica
~ sealed miniature earthquakes that
need only hump tu send them Off.
Ana woe hctide the craft that .i.,,
that bump
The force of the explosion would
knock hole in the bottom of me
stoutesi hatileshlp afloat ana send her
10 llavH jon s' locker in no time. The
compromising of the explosives em,,lov
eh Is one OF the adniralty's s"cr,i !.
Ahoifier aud still more important one
II Is said. is Il device by means of
which the mines float several fe,t H..
low the surface. This renders il i'm
possible Ia detect their presence nv
the silarpest lookout. anu greatly In.
creases their destructive power. In.
asmnch as under such conditions the
terrible wounds they nflict would he
some distance below The water line
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16

stone of the new House of Represen-
tatives office building may, be paid
Tor ont of the public treasury.
The coins were furnished by the
superintendent of the United States
mint at Philadelphia. and were bur
led in the block of marble with great
ceremany President Roosevelt made
MS famous "mnck rake" speech over
the interment OF the coins.
The Comptroller has decided that
the superintendent may be reimhurs
cd ont of the s9So.oOO appropriation
made for the construction of the
building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
WILL REMOVE LABORATORY.
Carnegie Expects Consent OF Govern.
ment to Transfer Geological Tests.
(Sneclal TO the Daily Prassl

Pl1'rSBURG. PA. May l5-Andrew
Eal nerie proposes to remove the geo.
logical laboratory from st. Louis to
iiltsbnrS, where II will become a part
OF the Carnegie Technical schools.
The consent of the federal govern.
ment is necessary. hut Mr. Carnegie
thinks this is assured. He has AL
ready ordered the preparation of plans
Tor building to cost from s500OOO to
81 900. OO0,000. TO house the laboratory.
The laboratory was established In
81 Louis three wears ago. Congress
recently appropriated 100000 to be
expended by It. Experiments so far
have been entirely in fuel. to deter
mn" ne heat or gas units in coal and
me value of peat for the sameDllrpose
II Is argued that the establishment
OF the laboratory In Plttsbmrg will per
NIT Of important tests of iron and
steel as well as fuel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
SHIP LAWSON OUIbONE:
German Sailing Vessel Is Largest
. ID The World
BIG CRAFT ARRIVES IN GOTHAM
Bark R. c. Riekmers Makes the Trip
From Bremen inTwenty-four Days.
Auxiliary Engines are Installed to
Overcome ocean Gains.
(By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. May l5.-The largest
sailing vessel in the world the Ger
man bark II. c. Rickmers. arrived
hero today from Bremen, which port
she left on April %. On the voy.
age acrass the Atlantic the new yes
vessel averaged 100 miles each day.
The Rickmers has five masts. She
Will load case oil here for Japan.
The Rickmers was launched in
February at Gestnmcnts. Germany.
Her. principal dimensions are:
Length, AL feet: width, 56 feet 2
inches, and draught, 2G feet . inches.
She is built of steel, and her dis.
placement is approximately 1880
tons. giving gross burden of about
5000 tons.
Though built ana rugged as sail.
ing vessel. he Rickmers is fitted
with triple expansion engines of 1000
horse power, furnished with steam
from two boilers. and driving two.
bladed screw propeller. which will,
under favorable conditions, even
when fully loaded. enable her to make
from six to seven knots an hour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
ENGLAND HAS A NEW MONSTER
I. 70 DESTROY FIGHTING SHIPS
h. M. s. Iphigenia is a Bomb Dis.
tributer and Mighty Fast
Boat.
(By Associated Press

LONDON. May 1.-THE Irhigenia
Is the latest addition to the
British navy. She carries only
light machine guns and there is
nothing about her To convince the or
binary observer that she is particu.
larly formidable craft Bit so much
Importance is attached to her that
when | made Inquiries at the admiral
W office, | was told that an official
embargo of secracy had been placed
upon her and that in no .irclm-
stances would any information be-
given out about her.
Probably, however, the naval intel
ligence bureau at Washington has
slowed away, In some pigeonhole.
every detail about this new vessel
that is worth knowing The Iphigenia
IS a mine-strewing warship. She EN-.
bodies the la lest naval lessons OF
Inc Russo-Japanese war which de.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-16
VERDICT AGAINST HEALER.
Christian Science Doctor Held on
ManslaIahter Charge.
INV A sanciated press !

LONDON. May l5.-The inauest on
the body of Major John Nicholas
Whyte, of the Lancashire Fusiliers
who distinguished himself during the
south African war and who recently
died under tres ;ment of Christian
Science resnli4i in a verdict of man
slaughter agaiasI DR.. a. D. Cock. a
Christian scierce healer, WHO was
committed for iIial.
me case was long drawn ont and
attracted much attention. the court be-
ing crowded with fashionable people.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, OF Con.
cord n. H.. the founder Of Christian
science ., was frequently mentioned in
the course of The evidence.