Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18

James Sage cousin of Russell Sage, the
New York financier. died at Toledo Thurs
day, In AFFECT poverty. He was an inmate
of the county infirmary for some time but
a few years ago he made himself known
to his New York cousin. who thereafter
sent him a check for $50 each year. The
dead man will be buried by the county.
Lady Mary Hamilton. only daughter OF
the late twelfth Duke of hamilton and
Brandon. and the richest woman in Great
Britain, was married Thursday at ST.
Georges Church. London. to the Marquis
of Graham. eldest son OF the Duke of Mon
trose King Edward was among those
present.
A Gross & Co.'S candle factory at Pro-
vost and LIST streets, Jersey City, was
burned Thursday. The fire extended TO the
Pierce Well machine factory on Bay street
The damage to the building and stock OF
the Gross Company is estimated at $l25OO0
while that of the Pferce-Wen Company Will
reach about $4,000
The mines of the Cornell Creighton, Nc
Fetridge and Mexican coal companies in
thu neighborhood of Tarentum, Pa. closed
down Friday on account of the refusal
of the operators to pay the Pittsburg scale.
PiclSets have been stationed about the
mines, but no trouble is expected. About
1000 men are idle.
Former Colonial Secretary Lyttelton
and Sir Frederick Banbury have
been elected to the house of commons
unopposed for the vacancies in the rep
resentation of st. Georges and the city or
London, respectively, caused by the resig-
nations of Heneage Legge and Sir Edward
Clarke.
Edward Farr, who was one OF the most
expert tea tasters and buyers of the coun-
try, died at his home in ST. Louis recently.
lie was nearly eighty-four years OF age
and had been in the tea business for sixty
eight years. He was known throughout
Canada and the United States as one OF
the comparatively few tea experts.
Rev. Edward B. Hodge secretary OF the
Cd, - tta TDrl,e ,-f..
Church, and president OF the Presbyterian
Publishing Company. died at Philadelphia
Friday of shock following a surgical OPP
GRAFTON. DIR. Hodge was nephew or
DIR. Charles Hodge.
Edmund Lyons. q veteran OF the stage
and noted representative of the old school
OF acting died In New York Hospital after
a brief Illness. following a stroke Of apo
plexy. He was sixty-one years of age. Mr..
Lyons best-known character acting of re-
cent years was as Nero In Quo Vadis"
A fresh crater has been formed on Mount
Aso on Klushiu Island. II is emitting smoke
ard rumbling sound, but no damage has
been reported. Uneasiness, however. pre-
walls In the vicinity of the volcano.
Daniel Stevens who said no is a civil
engineer, was arraigned In New York on
charge of the larceny of Sl75 diamond
ring from j. F. Hohler, jeweler of Rich
mond, Va.
Fire entaling a loss estimated at $4,000
occurred Saturday in the linoleum and OIL
clcth plant OF Farr & Bailey, in Camden.
N. j, A three-story building In which
were located the coating and drying rooms
was destroyed.
The Shenango tin plant, said to be the
largest in the country. closed down in
definitely at Newcastle, Pa. Saturday.
throwing about 1900 men out OF employ
ment. No cause is given for the suspension
Of operations.
The foreign office at Rome has warm
ly thanked Ambassador White for the
generous contribution of the American Red
Cross TO the fund raised TO assist the suf-
ferers from the Vesuvius disaster. saying
that the feeling of gratitude was stronger
this help from America came after the
San Francisco disaster. when the Ameri-
cans themselves were overcome by that
calamity
Yesterdays issue of the Baltimore Herald
announced the suspension of that paper.
The plant of the establishment has been
bought jointly by the Baltimore News and
the Baltimore American.
Wheelock Harvey and Dave Neville. said
to be wanted In New York on charge or
robbinx the First National Bank. were APP
pretended at Fort Worth, Texas last night.
Harvey was employed by the bank as a
messenger. The boys had only few hum
dred dollars in money. a couple OF six
shooters and a big dirk when arrested
Tho six-story Ryan annex building In
ST Paul Mimi. was Quilted by fire Sunday.
The damage to the building and stock of
occupants Is $4,000. Several firensen were
cut by flying glass.
While attempting to escape from po-
liceuaan at Chester. Pa, Sunday. William.
alias Chick" Horsey. negro. was shot
and instantly killed Horsey was beating
his wife on the street when the policeman
came on the scene.
The anniversary OF the death OF Maxine
Gomez was celebrated ut Havana Sunday
by placing a commemorative tablet at the
house IN which he died. Tho ceremony was
held under the auspices Of the Hberslists.
and addresses ouloxis<sc of Gen Gomez
wsre made by leaders Of both parties.