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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Provisions of Will Of John Broadly
General and Personal,
pondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, d., July %. 1906
The VIII of John Bready, who died recent
~ at his home near Sandy Spring, has been
nled in the orphans court at this place for
probate. Messrs. Eli Bready and George w
Bready sons OF the deceased are named
as executors. no bond being required The
testator bequeaths to his son Eli Bready
two farms of 229 ands50 acres. respectively:
to his daughter. Annie E. Brady, farm of
80 acres in fee simple and as long as she
remains unmarried home and maintenance
in the dwelling house devised to Eli Bready .
10 his son. George w Bready a farm of
240 acres; to Maurice Bready another son.
farm of 2SS acres and to Manaska Brus-
cup, niece, $500. The residue of the es-
tate, including. it is stated, about $1,000
in bank, is to be equally divided among
the four children.
Misses Helen Talbot and Ethel Lyddane
have gone to Atlantic City to spend several
weeks.
Major William H. Lamar of this place
who is an attorney under the Department
CT Justice, is spending some time in the
south in connection with the business of
that department.
Jacob Miller. for many years a resident
of this vicinity died yesterday at Manassas.
Va, where he had been staying recently
He was about seventy-five years of age.
Mrs Betty Campbell, who has been fire.
quent visitor to Rockville during the resi-
dence here of her son. Rev. Thomas H.
Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church,
died few days ago at her home in Rap
pahannock county. Va She was seventy
four years of age, and Is survived by eight
children.
Miss Bette Louise Wood daughter of
Mrs. Virginia A. Wood of GAINESVILLE, this
county, and Mr.. Arthur Lee Jones of
Comus will be married the afternoon of
August / at GAINESVILLE.
Col William Kilgour celebrated his seven
ty-second birthday at his home here a few
days ago. He was the recipient of num-
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GOTHAM LABOR WAR.
Bombs Hurled In Fight Between Rival
Unions.

Bitter warfare between two organizations
of union plumbers eliminated at New York
last night in the hurting of two bombs and
the wounding of six men.
Local Unions No. 2 and No. $780, of the
United Association OF Plumbers, have been
at daggers points recently over the re-
fusal of No. 40 to order a strike in SYM
pathy with No. q when its members recent
ly quit work on a 9Th avenue hotel. Local
No. alleges that members Of No. 40 have
taken the places OF many of the strikers.
and recently President Thompson of No.
4S0 received note saying:
IF 400 don't stop scabbing there'u be
something dom"
There was something doing last night
when about 800 members OF No. $50 were
standing outside Teutonia Hall. preparatory
to holding a meeting. at which dozen de-
serters from No. were to be initiated into
No. 400
Just as the. members OF No. 40 were
about to go into the hall two bombs were
avenue elevated train. The explosions were
terrific Half dozen or more OF the
plumbers were knocked from their feet.
and when the smoke had cleared 1t was
found that six had been injured SO serious
~ that their removal to the Bellevue Hos
pital was necessary. They were able to 60
to their homes in q short Time
The police began an investigation, but
could not md the bomb-throwers After
consulting with President Thompson OF No.
$50 they concluded that the bombs had
been thrown by some member or members
OF No. 2. who had been appointed to do the
fob, because No. 480 was fast recruiting
the strikers, who werB joining the latter
union and going back to work
President Thompson Of Local No. 40 told
Capt. Hussey Of the East 22d street station
that he had no doubt that No.
was responsible for the bomb-throw-
Ing. He said that he was just returning
from conferences with No. q after which
the latter was to be admitted In q body
into No. $50. when the trouble arose. He
reported to the conference Immediately that
ali negotiations should be called on.
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1Roouo1s THEATER CASES.
Declared Many Will Come to Naught
Through CareleSsness.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Judge Chitraus de-
clared yesterday that many of the lroquois
Theater cases will come to naught through
the carelessness of the plaintiffs lawyers
who have allowed the statute of limitations
to interpose. He had just disposed of the
last, demurrer in the cases growing out OF
the Iroquois Theater disaster now pending in
the superior court.
There are nearly 100 injury cases pending
in the circuit court and superior court
During last week Judge Winder has been
hearing demurrers and his decision is ex-
pected next week. In most of the cases
damages of $4,000 are asked
AS many as eleven or twelve different
causes of action are stated and demurrers
have been filed to each.
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pAN-AMER1cAn CONGRESS.
Americans Assigned Upon Various
Committees.

Upon the reassembling of the Pan-Amer-
lean Congress at Rio yesterday the ~
rious committees were appointed. The
chairmanships of the Americans are:
: Committee on the codification of laws
Leo 8. Rowe. professor OF political econo-
my. University of Pennsylvania.
Committee on patents-Ex-Judge Monta-
que. Virginia.
Committee on the Drago doctrine (the
most important committee of the congress)
William I. Buchanan. formerly American
minister to Panama and the Argentine Re-
public.
Committee on commercial relations-Prof
Paul 8. Reinsch, University Of Wisconsin.
Committee on charlottesville Larrina-
ga, Porto Rican commissioner to the United
States
Committee on rules and credentials
Judge Buchanan.
Committee on publications and general
welfare-yan Leer Polk. Tennessee.
Senior Manuel Delgado. delegate from
Salvador. has been recalled by his gov
eminent, owing to the Reorganization pre-
vailing In that country in consequence OF
the troubles with Nicaragua and Hondu-
ras.
Don Gonzalo de Quesada. Cuban minister
to the United States. Is chairman OF the
committee OF the bureau of American re-
publics.
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races in Florida were helped along mate
rally by Mr.. Aster. but he has not driven
a machine in the races. as has William X.
Vanderbilt. ir.. another rich and ardent
friend of the automobile. Mr.. Aston is one
of the most enthusiastic onlookers at the
yearly road contest Instituted on Long Is
land by Mr.. Vanderbilt and known as the
Vanderbilt cup race.
Mr.. Astor Is the only member of his i'm
mediate family who has gone crazy" over
automobiles. to use everyday term to
describe the state of one who has hobby
and rides 1t for all it is worth. Mrs. Aston.
who, as Miss Ava Willing, was a famous
Quaker city belle, rides in automobiles, but
takes only an ordinary interest in them, as
machines that get one over the ground ex-
peditiously. The son. William Vincent. now
sixteen. shows no inclination to adopt his
fathers fad as his own. and the daughter
,, is still too young to be thinking much
about driving a machine over the country
side. She Is in her fifth year and as win
some little lady as one could meet in a
days journey.
After Mr.. Astor. the country's largest
private owner of automobiles Is William K
Vanderbilt fr. His collection includes sew
erai racers. a type OF automobile that MT.
Aston does not own. Most of Mr.. Wander
bits cars are stored in his garage at Idle
Hour" his country place on Long Island.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's chief interest In automo-
biles centers in the racing end OF the sport.
He has driven racers in Europe. as well as
In this country. and climbing and other
forms of automobile contests peculiarly ap-
peal to him. He goes into race in the
most matter-of-fact way, and his work at
the wheel has been nothing short of reck-
less man times. He is easily the daredevil
of the four hundred. and it's a wonder that
he has not had a bone or two broken long
before this.
Mr. Vanderbi1t's Hobby.
After his family. the cup race that he ia
theirs is perhaps the matter closest to his
very few beings who do not have to concern
themselves in the slightest over such every
day matters as how daily bread is to be OBJ
tanned. He has worked hard and done more
than any other American to make automo-
bile road racing popular on this side of the
Atlantic
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, jr.. is quite an en-
thusiastic automobilist. She has her own
steam car, frequently does her own driv-
ing and DISPLAYS not little of the remarka-
BILE nerve that cflaracterizes her husband
while at the steering wheel of a racing ma
chine.
The only wealthy man who comes any,
where near knowing much about the me-
chanics of an automobile as Mr.. Astor Is
| the Automobile Club of America. He. too.
likes to don overails and fuss with the "in-
nards' of his machines. Both he and Mr..
Aston. when in their respective garages,
spend good deal of time tinkering with
loose engines-that Is, engines that have
been removed from automobiles.
Barring or two steam cars, all of Mr..
AStor's automobiles are of the gasoline
/, type.
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o,ss club runs An the big events IN the rae
ing line are taken In By him, and the inter
eat that he shows III the various races
clearly reysais the nsm grip that the hobby
has On him.
..Astor,s fad for things military II pretty
strong" said man who knows him well.
.buf It Is not to be mentioned In the same
breath with his hobby for automobiles. He's
clean dafIy' about them
YOu may recall that It WAS this Astor who
gave q battery 20 tho government IN the
SpantSh var. eauippina tho soldiers to the
slightest detail nj HIS own expense. He also
enlisted and served in Cuba a. colonel
When he was on the military stan OF Gov.
Morton Of New York he Is Safd.to have paid
the rather heavy expenses Of members with
much fesD Of this worlds goods than be
possesses bv resa0n Of the nrst Astor's abb
ity TO lock into the future and his conse-
qBent shrewd Investments In New York
real estate.
Encouraged Florida Beach Sport. !.
Ii the days Of their infancy the beach
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HE OWNS MANY AUTOS
John Jacob Astor Has Twenty
Four Machines.
HIS ONE CONSUMING HOBBY
Largest Private Owner of "Buzz Cars"
in America.
he UNDERSTANDS MECHANICS
In His Garage the Millionaire De-
lights to Tinker With the Ma
chinery of His Cars.
he UNDERSTANDS MECHANIC
Written for The Star.

Written for The Star
John Jacob Astor who needs no intro
duction to the American public. is the
largest private owner of automobiles in this
country. Mr.. Astor's automobiles number
twenty-four. He is now acquiring machines
at the rate of one every two or three
months, and the fad with him, instead of
waning. wakes exceedingly
Three machines that he recently pur-
chased averaged in price more than $1,000
each. The average cost of each of his ma
chimes Is about 5000, making a total OF
$4,000 for all his machines
These figures are exclusive. of course, of
the supplementary equipment that goes with
each machine. Acetylene lamps cost as
much as $50. and Mr.. Astor must have the
best Of everything when 1t comes to automo-
bile ffxings. He does not hesitate to pay
500 for speedometer- odometer. Covers
for seats. tops for touring cars, grademe-
ters emergency lighting tanks, sets of au-
tomobile tools-ail these accessories eat up
money. But Mr.. Astor has more than
enough to keep the wolf from the door, so
each automobile in his possession has its
own particular equipment right down to the
smallest detail. His investment in these
things alone reaches way up into the thou
sands of dollars.
Then there is his garage, the best equipped
private establishment of It's kind in Ameri-
ca, IL not the world.
1t stands on Mr.. Astor's country estate
Fernclffe, near Rhdnecliffe. on the Hudson.
Viewed from the outside 1t is undressing
enough, but inside 1t is Systematically filed
with the latest machinery for repairing and
keeping automobiles in order. Indeed so
complete is the equipment that an automo-
bile could almost be built in entirety in the
garage. A feature of the garage is the pit
over which an automobile Is placed when
| the shopmen wish to work underneath It,
And as at the average public garage, there
| Is a chain derrick with which to hoist
| machine to the required height and hold it
| in any position desired by the workmen
Three men are kept constantly employed
in the garage. The head of the garage, as
| siflled an automobile mechanic as can be
| found in this country, receives salary that
| Is not possible to the average professional
| man, and in addition home is provided for
him the estate
Mr.. Aston as a Workman.
| 1t is In the garage that Mr.. Astor, in
| overalls, thinkers with his beloved machines
| by the hour. He tinkers to purpose, too
! 1t is to be doubted whether another mil
| lionaire automobile owner knows so much
about the workings OF an automobile, or can
| remedy a defect In so short time. He
| has doubled up his big frame in the garage
| pit numerous times, and his great physical
| strength enables him to lift pieces OF ma
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Had Nothing to Say.

Policeman Howen. who arrested John
Nothing yesterday. appeared before Judge
o'Neal this morning and told the court that
Nothing had been found by him In drunk
en- condition several times. and was always
lettering around tippl,ng houses. Nothing
had nothing to say by way of defense. and
he was sent down for sixty days In de-
fault of $40 fine.
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olfdden Autoists or Today

RANGELEY LAKES. Me-, July 2s.-The
Glidden automobile tourists started from
here today on the last run OF their endur-
-ance test Breton Woods. N. H.. la miles
away, Is the destination for the machines.
and fourteen OF the cars which started on
the last leg Of their 1. 4O0-miie journey had
clean scores. It was estimated that the
run to the woods would occupy about eight
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Louis and vicinity Thursday afternoon.
Lightning started seven fires In different
parts OF the city. A negro. name unknown.
were blown down. sheds and few frame
houses were demolished. and . number Of
people were hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

Walter X Freeman. the inventor VINO
,ooL mornhine AT police headquarters in
Nev york after his arrest on Tuesday and
was found unconscious in his cell, is re
ported as improving at st. Fincents
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

The Missouri republican sta-e judicial
convention has nominated for justice
of the supreme court Qong term John
Kennish, now assistant attorney general.
and for the short term. Judge James F.
Neville of Springfield
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SPORTS CAN'T EMBARK
WHARFAGE PRIVILEGES DE-
MED TO GAMBLERS.

Definite action toward breaking up the
practice Of carrying gamblers on the steamer
Bartholdi from the District of Columbia to
the Heath ark, anchored In the waters of
the Potomac river outside of the District,
was taken by Commissioner mcfarland to-
day after a conference with Robert 8.
Hume. president Of the Independent Steam
boat and Barge Company. Mr. Hume call
ed at Commissioner Macfarland's office and
explained that his company had only
verbal agreement with the proprietors Of
the Bartholdi concerning the use Of the
cOmpany's wharf, and he declared that he
had been advised that the Bartholdi used
the wharf facilities for the purpose of ac-
commodating workingmen who were trans
ferred daily to and from the plant Of the
new Firth-Sterling Steel Company at Gies-
boro point It was further asserted by
Mr.. Hume that he had no knowledge of the
practice Of carrying gamblers on the Bar
tholdi to and from the ark and of the
consequent use of the csmpany's wharf
for the embarking and landing of this class
OF patrons.
On this point Commissioner Macfarland
said that the authorities were definitely
advised, and he declared that the Commits
sioners are determined to do all in their
power to prevent the use Of the wharves, as
he advised Mr.. Hume to govern his action
accordingly. and to deny the Bartholdi
wharfage privileges until such time as it is
established beyond question that the vessel
Is not engaged in the traffic of which COM
plant mas tecn maJe
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AGAIN AT HIS DESK
SECRETARY BoNAPARTE BACK
AFTER THREE WEEKS ABSENCE.

Secretary Bonaparte returned to the Navy
Department today after an absence Of three
weeks. During the naval review at Oyster
Bay he had an opportunity to see the Presi-
dent for a short time and discussed q num-
Der of things that are pending relating to
naval affairs. Among them was the selec-
ton of paymaster general. and 1t is ex-
pected that the announcement of the de-
cision reached will be made inc short
time.
Secretary Bonaparte says that the selec-
ton Of the ship to take the President to
Panama has not been made. 1t is probable
that two of the larger ships of the navy
will be chosen, one to carry the President
and the other as an auxiliary in case of a
breakdown or an accident. A smaller ship
will be sent in advance to Colon for the
use of the President In case he desires to
cruise along the coast and enter harbors
that the larger ships could not enter on
account of their deep draft.
Secretary Bonaparte spoke of the recent
naval review in Long Island sound as an
interesting spectacle and very useful. 1t
was something in the nature of house
cleaning. as it afforded an opportunity. to
brush up the dirt and also of discovering if
there was anything under the dirt
Secretary BOnaparte was asked for a
comment of the recent speech of Mr.. Bryan
at Madison Square Garden, New York and
qualities with which We have long credited
him; that he was, in fact, an unchanged
Bryan
Secretary Bonaparte viii deliver a. speech
to the graduating class at Annapolis on
Wednesday, the 10Th instant.
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Sheepshead Bay Entries.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE. TRACK. n.
entries for tomorrow's events:
First race, selling. five and half fur
longs. Futurity course-Shackle. 1O4: Dainty
Dame, 100; Baringo. 100: Beggar Maid. lO4:
Sally Preston. 1Oa; Andoche 1O4: Mexican
Silver. IO6: Yorkist, 100: yaauero. 1O4:
Anna May. los: Gid. 107: Athens. 1O4:
"Fish Hawk. 1O4. sCftrona, 80: Donna Ei-
vira, 30; 'Manila, 90; 'Eudora, 80; .Han-
cock. 80: Edward Everett. 80; Budapest.
Second race three years. one mile-Old
Faithful. 40: Oaklawn. 1l6: Hollowmas.
121; Athlete, ZIG; Clover Crest. 116; Cotton
Town. 49, Single Shot lib: Great. 1eS:
.Zienap. lib; Rose of Gold, .1l3. 49, -9-:E.!
Third race. handicap. six furlongs. main
course. C. Core. 1924; Ethon. 12O: Penar-
1ris. III: Dashaway. 1l5: Sam Bernard, 115;
Gold Lady, 412; Gallant Dan, liz: James
Crawford, -107; Dunvallo. 100; Pink star;
100; Joe Miller. 95; The Wrestler. 95: Um-
brelIa, 93: Dan Butre -GoblesixiH 49,
Fourth race. handicap. one; mile and.
ree-sixteenths-Logistil ,126; Peter
STERLING. 116; Ostrich. -1H: orly b 1Q; QUO
Fifth race. selling, six furlongs. Futurity
course-Sovereign, III: Mamie We,senber-
ger. 1OS: Just Sc, ITO; Retort. lib: Bragg.
,lOs: BuIwark, 1903: Diamond Flush. l12:
Conreid. lib; Quadrille. los; ormondes
Right, 40: Contend. no: The Belle. Jos:
Cloten, 1Os; Belle Of Portland. 1903; 'Royal
Blue, 1903; merit. los: 'Luckett. 103; 'Alt
Sixth race Turf handicap: one mile and
a quarter on turf-Disabille, 124: Logisteila.
ia; Outcome, -110; Miss Crawford. N9:
Nealon, 1OT: Mabel Richardson. Ion: Lotus
Eater. lO4; Graziallo. 100; Oriy III, 10i; En-
tree. lib.
Clear, track fast.
sAppretice allowance claimed.
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PRAcTIcED IN STARTS.
Serious Work Of Harvard and Cam.
bridge Crews Ended.

PUTNEY. England. September 6.-Ths
universal interest taken In the coming In.
ternational boat race is evidenced by the
crowds which daily throng the river banks.
eagerly awaiting the appearance of the
crews and keeping close watch on the Har-
ward and Cambridge headquarters. so aa
not to lose the pleasure OF witnessing any
work done by the oarsmen. The serious
practice is finished.
The crews this morning did a few starts
and returned to their respective lighthouses.
The locaf experts see practically nothing to
choose between the elghts so far AS stamina
Is concerned. Both crews appear to be-
trained to the hour, and many people con-
slider that the race has resolved itself Into
battle of styles" Each crew appears
to be made up OF past masters of The differ
ent styles OF rowing they affect, and should
Harvard, with the American style, win tho
race. the confidence of the British In their
style, which from time immemorial has
been based upon swing, will receIre rude
shaking. Odds of IL to are being laid on
Cambridge, but judging from the time tests
they ought to be the other way. Whatever
the result may be. an epoch-making tussle
is anticipated. The sportsmaniike condi-
tions of the race meet with general APP
prevail, as assuring An absolutely fair test
without the possibility of "iuke" victory.
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USE OF BLOCK SIGNALS


The interstate commerce commission has
issued an order calling upon the railroads
Of the country for information in regard to
block signaling practice and electrical sig
mailing appliances. This information il
asked for to enable the commission to COM
ply with the joint resolution passed In the
closing days Of the last session Of Con-
gress.
This Is one OF the most important Of the
several matters which were referred to this
commission by Congress, as 1t has to do
directly with the safety OF life and prop
erty in railroad travel. and it IL proposed
to 60 into the subject thoroughly.
The questions asked the railroads are
framed on the principles approved by the
American Railway Association. and con-
template not only full statistics as to the
practice OF all the large railroads and the
present state OF the art ESHerally. but also
the salient facts AZ to the merits of the
block signal, or space interval. principle
for the running Of railroad trains and In
formation as to what progress IL being
made In the introduction Of improvements.
1he use Of block signals as q preventive
Of collisions has saved many lives on the
lines where such signals have long been In
SERVICE and It has been an element In
economical railroad operation az wall. and
the commission proposes to have these
facts laid before Congress and the public. 4
The resolution, which waa introduced and
advocated by Representative Mann OF ILL.,
nois, - v6ry bread In it, termss and the
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Production of Silver.

From the Black Hills Mining Review.
The production of silver in the United
States has not varied radically since 1880.
and we arrive at our judgment of a radical
variation by comparison with the change
in the output OF gold. which has indeed
been radical. There was difference OF
100000 ounces. or approximately IS
per cent, between the low production
of 1894 and the high Of 1892. while there
has been no new extreme within twelve
years The annual output of gold has con-
siderably more than doubled within that
time. The variation In the worlds silver
production during this fifteen year period
has been less than that in the United
States, the high extreme of 1898 exceeding
the low of 1891 by about 20 per cent, fnA
worlds annual production Of SolS has. on
the other hand. been going steadily for
ward, except Tor the interruption by the
Boer wsr, practically trebling since 1891
: The United States has bought no silver In
thirteen years. The last purchases were
under the act of 1880, by which in excess
of l6s,oO0, 600 ounces were acquired Dur.
ing the twenty years following 1873 the
government purchased almost 100000. go
ounces or at the average rate of about 3D.
100000 ounces per year.