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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Gaifhersburg News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

GAITHERSBURG, Md, April %, 1906.
The Methodist churches OF Gaithersburg
tonight Inaugural ted preliminary services to
a revival meeting for which they had joint
ly arranged. Devotions tonight were prin-
cipally Of prayer for the success Of the
effort. Tuesday evening a Joint meeting OF
the congregations of Epworth M. E.
Church, Rev. w. G. Parish, pastor, and
Grace M. E. Church South. Rev. T. ]. LAM
bert. Will be held. and chorus will be
organized under the direction Of Mr.. q.
Wilson Walker. Other prayer services are
to follow Wednesday and Thursday even
ings: Sunday evening. May Q. Rev. Albert
n Zimmerman, the WaShdnRton eyau9e-
list takes charge. and WIN for two weeks
hold meetings nightly. They Will be held
the first week at the Epworth Church and
the second at Grace Church. Rev. thinner
man is favorably known here and his min-
istrations will evoke great interest, It is
anticipated, having begun his ministry If
teen years ago on LaytonsviIle circuit this
county, end for several years past conduct
ed the young peoples meetings. at WASH
ington Grove camp ground.
Or. Basil B. Crawford IL critically III at
his home In Laytonsviile.
Funeral services of the late Mr.. James
D. Dove were held at noon today at the
Neeasville Presbyterian Church. where In
torment was made Rev. q J. Lambert OF
Gaithersbnrg ofiiciate6 Mr.. Dove died
Tuesday OF pneumonia at his home at Md
dlebrook. aged seventy pears.
i large c0l1ccurso Of fr1en0s attended tho
suddenly Thursday morning near Goshen.
held AZ the KedlRnd Chf1stian Church 1t
O'Clock today. Rev. J. =. watts oe Rock
vtlle preached the 4slneeo -eexnou ard Ren-
R eec ae ~ az .i &c q Il o e
al. Cspf james 3. Adams o13piax1nG.
6enbera ~ t4s Ios11e ectsd - ll,eatex1L
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Matching shad at Brvan,s Point.

The United States fish commission sta
tloh az Bryan's point has begun the hatch
ing or shad eggs. but as yet the fish are
very scarce and but few eggs are being OBJ
tanned. The fish commission steamer Phila-
rope, which arrived here about ten DAYS
ago from the fisheries In Massachusetts. has
gone into service at the station and is
engaged In gathering eggs for Matching.
The vessel makes daily rounds on the river
visiting all the fishing shores and nets in
the vicinity OF the station, and gathers the
eggs of the shad which the fishermen have
collected and takes them to the station,
where they are Matched. The fish commits
sion makes yearly contracts with many of
the Potomac fishermen, paying them for
the eggs OF all the shad they catch Many
million shad are Matched each year at
Bryan's point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Pleasure Craft ON the River

Inc power launch Lydia, one of the local
meet OF pleasure craft. has recently been
soio by It's owner, MIR. C. w. Cooksey. to
Mr.. A. L. Sehfoth Of this city. The Lydia
is cabin launch about thirty feet long.
and is comfortably fitted for pleasure cruis-
Ing Its ten horsepower gasoline engine
gives 1t speed of about eight miles an
hour. Mr.. Schroth will have the boat over
hanied ana made ready for active service
on the river during the coming summer
The power launch Louise X, with a
party aboard, went down the river Satur-
DAY afternoon on an oyer-Sunday trip. The
party returned home last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Killed by Lightning Alongside Sister.

John Peters, eighteen years old, of Utica,
Pa, student at the Edinboro State Normal
School. while walking through the fields
near Edinboro Lake yesterday with his sis
ter Margaret, twenty-one years old, stu
dent at the same institution, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
The girl was Knocked down by the shock
and severely injured. 1t was an hour after
before she was able to reach a farm house
only a quarter mile distant to summon help
for her brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
win Repeat March to the Sea.

Father Thomas Sherman, son of Gen. w.
T. Sherman, an6>a priest in the Catholic
Church, arrived at Fort Oglethorpe, at Chat
tanooga, Tenfrs~sseterday and will start out,
accompanied by a detail of the 18th Cav
airy. following the route of his fathers
famous march to the sea- The detail OF the
18th Cavalry will accompany him as far as
Atlanta, and at Fort Mcpherson another
detail will be assigned to conduct him to
the sea-
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Meeting Of Presbytery.

The spring meeting of the winchester
presbytery VIII convene in the Presbyterian
Church at Front Royal. Warren county,
next Tuesday.
Announcement was made yesterday that
the annual meeting Of the Shenandoah
Baptist Association, composed OF all the
baptist churches Of the Shenandoah val
ley. VIII be held IN Winchester the latter
part OF August
The approaching marriage is announced
or Miss Salhe Bruce Seldom granddaugh-
ter OF the secretary Of war for the south
ern contederacy, to Rev. Robert y. Nelson
OF Newport, Ky
Mrs George Boyd Harlan of Martfnsbure
W. Va, has issued invitations for the mar
T!age OF her daughter Miss Mary Harlan,
70 Rev. Wilson Thomas Moore Beale the
wedding to take place I'm the Martinsburg
Presbyterian Church at noon next Wednes-
day
Musician William Hinton of Company f.
81 Battery, United States Army Engineers
Washington barracks, and Miss Edith Lee
Ryan. daughter OF Mrs. Mary RYAN or
Winchester, were married here this week
Prof ]. F. Blackwell. who for several
years was instructor OF modern languages
~ Randolph-Macon Academy. Front Royal
Va. died this week at his home of typhoid
pneumonia, aged thirty-seven years
TWO children. both girls under ten years
or age. OF Jacob ID. Clark, formerly of this
county, but now OF Westernport Md, died
TINS week within few hours OF each other
after brief Illness of measuIes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Vatican VIII Hold Friar Land Money!

The plan devised for the Vatican for the
division of the 100000 paid by the United
states for the friar lands In the Philippines
has been accepted by the Dominicans, and
substantially agreed to by the other relfg-
ious orders, The vatican will retain the
principal, and portion OF the interest in
the form of an allowance will be given an
nually TO the Philippine dioceses, and the
remainder to the religious orders in the
Islands to be divided by them according to
the agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30

the board of county school commissioners
for e. four-year term.
Contractor Hezekiah Day has begun the
construction of 6. modern frame residence
for Mr.. Frank M. Ricketts, on his farm near
this town.
Mr.. Charles Rabbit of this vicinity, who
has been in Culebra, Panama. for the past
year engaged on Panama canal work, Is
home with his parents on a vacation until
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
CLANS Taking Place of oysters.

Now that the oyster season is practically
over claims are taking their place In large
qualities. Small Eastern Shore canoes are
coming into port daily with hundreds of
CLANS aboard from the Eastern Shore of
Chesapeake bay. and the dealers are also
receiving them from about Norfolk. Prices
range from 90 to 20 cents per 100. Two
ee5 sons ago they sold at 40 to 80 cents per
100. but they are now said to be getting
scarce and more difficult to find In the
s. 49,
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Mrs. Mary Sobush, eighty-ssix years old
was instantly killed Friday morning by fall
ing down flight of stairs at the saloon of
Sigmund Segbrawski, in Baltimore.
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VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
DISCOVERY OF ADDITIONAL
CAVERNs AND LAKES.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 2s. 1905.
Since a large cavern and lake of lime
stone water were O. covered re- emil! Z
The premises of W. Myers, In Charles
town, W. Va. further Investigations have
been made. resulting in the finding of other
caverns, some larger and others smaller,
which. experts claim, gives assurance that
.here are a chain OF lakes and caves under
She town made famous shortly before the
civil war by John Brown and his follow
ers. Mr. Myers is making arrangements
TO explore the caverns on an extensive
scale and install electric lights. a sum
mer resort may be started.
Supt. Joseph d. Eggleston, tr., OF the de-
partment of public instruction, announces
That In addition to the Winchester normal
1t had been definitely decided TO hold SINH
lar Institutes this summer at Norfolk,
Farmville Martinsville Fredericksburg,
Covlngton, Big Stone Gap and Emory Col
iege The usual school of methods Will be
held at the University of Virginia by Proi.
Edward c. Glass of Lynchburg.
Reports sent out from lower sections OF
Virginia this week state that the sudden
and unexpected cold weather, which lasted
three days, caused great damage to early
crops and to peaches, pears and other fruit
but IN this section the damage was small,
principally on account of high winds tnas
prevailed during the cold snap.
Small locomotives on the entire system or
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Will soon
be things of the past rs it has been de-
Cided to use only those of the large type,
even on branch lines except for shifting
purposes In the smaller yards.
A few weeks ago G.. W. Dellinger of War
zen county. Va. 1t is claimed was victim
fzed by men to whom he paid S14 fer plac-
ing lightning rods on his dwelling. what
he thought was Il receipt turned out TO De
a negotiable note for s2S1, which is now
in the hands of an alleged real estate agent
LrnIra. Of CnIlrrn RIuffS Iowa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Hughes Breaking The Record.

Sag Hsrbor, N. Y, Oct. 16.-All rec
ords for campaign speaking have been
broken by Charles E. Hughes, republic
an nominee for governor, and today an
other record may be hung up. Making
fifteen speeches yesterday, thirteen of
which were delivered from the car plat
form, Mr.. Hughes spoke 35, 900 words.
The stenographers transcribing the notes
found the candidate spoke on the average
2, 800 words in each address. With ten
speeches to be made today Mr.. Hughes
probably will create a new record. Presi
dent Roosevelt when campaigning for
vice. president often made fifte' speech
IS in a day in his wbirlwind tour, but
rarely averaged more than |, 200 words
to a speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Revolution Probable.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Oct. ia
revolution ia Venezuela will follow the
death of President Castro, which 1t Is
now is only question of q few days.
This is the report which comes from
Caracas with the news of Castro's severe
illness.
A sensation has been caused by the
announcement of Castro's expected early
death. Recent reports that he was very
i'll have been denied and In the last few
days the newspapers have printed ac-
counts of acts of clemency granted by the
president, together with kilograms con-
graduating him on his health.
1t is understood now that these stories
have been published for the single pur-
pose OF concealing the resi- facts from
the people. Castro, it is reported, lie SO
i'll be can neither talk or move. In the
western states OF Venezuela revolution
lists are said to be only waiting the word
that he is dead to start an uprising
against the government. 1t 10 expected
that the revolt will spread to almost
every province, and exciting times in the
Venezuelan republic IN the near future
are expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
TOday's Telegraphic News
Mrs. Davis sinking.

New York, Oct. 16.-Lyiug uncoD-
scious, kert alive only by the use of
oxygen, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of
the President of the Southern Confed-
eracy, is sinking rapidly today and her
death is expected momentarily.
The sinking spell began last night.
Previous to this Mrs. Davis had shown
wonderful vitality. and her physicians
we're hopeful abe could rally. AS she
lapsed into inconsistencies last night
they realized that the end could not be
far off, and distant members of Mrs.
Davis's family we're sent for.
Mrs. Davis has been suffering from
pneumonia since week ago last Sstur-
day when she returned from vacation
trip to the Adirondacks to the Majestic
Hotel where she is now. With her are
her daughter, Mrs. ]. Addison Hayes,
of Colorado, and Mr.. Hayes; DR.. Webb.
husband of one Of the afflicted lady's
grand children, and Mrs. Charles E..
Bateson, a niece. Rev. N. n. Siegle,
of st. Stephens Episcopal Church, has
been ut the dying woman's bedside all
day.
DR.. Webb and DR.. Robt. H. Wyle,
who are attending Mrs. Davis, stated
today they expected the end at any mo-
ment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Cuba 10 Paw the Bill.

Quartermaster General Humphrey has
sent instructions to the chief quartermas-
ter at Havana to discharge all trans
ports in southern waters upon their re-
turn 10 their charter points, the only ex-
ceptions being the animal ships Andes
and Tasrholm.
The cost Of the transport service will
be 1926, 900, which must be paid from
Cuban revenues.
This is only small part of the charge
which the Cubans must meet as result
of their rebellion involving Intervention
and the use of United States troops, for
the bill also will include the cost OF
Transporting the troops from interior
points to the Atlantic coast porls by rail
{ in some cases they we're carried across
the continent J and all of the animals,
wagons, tents and other supplies which
were purchased or taken from the quar-
termaster's depots for use in Cuba.
The medicsl department and the COM
misssry department have been put to
considerable extra expense by interven'
ton, and it would not be surprising If
the total would reach million dollars,
oil to be betrayed frem the Cuban treas
uFv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
The Welghtman VIII.

The fight between two women over the
distribution of the $50, 900, 900 estate of
the late VIM. Weightman, the chemist,
who was Philadelphia's wealthiest man,
was abruptly halted in Philadelphia yes
terday by the production of small
white piece Of notepaper that had turned
yellow with age. What the piece OF
paper contains was not made public,
and the less than a dozen persons who
have seen it have pledged themselves
never to reveal its contents. The halt
in the proceedings was made at the sug-
gestion of counsel for Mrs. James Wister,
who is acting as guardian for her daugh
ter Martha, the contestant, and the sud
den turn in the case has made the bene-
ficiaries of the will jubilsnt. They free
" predict that the case has been ended
forever.
The morning session was taken up
with the examination OF three witnesses,
one OF whom was Mr.. Walker, who
plainly showed her bitterness against
Mrs. Wister.
William Weightman, the millionaire
chemist, left an estate valued at $50, :
900, 900. He willed his estate TO his
daughter, Mrs. Anne Weightman Walk
or, making her one of the richest women
in the world. Contest was begun By
Mrs. Jones Wister, daughter-in-law, a
society woman and beauty. 1t has
been said the millionaire had proposed
to his daughter-in-lsw after the death of
her first husband.
1t is thought the case will never again
come up. One of the witnesses who had
attested the will was forced to admit
that he had received 800, 900 from Mrs.
Walker.
There are many surmises as TO the
nature of the contents of the paper, but
none OF them can be confirmed. When
Mr.. johnson, counsel for Mrs. Walker,
was asked what it contained he said
81 will not tell; 1t is beyond human
possibility for that paper to be made
public"
Richard w. Meirs, son-in-law Of Mrs.
Wister and nephew Of Mrs. Walker, who
is siding with bis aunt, said he hoped IT
would never see the light of day. II
would rather have my tongue cut out
than reveal what was in that paper" he
said. "Up to today, when it was pri-
vately shown 10 court, only four persons
in the world had seen it, The paper is
10 the possession of my sunrs counsel,
and its contents will not be made public
unless it lie done by the other side, end |
am sure they will not do it,"
Counsel on both sides maintain the
strictest secrecy regarding its contents.
From some OF the statements made In
answer to questions, it would appear
that thereis a scandal lurking in the
innocent-looking scrap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Trades Dress Suit for Barrel.

Humorous, indeed, at least 10 Others,
was the situation in which James Ed
ward Royden, young society man,
found himself early yesterday in Rich
mond when he was forced to take refuge
in garbage barrel to save himself from
being made the laughing stock of the
social set. Royden, who bad attended
an after.theatre supper, was resting
quietly in a convenient alley, when
negro, bent on plumber, Invested him of
his dress suit, leaving him few old
rags in their stead. RoydeD's awaken
ing, therefore, was like unto that OF Rip
Van Wrinkle. His swallow tail and
neither garments had been replaced by
clothing hardly suitable for street APP
pesrsrce, and be was realizing some
thing of the experience of poor Rip
when early passers-by caused him to
Jump into barrel. The day was yet
Young, however, and Royden succeeded
in getting word TO friends, who supplied
him with fresh clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Want the pope to Preside.

Rome, Oct. l6-Great pressure is be-
ing brought to bear upon Pope Plus X.
by a strong party in the Vatican to induce
him to preside at the ceremony to be
held in December in connection with the
removal of the remains of the late Pope
Leo XIII. from St. Peters Church to
the Sangievsnni Lateran Church and to
appear publicly in the streets CT Rome on
this occasion. Aside from the violation
of all precedent in leaving the Vatican,
such action on the par; Of the ponfiff if
he consents to participate 10 the cere-
monies, will be of far reaching political
significance. II will be interpreted as an
act of Cancellation toward the Italian
government with which the Vatican has
no relations. Eventually this might lead
TO an adjustment of differences between
the Vatican and the govern ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Engineer Crushed to Death.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-One man was
killed, several passengers were Sc 'iously
injured and scores of others bad narrow
escapes from death today when fast
passenger train on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railway jumped che
track after striking defective rail near
Crete, Ill. John Wickley, engineer on
the train, was crushed to death under his
overturned engine. The fireman of the
passenger train, Hans Heistell, jumped
from the engine a moment before the
accident occurred. He was injured in
ternally and suffered probable fatal
fracture of the skull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. l6.-Tf Ted
Jedermau, a young man of this city,
wins suit which he brought toda!
against WIN. A. Bradley, the theatrical
manager, he will probably conclude that
''Suping" at so cents performance is
not such bad pay after ell. Some weeks
ago be appeared as one of the soldiers,
peasants, shepherds, etc, in THE Shep-
herd King" His role required that be
color bis legs and arms with prepare
ton called bolonsnis. In his complaint
today Tederman alleges that the bolon.
ania damaged his cutice to the extent of
Is. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
The Hook Worm.

A disease, long known 10 have existed
10 Egypt, in the Orient, and in Porto
Rico, in the Occident, and in other
sustral climes, has just been discovered
to exist In Virginia, where heretofore
it was unsupported. This disease, which
has all the outward forms aud ap-
pearances and signs of malaria, for which
it has often been diagnosed, is attribut-
able to species OF earthworm known, in
lay language, as the "hookworm".
The hookworm is a species of earth
worm which finds its habitat in damp
earth, where it grows and increases its
kind with unwonted vigor. The tide
water section of Virginia is more pecu-
liarly adapted to it than any other por-
ton of this State, and here it is remark
ed that the disease is prevalent to an ex-
tent that that is more than surprising.
This worm, in several ways, finds its way
into the human intestinal tract, where,
by means OF certain proboscis-like for
nation resembling hook at its head, 1t
clings 10 the mucous membrane and
sucks the blood which traverses along
the many tiny veins lining the intestinal
walls. The person so afflicted soon be-
comes snemic; bis growth, if he be
young, is stunted; the physical and men
tai faculties are dulled, and the victim
drags out a weary existence which it
the disease be not cured, soon ends in
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Regi.tratIon in New York.

New York, Oct. l6 Registration for
the coming election closed in New York
city at 10 O'Clock last night, and in the
figures the political forecasters found
material for some careful comparisons.
The total registration as announced is
$50, 21O. In 1905 ii was 643, sos, and
in 1904, 8S, 1862. This means that prac-
tically 1900 more voters registered
this year than for the last years munici
pal contest, but that there was falling
off of 20, coo in round numbers from the
registration for the Presidential cam
paign of 1905. The increase Of 1000
is regarded as only normal, and the
fprecaslers figure that at least 90, 600
men entitled to vote failed to register.
With the registration OF $50, 900, the
probable vote is estimated at $40, 00O.
The prophets are now figuring out how
the vote will be distributed. The re-
publicans declare that the falling of was
in democratic districts. They argue from
this that Hearst will not poll the full
democratic vote. SUI porters of Hearst,
on the other hand, profess to be more
than satisfied with the registration.
They say the increase of 1900 over
last years registration indicates that the
people are even more interested than
they we're 10 the last municipal cam
psign. They express confidence that
Hearst will poll thousands of votes more
than lie got last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Conditions I'm Cuba.

Havana, Oct. 16.-Another dissp-
pointment for the liberals who are 90
anxious to display their patriotism by
serving their cosntry in well paying Of.
fees was contained 10 an announcement
made today by Governor Msgoon to the
effect that he will take No action st pres
ent on a petition presented by leading
liberals in Pinar del Rio province de-
handing the removal of Governor So.
brads.
In stating that he could not act on the
petition for Sobrads's removal Governor
Magoou took occasion TO praise the at
ttude assumed by liberal leaders when
they boldly announced that they were
not seeking Offices for themselves.
Governor Magoon today denied that
there is the least foundation in truth for
the rumors that he intends to appoint
American army officers TO positions 10
bis cubinet, instead Of selecting Cubans.
The reports received 10 the city from
every section of the island telling OF
peaceful conditions are gradually re-
storing confidence in the business world
and trade in all lines is picking up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-16
Forgives slayer He wronged.

Vidalia, Ga, Oct. 16-Willism T.
Gilpin, lumber inspector, Saturday
night shot w. w. Mcdonald, former
Mayor, vice president of the National
Bank, and prominent lawyer Of Doug.
lass, at Rimes Hotel Gilpin learned
that Mcdonald had arranged to meet
Mrs. Gipin at the hotel, BE secreted
himself in the room and shot Mcdonald
when the latter and Mrs Gilpin entered
Mcdonald survived the shooting twelve
hours, aud his dying statement, it is said,
was coupled with request that he did
not wish Gilpin prosecuted. Gilpin and
his wife surrendered to the officers and
9th have been taken to jail 10 await q
commitment trial