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The Washington times., 1906-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-BronxdaIe, that
quaint little old Dutch hamlet out on
Pelham avenue beyond the Southern
boulevard, has q mystery. The women
folk are divided over il. and every boy
who owns beanshOoter. bow and ar
row, or slungshOt. Is cunning for IL.
Mrs Frank Willis. wife of the janitor
OF the village school. says that it is an
animal Bill Murphy who keeps the
crossing clean, says that II is the ghost
of a whamaphoo, but doesn't know for
sure whether a Whamaphoo is fish, fowl.
or flesh. He thinks that it is flesh.
though.
Three weeks ago Mrs Willis began 10
hear strange noises of disturbances
among her hens. When she went out
To the henhouse she generally saw a
fash of brown hair disappearing among
the rocks and weeds. II was q week
before she got a good look at II. In the
meantime Mrs. Macarthur, a ueighbor,
had seen it and thought it was Wild
cat. Another woman saw il and said
that IL was a coyote
when 7 got "a good look at il, said
Mrs. Willis at her home near the school
house yesterday. "I saw that it wasn't
any animal that lives naturally In New
York State. I came from up State and
know them alI-fox. Woodchuck. mink
weasel. wildcat lynx. and coon.
'No, Sir; 'Twant No Fox"
Just after one Of my hens was torn
down and its neck chewed the animal
faced me, when rushed out. 1t was
little larger than a cat had upright ears.
short cinnamon-colored hair all over its
q fox. ] have seen hundreds Of foxes.
Wasn't like a fox at all. This is some
new animal that has stolen into the
rocks out there and has come up from
the Wilderness down by the Bronx River
] am 81 little afraid Of it. The funny
part OF il is that my parrot, who lives
in the house. always smells The animal
and begins 20 scream before the hens IN
the yard do"
According 10 "Bu" Murphy, city en-
ploye. who was found scrapinE q cross
ing out or Pelham avenue, the whama-
phoo is the most strange Of all living
creatures
The Whamaphoo Has Wings.
Il seen this ere thing a-cOmin' ND
from the river" he said. "I can't say
I was near enough ter see it real plain
Ike but il had feet like a dorg, a head
like a fish an there was as pretty q
pair o. wings on 1t all folded back across
fits tail as ever Yer seen. When I seen
II I knew it was "a whamaphOO Wot lived
In trees and fishes in the water"
Willie Torrance. of West Farms. was
fishing In the river at Boston road. He
had two -iny sunfsh on a willow twig
Il seen that animal last night, Mister"
he said. 'I was a-comiu home from
ProuNdale after dark and seen its eyes
in the bushes over there. They looked
like the lights of an automobile comm
a mile away. When I fired a stone into
the bushes the thing hissed like a snake
an went out I reckon L kilt him But
he wasn't there this morning. though"
&C ivan wild yen said Policeman Nc
Carthy, Of the Bronx Park station, who
was swinging his club in a merry cir
Gle, as ne watched Willie fishing. II
aint never seen. no strange animals
around here. There's foxes over in the
woods there. Probably twas one of
'em."
The Washington times., 1906-08-07

waterfalls in sts winding course. dis
appearing here and there in the densely
wooded part Of the farm and emerging
20 traverse an oDcn space with its banks
lined with maidenhaIr ferns ana viOlets.
There is a dve-acre tract as level as
table between the prougs OF the fork
I'm the stream. This level space hSs been
cleared and planted with fifty choice
apple trees and ii large number Of
gTapeviues. on other cleared parts OF
the farm Miss Miller has planted straw
berries. raspberries, Concord grapes
peach. plum. and cherry trees.
Vineyard Conditions Ideal.
The hillsldes of the Ozark country are
remarkably well adapted 10 the growth
OF tho Arkansas black apple, and IS the
home OF the famous Elberta peach.
The conditions for a vineyard arc ideal
with the extent Of slope OF mountain
side facing the south and protected from
the biting winds N the north by the
huge hills. vines Cf every variety thrive
and bear abundant fruit.
out Of her big tract. Miss Miller Sc
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
In Favor Of Regulation.

were well received. especially the sing
ing OF Miss Louise Campbell and the
rendition of the Anvil Chorus" I'm
which six members of the band appear
behind metallic anyils and produce novel
effects. flashes Of electricity accompany
ing the music
Several changes have been made along
the Trail
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
BREWER PREDICTS TAFT
TO LEAD AGAINST BRYAN
Reaffirms His Opinion of the Respective Nominations
and Praises Both Men--DescrbeS Taft as Being
Like Roosevelt Yet Less Decisive.

for the race. While aggressive. he is
somewhat conservative on public ques-
tions. He is not 50 impulslve or de-
cislve as the President, whom he strong
ly resembles in some other ways AS
Chief Executive of the Nation he would
have less friction than does Roosevelt.
Both OF them do things. but TAFT does
them in slightly different manner.
Whether NC may diner with ny
Bryan IN his political policies, We all
give him credit for honesty Of c0nvic-
ton. II he were chosen President there
would be no danger of White House
scandals"
IN Favor Of Regulation.
Discussing labor questions. Justice
Brewer said:
Il believe iu labor organizations, and
I see no harm i'm combinations or Capi-
tai. IL they a-e directed 10 a proper pur-
pose. But the trouble with both is that
they become TOD d1mjHeeriUg. They
want 10 boss the people Every COM
merCial organization should be subject
20 the strictest regulation
L am a great believer I'm the rights Of
{ individual We should seek 20 pro-
tect our cOuuuymeu by legislation and
th- gI Ter enforcement of the law. no
u-gr--r Chat the consequences may be- %
Justice Brewer lefJ at noon for Hot
Springs. Va. where he VIII pass three
or four weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07

ST. LOUIS. Aug. associate Justice
David J. Brewer % the United states
Supreme Court reaf1rmed his belief that
Secretary Taft viii be the next Repub-
ucan and William j. Bryan the next
Democratic candidate for President. In
cldentally. Justice Brewer paid nigh com
pliment TO the virtues Of both men.
7 believe Mr.. Bryan is honest and
sincere" he said. and that he pos
sesses many other qualities which should
endear him To the American people.
Bryan and Roosevelt have many quail
ties in common. Both are earnest and
fearless, and both nave the Interests Of
the people and OF their country very
much at heart They both stand very
close TO the people for these reasons"
DO you think Bryan could defeat
Taftg'
II am not sufficiently posted on poll
tics 10 express an opinion as tC that,
repiied tu., justice with a suiic-
They Would Name bryan.
IF the Democrats were 10 hold their
convention tomorrow, there IS not the
shadow Of a doubt they would nominate
Mr.. Bryan. OF course, many things may
happen In two years, but rather expect
the present movement IN favor Of a
united Democratic party with Bryan as
the standard bearer 10 continue and cul-
inmate in his nomination by aeelama-
Mr.. Taft also is splendidly equipped
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
They Would Name Bryan.

fractions for the season. Next week he
offers "The Man Of Her Choice. a new
play, by +. NJ SimmOnds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Premature Celebration,

On charge of dsorderly conduct on a
street car. Edward Henderson, colored
was a defendant this morning John Rab-
bitt, the conductor of the street car on the
9th street line, testified that Henderson was
enjoying premature celebration of Christ
mas when he got into the trailer of the
car, and he wanted to convince the conduc-
tor and passengers in the car that he and
Jeffres were in the same class. Choice bits
of profanity were employed, according to
the testimony, until Henderson was finally
turned over to Policemen Cullinane and
Cole.
Il suppose you were not drunk" com
mented Judge Kimball, with sarcasm in his
voice.
No, sir; wasn't drunk" replied Hender-
son.
And you acted perfectly proper?" con-
tinued his honor.
Yes, sir"
Il thought you would say that" replied
Judge Kimball You want to learn that
sober passengers on street cars do not
usually swear and threaten to fight. Twen-
ty dollars fine"
In default of the fine, Henderson was
given free ride to the farm today, and
he will not need car tickets for sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-A. z. Watson and Mrs. Watson
New York; A. w. F'itz, England; A Kauf.
man, New York: Louis L. Bennett, revenue
cutter service; e. P. McCulloch, st. Louis
Shoreham-M. Arrowsmith, Nome, Alas
ka; Chas r. Hoff, jr., Alexandria, Va.
7. S. Coan. Warrenton, Va; r. NJ. Law
New York; Walter G. Kennedy, Boston
Arlington-L. A. PURGE. Pittsburg; Ida
Conquest, New York; Oscar Mark and Mrs
Mark. New York; Miss Jesse Rockefeller
New York; Miss Zeiss, Philadelphia.
Ebbitt-J. H. Adamon, jr, Alexandria
Va; w. X. Thompson, U. S. revenue cut,
ter service; H. N. Purton, U. S. army; c.
H Forward, revenue cutter service; Mrs
c. F. Doane, New York.
New Wnlard-W. F. Leggett, New York
J. P. Evans. Middleburg. Va; c. A. Wood
Boston; Z. L. Ferguson, New York; Theo
l. Clarke, New York.
Normandie Hotel-Clifton Sheppard New
York; Nelson d. Hunt Philadelphia; E. P
Swift and Mrs Swift, st. Louis, Mo-; E. t
Coffin, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
James H. Beattie and Susan Anetta Moh-
Ter.
George II. Norris and Mabel V. Brent
Robert w. Donaldson and Martha Tyler
George S. Brown and Mamie c. Howard.
Vivian Z. Bowles and Nettie G. Wickham
of Moody, Va.
Elmer NJ. Steger and Bertha NJ. Roberts
of Richmond, Va.
Richard @. Jarboe of Bellevue Va, and
Anna E. Beall of Hyattsville, Nd.
John F. McNally and Nellie Hayes, both
of Chicago, Ill.
William Rogers of Woodbridge, Va, and
Sarah Bramell
Turner Williams and Mary II. Marshall
Ale Coleman and Firgie Coleman.
William Wyatt and Mary Carter.
John Davis and Addie Johnson.
Harvey Morris and Emma Dreane.
Walter Scott and Hattie Campbell
Thomas johnson and Mercie McQuay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Shot His Step-Father.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 25.-With
money he had saved to give his mother as
Christmas gift, Henry Siebele sixteen
years old. bought a revolver with which
he shot and fatally wounded his STEP
father, Henry Brinker, forty-four years old,
today.
According to the boy his stepfather had
threatened to kill his mother and he bought
the revolver to protect her. This morning
Brinker attacked his wife with hatchet,
and the boy pulled the revolver from his
pocket and fired five shots. Three of the
bullets entered the mans chest just below
the heart and two entered his neck below
the chin. The boy was arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Marquette Gets $4,000.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 25-An-
nouncement is made today of a gift of
$4,000 which is to defray the entire ex-
pense of the construction and equipment
of new home for Marquette College, to
be erected at Grand avenue and 18th street.
the donors being Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.
Johnston of this city, in conjunction with
their son, the Rev. Robert Story Johnston.
S. j., of Fforissant, Mo. The trustees of
the college have offered to change the
name of Marquette to Johnston College but
the Johnstons prefer it should continue to
bear the name of the famous missionary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25

Bernhard Brucher, importing furrier
OF the firm of b. Brucher & Company and
Jean Massol. custom house broker, have
been held in 5000 each by United States
Commissioner Shield of New York charged
with importing furs by fraudulent devices
from Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25

was honorably mustered out In June 1886,
as captain In that regiment. He was sp-
pointed second lieutenant, 31st Regular In
fantry, in August, 1867, and reached the
grade of colonel in the infantry arm a
short time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25

Both the British ambassador and Lady
Durand and the German ambassador and
Baroness Sternburg will have their respec-
tive embassy staffs with them at dinner
tonight The members of the latter en-
bassy spent last night at the home of the
military attache and Frau korner where
there was Christmas tree and great mer-
riment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Col. Macklin Promoted.

Col. James e. Macklin, u. S. A. retired.
has been advanced to the grade of briga-
der general, retired, because Of service
during the civil war. He eassTess as pri-
vate in the 10th Indiana in April, 1851, and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23

al offense. He had been arrested for having policy slips on him.
 Judge Mathewson ordered a plea of not guilty, and before evidence was in- troduced Manning changed the plea to guilty. On recommendation of City At torney Simpson he was fined $1O and costs of $5.54, which was paid. He was represented by Attorney Carl Mears.
 After court Manning freed his mind as follows: Policy was all right and respectable so far as the law was con- cerned," said he, when Yale college used to run the game as a lottery, out of the proceeds of which the present structure was built. Now that it has gotten to be poor mans game it is unlawful, as the poor man has no right to play anthing., The rich may gam ble in stocks over in Center street, wreck business enterprises and some times blows his head off but that is ar- other matter, and he is safe 50 long as he doesn't play policy. My con- science is perfectly clear, and l don't consider that have done anything that 1 should be ashamed Of"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
GRAND JURY FOR FEBRUARY
 TERM

The following have been drawn for the grand jury for the February term of the United States district court.
 New Haven county-Irving Peck of Derby, George M. Champion of Madi- son, William H. Newton of Walling- ford.
 Hartford county-Edward E. King of East Hartford, Rufus H, Jackson of Hartford, John ". Lamb of Hartford, William s. Hutchinson of Manchester, Lewis G. Enc of Simsbury.
 Fairfield county Harry c, Ives of Bridgeport, William c. Crockett of Nor walk, Lewis H. Ives of Kent.
 Litchfield county-Henry c. Bucking- ham of Woodibury
 Middlesex county-Robert w. Bing- ham of East Haddam.
 New London county-Herbert Vim cent of Month Stonington, Samuel K. Lovett of Norwich, Frank L. Wood ward of Norwich.
 Holland county-George L. Dewey of Bolton, William H, Armstrong of Cow entry, David A. Brown of Holland.
 Windham county-John B. Bacon of Scotland, Samuel Bradford of Brook lyn, Adelbert Lyons of Woodstock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
DIVIDENDS.

Dividends soon due ares
 Adams Express, $2, March + books closed February 9.
 Amalgamated Copper, 1-2, February 26; January 25.
 American Cereal. 8, February 2S; February 20.
 American chicle. 1, February 20; Feb ruary IA.
 American Coal, 5, March |; February 1T.
 American Grapho, i S-4, March 15; March 1.
 Baltimore and Ohio commons 2 1-2, March 1; February IA.
 Baltimore and Ohio pf., 2. March I; February IA. ENSs
 Butterick, 1, March 1,sFebruary 15. C., C., c. & St. L, common, 2, March i; February 10. sspsssgi
 Cleveland and Pittsburg original guaranteed stock, s-4 March 1; Feb ruary 10. Consolidated Gas, N. Y, 2, March il; February 5.
 Delaware and Hudson, i s-4. Mach 15; February 29.
 Diamond Match, 1-2. March 15; March 10.
 Erie 1st pf., ?. February 2S, January 31.
 Illinois Central, 1-2, March 1; Janu- ary 31 Kings County Elevated, lnlt2, March 1; February 19
 National Biscuit pf., S-4, February 2S; February IS. New York Central. I IA April 16; March 30.
 New York and Harlem, ?, April 2; March 16.
 New York, Chicago and St. Louis isl pf, 5, March 1; February 1. North American, IA, March 1; Feb ruary 15.
 North Pa, 2. February 26; February i IA.
 Omaha Railway pf, 3 1-2. February 20; February 6.
 Parrot Silver and Copper, soc, March 12; February 24. Pressed Steel Car pf., 3-4, February | 2S; February 2.
 Quincy Mining, $5, February 2e; Feb. 1 ruary 1.
 Quaker Oats, pf., 1-2, February 2S; ] February 20. Reading 1st pf., 2, March 10; Febru. ary 21.
 Union Pacific pf, 2, April 2; Febru. ary 24.
 Union Pacific com, 3, April 2; Febr. ary 2S. U. s. Cast Iron Pipe If, S-4, Marcf 1; February 8. U. s. Steel pf., S-4, February 2S; February S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
BASEBALL AT HOPKINS.

Hopkins grammar school expects to have a fast baseball team this season. Practice will not begin much before the first of April, and the first game will be played on April 25, when the high school nine will try conclusions with the Hopkins boys. Manager Shaw is now arranging his schedule, and he has already secured eight games. Follow ing are the games that are scheduled up to date:
 April 25, Hopkins, vs. New Haven; 2S, Hopkins vs. Westminster, at Simsbury May 5, Hopkins vs. Taft at Watertown; 9, Hopkins vs. Naugatcuok High, at New Haven; IS, Hopkins vs. Cheshire school, at Cheshire; 19, Hopkins vs Williston, at Easthampton, Mass; 26 Hopkins vs. New Haven high, school at New Haven; June 2, Hopkins vs Morgan school, at Clinton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
OBITUARY NOTES.
Death os Srr.. Robert o. Eaton.

In the death of Mrs. Carrie Almira Granniss, wife of Commissioner Robert o. Eaton, which occurred at her home in North Haven at S:52 o'clock yester- day morning, a great loss is sustained not only by her family, on whom she lavished tender care, but by the com munity In which she had always been a strong factor in the public good.
 Mrs. Eaton, who was forty-six years of age has been a patient sufferer for about year, and had been confined to her bed for several weeks. Her great strength of character and nobil- ity of mind shone through her last days. when with Christian endurance she waited her summons home.
 She was the daughter of William Miles and Lucretia Granniss of East Haven, where she was born October 1T, 1859. She had been an active member of the North Haven Congregational church and of the Kings Daughters. As a member of the North Haven grange she so distinguished herself that for two years she was made Pomona of the state grange.
 Besides her husband she Is survived iby two daughters. Cora, q graduate of the Emerson college of Oratory, and Marie, who is away at school, and also a brother, w. E. Granniss, and a sis- ter, Mrs. J. T. Frost.
 Kindness of heart end desire for the public good ware some of her chief characteristics, but underlying her whole character was her devotion to her home and family.
 The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence.
 Rev. E. B. Doane of the North Haven Congregational church will officiate, as- sisted by Rev. MT Wells of the Mon towese Baptist church and Rev. Mir Countryman of North Branford, chap lain of the state grange.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
MAXINE ErL.InTT

Miss Maxine Elliott in the successful Clyde Fitch comedy, said to be his very best, Her Great Matoh," will appear at the Hyperion Tuesday and Wednes- day, February 27 and 2S. The coming of Miss Elliott is undoubtedly one of the principal dramatic events of the season. This will be her first local ap- pearance in this play It is worthy of not that she brings with her the identi- cal New York cast which appears at the Criterion theater during the long run of the comedy. Manager Charles Dillingham; decided to surround his beautiful star with just as strong a company for her tour as he supplied for the New York run, and with that end in mind he engaged all the players for two years.
 Seat sale Saturday, a, m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
LECTURE TONIGHT.

Frank M. Chapman on Florida Bird
 Life
 Tonight at o'clock in College street hall the sixth lecture in the Sheffield Lecture course will be delivered by Frank M. Chapman, of the American Museum of Natural History, New York. MT. Chapman is Tell-known ornithol- ogist, who has devoted his life to the study of birds in nature, and he has been most happy and successful in as- certaining many points of great scien- tific and popular interest. His lecture will be fully illustrated, and if one may judge from what was shown last year in his noted lecture on the Flamingo, his lecture tonight will prove of great interest and value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-23
FOOD AND STUDY.
A College Mans Experience.

"All through my high school course and first year in college" writes an ambitious young man, T struggled with my studies on diet of greasy, nasty foods, being especially fond of cakes and fried things. My system got into a state of general disorder and it was difficult for me to apply myself to school work with any degree of satis- faction. I tried different medicines and food preparations but did not seem able to correct the difficulty.
 "Then. my attention was called to Grape-Nuts food and I sampled it. had to do something, so just buckled down to a rigid observance of the direc- tions on the package, and in less than no time began to feel better. In few weeks my strength was restored, my weight had increased, I had clearer head and felt better in every particular My work was simply sport to what it was formerly.
 My sisters health was badly run down and she had become so nervous that she could not attend to her music. She went on Grape Nuts and had the same remarkable experience that had. Then my brother Frank, who is in the postofflce department at Washington city, and had been trying to do brain work on greasy foods, cakes and all that, joined the Grape Nuts army. l showed him what it was and could do and from broken down condition he has developed into hearty and effi- cient man.
 Besides these could give account of numbers of my fellow students who have made visible improvement mental ly and physically by the use of this food" Name given by Postum Co.,, Bat tie Creek, Mich.
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