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The Washington herald., 1906-11-17

talented French priest IS prominent authority OK
the c1uent subject uf hturgical MUSIC and zi1rfrr
ne has prepared = BOOK on GTJgUTiaR Chalt EIic-
vii soon be Published iu this city. Tire ScInaaraus'
Choir rendered IN worthy manner the solanells
Mass OF Barthoiomaeus during the high mass ir
ST Martins Church last Sunday. FCr the ofFer-
tory hyun, Nerdussens Ave Maria was sung il
quartet Among the visitors az the college during
the week wire Rev Francis Moran. Tzsto- q S.
ParTcks Church, Cleveland Ohio; Rev. Father
Powers, uf Spring v alley. H.. and Mr. William A.
Curtis, foreign correspondent e the Chicago Record
Herald,
ST AUGUsTINE's CHURCH: The Devotion q
the Forty Hours vii begin with solemn Fi-h mass
Sc II O'Clock Tomorrow Rev T. l. Iretan VIII
be celebrant II the mass Rev. H. A. Carroll
deacon and Rev. A. J. Oids sub-dsacuu AZ the
close Of the mass there VIII be solemn procession
q the Blessed Sacrament IN which the children
d the church viii take part The choir. under tie
direction of Prof. kaspsr. VIII render the music o.
the mass IN GregUrian Chant On Monday at
O. clock Nissa pro Pace viii be celebrated bv Rev.
A j. Ods assisted By Fathers Bischon and Ireton.
On Tuesday morning at the same hour solemn mass
Of the Blessed Sacrament VII be offered bv Rev
Father Biscaof. Res. Father Iret0u officiating as
deacon and Rev. A 7. Olds as sub-descon The
dcv0Jions VIII close with procession e the Blessed
Sacrament and solemn Benediction on Tuesday
evening at O'Clock. when Rev. Paul Griffith VII
be cclcbrant assisted by Rev. Charles NJ Bart ana
Res. A. j. Olds. Tins devotion continuing as IL
does fer forty hours Is in honor Of the forty hours
during which the body of cur Lord remained IN The
sepulcher. i was begun In Milan IN 1884 intro
duced into Rome By 81. Philip Neri in I54s. and
sanctioned b. Pope Clement VIII. who issued a
solemn bull respecting II. November . 1872 The
devotion owes its origin TO Father Joseph
Capuchig fusr of Milan. In 1884 the city Of Milan
was suffering from all the evil consequences of
war the people being reduced 70 despair. when
FATHER Joseph bescUCht them 20 look 70 heaven
declaring they would give themselves 10 fervs1t
prayer for forty hours they might expect liberation
from the devastations Of the enemy The citizens
Cbeyed and the Forty Hours PRAYER was devou+lv
Observed in every church in the city. God heard
the prayers q the faithful for shortly after this
treaties of peace were signed in Milan TINS Forfv
Hours Devotion is solemnly Observed once everv
year in each Catholic Church in this city and In
each church in every diocese. Tomorrow viii he
communion Sunday for members Of the sodslity
Confessions viii be heard Sunday ana Monday
afternoons and also each evening.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
ASK TO CONSIDER THE AGED.
Southern Women Want Entertain
ment for OLD Soldiers.

Gulfport. Miss, Nov. 16.-At to-day's
session Of the national convention of thc
United Daughters of the Confederacy a
resolution was adopted reciting that be-
cause OF the large number Of veterans
expected next June at Richmond, Va,
on the occasion Of the unveiling Of the
jefferson Davis monument. the United
Confederate Veterans be asked 10 dis
pense with the Offices Of the sponsors and
maids of honor at the Richmond reunion,
and that entertainments FOR that occasion
be such as are adapted for aged veterans.
Former Secretary Of the Navy Herbert
addressed the convention in the interest
of a Confederate monument in the Airing
ton Cemetery. at Washington saying
that the North expects the South TO erect
this memorial He called upon the COnven-
ton for assistance, but no definite action
was taken.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
AGENTS WILL DESERT
Another Life Insurance Com
pany Now in Prospect.
AWAIT RESULT OF ELECTION
In Event of Defeat of Adminis-
trafiOn Ticket of New York Life,
ready Have Capital of 81 100000.
Steps of Incorporation Taken.

New York. Nov. 16.-It was announced
to-day that in the event of the admins
tration ticket being defeated in the cleo
tion Of trustees Of the New York Life
Insurance Company, which election is now
IN progress and ends on December IS,
that the agents OF the company viii get
together and form "a rival company. Sew
eraI meetings have been held among the
agents to discuss plans for the forming
of the new company.
The announcement was made to-day by
@ " O. Clifford, a general agent at .
Broad street, and one of the most infiu-
entail district managers in the employ Of
the company. Mr.. Clifford is in charge
of the Metropolitan branch Of the New
York Life. is chairman of the executive
committee Of the New York Life Protect
i've Association. which includes nearly all
the agents OF the company
To Have over Million Capital.
The New York Life Protective Asso-
citation includes agents in every section of
the country and in Europe The plan, ac-
cOrding TO the announcement made to-day,
IS 10 have the new company Incorporated
under the laws of the State of New Jer-
sey. and for this reason Edward Leverage.
Il New Jersey lawyer and expert on laws
Of Incorporation in that state. has been
retained 90 arrange the articles of incor-
poratiCn.
1t was said that the new company would
be incorporated 10 the amount of Sl,leo00G,
and that very probably the amount would
be raised t. sS,Oo0OC0.
In some circles Il was taken as indiCa-
tive that the agents are apprehensive of
the defeat Of Tie administration ticket in
the election OF trustees. However. at the
headquarters CT the company the story
was laughed at, at least that was the inn
preston sought to convey. However. no
one could be found who would deny that
the agents had got together and formed
the plans.
Does Not Fear Defeat.
Vice President Thomas A. BucIner, who
organized the agency association, and
who, it IS announced in the statement
made by General Agent Clifford to-day.
viii be made the president OF the new
company. said that it was a very interest
ing story. but that he felt nothing would
come OF IL Mr.. Buckler qualified this
statement with one that be never felt for
moment that the administration ticket
would be defeated. and they would there
fore have no necessity for forming a new
company.
1T is very kind Of the agents. sad AR.
Buckner. to choose me as president of
the company. but. really, / have never
been Consulted tn the matter"
Mr.. BuclIner would not say that he
would refuse the presidency cf the new
company in the event of the defeat of the
administration ticket
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
COSTS TO PROTECT OYSTERS.
The Annual RePort Of Virginia State
Ronrd of FisherieN Submitted.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 1.-THE annual re-
port Of the state board of fisheries, which
was submitted TO the governor to-day.
shows a large increase in the receipts
from this source of revenue over last
year.
TIE expense CT guarding the oyster beds
has greatly increased, mainly because of
the use by oystermen Of gasoline launches.
The board has been compelled to meet
this condition by purchasing similar
boats
Considerable territory in Accomac AMI
Northampton counties. which has develop
ed into valuable seed-raising grounds, has
needed additional policing.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
MaryIand Wins Tnx Cnse-
lpecial to The Washington Herald.

tlI7INiaI % TIT NaslIIGlUH HtIlIu-
Annapolis. Md. Nov. i6-In a decision
delivered by Judge Boyd to-day. the Court
of Appeals reversed the Supreme Court of
Baltimore and held that the Consolidated
Gas. Electric Light and Power Company
OF Baltimore was responsible for the State
bonus tax OF one-oighth of per cent Of
its authorized capital stock for the sum
OF s21.S02,e3S. and not s1S.3G0. OSS. as con
tended by the company. The difference i'm
the amount OF taxes TO be paid amounts
to something over $1,000
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
BAPTISTO END WORK
General Convention at Rich
mOnd Completes Duties.
IN FAVOR OF EARLY CLOSING
DIR. knight Urges Large Attendance
of Anti-saIOOn Element at Council
College Discussed-HOme Mission
Works shows Much Progress.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 16-Much business
was crowded into the last day of the ses-
sions of the Baptist General Convention
The temperance report brought forth a
number Of speeches. The report declared
the saloon an enemy to the churches, and
dealt more with conditions than statistics
Or. W. c. Taylor. in discussing the eondi-
ticns, declared that the Atlanta riots were
due 10 the ease with which whisky could
be procured.
DR.. Ryland Knight took up the local
conditions and, referring 10 the move
ment in favor Of early closing, declared
that when the council meets, the hall
should be packed with anti-saIoon people
on the ground that the council viii do
anything that public opinion demands
want College Question Settled.
Or. f. ". Winfree offered a resolution
intended 10 settle once and for all the
iong-mooted question as to the owner
ship Of the Church Of Richmond College
The resolution provided for committee
20 confer with the board OF Richmond
College and ascertain whether Richmond
College is legally, as It Is practically. the
property Of the denomination, and If Il Is
found not to be so. to suggest a plan by
which fl may be made so.
Dr. Mcdaniel read the report of the
woman's board. showing that through the
avenues Of their work $4,000 had been dis
tributed.
Regret DickinsOn's Absence.
While discussing the subjeo: Of religious
literature, resolutions Of anectionate re-
gret were offered at the absence of DR.
A. r. Dickinson, the venerable editor Of
the Religious Herald, who is confined 70
his room by failing health.
The report on home missions showed
progress in the work IN Cuba. Panama
and the United States. There were Is, 435
baptisms during the year
Two addresses We're delivered before
the association tonight. one by DR.. f. Y
Mullins on a New Defense OF the Bap-
tist Principles" and one by Dr. B. d
Gray. secretary OF the home mission
board, on Baptist Opportunities and OBJ
legations"
DIR. Calvin s Blackwell, chairman Of
the committee appointed 70 suggest plans
looking TO an evangelical exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition next year. made
his report, after which resolutions were
adopted indorsing the movement for gen
eraI evangelical services, and providing
a fund of $500 for aid in the general
work. and for the exhibit
The convention adjourned 20 meet next
year in the First Baptist Church in Dan
Vile
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
POLICE PROBE CAR THEFT
Alexandria Court Continues Robin.
son Case Hearing.
Son Ont on Bond hut Father Re-
mains in Jail Unless Friends
Come to His Rescue.
wAsHMGroN HERALn RrREAr.

i'IIeI ol EiiNcs ana ROYAL streets
Alexandra. Va. Nov I6.-A preliminary
examination in the case Of John Robinson
and his son, J. Harvey Robinson. ar
rested last night charged with stealing a
large quantity Of merchandise from
Southern Railway cars. was continued ia
the Police Court this morning for ten
days. pending further investigation. Jus
tice eaton required S2llo bond. which was
furnished this afternoon for the son.
Mrs. William Simms becoming surety for
Eim- Up % this evening the elder de-
fe1dant having been unable 20 furnish
bond was still locked up.
When the two men were called in the
Police Court this morning. State Senator
Lewis H. Nachen appeared in their de-
fense. Commonwealth Attorney Samuel
6. Brent was present in the interest OF
the State.
The police and local officers OF the
Southern Railway Company this after
noon made an inventory OF the goods
seized last night at the home OF the Rob
insOns. II was stated by one OF the rail-
road representatives that in mis- belief
most OF the articles had been taken from
the cars of the company
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
INCREASES BRICK PLANT.
Lynchburg Concern TO Have Largest
Shons in the south.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, Nov. 16-Adams Bros
Payne Company. this city has just con
tTacted for the machinery necessary 10
increase the capacity Of its brick plant
near this city TO cocoon bricks a
year. the increase being 5.o00600. The firm
has been making tests of clay for several
months. and viii shortly let the contract
for the equipment Of another plant near
Lynchburg to make l5,0o0.O0O a year. This
viii give the concern facilities for making
50. 100000 bricks annually. making it, 1t is
said. the largest independent brick con-
Germ in the South
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
HANGS HIMSELF At PLAY.
Lad Slips Moose over HIS Head While
Brother Looks ON.

Philadelphia, Nov. I6-Playing in the
cellar of his home at 2l1 West Indiana
avenue. Charles Smith, an eleven-year-
old boy, slipped moose about his neck
after having first attached an end 10 the
ceiling. He then jumped from the top
of a table on which he was standing
When his mother was brought 20 the
cellar q few minutes later. attracted by
the calls Of her younger son, the child
was dead. His brother had watched his
dying struggles in glee thinking that
Charles was. only making the scene real
istic.
Later when his brothers movements
were stilled and he would not answer
the child became frightened and called
his mother She cut her sons body down
and summoned a physician in the hope
that ?" might stu be alive When he ar
rived the doctor said the boy had been
dead several minutes.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
CAPT. CASON MISSES TRIAL.
Too Late to Testify Against Nan Al
legged to Have Assaulted Him.

Special % The Washington Hemld
Norfolk. Va. Nov. 16.-Emmett Boone.
colored. who was arrested several DAYS
ago on a warrant sworn out by Capt
John Cason. Of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company, charging him
with assault was called for trial In tie
Police Court to-day but Capt. Cason was
not present to prosecute the case, and 1t
was dismissed.
1t is charged that while the steamer
was lying at the Washington dock Boone
caused a mutiny on board and struck
Capt Cason a heavy blow on the head
with a stick
Capt Cason. with i've witnesses, ar
rived in court to-day too late to testify
Boone cannot be tried on the charge
Of assault, but charge Of mutiny can
be docketed against him.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
WINCHESTER BANKS WIN.
Funds of Old Eddy Press TO Remain
In Virginian City.
1ccial to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, Nov. 1e.-Judge Henry
Clay Mcdowell, in the United states Dis
triet Court. at Lynchburg. to-day rem
dered his decision In the suit OF the MelhIe
Printing Press Company and Others,
against a fund Of S15.0Oo. in the hands OF
the trustee OF the Old Eddy press Of this
city
The Meihle Company claim that the
deeds Of trust held by the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank. and the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. Of Winchester.
were invalid.
The special referee in the case decided
in favor Of the local banks, and Judge
Mcdowell sustains this decision. the ef-
feet of which will be 10 turn over the
funds 10 the banks
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER TAKEN.
Charles W Lenr, wanted In New
York, Arrested in Maryland.

nIIclIdI 70 II3 " NasIlIlgt0u HUM
Elkton. Nd, Nov. 16.-Charles W. Lear.
who is wanted in New York City on the
charge Of embezzlement. was arrested at
the home Of John Stewart. in Elk Neck,
about midnight by Deputy Sheriff Miller
and lodged In Elkton Jail 10 await the ar
rival Of an officer from the New York po-
lice department.
Lear, who is about fifty years Of age, Il.
is charged. embezzled the sum Of 81. 500
from an insurance company When the
shortage was discovered Lear left the city
and since last June has been hiding at the
Stewart farm in Elk Neck
The accused was taken to New York to-
night Lear has a wife and six children
He claims the money was lost in gambling
in Wall street
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Bride Fails to Appear.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Baltimore. Md. Nov 16-Friends OF
Miss Mary McAllister, ItG9 Towson street.
and Joseph 3, Gallagher, Battery avenue
and Randall street, are completely mysti-
fed over the complete upset in the plans
which the young couple had made to be
married last Wednesday night at the
home OF the groom, and the announce
ment by his family that the ceremony
viii not take place at all
The marriage license for the couple was
issued Wednesday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
REV. SAMUEL NJ. FREY DEAD
Former Lutheran Pastor Passes
Away Mt Roanoke, Va.

oANNAa4 ~ Auo Nd7LAistoA uelail
HagersIOwn Nd. Nov 16-Relatives
here received telegrams to-day announc-
Ing the death of Rev. Samuel n. FREY. at
Roanoke, Va, aged seventy-one years.
He was native OF this county. and
after pTacticing law here for few years
became a minister Of the Lutheran
Church. For ten years he served the
charge at Clear Spring, this county.
He was a brother Of Mrs. Philip n
Wingert. Hagerstown, and Rev. Dr. NJ
Firey, Kansas City. Mo The remains
will be brought here for iuterment.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
BAPTIST.

WEST WASHINGTON. 3lst aud y sts Rer. C. P
stealey. pastor Il. sorrow Turned Into jog. Do
ia. orangelistic Baptism. Sunday school, 950.
Young Pe0plg 6-5o Welcome. -
CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, sth and SIS.
uc. A. h. Wright, pastor. n a. n, Obscure
az 10. Baptiziug al l. =. Y. z. L. al !.
FIRST BAPTIST. 18th and o sts. NV. Rev Charles
7. WiutislcT. pastor. II a. m. Rev. 3. d. Gray.
ID. d, Atlanta. Ia 7-l5. pastor -Unitariznism
or, Is Christ GOdf" SUNDAY school, ESQ a. II.
G. E. : D. m. Strangers welcome.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Fined for Violating Game Laws.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. 16.-Game
Warden F. NJ. Aldrich, of this city.
stopped a box containing two dressed
wild turkeys, shipped by Mr.. Hugh Will
hanson, from Brock Road, Spottsylvania
County, to 4. A. Sullivan, Camden. n j.,
in this city Wednesday evening. Mr.. VII
hanson was arrested and fined $50 Thurs
day by a justice Of the peace of Spottsyl-
vania County, for violation of the State
game law.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
BALTIMORE YACHTsMAN DEAD.
+. l. WOOdside Passes Away, of
PneumOnIa, After short Illness.

Baltimore. Nd. Nov. I6-Edmund L.
Woodside, probably the best-known
yachtsman in Maryland, is dead at his
apartments. l06 East Madison street. Of
pneumonia, after an illness Of less than
a week. Mr. Woods!de was at the club
house of the Arunden Boat Club. Of
which he was q member, on Saturday
and caught a severe cold. which devel-
oped into pneumonia.
For more than twenty years Afr Wood
side had been foremost in yachting cir
cieS in the city and State. With the men,
bers Of the Ariel and Neptune Boat clubs
he formed the Patapsco Navy, of which
he was the first commodore He was one
OF the original members Of LHir0ndeHe
Boat Club. and after a few years was
instrumental in organizing the Neptune
Boat Club.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Nerrnes 90 Id JnII.

On the charge Of attempting to snatch
a pocketbook from Miss sadie Sullivan,
Of sc Prince street, James Nelson, col
orcd. was sentenced by Justice Cation, in
the Police Court this morning. TO serve
six months IN jail Miss Sullivan and
two companions were walking near the
corner OF King and Alfred streets last
night about 10 O'Clock, when Nelson made
a grab for the pOcketbOok, but failed to
secure e. George Redd. Joseph Todd.
and AIandIey Miner. al c0lored, who
were with Nelson at the time, were sent
10 Jail for thirty days on the charge OF
being acc0mplices.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Mis-, Bessie Langhorne \ Rridr.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, Nov ia pretty we'd
ding took place last evening at $50 o'clock
at the residence Of the brides mother.
Mrs. Z. A. Allen, IOl3 Jackson street.
when her daughter, Miss Bessie Lang
horne, was married to Charles Edward
Starke. of this city. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. R. H. Fleming. of
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
old Firm to Dissolve.

It is announced that the firm of War
field & Hall. druggists at the southwest
corner Of Prince and Fairfax streets, will
shortly be dissolved. The firm is one q
the oldest in Alexandria, having conduct
ed business in the same place for the past
forty years. William J. Hall, who will
retire from the company. viii leave in the
early spring for an extended sojourn I'm
Europe The business will be continued
by Edgar Warfeld
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
SUPPOSED CORPSE IS ALIVE.
Mans Case Puzzles Ply
siciaas, who Thought Him Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. AID, Nov. 15.-After being
unconscious, his respiratory organs CIV
ing 10 indications of life for almost three
days, George Meyers, ffty-six. has come
very much to life in a hospital here, and
the physicians are puzzled TO account for
the suspension Of animation during the
time Meyers lay unconscious.
Physicians who attended him say he
was not under the influence of any drug
or liquor, and that as a healthy specimen
Of manhood they cannot account FOR the
case. Meyers is very lean, and it was
thought at first that he was starved;
but he says he has always had three
mealts day and had not been hungry.
He was resuscitated after a policeman
had thought him dead, and physicians
had found a slight abdominal respiration.
Artificial respiration and hypodermic In
jectIons brought back life.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
KIDNAPPED BY FAMILY.
Tennessee Man Declares He Was Tn
Justly Placed in Asylum.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov. 16.-In a bill
filed h9Te By Martin A. Ford, a conductor
on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.
he alleys that he was kidnapped by his
family and. cast into kyOnSview Asylum,
at KhoXviiIe. although he is not insane.
He shys that he owned several houses
and lots there and had on deposit $500
which was withdrawn by his family
without his authority
His wife and son-in-law. Ford alleges.
formed a conspiracy 20 get him out of the
way and get control Of his property. A
writ OF habeas corpus is asked.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Appointed to Annapolis.
Ii Do - Wash.nrton -.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. I6-Robert
Melville Griffin, Of this city. son Of Com
mander Robert I. Griffin, L. S. n, has
been appointed by Senator John W Dan
iel as midshiDman at the Naval Academy,
to fill one Of the vacancies at the Sena-
tor s disposal
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
Civil war Claim Paid to Church.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va. Nov 16.-The Court
Of Claims of the United States Govern
ment has allowed $500 70 Lambs Creek
Church. in King George County. for dam
ages inflicted by Federal troops during
the civil war Attorney G. B. Wallace
Of this city. represented the church.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
VIII Play Football.

The Episcopal High School football
team will leave here tomorrow morning
for Orange. Va. 10 play the eleven OF
Woodbury. High School The winner will
probably claim the high school champion
ship Of the State. Woodbury. has an un-
usually strong team this year. having
won several hard games
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
METHODIsT EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

-PWORTH n. T. CHURCH. SOUTH cor 7th
and A sJs. ne. Rev. y. L. Biaken9re pastor.
Preaching. i a. 70. and : % p. H. By the pastor.
Revival services during the week. Preaching each
evening. az 80 b. Rev. ". s. Neighbors, D. D.,
Gf Roanoke Va
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

HAMLINE NJ T. CHURCH. 9th and SIS. nv.
Carl C. D0ney. pastor $50. Sunday school IL,
sermon. United in EudeavoT' $50, Epworth
League. 80. sermon. Angels and Hornets.
Seats free. an ueic5me
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Church. Scottish Rite Han. leI st. NV ser
vices II a m and 20 p. n The morning lecture
by Bishop Oliver c. sabin viii be q the reg
uiar series 0f lectures teaching h0E 70 heal the
SICK through Divine methods Evening lecture by
Mr. Winfield : Whitman. Testimonial meeting
"wednesday evening az 80 Seats free; all IL
vf.ad
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
orriIIe 4. stnhIr ncnd.

Cumberland Nd, Nov l6.-OrviHe A.
Stahl. AGED twenty-one years, a school
teacher. is dead at Elk Lick. near Mey-
ersdale. He was stricken with typhoid
fever while pursuing his profession. He
was a son Of Elder II. A. Stahl.