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The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
MAY NOT HOLD TWO JOBS.
Annapolis sheriff FOrbIds Deputies
All Side Lines.


Special to The Washington Herald
annapolis Nd, Dec. 6.-sherin Joshua
Linthicum. of Anne Arundel County, to-
day mailed notifications to all of his dep
uties throughout the county. informing
them that those of his force who now
hold the additional Office of county con-
stable must submit to the board Of eoun-
~ commissioners by next Tuesday their
designations as such, or transmit to him
their resignation from his force Of dspu-
ties
Many of my deputies are personal
friends, but / have made it rule in the
administration of my Office to let no
ulterior motive interfere with my duty
as sheriff, as I see it," said he to-day. Il
do not feel" he continued. that the best
ends can be served by combining a sala-
ried position with one which derives its
remuneration from the fees of office, par
ticularly where the duties are so nearly
akin, as in the Offices of deputy sheriff
and county constable"
Two or three Of the present deputy
sherifs of Anne Arundel are also reeeiv-
ing fees out of their magistrate cases,
though holding at the same time the COM
missioners warrant as constable, and It
is understood that the order Of their chief
70 give up one job or the other will not
be received placidly by these one Of
these officers has already been heard
from, and his idea of the propriety or
mpropriety of the "two-j -jOb-same-dut
scheme does not agree at all with Sheriff
Linthicum's stand
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
INSANE, DIES WHILE WIFESUES
James M. Dean, Divorce Defendant,
Passes Away at st. Ehzabeth's.
Lost Reason when ERjOiRed from
Seeing Bride of Few Months
and Was Locked Up.

Insane as the result Of family troubles
il is said, with suit for divorce brought
by his wife pending IN the courts, James
NJ Dean died yesterday morning in ST
Ellzabeth's Hospital, where he had beer
since November g. On that day he sud
denly went mad. rushed from his optical
store. al 7OS Thirteenth street northwest
shrieking that incoming customers were
about TO kill him.
He was captured by the police after g
long and exciting chase, and was placed
in the hospital
There his condition became much bet
ter. but it was said that his insanity was
the result of continued brooding over the
divorce suit that was brought against
him by his wife, Myrtle L. Dean, in July.
1906. They were married on May 80.
Dean did his best TO have the suit COM
promised during the four months II
was pending, but 70 no avail and his
wife, who had brought her suit on statu-
tory grounds, secured an Injunction from
the court, prohibiting Dean from calling
on her. or seeing her at any time.
1t was after this injunction went into
effect that Deans brothers began TO no
tice a change in his mental condition.
When he finally became violent and was
locked up. the court ordered an investiga-
ton and the divorce proceedings were
suspended until this investigation could
be made It had been set for December 6,
the day on which Dean died from pneu-
monia. after an illness Of ten days.
The remains have been turned over to
his widow In addition TO her, Dean is
survived by three brothers E 5. Dean,
of Baltimore. and William +. Dean and
Henry Z. Dean. OF Howard County. Nd.
All three are now in Washington TO at
tend the funeral the arrangements for
which have not been made.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
MRS. BIRDSONG IS INSANE
Woman's Attorneys Show by Cues
ti0ns Their Line Of Defense.
Witnesses Testify for DIR. Butler,
with whom They Believe the
Woman Was Infatuated.

HazeIhurst. Miss, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Angle
Birdsong. the young wife of Dr., james
F. Bfrdsong, and the niece Of United
States Senator A. J. McLaurin, is hid
ing behind the insanity plea in her de-
fense Of the charge OF having muir
deTed her family physician, DR.. Thomas
H. Butler This was clearly indicated
to-day by counsel for Mrs. Birdsong in
propounding this question to r. y.
Wlburn, a State witness.
Did OF did not DR.. Butler ever tell
you of his intimacy with Mrs. Bird
song, and did he express an opinion as
to whether or not she was sane or in
saneT'
Attorneys for the State instantly op-
posed this question, and practically the
entire day was consumed in argument
as to whether this testimony should be
admitted
Judge Miller just before adjourn
ment for the day refused TO admit the
testimony unless il was shown that
statements reflected upon the witness,
". A. Russell, an official OF Law
renee County, startled the curious
crowds when he gWOre that DR.. Butler
had told him of his familiarity with
Mrs. Birdsong. Dr.. Butler, witness
said. related that Mrs Birdsong ap-
peared to be infatuated with him, and
had often sent him secret messages to
visit her home.
The plea of the woman, according to
the witness was that she wanted DR..
Butler TO see one of ner children who
was ILL., on all these occasions, DIR.
Birdsong was absent from home DR.
Butler had told witness that some
times he accommodated Mrs. Birdsong
and went to meet her. but frequently
he refused.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
ANNEXATION IS HELD VALID
Supreme Court Sustains Extension
of Richmond.
Court Also Sustains Act Creating
uIate Certain Corporations.
So 70 The Washinrton HsraId.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, Dec 6.-The Supreme
Court of Virginia to-day sustained the
lower courts in the Richmond annexation
case, whereby the city gains 1900 in pop
ulatiOn and an increase Of One-fOuTth in
area. Henrico County, from which the
area was taken, appealed against the de-
cision Of the Circuit Court
Judge Harrison, who delivered the opin-
ion, takes the ground that the legislature
being unable to say what amount should
be annexed as each case must be decided
on its merits, was clearly within its con-
stitutional rights in selecting the courts
to carry out the law and pass judgment
on the facts in each case.
The Richmond case IS Of wide interest,
as it is the first under the new law, and
number of cities and towns In the State
which lave annexation schemes on hand,
will feel free TO act.
In the case Of the Winchester and
Strasburg Railroad Company against the
Commonwealth, the validity Of the con
stitutional provisions and laws subse-
quently passed by the legislature creating
and putting into force the corporation
commission is maintained.
The validity Of this body, which is now
being questioned by the railroads in their
arguments against the freight rates
adopted by the commission, has not before
been brought before the Supreme Court
as occurs I'm this case
The opinion declares that the State has
the inherent power 70 regulate and con-
trol public service corporations operating
within her borders, and Of prescribing the
eonveniences and facilities
The Judgment of the corporation COM
mission in the particular case before the
court is reversed. The conclusion reached
by the cOrDOrat tiOn commission that the
companies are bound 10 run their trains
into Strasburg, is held 90 be free from
error, but that the form OF order was
erroneous, as il affected the rights OF the
Southern Railway Company, when IL had
not been made a party TO the proceed
ing. II Is further held 10 have been er-
ror To require the companies 10 adopt
the mode provided by the amendment Of
1871 10 the charter as a means Of reach
ing Strasburg. 1t is said that they have
a choice OF two methods. that provided
by the amendment Of 1877 and that pro-
vided by the original charter Of 1861; and
that the order should have required the
companies TO run their trains to the de-
pot at Canton Crossing. In the town Of
Strasburg. within a given time, leaving
them TO determine which OF the two ways
mentioned they would adopt
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
ROSENTHAL AT THE NATIONAL.
Brilliant Pianist VIII Give POST
pOned Recital This Afternoon.

Moriz Rosenthal. pianist, comes 20 the
National Theater this afternoon for the
recital that originally was scheduled for
November 9. but was postponed because
of the artists painfully injured thumb
The hour is $50. one hour earlier than
customary.
Mr.. Rosenthal's programme is a bril-
liant one, and so carefully balanced that
all classes must find satisfaction and keen
interest therein 1t is introduced with
Beethoven's masterful sonata, opus I09,
which. COntrastlngly. is followed by
Chopin's sonata, opus IS. The second half
OF the programme will Offer moments OF
peculiar delight and fascination, since II
presents ChOpin's glorious F minor Noe
turne, the same composers most famous
valze, arranged as a dazzling study in
thirds by Rosenthal: The Moment Musi-
Gale, by Schubert; Romance and
"PapillOns,' by Rosenthai, and as a tri-
umphant finale the performers plquant,
superb "Fugato and Humoreske," on
waltz themes by Johann Strauss
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
GARAGE PERMIT IS REVOKED
Charles z. Myers Project Objected
to by Property Owners.

Following a hearing accorded property
owners yesterday, the Commissioners or
dered that the permit for an automobile
garage at 643-645 Maryland avenue north
east. issued November q by Building In
spector Ashford to Charles E. Myers. be
revoked.
Frank Hogan, of Baker, Sheey & Ho-
gan, counsel for the protestants, claimed
the permit had been issued nOtWithstand-
ing number of property owners had for
warded protests to the Engineer Commits
sioner November II. The protestants al
lege that If their consent is withdrawn as
ordered, Mr.. Myers has not complied with
the regulations, the consent of IS per cent
of the property owners within radius Of
200 feet not having been obtained.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07

The world over. Rosenthal has been
known as master Of the most prodigious
technic. To-day he is much more, and
he comes TO American audiences, after a
European absence of eight years, as
bearer Of musical messages that rot only
are stirringly vigorous and virile, but
deeply poetic B0ston's brilliant and
world-famed critic, Philip Hale, appreci-
ated this when he wrote Of RosenthaTs s
playing Of the Liszt z fiat concerto with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Sat
uTday last: 4 have never heard so
amazingly brilliant and. at the same time.
so poetic a performance of this truly fas-
cinating work" And the Boston Tran
scripts distinguished reviewer recognized
the new and greater Rosenthal when he
uttered this rhapsody of criticism.
Here was romance speaking in its
warmest largest. and richest voice
ROseuthal did not read the concerto; he
read LisZt's Imagination as he wrote: ne
read the romantic aTdor, the heroic
sweep. the tOnal magnifcence of il all.
And his reading was recreation
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
THREE FIRMS INCORPORATED.
Contractors, Publishers, and Auc-
tiOneers Take Out Papers.

Papers for the incorporation of three
local firms were fled in the Office Of the
register of deeds yesterday. as follows:
The Hazen-Latimer Company, general
contracting business; capital stock. SLIP;
trustees for the first year: Melvin c.
Hazen. Ernest c. Hazen. Joseph b. Lati-
mer. all OF this city.
The Navy Publishing Company incor-
porated, to carry on general publishing
business, and especially the publishing OF
The Navy; capital stock. $4,000; the
following three trustees to serve for the
year: Benjamin S. Baker, OF this city; G.
Van Brunt New York. y. y, and II. Hill,
Of this city; headquarters, 732 Thirteenth
street northwest
The National Auction Company, to con-
duct a general auction business; capital
stock, s., 900; FIVE directors to serve for the
first year as follows: Edward Cooper,
Edward w. Kinsey, Goldsborough Nc
Knew, Edward Macomber and John r.
Terrell.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
NO DUTY ON GIFTS TO TROOPS.
Men in Cuba May Get Presents from
Friends in states.

It has been determined by the provision
al governor OF Cuba that Christmas gifts
sent from the United States to officers,
soldiers. and American employees serving
in Cuba shall be admitted free Of duty if
they are imported from the United States
for their personal use and benefit. and not
for barter or sale. and in reasonable
amounts.
In view of the existing laws covering
impoTtations into the United States, 1t will
be impossible TO provide for the free ad-
mission of Christmas gifts coming from
officers and soldiers in Cuba 10 friends in
the United states. This could only be
done by an amendment OF the present tar
if laws OF the United states, which would
require an act of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
BOTH SIDES LOSE THIS SUIT.
Court Makes school Board Keep
Property II Doesn't want.

STRclal 10 The Washington Herald
Rockville, Nd, Dec. 6.-Judge James 3.
Henderson, of this city. has just de-
cided a case in which neither the plain
tiff nor defendant is satisfied, and an ap-
peal has been taken TO the Maryland
Court of Appeals. The board Of school
commissioners of this county had sued
Henry r. GingeH TO recover the title and
possession Of the old public school prop
erty at Bethesda,
When the schOolhouse was finished the
school trustees turned over to the de
fendant the key to the old schoolhouse.
and he went in and took possession,
claiming il as an heir Of his father
The court held that the school authOTi-
ties had no salable title to the property
could not dispose OF it, could only use it
for school purposes, and held it in trust
for the original donors. who are, so far
as ali investigation has gone. unknown.
Judgment was given in favor of the
plaintiff for 1 cent, damages and costs.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
ASKS $4,000 FOR LOST LOVE.
Husband sues Friend for
Alienation of Wife's Affections.

Baltimore, Dec 6--SuIt for alleged
alienation of affections was brought in
the City Court to-day by Samuel Stehley.
jr, against Benjamin J. Hiss. Mr.. Stehley
claims S25,o00 damages.
About two weeks ago Mrs Helen B.
Stebley filed a suit in Part of the Circuit
Court against Mr.. Stehley for an abs0-
lutte divorce Later, Mr.. Stehley, who is
an employe Of the York River Line filed
an answer. denying the charges made by
his wife, and applied for an absolute
divorce on a crossbill In his crossbill
he named Mr. Hiss as correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stehley were married on
December q. 1859
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
AFTER OFFICEHoLDERS.
Civil Service Commission 10 Make
Investigations in the South.

Numerous charges of pernicious. political
activity lodged against numerous South
ern officeholders are 10 be investigated
by the Civil Service Commission.
The inquiry will be in charge of Com
missioner Greene, who is to have the as
sistsnce Of a post-office inspector. detailed
for the purpose, by Postmaster General
CortelyOu.
It will begin in North Carolina, where
complaints have been made against sew
eTal postmasters, of undue participa ton
in politics, and after completing the in
vestigations there, Mr.. Greene will go to
Alabama to sift similar complaints.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07

New York, Dec recommended for
bravery By the Empress of Germany, re
ceiving a medal and certificate of honor
from the mayor of New York. only TO die
in poverty and obscurity, the body of Cas-
sic McManus, heroine Of the SIocum steam
boat disaster, rescued at the last moment
from stone slab in the mOrgue, whence
it was about to be tagged and consigned
10 potters held was this afternoon de-
Gently buried in plot in Calvary Gene
terry.
II was another case Of the ingTatitude
Of the New York public. When the Slo-
cum caught fire two years ago, sending
10 death hundreds of persons. this Irish
immigrant girl. a nurse in the detention
hospital on North Brothers Island. res
cued more than a score. Only once had
those who were saved seen her. That was
more than two years ago, when the fire
cracked about them. When their cries
were being added TO the screams of the
dying, the nurse had carried them to
safety. She was a powerful swimmer.
Only Two Friends Present.
Clustered about the draped casket in
the chapel of the burial company. We're
only two persons, among the score or
more present, who had known the woman,
and they had only been acquainted with
her during the last year. Not one Of
those she saved came to pay a last
tribute to the woman who had done so
much for them
floral wreath was sent by the or
g2niZau0n of Survivors Of the SlOcum
Ii .rfF... Al.
society ever paid this woman, either i'm
life or death. The officers Of the Organiza-
ton explained their failure TO subscribe
by claiming that they had collected a
fund to defray her burial when they
heard her body was in the morgue. but
had discontinued il when il was learned
so they said, that another charitable
source had volunteered To pay the ex-
penscs. Not even was a provision made
for headstOne for the grave Of this
heroine.
Dies Homeless and Alone.
A dozen other -wreaths came. and bore
merely such words as a friend With
no relatives in this country. but with
father and mother In Ireland proudly ex-
hibiting to their neighbors the proofs Of
their daughters bravery-for Cassie had
sent the Empress resolution, the medal,
and the certificate OF honor TO the old
fOlks-the girl had no one here to whom
she could turn for aid. Her husband. to
whom she was married but "a year ago,
was out of work, and had been for
months While his wife was dying of con-
sumption in miserable East Side tene-
menC Even those TO whom she dis
closed her identity were mere acquaint-
ances. She had known them less than
year
CTiticising the ingTatitude Of the SlO-
cum survivors, Rev Dr., Stephen Merritt,
who read the Episcopal harial service, and
spoke of the great contrast between the
noble action Of the woman and the OBJ
security in which she died, said:
''The Master saved ten and one re-
turned TO thank Him; this poor woman
risked her life time after time and saved
d score. Not one had returned 10 thank
her; not one has shown any gratitude
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
TO CONFER ON POLITICS.
GOvernOr-eIect Hughes and Wood
ruff to See President.


Chairman Timothy l. Woodruff, of
the New York state Republican com
mittee. who is coming to Washington,
Saturday. 10 attend the annual fall din
ner of the Gridiron Club, which will
occur that night. win spent a part of
the day in conference with President
Roosevelt on matters Of interest in
Empire State politics He will present
TO the President the names Of a num-
Der of candidates for the vacancy made
by the resignation of United States
District Judge z. r. Thomas, who has
been elected to the supreme bench
Gov-elect Hughes will come to Wash
ington next Wednesday to have a con-
suItatiOn with President Roosevelt
Yesterday the President held confer
ences with quite a number of important
New York Republicans, including Will
lam Barnes, jr., Of Albany, chairman
of the executive committee of the Re-
publican State committee, and Repre-
sentatives Parsons, OlcOtt, Cocks, Cald-
er, and Bennett
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
old Nan Killed by Train.
10 Tie Washingt0n Horald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Greensboro, n. G., Dec. 6.-Early this
morning at the Walker Avenue Rail-
way Crossing, W. c. Weaver, a prom
inent citizen Of this town, was struck
by locomotive of the A. & Y. r. r.
and sustained injuries which will
prove fatal His skull was fractured
and several ribs broken. Mr.. Weaver
is an eX-Confederate soldier. seventy
years old, and operates a dairy.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
Must Hang FOR Murder.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Bristol. Va. Dec. 6.-In the Circuit
Court OF Scott County Virginia, at
Gate City, this evening, jury found
Wesley Wilkes guilty of the murder of
Otis Ross. and he was sentenced to be
hanged at Gate City on February II.
1907. 1t developed that the murder
was premeditated and without provo
cation
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
CIeared Cor Killing Friend.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Dec. 6.-John c. Russell was
brought into the Criminal Court to-day
on the indictment charging him with the
murder of Harrison W Wroten on Sep
tember 9 last. The case, however, was
stetted by States Attorney Owens. as the
States officers are convinced that Rus
sell accidentally shot wroten while under
the influence OF liquor Russell was
fiourishing a pistol, when it was dis
charged. Wroten was a friend of Russell.
and there had been no trouble before the
shooting.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
WASHINGTON COUPLES WE'D.
Two Marriages of Local Interest in
Rockville, Md.
cial % The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Rockville. Md, Dec. 6.-Thomas Mac
Williams, formerly of Washington, D. c.,
but for some time the resident ieweler Of
this town, and Miss Olive Grady, daush-
ter of Mr. Hiram Grady. of Rockville,
We're married last evening by Rev. T. j.
Packard, rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church.
Wallace A L. Arnett and Miss Aimee
B. Smith, two young Washingtonians,
were married at the Montgomery House
by Rev r. X. Moseley. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, last night
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
Veteran Railroad Man Dead.
- b u Washington HeTald.

SPECIAL q The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 6.-Tsaac
L. Eubank died to-day at his home
at Summit. SpotsylYania County. He
was seventy-nine years old. He was
section master on the Richmond. Fred
erieksburg and Potomac Railroad for
thirty-three years. One son and five
daughters survive him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
WOMEN GUST TWO BURGLARS.
Negroes Flee When They Put Up De-
termined Front.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Cumberland Nd, Dec 6.-James
Walker and Irwin Weston, colored, of
Roanoke, Va, were arrested at Rock
wood to-day, charged with entering the
residence of Mrs. c. p. Cobaugh. The
latter and her granddaughter. Miss
Mazel Marietta. discovered the men in
the house last night as they were pack
ing up lot of plundeT
The women told them 10 leave, making
such determined threats that the negroes
fled, leaving their loot behind. They made
a full confession
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
SMALLPOX STOPS COURT.
Disease So BAD That the LaneviIIe
Jurors Are Told to stay Nome.

Parsons, ". Va, Dec. 6.-Smallpox ex-
lists to such an alarming extent at Lanes
vile, Tucker County, W. Va. near the
Randolph County line, that the jurors
who We're summoned TO appear at court
az Parsons to-day were notified not to
come.
The officials fear that session Of court
would tend 10 spread the disease.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
GoMPERs LEAVES QUIETLY.
JabOr's Head Probing Ship Subsidy
Memorials sent TO Cannon.

President Samuel GOmpeTs. OF the
American Federation OF Labor. has left
the city. but his whereabouts and the
purpose Of his trip are not known.
It is understood however, that he is
gone on an investigation of the sending Of
memorials to Congress by labor unions
in different sections Of the country, favor
ing the ship-subsidy bill, when a unani-
nous resolution was adopted at the recent
convention OF the federation in Minneap-
oils against it.
The A. F. of l. will to-day send man
to New York to make an investigation
who will pay particular attention to the
Marine Council an alleged labor organ
ization, at whose instance, it IS said, these
memorials Were sent TO Speaker Cannon
Any developments other than these are
not known. 1t was said by local labor
official last night that it would not be
surprising if Mr.. Gompers also visited
New York on the same mission
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
CATLIN NAMED RECEIVER.
Judge Scott Puts Him in Charge Of
Prudential Fire Insurance.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 6.-Judge r. Carter
Scott to-day named z. R. Catlin as re-
ceiver for the Prudential Fire Insurance
Company of West Virginia and the At
lanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Com
pany.
The receivership was forced by the
heavy losses of these companies In San
Francisco, and is asked for by the Vir-
ginia policy holders
The Washington herald., 1906-12-07
Found Guilty of MansIaushter.

Hagerstown, Nd, Dec. s.-The trial of
James Temple Ellis, alias ''Nigger Jim. -
for murder, was concluded this morning.
The court, by Judge Boyd, rendered the
verdict, finding the negro guilty of man
slaughter. Ellis was on trial for shooting
and killing Charles Gray, a railroad man.
at WeveTton, on November 10.