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MILLER'S ITEMS.
Death by Lockjaw-Personals, Etc.

july 3-The home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Brown, near here, was made very sad last Sat
urday, June 80, at n. M. when their Young
est son. Curvin. died after Il short illness.
Several days previous a horse stepped on his
foot and bruised one of his toes, but it seemed
TO be healing nicely and the boy was able to
be about until Thursday, June %, when he
began to complain. and was quickly driven
to the physician, who pronounced the spinal
meningitis. after which blood poison and lock
Jaw. causing his death on Saturday. His age
WAS e years, months and Is days His par
eniS, five sisters AMI three brothers mourn his
loss Funeral was held on Monday. Services
aud interment at Manchester Lutheran
Church, where the deceased became a member
this spring. Rev. II. H. Flick olhcialei.
Some of our people attended the funeral OF
Mr.. +. r. Miller, at Linehoro, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Seipp, Jr., Of RaIti-
more, are visiting the formers parents here.
Miss Elsie DEACON is visiting friends at Bal
timore.
Mrs. Daisy Williams and daughter returned
to their home AT Baltimore last Monday, after
spending several weeks with her parents,
Louis Scipp aud wife here.
Mrs. Ivan Miller is very III at this writing
Rev Ii. w. Fuse will preach q special ser
mon to the members of the |. Q. 0. +. Lodge,
OF Manchester, at the church here, SUNDAY,
at 10 A. M, and the lodge and Sunday school
will decorate graves of deceased brothers.
Miss Hilda Miller has gone to Westminster,
where she has employment
Misses Maggie Fisher aud Edna Lawson. Of
Baltimore. attended the funeral OF Mr.. Curvln
Brown last Monday.
Horatio Borluer aud wife, Of Hanover,
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting here.
Mrs Charles Lippy is very III at this writ
ing.
The Alesia Lodge will hold their annual
picnic in the grove here Saturday, July IL.
N day and evening. Music by Alesia Band
George Melhorn aud wife, OF Hanover. Wis
tied relatives here hast week.
John Seipp and wife. of Baltimore, are VS.
fling relatives here,
Theodore Smith and children, Of Baltimore,
spout wednesd visiting Rinehnrt h"tfaa-
gle
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Monday July 1.-The last will and tesla.
menr of Deborah A. Bale. was admitted 10
probate and letters testAmentsry thereon were
granted to Philip b. Snader, vino received
warrants to apprAise real estate and personal
property. and order to notify creditors.
The last will aud testament of William Ii.
Vanderford, was admitted to probate, and
letters tesiamcniary thereon were granted 10
Florence Lee Vanderford, who received war.
rant to appraise, and order to notify creditors.
Sarah NJ. Cretin and Mary Ellen Croft, ex
ecutrices of Samuel Kesselring, settled their
second and final account.
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Union mis- Items.

July At. Herbert Shriver has purchased
a fine automobile.
j Vim. Earhart is again on the sick list.
Miss l.. Mirand Nusbaum spent last week
among friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Ann, widow Of the late Henry
Myers, died at her home, June 30, OF par
alysis, aged SO years, month and q days,
Her funeral took place Tuesday, services
were held in the Baptist church. Elder VIM.
Roop officiating. Mrs. Myers was married
twice and the following children survive her
l.eander Matthias. of Mt. Pleasant; Wesley
Matthias, of Baltimore; Reuben Myers. oil
Michigan; Mrs. Albert Pratt, of Tennessee
Austin Myers. of Baltimore; John, Jacob and
Mrs. Henry Herman, of this place.
Mrs. VIM. Lippy aud two sons, of Balti
more, are spending this week with her mother
Mrs. Eliza Feeser.
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Woodbine Items,

July 4.-The harvest time is nearly past.
The shocks Of golden grain which ornamented
our fields the last of last week have been
hauled in and stored in places of safety. The
hay crop WAS very short. The late crop
promises 10 be better. Corn is looking good.
A severe thunder torn passed over our
neighborho0d gu last Tuesday afternoon.
The Fourth has been very quiet.
Miss Amelia Grove, of Baltimore. is visiting
her cousin, Miss Edith Flemming, this week.
Miss Frances Flemming, of near Mt. Airy,
spent two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
B. Flemming the past month.
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KIIIed In Automobile Accident.

Mrs. James Tanner wife of Hon. james
Tanner. of Washington, d. c., Commander
in Chief of the G. A. r., was instantly killed
in AN automobile accident in Helena, Mon
tana. on Friday last. Her body was brought
TO Washington on Wednesday evening and in.
TERED in Arlington cemetery on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Turner was woman OF
large heart, and noted for her many charities,
and particularly for the substantial aid, and
friendly advise which she was ever ready to
give to any who needed it, and who came with
IN reach Of her generous and uuselfsh nature.
A devoted wife. an afectionaie mother, true
christian aud an unfailing friend, she will be
greatly missed by all who knew her. Mrs.
Tanner was a warm friend of Miss Mary Shell
man, of Westminster, aud has visited West.
minister several times within the past few
YparS.
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weather record for the week.

June 30-mercury 81 at a. IN. and 80 at
2 p. m; fair, followed by light rain. July i
mercury rs al a. m. and 93 at p. m; fair
July 2-mercury 70 at a. tn. aud 80 at 2 p.
M. fair, followed by thundergusts at night
July 3-mercury 80 at a. m. and II at 2 p.
m. (; cloudy. followed by rain. July amer
curry u at I a. IN. and 80 at p. M. fair, fol.
lowed by fair weather July 5-mercury 6S
at a. m. and SO at 2 p. M; fair. July O.
mercury &c at a. IL. aud 76 at p. m; fair.
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'MUSLINS.

3 bales of extra heavy yard wide
Unbleaehed Muslin, sells in every store
at &c, our price sc yard.
All the best known brands of yard
wide Zoe Bleached Muslin, during this
sale Sc.
bales of 40 inch Unbleached Sheet
ing, think of the width, sells in lots of
stores at Zoe, during this sale, &c yard.
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READY-MADE SHEETS.

10 dozen ready-made Sheets, size
slx90, made of good muslin, 75e
value, soc each.
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PEARL BUTTONS.

100 gross Pearl Buttons, all sizes,
worth 10 to 25c dozen, this sale, SC a
dozen
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PILLOW CASES.

10 dozen Pillow Cases, 1896, reg
ular price l5c, sale price, &c.
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LADIES' WRAPPERS.

II dog. Ladies s125 Wrappers,
now csc.
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TOWELS.
RIBBONS.
HOSE

quo dozen Ladies Zoe Black Hose,
Sc pair.
80 dozen Ladies Lace Hose, regular
price -, now l5c, pair for Csc.
100 dozen Men Black Half Hose;
a few fancies in the lot; regular price
Be, now lOc, 3 pair for Csc.
100 dozen Misses Ribbed Hose, IN
Black. few taus in the lot, sizes . TO 9,
regular l5e grade, some few imperfect,
during this sale SC pair.
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PARASOLS.

% Ladies white Linen Parasols,
trimmed in embroidery and eyelet work
regular 81 90 value, during this sale,
choice CSC each.
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DRESS GOODS.

About % pieces Of all wool soc
Dress Gcois, elegant fer skirts aud
dresses good time to buy your children :
sohcl dr-ssss nov Csc a ward.
Another lpi Of about / ; piccs- Of
Dress Good that add up to 81 a yard.
now Acc yarl
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LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS
BABY CAPS.

Choice Of any Baby Cap that sold
up 81. now ACC.
Choice Of any Baby Cap that sold
up To Doc, now Ice.
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WASH GOODS.

All our zoe silk Organizes now Csc
yard
100 pieces Of l2t to SC organdie>.
Dimities. Lawns aud Batistes, all ~ nos
at &c a yard.
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CALICO.
FRENCH GINGHAMS.

We have pat a 10, Of Gar Fancy
Waist silks plain Taiic,as and Fuaiar'is,
some q lbcm enough fgT ire-~s,- nouc
worth les. than &c, slusc ~nli as high
A. 81 -. all "a one counter q, choice
f,r Csc = yard.
, pisc,-. 26 inch black Taifeta six
our SOC quality. during this sale 60
yard
; piecs- - 10. zoe SILK Tafc,a.
during this sale, 49c a yarl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. STROBEL.
Aged Resident Of Washington Sue.
cumbs to Paralysis.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Strobel.
who died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. ]. M. Eiker,
1892 L street northwest, will take place
at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the residence of her daughter. Six grand.
children OF the deceased will serve as
pallbearers.
Mrs. strobel had been ailing for several
months and was stricken with paralysis
last Saturday. which proved fatal. She
was born in Hesse Casseil, Germany. Oc-
tober II. 1926. and at the age OF three
years came to this country with her
parents. the late John g. and Marie Stock.
They settled in Washington and she had
remained here since. In early life she
took an active part in church work and
was a member OF tho German Concord:v
Lutheran Church for seventy years.
In 1912 she married the late John Geo.
Strobel. Seven years later, when the
excitement growing out of the discovery
of gold in California was passing over
this country. her husband left Washing
ton to seek his fortune In the western
state, and she remained behind with
their three children. Mr.. Strobel died In
this city in 1875.
The deceased was the mother Of nine
children. six OF whom survive her. Thirty
six grandchildren and eight greatgrand-
children also survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-23
LEWIS T. sCUDDER DEAD.
Friends Here Notified by Telegram
Former High School Boy.

A telegram has been received announcing
the death OF Mr.. Lewis T. Scudder Wednes-
day at Sacred Heart. Okla. No informa-
ton regarding the cause OF death has been
received
Mr.. Scudder was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton P. Scudder Of Linden. Nd. A let
ter was received from him Monday last
and the news Of his dangerous illness was
contained in q telegram received by Mr..
Scudder Wednesday evening A telegram
received yesterday announced his death as
having occurred a few hours after the first
telegram had been sent
The deceased was with a surveying party
OF the geological survey and he had been
engaged for the past summer In survey
work in the west He was born in this
city and was In the twenty-fffth year OF
his age. He attended the public schools and
was graduated with honors from the Central
High School. where he was captain Of Com
pany B Of the high school cadets. He
later graduated from Wesleyan University
at Middletown, Conn. and became engaged
in the real estate business in this city. He
was an athlete of note and took an active
interest In all athletic events while attend-
ing school and college. aes
No arrangements have been made for the
funeral .---a- -a =
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. November 23-Wheat today
opened f1ru. Cables were comparatively
steady and Tailed, to renect the decline Of
yesterday m The local market. There was
less selling Of the December option for sew
eral days past ana receipts in the north
west continued saaM The bullish factors.
however. were in a measure Offset by i'm
proved weather conditions in the spring
wheat territory. December opened un-
changed to nc. higher. at 73Ac to 1880,
and for time held within these figures.
On a good demand December corn opened
6rm at 425sa42Ac.
Covering by shorts sent December oats up
January provisions opened easier, pork at
1455. lard at &42h to s.45. and ribs at
7.72h
Prices eased of in the last half of the
session on renewed selling Of December,
which declined to 73a73h. The close was
easy. with December " lower at 73h
Prices held steady all day and December
closed unchanged at 42M.
Close: Wheat-December 73M; May, 49,
Corn-December. 42h: May 43sAa43h Oats
December. 33h; May. 34N. Pork-Janu-
airy. 14.571s; May. 14.s5. LArd-January.
8.4211: May, S.37H Ribs-January, ITO;
May. 1924 Rye-cash. esa8sA- Barley
Cash. 41a54. MISUNDERSTANDING, 415.
Flax and clover-Nothing doing.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To L. 8. Lpscomb. for repairs at 1850
18th street northwest: contractor, w. w.
Sander: estimated cost $1.7O0.
To T. H. Pickford, for five two-story
brick dwellings at 121 to 129 e street south
east: architect, w. ]. Simmons; estimated
cost, $4,000.
To T. H. Pickford. for one two-story
brick dwelling at 10 Hickman street south
east; architect. w. J. Simmons; estimated
cost. 5000.
To C. Mackey, for one two-story brick
shop at 1899 ID street northwest; architect
and builder, c. Mackey: estimated cost.
5000.
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LOSES HIS PAPERS. :.
Secretary Wilson Of Board OF Chart-
ties Meets With Mishap.

Business In the offices of the District
board of charities was at a standstill to-
day because Geo. 8. Wilson. the secre-
tary, on his way home last night. lost
his satchel containing all of his official
papers, including reports, memoranda. re-
ceipts, communications and estimates
from various charitable institutions. The
contents of this satchel. Mr.. Wilson
claims, would be Of no value to any one
but himself, but to him they are indis-
pensable. Capt Boardman. in charge Of
the detective office. has been asked by
the Commissioners to detail two OF his
ablest men to search for the missing
satchel.
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New York Cotton.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. November 10. 15a10.2S:
December. e.97; January. 1903: March.
los; May. 1896: June. 1O.41: July. 1044.
The cotton market opened steady at de-
cline Of Cal points in response to lower
cables and reports of dry weather in the
south There was some liquidation imme-
diately following the call. but the offerings
were absorbed around the opening figures
and the market later advanced on covering
of shorts and some bull support based on
firm reports from the southern spot mar
kets and somewhat lighter estimates for
tomorrow's receipts at Houston During
the middle OF the morning prices were about
1a2 points net higher.
The market was A. ner late In the morning
on reports that interior holders were much
hrmer on the low grades and the western
belt forecast calling for unsettled weather.
Prices at r-tdday were about 7 points net
higher.
Spot quiet; middling upland. 1890: mid
ding gulf. Ills.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
65 NO bales. against 67,972 last week and
$4,000 last year. For the week 10000 bales
against 412. 648 last week and 391. 1872 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
1880 bal 3. against 4, o5s last year, and at
Houston 2,3H baies, against Z 1913 last year.
Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished BY Dick Bros. & Co.. 1412 h q. nv.
Phones Main 6440-0441.
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. November 23.-wHEAT-
western: icy aiss; November. 74ss74%; Deem
Der: 14hsa4 January sasEa7s: May. so5;
bushels southern BY sample. 55s6S; southern on
ass; November. old. 491sa49N; new, 4siaa4sx;
year. 47ta4s: January, 479sa47h: February. 4TAa
An; steamer mixed. 451aa45h receipts S. i55
bushels; new southern white corn. 41ZaiSh; new
southern yellow corn, 41%a4Sh.
OATS-Firm: No. white. 40a401a; No. 8 white
S9a392; No mixed 1871: receipts, 16 lot bushels:
RfE-Firm; No. 2 western, domestic, 75a76; re-
ceipts, SAB bushels.
HAY-Quiet; No: timothy. 1000 asked; No. 1
clover mixed. IT .50alS.OO
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet; steam to Iiyernool
per bushel, 2hd: December: Cork for ORDERS per
quarter. Is. It'd. December
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NEW YORK COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, November O.

LIVERPOOL. November 23.-Closing:
Cotton-Spot dull: prices. Tao points lower;
American middling. fair. 657; good mid
ding. GLIB; middling, $50: low middling,
5s1: good ordinary. 5.41: ordinary. SIT. The
sales Of the day we're 5000 bales Of which
800 were for speculation and export and
included 1900 American. Receipts, 10000
bales. including 10. 700 American. Futures
opened easier and closed irregular: Ameri-
can middling. g. o. c., November. 5.79h /;
and January. 5.63; January and February,
b.61h: February and March, 5.62: March
and April 562111 April and May. 564; May
and June. 5.6oh: June and July. SGT: July
and August. $50: August and September,
b.62; September and October. 5.51; October
and November, 5.45
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Reguar call. II O'Clock noon-Metropoii-
tan R. B. s., 81. 900 at 112h. 1000 at ll2h.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s. $1,000 at SSk.
50 at Il. 50 At 4o1s. So at ioSs, 10 It zox. IS
at 40x. so at 4OM SO at 4Ox.
Washington Gas, ID at 58h.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 8 at 1854 10 at 2oeK,
10 at zoe. 10 At 2oa. : at 20et4. 10 at 2O8.
Greene Copper, 100 at 2sh. 100 at 2e5t (buyer
217, 10 at 217, 10 at 217, 10 at 217 10 at 217
10 at 217. 10 at 2l7. 10 at .217. 10 at 2l7h, 10
at 217 10 at 2i7H.
Union Trust Rights, 10 at IN. l. at III II at 8.
30 at ~. 30 at IL. W. 'h'-
After call-U. S. registered A. S46o at 1921
$500 at 103
Washington Gas cert, $40 at lis.
Union Trust Rights. "a at 8.
Capital Traction, 6 at 145k.
National Safe Deposit. 10 at 1907 10 at 101h
Union Trust. 10 at l30. 10 at 1884, 10 at 1881
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MAYOR SCHMITZ HOME


Special DispatcA 10 TIE st.r.
NEW YORK. November 2s.-The Ham
burg-American line steamship Patricia.
having aboard Mayor schmitx Of San Frau
cisco. who. along with Boss Rusf. has been
indicted for extortion In that city. reached
quarantine this morning. San Francisco
detectives went down tho bay on .
revenue cutter this morning to meet the
Patricia. but Mayor Schmits was not placed
under arrest.
That formality will be reserved until he
reaches his home city. out OF consideration
for Ars. Schmitx. who 10 travelling with her
husband. This procedure. n was said. haa
been decided upon By the expressed desire
Of Francis J. Hensy and District Attorney
LAngdon Of San Francisco.
When the reporters boarded the steam
ship at quarantine Mr.. Schmitz was found
ON the saloon deck aft, and was quite alone.
At his own request he withdrew to the
shelter Of the deckhouse, and, on being
shown clippings containing accounts Of his
indictment At San Francisco. said:
There - not a scintilla OF truth In the
charges. The fact Ia. II ID an attack made
against me by my political enemies be-
cause I made a strong light against Dis
trict Attorney Langdon. who was defeated
for governor. His friends are now taking
their revenge.
Il had become 30 run down in nerves
1t is an odd statement for big man to
make, but 1t Is a fact that my nerves were
affected by the long and trying time we
had passed through-that made this trip
abroad.
Il had intended to sail for home on De-
cember Is. expecting to arrive in San
Francisco about New Year day.
MY friends were to give me q big re-
ception and I suppose these people put
this up to prevent 1t. Hearing that they
were attacking me. 1 returned six weeks
sooner than I expected. 1 did not know
OF these charges until today after the pilot
came on board. OF course. the passengers
are making comments ON the case and 1t il
not pleasant.
II shall court the strictest inquiry and
want II as promptly al possible. / can
only say that I have a clear conscience in
this matter and where guilt does not exist
have nothing to fear.
II shall go to the Waldorf-Astoria TOR q
day and then 60 direct home.'
Mrs. Schmitz accompanied the mayor.
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Market Hours Established.

The Georgetown market will, according to
an official order issued by the Commission
ers this morning, be closed at 1880 Pm. on
Saturday nights during the months OF Mo-
vember. December. January and February.
and at IL pm. during March, April. May.
June. July. August. September and Oc-
tober This action on the part Of the Com
missioners was based upon the recon-
mendat.on of William C. Haskell. sealer OF
weights and measures of the District. who
has supervision over the District markets.
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In Command Of Wissahickon.

Lieut.. e. p. Berthof of the United States
revenue cutter service has been appointed
to the command Of the cutter Wissahickon.
to succeed Lieut. James Moore. ordered to
other duty. The Wissahickon Ii employed
in customs boarding duty at Philadelphia
She Is one of the newer boats OF the reve-
nue. service feet. having been built at
Baltimore In 1903. Lieut. Berthof has been
attached to the cutter Onondaga, at Phila-
delphia-
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Funeral Of Mrs. Sophia Grass.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Sophi Grass. widow OF August Grass.
and mother Of William F. and Henry L.
Grass, who died last Wednesday morning
at 7:30 o'clock at her home, 213S L street.
were held at O'Clock this afternoon at her
late residence. Rev. Paul A. Mcneil. pas
tor Of Concordia Lutheran Church, officiat-
ed. The interment was IN Prospect Hin
cemetery
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The World of
Finance and Trade

National Lead. 76Z.
N. Y, Ontario and West. Al.
Northern Pacific, 221H.
Pacific Mail Steamship. 30.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, esq.,
Reading. 148N.
Republic Steel & Iron. pfd.. 1O1K
Rock Island. COM, 31k.
Sloss-Shefneld Steel, II.
Southern Pacific. Oh.
Texas Pacific, 37h-
Union Pacific, 1854.
u. 8. Rubber. 52N.
Va.-Car. Chem Com, a.
Wabash. preferred. ~.
BONDS.
United States Steel SIS. 98k.