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The midland journal., 1906-11-16
DUEL TO DEATH
WITH A BURGLAR
Wealthy Pittsburger Killed in His
Own House.
THE MANY GRIMES ALARM CITY.
Henry Firth Smith Shot to Death by
Burglar He Surprised in the Act OF
Robbing His Fathers House-Evi-
dence of a Desperate Battle Before
the Burglar Got Away.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Henry
Firth Smith, 25 years old, son OF
Jos. Smith, prominent and wealthy
business man of this city, was
shot twice and almost instantly killed
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning Dy
burglar whom he surprised in the
dining-room of his fathers residence,
in the east end section of the city.
The crime, following a little more
than a week after the murder OF
James A. McMillen, another wealthy
business man of this section, has
aroused the city, and, with a num-
ber of holdups by highwaymen dur
ing the past fortnight, city officials
have been importuned for $50 more
policemen to suppress the wave of
crime.
That desperate battle took place
between young Smith and the burg
lar is evident from the disordered
condition of the dining-room and
kitchen of the Smith home. In ad-
dition to the two bullets which were
found to have entered Smiths body,
five other balls were found lodged
in the floors and walls of the two
rooms. Three cartridges of Smiths
revolver had been discharged.
Neighbors adjacent to the Smith
home heard the shots and ran to
their windows, but say they saw no
one running from the house. Hun
dreds of dollars worth of silver
plate had been gathered together by
the burglar, who apparently had been
in the house sometime before being
heard by young Smith
The young mans father and
mother were awakened by the sounds
of the shots, and rushed down stairs,
to find their son on the kitchen floor,
with two bullet holes in his body.
The entire police and detective
forces are working on the case, but
so far no clue has been discovered.
Every policeman in the East End
district reported in civilian clothes.
Superintendent of Police McQuaide
issued an order that any person act
ing in the least suspicious manner
was to be sent to the police station
for examination.
Another holdup was reported to
the police Sunday. Miss Isabelle
Livingston, sister of the chief ord
nance officer of this city, was held
up by a negro near her home, which
is short distance from the Smith
residence. The negro held revol-
yer at her head until he took her
purse and then disappeared.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
A Sad Double Tragedy.

Hatboro, Pa, Especially After
stabbing his wife nine times with an
awl, leaving her in dying condi-
tion at her home, at Fulmer. small
village near here, Walter Yerkes
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head with .32 calibre revol-
yer. The double tragedy occurred
few moments after she family had
left the breakfast table, and was wit
messed by several children of the
couple. The fact that Walter Yerkes
is the son of Squire Joseph B.
Yerkes, of this place, was sufficient
to turn the entire populace out in
order to learn the details of the
crime.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
FINANt AL WORLD.

The Rockefeller contingent are re-
ported to be buying Northern Pacific.
It is denied that United States.
Steel will dismantlo its Homestead
armor plate plant.
American tobacco declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 2 u
on the common and an extra dividend
of Il per cent.
It seemed to be the consensus of
opinion among leading conservative
bankers that there is to be no big
bull market just yet.
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
retired from the Burlington direc-
torate and J. T. Talmage was chosen
to succeed him.
The Pennsylvania increase i'll
wages will effect 1000 employees
and will mean an extra outlay by
the company of several millions
annually.
Directors OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Philadelphia, declared
a semi-arnual dividend of I per cent,
out Of profits of the past six months
This raises the annual rate from &
the first time in many years that one
per cent. to s per cent. The dividend
is payable on demand The banks
capital IS 100000; surplus 100000
and undivided profits $l60,737.
Poor's Manual shows that at the
end of 1905 there were in the United
States 215,506 miles of railroad
which earned during the year ST.
112,OOO,OO0 There was paid in in
terest and dividends or rental SG44,-
900 900. The total capital stock is
S6,741, 100000 and the bonded debt
is s7,S21, 100000, which, along with
other liabilities, make total of
$4,000, 900.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Slocum Tablet Found.

New York Especially The bronze
tablet which was stolen from the Slo-
cum memorial monument in the Old
Lutheran Cemetery, in Middle Viii
1age, has been found. 1t is lying in
a Brooklyn junk shop, smashed to
fragments by the thieves, who sold
it to the junk dealer for $14. The
tablet was valued at $3.50 and pur-
chased by subscription and placed on
the monument. which was erected to
commemorate the Slocum disaster.
which cost nearly a thovsand 'vea.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Shot His Sweetheart.

Carlisle, Pa. (SpeciaD Clarence
Ilgenfitz, aged 20 years, shot his
sweetheart, Mary Kutz, and then
committed suicide The shooting oc-
Cured at Drytown, near here. Ilgen-
fitz had been paying attention to the
girl for several months, but because
they were first cousins, Miss Kutz
refused to marry him. Ilgenfitz lay
in wait for the girl and her grand
mother as they were returning home
from church. AS they passed he shot
the girl twice, one bullet entering
her head back of the ear and an
other entering her left thigh.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
SUICIDE COSTS THREE LIVES.
A Girl, Disappointed In Love, Turns
On Gas.

Chicago, H., Especially Because,
she had been disappointed in a love
affair, Aloysia Marsi, aged IT, under
took to kill herself by turning on the,
gas in room at the German Hospital
In the dormitory with her were three
and the other dying as a result of
inhaling the gas fumes. The girl
who desired to die will recover.
At the Larrabee Police Station ncr
lover is held prisoner pending rigid
investigation of the entire affair.
All the girls were employed at the
hospital. AT night they attended a.
party and returned late, letting them
selves into the dormitory with a
night key.
The Marsi girl had met her faith
less lover at the party, and it is sup
posed she was so discouraged after
an interview with him that she deter
mined to end her life. She is yet
in such condition that she cannot give
a connected story OF the tragedy. Ear
ly in the morning other attendants at
the hospital smelled gas and finally
broke into the room. Two of the
girls were then dead and Miss Letri
was beyond resuscitation. By hard
work Miss Marsi was partially re-
vived and admitted that she had
closed all the windows, locked the
doors and turned on the gas with
the intention of killing herself. She
had hoped the other girls would be
awakened by the smell of gas in
time to escape.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
PRESIDENT OFF TO CANAL z oNE
''Going To See How the Ditch Is
Getting Along"

Washington, d. c. Especially y
"Good-by. 1 am going down to see
how the ditch is getting along"
shouted President Roosevelt as he
stood on the after starboard deck of
the. yacht Mayfiower at the Wash
ington Navy Yard as the vessel was
leaving the dock with the President
for his Panama trip.
Accompanying the President were
Mrs. Roosevelt and her maid; Sur
geon General Rixey, of the Navy, and
M. G. Latta, one of the assistant sec
retaries at the White House. The
Mayfiower took the party to Wolf
Trap light, at the mouth of the
Rappahannock River, in Chesapeake
Bay, where transfer was made to
the Battleship Louisiana, which is
to convey the President to and from
the isthmus.
When the President steps ashore
at Colon it will be the first instance
in the history of the republic where
the president of the United States
has put his foot upon foreign soil
during his incumberce of Office. The
Canal Zone is hold to be American
soil, but Colon is outside the zone,
as is also the City of Panama, where
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will for few hours be the guests OF
President Amador, of the Panama
Republic Besides Mr.. Roosevelt, the
only members of his party on the
trip are Rear Admiral RiXey, surgeon
general of the Navy, and Assistant
Secretary Latta. The President
spent busy day at the White House
winding up affairs of state before
his departure.
Root On The Lid.
While he is away Secretary Loeb
will be in charge at the White House,
and Secretary Root will occupy the
seat ION the lid" usually held by
Secretary Taft when the President
is away on an extended trip.
Despite the fact that the President
is af1oat, he will be in close com
munication with affairs at Washing
ton. The Louisiana has been lifted
up with the most complete wireless
telegraph apparatus avilable, and
Lieutenant Evans, of the Navy, has
been assigned to special duty IN
charge of the instruments aboard
the vessel. He will communicate
from time to time with the wireless
stations along the coast, anu lHuS
the President will be kept advised
of the trend of events.
There was quite an effecting fam
lily scene as the President and mis-
wife drove away, for all the children
except Kermit were home to say
good-by. Theodore, Jr., came down
from Harvard and Ethel came in
from the Cathedral School to see
the last of their parents. The Presi-
dent spent the morning at his office
and quite a number of officials and
friends came to say good-by. The
members of tho Cabinet dropped in
during the morning. Colonel Brom-
we'll, the Presidents military aid,
and Lieutenant Commander Key, the
Presidents naval aid, drove up in
automobiles just before the Presi-
dent started and wished him "bon
VOYAGE"
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
New Hotel Collapses.

Long Beach, Cal, Especially The
new Bixby being erected on the beach
here caved in supposedly from weak
construction, and possibly score of
men are buried in the ruins. The
building is of reinforced concrete.
The whole structure caved in with
out warning from the basement to
the fourth floor, leaving but one wing
standing. Estimates Of the number
II ,lea., range from &c = g.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
.DERAIL MAIL CAR WITH
BOMBS and LOOT IT
First Kill The Gendarmes and Place
SentineIs.
MARCH OFF IN MILITARY ORDER.
Threw Three Bombs at the Mail Car
While Engines Were Being Changed,
Derailed the Car, Robbed 1t and
Fled With Sum of Money Said to
Amount to $3.50, 900.

Rognow, Russian Portland, (BJ
Cable) The Cossacks have thus fan
been unsuccessful in their pursuit.
of the revolutionist train robbers
numbering a hundred well-armed
men, who at o'clock P. M, sur
rounded this station, threw three
bombs at the mail car of train
while engines were being changed
derailed the car, robbed it and lied
with a sum of money now SAID to
amount to $650,000.
Laid Their Plans Well.
The station-master declares the
revolutionists hid in the neighbor-
ing forests and were excellently dis
ciplined, their commander giving
orders through bugle signals. When
the robbery was completed the revo-
lutionists transported their booty To
two wagons and marched off in mill
tary order, singing Socialistic songs.
Eye-witnesses confirm the state
ment that the revolutionists were
hidden in the neighboring woods
and when the train stopped the men.
armed with rifles, sprang up on all
sides.
Shot The Gendarmes.
Quickly executing the orders con-
veyed by the bugle, the gendarmes
standing in front of the station were
shot and killed, and the revolut1onlsts
placed sentinels at all the approaches
and cut the telegraph wires.
While some of them overpowered
the trainmen other attacked the es-
corts of the mail car.
OF the three bombs thrown, TWO
exploded with terrific force, blowing
the cars into matchwood, killing hVe
soldiers and mortally wounding IL
others.
Marching Off In Military Order.
The revolutionists then ransacked
the mail car, transferred the bank
notes, gold and silver to their own
bags, and, unfolding the red nag,
formed up a military order, marched
out of the station, entered wagons,
which were in waiting in the forest,
and drove off.
1t was not until three hours later
that a detachment of Cossacks, hur-
rieSly sent for, appeared on the scene
and started in pursuit of the revolu-
tionists.
Rogow is now occupied by troops.
Tried To Catch A Bomb.
The railroad station was practically
destroyed by the revolutionists, who
poured in regular volleys, the walls
being pitted by hundreds of bullet
marks. One of the mail clerks en-
deavored to catch the first bomb
thrown at the car, but it exploded
and tore off both his arms.
The authorities officially admit the
loss of only $4,000 in cash besides
the unknown contents of the register
ed letters.
The wounded men have been sent
to Warsaw by special train.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
The Currency Problem.

Washington (SpeciaD The cur
rency committee of the American
Bankers Association, appointed in
pursuance to a resolution adopted at
the st. Louis meeting, will assemble
here this week to discuss plan for
a more elastic banking currency. The
committee will consider various
propositions. 1t is expected that
Secretary Shaw and Comptroller of
the Currency Ridgely will address
the meeting before the final adjourn
Elert.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Curzon Rumor Unfounded.

London (By Cable) In connec-
tion with the rumors from America
that Lord Curzon, the ex-Viceroy of
India, is to succeed Sir Mortimer
Durand as Ambassador of Great
Britain at Washington, the Foreign
Office here says there is absolutely
no foundation for the reports.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
She Found The Leak.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD Miss
Catherine Keener, aged 21 years.
was awakened by the odor of gas.
She lighted a match to investigate.
The explosion which followed blew
away one side of the house, and
Miss Keener received burns from
which she died.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Killed On The Track.

Alexandria, Va. Especially Will
liam A. Fuller, A years old, of
Washington, who was employed as a
car inspector in the Union freight
yards here, was instantly killed by
Southern Railway engine a mile
north of this city. He was terribly
mangled.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16

The cultivation of rubber is now
being taught in the schools OF West
Africa. writes Consul General Guen-
ther from Frankfort. Every village
is obliged 10 plant a certain number
of acres i'll rubber trees. In the
Congo State Mr.. Guenther Gays that
12,50O,0OG rubber trees have been
.iartei.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16

Those WHO hanr .ioa Eear>- :
defoat 10 scud uu the price of Brook
lyn Rapid Transit were fooled, The
price fell = couple of points, showing
clearly Lirot once more all the good
e,rects had been fully discounted.
The midland journal., 1906-11-16
Foreign.

M. BRAND, French minister of
public worship, announced in the
Chamber of Deputies that the gov
ernment would give the clericals
another year for reflection, and that
the churches would not be closed
next month.
Prince Albert, of Flanders, nephew
of King Leopold, has been declared
successor of the King as sovereign
of the Congo Independent State.
Karl Hau, of Washington. d. c.,
is still held in London on charge of
numbering his wife's mother, Frau
Molitor, at Baden-Baden.
Count Castellane's creditors are
trying their utmost to prevent the
granting of divorce until their case
is settled.
James NJ. James, of New York,
who is studying trades unionism in
Russia, was arrested in st. Peters
burg.
King Edward of England celebrat-
cd the sixty-fifth anniversary of his
birth.
Agitation in Italy against the ac-
tion of the government in placing an
order for armour plate for warship,
valued at $1,000,000, with the Mid
vale Steel Company of Pennsylvania
has assumed seroius phase.
The Russian government is nego-
tiating with other governments with
the view of concluding supplement
tary treaties covering fugitives ac-
cused of the preparation of explosives
for bombs.
At a meeting of the leading mem
bers of the Liberal party in Cuba it
was decided to appoint committee
to express to the Governor the party S
dissatisfaction with recent appoint
ments.
Prince Joachim of Prussia has
been ordered to German Southwest
Africa for daring to oppose the EN-
peror's wishes in threatening to
marry Marie Sulzer, the concent hall
singer.
A newspaper in Lubbock, Germany
states that a German steamer, Jan
Minlos, with a cargo of explosives
for the Russian government, was fired
upon by a Russian cruiser.
For instigating a revolt of the gar
rison of Odessa the two revolutions
airy leaders have been eXiled to ST.
IBERIA, and eight others to hard labor
for four ''ears.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-George Kramer, New York;
Philip Locke. Buffalo, n. Y; w. E. Curtis.
New York George Powers, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. ]. L. Findlay, Baltimore; Frank II.
Cable. New York.
f. L. Lovelace Niagara Falls. n. Y: NJ ID.
Campbell. Cold Water. Mimi; w. III. Craw-
ford, Meadville. Pa; Mrs ]. P. Richardson,
New Orleans. La: NJ. NJ Riley and Mrs.
Riley. Milwaukee Wis.
Shoreham-E. B. Howell Butte. Mon;
c. B. Buchanan. New York: d. H. Bidwell,
New York city; Mrs. Schuyler Merrill
Stamford, Conn: J. c. eager, New York.
Raleigh-A. w. Van Wick and Mrs. Van
Wick. Toledo. Ohio: Frank B. Hort. Detroit
Mich; Frank Perry. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
L. P. Sanford. Philadelphia; Charles Small
New York.
Ebbitt-F. H. Bailey, United States navy;
w. B. Williamson. Savannah, Ga; Mrs.
Walker. Savannah Ga; Miss Merrell, Nor
ristown. N. j.: w. B. Stillwell, Savannah,
Ga.
ST. James-W. W. Leland, New York; E.
H. Ravens. Bridgeport, Conn; A. c. Clin-
ton and Mrs. Clinton, Elmira, n. Y; w.
H. Carter and Mrs. Carter Boston; L. b.
Grail, Pittsburgh: Samuel Jarvis, Pittsburg
c. Allen. Philadelphia; j. G. Murray, New
York: ]. B. Hunter and wife. Jersey City;
Benz. Close and wife, Schenectady, n. Y;
w. e. Scott. Norfolk. Va.
Hotel Normandie-J. NJ. Shearon. Buffalo,
N. Y: John Binford and Mrs. Binford, Nor
folk. Va; Miss Boyd, BROOKLYN; Miss Fad
F. o. Provo. Brooklyn; Edwards s. Wood.
Trenton. N. j.: Thursfon II. Dexter and
Mrs. Dexter. Brooklyn; r. B. Martin Brook
lyn; ]. =. Martin. Brooklyn
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Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Henry F. Brewer, jr., of Bethesda, Md,
and Edna NJ. Johnson of this city.
Wade T. Brown of Dayton, Va, and S.
Emma Hit of Parties. Va.
James 7. barnes and Beulah VeaIe both
of Great Falls, Va.
John w. Harper. tr., and Josephine c.
Samperton.
Imboden J. Allen of Perryville, Nd, and
Zula M. Chadduck of Culpeper, Va.
Ernest r. Braxton and Mamie Shelton.
Edward Lloyd and Mary f. Green.
Uriel c. Clark and Ines Rouse both of
Fairfax county, Va.
Robert Leftwich and Lizzie Brown.
Luther N. Jester and Daisy z. Quarles
both of Richmond, Va
Adolph Amman and Linda NJ. Downing
Elmer Mackel and Josephine Steigal
John w. Tanning and Nora NJ. Grimes
James Whiting and Maggie Baker.
Lewis E. Rector of The Plains, Va, and
Susan NJ. Harrell of Markham, Va.
Clarence w. Alexander and Hattie NJ.
Hansboro.
Robert L. Armentrout and Minnie E. Z.
Flock, both of Dnville, Va.
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COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES
Meeting of Subcommittee Of Board of
Trade

The second meeting OF the permanent SUBJ
committee on commerce and manufactures
of the Board OF Trade was held last even
Ing at the rooms OF the board in The Star
building. This committee 10 charged with
the duty of promoting commerce and manu-
featuring interests In the District of Column
bin.
The statement was made that booklet
Is being prepared and will be circulated for
the purpose of stimulating interest in the
movement committee consisting OF F. II.
Bethel, John Miller and K. o. whitford
was appointed to collate and distribute sta
tisucal and other information concerning
commerce and manufacturing In the Dis
trict
Ihe chairman designated Mr. NJ 4 Weller
TO make preliminary inquiries as 10 the
preparation OF map of the District and
adjacent territory. Messrs F. L. siddons.
+ {. Graham and william Ramsay were
appointed subcommittee TO prepare fold
eIs 10 De distributed sa means OF advert g.
ing. resolution was adopted indorsins
the auditorium project now before Con-
gress.
The committee requests that all Inquiries
that may be made of citizens on the general
subject with which the committee Is deal
ing Will be referred to its secretary Mr.
John L. Weaver who NAV be addressed M
either the Board of Trade or at l4ls + street
northwest The committee decided to hold
weekly meetings Wednesday evenings at d
O'Clock at the rooms OF the Board of Trade
Evening Star building until further notice
lhose present ar the meeting last night
We're Mr.. r. n. Harper, chairman. and
Messrs. John Miller NJ. /. Weller, William
ramsay, F. II. Bethel, f. o. whitford, l..
c. Graham and F. l.. Siddons
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Deaths In the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the past twentyfour hours as fol-
lows
Caleb I. Taylor. 50 years, Pill C street
southwest.
Jane Young. e5 years 9o7 9th street north
west.
Hattie NJ Trembley, 81 years $40 nth
street southeast.
Otto scheytt AZ years, 5oi 18th street
southeast.
Catherine Sohuze. AS years, 1T2S 18th
John B. Smyth 80 years, 1sZ' Lincoln
avenue northeast.
Maria Brown. / year, s Beivue court
northwest.
southeast.
Milford NJ. Jarvis. 81 years, 612 F street
northeast.
John r. Edmonds. So years, 1852 18th
street northwest
Daniel Fenton. a3 years. 1O7 H street
northwest.
Benjamin Moore. IA years, 80 Dixon's
court southwest.
Mary keefe, IL years Ii and Sd streets
northeast.
Henry Clarvoe. years, 22s Limerick
place.
Ellen G. Mulcahey. "a years 1916 North
Susanna LIE Prent, 80 years, H and 80
streets northeast.
Mary A Wood. SO years, 1910 street
southwest.
William F. Walter. 20 years, 1872 c street
southeast
Alice Harris. 80 years. 2l22 T street north
west.
Annie M. Chappeli. 81 years Go G street
southeast.
James Dent "a years, 1876 10Th street
Bernice l.. Smith. months, 80 Pierce
street northwest.
Mamie Jackson, months, 456 New York
avenue.
Sarah Brent months, 702 Washington
court northwest.
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Cissel- Cissel.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April 10. 1903.
Miss Hilda Ridgely Cissel. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. r. Cissel of Wheaton,
this county and Mr.. John c. Cissel of the
same locality were married at 9 o'clock
last evening in ST. Johns Catholic Church,
Forest Glen, in the presence of a gather
Ing that taxed the capacity of the edif1ce.
Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of the
church, officiated The church pref
tily decorated. The brides only attendant
was her sister, Miss Doris Cissel of Whea-
ton. Mr.. Andrew J. Cummings of Chevy
Chase was best man, and the ushers were
Messrs. Floyd Cissel. a brother of the
bride; Brown Cfssel brother of the groom,
and Frank L. Hewitt and John G. Hardy.
Misses Lillian and Nellie koechling or
Washington played the wedding marches,
one on the organ and the other on the
violin.
Following the ceremony a largely attend
ed reception was held at the home OF the
brides parents, after which the newly mar
ried couple repaired to the home of the
groom. They will take their honeymoon
trip later
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American Physical Society to Meet.

Tho American Physical Society has ar
ranged to hold its regular spring meeting
at Washington April 1921. under the au-
spices Of the Philosophical Society. The first
session will be at the Cosmos Club Friday
at Pm, and the session OF Saturday win
be ct the bureau of standards, beginning at
10 am. A complimentary luncheon will be
served by the Philosophical Society at 2;S0
on Saturday.
In honor of Prof. H. "A. LS0rsnx Of the Uni
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versity Of Leyden wdIl be given by tho
Philosophical Society and the members OF
that organization have been invited 10 DO
present On account of this dinner and the
NEE tings of the Physical Society the regu-
lar bi-weekly meeting of the Philosophical
Society, falling on April II. will be omitted.