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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
Two 3coTCH STORIES.
Iris;n ~ thc I;ac'nty-cS and ia.
!itnudr Wand I.ei--ri

Ny father says writer in n!act.
lotes about our ancestors, part: ct
which remember, though | was only q
schooir0on. child OF under fourteen
when | heard him relating thcm. l
was. however. old enough 10 fee keen.
" interested in them One story that
Impressed ine very mulch was related
- account for tine origin OF he C!al
Mcintyre. ! party Of Macdonells ~
one OCCASION were out in n boat when
knot of wood sprang Out, causing ?
recious leak, whereupon one OF the par.
" sturh IN his finger To I'll the hole
and then cut IL OF with his dirk. thus
saying Tho life of ID" whole part
from this circumstance bis dcsceni
ants were called the Mac;nfyres. cy
sons Of The carpentcr
Another story which | heard NY "a.
thor tell relates 10 The bloody hand
which appears in our coat Of arms. !
doubt having arisen aa 20 which uf t;vo
brothers y certain estate belonged. il
was accerd ihat h. ,yhoan flesh and
'looj -hcui;l i,r:' tonch ihr prosperity
"as to ic rezar'lpd US lhc risn,fui owo
- Accordingly The iwo Young rncu
started - iw. boats Tor the land iu
Question ono ~ ;h"ln. scciu" rrai Il,
VIC losin': 'an r".". when near ;h'
share pulled oui ils d..G. cut ~ L..
Land ava Arew It o., laHG. thu. osteb
Iishins rs. ri@ht - The property. e. H..
Gesh anl biooa had 'otlchcl IT first.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
Curious Autronom.ca, Calculation.

4 European astronomer has recently
made some remarkable calculations.
He figures that IL all The living repre-
scn;atives Of the human race were
strung out in space and separated fto,n
each othct 10y intervals OF mile tho
Inc would only reach onethlrd of the
distance TO the planet Neptune If sep
aratcd 10y distances as great as that be-
tween London and Constantlnopic the
line would only reach halfway 10 the
nearest star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
~. TirSt intl,natEcn.

How Gil yru qua oJt you could
draw Inquired Tie Gdiuirer " the
celebrated illustrator.
by 10 marks received in school
for 'lle excellence and li6c.ji.y Of my
work" replied Inc eminent one. 'My
work was carica,ure of my beloved
teacher on t'r b!achboard, and tAa
warbs CAM" irom al" tcac5er's cane"
-.C!eve.Uud Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
II The HAMPTON
CHURCHES TODAY
Rev. E..P. Jones 10 Preach On
'Christ's Teachings as Re-
Regards The Sabbath"
SUBJECTS FOR OTHER puLpITs.
Rev. Asa Driscoll Announceo Two
Leading Questions Which Ike VIII
Decuss at the Central Methodist
Episcopal church-Meeting at the
YIN. c. A.

At the Hampton Baptia; church this
morning the pastor. Rev e. PcndleJon
jones, .. D., will cake rs his subject.
"Christs Teaching as Regards the
sabbath DIR. Jones Will conduct the
usual services tonight,
"The Lcom Of Providence" will be
the thcno discussed hv Rey. Asa nris.
cf.ll in Central Mc;hol:r, church ilis
morning >an;' touigut ie VIII speak on
Sin and Salvation
ReT. j. w. sin viii conduct Tho
usual services in tho FIR; Methodist
church this mcruing and evening.
AT old ST. john Episcopal church
the services will ne in chur;r. Of tne
rector, Rev. Rcveriy I;etil. - u.
Rev. C.. RI. Combs. the state evan.
getst will preach 10 ,l,c ccugrcgat;un
oi the Christian church lhls morning
and this evening iho riilpi will be o.
cupied by Rev. =. H. iIclkie, of New.
port News.
Rev. r. Aylaud SANFORD w.li occupy
his pulpit IN the Wcst i:nl Memorial
P"rtist church This morning aud cyeu.
ing.
1T $3.50 o'clocI1 MS afternoon ,nc
Peninsula Baptist Sunday :scilooi as
sCciation will meet IL anuUal session
in the West End Memoyial Haplyt
church.
at the Presbyterian church the uau-
al services viii be held ny The rastyr
Rev. y. G.. Hopkins. .!l.
MEMS Y. M. C. 4. Meeting
Tho meeting tor men in the Youua
Mems Christian Association this at
ternoon viii he IN charge OF the roll
gious committee.
rHE BE6T' Rgsol urloM FOR iscs
That | will insure my house II thc
Home Fire Insurance Corporation ana
help 10 er!la up hctne institution
gu - %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
St2.50 Portie,es s2.SG.

FUil lonrtl--5i inches wido-iond.
aonoly woven patterns rich. aiiky
effect They are the ralcst suIar
aud Of superior grade Must not
bc confoundel with The cheap. bar
Gain counter goods Regular value,
$50. This wc-l. &2Ps. casa o.
easy %. mente
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14

Can i 'a tcua ~ s s. constantly ~
frnned, that there Is no sex in seuIs:
doubt It excsedLnGiy - nleEilge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14
Doomed.

emily i. William ,cdo, asks JOS %
marry h:m yoa nHsc sex him Ia speak
70 me"
"ies, mamma .Ea il 30 docs uoti'
Then teli. hiEe | ~Hrt to great TO
him -f'Hacendo Dlatte-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-14

TIE BEST Rgaol uTloM ron 1905
That will insure my house ~ tho
Home Fire Insurance Corporation ana
help to er.la up hctne institution.
an T.. ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
THE CHINESE COMMISSION.
Second Days sojourn in Chicago
Visited Stockyards.

CHICAGO, January 20.-The imperial
Chinese commissioners, Tuan Fang and
Tai Hun, entered promptly upon the pro-
gram outlined for their second day in Chi
cago. notwithstanding the fact that both
their strenuous day of yesterday, in the
course of which they visited several public
institutions. held receptions, were enter
tanned at dinner and lunch, and received a.
great number of their own countrymen.
who called during the day to pay their re-
spects.
The program for the second day included
a visit to the stockyaris In, the morning
and visit to the plant OF the Mccormick
Harvester Company In the afternoon. A
special train carried the visitors from the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern depot
to the stockyards at 10 o'clock The usual
plan of inspecting the methods OF killing
and packing were followed. the visitors
following an animal from the time he was
introduced into the packing house alive
until he was hanging in sections in the
cooling rooms. They displayed the greatest
interest In all they saw. and ceaselessly
piled the managers of the plants and the
operatives with questions.
Luncheon was served In one of the large
packing houses at noon, and the commits
stoners then boarded their train, which
was taken out to the Mccormick plant.
They spent the afternoon In an inspection
OF tho enormous eSta blfShmeIt, showing
the same keen interest in everything here
that they had exhibited at the stockyards
early In the day
Tonight banquet win be rendered them
at the Auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
WILL GO TO THE HAGUE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AMERI-
CAN DELEGATION.

Secretary Root has announced the names
of the delegates who will represent the
United States at the approaching Hague
conference as follows: Joseph H. Choate
of New York. former ambassador to Great
Britain; Gen. Horace Porter of New
Jersey. former ambassador to France;
Judge Rose of Little Rock. Ark. former
president OF the American Bar Association
Besides these delegates there may be
others. the number being conditioned upon
the Russian representation. and there Will
be also number of secretaries. stenogra-
pliers and interpreters.
Judge Rose is said to be leader of the
bar in his part of the country; man OF
great ability. education and culture. He is
a fine French scholar. a fact of consider
able Importance, because a large part OF the
proceedings of the confere nee will be il the
French language.
Owing to the inability of the powers TO
reach an agreement up to this time with
Switzerland whereby the Red Cross con-
vention originally arranged to be held in
Switzerland can be abandoned and the pro-
gram transferred 10 The Hague conference,
1t has not yet been possible to fix the date
for the gathering at The Hague In the
event that Red Cross and military work is
taken up as a part of The Hague program
the United States representation VIII be en-
Iarged by the addition of military and naval
experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
CAPT. RAMsEY's FUNERAL.
Troops to Escort Remains to Railway
Station Following Services

1t was formally announced al tie War
Department today that funeral services
over the remains of the late Capt Frank
r. w. Ramsey. general staff. will be
held at the Church of Our Father. corner
18th and l. streets, tomorrow afternoon at
80 O'Clock, and that the remains will be
removed TO Cobleskill near Albany, n. Y,
for interment. The funeral party win be
escorted from the church TO the railroad
station by a company of engineers and
band from Washington barracks. Officers
of the general staff will attend the services
at the church in full dress uniform.
The honorary palfbearers, will be Col.
Henry p. Mccain. military secretary: Maj.
Joseph E. Kuhn, Corps Of Engineers, and
Capts. Charles H. Muir, James Fl. McRae.
Grote Hutcheson and Robert e. l.. Niche,
all of the general staff. Capts s. A. Clo-
man and Charles d. Rhodes of the general
staff will act as ushers at the church.
The 9th Infantry Veterans Association, of
which Capt. Ramsey was president at
the date of his death, has arranged to at
tend the funeral services at the church in
a body. The association will also accom-
pany the remains to the depot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
BELIEVED TO BE SUCCESS.
Improvement Of MI. Heinard's Eye
sight by Recent Operation.

Despite the circulation of several state
ments to the contrary. it is now believed
that the operation performed upon Wilton
Heinard. whose eyes were terribly scared
by quantity of concentrated I've thrown
into his face by a negro highwayman near
ly two years ago. will be an entire success.
Through misunders landing this first OPP
Grafton, which was performed at the Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital a
few days ago, was stated to be for the
purpose of restoring Heinards sight Physi-
clans at the institution said today that the
grating of mucous membranes from the
eyes of a Belgian hare upon Heinard's eyes
was for the purpose OF relieving him from
the suffering resulting from his eyellds
growing fast to the eye6alls. Heinard is
undergoing further treatment at the hos
pitaI. and it is promised that the object OF
the operation will be fully realized.
Incidentally 1t was stated the man will
undoubtedly have better vision than before
he went under the surgeons knife to have
portions of rabbits eyes grated upon
his own 1t was intinated that Heinard
may undergo another operation in the near
future for further Improvement of his
sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
AMERICAN OFFICIALS ACCUSED.
Said to Be Occupying Porto Rican
Public Buildings as Homes.

Robert III. Todd, mayor of San Juan,
Porto Rico. appeared before the House
committee on iusular affairs again today
and spoke the Larrinaga bill to reor
Ganize the Porto Rican civil government.
lie said that Secretary Regis II. Post.
Treasurer W. F. Willoughby and other
American members of the executive coun-
ell, are doing the insular government a
great injustice by occupying as residences
government buildings needed for the hous-
ing of courts and departments of the gov
eminent. Mr.. Todd said the American or
fcers are without authority in taking this
property for private use without paying
rent.
The supreme court, ne said, Is miserably
housed in dark building much in need
of repairs. and other departments of the
insular government are housed inadequate
ly and are much in need of the additional
room which the buildings officials are living
In would afford.
Mr.. Larrinaga, the Porto Rican commits
sioner spoke of the commercial needs OF
the Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
POINTS DECIDED.
Courts Ruling in Case Involving
Builders Bond,


In the case of Lawrence s. Nicoiai against
Thomas Galloway and others. tried before
Justice Barnard and jury, in Circuit
Court No. ], two points said to be of spe-
cfal interest to builders were decided The
action was TO recover 81 .47l.1e on a build
ers bond. the alleged cost OF completing
Mr.. Nicolai's house on Columbia road, over
and above the contract price. after his con-
tractors, Galloway q Son. had withdrawn
from the work. Mr.. Nicolai IL Is stated
was required to pay the amounts Galloway
& Son owed their subcontractors up to the
time the work stopped before they OF any
other contractors. would take up the work
for him. number of the subcontractors
and material men also had material on the
ground for use In the house at the time
Galloway & Son withdrew
Under clause In the contract providing
that on its termination. by refusal of the
contractors to proceed with the work, the
owner might take possession OF all the ma
terials on hand and proceed TO finish the
work himself, the court held the materials
delivered to Galloway & Son for use in the
house belonged to Mr.. Nicolat. In making
up his claim for over-payments as against
the sureties-Messrs. James b. Lambie and
Thomas w. Smith--Mr. Nicolai included the
tractors, and also the amounts he paid for
unused materials on the ground. These
items the court held constituted voluntary
payments and excluded the same from con-
slderation by the jury. A verdict for the
defendants was rendered. Attorneys Leckie,
Fulton & Cox represented the plaintiff and
). L. Thomas appeared for the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.
Meeting Of Inaugural subcommittee on
Street Decorations.

The committee on street decorations, the
only surviving committee that assisted in
the inauguration OF President Roosevelt,
held a meeting at the New Willard Hotel
last night at which the work of the past
season was gone over by the chairman,
Frederick d. Owen. and several papers bear
ing upon the subject in general and the
work outlined for the future were read.
DIR. Marcus Benjamin read a published
account OF President Roosevelts remarks
upon the more beautiful national capital.
showing the Importance of energetic action
of citizens toward doing away with bad ten
ement house sections. alleys. ETC.. and the
identifying of the thoroughfares.
DIR. George L. Raymond of George WASH
tngton University. gave a very interesting
digest OF the evenings talk on how Penn
sylvania avenue might be made more at
tractive. such as doing away with the old
buildings on the south side and replacing
them with government structures and
parks. Also. OF how the north side could
be made more attractive by carefully
guarding against new unsightly buildings
as well as the skylights and the necessity OF
new sidewalk which would help make the
avenue as fine a street as was intended
by Its originators.
from the publication OF the American Civic
Association, Increased Valuation From
Beautifying q City," also one on Civic Art
In Europe" Mr.. George H. Brown spoke
upon the subject of proper grouping OF
plants In our lawns, the desirability of
window boxes for private dwellings, and
the beauty that such individual contribu-
tons gives to the artistic appearance Of
streets.
Mr.. Harry d. Hall also read a paper
bearing upon municipal art societies and
tho work that has been accomplished A
letter from Commissioner Macfarland to
the chairman was read and applauded.
The writer stated that he Believed that
some concerted action along artistic lines
proposed for the betterment of streets and
avenues by this committee was not only
timely. but very much to be desired The
Improvement Of street boxes, telegraph
poles. lamp posts, lawns. etc, could be ae-
complished. and that this desirable end
would. as shown by similar action In foreign
cities. repay the community in many ways.
Mr. Macfarland gave tho society his hearty
Endorsement and approval.
The work OF the committee Is being
heartily prosecuted and new members ara
being taken in, so that before long the com-
mittee hopes to hold another meeting. pos.
sihly in public, In which the work viii be
given the widest possible publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Caroline Hartmann, dated
January II, 1905. has been filed for pro-
bate. The household furniture of the de-
ceased is left to Mabel Cownes. and the re-
mainder of the estate to Beatrice Water
bury, John T. Graham, Byron U. Graham
and Mabel Cownes, all grandchildren of the
testatrix Byron U. Graham is named ex-
ecutor.
BY the terms of the will eff Samuel Scharf,
dated January IL. 1900. and delivered to the
register, his wife. Fannie g. Scharf, is TO
receive the income of his estate for life or
widowhood and then his children VIII re-
ceive the property. Mrs. Scharf and p.
Paul Echarf, son, named executors
The will of Jeremiah j. Mccarthy, dated
August so, 1890 has also been filed for pro-
bate. The testator left 800 to his step
mother. Mrs. Margaret Mccarthy, and the
remainder of his estate, including premises
Dol 2o3 and POS Massachusetts avenue, TO
his wife. Julia e. Mccarthy, who is named
executrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20

dom from the disease another outbreak or
smallpox in the District developed today
and the sufferers. two In number, were ac-
mitted to the smallpox hospital. William
Cunningham. colored. thirty years old. OF
s14 Liberty street southwest, the first to be
stricken. was taken TO the Emergency Hos
pital by members of his family for treat
ment. but physicians there quickly discov
cred the nature of the maiady and inform
ed the health ONCE.
Cunningham told a story of having been
visited about a week ago by Frank Gibson.
also colored, twenty-five years old, of 65
Pierce street northwest. and an investiga-
ton showed that Gibson. too. was III OF
smallpox.
Further than TO surmise that one OF the
colored men contracted the disease ana
passed II on to the other. the health au-
thorities have been unable to trace the
source of the infection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
DECISION AFFECTS TWO MEN.
New Trials Not Unlikely for Convict
ed Prisoners.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, January Cot devel-
oped today that the decision given by the
court of appeals of Virginia in the case of
Fred 8. Hobach, who murdered John Jett
a formar federal revenue agent, in Floyd
county, Va. will not only operate to give
a new trial to Capt. f. w. Jones, convicted
OF the murder of Maud Cameron Robinson
and given eighteen years in the penitenti-
airy, bNt will also give new trial to O. NJ.
Baldinger, convicted here of attempted cleo
ton fraud and given two years in the PEN
Hentiary.
Baldinger is now in Jail with Jones pend
ing the final decision of the court on mo-
tons for new trial.
The point involved In the Hobach murder
case is said to have been identical with the
points raised in the Jones and Baldinger
case. which involved the question of the
proper manner in which juries were sum-
moned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
EYE ON THE REcoRDERsHIP.
]. Milton Turner Backed by RepubH-
can Delegation From Missouri.

J. Milton Turner. the colored man who
was recorder OF deeds and United States
minister TO Liberia under President Cleve-
land, is in town and has his eye on the re-
corder's job again. Turner Is indorsed for
the place by Senator Warner and the re-
publican members OF the Missouri delega-
ton in the House. He is now stalwart
republican. having changed with the times,
and. according to Missouri republicans did
n great deal IN the last camps align to put
that state in the republican column for tho
first time in its history. Turner will be
taken to the White House to see the Pres
ident by Senator Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
Result Of a Runaway.

The stock of fruit that was on a fruit
cart at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street
northwest was scattered about the pave
meut by the overturning Of the cart yester-
day afternoon. A runaway horse was re-
sponsible for the trouble. and the owner of
the cart has entered a claim against Karl
Hoffman. owner of the runaway team, for
SOS damages. Mr. Hoffman's horse became
frightened while ct the Center Maret and
started north on It'll street. Several pedes-
TRANS attempted to stop the animal but
only succeeded in changing the course of
the runaway horse and causing the accident
No other damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
Punished for Assault with Knife.

A party just starting for a picnic. Sep
TENDER last. was broken UP by the WELD
ing of a knife by Elijah Gilmore, and the
cutting of Josephine Wright. Gilmore was
before Judge KimbaIl In the Police Court
this morning for the assault, and received
q sentence of $40 fine or 10 days in jail.
Gilmore was not arrested for the assault
until last evening. when he was picked up
by Policeman Owens of the second pre-
cinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
LIEUT.. PENDLEToN's CASE.
Convicted Army Officer Has Appealed
to Supreme Court.

MANILA. January 2O.--Laeut. Charles
Perdeton OF the constabulary. sentenced to
hfa imprisonment for murder. has appealed
his case TO the Supreme Court.
On December 4. 1905, Lieutenant Pendle-
ton. then in charge of the constabuiary
force al Cebu, shot and killed a native police
man while under the influence OF LIQUOR for
refusing 10 light the lamps on q vehicle In
which Pendleton was driving. Pendleton,
who was placed under arrest and subse-
quently tried on charge of murder, was
formerly sergeant in the list Regiment.
Hts family lives at Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
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OF THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
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able to or remain In the ONCE unsold.
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Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day Of January AID. 1905
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
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