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The Washington times., 1906-09-24
DEATH RECORD.

Cornelius g. Bradshaw. CD years,
Providence Hospital.
Elizabeth Benjamin, s5 years, -o't
University place northwest, .-.
Addie NJ Duvau. 80 years, Ill6 X street
Mary j. ChIdress. 76 years, 1904 Witt
berger street northwest.
Columbus Little, &C years, ioa Eleventh
street southeast
Charles J. Thomas. p years, $50 Tenth
{ Carrie ar e Wedge. 45 years. 400 R street
Joseph A. Thompson. 2G years, 81 II
street southwest r,
Thomas J Phillips. y years. 400 w
street north vest: .,,, -, VI
Henry Taylor, 80 years, 2lll New York
avenue northwest
Harriet Kicker. q years. 915 II street
northwest
Bell Lewis, ~ years, 1863 Fourteenth
Wesley Fletcher 46 years, --O 1 street
Elizabeth N. Thomas. G5 years. 1924
Z street northwest.
Martha DOZier. 50 years oI5 virginia
avenue southWtsl'' -
Henrietta Baker. so years. 1856 First
street southwest
Margaret Mcclure. y years, 2O22
Twelfth street northwest
Vincent Robinson, two months. 23J0
X street northwest.
Asbury Merrymau, eight days. n3
Barry place
Robert J. Newman, three months, Gil
Morton place northeast.
Elijah c. Foster. e. years. The Port
uer.
Katie Murphy. Sc years, 72l Eleventh
street northeast.
Hattie Limlick. i3 years. rear of BIS
Third street northeast,
Halle DelanO, 50 years, 1880 Four
teenth street northwest
Lucinda A Newman, 81 years. 1855 ?
street northwest
John C. COllehower, 50 years, ll6 G
street northwest
Mabel V. Mccormick, "a years, 1923 r
street northwest
William Johnson, q years. ll5 Four
and-a-half street southwest
Thomas Miller, 40 years, 1923 Cedar
street northwest
Pearl Gray. 3 months. 22i9 Cleveland
place northwest
Priscilla van Brake 4S years, 1897
Fourth street northwest
Cary s Dabney, 40 years, George
Washington University Hospital.
Vince Jiovinzzo. months, 142 Schotts
alley
Home School.
Nicholas Cahfll, 6S years. 211O L street
Peter Henderson. 2S years. 1918 n street
northwest
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
.COLORED PASTORS
PREACH ON RIOTS
Atlanta Race Troubles Cause
Pulpit Comment in
Washington.

The riots in Atlanta and the deaths
Of the colored people called forth com
ment from several pulPits in the Na-
tionaI Capital yesterday.
At the patrOnaI feast, celebrated by
ST. Cgprian's CROmaL Catholic coloreo
congrs cation, the Rev. A, p. Doyle. rec
tor o. the Apostolic Mission House. said'
The colored race Is a martyr race
They have come out of slavery tha'
was more CALLING than the chosen peo-
pie underwent I'm Egypt. They nave
come through the Red Sea OF civil strlie
into a land OF prOmise-all tho time
through suffering and poverty. Ihere
will be undoubtedly in store Tor TINS
people stiH other suffTings, Hence, X
is necessary that they learn the virtues
Of patience and prayer. IN working out
the destinies OF the people, there VIII De
many trials. but patience In suherlng
and virtue in public and private ne
alone can gain for you recognition Of
your rights.
'.The salvation Of the negro Will be
found largely IN the Catholic Church-
The Rev. s. l.. Corrothers, before the
Galbraith Zion Methodist colored con-
gregatien. declared:
THE utterances OF HOke Smith on the
race question in his campaign Tor the
g0VeTnOTshtp are largely responsible lot
the race troubles in atlanta. Suca Ut
teTances stir up the had blood or inc
nllterate- classes and prepare theIn TOT
riot and murder.
.',The race must expect trouble so long
as Ben TIllmau and HOke smith con-
tInue their attacks on the negro. There
are some bad men in the black race.
Just as there are In the white race, Dut
the whole race should not be made 10
suffer on their account
lh InterdenouhIational Missionary
Union. which was organized YESTERDAY
Ia israel M y Church First and b
streets southwest by delegates from
eighteen churches, adopted resoluIion
offered by James ". Poe, OF Metropol-
itau A. NJ. r. Church. depioIing 'he
riots in the Southern city.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
ACTION OF POLICE
NOW UNDER PROBE
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Captain Matthews. Commissioner Mac
farland said that he had satisfied him
self from the statements OF Major Syl-
vester and Chief Belt that Captain Mat
thews did not know that he was strik-
ing a member of the fire department or
any one who had a right 10 be within
the police lines. and also that Captain
Matthews. having apOlogiZsd 10 Captain
Dixon, the latter was satisfied
Attorney Charles Bendhelm, represent
ing the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. furnished Commissioner Mac
farland with a statement, IN which u IS
declared that the police were responsible
Tor Il delay OF twenty minutes IN the
release of Engineer Murphy from under
the wrecked engine
While the work of rescue was beng
prOsecut@f by experienced men, ne de-
Clares all of whom were eager 10 re-
lease the unfortunate man from tho
agOnies OF his position. IL is claimed
that these officers, through a misCOn~
cepti0n Of their duty. interfered with
and drove them away from the work In
which they We're engaged Ihls acJlon
on the officers part delayed for twenty
or thirty minutes the eNtrlcauou OF The
suffering man II Is possible that his
life might have been saved had ~ not
been FOR this uuwaTranted assumption or
authority
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
WARNED IN VERSE,
NOW SUES HUSBAND
Wife Also Brings $4,000
Alienation Action Against
Woman.

II we who have lived together
Fit out OF each others view
The world will sail on. ] think
Just as IL used 10 do.
And We may reckon By stars
That fash from different skies,
And another Of Loves pirates
May capture the lost prize.
But ships long time together
Can better the tempest weather
Than any other two:
So / think you had better be kind
And I had best be true
That we may together sail
AS We were won't TO do.
NEW YORK. Sept 24-On January
q. 1872. the above verse was sent to
John w. Burnham. chief carpenter IN
the Brooklyn navy yarc lust after he
had sailed for Europe is wife, Mary
Z. Burnham. who composed the verse.
is now suing him for divorce and Mrs.
Ida j. Cromwell for s20.00 for the allen
alton or Mr. Burnhams affection. the
allegations dating back 20 the day she
wrote the poem. The case came up
before Justice Dickey, az special term
of the supreme court, when Lawyer
J. ". Tobey moved for counsel fees
and alimony
Mr.. Tobey told the court that the
parties were married eighteen years
ago and lived happily until 1902, when
they went 10 board with Mrs. CTOm-
well. Then, II is alleged, Mr. Burnham
began 10 neglect his wife and pay
marked attention 10 Mrs. Cromwell and
her two daughters.
Attorney Whitehouse opposing. said
the defendant denied all the charges.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
DIED.

HART-Ou Sunday September @, 1866.
WILLIAM J. HART, beloved husband "
r. Tessie Hart and father OF Raymond A
and John W. Hart aHd Mrs H. II Test.
az Third street northeast.
Funeral al above residence. IntermenL
private. Cincinnati papers please copy:
Mr. Hart was a native OF Cincinnati, but
came 20 Washington with MS family
about eight years ago. At the time 0f bis
death bee was an euploFe OF the Govern
m-nt Printing once lte vas "A prom
iueuI member uf the Odd Fellows. was past
chief ranger OF the Foresters, ana eX-presi-
dent ot the Stereutypers Union ana n
member of the ElectCJtypers' Union. ite
had been iil Tor more than a year from
paralysis. but his condition was not re-
Eauied as serious until about two months
EE0. lie Is survived by a widow, one
daughter. and two sons, II
BURELEY-On Sunday. September q. 1855.
at g-aJ a. m., MARY r. beloved wife Cf
Augustus j.. Egrkl=y, and daughter uf the
late Mary Hurstkamp schultz.
Funeral from the residence. - u street
northwest. on "Wednesday September -b.
az a. m-. thence 10 St Martin S tetho.i'
church where requiem mass VIII be
read. Relatives and friends are rcqucsted
90 be present Kindly omit doweTa. Haiil-
more papers please copy
She was q native OF thls city having
been Born here siXty-slN years ago she was
the daughter OF the late Henry and Mary
H0rstkamp Schultz. ia 1866 she was mar
ried to August L. Bursley, She was a
gev8ut member of the 81 Martins CaIho-
l-E llETtH- Glr aE S1lh.frA HE si"E Ifs7-
band and eight children j.
VfNCENT-On Sunday. September o. 1919.
az 7.20 a. m., at the residence OF ner sis
ter Mrs II. T. owens Eighteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast ).
KATIE VINCENT lnee TruXs0nl. beloved
wife % Charles q. Vincent
SATURDAY September
g2 1905 JOHN O. COLLIFLOWER. IN the
eiEhty-s.xth years g hts age
Particulars VIII De found I'm another
column
WOOD-On Monday. September g. 1906
FRANCIS WOOD, pharmacist , T. N
beloved husband OF Elizabeth Wood. els
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
No,ice 1f funeral later II
FNfFRY-On Sunday. September g, 1906. az
the home Of her son, James Armltage
Emery. 40. CD. Olympia Apartments. at
1918 .. ~, MARY c., widow Of the late
Samuel Emery. in the ciEhty-fourth year
uf her age.
Funeral services Wednesday, September
&C. 1905. from the above residence.
Baltimore papers please copy.
Mrs Emery was born in England, lut
came O. this country when quite a young
child. In her early lifetime she made her
home in Baltimore but for the past thirty
i've years has lived in Washington She
was intimately associated with mission ard
charitable societies % the Metropolitan II
+ Church of which she had been a mem
Der many years. She is survived by two
daughters and three sons Il
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
GAVE DIAMOND RING
TO SALVATION LASSIE

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-'I have no
small change my girl. but here
IS a diamond solitaire. Take that with
my blessing and be on your way"
The name OF the man who was throw
ing away diamond rings was not learn
ed. but the recipient was one Of the
Salvation lassies who panhandle with
tamb0urine in front of the theaters
along broadway every night.
Two Cf these young women approach
ed a group of four men and four wom-
en-. The men were clad Outwardly in
evening clothes and inwardly swathed
in cocktails and other stimulating con-
cOctiOns.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
BULLET IN THE CABLE
KNOCKS OUT PHONES

POTTSTOWN. Pa. Sept. 2i-After
they had spent over N00 trying 10 de
termins what had myst.riously rut a
number of their phones ou+ % bust
ness. Bell Telephone lincUC1 discovered
tHJt a -Z2-CalibeT bullet had LODGED in q
big cable and cut three of the wires
It had doubtless been fired by BOYS
shooting at birds, and q bulge I'm the
cable, noticed bv Harry Sheetz. keen
eyed cable spliCer. gave the clue 10 4
solution OF tho mystery.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
BANKS HOLD $141,000,000
IN GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS

Government money IN National banks
continues To increase through various
causes, it having now reached SlH. coo
O00 Even with this vast sum in the
banks, the Treasury has a working bal
auce of S70,00O.O00.
Although the banks have been reduc-
ing circulation up 10 the limits 000, 900
Il month-for some time past and Treas
urV receipts continue 10 exceed eXpen-
ditures. the amount of money in cirCu-
latiOn has constantly increased through
gold imports and increased bank circu-
lation based on Panama bonds. IL is
$40 00O 900 more than month ago.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
HURLED THE PASTOR
THROUGH A WINDOW
Persisted in Praying at Meeting Called
by Church TO Dust
Him.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 2+.-DIssension
in the Second Baptist Church, a -four
ishiHg utErO congregation in this city,
reached "a climax last night when Rev.
d. Herbeu, after he had persisted
i'm singing and praying in the midst Of
a business meeting that had been called
20 demand his resignation, was seized
by members Of the opposing faction and
tossed none 100 gently through the vim
dow.
TIis unprecedented action was re-
seuted by Pars0n HerbeH, who got back
with a warrant for the arrest of three
prominent members of his hOck-AITs-
Eliza Jenkins, wife OF the former pas
tor. Deacon Maurice Ross and Dea-
coness Grace Coeber, who are said %
have neen responsible for the calling OF
the meeting To- consider his removal
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
WILL HOLD MEETING

a meeting Of the officers and man
ayers OF the Washington Basketball
League of the District of Columbia has
been called for tomorrow evening-25th
instant-at s, o'clock, In the clubrooms
of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The Washington Basketball League
has been I'm existence for years, is pure
ly an amateur organization. and will be
pleased 10 receive at this meeting a
representative OF any amateur basket
bah club in the District OF Columbia,
that may wish TO become a member OF
this league.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
GOLDEN ROD CHAMPIONS
RESIGN FR0E, CLUB

ATLANTIC CITY, ~ J.. Sept. "a
Women members Of the Chelsea Pro-
tective Association, which has city
beautiful" aspirations. have resi- gned
i'm a body because the executive com
mittee of the league denounced
golden rod. which predominates in
Chelsea. as a poisonous weed" and
ordered its determination.
The TebelllOUS members declare
they Will an their front gardens with
golden rod 10 prove that il does not
cause hay fever.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
Select Their Members
OF Joint Committee
Business Mems Association to Act on James
town Exhibit Plan Tonight-Leters Boom
ing Greater Washington,

Your association has started out on
the right lines, ana, If it Will only keep
II up, you are bound 10 reap good re-
suits"
This Is but one of many similar eN-
pressions of opinion that occur In let
ters received today by Monroe Luchs,
secretary of the Jobbers ana shippers
Association. The letters came from busi-
ness men OF the city, who sent In their
applications for membership in the or
ganization. The words quoted are from
a letter from Otway b. Zantzinger. a
real estate man. with offices I'm the Me-
GIN binding.
Mr.. Luehs is also in receipt OF many
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
DIR. Miles Nervine

il is prepared for just such ailments.
and ista neVer-failing remedy. becsfise h
soothes. feeds, and builds the nerves
back 10 health
II allowed 20 continue, stomach. Kid
ney, and liver troubles viii soon be
added 10 your already oYerioWins
measure Of misery,
Il suffered from nervous prOstratiOn.
When 7 began taking DR.. Miles NerviuA
/ couldn't hold anything in my hands.
nor get from one room TO another. Now
I do all my own work"
MRS CHAS. LA&DRUM. Carthage. No.
NervIne seldom fails 10 do all We claim
for lt, and 50 We authorize druggist TO
refund money Il first bottle does nOt
benefit.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
PASTOR WHO Welded
THE M'KINLEYS DIES

SOMERSET. Pa. Sept 24-The Rev.
Dr. A. J. EndsIey. aged eighty TWO
years. was found dead sitting IN his
chair between and o'clock. He was
stricken with paralysis about ten years
ago.
Dr. Endslev officlated az the marriage
OF President and Mrs Mckinley, and
one OF his daughters married the Presi-
dents only brother
The Washington times., 1906-09-24

this campaign with popular subscrip-
tions OF one dollar each from Republic
cans To each subscriber We VIII send
the Republican National Campaign
Text Book and all documents issued by
the committee.
Help us achieve "a great victory.
JAMES s SHERMAN Chairman,
T. o Box 2063. New York
Are After the Cash.
"Bul." inquired the reporter. do you
intend TO devote yourself simply TO a
camnatgn for one-dollar contributions? ?
You're not going 10 use this headquar-
ters here for the collection of single
dollars. are you? or are You going after
the money IN earnest?'
why Of course, we're going after
the money" admitted the local treas
urer.
Bur as 10 just how. AIr. Bicber couldn't [
specify. He had plenty of reasons why
Washington ought 10 be liberal. how
ever.
You know. a Republican Congress
that See what il has done Tor this Dis
tTiCt-Tuisiug salaries for the nTemens
the policemen, the te3chefsi opening
up streets, making improvements, ana
an that. We think the people VIII sure
~ show some appreciation or these
things The business men know what
II means 20 the city, OF course, they
say that the Government pays no taxes
on public property but then It's good
thing for the city. anyhow
Then YOU expect 10 appeal 10 the
local business community for special
consideration in view Of the things Con
gress does for Washington p
"Aes, we think those things are ap-
preciated. Some of the business men
have shown decided Aberality 10 US"
Ptiss Of tbe Civil Cerv{ce
The civil Service Commission was
asked for a statement of the substance
OF the law regarding campaign contri-
buttons Of Government employees and
officers. The secretary said:
People in the Government service
are BY statute forbidden from making
any other contributions for campaign
purposes to --rther person in the Gov
ernment sn,. Pc. Outsiders are forbidden
soliciting -ruT.huUous IN Government
buildings Letters soliciting eOntTibu-
tlOns NAV not be delivered inside Gov
eminent buildings
But a person not an employee OF the
Government may solicit contributions
send them letters 10 other addresses
than their official ones. and tho en-
plOyes NAV contribute under these con-
ditions. II hey wish?'
= eSs Lsdk is correct
The secretary was told or the aCtivI-
ties OF Mr. BieheT and the opening Uf
his headquarters. He didn't see any
reason why Mr.. Bieber should not prose-
cute hts financial enterprise. SO long
as he did IL within the provisions of the
law
What Is the general attitude OF the
commission toward the general pro-
u0sal of raising campaign funds from
the people of Washington who are Gov
ernment employees
IF complaints are made 70 the com
mission of violations of the law, they
viii be brought at once To the aJten-
ton or the Department OF Justice.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. MONDAY SEPTEMBER a. 1906.

city assuring him that they will support
jobbing houses established I'm the Ma
tional Capital Many of the letters also
contend that Washington can easily do
as large "a jobbing business as Rich
mond. or any other Virginia city. when
the movement IN this direction has been
firmly established
The Business Mems Association will
appoint this evening its membership OF
three to serve on the Joint committee
with the Board of Trade and the Job
hers ana Shippers Association TO COM
plete plans for the exhibit at James
town and for the Four Hundred Thou
sand Club.
THE committee viii meet Wednesday
afternoon I'm the offices of the American
Security and Trust Company
The Washington times., 1906-09-24

tC0ntInued rom First FaBe-J
away the damaged ties and rails. and
traffic VIII be resumed late this after
noon
The Cleveland express is made up Of
mail cars and through Pullmans from
the West to Washington and New York,
and is due to arrive in Washington at
81 q. n.
The automatic switch az First and
X streets, il is said. has been the source
Cf much trouble 10 engineers for some
time. and IL has been necessary to run
through very carefully.
This. however is the first time that
IL had failed TO close completely. At
the offices OF the company Il was stated
that the derailment was caused by the
engine sliding the switch, but they
could not state positively whether or
not the switch failed 70 work.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
HORSE SHOOTS HIMSELF
BY KICKING CARTRIDGE

PAWTUCKET. r. I, Sept 24-Old
Joe. pet horse at the poor farm,
stepped on a cartridge in Broadway to-
day and the bullet struck the aged ami
NAL between his fore legs.
Old Joe. though twenty-five years old.
started Of at 2-3O gait but was
caught. The bullet was extracted by a
veterinary, Old Joe standing the opera
ton well.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
Utter Incompetency Charged.

II is charged that they exhibited An
utter lack Of competency when tho eN-
ercise of but ordinary prudence ana
Judgment might have been instrumental
in preserving human life.
''The desire 20 guard against poSal biV
reuetfrion of such conduct is what
actuates the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers in calling this matter 20 your
attention"
Aside from his written cOmmunica-
tion Attorney Beudheim stated further
tAat the police were guilty or palpI-
BE bluuder in driving away several
railroad men who were using jacks %
Ift The overturned locomotive from the
rinioDed engineer Not only did they
do this. he declared but when other
railroad men came with additional lltt-
ing lacks Ihrv too. were driven away
from the locomotive and not allowed
10 aid IN the rescue.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
SEPTUAGENARIAN WEDS
FOURTH WIFE AGED 65

PADUCAH. KY. Sept. 24-Rey, A. c.
PlckereH. q years old and three times
married viii try again. Mrs Jane Collie
is his new bride, and she gave her age
as siNty-fve The groom is q minister
who conducts his work on the streets.
II IS tie second marriage for the bride.
The couple reside in Mechanicsburg,
near Isaldin Creek.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
CASH AND PAPERS GONE
FROM SAFE DEPOSIT BOX

CHICAGO. Sept Negotiable Sc
curities amounting to $6,500 and SlS.50l
cash have disappeared mysteriOusly
from a box in the vault of the Central
Safe Deposit Company. and Dr. Luther
y. Phipps, OF Paw Paw. Mich, has
employed detectives TO solve the mys-
terry.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
GUNBOAT HELENA
SAFE IN SHANGHAI
Navy Departmental Unable 10 Ae-
count for Report Of Vessels
Loss.

The Navy Department received an Of
fetal dispatch this morning announcing
the arrival of the Helena at Shanghai
II read. Helena arrived Shanghai. All
well on board"
The department Is at a loss 10 account
for this mornings report from Shanghai.
stating that the vessel had been des-
troyed with all on board. She left Ca
yite on September 10 and was some
what delayed by stress of weather.
The Washington times., 1906-09-24
SMUGGLE WRIGHT
TO COUNTY JAIL
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Whether or not Wright is the man
who shot and painfully wounded Joseph
Settle on the same spot where Miss
Risley was robbed. Is not yet known
but he Is strongly suspected.
Mr.. AIackey and Sherin Palmer are
also inclined toward the belief that
Wright knows something Of the myster-
ious murder Of James Boney, colored
which occurred near the Long Bridge
several weeks ago. Wright is in jail
awaiting trial on a charge OF grand
larceny. it being alleged that he stole
wagon load OF groceries from Il
Georgetown man about twelve months
nEo.
Virginia Authorities See Wright.
Yesterday morning Captain Matthews,
OF the South Washington police district
Informed Mr.. Mackey and Sheriff Palmer
that Miss Risley and Gooding identified
Wright in Jail on SATURDAY afternoon.
In response 20 this message the two
county officials came 10 Washington
about noon and went Immediately TO
the jail for talk with the prisoner.
Mr.. Mackey and the Sheriff were per-
mittcd 20 see and talk with Wright.
They were soon Joined by Miss Risley
and Gooding. who again identified
Wright The young woman said she
could not possibly be mistaken. She
identified the man by his clothing and
voice as well as his features
Nr. MaCkey questioned the prisoner
for an hour Wright denied that ne
had ever been within city block OF
Luna Park, ana declared emphatle43iily ,'3i
that on the night of the assault on Miss
Eisley he was home with his wife In
Alexandria. Mr.. MaCkey stated, after
leaving the Jan. that the prisoner had
menJs as To his whereabouts on the
nights of the two assaults near the
pleasure resort and OF the BOney hOml-
eide. All the questions and answers
were put on paper by Mr.. Mackey as
soon as they were made. After elicit
ing all the Information possible from
the prisoner. Mr., Mackey asked the Jall
authorities to have Wright sign the pa
per containing the statements made by
him.
Warden Takes Wnght's Side.
Warden Harris. who had been absent
when the Virginia officials arrived.
made his appearance at the JAN just at
that moment and not only objected 10
Wright signing the statement but ques-
toned the propriccy OF MI Mackry's
talk with the accused before the latter
had engaged counsel Warden Harris
said the prisoner had rights and that
they must be protected.
I'm spite OF the Commonwealth attor-
rev's arguments the warden remained
firm IN his objection TO the prisoner
signing the statement. Mr.. Mackey was
anything but pleased with the sudden
turn of affairs and left the jail in no
good mood
Mr.. Nackey took up the work Of pre-
pairing the petition for rcquisitiOn papers
this morning before going 10 his law
office i'm the Columbian building.