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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
THE PALAIS ROYAL,
Mr.. McEwan who married Harry X. Thaw
and Evelyn Nesbit.

Mr.. McEwan who married Harry X. Thaw
and Evelyn Nesbit.
Mrs. William Thaw. mother of Harry X.
has since declined to stay in Lyndhurst,
save when surrounded by large party, as
she is somewhat superstitious. She has ad-
vertised Lyndhurst for sale and has built
another residence near. The fact that she
was so anxious to sell the famous Lynd-
hurst set on foot an investigation here
which brought to light the evidence of the
tragedy.
1t is said that Harry Thaw, who is, per-
haps. more superstitious than any other
member of the family. has always urged
his mother TO sell the house. which he be-
lieved was haunted since the suicide and
Harry would never sleep there without a
light in his room.
Elk Coroner McGeary yesterday made the
following statement regarding the matter:
Il was coroner of Allegheny county in
1901-02 at the time a beautiful woman. a
guest of Mrs. William Thaw at LyR4hurst,
committed suicide. She was found hang
ing in one Of the bath rooms, having
hanged herself with Turkish towel. / do
not remember the name of the woman or
her place of residence, but there was great
effort of the part of the Thaw connection
to keep the matter from the public. An in
quest was held, and the verdict was death
from suicide"
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Fatal Duel on Street.

LYNCHBURG Va. April 22.-John Gross
man, a telegraph operator at fIvington. near
here, was shot and killed late yesterday
afternoon in that town by a merchant
named Early in Il pistol duel between the
two men. Early received a flesh wound in
the leg. From the measer reports received
here the trouble appears to have been over
Early's wife. who left on train a short
time before for Danville. The men met
but it is not known who began the firing.
Seven or eight shots were exchanged be-
fore Grossman fell with a mortal wound,
the bullet having passed through his mouth.
Grossman was abouts twentyseven years
of age.
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EX-SENATOR CLARK's LOSS.
Seeks Deeds Worth Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

~ TRINIDAD. COL. April 22-Coal land
deeds ard conveyances of water rights
valued at several hundred thousand dollars
were lost by ex-senator Clark of Montana,
while on his recent visit here. 1t is sup
posed that he dropped the wallet containing
the papers when he was thrown into the
Las Animas river by the upsetting of his
carriage.
Mr.. Ciarks confidential agent here. w.
A. Rretherton has been actively searching
for the wallet. and has had men traverse
the river banks for fifty miles below the
ford where the accident occurred. without
success He has advertised for it. Offering
81 Goa reward for the return of the papers
in the wallet.
The water rights were purchased jointly
by Senator Clark and c. +. Adams of Bos-
ton. and they are not on record. their
loss means that Trinidad will obtain ample
water for the new $3.50 coo waterworks syS-
TEN. which will be worthless If Clark and
Adams recover the conveyanceS before the
city enforces it's previous contract with the
owners of the water rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
UNVEILS THAW SKELETON.
Former Coroner Tells of Suicide at
Lyndhurst Five Years Ago.

PITTSBURG. April 22.-The CHASTITY Sc
cret of Lyndhurst. the Thaw family man
sion has a last become public, after being
suppressed for five years.
In the spring of 1902, 1t was yesterday
stated by ex-Coroner Jesse McGeary. a
Kentucky woman. wife of a Presbyterian
minister and relative of Mrs William
Thaw. while visiting Mrs. Thaw at Lynd-
hurst committed suicide by hanging in one
OF the large bath rooms of the house. The
Thaws. 1t would now appear. simply waved
their magic wand and not a word of the
tragedy was allowed to creep out.
An inquest was held, but the matter was
not allowed to go any further. SO far was
the work of suppressng details of this
self-destruction carried that Rev. w. L.
McEwan. pastor of the Third Presbyterian
Church of Pittsburg, Mrs. Thaws congre-
cation. was pressed into service. and went
with the body to the Kentucky home
where he preached a funeral sermon. and
1t Is said that the Kentucky relatives of the
woman are to this day in ignorance of the
fact that the woman took her own life.
1t Is not believed by friends of the pas
tor that even he knew the woman had
killed herself. and Rev. Mr.. McEwan. when
asked about the affair by telephone this
afternoon. simply moaned and hung UP his
receiver without replying. II was Rev.
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Desperate Fight Over Baby.

FREDERICK. Md. April 22-WhiIe at
tempting to get possession of a two-year-
Old babe alleged to have been taken from
the home of it's mother by it's father while,
1t is alleged, he was intoxicated and re-
moved to another section of the city. Po-
liceman George Brengle was set upon by
four men yesterday. who made a desperate
attempt upon his life. The mother, Mrs
Andrew Jackson. located the child in a
house occupied by Jackson's son. and Po-
Hcemen Breng!e and JoEes went after it.
While Jones stood guard outside Officer
Brensle entered the door and. he alleges
was Immediately attacked by Jackson, his
two sons and another man. who dragged
him in the house and attempted to lock the
door. The policeman. who is a large man.
used his club until Officer Jones came to his
assistance. After desperate fight Jackson
and the fourth man escaped. One of his
sons was placed under arrest while the
other was too badly hurt to be taken to Jail
The child, which had been in room in the
house all night. was returned to its mother
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EXECUTION OF BURGE
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO INTER
FERE III MURDER CASE.

William Burge, colored, must pay the
penalty for the murder of his wife. Daisy
Burge, in January, 1905, by death on the
scanold tomorrow afternoon at the United
States Jail, this city, between noon and 2
O'Clock pm. President Roosevelt today de-
clined to interfere with the execution OF
the sentence.
Attorneys James A. OShea and VIM.
Bride. counsel for Burge last Thursday ap-
piled to the President for Communication of
the death sentence to life Imprisonment. but
the petition was unfavorably reported on
by the United States attorney and the De-
partment of Justice.
Preparations for the execution have been
completed at the District Jail, and it Is
likely that the trap will be sprung about
1920 o'clock pm. tomorrow.
ELrge was tod by his spiritual adviser.
Rev. John Roberts, this morning that there
Is no hope of respite.
Il am ready to go today. was the re
hesitation.
Prisoner Remains Calm
Burge did not become excited or nervous
when told that his last hope had vanished,
as had been anticipated but he remained
perfectly calm. He said he realized that
he would be better off in the next world
his alleged insanity having completely de-
serted him. After he heard tf the decision
OF the President In his case the condemned
man took a stroll through the corridor
with his spiritual adviser. He asked the
latter to remain with him this evening and
to accompany him to the scaffo.d tomorrow.
Burge and Rev Mr. Roberts returned to
the cell where Mr.. Roberts sang several
hymns and prayed. He viii re'urn to the
prison this afternoon and remain with
Buri,e until the latter is executed.
Several days ago Burge insisted that there
would be nothing doing ut the iail to-
morrow bur yesterday and today he has
been remarking: There's going to be
change around here.
Warden Harris will read the death war
rant to Burre tomorrow morning about
two hours before the prisoner is changed
from the south to the north wing, in order
to put him in cell near the scaffold No
arrangements have yet been made about
the disposition of his body. His parents re-
side in Lynchburg. Va. and they have been
communicated with by the Rev. Roberts.
but the latter has not yet heard from them.
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RETIRED JURIsT STRICKEN.
Judge Waters Ill at His Home /,
Belair, Md.

BELAIR. Md, April 22-Ex-Judge James
ID. Waters is seriously i'll at his home on
Main street. He suffered a partial stroke
OF paralysis early yesterday morning, which
mas affected his speech and the right side
or his body. While he was resting easily
last might. his condition Is considered
alarming and grave fears are entertaine ed
for his recovery.
he was out walking Saturday and retired
that night In good spirits and apparently
In fairly good health He was stricken
shortly before his rising hour next morn.
ing.
The news of Judge Walters illness spread
rapidly through the town, and a large mum.
Der of friends called at his home He has
been In feeble health for the last two years.
but hts condition has not been such as to
confine him to the house for an extended
period. Judge Waters is seventy-two years
of age. He retired from the bench about
three years ago.
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Wellington's Grip in Evidence.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 22-Saturday
nights primaries Indicated the strong grip
which ex-senator Wellington has on repub-
lican city affairs, and he is very happy
over the result. is Lloyd Lowndes The
friends of Col. George A. Pearre say that
the latter did not enter the fight to any
extent, except in the first ward where the
Pearre people openly supported Howard W.
Glisan.
The democrats say that the republican
affairs are in such a tangIe that they are
hopeful of electing majority of the coun-
ell. They allege that certain contracts that
have been made and franch ses that have
been granted will not bear rigid inyesti.ya-
ton. There are open charges of graft. The
democratic primaries viii be held next
Tuesday uiSht.
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Anti-Tuberculosis society's Plans.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. April 22-Thc
Washington county branch of the Mary
land Association for the Prevention and
Relief of tuberculosis, recently organized
Is arranging active campaign. It>will
endeavor to educate the public as to the
cause and prevention of consumption and to
secure proper treatment of patients. Pub
lie meetings, to be addressed by experts
will be held. The aid of the secret orders,
churches. labor unions and school of1ic ais
will be enlisted. The society will also assist
in the enforcement of the laws relating to
tuberculosis A canvass Is being made for
members. The dues of active members are
81 year and OF contributing members $40
q year. council to consist of fifty mem
bers, representing every election district in
the county will be formed.
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Hawaiians May Tap a Volcano.

HONOLULU. Hawaii. April 22.-The an
nouncement from the mainland that Hilo
residents were considering the advisa bility
of trying to tap the live volcano of Kilauea,
run the molten lava down to Hilo bay and
construct breakwater has caused great
deal of comment here. One very important
feature of the contract would be the ability
of the laborers to work about the hot fluid.
1t would be impossible to construct any
metal boots or other covering for the feet
to enable the laborers to go about the flow
ing stream and direct its course toward the
sea level. Such footgear would be too
heavy. Some lighter material Is impera-
tive. There is only one wood that can re-
sist the heat of lava flow. This Is from
the ironwood tree. 1t Is now suggested, if
the lava breakwater is attempted, to train
a force of men to walk on ironwood stills
of varying height. so that they can wade
through the hot stream of lava. But the
order of the manufacture of ironwood stills
has not yet been given.
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Calls It a Lop-Eared Woman.

PITTSBURG. April PIN polite letter
addressed to John w. Beatty. director of
the Carnegie Art Galleries and president of
the international jury of awards, Frederick
L. Kahle. prominent lawyer and recog-
nized art connoisseur. has severely criti-
cised the action of the art jury in awarding
the third prize this year to Olga de Boz
nauska. the famous French portrait painter
for her Portrait of a Lady. Mr.. HE
declares that the drawing in the picture
is So bad and the head of the lady so
horribly distorted that the picture should
be labeled IA Lop-eared Woman The
woman's ears, MI Kahle says are very
much out of place. one being one inch below
the other. while the forehead is OUT of
plumb.
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Auto Killed Man In st. Louis.

a stepson of a st. Louis banker. John w
Morrison, fatally injured John Hastings a
motorman, while driving in his automobile
in st. Louis county Saturday night. Has
tings died in Missouri Baptist Sauitarium
near midnight. Campbell was arrested A
few hours before the accident he had been
fined s. in the police court for violating the
speed law.
Campbell was driving the car Hastings
was crossing Clayton road from north to
south Campbell veered to the right, he
says, trying to avoid him, but as he turned
the motorman went In the same direction
and In an instant was under the automobile
Campbell had by this time turned off the
road into a ditch, and came near overturn-
ing the automobile. the party declare
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A Weeks Revival in Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 22-Evan-
seiist George c. Gates of Louisville. KY,
began yesterday afternoon a series of evan
selistic services at Tabb Street Presby-
terrain Church, which will continue for ten
days. Last night Mr.. Gates spoke to about
800 persons. The church was so crowded
that an overflow meeting had to be held in
the basement. These services are being
held under the auspices of the various
churches of the city
z The new court house of Dinwiddie county
has just been completed at "a cost of 81 700
fhe building was accepted Saturday by the
supervisors of the county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Young Fiancee Fatally Stricken.

NEW YORK. April -22.-Amid prepara-
tons for her wedding. Elaine Hamilton
Lawson. stepdaughter o. P. T. Hall of this
city. was stricken with. appendicitis. She
died on Saturday and funeral services will
be held in her stepfather's home this afteI-
noon Miss Lawson, who was direct de-
scendant of Alexander Hamilton, was
twenty-five years old. and was to have
been married on June 10 to Arthur En-
mons of Emmons Brothers. Many ar
engagements had been made for the we'd
ding and the young couple were to have
lived in Haverhill. Mass. She fell ill sew
eral days ago and when she died her fiance
was at her bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
SNoWsTORM A BLESSING.
Though Fruit Was Nipped, All
Other Crops Are Benefited,

DENVER, April GA sharp drop in tenn
pera ture followed the snowstorm Saturday
night. ii degrees above zero being recorded
by the weather bureau in Denver and
Pueblo. and fruit of all kinds in eastern
Colorado, according to reports. was nipped
in the bud.
At Grand Junction, the center of the
more important fruit region west of the
Continental Divide. the temperature fell 80
degrees, and the weather observer there re-
ported today that the condition Of fruit
was grave.
The damage to the fruit in this state ac-
cording to some estimates. may amount to
several million dollars. but nearly all other
crops will be greatly benefited by the mois-
ture.
A remarkable feature of the snowstorm
was that it more severe the low
lands than in the mountains. While the
precipitation covered a large area, includ-
ing all of Colorado. Wyoming and part of
South Dakota, Nebraska. Texas and New
Mexico. the snow was mostly confined to
the eastern slope of the Rocky mounta ms
and extended from Lander. Wyo, and
Rapid City, S. D., on the north to Santa
Fe. N. NJ. and ,Rosemell. n. NJ, on the
south. Only a slight fall occurred west of
the Continental Divide.
Frederick H. Brandenburg. district fore
caster, who estimated the snowfall in Den
yer at 111a inches, yesterday said that though
the storm was remarkable in this city for
April, it was by no means unprecedented.
On April 81. 22. %. 1885. the records show
a snowfall of 81 inches, q inches falling on
the last day of the storm. The only weather
bureau station in the mountains of this
state is at Corona. There only four inches
of snow fell during the late storm.
At railroad offices it was said that traf-
fic was not seriously impeded by the snow
storm
On the whole. it is asserted that while the
storm was heavier than any of the entire
winter and some damage is reported, the
resulting good will offset the loss many
fold.
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More Lottery Indictments.

MOBILE. Ala, April 22.-The investiga-
ton into the operations of the Honduras lot
terry has been completed by the federal
grand jury. Eight more indictments have
been returned but names will not be made
public until adjournment. Assistant At
torney General j. p. Nields will go to Will
mington Del, to impanei grand jury to
investigate the operations of the lottery
company 1t is said tickets of the Honduras
National Lottery Company were printed in
that city.
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Missouri Valley Fruit Blighted.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 22-That %
per cent of the peach and apple crop was
destroyed by recent cold weather is the
opinion of the members of the Missouri
Valley Horticultural Society, which met
Saturday. The fruit-growers who attended
the meeting submitted branches from fruit
trees. Cherries. plums and pears are al
most a total loss. There will be an so per
cent crop of berries. Only 10 per cent of
the grapes was destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Pennsylvania Filler Saved From Wreck

CLEVELAND, April 22.-An apparent at
tempt to wreck the Pennsylvania fiier, due
here from Pittsburg at els, was made I'm
broad daylight yesterday afternoon. two
foot section was sawed or broken out of a
rail just this side of the tower at Bedford.
The night track walker. in making his first
rounds. saw the damage and rushed to the
tower. about one-half mile distant. to re-
port it. Orders were sent out by which the
f1ier was brought into the city over the
other track, and a repair gang replaced
the rail. Superintendent Hamilton Of the
Cleveland division said he believed no
wreckers had been at work, and that the
rail was merely broken.
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Lynchburg Guard Praised.

RICHMOND. Va. April 22.-Col. Charles
A. Dempsey, u. 8. A., detailed to Virginia,
who has inspected many companies of the
Virginia militia. Is loud in his praise of
Company E. 10th Regiment the Lynchburg
Home Guard, which he describes as the
f1nest-drilled organization in the state with
the possible exception of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion The
Lynchburg company had 100 per cent at
tendance at the inspection.
Col. Dempsey knows how to bestow criti-
cism as well as praise. He says that some
of the other companies he inspected were in
wretched shape. having in one or two cases
as many as twenty men absent from in
spectiou.
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Norfolk Man Barely Saved Lynching.

NORFOLK. Va. April 22.-L B. Primer, a
member of q well-known family. was badly
beaten by crowd Saturday night after he
had annoyed and foreib embraced young
woman on the street Primer followed the
young woman fer several squares, shower
ing her with attentions. and suddenly
csught her in his arms. The girl screamed
and several men hurried TO her assistance.
They trounced Primer soundly, and crowd
which quickly gathered proposed more Sc
we're measures. Officers had difficulty I'm
rescuing the young man. Pinner was hur-
ried to a police tatien. TO lowed by a howl
ing mob The name OF the young woman
has been Withheld BY the police.
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Riot Broke Up Services.

PORTSMOUTH. Ohio. April 22.-Church
members opposing their pastor, the Rev.
Freeman Chase, made an attempt yesterday
to depose him and hold services with an
other preacher. The move caused a riot
In the Free VIII Baptist Church and fol-
lowers of the different factions came to
blows, while a few women tainted and
others fed screaming into the streets Or
der was finally restored by the withdra al
of the new minister and the elders. A ma
jority of the church officers are opposed
to Chase, who withdrew from the confer
ence and conducted the church independ-
emily
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Orchestra Concerts for Working People

PITTSBURG, April 22.-There is a strong
proba billy that Luigi Won Kunits, the de-
posed concert master of the Pittsburg Or
chestra, will start an orchestra in opposition
to the one he has just left. which will cater
to the working people of Pittsburg, giving
popular concerts exclusively. Won Kunits
has been approached by several substantial
men who are in sympathy with him and
who have offered to form guarantee fund
similar to that which exists for the benefit
of the Pittsburg Orchestra. Many of the
musicians OF the Pittsburg Orchestra have
refused to sign contracts for next season on
account of the dismissal of Won Kunits.
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Brunswick Holds Up B. and o. Plans

FREDERICK, Md, April 22.-The mayor
and council of Brunswick have restrained
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
from laying tracks across three streets of
the town. which the company desires to do
TO connect its two freight yards. The coun-
ell. supported by citizens of the town
claimed that the route of the railroad en-
croaches too much upon the public drive
way to the bridge over the Potomac river
and asked the company to open up another
approach to the bridge. The company re-
fused, hence the restraint
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Boston Society Woman q Pilot.

BOSTON, Mass. April 22.-Many Boston
society friends are congratulating Mrs. VIM.
Startling Burgess. formerly Mrs. Henry Hig-
ginson. upon obtaining a regular pilots
license. She is one of the few women in the
United States who have attained this dis
tncton. Among the others Miss Nor
gan of Philadelphia and Mrs. Harry f..
Converse.
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Historic House to Become Hotel.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. April 22.-The
Jacob H. Grove property. on the southwest
corner of the public square at Sharpsburg,
which was Gen. Robert f. Lees headquar-
tiers during the battle of Antietam. is being
remodeled into a hotel by r. F. Delaney,
who recently purchased it, During the bat
tie of Antietam several cannon balls passed
through the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
The Correct Skirts.

The newly correct-nOt passe styles.
No at s7.9s. Shepherd Plaid Walk
ing Skirt; full kilt effect; some with
folds of material. some with black
taffeta No . at SS.9s. of black wolfe.
full pleated. with three folds of taft
feta No 3. so. of black taffeta,
with cluster pleats and folds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Havoc by Volcano in Chile.

SANTIAGO. Chile. April 22.-The Puyehue
volcano is In full eruption. Many cattle
have been killed and numerous farms have
been destroyed by ashes. deposits of which
fall 40 miles from the volcano. Two strong
shocks of earthquake were felt here yes
terday morning.
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Frederick's Fire Loss $l4,ooo.

FREDERICK, Md. April pa revised
estimate of the damage caused by the fire
in Frederick on Saturday makes the total
damage $50. 500. of which sum $4,000 Is
covered by insurance.
Messrs Obenderfer and Wilson will begin
at once to rebuild. Both buildings, which
were landmarks Of the city, will be re-
placed by modern business houses Mr..
Obenderfer. in whose building the fire
started. is still of the opinion that it was
of incendiary origin.