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The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
METHODIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
order Additional Assessment of
$4,000 for Church Extension.

$4,000 for Church Extension.
special 70 The Washington Herald.
Staunton. Va. March 2S-The second
DAYS session of the Baltimore annual
conference. Methodist Episcopal Church
South, opened this morning with Bishop
E. Z. Hoss presiding Rev. Drs Maybee,
Of Virginia Children's Home Society
Widerman of the American Bible So
ciety; Blackwell. president Of Randolph
Macon College; Lear. OF Virginia Confer
ence; Reede. OF the West Virginia Con
ference, and Alexander. editor Of the
Methodist Review, were introduced 10 the
conference. Drs. Widerman and Maybee
made brief addresses in behalf of their
organizations.
> resolution was carried providing for
an additional assessment Of 5000 for
church extension. provided that the gen
eral board OF church extension raises a
ike amount subscription was then
taken and more than S1.000 was raised
Tor immediate use. aside from the assess
ment. and will be devoted to Emmanuel
Church. Baltimore. The secretary read
a telegram TO the conference from Roa-
uoke announcing the death Of Rev. DR..
James H. Boyd there on Wednesday
night According TO custom, the name of
Dr. Boyd was read and referred To the
committee on memoirs.
DIT. John r. Stewart was heard at some
length in behalf Of superannuated minis
ters, and he succeeded in creating new
interest in this particular
The rest of t3-day's session was mostly
occupied in hearing reports of ministers
from all over the conference territory in
regard to the condition of their several
charges.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
vETERINARTEs GRADUATED.
Nineteen Students OF United States
College Given Diplomas.

Nineteen students OF the United
States College OF Veterinary Surgeons
were graduated last night at the
National Rifles Armory with the degree
of veterinary surgeon The hall was
profusely decorated with orange and
black ribbons. the cOl0rs Of the institu-
tion, and an interested audience ap-
plauded the young doctors as they were
given their diplomas by Prof. G. A Pre-
vost OF the faculty Of Jurisprudence
DR. z A A Grange OF New York.
who was the instructor Of DR.. Barnwell
Robinson. the present dean Of the school.
made the address in which he gave a
clear account of the development of
veterinary surgery and its Importance
as 4 branch Of science.
In his speech TO the graduates DR.. c.
Barnwell Robinson spoke in a fatheTly
way TO the young men and bade them
observe the rules of the profession
which had been explained to them in
the school The prayer was said by the
Rev James D. Buhrer. The recipients
OF the degrees were:
Rufus Bauer Blume. Indiana; Robert
Mathesor Cory, Ohio: Walter Pinkney
Cox. Texas. Raymond Johnson Cooley.
Ma ryland; Eugene Holcomb Drake, Vir-
ginia; Robert Edward Ferneyhough,
Virginia; James VIII am Graham. New
York; Gustav Harrington Grapp. Mary
land Harold Napoleon Guilfoyle Penn
svlvania; Elmer William Hartley. IN
diana; Henry Fitzjohn Hungerford. Ire
land: Frederick Misenheimer, North
Carolina; Charles Monroe Mansfield.
Tennessee; James Patrick McDonough.
Virginia; Albert Andrew Pearson. Ne
bFaska; Arthur Chapman Stever, Penn
sylvania Robert Cromwell Tally, Dis
trict of Columbia; Edward Lewis
Thornton. Connecticut: Roy Winchester
Wolfe, North Carolina.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
DEPARTMENT LEAGUE MEETS
Merritt 0. Chance Reelected Presi-
dent of Organization.
Popular Body VIII Have short Sea-
son-Cmpire Billy Belts To Han
die the Indicator.

The directors Of the Departmental
League met In President Chances room
in. the Post-ofice Department last night
and elected officers for this season
President Merritt o. Chance was re-
elected president Of the league and Ed
ward N. Dawson was again chosen
as vice president. E. C. Robin
son. OF the Treasury Department, was
elected 10 fiji the vacancy Of treasurer.
caused by the retirement Of o. J. Field,
Of Justice r. l. Weed. OF Commerce
and Labor. was elected secretary in place
OF A. G. Rice. Of the Agricultural De-
partment.
With Navy and Justice out Of the
league, the board Of governors consists CT:
Post-office, Merritt 0. Chance; Agricul-
tl.re. H. C. Towers; Interior, E. NJ. Daw-
son, Treasury, f. c. Robinsoni War, j.
T. Dillon; Commerce and Labor, I. i.
Weed
Arrangements have been made with
Billy Belts to oficiate at ali the schsd-
uled trays of the league.
The season this year Will be shorter
and Will begin earlier than heretofore
Each club will play three games with
each of the five clubs in the league. The
season viii open on May ], and it IS fig-
ured will last until the middle of July.
The schedule as proposed calls for the
playing Of two games a week by each
club.
The committee appointed 20 draft a
schedule consists OF Messrs. Towers, Rob
inson, and Weed. The committee will
make its report at the next meeting of
the league directors It was agreed by the
board TO allow Tracy and Al Harvey
cutter. who played with the Justice team
last year. to play with the Interior team.
and Doc Kleinschmidt and Bruce Bielaski
viii be allowed 10 play with Commerce
and Labor.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
FLORISTS EASTER DISPLAY
Downtown Stores Are Filled with
Typical Flowers.
Lilies Are Plentiful This Year.
Asters, AzaIeaS, Carnations, and
ViOIets Also shown.

All the taste and ingenuity that local
florists could summon have been put into
the Easter displays in the downtown
stores. Despite the rumor that lilies would
be scarce and expensive this year, there
are hundreds OF them on SALE and. al
though wagon loads we're sent 10 the
churches yesterday. there seems no indi-
cation OF an exhausted supply. These
typical Easter flowers, as usual. came in
FOR the greater share or admiration from
0nlookers. but the buyers turned their at
tention more 20 the brighter fiowers-the
azaleas. the hyacinths. and the asters.
one noticeable feature Of the display was
the lack Of violets In the windows, al
though this flower is held to vie with the
lily as an Easter offering. The rose and
the ever blooming carnatlon were forgot
ten, and lay far back Ia the storeroons
uudemanded.
At the store Of ]. II. Small & Sons the
profusion of exquisite flowers made dis
elimination almost impossible. Purple
asters and deep blue violets. yellow jon
quils and sweet peas of the same hue,
pink azaleas, and carnations. and every
other known variety Of spring flowers
seemed 10 thrive there. and all through
the afternoon d crowd OF passers-by were
gathered about the windows.
In GUIDES alone the violet seemed TO
have been given its place. as severa large
punches Of them fanked the great Gala
lilies in the window. The display here
is beautiful and artistic IN the extreme.
The interior Of Blackistone's shop was
a veritable bower Of flowers. High ferns
and potted plants lowered above the pur-
chasers. while the window was a sym
phony Of pink and white, made up OF
large azaleas and tulips and arbutus
Great plants which required TWO men to
transport from store 10 wagon were car
ried out at frequent intervals during the
day, only TO be replaced by others as
large and beautiful.
At ShaTer's the sidewalk in front was
filled with potted hyacinths. lilies of the
valley. and jonquiIs. while in one OF the
windows was a bed Of blooming tulips and
crocuses. with a field of green ferns in the
background. In another window an i'm
rnense quantity Of Scotch heather and
giant lilies and ribbons Of bright colors
gave the store the appearance Of a flower
garden.
At Kraemer's. in the heart Of the busi-
ness district. a large sale Of cut flowers
was in progress, and hundreds of staid
citizens passed there yesterday afternoon
and dropped in and bought a posy or two
for their button-holes. The fragrance OF
the flowers. which pervaded the air foI
yards about the store, caused others "a
linger a while and admire the display
which consisted Of almost every variety
Of flower that blooms in the spring.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
VISITORS TO JAMESTOWN.
The Middle West VIII Send Large
Crowds TO Exposition.


Chicago, March 2S.-General Northern
Agent Spinning. of the Big Four road, IN
Chicago, makes the surprising asser-
ton that in his opinion at least IS
per cent as many people will go
from the territory east of the Mississippi
River to the jamestown Exposition as
visited the St Louis Fair from the same
district This assertion is based upon in-
qulries and special party business that is
now being planned and contracted FOR.
Arrangements are being made for the
movement of organizations and orders to
the number OF 5000 passengers to go from
this city alone during May. This viii be
special train business, and will have moth
ing TO do with the regular travel. The
Big Four road viii start the season with
double daily through sleeping car service
from Chicago For $50 one may go to
Jamestown. from there TO New York by
steamer, up the Hudson by boat. rail to
Niagara Falls steamer from Buffalo TO
Cleveland, and rail to Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Made Hrstericnl bx Fire.

From the excitement due to a slight
FIRE in the kitchen of her residence yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Fannie White.
aged thirty-eight. became hysterical
and a call was sent for the Casualty
Hospital ambulance. DR. Sullivan, one
Of the resident physicians. who re-
sponded to the call, rendered medical
assistance and revived the woman The
FIRE. which was confined to a box OF
books and paper, was promptly extin-
guished by the chemical apparatus, the
loss amounting to about SIS.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
JACKrEs GO ON RAMPAGE.

sailors of Battle ship Connecticut
Wreck Things on Merehnntman.
Special 70 Ths Wahingoa Herald.
Newport News, Va, March 2s-About
10e sailors from the United States bat
tie ship Connecticut, returning to Old
Point early this morning from Norfolk.
took charge Of the steamer ocean View.
smashed things generally, drove some
OF the officers from their posts. and
broke out most Of the windows.
When the steamer tied up, the sailors
made a rush for their launches and
reached their ship before the Old Point
authorities could apprehend them. The
owners Of the steamer have made de-
mand upon Capt. Swift for the cost
of the damage.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
MERCHANT SHOOTS BURGLAR
Skaters Robbers Leg with Bullet
and Lands Him in Hospital.
Oscar Jaco wounds Man He Finds
Trying to Gain Entrance 90
James Loves store.
- . Ths ws.bington Hernld.

SPECIAL o The Washington HeFaId
Cumberland Md. March 2S.-Osear
Jaco. a merchant OF Grafton. ". Va.
shot a burglar early this morning
whom he discovered trying TO enter the
store Of James Love. near by, but one OF
the robbers on watch whom Jaco had
not seen, called 70 him and opened fre.
His shots missed JacO. Jaco then fired
bullet into his thigh which shattered
the bone
The wounded man, who is now at the
Grafton sanatorium, gave the name Of
George Clark, of Austin, Texas. and his
companion. who was also caught. the
name Of John Martin, of Harvey, ILL.,
The latter was climbing a ladder lead
ing to the storeroom when he was dis
covered. A third man escaped
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
RATE HEARING CONCLUDED.
TwO-cent Fare Now Being COnsid-
cred by Corporation Commission.

Richmond Va. March 3S-The hear
ing Of opposition TO the 2-cent maxi
mum passenger rate proposed by the
State corporation commission 70 govern
all railroads now operating in Virginia
was brought 10 an abrupt close shortly
after ] o'clock to-day when attorneys
on both sides agreed 20 submit the case
10 the commission without argument
It seems to be generally understood
that should The decision of the corpora
tion commission favor the railroads an
appeal Will be noted. and the hearing
which has been going on for several
months before the commission viii be
reheard before the Supreme Court Of
Appeals of Virginia. On the other
hand, should the decision be against
the railroads il is believed that the
roads viii abandon the fight and sub
NIT 10 the commission and popular de-
mand of the people.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Play with Three Kegs of Powde.
and EnsnI ErnInatnn EnIInrrn

Play with Three Kegs Of Powder
and Fatal Explosion Follows.
Special 10 The Washington Herald,
Cumberland Nd. March 2S.-Three
kegs Of powder. with which children
were playing, exploded at the residence
OF James Dye a miner at Barton. to-
day. and Harry, a son. and Leroy, a
grandson. Of Dye were burned to death
The children were rolling kegs nearly
filled with powder in the summer
kitchen. when the explosion, the cause
of which is unknowa. occurred. Mrs,
Dye was frightfuliy burned in trying
to rescue the children Neighbors saved
the house, which was In flames.
Dye, his sons. and several boarders
are miners, and all keep individual kegs
in the house The flames burned the
paint of another keg of powder but it
did not explode.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
MANAGER HERMAN INJURED.
Proprietor of Lyceum TheRter Suf-
ferS Fracture of Thigh.

SPECIAL 10 lle Washington netalas
Baltimore. March 2S.-James L. Herman,
owner Of the Auditorium and Maryland
theaters and the Hotel Herman and OF
the Lyceum in Washington. is confined
10 his room at St. Agnes Sanitarium with
a compound fracture Of the neck Of the
femur. the bone leading into the left hip
On account of his age and a long-con-
tinued nervous trouble. It is reported that
Mr.. Kernans condition is serious.
Mr. Herman arrived at the institution
on Tuesday afternoon. and had been there
only a short time when the accident Oc-
CURED which resulted in the injury. The
halls and corridors of the house are
highly polished While he was in the hall
leading to his room he slipped and fell
heavily on his left side.
An attendant who was with him offered
TO assist him to rise, but he was unable
to move He was taken TO his room as
quickly as possible, and an examination
disclosed the seriousness of the injury.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
FEARS SON WAS KIDNAPPED.
Tenas Moore, of Portsmouth, Va, No
titles Police of Lads Absence.

0IIlNIll y illl " H7IIIlaIIII IlIILIIL
Norfolk, Va. March s8.-Kenneth Moore.
twelve years old. is missing from his
home in Portsmouth. and his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tenas Moore, Of Nelson and
Peachtree streets, are unable TO account
for his absence.
The child was attached to his home,
had no playmates likely to lure him away.
and his parents are afraid he has met
with foul play. They even express the
fear that he has been kidnapped, and have
placed a description of the lad in the
hands Of the police. He is five feet tail.
with dark, curling hair, and wore when
last seen a brown suit and blue cap.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
7. C. PITCHER SEEKS HONOR.
Announces His Candidacy for state
senate OF Old Dominion.
special to The Washington Herald.

special 10 The Washington Herald
Warrenton, Va, March 2S.-T. c. Pill
cher. OF this county. has been induced
TO announce himself as a candidate for
the state senate from the district com
posed of Fauquier and Loudoun coun-
ties.
The residence Of J. ". Porter. near
Bealeton. this county, caught fire on
Tuesday from a defective fue. and the
building was destroyed.
The store of Henry Ivey. at Auburn,
was entered several nights ago and
robbed Of several hundred dollars
worth OF jewelry
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
siarvIand Aegie. nenten.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va. March 2s.-The
first ball game of the season was played
this evening on the home grounds
Fredericksburg College VS.. Maryland
Agriculture College, resulting in a
score Of to in favor of the home
team. Terrell, on the visiting team,
pitched the first seven innings, the home
nine batting him all over the field, Sc
curing nine runs. Bird took the box
for the succeeding innings, holding the
boys down. The game was spicy
throughout
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
OLD MAN BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Charles barnes Knocked SeRseIess
with Brick by HiEhwayman.

special To The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, March ga bold hold-up
and robbery occurred in a thicily set
tied part Of Primers Point last night,
Charles Barnes, a white man, seventy
years Of age. being the victim Mr..
Barnes had just returned from a visit 10
his former home on James River, and
was en- route 10 the home of his son.
John ". Barnes. In Seaboard avenue.
lie left a street err near the pOsI-ofiice
and was walking toward his sons home
Elr.a he was knocked senseless with a
br.Cs.
Tas hlghwayman secured $65 in cash,
a watch, and a satchel. Mr.. Barnes was
found by John Pollard. Of the firm of
Pollard & King, who took him 10 the
home of his son, where DIT. Moran dressed
a severe cash in his head. Mr.. Barnes
can give no description Of his assailant.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
MIDsHIPMAN RESIGNS.
Dudley H. Mcdowell, of Georgia,
Leaves Naval Academy.

Annapolis. Nd. March 2S.-The authori-
ties al the Naval Academy have accepted
the resignation of Third-class DIidshipman
Dudley H Mcdowell, Of Blakely, Ga, to
take effect to-day.
Young Mcdowell was one Of the mid
dies who last week was caught dining
a party Of chorus girls after midnight.
He was assigned Us demeTits for this
escapade. but ii was said at the Academy
this morning that his resignation had not
been called for on account Of the french
ing" party. but was made necessary on
account OF physical disabilities.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
AuuOints ]. - Benfou.

The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
yesterday announced the appointment of
j. L. Benton Of Georgia, as a special
agent to investigate trade conditions
abroad with special reference to extend
Ing American markets for the sale Of the
cotton seed products Of the Southern
States.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
RESULTS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Wyndham Team of Philadelphia
Leads in Championship.

Atlantic City, n. J.. March 2S.-By
totaling 2.725 pins the Wyndham team, OF
Philadelphia, took the lead in the i've
man championship of the National Bowl
ing Associations tourney tonight. This
is eighty-six pins better than the score
of the Fidelia team. of New York, which
was leading with 1853. rolled on Tuesday.
The individual scores OF the Wyndham
team are: Frazier, 523; Fouse, 6a2; Bailey
564: George, 523. and Price. 5l3.
Koster and Schultz, of New York, still
lead in doubles with 1.1S0 F. Pump. jr.,
is ahead in individuals with 610. Well
known out-Of-town teams roll tomorrow
and big scores are expected.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Montreal Tenn Wins.

Newport News. Va, March 2S.-Kit-
tridge's Montreal Eastern Leaguers
played the Newport News club here this
afternoon, winning 4 TO o. Gaylord and
Sturtevant We're the battery for the
amateurs. while Doc Newton and Con-
nors. and Romer and Kittridge were in
the points for the Canadians
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
-. VI. covlngton peeIines.

special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. March 2S-Letters
received this afternoon from Rev H H
Covington. of Sumter. S. c, who was
invited to become pastor of Monumental
Church here, announce that he has
declined the call.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Maj. w. t. Dix Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va. March 2s.-Mat
w. T. Dix died last night. He was born
at Old Point Comfort. Va, In 1899. He
served the Confederacy in Company B
First Maryland Cavalry He was a
member of the Society OF the Army and
Navy of the State Of Maryland His
wife and two daughters survive him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
WOMAN's CLUBS TO UNITE.
Lynchburg, Va, Plans Convention to
Form state Federation.
Sre,ial Ia The Washington Herald

Lynchburg, Va. March 2S.-The
Woman's Club, Of this city. has issued q
call 10 the woman's clubs throughout
the State for a convention 10 be held in
Lynchburg about May Is for the pur-
pose Of organization of q State Fedora
tion of Woman's Clubs. During the
next month all of the womans clubs
of the city Will be organized into a fed
Grafton in order 20 entertain the visit
ors at the May convention.
II is believed the convention viii
bring together one of the most repre-
sentative gatherings of women ever
held IN the State
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
Paviinic Murder Jury Locked Up.

special 70 The Washington Herald.
Newport News. Va. March 2S.-The
Pavlinic murder case was given to the
jury and no verdict being reached at 6
o'clock, Judge Blackstone adjourned
court until tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

William A Underwood, seventy-eight
years old. OF Alexandria County. died this
evening AT the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
Roberts, near St. Asaph. The funeral
win take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
PRINCETON wins Easy Game.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va, March 2S.-Princeton
defeated Randolph Macon here this
afternoon by the decisive score Of Is
10 ). The following is the score:
r. H. T.
RandoIph-Siaoon.. 0 0 900 Ass 10
Princeton. 0 5 10 x-l Is 6
BATTERIES. Randolph Macon -Grarely, Persons and
Stewart PYinceton-Clark, Heyniger, and Cooney.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
80. sarnh aIonroe.n FuneraI.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Sarah A. Monroe. whose death oc-
CURED suddenly last Monday. were held
this morning at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev. Father Kelley. the assist
ant pastor Of st. Mary S. officiated. and the
interment was made In st. Mary's Gem
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

The funeral of John r. Cronin. whose
death occurred last night az the Aiexan-
dria Hospital, viii take place Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from st. Mary s
Catholic Church. The deceased was six
teen years of age and was a son Of Dem
mis- Cronin.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, OF this city
will deliver an address concerning the
jamestown Exposition Sunday evening at
5 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, In Del Ray.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29

New Idea in American Politics" in
next Sundays issue of The Washington
Herald
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
DOWN THE ALLEYS.
pIsTRIcr nrcKPIN LEAGuE.
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

LAXATIVE BRoMO ouinine rsmoFes the cause.
To get the genuine, call Tor fun name snd look for
Hignaturs Of l. W. Grove. &c
The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
special to The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va. March 2S-Replying
70 a criticism Of his conduct of the
strother trial at Culpeper. which ap-
pears In Golfers Weekly. and which
says. among other things. that Judge
Harrison is disgrace 10 the State of
Virginia and the bench, and he ought
to be removed" Judge Harrison gave
the following to the press
What l said to the jury after their
verdict was accurately reported in
many papers and there was no excuse
for any paper misquoting my remarks.
/ have already denounced in the public
press as a malicious libel the press re
port on which the editorial in Golfers
Is founded and the continued publica-
ti0n Of the libel is attributed only to
a malicious purpose TO malign the State
OF Virginia and all its official represen-
tatives"
When asked whether he would bring
action for criminal libel against Col
ners Weekly and Norman Hapgood. its
editor Judge Harrison refused to state
what steps he would take in the matter.
EliN0uEn IL ID uE4iVfEN SNN3A s-NNNSA F---
follow
Unvritten Law Advocated.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, March estate Senator
Lewis H. Machen. Of Alexandra, has an
nouneed that he favors embodying in the
statutes Of the state the principles Of the
so-ealled ''unNritten law"
Mr.. Maehen takes the ground that juries
will not convict men for certain offenses,
and that it is we'll so to frame the law
that Jurors will not be forced seemingly
to disregard their obligations He thinks
that a violation Of cath by jurymen de-
plorable thing. as il might lead to an i'm
pairment Of the jury system. Senator
Machen suggests statute along this line:
BE il enacted by the general assembly
of Virginia that IN ali criminal trials In
volving a charge of assault and battery
assault with intent 10 MAIN, disable. dis
figure. and Kill. or homicide, In which IL Is
proved that the person upon whom as
sauIt was committed had been guilty Of a
wrong upon the person Of the wife,
mother. sister, or daughter Of accused,
the jury shall be the judges Of whether
such provOcation was sufficient 70 justify
such assault, and may. II such assault was
sa Justified. ind verdict of acquittal.'