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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
STORY OF THE CRIME.
Chain Of Circumstantial Evidence
Against Hau, the Son-in-Law.

Karl Haul was married to Lena. daughter
Of wealthy widow in Baden Baden. seven
years ago. Mrs Molitor the mother, was
oDpassd to the match al first, for Hau was
six years younger than the young woman.
who had a dowry of SOL. OOO. while Iau had
aoth!ng The widow. however. was finally
persuaded to consent to the match. a few
months later Hlu and his wife came to
Washington. where Hau entered the George
Washington University. He earned the de-
;recs of a. NJ and IL. D. there and finally
In appointment to the chair of interna-
tionaI law.
In October last Hau announced his in
sent'on of returning to America and on
October % he and his wife and child left
Baden Baden for Frankfort. There ne per-
5ueded his wife to go on without nm TO
London. on the plea of business. and wait
for him at the Hotel Cecil. On November
| Mrs. Molitor received a telegram from
another married daughter asking her to
meet her 0he daughteD in Paris.
As Mrs. MolitOr knew her daughter had
left Paris she did not go. regarding the
telegram as a mistake or harmless hoax:
On the evening of November she received
4 telephone message at her house request
ing her to go to the post office for regis
tered letter, and. with a young daughter.
.iet forth. On a quiet. tree-shaded street
she was met by a bearded man. who shot
her the daughter running away and giving
the alarm to the police. The police learned
rom Mrs. Moitor 3 servant that II sounded
Ike Hau's voice at the telephone. that Hau
had just left his lodgings and had taken
rain for London. that he was wearing
alse beard. and that he had sent to his
wife in London this message: Arrive to-
morrow night. Don't betray address,.
So the German police telegraphed to the
police in London and Hau was arrested at
the Hotel Cecil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
FALLS CHURCH ROAD SUED.
Legal Actions Begun for Damages Ag-
gregating $4,000.

Suits for damages aggregating $4,000
have been filed at the Alexandria county
court house by r. c. L. Moncure Of Falls
Church in behalf OF 9. r. Dishmann and
sixteen others against the Washington,
Arlington and Falls Church Railway Com
pany for alleged injuries received In the
wreck on that line July 3. This aggregate
Is said to exceed that of suits filed in Alex
andria county in one day.
Concerning the rumored approaching sale
Of the road to the Old Dominion Company
for s25O.OOO and the assumption of the
selling companys liabilities, Charles E.
Hinchman, president of the Washington,
Arlington and Falls Church road was seen
in his office in the Provident Building
Philadelphia. today by a correspondent Of
The Evening Star. Mr.. Hlnchman abso-
lutely declined either to affirm or deny the
report of projected sale. Russell Hinch-
man, secretary and treasurer Of the road,
was out of town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
JAPANESE POACHERS TAKEN
TWO SCHoONERS EQUIPPED FOR
SEALING CAPTURED.

The State Department has been informed
that the revenue cutter Manning on the
9Th instant seized two Japanese fishing
schooners. the Nitto Maru and the Kaimo,
near the boats landing. within about a mile
of the seal island of ST. Paul. Both Of the
vessels were fully equipped for sealing, and
there were evidences that they had been
lying their craft IN the shape of fresh seal
skins in the small boats. The seized ves-
sells were taken to Ounalaska and left in
charge of the United States marshal The
crews were taken aboard the Manning and
conveyed to Ungi In charge of United
States marshal, where they will be tried
before a United States commissioner on the
charge of violating the sealing regulations.
The Japanese embassy has been notified
by the State Department. but as the case
appears to be ordinary one of poaching
it Is not expected that any diplomatic incl,
ent wul result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
TO ESTABLISH PEACE HAD THE men. KNOWN
Conference on Conditions in Disaster the Georgia Could
Central America Have Been Averted.
AMBASSADOR CREEL'S VIEW MATURE OF POWDER USED
Regards Outlook When gnited Exingshd
storing Amity. by Prompt Action
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS OFFICERS DEMONSTRATION
as Ou-Findings
to cling. Court o. Inquiry
AMBASSADOR CREEL'S VIEW
Regards Outlook as Favorable for Re-
storing Amity.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS
Removal of Nicaraguan Forces From
Honduras Regarded as Tending
to Allay Ill-Feeling.

conference touching existing conditions
in Central America was held at the State
Department today between Acting Secre-
tary Bacon and Messrs. Calvo, Toledo and
Mejia. the ministers. respectively, of Costa
Rica, Guatemala and Salvador. The con-
ference lasted for some time. and was
preceded by a call on Mr.. Bacon from Am
bassador Creel of Mexico. who has returned
to this city from his western trip, and who
will remain here for nearly a week before
resuming his vacation Mexico, although
maintaining a position Of absolute neutral
ity in the internal troubles Of Central
America. is, like the United States. anxious
for a restoration Of complete peace between
the various countries.
Waiting for Events.
1t could not be learned that there was
any positive change in affairs regarding
the general Central American situation.
both Acting Secretary Bacon and his cali
ers said there had not been any recent
adv!ces from that section. The attitude OF
all concerned at this time. judging from
the guarded statements they are willing
to make. is that of waiting for something
to turn up, and just when or what shape
it will take they are not willing to pre-
dict.
Ihere have not been many formal propO-
sitions advanced recently for a settlement
of the existing troubles, and the United
states and Mexico are neutral Unoffi-
cially there has been talk of a conference
OF representatives of Central American
states In Washington to reach a basis of
settlement, and several Of the ministers
here have expressed themselves favorably
toward such a meeting provided. however,
there Is an explicit understanding in ad-
vance as to how far it may 60
Officials Disguised.
The experience with the treaty reached on
the Marblehead. which. 1t Is alleged. Mica
ragua has broken by her attacks on Saliva
dor and Honduras has Disguised some of
the officials. That compact. they say, is
now nugatory because of Nicaragua's atu-
tude. and none of the s!gnatory countries
are bound by it. The wiser heads take the
view, however. that the time Is not now
ripe for such conference. as has been I'M
officially suggested, but that this must wait
until the individual squabbles are settled,
for it is asserted authoritatively no princi-
pies are involved.
Ambassador Creel expresses the belief
that the outlook is favorable for the restora-
ton OF peace between the various countries
AS basis for that belief he calls attention
to the complete withdrawal of the Nicara-
guam troops from Honduras, the retention
OF which there for an indefinite period
caused the Honduran government to ques-
ton the motives Of her neighbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
FUNERAL OF REvERDY JOHNSON.
Obsequies of Well-Known Baltimorean
Held There Yesterday.

BALTIMORE. July 1s.-The funeral OF
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, jr.. who died early
Monday morning at the Chattolanee Hotel.
in the Green Spring valley took place yes
terday from the residence OF his sister
Mrs Charles G.. Kerr. 1913 Park avenue.
in this city. Services were held at 1870
o'clock at Emmanuel p f. Church. Rev.
DR. J. Houston Eccleston. the rector. Of
flciated and he was assisted by Rev. G.
MacL Brydon. assistant minister Of the
church. Interment was made in Green
mount cemetery. The pallbearers were f.
Rabillon. r. Brent Keyser. James NJ.
Amber. Judge Henry d. Harlan, Joseph
Packard and Senator William Pinkney
Whyte.
Mr.. Johnson was eighty-one years old.
having been born In Baltimore March "a.
1896. His death resulted from paralysis,
due to the infirmities Of old age. His
health had been poor for nearly Ave years,
and for the past two years he had been
confined almost constantly to his room.
Last spring he went to the Johns Hopkins
Hospital for treatment, and his health
slightly improving. he had left there exact
ly three weeks ago Monday. for the Chat
tolanee Hotel. He was attended at the
hotel by two trained nurses and valet,
who were with him at the time of his
death. as were also his sister. Mrs. Kerr;
the latter's daughter. Miss Mary Bowie
Kerr: Mrs Richard Irwin OF New York a
niece Of the deceased, and DR.. John Stage
DAVIS, MS attending physician. The re-
mains were removed Monday morning to
the home of Mrs. Kerr on Park avenue
Mr.. Johnson was a widower his wife,
who before her marriage was Miss Caro-
line Paterson of Baltimore, having died
about forty-five years ago They had no
children. Four sisters, Mrs. Kerr Mrs.
Charles ]. NJ. Gwinn. 80 East Mount Yer
non place; Mrs. Thomas II. Morris. COL
North Charles street all Of Baltimore. and
Mrs. Washington Lewis of Berryville,
Clarke county, Va. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
Over a Thousand Heat Prostrations.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S-At pm. II
was estimated that more than 1000 per-
sons had been Frustrated by the heat. Inc
hospitals nearest the route Of the Eiks'
parade are crowded and they have aoan-
doned all routine in the rush to take care
Of the cases that are coming In every min
ute AS rule names Of patients were not
taken. One Of the most serious cases re-
ported was that of an unidentified man
taken to the Jefferson Hospital. 1t took
eight men to put him in an Ice bath, and
he broke the nose Of an attendant before
he was finally subdued.
The parade. which has gone beyond the
expectations of its managers is still In
progress. and many more cases Of heat
prostration are expected before the crowds
dispense. A thunderstorm is approaching
from the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
DIVORCE FOR ARMY SURGEON.
Final Decree Awarded DR.. Cutliffe,
Now at Manila.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 18-Justice Hendrick,
in special term of the supreme court today.
signed a final decree Of absolute divorce In
favor Of DR.. William O. Cutliffe an army
surgeon stationed in the Philippines,
against Lena w. Cutliffe.
In his complaint filed by his counsel.
Maurice Marks. DR.. Cutliffe set forth that
he was married to the defendent In $780,
He charged that she, on various occasions
In 1905, was guilty of improper conduct with
Joseph H. Walton Several witnesses
testified that Mrs Cutliffe had an appoint
ment at TOO East 13Sth street with a man
not the plaintiff, and that they were known
as Mr. and Mrs. Walton
Ell B. spings. a cotton exchange broker
and a cousin of the plaintiff testified that
Or. Cutline is surgeon in the army and
now stationed in the Philippines Mrs
Cutltffe fled an answer denying her nus
bands charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
RICH TEMPERATURE AND HU-
Nudity CAUSE REGISTRATIONS.

''Still hot and more like 1t coming" was
the best the weather man could offer today.
and downtown il seemed certain the Their
mometer would show 100 degrees before the
day was ended. The humidity was high
and the temperature higher. and between
the two the whole city suffered Two heat
prostrations occurred. and the hospitals
were generally prepared to give first aid in
cases of exhaustion. Besides striking the
Academy of Music during the storm of
yesterday lightning also did considerable
damage to the Providence Hospital. A bolt
struck the tower of the hospital and prac
tically shattered it. and the debris. falling
through two skylghts, caused much ex-
element No one was injured. According
to the police report, the damage was about
500.
The rainfall yesterday contributed mate
rally to the general discomfort today be-
cause the moisture increased the humidity.
AT the weather bureau the official reading
at q o'clock placed the humidity It So per
cent. which Is unusually high for such an
early hour. The temperatures during the
day were as follows:
Record Of the Day.
At the weather bureaus O'Clock so de-
grees; 10 O'Clock, 80: noon. 50. and O'Clock,
20
At Affleck's-S o'clock. 50 degrees; o
o'clock. s.. 10 O'Clock. 50; IL o'clock, 3d.
noon. 30, and l O'clock 9Sh
Thomas Parker. colored. thirty-two years
OF age, living at lob I'D street northwest
was treated at the Emergency Hospital
about q o'clock this morning for an attack
of exhaustion. He employed at the
gas works. 10Th and G streets. and his sick
ness was brought on by the excessive heat
c. III. Gale. twenty-eight years of age
suffered an attack OF heat prostration this
morning while in the Center Market The
sick man. whose home is at 346 st. Nicho-
las avenue, New York city, has been stay
ing at the Metropolitan Hotel during his
visit TO this city. His condition is not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
THREE SMALL FIRES.
Blazes in Sheds Cause Of Two Night
Runs.

No. engine company responded to
local alarm Of fire last night about
O'Clock. the alarm having been sounded be-
cause Of a blaze in the shed In rear OF the
house of Mrs. Anna Burrows. 34S N street
southwest. The blaze was extinguished
before any damage had been caused.
Trouble with an Oil lamp resulted In caus-
ing slight fire in the house OF Matilda
Barnes lib 4th street northwest last
night about 8 o'clock. Fire engines went
to the house but the blaze was extin-
guished before the arrival of the tiremen.
About S. damage was caused.
The fire department responded to an
alarm of fire yesterday afternoon, and
found that a slight blaze had occurred in
the shed in rear of the house of Victor De-
laney 439 street northwest. No damage
was sustained by the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
LIND 10 FQP @QEEEE

gregating Of militia men upon the streets
Of the town. the turning of their heads
toward the pretty girls on the porches and
the general expressions of exuberant
spirits.
Today and yesterday are the two hottest
days that the guard has experienced in
camp this year. 1t Is true that heavy
rain yesterday cooled things of bit and
likewise soaked the soldiers to the skin,
but 1t only took a few moments for the
hot sun to dry things out again. Hardly
had the excessive heat again become a
feature of the day than the men. In COM
pany and battalion extended order, march
ed upon the field and for thirty minutes
went through regimental maneuvers under
the eyes Of the regimental officers. The
drilling would have lasted longer had not
another drenching rain interfered.
Being without ponchos. the men went to
their respective quarters In dOuble-quick
time and were only In time to tighten tent
ropes before the storm broke in redoubled
fury.
Base Ball Feature.
One of the entertainments of the camp
yesterday was a base ball game between
the 18th Cavalry boys and the militia men,
1t was stubbornly fought throughout. but
the cavalry boys won out by score Of
10 to 6. The game was played in the late
afternoon.
Another victory was added to the credit
Of the Corcoran Cadets Tuesday. when
their base ball team defeated that Of Com
pany G. 1st Regiment, by score of II to
2. The features of the game were the play
Ing of Lusby and Hutch and the batting of
Giovanni and Cassasa.
Wilhoite, Hunter and Hammond were
the battery for the Cadets, while Bryant
and James were in the points for Com
pany G.
The Corcorans have games scheduled
with the leading teams Of Virginia while
at camp. and the manager, Capt. Edwards.
thinks that the men will make an excel
lent showing. as the nine Is unusually
strong this year.
Verdict Regarding Rood's Death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
Receiver Named for Pittsburg r. R.

PITTSBURG. July 1S-Upon an applica-
ton to the county court today the Guaran-
tee Title and Trust Company was appointed
receiver of the Pittsburg and Allegheny
Valley Street Railway Company. Inc Dill
asking for a receiver sets forth tnat IN aooi-
S273 600 and that the creditors nave
threa tened to bring suit and sell the prop
erty and franchises.
the company is $1,5OO,OOO. and the bonded
debt is S11OOOW.
The answer to the petition admitted the
allegations and asked for the appointment
of a receiver, in order that the property
and assets may not be sacrificed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
CHARGE HANDBOOK MAKING.
Samuel Emery Held at First Precinct
Station House.

AFTER being watched by the police for
several days a man, who gave his name as
Samuel Emery was arrested this afternoon
at 10th and streets northwest ON a
charge Of making handbook on the races
Emery, who was locked up at the first pre-
cinct station, was searched, and a number
of slips bearing the names of horses en-
tered in races on the various tracks this
afternoon. together with sum of money.
were found. The police calm he admitted
his guilt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
NATURE OF POWDER USED
When Ignited It Can Be Extinguished
by Prompt Action.
AN OFFICERS DEMONSTRATION
Explosive Burns Like Tar and Can Be
Blown Out-Findings of
Court Of Inquiry.

An officer who Is thoroughly familiar with
the powder used In the eight and twelve
inch guns OF the navy received with con-
sternation the report Of the disaster on
board of the Georgia. not only because OF
the terrible calamity itself, but because In
his view, 1t might easily have been avoided
had the men In the turret been familiar
with the true nature OF the powder and
the manner Of preventing a disaster OF that
kind
This officer today declared that II the men
in the turret had known that the powder
was not explosive when not confined and
had known that when the spark fell in the
powder bag 1t might have been put out II
action had been prompt, without danger,
the terrible calamity would have been
avoided.
He explained today that such powder,
which Is manufactured in cylinder form.
burns like tar and can be blown out by
the breath. True to his description Of
the process, he produced a piece of the
powder and. lighting it, allowed it to burn
for several seconds and then readily ex-
tinguished it by blowing his breath on It.
Again he placed a lighted cigar against
another piece. and the smoke fumes arose
until the cigar was removed. when every
spark disappeared.
Could Have Extinguished Blaze.
The sailors probably did not know the
true nature of this powder" he explained
If they had known Of 1t some one Of them
would doubtless have been quick to ex-
tinguish the flame, and they could have
done so during the first few seconds after
the powder was ignited. They could have
separated the burning powder from the
balance in the bag without injury to them
selves. They probably expected an explo-
sion. and CONSERVATION followed the mo-
ment they saw that the spark had fallen
in the bag.
The lesson to be drawn from this fact Is
that sailors should be taught the real ma
ture of this powder. They should be al
lowed to handle it and to play with It, lust
as We have been doing now in order to
prove how easily such a disaster can be
prevented. 1 am anxious to see what the
department will do to prevent the repeti-
ton OF such a calamity"
What caused the explosion, them" was
asked.
There was no explosion. The powder
simply blazed up. 1t was a confederation
rather than an explosion
Resulted From bareback.
The naval court of inquiry in the case of
the disaster on the Georgia will find that
the accident resulted from bareback"
meaning that when the breech of the 8-inch
gun was thrown open after it had been
discharged some shreds Of burning cloth
or unconsumed gas was driven into the
turret and upon the powder about to be
inserted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
REFORMED CHURCH REUNION.
District Man Reelected to Committee
at Pen Mar Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. July 1S.-Rev. DR..
George W. Richards of the Reformed Theo-
logical Seminary. Lancaster. Pa. was the
orator at the big Reformed Church reunion
today at Pen-Mar Park Members Of the
Reformed churches CT southern Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, District Of Columbia and
the two Virginias participated In the gath
ering, which was the second big church re-
union at Pen-Mar this season. +. Cornman
Of Washington was reelected a member of
the executive committee.
lola Brown, a young woman aged about
twenty-five years. Is dying here as the re-
suit of swallowing quantity of bichloride
of mercury with suicidal intent. She came
here from Richmond, Va, about three
weeks ago. and has been living in the Red
Light" district. A Richmond doctor who
was with her when she swallowed the poi
son has disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
Lieut.. Goodrich's Funeral.

ATLANTIC HlGHLANDS. N. j., July Is.
The funeral of Lieut.. Casper Goodrich.
who was killed in the powder explosion In
the turret of the battleship Georgia was
held today in the Episcopal Church at Stone
Church, small village about two miles
from here. The body was buried in the
little churchyard just back of the church.
About go marines and sailors from the
battleships Alabama and Connecticut were
in attendance at the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
ALLEGED LYNcHERs' TRIAL.
Evidence ALI In at Hearing in First
Case at tA-rs-, N. C.


Special Dispatch to The Star
RALEIGH. N. c.. July 1S-A special
from Monroe at 80 O'CLOCK states that the
evidence is all in at the trial of John
Jones, the first of the prisoners in the
lynching trials. Counsel is addressing the
jury and a verdict Is possible tonight II the
speeches concluded. If not, the case
will go to the jury tomorrow.
Today for the defense Coroner E. X. Dem
ton testified that Sheriff Began told him
soon after the lynching occurred that the
night was dark as hell and the men were
disguised so he could not identify any Of
them.
Two witnesses swore that Will Meeks,
one of the defendants who turned states
evidence, said to them after the Iynching
that he could not identify a man in the
crowd So the verdict will depend largely
on who the jury thinks did the lying on
the witness stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
100000 Fire at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. July 1S.-Fire early
today destroyed the seed house of Woods
Stubs & Co. In East jefferson street
The produce firm of L. G. Hicks & Co.. ad-
Joining. sustained an almost total loss OF
stock by water and falling walls. The
total loss is 100000. partly covered by in
surance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
DISTRICT CLERKS, ALSO.
Saturday Absence to Be Charged Only
as Half Day.

1t is said to be likely that the employees
of the District building are to be given
the same concession as the clerks of sew
eral of the federal departments. Saturday
being charged as only half day against
their annual leaves during July, August
and September. This concession has al
ready been made by the officials Of the
Treasury. Interior. Commerce and Labor
and Agricultural Departments. and today
Commissioner Mcfarland recommended
its adoption for the District government.
This motion has yet to be approved by the
other two Commissioners before 1t takes
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
Building Permit Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued building per-
NIT today to Percy l.. Kicker for one two
story frame dwelling at 374O oliver street,
Chevy Chase, estimated to cost s., 800. Ar
chitect. Percy l.. Kicker. Builder, John
Simpsons Sons