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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Leesburg and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

cpeSiai correspondence OF Inc Star.
LEESBURG. Va, April % 1907
The April term of circuit court for Lou
doun county. which had been in session for
the past two weeks. adjourned late Satur-
day evening. The last three days of the
term were consumed with the trial of Clar-
ence Murray. who was indicted for assault
upon William Edmunds at Gleadsville.
Loudoun county. last fall Murray was ad-
Judged to be guilty, and sentenced to spend
one year in Jail and pay $3.50 fine. Charles
F. Harrison, Cecil Conner and John H.
Alexander were counsel for the defense
and Edwin E. Garrett for the common
wealth.
Mr. Harry Arnold. prominent member
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
of Washington, D. c., lectured before a
large audience at the court house in Lees
burg yesterday afternoon, on the subject
of THE Fundamentals of the Christian
Faith"
Mr.. James Graham Of Purcellville has an
nOunced himself candidate for sheriff of
Loudoun county. As yet there are only
two contestants for this Office, Mr.. Thos w.
Edwards of Leesburg being the other candi-
date. Mr.. John M. Gill as yet has no OPP
position for the Office OF treasurer of Lou
doun county.
Mr.. Henry Fairfax of Loudoun. has re-
turned from England. where he attended
the hackney horse show. Whilethere he
purchased the hackney stallion Bagthorpe
Sultan. a seal brown, 15k hands high, and
five years old.
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News of Takoma Park.

arrangements have been made for a gem
eral election Monday. May g. in the base
meht or the Takoma Presbyterian Church
at winch time qualified voters of the town
VIII cast ballots for three persons a. co,n-
ciimen. to serve for a term of two vear.
Inc polls will be open from 6 O'Clock q m
uii.ii o CLOCK pm. The judges Of election
WIN DE d. ii. Clark. chairman; l.. NJ
Mooers and 8. f. Mcneil The terms .,
Couhcilmen W. W. Dyar. F.. T. p,oaao.,
amd %. Derrick expire the date named
ana they have been meptio,aJ
candidates for reelection Tho 70 a.
AZ nj ~. r. Rogers has also been mentio,e "A
III ,nat connection by his friends ~
would like to see him elected on tba o /" ~
GU. he Is Seventh Day Adventist ara =.
date. pe Ut an early
Mrs mrs. Ann Haigh, aunt of Mrs David
LreIun,an, died yesterday morning a. ~.
koIna Park. Mrs. HaIgh was borr a.,
iorkshire England. and was nipetu-o -.
years of age. ninety -ohe
-, Funeral ftn, services will be held tomorrov
nm,ornlng at IL O'clock at Lees chanel az,
ITennsyivania avenue northwest, p.,-
lava barr. pastor Of Trinity E,nisoonai
church, will officiate. Hpiscopai
% MSS ,S Grace Carter of Peoria, III piao.
~ Nv, MRS, r. f. Blodgett. has returned to her
ny di'eI stay of several weeks.
NJ aii' l. ~. Evans treasurer of the pan-
eral conference committee. Seyentb 1a
HuVehtlsts' departed a few DAYS AGO 80
ope, 10 De gone several months
Mr.. Mr. n: {. Russell has returned tn H.,
t;oiHe after attending the church fedara'
lion In New York city
Mr.. w. A. Spicer has denartad ,ou H.
rope: where he will represent the ;ntards t-
or the foreign mission Department of t,
seventh Day Adventsts - INC
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Dance at Hyattsville.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Specidf Correspondence OF Inc
HYATTSVILE. Md, April 90. 1907.
subscription dance was given in Ma
sonic Hall here last Saturday evening by
number OF gentlemen from Washington.
Baltimore. Hyattsville and the contiguous
neighborhoOd. The hall was decorated
with evergreens. flags. etc. Supper was
served from 1890 o'clock to II o'clock.
An orchestra from Washington furnished
the music. The chaperons were Mrs. r.
z. White. Mrs. Charles H Welsh. Mrs,
Joseph r. Owens. Mrs. Arthur Carr, Mrs.
John Green Holden and Mrs E. A. Fuller.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin G. Tingley. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geib.
Mrs. ]. c. Robinson. Mrs. L. H. Campbell.
Mrs. G. B. Maynadier. Mrs. NJ. E. Gait,
Mrs James B. Burnside. Mrs. William
Woolf Smith. the Misses Essie and Susie
Davidson. Adelaide Head. Jennie Kerr.
Laurice Mcdonnell. College Park: Miss
Maize Loweree, Amy and Gertrude Smith.
Erwin Werber and Mr.. H. r. Hunter and
DIR. Carroll Middleton OF Berwyn. Mildred
Geddis and Messrs. Richard and Milton
Daniel of Brooklyn. N. Y; Miss Marie
Blundon, Riverdale; the Misses Enid
Holden, Teresa Drexel, Eva Towles, Car
oline Wolfiey. Mamie Erwin. Mary Finck-
lin. the Misses Cogswell, Meade and Egg
gleston. Halle English, Frances Lips
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Baby Crossed Sea in Basket

NEW YORK, April 22-Five thousand
miles in wicker clothes basket for a
cradle was the experience of Hilda Carl
sen, motherless baby Of nine weeks. who
arrived on the big America yesterday from
Hamburg. with her father and sister. who
are on the way with her to their home I'm
New Ulm. near Minneapolis, MINI. Three
months ago. the father. Carl Carlson, went
back to Sweden with his wife and ten
year-old daughter to visit the old folk, near
Stockholm. Nine weeks ago the mother
died when little Hilda was born. and sor-
rowfully he turned back to the land of
his adoption. Dozens Of immigrant women
on the ship offered to help the father and
his daughter to care for their tiny charge.
which, in its novel cradle. was one OF the
attractions on the steamship.
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comb. Miss Walters. Miss Josephine Berry
OF Laurel. Miss Davis, Miss r. Mudd of
land Harrison. Foster Slaughter. Basil
Boykin, Herbert Giesy, G. NJ. Beall, Allen
Frost, Fl. Rodgers Gore and Griffith of
Marlboro. F. o. Garner, jr., E. w. Benton,
lr:, Joseph Brandenberg, DR. II. ]. Warner.
W j. OToole. Baltimore; J. F. Lillard
Hammond T. Welsh, Harold r. Whiting,
{. M. Stretmater. the Misses Lucy Mayor.
Emily Hickey. Margaret Welsh. Josephine
and Emily Baker. Laura Latimer. Err
nestine Giacchetti, Agnes Mudd, Edythe
Gallant. Edythe Frost of Hyattsville,
Stewart Baker Shaw, James Ryan. r. E.
White. Harry Knight, Major Harry Will
liar, Captains Mudd and Holloway, Lieuts.
Owens and Adams. Sergeants r. and c..
Sylvester and Ruffner. Corporal Burroughs
and Privates Berry and Broughton of the
Maryland Agricultural College.
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F1ck Carl1n as Winner in Virginia
Fight.

lCHMoND. Va, April 22.-Now that the
GATE has been fixed for the primary to
nominate democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the eighth congressional dis
trict or Virginia. to succeed the late John
f. Rixey, the friends of the various can
didates are bestirrtng themselves more Wig
orousiy than ever. and politics is the topic
OF conversation all over the district. 1t
is believed by many who are keeping In
close touch with the campaign that C. C
Carlin, the Alexandria candidate. stands a.,
excellent chance of landing the prize. In
Louisa county the friends of r. Lindsay
Gordon say Carlin is the man they must
reckon with. In Prince William county
the supporters of Judge c. L. Nichol con-
slider Carlin the candidate most dangerous
to the interests of their man, and In Lou.
doun country. where John F. Ryan live,
the cry Is that Carlin Is the man who must
be beaten In order to win for their candi.
date.
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Oyster Bay Theater Burned.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. April 22.-Hundreds
Of persons drove in from the nearby village.
yesterday to view the ruins of Longs Opera
House here, which was destroyed by fire
early In the morning which also damaged
several adjoining buildings. The total loss
was 1900. The flames started In the rear
OF the stage and the building being entirely
of wood burned rapidly. Roger W. Royce s
grocery store occupied the ground hoor of
he opera house building and was destroyed,
WAS q millinery store next door kept by
tiss Ella Matson. A cottage on the other
de was badly damaged. The post ONCE
building suffered heavily. the board OF trade
rooms and Offices over the post office being
wrecked by flames and water. The Preno-
w.tz building was also damaged.
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CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
Washingtonians to Attend Session in
Baltimore.

Washfngtonians interested in charitable
work are invited to attend the Maryland
state conference of charities and correction
to be held in Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore Thursday and Friday, April %
and 26 The invitation comes through the
Associated Charities of Washington from
John NJ Glenn president of the Maryland
conference. Secretary Charles F. Weller of
the Washington society states that he plans
to spend Thursday afternoon and evening
at the Baltimore conference, and hopes
other persons interested in charitable work
may accompany him. He invites any one
who may be interested to write or telephone
him at 81 G street.
The Prophylaxis of Social Diseases will
be discussed at 3:45 pm. Thursday. April
% when the conference will hold JOINT
session with the Medical and Chirur-
sical faculty, At pm. the confer
Grafton of Women's Clubs to dis
cuss School Attendance and Child
Labor" including an address on Ed
catonal Waste" by Prof. Bruce r. Payne
of the University of Virginia. and an ad-
dress on school Attendance and the Flu
ture Cltizen." by Prof. w. H. Hand Of the
University of South Carolina. Friday, April
26 at 1870 am, the conference. topic will
be State Boards of Charity" with an ad-
dress on the State Supervision of Charita-
BILE Agencies, by Amos w. Butter. presi-
dent of the National Conference Of Chari-
ties and Correction Commissioner H. B. F..
Macfarland will also speak at this time
upon The States Control of Its Charita-
bic Expenditures"
state Care of the Insane and Feeble
Minded will be discussed at 3 pm. Friday,
including addresses by DR.. VIM A. White
Of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Herman Stump OF the Training School for
Feeble Minded. at Owings Mills Maryland
and DIR. Britton d. Evans of the New Jer-
sey State HOSPITAL From < tn n ~, a Va
ception will be given by the State Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs. At pm "Tuber-
culosis will be discussed. DIR. Lawrence F.
Flick will speak on The Next Steps In the
tuberculosis Fight" DIR. Henry Barton
Jacobs will discuss "The Tuberculosis Sit
ia ton in Maryland"
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LASSTTUDE.

Many of those who at this season OF the year
experience feeling Of lassitude attribute IL to
the fact that 1t IL Spring whereas the season It.
self II BY means the cause OF the sensa ton.
This. more often than not, say physicians, 10 due
In the Spring season when a thorough cleaning
mp" L. Deeded. The machinery Of the body needs
factory. Neglected. the bodily functions be-
come deranged. and one OF the most common
peciaIly in Its chronic form. means that certain
muscles Of the body NOT In condition to do
their work properly. having become weak and In
elastic. To overcome this condition fs to cure
constipa tfonn0t simply give relief the sufferer
and for this purpose medical men OF experience
using with great success a combination of "
Fluid Extract Of SIENNA. u OF. Rochelle Salts
u water and III oss. Giycerine. OF this a
teaspoonful Is administered az bedtime and be-
fore each meal and this 10 continued until thcrs
is free movement OF the bowels. Any good phar-
macist can put up the preparation.
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Anniversary CELEBRATION.
Potomac Lodge, F. A. A. M, Attends
Service. Chaplain King Officiating.

The celebration Of the 18th anniversary
| of Potomac Lodge, No. ). F. A. A. NJ, OF
Georgetown began last night, when the
| lodge attended the services at the Dunbar
ton Avenue NJ. E. Church upon the invita-
ton of the pastor. Rev. George W. King
chaplain of the lodge. Special music was
given and Dr. King preached sermon on
Christian Fraternity"
He said, In part: There are all kinds of
fraternlties, or brotherhoods, with all sorts
of ideals and all sorts of ends to be attain
ed, but any brotherhood that attains worthy
ends is to be commended. Among the
nobleSt as well as the Oldest brotherhoods
is the Masonic fraternity. In this connec-
ton DIR. King gave Il review or the history
of Potomac Lodge. 1t was IN part as 1ol-
lows:
Al a meeting of the Grand Lodge Of the
state of Maryland April 81, 1883. petition
was presented from a number OF respectable
brethren from Georgetown, on the Potomac
river, praying for warrant to authorize
them to convene as a regular lodge. lhls
petition was granted.
'Of this lodge Is possessed no reilc or re-
ord but the gavel used by George Washing
ton at the laying of the corner stone or tile
Capitol September IS, 1888 and by MN
then. according to tradition, handed to the
master Of the lodge or the eenu.n len VI
emf lodge there can BE no doubt Whatever
as reliable letters written by eyewltnesses
of the cornerstone ceremony are also IN the
possession of the lodge. 1t IS undouoteoi!
one of the most valuable historic relics in
America today.
In concluding the speaker made strong
plea for universal peace and drew com
ma rsson between the nation and the lnul-
vidual fighting duels to right wrongs.
The anniversary celebration will be con-
Guided with a banquet in Masonic Han. on
Wisconsin avenue. Georgetown. TINS even
ing. Judge John A. Lacy will act as toast
master. Speeches will be made BY Grand
Master woodman, Rev. George ". kang;
George n. Brown. Henry K. mpson ana
Prof. Billheimer of the Gettysburg Coileese
ReW stanley Billheimer will deliver the in
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Gran Shooters Surprised.

How a man walked up the side of a
fence sixteen feet high and dropped down
On the other side. out OF the way of the
police, is being described today by Sergt
Murphy and other policemen of the sixth
precinct. The man in question was one OF
n party of crap shooters surprised by the
police while in Jackson Hall alley yester-
day. -Four OF the party were arrested. and
gave their names Jesse Chew, Richard
Eva. Henry Manley and David Maniey
The two Manleys were tried in the Police
Court this morning. Each was sentenced
to q fine of So. with three months in The
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Responsibility for Crap Game.

Because one player Is alleged to have lost
SO in a game of crap in a room In house
sos 18th street, the party fell into the
hands Of the police and Horace Dlggs was
arrested and charged with being respon-
slble for the game. He deposited SIS col
lateral for his appearance In the Police
Court today, but failed to answer when
Bailin West called his name SO the money
was forfeited.
The disappointed player left the room
where the game had been going. II Is ex-
planned, and met Sergt. Brown of the third
precinct soon afterward. and told his lrou-
bles to the policeman.
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workhouse in default. Chew and Eva for
feited So collateral each
Sergt. Murphy and Policemen Boswell
Mudd and Lauten of the sixth precinc,
were In the raiding party. Oas of the
players. as stated. disappeared otter a six
teen-foot fence. and others succeeded ir
getting through holes too small for tn,
policemen
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ALLEGED Criminal Assault,
Special Correspondence of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO. Md.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd.
April %, 1907.
Indicted by the grand jury of Prince
George county for attempting to GRIM
inally assault Mrs. Minpie Spencer at
Rosecroft, Oxon Hill district, Eugene
Proctor, colored, will be placed on trial
here tomorrow Attorney George b. Mer-
rick has been assigned to defend the ac-
cused Although Mrs. Spencer has tden-
titled the latter he denies that he
is guilty, and declares that he will be
able to prove his innocence. 1t is said that
Proctor has a wife and child residing
near Oxon Hill, and that he has always
been regarded as sober and Industrious
man. Deputy Sheriff r. H. Vincent Is in
the vicinity of the alleged assault today
with about twenty-six summonses for
witnesses. Most Of these. 1t is under
stood, will testify in favor Of the reputa-
ton of the accused.
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Delegates and Alternates Chosen

At largely attended meeting yesterday
of Local No. . of the International Stee;
and Copper Plate Printers Union of North
America. held in Grand Army Hail. dele
gates and aiternates to the convention ~
the international union. to be he'd in CHI
cago on the third Tuesday In Ju.y next
were elected. The delegates are Jeremiai
r. Murphy and Edward l.. Schrack: alte--
mates. Frank J. Mckcnna and Jas p. Nc
Naliy.
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Johl Rile. who was in the artillery service
In the Union army during the civil war.
was drowned in a creek near Garrett Md
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Thursday. His body was found some hours
after the accident He was in his seventy
second year.
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1928 r STREET.

W. sell of all the pianos taken from
Mr.. ID. G.. Pfeifcr. We need every Incl, OF room
for Instruments that already beginning to
arrive.
Then. there is little bit of pride in the ter.
Tha; i, open up with complete
stock, ami going to do il.
We selling OF this stock, regardless Of cost
OF terms wanted by patrons
We making the prices satisfactory.
You'll admit this much when YOU investigate
this sale. The sale prices quoting many
instruments enable You to purchase a piano for
less than tue of manufacture.
The very large number of instruments have
sold up To- date is the best evidence that this is
piano opportunity can afford to miss If an
instrument is needed in the near future
You'll ind the hest of pianos in this sale, for the
slOyk consists of the highest class and most reli-
able makes. such the Chickering. Refining
Hainrs Bros. Marshall 4 Wendell. Price & Teepe.
u. C. Ffrlffcr. Steinway, Bradbury, Knahe. Sho-
uacker. Brewster. Sherwood and numerous others
While they last you have the foll"win. pianos
Al the following prices. Most all Of them New.
show slight traces Of shop and others
thst have had little use but all fully guaranteed
10 satiSf! purchasers:
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OPEN EVENINGS.

We will send instruments anywhere to be paid
for On our easy payment plan
| used Chickering Upright. 80. .SSz
l Webster Upright, good con-
l Stelnway Grand, good condi-
'ioii' 200
Chlckering Upright, fine order.22o
1 Price & Teeple Upright. .....I33
The above instruments have all been used but
are unusually good values for the money
Combination Piano and PLAYER
Offer:
\ good Piano worth. .S2z5
\ sample Piano Player worth. $50
Rolls of Music. ?,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
tcontinued on Eighth page.)
APPRoACHED VENIREMAM
Man Summoned for Contempt of Court
 in Haywood CRse.

Man Summoned for Contempt of Court
 in Haywood Case.
 Boise, Idaho, April Exchanged with approaching a venireman in the trial of Secretary William D. Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners, which is to begin before Judge Fremont wood on May g, W. N. Yost must appear be- fore Judge Wood next Tuesday and answer to a charge of contempt of court. Complaint against Yost was made by J. L. Waggoner, one of the men drawn as a prospective juror who lives near Meridian, Haywood Is the first of the trio of officers of the West ern Federation of Miners who will be tried for alleged complicity in the as- sassination of ex-Governor Steunenberg at Caldwell, Idaho, in December, 1905 Waggoner alleges that while he was on his farm April 4, having been ex- cused from court that day Yost asked him how he stood in regard to the cases of Haywood, Mover and Pettibone, and wished Waggoner to poll the upper part of White Cross precinct to learn the sentiment of the people there. This Waggoner refused to do, although Yost, he says, offered him $20 for his services. Judge Wood has excused the venir un- til the beginning of the Haywood trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
EXPRESS HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
New YOrIk-Boston Train Saved From
 PIunging into Ditch.

East Hartford, April 1S.-Tne east bound New York Boston express on the New York, New Haven and Hartford narrowly escaped plunging into twen- ty-foot ditch while passing through this town late to-day, only the timely warning of members of gang of 1tal- ian track laborers averting the acci- dent. The Main street grade crossing is in process of elimination, the tracks being raised ten feet and the street lowered the same distance. The east bound tracks had been torn up at this point and a flagman station there to warn trains. He is said to have wan dered away and left his post unguard- ed, The express was approaching at high speed, when the Italians, becom- ing aware of the situation, rushed down the track and Jagged the train, which was brought to a stop ten feet from the excavation. An investigation is being made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
BRYAN sMASHES HIS WATCH
Lands His Fist Upon It While Talking
 in Danbury.

Danbury, Conn.,, April 19.-William Jennings Bryan reached Danbury early this evening after a ten-mile ride from Ridgefield in Senator Archibald Me- Neil's automobile. Alexander Troup of New Haven also accompanied him. MT Bryan was met by Mayor William c. Gilbert republican, and ex-Mayor William A. Braun, democrat, who en- tertained the party at dinner, and later accompanied MT. Bryan to the theatre and occupied seats on the plat form while the Nebraskan delivered his lecture on 'The Average Man" In the course of the lecture he turned aside for a moment to make compli- mentary reference to the hat industry in this section and also to remark that he had always thought Connecticut a well-governed state until he read this morning the reports of Governor Woodruff's speech at New Haven last night. At one point in his lecture to emphasize a remark he brought his fist down forcibly on the table beside him, but unfortunately his watch was lying on the spot where he struck and was practically ruined.
 Mir Bryan left with Senator McNeil and MT. Troup shortly after the lecture for the return trip to Ridgeield,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
ARREST IN KIDNAPPING CASE.
Man Held as Suspected ABductor of
 the Marvin Child.

Gloversville, N. r., April 19.-Alexan- der H. Allen, who gives his occupation as a travelling vendor of gas mantels, is being held by the police of this city as the suspected abductor of Horace Marvin, jr., the four-year-old son of Dr. Horace Marvin, of Dover, Del AL len came to Gloversville two weeks ago accompanied by a woman several years his junior, and small boy. They took furnistled rooms and soon came under the surveillance of the police as possi- ble abductors of the Marvin boy. A photograph of the boy was secured and forwarded yesterday to Dr. Marvin. In reply he wired Chief Smith that he would send his nephew, Myles Standish, of New York, to identify the boy. Meanwhile Allen attempted to leave the city and was taken into custody pending the arrival of MT. Standish. The woman and the child are being kept under close surveillance.