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ago he purchased farm in Prince George
county and made that county his home un-
til last summer, when he bought the old
Baker farm. where the tragedy occurred.
Mckay weighs 20 pounds and Is of I'M
usually robust constitution. His appearance
is that of substantial farmer, and there
is nothing about his looks to lead one 10
believe him capable of the brutal crime
with which he Is charged. He Is the father
of large family of children. several OF
whom are residents Of Washington. He
speaks in affectionate terms of every menu
Der of his family except one son, who, he
says, has always caused him trouble.
Attracted Many Friends.
During his short residence in this county
Mckay made many friends, all of whom
are reported to have regarded him as a
good citizen and by whom the news that
he was charged with murder was received
with expressions of surprise and sorrow.
Several of these citizens are among those
who will testify as to his good character.
His acquaintance generally are said 10 De
of the opinion that If he committed the
crime he was mentally unsound at the
time.
The prisoner does not deny that for sew
eral weeks prior to the night of the tragedy
he had been drinking heavily. He has all
along insisted, however, that he knows ap-
solutely nothing about Mrs Lang's death
or anything else that happened that day or
the day following. For several days AFTER
being placed in Jail here, he was In an eX-
tremely nervous condition-one that, his
physician says, bordered on delirium ire
mems While in this condition he deiib-
erately threw himself down the stairway at
the jail. falling a distance of about eight
or nine feet. TIE struck on the STAIRS ana
rolled to the floor below. Upon regaining
his feet he Immediately began butting ms
head against the hard wall. and when leo
back to his cell he proceeded to butt MS
head against the iron grating that serves
as a door. These attempts at self -destruc-
ton caused night and day watch TO De
placed over him, and this was kept up I'M
til his mental and physical condition I'M
proved He now seems to be a normal man
again.
Great Interest in the Trial.
AS an evidence of the interest taken in the
case the large court room was filled with
spectators when court opened this morning.
every section OF the county being repre-
sented Judges James B. Henderson and
John c. Motter We're on the bench, state
Attorney Robert b. Peter was in charge OF
the prosecution. and Messrs. Edward I;
Peter and Thomas Dawson were on mana
to look after the prisoners defense. Every
detail of the proceedings was closely fol-
lowed by the large gathering.
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The Evening Star Is the official
organ of the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia In bankruptcy
matters.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

STREET NORTHWEST between 30th
and 31st streets-William C. Barrett to
Henderson Suter, part lot 8, square 1909;
$40.
FOURTEENTH AND GIRARD STREETS
NORTHEAST-Freder H. Newell,
trustee, to Arthur j. Williams, lot y,
block 10, South Brookland: 1916.
p STREET NORi INVEST between 33d and
34th streetsEFrances W. Corbett ct VIZ
ellsworth A., to Laura J. Graham, lot
2O6. square 1854; So Laura J. Graham
Of vir'. Paul B.. to Frances w. Corbett,
lot 2O4 square 1854; SO.
WASHINGTON MOUNTAINEERING q
Taylor to Jacob W. Miller, lot 90, block
- 3; $40. .,
THIRTEENTH STREET SOUTHWEST
between and D streets-Wiliam G..
Ellis to James F. Shea, part lot IL,
square 266; SO.
F STREET SOUTHWEST between 9th and
10th streets-Adrian F. Cox to Floyd
E. Davis. part lot 40, square $3.50; so.
PETERS MILL SEAT-Charles r. Bur-
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End of Cruises by Revenue Cutters.

The winter cruises OF the revenue cutters
Gresham, Dexter, Mohawk, Onondaga,
Apache and Seminole, stationed along the
Atlantic coast from Maine to South Caro-
lima, under orders from the president, ter
minated yesterday, and the vessels will all
come to port to receive their spring over
hauling. cleaning up and painting in prep
aration for their summer work. For the
past six months, ever since the fall winds
began to blow, the steamers named have
been constantly patroling their stations on
the lookout for vessels in distress that they
might aid, and they have been the means
Of saving many dollars in valuable marine
property. While there have been no very
severe storms to cause trouble to shipping
Of widespread character, the cutters were
often called upon to float stranded vessels
and to do work of that kind when help was
wanted at once. Being on the ground they
were able to render help promptly and
save the vessels. During the winter the
cutters at New York and at Wilmington,
N c., have been called upon several times
to locate and destroy derelicts, remains Of
coasting vessels and barges that had been
abandoned by their crews, and the records
of the revenue cutter bureau will show that
quite a number of old hulks were blown
up.
These winter cruises are made by special
order from the President, and were started
about three years ago.
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BACK FROM PORTO RICO
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS THERE
GENERALLY SATISFACTORY.
observations Of Chief Clerk Scofield
Of the War Department in Re-
cent Visit

Mr.. j. c. Schofield chief clerk of the War
Department. who will have charge of the
exhibit of that department at the James,
town exposition, has just returned to this
city from an official visit to the Island of
Porto Rico on business pertaining to the
exhibit of the material resources of that
island at the exposition. In the course Of
an informal chat with a Star reporter re-
garding his visit Mr. Scofield said he found
the commercial and financial situation in
the island satisfactory. except as to the
coffee industry, which has never recovered
from the damage done by the hurricane of
1899. Coffee trade with the United States
is apparently not progressing satisfactorily.
High prices prevail in almost everything
Land values have gone up. Business gen
orally seems to be f1ourishing. Tremendous
strides have been and are being made. he
said, in sugar, tobacco and fruit, especially
oranges. very large amounts of American
and foreign capital being invested in these
industries
Sugar Most Important Product.
At present sugar is the most important
product of the island. The acreage planted
to sugar cane is steadily increasing and
marked improvement in factory equipment
is being made.
Powerful milling plants of the most mod
ern type are being erected, he said and the
entire industry is being conducted upon
the most scientific economical principles
Steam motor plowS and the widely extended
use of commercial fertilizers among the
features indicating the development Of the
sugar industry.
The exports of sugar and molasses for
the fiscal year 1906 aggregated in value
nearly $15.OUO00. as against less than five
and half millions in 1901; and tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes three and a half mil
lions compared with about seven hundred
thousand in 1901. Tobacco now ranks sec
ond in Importance to sugar a product of
the island There is an immense acreage
of tobacco grown under. cheesecloth, and
this acreage is continually increasing.
Porto Rican Exhibit.
Mr.. Scofield said that prospects are good
for making an extensive Porto Rican ex-
hibit of sugar. tobacco, coffee, preserves,
drawnwork, furniture, hats. baskets and
various other articles and industries of the
island. He also expects that the educa-
tional exhibit will prove very interesting
and informing.
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News Briefs.

Seth Mattingly has leased the Hotel
Sterling. Cumberland, which was recently
purchased by the Fidelity Real Estate
Company of Cumberland for $4,000.
George T. Goshorn. the newly appointed
postmaster at Piedmont, w. Va, has
named w. c. Johnson and Miss Lillian
Goshorn as his assistants.
John c. Bond, newspaper man of Fair
mont, has purchased the Daily Record at
Warrington, w. Va, and has assumed
charge.
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WILLIAM /. MCKAY
GOES TO PRISON
Penalty for the Murder of His
M0ther-in-LaW.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Crime of Unusually Brutal Character
Alleged Against Him.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CRAZY
Admits Having Been Indulging in In
toXicants to Excess FOR Sew
eral Weeks.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CRAZY

By consent of counsel and with
the approval OF the court, William
II. Mckay, charged with the murder
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Long, and who was placed on trial
at Rockville, Md, this morning, en-
tered a plea OF manslaughter. The
court thereupon sentenced Mckay
to the Maryland penitentiary for a
term OF three wears.
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md. April o.--William III.
Mckay WAS this morning placed or trial
in the circuit court at this place on an In
dictment charging him with the murder OF
his mother-n-law. Mrs. Mary Lang, aged
seventy-nine years. The crime with which
he vas charged was committed the night
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of March last at the Mckay home. about
mile from Wheaton. where Mrs. Lang
resided. and was characterized as a most
brutal No less titan twenty-s.x
gashes were inflicted on the murdered won-
ans head and face the weapon used being
an old meat Ceaver.
Ii Was supposed the trial would consume
several days. but it was quickly terminated
this morning. Owing TO the hardness of wit
nesses in arriving the case was not called
until II O'Clock. After the prisoner had
been ARA gned and pleaded not guilty Mr..
Edward G. Peter Of his counsel asked the
court for few minutes in which to con-
fer with witnesses. Later MeSSrS. Peter
and Dawson of counsel for the defense,
States Attorney Robert Peter and Judges
Henderson and Motter conferred briefly,
after which it was announced that States
Attorney Peter would consent to plea of
not guilty to the charge of wilful murder
and that the prisoner would plead guilty to
manSla lighter.
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Out of every 1000 prison mates in the
United States sixty-flye are women.
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Sentence Imposed.

Such pleas We're accordingly entered, and
Mckay was asked by Judge Henderson if
there was any reason why sentence should
not be passed.
Upon his stating that there was not, Judge
Henderson Immediately sentenced him to a
term of three years in the Maryland peni-
Tertiary. In agreeing to plead guilty to
manslaughter Mckay insisted that he knew
nothing whatever concerning the death of
his lnother-in-law, but stated that he would
follow the advice of his counsel and enter
the plea. Mckay acknowledged later that
the disposition of the case probably
the best thing for him that could have hap
pened.
He attributed his trouble entirely to
strong drink. and said his punishment
would be lesson to him.
Mckay, in the custody of Jailer Trail
the first person to reach the court
room this morning. He seemed to be nerv-
Gus and i'll at ease, and appeared to realize
the seriousness of the ordeal through which
he was about to pass. AS the spectators
began to arrive he was the cynosure for
all eyes, and he sat there without the
slightest trace of any criminal inclinations
written on his wrinkled face expressions
of sympathy for him were heard on all
sides.
Mrs. Mckay Not Present.
Mrs Elizabeth Mckay, the prisoners
wife, who was summoned as witness for
the state, failed TO come to Rockville; Will
the accused. who We're also summoned by
the state, were on hand.
AS they entered the court room they at
once proceeded to where their father sat,
and each was greeted by the old man with
an affectionate kiss. The meeting be-
tween the father and sons was an affect
ing one. The boys remained by their
father during the entire hearing, the older
boy, William. conversing with him very
earnestly.
Both sons accompanied their father back
to jail, and remained with him quite
while Before leaving town they expressed
their approval of the action taken, but
stated that while they had no doubt their
father had killed the grandmother they
felt satisfied that his mental condition was
such that he did not know what he was
doing. In suggesting to him the compro-
mise Mr.. Peter frankly told his client that
there was no doubt that he had caused his
mother-in-law's death. Mr. Peter says he
does not consider Mckay insane at this
time but believes it will be only short
time before he will be.
The crime for which Mckay was SEN
fenced was not discovered until about noon
the day following its commission, and when
an officer visited the home to place Mckay
under arrest he found the alleged murderer
sound asleep in a room adjoining that In
which lay the dead body of his aged moth
er-in-law. He was brought to Rockville
that night and has since been in jail here.
The prisoner is sixty-eight years of age
He was born in Scotland but came to this
country when he was twenty-one years
old. He spent several years in South Car
DINA, where he was engaged in farming and
stock raising, and later embarked in the
dairy business in Washington, where he
remained number of years. Several years
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CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice STAFF
- ford.
United States agt. Binger Hermann, vio-
lating section 5IGs, r. S. L. s.. ntrial;
attorneys. A. S. Worthington and H. Pres
colt Gatlev,
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CIRCUIT COUT

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright.
Miller agt Potomac Laundry Com
pany; verdict for plaintiff for S221 3d.
plaintiffs attorneys, Geo. F. Williams and
w. G. Prentiss; defendants attorneys, c.
II. Hendler and l.. J. Mather.
Harlow agt. Spanish American Drug
and Chemical Company: judgment by de-
fault; plaintiffs attorney, Leo. p. Har-
low.
johnson agt. Ballinger; motion to set
aside judgment continued till next term
and time to submit extended to April g.;
plaintiffs attorney Wilton j. Lambert;
defendants attorneys, ]. NJ. Thurston and
r. G.. Donaldson,
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plalntlIt 5 attorneys, z. Z. tdTUSI anu T. n
Jones; defendants attorney, L. q. II. AL
ward.
/ Lyon agt. Bursey: term prolonged thirty
eight days to submit bill of exceptions;
plaintiffs attorney john Ridout; defend
ants attorney w. Henry White.
Platt agt. Washington Times Company;
demurrer to declaration overruled: plain
tif's attorney. H. Winship Wheatley; de-
PENDANTS attorney, Wilton j. Lambert
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Catherine Beute; petition for
letters of administration filed; attorney
Lucas p. Loving.
Estate Of James H. Hill; petition for let
tiers of administration fled attorney, Thos.
Walker.
Estate of Frederick Stutz; petition to ap-
point collector filed; attorneys, Worthing-
ton, Head & Frailey.
Estate of Ivah s. Brinkman: petition for
probate of will filed; attorneys, Wilson &
Barksdale.
Estate Of Reuben s. Smith; petition for
probate Of will fled attorney, George F.
Collins.
Estate of ]. c. Leonard will dated Feb
ruary 81, 1905, fled.
Estate of jeremiah H. Donovan; petition
for probate of will filed; attorneys, w. D.
Sullivan and James A. Toomey.
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BANKRUPTCY COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
In re Walter Hieston: rule discharged as
to Post & Flagg. Benjamin Woodruff, r. II.
Lynn and American National Bank, With
out prejudice.
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Residence: Woodside. Md
Telephone ''Takoma % W."
City Office: No. 1909 9th ST. NV.
Hours: 10 to IL am. and to pm. sundays,
10 to III an only.
Phone North 2B3S, OF r. ". Duffeys Drug
Store cor. 9th and y
BOOKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION 10 STOCK OF
2Ith series Of the Home Ruding Association Will
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To sroil a Steak.

Few housewives understand the art
Of brolllng, and consequently chops
and steaks are often robbed Of their
delicate flavor by frying in a pan.
A steak or chop properly brolled
should have a thin, well Drowned crust.
Beyond this crust the meat should be
red and juicy, hardly, a shade less
done in the middle than near the sur
face.
II the broiling is to be done on a
range, have the fire very bright and
clear, Open every draft, that smoke and
flames may be drawn up the chimney
Place the piece Of meat In the double
broller and hold 1t as near the Goals
as possible until the surface is brown,
turning frequently. 1t will take three
or four minutes for this. Now raise
the broller several inches above the
bed of Goals and continue the cooking
until the meat is done.
The broiler must be turned often. A
good rule Is to count ten slowly, then
turn the broller. A steak or chop cut
a little more than an inch thick win
cook nicely in ten minutes. II liked
well done. Il should be cooked for
twelve minutes.
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THE PLATE PACK.
II Nay BE n Decorative Bit or q Die
cordant Note.

II May BE a Decorative Bit or q Die
eordant Note.
Plate racks tell many n tale OF taste
nc, rather, Of the lack of II. Ones col
lection, made by series Of contri
buttons. may consist of many and
varied ideas on the subject, but the
plates displayed around a wall should
be simple and dlgnlfied In style-any-
thing that is garish carefully preserv-
ed in the darkest deepest corner of
closet or lntrusted to the hands of a
servant who has made herself famous
for her. Outbreaks in china"
Seriously, though, that plate rack Is
either a bit Of attractive decoration or
an inharmonlous something which
spells the whole room, no matter how
carefully every other part Of the fur
nlshlngs has been chosen.
So called handsome pieces are to be
avoided. They are usually consplcu-
Gus In every sense of the word-a con-
fusion Of color and design without a
single really attractive feature about
them, They are usually expensive,
these monstrosltles In the shape OF
gift plates, for surely nobody ever
went so fur as to buy one to live with!
Less expensive plates are passed over
purposely In spite of the fact that
their dignity of style and an exquisite
simplicity of coloring make for the
prettiest sort of decoration
Avoid those plates which are gay
with profusion of highly colored
roses, perhaps made still more strik-
Ing @ by broad band of green-the
strong. inslstent shades of the fields
and trees In mldsummer-tOu Off
(save the markD with irresponsible
splashes of gilt. They cost probably
$3.50 and make. as one woman said.
with unconscious irony, such show
Ing for your money"
There Is rule that is worth adher-
Ing to In choosing such plates, and
that Is to choose only simple designs
and colOrings, unless you do, as one
woman did. make hobby of collect
Ing plates of certain country or
kind she went In for Chinese plates
and used only the pretty variations OF
medallion and Its kindred wares, with
the result that her plate rack was ln-
terestlug in Its orientalism.
Another woman, whose dining room
the whole house, In fact--was a COPY
of quaint old English styles, used only
rack, picking them up one at time,
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Ei.ECTRIC WIkING-up-to-date. first class.
Supplies. Home klectric supply Co. slS Fourth
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Classified Advertisements

COEuR D'ALENE INDIAN REsERVATIO,
Township blue prints for sale on and afte
December 20, 1907. NJ. NJ Thornton, Occur d
Alene, Idaho.
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is formed into lasso (by slipping the
smaller ring through the larger one),
which is slipped over the end of the
sleeve Of the waist. The fine end Of
the band is then secured to the thumb
by the ring. The cord is attached to
the little finger. After slipping the
arm into the sleeve of the coat the ring
ON the thumb is released and the band
pulled out Of the armhole by means Of
the cord.
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punched ut the shoulder. An ingenlou;
Englishwoman has invented simple
cOntrivance which does away with al
these trying perplexlties, and she thinks
50 highly OF the device that she has
had it patented Ia the United States. As
shown in the Illustration. II comprises
= narrow elastic band. having ON each
end a ring. one being larger than the
other. Attached TO the band Is a dou.
BILE cord In using this device the band
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SLEEVE HOLDER.

Ingenious contrivanoe For Preventing
Crushing Of the Sleeve,
II II were permissible, many Il young
lady would be tempted to use cuss
word every time she puts ON her coat
We have all watched her struggle In
the attempt to tuck the big balloon
sleeves OF her waist into the armholes
Of the coat Naturally It must be I'm.
comfortable TO have the inner sleeve
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Loose leaf ledger or bill printing
is speciality at the Press office. We
have complete stock of paper for
this work. If you use the loose leaf
system let US figure with you.