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The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
DISCUSS TELEGRAPH RAISE.
Business Men Ask Department of
Justice to Investigate.

business Men Ask Department OF
Justice to Investigate.
At meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Business Mems Association
last night. in GUIDE Hall. resolution
was adopted calling upon the Depart
ment Of Justice to make inquiry
whether the increase OF rates an
nouneed by the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies to and from
Washington was In violation of the
Sherman antitrust law. It was also
resolved that a copy OF the resolution
be sent to the Attorney General.
In the discussion OF the resolution it
was stated that the two telegraph com
panies had announced prospective ad-
vance IN the rates of telegraphic mes
sages amounting to about 10 per cent
or the present rates. 1t was the 0pin-
lon Of Allen D. Albert, the mover of the
resolution, that this agreement between
the two companies TO advance the
rates of messages was in violation Of
the law, and he explained that his mo-
tion would probably determine whether
ground for legal action against the
companies for conspiracy in restraint
Of trade lay in the proposed action by
the corporations.
The matter was recognized as Of
great importance to the business inter
ests Of the city and unanimously
adopted.
The attention Of the board was other
wise given TO routine matters and ua-
finished business
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
- . The - 80.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, April News reached
Winchester -o-day from Flint FIN, Rap
pnhannock County. Of tragedy IN which
both Henry Foster and his wife took their
lives,
Foster Is said TO have killed himself,
and when his wife discovered the body in
4 fence corner, she tore the revolver from
his stiffened fingers and shot herself. fall
Ing across her husbands form and dying
Another version states that while Fos-
ter and MS wife We're out walking. the
man suddenly drew a revolver and shot
his wife and little child dead, and then
killed himself The affair is shrouded in
mystery. He was twenty-five aud she
but twenty-five years OF age. They had
been married about year. and We're ap-
parently happy.
Mrs. Foster was a daughter Of Charles
Corhin, Of RapDahannock County.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
BRYAN AS LINCOLN ORATOR.
Democratic Leader 10 Speak At Me,
mortal 90 Martyred President.

mortal 40 Martyred President.
William Jennings Bryan. the Demo
cratic leader. viii make the principal
address in connection with the exer-
cises which will be held in commemora-
tion of the forty-second anniversary OF
the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
ct the Columbia Theater. april IA.
The services viii be held under the
auspices of the Union Veteran Legion,
EncampmeHt No. III and the followins
Is the programme.
/ Invocation. Rev Il \. Couden. Chaplain HOUSE
Of Representatives
2 Introduction Of permanent chairman. Col J. H.
Hartley. commander Eneampmeut 30. III, [.
3 AddTess by permanent chairman. Gen. John C.
Black past c0mmanderiB-chief, O. A. r.
T. Patriotic medley. Thirteenth L. s. Cavalry Band
5. Reading, Col. John Twecdale L. s. A.
8 song, Prof Jasper Dean McFaA and Miss McFsH
z. Address The Volunteer Soldier" Hon John
NJ. ThuFston
9. Music. star sDangled Banner" band.
g Address Lincoln Hon. William Jennings
Bysu.
10 America. band and audience.
IL Benedietion-
The committee Of the Union Veteran
Legion having the memorial in charge
has extended invitations TO the oficers
OF ali organizations resulting from the
civil war whether they or their faith
ers wore the blue or the gray. officers
OF the army and navy. and many per-
sons prominent in social and public life
IN Washington. and acceptances have
already been received from Gen. Rob
ert Shaw Oliver. Acting Secretary OF
War; Gen. John NJ Wilson. L. S. a:
Chas- X, Treat, United States Treasurer:
Senators Foraker and Warner, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy NeWberFy.
United states District Attorney Baker.
Commissioner MacfaTland. Secretary Of
The Interior Garfield, Second Assistant
Postmaster General McCIeary, and
many others
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
METHODISTS TO MEET TO-DAY
Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church
to Convene at Cumberland.
Washington Clergy and Delegates
Arrive at Western Maryland
City in Special Car.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd. April Bishop Will
lam Fraser Mcdowell, ID. D., LID, who
will preside over the sessions Of the Bal
timore Conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church, which convenes IN Center Street
Church. this city. tomorrow for its 12Sd
year. was rendered a reception at the
church tonight by members Of the con-
ference, members Of Center Street Church,
and citizens of Cumberland. Bishop Nc
Doweu arrived in Cumberland with many
other clergymen. the contingent from
Baltimore and Washington coming in
special cars.
The work of the committee on confer
ence examination. so far as giving the
test was concerned, was concluded late
this afternoon. The examinations to-day
were conducted by the following; Rev.
" W. Barnes, Bible history; Rev. James
McLaren, Baltimore. discipline and plain
account; Rev. Z. l. Watson. of Balti-
more. manual Of Christian doctrine, Rev
Joseph Dawson, Washington, d. c., John
Wesley the Methodist Rev w NJ. Fer
guson, ID D.. of Washington, is chairman
of the board. on Sunday next the oTdina-
tious will take place. Twelve took the
examinations yesterday and to-day.
Among them were II. 6. Spencer. Con-
gress Heights. District of Columbia. and
Albert h. Ogg, Hamline Chapel, Bladens-
burg road.
The report to be submitted 10 the con-
ference on its growth will prove most
gratifying. Last year there were 1924
baptsms 1906 of whom were children.
The Sunday schools show an increase OF
2 4l6 in membership. There has also been
an increase in the membership of the
church Of l,5l3. During the year the Bal
timore Conference paid an indebtedness
amounting to S940S2- The contributions 10
reached the sum of SiC6.773.
and for pastoral support. $246s5i. The
church property IN the conference is val
ued AT 81 81 900
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
State Senator Machen Re-
plies TO Criticisms.
WILL PREPARE FOR PRIMARY
Democratic Congregational Commit
tee 10 Meet To-day to Arrange for
Day of Holding Election 10 NOmi-
nate Candidate 10 Succeed Late
Representative Rtxey.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
fRru Taief,houe ff94
Conner Of Prince aud Royal street

NAAtfNt "a AAA44~1 Ati4 iAota+ NtAtSAe
Alexandria, Va, April 2.-State Senator
Lewis H. Machen, OF this city. to-day
gave out a statement in which he replied
20 certain criticisms made upon his re-
cent suggestion that State statute be
framed to cover the ground of the So
called 'unwritten law" Referring to the
charge that the measure advocated is
wrong in theory as well as being anti
quated. Senator Machen says: y had
supposed that theory that juries should
be permitted to do justice without violat
ing their oaths was a very correct
theory, and 1 had supposed that the man
ufactuTe by astute criminal lawyers OF
fictitious defenses such as 'brain-storms'
and emotional insanity was a step back
ward toward the absurd legal hetions OF
800 years ago. To write the law in ae-
cordance with public opinion is modern
idea"
Senator Machen denies the imputation
that the bin he suggested would impose
hard and and fast rule for the deter
minatiOn OF each case falling in that
class. His contention, he states, is eX-
actly the opposite TO that. we have a
hard and fast rule now" he adds, "and
the proposition is to modify unjust and
unenforcible law TO allow the Jury 10 say
upon the facts of each case. whether tho
accused was justified IN what he did,
The statute proposed would apply only
to cases whore there has actually been a
wrong upon the person Of a near female
relative. u does not say that there shall
be an acquittal in every case; it only says
that the jury may judge whether the
accused was justified in what he did
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS

II your WeaTied travels take you in the
vicinity of Grant alley. especially the
west entrance, L street side. be wary
The police issue warning to all pedes-
trians that there is "A rut In the pavement
at this point, and the best way To avoid
broken limbs and sprained ankles is to
go around it.
The Mental Mechanism was the sub
ject Of a paper read by Hyland c. Kirke.
before the Society for Philosophical In
quiry of George Washington University
yesterday. Following the paper. a discus
sion Of the subject was held by Prof
George L Raymond. Rev. DR.. Laws, Rev.
Or. johnson, and others.
All traffic over the Southern Railroad.
both into and out of Washington. was
completely blocked for about two hours
yesterday by a trifiing accident at Sixth
street and Maryland avenue southwest.
Engine 1881 of the Southern jumped the
track while on the curve and broke a
wheel No one was injured.
The aged and long respected tradition Of
the lifelong enmity OF the negro and the
mule was again verified when Richard
Adams. q small colored lad. was taken to
the Emergency Hospital yesteday. suf-
fering from mule kick in the abdomen,
sustained in the stables of Littlefield &
Alvord, at Twenty-hfth and F streets
northwest His condition is not serious.
AS the result Of a slight collision on
New York avenue northwest, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, yester-
day afternoon, the rear wheel Of an auto
mobile belonging 10 DR.. G. NJ. Acker was
smashed, and he became the center Of a
large throng of the curious. The party
of the first part was a big two-horse
team of the Union Transfer Company
driven by Thomas Queen, eolored.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
WOMEN SHOOT at BURGLARS.
WOuld-be Robbers Get Bad Scare,
but Escape Injury.

94Nclai 70 Aiic washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, April An attempt by
two white men to rob the residence Of
W f. Cavan, on Carolina avenue, Pin
ner's Point. at 1 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, was met by a fusillade OF bullets
that caused the would-be robbers TO
beat a hasty retreat. The men were
seen trying TO force an entrance into
the Cavan home by Miss Harper. d sis
ter Of Mrs. Cavan. Miss Harper lives
across the street from her sister, and
opened fire on the burglars Mrs. Ca
van was reused. and she also took sew
cral shots at the burglars. BY this time
other neighbors from front and rear
windows began shooting. bat so far as
known none Of the bullets hit the
marks, and the men escaped.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
WEDDING Day AT ROCKVILLE.
Three Couples Made Happy at Mary
land Gretna Green.

Special to The Washington Herald
Rockville. ND. April 2.--Three couples
came to Rockville to-day and we're mar
ried. They were William p Maher, f;f
Burlington, Vt. aud Miss Agnes Lorenda
Durnbaugh, Of Mechanicsburg, Pa. who
were married by Rev +. B. Prettyman.
of the NJ e, Church South; FGirke P.
Hopkins and Miss Ada V. Pullinger. both
of Washington, mari ed by Rev. Thomas
II. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist
Church. and Harry Service EntwistIe. OF
Alexandria. and Miss Katie Cecilia
Wornack, of Manchester. Va. who We're
made husband and wife by Rev. Thomas
J. Packard, rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church.
A license was also issued here to-day TO
John Hugh Walker and Miss Frances
Rebecea Mullican, both OF Gaithersburg.
this county
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Court Decides Agninst Election.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va, April 2.-Judge
John Z. Mason, in the Circuit Court of
spottsylvania County, yesterday refused
to order an election to determine the SEN
timent of the people of that county as to
bonding the county for $4,000 for road i'm
provement, as requested by the county
supervisors. His reason for not ordering
same was a conflict in statute and his
doubt as to validity It is stated that an
effort viii be made to compel the court to
|orier an election.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
MONKEY BOTTOM DESTROYED.
Fire Wipes Out Negro Settlement
Near Salisbury, \. c.

nlallaI % TIC y WasIlinsLll HlTaIl-
Salisbury n. c.. April >. - Fire this
morning completely destroyed a negro
settlement known as Monkey Bottom.
The fire started from an engine near the
passenger station.
The Barber Buggy Mandatory was
destroyed, with 80 new vehicles, and
George Jartin lost his cement plant Wal
lace & Sons. wholesale merchants, lost
a number Of buildings. The entire loss
will not exceed $25. 900. with small insur-
ance.
State fire companies We're telegraphed.
but three hours OF lighting rendered them
unnecessary.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Return from Conference.

Rev. Charles d. Bulla. pastor OF the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and members OF the con-
gresati0u who attended the annual con
ference in Stanton, returned 10 AIexan-
dria to-day. Mr. Bulla was Teappointed
pastor of the local church. Rev. T. v.
REGISTER, formerly pastor Of the same
church, was appointed presiding elder of
Washington district. He is expected TO
make his home in this city.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
oneration Prores FntaI.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Clifton Forge, Va, April s-FoIlowing
an operation in the hospital here, ". {.
Preston, clerk in the Office of superin-
teEdent Carlisle, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. died this afternoon. He
was a native Of South Carolina, and his
body viii be sent 10 his home in that
state for interment.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
EDUCATORS MAKE ADDRESSES.
Virginia Associations of Colleges
md schools for Girls in session.

ant schools Tor Girls IN session.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Lgnchburg, Va, April AT the second
day of the convention Of the Virginia As
.soeiatiop of Colleges and Schools for
Girls, to-day, addresses We're made by
Prof NJ. B. Cooke. president of Hollins
Institute; Dr. James Nelson, president of
the Woman's College, Richmond; Miss
Oni J.. Hatcher. Of Bryn Mawr; DR.. J.
N. McBryde. -Sweetbriar Institute; DR.. II.
W. Tribble. president of Rawlings Insti-
tute, Charlottesville; Or. l. Nj. Snow.
State Normal, DR.. J. S. Henderson, Vir-
gInia Institute. Bristol; Miss Caroline
Sparrow, Richmond; DR.. j. Z. Armstrong,
of Lynchburg; Mrs. L. II. Willis,
Chatham Episcopal Institute. DR.. +. II.
Rowe, Southern Seminary. Buena Vista;
Miss C. l.. Campbell. Westminster School,
Richmond, and DR.. James Cannon, Black
stone. Female Institute.
The convention closes tomorrow after
noon at Sweetbriar Institute, ten miles
from the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Oyster Leases Issued
al TO The Washington Herald.

speciaI 30 The washington Herald
Annapolis. Md, April The issuance
Of leases Of barren bottoms under the
waters of Ann Arundel County TO pros
pective oyster planters formally began
to-day. This county is the only one in
which the surveys have been conducted.
thus enabling the shellhsh commission to
designate the barren bottoms from natu-
raj beds. There are over $1,000 acres in
natural beds in Anne Arundel.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Mig Eagle Cnntnrea.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Boyds Md, April 2.-ChArles A. Harris
and Alfred Harris, Of Mount Ephraim,
near Dickersons. this county, yesterday
captured an eagle on the Sugar Loaf
Mountains which measured six feet and
seven inches from tip TO tip OF wings
This Is the first eagle known TO have
been captured in Sugar Loaf Mountains.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
NvOifnEer Gets appointment.
n Ia The gE'ashfrr-fa7 Herald


Hagerstown, Md. April 2.-Joseph II.
WoIfnger. one Of the younger members
of the Washington County bar. and a
former member Of the Maryland house
of delegates, was to-day appointed by
Judges Keldy and Henderson to the Of
fce of court auditor, to succeed the late
Roger T. Edmons.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Chaplain Park Dead

The Navy Department was advised
yesterday of the death Of Charles Henry
Parks, late chaplain, United States
navy, which occurred at West Farms,
n. Y, Sunday. Mr.. Parks was ap-
pointed a chaplain in the navy April 25,
1868. and served on the Vermont and
the Philadelphia. During the Spanish
American war he was aboard the Z. S.
S. San Francisco. Subsequently he was
assigned to the Essex and Richmond.
He resigned from the service IN Jan
uary, 1900. The funeral viii be held
from St. Thomas. West Farms. WedRes-
day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Erederiek aets New EneLne.

Special 30 The Washington Herald
Frederick. Md. April THE Junior
Steam Fire Engine Company Of Frederick
to-day received its now Metropolitan fire
engine, which was made in Seneca Falls.
n Y. The new engine viii throw 5000
gallons OF water per minute, and will
take the place of the steamer which was
installed during the year 1876. The new
engine was purchased at a cost of 81, 500.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Farmer cuts His Throat.

Special 70 Tie Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Md. April 2.-while suf-
fering from dependency, Elias E. Ba-
kee, farmer. of Beaver Creek district
this county, this morning cut his throat
with razor. While in a critical con-
dition, Baker viii probably recover.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Mrs. Catharine Eddv Dead.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va, April 2.-Mrs. Catharine
Eddy, widow OF Robert Eddy. died last
night, aged seventy-nine years. Mrs.
Eddy was before her marriage Miss Cath
arine Morgan, Of Shepherdstown, w. Va
She is survived by three daughters.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Openings for Young Widows,

Many intelligent, well-educs ted young widows nnd
1t imperative that they shah do something TO such
persons business clTesr oferz the most pleasant
and most pr6atshle 6eld Of employment
STRA1ER'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. 18th and +
SIS nH-. IS glad 10 trB such persons and can place
them in satisfactory positions when trained
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
samuel 1IcC. Taylor Expires.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, April 2.-Samuel Nc
Cormick Taylor died at Berryville this
morning. He was flfty-seven years old
His widow and six children survive him.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
Prepare for Primary Election.

A called meeting Of the Democratic
Congressional committee for this district
will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock at Manassas for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the primary
when a candidate will be nominated for
the seat in Congress made vacant by the
death of Representative John F. Rixey.
Under the party regulations, sixty day S
notice must be given before the primary
can be held a date about the middle Of
June. It IS predicted. will be chosen. The
meeting VIII be presided over by Chair
man G. S. Shackelford, of Orange. Other
members of the committee are Gardner
L. B0othe. of Alexandria; Thomas II.
Lion. of Manassas; Granville Gaines. of
WarTenton. and Raleigh Green, Of Cul-
peDer
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
aIra. Rittenonr,s Funerel.

The funeral Of Mrs. Grace Rittenour.
whose death occurred early this morning
al the residence Of her husband. DR.
Avery a. Rittenour, 724 King street. viii
take place Thursday afternoon from the
home Of y. d. Rittenour, SIS King street.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03

It is rumored that counsel for William
Johnson, c0lored. who is under sentence
TO be hanged here May "A for the murder
of Charles r. Smith, will make an effort
TO secure the signatures of the members
Of the jury to a petition asking the gov
ernor 10 commute the sentence to life
Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
TroIleY e kenslnefon
Largest sIorning C.rcuinsion

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulatiou-a cir
culation IN Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
SPRING RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office of The Washington Herald located in
the Bartlett Building Of Atlantic and North Carolina
nue where advertisements be inserted regular office
H. S. Wallace special representative.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03

S. s. Mills, a farmer OF Fairfax County.
died last night at mis- home near sharon.
lie was seventy years of age. The de-
ceased was a Union veteran. and his re-
mains will be inferred in the national
cemetery here. The funeral Will take
place from his late home tomorrow
afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The remains Of Walter Scott Griffith,
whose death occurred last night at his
home in Fairfax County, WIFI be forward
ed tomorrow TO his former home at
HagerstoWn, Nd. for interment. He
was sixty years OF age. Death was due
to pulmonary trouble.
The Mems League of the First Baptist
Church has made arrangements for a
public meeting for men in the church
Monday, April Is. The principal address
will be delivered by Maj Richard Syl-
Yester, of Washington.
The following vestrymen OF Grace Epis-
copal Church have been reelected:
Charles King. c. n. Moore. ". H Nc
Cuen. c. J. Deahl. c. o. Pullman, II. 8.
Brown, D f. Webster. Frank T. King,
s, n. Pullman. c A. Shaffer, G. ". HUI
fish. and l. ". Martin.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
EXCURSIONS,
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The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
BURGLARS GET GEMS
Carry Off $1,000 of Whistler
JeWelFy.
ROBBERY NEATLY EXECUTED

CraeIksnlen Enter Bedroom and Help
Themselves to Loot without ArOus-
ins sIeeDers-Carried small Flee
tris FIashIights-Forced Frame of
Kitchen Door to Enter House.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-03
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
Takes Pistol from Dead Mans
Hand and Ends Her Life.
DIES ON HUSBANDS CORPSE

Young Married Couple Believed 90
Have Committed Suicide--BOdies Of
mr. and Mrs. Henry Foster Found
Near Flint HiiI, ya.-Anair ShrOud-
ed in Mystery-Murder Suspected.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

Stamboul. La, Oct. I7.-There was a
dead bear in the Presidents camp to-
day, but 1t was not killed by the Presl-
dent Holt Golfers dogs had bear at
bay yesterday afternoon, and when an
old negro hunter came up, the bear was
getting the better Of the two dogs. and
to save them he was forced to shoot the
bear.
It had been the intention TO allow the
President TO kill the first bear but the
conditions did not make this possible
The bear was dressed and hung outside
the Presidents tent. It's skin was brought
into StambOul this morning, to be dried
for the President. DR.. Miller has left the
camp and returned to his home in Mis-
sissippi.
Re-eHforcements Of hunting dogs have
been received from Newellton. La. To-
day and tomorrow will be the last days
Of activity in camp for the President as
the hunt Will come to a close on Saturday
The region in which the President is
now hunting, where bear. deer, and other
wild game roam. was once fertile fields,
yielding cotton in abundance. In the
ante-bellum days the land around Bear
Lake, now covered with young cotton
wood, gum trees. and thick cane, was
all under cultivation, and was the home
of several wealthy planters and hundreds
of their slaves During the rebellion
these estates were abandoned.
Gen. Grants army, when il moved to-
ward Vlcksburg, was very close TO the
place, and this fact is supposed 10 have
caused the abandonment OF the planta-
ton. There is a superstition among some
of the blacks that the ghost CT an old
plantation owner who used to whip his
slaves haunts the shores Of Bear Lake.
and few of them will ever venture there
for that reason