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The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
ROOSEVELTS IN LONG DRIVE
President Attends Church, Greets
Pastor, and Thanks Choir.
Informal LeVee Held at Close of
Services Under Oak Trees in
Church Yard.

Special u The Washington Herald
Charlottesville. Va. May l9-The Presl-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt to-day kept close
10 their pretty little hunting lodge az the
edge of the pines in Albemarle County.
'ha weather being too warm to tempt
them out Of doors The windows OF the
house were thrown open % the breezes.
and the President and his wife during
the morning received several Of their
rustic neighbors
This afternoon. accompanied by Joseph
and William Wilmer and their son
Archie, the President and his wife at
tended services at Christ Church. on the
road to GlendoWer, a mile away. The
services were conducted by Rev. J. J..
Clopt0n. Of Casino.
The President Joined heartily I'm the
services, and at its close went forward
20 greet the young rector. lie also
thanked the choir for the excellent music
rendered which, he said, had been greatly
enjoyed by both his wife and himself.
Upon retiring. the PresId- held in
formal leyee in the church yard. under
tho shade Of the oaks There were few
people in the congregation who did not
come forward 90 shake his hand and %
pass "a pleasant word. quite a number
of those present the President remem-
bered from other visits and recognized.
Late in the afternoon. when the ravs
Of the sun were somewhat shadowed bv
the mountains. the entire party went for
a long drive. returning TO Pine Knot I'm
dine for an cArIE sunpDT
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
HONDURANS STILL HOPEFUL.
Fighting in Progress and AmapoIa
May BE Hetaken-FuIInn Active.

Mobile May 19-Passengers arriving
here from Spanish Honduras report that
the Hondurans have by no means given
up the fight to retain control Of their
country and reports Of fighting are
brought daily 20 Puerto Cortez. One re-
port brought here is that the Honduran
forces expect 20 retake Amapala at an
early date
Gen. Estrada. Of the Nicaraguan forces.
received word from Tegucigalpa. accord
ing to the report brought here. that Cen
Sierra. who is opposing DaviIa, was
driven back, and it is believed that he
has gone on board the United States war
vessel on the Pacific side
The NiCaraguans on the Atlantic side
are very nervous, and all saloons at San
Pedro Cortez have been closed. Capt.
Falk. of the Bana, which arrived to-day.
reports that Commander Fullan. OF the
Marietta, sent an extra gun and a num-
ber Of men to San Pedro to protect the
interests Of foreigners. He SAYS that
previous TO his sailing several hundred
Nicaraguan soldiers arrived at Puerto
COrtez.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
TELEGRAPHERS MAY STRIKE.
Men Claim TO Have Grievance
Against Western Union.

New York. May 19-The Commercial
Telegraphers' Union Of America threatens
a general strike within a week or ten daye
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company if a number Of grievances which
have been submitted to the company are
not redressed. According TO the officers
Of the union. the railroad teIegraphers are
with them, and I'm case Of a strike there is
likely 10 be a sympathetic strike of the
employees Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
$. J. Small. national president OF tho
union. says that only about - per cent Of
the telegraphers employed 10y the West
ern Union Company receive the 1u per
cent advance in wages which was % be
given by the company or March l. The
men who have been In high positions have
been transferred to positions with lower
salaries, he says. thus nullifying any of-
feet Of the increase in wages.
At a mass meeting Of the telegraphers
held in Arlington Han. ~ St Marks place.
this afternoon the alleged grievances were
discussed. and the executive committee
Of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union
will meet on Thursday to decide on the
measures which are 20 be taken.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
RABBI CONFIRMS CHILDREN.
Fifteen Boys and Girls Pledge 10y
atty to Jewish Faith.

Confirmation of children of the Jewish
faith is looked upon by that church as
one Of the most important and beautiful
rites Of the festivals Of the year. and
observing these sentiments the conhrma-
tion Of fifteen boys and girls. At the
Eighth Street Temple In the presence of
a large congregation yesterday morning,
viii form one Of the most pleasant men,
ories Of those participating in the serv-
ices.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Simon, rabbi Of the temple. and
those who repeated the solemn and i'm
presSive pledge Of loyalty 10 the tenets
Of the ancient Judiac faith were Marian
Franc, Rita Schifman, Julia Levy. Sophia
King, Fannie Levin, Rena Erlick. Gerald
Grosner, Le Roy Newmeyer, Sylvan King.
Lester Eiseman. Irwin Eiseman. Morris
Selinger Isaac Haas. and Julian Eiseman.
The services were followed i'm the after
noon by receptions at the homes Of the
parents Of the young confNnants.
The Feast Of Weeks. the second Of the
great Jewish festivals. began at sunset
on Saturday With the Reformed Jews
it came To a close az sunset yesterday.
The Orthodox Hebrews will continue the
Observance until this evening. The feast
is observed with the suppliCatiOn of divine
blessing on the harvest. Il also COM
mem0Tates the giving Of the law on
Mount Sinai.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
CROWD AT MASS MEETING.
Rev. II. 4. Porter, of Oklahoma
Speaks at Calvary Church,

Last nights thunderstorms and freguent
showers did not keep an immense throng
away from the missionary mass meeting
in Calvary Baptist Church. Three ad-
dresses we're on the programme on The
outlook and Opportunities" Of this work.
They were delivered by three representa-
tive men Of the three big societies in ses-
sion.
II. a. Porter. D. D., Of Oklahoma, was
the first speaker. He handled the subject
as relating 10 the work of the American
Baptist Missionary Union The foreign
mission idea, he said. was one Of the big
gest of all ideas He told Of its progress
sion through 100 years of work in the
foreign missionary field in Japan, China,
India, and other countries. A broader
and clearer vision of the work in Europe
was needed he said and the missionaries
who were doing this work were the
greatest heroes Of history
J. =, Gambrell, d. D., Of Texas spoke
Of the work in relation to the American
Baptist Publication Society. The point
that most needed emphasis, he said. was
individualism and independence in re-
ligion. He also reviewed the work of his
society.
j. a. Francis. D. D.. of New York.
spoke for the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society on the eyanEeljstir
needs Of the present day. In this con-
nection he laid down six cardinal princi-
pies the most important Of which was
the emphasis to be laid on the message
Of social equality of all before God
The annual missionary sermon was
preached yesterday morning by r. s.
Macarthur. d. D.. of New York
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

L. $. perf Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. Sunday. May l9 1879 p m
There have been quite general showers east Of the
Mississippi River since Saturday night. except IN
ile southern Upper Lake region, the Uuper Mis7is-
uppi Valley, the Dak0tas. and the Southern States
ont the eastward movement from the Northwest Of
suited i'm clearing and cool weather in the lake rs-
gion. the Upper Mississippi and the Missouri val
leys, and the eastern slope Of the Rocky Nrlntains
lt is also much cooler over the northern districts
west OF the Rocky Mountains where rains continued
I'm the Ohio Valley the weather is still cloudy. with
much lower temperature
Showers will be general Monday over the northern
districts west # the Rocky Mountains and 70 the
eastward into the Northwestern States continuing
Tuesday IN Washington and the Northwest, and ey-
tending into the Missouri and possibly the Upper
Mississippi Valley. In the Upper Lake region aud
the Ohio Valley the weather viii be fair Monday.
followed by increasing cTIdness Tuesday while in
the Lower Lake region. the Atlantic and Gulf States
u viii b. fair Monday and Tuesday
lt VIII be warmer Monday in the Slope region and
the Northwest, and warmer Tuesday in the Central
valleys and the lake region.
The winds along the New England e5as, will be
fresh westerly the Middle Atlantic coast light %
fresh westerly; on the South Atlantic cast light 10
fresh and mostly l0ufhues'erlv; on the Gulf c1ast
light t0 fresh southeast 90 south: on the Igwer
lakes fresh west 70 northwest and on the Upper
Lakes fresh north 70 northeast
Steamers departing Monday for Eur0rean ports
viii have fresh westerly winds with generally fair
weather % the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
EARL MAR HALL

Directly on ocean front, vermont avenue. Long
distance 'p10ues, running water m rooms Special
spring rates. l. j. BROWN
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
LINCOLN POST HONORS DEAD
Impressive G. A. R. Memorial Ser
vices Held by Veterans.
WOman's Relief Corps Assists In OBJ
servance-EulOgium by Rev.
George c. Bacon.

Memorial services over their departed
comrades were held by Lincoln Post, No.
2, G. a. R., assisted by Lincoln Corps, No.
Is, w. r. c., Department Of the Potomac,
AZ Douglas Memorial Church. last night.
The veterans. Notwithstanding the steady
downpour. turned out in full force
10 do honor 20 the memory Of those who
fought with them side by side.
The services were introduced with an
organ voluntary by Miss Elsie Harvey,
which was followed by the DOxology,
sung by a choir and the congregation.
under direction OF Wilson Harvey. choir
master. S ". Elderly. adjutant read
the records OF the deceased comrades.
wheroupon the Lincoln Woman's Relief
Corps offered beautiful floral tributes
taps were sounded by Francis a. Reinehl.
and a quartet. consisting OF Messrs
Cooper and Foster. Dr. Trivett. and MI
Bowen, rendered selections At the Of
fertory Miss Ella Lawrenson sang The
Vacant Chair and Lincoln Post read the
responsive exercises. A patriotic eulo-
gium was delivered by the Rev. George
g. Bacon. y. D. The officers Of the post
concluded the exercises with Closing
Post"
The roll OF honor in commemoration Of
deceased members since May % 1906. is
composed as follows.
Thomas A Mayes, sergeant. Company
r, Twenty-ffth Illinois Volunteer Infan-
Try. died June D 1906
NJ V b. Wilson. United States Marine
Corps. died July l5 1876.
George F. Stevens, Company f. First
Maine S. 5. died August I, 1895
William l. Foulke, Company Z. Twelfth
Illinois Volunteer Infantry. first lieuten-
ant. Company f, Seventy-ninth Volunteer
Infantry, died September "A, 1905
Ferdinand d. Stephenson. captain Com
pany B, FoTty-eighth Illinois Volunteer
Infantry; colonel, l52d Illinois Volunteer
Infantry, died September Il. 1895.
Samuel F. Ferrier. Company d. Sew
enty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
died October IS 1906
Edwin T. Whitcomh. Company u. l25th
Illinois Volunteer Infantry. died Decem-
.
William II Yerkes. Company c, 18th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, died
/ December 10, 1905.
Thomas b. Harrison. Lieutenant. Com
pany y. 18Th New York Volunteer In
fantry. died December 10. 1906
Thomas r Eaton. Company 3. Thir-
tieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, died
January g. 1871
Frank u. Hobbs, Company NJ. First
Rhode Island Cavalry, died February L.
1871
James NJ Harrington. pilot, United
states Naiad, died March 70, 1907
John j. Freeland, corporal, Company 1.
Seventy-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infant
~, died March a. 1907.
George s. Phillips. Company ". First
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. United
states navy, died March o. 1877.
Augustus De Grummand. Company G.
First United States Artillery. died March
o. 1907.
George W. Hazer. sergeant. Company
d. One Hundred and Twenty-ffth New
York Volunteer Infantry. died March 30.
1907.
Francis A. Smith. lieutenant. Company
G.. First United States Colored Cavalry.
died April 9S, l905.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
DEADREACH READING
Sad Homecoming of Shrin-
ers Casts Gloom Over City.
SEVENTEEN BODIES IN MORGUE
Less Than Dozen Out of Fifty-three
Participants in Inflated California
Excursion Return-Remaining Sur
vivors still in HOspitnls-Funernls
and Memorial Services This Week.

Reading Pa. May 19-Some of the sad
dest scenes ever witnessed in Reading
were enacted here tonight when the spe
cial train bearing the bodies OF the Shrin-
ers who perishcd in the California wreck
arrived in this city
OF the ffty-three persons who left here
three weeks ago under the auspices of
Raiah Temple, twenty-one were brought
here dead. and seventeen of these belong
10 Reading. They were accompanied by
loss than a dozen survivors. The re-
mainder lie injured in California hospitals.
The State constabulary and the entire
police force was on duty at the depot.
The survivors, Immediately on arrival,
were escorted to cabs. which conveyed
them to their homes The seventeen
Reading victims of the wreck were placed
on floats. draped in black, drawn by
white horses. The floats were escorted
by 200 members of the Knight Templar
commaDderies. The cortege proceeded TO
the city moTgue. where the remains were
temporarily placed.
The procession passed through a solid
body Of people all of whom bowed their
barred heads as the floats went by. The
survivors speak highly of their treatment
along the route and the attention shown
both 10 them and the dead. The car CON
tanning the victims. was filed with the
choicest flowers. The train left Buffalo
at S a. m. to-day, and made the run in
twelve hours.
Tomorrow the city fire alarm bells
viii be tolled seventeen times. On Tues
day and Wednesday the funerals will take
place. and on Friday public memorial
services will be held and business sus-
pended for half a day
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
LINERS SAILING DELAYED.
Ia GasCoEnc Unable 20 Leave Until
Crew IL Paid for Loading.

New York. May 19-The sailing Of Ia
Gascogne of the French Line. was de-
layed for an hour to-day by similar
revolt on the part Of the crew TO that
Of the crew of the La Touraine a few
days ago. The members of the crew re-
fused To- sail the ship until they were
paid In American money for the work
they did in loading and unloading ves-
sci Ia Gascogne was % have sailed
on Saturday, and the sailing was deferred
until 8 p. m to-day on account Of the
strike
At the White Star docks 10 was stated
that the Adriatic was nearly uul01dCd. and
would be fully unloaded 10y tomorrow
morning She will De coalad and fully
loaded and will sail surely on Wednes-
day. il was stated
The Atlantic Transport liner Mime
haha sailed for London on scheduled time
at 10 a. m. to-day
The striking longshorcmen had quiet
time to-day. and very few Of them wee
seen along the docks. The executive
committee of the union met to-day and
decided 20 continue the strike until the
demands were granted
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
D0UMA TO DECLARE ITSELF.
Premier Stoiypin Will Demand that
II Denounce Terrorism

st. Petersburg, May 19-Prime Minister
Stolypin will address the Douma Monday
IN response to a challenge from the Social
Democrats. He will take occasion to re-
quirc the Douma to record by vote its
adherence of revolutionary terrorism.
He has full authority 10 decide when the
Douma becomes a danger to the regime,
and when its dissolution should be or
dcred. His action tomorrow will be
based upon the governments arrest OF
thirty-eight persons last night on the
premises Of the Social Democratic group
in the Douma. Only two of those arrested
are members OF the Douma, and neither
OF them participated in the London con-
greSS. Most were workmen delegates
from Moscow and st. Petersburg, and the
purpose of their meeting was TO arrange
means for making known the decision Of
the London congress throughout Russia.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
"SMOKER" GUESTS DEFENDED
Atlantic City Pastor Calls Kissing of
SOubrette an Indiscretion.
Social and Church Circles of Seaside
Resort Stin at War Over the
Recent Gathering.

Atlantic City, May 19-Prospects Of
warfare in local social and church circles
following the expose Of the antics of SOU
brettes and solid citizens at the business
mems smoker" at the Hotel Islesworth
several days ago. are worrying friends
and families Of some of the guests Of the
evening who took star parts during the
festivities
Reports that leaked out from a secret
meeting Of Y N. c. \ officials held on
Friday night are to the effect that Van
Buren Griffin would be asked TO resign
from his position as head of the finance
board Of the organization, and probably
from the list of members, because of the
miscOnstruCtion placed on his attempt 20
assist in 'liyening up the smoker bv
kissing the star dancer were met to-day
with a positive statement from the
officials Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Of which Griffin is a trustee, that they
would uphold him in his declaration that
| the incident was "Only fun" and carried
no significance.
The latter statement was issued from
/ Rev. Herbert Gessner. Of the First
Church, Immediately following a sermon
which he preached from the text, Judge
not tnat We be not judged" in the pulpit
/ this morning. The trustees Of this
church are too sensible to mix in such
/ tr1fIng affairs was the abrupt decIara-
tion Of the pastor,
Allowing that a member Of this
church did do what has been published.
/ it is only a matter for sorrow over mere
indiscretIon. and I think men who would
undertake 70 disgrace d man and his
/ family under such circumstances would
/ 10 beneath contempt"
/ The entire sermon was generally taken
/ as a defense Of the affair.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Alec smith VIII Not Defend His
Title at Philadelphia,

The programme is out for the thir-
.eenth annual open championship tour
Hament OF the United States Golf Asso-
citation. 10 be held over the links of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club. on June 90
and p. Conditions call for seventv-two
holes Of medal play thirty-six holes TO
be played on Thursday, June %. and a
like number on the following day. Con-
tostauts whose scores AZ the finish Of
the first days play exceed by fifteen
strokes the tenth place shall not con-
tiuue in the competition.
There viii be ten prizes. as follows
First. $500; second. $50, third. 800;
fourth. $50, NTH. $40. sixth $50: sew
enth. $50; eighth. $40. ninth. $50. and
tenth. 500 II an amateur finishes in
IN" money he will get the equivalent
IN plate.
I'm 1902 Walter j. Travis tied with
Stewart Gardner for second place Both
Findlay s. Douglas and H. Chandler
Egan have also finished in the money
iE previous years.
Alec Smith, of the Nassau Country
Club, is the present open champion After
knocking az the door for a long time.
Smith gained the title last year over
the links Of the Onwentsia Golf Club.
near Chicago. when he returned the
record score Of 295. and finished seven
strokes better than the second man. his
brother Willie
Alec Smith Will be unable TO defend
his title this year as he sailed for Eng
land on Wednesday TO have another try
In the open championship of Great
Britain at HOylake. next month Smith
made an Indifferent showing when he
competed al ST. Andrews. but he prom
ises 10 make amends this time In his
absence Willie Smith and VIII Auder-
son will be the favOriteS- Willie Smith
is the professional at the Mexico CITY
Country Club, but he will probably
secure a leave Of absence I'm order to
nlav
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
The MONITOR, '''s ...;sI. &c o'.'S5,

lsl Granby 81, Norfolk. Va TIE place 70 60 for
checked free ss-eo
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
MILDLY Must Have skin Grated.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, May l9-Midshlpman
Archibald II. Douglas, of Knoxville.
Tenn. captain of the Navy football team
for 1907, has found it necessary TO submit
to another operation for skin grating to
cover an injury which developed from a
broken leg sustained in the fall Of 1906
He will do so early in June He will
complete the annual mental examination
first A few months ago Douglas under
went an operation at the Union Protestant
lnfirmary. Baltimore, and skin was en-
grated on the injury. Now It has been
discovered that the operation was not en-
tirely successful. The MILDLY cannot ex-
ercise the leg properly. as the sore is not
entirely covered. The operation, therefore.
is deemed imperative. Douglas is presi-
dent of his class. the second, and is one
of the most popular students at the naval
school
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

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The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
CHARLES F. CUTLER DEAD.
President of Telephone Company
succumbs TO Heart Failure.

Morristown. May 19.-Charles T. Cutler.
president Of the New York and New Jer-
sey Telephone Company. who died of a
sudden attack of heart failure at the Sara
nae Inn, Saranac Lake, last night. had
been resident Of Morristown since 1857.
In that year ne came here from South
Framingham, Mass. The BODY is expected
to arrive in Morristown from Saranac
Lake tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
WOULD BAR ALL NEGROES.
Newly Elected Representative Wants
Only Whites 10 Hold Office

Savannah, Ga. May 19.-Charles G. Ed
wards, who has been chosen to fill out
the upexpired Congressional term of Col
Rufus Lester. deceased, and who will be
the kid of the next House. announced
that he proposes to begin a fight 10 put
all negroes out Of Federal Offices.
To that end he has written to President
Roosevelt, requesting the removal of J.
II. Deveaux, negro collector of customs
here. There might be some excuse for
this. writes Mr.. Edwards. IF there were
not good white Republicans in Savan-
nah"
To further emphasize his dislike of the
negro as n Federal Office holder, Edwards
has addressed a letter 10 a committee of
the Letter Carriers Association here.
which sought an audience of him. He
told them that he would not give an au-
dience TO negroes, and wound up his let
ter with the phrase; This is a white
mans country"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Sheppard Captain nj Y. P.L

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Blacksburg. Va, May 81. R Shep-
pard. third boseman for the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute baseball team this
year. has been elected captain of the
team for next season. He is an all
round athlete, good ball player and is
very popular with all of the students
Some of this years team who will be at
the institute next season are Pritchard
Wilson, Worthington. Ives. Russell, Dam
man. and Cooke. This includes the four
pitchers, who did good work this year.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES,

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF OUTSTAND-
ing Bonds Of The Capital Traction Com
pany. ID. C,-WashingtOn. T. c Nav (
lSI-Notice is hereby given to the holders
OF the outstanding bonds OF The Capital
traction Company. amounting in their
face value TO one million and eighty
, thousand dollars iSi8SogD. OF a total
issue of one million Syc hundred thou
sand dollars $l.Jo0, ,0cW. issued April 2
1900. payable twenty wears after date with
interest thereon at -FOUR PER CENTUM
PER ANNJM, payable semi-annuafIy. and
secured by deed OF trust upon the roads,
franchises. and certain other property of
the said company 10 the National safe
Deposit. Savings and Trust Company Of
the District of Columbia trustee that
the said The Capital Traction Company
hereby exercises the option reserved 10 il
in the body of the said bonds 70 redeem
the same at any time after three years
from their date, with accrued interest
thereon. and at the rate Of Sl05 for each
500 of the principal OF said bonds
The said bonds will be paid on FRIDAY.
the 3lst day Of May, 1907, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock
p. m, with accrued interest at par and
at the rate Of Sl0j for each 500 Of the
principal of the said bonds. upon their
presentation ard surrender at the prinCi-
pal Office of the company at the corner
of Thirty-sixth and NJ streets northwest
in the City Of Washington, d. c., or. il
the holder prefer, at the Riggs National
Bank in the said city. All holders Of said
bonds are hereby notified To present the
same at said time and az either Of said
places for redemption as aforesaid In
terest will cease upon said bonds with the
3lst day of May. 1901. and no interest will
be paid thereon thereafter. BY authority
OF the board Of directors of the said COM
pany. GEORGE I. DUNLOP. President
OF The Capital Traction Company,
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