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The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
FREDERICK'S BIGGEST DAY.
PickpOcketS Invade Fair. Sharing
Interest with Exhibits.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Frederick, Nd, Oct PA crowd, es-
timated at more than 1900 people. at
tended the big day at the Frederick
County fair to-day. Not for years has
the attendance reached this high-water
mark and tonight the directors are con-
graduating themselves upon the great
est financial success in the history Of the
Agricultural Society.
In spite of the fact that forty special
policemen mingled with the crowd. pick
pockets got in their work during the
day The heaviest haul was made by a
well-dressed stranger, apparently thirty
years of age VINO relieved Melville +.
Dill president Of the Frederick Town
Savings Institution, of a diamond shirt
button. valued at $500
Mr.. Dill discovered the loss OF his but
ton I'm time 20 seize the thief. and. hold
ing him until the arrival Of ii policeman,
had the man arrested. The alleged
thief was later held in 81 ,0O0 bail for his
appearance at the next term OF the Fred
erick County Court.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
JAMES A. GARY'S BIRTHDAY.
Ex-POStmHster General Celebrates
Event at His baltimore Home.

Baltimore, oct, 2t-EX-Postmaster Cen
eral James A. Gary celebrated his sev-
enty-fourth birthday last Tuesday with
"a family dinner and reunion at his city
home. corner of Linden avenue and
Dolphin street. Gen. Gary was born at
Uncasyille, Conn, on October %. 1888
and came to Maryland with his father
when a child. He celebrated his golden
wedding last year.
For many years Gen. Gary has been a
factor In the business and political life
of Maryland. He is also much interested
in educational institutions and art. and
has long been a liberal contributor to
charity.
He received many congratulations from
friends all over the country on his birth
day anniversary. The family dinner was
attended by his wife and children. his
daughter-in-law and sOns-in-law, and his
grandchildren.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
PENNSYL VAN|A RAILROAD
Bulletin.
The official Of the opening OF the Union
Station at Washington is made follows:
OPENING OF THE UNION STATION OF
THE WASHINGTON TERMINAL
COMPANY

The Union Station OF the Washington Terminal Company
will be placed in service on Sunday October p, 1907
On that date all passenger trains Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad both through and local. will and depart the
station and the present station OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road at New Jersey and street. will be closed traffic
On November 4 the passenger trains of the Pennsylvania
Railroad philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad) the
Washington Southern Railway the Southern Railway Chesa-
peae and Ohio Railway the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and
the Seaboard Air Line Railway will into and depart from
streets will be discontinued
The station building far the interior arrangements are
concerned finished that degree completeness in which
the Washington Terminal Company has endeayored and hoped to
present the of the public and for least on
Of the enforced continuation Of the work Of fitting
the interior the travelling public will be able enjoy the full
benefit Of It's convenienccs.
This condition is due entirely the fact that order to conf
pee the grading Of the ground adjacent the station according
the Act Of Congress creating the station the present Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad be removed, and the
further fact that in order push completion the elevated
carrying the tracks Of the Pennsylvania Railroad the surface
tracks on portion of Maryland avenue and on Sixth street leading
the present Pennsylvania Station be abandoned thereby
cutting off all track connection with the Sixth and station
All track connections of the various railroad lines with the
Union Station complete and the end of the Union Sta
ton will be fully equipped for business the specified dates
In the meantime the work the main portion OF the
station will be forced forward with all possible rapdy and it is
confidently expected that the entire will be completely
finished by the end OF the present year.
THE WASHINGTON TERMINAL. COMPANY,
G. w MARTIN Superintendent.
Detailed announcements relative to the new station will be
published by the Pennsylvania Railroad later date
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
CHINESE ATTACK CREW.
Fighting OF Serious Nature on Brit
ish Shin az Snntn Cruz.

Santa Cruz Mexico, oct. 2l-Fighting Of
the most Serious nature has occurred be
tween Chinese and English sailors from
the ship Woolwricb and there Is danger
OF further troubles. -Four hundred Chi
nese attacked the WOolwrick because san
itary officers detained 200 other Chinese
on board q steamer only the Intervention
OF Federal troops and gendarmes pre-
yesGed the Chinese from carrying every
thing before them. Several Englishmen
We're seriously hurt In the fight
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
AtkinS-TerFy.

Special % The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd. Oct 24-A wedding Of
interest in naval circles took place il
Annapolis this afternoon. when Miss
Frances Griswold Terry. eldest daughter
Of Prof. and Mrs. Nathaniel NJ. Terry, OF
the Naval Academy, became the bride Of
Ensign Arthur Kenendy Atkins. United
States Navy. The ceremony was performed
jointly by Rev Henry II. Clark, of the
Navy, chaplain of the Naval Academy,
and Rev. J. L. Terry. an uncle of the
bride. The brides father is head of the
department of physics and chemistry at
the academy. Ensign Atkins graduated
from the Naval Academy with the class
of 1905.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
virginia Farmers Need Rain.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va, Oct 24-This section
Of Virginia is suffering very much for
the want of rain. Only 90 Of an inch
precipitation has fallen here this month
and it has been more than five weeks
since there has been a rain of any con-
sequence. The result is that the late
pastures are falling, and the tobacco
growers are unable to market the new
crop of tobacco on account of the con
tinued dry weather.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
JUDGE McsHERRY'S FUNERAL.
Services to He Held In 81. Johns
Church Monday.

Frederick. Md. Oct 2t-The arrange
ments for the funeral of the late Chief
Judge James MeSherry have not Yet been
fully completed. but the time set is next
Monday morning at 1879 o'clock. at st.
Johns Catholic Church
The bereaved family or Judge Nc
Sherry have received hundreds of mes
sages of sympathy from friends and ad-
mirers Of the late Chief Justice Of Mary
land. many coming from outside the
state
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Large Gain in Registration.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Upper Marlboro. Md, Oct 2i-The Off
cial result Of the registration in Prince
George County, just completed. shows
g31 new voters. The 931 new voters makes
a total registration of 1906. These fig
ures represent the gross gain. the number
of voters stricken off at the recent regis
tratiou not being considered. 1t is prob
able that at least 500 names were cut off
the hooks
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25

Special to The Washington Herald
Frederick, Nd, oct 2A-The Republi-
can State candidates had their inning
at the fair to-day. where they were
guests Of honor of the directors. who en-
tertained them at lunch on the grounds.
Mr.. Gather, candidate for governor, was
given an ovation as he appeared in front
Of the grand stand during the races. Ex-
Gov. John Walter Smith, who is
making a fight for United States Sena-
tor, also attended the fair I'm the inter-
est Of his candidacy.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Col. E. Leslie SpenSe Dies.

Special to The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. Oct. 2-Col. Z. Leslie
Spense, a prominent Confederate veteran
and successful business man, died this
morning at his home in West Main street
after an illness Of several days. Col.
Spense served with distinction during the
war, being several times wounded. He
was past commander of a local camp OF
Confederate Veterans. Col Spense is
survived by his wife and three children.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
nenth of Rudolph StehI.

Baltimore. oct. 24.-RudoIph Stehl. gen.
eral manager of the William Wilkens
Company Of this city. died yesterday
al his residence. after two-day illness
of Stokes-Adams disease, a rare form Of
heart trouble Mr.. Stehl became suddenly
in last Sunday morning. and when it was
realized that his case was serious, Drs
Thomas McCrae and Thomas 3. Futcher
of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, were
called. but were unable TO stay the course
of the disease Mr.. Stehl was fifty-siX
years old and a native of Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
HnSIup-LenOX.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Laurel. Nd. Oct PA pretty wedding
was soIemnized this evening at s o'clock
at the Methodist Episcopal Church. of
Savage, Howard County. when Miss Bes-
Sic Gertrude Lenox, youngest daughter
~ Mr.. and Mrs. John II. LenOx, was mar
ried 10 Mr.. Charles W. Haslup, jr. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Charles T. House, pastor Of the church.
assisted hy Rev. a. B. Sites, pastor OF
Grace Church. Savage.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Chief Justice Fuller TO Preside.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, oct. 2I-Chief Justice
Melville Z. Fuller, of the United States
Supreme Court, will sit I'm Richmond in
November when the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals convenes- About
forty important cases are on the docket,
many Of them having been tried by the
district judges, who cannot sit In the
Court Of Appeals
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Annapolis. oct. 2.-Out Of respect to
the memory Of Chief Judge James McSherry. the
national flag was placed at half-mast on the snira
Of the StatehoUse dome to-day. and viii remain
there until after the funeral.
Laurel, Oct. A-Impressive services
were held here yesterday afternoon at the corner
stone laying OF the Trinity Methodist EpiscopaI
Church South. The laying of the cornerstone was
under the auspices Of Laurel Wreath Lodge. Ancient
Free and Accepted Aiascns.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
North Carolina Teachers Meet.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Salisbury. n. c.. Oct 2A-The North
Carolina Primary Teachers Association
met to-day in AsheviIle. IN annual ses-
sion. A large delegation of Salisbury
teachers went up this morning The ad-
dress Of welcome was made by J. J.
Britt. Of the Asheville bar, and the re-
sponse by Miss Mena Davis. Of Salisbury.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Death of Mrs. Annn shaw.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd, Oct 2l-Mrs. Anna
Shaw. wife Of Rev. George c. Shaw. pas
tor of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church
South Cumberland, who has been Ill for
few days, died suddenly to-day OF
heart failure. Rev. Mr. Shaw was taken
TO the Allegany Hospital several DAYS
ago with typhoid fever. and has not yet
been apprised of the death of his wife.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
BULLETIN.

The Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation of Washington will observe
the fifty-fifth anniversary of its or
ganizatiOn On sunday, October %.
liver the address. Subject: "Me,
Myself, and Another" The ASsO-
citation Orchestra and Mrs. Shir-
Clif, soprano sOlOist. will furnish
the music for the occasion Men
md women of the city are invited
10 attend the meeting, in the Gym
nasium Hall. 1875 G street, at
p, IA.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
CANDIDATES AT ANNAPOLIS.
Campnign's Only Meeting in Anne
Arundel


Arundel.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Md. Oct. 24-The Demo
cratic State candidates together with
United States Senator Isldor Rayner. ad-
dressed a gathering Of nearly one thou
sand Democrats at the Colonial Theater
here tonight. It was the single meeting
of the campaign in Anne Arundel
County.
Senator Rayner discussed largely ma
tional issues. touching upon the COnsti-
tuition and the Presidents policies
toward Capitalization Dr. Joshua w.
Herring. candidate for State comptroller;
Isaac Lobe Straus. candidate for attor-
ney general and Caleb G. Magruder.
candidate for clerk to the Court of APP
peals, dwelt principally upon the ques-
ton Of negro suffrage. and the fact that
the Republican party in Maryland is
made of negro on-taxpayiHg citizens
The meeting was a very enthusiastic
one. and ali OF the indications point to a
Democratic victory al the election on
November :.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
HnrXcY-DiIInrh.

Lynchburg. Va. Oct 2t-Last night at
Corrt Street Methodist Church Miss
Ella Garland Dnlard. daughter Of Mrs.
James Spottswood Dillard. was welded
to Mr. R. Winston Harvey The bride
is one of the most charming young ladies
of this city. and the groom is we'll
known young business man OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
NIcLend-McLeOd.

Winchester. Va, oct 2l-Miss Jose
phine Elizabeth Mcleod. daughter of +.
F. Mcleod. and William W. Mcleod were
married last evening at the home of the
bride. Lagrange" near stephen City.
Rev William Stevens officiating. After
a trip to jamestown they will reside in
Lynchburg.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Mrs. Mary e. TiEhe Dies.

Special to The Washington Herald
Laurel. Nd. Oct 2A-Mrs. Mary E.
Tighe. wife OF NJ. J. Tighe, former
member Of the house of delegates, died
suddenly az Philadelphia, while on a visit
to relatives. She is survived by her hus-
band and five children. The body was
brought TO Laurel last night for inter
ment.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Double wedding Announced.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Oct 24-Alr and Mrs.
Folney E Howard. of this city. have
issued invitations TO the marriage Of their
daughters, Miss Halle Clark Howard. 10
Mr.. Thomas E MurreH. ard Miss Annie
Carter Howard, 10 Mr. Kiah T. Ford.
the interesting double event to be sol
emnized at the First Presbyterian Church
November Z.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Virrininn Gets Airshin na4...

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Staunton, Va, Oct. 24-W. J. Wayland.
of near Staunton. has secured a patent
for a new airship device. He has been
working on the invention for some
months. and it has Just been tested before
Dr. Zam. Of the American Aero Club.
who believes it a successful invention.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Arrested ON Larceny Charge.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, oct. 24.-H. P. Barber.
manager of the Broad street branch of
the r. I. Barnes Safe and Lock Com
pany. was placed under arrest to-day
upon five charges of larceny. He is
charged with having collected money for
the company without making report Of
same 70 the head Office. The case will be
heard in the police court tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
FAN from Hand Car Fatal.

Fredericksburg. Va. Oct 24-Wm.
Staples. a section hand on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg. and Potomac Railway.
residing near Brooke, Stafford County,
fell from a moving handcar last night.
sustaining injuries from which he died
in a few hours afterwards at the Mary
Washington Hospital in this city. He
was twenty-five years old, and unmarried.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Mrs. Annie E. ShipIey Dend.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Annapolis Nd, Oct 24-Mrs. Annie
Z. Shipley. seventy-three years old. wife
of Frank Shipley, of Annapolis. died at
her home here to-day IN addition TO her
husband. two children survive her.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
WIFE MURDERER KILLS SELF.
Makes VIII and Informs son of His
Intention.

Special % The Washington Herald.
AsheyHIe, \. c., Oct. 24-After having
executed his will, dlsposing of his prop
erty. anG telling his son where TO look
the following day for his dead body
Ransom Goodwin, aged seventy-six, OF
Johnson County, Ohio, who last August
murdered his wife in a cold blooded man
ner. shot himself through the heart.
death following instantly.
At the place designated Goodwin's son
found his fathers body Ransom had
made two previous attempts 20 XII him
self. He bad been hunted by officers
since the night he murdered mis- wife,
and had been hiding in the woods. once
when the officers We're hot on his trail,
he tried 10 Kill himself with his gun.
and another attempt was made by cutting
his throat when he learned that the gov
ernOr had offered a reward for his cap
tuTe.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
THOUSANDS VISIT FAIR.
Winchester Streets Filled with
SightSeers and Paradcrs.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, oct 2L-This was the
banner day of the Winchester fair. and
nearly 10Co0 people visited the grounds.
A splendid card Of races, the cavalry
maneuvers, and many other special fea-
lures. coupled with ideal weather.
brought thousands from all over the val
ley. West Virginia, and Maryland.
Tonight the city was a blaze of light.
and the pOpulace turned out en- maSse to
witness a brilliant parade Of fremen, SOL
dieTs. and civic organizations.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
HunIer-Rcnhnrn-

Frostburg, W. Va, Oct. 4-Mr. Will
lam Hunter and Miss Bessie Rephorn
were married last night AT the home of
the parents of the bride in this city. by
Rev. r. d. Stephenson pastor of the
Baptist Church at Eckhart.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Mrs. Elizabeth SNYDER Dies

Cumberland, Md. Oct 24-Mrs. Eliza
beth Snyder died last night AT her home
here. aged eighty-fve years. She was
native Of Germany. Her surviving chill
dren are A. II. and John l. Snyder and
Mrs. James Foreman
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25

Now, I ask that the legislative branch
Of the government provide enough money
to keep the navy built up, and have all
the powder and coal necessary for the
navy to use.
Just at this moment the fleet is get
ting ready 20 go TO the Pacific Our
home waters are I'm the Pacific just as
much as in the Atlantic. Somebody OBJ
jected the other day on the ground that
I would have to exceed the appropriation
for coal if / sent the navy to the Pacific
THAT is an error We have got enough
coal TO send the battle ships to the Pa
cific, but If there is any failure in the
appropriation. they cannot come back to
the Atlantic I mentioned that fact the
other day to a gentleman who was ad-
vanCing the argument as a reason why
they should not leave the Atlantic.
Gentlemen. our nation mas q wonderful
future. We are bounded by two great
oceans. We can realize our future only
upon condition that We do what I know
we will do; that we conduct our policies
as among ourselves in accordance with
the immutable laws Of righteousness. try
ing to get for each man. and to exact
from each man, an even justce-no more
and no less"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-25
Believes In Monroe Doctrine.

fSNttfNfN IN monroe Doctrine.
ct want 10 see the Emitted States ever
take and keep precisely that attitude i'm
International affairs / trust that this
nation will never deal uujustly with any
other nation. but T hope that IL will be
I'm such shape that 1t can always rely
upon its own might 90 protect IL from
injustice in return
we are q long way Yet from the mil
lennium And therefore. there is need
that Wa shall be- able 90 rely not only
upon being right. but upon having the
power 10 make Our right good. Above
all. gentlemen. I trust that this nation
viii never put itself in the position Of
blufting. and Il called upon. Of being un-
able TO make good. ] hope that We viii
stand for certain great policies, that we
viii stand for the Monroe doctrine: that
we VIII police and protect the Panama
Canal.
II want 20 see us DO that. but I had
a great deal rather that We announce now
that We abandon both purposes, than
that We announce we intend 90 DO both.
but fail 10 provide ourselves with the
means of doing them. Therefore, / want
you 20 see that the work Of building up
Uncle Sans Navy goes on
Il do not know that I can take the
battle ship Mississippi up to Natchez I
have got 10 find out about the draft
Of the Mississippi first tThis remark
was brought forth by q big banner on
the court house wall directly I'm front
OF the President. which read We want
the battle ship Mississippi TO come up
to NatChez) But 7 want enough Misss-
sippis TO guarantee that we viii have
peace. Nobody Will molpSt us as long
as our Navy is big-never,
Il am happy To tell YOU something
some news I received yesterday. The
target practice Of our fleet, under actual
service conditions i'm the last month. has
shown far and away the best and most
effective craftsmanship we have ever
shown in the avy-marksmanship so ef-
fcctiye that I think we can say con-
servativeiy that we have not anything to
fear in comparison in a similar test with
any or hqr nation
The Jewish outlook., 1907-03-08
Wishing

One day lonesome hickory nut,
At the top Of waving tree,
Remarked, "I'd like to live in shell
Like clam beneath the sea-"
And just at that time clam observed,
Way down in the tossing sea,
"I'd love to dwell in hickory nut
At the top Of lofty tree
Thus both of them wished, and wished,
and wished,
Till they turned green, yellow and
blue;
And that, in truth, is just about what
Mere wishing is likely to do.
-Harper's Round Table.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-03-08
Amusing Advertisements

A London periodical recently offered a
prize for the best collection Of uninten-
tionally amusing advertisements. Here
is part of one list:
Annual sale now going on. Don't go
elsewhere to be cheated, ,-come in here.
A lady wants to sell her piano, as she
is going abroad in a strong iron frame.
Wanted, experienced nurse for bottled
baby.
Furnished apartments suitable for
gentlemen with folding doors.
Wanted, room for two gentlemen
about thirty feet long and twenty feet
broad
Lost, collie dog by a man on Satur
day answering to Jim with brass collar
round his neck and muzzle.
Wanted, by respectable girl, her
passage to New York, willing to tak-a
care of children and good sailor.
Respectable widow wants washing for
Tuesday.
For sale, piano-forte, the property
of a musician with carved legs.
Mr. Brown furrier, begs to announce
that he will make up gowns, capes, etc,
for ladies out Of their own skin.
A boy wanted who can open oysters
with a reference.
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything:
very fond Of children.
Wanted, an organist, and a boy to
blow the same
Wanted, boy to be partly outside and
partly behind the counter
Lost, near Highgate archway, an UNI
brella belonging to a gentleman with
bent rib and bone handle.
Widow in comfortable circumstances
wishes to marry two sons. ...
To be disposed of, mail phaeton the
property Of gentleman with remov
able head piece as good as new.