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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital
Correspondence Of The Star,

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 49, 1907.
Mrs. Bessie ]. Monkey of Damascus dis
trict, this county has, through her attor-
ney, Robert B. Peter, instituted suit in the
circuit court at this place for an absolute
divorce from her husband. Alvia A. Mox-
ley, also of the Damascus neighborhood.
Desertion is alleged
Edwin NJ. West of this place has sold to
Frank H. Karn, also of this vicinity
farm of rs acres adjoining Rockville for
$40, 800. The tract Is unimproved
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Clar-
ence Jesse Province and Miss Bernice Pearl
Fuller, both of Silver Spring.
Richard Cralle Laurenson and Miss Rose
Elizabeth Dorman, both of Washington,
visited Rockville few days ago and were
married by Rev. Ernest l.. Woolfe, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
the ceremony being performed at the min
listers home.
George w. Cornwen and Miss Massie
Odem, both of Jamestown district, this
county, were also recently married in Rock
VILE the officiating minister being Rev. s.
r. White.
Randolph Luhn of Poolesville district has
announced himself a candidate for the
democratic nomination for sheriff, to sue
coed Sheriff James P. Colt He is the
sixth aspirant for the nomination.
Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, Mrs. John B.
Brewer and Mrs. Henry ]. Finley, repre-
senting the Rockville Union Bible Class ap-
peared before the trustees of the poor here
few days ago in the Interest of the bet
terment of the spiritual and physical con-
dition of the inmates of the county aims
house The matter will be acted on at the
June meeting of the board, when the coun-
ty commissioners will be present.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany of this place the following officers
were elected: President Philip d. Laird;
first vice president, Edward c. Peter; Sec
Ond vice president and treasurer, William
w. Welsh; assistant treasurer John J.
Higgins; teller Roland Wootton.
While on their way to their home, near
Travilah, from Rockville a few evenings
ago, George r. Rice, jr., and his sister were
the intended victims of a hold-up. A
short distance above Rockville a negro
jumped from the bushes alongside the road
and grabbed at their horses bride. The
animal shield and eluded the negros grasp.
and the young folks escaped by rushing
their horse. The negro attempted to catch
hold of the hind wheel of the vehicle as it
passed him, and. failing in this, followed
along the road for some distance.
The first quarterly meeting of Rockville
circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church
e South was held yesterday and today in the
church at Emory. Presiding Elder Beverly
w. Bond of Baltimore presided and
preached to large congregation this morn
Ing
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News of Leesburg.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, May 10, 1907.
Mrs. Mary II. Kent, wife of Mr. Charles
H. Kent of Leesburg, died at her home
here Friday night, aged seventy years
Death was due to cancer of the throat She
was a daughter of the late Nelson Head
for many years pastor of the Methodist
Church. Her husband, one daughter, Miss
Mamie Kent of Leesburg, and two sons,
Mr.. Carroll Kent, secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Danville
Va, and Mr.. Nelson Kent of Washington,
D. c., survive her.
Funeral services were held yesterday aft
ernoon from her late residence, Rev. w. l..
Dolly, officiating.
The weekly meeting of the local organiza-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was led yesterday afternoon by
Mr.. Josephus Carr. Rev. w. II. Burkhardt
made very interesting address.
The marriage has been announced of
Mr.. Ernest Brown Titus of Point of Rocks
Md. and Miss Nellie Brown Furr of Water
ford, Loudoun county. The marriage took
place in Frederick, Md, March Is, Rev.
E. X. Eschbach, D. D., officiating. They
are making their home near Point of Rocks
Miss Sarah Somervile of Hamilton, this
county, died at her home in that town
Friday night, aged seventy-nine years. She
was a daughter of the late T. d. Somervlle
and was closely related to the Stones
Bowes, Dorsetts and other prominent fami-
lies of Maryland. She also had many rela-
tives In Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Frank c. Littleton of New York city
and Mr.. r. c. Littleton of Baltimore are
guests of their brother, Mr.. Edgar Lit
Teton.
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Firemen Punished.

Privates C. w. Rice and B. F. Denham of
No. 6 Truck Company. who are alleged to
have engaged in fight In the truck house
on April 16, are to lose a number of their
days or as the result. Rice, who, accord
ing to Capt. T. T. Warren of the truck
company was responsible for the ARRAY, is
to be deprived of ten days of his annual
leave and his days off for six months Dem
ham is to be deprived of his days off for
sixty days.
The charges against these firemen were
preferred by Capt. Warren, and the PEN
atty in each case was recommended to the
Commissioners by Chief Belt, who heard
the evidence in the case. In making his
recommendation to the Commissioners, the
chief stated that this is Rice's first offense
since his connection with the department,
and in view of the fact that he has proved
himself to be good fireman and has an
otherwise clean record, he refrained from
recommending his dismissal.
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German at Hyattsville.

cpeCldi correspondence OF Inc btdr.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, May 49, 1907.
The last german Of the season under the
auspices Of the Southern Cotillion Club Of
Prince George county was given in Ma
sonic Hall here last Saturday evening. The
supper room was decorated In pink and
white. The german was led by Miss Maize
Loweree of Berwyn and Mr. H. r. Hunter
Of Riverdale. The chaperons were Mrs. r.
e. White, Mrs. John Green Holden. Mrs.
NJ E. Gait Mrs. A. H. Wells and Mrs.
Jos. A. Bundon. The dancers were DR..
and Mrs. E. o. Etienne. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Burns, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Bull OF
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolff
Smith, Mr.. w. R. M. Wharton, Miss Lips
comb, Mr.. H. Rodges Gore. Miss Margaret
Welsh. Mr.. Carroll Grant, Miss Lucy Mayo,
Mr.. R. Potwin. Miss Ruby Rice. Mr.. Ball.
Miss Powers, Mr. Frank Mudd, Miss Agnes
Mudd Mr.. Frank Gait, Miss Marie Blum
don, Mr.. Everbach, Miss Drexel, Mr.. s. b.
Shaw, Miss Jennie Kerr, DIR. Carroll Mid
dleton, Miss Erwin Werber, Mr. r. III.
Kerr, Miss Walters, Mr.. w. d. Bergman,
Miss Amy Smith, Mr.. E. P. Walls, Miss
Bessie Green. Mr.. Brooke Harper, Miss
!, Laura Latimer. Mr.. Albert j. Curran, Miss
Kelly. Mr.. Woddie B. Lyman. Jr., Miss Mil
dred Geddes, Mr.. E. +. Garner. Miss Coale
and Messrs. r. E. White and r. w. Bow
ling.
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

Mr.. Arthur B. Suit, superintendent Of the
Sunday school Of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the church on commit
tees to assist him in preparing for the chill
dren's day exercises: Mr.. Daniel G. Smith
son, Miss Beulah Williamson, Mrs. Will
liam Williamson. Mrs Samuel r. Campbell,
Mrs. Harry Arnold and Mr.. George w.
Shoemaker.
A number Of the younger members Of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church met
few evenings since at the residence of
Miss Pearl Morris, on Minnesota avenue, for
the purpose OF organizing class in mis-
sionary history. Mr.. William Arthur Smell
meet weekly at the homes of the members
for the study Of the work in hand The
study OF the Christian conquest of India is
to be the first work Of the society
Mr.. Charles A. j. williamson foreman of
construction at the Government Hospital
for the Insane, who has been a resident of
this section for many years, Is tncapaci-
tated for duty by reason Of severe illness,
az result Of which he Is confined to his
home, on the hospital reservation.
MAJ. Richard Sylvester, chief of police,
who has been made acquainted with the
wish of the residents Of Anacostia that
the site for the new police station be on
Monroe street or within one-half a square
thereof, has placed the whole matter in the
hands of a police commission. the members
OF which are Inspector Swindells, Capt
Matthews and Sergt. c. A. Stevens, the
last named being the officer in command
in Anacostia.
A six-room frame dwelling, with modern
improvements, has been completed at prem
Uses 424 Jackson street. The owner Is Po-
liceman ]. L. elliott Of the Anacostia force
It is occupied by Michael Loom and family
of McKeesport, Pa.
Arrangements are being made for the
graduating exercises of t e training school
for nurses at the Government Hospital for
the Insane, which will be held the evening
Of the 31st instant
Rev. William E. Porter pastor Of COL
ored church near here, has asked the Ana
costa police authorities to recover two
books and a few articles of wearing apparel
that were stolen from his residence several
days since.
A team owned by George B. Mullen and
driven by John jenkins accidentally COL
lided yesterday with lamp post at Naylor
road and Harrison street extended, denol-
fishing the glass top. Mr. Mullen agreed to
settle for the damages.
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Renewing Heating and Power Plant.

Capt Poole. superintendent of the State.
War and Navy Departments building, has
started the work of renewing the heating,
lighting and power plant of the big granite
building, under authority of an act of Con-
gress of last session. The work has made
it necessary to keep the corridor trenches
of the endorsement open at number of
places during departmental working hours,
in those trenches.
The contractor has been ordered to take
every precaution to guard against acci-
dents due to the openings in the floor, hang
ing mines etc, and the, employees of the
building have been warned to be especially
careful when walking through those corri-
doris while the work is in progress.
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COMBINED CONVENTION.
Photo-Engravers and Electrotypers to
Meet Here

Mr.. II. c. c. Stiles has been notified by
Mr.. T. O. Cunningham Of New York,
president of the National Electrotypers'
Association, that the organization of
employing electrotypers is DESTROYS of
holding Its annual convention in con-
junction with the meetings of the In
ternational Association of Photo engrav-
ers in this city next month. Mr. Stiles, who
is secretary of the International Associa-
ton of Photo-engravers at once extended
an invitation to the electrotypers, and the
result will be. through the combined at
ing here.
The convention will meet June "a the
sessions to be in progress several DAYS.
Headquarters will be at the Grafton Hotel.
with Rauscher's probably the place of meet.
ing
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school, and expressed his own appreciation
and the gratitude of the Persian people Tor
the opportunities 1t offered. Several OF
his secretaries have been our students, ana
therefore he has every reason to know
what we are doing. -. ~
Need Of Funds.
1--WE might found a college and do q
great deal Of good, but expansion is i'm
possible because we have no funds. The
Presbyterian board Of foreign missions is
doing everything 1t can to help US. but its
resources are limited. We need money to
buy property, to erect buildings, to fur
nish the equipment for college and for
an endowment to pay the salaries Of the
professors.
Civilization is gradually changing in
Persia. The old ways of thinking and
acting are gradually breaking down and
modern ideas are gradually getting the
ascendency. The people are coming to be-
.lieve in the education and the emancipa-
ton of women; European fashions are be-
ing adopted The Partisan dressmaker
has not yet arrived, but we expect her as
soon as transportation facilities are af-
forded. Persia is SO isolated from the
rest of the world because of the lack Of
those facilities that the development Of
civilization must necessarily be very slow.
But it is going on all the same from within
more than from without because of our
schools. The Persians want education;
they want knowledge, and are willing to
pay for 1t, If we only had the means to
furnish it to them.' said Mr.. Jordan.
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I: w. b. MUSES. & SUMS KEEL IOF !


OF national defense and Inspector general
OF cavalry. besides holding several other
military offices. He was commander OF
the military district of st. Petersburg un-
III recently, but was relieved In view Of
his approaching marriage because of the
dangers attached to the post
he Is said to have declined last year to
accept the post Of commander-in-chief Of
an the troops OF the empire when martial
law existed. According to reports, he will
be made minister Of war on the retirement
OF the present minister, Gen Rudiger At
one time the grand duke was mentioned as
likely to be appointed dictator in case Of
the emperor's retirement
Attempts Upon His Life.
An attempt was made upon his life ON
August 10 last while he was reviewing the
imperial guards In the guards camp at
Krasnoye-Selo. The troops were engaged
in blank firing practice, when the grand
duke was startled by the hiss of bullets
about his head. The firing was stopped and
an investigation showed that ball cart
ridges had been used by ninety-six men Of
the sharpshooters of the guard The i'm
patience. Of the conspirators had led them
to open fire at too great distance. and the
grand duke escaped.
Another attempt on the grand dukes
life was made February 20, when a bomb
was found on the railroad track between
Tsarkoe-Selo and st. Petersburg over which
he was to have travelled, and on April IL
the train which he was travelling on over
the same road was shot at.
The Princess Anastasia of Montenegro
was born at Cettinje, and was married at
Peterhof. August 16. 1889, to Prince George
Romanowsk, Duke OF Leuchtenberg. from
whom she was recently divorced. Prince
George had previously been married to
the Duchess Teresa Of Oldenburg, who
died in 1888
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Charge of False Pretenses.

The charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. on which George w. Stickney
was arrested last Saturday was filed in
the Police Court today, but the hearing was
continued until next Thursday. Stickney
is at liberty on bail In the sum OF $500. s.
W. Pickford, in whose office Stickney was
employed. qualified as bondsman. The
continuance was at the request of the de-
PENDANT.
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negro. The wedding took place in the palace
chapel insteal of Djulber Palace. The bride,
who was unattended. was gowned in white
satin and wore costly diamond tiara. AL
though the ceremony was supposed to be
private on account Of the recent divorce
Of the princess, a guard of honor, COM
manded by Col. Dumadze, commandant Of
the Yalta garrison, attended and presented
arms.
The guests included Prince Dolgorouky,
on behalf of Emperor Nicholas, and Gen.
Mushkoviteh. on behalf Of Montenegro, a
representative of Italy and ENJOYS from
regiments in Germany and Austria, Of
which Grand Duke Nicholas is the honor
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Regrets Transfer of Col. Biddle.

The Commissioners today received a set
of resolutions adopted by the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association at a special
meeting held last week. in which the re-
grets of the association and the citizens of
Columbia Heights are expressed at the re-
tirement Of Major John Biddle, u. 8. A.,
as engineer Commissioner Of the District.
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A company has been organized at Frost
burg, Nd, for the erection of brewery
and ice plant in that place. the capitalize
ton being 100000. Capitalists Of Irwin,
Pa, are largely interested. The company
has purchased site for the plant.
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The overturning of an oil lamp at his
home caused Walter Baseman, living at
COS II street northwest. TO receive painful
burns about his body yesterday afternoon.
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment. His burns were dressed and
ha returned
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RUSSIAN DUKE Welded
DIVORCED PRINCESS BECOMES
WIFE OF CARS COUSIN.

YALTA, Crimet May 13.-Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch was married here
yesterday to Princess Anastasia Of Monte
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airy chief and one grand duke, Peter. a
brother of the bridegroom Princess Militia
Of Montenegro, a sister of the bride; Gen.
Kaulbars, governor general of Odessa, and
Rear Admiral Wren, commander of the
Euxine fleet.
Grand Duke Nicholas Ncholaievitch who
was born in st. Petersburg November 6,
1885, is second cousin of the Emperor
of Russia. He is president of the council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13

A new paper plant at Canton, N. c., COW
ers twelve acres. There are thirty-two
buildings. all of concrete.
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that the Persian is a Caucasia and natu-
rally liberal and progressive in his views.
The Turk is Tartar. The Russian 10
SlaV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-16

may be. On him is the direct re
sponsibility for securing the pass
age of Legislation pertaining to The
matters set up in his proclamation
and on him, too, must be fastened
the responsibility should there be
a failure of passage of the measures
proposed in the original proclama-
ton issued by me.
ut was my first intention to use
the constitutional power vested in
me to rescind and revoke his sup-
Elemental proclamation hecause of
the element of danger of failure of
the whole scheme of reform it had
injected into the situation. But in
the hope that | may have exapger-
ated the danger, npon further con-
slderation l have concluded to let
the bed remain as he has finally
made it up, with full knowledge
that the people of the State will
place the responsibility where it
belongs if the vital reforms. fiscal
suggestions and economies of pub
lie expenditure called for in the
original proclamation should fail.
for the reasons l have given, for
proper consideration and enact
ment at the coming session.
As to the propriety of the lien
tenant governors act I have moth
ing to say. De gustibus non est
disputandum.
He has precedent in the his
tory of our State for his action in
trying to invest himself with guber-
Material power during the brief
absence of the governor. That
PRECEDENT arose when the negro
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback.
absent at the time, ran
2 race with the governor of the
State, In the reconstruction time of |
1872, to get back to Louisiana be-
lore the governor did in order to
make political removals and ap-
continents and to sign acts pend
ng before the governor for the
purpose OF affecting the then DO
ltical campaign in the State" |.
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touched the public interests alone
and purposely excluded those tina,
might draw to Baton Rouge auy
lobby representing private or cor.
porate interests.
"The only persons in the State
who have a warm personal interest
In the legislation to be considered
under the call issued by me are the
politicians who are now candidates
for the Offices which are to be abol-
ished or the fees or emoluments of
which are to be curtailed. The Of
ice holders, present and prospect
i've, have aspowerful influence over
Legislation. This is q fact we'll
known in the State and equally ap-
plicable to other States.
ut is not to be expected that
any large part of the present pros
pectivs Office holders view with
complacency the proposed changes
in our constitution and laws which
will either cut off or reduce the
size of the fat jobs, the burden of
which fall on the people.
ut was, therefore, my aim and
purpose to reduce the issues to be
considered at the coming session
to one between the Office holder
and Office seekers and the people
to prevent those issues from being
confused or embarrassed by any
others, and particularly to give no
occasion or ground for the forma-
tion of alliances, offensive and deg
fensiye, between the Office holders
with strong political influence and
private or corporate interests
whose status, or whose affairs are
at the same time being made the
subject of Legislative action. That
such combinations have been made
in the past is q matter of common
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Blunchard's Position on the San.
derS Supplement-.


Governor Blanchard has givel
out the following statement:
"On the 26th day of October, b,
virtue of the authority vested /,
me as chief executive, by the con
stitution and laws of the State,
issued my proclamation calling al
extra session of the general assem-.
bly, to consider matters designated
therein.
1.-The reasons for this call were
set forth in an interview given to
the public contemporaneousiy with
the proclamation.
Because of the shortness of the
session, limited by law to thirty
days, and the immediate import
ance to the State and people of
Legislation along certain lines sug-
gested, l was careful to keep down
the number of ssbjects given the
Legislature for consideration.
Il wanted to make sure / was
not putting up to the assembly
more work than could be done and
done well in thirty days. / wanted
to make sure that certain measures
for which there is universal de-
mand from the people in the po-
litieal campaign now on, might
have clear field and open right of
way to passage.
Il did not want to endanger or
hamper or impede the same by
matters which might provoke the
assembling at the capitol of power
full Influences whose interests il
might be to render the whole SEES
sion abortive in order to escape
themselves.
Il was particularly careful to
name only those subjects which