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The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
The Washington Hcrnld.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Hyattsvilie. Nd. Nov. 2S.-A pretty mar
riage took place here this afternoon al l
o'clock. when Miss Josephine Rose Baker.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker.
Wine avenue, became the wife or Mr.
Joseph Franklin Brandenburg. of New
York. An improvised altar Of laurel
palms, ferns. and chr-;santhemums was
constructed in the front parlor. where
Rev. Robert +. Browning, assistant rec
tor Of Ascension Church. performed the
ceremony. The bride WAS gowned in Whit
crepe, and WAS attended by her sister
Miss Alice Baker The bridegroom was
attended BY his brother. Mr. Edgar f.
Brandenburg
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Dier of Hir Injuries

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va. Nov. 2S.-WiIliam Son
ner, a young farmer. died at his home
near Stephen City to-day as the result
Of gunshot wound received while out
hunting a week ago. Sonner was inspect
ms a gun in the hands Of n young ItaI-
ian labOrer named Dominaco when the
weapon was discharged. the contents en-
tering Sonner's left leg. Sonner leaves a
wife and one child
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Baumbach-Landstrum.

Spccial to The Washington HcFald
Rockville. Nd. Nov. 2S.-Miss Mary
Catherine Landstrum was married 10
August BaUmbach. jr.. by Rev. Thomas
J. Packard, pastor Of Christ Episcopal
Church at his residence here this af-
ternoOn. The couple. who were from
Washington, hunted NJ the county
clerk and had him open the COURT
mouse in order to procure the neces-
sary license.
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CoIorcd Woman Sentenced.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Winchester. va, Nov 2S-Liilic Rob
inson. young colOred woman. was
given two years in the penitentiary
St Berryville last evening for forgery.
Tho Robinson woman signed the name
OF r. O. Allen. a prominent Clarke
County farmer. to check for So and
passed it on Louis Scheuer, Berry
vile merchant
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Business Suspended at Winchester.

SPECIAL u The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va. Nov 2S.-Rusiness
was almost entirely suspended in Win
chester to-day Union Thanksgiving
services were held in Centenary Re
formed Church. which was crowded to
the doors. Rev. J. w. H. BeaIe. Of the
Market Street NJ. f. Church, delivered
The sermon. Tonight the various fra
ternal orders are enjoying banquets.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

New York, Nov. 2S.-John Whitley, a
retired manufacturer of Brooklyn. who
had been III for many months. rose from
his bed in his apartment on the tenth
floor Of the Hotel Belleclair this morn
ing and shot his wife twice through the
head Then he screened the bloody face
with his bathrObe, and. climbing out of
the window 10 the narrow stone ledge
that runs about the building. he plunged
into the darkness, ten stories down 70 the
hard pavement
Whitley did this on the eve OF the
little home festival that his wife had
planned for Thanksgiving Flowers she
had bought in the afternoon to cheer
the sick man, nuts and bags of oranges
Were slowed away in bureau drawers as
il hidden. to be brought as a surprise
to-day, as one hides the childrens toys
on the eve Of Christmas. Mrs. Whitley
also had concealed a bottle of fine old
port and another of warming cordial,
which were to crown the holiday feast.
1t was about $3.50 o'clock when George
Preston, a cab driver, discharged his
late fare at an address up near the park
and was ambling down West Seventy
seventh street on his way home. Near
the corner Of Broadway under the dark
ened windows Of the Belleclair. ne saw
blue blur in the street near the curb.
Preston got OF his seat and examined the
thing. II was in the sembiance Of n man,
horribly distorted and clad only in blue
silk pajamas
Cabman Finds Body.
The cabman found Policeman Cavan-
augh, and the policeman sent in a call
Tor Roosevelt Hospital ambulance. ac-
cording to form. although the head of
The man was not in human form, ana
most Of his bones were broken Later
the body was removed to the police
station, and the police. after communi-
'2'ng with the coroner's Office started
an investigation. When the night su
perintendent Of the hotel and the police
man came 10 suite l42 on the tenth
floor Of the hotel. they received no an
swer To repeated knockings. and they
forced the door Then they found the
body Of Mrs. Whitley.
The woman was lying near the edge
OF the bed upon her arm. as if in sleep.
There was bullet wound through her
LETT eve and another i'm the mouth
ranging upward into the brain. Either
OF the shots would have produced in
stant death. 4 bathrobe had been
drawn over her face, and there was no
evidence Of the work her husband had
done showing under the folds of the
garment.
When they went back into the bed
room those investigating saw a new 81
callbeT revolver lying on the escritoire.
near the window. The weapon had been
broken, and two Smudged shells Law
ranged I'm line. Three loaded shells still I
remained in the chambers. BY the side 1
o. the revolver was an envelope on 4
which was scrawl which was so rag
Sed as to be almost iIlegible.
L can't write Nov 2S
Stocks Were worthless.
This was all of the note.
The bits Of evidence in the rooms /
showed plainly the course OF the few
bloody moments that had passed some /
time near the middle of the night /
when all in the hotel were sIeeping
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
TRAIN KILLS THREE NEGROES.
Engineer Who Drove President
Spencer to Death at Throttle.

Engineer Who Drove President
Spencer to Death at Throttle.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Lynychburg, Va. Nov. Strain No.
81. the Washington and Southwestern
vestiSuled limited, struck and killed
three negroes early this morning on the
Staunton river bridge. twenty-five miles
below the city. The negroes were so
badly mangled that identification is i'm
possible. They were crossing the bridge
when they We're run down by the train.
BY a peculiar coincidence, Engineer
Mckinney. Of Spencer y. G., who was
engineer Of the train carrying President
Spencer when he was killed last year
was in charge Of No. 81 to-day He had
nve brothers Who were locomotive engi-
neerS. one of whom was killed in the
wreck Of the Jacksonville express at
Danyille. ten days after President
SpenceT's death. Another brother also
wa; killed on duty
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
High Price Pnid for Lnnd-

olNclaI % Inc washington Herald
Winchester Va. Nov 2S.-The highest
price ever paid for Clarke County farm
land has just been obtained by the Whit
ing heirs who have sold Pleasant Hin
near Boyce, TO Henry b. Gnpin. Of Bal
timore, for $l35 per acre The farm con-
tains $50 acres and adjoins Kentmere.
which is already the property of NJ
Gipin
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
FREDERICK, %; C. A. c.. O.
CoileGians Have an Easy Time I'm
Last Game of the Season.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Frederick. Nd, Nov. 2S-In the final
football game here to-day the Frederick
College team defeated the Charlestown
Athletic Club by % to O.
The teams were evenly matched as 70
weight. but the visitors could not sion
the onslaughts OF the home boys. Dur
ing the last three minutes OF play Hooe.
right guard for the Charlestown team
had his right ankle broken. Lineup.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
NO TRACE OF BEARD.
Missing HnEcrstown Freight Agent
Said tO Be short in Accounts.

Said tn Be short i'm Accounts.
Special 70 The Washington Herald
Hdgerstown. Md, Nov. 2S.-Auditors
are still at work on the accounts of Har-
~ II. Beard. former Baltimore and Ohio
freight agent in HagerstOwn, who mys-
teriously disappeared Monday morning
of this week II is rumored that short
age Of S200O has been discovered, but
this the auditors decline to confirm. Up
to this time nothing has been heard from
the missing agent
{. D. Remsburg. a relief agent. is tenn
pordrily in charge Of the Office, pending
the appointment OF Boards successor.
who will probably be Mr.. Remsburg's
brother. who is now agent al University,
near Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
services We'll Attended.

Thanksgiving was quietly observed here
to-day. Services at the churches were
Well attended Many donations were re-
ceiVed at the Alexandria Hospital and at
the Children's Home, 40S Duke street
The members composing 81. Paul's junior
chapter, Brotherhood OF St Andrew. paid
their annual visit 10 the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Cunningham-Pope

Special % The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va. Nov. 2S.-Georre
Cunningham. well-known farmer. Of
Clarke. and Miss Hannah Pope were
married at Berryville to-day. Rev
Harry Smith. of the Methodist Church
Officiating
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
MOCK MARRIAGE, THEN DEATH
Girl Ends Life When she Discovers
Ceremony Not Real.

Wheeling. w. Va. Nov. 2S.-De-
spondent. it is said. when she learned
sne had been made party TO a mock
marriage. Miss Osie Pierce committed
suicide at Powhattan. Ohio. last night.
The authorities are searching for the
man in the case who has disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Mrs. Jane G. Demept D~od-

Mrs. Jane c. Dement,. widow Of Noble
Dement, died about O'Clock this evening
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Charles
y. Steele. 422 South Fairfax street Mrs
Dement, was eighty years Of age. and was
a native of Maryland Several children
survive her
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
FIRE AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Jefferson Auditorium and Negro
Church Are Totally DESTROYED.

Church Are Totally Destroyed.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville. Va. Nov. 2S-Tbe
Jefferson Auditorium was totally de-
stroyed by 1re. which was discovered
on the stage at ! o'clock this evening
Ebenezer Church, small brick
structure. belonging 90 a colored con-
gregation. was also burned.
The grocery store Of J. II. Dickerson.
the tailoring establishment OF A. G
Bennett, Hotel Gleason. and much other
property was saved with great diff
Guilty \ strong wind from the west
blew the flames toward q large vacant
lot and away from adjoining buildings
Small fires broke out in many places.
but the threatened territory was pa
trolled. The loss is about s50.OO0 Of
which the opera house was three
fourths
II was insured for about $4,000. and
the church fer half that sum.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
BUtt-BakRr.

Special to The Washington Herald
Rockville, Md. Nov 2S.-Harry S.
Butt and Miss Venia Y. Baker, both OF
this vicinity, were married this even
ing by Rev. Ernest L. WOOIfe, OF the
Methodist Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Negro TO BE Hanged To-day.

Special to The Washington Herald
Richmond Va. Nov 2S.-James Gini-
son, negro. viii be hanged in Madison
County tomorrow for the murder of
Pearl Thomas.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Rockville Downs "MilIionnire CInh y
Special to The washington Hcr,m '""'

HI+tlaI % The washington Hered.
Rockville, Md, Nov. $.-The football
game at the Far Grounds here TODAY
between the Rockville team and the Mil
licnaire Club. Of Washington. resulted I'm 2
victory for the former by Is to 10.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Ocean Sfenmrhinn

New York, Nov. S.-Arriy,d: Adriatic, from South.
ampton, November %
Arrived out: La Lorraine at Harrc
Sailed from foreign ports: Tcutouic from opee,s
town. Celtic from Liverpool.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

in the Southern Methodist Cemetery.
benefit performance will be rendered
Policeman William Lyles. who has been
III for some time past, by the Elks'
Dramatic Club at the Opera House De-
cember y. The drama. entitled The
Merry Cobbler.' will again be repeated
for the benefit. The play viii be undt
the auspices Of the police department.
the members Of the board OF police COM
missioners having approved OF IT,
A meeting for men viii be held Sunday
afternoon al 1870 o'clock in the lecture
room Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. An address viii be delivered bv
Rev. J. w. Smith, Of Washington. VINO
will take for his subject The True
Ideal" A solo will be rendered by Miss
Ethel Grimes.
In houy contested football game
played this afternoon on the old fair
grounds on Upper King street, the Alex
andria Athletic Associations eleven de-
feated the strong team representing Ran
dolph-MacOn Academy. Front ROYAL, Va.
by score OF l6 To- >. The game was
witnessed by a large crowd
What constituted the bulk Of a Thanks
giving dinner was stolen last night from
a refrigerator in the yard OF the resi-
dence Of DR. VI. d. Delaney. gl1 Prince
street. when a thief secured therefrom
TWO chickens. some tenderloin steak and
butter.
The marriage Of Miss Rosie T. Hicks
and Mr.. Hugh McKahey took place last
night at the parsonage Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. Father /. +. Kelly
performed the ceremony
A meeting OF the Woman's Auxiliary
r Il Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
will be held at Lee Camp Hall at 7:3)
o'clock tomorrow night when arrange
ments will be made for an oyster slIpper
TO be given December 4-5
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
SPECIAL NOTICES,

THE SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL DIVI-
dend Of twO-and-Onc-haf (21zis) per cent
has been declared on the preferred stock
OF tte Washington Railway and Electric
Company. payable DECEMBER !. 195,.
20 stockholders Of record November q
1907 Books FOR the transfer Of stock vii
be closed from November 20 lSJ1. TO De-
cember J. 1907. both dates inclusive Hold
ers Of Voting Trustees Certificates should
forward them, without delay. 10 the Com
mercial Trust Company Of New Jersey.
Jersey City. New Jersey. and receive
therefor Stock Certificates. in order that
the dividend may be paid thereon. +. J.
WHITEHEAD. Secretary
MEMBERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD
of st AndreW-SpeCIal Notice Ami
versary service TONIGHT friday AT s
clock. Trinity Church, corner Third and
& streets northwest sermon by Rev
John c. Murray. OF Baltimore: annual
meeting and election Of an executive COM
mittee at close OF the service SATUR-
DAY NIGHT at : O'Clock closing service
Of Week Of Prayer. PrO-CathedTal
Church Of the Ascension. corner Twelfth
street and Massachusetts avenue. con-
Quoted by the Bishop Of Washington. All
welcome 70 both services.
Pans FUECHSL BAluuors
Have opened parloEs al l4s 4 ST. NV. with ths
finest array 81
LADIES' GOWNS,
Suitable to- norninS afternoon. and evening wear.
NEW HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
Open for patients. alSB 18th ST. Phone n. lSol
oc5-9Ot
Watch. Clock. and JeweIry Repairing
specially. Clocks called for snd delivered PhUt5
supplies Developing and printing NJ BLUMEN.
kELD 2sls 18th ST Phone n So se1fs3E
Mime. l.. Macdonald. Ph. B., VI. s.
SIS Sd 81. Nv
Character reading a specially. Nervous diseases
treated nol2d
Benz. n. Coles & Co.. UpboIuterinE OF
all kinds. Slip covers 800 sth NV NJ s5ls
Christmas photographs.
The ehsaFsst and 6Gs5 % in 7.t, The city Framed minia
advantage of sundays. satisfaction to al
NJ. T. ATKINSON,
I4I6 I4th St N. w.
Our Growing Business
Furnishes convincing evidence
that our Printing and prices
give satisfaction.
UTalk over your printing requirements with
US Estimates request.
Geo. Z. Howard, ia 18th ST,
PRINTER. ENGRAYER AND BoOKBINDER
No HandSomer SuitinsS
and Overcoatings than those shown here can
be obtained Direct importaiions from the lead
ing European looms.
CyFinest tailoring al reasonable prices.
E. H. Snyder & Co., TailorS,
IN PENN. AVENUE \ N
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Gordon Announces His Can
didacy for Congress.
MRS. JANE C. DEMENT, DEAD

EiEhty-yeaF-oId Widow Passes Away
mt Home OF Her Dnughter-Rev. j.
w. Smith to Lecture 10 Men Next
sunday on the "True IdeaI'-Ben-
eft Performance for Policeman.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Harriet w McDonough, who died
yesterday will be held At , O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon at her home. 2Ig South
Royal street Rev. w. W. Van ArsdaIe.
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, viii oficiate. Interment will be
in the Southern Methodist Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

mufied pistol shots and the fall Of mans
body. The elevator boy had last seen
Whitley and his wife go 20 their rooms
together early in the evening He
probably arose softly from the bed
where he and his wife were sleeping
some time between and o'clock, and
shot the woman where she lay.
When Coroner Hamburger took charge
OF the case to-day, he found a letter
among the dead mans effects from J.
f. bryant. 1924 Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia. the tenor OF which was that
the writer was sorry that s. 500 worth
OF stocks Whitley held In the Inde-
pcndence Cold Mining Company were
practically valueless. and Offering TO
exchange stocks in other mines for
those he held. Coroner Hamburger also
found a bank book on the Franklin
Trust Company. of Brooklyn, showing
that Whitley had drawn out the last OF
his account with that institution re-
Gently.
Aside from the evidence of the bank
book. there was nothing that would seem
to indicate that financial losses might
have prompted Whitley's acts. Among
Mrs. Whitleys effects were several val
liable pieces of diamond jewelry, and her
wardrobe was filed with the finest OF
clothes.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Had Abundant Means.

Frederick c. Seaman, OF 120 Broadway.
who has been Whitley's attorney for some
time said to-day that, although his client
had suffered some because of the recent
financial furry, his means. which were
large. We're not sufficiently impaired as
10 have prompted dependency. Seaman
gave what other friends and relatives Of
the dead man assigned as the couse for
his act-long sickness and excessive ner-
vouSness.
Whitley was born in Brooklyn and all Of
his business life was spent there. He
was one Of the first to manufacture steam
ventilators, and later he turned his at
tention To chimney appliances and other
building patents He was vice president
of the Reliance Ball Bearing Door Hanger
Company at the time of his death.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
KILLS WIFE And SELF
John WhitleyShOOts Woman,
Then PlungeS to Death.
MANGLED BODY LAY IN STREET

victim Asleep when Fatal bullet Is
FIred Into Her Hend-Crazed Hus-
band Then Springs from Hotel
WindOw-A Retired Manufacturer,
Ill for Many Months.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
stocks Were Worthless.

This was all of the note.
The bits Of evidence in the rooms
showed plainly the course OF the few
bloody moments that had passed some
time near the middle of the night
when all in the hotel were sleeping
and nobody could be disturbed bv the
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Pans FUECHSL Balunore
Have opened parlo-s AZ lf8 II ST. NV. with ths
finest array of
LADIES' GOWNS,
E.-4fa aff and
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

The marriage Of Miss Rosie +. Hicks
and Mr. Hugh McKahey took place last
night at the parsonage. Of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. Father L. +. Kelly
performed the ceremony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-07
Don't Forget That ". E. Jenkinson CO.'S
Great Clearance Sale is St!l! On.

We are very anxious to close 09e e
everything in Summer Goods. we
are always ready and Anxious TO
serve our friends. Come right on,
we are ready to show you our par
gains whether we sell you or not.
A nice present with every 50 worth
YOU buy at our store.
100 Dozen Negiigee Shirts at &c,
3ec. and 4Sc. each. Our 4Sc. Shirts
is the equal of anything ever saw at
75c., but we have a large lot OF them
and we want to see them go.
4 valuable present with every 80
you buy Of Us.
White Madras l yard wide and
heavy White Pique, q inches wide,
both at 1s Lee. the yard, that will
cost YOU zoe. at any other place.
Is Boys Knee Pants at 25c., 35c.
and 4sc. from 4 to 16 years old. These
are some big values for the knee
pants boys.
A nice Premium with every pur-
chase Of IS from us.
5000 yards of Sea Island Homespun
very nice and smooth, 40 inches wide,
only 71-2c. in this sale.
1000 yards Buffalo-Brown Home
spun at 6 lac. in this sale.
Heavy Drill Homespun, the Zoe.
grade, in this sale at l-3c.
W. E. JENKINSON co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-07

ton of law 10 deliver ice and beef or
! Sundays, and We suppose it is then
purpose TO put their belief TO Il test
! 10 do so. the: vent 70 considerable
trouble TO themselves 70 collect evl-
deuce, whcu QUO case would pave
answered every purpose.
Those who are seeking 20 stop Il Gus
tom of wears standing think that the
courts will punish for every lndlylGn;el
delivery, construiag the penalty which
reads as follows: Shall, for every sucn
otfense. forfeit the sum OF one dollar.
Thus if there is one hundred pieces OF
ice delivered to one hundred different
families on the same day, it constitutes
one hundred violations OF NV, ana
means one hundred dollars II Nnes.
We do not think there is Il Judge IN
the State who would place such 4 cen
struction upon Section 800.
Our view of the penalty IS, that when
2 person is convicted of laborlng on
Sunday the fine is one dollar for labor
ing on that day, not one dollar for each
piece OF work.
To Illustrate Ii A labors in Mr..
Jenkinson's yard to polish his shoes,
grease his buggy, and hitch up his horse
for Mr.. JenkinSon to take q pleasure
ride to drive around the country to see
how the crops are growing, and on the
same day goes to Mr.. Rlgby.s ana
pumps his bath tub full OF water 'of
Mr.. Rigby to take Il bath. and then y:
carries note for 4 yoln% man VINO mas
invited some lady TO accompany hlmto
church, \ has labored on that partic-
ular Sunday and can. if convicted De
find. not for hitch up JenkininSon S
horse. filling Rigby'S tub, and carry the
note but for iaboring that particular
Sabbath. and the magistrate can impose
4 fine of one dollar. the collection OF
which he cannot enforce by imprison-
ment as there is no provision IN that
statute providing for imprisonment.
This Sunday observance statute comes
down from the early days OF the coun-
try's settlement, and at that time fine
Of one dollar was considered heavy
punishment, man could be jailed for
debt, and there was no homestead eX-
emption, if he was convicted and fined
one dollar. it was 4 debt charged up
against him and treated as other debts.
but since the adoption OF 4 constitution
in this State, there is no more Jalllng
for debt, aud a conviction without
prison provision amounts to q nullity;;
Late yesterday afternoon several
warrants were issued against James
and one against to of his employees
Joshua Richbourg and Davis. MesSrS.
Jenkinson, Dickson and King making
the several aflidavits, and the public
will await with interest the result OF
this tempest in teapot.