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The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mrs George A. Mushbach. who has
been visiting at the jamestown Expo
sition. has returned.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

The Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, was
called 10 Philadelphia last week by the
death Of his brother there.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

a nun Der OF students who remained
| AT the Catholic University after the
close Of the school year have gone TO
I their homes Nh LOra left on Sunday
for Havana and Mr.. Valdez for Manila.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

The Rev and Mrs c. D. Bulla had
as their guest last week Mrs. Helena
Robertson, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Frank X. Walker and John Fl. Stew
art are in Washington on business.
At The hotols.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

! Combs has been looking after his prop
[ erty here.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

DIR. Warren Combs has returned to
his home in Wilmington, Del. DR..
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Home in Lamond. d. c.
Brief Notes and Personals
Of Interest in Brookland
The BrcOkland baseball team still
continues its excellent work on the
diamond During the past week they
have defeated HyattsvilIe. Brentwood
ST. Elizabeth, and BloomingdaIe. At
present they have won twenty-eight out
Of twenty-nine games. scoring fourteen
shutouts
J. 3. Lord is making arrangements
for the celebrating on July 4 at his grove
on Bunker Hill road. An excellent pro-
gram has been tarranged for the occa-
sion.
The children Of St Anthony's paro-
chial school. are preparing for an out
door entertainment to be given on July
at the grounds, corner OF Ninth and
Newton streets.
Miss Hazel sheckles. OF Annapolis.
Nd. is spending a few weeks with Miss
Victoria Yenney, Of Lawrence street
Miss Marie Woodward has returned
home from college 10 ehJoy a pleasant
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder Means spent a
few days during the past week with
friends at Washington Grove.
George Lambert is visiting in Acquain.
Va.
W. c. Shane and J. p. Yenney were
members OF the detachment that visited
Harpers Ferry during the past week 70
make arrangements for the coming en-
campment.
a nun Der Of students who remained
AT the Catholic University after the
close Of the school year have gone to
their homes MI LOra left on Sunday
for Havana and Mr.. Valdez for Manila.
Paul Cain, who has been studying at
Mt. ST. Joseph's, Nd. has returned
home for his summer vacation.
Combs has been looking after his prop
erty here.
DR.. F. r. Repett and family. OF Capt.
tol Hul are al their cottage here for
a while
Mrs. Elicit and children and her rela-
tive. Miss Carroll. Of Washington, are
at their cottage for a time
II. E. Dickhart. Of the Geological Sur
vey. Washington. D. @. and family are
spending some time here.
Mrs. Hill, OF Washington. and daugh-
ter. Miss Gussie HILL are located here
for the summer
AIRS. Myers. of Washington. and little
sens are spending the season at the
Beach.
Frank X. Walker and John H Stew
art are in Washington on business.
At the hotels:
Waldorf: Nv. E Brown.
Miss Taylor. hlns u or
MI OoA' Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Mr. Wood jackson Mon
Nh and Mrs. May ross. va
sack, Washington a. Curry, Balti-
Willard, more Nd.
VNahgfar rDT,r-.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

DR.. F. F. Repetti and family. OF Capt.
tol HUI. are al their cottage here for
a while.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

frustrating at River View Cottage are
Mrs. Keefe. Mrs. Crump. Mrs. Leding-
ham. and Mrs. Van Horn and daughter,
of Takoma Park
The Washington times., 1907-06-30
Bri8RtW0d

Air. and Mrs Meyer Nordlinger. with
their two sons. Walter and Howard. left
The city Thursday 20 spend the summer
IN BrightwOod. They viii be joined
later by Dir and alrs. l. Behrend AID
daughter
Mrs. GLASGOW. Of Brightwood. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs Boyland, on Florida
avenue.
Miss Hattie Dureu has been spending
several weeks with Mrs. Turner at -hc
Alabama
Mrs. Stones two daughters have re-
turned home from school. and expect
10 be al the Stone home in Brightwood,
D. c. until they return 10 their studies
next fan They win be pleased to see
their friends.
Jack" Reinburg has been visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity for
several weeks. he returned 10 his home
IN Norfolk, Va. last Monday.
Mrs A. \. Carney has been in very
poor health. However. her friends IN
the city VIII be glad 70 know that she
is greatly improving.
Mr. and Mrs Thorn and Charles
Lockshead spend a very pleasant day at
Great Falls.
Lewis Schueh was the guest Of Mr..
Gustave GLASGOW at the villa Flora. the
past week. Mr. Schueh is staying with
Mr. and Mrs GLASGOW at their residence
IN Brightwood.
Miss NJ X Remburg spent Thursday
with relatives in Brightwood.
Miss Lashears, OF Brightwood, IS
spending several weeks with her grand
mother IN Georgetown
Mr.. Baker. with his two daughters.
Caroline and Marie. has gone TO New
York 10 visit relatives. The party ex-
poets TO be gone for several weeks.
Miss Wight IS visiting With friends
DOWN the river
Miss Maud Kneas, o. Brentwood.
spent part OF last week with her grand
mother. Mrs. II. a. SippIe. who lives ia
the southeast section Of Washington,
D. c.
William Sipple last week visited Mrs.
kneas, BrightwOOd, D. c.
A new grocery store is being erected
on the corner Of BrightwOOd avenue ard
Harvard streets II is now very near
completion, and will be occupied by A.
y. Davis
Mrs. Frank L TOuse. jr, of Ander-
son, Ind, is visiting her parents. 8Ir.
and Mrs. James F. Vermillion, OF
BrightwoOd. D. @
Mrs. Arthur Dexter has hann Visiting.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Miss Marie Woodward has returned
home from college 70 ehJOy a pleasant
summer vacation
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Lewis Schueh was the guest Of Mr..
Gustave GLASGOW al the villa Flora. the
past week. Mr. Schueh is staying with
Mr. and Mrs GLASGOW at their residence
IN Brightwood
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

! Clarence Rome, OF Washington, has
purchased a forty-foOt canoe. The
/ "Juanita." as she has been named, is
] fully equipped with all modsn appH-
I ances for comfort and pleasure.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Joseph H. Swami. Elmer l. Hanback,.
and Frank Chinn. who have been en-
ployed at the Government Hospital for
the Insane for several years. have been
appointed prlvates in the fire depart
ment of the District
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Henry A. Griswold has sold a dwell
ing at Spring and Grant streets to c.
Watson Isaac. and Warren Tolson has
sold to Frank NJ. Finotti "A house and
several lots at Spring street and Morris
road
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

The bay horse known to the Ana
costia- patrol drivers as Prince, which
was bitten in his stall recently by his
stable mate. Joe. and who had about
seven inches Of his tongue amputated
as a result. has completely recovered
from the injury
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Capt. c. r Kuhns, of the Anacostia
section OF the District fire department.
is on mis- annual leave, and Lieut. w
J. Garner is in command.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

street whose studies for the Catholic
priesthood are being pursued in St.
Charles College for several years. has
returned TO his home for the vacation
period. John Fallon, a fellow-student,
Of Louisville. Ky. accompanied him.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder Means spent a
few days during the past week with
friends at Washington Grove.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Ed. Simpson, of Washington, is achiev-
ing honors here as a fisherman. He
recently caught several rock Weighing
five pounds each.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mrs. GLASGOW. Of Brightwood. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs Boyland, on Florida
nVaufra
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Jack Reinburg has been visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity for
several weeks he returned 10 his home
In Norfolk, Va. last Monday.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Or. and Mrs. Staples and little daugh-
ter, OF Washington. are the guests Of
Mrs. Staples parents, Captain and Mrs.
Knowlton
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mr. and Mrs A. H. Sonnemann, Of
Chevy Chase, were recent visitors to
the beach. Their little sons. Donald
and Carl, are spending the summer with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Renshaw. Of this place.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Afr. and Mrs Thorn and Charles
LocKshead spend a very pleasant day at
Great Falls
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mrs Thomas 3. Harrison and Mrs. /
Childs are spending some time at their |
cottage here.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Capt ]. II. Watson entertained oyar
one hundred guests at his residence
Grand View place. recently. MANY of
the visitors coming from the Peoples
Mission. There was an interesting pro-
gram OF amusements and music.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Miss Hattie Dureu has been spending
several weeks with Mrs. Turner at -hc
Alabama
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

W. G. Shane and J. p. Yenney were
members OF the detachment that visited
Harpers Ferry during the past week 70
make arrangements for the coming en-
campment.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mrs. Stones two daughters have re-
turned home from school. and expect
10 be al the Stone home in Brightwood,
D. c. until they return To their studies
next fan. They win be pleased to see
their friends
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mr. and Mrs. Emme, Of South Wash
lnSton, arc again spending some time
at their home here.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

The Sunday school of the Esther
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Chapel
held a successful lawn fete in RandIe
Park recently. The pupils will go to
Luna Park on their annual picnic soon.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mrs A. \. Carney has been in very
poor health. However, her friends IA
the city VIII be glad 70 know that she
Is greatly improving.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Phiel. OF Wash
ington, pleasantly entertained at their
cottage here in honor OF their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il Steward
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

DN MISS SAME Patterson OF THIS city.
while the groom had for his best man
Wallace Edmonds. Of Lynchburg- Mr..
and Mrs. Hook viii reside in Lynch
burg.
Mrs. NJ W. O'Brien. VINO has been III.
is able to be out again
Misses Grace and Lisla Anderson. who
have been visiting the Misses Kirk. in
Norfolk. have returned 10 their home in
this city.
r. s Cochran. of the Plains, and Raj
eigh Green. and Colonel Wait. OF Gull
pepper. were in Alexandria last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X Brawner are
visiting at the jamestown Exposition.
Constant Ponnet has gone TO France
to benefit his health.
NJ and Mrs T. Morson Dunbar have
returned from their wedding trip.
Misses Bessie Herbert and Kittie Bar
rett are at Cape Charles.
H. Noel Garner and Louis y. Duhy
last week paid a visit to friends in
Wytheville.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. D. Bulla had
as their guest last week Mrs. Helena
Robertson, Of New York.
The Rev. c. E. woodsol and daueh-
ter. who have been visiting in ibis
city, have returned 10 Norfolk.
Police Justice Harry +. Cation last
week paid a visit 10 Akron, Ohio.
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector Of
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. was
called 10 Philadelphia last week by the
death Of his brother there.
Mrs. George A Mushbach. who has
been visiting at the jamestown Expo
sition. has returned.
Capt. John Beckham. who has been
confined 10 his home in Prince street
by sickness. is out again.
Miss Ursula Green. who has been
spending the winter at BFevard. N. O.
has returned home
Mrs. Horace 3. Ramey. who has bean
visiting at Franklin and the lanes
town Exposition, has returned home.
Miss Alice E. Colquhoun has Eone 70
the PeeSnian Springs TO spend the sum
mer.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

". A. Dagger is pleasantly recreating
here aboard his yacht. Reindeer"
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

Captain and Mrs Knowlton. OF Wash
ington, are spending the season at their
cottage here.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

DR.. and Mrs. Eaton and Misses LYDIA
and Annie Eaton. of Washington, are
at their cottage for the season.
The Washington times., 1907-06-30

George Lambert is visiting in Acquain.
, 1907-10-23
Smallest Land, at Dover.

Smallest Lands at Dover.
st. Louis. Mo, Oct. 23.-The balloon
Dusseldorf. which landed at Dover.
Del, was the smallest in the race and
has the distinction Of having crossed
the Alps. It was piloted then, as now
by Paul Nickel.
Awarding Prize Cup.
The James Gordon Bennett cup will
be awarded to the balloon that has
covered the longest distance from st.
Louis in a straight line, regardless of
how long the balloon may have been
in the air or how many miles it act
ually travelled.
Breaking Many Records.
Records for flight distances and for
duration In races are being broken by
nearly every balloon in the race.
Appears to Be In Lead.
The German balloon Pommern,
which landed at Asbury park, covered
an air line distance from st. Louis of
$50 miles and at noon appeared to be
in the lead.
Stopped by the Ocean.
Oscar Erbeloch is the pilot of this
balloon, which did not descend until
1t actually confronted the ocean, and
might easily have exceeded the worlds
record for a flight Of 1900 miles II
this condition had not been encoun
tered.
, 1907-10-23
SUICIDE FOLLOWS AN
ATTEMPT Al MURDER

and receiving three bullets in his
cheek. He bled somewhat ~profusely,
and the wounds interfered with the or.
gans Of speech, but he was partially
conscious all the time and told the of.
icers some Of the details of the acct.
dent.
Bramel's Jaw Broken.
Judge Bramel was taken to the coun.
ty hospital shortly after the shooting,
the physicians believing he had a fair
chance to recover. He has a broken
jaw, the bullets passing through the
bone on m side, but the brain cavity
was not reached. He was able to talk
and gave a little inkling of the trouble
An Old Lawsuit.
William Lepper was one Of the It'll.
giants in the noted case Of Julius Con-
rad against William Lepper, growing
out of transactions in California and a
mortgage on some property to cover
the margins Of the deal. The courts
have handled the cast for a good many
years, 1t having been in the supreme
court a number of years, once when
Judge Groesbeck, the attorney Of this
city, was its presiding Judge. 1t was
in the district court when Judge Bran.
, 1907-10-23
Heavy Run Started.

New York, Oct. ga run on the
Trust Company of America began this
morning. 1t was stated that the com.
pany had s12, OO0, 900 in the vaults to
begin payment to depositors today.
Help May Be Extended.
A committee representing the banks
began an exhaustive examination OF
its books and securities this morning
and 1t is stated that If the result bears
out the statements Of its officers aid
will be extended in whatever amount
may be required.
Crowds at knickerbocker.
A crowd also surrounded the Offices
of the Knickerbocker Trust company
this morning. in the hope that it would
resume payments.
Bankers Not Hopeful.
Bankers do not regard the position
Of the Knickerbocker as very favor
, 1907-10-23
MORGAN AND ST|[[MAN
ARE NOW IN CONTROL
able, and were inclined to permit 1t
to go into liquidation.
corteIyou at sub-Treasury.


New York, Oct. 23.-Anxiety over
the trust company and banking situa-
ton continued to cloud the business
horizon today. although the nervous
ness and alarm so noticeable yester-
day were considerably lessened by the
presence of Secretary of the Treasury
C~ortelyou in the city and his promise
to remain at the sub-treasury through
out the day.
Helped to Relieve Strain.
Cortelyou's statement, made last
night. affirming the strong condition
of the national banks of this city had
a very good effect on sentiment, and
served to relieve the ap~prehensions of
business men that a curtailment of
credit might hamper the financing of
general mercantile affairs.
Disquieting Report.
The unfavorable development Of the
night was the news that the Trust
Company of America, one of the city's
largest financial institutions, with de-
posts approximating $780, 600, 900 and
total assets and liabilities in excess of
$4,000 900. had requested aid of the
banks.
, 1907-10-23
R|NGL|NGs GET
BARNUM SHOWS
ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK Of
FicEs THAT FIVE BROTHERS
BUY WHOLE OUTFIT.
Latter Left Now Without Rival in Cir
u World, Greatest Show on
Earth Being Added to Their Aren.
ie Enterprises-Western Pacific
Stockholders Meet.

New York, Oct. 23.-Announcemen
was made at the Barnum & Bailey OF
fees yesterday that Ringing Broth
ers, the western circus men, had Sc
cured possession of Barnum's great
est show On earth" and henceforth II
would be run in connection with theil
other arenic enterprises.
without Rival in World.
The sale was made in London yester
day. This transfer leaves the five
Ringing brothers practically withou,
q rival in the world.
, 1907-10-23
court he turned the 4 . over t,
Groesbeck.

4EOo6O0Ck.
The Coroner's Jury.
Az soon a. Coroner James Ballard
arrived on the scene he took charge d
the body, sending 1t to stryker's under
taking rooms, and summoning q jury
consisting Of J. e. Winslow, George
Powell and Earl Carter. They held the
inquest Afterwards, with County At
torney Downey present.
Mrs. Delario Interested.
Mrs. Alberta Vance DeLario, whose
late husband was the grandson Of
Judge Bramel. was quite shocked when
she heard the news Of the wounding Of
the Judge. and worried that someone
would send an exciting telegram to
Mrs. Mckee in California. She sent
to this office to know some Of the de
tails and of the condition Of Judge
Bramel, herself taking the duty Of tel
egraphing her mother-in-law on the
Pacific coast.
Son at Centennial.
Judge Bramel has a son, Bert
Bramel, living with his family at Cen
tenial. and they will be notified Of the
occurrence. Mrs. Bramel spent the
night in the city, leaving for Centen
NAL this morning, with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson, who
are visiting her for a few days.
Saw Lepper Shoot Himself.
At the coroner's inquest, held at the
city hall this afternoon, Murdoch
Matheson testified that he saw Lepps,
fire the shot that took his own life
Matheson had heard the shooting and
started up the stairs to see what wa,
going on. Lepper stood at the head OF
the stairs and Matheson asked him
what he had been doing.
Il don't know" the man replied.
Turning, he walked back into the
room. Matheson close behind him, and
as he reached the middle of the room
he pulled the trigger and fred, the ball
going into his head.
Had Made Threats.
A day or two ago County Attorney
Downey was informed that Lepper had
said he was now home from California
and intended killing both Judge Bran,
ell and himself. The attorney was
warned to be on the lookout for him.
and managed to keep out Of his way.
Judge eramers Condition.
At $3.50 this afternoon Drs. Hamilton,
McCollum and Ballard returned from
the hospital. saying at that time they
believed Judge Bramel would recover
from the wounds. The jaw Is broken
on both sides, but the bullet wounds
are not considered dangerous, the three
passing through the cheeks.
All three Of the bullets and the one
empty shell and the shell that had been.
snapped were in evidence at the coro.
ner's inquest at the city hall.
, 1907-10-23
ANOTHER CAR is
NOW ON THE WAY.

Niles Callahan, who has a car Of &C.
ment somewhere on the way between
Omaha and this city, which the rail,
road company is unable to locate, has
received word from the cement com.
pany that another car is on the way, It
having been started several days ago.
1t will be showing up shortly, it is be-
lieved, and Mr.. Callahan Is wondering
If the railroad company will present
the first car as a Christmas present.
with a big bill for demurrage In not
getting the car promptly unloaded.
, 1907-10-23
Better Feeling This Afternoon.

New York, Oct. 23.-A distinctly
more favorable tone was evident in
Wall street at 2 this afternoon, follow
ing the announcement that Secretary
Cortelyou had made deposits Of gov.
eminent money in the New York banks,
Stock Market 0uieter.
The stock market has been holding
better all day than expected, and the
fact that the Trust Company of Amerl.
ca had withstood the rush Of depositors
to withdraw money for four hours was
an additional factor.
, 1907-10-23
TAKES HALF INTEREST
In GROHERN


George E. Harvey this afternoon
completed a deal for a half interest in
the Dwight P. Smith grocery store ct
20 Second street, and will assume q
place In the store IN Friday, the de-
tails having been completed. The
style of the firm will probably be
Smith & Harvey. Both men are to be
congratulated, and the buying public
also. Mr.. Smith is a solid, substantial
business man and Mr.. Harvey has
lived here a good many years, being
in charge of the Office of the Laramie
Grocery company at this time, a con-
scientious, hard working, earnest EN-
ploye, with the interests of the com
pany always at heart. The Republican
believes the Smith grocery has been
strengthened by the addition of Mr..
Harvey as n of the owners.
, 1907-10-23
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

Albert Schwatke and wife today
sold to Wallace Mcdonald, for $1,000,
lots 8 and 4, block las, in this city.
E.A. Wilkinson and wife today trans
ferred by warranty deed to Louis A.
Fitzgerald lot 4. block "A, Laramie,
for $40.
A marriage license was issued today
to Charles F. Norton and Cora Marsh,
both Of this city.
C.. Claussen was placed In the county
jail today to serve sentence for a fine
of $50 and costs assessed by Judge
Phelan of Rock River for disturbing
the peace by fighting in that city.
, 1907-10-23
NEGRO LYNchED.
Missississians String Up Darkey for
Offering Insult to Woman.

Okoluma. Miss, Oct. 23.-Charged
with having insulted and threatened
the life of a young white woman, Hen
ry Sykes, a negro, was taken from the
custody of the officer near Van Vleet,
five miles from here, last night and
hanged to a tree. The negro, It Is al.
legged, made improper proposals to the
young woman over a telephone and
threatened to kill her if she did not
accede to his demands.
, 1907-10-23
Petition for Receiver.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. ga petition
for a receiver for the concerns namei,
it is said, will be made today. Bank
ers interested express no doubt Of pull.
ing the companies through successful,
ly. The embarrassment is attributed
to inability to secure funds on account
of the stringency in the money mar
ket. The amount involved will run in.
to millions.
, 1907-10-23
Thorne Sells Railroad.

New York, Oct. 23.-Announcement
was made today that Oak Leigh
Thorne, president Of the Trust Com
pany Of America. had sold the control
of the Contra of Georgia railroad.
which he purchased jointly with
Marsden ]. Perry last July.
Declined to Name Purchaser.
Thorne declined to say to whom the
road had been sold, but denied that
the sale was to the Rock Island in
terests.
superintendent Takes Charge.
Over 600 persons crowded the ONCE
OF the Trust Company Of America
when the hour for opening arrived.
Acting State Superintendent Of Banks
Skinner took possession of the Knick-
erbocker Trust company today. under
advice from the attorney general.
, 1907-10-23
Held Annual MEETING,

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 23.-The
stockholders of the Western Pacific
Railroad company held their annua,
meeting here yesterday and reelected
the present board Of directors. Five
hundred and twenty miles of route has
been graded between Salt Lake City
and San Francisco. 240 miles of track
laid and work commenced on a 1000
foot tunnel near this city.