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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

@ittme Catherine &Deihsl bat ons
6spalO s. Rruppiae Giesutbum
benz COURTEOUS seosnabsr eeleaen,
iar $1,000 i0afia an iIch aebradt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Die Jreibeit in bieiem annbe piro
Son Sag gu Sag sy5Ber. Sest o.rf
man aui beiOe Seitsn Oer goatarte
idreiben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

SRI. @rnu Seeemnnn BON ct,
Souls mar Oieie 8Ohe mebrers Gage
bier 81 Ssiud bel ibrer g6weRsr
6ran @naait Neaemann.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

gtaotrotb IOebus last ieine Got.
ten Der sdubiutrit ifras peaenaber,
aniinaen. SAbne Sauplaee.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

SObu ROtbianifer pOn Smiss reiits
lebtsu MOntns nua piosinsUiGe I'M
Oa bieien CONNER ieiuen 0atet Seu.
rp grOett Der iraber bier i'm gpun,p
mpbnte, auF Der Gnrnt bsbalfif 3u
Isin.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

eier peroen bilItesr. ga parum
OennS-@eil bic Sabner iebt, Oa
Oiern nabt, Die gOnturrena Der pa.
fen faratsn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Grnu o. 9. gtlrt nnO 5ruu Sobn
.. oelmers unreu eeitsrn Dor 8 "a.
aen bel ben Srls. Brpdbauien in
BaibinOtOn gu 8eiu4.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22
o G o ree 9 o 3 n .,

6einri9 8%rueaemnnn Don Sap mar
Samhna bier. gr ersdblte ans bnH
iein Batter, Der audi in uuIsrer stabt
gut beiannte Sermann 8rusaemnuu
Iesten 9~pFuerftns riiis an 8Dr'
per unO @silt ieiuen 50. @eburtstap
eefetert babe, pusu mir benz alien
Selren berstid pratuliren.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Slnea lou beute Aaes aebeu,
eoer freut empor sur S6b'.
SBer @rioia min tummen iehen.
Msbme &Odp Mountain Sbee.
8n baben BET Bnlfsr Srus.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5ran Albert SCHUBERT mar Sunn,
TAG in Rbinelanb bel ibrer Wutter
6ran Eina aendeOal, mstae Sc,
burtstue f~eierts.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Benn Der Mann etuas babel sa
iasen bat, 10 1T Der grebissr Der
Ginatse Der our SOdssit eineelaben
ipiro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

9lm ndaIien SOnntna if &almiOnn.
tag uuO Oumit beainnt bic 99urpOte.
sOnntas bnraut 1T Oitern unO bamit
sAlus Der 6alenseit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Gbns. Gauefer BON Ga MUnte.
WO. mar Sniunss Der 8ode BEL iet.
mem 8ruoer DITTO sfaeier, untpeit
bon 6ermann, aum Seiude.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5soermann 1T ireunOlibt sinselu.
ben uns i'm neuem Stur I'M 9erer,
@ebduOe, Der Gaeers Uaiaina So,
a%esenaber, ~ beiudeu.
s. 5itber & 9 0 II.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

am 6reitae @orasn purbe Die
aeiae Oes perm S9bn Brandt. etpa
g Uieilen iiOlid bon gtetp SnOen
wububuit, inisinem Stale setuuOen.
mo- CT ii9 erbdnat bate. Gr mar
etrua 50 Sabre aft, pnO ruie bic Sln.
seiden limb, 10 wnreu es @ei6afts.
turGen, bic i'm gu Oieiem sdritte
iabrten. Gr biuterldBt cine sabl.
reide GnmiIie, bic iebr unoeieben 1T.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

perr unO 5rau gtctOr SLIDER limo
oieie BOhe nad gegas sereiit no lie
8 8oden 81 bteiben ssbenteu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5rau gOnfance VI. Riet feierte am
lesten sOnutua i'm orOBen 6reunbe.
unO Setanntsntrsis ibreu @eburts.
tag.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Die 5rens Greet 5hule in uether
g.. @. Sasrtnsr asbrer 1T, nirh am
5amitns ben 20 @ars SauIIdlus
balteu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

aafet bic 9Ielnen mat LANCER
am sttdbufen leiOen. iOnOern sebt
linen iOtOrt gOnselman's Sprup.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

giciDr Ruebieer Der an 9unaen.
ensauouno ert.nn;te, 1T nunmebt
rpieber uoaftdnbis berpeheat.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

u. y. g. @unOwiaer bat uun
ben SebraOsrn Sraf eine Gut uui
benz tutbuhiaen airabera aslsseu,
fir 500 pelauIt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

emil EOpel uub Somss 6OGanba
DUrib BON lRt. sterlius rpuren Sam.
fac u. SOuntns in Der Stabt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

@OitbarO samibt pom 9rp 6ia
mar Samiius in @aibiutuu UNI ieiue
0~npObnen0e SAmeiter gu beiuasn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5rl. WauO Steel pslae in 8ouias
giip bic 6uuOeIsiduls bsiuats, fam
Iesten 6reitaa helm.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5rna suauit sdues isbrte Sorse.
tern pom einem S.tdeiaeu geiude
bel itrer EOdter in lluiuu bierbsr.
aurad.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

SRI. Iartbu aOlb 1T BON Ct. Souls
gu pauie OelOmmen nm iurSe 8eit
bel ben Sbriaen 81 lein.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22
R,,9 GY Gteomhnot On \

Hie Bud Glt steamboat 60. lit
Der Sermnun 5errB & Endst Co.,
tpurOen anb pirO lestere
bic SAifiabrt uut benz SustOnnOe
TIuRe allen beberriaen benz @e.
fiGaftsosrtebr ruttO ss sum gsusen
pereiden Oa O,e 5ermann 5errg &
Snfet Co., tets betrebt mar ale
mDeli6en 8ortbeite 81 bieten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

&lants 5uOerlditse @nren. S6mes
reien 2 Ralete . eeuts, bel SiI6er's.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

5rau 9enrp DEXTER welHe pibBlid
ituer srtruntte, 1T apf ben &ese
Ter geReruna.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

9as GerrpbUUt mndt Jest ieOeu
9ienhus regelmabiae 5ubrten nua
Gore.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Bir nehmen nuerIet 8rDOutte i'm
Snuite entsesen unO besnbIen ben
b0aaen Maritpreis.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

GbriTt J.. BOpe, uOn RorriiOu
mar ROutna bier in @eidaiteu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

SRI. emma gedmann reite @On'
tao mad abortion.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Jran gbns. @ermnn mar Oieie
@Dhe beiudsmeiIe in @ascOnnoe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Grau miarn Saeeer uOn Ct. Souls
pelbe ben nlieren Ginwubnern bic.
Zee 5idOt nod erInnerliA lem ptrb.
mar uU glittnua lester gOhe bier
UNI bos Grab hires guiers. Oes Ssrs
%iorbeusn SObu GdbarO bef,n 100.
@sburtsias an Otsiem 9nse fitl, su
idlnid III. Ssrr Gdsst IL don ubrr
80 Slbt lob, igiae aluOer isit 50
Sahrsn uOu rier fortpesueen eOdi
iamadt nod Uislsu Sdbren Elm
iH5ner 8rnn5 fem @rab unO baRis
bare Ratiommen eCbenten ieinsr III
tiuOnnsr alsOe. Cine isOs sIOs
Reauua bes per5sns bsiisrt ben
@eniasn unO Der aultus berGItsrn
uevebrana, Iebenoie Ober tDD ipav.
De piei sam @lOd bsr msniabsit
6~eitrapen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

gBie aneetanOiet, fanO am lesten
5reitas SbenO bic 9iarittsuerinmm-
lung Der 8pthinsritterlOpen bon
5rauiIiu, Sole, OIass unO @ascunnOe
gDuntp's bier in Ssrmann fat, uno
batten iit cine Itattlids Nnsabl 2eles
aaien einqsIuuOen. Der setretar
Osr SrOBlCae Sobn SOtmes, mar Der
SauptreOuer bes abenOa uuo nut
5hiuB Ger aoaeniibuns lamb int ssbite
Suu'e nod Elm 5etsiien itnit. Bon
Ssferiun Sip, nelter Dirt bic mel.
item gertreter bate, lam au1 Der
au6erion WnnOOlin Club nit, mel
der auf muiituliiden @cbiete iebr
@eoieaenes leitete.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Soeben erbuIten cine gar.aaouna
sGtlas" 8Urtennb,. Cement. Sibe
Gnseiss.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

@enn gu Did BARN sefauH &atb
81 ertbeileu, perbe 9Otter DOer
GOuOiat unO iab Oid Oufar besnblen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

s. stlbe r & 8 0 Il.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22
@Orgsn atenO ssartaFe.

aeiet aue Die geriauisaussiasn.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

@pntos BON 3nufleuten, 6armern, @eleIs
ihaiteH @ot porntiOnen uub Bripntleutep.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

uno GreOttbrisie naa alen Ebstsn Ser @eIt
ausaeieIt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-03-22

Hc3abIt IrOseut 8inien aui Belt Gepuiten.
3 Srussnt 3tuien auf Spareinlaeen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

SIASCONSET, Mass, May 13.-The
steamer Finland from Antwerp and Dover
for New York, was In communication by
wireless telegraph with the station here
when passing Nantucket lightship at 2:1O
am. viii probably dock about 5 pm
NEWPORT, r. l.. May 13.-The steamer
Minnehaha, from London for New York,
is reported by wireless telegraph from the
Nantucket South Shoals lightship. via the
torpedo station here. as having passed the
light vessel at 5:45 am. VIII probably
dock about 1880 In. Tuesday.
BROW HEAD. May 13.-Steamer La Bre-
tagne. from New York for HAVE. signaled
by wireless TELEGRAPH. at 1855 am. Dis
lance not given.
SCILLY, May 13.-Passed: Steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from New York for
Bremen.
SABLE ISLAND, N s., May 13-The
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. from Bremen
for New York, was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
tion here when 200 miles southeast of this
point at sos am. VIII probably dock
about pm. Tuesday.
SIASCONSET, Mass May 13.-Steamer
er La Gascogne, from Havre for New York,
was in communication by wireless telegraph
with the station here when 16O miles east
of Nantucket lightship at 9:4O am. Will
probably dock about noon Tuesday.
ROTTERDAM. May 13-Arrived: Steam
er Statendam. from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
DEATH UNEXPECTED
NEW YORK VISITOR PASSES
AWAY WHILE LUNCHING.

Morris Schneider Of the law firm Of Abra-
ham & Morris Schneider of 1873 Broadway,
New York, while seated at luncheon in
Gerstenberg's. near 14th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, shortly after 80 o'clock
this afternoon, was stricken with heart
failure and died in few minutes. DR.. H. M.
Kaufman who was passing the establish
ment at the time, was called. The Elmer
gency Hospital ambulance was also sum-
moned, but when 1t arrived Mr.. Schneider
was dead.
In the pockets of the clothing worn by the
deceased were legal documents bearing the
name of Abraham & Morris Schneider of
New York. Later a railroad ticket was
found in an inside pocket which showed
that the visitor came from New York yes
terday.
check for his overcoat, which had been
checked at the National Hotel, was also
found, and about 2:3O o'clock 1t was learned
that he was the junior member of the firm
mentioned and that he had come to this
city to confer with Attorney Robson, who
has Offices in he Bond building
After leaving Mr.. Robeson's office at noon
he went to Gerstenberg's. After starting
to eat his luncheon it was noticed that he
grew pale. The end soon followed.
Coroner hewitt was notified, and Morgue-
master Schoenberger removed the remains
Policeman Horne of the first precinct took
charge Of valuables found in the pockets
Of the clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
CHARLES W. PETIT DEAD.
Aged Resident Of the District Passes
Away.

Mr.. Charles W. Petit died at $40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his home, 9i5
Massachusetts avenue. On the Sd instant
he attained the age of eighty seven years.
Mr.. Petit was the son of Charles Petit OF
Bucks county, Pa, who came here early in
the last century, and who married Miss
Cusick and established here, the family
settling first on Louisiana avenue east of
7th street, where the deceased was born.
Afterward sMr. Petit located on E street
between 9Th and 9th streets.
About sixty years ago Charles w. Petit
married Miss Gertrude Crogg0n, who died
in 1896. He had resided continuously at
a boy he learned the printers trade at the
Intelligeneer ONCE, under Gales q Seaton.
but shortly after attaining his majority ac-
cepted q position in the treasury, and when
he left the service, in 1851, he was clerk
In the third auditors ofice. He was q
member of the jackson Democratic Assoc
citation, and 1t was a matter of pride with
him that he was present at the Inaugural
ton OF Gen. Jackson. In the forties he
Lodge, No. 10, and Columbian Encamp-
ment, and was the oldest member Of that
lodge, IL not the oldest Odd Fellow In the
District. -t.S 81
Two children. Miss Carrie NJ and Charles
A. Petit, with seven grandchildren, sur
vive him.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr.
Wright, pastor Of the McKendree Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Interment will be
made in Glenwood cemetery. A delegation
from the order Of Odd Fellows will attend
the funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
COOL WAVE PROBABLE.
More Freak Weather Predicted by
the Weather Bureau.

More freak weather is promised for the
District by Prof Henry, one of Uncle
Sans weather forecasters. While the sun
was shining brightly in Washington today.
with near approach to summertime tenn
perature. conditions akin to a wild western
blizzard were prevailing out in the Da-
kotas. Wyoming and Colorado. where freez-
Ing temperatures and snow prevailed
Prof. Henry says Ii Is warming up In the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys, but following
the warmth a spell of cold weather In the
far west is coming this way. The outlook
he added, is good for warm weather here
tonight and tomorrow, but there is rain In
sight, and 1t will reach here sooner or later.
The cold wave in the west Is travelling
slowly in this direction. and may or may
not reach Washington. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
TO Be RESUMED TOMORROW
INVESTIGATION OF THE BROWNS
WILLIE AFFAIR.
Thirty-Three Witnesses Sumomned
by Senator Warner - Senator
Foraker May Call Others.

Inc brownsville affair will again be be.
fore the Senate committee on military af-
tairs tomorrow at IL o'clock, when the in
vestigation Of the shooting up Of the Texas
town will be resumed. Thirty-three wit
nesses designated by Senator Warner have
been subpoenaed to appear before the COM
mittee. and they will be here tomorrow.
Although II Is understood that there is no
prosecution or defense so far as the com
mittee is concerned. the entire membership
being interested in obtaining the facts con-
corning the Brownsville ARRAY Senator
Warner was designated to conduct the af-
firmative side Of the proposition that the
colored soldiers shot up the town, as Sem
ator Foraker was designated by the COM
mittee to take the negative side of the
question.
Senator Foraker's Intention.
II do not know" said Senator Foraker
today, what Is to be brought out in the
Brownsville investigation by the evidence
Of the witnesses who have been called to
appear tomorrow. After these witnesses
have been examined will probably want
some others called In rebuttal, but I cam
not foretell what will be the nature of the
testimony of any of these witnesses"
Witnesses Summoned.
The witnesses who will be here tomorrow
follow:
w. H. Adams. Walter Billingsley. Joseph
Crfxell. William Foster, Leonardo Sanchez
Fred Tate, Victoriana 8. Fernandez, Felix
v. Calderon, Charles 9. Canada, Frederick
j. Combe. r. B. Creager, M. Ygnacio Do
minguez Herbert Eikins, Charles E. Ham
mond Capt. William Kelly. John l. Kleiber
Aimas Littef1eld. James P. Mcdonnell. Teo-
tito Martinez. Genaro Padron, George T.
Porter, Pauline 8. Preciado Macedonia
Ramirez. Elizabeth v. Kendall, George w.
Kendall, F. A. H. Sanborn, Frederick T..
Starek. DIR. Charles H Thorn, all of
Brownsville; Joseph Bodin and Charles b.
Chace of Corpus Christi, Texas; A. n Nc
Kay. La Porte, Texas; Jose Martinez, Iare-
do. Mexico, and Hale Odin, San Antonio,
Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
JOKE ON GEN. BELL.
Mistook Col. Winn's Card for That
Of an Oriental Visitor.

General Bell. the chief Of staff of the
army, who has been charged with arrange
ments for the entertainment of the visiting
foreign military representatives to the
jamestown exposition, was somewhat dis
turbed Saturday afternoon for about
fifteen minutes because he could not recall
to his mind the supposed Chinese oficer
whose visiting card he held in his hand.
The Chinese representatives, had called
about noon to pay their respects to him,
and their cards were lying before him on
his desk. He had no dificuity in recalling
the faces of all OF them. except the one
represented by the card he held, which was
engraved in small fine script.
Finally, after a particularly careful scru-
tiny of the pasteboard, the generals pug
zled look was seen to- give place to a broad
smile. followed by an cutburst Of laughter
Then he read aloud, Lieut.. Col. Frank
Long Winn," who is military secretary to
Gen. Macarthur. and who had also called
on Gen. Bell and left his card earlier In
the day. The cards hAc become mixed
on the generals desk. and the oriental
aspect of the last two names Col Winn
has on his card completed the delusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
Granted Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Ida M. Gates was today granted an
absolute divorce from Charles j. Gates. The
decree signed by Chief Justice Clabaugh
gires the custody of the two children of
the couple to the mother and allows her
leave to apply at any time to the court for
alimony, should she so desire
Attorney w. B. Reilly represented Mrs.
Gates.
Chief Justice Clabaugh also signed a de-
cree of absolute divorce in favor of Mrs.
Blanche Belle Baldwin from John T. Bald
win. She is permitted to resume her
maiden name of Blanche Belle Bury.
The wife was represented by Attorneys
Campbell Darlington and S. D. Truitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
ALLEGED DISREGARD OF Law.
Trial to Be Made of Charge Against
Atlantic Coast Line.

number of cases of violation of the
safety appliance law have recently been
heard at Wilmington, N. c. The interstate
commerce commission had forty Ave counts
against the Atlantic Coast Line with posi-
bic fines aggregating $500. The railroad
filed a demurrer. but It was overruied, and
the company viii have to go to trial on the
facts in the case.
I These are only a very few of host Of
cases that the commission Is conducting
against the railroads for disregard of the
safety appliance law. In most Of the cases
the cars had been equipped and the appli-
ances broken or out of order and the cars
were sent out on the road without any
attempt at repairing. The repairs hardly
would have averaged % cents each and the
fines will run 500 In each case. Cases
against twenty-five other railroads have al
ready been instituted by the Department Of
Justice and will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
SAILED FOR OLD POINT.
Departure Of the Argentine Naval
Training Ship.

The Argentine naval training ship, Presi-
dente Sarmiento, which has been berthed
at the harbor pier of Washington barracks
for week past sailed at daylight yester-
day morning. under the pilotage of Capt.
William Luckett, for Hampton roads to
take part today in the landing day cere-
monies at the jamestown exposition, cele-
brating the 3O0th anniversary of the land
ing of the English colonists at jamestown
Island.
While the Sarmiento was lying in port
here she was the scene Of many social
functions, and not a day passed that her
guns did not thunder salute to some dis
tinguished visitor. Her officers and crew
made many friends during their short stay
In this city.
1t is stated that the ship will within the
next week sail for kiel to take part in the
big naval review of the German navy
June 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
ACQUITTED of Murder Charge.

A jury in Criminal Court No. 1, Justice
Stafford presiding. this afternoon rendered
a verdict acQuitting Mary E. Johnson, col
ored. of murder in the second degree in
connection with the death of Jerome Z.
Jones' colored, March 13 last.
The defendant offered plea of self-de-
Tense. The woman was indicted upon state
ments made to a police officer after the
shooting. The trial was begun last Friday
and concluded about noon today. The jury
agreed On a verdict in few minutes.
Attorney w. E. Ambrose represented the
defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
1000, 900 STEAMER BURNED
CITY OF CLEVELAND, UNDER CON-
sTRucrIoH, NEARLY DESTROYED
Boat Was Intended to Be Finest side
wheel Steamer on Fresh Water.
Incendiary, Perhaps.

DETROIT, Mich, May 13-The magnif-
cent new passenger steamer City Of Cleve-
land, under construction at the plant of
the Detroit Shipbuilding Company for the
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Com
pany and designed to run between Detroit
and Cleveland, was swept by fire early to-
day, and is total loss except for her hull
and machinery. How much they have been
damaged cannot be determined until the
hull is pumped out and a careful examina-
ton made. The loss, which falls upon the
Detroit shipbuilding Company, branch of
the American shipbuiiding Company is
about 100000, and is fairly well covered
by insurance The fire broke out just be-
fore daylight in some mysterious manner.
May Be an Incendiary.
There are rumors afioat that an incen-
diary Is suspected. The officials of the
shipyard are at q loss to explain the fire,
as there were two watchmen on the steam
er and another at the gate to the shipyard.
The City of Cleveland was launched at
Wyandotte January 5, and was to have been
WEI " Tic OetTOlI anu cleveland
Navigation Company about June 3d. She
is "A feet long and is designed to carry
$500 passengers, with sleeping accommo-
dations for 500.
Interior Nearly Completed.
The interior woodwork and fittings were
practically completed and the machinery
and boilers were Installed. The flames
mad secured good start before they were
discovered. and, despite the efforts of two
fireboats and all the shore apparatus which
could work on the burning ship, swept
away everything infammable on the craft
Tons Of water were poured into the hull.
which now Hes at the Orleans street dock
partially submerged. The two watchmen
on the steamer got ashore safely and no
one was injured during the fire.
The City Of Cleveland was intended to be
the nnest sidewheel steamer on fresh water,
and her interior woodwork, all Of which Is
destroyed. was unusually beautiful and
lavish. Her whole cost was intended to
be $1,2JO,O00. The shipbuilding company
will rebuild the boat as rapidly as possible,
1t is announced, but it will be impossible
to get her ready for service before next
season.
The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation
Company will continue the same service
arrangements on the Cleveland route which
prevailed last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
FINAL SERVICES.
Funeral This Afternoon of Clement w.
Howard.

Funeral services over the remains of
Clement W. Howard were held this after
noon at 8 o'clock at Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church Rev. Richard p. Will
liams, rector of Trinity parish, conducted
the services. Eight close friends of Mr..
Howard acted as honorary pallbearers.
They were w. H. Hoeke, E. G. Davis. A.
A. Wilson, Clarence Norment, DR.. Edward
Stevens, Gen. F. C. Ainsworth and
Buchanan Beall. The active pallbearers
were Hr. Towards nephews, A. III. McCor-
mick, Howard Mccormick, John Howard,
Robert Howard. Frank Lutz, VIM. E. How
ard Clement w. Howard, jr, and George
w. Pigman. The interment was in Oak Hill
cemetery.