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The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
LIFE SAVED BY CORSET STAYS
Jealous Husband Attempts to Use
Razor on His Wife.
Finds Wife In Objectionable Conn
pany-Prevented from Taking Her
Life by Accident.
pecial to The washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va Oct 25.-The County
Court of Page County IS now engaged in
hearing the case Of James Burrus. Of
Stanley, who is charged with deadly as
sault on his wife. The crime was com
mitted in Luray during a performance
given by the Robbins circus.
Burrus discovered his wife i'm n buggy
with "a man whom he disllked. Without
preliminary warning he jerked the wom-
an out Of the vehicle and slashed her
side with "a razor. the corset stays OF the
woman preventing the blade from pene-
trating her heart.
BuTrus' wife went TO Luray TO attend
the circus. her husband remaining at
home. soon after the departure Of Mrs.
Burrus, the husband learned that a GER
tain man of the neighborhood had also
left for Luray.
The irate husband. jumping q freight
train which was just then conveniently
passing. bound to Luray, he upon ar
irving there is alleged to have found his
wife on the outskirts Of the town. seated
in "a buggy with the man whom he had
forbidden her going with. Approaching
them. Burrus drew razor from his
pocket. reached in the buggy. and, seiz-
ing his wife around the neck. drew her
head under his arm and made an effort
10 strike her heart. Her life was saved
by the blade coming in contact with a
corset steel The other man at once fled
and Burrus was arrested by officers
present
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
FREDERICK BOY GETS PRIZE.
Miles Chick. Fifteen Years Old. Made
Best Yellow Corn Exhibit.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Frederick, Md, oct. 2j.-About 1000
people attended the Frederick fair to-day
Ii was the largest attendance the fair
has ever had on the last day of the ex-
hibitiOu. Although il was getaway day
the racing was above the average, and
marked the closing of the most successful
race meet ever held ia this city.
George r. Gather. Republican nominee
for governor, presented Niles Chick with
a handsome set of buggy harness on be
half OF the agricultural society, as a prize
for the best exhibit of yellow corn grown
by a Frederick County boy under fifteen
years Of age.
The total proceeds Of the four days ex-
hibitOn will be far beyond the amount
taken in last year This is due 10 The
fine weather which prevailed every day
The wisdom on the part Of the directors
I'm adding recently several acres more to
the grounds was demonstrated In hand
ling the big crowd yesterday. Had not
this been done, the crowd could not have
been accommodated with safety To-
night hundreds of side show people and
takers left for North Carolina, where the
Southern fair circuit will begin next week
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Baltimore. Oct. 25.-Beatrice NJ. Hoiker
declaring that size had been deserted by her hls-
hard. JAMES r. H0lter three days after their wed
ding to-day fled suit iu Circuit Court asking for
absolute divorce.
Small was getting ready TO start the aCetylene gas
plant IN Clrdrpriug last night an explosion Oc
CURED and Small was badly burned about the face.
Both Of his ewes were badly burned, but his sight
viii probably be saved.
Baltimore, Oct. 25-The hearing of the
petition Of stockholders and dep0stors OF the Far
mers' Trust Banking and Deposit Company 10 have
coTeceiyers appointed for the concern was concluded
before Judge Gorter this afternoon. The Judge held
bis decision under sdysement.
Baltimore. Oct 2-EpiscOpalians are
delighted With the suCCsss which the street preach
ing campaign that was organized several weeks ago
has met The fall work viii close Sunday. 1t
viii he resumed again a much larger scale as
soon as the winter is over.
Baltimore. Oct. 25.-Officer Charles II.
Buuis Of thc Eastern district, threw 0f bis coat
and shoes and divcd into the Patapsco River early
this morning and rescued Martin Kitty, twenty
seven wears a sailor Of Galway, Ireland Kitty had
fallen overheard at Commercial wharf and his cries
Tor help attracted the attention Of Officer Burns.
Baltimore. Oct 25-All arrangements
have been completed for the LAYING of the corner
stone Of the new HHlng Mems Christian Association
Building, which is in c0uFse Of erection at the
northeast corner Of Cathedral and Franklin streets
The exercises will Be held O'Clock the after
noon Of Thursday, November 81 and a number Of
men EEOminent in public life vii deliver addresses
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26

Special % The Washington Herald
Winchester Va. oct. 25.-At the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Winchester
and Potomac Railroad held here to-day,
officers were elected as follows. President
Oscar g. Murray; vice president. George
F. Randolph; secretary. @. W. Woolford. +.
treasurer. j. Y. NIcNeal, an Of Balti-
more These. with William NJ. Atkinson.
William H. Baker, r. J. Cooper. ". W.
Wall Thomas Cover and =. II Hans
brough, all Of Winchester, constitute the
board of directors The line of the Win
chester and Potomac is operated between
Winchester and HarPers Ferry by the
Baltimore and Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA

Roanoke Oct. 25.-NIrs- Jacob Pawpaw.
of B0usaCk committed suicide early tins morning by
shooting herself IN the head.
Newport News. oct. &-The Newport
News Shumildug and DTydgCk COMPANY ia tLe
near future win establish a school for apprentices
Bristol, Oct 2,-Just one week from
TODAY THIS city VIII become dry. the Prohibition
element having won in the election held here some
time ago.
Bristol. Oct. G.-Henry OdelI. the nine
yeAr-0ld son 0f William OdelI was shot and killed
here by neighbors boy ni ike age. The shooting
was purely accidental.
Norfolk. oct 25.-Free School Day will
be celebrated at the exposition tomorrow senator
elect John Sharp Williams. Of Mississippi VIII De-
the orator Of tie day,
Bristol. oct 25.-Former United States
Senator F. W. Camack delivered his latest lecture
The New Age" TO an 0yeriowiug audience al the
Auditorium here last night.
Parkersburg. Oct. 25.-David Harry.
who before the var was Young blacksmith here and
Who served in the civil war, has turned up in ms
native town. 10 The ast1nishment Of relatives and
old friends.
Norfolk, Oct 25.-At the final DAYS ses-
sion Of the Brotherhood Of America held N the
Inside Inn. the supreme officers for the organization
were elected for the ensuing year and Bridgeport
Conn, was selected as the next meeting place.
Richmond, Oct. 2J.-Ihe county Of
Heurico Is preparing for a big demonstration and
parade tomorrow in honor Of Mr.. HeChIeT Demo
cratic nominee fer treasurer. who was yesterday ac-
quilted Of a charge o. violation Of the election
law
Petersburg. Oct "a fire yesterday
destroyed the stables and barn the farm Of HAIRY
West. near BelcheIs. Quantities of farming imple-
meuts several wagons and buggies. a large amount
uf w0Tender two horses. and two mules were con.
sumed IN the flames.
Danville. Oct 25.-M c. Jones. aged
sixty six years was attacked by a large Jersey bun
aud hurled ten feet III the cir. His escape from
being gored 70 death was due to the fact that he
fen q high barhed-wire fence and toppled over
TO the other side.
Richmond. Oct. 25.-Gov. Swanson has
been informed that Detective Baldwin. Of Virginia
who was sent 10 South America 10 bring back Moses
Ferris wanted on the charge Of numbering Frank
Assaid al Roanoke has left the Argentine Republic
with his prisoner
Newport News. Oct, 25.-The National
Association u Agricultural Implement and Vehicle
Manufacturers. IN session az old Point Comfort yes
terday passed strong resolutions en- the tariff gues
ton the resolutions demanding that tariff revision
committee be named by the President
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Panama. Oct 25-Dr F. r. Cross. OF
Oregon. dentist. and fer many wears resident Of
the Isthmus committed suicide here Yesterday.
T0lon. oct. 25-Ensigu Charles B. Ulmo,
Of the French Navy. Il under Arrest charged with
being SPY He confessed 90 having abstracted "a
secret signal book and the naval cipher
Glasgow, Oct Crops throughout
scotland have suffered damage within the past fort
night by excessive rains 20 the estimated extent Of
at least S5,0000N America viii be called to
make up the deficiency.
Odessa. Oct G.-M InbeT political edi-
tor Of the OdcSSd NOvastO has been sentenced 10
four months Imprisonment il a fortress by the
court at Elabethgsd ON the charge Of having pub
hshed untrue statement.
Castries. ST. Lucia, Oct. 25.-Fifty artfl-
lUyman and three officers have arrived here from
Jamaica for the purpose 0t dismantling the foTtih
cations here. All the gins viii be removed 20
Jamaica. which is to be strengthened
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
FUNERAL OF AUNT" ELIZA.
Woman Said to Have Been 12i
Years Old Dead

The funeral Of Aunt" Eliza Hawkins.
a resident of Stantontown for the last
few years. was held yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock from St Teresa's Catholic
Church, Anacostia.
II is stated that Aunt Eliza" was 12i
years old. having been born upon the
Hall plantation, Prince George County,
Md. soon after the close OF the RevOlu-
ton. She remained in that section of the
country until about three years ago.
when she moved 70 this city and went to
the home of her son. Thomas Hawkins.
who lives in the southeast section near
the navy yard. She resided there until
about three months ago, when she went
10 the home of her granddaughter, Eliza
Paul, at StantontOwn.
On last Monday Aunt Eliza" COM
planned OF feeling i'll, and steadily declined
until Wednesday afternoon al o'clock,
when the end came.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
lBen Telephone 69l


Alexandria. Va. oct. e5.-A large dele
CATION of members Of the High Tent. In
depeQdeut order OF Rechabites of Wash
ngton, visited this city this evening and
conducted temperance rally at the First
Baptist Church feature OF the visi-
tation was a parade on King street of
the Rechab!Jes, headed by a brass band,
whose members are connected with the
organization. Addresses, urging unceas-
ing warfare against the drink evil. We're
made by High Tent Chief Ruler y. FL
wyn Yowles. Rev. pr. W. F. Fisher.
pastor Of the First Baptist Church; Rev
Mr. Clark, OF Manassas. and former
High Tent Chief Ruler Wayne CordeHe.
or Washington,
Mr. Vowles pointed out the necessity
for active work in the temperance cause
In this city, as well as elsewhere. and
advised all AleXandrians interested in the
movement to join Perseverance Tent, the
local organization. He said the younger
people should be induced TO greater in
terest in the matter by having them form
"a junior tent
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Senator Rayner's engagements.

Baltimore. Nd, Oct. 25.-Senator Ray
ner returned from his county campaign
ing tour this morning. He is booked for
tcur speeches next week. lie will ad-
dress "a Baltimore audience az Broadyyaz- "
Institute on Tuesday night, and on Thurs
uay night re VIII speak at Lehmann's
Hall. with ". Burns TrundIe and Trigf
Bonsal. He is down for a speech sr FlU-
COtt City on Friday night. and AZ Girls
field on Saturday night, but Alr. Ravner
said to-day he would give I'D the Howard
County speech if he had to go to Girls
Held.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
BULLETIN.

The Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation Of Washington will observe
the fifty-Iifth anniversary of it's Or
ganizntiOn ON Sunday, October %.
Rev. DIR. J. ". r. Sumwait viii de-
liver the address. Subject; "He,
Myself, and Another" The AssO-
citation Orchestra and Mrs. Shir-
CLIFF. soprano sOIOist. VIII furnish
the music for the occasion. Men
and women Of the city are invited
10 attend the meeting, in the Gym
nasium Hall, 1876 G street, at 3
y. IA,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Charlestown, W. Va, Oct. "a beau
uful wedding was solemnized at Spring
dale, the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Zach
Fleming. near Leetown. this county. yes
terday evening when their daughter, Miss
Minnie ID. Fleming, became the bride of
Mr.. Charles \. Haystitt. a popular young
farmer of this county. Rev W. s Cole
former pastor Of the Charlestown Bap-
fist Church, now of Culpeper County.
Va. UffiCiated.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
SUSPECT AN ELOPEMENT.
Love Affair Preceded Young Girls
Disappearance.
y bl 70 The Washington Hfrall

Special t5 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Md.. Oct. 25.-Resideuts in
the vicinity of St Margarets, which is
situated about five miles from Annapolis,
are much aroused over the disappearance
of Rena the ffteen-year-old daughter of
MIR Andrew Garrison. a farmer Of that
place The girl is said 10 have been last
seen by a member of the family yes
teTdav afternoon.
The fact that she was a principal iu
love affair I'm which there We're two suit
ors makes il POSSIBLE that there has been
an eiopomCnt
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
CANDIDATE GIVES BARBECUE.
Democrats DevOur Oxen and Hear
Doctrine ExPOunded.

SDccial % The Washington Herald
Hyatsville, Md. Oct 25.-Between SEQ
and l,t0) Democrats from every section Of
Prince George County. Md. were present
tonight at big barbecue given by
William +. Holmead. Democratic candi-
date fOg county commissioner. at his
home near Brightseat Kent district
Mr.. John Schultz presided and speeches
were made by The candidates for tie
Legislature and county ofic5s.
Robert W. Wells OF HyatJsyille. twice
member of the Maryland legislature, made
the principal speech Of the evening.
Three oxen We're roasted and the crowd
enjoyed itself until a late hour.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
CROWD HEARS G. R. GATHER.
Hagerstown Hail Packed at Repub-
Iicnn Mass Meeting.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Hagerstowu, Nd, Oct &-Republicans
of Hagerstown and Washington County
held a large mass meeting in the court
hau in Hagerstown tonight. when ad-
dresses were made by several of the Re
publican State candidates and others.
Special trolley cars brought large dele
cations from WilliamspOrt Boonsboro
and other points in the county. County
Chairman Charles D. Waggaman called
the meeting TO order and former Mayor
Abraham c. Strife presided. Among those
who spoke We're George r. Gather. can
didate for governor. Hammond I-ruer.
candidate for attorney general. and James
IT, Baker candidate for comptroller
The big hall was packed and hundreds
were unable to gain admission.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
waraeId WIN Resume Campaign,

Baltimore. Nd, Oct 25.-Gov. Wardeld
returned to Baltimore from Cumberland
last night and was at his office in this
city to-day Tomorrow he viii make a
trip in an automobile through a por-
ton of Carroll County. and on Monday
he expects TO so 20 Chestertown. in Kent
County, returning 20 Baltimore the same
night
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Railroad RrnI,emnn KILLED.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Md, Oct 25-Albert T.
Wrenn, a brakeman. was killed last night
at Connellsville by being knocked from
a bridge Four ears passed over his body
below the waist. His home was at Berk-
ley, a suburb Of Norfolk. Va. where he
leaves a widowed mother.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Jury Acquits Former Navy Chaplain,

Norfolk. Va, Oct 25-Former Navy
Chaplain Harry W. Jones, convicted by
court-martiaI Of financial irregularities
and dismissed from the naval service.
was acquitted by a jury before whom ne
was tried in the Corporation Court here
to-day of charge of giving to S. ].
Cannon, of the Citizens Bank of Nor
folk. check for So upon the Mechanics
Bank Of Brooklyn, which check was re-
turned marked insufficient funds"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Winchester Fair Highly Successful.

SPECIAL 90 The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, oct 2J-The thirty
eighth annual exhibition of the Shenan-
d0ah VALLEY Agricultural Society closed
late this afternoon. after the most sue
cessful exhibit within the past fifteen
years. Another enormous crowd was
present to-day, and racing events drew
a large number of people to the track
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Public Indifference Deplorcd.

Mr.. CordeIe deplored the difficulty to
.arcuse public concern in the temperance
cause, remarking upon the small number
of persons present who were not members
of the society. In that connection, he
declared that If the meeting had been
gotten up by saloon men it would have
been attended by a thousand people. Rev
DT. Fisher. who followed with a stirring
address in behalf of temperance said that
ae was dissatisfied with the meeting on
the point OF attendance. The absence of
a larger crowd, he thought, was due 70
failure 20 properly advertise the rally
He urged the visitors to come again. and
promised that on the next occasion the
church would be well hIled.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
sworn Circulation-a circulation In Wash
ingtOn larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morning news
paper at the Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
FOUND WITH A SACK
Police May Have the Quail
trough House Thief.
CAPTURED IN ALEXANDRIA,
Detectives Who Have Been Follow
ing Charles Walton, the Prisoner,
Bronze Figure from Vacant Man
si0n-Has Been Arrested Before.

with the arrest Of Charles Walton in
Alexandria yesterday afternoon. while.
il is claimed he was in the act of dis
posing of a quantity of mutIlated bronze
and pewter ornaments. the local police
believe they have the man who carried
several thousand dollars worth of fix
lures from the residence of Mrs. Edward
T. QualtroUgh, wife OF Commander
Qualrough, L. 5. y, at 1901 r street
the man is also responsible for large
portion OF the numerous other vacant
house robberies that have been reported
within The past few months
The man was arrested about 3 o'clock
in King street, Alexandra. by Central
Office detectives BIrbee and EermilliOn,
assisted by Policemen Knight. Garvey.
and Furgcrson, of the Alexandra force.
Several days ago the detectives placed
Walton under arrest on suspicion OF the
theft ana took him to the office OF Lieut..
Peck at police headquarters, where he
was questioned.
AS the local authorities were unable to
connect him with the theft. Walton was
released. Circulars giving a fun descrip-
tiion of the missing property were dis
tribUted throughout the neighboring
States on Tuesday and Wednesday. and
on Thursday it was learned one Of the
figures had been sold 20 a junk dealer on
Kings street. Alexandria.
Makes a second Visit.
nerorrf1-a Farbaa y-fri+hd fra v.1,,a
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
New National TheateF.
Philadelphia Orchestra

sale of Season Tickets 81 T ARTHUR SMITHS,
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The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,
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The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
Buried with Masonic HonOrs.

Masonic rites were observed at the
funeral this afternoon Of Charles D.
Semmes, who died suddenly Thursday at
the Alexandria Hospital. and was buried
to-day i'm the family burial ground here
With a numerous escort OF Masons the
remains We're conveyed from the Masonic
Temple 90 Christ Episcopal Church
where the services We're conducted by
Rev. William J, Morton. the rector. At
the grave the services were in charge Of
officers Of Alexandria Washington Lodge
Of MaSOus, OF which the deceased had
beer a member The pallbearers We're
Robert w Arnold. Capt George Young
George H. Evans, Albert Aitchesou. r.
Fl. Fisher, N. F. Kerrick. and g. NJ
Myers.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
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The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
NEWSOF ALEXANDRIA
Washington Rechabites Join
YirginianS in Rally.
Observation-Disclosures

In Point of Attendance, Meeting
Was Highly DiSappOinting-Mn-
sonic HOnOTs for G. ID. Semmes Flu
neraI-City Democrats Milking Ef-
fort to Euthuse the Lukewarm.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26

Andrew Travers about twelve years Of
age, appeared at the station-house to-
day and reported that ne had been cut
on the head this morning by a stone
thrown by a coIored lad Travers' in
iuries We're not serious
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26

The city Democratic committee has
drawn up, for distribution among the
Democratic voters of this city. cir
cular letter. intended to arouse them 10
activity I'm behalf OF the party at the
election November g. Attention IS called
TO the fact that all the Democratic can
didates have opposition. and all MEM
bers Of the party are urged TO 90 to the
polls.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING or
the Shareholders of the Las Frutas
Mining Company will be held on TUES
DAY. the 26th day of November 1907. ar
I O'Clock, In Room iC9, Maryland Building.
Washington, d. G. G. d. NOURSE. Sec
retaTy oc2B, ,no29
The Washington herald., 1907-10-26

Matthew McReoWn died late last
night after "a lingering illness az his
home. ll04 Wilkes street. He was eighty
four years Of age AIr. McKeown was
native of ireland. but he spent the great
er portion of his life i'm this city. Five
sons survive him. Arrangements for the
funeral Will be completed later.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County to-day, Judge j. b r. Thornton
presiding. the case OF Alice Turner. col
ored. charged with conducting disor-
deTly house. came up ON an appeal from
"a decision Of a justice Of the peace. The
defendant was fined So and sentenced 10
serve thirty days iu jail
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PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

We see all around us In the service to-
day tho unhappy results of the selection
prnciple' Until the promotion of Lieut.,
Col Geo Crook in 1873 to the grade of
brgadier-general for exceptionally bril-
liant. meritorious and long continued
work against Indians-promotion by So
lection. from juniors, was never dreamed
OF In our little. hard-worked but splen-
did and coutented army.
Since the Spanish War promotion by
selection has become the custom. And
who selects and who are selected?
Is it not those whom fortune has plac-
ed unde' the eye of-and IN personal con-
tact wlth-thf authority having the tenn
porary power to select: the one who has
the good luck to be placed. at the time,
where his activity, energy, usefulness
and fitness san impress his deserts on
the selecting power?
But in this selection when made, what
justice Is there to those others of equal,
II not grs alter, activity, energy. useful
ness and fitness. who are at distant posts
doing their allotted duty Loyalty, without
the chance of being seen. heard Of. or
known to those OF power to give prizes
Army and Navy Life
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