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The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
KNOWS WHO SIZE IS NOW.
Girl Who Lost Memory Suddenly
Recalls Name

New York. May I.-The young woman
who reported herself missing to Lieut..
Zanes at the desk of the City Hall po-
lice station and could not remember who
she was or where she lived though 9TH
erwiso quite in her right mind, remem-
bered all about herself last night. She
had 10 be reminded by Charles II. Pow
ers. who is a fellow employ with her in
the drug store Of the Hegeman Corpora
tion. al 200 Broadway. She is Miss There
sa n. Adams, twenty-three years old, of
4Cj Columbus avenue.
Powers was surprised when Miss
Adams did not arrive at the store at her
usual hour on Monday morning. lie saw
the accounts Of the missing girl in the
papers and went to the hospital
You are Theresa II. adams, and you
live at 466 Columbus avenue" he said
Why, Of COURSE" cried Miss Adams
Now ! remember everything II comes
back all at once"
Then you are we'll now. said the physi-
clans. and they discharged her from the
hospital. She was escorted 90 her home
by Powers lest she should again forget
on the way.
The girls case. according TO Dr. Bryant.
of the Hudson Street Hospital, was an
unusual one. on account Of the absence Of
any complications. The patient was per-
fCCtly sane normal. and healthy i'm every
other way. Her case was simply aphasia.
This is a disorder likely 10 reoccur now
and then for short periods. and the pa
tent cannot tell when she may again be
subject to 1t nor its duration. Miss Adams
will probably carry her name and address
in her pockethoOk hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
/ 400 IMMIGRANTS IN DISTRESS.
Ship Puts Into Boston with Provi-
siOns and Fuel Gone.

Boston, May 2L-The Russian steamer
Korea, Of the Eastern Asiatic Steamship
Company, but flying the German flag.
crept into port this evening with all kinds
of distress signals futtering from her
masts. II developed later that the craft
had nearly 140o immigrants on board and
was short Of provisions, coal, and water.
and in addition had her machinery Grip
pied
The Korea started from Libau. called AT
Rotterdam, whence she sailed on May
T. bound for New York. She met numer-
Gus westerly gales on the trip across the
Atlantic. and her progress was slow.
Meantime COAL water. and food was be-
ing consumed TO an alarming extent, and
10 cap the climax the vessel lost her
thrust-pin when about 60o miles out from
Boston. five DAYS ago. This crippled the
pumps and engines TO such IN extent that
the Korea was unable to log more than
six knots an hour
Capt HirscLdeld shaped her course for
Boston and had just made an anchorage
Cff Quarantine when the last Of her fuel
was burned up Later iu the afternoon the
steamship was towcd up the harhor. After
reports have been made the ship viii be
TeproviSioneI and coaIed. and she viii
proceed 20 New York
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
THAW JUROR IN POVERTY.
Man who said He Was Sacrificing
$4,000 10 Serve Had Nothing.

New York May 2l-WiIbur F. Steele. Of
SO West 15lst street, juror No. in the
Thaw trial who voted for acquittal. is
undergoing an examination in the City
Court. before Justice Green. in supple
mentary proceedings. His testimony as
TO what his financial condition has been
for the past few years is greatly at vari-
auce with the impression received at the
time he was chosen for the Thaw jury
box.
Al that time Mr.. Steele said he was q
builder of gas plants, and il was generally
believed he was a man Of considerable
sfluence; that he had handled immense
contracts for the government and that his
patriotism in serving as a juror had prac-
tically cost him a $4,000 contract. on
which he expected 20 realize at least
Slo,0o profit.
Mr.. Steele declared before Justice Green
i'm the City Court that his fees as a Thaw
juror was all that he had earned during
the past year. He said that he had not
heen very busy during the two Years pre-
ce6ng the Thaw trial He had a few Jobs
and lost money on them he said. He
testified that he had no bank account at
present. and he lived in a $50 month
apartment. and that he was compelled 10
borrow the money from his brother
George VI. Steele. Of Oshkosh. Wis and
others. that his brother sent him 500
about FIVE months ago; he was not in
sured that he did not belong to any club
or society and that the furniture was in
his wifes name.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
KUROKI TIPS RIGHT And LEFT
Baron Distributes Large Sum Among
AstOr House Employees.
japanese Party VIII Leave New
York To-day for Boston and
Visit TO Harvard.

New York May 2L-Baron Kurch and
his staff made happy many Of the attend
ants in the Hotel Astor this afternoon by
giving away large sums of money as a
mark of appreciation of the attentions
which they had received while stopping
at the hotel. Nearly $500 has already been
distributed and there is more to come be-
fore the general leaves tomorrow morn
ing
Il did not take long for the tip TO spread
about the hotel that the japanese party
was beginning 20 hand out money. and
the fifth floor, where the baggage was be-
ing prepared for the trip. was visited dur
ing the afternoon by at least thirty at
tendants who appeared very soIcitous
for the speedy arrangement of matters.
Not one of them was overlooked by
vigilant little Capt Tanaka. who had
orders from his chief TO distribute the
presents.
Although the generosity Of the visiting
soldier did not upset the bellboy service
Of the hotel. it seriously delayed matters
for a while, because the boys We're anx-
f'H~ l' ''IiIdf" N'ffSt frN ndt u-dfN
about the luck which came 10 the attend
ants at the New Willard Hotel in Wash
iugton. where Gen. Kuroki distributed
nearly 500. and they were not at all dis
appointed with the beginning made here
this afternoon.
Il appears that the Only thing in New
York which did not meet with the entire
approval Of the party was the use. in
some quarters. Of the word Jap" % des-
ignate their nationality one of the
American army officers explained Il in
this way:
II know that these men do not like 10
be called Japs any more than we like %
be called Nanks. Japan has made good.
and her representatives ought 20 have the
dignified appellauon of japanese"
According 20 present plans. the general
and his party will leave for Boston to-
morrow morning at 9:14 After visiting
Harvard University. they will return 10
Boston. where they viii he received by
the mayor. On Friday they viii start for
Niagara Falls
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
HEATLESS FLAT KILLS Child
Mother Of Victim Has New York
Landlord Hailed Into Court.
ThTc" sick Children in Chilled
Apartment During snoWStoTm
and April Blizzard.

New York May g-1Irs. Florence s.
Wieland Of 80 co. ST. AIMS avenue. tho
Bronx, made remarkable charge in th.
Morrisania C9r~t to-day. when she SUM
moued her landlord before Magistrate
Walsh and declared that re was D. salr-
si5le Tor the de1th of her az-raar-ord
little g.rl u not supplying her with sur
dcieu. heat
The defendant who appeared on a.
summons. is Louis Iicb1uitz. Of Tseaa-
witz 6 Co.. manufacturers ~ ,l1aks and
suits aJ 40. GO Broadway. llss. WIaland
testified as follows
"Ou April ] the heat was turned or al
together. notwithstanding the protests Of
aU the tenants. Som. Of them moved
away. hut because Of the illness o. my
children We were unable o.. on April =
there was a terrible sl0wz. .rrm. and The
fiat was cruelty cold. All The tenants
went TO Mr Lfcbawitz lu body and
demanded heat lie allowed t 20 De
turned Oh again. but only for rarr Javs
''Thsn nay little girl was taken with
,ous.l'ts and because ~ the cold fin
the fat the disease developed into dsrh-
theria When We again demanded heat
We were ordered to move ruL This was
impossible, with the child So lU ON May
S the little girl died"
The defendant made a general denial
of all that airs Wlelaud saM She. how
orfr asserted that she could get aU The
tenants of the ST. AIMS avenue flat t1
back her up. She promised tro ure.s-
tr8te O. go Immediately .o tine district
attorneys office and present her cnarz.
Mrs. Wisgui is the wife of John Vic
land, a wel-r9-do antique furniture
dealer whose UarCro0ms ar. NJ No --g
Third avenue
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
CRAPSEY HEREsY DIsOWEED.
Bishop Also Discusses Rev. Jerc n.
Cookies Case.

Garden City. J.. T.. May FL have de-
posed one minister from the priesthood. Do
In these words I'm his address % some
two hundred ministers at the annual con-
venti1n of the Protestant Episcopal
Church to-day. Bishop Burgess made the
very briefest reference 90 the disappear
ancc Of the Rev. Jere *. Cooke, OF St
Georges Church, Hampstead who eloped
with his ward, Florotta Whalcv.
Bishop burgess disowned such heresy as
Dr Crapsey's I'm these words.
"Thc Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States Of America teaches that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. that He
W-s suUeruarurally born Of the Virgin
Mary that lie died upon the cross and
arose again from tie dead. and that He
is very God Of very Cod.
'Fhatevc- may happen 20 the Protes-
tant bodies about U.s. this church of ours
viii remaln true to The apostles doctrine
and uphold the supernatural origin OF her
faith"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF OUTSTAED-
ing Bonds OF The Capital Traction Com
p1uy. ID. C--WaSliugcuu. ID. c. Nav s.
i-'r-Notice is hereby given to the holders
~ the outstanding bonds Of The Capital
traction company, amounting in their
face value 10 one million and eighty
thousand dollars Gl0,000W, Of a total
issue ui one million EYg hundred thou
sand dollars lSl5WNW. issued April 3
1900. payable twenty years after date. with
interest thereon at -FOUR PER CENTUM
ItE Am | VI, payable Scml-aunually. and
secured by decd of trust upon the roads,
franchises and certain other property o.
the said company TO the National Safe
Deposit. Savings and Trust Company OF
the District of Columbia trustee that
the said The Capital Traction Company
hereby exercises the option reserved 10 il
IN the body Of the said bonds TO redeem
the same at any time after three years
from their date, with accrued interest
thereon. and at the rate of Sl05 for each
Iy0 of the principal OF said bonds.
The said bonds will be paid on FRIDAY.
the 3lst day of May 1g0,, between the
hours OF lC o'clock a. IN. and 8 o'clock
=. H.. with accrued interest at par, and
At the rate of Slgs for each SlVJ Of the
principal OF the said bonds upon their
presentation ard surrender at the prinCi-
pal Office of the company. at the corner
of Thrty-siNth and N streets northwest.
in the CITY OF Washington d. c., or. II
the holder prefer, at tue Riggs National
Bank i'm the said city All holders of said
bonds are hereby notified 90 present the
same at said time and ut either of said
places for redemption as aforesaid In
terest will cease upon said bonds with the
3lst day of May. lyI, and no interest viii
be paid thereon thereafter. BY authority
Of the board of directors of the said COM
pany. GEORGE T. DUNLOP, President
OF The Capital Traction Company
r1N7-95f
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
MASONIC FAIR OPENED.
Members from Washington Attend
BRzaHr at GnitheTsburg, sid.

special 10 The Washington Herald.
Gaithersburg. Nd, May 2l-"Tbe open
ing Of the Gaithersburg Masonic Fair to-
night was marked by a large attendance
Farmers drove in from every direction.
and the bright country girls I'm their vari-
colored gowns added much to make the
scene a brilliant one. The committee has
been untiring in it's efforts to make the
fair q success, the ultimate object being
to raise the mortgage on the Masonic hall
at Gaithersburg.
The guests of the evening were members
Of Columbia COmmandeTy, No ., X T., Of
Washington, and the boys from the city
contributed literally &C. everything offered.
returning home full Of praise for the hos
pitality Of the Montgomery County Ma
sons. Tomorrow. Mount Horet Chapter.
Of Washington. will be special guests. and
Thursday. Hope Lodge. of Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
independent Phone ,.en Meet.

0I'IIAI N Ihf Washington H0faIl-
Norfolk. Va, May I.-Alembers Of the
Virginia state Independent Telephone As
sociation. in their first annual convention
here to-day. took steps looking to the es-
tablishment Of cross State independent
long distance telephone service Forty in
dependent companies were represented at
the meeting. The officers Of the isssocia-
tion are: Albert Parfett, of Bristol presi-
dent; +. +. Msrbury. Of Alexandra. vice
president, and B. l.. Fisher. OF Rocky
Mount. secretary and treasurer
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
AFTER POLICEMAN ABDUCTOR.
officials Expect TO Arrest Theodore
Hess Soon.

New York. Nay 2L-Unless Theodore
Hess. the former New York policeman,
who abducted Elizabeth Grady. a four
teen-year-old girl. from her home 1S5th
street and Fort Washington road, gets
secret information from one Of his former
police associates. it is believed that he
and the child ne lured away viii be
caught within the next twelve hours
The couple We're located in.Paterson. y.
J.. last night. and instantly three detec-
tivcs from Inspector Thompsons staff
were hurried there The assistance Of the
Paterson police was asked and secured.
and to-day il is believed impossible for
Hess and the girl to sneak out Of the
town unless assistance comes to them
from the same mysterious source it has
come from since the day Of their disap-
peaTanCe.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Holy Hour ut the Apostolic Mission
House.

House.
a Californian ON his way 70 the James
town Exposition STAYED over in Washing
ton 60 see the city. SO justly renowned for
its beauty. and particularly q visit that
wonderful cluster of institutions at the
Catholic University. He writes of the
latter as follows.
TIE rGs,,IadrE building of THE group is the
Apostolic Mission House. II 70 were iu California 81
would Ur. ann n- the most notable rf that roman
.ic series Hs buildings raf stretch from san Dig
% Sfn Francisco : was not NJ an surprised when
it was pointed g-' as the Mission House. 5gl was
5rita content with tha fitness ~ things VIXEN
learned that the rector. Rev Alexander T. EHrIe.
who built d. is D Californian FT birth and gHIIIa-
.i1n. Brought ur ah7Ht tire old mission Dolores IN
San Frarriser Dc knew tag las' Cf the Padres AMI
is the link between that old heroic missionary move
mrut which claimed th- Southwest fHr the Catholic
Church and This mission movement Tor u0n-Iathl-
lcs. which IS riectns such untold COED throughout
America
had some interesting experiences IN nv visit.
The distant melody Of church music greeted nc lz
approached ta7 Mission House. J.. sounded vcH'
and moii1evsl. Finding tho doors oTen. 7 entered
fiv Imagination led pictured the Old monastery
and its midnight silence. the fitting of dlspeI ~
uras as they fastened 90 the lighted chapel rt 't
nothing of the gloom uf the ancient monastery.
Tho music l-j me .1 the chapel. and there did D
see SIGHT which viii I,0r-r iu mind while mem
or lasts. The hni~ hour was iu T-0EUys EVEN
FRIDAY afternoon. fl-l On O'Clock. these young
missionaries gather for hours alteration before
he Blessed Sacrament & score or more Of The
rcu-r ziucvg mon. who were IN training for tr.
glorious work rf thc missionary auostclatc were IN
profound PRAYER Clouds - incense surrounded them
and thee IN exposition. in the cleaning u1nstrsnce
was tae center Of dsv0gt attraction.
The priests were NOT tha only ado-srs. Ysirile--I
Iaymcu trtIt in way5r and here and there little
groups uf sisters. ~ oUe corner there was hit ot
B,t-arv. ard hall a dozen French sisters IN thgil
quaint dress. added to the Iupressrveusss Of the
scene that greeted ne.
I learned that they were sone Of the Cysf sir-
ters from France. 90 whom a refuge has been cy-
tended here. where her l076 after the domestic
crran-z 0f the place. There were tho Beneiic
tines and the Frauciycans from Br7oklsnd-such a
grouping worthy of the brush o.; the artist.
Oh the marvellous power n that old Mother
ChwCh that gathers about her nations the most
diverse and spirits tho most different but most C'
all the nefahe drawing power of that gle3t magnet
Of souls the Blessed Sacrament
The Quest Of the Holy GRAIL filed my mind
The legend says that still in some blessed spot
known 10 tod alone. char,! stand, yelled in ms
teii1us shadow.
"Shrining the emp that Christ once kissed
The cup that held the Eucharist
sir Galahsd would have finished his qucs. lad
he come as did of a sudden on the holy hour at
the Mission Horse.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
Gardner Gets Decision.

Denver Col. May zI-James Gardner
won a decision over Harry Lewis. Of
Philadelphia, at the Coliseum tonight.
The fight went the full limit Of ten
rounds neither man scoring a knock
down. 1t was Gardners fight from the
first. as he outboXed his man all the way.
At no time WAS he in distress. He used
his left the greater part of the time in
swings for the head Lewis kept away
from Gardner's dangerous right.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
CONVICTED IN SHORT ORDER.
Two Scg,ocS to Hang for Murder Of
Charles W. Parks.
Special 70 The Wa hinstoa Herald.

a
Norfolk. Va, May 2L-Th0mas Lassiter.
alias Thomas Price. alias Thomas Harris
a negro highwayman. was to-day con-
victed in the first degree Of numbering
Charles w Parks II was one Of the
quickest murder trials on record. The
case was called at II o'clock and at 2.0S
the jury returned with the verdict
William Mcintosh and Lassiter. after
holding up and robbing several negroes
in Bcrkley ward. April %. waylaid Parks
rs he was returning 70 mis- home from
the Norfolk ferry dock One of the
negrocs-each says the0ther did it-struck
Parks with a section of iron pipe. crush
ing his skull and causing his death
few hours later Mcintosh was last week
convicted Of murder in the first degree
for his part In The crime. The two men
will be condemned 20 hang together.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
EIGHT BURIALS AT READING.
Victims of Honda Wreck Inferred
at Private Funerals.

Reading. Pa. May 21-This was a
day Of funerals here, the bodies Of eight
OF the seventeen Reading victims of the
Shriners' wreck at Honda. Cal. on MAY
IL having been inferred. The general
public was prohibited from entering
the cemetery. Tomorrow the remain
ing seven will be buried. two other
funerals having taken place YESTERDAY
Friday will be observed as a day Of
public mourning, concluding in the
evening with a memorial service at
which Bishop Talbot. Of the Episcopal
diocese Of Central Pennsylvania, will
preach.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22

Mrs. Metc8lf was Miss T.. Coriune
Nicholson. She and Secretary Metcalf
were married in Oakland, Cal, on April
II, 1852, Mrs. Metcalf is "a splendidly edu-
Gated woman and was prominent iu fur
theriug the educational advantages OF her
own Sex in the state OF California. Mrs
Metcalf still maintains beautiful home
In Oakland. where she dispeuses charm
ing hospitality when the MeJcalfs are
able to get away from the admiuistTa-
tive grind in Washington official cir
clcs Tho Netcalfs make their winter
home in one of Washiugton's most ox-
elusive apartment houses
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
MAKES SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.
Lincoln Beachry steers Airship At
VIII over jamestown Exposition.

SPECIAL 10 me washington Herald.
Norfolk Va, May I-Lineoln Reachey
made a successful flight az the Jamestown
Exposition this afternoon. With an un-
tried ship OF his own make and invention.
he successfully navigated at viii around
the Auditorium, and made a perfect land
ing on Lee Parade. whence he started He
made a second ascension and haSs poised
over the War Path, after which be drop
ped slowly 20 the aer0naUucal concourse
yard. circled once and steered in the Aero
Building
Beachcy's wife witnessed her husband
ascend for the first time to-day. Be8chey
is twenty years old. The ship is sup
ported by gas bag with q capacity of
$500 feet It is propelled by q l5-horse-
power engine. with two 9-foot propellcrs
placed at the bow of the machine.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
One Killed; Two Injured.
D b - Wa.binetn1 -

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Norfolk Va. May 21.-John Perry. a
negro brakeman, was instantly killed
and Engineer Wciseger and Fireman
Joseph Hayes were injured in a col
lision between log train and a special
on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad
near the Norfolk and Western crossing
in South Norfolk, about o'clock to-
night.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
HALT HAYWOOD CASE
Court adjourned TO Secure
Additional Panel.
NEED ONE MORE IN JURY BOX
Search for Jurors Reveals Fact that
Defense Possesses Good History of
Every Wan Eligible for Service.
Talesmen Learn How 20 Answer
Questions in Order to Escape Duty.

Boise. Idaho. May I.-COurt adjourned
this morning until Thursday afternoon to
give Sheriff Shad Hodgin time to sum-
mon a new panel of talesmen from which
70 complete the jury in the trial of VIII
liam d Haywood for the murder of eX-
Gov Steunenberg OF the original panel a
number were excused without eXamina-
ton because they had legal reasons for
not serving That left eighty-eight for
examination. Of these eighty-eight some
twenty-four were qualified. but excuses
for illness and peremptory challenges cut
their total down to the eleven who sat IN
the box when adjournment was taken to-
day.
As the end of the panel came i'm sight 1t
became increasingly difficult to qualify
any from the talesmen. They had sat in
court so long they were pretty well edu-
Gated as to the state of mind which. if it
could be brought ont in answer 20 CUES
tions from the lawyers. would get them
of There began TO appear, therefore,
larger and larger numbers OF talesmen
who had formed opinions regarding Hay
woods guilt or innocence which they
could not lay aside on entering the jury
box. Several also had objections to cap
ital punishment which they could not
give up at the order of the court while
still others would never vote 10 hang a
man on circumstautiIl evidence, no mat
ter how convincing IL might be.
Final Complexion of Jury.
II the final complexion Of the jury is
anything like its present aspect it looks
as il the evidence adduced would get
just about the consideration it is en-
titled 20. The defense and the prosecu-
ton have each exhausted six of their ten
peremptory challenges. It seems unlikely
that the prosecution viii use an of its
ten. but the defense will undoubtedly do
so, so as 20 leave no room for the asser-
ton. in case Of "a conviction, that the de-
tense was satisfied with the jury.
The progress of the search for jurors
has made one thing perfectly clear and
that is that the defense has spared neither
pains nor money to obtain a history of
every man i'm Ada County who is eligible
for service or this jury. Answers OF tales
men have, Furthermore. shown that efforts
have been made by the interests identified
with the defense to create "a public senti-
ment in Ada County in behalf of the
accused men.
When court opened this morning there
were but few persons in the courtroom
who We're not connected in some way with
the case.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
ACTS AS DUKES HOSTESS.
Mrs. Metcalf EnteFtHiBs Italian
NohIemnn on Mayfi0wer

Mrs. Victor Howard Metcalf the wife
Of the Secretary of the Navy acted as
the hostess yesterday afternoon during the
trip from Washington 10 Mount Vernon
on the Mayfower, when the Duke of
Abruzzi was the guest of honor. The yes
sci left the city shortly after noon. and
luncheon was served during the trip down
the historic Potomac River.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
LAKES TRIALS CONCLUDED.
Naval Board Finishes Submerged Speed
Tests of Submarine.

Newport, May 2l-The naval board
finished the submerged speed trials Of
the Lake to-day. The official average
time for The three runs over a measured
mile. using motors alone. was IS knots
The Lake was put through various sub
merged maneuyers, including stopping
and backing preparing 20 submerge,
and dropping 10 various depths.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
ExrIosion Proves EntnI.

Spccill o The washington HCrald
Lonanconing, Nd, May 21.-AIrs.
Henry Hacker. who. with three others.
was badly burned by the explosion of
can of powder at the Hacker home
last Friday night, died to-day from the
effects Of the burns The house was
wrecked.