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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
ALEXANDER ]. CASSETT
WILLS ALL TO FAMILY.
Estate Worth From Five To Forty
Millions.
HIS WEALTH IS LEFT IN TRUST
Document Directs That Forty Per
Cent. of Income Be Paid to His
Widow and Three Children Mrs.
Cassatt Gets Three Residences and
Contents.

Philadelphia Especially With the
filing for probate at Norristown, the
county seat of Montgomery County,
of the will of the late Alexander J.
Cassatt, president of the Pennsyi-
yania Railroad, it became evident
that Mr.. Cassatt has tied up MS
Droperty as far as the law allows.
There are many and various esti-
mates as to the value of Mr.. Cas-
salts estate. Some persons VINO
think they know adhere to the es-
innate of $5,000,000, which is CLOS
est to an official estimate. Others
believe the report that Mr.. Cassatt
accumulated a huge fortune Wnlie
not connected with the railroad,
period of some II years, when ne
was in some big coal land and man
ufacturing deals. These say that
the estate will run up as high as
$40,OO0,O0O; but the truth Will pro-
bably never be known unless one
of those interested decides to talK,
and that is unlikely. AS to the COM
position of the estate, that, too, Is
conjecture past certain point. IL
is known that Mr.. Cassatt carried
certain line of stocks and bonds, out
that is all. The amounts OF his mold
ings are not known.
The testament is very long, ana,
briefly summarized, it leaves the
entire estate to the widow and the
three surviving children, with be-
quests to two sons-in-law.
The document is dated November
81. 1905, and names the Fidelity
Trust Company of Philadelphia;
Robert Kelso Cassatt, Major Edward
Buchanan Cassatt, his sons, and
MRS. w. Plunket Stewart, his daugh-
ter, as executors. To Mrs. Lois
Buchanan Cassatt, the widow, are
beaueathed all the testator's house
hoi,. goods, pictures, horses and car
riages and other personal property,
including his country seat, ChesWold,
at Haverford, near this city; Four
Acres, his summer home, at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, and the Cassatt home, at
,202 West Rittenhouse Square, in this
city.
To DR.. James P. Hutchinson, who
was the husband of Mr.. Cassatt's
deceased daughter, the will be-
aueaths $4,000 "as mark of my
regard, and to w. Plunket stewart,
formerly of Baltimore, the husband
OF Mr.. Cassatt's living daughter, the
same sum is given, but by codicil
dated May s, 1906, the amount was
increased to 100000.
One codicil authorizes the execu-
tors to erect new home adjoining
his Cheswold estate for the use of his
daughter, Mrs. Stewart, in lieu, OF
property in Green Spring Valley, near
Baltimore, which the testator de-
clares it was his intention to sell.
The sum of 100000 is bequeath-
ed to Robert Kelso Cassatt for the
purpose of establishing him in bust
ness with w. Plunket Stewart.
The residue of the estate is left
in trust and 40 per cent. of the in
come is to be paid to the widow and
the remainder in equal shares to the
three surviving children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

]. H. Hoardley has been elected
president of Alabama Consolidated
Coal & Iron Co.
Last year 104 well-known COM
panies increased their dividends, of
which "a were railroads.
A representative of the firm which
has been the biggest buyer of Cam
bria tips the stock for $50.
A. C. Dinkey is spoken of as a sue
cessor to w. e. Corey, president Of
United States Steel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Captured BY Hondurans.

San Salvador (By Cable). = Ac-
cording to official advices received
here, the revolutionists who were re-
Gently dispersed by the government
forces of Honduras were defeated
on the frontiers of Salvador and
Nicaragua. Some of the leaders were
made prisoners by the Nicaraguan
authorities and others were captured
by the troops of Honduras.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Lehigh Valley Raises Wages.

Easton, Pa. Especially The 600
men employed in the Lehigh Valley
railroad shops here were notified that
their wages had been increased, dat
ing from the first of the year. The
advance affects all classes of labor,
from the yardmen to the most skilled
mechanic in the shops. The increase
is graded, ranging from to 4 cents
an hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
36.9O8 Routes.

The rural delivery service on
January / had 37,024 routes in OPP
Grafton and 1929 petitions for the
establishment of service were pend
ing. The number of regular carriers
is 36,908.
Maryland has 384routes in operation
and 20 petitions for routes pending.
North Carolina has 259 in operation
and % pending. Virginia has $50
in operation, SO pending. West Vir-
ginia has $50 in operation and 81
pending.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
supt. j. E. White Resigns.

James e. White, for 16 years gen.
eral superintendent of the railway
mail service, has rendered his resig-
nation. General Whites action,
which was wholly voluntary, was
based on the fact that his health is
impaired to such an extent as to
make it impossible for him further
to perform the duties of his office
with that force and activity essential
to the best management of the SER
vice.
In letter to General White, Post
MASTER General Cortelyou accepted
the resignation with regret and paid
tribute to him for the high state of
efficiency to which he had brought
the railway mail service. The resig-
nation will take effect February A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
2O,OOO Strike In Mexico.

Mexico City Especially 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 operatives in the
clothes factories in the republic are
now on strike. Tie trouble has ex-
tended over long period of time,
the men going out in small groups
at widely separated places. Their
grievances will be arbitrated. They
demand higher salaries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Paper Prohibited In Japan.

Toxic (By Cable) The omciaF
Gazette states that copies of the Japa-
nese Socialist organ, Kakome, issued.
at Berkeley, Cal, have been confis-
Gated and that it's circulation in
Japan is prohibited The paper
urged the assassination of the Japa-
nese Emperor and President Roose-
welt ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
THE PREFECT OF
POLICE MURDERED
Shot By Terrorist at Service In a.
Chapel.
THE ASSASSIN is CUT DOWN
Major General Won der Launitz the,
Latest Victim of Secret League-As
Project of Police of st. Petersburg
He Exercised Extraordinary Powers
-Tyrannical Methods.

St. Petersburg (By Cable) Maj
or General Won der Launitz, project
of police and virtually dictator of st.
Petersburg, was shot and killed by
a young man at the Institute of Ex-
perimental Medicine Won der
Launitz, at the invitation of Prince
Peter Alexandrovitch, Duke of Oh
denburg, brother-in-law of the EN-
peror, was attending the conservation
of the institute chapel.
During the services and while
minglirg with several high officials,
the prefect of police was approached
from behind by young man, who
drew a revolver and shot him in
the base of the brain.
The assassination of the project
was preceded by an attempt to kilF
Dr. Dubrovin, president of the Re-
dictionary League of the Russian PeO-
pie. A revolutionist attacked him on
the street while he was returning
home, firing several shots at him
without effect
The fall of General Won der Laun-
itz was followed by a scene of indie
scribable hysteria and confusion,
The Due of Oldenburg, who was one
of the few men who retained their
composure, seized the assassin's
hand after he had fired twice, and
several succeeding shots were dis
charged into the ceiling. But before
the Duke could disarm him one of
the officers who accompanied the
Project drew his saber and struck
the assassin a powerful blow, which
completely cut out portion of his
skull.
Hacked With Sabers.
AS the man was falling he shot
himself in the stomach with the last
bullet in his revolver. His death
GERS continued to hack frenziedly at
his PROSTATE body until the Duke
of Oldenburg struck up their swords
and forced them to desist.
The police have not yet succeeded
in identifying the terrorist, but the
authorship of this crime, like the re-
cent assassination of Count Ignatieff
and the unsuccessful attempt to blow
UP Premier Stolypin with a bomb,
has been traced to the fighting or
ganization of the Social Revolution.
lists, who recently resolved to resume
full terroristic activity.
The organization issued the custo-
mary proclamation avowing and jus
tifying the killing of General Won
der Launitz, which was accomplish
ed with an ease and simplicity that
has struck terror into the hearts Of
all other officials on the revolution
airy death list.
Traitor Among The Police.
The man who committed the crime
was about % years old. and ap,
parently belonged to the intelligent
working class. He was provided
with card of admission to the dedi-
cation of the church, but this caro-
bore no name. The authorities have
not been able to learn how he obtain
ed this invitation to he ceremony,
which was extremely select, only 15G
invitations having been issued.
Prince Peter Alexandroviteh, Duke
of Oldenburg, is patron of the in
stitute. Among the guests present
were his wife, Grand Duchess Olga,
youngest sister of Emperor Nicholas;
Princess Eugenia Emilianova, and a
number of other persons prominent
at cOurt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Six Persons Killed By Gas.

Burlington, VT. Especially The
entire family of George Devino, at
Winooski, consisting of six persons
the father, mother and four chill
dren-were killed during the night
by Illuminating gas which entered
the house from a break in the street
main through sewer pipe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
Child Labor Bill.

Senator Beveridge reintroduced his
General Child Labor Bill as an
amendment to the District of Column
bia Child Labor Bill, with a view of
securing action during the present
session, the District bill having al
ready been reported. In the same
connection he gave notice that he
would speak on the subject on jan
uary IA. The Senator informed his
friends that was his intention to
press the matter to a conclusion if
possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-11
AS A Bar no Gambling.

Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, in
troduced bill providing a penalty
of two years Imprisonment or 1000
fine for the sending of any telegraph
or telephone message designed to as
sist in gambling on horse races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
COLD IN CLEVELAND.
Ball Players Hoping That Today's
Game Will Be Postponed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio May 2O.-Manager
Cantillon has been the guest of Napoleon
Lajoie at the latter's home on Hough ave-
nus since Saturday night. This somewhat
extended visit has given rise to some rather
indefinite rumors of trades and purchases,
but Cantillon told The Star correspondent
over the telephone from Larry's house this
morning that there Is nothing doing" He
did say, however, that he expected to send
long Tom Hughes into the box this after
noon in effort to regain the prestige the
Nationals had enjoyed until yesterday of
having won a bigger percentage of games
on this trip than any other eastern club.
The town has been all torn up since Sat-
urday's game over the feat of Charley
Jones in scoring from second base on
Hickman's long fly to Hinchman. 1t de-
velops today that the Nationals do not
claim that Jones was standing on second
when the ball was caught They do not
dispute the assertions of many spectators
that Jones was ten or fifteen feet up the
third-base line.
That was simply one of Joe's fifty-seven
varieties of base ball. said one of the Ma
tionals today. He may spring something
equally unlocked for and unusual today"
The weather Is bitterly cold today and
the players on both teams are hoping the
game will be called off. This is, however,
scarcely probable.
Charley Hickman recalled the fact today
that Sox Seybold of the Athletics has made
but one hit off Falkenberg since the tall
pitcher has been in the American League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Action Taken Regarding Chicago
Medical Advertisement.

Postmaster General Meyer today issued
an order declaring unavailable over twenty
unlawful medical advertisements of per-
sons In Chicago. Investigations by special
agents of the department disclosed, it is
alleged that the advertisements related to
Illegal medical practices. The persons en-
gagged in performing criminal operations
and selling illegal medicines.
Many of the names under which the ad-
vertisements were placed were found to be
fictitious and assumed to hide the identi-
ties of the real persons. The postmaster
Is directed to refuse to permit these adver-
tisements to enter the mails, and all the
newspapers of Chicago will be SO advised
Mail received for the fictitious names and
addresses will be returned to the writers
undelivered.
As a result of the investigations made by
the department at Chicago, criminal pro-
ceedings have been instituted against three
OF the persons engaged in these illegal
practices. Two of them have already plead
ed guilty and been heavily fined. One Of
these persons Is also under indictment by
the state authorities on the charge Of
murder, in connection with the death of a
alleged to have performed criminal opera
ton.
The action of the department is in line
with like action against this elias SIS of illegal
medical advertisers in Boston, New York
Philadelphia and Buffalo. The enforcement
of the law excluding from the mails these
advertisements is calculated effectually to
cal practices of these persons. All these
classes of illegal advertisers in the several
cities mentioned are believed to have been
reached by the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
LovE-sICK YOUTH DIES.
Kills Himself Because His Sweetheart
Marries Another.

Marries Another
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 20-With a
marriage license in his pocket and accom-
panied by a minister, who was to marry
him to Miss Mamie Snow, ]. N. Castleberry
of Bessemer, young business man, last
night placed a revolver behind his ear and
blew out his brains on the doorstep of the
young ladys home, in Ensley, a suburb of
the place. upon being informed that Miss
Snow had yesterday afternoon married j. T.
Armstrong.
Castleberry had evidently planned to kill
himself If the girl would not marry him.
In his pocket was found after-his death
note addressed to the newspapers. 1t said:
This sad scene has been premeditated by
me in sane presence of mind. I do be-
lieve I am heartbroken and wrecked for
life-not because I am demented or careless.
She simply has willingly wrecked and de-
stroyed my life. But may God forgive her
and yet bring her into everlasting life is the
prayer of the boy whom she sent to a sui
cide's grave Oh. but it Is sad! Still,
can't help it. May the world forgive and
meet in better home than this. 1 do this
because Of her whom love too much.'
Before going to the Snow home Castle
berry went to the house Of the Rev. I. o.
Adams at Bessemer- and asked him to ac-
company him to Ensley and perform the
marriage ceremony. The minister consent
ed, and they reached the house after o
O'Clock. There member of the family told
the young man of Miss Shows marriage to
Armstrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20

Ulianon, alias Lenin." and it is said that
the police have identified him as a noted
radical leader of the early nineties, and a
brother of the Ulianoff who, with four
comrades, all armed with bombs, was ar
rested In 1887 while lying in wait for the
carriage of Emperor Alexander II. and who
was condemned to death and executed.
Vladimir took up the mission of the
prother who was executed and has contln-
naiiy been hunted by the ST. Petersburg
ponce He successfully evaded capture until
1877, when he was arrested and sent to
siberia for organizing the first political
str1ke In Russia, which was the precursor
OF the great general strike which wrested
the present constitution from Emperor
Nfcnoias in 1905. Vladimir escaped in 1901
disappeared, reappeared in St Petersburg
under the name of Lenin after the publica.
tion OF the amnesty decree of 1905. and i'm
medlately reassumed his old ascendancy in
the social democratic party.
ne laughed at the endeavors of the notice
VINO believed him to be a new leader. TO ar
resi- res MN, and boldly declared himself a cam
didate under his real name for election from
81 petersburg to the second parliament
recently, however, the police determined to
arrest MIN and he removed to Finland
Lenln is regarded by the police as being
the most dangerous and most capable of ali
the revolutionary leaders, and Is well known
DIS writer on economic subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
EVANSVILLE TROUBLE
Eight Cars Badly Damaged by
Riotous Strikers. -
FREIGHT HANDLERS QUIT
1000 New Haven Road Trackmen on
Strike.
REFUSED 10 PER CENT INCREASE
Wage Increase for All Textile Work.
ers Requested. of Mill Owners
in Rhode Island.
lEFUSED 10 PER CENT INCREASE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 2O-The first
disturbance of the street car strike today
occurred at Main and Louisiana streets
about 9s30 o'clock A crowd of sympathizers
surrounded a car, yelling and shouting. The
car crew was denounced as scabs and as
the excitement increased, riot call was
sent to the police station. The bicycle Of
ficers responded, dispersed the crowd, but
arrested no one.
For a time in different parts of the city
yesterday Evansville was in a state of
anxiety. Sunday was the worst day of the
strike, and the police fiunked ingloriously
and made public what has been known pri-
vately since the strike began, that a ma
jority Of the Evansville police are not loyal
to law and order, and could not be de-
pended on in an emergency About thirty
men were hurt yesterday. and not a strike
sympathizer was arrested.
Eight cars were badly damaged, one car
was SO despatched with rotten eggs that
it had to be cleaned and not an arrest was
made. Col. Fred Gemmer. secretary to the
governor, talked with Mayor. John w.
Boehne at Evansville this morning, and the
mayor, after consulting with his board OF
safety, then in session in the mayors Of
fee, thought that the local officers could
handle the strike situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
THE HARGIs MURDER TRIAL.
Verdict in Noted Case at Lexington
Expected Wednesday.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 20.-With the
introduction of three or four witnesses to-
day, the testimony in the trial of Judge
James Hargis for the alleged assassination
of James Cockrill, town marshal Of Jack
son, was expected to end.
Ed Callahan. Alexander Hargis and Bill
Britton, also charged with the killing Of
Cockrill were to go on the witness stand
today, as was also s. King Ford Of New
York, who was in the Office of Judge
Hargis when Cockril was shot. A verdict
is looked for Wednesday.
The case of Judge James Hargis, Senator
Alexander Hargis and Ebert Hargis, John
Smith. John Abner and Ed Callahan.
charged with the murder of DR.. B. D. Cox,
on April IA, 1902, is set for trial next Mon
day at Sandy Hook. Elliott county. Cox's
murder was the first of the series of 1902
and 1908 eliminating in the death Of James
B. Marcum and the later arrest of all the
Hargises, Callahan, Curt Jett. Tom White,
Smith. Abner. Britton and others. 1t is
understood that the defense will answer
ready when the Sandy Hook case is called
and the accused will leave here for Sandy
Hook as soon as the Lexington trial is
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
HUMMEL NOW IN JAIL
NOTED CRIMINAL LAWYER EN-
TERED UPON HIS SENTENCE.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Abraham H. Hum
mel, who Tor nearly third of a century
was one of the most widely known and
successful criminal lawyers in this city, to-
day began the service of one-year's SEN
tiary. The sentence was imposed upon
conviction two years ago for conspiracy
growing out of Hummels connection with
the Dodge-Morse divorce litigation. Hummel
fought the conviction through several
courts, but the final decision was adverse
to him, and it was decided that his term
Of Imprisonment should begin today. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
TELLS OF PLOT TO KILL GEAR.
Premier Stolypin's Formal Announce
ment to Russian House.

= 10AAAS1 9toAy pm . GoAAAn4 AnuO0ACS-
ment to Russian House.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2O.-Before to-
days session of the lower house of par
Lament, from which all the radical repre-
sentatives were conspicuously absent, Pre-
mier Stolypin made formal announcement
Of the discovery of plot to kill the en-
peror, Grand Duke Nicholas and himself,
and resolution expressing the great Joy
of the house at his majesty's escape from
the danger and the deepest Indignation at
the criminal conspiracy so fortunately frus-
trated was unanimously adopted.
The social democrats, social revolution
lists, part of the group of toll and others
were absent from the house when the reso-
luton was presented and adopted
In the course of his remarks the premier
lished in certain foreign newspapers, were
extremely exaggerated. The persons ar
rested in connection with the conspiracy
would be prosecuted without delay Some
of the conspirators had tried to enter the
imperial palace, where his majesty was re-
siding, but the attempts had failed.
During a debate on an Interpolation of
Count Bobrinsky, president of the consti-
tutional conservative party, left the house
with the members of his PARTY in retalia-
ton for the absence of the radicals at the
time of the adoption of the resolution of
sympathy with the emperor at his escape
from assassination.
Later in the day Deputy Shirsky, in be-
cial democrats. announced that his party
had no connection with the plot and In
simulated that if it really existed it was due
to police provocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Three Killed in Odessa,

ODESSA, May 20.-The superintendent of
police Of Odessa and the two chief de-
tectives Of this city were killed and seven
other persons were seriously injured by the
explosion of an internal machine in the
central police bureau this morning.
The machine was deposited in the bu-
reau just before 1t exploded by two men
and girl. The police pursued. wounded
and captured the men, but the girl escaped
The leader of the trio turned out to be a
terrorist named Tchertkoff
The two detectives killed were bitterly
hated by the terrorists, one of them for
participating in melting the outbreak of
1905 here. and the other, who was nick
named 'the hangman," because he had
tortured political prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
TRAcKMEN QUIT WORK.
About 1000 Employees Of New Haven
y! Road on a Strike,

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 20.-Italian
trackmen employed by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to
the number Of 1000 went out on strike
today following the refusal of the road to
grant demand for 10 per cent increase
in their wages, which are now $3.50 a day.
The divisions affected by the strike so far
are the New York, Hartford and High
land. The strike is conferred In Hartford.
though gangs of Italians at many other
points refused to take up their work to-
day. The strikers include almost all the
unskilled labor on the road.
1t is said that the strike might extend
from New York to Boston, though at the
present time the actual scope of the strike
is not known by the railroad officials.