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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
 EXAMINATION IS ENDED
LUNACY COMMISSIONERS SHAKE HANDS WITH THAW THEN
 THROUGH.

Will Report to Justice Fitzgerald This
 Morning-PrisOner Confident He WiIl
 be Found Sane--Sends Note to DeI-
 mas Instructing Him to be Ready to
 Proceed With His Summing Up Ar
 gument--His Final Ordeal Strictly
 Private.
 New York, April 3.-To-morrow brings another critical stage in the case of Harry K. Thaw, when the slayer of Stanford White will either be officially proclaimed insane and ordered sent away to a state asylum or his trial win be resumed before Justice Fitzgerald upon the finding of the lunacy com mission that the defendant is at this time capable or rightly understanding ms own position, of appreciating the nature of the charges against him and or rationally advising with his counsel The commission completed its work to- night and will be ready to report to Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow morning.
 Ihaw underwent a private mental and physical examination for more than two hours this afternoon. In this last crucial test he was entirely alone be- fore the commission even the district attorney and the members of his own counsel being barred. When the three members of the commission-Dav Mc- Clure, Peter B. Olney and Dr. Leopold Putzel-had completed their final ex- animation they in turn shook hands with Thaw in a most cordial manner. EIo went back to his cell in the Tombs with light heart and declared later to his counsel that he felt the conl1nis- sion would surely declare him sane to- morrow. The attorneys shared their clients optimistic view of the situation. District Attorney Jerome would not commit himself in any way. Thaw counsel declared they were ready to proceed with the case tomorrow and believed that MT. Delmas might begin his summing up address before noon. In that event, they said, MT. Jerome would address the jury on Friday and a verdict might be expected before the week ended.
 | There is little or no likelihood that the report of the commission which has in. quired into Thaws present mental state will ever be made public If the decision favors Thaw Justice Fitzger- lald will merely order the trial to pro- ceed without any reference wr1rst ever to the interruption which began tnA= weeks ago. Should the decision n against Thaw Justice Fitzgerald woufN have to quote but briefly from the formal finding of the commission in his order committing the young man to an asylum.
 If committed, Thaw would have to re- main in the asylum until declared sane by the superintendent of the institution Then he would be brought back to this city and tried again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
DOESN'T THINK THEM GUILTY
Even Major Penrose Now Testines for
 Former Negro Troops.

Even Major Penrose Now Testifies for
 Former Negro Troops.
 Washington, April 3,-Testimony of unusual interest was given to-day in the Brownsville investigation before the senate committee on military affairs the chief witness being Major Charles w. Penrose, who commanded the for ner negro soldiers, who are charged with having "shot up" the Texas city, and Lieutenant H. G. Leckie. who was sent to Brownsville by General McCas- key, commander of the department of Texas, to investigate the shooting, Lieutenant Leckie traced the course taken by bullets that penetrated houses in Brownsville and came to the conclu- sion that the bullets could not have been fired by soldiers in the barracks, Major Penrose has been acquitted by court martial on charges of neglect of duty while the same court martial found that the men of the 18th infantry were guilty Notwithstanding this find- ing Major Penrose asserted his conf dence now in the innocence of the men although at first he thought them guilty and ip reply to a question by Senator Foraker said that the negro soldiers had not been represented by counsel at the court
 Neither Major Penrose nor Lieutenant Leckie has been cross-examined.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
MRS. EDDY'S CONDITION
Defendants Have Evidently Arrived at
 sasne Conclusion as Plaintiffs.

SHsne NoncAuslOn as AA"ahtAHA'
 Concord, N. IT., April S.--Counsel for the plaintiffs in the Eddy case, in a statement to-day said that 1t appeared to them that Mir. Streeter, the personal counsel for Mrs. Eddy, and those who have charge of her. have, after mature deliberatIon, arrived at the same con- clusion as to the incapacity of Mrs. Eddy to manage her business affairS that her son came to when he saw her in January last.
 This suit, they declared, is not di- rected at Mrs. Eddy or at Christian Science. The position of the petition CTS from the beginning has been that because of her incapaoity to manage her business affairs reformation as to the management, control and account ing thereof was necessary for her pro- tecticn,
 Now that the imperative need of this reform is conceded, counsel said, re- maining question would seem to be whether the interests of Mrs Eddy will be best cared for and protected by a receiver appointed by the court or by trustees appointed by and acting prac- tically as a continuation of the old re- Qfrne,
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RAILROAD QUESTION.

President Receives Number of Letters
 One From President Stickney. -
 Washington, April 3-The president has received communications from President A. B. Stickney of the Chica- go Great Western, James Speyer of the banking firm of James Speyer & Co.,, of New York, and Frederick Whlteridge, a New York lawyer, all of them bearing on the railroad ques- tion Mr Stickney made number of suggestions, which he thought might be of value to the president in the con- sideration of any legislation he may de- sire to recommend to congress for the regulation of the railways. The pres iient to-day replied to MT. Stickneys letter and requested that he elaborate to some extent the points he had al- ready brought out MT Whiteridge has been invited to come here to confer with the president, and is expected in Washington within the next few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
TWO DOUBLE SHooTINGS.
Lovers QunrreIs in Boston Lead to
 Tragic Results.

Boston, April S-The second double shooting in this city within twenty four hours occurred at the street rail- way waiting room at Roxbury crossing tonight, when Walter Scott, twenty six years old of Roxbury, shot and fa- tally wounded Agnes Bates, twenty years old, of the same district. Scott fired two shots at the young woman, and sent third bullet through hls mouth. Both were alive when an am bulance reached the scene, but Miss Bates died upon reaching the hosiptal. Scott's condition is critical. He is un- der arrest on a charge of murder Like a tragedy which occurred in the South End early to-day, in which tw colorea persons were involved, the shooting tonight was the outcofe of lovers quarrel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
OARNEGIE OFFERS AID.
Win Give s5,OOO to Hale Endowment
 Fund--S1O,O0O More Must be Raised.

Boston. April S-The Lend-a-H Hand society to-day teegraphed to Edward Everett Hale who was celebrating his eightyf-eh birthday anniversary at washington, that Andrew Carnegie had agreed to give s5,O0O to the Hale En- dowmcnt fund provided $19,OO0 more can be raised
 The amount now subscribed is $26, ,000. The endowment fund is to be devoted to carrying on practical charity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
Pennsylvania Express FIagged and
 Saved From Being Wrecked.

Philadelphia, April S-An attempt was made to-day to wreck a Penn sylvania railroad express train near Tacony, suburb. A track walker dis covered a break in rail of the vest bound track near bridge over Long shore street A foot of the rail had been sawed out. The electric signal connection was maintained by means of the fishplate under the rail, in the same manner as was done in the wreck near Pittsburg. A New York express train was almost due and the track walker Jagged the train. Traffic was delayed two hours, while wrecking crew put in a new rail. Superintendent Harper, who has charge of the rail- roads police service, was called from the western part of the state to in- vestigate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
Robson and Attel Draw.

Philadelphia, April S,-"spike" Rob- son of England, and Abe Attell fought a six round draw at the National Ath- letic club tonight. At the close of the sixth round there was not enough ad- vantage to have given either man a verdict. The bout was fast from start to finish, and of the scores of blows landed none was hard enough to GO any damage. Aside from 9 bloody nose, which Attell received in the closing round, neither man bore mark of the encounter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
SHOULD NOT CITE THEM SAY.
Germany Opposes Allowing Small
 Powers to Prevail on Disarmament.

London, April 1.-The correspondent of the Daily Mail at The Hague, dis cussing the question of the limitation of the expenditure for armaments, says the latest German contention is that many of the small states among the forty-six to be invited to attend the next peace conference should not be allowed to prevail in such question, which should be considered by the great powers alone, or by ! special commission. The correspondent adds he believes that President Roosevelt, through Secretary Root has made two suggestions to Great Britain in the matter of referring this question to a special committee. which would pre-, sent report to the general conrere. ~ for its consideration as an outstan3- ing subject from the 1899 conference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
EXCURSION ID ARCTIC
 EXPLOr rER FIALA'S PLAN
PRELIMINARY TO ANOTHER EY- PEDITION IN QUEST OF
 THE POLE.

Passengers to Consist of Americans
 and Limited to Twenty--SOme Mem
 bers of the Arctic Club May be
 Among Them-WellmaB Arrives in
 New York snd Talks Confidently of
 Ills Ability to Reach the Pole in His
 BnIIOOn--Answers Peary's Criticisms.
 New York, April S.-Anthony Fiala, who went to the frozen north with the Baiiwin-Zeigler expedition, is planning a quest of the North Pole, and he has announced to his friends that he has the backing of two capitalists.
 According to the present arrangement the navigator of the expedition will be Captain George Conner, an ice pilot and a mariner, who is thoroughly conyers- ant with the conditions in the polar seas. Such an expedition, making due allowances for extra supplies and re- lief would cost, it is stated, in the nelghborhood of $2O0,O00. It probably will be undertaken in chartered ves- sel, it is announced.
 As a preliminary to the expedition, Mr. Fiala proposes to personally con duct a party of Americans next June to within the Arctic circle, and proba- ply land on the coast of Greenland, us ing one of the sealing schooners equip pei with auxiliary power. The passen- gers would be limited to twenty. The excursion would establish a base of supplies for the expedition proper which it is expected will be in readiness Tor the following spring or summer.
 Members of the Arctic club, or which Mir. Fiala is member, are much interested in his plans, and it is re- garded as likely that some of them will join him in the preliminary eXcur- sion
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
NOT TO DISSOLVE IT.
Russian Lower House of Parliament to
 stand,

St. Petersburg, April S,-The Associ- ated Press is authorized to give a posi- tive and categorical denial to the vari- ous rumors that nave been in circula- tion here, and that had been telegraph ed abroad, to the effect that the cabinet had decided to dissolve the lower house of parliament, The correspondent learn ed that a few of the reactionary mem bers of the cabinet maintain that the lower house should be dissolved on any pretext, but the matter has not been discussed at any one of the last three sessions of the cabinet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
La sonnriere Inactive.

Kingstown, St. Vincent, B. w. l., April S-Dr. Tempest Anderson, who has just made a study of the present condition of the St. Vincent volcano. reports that the crater of the volcano is inactive, except for a small discharge of steam in two places. The lake is re- stored, and vegetation Is growing up to an altitude of 1,400 feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
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AN EXPERIMENT. RUN
To be Made by Train identical to
 Brewster Express

New York, April S.-In order to deter- mine what weakness, mechanical or otherwise, was responsible for the wreck of the Brewster express on the New York Central railroad in which twenty four persons were killed outright or fatally injured, it has been decided to run over the same track train as nearly as identical as possible with the one wrecked and at the same speed. The train will carry Central officials and members of the state railroad commis- sioners and be further weighted to cor respond in every way with the ill-fated express. The time made on the day of the accident, as near as can be deter mined will, it was stated tonight, be made around the curve where the rails gave way. The date when the expsri- mental run will be made was not made public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
Internal Machine Sent to Rival.

Schenectady, N. Yp April 3.--By the explosion of an internal machine, be- lieved to have been sent him by a ri- val in love, Daniel Miller of 431 Liber- ty street, was terribly mangled at o'clock this evening, but the surgeons who h ave been working over him say that he has a chance to recover, al- though he will be totally blind and a cripple for life. John Hallanan is un- der arrest charged with attempted homicide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
Bride and Groom Perish.

Sutton, w Va, April 9.-Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garee, of this place were burned to death tonight when the River View hotel was destroyed by fire, causing a monetary loss of $1S,OOO Dr. and Mrs. Garee were married yesterday in Moundsville, w. Va, and were en route to the home of the groom's mother, where a wedding supper and party of friends were awaiting their coming.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
BEHRING STRAITS<TUNNEL.
Russian Cabinet Rejects Proposal of
 American Syndicate.

St. Petersburg. April S,-The cabinet to-day rejected proposal made on be- half of an American syndicate for the construction of railway tunnel un- der Behring straits by which it was hoped ultimately to connect the trans Siberian with the Canadian Pacific rail- road.
 The council of ministers to-day an nounced the acceptance of a proposal made by Minister. of Finance Kokovsoff of the reduction of railroad freight charges on the trans-Siberian railway.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
Beouests to Worcester Institutions,

Worcester, Mass, April 3.-The will of the late Eliza D. Dodge, wife of Thom- as H. Dodge, a retired patent lawyer of this city, filed in the probate court to- day. contains bequests amounting to $9O,O00 to Worcester institutions, nota- bly, the Art museum, the Day nursery, and many charitable organizations. The estate is valued at $20O,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
ooNNEoTIcUrs NEW CAPTAIN

Hugo Osterhaus Ordered to the Com
 mRnd of the BRttIeshfp.
 Washington, April 3.-Captain Hugo Osteraaus, now member of the naval inspection board, has been selected as captain of the battleship Connecticut in place of Captain Swift, and will pro- ceed to take command of the ship at once in order to make ready for her participation in the ceremonies attend ing the opening of the Jamestown ex- position.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
prsnarntlons to Present Heir.

Madrid, April 3,-King Alfonso to-day signed a decree ordering the necessary preparations for the presentation of his heir to the hig} officials of Spain and the diplomatic representatives aceredit- ed at Madrid immediately after the birth of the child.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
New Britain Plumbers strike.

New Britain, April S.-The plumbers strike is still on here, with no new de- velopments. Int bosses at a meeting held last evening appointed a commit tee to represent them in case the strik> CTS desire a conference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
Small Race Riot.

Lynchburg, Va. April S.-A small race riot occurred late tonight at Fifth and Main street in which two white men and two negroes were shot, one of the negroes wound probably be- ing fatal All have been removed to the city hospital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
CONFERENCE WILL BE FUTILE
Russian Opinion of the Coming Hague
 Peace Meeting.

St. Petersburg, Aoril 1.-The Novoe Vremya publishes an editorial article declaring fatly that The Hague con- ference is ill-timed and will be futile Russia" the paper says, lis barely able to cope with her internal crisis, and the reservations made by the pow CTS indicate the fruitfulness of the de- Alterations. This pet project of Profes- sor De Martens should be deferred to a more propitious season"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
THREE RUFF JURORS.
Accepted Yesterday for Trial of AI-
 legged Grafter.

legged GraTter.
 San Francisco, April 3,--Three grand jurors were accepted to-day for the tral of Abraham Ruef for extortion They are J. H. Dumbrell, retail mer- chant; William D. Knight, cashier for @ furniture firm, and Julius Meyer, a retired tobacco dealed. J. H. Bradstreet was accepted yesterday, making four jurors thus far selected. When this number has been increased to twelve they will be subject to peremptory chal- lenge, the defence having the right to excuse ten jurors premptorily, and the prosecution five.
 In all, seven panelmen were examined to-day, four being challenged for causes and excused.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-04
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
Important One Yesterday Afternoon on
 Subject of Trust Prosecutions.

Washington, April 9.-An important conference was held at the White House this afternoon on the subject of trust prosecutions, now under way by the department of justice. Those pres ent included four members of the pres ident's cabinet, Messrs. Root, Bona parte, Garfield, and Cortelyou. The so- called tobacco trust was one of the subjects discussed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-29
Mcclure immOns.

John J. Mcclure, son of the late
William j. Mcclure, and Miss Alice
w. Timmons, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward P. Timmons, of Chester
avenue, Sharon Hill, Philadelphia,
late of Chincoteague, were married at
the home of the BRIDES parents this
week.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Gibbons, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Sixth and Pine
streets, Philadel phia, assisted by the
Rev. William mcfarland, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church,
Chester.
The house was magnificently dec
GRATED with palms, potted plants and
cut flowers, arranged by Battles, of
Philadelphia. Immediately after the
couple were pronounced husband and
wife, dinner was served by Werner,
of Philad Jlphia, in elaborate style.
Oglesb.y's Orchestra furnished the
music during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure received
many handsome gifts and we're show
cred with the good wishes of their
relatives in departing on short trip.
On returning they will reside at the
magnificent Mcclure home, Twentieth
street and Providence avenue.
Mrs. Mcclure is the daughter of the
wealthy wholesale oyster dealer of
Philadelphia. She is lady of charm
ing personality, has been abroad and
has many accomplishments. Her
husband is a young man who has a
host of friends, and is the successor
to his late distinguished fathers bust
ness interests.
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Broughton-Jacob.

A number of relatives and friends
assembled Wednesday, June 20, to
witness the nuptials of Miss Lillian
Dunton Jacob, daughter of Mr.. j: d.
Jacob, to Mr.. w. Roy Broughton, both
of Onley. a delicious breakfast was
served from eleven to one at the home
of the bride. At one o'clock the party
repaired to the NJ. E. Church, South,
of this place, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. d. Hosier.
The bride was dressed In a. gray
travelling suit of chiffon Panama, hat
and gloves to match and carried
BRIDES roses and lilies Of the valley.
The groom and his attendants wore
the conventional black. The party
entered to the strains of Lohengrin' s
bridal chorus performed by Miss Sallie
Landlord, of Franktown.
The attendants were: Miss Ethel
Broughton and Mr.. j. b. Hayman,
Miss Annie Jacob and Mr.. Edwin Nc
Math. Miss Mary Wise and Mr.. F. s.
Johnson, Miss Pearl McMath and Mr..
Lloyd Taylor, Miss Eva McMath and
Mr.. w. Q. Parsons, Miss Hattie Mears
and Mr.. G. NJ. Dunton. The ushers
were: Messrs. G. G. Walker, w. f.
Geiger, f. w. Scott and w. w. Saw
age. Little Misses Sophie Tankard and
Charlotte Jacob were ribbon girls,
Dunton Jacob, ring-bearer, and Russell
Hosier carried the pillow. The bride
entered on the arm of her father and
was met at the altar by the groom,
escorted by his brother, Mr.. E. W..
Broughton. Miss Loleta Boggs, of
Mappsburg, cousin of the bride. was
maid OF honor. She wore white Paris
muslin and carried pink carnations
and ferns.
The bride and groom we're the recip-
lent of many handsome presents.
among which was one hundred and
twenty-seven dollars in gold. They
left on the South-bound train for an
extended trip through the mountains
of Virginia. The best wishes of their
numerous friends and relatives go
with them. Guest.
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Committee.
Deaths.

Mr.. William J. Mapp, prominent
citizen of Northampton, highly es-
teemed by large circle of friends
for his many excellent traits of char
acter, died Monday night at his home
at EXmore soon after his return from
the Exposition, of heart failure, aged
81 years, and was buried Wednesday
morning in Belle Haven cemetery, a
large crowd being present to pay
their last tribute of respect to him.
He is survived by his wife and six
J. II. Nicholson of
Salisbury; Mrs. l.. Hamilton Wyatt,
Berkley, Va; Mrs. Alfred A. Mears,
Relic Haven; Messrs. w. G. and A. D..
Mapp, and Miss Helen b. Mapp, Ex-
more.
Mr.. William s. Dickinson, the lead
ing merchant of Pocomoke City, and
one of the most prominent and sue
cessful business men on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, died in a sani-
tsr;lim in Philadelphia, of organic
heart trouble, complicated with other
diseases last Monday, in the 46th year
of his age. He was also president of
the Pocomoke City National Bank and
Pocomoke City Building and Loan
Association. He is survived by one
daughter, Miss Miriam Dickerson.
The deceased was well-known in
Accomac and the news of his untimely
death is received with sincere sorrow
and regret by his numerous friends IN
every part of the county.
Mr.. John Eichelberger, a worthy
and highly esteemed young man, died
of typhoid fever at his home near
Hadlock, Tuesday, June 25th, aged q
wears, and was laid to rest in Belle
Haven cemetery on Wednesday. His
wife, nee Colona, to whom he was re-
Gently married, mother and several
sisters survive him.
The body of Mr.. Richard Hansford,
who died Of consumption at Williams
burg on last Saturday aged 26 years,
was brought to Accomac and inferred
at Mt. GUSTS on Monday. He was a
relative of Mrs. l. NJ. Tiffany and a
grandson of James P. Custis, former
citizen of the county.