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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
MOTHER ADMINISTERS ACID
Gives Fluid to Little Ones and Takes
Dose Herself.
SHE ACTS WHILE DEMENTED
Physicians Work Heroically and
Hope to Save Lives of Mrs.
Brown and Son.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. July 1S.-On re-
turning to his home, 115 Washington
family physician regarding his wlfe's
alarming nervous condition, Rev. William
A. Brown. rector of st. Johns. the most
fashionable Episcopal church In Ports
mouth. vas Mortified to find his entire
family at the point of death as a result
Of poisoning by carbolic acid administer
ed by the mother.
On the bed in her own chamber lay
the mother, while alongside her. in its
little crib, was her eight-months old
baby girl. With his face terribly SCARED
by the acid that had run out of the cor
ners OF his mouth was the three-year-old
son Of the minister. lying on the floor. Mr..
Brown summoned half a dozen physicians,
who responded Immediately and have been
the mother and her two children.
Mothers Condition Improves.
! ne IHOtHeT COnQltlon SHOWS some
slight improvement, although scarcely
enough to justify the hope that she will
recover. while the little boy apparently
swallowed comparatively little of the
poison and may recover. The baby will
die.
There is no reason whatsoever assign
ed for the terrible deed of the mother
except the fact that she has not been her
self for several days past and her nerv-
GUS condition became such as to seri-
ously alarm her husband. He decided
this morning to consult shis family physi-
clan on the subject and was returning
from that mission when he discovered the
awful evidence that she had given way
under the strain and administered to her
children and herself the deadly drug
which may yet end her life and theirs.
Mrs. Brown. who was Miss Mary RAM
say, once q reigning belle Of Alexandria,
was married to Mr.. Brown about five
years ago. She had made a host OF
friends in Portsmouth. where the oou-
pie has resided since their wedding.
Husband Discovers Misfortune.
At the time the mother summoned her
little boy to her room and gave him and
his little sister the fiery fluid before
swallowing 1t herself there was nobody
in the house except the cook. Busy with
he- preparations for dinner, she heard
nothing that excited her suspicion, and it
was left for Mr.. Brown to be the first to
discover the terrible misfortune that has
befcllen his household.
To the emergency call sent by him Drs.
Parrish, Holiday, Hatton, Grice and
Jarrett responded. and they worked he->
roically OF save the three imperiled lives.
Mrs. Brown responded this afternoon to
the efforts of the physicians to resusci-
tate her. She admits that she gave the
children the acid, but assigns no reason
for her act.
The physicians at a late hour said that
the lives of the mother and son may be
saved, but there is no hope for the baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
GOTCH ARRAIGNED.
Charged With Assault in a Bout,
But Acquitted.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 1S-Frank
Gotch, champion heavyweight wrestler OF
the world, went to court this morning to
answer a charge of aggravated assault
and battery preferred by H. Bernau, a
local wrestler. whom Gotch met in a bout
Friday night. The case was dismissed
as no evidence was introduced. Bernau
said the night of the match that one of
his ribs had been broken by Gotch.
Medical examination showed a cartilage
to be torn loose from rib on the left
side. Gotch tonight left for his home
in Humboldt, Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
THIEF WAS CLEVER.
Stole 1900 in Checks and Currency
and Escaped.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 1s.-Checks
and currency aggregating $1,000 were
stolen by a we'll dressed stranger at the
First National Bank here today from
John Toomey. messenger of the Adams
Express Company. Later the checks were
found in a waste paper box on the side
walk near the bank. but the thief es-
capped with about $2CO in currency.
Toomey was making deposit at the
bank when the man grabbed a package
containing 81 coo in checks and currency
and escaped. Later the checks were
found in the waste paper can, but the
currency was missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

as the one he saw carrying a package
into the house about two weeks ago.
Glory still denied that he was carrying
books. Finding that they could not Sc
cure any evidence of wrongdoing against
the men, he was released at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The police say they have been informed
by one of the directors of the assocta-
tion that the books were thoroughly ex-
amined June and were found to be In
excellent condition.
Receiver Ambrose said last night that
he has done nothing further in the case.
bu. is awaiting the recovery. Of the books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Part Five.

Nationals Bunch Their Hits. ............... l
Big Turnout for Olympic Games. ........... 1
Big Chief Wins by -Four Lengths. ......... 1
Chevy Chase Beaten at Golf. ...............
Successful Meet of the Turn Verein. ........ .
Notes Of the Local Amateurs. ............... )
Murray May Go to New York Yankees. ..... 3
Athletes Were Active on Board Ship. ::
Gotch Won Fortune in Wrestling Gamc..... :.
Rejected Policeman Won Olympic Race.
Batting and Fielding Averages Of American
League neutrality-suspicious.. 4
Stories Of the Base Ball Players ...........
Boathouse Gossip. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
First Extra Inning Game in the District....
American Car Ahead in Auto Race. ........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Part Two.
Part Three.

The Spitfre. BY Edward PEBBLE. ..... IL
The Gray Master. By Charles G. d.
Roberts 3
Making Money. BY John Hubert Grcusel.. 5
The Autobiography Of Mark Twain. Z
The Secret OF the LOcket. By Alan Brag
The Watseka Wonder. By II. Addington
Bruce. 13
The First Lady in Camp Fancy. BY J. L.
Harbour. Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
PAY CANDIDATE HONOR.
Former Neighbors Of John W. Kern
Extend Hearty Welcome.
ecial Dispatch to The Sta

KOkOMO. Ind, July 1S.-John w.
Kern, democratic vice presidential nomi-
nee. was welcomed to the home Of his
early residence here by thousands of per-
sons tonight. Minister'S of the gospel,
lawyers. city and county officials. repub-
lfcans, democrats and prohibitionists We'd
with each other in doing the candidate
honor. and nearly q dozen welcoming
speeches were made. Kern began the
practice Of law in this city, and was city
attorney for seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
EARN OF A MIDNIGHT TRIP
Police Think Association Records
Removed in Trunks.
ARREST CoLoRED JAN1ToR
Capt. Schneider Says Man Was Seen
Delivering Package at 35th
Street Residence-Receiv
Awaits Developments.

That the police department and At
torney William f. Ambrose. the receiver
of the First Cooperative Building Asso-
citation of Georgetown, are leaving nothing
uudone to recover the books which have
been missing since the recent disclosure
regarding the affairs of the association
is shown by the fact that Detective Pratt
went to Charlottesville, Va, last Friday
night for the purpose of searching the
former home of Mrs. ]. Barton Miller.
wife of the deposed secretary-treasurer
of the association.
The police say they learned that Mr..
and Mrs. Miller left this city at 1 o'clock
the night Of June and took with them
two very heavy trunks. 1t IS stated that
the trunks were so heavy that the ex-
pressman employed to take them TO the
station had considerable difficulty in
handling them. Mr.. Miller and his wife
are said to have remained in the Virginia
city for several days and then returned
here. 1t is thought by the police that the
books We're taken away at that time. as
they say it has developed that the records
were missing a short time after Mr.. and
Mrs Miller went to Charlottesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Comns Broken Open.

A gruesome incident was the breaking
open of two rough boxes containing corpses
in transit One was that Of Neal Con-
logne. aged forty-five years. who was kill
ed by being struck by the limb of a
falling tree near Mil Creek. w. Va, ,yester-
day. His neck was broken. His bodily
was being sent to Ridgewood. Pa. The
other body was that of Mrs. Susan Black
burn, former proprietress of the Noun
tain Inn Hotel. Hendricks. w. Va, who
died from typhoid fever. Her body was
sent to Everett. Pa. and the Pennsyl-
vania train was held here one hour in
order to receive it,
The rough box was completely torn
away from the casket of Mr.. Conlogne,
and the casket itself was broken open.
cords being required to hold 1t together.
The casket containing the body of Mrs.
Blackburn was also twisted and torn,
her body having been tossed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Part Four.

Demand on Increase. ..................... 1 .
Not Belle Guinness. l
Money Thrown AWAY in Washington's
Trash Cans. .....................
In Washing tons ''Old Swimmin' Holes'.... 2
It's Not Hot in Washington. n................ .
Worlds Biggest Land Syndicate. ...........
Hard Times In Worlds Richest Square. -.
Uncle Sans System Of Safeguarding His
SlONey
The Hotel Clerk. D
The Nero of Central America. ............... q
The Broken Law. .....t..................
John Henry. Observation-Disclosures.
Love in the Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
TRAIN TURNS TURTLE
Eleven Passengers Injured on
the Western Maryland.
TWO COFFINS BROKEN OPEN
Gruesome Incident Adds to Horror
of the Wreck.
CARS GO OVER EMBANKMENT
TWO C0FFINS BROKEN OPEN
CARS GO OVER EMBANKMEN1
Relief Train Carries Wounded to
Cumberland for Treatment at the
Hospitals of That City.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, July 1s.-Western
Maryland express No. .. Elkins to Balti-
more. due in Cumberland at 1866 p m.
was completely overturned one-half a
mile east of Poland, between keyser,
w. Va, and Westernport. Md. about
1880 o'clock this morning. Eleven pas
sengers were injured, several seriously.
The injured:
Paul Williams. superintendent Beacon
Coal and Coke Company, Moore, w. Va,
confusion of right hip.
J. B. Chaplin, Davis, w. Va, bad abra-
sion left hip.
Polk Berry. Blaine W. Va. side of left
chest and shoulder bruised.
Joseph Pellerito. Blaine, W. Va. abra-
sion of right elbow and right and left
hips
bruised from falling against the seat.
James Bradley, Barton. Md. left side
and shoulder injured hurt internally, re-
moved to Hoffman Hospital, Keyser. W..
Va
Mrs. Mamie Norris, abrasion of right
Mrs. John Kinzie, Barnum, w. Va,
chest bruised
bruised.
Mrs. Lee OFT. Thomas. W. Va. wife
Davis Coal and Coke Company, cut over
the right forehead.
w. A. King. baggage master, Rtdgeiy,
w. Va, only employe injured. right side
bruised, supposed that several ribs are
broken and abrasion of wrist.
His Condition Serious.
Bradley is the worst injured. his condi-
ton being serious. A relief train was
sent out from Cumberland and most of
the injured were brought here late this
afternoon.
Company surgeons, Drs o. III. Hoffman
Of Thomas and f. H. Parsons and z. T..
Kalbaugh of Piedmont. promptly looked
after the needs of the injured. Divi-
sion Supt Charles A. Steiner was on the
train returning from Elkins. He was
unhurt and he personally took charge.
Engineer Lewis Yeager had slowed
down and the train was not running over
twenty miles an hour when the accident
ment leading to the Potomac river. The
cars went over the side of the embank-
ment to near the waters edge. The en-
CINE, while it left the rails. remained up
right but the tank believed to have been
the cause of the derailment, was over
turned The truck of the tank. 1t Is
thought, first left the track. The train
consisted of combination mail and ex-
press car. combination baggage and
smoker, ladies coach and parlor car, and
all went over The track was consider
ably torn. Express No. 3. southbound to
Elkins. was detoured over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad from Rawlings to West
Virginia Junction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
MAKES MENTION OF POLITICS
CARDINAL GIBBONS DISCUSSES
NATIONAL QUESTIONS.
Prior to Sailing on Pilgrimage to
Rome Says There Is Trend To-
ward Unrighteousness.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Political condi-
tions were discussed by Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore before he sailed today on
the steamer koenig Albert for Genoa with
many other Catholic dignitaries on the
pilgrimage to Rome.
Il am much CONCERNED over the political
conditions of this country" the cardinal
said. '"There seems to be such a gradual
trend toward unrighteousness in the great
mass of our people that thinking men
must realize that the problem must be
met without delay. There is no politics
without morality. There Is no morality
without religion, and without religion
there is no God. In politics today men
will sell their votes for dollar and a
half. Corrupt political bosses in many
states and cities lead men to vote either
way they choose. Men are nominated and
elected who are unit"
Place to Begin Training.
The cardinal continued that the place
to begin training the future citizens is in
the public schools. He suggested the
plan that each religious denomination
be borne by the state. Commenting on
the coming election. the cardinal said:
mo matter who is elected. do not fear
for my country's welfare I have perfect
confidence in the people. But the duty
that confronts the next President is
great
Cardinal Gibbons said thai the divorce
laws should be made national issue
and be revised in such a manner as to
stop wholesale divorce. Speaking of his
visit to the pope, the cardinal said 1t is
his first journey to Rome in five years.
when he attended the conclave that
elected Plus X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Watermelon. Not Books.

When questioned about the package he
was seen TO carry into the home of Mr..
Miller he stated that it was a water
melon. and not books. Capt. Schneider
then confronted Glory with his informant,
and the latter identified the colored man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Marshal Makes Investigation.

The United States marshals Office was
informed Of the short trip taken by the
former secretary treasurer, and at once
began an investigation to learn If the
books had been removed at that time.
They obtained the name of the express
man who is said to have removed the
trunks and the circumstances in connec-
ton with taking them to the station and
reached the conclusion that the trip was
mysterious, owing to the fact that the
couple departed at such a late hour at
night
Nothing has been learned as to whether
or not Pratt's trip resulted in success. 1t
is expected that word will be received
from him or that he will return to this
city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Part Six.

SambO and His Funny Noises. ..........
Wags-the Dog That Adopted Man,. 9
Bubbles Always to Blame.
Mrs. Rummage-the Bargain Fiend ...... 3
John-Poor John. ........................ 3
Mrs. Timekiller. Observation-Disclosures.
Oh. Fine! Here's Mr. Crouch. ,......... 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Arrest Colored Janitor.

In connection with the search for the
books. Capt. Schneider and Precinct De-
tective McGill Grove of the seventh pre-
cinct. who have been making a quiet in
vestigation of the affair, arrested Cor
nelius Glory. the colored janitor of the
First Cooperative Building Association,
who had been employed at the place for
numper of years. and who is said
to have .een Mr.. Miller's confidential
messenger. Capt. Schneider had been in
formed that the colored man was seen
to drive up to Mr.. Mllers house in a
buggy owned by Mr.. Miller and to carry
a package of books. The arrest took
place Friday afternoon.
Glory denied any knowledge of the
whereabouts of the books. and when asked
If he would permit search of his home
he assented. Detective Grove went to
the house, and, after making a careful
search. is said to have found a day book
of 1903. belonging to the Miller-Shoe-
maker Real Estate Company. Glory ex-
planned that the book was given to him
a long time ago, and that he took it
home f0r hiS chtldron to 9crihh1e In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
WEATHER.

Fair and not SO warm SUM-
day. Monday fair. West to
northwest winds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
DIFFERENT KIND or soUveh.a.
English Tourists Mind Somewhat
Harry or American History.

A couple of English tourists seeing
New York were busily occupied the
other afternoon in looking over the
stock Of Fifth Avenue shop devoted
to the sale Of Indian curios and handi-
work. They were evidently investing
In souvenirs of this barbaric land with
which to dazzle the eyes of their Eng
lish relatives on their return.
They had chosen one or two baskets,
some beads and wampum, and several
pairs Of moccasins, and were now turn
ing their attention to smaller things,
possibly for little nieces and nephews
"at home" A very gaudy pipe of
peace found favor with them, and the
salesman was encouraged to bring out
another trife, harmless. looking
Ratchet sort of object
Don't you think you ought to take
a tomahawk?" he asked
The Englishman's eyes cleaned
here was the real thing.
by iove, yes, he said. selling it,
but his wife put out a restraining
hand
Why John" she said, don't buy
that, we've bought one Of those al
ready IN Washington. don't you
known
But that wasn't tommyhawk." he
objected they called it something
else"
And he paused, his mind struggling
with the intficacy of American his
torieal relics
oh, | know" he breathea with a
sigh Of disguised recollection, that
was George Washingtons blawsted
Ratchet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
MOUTH NO PLACE FoH COINS.
Dangerous Practice Too Frequently
INDUCED in by Women.

Women are addicted to many per-
nicious habits,9 observed a physician,
but | cannot conceive of one that Is
more idiotic than the placing Of coins
in the mouth while the purse or money
bag IL being opened Most women do
this, especially in the street cars, and
are doubtless unmindful of the fact
that they are thereby inviting danger
ous throat and lung troubles. have
often watched women holding coins
between their lips, and have been
very strongly tempted to utter an ad.
monishing word. Only to-day ! saw
. beautiful girl give a conductor a
dime. Sitting opposite 10 her was a
dirty-looking man. whose hands looked
as II they hadn't been washed for a
week. He gave the conductor a nickel
and the conductor handed 1t TO the
young women in change for her dime.
She placed 1t between her lips while
she opened her money bag. Why does
not some ingenious woman introduce
small pocket or some device in the
feminine wardrobe that viii take the
place Of the lips for holding coins2
Certainly She would be beaefactor
% her sex"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Look Novel to Bead in Church.

The pastor of a prominent Brooklyn
church got the surprise Of his life
on recent Sunday He was about to
begin his sermon when book fell out
OF the choir loft narrowly missing him
He picked it up. laid it on the read
ing desk, but had time 20 observe that
1t was popular novel. A young woman
member Of the choir had taken the
book TO church to read during the ser
mon. She might have been confused
over the mishap, but her companions
in the choir aver that the incident
amused her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
How TO Be Happy.

The record of happiness in every
life is to be doing what you feel you
can do best and to have your own
inglenook TO do what you can do
best includes the entire gamut, from
housekeeper to social queen. though
I should like to turn the gamut up
side down by putting the homemaker
at the top instead OF the bottom OF
the scale Your own inglenook you
must have. married or single, if you
would take into your life all the hap
piness it offers, and give out Of
your life all the happiness it owes the
community Pail Mall Ga
Zette
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
The LIGHT in the East.

One must not confuse youth with
crudity. To those who fancy Oklaho-
ma the home of picturesque, careless
cowboys; of Indians continually seek
ing the warpath for amusement of
one-story buildings; of laboring stage
coaches always in imminent danger
of hold-up by masked desperadoes,
there is nothing but disappointment.
The cowboy there is a business propo-
sition; the Indian is peaceful, the
towns are modern and substantial;
and the voice of the railroad is heard
in the land II is, in short, a good,
hard working state Metropolitan
Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Helped to Model Japanese Navy.

Commander William Frederic Ham
mond died recently in Japan. He
began life as a British naval seaman,
went out to Japan with the. first naval
mission from that country and rose
to be an officer in the Japanese feet.
He was in no small measure respon-
sible for the early organization of the
navy of Japan He was twice decor
ated by the mikado for his services.
For several years he was the compile
ment organizer of all newly built
ships in the service and he trained
the first Japanese recruits in naval
gunnery. He was the only European
who ever held the mikado's commits.
sion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
lie Had No Objection.

We've want you to marry us,
said the blushing young man, indi
eating young woman with downcast
eyes and smiling face who stood a
step behind him. =
Come in, said the minister. and
he endeavored to ease their embar
rassment for moment; but he soon
decided that it was useless to try.
viii you be married with a ring?'
he inquired.
The young man turned a helpless
gaze on his companion, and then
looked at the minister.
If you've got one to spare and i
can come out o the two dollars,
guess she'd like it" he said at last
Youths Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

There was a novel lingual competi-
ton lately in Ontario. The competi-
tors, boys and girls, had to patter the
familiar peter Piper picked peck OF
picked peppers" In each case a rec
ord was taken by a gramophone, and
the instrument assisted the judges in
arriving at a decision. 1t was found
that maiden of ten had alone
distinctly spoken every syllable. Be,
sides the prizes she was appropriately
presented the cylinder on which was
recorded her triumphant enunciation
of Peter Piper" etc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
E4er Troubles with French.

Marion is six years old. and her
parents are SO anxious she should
speak French correctly and fuently
that they employ a governes5 of that
race to be with their daughter all the
time. Marion is a little pitcher with
big ears. and she picks up slang and
worse forms of her native tongue
with more readiness than she does the
polite language of France. She does
not get on very we'll with her in.
structors. and change of tutors is a
frequent occurrence in the household
Not long ago new goyerness was in.
stalled and a visitor asked the child
how she liked her new instructor.
Il don't like her at all, replied
Marion. She's altogether too partic
ular about that damned-subjunctiv .