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The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
SOUTHERN BELLIES COMING
Party Of Fifteen Young Women En-
Route to Europe.
To-day They VIII Plant a Tree from
the Hermitage at Washing
toms Tomb.

A tree. taken up from near the tomb
OF Andrew Jackson. al the Hermitage.
near Knoxville. Tenn. viii be planted be
side the tomb OF the Father Of his Coun-
Try at Mount Vernon. this afternoon. By
a party Of fifteen young ladies who viii
arrive IN this city this morning
Fifteen Of the South's fsirest. en- route
to Europe. arrive at S-41. and viii remain
in town until tomorrow noon when they
viii 90 10 New York They viii sail on
the steamship Cedric on Wednesday for
a two months tour
The Nashville Tennessean Is paying the
expenses OF the journey. the exchange
therefor being an increased circulation OF
le.oo copies daily
II was this way. Some time ago the
Teunessean offered a free trip OF two
months IN Europe 20 the fifteen young
women who obtained the largest number
Of subscribers 10 the paper The OppOr-
tu1-Jy was open to contestants in Ten
aessee. Kentucky. and Alabama
Besides the fifteen lucky girls who are
in this party, another party OF i've. who
just missed being n the first fifteen. are
being given a trip from Savannah 70 New
York Ly sea
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
DEMANDED FIRST DRINK.
Lilly Hawkins Grew BeIligerent
when Friend Imblbed Before Her.

Lily Hawkins Grew Bell1Eerent
when Friend InbIbed Before Her
If ah doan git de fust drink out'n dat
dar can. yo' is mos certainly agoin' 70
git raped on 20 wooIly COCO. was the
remark that Lilly Hawkins addressed 10
Ella Hoge yesterday morning when a
bucket Of foam was being passed among
several negroes in the house at rs Four
and-a-half street southwest Lilly failed
to get the first drink and was as good as
her word
As Ella lifted TIE refreshment 70 her
lips Lilly grabbed the can and brought
il down with resounding force on her
head. Ella received the contents down
her neck and very naturally grew angry
she intimated that Lilly would git
Dinched. ana Lilly delivered a few
straight arm jabs and uppercuts.
The yelis Of Ella brought Policeman
J. L Waters 10 the scene. and he
grabbed Lilly. Lilly likewise grabbed the
policeman. The battered beer can de-
scended on Waters helmet and two
dusky hands proceeded TO rend his cloth
ing The policeman brought his night
stick into play, and Lilly went 70 the
station house without further trouble.
She viii appear before Judge Kimbau to-
day on two charges OF assault. preferred
by the policeman and by Ella Hoge.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
NEGRO SUSPECT Is ARRESTED
Thought TO Be Man Who Entered
Preston Home.
shot at by Mrs. Preston and Had
Been Hunted by Rockville
Posses

4 negro. thought to be the one who
entered the room OF Mrs. Valerie Pres
ton. wife Of ]. W. Preston. a horse
owner. living near Rockville. Nd. last
Thursday. was arrested yesterday morn
ing at g o'clock by Policeman Osternan
OF the Harbor precinct. and taken 20 the
Fourth precinct. where two men from
Rockville identified him. The negro gives
his name as William Psrham. Of Norfolk
Va. and is being held pending an in
vestigation-
Entering the house OF Mr.. Preston. Al
Wheatoa. the negro confronted Hrs
Preston. who hastily grabbed q pistol
and fired al him. He fell. and. thinking
she had killed him. Mrs Preston ran
downstairs in mysteries. while the negro
escaped Parties We're hastily organized
and set out in search Of him. while
threats Of lynchius were heard from
those engaged in the search
Sheriff AIiIhzin, OF Rockville, has Of
fered a reward Of 50 Tor the negro's s
capture.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
MASONIC JEWELS STOLEN.
John W Freeman Reports Loss of
Valuable Gems to Police

HaAhAAAG 10 LDAlEe-
John " Freeman reported TO the police
yesterday that a small alIigator-skin
saIchel. containing Masonic parapher-
naIia. valued at more than 500. had been
stolen from him while he was moving
from 1sl5 New Jersey avenue to 1s05 II
street northwest. on July L The loss
was not discovered until yesterday.
A local express company moved Mr..
Freemans effects. and several negroes
were employed In the task That one Of
these men took the satcheI is the theory
Of the police. Aside from their monetary
value, the articles stolen are dear TO their
owner from association and as souvenirs
Of his Ions career as a Mason
In the satChel were two knights Ten
plars belts. with gold-plated buckles and
chains. covered with gold lace. 6 past
masters solid silver jewel. engraved ID
C. Cray" a Shriner's jewel. engraved
Mecca Temple a jewel engraved Pre-
selted 10 John W Freeman. of Washing
ton. D. c. by Cyrene Court. Of Phuadel-
phiai" past high priest and past mas
ter's Jewel combined presented to the
owner by Datcher Court; a double-headed
eagle jewel. bearing the insignia OF the
thirty-third degree Masons; a jewel pre-
sented 70 Mr.. Freeman by Ivanhoe Com
manderE. No 5. a past grand command
er's jewel. and a number Of other articles
Of more OF less value.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
DIED.

/ CHklSToFANI-On Friday July T. 100. AZ P-o-t
denoe HosTz-al, DdAISiCK CHRISToFANI
I Funeral from residence q M- Marco Lzu-su =
! = street na-ra-vlest- N1-isy. az a. n.
/ thence O. 81 Peters CLlrgl. Ul-l ue1alzr- r--s
a. So oeock Relatives and friends reslsc--
! fully iurIre5-
DELANEY Departed tins life. or Friday. July II.
L@s. a. llll oclocs ALEX ANDER DELANEY
! lbe-ter Eu0gn B-le.. Beloved hustaai Z
| sarah BelEney and b-c-lar q Mara DeIznzv
sarah Johaslu. and Virginia CAN'T
FooI ER-On July T. iss. THOMAS FOSTER.
1 aged serarrr vsz-z
| Funeral slozzszy. Julv p. A. ID u n f-a
| Wrght's uudatakiug chapel Irtermsut at A.
hns-au-
GRIFFIN-On suuday. July 1s 1gs. EDWIN ".
I W beloved hEs5and Of Carrie C. Ga1n-
I Fgnsral Iresday- AZ E. H., f-11 ls1e res55sucs
/ lnter=cur a. OAK HlI Csnetsr1- Frien6s s15
relatives invited
HEIA-On sstT-l--y. July e. 1913. al s.f5 2 n. q.
he resi1ence q his ST. us L1uteIo avenue
northeast JOHN c. beloved husband q Cs-rs-
rine Il Hem, essd sere1rg-ssre1 years
fuueT&i services trCzu his lats res6c1ce on Tuas-
DAY, @~iy q a. .. m- Iutemelt at GIsHwood
Cenaetery- lPhi-zdelphia Tzpers please copyj
JOHNSON-On Friday july T. lss. At Q q n. a.
The residence cf her husband. BETTE S. vie
Of Robert H. johnson. aSei fo-ry-eiEit yesrs
Services q l7l5 NIuth sireet noThEeSt Oh MONDAY
a. 3 q L. Intermzat AZ Ccusressio-zl Ceuaerery
LoNG-ou Friday. Jaly L. us. ~ IS ,. m.
the Decatur. EDWARD PAYsoN. ION.
infant sou C Rohzrt Edgzr and Llsuna Loz.z
jues Duerl
Funeral ser7iocs tr-ivatel at the Wright Chaosl.
Isl Tenth street northwest. Monday rao-7lir-
July a. az 10 o'cock- lPitsshz1rr Pa. "a
Co-umuua. Oblo. papers please c0pF.l
MADIGAN-On Saturday July Is. Is5s THOMAS
A. infant cEid q Thomas A. and Mary AIcY
Madigsa-
Fuaezzl tT-ivztel on Monday. 1sly 2. fron rss-
dence q parents "a 4 street northezs-
MASTERS -S15denly. On Saturday. July Z 1sss
MARGARET VIRGINIA beloved tlauzh-e- 81
EdEa-j y and Mamie C. Maste-s. aSsd uins
months
SCHULTE-On Friday July T. I90s. a.
after lous and painful lines NAY. beloved
wife Of 41seph Sciulte. IN the twentieth year q
her agG
FsueTal from her mothers -eside-ce. sls Tbird
street ncrtheast Monday, July = at g a n
thence 10 st. J0=eDh's Church. where usss ull
be ssid for the reposs OF hc- sauL Relatives sr5
friends iuEltsd 70 attend.
SHEA-On Friday July L. Ia0s. at D n. NARY
widow of 1fici-aei shea
Frneral Ein take PLACE from ? " Les uase--
tsksng establishments 1fouday. July d a. SO
a. ms theuce to tie immaculate Coucruti1l
CETch. where mass VII b slid az g o'c5ck fo-
The repose e her soul.
TATE-Depsrre1 his life. on Thr-siar. Jr,lv x
lss C0RNELdA TATE. beleTed SISTER q Mar-
tha Carter and Ca-Tis Tate. Of las5 Eni1d straer
northwest
Funeral Moudav. July n. from residence Rs,s-
tises ard friends cordially invited 70 attend
tPhlisdelIhla I>uhlic Ledger please c1Fg-l
WILL-oa SATURDAY July IS. 1915 AZ D Il. a.
Sihley HosritaL EMMA r. WILL trss Shi-lsyi
wife o. George J. VIE
Funeral Monday. july p. at D n. srun ths
residence Of her sister. Mrs J. c. GATES, lls
south Pitt street, Aiezandra, Va
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
VIOLATED LIQUOR LAW.
Police Arrest Three Persons on the
Charge of Unlicensed Selling.


The usual Sunday crop of perambulat-
ing saloons and keepers Of unlicensed
bars fell far below the average yester-
day, only three arrests being recorded
by the police.
James Monroe, negro, thirty years
OF age, attempted to add TO his bank
account by turning his home. 6S3 h street
southeast. into a salOcn. 1t had been in
operation only a short time when Police
man Moran. of the Fifth precinct. de-
scended on the house and placed the pro-
prietor under arrest
Detective Groves. Of the Seventh pre-
cinct, made a raid on the house at 3226
Grace street northwest about Il O'Clock
yesterday morning. and found a full
.hedged saloon in operation He arrested
Ada Dixon. a negro, thirty-two years old.
and locked her up on a charge of con-
ducting an unlicensed bar.
William Young negro, thirty-eight
years old, started business bright and
early yesterday morning as Perambulat-
ing bar, his pockets being filed with gin
wh.skey, and a few other varieties Of in
toxicants- Policeman Grimsley and De-
tective kleindinst, Of the First precinct.
took offense at Toung's manner of doing
business and placed him under arrest,
charged with maintaining an unlicensed
bar
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
SPENT $4,000 FOR CHARITY.
Report of st. Vincent de Paul So
eIety shows Work for Year 1907.

Report OF 81 vincent de Paul So
eiety shows Work for Year 1907.
a general meeting Of members Of the
ST Vincent de Paul Society was held last
night at Carroll HaH. at which reports
were made OF the progress OF the society
in its charity work throughout the Dis
trict OF Columbia President William II.
De Lacy presided. and Rev. DR.. William
T. Russell. pastor OF st. Patrick's Cath
olic Church. delivered an address. in
which ne spoke OF the good work Of the
society since its founding. in March. 1851
IL was shown that 5000 had been spent
during 1871 by the society in the District
AT the Good Samaritan Home the number
of meals furnished from December 81.
1895 to December 81. 1907. was IS 462. and
the number OF lodgings Sis Brother
William +. Downey is in charge Of this
hume
Officers OF the society who were present
last uight were Rev Dr.. William T
Russell. spiritual director; Judge William
II. De Lacy. president. Thomas K Gal
Iaher. vice president. James D. Mannikin.
secretary, and Patrick J. Brennan.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
HEAT IN STREET 100 DEGREES
Weather Man Fails to Make His
Prediction Good.
Forecast of Cooler Fails TO Con-
meet, and City Continues TO Mop
Its Streaming Brow.

Maximum Temperature yesse-azy. q. a. p n
Mlliuuu. So az a. H.
Maximum ts.a1eraruTe Saturday. g. atfp n.
Minimum a. az s = m This vas registered -
the government therI1uleter.
AT AnieCks the maximum tenrerasu-e ysste--
day was i9o at s. &. and s p H.. and ,ae niui-
mum Was 55. O.
On Sarurday A. Aaaeck-s ;he u-azi-azaa TEN
pcr1-Jre vas &-a. az 3. II
These comparative figures are given be
cause the man who has been doping out
the hot stuff. which he calls weather. is
sued on Saturday bulletin which said
and note it carefully
Fair and cooler tomorrow Sunday. BE-
Fair and cooler, He may have been
thinking Of Naples when he handed out
that fair one. and Of Labrador when he
picked that Cooler thing 10 win. but it's
a moral certainty he was not picking any
winners for the Washington circuit
Fair and eOoler-and Cooler was his
one best bet
Yet it was Cooler. one nleasly degree
cooler. and that was by his own taer-
mometer. which he probably has so vel
trained that IL would lie down. roll over.
and play dead if 1t were necessary to back
up his prophecies
But Afiecks Thermometer. which has
not been trained 10 eat out OF anybody 5
hand, and which is always ready 10 take
the high jumps without whip or spur.
tells a different story Does II play this
Cooler for first place. Not even with
stage money Il had EN- d0ped right. and
stood at the 100 mark for three long hours.
and even at 6 o'clock in the evening was
bowling merrily along at 99. and showing
no evidence of distress
Fair and cooler
When man hands out the dope 10 a
cOufding and trusting public that Il VIII
be cooler. he should make good What's
a degree? Anybody could predict as well
as that with one hand tied behind his
back When you are led to expect cooler
weather, you want cooler weather. No
one can be blamed for being peevish when
he is fooled that way. be wants what
he wants when he wants it.
II this kind Of predicting is 10 be kept
up, We want trading stamps with EN-
stamps that are good for long. slim
drinks, with either ice OF foam
The forecast fer to-day is Showers and
cooler; light, variable winds
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
DAMAGE IN CASA BLANCA.
Consul General Philip to SIT on In
ternRtionaI Commission.

Holman Philip, secretary Of legation
and consul general at Tangier. is the
United States representative on the CON-
mission which meets ii that city to-day
10 hear and determine claims for damages
growing out OF the insurrection in Casa
Blanca some time ago, when consider
able damage vas done 70 the property OF
foreigners. Vaudeville c Jacobus, an at
torney connected with the Paris embassy.
viii be present 10 look into the claims
presented On behalf Of Americans. Mr.
Philip viii sit with the commission only
when such claims are under considera-
ton thus preserving the entire neutral
attitude which this government has main
tained IN the affair
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
G0HPERS EXPECTED TODAY.
Interest in Labor Leaders Return
from Denver Convention

Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. viii
probably arrive in the city to-day. ac-
cording TO Frank Morrison. secretary Of
the same organization
There Is considerable interest IN the
return OF the labor leader from the Den
yer convention In the first place. the
public are wondering just what the ex-
act stand OF that element is TO be in the
coming campaign, and also what are
the editorials. which Mr. Gompers is pre-
pairing for the Federauonist. the labor
organ. and for which ne has held up the
issue now due
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
ALMOST A RACE RIOT.
Whites and Negroes Interfere in Fight
Between Boys

A stabbing ARRAY between white and
negro boys. at First and r streets north
west, shortly after S o'clock yesterdaS
evening. almost resulted in a race riot
Several negroes interfered when the
white boy stabbed his opponent. and
white citizens who witnessed the trouble
gave aid to the white boy TIE arrival
or police from the Eighth precinct pre-
vented serious trouble
The principals Of the fight were Robert
Cook twelve years old. coIored. living at
il9 Richardson street northwest, and Bert
Brunger. sixteen years old. Of 15S7 Third
street northwest. The uegro was severe
iy cut on the right arm and was sent 10
Freednan's Hospital His assailaat was
arrested and charged with assault with
q dangerous weapon
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Wanted on Lnrcenr ch.rre.

Central OfHce Detective Cornweu re-
turned 10 Washington last night from
EmPoria- Va, bringing with him Samuel
Cohen, forty-eight years old, Of Whining
ton. Del. who is wanted for larceny. II
IS charged that Cohen, who is an opti-
clan. stole gold watch valued at ss5.
from Louis Abrahams, a jeweler in Ninth
street near z street northwest. on April
s The prisoner is locked up at the First
precinct station. and viii be given a
hearing to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
HARRY DAVIES ENGAGED.
Renowned Welsh Tenor 10 sing
Here Under AbOrn Management.

A telegram received AT the Offices OF
the New National Thester here last night
brought the news Of the special engage
ment. b. Milton and Sargent Aborn, OF
New York, Of Harry Davies. the famous
Welsh tenor. who has several times ap-
peared before royalty and who has a
repertoire Of ninety-two operas Mr..
Davies appeared here under the Aborn
management during the fifth week Of the
summer season. singing the role Of
Lionel in Martha" but left TO iii i'm
porrant engagements elsewhere.
Here IS his remarkable opera record for
the past seventeen years. showing the
number Of times he has sung in each
opera:
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

nation Of a long misunderstanding with
her husband over his reputed attentions
TO a young woman whose home is In the
Ansonia-
According TO this story. a trip TO Bos-
ton last week was the climax her deci-
sion to sue following the report Of pri-
vate detectives on what they declared
had happened on the trip. which they
said Sas made on one OF the Fall River
Line boats. and included a brief stop at
one Of BOston's leading hotels.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

New York. July 1s-NIrs. John H. Mar
tin whose divorce suit against her hus-
band, who is well known in legal and
mining circles. was recently announced.
will not object 10 the case being heard
before a referee. thus protecting the
young woman she has named as core
spondent This. II is stated. is also the
desire Of Col Martin
II was reported that Mrs. Martins ac-
ton IN suing at this time was the culmi-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Outdoor serviees at St. A1ban.

From the heat and dust OF the CITY
to the cool and quiet OF St. AIban Parish
Tennallytown. is a welcome change this
time Of the year, and a large number
Of persons enjoy the open-air services
there every Sunday afternoon. Yester-
day fully 5oo people attended the serv-
ice at which Rev Dr. George Dudley.
pastor Of St. Stephens Church, delivered
the address. A section Of the Marine
Band. in addition to the regular boy
choir, furnished the music.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Bandits Body Found.

Mexico City, July 1e.-The dead body
OF Luis Roasales, who is alleged 10 have
led the insurgents in their attack upon
has been found in the mountains near
Montepiedad- Hs was shot through the
head Whether he was killed by rursles
OF committed suicide is not publicly
known
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
ships to De Commissioned.

Norfolk. Va, July Is--Another mighty
war ship viii formally take its place in
the list Of the nations defenders, when
the armored cruiser Montana. OF 1850
tons. is commissioned at the Norfolk
Navy Yard on Tuesday.
The crew for the cruiser, consisting Of
% officers and S21 men. has not vet
been assembled. and viii not be here by
Tuesday. but a detachment Of fifteen ma
rines viii be rushed aboard to keep the
ship until the crew is installed.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Lecture by Jame. Hurb Kss,s-

Before an audience al 309 East CapitoI
street yesterday afternoon James Hugh
Kelley, who IS giving a series Of sun
day talks at that place. spoke on the
subject Your idea Of God Mr. Kelley
took as the seed from which TO extract
his ideas the words OF one OF the propb-
cts. who asked the question. Can a
man BY searching md God7'' De said
there are no positive atheists. but there
are. however, candid sgnOstics. who
answer the question by frankly saying
they 90 not know.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
lee Wagon Runs over Boy.

Charlie Adams, colored. fourteen years
old, had narrow escape from being
crushed to death shortly before 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. when he fell be-
meath the wheels OF a heavily laden ice
wagon owned by A. A Roper. Only his
presence OF mind in squirnling to one
side prevented the wheels from striking
his head AS il was the wheels passed
over both legs. The boy was taken 10
-Se Homeopathic Hospital
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Negro Overcome by Heat.

George Dent, a negro, fourteen years
old, Of S O'Brien's court northwest. vas
overcome by the heat at $50 O'Clock yes
terday evening at Twentieth and F
streets northwest he was taken to his
home by friends.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-29

retrOUVatt q GRANVILLE, lie sOlr q Ia
mutt tombante. au pied de cette
meme 6glise de Notr e. Dame Oh la
tentation mortelle lavait surpris.
LIE meme ang6lus sonnait plaintl-
vement au clocher. Derechef, le
gouffre l'appela, GU, du moins, il
crut y comprendre un appel dams
lie mugissement du ressac. MATS
une r6fexlon lui vint quill n'avait
pas encore pris toutes ses measures.
II voulait blen MOURN, mails il YOU
lait, en- mourant, 6craser dun SOU
ven1r de bienfait celle pour Ia
mour de laquelle il allait airsi
MOURN.
Celia le d6cida. Toujours avec la
meme resolution, il laissa passer
cette mutt, la derniere. Et quand
vint laube, ellie le trouva voguant
sur les fots tout blancs, vers Get
tlot Oh il allait creuser sa tombe
pres DIES deux qui l'y attendaient.
II s'6tait dit que mourn noy6
n'6tait pas sur, que peut-etre l'etre
animal auralt DIES r6voltes. La
mort par le fer 6tait plus douteu-
sc encore, car lie bras peut faiblir
avant d'avoir achieve son oeuvre. II
so d6clda done pour l'instrument
par excellence du progress contem-
porain. Son cholx tomba sur lie
pistolet, l'arme qu1 ne pardonne
pas, parce qu'elle content ct d6ga-
&c une force aveugle ct infailll-
BILE.
II 6tait Ia, compliant les heures
qui le s6paraient de la mort. Les
heures elle-memes s'effac4rent; la
derni6re, ) son tour, commence q
s'user, ct ce ne fut plus d6s lors
qu'un calcul de minutes. Pale,
mails stoique, Pierre ecouta venir
l'6ternit6. Et brusquement, la pen
dule commenea a sonner lente.
ment les six coups du terme fatal.
En- CO moment, CONNIE il 6ten-
DAFT la main vers l'arme. L'Olon-
no1s tressaillit. Un pas ferme, vi
ril, resonant sur les dalles du yes
tibule.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-29

LsP nhes Rouges de la Compagnie Cnimique Franco Americana snt en- mte ia phr-
made de PaMe Dub6 2&me rue ct 8eme avenue N. E.

Ne t'lnterromps point. Je le dirai
ensuite d'od je ITEMS ma propre
ccnnaissance de ces details.
Ce que ]e savais Jean n'6tait que
lie r6sultat d'inductions 6tablies
avec une remarquable sagacit6. II
raconta done q Pierre de quelle
maniere il await surpris, GU plutot
devln6 le secret du drame intime.
en- ramassant la lettre tomb6e des
mains de Mile de Buheil.
-Je me rends compile, ajouta,t-
il, que c'est Ia une indlscr6tion.
MATS il est des indiscr6tions qui
s'imposent, ct 'ai pens6 que tn me
saurais gre de FAVOR commise en-
ia favour ct peut-etre q ton profit.
0Tu as raison, Jean; je ten re-
mercie de toute mon anne. Cette
lettre ....?
La voici: dit Jean, en- tendant
la missive a son frere de lait.
Pierre Tut l'odieux factum, les
poings series, les marines fr6mis-
santes. Une col4re sans nom Per-
vahissait.
All! Get homme est un mise
rable! II a suivi lie. conseil infame
qu'on lui await dome. llfaut que
je lie tue. Lu1 vivant, je ne pour
rails me presenter devant, ellie. Tu
as bien fait d. m'apporter cette
lettre, Jean. All! oui, 'aurals etc
un lache de me tuer GU moment
meme Oh ellie await besoin de moi.