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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
.PARDONED MAN IN
STRAIGHT Path.
x-Prisoners' Aid Society to Hold
Second Annual Meeting
Tomorrow.

The 1sx-Prisoners' Aid Society Of vIr-
GINA Will hold It's second annual meet
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
All who contribute to the, support of
the organization are, members OF It,
and are invited to attend this meeting
and to hear reports OF the years work
from the president. SUPERINTENDENT and
treasurer.
The object Of the society I, l 4 4, import I,
during the two years Of It's existence
has beer eNeeedia,fy grat,ffyRE to the
WHO coinnosa the board Of managers'
and it is safe to say that the reports
of President Burnett Lewis and STU
perintendent Geo. II. Wiley will, BIO In.
3teresting to ali who may attend.
Among many cases IL Will be shown
that young man pardoned by the
Governor within the past ninety days
came from the penitentiary With, the
OF the society Is to-day. earning for
his family. s125 per month in q. West
ern city, with prospects OF rapid pro-
nation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
CONFERRING ABOUT WAGES
Southern Firemen and Telegrnphers
See General Manager Ackert.

WASHINGTON. February 24.-Com-
mittees of the locomotive firemen and
of the railroad telegraphers employed
on the Southern Railway had confer
ences to-day with General Manager
Ackert on the general question of a
proposed reduction of wages on the
system. The conferences were incon-
elusive, and 1t was arranged to further
discuss the matter at a later time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
BroIse INTO Stable.

Charles Howard tcolored> was arrested
last night on "a warrant charging him with
breaking into the Htabla Of the Cohen Com ~
pany With Intent to commit larceny The
warrant vas sworn out by Frank Gray, who
uses part Of the stable es g DWELLING, ~
As has not yet hseR captlSed 1900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
lions of tho first section OF the FL.
kins law.
Loalng POInt For Standard.

Losing Point For Standard.
CHICAGO, ILL. February 24.-'"rhe
decision that the Hepburn act does not
repeal section of the Ellsins act takes
away one Of the big points on which
the Standard OH Company is basina
Its appeal from the fine imposed by
Judge Landis,' said District Attorney
Simms to-day ''Incidentally, Judge
Lnndls was tho first jurist to decide
this point"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
.HAzERs HAVE TO WITHDRAW
Two Have Done So and Two Others
Arc on Probation.

Two Have Done SO and Two Others
Arc ON Probation.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., February 24.-The
senior class of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College reports that two
men have been required to withdraw
implicated in the recent sensational
hazing affair. and two others are on
probation pending the result of further
investigations.
! They. appeal to the people Of the
could possibly be done In the matter,
and express the belief that there is now
a sentiment among the students of the
college that will make it impossible
for the occurrence of any more severe
or brutal hazing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
HE BETS ON ROOSEVELT
senator Bourne Willing to Put Up
$1,000 Tint He VIII De Named Again.

Especial 10 THE Times Dlspatch.1
WASHINGTON D. c., February a.
Senator Elkins. of West Virginia, and
Senator Bourne, Of Oregon. met at the
White House to-day.
1.-THE President will mot be renomi-
mated" said Senator Elkins. "There is
no use OF your wasting any more time
In that direction"
81 will bet you $1,000 that Roosevelt
will be named by the Chicago conven-
tion," rejoined Mr.. Bourne.
II will not bet" replied Elkins, "but."
he added, III thought you had that
amount OF money on you would throw
you down and take IT away from YOU"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
BLOW AT STANDARD oil.
Decision That Hepburn Act Does Not
Repeal Elkinx Law May Affect Fine.

NePeHI fCIK1nk IhW May ARest Fine.
Z, WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 24.-
The question whether the railroad
rate law Known as the Hepburn act
repeals section l of the Ell1ins act.
prohibiting rebates by railroads, was
involved In the case OF the Great
Northern Railroad VS.. the United
States. which was decided to-day BY
the Supreme Court Of the United States
against the contention of such repeal.
The case was instituted In the United
States District Court for the District
railroad $1,000 each for hfteen viola
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Acndcmy-Dnrk.
HiJou-"Gay New York"

HE audience at the Academy last
night was evidently in humor-
GUS mood at the beginning, and
was not to be put out OF humor, even
by "The Mayor of Toxic" Everything
caused laugh, and II ever there was
an opportunity of ringing in Joe Mil
ler's Jest Book, with a chance OF caus-
ing hilarity. last night was the time.
John Kearney wasn't the funniest
comedian that could have been chosen
for the part OF Marcus Orlando kidder,
but he landed with the audience a good
He got more than enough laughs to en-
title him 10 his salary. Peter Giles
pie. the song book boy; Will II. White,
-.e Mayor. and Royal Cutter. the Rus
SSsran spy, each had q part in keeping
the audience merry. The audience
manifested an inclination to hear Mr..
Gillespie sing. but his part afforded
him that opportunity only to limited
extent. The chorus was about up to
the average in size and attractiyeness.
The finale OF the first act was quite
much to the picture.
"Gay New York" Ma
Gay NEW IOEh- lue COtIl.
edy that has already Bijou record to
its credit, packed that playhouse toNthe
doors last night. Henry Emerson and
his bunch of comedians, to say nothing
of the chorus, got in some fine work
and sent everybody aways.with smiling
faces. The "Hinky-Dee" song received
no less than a dozen encores, and En-
erson and the chorus were certainly
made to work overtime in rendering
this number. It looked as II the song
would continue indefinitely at one time,
but by clever manipulation the audience
was at last held off, and the action
of the piece was allowed to continue.
Miss Hilda Hawthorne was the F1ori-
zell. and was quite satisfactory in the
role.
Gay New York" bids fair to prove
as big winner this week as did the
production OF Lena Rivers"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20

Palmer. Mass. Aug ls-Every effort
has failed 20 clear up the mystery in
Connection with the death Of Miss Faith
Davis. the sixteen -year-old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Charles H Davis. and
graEdniece Of William Marsh Rice
Although 5. s Taft district attorney.
is now inclined 10 believe Miss Davis
drowned herself IN the BIanchardville
pond. the girls father does not take this
view, and said he would offer 1.e00 for
the apprehension and conviction Of his
daughters murderer. and would willing
y pay 20 have thorough investigation.
The district attorney called the state
police into the case and Thomas E
Blgh. or HoiyOke. a detective. has taken
charge. The stomach has been sent 10
Dr- Herbert : Emerson. Of Sprinsde d.
for analysis. which suggests the poison
theory
Mrs Mary z. Deland. Of Warren road.
said yesterday that she saw Miss Davis
and young man pass her house Satur-
day afternoon. twenty-four hours after
the girl disappeared and that the young
man had his arm around the girls waist
Now il has been learned that the young
persons seen by Mrs. Deland were from
Boston. boarders at the house Of Miss
Margaret O'Nen-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
ACTORS FUNERAL TODAY.
william :. st. Clair 10 Be Buried in
Congregational Cemetery.

With private services. the iuJerment
OF William s St Clair. the actor. who
died IN New York on Monday following
an operation. vii -sEe place az , o'clock
this afternoon in the Congressional Gene
tery.
William 5 St CIair was the last OF his
family He vas born here fifty years ago.
His father was a clerk IN one Of the
government departments and was vel
known in this city IN his early life AIr
ST Clair was intimately acquainted with
number OF Senators and Congressmen.
and was regarded as a gifted actor.
His first appearance on the stage wzs
with Lotta- in London Later he played
in Master and Man a FAR RebeI.
Morrison's Faust. The Christian and
starred jointly with Lillian Lewis in
AS IN Looking Glass"
He was last seen in Washington in the
role OF the count in The Education OF
Mr.. Pipp." For the past few years he
had been in poor health and. with Wright
Huntington. appeared in vaudeville.
His body was brought here from New
York by Henry Buckler. AIr ST Clair
was q member Of the Actors Society,
the Lambs Club. the Green Room Club.
and d number Of other organizations in
New York
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
SAID HE DARED NOT LIVE
Financial Secretary of Syracuse
University Ends Life.
Rev. Dr. James Phelps shoots Him.
self in Cheap Hotel, Leaving
a Brief Note.

Utica. y. Y. Aug Is-Rsv. DR.. James
Duane Phelps. Of Syracuse. financial sec
reJary Of Syracuse University. committed
suicide early this morning in his room al
the Wurz Hotel by shooting himself in
the mead
He killed himself in a top story room
Of a cheap hosiery His act was not
discovered until nearly FIVE hours later.
when his body was seen hanging out Of
a broken front window on the fourth
floor His friends say that he was broken
down by overwork. and that he had been
very much worried Of late over the men
tai condition Of a near relative He was
once sn inmate OF an insane asylum.
On the dresser IN the barricaded room
vas note written on the green wrapping
paper that had covered Sae revolver and
cartridges that M Phelps carried 10 the
hotel IN his hand II read as follows:
Ny name IS J o. Phelps. Of Syracuse
] have done this because did not dare to
live Still. I believe Christ died for me-
the uttermost man
That was all The paper had been fold
ed with the writing in view. and Phelps
fountain pen vas lying across it
At an early hour yesterday morning
Mr.. Phelps left Thousand Island Park in
company with his youngest son. I. Fenton
Phelps, aged seventeen After reaching
Watertowi.. Nj Phelps told his son that
he thought II would be better for him. to
90 70 Utica and take the New York train
from Syracuse He directed his son to 20
on 10 their home in Syracuse, and turned
over his suit case TO the boy with the re-
mark that he did not want to be bothered
with H.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
ESCAPED WARD CAPTURED
John Meishburger Caught in Ma
tons Capital.
Enjoyed Liberty hut q Few HOurs,
and Then willingly
Returned.

I'm sick. May 20 70 ny room
With these words John Neishburger.
nineteen years old. an inmate Of the
Reform School left the dini1g-room Of
the Institution yesterday afternoon
A few minatsS later an attendant.
thinking the boy probably seriously H.
went 70 the room and discovered NIeish-
burger missing The alarm was sounded
and a search OF the building and sur
rounding grounds made. but the missing
boy was not found.
The police were notified and telegrams
sent TO several cities. Assistant Supt.
Porter. Of the school. said he knew where
the boy could be found, and left the in
sIituuon without telling any one where
he was soius- In less than Al hour he
returned with NIeishburEer- who was To-
Gated IN a house in D street northwest
in company with a friend. who had at
one time been an inmate Of the Reform
School
When questioned as TO his reason for
staying in Washington instead Of making
his escape to some other city, Neishburger
replied 7 could have gotten away ali
right. but I didn't want TO I felt Ike
taking a little walk. and wanted 10 see
the city and some Of my friends"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
DUST TO BLIND THEM
Maryland Avenue Residents Com
plain to District.
Declare Their Street Rivals Nevada
for WhfrIvTinds on
Breezy Day.

Residents Of Maryland avenue north
east, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
are angry with the District Commission
ers. and vow they viii make II inter
esting for them Il they DO not have a
certain kind Of dust swept fsom the pave
raent in front Of their homes
Some two CT three months ago accord
ing 10 a Maryland avenue resident. a
paving company laid Belgian blocks on
the avenue and covered them with e
dry. powdery substance. which the resi-
dents claim IS neither clay nor sand. but
something imported. which will blow in
peoples eyes and through the windows
and doors Of their houses. Into the rooms
and upon the furniture. even into the
clocks and on the food.
A woman on the southeast side Of the
street said that on Monday, when the
wind was blowing hard. the air for 80
feet above the ground was filled with this
imported dust. and it was so thick. she
remarked. that the houses across the
the duststorm was Ike those they have
in Nevada. only worse
Why. If a stranger had come down
the street while the wind was blowing.
he would probably have been blinded and
lost" she said
Many others IN the neighbOrhood bear
the elderly woman out in her statements.
and claim the queer part Of il is that
regardless OF how hard the wind blows and
how thick the air may be with dust. the
dust Is still on the pavement when the
wind subdues.
a complaint has been made TO the Com
u1issiOners
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
DIED.

BARRETT-Ou Wednesiav. August ls 1873. AZ =
n. az Providence Hospital after brief lines
FLOSSIE NAY BARRETT .nce HsWkl wife q
Daingerfeid Fairfax Barrett. ased seventeen
years
Notice q funeral hereafter.
GIvEN-suddenly. On Monday. Au-1s. 7. Is0s.
MARY A GIVEN. n her sixty-seTenth year.
FuDsrai seTvices ar her residence. I76l stree.
nortawest. THURSDAY, 2usust =. AZ p n n
ternent private
McCULLOUGH-On Monday. August l. Isos It
u-30 p n. NATHANIEL NELSON. beloved
husband Of LagEl v AIcCuilough-
Relatives AID friends. and members of Ktt-Earsou
Pest. C. A r.. LADIES q the 9 A r.
Daughters q Veterans. and Lszion q LoyaI
Women sre respectfully invited TO attend the
funeral THURSDAY. AuE-st - 5 o'clc-E
n m f-r-, - C'h-r~E ID C-,- Fsfsrr r-7--z-
q Thir1ec1th and L streets northwest Inter
ment at Arlington CeneteTy. Virginia
PHiLPITT-suddsnly on Wcdncs5ay. August e
1875 At s A. H.. in Phlzdsiphis. ETHEL RUTH.
Beloved daughter q ; Errest Phipirt.
Fun-ral AZ p a. from l1l2 New IcEssy avenue
ST CLAIR-Ou MONDAY august T. ls0s n Ner
Yors City. WILLIAM =. or'r son Cf the late
Janes W and Nan L. s.. Cair q this city.
aged forty-nine years-
he remains VII b. iLtesred IN Con-ressionsl
Cemetsry this Afternoon a. o'cock- Friends
are invited
TORREY-O1 Monday August L. 1868. at 10 Z, n
~ his residence. so1s Eleventh street uorthuess
WILLIAM A. beloved husband q Ada Torrey
IN his rfty-sixth year
Funeral to-day 3 n from his late residence.
InterIc1t II Gleuw0rd-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
BIBLE PRINTED IN II HOURS.
Feat of the Oxford Tnfversity Press,
OIdest in World. Recalled.

Proba bly, The most ancient Bible printing
works in the world is the Oxford Univer-
sity Press. which dates back 10 the hf-
rsenJh century At the present time this
press Is turning out Bibles at the rate OF
over 10000 q year in $50 different Ian
guages. ranging from Eskimo to Indian
Moreover. Bibles Of all sizes are produced.
from the large folio Bible for the reading
desk down 10 the smallest Bible, which
weighs only three ounces
There are two departments to this IA
nous press-the Learned Press and the
Bible Press The Learned Press employs
about 81 persons. chiefly composivors and
proofreaders. and sets up in type the nu-
merous classical. English. and Oriental
works for which the press is famous The
average production OF the Learned Press
IS now about one book for every working
day-that IS 10 say. about go a year At
the Bible Press 400 persons. with sixty
modern printing machines. produce on an
average 500 copies Of the Bible. not 10
mention prayer books. every day The
wholesale binding work is done IN Lon
don. and the skins Of 10000 animals are
used every year for the covers OF Oxford
Bibles alone
one OF the feats Of the Clarendon Press
was performed in connection with the
Caxton exhibition IN 1S77. which was OPEN
ed by Mr.. Gladstone. The list Of Bibles
was headed by the first Bible printed
1s50-s2l. and ended with one printed and
bound within the twelve hours which pre-
Ceded Nr. Gladstone's speech The print
ing at Oxford actually began al in the
morning from movable type. Exactly 100
copies. each containing LG52 pages were
printed and numbered consecutively, the
sheets were artifcially dried and sent up
TO London by the 9 O'Clock morning ex-
press.
They were at once bound at the Oxford
University Press bindery IN London. in
Turkey morocco. with gold lettering and
the arms Of the university on the side.
and a parcel containing ten copies was
taken 70 the exhibition by ? O'Clock in the
afternoon. No wonder Nj. Gladstone said
this feat might be called the climax and
Of printing.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A pickpocket relieved Conductor San
Morrison, q the Washington Railway and Elecfrie
Company, q SIS worth Of car tickets last ui-kt
Morrison said the tickets were in an outside pocket
within plain sight and easy reach
Under the auspices Of the Past officers
Council. the Washington division ot ths United
Order Of True Refo-zers wiz give an outing A.
Green Willow Grove Anacostia. to-day Rev. ".
L Tayio-. D. D.. Of Richmond. Va, VIII address
the gathering
II was announced at the residence Of
FTank P Sargent. COumissiu1er q Iuuivstion-
al night that be rapidly recovering fro-n the
Aine inst las cunHued kiu. his bed for the last
month Ms Sargent expects the oommissioner 70
be out IN short While
Booker T Washington WilI be the prin-
ors SPEAKER at the outing for negroes az Was5fnr-
ton Pax on August p. so- the beaest Of the Fed
eIlcS DouEias Hone Association. Address VII
a.-o be made b Roscoe ConElizg B-ucs Rzlph H
Iaylo-. John c. Dancy. Tho1zs L. soass, ", n
G1saia. and Dr.. A. Il CurtiA
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
Newberry De- satisnrd.

Truman H Newberry, Acting Secretary
OF the Navy, returned 10 WASHINGTON
yesterday and resumed his duties at the
department Mr. Newberry visited the
squadron Of torpedo boats. submarines.
and naval vessels which engaged in joint
maneUvers in Gardners Bay last week.
The work Of the naval reserves. he
thought. was satisfactory. NJ. Newbe-rv
also witnessed the trial OF the new tor
pedo gun invented by Lieut. Commando
Cleland Davis, which was tested in HUI
Bay Mass. last week
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
80 -. lrar High Esteem.
ssl the IL APPEAL.
-v--. slz Roger. lot Submit I,
srE- Z Son.


Ave- .--. city given the mat
- annl5- determination Mrs.
~ o-3 has been suspended
Wl-- s Relief Corps Of the
~ C1ll--oia for one year by the
s-- -~.suznder, Mrs Emma L
aiH 3 I the suspension in every
sTiEa
BAH % is a past department
zller- -s charged by the present
-=r opening a letter address
-r= when she should have
q Mrs. Newton
.rf.r. an invitation from the
ioners 70 participate in
connection with the re-
" Of Gen. Clinton from
' Cemetery. Mrs. Ball
pened the letter She
-e e.. @ ming the contents. back
--5= ners. and was referred
-eza Gen. Alvord. OF the
tf4 tsked her to take part
I'd she accepted
j viii make an appeal
IS. national president
Relief Corps. residing in
ta- y. A.. and should that fail. she
bring her case before the national
vention, which meets in Toledo Ohio
n August 81 70 September s
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
Knocked Down by Bicycle.

While crossing Ninth street near Penn
sylvania avenue last night, Mrs Ida
Berry. Of IA Seventh street northwest.
was run into and knocked down by a
bicycle said to have been ridden by James
Frye. a negro. OF So9 R street. Mrs. Berry
fell heavily TO the ground. receiving lacer-
ations OF the scalp. She declared her in
juries not serious. and insisted on going
home
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
DISCUSS CADET AFFAIR.
West Point superintendent Meexs
Secretary Wright

Col Hugh l. Scott. superintendent Of
the West Point Military Academy. had
a long conference with Secretary OF War
Luke E Wright yesterday afternoon, at
which the cases Of the eight cadets who
were found guilty Of hazing were thor
ouSnly discussed.
Col Scott furnished the Secretary with
the additional information regarding the
hazing incidents which has delayed action
for about ten DAYS II is expected that
Secretary Wright vii make a statement
explaining the status Of the cadets to
MORROW.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
FOR Fairgrounds CONGRESS.
Programme for National Gathering
Received in Washington.

An elaborate programme for the second
annual congress OF the Fairgrounds Asso-
ciation Of America. in New York City.
has been distributed. showing a varied
and well selected schedule Of speeches
and addresses to be given in the interest
OF this movement
It is expected Commissioner Macfar-
land and Henry c. Curtis will lead the
Washington delegation 70 the congress
and represent the society in the District
Of Columbia
The society Will be in session from
September s to 2 with meetings devoted
70 special subjects Of the playground
system
Gov. Hughes. Of New York. viii open
the congress with an address. which will
be responded to by Dr. Luther H Gullck.
president OF the society.
The congress viii close with q harvest
festival OF all nstionalities
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
HEAT CLAIMS A LIFE.
Three Prus. :a.iOnS and One
Victim Is Deed.
STRICKEN ON RAILROAD TRAIN
Peculiar Feature of the Heat At
tnekS Is the Pact so Far ns
All the Victims Were Negroes.
Dead Man Lived in Baltimore.

Hot rays of The sun bore down heavily
on the people Of Washington yesterday
But. strange TO say. not q white man vsas
affected sufficiently 70 authorize the pub
hcation of his name IN the newspapers.
Al any rate. the police records fail to
show that a white man was prOstrated
by the heat
To the average man the heat did not
seem as intense yesterday as on several
previous days. when no prostrations were
reported However. the ways Of the sun
are strange. and he does things in his
own peculiar and original fashion.
In lis operations yesterday he worked
overtime TO PROSTATE members Of the
black race. He didn't succeed 50 very
we'll when Z IS known that the best he
did was 10 PROSTATE only three negroes.
So far as numbers are concerned this is a
poor showing.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
NEGRO FATALLY INJURED.
George West struck by Engine on
Crossing

As a result Of injuries received by be
ing struck by a locomotive about noon
yesterday. George West, a negro. forty
years old. Of s. G street northwest. died
at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
Casualty Hospital. Acting Coroner
Glazebrook issued a certificate Of acci-
dental death and decided an inquest was
not necessary
When h!t by the engine. West was
crossing a track on the tressle over New
York avenue. He evidently did not see
the engine until II was too near him 10
escape by jumping. His leg and arm
were severed and his body badly mutt
lated.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
Secretary Bacon to Hunt Bear.

Robert Bacon, Assistant Secretary Of
State. left Washington to-day for New
York. where he will join party of
friends who are going 10 the Canadian
Rockies 10 hunt bears He will be away
from Washington until about October !.
and the State Department during his alb
sence viii be in charge OF Alvey A Adee
Second Assistant Secretary Of State.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
crut.e for aFo.nuItn FIeet.

A mosquito feet. consisting OF the flag
pip Yankee. the first and second sub
parine fiotillas. and the third torpedo
Yotilla- will assemble in Buzzards Bay
bout August 3. and viii cruise along
PIE New England coast as far north as
Portland Early IN the fall the feet VIII
De ordered 10 Charleston. S c. where il
vii spend the winter.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
Bridge Builders

Prom the wide World Magazine
We read OF the heroes OF the battlefield
ocean. and various other cailings. but
there Is another class Of men whose work
is also heroic. but who are seldom heard
of-men who face death high in the air
They are what the engineer calls rig
gers azd are the creators Of the world s
big bridges and the huge -'sky-scTapers~
Of American cities Without their bravery
and skill the towering structures which
span the worlds great rivers and gorges
could not be put together