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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
PAINTED AT WEDDING.
Extraordinary Scenes at Marriage OF
Princess and Workman.

VIENNA, July 1S.-According to the
Czech newspaper Narodny Listy. the
Princess Amelie Louise of FurStenburs
and Gustav kozian. an employee of an au-
tomobile firm. with whom she eloped last
May, We're married on Tuesday in the
castle chapel at kammerberg.
Extraordinary scenes accompanied the
ceremony, preparations for which Were
kept secret. KoZian arrived an hour be
fore the ceremony, being admitted by the
back gate to the castle. and donned the
uniform of lieutenant of Dragons be-
fore entering the chapel. The bride 5
mother attempted with tears and re-
proaches to persuade the princess to give
UP her lover. and Prince Emil of Fursten-
burg. her brother, urgently seconded his
mothers appeal.
After entering the chapel the mother
made a final appeal and Princess Amelie,
overcome by her emotions. fell fainting TO
the floor. When she recovered, however.
she insisted upon going through the cere-
mony, but was SO weak she had to be sup
ported. Directly afterward the. princess
embraced her husband in the presence of
the crowd that had gathered in front of
the castle. The pair left for Prague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
LONG TERM FOR BEEMAN.
Cumberland Man Goes to the Pen
for TWentY-One Years.

CUMBERLAND. Md. July 1S.-Leonard
Beeman was convicted yesterday of GRIM
inal assault upon Marjorie Haslett. thir-
teen years old. and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty -one years.
States Attorney Robb dwelt on the
testimony showing that the children with
Marjorie Haslett identified Beeman as
the man who took Marjorie and her small
brother to get berries. and the identflca-
ton of Beeman as her assailant by Mar
jorie and her little brother. Mr. Robb
contended that to fix the crime more
fully on Beeman the physicians testi-
mony went to show that the little girl
had contracted disease with which the
prisoner had been suffering. His argu-
ment also included the lack of proof on
the part of the defense as to the insanity
OF the prisoner.
p c.. Barnes. one of those named to
defend the prisoner. followed Mr.. Robb.
Mr. Barnes went into the case very fully
especially as to the history of the family
touching insanity. and he dwelt also upon
the conflict Of the testimony as to how
the man who committed the crime was
dressed on that day. He then went into
the life of the prisoner from his birth,
detailing many peculiar actions.
At the afternoon session of court Chief
Judge Boyd announced that the court
had found Beeman not insane when he
committed the crime; that he is not now
insane, and that they found him guilty
as charged in the Indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Prince Urges Trial.
Awful Murder Record Confessed by
Frank jackson.

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va. July 49,
Frank Johnson. a negro, was hanged late
yesterday at the West Virginia peniten
tiary. in this place, for the murder OF
Beulah Martin. at Gypsy. w. Va, March
3 last The execution was without sre-
cial incident and death came nine min
utes after the drop fell.
A sensational feature Of Johnson's last
day was a confession. made to tins chap.
lain Of the prison, Rev. H. B. Sanford. in
which he said he had committed five
murders during his career.
1T is all right to hang me; / deserve
to be hanged" he told the clergyman
who had come to him to administer to
his spiritual needs.
Johnson then gave the names and ad-
dresses, SO far as he knew them. of the
five persons he said he had killed. His
victims were:
Edith. Hannah. at 81 South Peoria
street, Chicago, In 1904.
Marion Blue of Shippensville, Pa, 1906
Beulah Martin. negress of Gypsy, w.
Va. in March, 1903.
White man, name unknown, at Boss
burg, Ala. in 1896.
Woman, name unknown. at 1872 South
7th street, Steubenville, Ohio, in Novem-
Der. 1907.
Johnson's confession has been taken
down in writing. The negro was born in
Georgia. and said that his real name is
Edward Walton. He refused to discuss
the details of the murders.
Johnson shot and killed Beulah Martin
because she refused to elope with him.
He escaped to the hills and defied a posse
of over 400 people. The negro barricaded
himself in a barn where he held out
against the posse for two days. He seri-
ousy wounded three of the attacking
party. but when Sheriff Flanagan threat
ened to dynamite the barn the negro sur
rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
FUTURE COAL SUPPLY.
Amount Mined and Wasted in Penn
sylvania.
UWUyO0N

NJ r. Campbell of the United States
geological survey estimates the amount
of coal originally in the anthracite fields
of Pennsylvania at 2l.U0WO.Ooo short
tons and that in the bituminous fields at
H., ga OV0,Ooo short tons.
1t is said that. by the methods of min
ing anthracite coal in former Years. fer
every ten of coal mined and marketed
one and one-half tons We're either wasted
or left in the ground pillars for the
protection of the workings. that the
actual yield of the beds was only about
40 per cent of the contents. This percent
age of waste has now been materially re-
duced, but the exhaustion To the close of
1901 has probably amounted 10 about
double the production, or 4,gO0.NOOoO
short tons.
This would leave still in the ground APP
proXimately 11W0.O01GO tons, which
would be capable of yielding. at the rate
of one ton of coal lost for each ton
mined $500 0U0.0O tons. or approximately
100 times the quantity of anthracite pro-
duced in 1907.
If we estimate for the luminous pro-
duction one ton of coal lost for every
two tons mined. the exhaustion to the
close OF 1907 has been >. T60.e00OGO tons.
which would leave still In the ground in
Pennsylvania a little less than 10000
OO0.0UD short tons OF bituminous coal. The
annual production and consumption OF
coal will no doubt continue 10 increase.
bur at the rate of production reached in
1907 the available supply in Pennsylvania
would last ABOUT $50 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
correspondence OF The Star,


ROCKVILLE, Md, july IL. 1908
Mayor Garrett of Glen Echo has dc.
clared war on violators of the towns ordi-
nance prohibiting working Sunday and
has given warming that hereafter the
operation OF amusements at Glen Echo
Park, and the sale of cigars, soda water.
etc., VIII not be tolerated the first day of
the week. The mayor yesterday fined
Edward Boswell, James Carroll, Stanley
Gingell and Wallace GoodfelIow S. each
for working on Sunday The men
were employed at Glen Echo Park
Citizens of the upper section of Mont
Somery county will meet at Boyds Mon
day afternoon to form an association for
the construction of telephone lines to con-
meet Poolesville GAINESVILLE. Beallsville.
BOyds and othr places with the exchange
of the chesapeake and Potomac company
at Gaithersburg. Excepting the section
mentioned. there is excellent telephone
service throughout the county.
The county public school commissioners
have announced the appointment of the
following teachers: G. l.. Miller, principal
of Sandy Spring High School: Miss ida
NJ. Hickman. principal school at Martins
burg; Miss Pearl Seby. principal Poole $
Track School: Miss kathleen Rhodes.
jean Aud principal school at Bailey's:
Miss Fannie B. Condor. principal Clays-
VILE School, and the following assistants:
Mrs. Clara V. Mace and Miss Nellie
Jackson. Sandy Spring; Miss Daisy Cecil,
GAINESVILLE; Miss Emma NJ. Hughes, Glen
Echo; Miss Josephine r. Wellmore. Miss
Amanda Griffith. Woodside; Miss Maude
V. Broome Gaithersburg.
The board has also announced the an
pontment of the following school trus-
tees: F. NJ. King. Woodfield: Joseph Pur-
Thomas A. Weaver and Nin'an NJ Perry.
Glen Echo: William c. D yer. Palmer
Rabbit and Richard Gray. Dryers: John
D. Caughlan and DIR. George III. Wright,
Woodside.
The colored man who invaded the home
of John w. Preston, near Wheaton, this
county, last Thursday morning, and who
was fred on by Mrs. Preston and made
his escape by jumping from a second
story window. is still at large. and the
authorities are at sea as to his where
abouts.
The posse which Thursday afternoon
spent several hours looking for the cul-
prit did not resume the search. the gen
eraI belief being that the man succeed
ed in getting out of the county Thursday.
While Sheriff Mullican shares the belief
that the man has left the county, he ex-
presses confidence that he Will be appre
hended. as an excellent description of
him was secured and sent broadcast.
George NJ. Gartner. hfty-three years G.
age died last Thursday at his home
near Germantown His wife, three daugh-
tiers and seven sons survive hlm
A license to marry has been ISSUED iiere
tn Miss Annie F. Woodfield and James III.
Watkins both of this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
REMEMBERED AFTER YEARS
Wellesley Woman Receives $4,000
Gift for Giving Cup of Coffee.

PLYMOUTH. Mass. July 1s.-A cup OF
coffee, given by one woman to another in
a Boston railroad station years ago, has
been rewarded by gift of 5000.
Mrs b. Lilley, wealthy New York
woman, is the benefactOr. The good
Samaritan was Mrs. Harvey Bartlett of
Wellesley.
Mrs Bartlett was in the kneeland
street station of the Old Colony railroad
when an elderly woman. total stranger
to her. attracted her attention. The lat
ter appeared to be i'll. Mrs. Bartlett
quickly slipped out to the lunchrOom and
got a cup of hot coffee.
The woman she had succored did not
forget her. On the following Christmas
she sent Mrs Bartlett a box of pretty
gifts and since then has remembered her
with many presents.
A climax in her gratitude was reached
the other day when she sent Mrs. Bart
lett $1,000 in gOod-paying stocks In a
New York mandatory. and gave her the
option of disposing of the shares at their
cash value or keeping them for the per
cent dividends they will pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
WEST VIRGINIA COAL.
Mining in 1907 Increases, But
Second Place Is Lost

The total production of coal in West
Virginia in 1907 was 1901 .5S:i short tons,
having spot value of SAT S46.6 $50
In 1905 West Virginia displaced Illinois
for second place among the coal-pro-
ducing states. but her triumph over IL
linos was of short duration.
AS a result of the suspension in 1906.
ranging from two months to ten weeks at
most of the Illinois mines. pending an
adjustment of the wage scale. the coal
production of Illinois was materially re-
stricted. whereas in West Virginia, where
most of the miners are unorganiZed.
operations were carried on practically
without interruption and that state out
ranked Illinois, with a lead of 1,S10 2i6
short tons
Tile record for 1907 however showed
that the production Of Illinois made a pine
nomenal increase Of 1857 o42 short tons.
more than double West N!rginia's in
crease of 1901 Oh short tons. and West
Virginia again dropped to third place
among the csal-producinG states. Com
pared with that OF 1906. West Virgina's
coal production in 1907 showed an in
crease of 1901 .233 short tons. or II 90 per
cent in quantity. and of IS, 794, 69l, or
1906 per cent, In value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18

That the proposed increase in freigh
rates. as agreed upon at a conference o.
representatives of eastern railways is thu
action of an illegal combination" an(
therefore a violation of the antitrust Law
is the opinion ascribed to Judson G
merce commission, by the New York Tri
bune. which publishes an interview witt
him this morning.
Commissioner Clements is not in towr
today and that the published interview
is an expression of his views cannot be
verified.
Antitrust Law Violation.
The article is a special dispatch sent te
the New York paper from Washington
and reads:
I'm the opinion of Judson c. Clements
a member of the interstate commercs
commission, the proposed general in
crease Of freight rates issued in New York
Thursday by presidents of many of the
eastern railways in the Trunk Line AS
ISOLATION would constitute violation OF
the Sherman antitrust law and would
render all railroads concerned liable tC
severe penalties"
Mr.. Clements explained that the inter
state commerce commission as commits
sion is not at all interested in the Sher-
man antitrust law, the execution OF
10 10 the vi
Justice. He expressed his opinion a
lawyer. and cited a recent instance where
the Supreme Court had so decided.
Speaks as a Lawyer.
las a lawyer" Mr.. Clements said. Il
am willing to hazard the opinion that
such an increase of rates as contemplated
by the eastern railroads at their meeting
Thursday in New York would be in di-
rect violation of the antitrust law.
Whether or not there Is any necessity
now for an increase of rates / am not
prepared to say. If the increase should
come. the commissioners will have ample
time to decide that point. / am con-
WINGED, however, that the railroads will
give the antitrust law careful considera-
ton before they attempt general in
crease of rates
"A similar case came up in Georgia some
time ago during some lumber dealings.
Federal Judge Speer decided that the rail
roads had formed an illegal combination
in increasing the rates, and the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
GOMPERS CRITICISED
HIS DECLARATION FOR BRYAN
CHARACTERIZED AS HASTY.

TOLEDO, Ohio July 1S.-"Gompers,
believe, has acted hastily. If not unWlseiy'
i'm supporting Bryan said John Mulnol-
land. former president of the International
Allied Metal Mechanics last night. NO
labor leader has the right or power TO
commit labor to any political party.
Gompers and his colleagues had an I'M
disrupted right to act committee to
present to all political party conventions
the different planks demanded by labor
and ask that they be Incorporated in the
platforms of those parties. After all the
parties had held their conventions official
reports should have been made to labor,
setting forth the facts. then allowing the
labor organizations to take such action
as they deem advisable in the matter"
"Gompers seems TO think he owns all
la Dor unions, body and soul. He will find
he cannot deliver the goods. We have
minds of our own and will vote as we
please. 1t was the unWise ACTON OF the
leaders of the old knights of Labor in
their attempt to tie that movement 10
political parties without their consent that
caused the disruption Of that organiza-
ton. Let us hope the Federation OF
Labor will escape that fate.
''Gompers' attitude is only too we'll
known to laboring men, who remember the
Denial From Gompers.
ERIE. Pa, July 18.-President Samuel
P. Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor said to a representative of the
Associated Press last night that there is
absolutely no truth in the published report
that he had cabled William r. Hearst,
a leader in the Independence League
urging the editor to use his influence to
prevent the league from nominating it's
own candidate for President and to urge
the league to give its support to William
J. Bryan, because the democratic con-
vention incorporated In it's platform planks
urged by organized labor.
Mr.. Gompers said: Il read in the
newspapers that l am credited with ask
ing Mr. Hearst to support Bryan. and that
Mf. Hearst has made reply to me through
the press. Now, l did nothing Of the
kind. l don't know where the message
Mr.. Hearst claims to have received came
from did not sent it or any other mes
sage to Mr.. Hearst"
Gompers to Appeal for Bryan.
NEW YORK, July 1S-Samuel Com
pers will make his appeal to the great
army of workers in the American Fedora
ton Of Labor next week TO support
Bryan for the presidency.
There are about 1000, 600 members of the
federation. and more than half of them
are said to be voters. They have never
before used their organization to bring
about the election of President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
SPORTING MAN KILLED.
Surprised by His Wife While At
temntinR an Assault.

TAMPA. Fla, June 1S.-Luke Palmer.
we'll known sporting man. was ST 1T and
killed by his wife yesterday afternoon at
their home in the Gary suburb. At the
time of the shooting Palmer was attempt
ing to assault Mollie Powers. thirteen
years old. a white girl employed in the
house as domestic. thinking his wife
was up town. Hearing noise. Palmer
came to door OF the bedroom and his
wife fired the first shot. Palmer retreating
into the room. His wife then went TO a
window and fired four more shots. each
taking effect. Palmer died ten minutes
later.
The girl said Palmer had made an at
tempt TO assault her twice before TIE
wife called an officer and gave herself up
Palmer has been conspicuous in gambling
and horse racing circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Charge Should Fit Service.

rake coal, for instance, which is not
only one of the indispensable things of
the household, but also turns the wheels
Of commerce. The tax on coal in the
way of freight is. perhaps. as high as it
should be. / would rather see it low
ereu, because the public interest demands
IL But when 1t comes to charging rs
cents hundred pounds from New York
10 chicago as well for silks and satins
AS Tor groceries and clothing ard canned
goods, 1t would seem that recastinp
or the freight rates as to make the
charge fit the service could not he
deemed inequitable
IL Is more valuable service to carry
thousand-dollar horse from New York
10 ChicagO than to carry a hundred dol
lar mule. The cost for doing 1t should
ne proportionate. even though the rail-
road does no more in the one case than
In the other
BY discrimination of this kind if 1t
can be called such. the road is enabled
10 meet its burdens without severely
taxing thas neceSSarieS of life and MAX
ing the wage-earner pay more Of his in
creased wages for bare living purposes
Railroads have TO make revenue
proportionate with their burdens SO as
to get a fair profit out of their earn
ings. If they don't do it in one way
they must in another.
"A railroad has the right, upon Civ
ing thirty days notice. to change it's
rates. The interstate commerce commits
sion has nothing to do with the matter
unless complaint Is made that the new
rates are unreasonable. There is no
reason now for the commission to as
sumo that freight rates are to be in.
creased. nor TO assume. If they are, that
they will be materially or unreasona bly,
increased"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Two scalded on Vanderbilt Yacht.

NEW YORK, July 1.-two men were
scalded by the bursting OF a steam pipe
on Alfred G. Vanderbilt's steam yacht,
Arrow. yesterday afternoon. They were
Thomas Talford. engineer. and Andrew
Anderson of this city. The boat was lying
o. South Brooklyn when the accident
happened. The injured men were rowed
ashore. where an ambulance awaited
them, and Anderson. who was scalded
about the back. arms and legs and whose
condition was serious was taken immedi-
ately TO the hospital. Talford. after hav-
ing burns on his face and neck attended
20, returned to the yacht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
PRINCE EUlENBURe'S CASE
TRIAL INDEFINITELY SUSPEND.
ED AT BERLIN TODAY.
Defendant Growing Steadily Weaker
and Declared to Be in Half
Dying Condition.

BERLIN. July 1S.-The trial of Prince
Philip zu Eulenburg on charges of per-
jury in connection with the court scan
dals of last year was indefinitely sus-
peEded yesterday because the prince is in
half-dying condition. He has been grow
ing steadily weaker during the eighteen
days OF the trial. The hearing began
first with four-hour sessions in the GRIM
inal court buildings. These later were
shortened to three and then to two hours
a day. and the court was transferred to
a room in the Charity Hospital, where
the prince is confined.
The court probably would have most
poned the trial before today had it not
been for the fact that the German news
papers insisted that no consideration
should be shown to the fallen favorite
of the emperor-that an aristocrat should
the court by what they intimated was a
pretense at illness
The princes short experience in court
yesterday. according to Dr.. Hoffmann
the physician appointed by the court to
examine him today. was followed by
great exhaustion and there was immi-
nent danger of thrombosis.
Occupied Cot.
The prince. lying on a cot in front of
the row Of chairs placed at one end of
the room for the five judges. told DR.
Hoffman, that he desired to be taken
from the charity hospital to the Moabit
prison where accused persons usually
are confined. Dr. HOFFMAN, replied that
this could not be done because of the
princes condition.
biel, thereupon moved that the trial be
Indefinitely suspended. The prince
ouerulously objected to postponement.
He raised himself with difiiculty on one
elbow and said. in a shaky voice: Il
am both mentally and physically quite
well enough to 60 on with this trial
The sword has swung for so long over
my neck that wish it would either
fall or be taken away"
Princess Zu Eulenburg in the mean
presiding Judge that her husband was
in no condition to undergo a further
strain. The judges then withdrew for
consultation. and upon their return an
nounced that the trial had been de-
ferred without date, the prisoner not
being in a condition properly to defend
himself
Prince Urges Trial.
The prince broke down and sobbed on
his cot when the judges refused to con-
tinue the trial In a weak voice he urged
them to go on and put an end to his long
agony.
1T Is true enough that I am ILL.," he
exclaimed. but what matters that when
a man contends for his innocence and his
honor? Then. raising himself up he
struck the table at the side of his cot with
his fist, and exclaimed violently: II OBJ
ject to the uncertainty. The trial Is now
postponed. leaving the public In doubt as
to whether / am guilty or innocent. beg
you to be merciful. 1 may never live for
the continuation Of the trial"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
Chairman Suggests Ideal Plan
of REIMBURSEMENT.
TARIFF TO FIT SERVICE
Advanced Wages Of Employees Have
Increased Expenses.
RAILWAY ENTITLED TO PROFIT
Investment Induced Only by Proven
and Established Earning Capac-
ity-New Facilities De-
manded.
GRADED FREIGHT RATES.

The fairest way TO levy railway
freight charges. which in effect are
tax upon the people. because they
affect everybody more or less, is by
grading them according to the value
of the service rendered. SO they will
he borne proportionately by those
who derive the benefit of the trans
portation service and touch all as
lightly AS the conditions of every
body interested will admit.
Chairman Knapp.
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Production Of Fuller's Earth.

Fuller's earth. absorbent clay. first used
for taking grease spots out of cloth, is
now used in the United States chiefly for
clarifying oils.
Florida furnished nearly 40 per cent
of the entire output OF fuller's earth
in the United States in 1907 Arkan-
sas. Georgia, South Carolina, Massa-
chusettS, Colorado and Texas also con-
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Abo
at the Formers Home IN Lincoln

tributed to the production, ranking in the
order named.
The total production of the United
States in 1907 was 30 SOL short tons, val
ued at S29l 173, the largest production and
value yet reported. The imports were
l4,64S long tons, valued at 22o21. the
largest quantity imported in any one
year since 1908 and the largest recorded
value in any year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
ILLEGAL COMBINATIONS.

When practically all the eastern
roads. and for that matter the
roads of the country. by mutual
agreement. raise rates, it is to my
mind a procedure which brings
them under that clause of the anti
trust law which prevents 'poolings'
and illegal combinations.
-COmmfssiOner Clements.