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The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
EXPLODING OIL BURNS WOMAN
Gasoline Used on Bed Starts Two
Fires.
Home of James Kesterman, in
Twenty-hfth Street Northwest,
Damaged 10 Extent of $3.50.

Using gasoline to clean a troublesome
bed came within an ace Of costing Mrs.
Lena Kestersea, Of sls Tweuty-hfth street
northwest. her ufe yesterday afternoon
She is now at the Emergency Hospital.
suffering from frighIful burns on the face
and hands caused by the explosion Of the
can from which she poured the combusti-
bic fluid Damage estimated at $50 was
done 10 the furniture and house by the
IRE which followed the explosion.
Mrs. Kesterman who IS forty years old.
and the wife Of James Kesterman, lives
On the second floor Of the Twenty-ffth
street house She started a general house
cleaning and got around TO the bedstead
about As o'clock In some manner a
lighted match came in contact with the
can Of gasoline. and within q few seconds
the woman was enveloped in a sheet of
fame Her screams brought assistance.
but the blaze was not beaten out until
she had received many painful burns.
At the Emergency Hospital It was said
that she would recover.
An alarm from box 81 brought several
engine and truck companies. but because
Of the location OF the flames the fre-
fighters experienced difficulty in getting at
them The FIRE was extinguished after an
hours work
Sparks flying from one Of the FIRE En-
gines set FIRE 10 the roof Of a house al
s34 Twenty-nfth street. and the fremen
soon were fighting Two fires instead OF
one. The second fire. however. was ex-
tinguished before any appreciabie damage
was done.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
Have You Ever Stopped to
Think About Your Health!

Are you as well. strong. and vigorous
as you used 10 be-
Are you sometimes discouraged, and
think you'll never be any better2
Can you tell the cause OF your trouble,
or what makes YOU sick?
Do you know that about nine-tenths of
all Sickness is caused by kidney troubie7
Have you ever stopped TO think that
your kidneys may be the cause Of your
poor hellthf
Nest people do not realize how much
work the kidneys are required 10 do
every day.
Every drop Of blood in the body must
pass through and be filtered by the kid
neys thousands Of times a day
How can they do their work well Z they
are sick2
II your kidneys need treatment DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root viii prove 10 be
Just the medicine you need
II you viii write TO Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton- y Y. every reader Of this
paper. who has not already tried swamp
Root, the great Kidney. Liver, and. BlaG-
der Remedy. may receive a sample bot
tie by mail, absolutely free.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
DIED.

GRACE-Ol Woduesday July 2. Is1s AZ 5-s5 p II.
AIrs- ANY y. GRACE sa66enly. a. her reE-
dsnoe, "a street northeast
Notice Ct funeral hereafter.
GREEN-Lzte Tuesday afternoon. July q Isos
JOSHUA J. GREEN. s native of Baltinore
Nd. and formerly r7C11i1c-- merchant II
ne eastern section. after Trotracted Illness. at
TIE ase Of eizhtT-one years. passed into eternal
rest az his residence. 60 street southeast. TIE
deceased IS survived b his Eifes an aged sister.
and b-other.
Funeral services vii Be c1rduc-ed a. the late
residence On THURSDAY st ) ? t. with private
iuteme1t az Congressional Censfery No flowers.
(Balrtna-e sun please copyl
HARvEY-Ou Monday. July 2 Isls st her res
dcuce. zi1s Fourteenth street no-shweS-. EL0IA
LEWIS. beloved daughter Of Dr and Ms. d
IL Harvey-
Funeral services at Lees cha7el Ss2 Peurs7lvania
avenue northwest. THURSDAY. July 90 az 81
p T. Relatives and friends invited
8lcKENNA-On Wednesday July . laos At % p
II AZ Prurideuce HosQifsl. KATHRINE. be
loved wife q Thomas aIcKer-s. native os
County kerry. ireland. ard daughter a Mary
sHd the late Lawrence Currin- Residsnce "a
New Jersey avenue northwest.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
PINN-On TUESDAY. July :. 800. At Isz0 a T..
WILLIAM PINN- eldest soa q samuel ard
Jurints Pun a. ais residence- lo5 Kendall
street. w City. ssed tveuty-eisht yesrs-
Funeral Thursday at 20 ociock from Trinity
Baptist Church. Ivy CITY. D. c
wILCcx-o- Wednesday July y Isas a. l a H.
AZ hc- residence, 1874 AiinrEood place ELIZA c.
WILCOX. beloved wife C Walker r. WIIcox
Fanc-al services a. the residencs FRIDAY Jaiy =
~ i a. Il
YATEs-on Fsesday. IuIy s. 1905. at 80 ?. r..
NARY ROSE YATES. beloved wife Of the late
Prank Yates. at her residence. $50 Seocnd street
northwest
Funeral scrTiccs AZ Zion Baptist Chr-ch ? street.
between Third and Fo1r-an5-a-Ash streets
southwest Friday. July 81, at : ?. r. Friends
and relatives are cordially invited
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
THINK BRENT WILL ACCEPT
Churehmen Here Believe He VIII
Be Bishop Of Washington.
Vow En- Route from Vancouver to
Boston to Attend Mission So
ciety Conference.

EpisCUpdIiaus IN Washington were elaJ-
ed last night over the fact that Bishop
Brent. Of Manila. twice elected 10 The
bishopric made vacant by the death Of
Bishop Satterlee. had arrived IN Van
couver, b c. and was speeding 20 Bos-
ton. Il IS believed by Washingtonians
that Notwithstanding his declination to
accept the bishopric when first eHected
Bishop Brent VIII be the occupant CT the
bishops home on Massachusetts avenue
before many weeks
Bishop Brent viii arrive in Boston on
Saturday or Sunday. There he viii al
tend conference Of the Episcopaliau
Missionary Society. Of which he is a
member Immediately afterward he win
come 70 Washington for a conference
with the standing committee Of seven OF
the Washington diocese
In view OF the fact thar Bishop Brent
physicians have informed him that the
climate in Manila was rapidly under
mining his health. and the urgent let
ters and cablegrams he has received ask
ing him 10 come 20 Washington. II is
thought more than likely he VIII change
his mind and remain here. Nothing would
give the members Of his faith In Wash
i-gton greater pleasure. and t is GER
tain that every influence viii be brought
70 bear in order TO persuade him TO take
up the unfinished labcrs OF the Iamented
Bishop Saterlee.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
INSPECTORS CHARGE SUBURBS
Spotless Town Brigade Deseends on
Giesboro and Anacostis.
Barber shops Are Receiving Atte1
tiOn and Dairy Farms Are Not
TO Be Neglected.

Cleanliness 10 right OF them, filth 10
the left OF them. yet bravely On speed
the inspectors IN the "clean-sweep" cru
sade OF the health department and YES
terday was no exception. The campaign
Of the day led the force into the out
skirts OF the city.
Bright and early. Inspectors Stoy and
Norris weaded their way down 10 Gies-
boro Point TO look over the lunchroorn
which Is used by the hundreds OF en-
p.oyes Of the steel plant there They
found conditions o1Iy fair. but not bad
enough 10 warrant warrant" So they
left strong warning with tire proprietor.
Next in order were the eating places
located in Anacostia- The inspectors say
or the whole all that was needed were 8
few warnings. which were handed out
Octopus-like the arms Of the crusaders
are now reaching out even into the neigh
boring States il order that nothing IN
clean OF unwholesome may enter the por-
tails Of this shiny city. Nine inspectors
ara travelling about over the dairy farms
in Maryland and Virginia which are
licensed to bring their products into the
city. They report conditions generally
good
Inspector Guerrant IS also getting busy
with the dairy conditions within the city
limits He visited nine stores yesterday.
and was obliged 10 warn several Of them
strongly Ten other inspectors are at
work on barber shops. and three on gro
cery stores
One Of the evidences Of the success Of
the crusade was the fact Of the forfeiture
yesterday in the Police Court Of collateral
IN two cases ia which men had been ar
rested for violations OF the health Ordi-
nances. a grocer n the northwest was
one CT the offenders, while the other vas
a confectioner in the same section
Public baths IN the city are not being
overlooked BY the department in its
work Two Of them were inspected yes
teTday. and found to be IN good condi-
ton The inspectors have discovered sew
eral baths which are not licensed as the
law requires. These have been referred
TO Tire Offices Of the assessor.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
THROW OUT COLLIER BIDS.
Navy Department Decides TO Adver-
tise Again.

The Secretary Of The Navy decided 10
-ejetc all the bids submitted for the new
steam golfers authorized by .ne last ua-
~ai appropriation act. and 70 readver-
tsse for bids to-day.
Al the instance Of Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts. an item was Inserted IN
he act authorizing the acquisition Of
three new steam Golfers Of certain di-
mensions- The requirements laid down
5v Mr. Lodge had been met in the con
struction OF three beats belonging 20 a
private steamship firm in Boston. which
was willing 10 sell them % the govern
lent When -he bids wlre opcred II
was found tzat The bid Of the Boston firm
was much il excess Of thuS= Of other
bidders. The -irm. the Massachusetts
Steamship Company. offered the boats
wEi-h were ready for delivery at So. .Co3
each The MGTyald Steel Company. Of
Sparrows Point. offered % build them IN
IN months for S576.000 each: the New
York Shipbuilding Company. Of Can
Gen y J offered 70 build them III
about the same tine for SfSs 60 each. and
he Cramps offered 70 construct them for
s3S COO each All the oIaer biooers we-s
aelCw the Massachusetts GrEa for whose
-elief The legislation vas framed
Assistant Secretary NsWbcry decided
afre- conferrilg with tLg lIesentatiras
e the bidders and Rear AcEliraI Ca
-erse that he would not aVs I'd the con
eIaCt on the showing made
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
OPEN PORTABLE SCHOOL BIDS
Many Firms Offer to Construct Them
for the District.
VIII Be Used to Take Care of over
flow in Various school
Houses.

Daniel E Garges. chief clerk Of the
District engineers department yesterday
opened The bids for the thirteen portable
school houses recommended a short time
ago by the school commission Proposals
were asked for furnishing the buildings,
and separate proposals were requested
for those 10 be located within and with
out the city limits
The bidders were ". H Chil6s. Nc
Kay < Morris. the Ducker Company. and
the St Johns Manufacturing Company.
Following are the estimates submitted
for the thirteen buildings: ". H Childs.
80. .0926 Mckay < Morris. S30900: ST
Johns Manufacturing Company. S2l.Sl4.
The Ducker Company's bid on five build
ings was 50 go
This style Of building has been used
with success in Western cities, and is in
tended to relieve the cOngested conditions
PREVALENT IN the sections Inhabited by the
.a-se
20 = on Of the Commissioners
-1 -rr-- tl7se "uildings adjacent TO the
--ll.1nE scr~ - Petworth Bennings.
--a~ C-zssa. -Iorgan. Ross. Jefferson,
- Cam Garrison. and CardOza
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
BARN DANCE IN CAMP.
Both Camp Good VIII and Camp
Pleasant Have Big Company.

Both Camp Good VIII and Camp
Pleasant Have Big Company
4 delightful barn froIic was INDUCED
in by the workers and guests az Camp
Good VIII Monday evening The workers
dressed Up as clowns. babies. and darkies-
The barn was Illuminated by the lanterns
which are placed before each tent al
night. and an entertainment was given
20 the guests.
The mothers and children at TIE camp.
IN spite Of the rain. declare that they are
having the best time Of their lives.
Six new tents have been put Up al Camp
Pleasant. and Il is hoped that thirty
children can be sent out 10 this camp
to-day. This VIII be the largest num-
Der that has ever been sent az one time
10 Camp Pleasant.
The summer outings committee reports
that II is stiu in need OF more money 70
carry on this work. and IS anxious that
1t should come in as soon as possible
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
DR.. HOwE's FUNERAL.
AGED Newspaper Man to Be Laid TO
Rest Tomorrow.

Rev Joseph F. McGee. pastor Of the
Church OF the Sacred Heart. and Rev
E n Southgate. of St Anthoay's
Church viii ohiciase-st the funeral serv-
ices OF Dr. Franklin T. Howe. to be
held in TIE Church CT the Sacred Heart
tomorrow morning
Dr. Howe, who was news editor Of the
Evening Star for many years died at his
hons in Brockland Tuesday after a brief
iil-ess. He was cne Of the eldest news
paper men in Washington and was
prominently Identified with local affairs
for mere than forty years
Interment VIII be al the Congressional
Cemetery
At "a special meeting Of ths board Of
governors Of the National Press Club Of
Washington. held last evening. TIE TO-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Rc=clrcd That the National Press Club q Wash
iue-cn. has learned sith deep sorrow of the 9eath
e. Cnc Il It's meu.htTs. Dr Fraukliu T. Howe. o.
tie Wasairstga EseriuE star. His csreer as a SIC
-lsiul newspaper ulrsgr stands Inspiration %
rhc u-n 81 Li5 V0tez5cu- His ability a Wrirsr.
critic and editor was widely recognized he rounded
1gt lis active wears iu confirmed devotion 90 the best
ideals q 5a5sfnalstic effort His decease removes
one 1f the mosV hig-lv esteemed of the uewsUaFeT
elders Ci the Nati0-al CaGNaL
Resolved. That a clTg q these resolutions be for
uardod 20 the meuhyrs If Dr. HoUe's family.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
COMPANY IS DISSOLVED.
Columbia Fire Insurance Concern
Dissolved by Court.

Justice Anderson yesterday signed an
order dissOlving the Columbia Fire IN
surance Company and authorizing the
American Security and Trust Company
as receiver 10 discontinue the business
and sell all property for the benefit OF
the stockholders
William F. GUIDE. receiver Of the Ana
costa Brick Company, was also author
ized by the court 10 Sc The plant Of that
company TO meet nror-~~E
AIr. GUIDE was in -r.-e.ye -1
the cOmpany's hcs--0-= ana g.
proceeds TO the li1Lidatloz ~ e.r
Germs obligation
Percy Russell was -sE lv l-s--
Anderson as rec take -rsrr= o.
the Vivian apart ho-se
rs G street aor-lv-es
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Collateral deposited by Samuel Effen-
bach charged with violating the weights and
es laws. WIS forfeited IN the Police Court yester-
day The SIC goss into the District Golfers and the
scales VIII Be destroyed
Eleven months and twenty-nine days
was the penalty imposed upon Joshua Brown and
Thomas Marruder- negroes when convicted Of lar
ceny YESTERDAY They were charged with stealing
clothing from several srures
Pleading not guilty 10 a charge OF as
szult and battery Patrick Csspv was vesfsrdav held
under SEQ 10 await nlry trial in the Police Court
Il Is alleged that Casey got into an alteration
WITH illiam Logan and severely bit one Of Lesan
fnrerss
William Earl Ambrose, receiver for the
First Co-opera.ive Building Association yesterday
requested Justice Andersen to approve an accepsncs
q Sllss-s from A1olph Behrman as payment os
deed Ct trust executed y him On zeal estate held b.
the association
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
EXTRA CAR ON THE LINE.
w, b. and A. Railway Forced to
Comply with Public Demand.

Acting in accordance with the demand
for extra service, the Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company have decided 10 PUT on an ex-
ira car tomorrow morning, leaving White
House station at o'clock
The travel TO Philadelphia and Atlantic
City by the electric line and BY the bay
steamers has grown so rapidly in the last
few days that this additional service
seemed imperative Ohcials OF the COM
pany say this new car viii place passen-
gers into Baltimore fifty minutes before
the sailing tine OF the steamer for Phil
adelphia and Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
SHERMAN REASsUREs LEADERS
Candidate Writes that he Is ns Well
as he Ever Wa.

In a private letter 10 a friend in Wash
ingtou. James 5 Sherman. Republican
nominee for Vice President. says his
health has been completely restored. and
he feels as well as ever before in his life.
He says he expects 10 go into the cam
paign early, and that his physicians tel
him his health Will be equal 10 the re-
QuireUents.
They assure him there is no fear Of a
recurrence Of the ailDslt which at
tackled bin just after the national con-
venIiou-
The letter has had the effect Of reassur-
ing the Republican leaders. who have
been distressed over the condition Of M
Sherman. and The fear that he might be
unable TO take any part IN the campaign
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
RUNAWAY CAUSES PANIC
Frightened by Street Car Gong,
Horse Runs Several Blocks.

Frightened at the changing Of a bell on
a street car. a horse attached 20 q car
riage owned and driven by Walter New
ton. Of 1852 Fairmont street northwest
ran away from Fourteenth and Monroe
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
A number Of pedestrians were badly
frightened and passengers on the cars
were almost thrown into a panic when
the startled animal darted toward them.
but no one was injured
Several blocks from the starting point
the fractious animal collided with a tel
egraph pole and was brought TO a stand
still.
The harness and shafts were broken
in the collision
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
CAMPBELL F. GIBSON HELD.
Ex-DraE Clerk Accused of Robbins
HIS Employer

Brought 10 Washington by a deputy
marshal from Philadelphia, Campbell F.
Gibson, Of 81 Twenty-hrst street north
west accused Of grand larceny was com
r-litted 70 the District JAN yesterday He
VIII be held for the grand jury
Gibson was employed by the n A Win
ter Drug Company. Fifth and L streets
northwest II Is alleged that he stole
several hundred dollars worth OF bottled
and boxed drugs. Detective NIullin. who
searched GibsOn's room al 40 c ~ lei
northwest after the young D
peared from Washington
meut resembled an apo
lin yesterday returne7 e--
where he went 10
and present a -ltl-
arrest
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
1Us K. -IoKENNA DIES.

native .s r- nty Kerry, Ireland,
-lces IA Bs TO Illness
Ers Llr-s McKenna, wife OF
Th.-s Fs lf-Rea-s. died at the Providence
Eo-ri as, Eislt at $50 O'Clock after
g Ei-- I.7ees
Grs aEsLra vas a native Of County
Ze-ry. and. sE5 had resided in Wash
.rEt1- -e coui-g g TO this country. She
.Vas g. e-te- II Nary and the late
7F-rrCe -f~r51.
tsa-holsa lr7l arrangements have
been r-Tr.e- !. il is probable that
tucera take place from St.
us Ca-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
To Attend Rccrn1inn.

Brig. Gen. James Allen. Chief Signal
Onicer Of the army. and Dr.. Albert T.
zahm, Of the Catholic University. left
Washington yesterday for New YORK, 70
attend the reception TO be given az the
Astor Hotel tonight in honor of Henri
Farnlan, the French aeronaut- They will
attend the exhibitions Of M F4rman' 6
seroplane, at Brighton Beach on Sat
urdav next
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
Welded IN ANNAPOLIS.
". E. Hardesty and Miss Minnie Il
Steers Vow on Honeymoon.

Steers Now on Honeymoon.
Annapolis proved a ''g-etna green for
Walter e Hardesty and Mss Minnie H
Steers. both Of this city. yesterday
They went 10 the Maryland capital by
trolley. arriving at the courthouse at the
1oUr OF closing. One Of the deputy clerks
-ssued The necessary license, however, and
also accompanied them 10 a jewelry
store. where the wedding ring was pro
cured
They were then shown 10 the parsonage
Of the AIorehead Avenue Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, where the nuptiaI knot was
tied by Rev. W F. Roberts. The young
pair convinced the clergyman the affair
was not an elopement, and that the ar
rangements for the wedding were made
so hurriedly that the necessary time for
completing the smaller details was not
available before leaving Washington.
Immediately after the ceremony Nj
ard Mrs. Hardesty left Annapolis on
their honeymoon
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
sues for II. -.n.r-.

Through her 81 Al--ag-
comb, Helen G. vescerd d,
suit for mainten .- AGAINST be-
band, James She -r clerk fu
partment Of Com cree and La1r-
alleged her hus5a g 5es rte1 be-.
ferent occasions. s1c tlst althoE-
ceives a salary o $3.50 a year
refused 70 support Eer f-e Gre q
months Mrs She io1 asks f0r
requiring her husband % pay
cally sum sUffrien- for ler E.
nance.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
SHOWS MEAN AUGUST HEAT.
Weather Bureau Issues Bulletin
Concerning Month for 81 Years,

Some interesting Information was sent
out by the Weather Bureau last night.
Teh data shows the highest and lowest
temperature for August in q period COW
erirg thirty-seveu years.
The months normal temperature. &C
cording 10 the report IS . degrees
The warmest month in the period was
in 1850. and the coolest month was in
1853 The highest temperature reached
was on August 13. 1881. when the the7-
mometer registered 101 degrees. The low
est temperature recorded was on August
q 1880, the temPeratur going down as
low as ~ degrees.
Killing frost occurred in the autumn
Of 1859. The average date on which the
first killing frost ACQUIRED in spring
was on April : The average date on
which first killing frost occurred in the
autumn was on October n
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
COMPLAINS OF DISMISSAL.
Commissioner West Making Inquiry
for Policeman Castle.

Commissioner West is conducting an in
vestigatiOn based on a complaint by Po-
Ihceman Castle, Of the Third precinct.
who asserts that Judge Aukam. Of the
Police Court, placed him in an awkward
position"
IN a letter 20 Capt Boyle. command
ing the Third precinct. Castle complains
against the dismissal by Judge Aukam Of
two prisoners because the patro.nan vas
not on hand 10 testify. Castle declared
he was in the upper branch Of the Police
Court when the cases were called Gown
stairs In view Of the fact that he could
not be in two places at once, he believed
the cases should have been continued by
Judge Aukam.
The patrolman's letter had been placed
in the hands Of the Commissioners and
the allegations Of UnfairEess made against
the magistrate VIII be inves-i igated. Judge
AukaIn refuses 20 discuss the matter
The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
Marriage of Miss EngIe.

Miss Helen D. Engle, daughter OF M.
and Mrs D L Engle. of S25 Twenty-firsJ
street, was united in marriage last night
20 P. J. Steinberger. also Of this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rabbi
Stern. in the latteT's home. 1S15 Columbia
road. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Steinberger left Washington
for Atlantic City, where they viii spend
the summer. In the fall the couple Will
return 20 Washington, where they vii
make their home.