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LEGAL NOTICES.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE SUB
scribcrs. George II. Maurer general partner
paa IN thc Of SO. s, .r Of mas
her. 1905. have formed limited partnership
under the firm name Of Maurer l. Company. to
carry on business as dealers in hats and UNI
the sst day Of pece%See. is, 20 and ' the ccr'i a
corded in the clerks ONCE OF the Supreme Court.
District OF Columbia. GEORGE II. MAIRER.
A sRh Royce store Gil 9Th st nm RICH
Filed December B. l9oS-In the Supreme Ccnr.
Of the District Of Columbia. holding a special
70. the District ., Columbia. the the matter
Of the payment Of damages resulting to. ada:
cent property from changes in the grades OF
act of Congress approved February Is. 1909. re,
lating to the construction of Union rsiroad
Court No 671.-Notice is hereby given that we.
me undersigned. hnving been desicnated ana
appointed by the Supreme Court of the pi.'ric,
States district court FOR the District OF iolum.
bia, as a commission 10 anprsise and determine
changes In the. grades OF streets. avenues ana
nsy. s' ss act IF ss
struction Of a Union railroad station. in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. will meet at 1890 O'Clock
e tinted s states court hon.e CITY
District OF Columbia. in a room to be assigned
US by the United States marshal. for the pnr
changes OF the grades Of the following named
streets in said District and hearing testimony
touching the damages resulting to said prop
With the terms and provisions OF an act o!
Congress approved April 90. 1904. entitled IAN
act to provide for payment OF damages on &C
count OF changes OF grade due to construction
OF Union station. District OF Columbia a
amended by an act OF Congress approved June
o. 1908. entitled IAN act amcnda tory OF m ACT
entitled AN act TO provide for payment Of dam
ages on account of changes Of grade due t.
construction of the Union station. District. OF
Columbia. approved April twenty second. nine
teen hundred and four TO Wit: First stree,
between Massachusetts avenue and n street
northeast. MASSACHUSETTS, avenue between 1st snd
I'd streets northeast. street between LIST ard
"a northeast. F street between Cd and 3D.
g streets northeast All owners Of real prop
of any OF said streets will file petition witt
u.s. In this cause. signed and sworn 10. for an al
lowance of damages within sixty 900 DAYS aftei
the said 18th day Of January. AID 1909 tn,
aforesaid act of Congress approved April 20
1904. provides that upon the failure of an,
ages. within said period. his right 70 do 50 shsl
cease and determine. CHAS. A. RAkER
GEORGE ". MOSS GEORGE SPRANSY
Commission TO anpraise damages. (Spai.o 4
true ccry-Test: j. r. YOUNG. Clerk. by F. E.
Cunningham. Assistant Clerk.
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Henry Grimes the negro hosiier who
created no small amount of excitement in
the neishborhood of 9Th and |. streets
Saturday night nv addressing lnsulting
remarks and jostlinc two young girls.
WAS convicted Of disordcrIy conduct tins
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The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
FIRST SKYSCRAPER TO GO
Gotham's Tower Building to Be Re-
placed by Another.
SIne-story Structure, First TO Have
steel Frame, VIII Be Second to
singer Building In Height.

New York. July 9L-According TO plans
fled to-day with the bureau OF buildings,
New York City's first steel-frame sky
scrsper-the nine-story Tower building,
at 50 Broadway. now a mere pygmy
among the immense towers OF lower Man
hattan-is 20 be razed to make way for a
thi-ty-eight-stoTy building. which viii. a.
vyeI. cover the lots at a, 45 and IS
Broadway. and 43. Is. and & New street
The exact height OF the new structure
IS not stated IN the reports. but estimat-
ing by stories It viii be second among the
standing sixyscrapers downtown to the
Singer building only II is TO cost about
SF5.OCo. W c Hazlett is the architect
and the Broadway and New Street CON-
pany viii be the owner.
The new structure VIII be OF brick and
terra Gotta. with thirteen passenger ele-
vators and one for freight Il Will have
a frontage on Broadway OF S-9 feet and
on New street Of so-2 feet.
With the destruction OF the Tower
building will pass one Of the most IA
nous structures in the country. Upon
the plans worked out for il New York
and other large American cities have
been developed The rapidity OF the
citys growth is also indicated BY the fact
that this structure has been standing only
twenty years.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
WRIGHIANDLITTLE Tn FINALS
Crack Players to Meet in LongwOOd
Tennis Championship.
After Deciding singles, Experts NViIl
Pair Against Laraed and Wrenn
for Eastern Doubles Title.

Boston. July "A large and enthusias-
tic gallery assembled at the Longwood
courts to-day 20 watch the semi-fnal
matches in the LoZgw0od singles and the
Eastern doubles
Bclls Wright played grand tennis tc
ui1 his match from r 2 Alexander. and
qualified 20 meet II The finals r D Lit
lie. Of New York who put out c. y. Bun
IT,. in straight sets Little-s victory was
in revenge Tor e defeat by Bun IN The
1IstropoL-an singles in New York re
Gently.
Wright and Little. in doubles. VIII meet
W a. La-la6 and 9. Z. W-eul. Jr-. IL
the Anal for doubles. Both finals VIII b.
played tomorrow The summaries:
Lr----rE singles. se-i-5-aI rcrlrz-R- D L.--ie
NE- Nrl- defeated C. 81 BsL r. New York
81 6-l- els T. Wr5--- Boston. defeated r.
E. Alexander. Nar 1c-s. s-5. E--Z g.
Eastern doubles. s-Ui-i1lI rJUld-W- A Lzrusi
ard o.. J. Wraua. s.. Nlr Y1-k defeated y. +
Rhodes sEE 7. T. S--l-v4y. Boston. %. 80. So
3. O.. W1z1t. Boston. and r. D. Little. NsT Yo-k
defeated T. H. WL--rey and A. y. B0rEio. Boston
tt. GO. o.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
mrs. TEAL Is HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Harry MOuSley Must Also
Face State InquiSitOFS.
INVOLVED IN GOULD DIVORCE
Magistrate Entertnins Charge that
Woman and Detective Tried 10
B-ibe Young Girl to sign False
Statement to Be Used 90 Further
Mrs. Frank }. GOuId's Cause.

NeW York. July 5l.-After considering
briefs submitted by Assistant District
Attorney Hart and Lawyers Blumenthal
and Car50zo. representing Mrs. Ben Teal
and Detective Harry N0Usley. VINO are
under charges OF attempted subo-nation
ef perjury. Magistrate Corrigan. In the
Toubs Police Court at noon to-day said
be felt tla- lie would have 20 hold the
prisoners 90 await the action OF the
grand jury. and De placed them under
500 bail each.
With their arraignment before the mag
istraJe the old bonds expired and Mrs.
Teal and MOUsley were told they might
remain IN court for q time while new
security was being searched FOR
Ben Teal in Court
Ben Teal stood beside his wife while
Magistrate Corrlgan was giving his de-
cts.on. and when the amount Of bond
was lxed he said that il was a surprise
20 him thac fresh bail was required, and
he asked FOR q reasonable time 20 lOok
around for d bCudsmar-
Mss Julia Fleming. who IS also undel
charge Of attempted sub0ruation o,
perjury with 1Irs. Teal and Mousley. ha.
already waived examination. and IS &
prisoner in the ToI5s-
The arrest Of the THO followed th'
statement OF one Mabel MacCauslan, q
ulIiner's apprentice. IN wllch she aver
rad that Mrs. Teal. Miss Fleming. and
AIousiey had cuGsavCred 70 get her &,
give her sworn support 20 q stateneu
which was 10 contain charges that Franz
J Could had been seen tu q couprornisi1s
situation n the apartment which Mrs
Teal subler 10 Bess.s De Voc. an actress
SideIiEht on Divorce Case.
Miss 1IacCaus-zn said that Mrs Tea
and 1IousIey and Miss Fleming had toIt
her that the statement was 70 be use,
lu -he Could divorce case.
Mrs Ida Epstein. Cs S55 Fifth street
appeared in the afternoon and furnishe,
bail for Mrs. Teal. as she had done be
fore
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
TO REPLACE STOLEN TROPHY.
Scotland Yard Searching for OIym-
pie Prize Won by Yankee.

Pie Prize " on by tanEee-
London, July 51.-Scotland Yard has
turned cut every available man in search
OF the clever gang of thieves who stole
the gold medal trophy won by the Ameri-
can ma-ksuen al Bisley the other day.
n the meantime. the managers Of the
Olympic games have promised 10 replace
the stolen award
The medal. stolen from Gen James A
Drain, the president Of the American Rife
Association, while he was absent with
Mrs. Drain from his rooms in the Hotel
Victoria constitutes, with other thefts
ne suffered al the same time. one Of The
most remarkable robberies England has
known in some time
Grs. Drain was robbed Cf three large
1 diamond rings. two necklaces. q chain ana
pendant, ana several other gems. The
burglars also took q second medal pre-
sented to the general in recognition OF
his participation in the Olympic games
According 10 the information obtained
thus far by the Scotland Yard detectives.
the Drain robbery and several others
were committed by the same clique Of
robbers, who have evidently invaded the
London hotel district for the purpose os
flching the valuabies Of American Wis
itors
Miss Maude White. a young woman
tourist from the United States. was sim
ilarly bereft at another hotel She lost a
gold watch and chain. diamond earrings,
bracelets. q, check book, and a number OF
rare foreign coins.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
Big RACING Hen INDICTED
Owner and Officers of the Brighton
Track Accused by Jury.
Charged with Aiding and Abetting
Gambling, They Are ParOIed
After Plea by Attorney.

New York. July @l.-Clarging aiding and
abettng gambling 81 violation Of section
81 Of the Penal Code. indictments were
to-day handed 10 Judge Dixie in the
County Court. Brooklyn. by the Kings
County grand jury against William a.
Engema1. owner Of the Brighton Beach
Racing Association; Christopher J. Fitz-
gerald. president. John G. Cavanagh. su-
perintendent- and the Brighton Beach
Racing Association
Judge Blanchard later denied an appli-
cation Of the Coley Island Jockey Club
for an injunction restraining Police Com
missioner Bingham and subordinates from
interfering with and dispensing groups
OF persons at the race track In his
decision. Judge Blanchard said:
Tt is the duty Of the police TO enforce
the law and 10 prevent its infraction-"
Accompanying the indictments was an
eiEh1-page typewriter p-esentmeut Of
the Brighton Beach Racing Association
which contained clauses cor5emning the
course Of the Co1ey Island Jockey Club
in its conduct Of the Sheepshead Bay
track. and regretting that the police were
making no effective efforts 10 enforce
the law.
None OF the men indicted was in the
city. all being at the Saratoga races,
but they were represented in court by
Charles H Harris counsel for the
Brighton Beach Racing Association, who
entered a plea Of not guilty. with per
mission 10 withdraw Judge Dixie then
paroled the men in the custody Of their
counsel fer further arraignment
The finding OF the indictments came as
the result Of q promise made by Rob
err II Elder. acting district attorney OF
Kings County, 10 90 10 the heart Of the
affair, even Il il reached 10 the men az
TIE TOP OF the racing game
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

New York July U--PClicemen, mount
ed and on foot: expressmen, truck drivers
park bench warmers. brokers clerks.
bankers and brokers. too. shipowrers
and sailormen. tugs and ferryboats-to
say nothing Of pretty typists-tO-day join
ed iu a deer chase through Lower Broad
way and Battery Park. The first Dutch
settlers Of Little Old New York never ex-
perienced anything more exciting
Early to-day a big buck arrived at the
express Office. . Rector street. from the
preserves OF Dr. Seward Webb, IN the
AdirOndacks. The deer was properly
Grated. but IN the handling the big ami
nal became fretted and baIky. HIS rear
hoofs suddenly shot out and scattered the
barrier about him and with his head low
and great horns uenaciug. he dashed for
the street. bowling over two exp-essmen
on the way.
Look out-' cried the exp-essman and
a hundred men and women dashed into
doorways as the huge beast swung into
the middle OF the street
say He Jumped Twenty Feet
With q twenJy-foot jump the deer
] landed in Greenwich street and footed his
way so lively his pursue-s could not see
him going for dust. Into the midst OF the
heavy traffic Of Battery Place he sud
I denly plunged. and panic and human
/ scrambling followed.
Mounted Policeman Ahearn led the
chase after with him a half-dozen foot
{ policemen and a hundred volunteers
/ Near Bowling Green the big animal ran
/ into a pocket between a car and a truck
/ Albert Rhine an expressuan. tried 70
/ catch his horns and was hurled aside
! Ahearn gallOped Up. but the deer gave
+ one leap and was out of danger and on
/ again.
n a minute Bowling Green and Bat
I terv Park we're thrOugsd with men and
I women The deer LOCbled through the
/ crowd and another scramble ensUed- 1fe1
I and women felI and trampIed each other
/ and the animals hCofs grazed one
/ The trenzie5 beast dsrted 20 Broadway,
I where he again encountered d IAN OF
| tIaffic- and retreated 20 Whitehall street.
down which he sped 70 South street and
/ suddenly burst into the heavy traffic
/ about the Thirty-rinth street ferry.
Lassoed in the River.
The trucknen gave a cry of surprise.
/ the deer sprung out OF nowhere. and the
/ gateman threw out his hands 70 ward
l the animal of The deer flung the gate
man into the corner Dashint through
/ the ferryhouse. the animal sped across a
boat and into the river with a great
| splash.
| HaIf a dozen tuEs chased the deer down
the bay lie was lassoed from the tug
Walter J Tlghe, pulled ab5ard, a7d land
ed al the Battery, helpless, in a shackls
CT ropes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
AFTER CLEVELAND PLAYERS.
EIberfeId Wants to Make "A Trade
for the Yankees.

Cleveland. Ohio. july SI--'Do you know
it is funny, this being in last place" said
a member OF the New York club. whose
name il IS better not 10 mention The
Washington players never saw anything
humorous in the situation. because they
lodged in the basement for 50 long that
the situation became a stern reality with
them Bat imagine team that was
picked 10 win the fag fn a gallop roost-
ing down az the bottom2 Isn't IL enough
20 give YOU the WuHes2 And that isn't
all No matter how well We play. the
other fellows seem 10 play Just little
better. or get q little bit the best OF
every break. When we were AT the top
the luck was with US generally. I guess
the team that hangs around the top OF
the heap IS The one that Dame Fortune
smiles on all right"
The fact that ElberfeId IS trying 20
make a trade with the Cleveland club has
aroused q lor Of interest among the mem
bers Of his team No one seems to have
any idea who the little manager wants 70
dispose OF. but few would object 10 leav-
ing right now FOR they ell seem 20 think
rhac only radical move VIII eTectuaIIy
XIII OF the streak OF hare ruck- I had a
conference with KlfoyIe and Somers
Thursday said EI5erfeId. but do not
care 10 discuss il at this time may
take some men away from Cleveland
when I so. and again I may not. But Il
I don't IL VIII not be my faux"
The HilIJops gave the Maps a hard
fight yesterday. and il took Lajoie's boys
fourteen innings 10 bear them The score
was . 90 -
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
FORT ERIE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fir- f-rl-l-s- Trl7pe. -J5 Pow
sr=.. - 2. v11- C---r. -1 ls-s=.. -1 T. =z-
o155 Sea--li-r. -l5 .la-l-.. -s q tai-l- Tine
-(- -= E1EEsr. JIM Fra Apa-iltl.---- La-E-
Fol CHING H-s - Cotton. Luxor. Gau-7-r
Harold Frank El sinister a-- C. C. D--u- 4-s-
r-G-
SECOND RACE - S-etrIcc-asa. sl1- colrss
Li--r. ont. IE .A--l hlldI- O. D. v11r lI1u-ar1.
1ss G----fl--.. -- =-l- Nsr1-ULr. -5s Gle
CAIN. - -1 Co. -l-rL TE1a 5--J Bedford.
Ezi-l-- Le----- -rt B----.-ue ---- -a--
THIRD LACE--- t------s- A1a=l5. I'll ----
---f. -7 20 lo vr-- B1-a- o--z 1T Powers. s q
= sa1---- ---.. Eralr5-.. II -- e. -l--
T.E-. l-l5 % B.--s El.s Gel Tl-=-la-a. W T.
L--- E4--,r. and -- r. F--- -.=r --E-
FOURTH RAGS t-E-- Ee-i--- -
,Pgrz 3 r1 e. u.-- Sa1--s.--i-1- -E .Dlrz-5-l.
9 Cd j. z-r-aE- C-.s Hayes. -11 .D-a----.. g. % g.
third Tl1-e. --s o. Magazine z.-- -u-.
FIFTH EACE-ol- ard a-s-s-,-s---h -il7z- D5-
Ben. --- r1vg--. b. q. 0rl= Giles. --1 l1-----.
90 o. =-1-. N-=Ellle -.5 .E--s.- - -l = ----[
Tine. Ia --5- IMP l. LiE-- Hi-ll5-l--. ard Al
u-au.li-e al-1 rlr-
SIXTH EACE-o1s ard ruz-=iE-sgl-l miles Den
MS stafford g .l.-ralr.- G 90 g 1711- Plrs-lz
10 .1-7lls-.. rTHl. ==-l- g-zI I--r-. 10 Pow
o-zI, % J. t----L T--1. --i5 j.. Tl--a s-z--s-s
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
THREE EVENTS LISTED
AveneI Driving Club 10 Hold Mat
fnec at RaPIey Track.

The AveaeI Driving Club. comprised Of
citizens OF Montgomery and Prince
George counties. was compelled 70 post
poHe its proposed matinee Saturday last
al the Rarley track on account of rain.
The club VIII attempt % pull OF the
events listed this afternoon
Three events are scheduled. and tho
best horses OF tl-e two counties are ex-
pected 90 participate Frank Thomas, a
v-aIl-kr0wn local trainer and driver VII
oficilte as starter. and the first heat viii
be called al 2-3J ?. m.
Tne Eaplev track is located on the Rap
lev estate. about six miles north Of Wash
irgto1. ard over an excellent turnpike
one OF the features Of the afternoon
sport Viu be teaulins q the bay stallion
Siverllona by Mrs Taylor. in Class 3
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
BRITONS WIN ON WATER
IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Leander Crew Beats the BeIgians in a Contest ii
Which STYLE FigureS-ResuIt Surprise.

well driven home OF the British oarsmen
against the short, light and fast stroke
without any swing. which twice has scar
ried the Belgians 10 victory IN the grand
challenge al Henley.
Had the Leander crew been defeated.
British oarsmen were prepared TO haul
down their flag and take lessons IL row.
ing from their foreign competitors. but
to-days victory leaves all Englishmen
convinced that the old style Of rowing
is the best
The Leander crew led al the way
They were a length and a half IN front
at the halfway and continued gradually
to widen the gap 4 magnificent squirt
Of the Beigiaus toward the finish re-
suited only in a momentary gain Of a
few feet. The home crew went away
again and finished easy victors-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

Henley, July 3l.-The International
Olympic regatta came 70 an end to-day
with a sweeping victory for the United
Kingdom Oarsmen, who have defeated
all The Continental rowers that partici-
pated in the races.
The great event Of the meeting was the
championship eight. IN. which. after win
uing several heats. the Belgian crew went
down 70 defeat in the final before the
Leander crew The Leanders won by two
lengths and a half over a course one mile
and a half long. IN seven minutes and
ffty-rwo seconds. with comparative ease
The outcome Of the contest was a great
surprise. as this morning many Of the
experts had practically conceded the race
10 the Club Nautique de Gand- Il was a
battle OF styles-the orthodox long stroke