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Evening star., 1908-01-10
TO BETTER CRAFTSMANSHIP
ACTION By NATIONAL RIFLE
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Proceedings at Annual Meeting
Election Of oficers-Board- for
Promotion Of Practice.

A resolution was adopted by the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America at Its
annual meeting In the New Willard Hotel
requesting Congress to appropriate $780,
900 for the purpose Of making the youth
of the country efficient in rifle practice
and to turn over upward Of 100,0 900 Krag
rifles now, In the hands Of the militia Of
the Various states to schoolboy and civil
ian shooting clubs throughout the United
States.
Gen. James A.. Drain, president of the
association. gave an account of his trip
through the western states, where he sue
ceeded in organizing eight state rife as
sociations. He urged the members to go
home to their respective states and try
their utmost to promote marksmanship In
the schools. He said that by this means
they would fill the ranks Of the National
Guard with the very best material-young
men who can shoot.
A resolution of appreciation OF the man
ner in which Col. r. X. Evans, Maj. Dick
man and Maj. Lloyd M. Brett, the letter
lieutenant colonel and adjutant general.
District of Columbia militia, conducted
the national matches last year was adopt
ed, with a recommendation that they be
reappotnted for the work this year.
Election. Of Officers.
Officers of the organization for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
President, Gen. James A Drain, New
York: first vice president, Gen A. + B.
Critchfield. Ohio; second vice president.
Gen. Lawrason Riggs. Maryland; third
vice president. J. Amory Haskell: treas
urer. Maj. Ernest L.. Isbell Connecticut; |;
secretary, Lieut.. Albert 8. Jones, New
York
Additional members Of the executive
committee: Lieut.. Col. Thomas Talbot.
Massachusetts: Maj. J. Van Holt Nash.
Georgia, and Gen. W. T. McGurin.
Preparatory to the meeting today Of
the national board for the promotion of
RE practice there was a meeting yes
terday Of the committee on rules. which
consists of Gen. James, 4. Drain Of New
York, Gen. Bird w. Spencer of New Jer-
sey. and Capt Grote Hutcheson Of the
general staff Of the army. This commit
tee was engaged for several hours In care
fully going over the rules which governed
the rifle matches last year, with view
may have been found desirable and nee
essary. Its work was submitted to the
board for approval today.
To Frame Rules for Matches,
The national board for the promotion
of rifle practice began its annual session
at the War Department this morning
Assistant Secretary Oliver presided. and
twenty members OF the association were
in attendance. The purpose Of the meet
| ing Is to consider conditions and fix regu.
lations and rules for the conduct OF the
competitive rife matches provided for by
Congress- Among those in attendance
arc: Gen. Drain of New York. Gen. Roe
of New York, Gen. Hulen of Texas, Gen
Riggs Of Maryland, Col Cook of Cali
fornia, Gen. Critchfield OF Oregon, Col
Coney of Georgia, Gen. Hall and Capt
Hutcheson of the army and Commander
Simms of the navy.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Leesburg and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

LEESBURG, Va, January 10. 1905
Cotton, near here, has Leen sold by
Judge w. S. Lewis of Conway, s. c., DR..
Fl. B. Hutchinson of Herndon. Va, and
William Creighton of Ashburn. Va, to
John Guthrie Hopkins of New York city
The estate, which contains about 1850
acres, was the property of the late Judge
Yeoman of Washington. D. c., and was
purchased by him from Senator Stewart
of Nevada. 1t was originally the old Lee
estate. The price paid by Mr.. Hopkins
was $4,000.
The unveiling of the Confederate memo
rial monument, which is being erected in
the courthouse yard in Leesburg. has
been postponed until Decoration day In
May. Plans had been made to have the
unveiling Saturday next, when the birth
day of Gen. Robert E. Lee will be cele-
brated by a reunion of the Confederate
veterans, but owing to objection made by
people in the country the date has been
changed to a better season.
Miss Frances Turner Of The Plains, Va,
and Miss Spencer of Philadelphia ere the
guests of Mrs. Frederick Page at Ivon,
| near here.
Miss Virginia Johnson, who was visiting
relatives here. has returned to her home
| in Washington. d. c.
Mrs. j. A. Connor, who was the guest
| of her sister here. has returned to her
| home in Washington.
Mrs. s. George RosZel of Sewanee,
| Tenn. is the guest of her son, George B.
| Roszel, at the Leesburg Inn.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

to their aid with an armed force of ma
tives. A fierce fight followed both sides
losing severely.
Subsequently Lugh was blockaded. One
report says it was captured, with seventy
native soldiers and an Italian officer.
The ministry of marine has ordered
warships in the Red sea to hasten to
Mogadisho and to relieve Lugh.
Protest to the Emperor.
The Italian charge d'affaires at Addis
Abeda, the capital of Abyssiria, has been
instructed to protest to Emperor Menelik
against this violation of the Italo-Abys-
sinia treaty guaranteeing the safety of
traders in the Lugh region and to demand
the punishment of the raiders and an in
demnity.
1t is improbable that Emperor Menelik
instigated or was aware Of the raid. He
initiated negotiations recently to delimit
the frontier of Abyssinia and Italian So
maitland. promising that meanwhile the
status quo in the Lugh territory would be
preserved 1t is hoped that France and
Great Britain will help to settle the trou-
BILE by diplomacy, thus avoiding hostilities
between Italy and Abyssinia.
An agreement between Great Britain,
France and Italy, concluded in 1906. pro-
vided among other things that they would
join in case of necessity to protect Italian
interests il Eritrea, Somaliland and Be
nadir.
In 1896 the Italians incorporated the
province of Tigre into their colony of
Eritrea, bordering on the Red sea. War
fare between the Italians and Abyssinians
followed, in which the latter inflicted
crushing defeats on the Italians who lost
in one battle 1900 officers and men, of
whom 1000 were wh..es.<
This le to the downfall Of the Crispi
ministry in Rome, Nand ultimately the
Italians were compelled to abandon Tigre
and sign a treaty of peace which re-
redounded much to the benefit of Abys-
sinia.
For the greater part on the land side
Italian Somaliland is bounded by Abys-
sinia. The town of Lugh is on the Abys-
sinian border, in the southwest of the
territory.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
CITIZENS OF ANAcosTIA.
Business Transacted at Meeting of
Association.

A resolution congratulating the board Of
as the new superintendent of, public in
struction and pledging loyal support to
that official in his efforts to promote the
welfare of the public schools was adopted
at meeting of the Anacostia Citizens
Association Wednesday evening. It was
recommended that the board be petitioned
to cause all the grading on the grounds of
the new Ketcham school in Anacostia to
be completed and all the necessary walks
laid before the building is occupied.
Chairman Otterback of the committe ee
on highways reported regarding an inter-
view he had yesterday afternoon with
Engineer Commissioner Morrow. Mr.. OF
terback said he urged that a more liberal
spirit be shown by the Commissioners
toward the paving of the streets in Ana
cistia. The Engineer Commissioner was
quoted by Mr.. Otterback as declaring that
he would not vote for the paving of any
streets In Anacostia, that he did not deem
the traffic on the streets to be heavy
enough and that it was not clear to him
why Harrison street had been paved with
asphalt several years ago. Commissioner
Morrow was stated to have said that the
streets might be macadamized instead.
The association adopted a resolution Of
protest. against the failure of the Engi-
neer Commissioner to favor the paving Of
the streets in Anacostia.
1t was declared that improvements in
sections of the District remote from Ana
costa were credited as having been made
in that suburb. A motion that the Com
missioners be asked to define the boun-
daries of Anacostia prevailed.
A committee consisting of Eugene
Thompson, H. c. Lehman and J. D. Miller
was named to investigate the mail serv-
ice in Anacostia and endeavor to have
such Improvements made as seem de-
Sirable.
The matter Of additional shade trees for
the town was referred to the committee on
streets.
The committee on Anacostia flats re-
ported progress, the Information being
given that it is causing to be circulated
many copies of the report of the associa-
tion of the river flats
each citizens association In the District
copies of the resolution adopted at the
last meeting of the Anacostia organiza-
ton advocating the formation of a GEN.
trail citizens association
A letter was read from the supervisor
of Fairgrounds suggesting that a definite
site be recommended at once by the as
sociation, SO that it might be given con-
sideration in the estimates resident
Watson announced that what is desired is
a tract of ten acres. AS no site could be
suggested the matter was referred to the
executive committee for immediate in
'estigation and action.
The matter of planning celebration to
mark the completion of the new Anacos-
tia bridge was deferred
Evening star., 1908-01-10
MR.. MORGAN OPTIMISTIC.
Financier Speaks at the Steel Trusts
Annual Dinner.

NEW YORK, January 1O.-J. p Morgan
was guest at the annual dinner of the
steel corporation to the presidents Of its
subsidiary companies, the finance commit
tee and it's legal department, held We'd
nesday night. 1t was the first of these
dinners he has attended in several years,
and he broke his accustomed silence.
Stories of the temper of Mr.. Morgan's 8
utterances current in Wall street yester-
day credited him with varying shades of
optimism. The strong opening and the
continued buoyancy of the stock market
was attributed very generally to these
rrmors. One Of those who actually heard
Mr.. Morgan's little after-dinner speech
said: "Mr. Morgan was conservatively
optimistic"
President w. E. Corey, H.. C. Frich,
George w. Perkins and Frank Stetson
were among the other speakers.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
rst,rn,ne to their home in Los Angeles,

Mrs. Lillian P. Able "Wednesday after.
~ entertained the Morning Card Club
~ tbe clubhouse of the Montgomery
Country Club her guests being Mrs. E,a
- TTanderson. Mrs George NJ. Hunter,
Mrs Robert B. Peter. Mrs. Theodore 5.
Mason. Miss Eliza Choate and Miss Louise
E<jmonston. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs.
Mason won first and second prizes, re-
spectively. .,.dr,. Va
and Mr.. Norman Ridgeway of Washing
ton were married in Rockville Wednesday
afternoon, ev. s. r. White OF the bap-
fist Church performing the ceremony.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
COOKE WILL RETURN.
Clerk Of Cook County Promises tc
Stand Trial.

against former Circuit Court Clerk John
A. Cooke. convicted of misappropriation
Of funds of Cook county, and whose ap-
the United States Supreme Court. were
passed until Monday when they came up
hefore Judge Brentano here today.
Cooke was declared by Acting States
Attorney Barbour to be In the attitude OF
q fugitive from justice. and it was the
prosecutors desire that the cases be called
for trial not later than tomorrow MORN
ing. Upon assurance by Cookies attorney
that Cooke will return to Chicago before
Monday, however. the court allowed the
cases to go over.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
ITALY AND ABYSSlNIA)
KING MENELIK's MEN RAID
TOWNS IN soMALILAND.

ROME. January IO.-Italy is again in
trouble with Abyssinia. News was re-
ceived yesterday at the ministry OF for
eign affairs that 1000 Abyssinians about
month ago raided the neighborhood
of Bafdoa, Buracaba and Revai. pillaged
caravans and killed or captured several
merchants.
The inhabitants of these places. which
are in Italian Somaliland. appealed to the
Italian representative at Lugh, who went
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Chinese Rioting.

PEKING. January 1O.-Further reports
OF the rioting at Kia-hsing-fu, q town in
the province Of Che-Kiang. declare the
movement there to be anti-foreign. The
Catholic missionary station has asked M.
Bapst, the French minister to China, for
protection, and the minister will take up
the matter with the foreign board today.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

Horace FAINT. a negro about forty years
old, at Norfolk. Va. yesterday was sem
fenced to eiehteen years in the peniten.
tiary at hard labor for the murder. De.
cember Z. of John Ballard. with whom
he Quarreled over q woman.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

A colored boy coasting down hill
dashed under a horse being driven tc
Staunton. Va. by W. H. Cox and his
brother. The sled frightened the horse.
causing it to demolish the buggy and
break Cox's leg.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

.Caswell & Massey
Cream Of Cucum-
bers. SOC bottle. .45c
Ingram's Milk Weed
Cream. SOC jar. .45c
Patey'S Cold Cream.
Jar .................l lac
Nine. Young's Com
plexion Cream. 75c
bottle SOC
Nine. Given's 6Oc
cream ............... soc
Ponds Extract Cold
Cream. SOC jar. .42c
Evening star., 1908-01-10

Sergeant III. Mcbride Of the Norfolk.
Va. police force was arrested Thursday
charged with bigamy.
Evening star., 1908-01-10

Daggett e Ramsdell !
Cold Cream. soc
jar .4gC
Pompeian NJ a S S a G e
Cream. soc jar. .33c
Satin Skin Cream. CSC
jar .19c
Gouraud's Oriental
Cream. Bottle. 81 .N
Creme Simon. 81 jar. .83c
Creme Simon. 75c jar Csc
Recamier Cream. 81
JdT ..sss ...soC
Evening star., 1908-01-10
The Best "Creams''
At Special Prices.

If you have favorite Cream you'll
likely find it in the list below at price
surprise. If you are looking for reli-
able Cream, which every one needs these
blusteringly windy days, you may select
any of the following and be certain that
not one contains any Objectionable fea-
ture
Evening star., 1908-01-10

Malvina Cream. Jar. .33c
Pampeian NJ a S s a sc
Crea'n; Jar:-........I9c
Espe yss. Fragrant
Cream Bottle. .17c'
syoodbuyy's Facial
Cream. Tube. -. -. .16c
|. .-uticura' Salye. Box. SIC
Oxzyn Balm. soc jar. 43c
Malvina Lotion. SOC !.
bottle .Soc
Daggeft & RamsdeH
Cold Cream. $1.W
jar .sp..s.......... .StC
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Henry Brengle Dead.

henry Brengle Dead.
Henry Brengle, a former prosperous
business man, died at the age of eighty
years at the Alexandria Hospital yester-
day afternoon following stroke of paral-
| ysis. The remains were removed to
Wheatleys undertaking establishment.
and the funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of: Andrew
Jackson Lodge of MasCns. The deceased
| for over half century was engaged in
| the confectionery and baking business on
King street
The funeral of George Benson. whose
| death occurred yesterday morning, will
| take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his home, 737 North Columbus
street. Rev. l.. F. Kelly of st. Mary's
| Catholic Church will officiate. The burial
| will be in Bethel cemetery.
The remains of Miss Lula T. Taylor
| whose death occurred yesterday, We're
| this morning shipped to Essex county,
Va. where the burial will be made.
| Erma RowZie, infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Rowzie. died last night
at her parents home. Del Ray Alexan-
| dria county.
! Susie Mcknight. colored. wife of Rob-
| ert Mcknight, forty-five years old died
last night at the Alexandria Hospital.
Raid on Hen House.
/ Mrs. Cole. who resides in Alexandria
county between Del Ray and st. Elmo,
/ has reported to the county authorities
| that her hen house was entered last
night by thieves. who stole therefrom
| TWENTY-FIVE chickens
| meeting of the ladies who will take
part in the Elks' carnival which will be
| held next month at Armory Hall. will
| be held tonight at 8 o'clock at Elks Hall,
when plans for the work will be mapped
| out
The board of fire wardens has obtained
a horse from Bristow. Va, for the Re-
| lance fire engine. The animal reached
| here late yesterday afternoon and was
| tried TODAY. If it meets with the appro-
baton of the firemen. it will be purchased.
| Week of prayer services will be con-
/ cluded tonight with services at the Meth
odist Protestant Church. when Rev. Jo-
| seph r. Sewer, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. win deliver SER
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Federal Court Adjourns.

The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia, Judge Waddill pre-
siding, adjourned for the term yesterday
afternoon after continuing several cases
which were slated to be heard at this
term. The cases continued are: i. b.
Berry. illicit distilling; Charles F. Daw-
son. retailing liquor without a license:
r. F. Gore, failure to cancel marks and
brands; William G. Bohr. retailing liquor
without license; --arcus N Smedley
violating internal revenue laws.
The German Cooperative Building As
sociation at it's annual meeting held last
night elected the following officers: Isaac,
Eichberg, president; Justus Schneider
secretary and treasurer; John U. Nails
and E. E. Downhan,. directors for three
years: P. NJ. Bradshaw, Henry Baader
and ]. D. Nornoyle. trustees.
The following officers of Alexandria
division, No. /. Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. were install ID last evening at ST.
Mary's Hall; ]. j. Hanratty, president;
M. Creegan, vice president; Lyons H
Dolan, secretary: F. T. Quinn. financial
secretary; w. II. Sweeney. treasurer; w.
Creegan, sergeant-at-arms; J. Mckenna
sentinel
Evening star., 1908-01-10
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WIFE'S DEATH FOLLOWS HUS-
BANDS IN ELEVEN HOURS.
Devoted Couple to Be Buried in One
Grave-Driving on Side
walk Excused.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. January 10. 1908
Death obhterated the little family of
James Houlson. consisting of himself and
| wife. Emma Houlson. within eleven hours,
leaving no near relatives to mourn them
The first to die was James Housson, whose
death occurred about $50 o'clock last
evening, following a weeks illness of
| grip. which developed into pneumonia
All during the night Mrs. Houlson made
| frequent inquiry from the neighbors who
had nursed them in their illness about
her husbands condition. She seemed to
have a premonition that her husband
was about to die
AS Mrs. Houlson lay dying she was not
told that her husband had already passed
away. and at $50 o'clock this morning
she. too. died. 1t is said that her death
followed attack of grip, which also
turned into pneumonia.
The Houlsons lived at 207 South Payne
street in a little one-story frame cot
tage. They came in early youth to this
country from England. and Mr.. Houlsoh
at the time of his death. was engaged in
the dairy business. which he followed all
his life. He was a familiar figure on
the streets and he,was noted for prompt
ness in his business. The couple lived
by themselves and were devoted to each
other. Mrs. Houlson was sixty years of
age and her husband was about five
years older.
A double funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon from the little home and
the two bodies will. in all probability, be
placed in one grave. The services will
be conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace Protes, ant Episcopal
Fisher. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
Excused for Sidewalk Driving.

"
Lorenzo Woolford, president of the Old
Dominion Glass Company, and Richard
Evans and Edward Reed, teamsters in the
employment of Mr.. " oolforu, were
charged in the police court this morning
with driving on the sidewalk on the north
side of Princess street petween Lee and
Fairfax streets. Mr.. Woolford explained
to the court that the thoroughfare was
in such condition that it would not be
passable for his teams, carrying 5000
pounds of sand from the wharf to the
companys plant, to pull through the
quagmire at this point. and he said he
ordered the drivers to drive over the>dirt
sidewalk. All of the accused were ac-
quilted Attorney Frederick P. Russen
represented the accused
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court: Charles Brawner, drunk
and disorderly conduct, $40; Weldon
Johnson, coored, disorderly conduct.
$3.50; James Thomas, colored, and K.
Bagget, disorderly conduct, the former
fined So and the latter fined SO. half of
that amount being for discharging piston
in the street. George Forbes, colored, dis
orderly conduct So 80.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
NINE MINERS ARE KILLED
Five Others Seriously Injured
by an Explosion.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Jan. 1.-At least
nine miners were killed and three ia
tally and two seriously injured in an
explosion of gas and coal dust In the
Bernal mine at Carthage, Socorro
county. New Mexico, one OF the three
large coal mines owned by the Garth
age Fuel company. Nine dead bodies
have been taken out and although the
mine is still filled with gas it is be-
lieved that no more victims remain in
the workings.
C. l.. Wilcox, an American mine
boss, is among those killed.
All of the men had apparently been
killed instantly and some of the bodies
were mangled beyond recognition.
Superintendent G. +. Weber and a
party OF rescuers have been busy
working In spite Of the gases with
which the mine workings are filled.
Women and children are with difficult
ty kept from the mouth of the mine.
The explosion shook the country for
miles around and several of the bodies
were thrown clear out of the main en-
trance to the mines. Two men were
blown 500 yards away.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02

was postponed view days ago to enable
Gustav Honneger, Of Sioux Falls, TO get
these. The witnesses were John Peter
son, a bartender for the Honnegers,
Christ Christianson, the man who was
with Young on the fatal day and Rev.
Sanderson, who helped Christensen
put Young into the buggy 10 leave
Aberdeen for Sand Lake.
The twenty fourth annual minutes OF
the synod of South Dakota of the Pres
byterian church have just been Issued
by TN, ir stated clerk, Rev II p. Carson
ID ID. With aschurch property Of $3.50
600 and college property worth a
quarter of million dollars, they have
now 1877 church organizations, thirty
two unorganized missions, 1l2 ministers
7 ,254 church members and over 10000
Sunday school members. They
expended in 1907 in home church work
$685. aud contributed to missions
along all lines at home and abroad over
$l5, 600 They have thirty churches
among the Sioux Indians, most of them
mlnistered 20 by Indian ministers.
Their membership now numbers l,557
communicates and 5000 adherents
among the Indians.
The report of the secretary for the
state railway commission for the year
sho WIS that the total mileage of the rail-
roads operating lines in South Dakota
ON June 80 last was 3S, 049 80 miles, an
increase over the mileage owned for the
year 1906 of S71.25 miles. The total
mileage actually owned and operated
during the year within the boundaries
of South Dakota was 1886 81 miles, al
increase over the year 1905 Of 432 Z!
miles Thus nearly one-half OF the
total new mileage of the roads opeIat
ing lines in South Dakota was con
structed within the limits OF Soutf
Dakota. 1t is shown by the report tina
the railroads operating lines within
South Dakota reported accidents to per
sous on their lines within the state oil
South Dakota during the year jus
closed as follows: Railroad employees
killed, IL; injured, 272; passeng III
injured, 90; postal clerks injured, 3
other persons billed, %; injured 90, O
total of 33 killed aud 3lS injured dur
ing the year. During the year ende'
June 30 last, warehouse licenses TO tn
number of l,049 were issued in tn
state, an increase of 81 over the previou
year, and an increase of l78 ever tn
year 1905