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The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
RICH WIDOW REDS TODAY
Mrs. John B. StetsOn to Become
Bride CT Count.
Gives Up Professionalism to Marry n
Scion of Portuguese
Royalty.

Philadelphia. July 22.-At 70 o'clock to-
morrow, Mrs John B. Stetson. widow OF
the Philadelphia hat manufacturer and
philanthropist. will become the Countess
Santa Eulalia. wife Of the Portuguese
count Of that name and title, descendant
Of royalty. consul for this country at
throughout Europe.
The wedding will take place at the Stet-
son country home. 'Tdro." on the old
York road. near EIkins Station The scene
OF the ceremony viii be the pink and gilt
drawing-room. Just cf1 the tapestry hung
gothic hall. the room in which. By an
odd coincidence, the body Of the rich hat
maker Of whom the count is now making
q bas relief. lay during the funeral cere-
monies three or four years ago, and the
officiating clergyman at this wedding OF
a Catholic uobleman and the widow OF
manufacturer Of the Baptist faith. VIII be
performed by MgT. Turner. chancellor
OF the Catholic archdiocese Of Philadel-
phis.
This IS the statement made to-day by
neIghbors Of the Stetsons. and in a meas
ure sustained tonight by Father Jerke at
the archiepiscOpal residence.
At JdrO there was evinced q strong dis
inclination 70 discuss the approaching
wedding. But even there no details were
made.
Il was further learned that Immediately
after the ceremony the count and his
bride VIII leave in an automobile for New
York. There they viii stop until Satur-
day. when they will sail for Europe on
the CuEarder CaTmania. visiting first the
counts large estates IN Portugal and
then beginning q tour Of the continent
and the East. which It IS expected VIII
continue for at least a year
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
FORREST dies OF WOUNDS
Woman Held for Shooting Claims It
Was Accidental.
Says She Fired Into Room in Fun,
Not Knowing Man and Sis
ter Were There.

Frederick. Nd. July Z-Claude For
rest. OF Brunswick. this county, who
was shot with pistol by Hnda
Grobe, Of Washington. at the home
OF her sister. Nolue winks. in Bruns-
wick. this county, on Tuesday. July II
died at the Maryland University Hos
pital. in Baltimore. this morning The
Grobe woman states that she has a hus-
band living in Washington, who is an oc-
culist. but that she was separated from
him about six months ago. She has had
in tail Mrs. Grobe was informed OF For
rests death this afternoon. She was
much effected and said she knew she
would never get over killing a man. She
claims 20 have considerable money and
offered 10 pay Forests hospital and
funeral expenses.
Forrest was hit by two bullets. one OF
them entering his right side under the
arm and the other entering his abdomen
The wound in his abdomen was cOnsid-
cred serious and he was taken TO Balti-
more, where he was operated on and the
bullet removed
The GrObe woman Who has been IN fail
here since the day following the shooting.
maintains that the firing Of the pistol was
done in fun and that the shooting OF For
rest was unintentiOnal- According 10 her
story she was going upstairs and passing
the room in which Forrest and her sister.
Jennie Lawson, were. The door was open.
and she fired through the door TO frighten
them. The room, she says. was dark and
that she did not see Forrest. but supposed
he was IN another part OF the room
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
PICKPOCKET IS ST
Aged Mary" Sentenced TO Spend
S65 Days IN Jail.
Fine Is goo, and She Cannot Raise
the Moncy-ATrested in
Washington.

New York. July 22.-Au old woman.
bent and feeble. shufzed up TO the rail IN
Part OF General Sessions to-day and
got a smile OF recognition from Capt
Bob Long. before whom many famous
criminals have passed.
Back again Mary was Capt. Bob 8
greeting
Back again" replied Mary.
What FORE asked Capt Bob
Same old thing" said Mary My
hands tre-nbIe now and she laid one.
shaking. on the rail
The same old thing was picking pockets
Mary has been q piczpocket for so long
that she has forgotten when she began
Mary Is now seventy-eight- Her other
name IS anything that may be convenient
She now uses the name StruEan- Ha--
rigan. Hannigan. and Flanagan are some
Of the variations She has been IN prison
IN Philadelphia. Chicago, St Louis.
Washington. and Detroit
The charge against Mary was that she
got Miss Elizabeth Watts pocketbOOk- Il
contained only q cents. but that was
AIary's misfortune. Judge Foster SEN
tenced Mary 10 one year IN the peniten-
tiaTy and 70 pay a fine OF 800 OF spend q
day IN Jail for every dollar
But" said Mary, where am going
10 get the s5ut7-'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
REJECTED MAN SHOOTS.
Sew York StenOErapher Wounds
Girl and Kills self.

New York, July 2-The Fort Lowry
Hotel, at the foot Of Fifteenth street.
Bath Beach. one Of the largest seaside
hotels in The neighborhood Of the city.
was stirred tonight, when John c. Han
nan, court stenographer. shot and dan
geroUsiy wounded Augusta WaId. mem
Der of a well-known musical family in
Bath Beach; also wounded August Nanz.
who was In the girls company. and then
killed himself.
The shooting took place on the veranda
OF the hotel overlooking Gravesend Bay.
and was Witnessed by a hundred OF more
guests
The guests became so frightened that
the proprietor Of the Fort Lowry. Mary
/. Richardson. called on the Bath Beach
police station for assistance. Lieut.. Finn
hurried over with the reserves
Augusta Wald IS sixteen years old. and
the daughter OF August Wald. Of I29 Bay
Twenty-seco1d street. Bath Beach. She
has been spending the summer at the ho-
tel with her father and mother and sister
Lavina
This afternoon Hannah went to the ho-
tel and asked Augusta 10 marry him She
told him that her father was opposed 10
her having anything 10 do with him, and
she said she did not like him vel enough.
anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
ORPHANS Is ELKS' GUESTS
Inmates Of Charitable Institutions
to Go TO Glen Echo.
Completed to Enter
tain GOO Children at Upper
Potomac Resort To-day.

In accordance with the custom estab-
Hshed several years ago. Washington
Lodge. No. Is. Benevolent and Protective
Order OF EIks. viii entertain the inmates
OF the various orphan asyluuis q TIE
city at Glen Echo Park to-day
The children will make the trip 70 the
resort on the Upper Potomac IN chartered
cars. and uDOn their arrival Al 1Ee park
VIII be accorded every privilege. L D.
Shaw, proprietor Of Glen Echo Park. Will
meet the excu-siontsts on their arrival.
and will act as host 10 the orphans aa5
their guardians
Every amusement viii be placed az t5s
disposal OF the youthful visitors Each
child VIII be supplied with q buzzer. 8
horn. diabOIo, baseball and bat. and
dainty china souvenirs.
E h NeumeyeT, jr-. who vii have
charge OF the committee that Is to pro
vide refreshments. viii have thirty gal
Ions Of ice cream. several hundred gal
Ions Of lemonade. thousands Of sand
wiches. and boxes OF candy. cakes. and
fruit Il has been announced there viii
be no set dinner hour The children Will
be permitted TO eat whenever their appe-
tites demand.
In the afternoon a vaudeville perform
anoe will be given IN the hippodrorne for
the orphans benefit Pupils Of Miss Cora
Shreve VIII present q programme OF music
and dancing numbers Master Peter Beck
er viii sing popular solos and a special
moving picture show viii be among the
features
Children from the following Institutions
VIII enjoy the outing: The Washington
City Orphan Asylum. St JOsePh's Or
phan Asylum. St Johns Orphanage. the
Bruen Home. the German Orphan Asy-
Ium. and st. Roses Asylum
Those who Will compose the committee
in charge OF the excursion are
AdolPh Loehl, 7. +. Finnin. Z. y. Bow
man. Z H Neumeyer. Fred J. Mershei-
mer. Emil G. Schafer. Thomas o. May.
DIR. J. Frank Hilton, A J. Cummins. Sam
ueI Richards. and b Frank Wright
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
HER TENTH DIVORCE.
Has Sued Nine Husbands, and Four
teenth l. Suing Her.

tee1th Is Suing Her.
Omaha. Neb-- July Mrs. Phoebe
Townsend. Of Dodge, Nebr-. IS being sued
for divorce by her fourteenth husband.
Anthony Townsend. to whom she was
married last January.
Mr.. Townsend. who is an old. we'll
known, and wealthy farmer Of Dodge.
secured his wife through the advertising
columns Of a newspaper. For seven
months they lived together. Then the
husband left his home, declaring that his
wife had treated him with iusupportable
cruelty. and yesterday he fled a suit for
divorce. Mrs. Townsend IS ffty-two
years old. She had been a wife, mother.
and widow at thirteen. Of her fourteen
husbands. nine are living Here is the
full list Of her husbands
Joseph ZOover. Charles H Ewing, John
J. Suits. o. II. Scott. Philip Morrow.
Charles Hitchcock. D c. Bigford. George
" Smith. Henry Shaw, Jesse Turnan.
Thomas Birenen. Edgar Fenton. Charles
Henshy, and A W. Townsend. The dead
husbands are Zoover. Suits, Scott. Big
ford. and Smith OF the nine living. none
lived with Mrs. Townsend for more than
two years Townsend. her present hus-
band. is the only one Of the fourteen hus-
bands who sued her for divorce. In all
the previous nine divorce cases in which
she was involved. she was the plaintiff.
Mrs Townsend confesses il is difficult
10 recall the names Of some of her hus-
bands, and that she lived with some OF
them so short a time that she could not
recognize them IN the street Mrs. Town
send was living at Council Bluffs when
she married her present husband. and she
has several sons and daughters in that
city. A number OF her divorced hus-
bands also i've there. This nuch-mar-
ried woman Is goOd-lOoking and By no
means ignorant
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

New York, July 22.-Aithougb detec-
tives searched New York and New Jer-
sey. following every clew, no trace was
discovered OF August Eberhard, the young
grocers clerk. who was with his aunt,
Mrs. Ottilie Eberhard. and her daugh-
ter. MS faacee. when the former was
murdered and the latter wounded near
Hackensack. y. J. On Saturday night.
In the woods near UuiontOwn. a ham
let a short distance east Of Hastings.
y Y. the police arrested a man who
bears a resemblance 20 the missing man
When he was charged wiki being E0er-
hard he said that his name was Herman
Eberhard Zimmerman. and that be was
grocer's clerk. He declared he lived on
Staten Island. Later he said his name
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
THINK Van RENSSELAER, SANE
Bellevue Doctor and Prisoners Wife
Discount Lunacy Theory.
Latter Declares Husbands State
ment thar He Drinks whisky Is
NOt True, as He Is Abstainer.

New York. July 22-J0hn a Van Rens-
selaer. detained in Bellevue under OBJ
servation as 10 his sanity and charged
with threatening his mothers life unless
she gave hin 500. was cheerful to-day
after a good nights rest.
When the prisoner was arraisned IN
court after a night II police headquar-
ters. no one appeared 10 enter a COM
plant against him. a Russell Peabody.
who was one os the counsel in the Thaw
trial. and Lawrence Lee. also a lawyer,
has visited the magistrate in his cham
beEs. explaining that they did not appear
as Nj Van RensseIaer's legal counsel
but rather as lifelong friends Of the IN
fortunate man and his family. John Il
Iselin. formerly an assistant district at
torney. also appeared IN behalf Of his
friend.
M-- Lee drew up an affidavit. 10 the
effect that for some time the defendant
had been acting and talking inccberently,
and that he had used threatening Ian
guege toward his mother Magistrate
Corrigan said he was satisfied the inter-
esJs of justice would be best served by
the commitment Of the prisoner 10 Belle
vue.
Mr. Van Rensselaer's wife visited Belle
Tue later and talked with Dr. Gregory
and DR. Holmes. his assistant. She said
that. although her husband had told Dr.
Holmes Il was his custom 70 drink four
OF five glasses Of whisky each day. he
had net touched liquor for two years. She
said she thought there was nothing the
matter with his mind She said he wrote
the letter 20 his mother more for a joke
than anything else
Dr. Gregory. IN charge OF the psyche
pathic ward. said last night that so far
as he was able TO observe. there was an
absolute lack Cf signs Of mental disorder
on rLa mart Of fra r-fsoDa-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

was Bolinski and that he was a member
Of the Alaska baseball team there.
He was taken 20 DObbs Ferry and
closely cr0ss-examined by Postmaster
Burns. who found he had a fty-doIar
bill. a twenty-dollar bin and a two
dollar bill He asked TO be shown the
evening newspapers. and he read the
story OF the E5crhard murder Ter q few
minutes. Then he dropped the news
papers and refused 10 say anything more
about himself
Authorities % Bergen County have dis
missed all theories that more than one
person was concerned in the crime. and
are convinced that in the arrest OF young
E5erhard the entire matter viii be cleared
away.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
POPULIsT FOR BRYAN.
VirEinfan Deserts Party TO Work
for Democratic Ticket.

saecisl 20 The Washington Herald.
Danville. Va, July 22.-W. A Vincent
Of Pittsylvania County, has rendered his
resignation as a member Of the national
committee Of the POpuIisJ party in Or
der that he may support William ). By
an for the Presidency.
The resignation followed the receipt on
yesterday By Vincent Of a letter request
ing his presence at q meeting OF the com
mittee 10 be held in Chicago on July 3
Vincent says he has been a POpulist FOR
fifteen years. and that. although he does
not think the Democratic platform goes
quite far enough. ne IS satisfied that he
and all other Populists should lay aside
their p-eiudlces as 20 small matters OF
difference ard lend their strength 70 the
Democratic ticket IN the national election
this fall
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
TO WELCOME PRoTos CAR.
New York TO Paris Racer Due to
Enter Germany

Berlin. July 22--Great preparations have
been made here to receive the Protos car,
the leader in the New York 70 Paris
autonobils race. which IS due 20 cross
the German frontier some time tonight
at Eydtkuhnea. where arrangements have
been made with the customs officials to
allow the car 10 pass without delay.
An enormous procession Of automobiles,
led by the Imperial Automobile Club. VIII
meet the Protos car outside Berlin and
escort Il In
The American Thomas car. second IN
the race. IS 40 miles in the rear OF the
Protos. The italian Zust car. the only
other remaining competitor OF the six
which started from New York on Feb
Fuary z last, IS at Tomsk, Siberia
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
MASKED MEN HOLD UP STAGE.
Get Hold of Box Believed to Contain
Large sum in Gold.

Likely. Cal. July Z2--The Likely and
AIturas stage was held up last night BY
two masked men who were heavily armed
They compelled the Wells Fargo messen-
ger to throw down the box continuing,
it Is believed. large sum Of gold for the
pay roll at AIJUras- The passengers were
not molested
No description Of the bandits could be
Obtained. as IL was dark. and after Sc
curing the box. they took 10 the woods
The sheriff Of Aituras and a posse have
started In pursuit
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
CARDINAL RAMPOLLA ON TRIP.
Leaves Rome for the First Time I'm
Twenty Years.

Rome, July Z2-After twenty years re-
sidence IN Rome. without ever having
left the confines Of the city in that time
Cardinal RampOIla. the former P2paI
Secretary OF state. started last evening
for Einsiedeln. Switzerland
Owing 10 his III health. Cardinal Ram
poIia's physicians ordered him 70 leave
Rome at once. While in Einsiedeln he
VIII stay at the famous Benedictine Alb
hey. which was founded IN the ninth cen
tury.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
SAVED FROM BURNING HOTEL.
Guests OF Wilmington HOsteIry Car
rfed Down Ladders by Firemen.

Wilmington, Del. July 22.-FIre IN the
Lafayette Hotel, at Seventh and Shipley
streets, early this morning. came near
costing the lives Of several guests.
The blaze started about $50 O'Clock in
the hotel store room and spread so quick
Il that when the occupants OF the hotel
were awakened they found the only ave
nue. OF escape for them was closed. Their
cries for help could be heard for e block
and a chance passer-by sent IN an alarm
Fire truck No. was the first to arrive
on the scene. and with the aid Of ladders
the occupants OF the burning building
we're rescued. There was a report that
two persons had perished IN the flames.
but this was Unfounded.
The origin OF the FIRE IS unknown. The
loss viii reach about S2,500.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
ORDER EXCLUDES SIGNS.
Merchants May be Prohibited from
Using the ParkinEs.

A growing tendency on the part OF many
OF the smaller merchants TO place signs
on the parking IN front OF their establish
ments. IS reported 10 the Commissioners
by Ma. Sylvester. superintendent OF
police
He said the police had repeatedly or
dered these to be taken down, but the
order was generally disregarded. He asked
the advice OF the board on the matter
They referred it to the corporation counsel
for an opinion.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
DOVER IS A PROBLEM
His Status in Committee
Puzzles Politicians.
NOT FRIENDLY TO HITCHCOCK
Yet II Is Believed that He Intends
40 Remain Secretary of the Cam
paiEn DirectOrnte-Hitchc Re-
turn TO Washington Expected TO
Bring Situation TO n Crisis.

a peculiar situation confronts the Re
publican National Committee as a result
OF the evident determination OF Elmer
Dover 70 retain the secretaryship OF the
organization.
During the progress OF the Chicago con-
vention Il was reported that AIr- Dover
had announced that Il Frank Il Hitch
cock were named for the campaign chair
maaship he would quit the committee
Friends of Chairman Hitchcock declare
that he awaits the resignation Of Secre-
tary Dover. but IS convinced that Dover
intends % hang on 10 the Job.
Dover. 60 IS declared. VIII be secretary
in name only Il he should remain in his
present position Il IS known that the
relations between Chairman Hitchcock
and Secretary Dover are strained. q cool
ness between them which existed prior 70
the Chicago convention having become
intensified as a result Of differences over
the Taft candidacy developed az that
time.
Blamed for News Action
People IN a position 10 know say that
Dover. more than any one else. was re-
spousible for the action OF Chairman
Harry New in dismissing M Hitchcock
from the assistant secretaryshIp. vs1ich
he had filed since 1904 Hitchcock's re-
moval from the assistant secreraryship
followed his presentation Of number OF
proxies at meeting OF the national com
mIttee held 70 pass on contests brought
by the allied contestants.
While admitting that there IS bad blood
between Hitchcock and Dover. friends cf
Dover declare that whatever the present
attitude Of the new chairman toward the
secretary Of the committee, Judge Taft IS
favorable 10 tie retention Of Dover in the
secrG taryship-
May Call Committee Meeting.
L is The expectation that M Dover 8
status with the committee vii be deter
mined upon The arrival n Washington OF
Chairman Hitchcock They have not met
since Mr.. Hitchcock was named chair
man Il for any reason NIr- Dover should
make Up his mind to retire II might be
necessary 20 call meeting Of the com
mittee 70 name his successor. although
the belief IS entertained By some that the
committee could be poiled by the chair
man through correspondence.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
Ocean Sfenmshins

New 1o-k. July 2--Arived; Ca-pania. srom Lsr-
eTlool- July Is; Oceanic from Scuthsmpson July -
Arrived out: Adriatic at Ply-no.lth
sailed from foreign po-tss Krunprinzsssin CecIIie
tTon Cherbou-gi Teatozlc. from SouLhzzVtSa-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
Women in Park.
Faith Shattered.

From London Opinion
I don't believe In that doctor"
Why
TO Jeat was bad for met''
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

While you think Of It, telephone your
Want "A TO The Washington Herald. and
blu VII be cent YOU AZ l cent a word
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
JEWELER A SUICIDE
Expert First Tries TO Kill
Former Employer.
SHOOTS INTO TROLLEY CROWD

Having Failed in Business, David c.
Bourquin, known world Over as
Maker of JeveIry, Attempts TO
Carry Out Murder Theory and Then
Turns Pistol on Himself.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Nationals VS.. Detroit
ONE GAME.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Printing such as we execute Is
an excellent business
stimulant. Have Us
pint yozr 1ettsr-heads ez-cz1-
lar letters blotte-s &C. PROMPT
EuTk- l1v PICS Szzples AID
9g--es On request
Geo. z. Howard, ia 18th ST,
PRINTER. ESGRAVER. AND BoOKBINDER
DOG OWNERS, ATTENTION!
4 meeting OF the Dog Owners Associa-
ton viii be held on FRIDAY. JULY 2 a.
? n. IN the pariOrs OF the Chamber of
commerce. Bre1tanO Bldg. 12Cl and T
sts- NV, by courtesy Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. Every member
those who wish 20 become members and
every friend Of the much-abused dog. Ia
les and gentlemen. are cordially invited
20 meet with Us. 20 take such action as
may be deemed best for the preservation
OF our rights and for the defense Of our
property in dogs Be sure 10 bring with
you the blood and spirit of 177s
= 7 EDW. CLARK.
5yI-it President
THE FOLLOWING FLORIST STORES
VIII be closed AZ p o'clock THURSDAY.
July 2. IsS. being the second annual out
ing Of the florists and their employees
John Robertson. Geo H Cooke. c. E
Brooks Aaybe-ry & Hoover. ". ". Kim
nell Z D Blackstone WASHINGTON
Florist Company. GUIDE Bros. & Co. F H
Kramer. and Geo. c Shafer-
BeaJ. r. Coles & Co, UPhOIstsrfuE %
al kids slsn covgrk sU s-a ~ IL s5IE
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
ANOTHER HEARST LETTER
Says SibIey and McLauy1n We're
STANDARD Oil Spies.

San Francisco, oct. 9-W. r. Hearst resumed his
attack on Congressman Sibley and Senator Nc
LGurin in d speech here tonight
What Mr.. Sibley the Standard Oil Com
pany in the House." said Mr.. Hearst "AIr Nc
Laurin apparently in the Senate. While Mr-
Sibey hunted and retrieved through the corridors
of the House. Mr.. McIaurin hunted and retrieved
through the obbies of the Senate Sometimes
they beat the bush together; sometimes they both
reported the same subject. I read in IL Paso
a letter from MIR, Sibey, Republican. spying and
reporting President Roosevelt shall now read
from Sentor McLaurn. Democrat:
Bennettsville s c. September 60 1904
(ConfdentlalD
To Dear MI. Archbold: In the same mail by
which your letter that / wish
quote few sentences from apropos of your re
marks about Mr. RI. The writer of that let
Hanna in matters OF Importance.
He IS shrewd close observer: not OYerscrupu-
lous. but very intelligent man. whose public
perence and acquaintance is wide.
my article '"rhe Sun Il long
letter, indulging in some unexpected criticisms Of
the PresiaenJ. to whlcn / replied, combattD" his
position.
he says in part: Reading on Sunday islWson :
Frenzied Finance recalled to my mind remark
that | heard him tRoOseveD make that he hoped
day to he able to take a fall that
Standard Oil gang. and il he succeeds himself
mark my word he will try make good his state
ment, he believes II viii appeal TO the masses
and keep him in the centre of the stage" |
thought il might be a friendly to copy this and
give it TO you in strict confidence. From my
isolated position cannot say whether il is worth
the ink not II will show, anyway that am
not unmindfuI Of your various kind actions toward
With kindest regards, yours sincerely
JOHN LOWDFN M'LAT-RI%
To Mr.. john y. Archbold.