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The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
YOUNG PEOPLES CONVENTION.
Christian Union Delegates Arriving
from Many Cities.

Delegates from all parts OF the country
are arriving in Washington daily. TO at
tend the annual convention of the Ma
tional Young Peoples Christian Union of
the Universalist Church, which convenes
at the Church Of Our Father on Wednes-
day. The convention will be in session
until July s.
Business Of the union will occupy the
attention Of the delegates for the first
four days, after which sightseeing OF
Washington and vicinity will be I'm order.
There will be addresses by clergymen OF
the Universalist Church throughout the
sessions. on July 3 the election of officers
Will be held.
on Monday. July 6. the delegates will
make q trip TO Arlington, Alexandra, and
Mount Vernon, followed by a moonlight
trip down the river. Tuesday will be de-
voted 70 visiting the department build
ings. and on Wednesday a trip will be
made 20 Bull Run. Annapolis, Baltimore.
and Great Falls.
That the delegates do not propose to
leave Washington without seeing all
places of interest is evidenced by the
many engagements of guides.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
INQUIRY INTO DISASTER.
PicLfOrd Apartment Affair About
Ready for Grand Jury.

Although IL has not been officially an
nounced. IL is expected the four men held
by the coroner's jury for alleged respon-
sibility in the wreck OF the Pickford
apartment house, az Twentieth and p
streets northwest several weeks ago. will
be summoned before the grand jury for
hearing the coming week.
Assistant District Attorney Turner. who
has been conducting the investigation for
the government. will act as prosecutor
at the coming trial. II Is understood he
will use the services OF several experts Of
the United States Geological Survey in
determining the quality OF the material
used in the construction OF the Pickford
building.
There will be more than twenty-four
witnesses summoned before the grand
jury. and the time OF the trial will un-
doubtedly be prolonged more than at first
expected.
Following the trial. the Commissioners
will begin their Investigation into the af-
fairs OF the District building department.
and endeavor TO straighten out the mis-
understanding between officials Of that
office
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Death from Gas Accidental

A certificate of accidental death was
given by the coroner in the case Of John
A. Sheedy. twenty-three years old Pull
man car cleaner, who was found dead in
bed at his home. 92S Second street north
west, with the gas flowing from an open
cock yesterday morning. Sheedy was in
the best of spirits the night before his
death and was not known TO have any
worries or cares. He is believed to have
accidentally turned the gas jet on when
he retired, believing that he was turning
II off.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
THREE BITTEN BY DOGS.
In Each Case the Canine May Have
Had Rabies

May Newhart. white. aged four years.
living at zoe Fourth street southeast was
bitten on the leg by supposed mad dog
last night. while playing in the street.
The dog is owned by John White. OF 5Oi
Fourth street southeast The chid's
mother took her TO Providence Hospital
where she was treated. after which she
was taken 10 her home.
Giles y. Jones. white. aged thirty-eight
years. living AT 1903 Third street north
west. was bitten on the leg last night by
a dog thought 90 be suffering from rabies
Jones was walking in @ street between
Third and Fourth streets, and the dog,
owned by George Miller. of 2134 Eleventh
street northwest, ran out Of a yard and
grabbed him
Last night while William r. Chase
white. aged fourteen years. living at 800
Maryland avenue northeast. was walking
in front Of 3A Maryland avenue. he was
bitten on the leg by dog owned by Mrs.
Alvin. Of 304 Maryland avenue II is
feared the dog was mad
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
HARMON TELLS OF FUNERAL.
OhiOHn Describes ROOSeveIt's TrIb
ute to Lnte Grover Cleveland.

Cincinnati. June 27.-Judson Harmon.
Attorney General under Grover Cleve-
land, returned to-day from attending the
Cleveland funeral at Princeton.
Mr.. Harmon was at his summer cot
tage at Charleroix. Mich. when he heard
Of the death OF the former President. He
fastened 10 Princeton without taking
time TO change his clothes.
President Roosevelt, just before the
funeral. summoned the members OF the
dead Presidents two Cabinets into the
chamber of death" said Harmon. and
delivered to them with his characteristic
energy a few remarks on the life and
death Of Mr.. Cleveland. II was probably
the only approach 10 a eulogy preached
at the funeral
President Roosevelt. pointing at the
coffin. tolc of the good deeds and the
faith in which Cleveland had peacefully
died.
1t Was an impressive. as well as
tactful, tribute" said Judge Harmon.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
UNCLE SAM WILL ECONOMIZE
TO MAKE UP FOR THE DEFICIT
Falling off in Customs and Internal Repenue
Causes Shortage of About $6O,OOOOOO

Uncle Sam is about TO turn over a new
leaf. He is on the eve OF new fiscal
year. and is approximately 600 short
in ready change. The effect has been an
acute attack OF economy
Up to this date the receipts Of the gov
ernment for the present fiscal year have
been $500. 76S. 1889. while the expenditures
have been 1858, $50. 1851, showing def
icit OF So. .sS6. .99e72
This deficit will probably be reduced to
about SEQ. 100000 by June 30. the close Of
the year. but even at that the figures are
rather startling. Instead Of a deficit. the
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Caught by Policeman.
HOT WEATHER DUE TODAY.
Believed IL VIII Not BE as Hot ns
Inst Week

Hot weather. says the weather man. is
due here this morning and will remain
for some time. but he adds ii will not
be as hot as II was last week.
Yesterday was variety OF weather.
At o'clock yesterday morning 1t was
81 degrees. and at O'Clock in the after
noon it was 50. and at o'clock it
rained.
The rains were purely local While
Washington was receiving a bath other
cities were sweltering in The heat.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WATCHMEN ARE APPOINTED.
Men Who VIII Guard Municipal
Building Named.

J. Harry Collinower was yesterday ap-
pointed assistant chief watchman at the
new Municipal Building. at a salary OF
$3.50 year. w. NJ. La Roche. Franklin
Bid. and :. l. Downs were appointed
watchmen at $500 year.
Capts Kelly and Markham also rec
commended the following temporary ap-
pointments. for a period OF three months,
at the end Of which time they will be
made permanent II the services Of the
appointees prove satisfactory: 60 c.
Thomas and Isaac b. Webb. skilled la
bOrers SG60 a year, John w. Cooper and
w. i. Honesty. lavatory attendants. at
500 a year These appointments will take
effect at once.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
MARRIED BY STEPFATKER.
Miss NJ. SmOOt, Daughter of Late
WashingtOnIan, Weds.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
New Bedford. Mass. June IA we'd
ding of interest to Boston. New York.
and Washington society took place to-
day, when Miss Mary Smoot. OF Boston.
daughter Of Mrs. William B. Geoghegan
and the late William Sydney Smoot. Of
Washington was married TO Robert Park
man Blake, OF Boston. son of Mrs. Park
man Blake. OF Brimmer street. at the
Unitarian Church by Rev. w. B. Geoghe-
gan, the brides stepfather.
A special train from Boston arrived
here just before noon with a large num-
Der of guests. including members of the
following well-known families: Higgins,
Elliotts. Wheelrights, Lorlngs. Cabot.
Cunninghams. Dabneys. Fakes. Putnams.
Williams, Cupings Rackermans. and
Blakes.
The bride was given away by her uncle.
Charles Head. of Boston. The brides sis
ter Miss Margaret Smoot. was maid of
honor, and James II. Kidder. Of New
York, was best man. The ushers were
Rufus King and Elliot Tuckerman, OF
New York; Lincoln Davis. Seabury w
Allen. Alynde Cochrane, Of Boston, and
Clarence Morgan, Of Burlington. VT
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WILL ATTEND RETREAT.
Washington Catholic Clergy Visit
Baltimore Tomorrow.

The following Of the Catholic clergy
In Washington will go to Baltimore to-
morrow TO attend the retreat:
St Paul's Church. Father James f. NIackir. and
father j. Z. King; St Mathews. Father Thomas
r. Lee; St Patrick's Father William k r IHseil
and Father Thomas A. McCiuigan; ST. Augus,ine',
Father Paul Griffith and Father Nicholas Goseli
ST. Anthony's Brookland, Father A. VI. Faustgate
81 Joseph's. Father Ignatius Fealy; ST. Theresa =
AnacoStia, Father Charles NJ Bart; Church Of the
Immaculate Conception. Father Ambrose Bevan and
Father Eugene Connolly: ST. Marys Father Frank
a. Wunnenberg; shrine Of the Sacred Heart, Father
Joseph L. Mc(iee
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
VISIT CLEvELAND'S GRAVE.
Hundreds of Persons Go to View
SpOt-Gunrd in Civilians Dress.

Princeton, n. J., June 27.-Hundreds OF
persons visited the grave OF Grover
Cleveland in Princeton Cemetery to-day.
Mrs. Cleveland. accompanied by her son
Richard and Prof. John Grier Hibben.
went to the cemetery before o'clock
and remained for some time. A member
OF the local militia stood guard at the
grave throughout the night. and was
relieved this morning by another guards
man. The men We're not in uniform. in
compliance with Mrs. Clevelands desire
to avoid anything Of a military character.
The plot will be guarded for several days.
Messages and letters of coincidence CON
tnue TO come IN by the score.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Treasury last year accumulated a IS. .o22.
96l surplus
Just how the difference arose between
the two years is set forth in yesterday S
Treasury statement. For instance, last
year the customs receipts were 1886. .2S3, =
4sl, while this fiscal year they are only
s2S2. .75l. a shortage Of nearly so. 900. COO
Internal revenue receipts also fell of
about 20.000.000 The other side OF the
ledger shows a general increase in ex-
penditurcs. practically all along the line.
Treasury officials say that the deficit
is due entirely TO unsettled business con-
ditons, not only in this country, but all
over the world
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

As far back as 1901, when the electric
tower az the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo was throwing its light far into
Canada. the moon got in the way Of the
disc Of the sun and the wise men said
there was an eclipse.
Il was not a total eclipse, only about
20 per cent OF the suns face being dark-
ened by the moons shadow Another
eclipse OF the sun will be seen in Wash
ington to-day. and il will be the same
kind Of an eclipse as that Of 1901. Prac-
tically the same amount Of the suns ter
ritory Will be shaded. There will be
enough left Of the bright disc to make
eyes water unless the man looking at it
uses a smoked glass.
VIII Make Photographs.
At the United States Naval Observatory.
which sits upon a hill in Washington.
the attendants will take photographs OF
the sun with the shadow across IT, These
pictures will be filed away in the ar
chlves and kept for the study Of future
astronomers.
The partial eclipse. as it is more ac-
curately denominated, VIII begin about
$3.50 o'clock this morning. and IL will con-
tinue for about three hours. At HOS
o'clock the maximum obscuration Will
take place. Seventy-five per cent of the
suns orb will be darkened. as In the
eclipse OF 1901 The whole affair will
come 70 an end at one-half minute after
1858 o'clock
In addition 10 observations at the Naval
Observatory by Capt. W J. Barnette. l..
s ~. Prof. Charles L. Doolittle. head OF
the astronomical department OF the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. will make OBJ
servations OF the eclipse at the Flower
Observatory, on the West Chester pike.
Prof Monroe Benjamin Snyder OF Cen
tral High School, will also observe the
phenomenon.
Scientific Importance.
No scientific Importance attaches to the
eclipse. however, owing TO the fact that
only in q total eclipse is there sufficient
elimination Of the suns rays to permit
stellar observations
Last night the approaching eclipse was
discussed IN the clubs. hotels. and resorts.
and many persons who on Sunday sleep
until aroused by dinner bells left word 10
be called not later than o'clock this
morning. This Is practically proof certain
that some OF the observations will be
made in pajamas and bedroom slippers
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
CHILD DRINKS WHISKY.
F1Ne-yehr-old Unconscious when
Found by Mother.

Left alone in her home. at 6l3 Sixth
street northwest, Pearl Morgan, five years
old found bottle OF whisky and drank
part OF the contents. When her mother
returned TO the house at O'Clock. the
little girl was lying on the floor uncon-
scious. A hurry call was sent for the
Emergency Hospital ambulance and the
child was removed 10 the institution.
Vigorous use OF the stomach pump soon
brought her about. and she was later
taken home by her mother.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
ALLEGE JURY MISCONDUCT.
Attorneys File Additional Pleas for
New Land Fraud Trial.

Alleging misconduct on the part Of the
jury during deliberation in the Benson
Dimond- -Schneider-H land fraud case,
Attorneys A. S. Worthington and R. G..
Donaldson. representing Frederick Hyde
and Joost H. Schneider. yesterday filed
additional pleas for a new trial
The attorneys say the verdict convicting
their clients was the result of an agree
ment between the jurors TO end their long
confinement Some OF the jurymen, they
assert. favored finding all guilty. and
others favored acquittal for all
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
BUELOW RECEIVES HILL.
New American Ambassador and stan
Guests ht Berlin Dinner.


Guests nt Berlin Dinner.
Berlin, June H-Prince Won Buelow. the
German imperial chancellor. gave a din
ner tonight in honor Of Dr. David Jayne
Hi. the new American Ambassador.
The guests included these ministers:
Or. Won Bethmann-Ho;lweg, Herr VIII
helm Won Schoen Freiherr Won Rhein-
haben. Herr Delbruck. and Herr Won
Moltke: Privy Councillor Won Holleben;
Profs. Harnack and Adolph Wagner
The reception rendered 10 Mr. Hill BY
the Kaiserin on June IS was an informal
affair, as she does not hold any official
position in the empire. The entire affair
occupied less than half an hour.
DR.. Hill hopes while in Berlin 10 con-
tinue his History Of Diplomacy" bring
ing It up 10 the present time.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
TRAIN HITS RUNAWAY HORSE
Crossing Tracks at TnkOma When
Express Rushed By.

a horse attached to a buggy. the prop
erty Of George Tarbell. Of the Oaks. Ia
koma Park. ID. c.. ran away from in
front of the Takoma Hotel shortly after
l o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The maddened animal ran through Cedar
street. struck a tree. and demolished
the buggy and continued to run until
the railroad tracks were reached. As
tnc horse bounded across the tracks he
was struck by the Chicago express. east
bound One leg was broken and the ami
NAL was badly bruised He was shot by
his owner.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Held for the Grand Jurv.

Harry Randall, alias Dunlap. the negro
arrested several days ago on charge of
entering the house of Michael Heilman. at
l4l + street southwest. on Saturday night
last, was held in $3.50 bonds for the ac-
tlon of the grand jury by Judge Kimball
IN Police Court yesterday. In default OF
bond. the prisoner was remanded to Jail.
The negro entered the house and was
discovered by Heiiman. who gave battle.
The black man was getting the better OF
his antagonist when Mrs. Heflman inter-
fered and struck the intruder over the
head with an iron bar
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Not for President Castro.

Orders have been issued by the Geo
logical Survey for a quantity of high
explosives. sufficient to stock a junta
against a Central American republic
But these explosives are 10 be delivered
IN Pittsburg BY July l. and are for use
explosives
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
RurInI of Mni. Fe.renden.

The body Of Maj. Joshua Fessenden, re-
tired, who died Thursday in Stamford.
Conn, arrived here yesterday morning.
1t was taken to Arlington for interment.
Among those who accompanied the body
70 Arlington were William p. Duvan as
sistant chief OF STAFF Of the army. and
Maj. Gen. Wallace F. Randolph. both of
whom were members of the Fifth United
States Artillery with Maj. Fessenden.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
CALL IT DISTRICT BUILDING. .
Favored by Commissioners as Name
for New Municipal Structure.

for New Municipal Structure.
Although no official action has been
taken. Commissioner Macfarland said yes
terday he and his colleagues viii continue
to call the new home OF the District gov
ernment The District Building"
He added the Commissioners do not con-
strue the words Municipal Building" ap-
pearins In the act Of Congress providing
for the structure. 70 mean that the build
ing should be called BY that name .Of
course be said, 1T does not mean that
other persons must follow suit and call
the building The District Building -"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
NfnJ. Fuller to Retire.

Maj Lawson NJ. Fuller, assistant 10 the
Chief OF Ordnance of the army. will be
placed on the retired list on account OF
physical disability, TO take effect on Oc-
tober 81. He was ordered before the re-
tlring board at his own request. Mai.
Fuller. entered the army as a cadet June
Is, 1851.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Services mt Luna Park.

Capt. Theodore Valiant, welI-known
evangelist, and son of the late Bishop
Valiant, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. will conduct services tonight at
Luna Park. Capt. Valiant will take for
his subject God Loves Happiness and
Happy Folks"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Obiect 10 U.e OF Cbouno.n.

President Roosevelt has received a petI-
ton, signed by twenty-three women Of
North Dakota, protesting against the use
OF champagne in christening the new bat
tie ship North Dakota. The North Da-
kota will probably be launched next fall
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WIN Meet Mime. Tal1nhirn.

Ambassador Takahira and one OF the
attaches Of the japanese Embassy left
Washington yesterday for Chicago to
meet Nine. Takahira and daughter who
are on their way here from Japan.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
ESperantists Are Busv

Efforts are being made by the Esperant-
lists Of America TO persuade President
Roosevelt TO appoint an officer Of the
army as an official representative of the
international congress. which Is TO be
held at Dresden next August.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Ocean stcnm.hin.

New York June G.-AHived: ST. Paul from
Southampton. June %
Arrived ont frum New York: ST. Louis at South
ampton: Umbria. az Queenstown
Sailed from foreign ports for New York. La
IoEaine. from HaTe; Lhcania, from Liverpool
New York, from Southampton.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WOMAN ON The ROOF
Miss Petit Ill After Walk
ing in Her Sleep.
PERFORMED ACROBATIC FEATS
Discovered In PeriIous Position by
woman Who Had Heard Her
from the Seventh Precinct-Hnd
Climbed Pipe and stood on Ledge.

Miss Sadie Petit. nineteen years old.
who was rescued from the roof OF the
house at 1924 street northwest, early
yesterday morning, while in a somnam-
bulistic trance, was confined to her bed
yesterday as a result OF her experience.
During the morning she was hysterical.
but in the evening she had become quiet.
Shortly after l o'clock yesterday morn
ing Miss Petit arose from her bed In a
room on the second floor Of the house
while asleep. She smashed the windows
with an iron bar and climbed out on
frail water pipe. on which she walked
extending along the west side Of the
building
Climbed "a Water Pipe.
From the porch roof she climbed
slender water pipe 10 the roof OF the
house. The roof is almost perpendicular,
but, Notwithstanding. she made her way
to the top. distance Of about ten feet
and then climbed to a narrow brick ledge
on the rear OF the house There she
stood. holding her hands against the
wall
Miss Louise Richardson. Of 3l2S p street.
and Miss Emily Smeade, OF 3l22 p street.
heard Miss Petit shouting al the top Of
her voice. They looked out OF their win
dows and seeing her perilous position.
notified Dr. Reginald Munson. OF 3lOl p
street. The physician hurried 10 the scene
and seeing 1t would be useless to attempt
10 rescue the girl alone. telephoned 10 the
Seventh precinct station.
Sergeant W. b. Hess and Policeman r.
H. Clark responded They tried to enter
the house. but found all doors locked
Miss Mary Thomas, an elderly woman
with whom Miss Petit lived. is deaf
| and could not hear the men outside The
door was finally broken in. and the police
went to the roof.
| With difficulty the police reached the
roof Of the porch. Their weight made IL
I impossible for them TO climb the water
| pipe. and they called 10 Miss Petit TO
come down. She did not need them.
Caught by Policeman.
| Miss Richardson also called 10 her. and
/ Miss Petit started forward. almost fall
/ ing. Then she opened her eyes. and cried
out in alarm as she realized her position.
/ The police instructed her 10 climb back
10 the roof OF the house This she did
and then slid down the sloping side into
the arms Of Sergt. Hess. who leaned from
window. supported by a shutter and by
another policeman.
! The girl was taken into the house, where
she was treated by DR.. Munson.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
sun TO BE DARKENED
Smoked Glasses Will Be in
Fashion To-day.
ECLIPSE BEGINS AT $50 A. M.

Continues for About Three Hc=rs,
Ending at 12i531s O'CIock-PhOtO-
graphs To lie Taken at the Naval
Observatory, and observations
Also VIII he Mnde There.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

attack of the dog. but he again re-
gained his feet and fed. Finally the
boy reached the door of his mothers
kitchen, which was open, and darted
in less than a yard ahead OF the dog.
The dog leaped in just as Earl
threw his weight against the door to
shut his pursuer out. The animals
head was caught between the door and
the jamb, and Earl held it there while
it struggled and fought to reach him
with it's teeth.
Near the door was hammer lying
on a table. Holding the door closed
with one hand, Earl was able to seize
the hammer. With the dog securely
held in the door as in a wise, Earl
dealt blow after blow upon the dogs
head with the hammer. When the
crowd that had pushed the rabid ami.
NAL reached the Rice home the dogs
skull was beaten to pulp, and Earl
was still pluckily holding the door and
showering more blows upon the body
The boy collapsed as he released his
hold on the door, and the dog fell limr
| to the floor. His leg had been terribly
lacerated and he was bruised and cut
from his falls during his battle will
the animal. A physician was summoned
and his wounds were cauterized. 1t Il
| thought he will recover.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer
chants Of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing locai
pride is being worked in an enterpris'
ing western city. The plan In briel
is. instead of attempting to vitalize
the civic spirit of the whole commu'
nity. to organize clubs in different 10
calities and to clean up and light up
certain sections, without regard TO
what may be done elsewhere. For In
stance. a club is organized IN
single block, and merchants on each
side of the street are persuaded to
Join. If it is desired to make the
block brilliant with light at night an
investigation is had to see how 1T can
be done, how much 1t will cost and
what it is worth. The plan has worked
so successfully that organizations are
springing up all over the same city to
devote their attention to cleaning or
lighting a certain restricted territory.
1t is much easier to secure co-opera'
ton between 20 merchants than be
tween 200, and the influence OF the
few spreads in widening circle
Baltimore News.