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The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
WEDS his hOTHER-IN-LAW
Dr.. Horace N. Marvin, Father of
Lost Boy, Takes Aged Bride.
Marriage Performed at the Little
Church Around the Corner In
New YORK City.

New York, Jan. 9.-Dr. Horace n. Mar
win, of Dover, Del, father of the Marvin
boy whose disappearance last March up
set the police of many cities and as
many States. was married to-day to his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Flora Melina Swift.
The marriage was performed at the Lit
tie Church Around the Corner, by the
rector, Rev. DR.. George c. Houghton,
early in the afternoon. The families OF
bride and bridegroom were present.
DR.. Marvin is in the neighborhood Of
sixty years old; his bride is a few years
his junior. She is the mother Of Dr.
Marvin's second wife, who died a year
ago last September. Last November Il
was reported that Mrs Swift and DR..
Marvin had been married at Livingston,
Del. near his farm. Bay Meadows. This
report was quickly denied by both parties
Mrs. Swift was living at that time with
one Of her daughters. Mrs. Granville S.
Standish, at Providence, R. T., and had
with her Dr. Marvins son John, a year
older than Horace, whose body was
found in the meadow grass near his home.
DR.. Marvin moved to the farm near
Dover the last OF February, 1906, from
Sioux City, where he had been a medical
practitioner for thirty years. He was in
delicate health, and took the farm near
the fishing village of Kits Hammock. on
Delaware Bay. six miles from Dover.
RE had been on the farm but q few
days when. on the afternoon of March /.
Horace n. Marvin, jr., his SKI -year-oId
brother. John, and a cousin, Rose Stand
ish. were playing near the house. Rose
and John Marvin returned TO the house,
leaving Horace alone, Just two months
later his body was found in the meadows
half a mile from the farm house.
Meanwhile, on the theory that the boy
had been kidnapped, rewards We're offered
and police and private detectives and
State officials bent all their energies
toward recovering the lost child A cor
oners jury decided that the child died
from exhaustion and exposure.
Mrs Swift. the boys grandmother. was
q more or less prominent figure in the
newspaper stories OF the time
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
LEAVES MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Senator La FoIiette's Action Unusual,
but He VIII Not Explain.

Senator La FoIIette's Action Unusual,
but He VIII Not Explain.
Senator La Toilette yesterday asked TO
be relieved from duty on the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, TO which he
was recently assigned by the Republican
committee on committees. He declined
to give any reason for this unusual
course in the case of such an important
committee.
Two possible causes have been sug-
gested for his action One is. that being
a Presidential possibility he may not wish
to be placed in the position OF signing the
majority report In the Brownsville case
as going counter TO tho Roosevelt senti-
ment by lining up with Senator Foraker
in finding that the discharge of negro sol
diers for participation in shooting up the
town was unjustifed,
The second explanation is that Mr.. La
Toilette is piqued al the failure OF the
committee on committees to give him the
assignment he requested. either to the
Committee on Finance or to the Inter
state Commerce Committee.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
GET NAMES OF 1000 RIOTERS.
Indiana officials VIII Prosecute Men
Who Attacked street Cars.

Muncie. Ind. Jan. 9.-The ministers OF
the gospel manufacturers. and business
men. who were sworn in last week as
special deputies and who witnessed at
tacks on conductors and motormen during
the riots. were called on to-day for the
names Of the rioters. and nearly 1000
names were given TO the prosecutor.
Gov Hanley has demanded that the
grand jury make a thorough investiga-
ton OF the outrages, and the special
deputies, together with members Of the
military companies, will be called TO
testify.
The fnteTurban cars that left Anderson
at 1:55 o'clock last night and l.I5 o'clock
this morning were attacked by strike
sympathizers. the windows broken, and
conductors and motormen struck with
stones. A trolley pole on the line was
sawed off at the ground, and fell across
the track. and at another place the
trolley wire was cut The traction com
pany is guarding every bride on its lines,
and trackwalkers are constantly on the
right Of way
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

Rome. Jan. 9.-Italy is again in trouble
with Abyssinia. News was received at
the ministry of foreign affairs to-day that
two thousand Abyssinians about month
ago raided the neighborhood OF Baidoa,
Buracada. 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
to their aid with an armed force Of
natives. 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 war
ships in the Red Sea TO hasten TO NIGGA
doxo, to relieve Lugh.
VIII Protest to Emperor.
The italian charge dafaires at Adds
Abeba the capital Of Abyssinia has been
instructed TO protest TO Emperor Meme
Hk against this violation of the Italo-
.Abyssinian treaty guaranteeing the safety
of traders in the Lugh region, to demand
the punishment Of the raiders. and an
indemnity
1t is improbable that Emperor Meme
nk instigated or was aware of the raid
He recently initiated negotiations to limit
the frontier of Abyssinia and Italian
Somaliland, promising that meanwhile
the status quo in the Lugh territory
would be preserved.
It is hoped that France and Great
Britain viii help to settle the trouble
by diplomacy, thus avoiding hostilities
between Italy and Abyssinia.
An agreement between Great Britain.
France, and Italy, concluded in 1905, pro
vided, among other things, that they
would join in case Of necessity to protect
Italian interests in Eritrea, somaliIand,
and Benadr.
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, they
losing in one battle 1900 officers and men,
of whom 1900 were whites.
This led to the downfall of the Crispi
ministry at Rome, and ultimately the
Italians were compelled to abandon Tigre
and sign a treaty of peace. which re-
bounded much to the benefit of Abyssinia.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
RELIEF TO MEET FLEET.
Hospital ship VIII Join Squadron mt
MagdaIena March II.

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf issued
orders yesterday directing that on Feb
ruary 1, or as soon thereafter as possi-
BILE, the hospital ship Relief be placed in
service at the Mare Island Navy Yard
The Relief viii have master and crew
from the merchant service. and Will be in
command of Surgeon Charles F. Stokes,
who left Washington Wednesday for San
Francisco TO take command of the YES
sell In order to pay the master and crew
OF The Relief it will be necessary TO
place out Of service some other naval
auxiliary because of the fact that the
appropriation for the maintenance Of
naval auxiliaries is now entirely consumed
by The vessels in service. and to prevent
the creation Of deficiency. another aux
iliary will have to be taken out Of the
service
1t is the Intention Of Surgeon General
Rixey to have the Relief in commission
in time to meet the battle ship feet at
Magdalena Bay, about March a.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
LIEUT.. CAPRON SHOT
Negro Highwayman UsesGun
in Georgetown.
IS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
Young Marine Corps Officer Had
Taken Young Woman Home from
Theater and Was Waiting for a
Car When ApprOached-His Resist
ance L. Met by Bullet.

Lieut.. Paul Allyn Capron. Of the United
States Marine Corps, stationed at Annsp-
oils. Nd, but whose home is in Fort
Myer, Va, was shot by d negro. who at
tempted to hold him up early this NOM
ing, while waiting for a street car on the
P street bridge. Georgetown.
He was taken TO the home Of Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook, near by, where it
was said his injuries would not result IA
tally. The negro escaped.
Lieut.. Capron is the son Of Capt. Allyn
K. Capr0n, of the United States cavalry.
who fought in the battle of San Juan
Hin, and was the second officer killed in
the Spanish-American war. He was also
Ia brother Of Capt. Allyn Capron of the
United States artillery. the first officer
killed in the war with Spain.
Webster Capron, a younger brother of
Lieut. Capron. was appointed second
lieutenant Of the United States Field AT
tillery by President Roosevelt Wednes-
day, He had been i'll and was only dis
charged from the Marine Hospital, in this
city, Wednesday.
Lieut. Capron visited theater last
night. ii is said. with a young woman.
and accompanied her 10 her home, which
is said 10 be in the vicinity Of Twenty
second and P streets northwest.
Asked for Match.
After leaving the house, it is reported.
he found it cold waiting on the corner
for car, and decided to walk until one
should overtake him. He was crossing
the P street bridge over Rock Creek
when he was approached by a negroa
The negro inquired if Capron had a
match. CaPron replied no had. and un-
buttoned his overcoat to get one When
he handed him the match the negro had
a revolver, and demanded Capron's money
and watch.
Lieut. Capron did not reply for an in
slant. but swung around and attempted
70 hit the negro. At the same instant
the negro fired. Then he turned and ran
rapidly in the direction of Georgetown.
Lieut.. Capron fell TO the footpath of the
bridge unconscious. and remained there
for several minutes, until persons in a
passing automobile saw his body He was
picked up and taken to the residence of
DR.. Glazebrook. 2022 P street northwest.
There, upon examination. it was found
that the bullet had passed through his
arm and had also caused a small flesh
wound in his side
His assailant is supposed TO have
crossed the bridge and followed the course
OF the creek for some distance. Lieut..
Capron was able to give the police a good
description of the negro, and a search was
al once instituted but he had not been
found at an early hour this morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

San Francisco. Jan 9.-The three JUS
tices of the District Court of Appeals to-
day practically nullifed the work of the
graft prosecution by setting aside the
judgment of the lower court in the
French restaurant eases. i'll which former
Mayor Schmitz was convicted Of extor-
tion. Abe Ruef benefits by the ruling Of
the court. for according TO the decision,
he pleaded guilty to an act that was no
offense against the laws of the State,
According to the appellate judges. the
compelling Of French restaurants to pay
big fees to Abe Ruef was no crime.
even though Ruef divided the fees with
the mayor
After discussing the point the court
reverses the judgment against Schmitz on
the ground that no acts constituting a
crime had been proved against him. Abe
Ruef, who pleaded guilty of extorting
money from French restaurants. is there
fore equally guiltless.
Both Now Entitled to Bail
The decision wipes out the French res
taurant cases, and the pending charges
Of eXtortion against Schmitz and Ruef
must be dismissed. Both are now entitled
to release on bail If they obtain the
necessary bondsmen. they can remain at
liberty until such time as a jury finds
them guilty on one Of the indictments
charging them with receiving bribes from
corporations.
The judges of the court which rendered
the decision in favor of Schmitz and Ruef
are A. Cooper, Frank H. Kerrigan. and
Samuel P. Hall The decision is long and
involved II takes up in detail the ruling
by Judge Dunno. and declares that he
erred in not giving the defendant the fun
benefit Of his rights under the law.
II scores the prosecution for intro
ducing Ruef as a witness in rebuttal
when the testimony he gave was not
legally rebuttal testimony. Coming down
10 the law. it declares that the indict-
ment under which Schmitz was tried was
invalid for two reasons:
First-It does not allege any threat to
injure property.
Second-It does not allege that the
threat was to do an unlawful act.
Not Legally IA Threat.
The learned justices then conclude that
the threat to deprive the restaurant
keepers of their liquor licenses is not
legally a threat against the property. as
the license is not property in a legal
sense. They also declare that under the
law no threat that was testified to by the
restaurant-keepers was a threat TO com
nit an unlawful act
The final order is as follows: THE
judgment and order are reversed, and the
trial court is directed to sustain the de-
murrer TO the indictment and discharge
the defendant as to such Indictment"
The general sentiment IN regard 10 the
decision is that 1t is unfortunate coming
at this time. for it has a tendency to
discourage the work of reform. While
many Of the acts Of graft prosecution
were not approved by the public, the con
viction of Schmltz on this extortion
charge was regarded as just.
That Ruef regarded his own conviction
as sure was shown by his confession.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
LESLIE N. SHAW INUNDATED.
Iowa Republicans Decline to Have
Him as Temporary Chairman.

Iowa Republicans Decline to Have
Him as Temporary Chairman.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 9-The friends
Of former Secretary of the Treasury Les
lie NJ Shaw were subjected TO a bitter
humiliation this afternoon, when the Re
publican State central committee refused
TO name him as temporary chairman of
the Republican State convention. which
VIII convene in Des Moines, Wednesday
March IS
1t was not a unanimous turn-down,
however, but by a vote of to 3. Shaw
name was presented as an Iowan of ma
tional repute. Five progressives voted
against him, and his name was with
drawn. Attorney General Webb Byers
was then named chairman
There is much bitterness manifested to-
right over the matter. and predictions
are freely made that the campaign be
tween the two factions will be as in
tense as the Cummins-PerKns campaign
OF two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
PRESIDENT ANDREWS TO QUIT.
Chancellor of Nebraska University
Too Friendly To Rockefeller.


Lincoln Nebr., Jan. 9-Chancellor f.
Benjamin Andrews. of the University Of
Nebraska, is said to have placed his
resignation in the hands of the regents
of the institution to take effect at the
pleasure of the board. The resignation
vii! probably not be accepted until the
end Of the school year.
The report is that the resignation was
brought about because Of the unpopu-
larity OF the chancellor's championship
of Rockefeller and his solicitation of en-
doWment funds from the Standard Oil
magnate.
President Andrews is on the pension
list Of the Rockefeller endowment fund
and his future is provided for. He came
TO Nebraska University during the days
of free silver which cause he champion
ed, and it was because Of that champion
ship that Bryan and other silver people
placed him at the head of the Nebraska
institution
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
FEARS FOR JACK LONDON.
Friends of Author Have Had No Mes
sage from Him Since October Z.

RE mas nI AuNAoF nave hAu No hSH-
sage from Him Since October 2.
San Francisco, Jan. 9.-Friends of Jack
London, the author. are beginning to feel
anxiety over his failure to arrive at the
Marquesas Islands. which ne was expected
TO reach early in December.
London left Hilo, Hawaii. October 7
last in his boat the Shark. for Mar
quesas. and is about month overdue. It
is supposed that the Shark, which is
equipped with a gasoline engine, Is drift
ing as the result of injury to her ma
chinery.
Besides London, Mrs London, a couple
of friends, and a small crew are on board
the vessel.
The steamer MaripOsa is due here Janu-
airy ., from La Hi Tahiti, and it is
hoped that she will bring news Of the
party.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
ALCHEMIST UNDER ARREST.
Man Gets 100000 Francs Making
Diamonds I'm Furnace.

Paris, Jan. "a man OF the name Of
Lemoine was arraigned before a magis-
trate to-day on the charge of swindllng
Julius Wernher, of the De Beers Mining
Company. Lemoine claimed to have dis
covered means of fabricating large dia-
monds, and showed Wernher an cleo
trio furnace at work. from which he pro
dueed a large diamond.
Wernher advanced Lemoine 100000
francs for experimental purposes. but he
grew suspicious when Lemoine refused to
repeat his performance of making dia-
monds before an expert The charge
against him followed.
The magistrate appointed Profs Bordas
and Bardon to examine Lemoine's claims.
Prof. Bordas recently became prominent
through his transformation of corundram
into precious stones.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
BLAZE OF GLORY
AT WHITE HOUSE
President Receives Diplo-
mats and Other Friends.
FINE, CLEAR, COLDNIGHT
All Countries Represented at
Great Reception.

Mrs. Roosevelt GoTned in White-Of-
hcers of Cabinet and wives Pass
Through Crowd of Guests in Blue
Ro0m-3arOn Mayor Des PIanches,
Dean OF Corps, First GFeeted-su-
ReFb Gowns and Gorgeous Uniforms
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

Athens, Tex, Jan. 9.-Fifteen thousand
dollars worth of cotton was destroyed this
afternoon in a fire that burned part of the
plant of the Trinity Compress in this city
The compress loss is estimated at S10,000
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
SURGEON AND PATIENT DIE.
DF. Merlin Expires While Perform
ing Operations Child Also Dies.

Berlin, Jan. 9.-What is probably a
unique occurrence happened at the Btr-
kenfeld Inhrmary to-day. DR.. Merlin,
who was performing an operation on a
child. died suddenly of heart disease.
No other surgeon was present, and the
child died before another could be pro
cured.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
BUILDS HUGE AIRSHIP.
Count Zeppelin Says New One VIII
Garry ZOE Persons.

Berlin, Jan. 9.-Count Zeppelin proposes
to build an airship to carry 100 persons.
He calculated that it will only be neces-
sary to build it 26 feet longer than his
latest airship which s 1877 feet long. and
which carried II persons, in addition to
1900 pounds of ballast.
Experts believe that the count will sue
Ceed in his undertaking.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
Sd e TO BaltImore nud Return.

Every Saturday and Sunday via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

In depositing your money with Union Trust
Co. 18th and II SITS Interest paid on all
accounts. Deposits subject 10 check Tn
der direct control Of U. S. Treasury Dept
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
RemoxnI Notice.

Washington-Sunse Route has moved its
Office TO 905 F ST NV. Best service to
California, ~ ]. Poston, General Agent.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
baltimore and Return sI,z5, Baltimore
e. Ohio Railroad

Every saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City offices, 14l7 G st. and 619 Pa
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
SCHMITEZ And RUEF
WILL Be SET FREE
Alleged Grafters atSan Fran
cisco Win on Appeal.
NOW ENTITLED TO BAIL
ExtOrting of Fees" from Res
taurantS Not a Crime.

District Court of Appeals Practically
cutiOn by Setting Aside Judgment
In Graft Cases-Sentiment Against
Verdict, as 1t Tends to Discourage
the Work of Reform.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

J. II. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
There Are Many Advantages

Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from I2 to 3. 14l2 n. Y, ave
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
ITALIAN TOWN TAKEN
AbySSinianS Again in the
Field in S0maIiland.
TROUBLE IS FEARED

Believed that Raids Were Insti-
gated by Emperor MeneIik and
viii FOTIOw-RecaIIs War of Some
Years Ago, when Europeans Lost.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10

Lou. Lou. | love you;
/ love you that's true;
Don't sigh. don't CRY,
III you in the morning;
Dream. dream. dream Of me
And III dream Of you,
Ny Louisiana, Louisiana lou.
One might fill columns with the songs
that were sung. There is room for the
chorus of just one more. The game is for
about one-half of the company to sing the
chorus. and just before the finish the
others shout an interrogatory of aston
ishment at the top of their voices. The
chorus runs.
Dreaming dreaming. dreaming Of that happy land
Where rivers Of beer abound
Where big gin rickeys i'll the air
And highballs roll on the ground
Great shout;
What Highballs roll on the groundi
Melody:
Yes. highballs roll on the ground
The merriment on the Louisiana was
not exceptional 1t was d mere copy of
what was going on in sixteen wardrooms.
Every ship was sure it had the merrfest
dinner and the merTiest time all around
in the fleet, and that was true strictly
The bluejackets had their own fun, and
they yielded to none in their belief that
TouffuuaE ~ n.1~ q rOTu
The Washington herald., 1908-01-10
Gay Christmas for Fleet Off
Port Of Spain.
MEN ON GOOD BEHAVIOR
Boat Races and Athletic Sports
for the Crews.
Delicacies Served ON Christmas,
Songs Sung, and Holiday Enjoyed
in General by $4,000 Men Under
Command of Admiral Evans-A
Now Nearly One-auarter Finished.

Special Correspondents Of the LAffan News Bureau.
On Board U. S. S. Louisiana,
L. S. Battle Fleet,
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-18
Why Col. Stewart
Has Been ExiIed to
Lonely Fcrb Grant.

WASHINGTON, May ls.-At last
some plausible reasons" have been
given for the branding OF Col. VIM. +.
Stewart as "tempefamentaily impos
sible" and his exile. without a hear
ing. TO Fort Grant, Ariz., known as the
loneliest spot Ia the country. Here
they are:
In 1906. when Col Stewart was Ia
toned al Fort Williams. Me-, he re-
fused To loan society friends OF Sen
ator Lodge the government tugs, FOL
social purposes. Maj. A. Cronkhite
was sent 10 investigate" him. and he
was shifted to Fort Barnacas. Fla.
In 1907. he got in bad" with the
war department by refusing TO let an
officer use his house for fashionable
marriage affair. An inspector was put
on his track and his temper was de
clared to be outrageous.
The cabal against him laid these
charges before the president.
In his exile he can reflect on the
danger OF treading on SENSATIONAL toes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-18
WEDs At IS, NOW
SHE REGRETS It
PRETTY RUTH CURTIS, KVAuoE.
VILE SINGER. SAYS HUBBY
WON'T SUPPORT HER.

Pretty Ruth Curtis, vaudeville
singer In the hye.cent theaters was
In Judge Rohnert's court Monday
morning. applying for alimony from
her husband. Harry Curtis. also a
singer in the same circuit, against
whom she started suit for divorce sew
eral days ago. While the wife was
In the court room smiling sweetly.
and her attorney was arguing her all
mony motion, her mother was out In
the corridors, telling her daughters
| troubles.
Ruth and Harry were married al.
most Two years ago. when she was
just 10 years old" said the mother.
Il didn't want them TO get married
while she was so young, but he had
promised TO take her on the stage In
a sketch with him, and there was no
stopping them We found out soon
after the marriage that he had no
sketch ready. that he would not work
and serious charge was made
against him by another girl he went
with, and that he married my Ruth
only because he thought a marriage
would help him out OF his trouble. I
started them housekeeping. but he
wouldn't even pay the rent Two or
three times he took money from my
daughter. and during Easter week
when Ruth sang In the Comique he
went into her dressing room and took
from her her pay envelope.
Judge Rohnert entered an order In
favor or the wife for IS per week. Mrs.
Curtis and her mother live al No 1853
| Greenwood-ave.