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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
ORMSBY BOY At TAKoMA PARK
MOTHER AND. CHILD ARE BACK
FROM BOSTON.
Father Has Applied for Writ of
Habeas Corpus-Kidnaping Case
Still Pending.

Mrs. Amy l.. Ormsby. who arrived yes
terday in this city from Boston, bringing
her little son, Edmund Woodbury. Orms-
by. who had the experience of being kid
mapped by his own father recently, left
today for a stay Of several weeks with
relatives near Takoma Park.
After the husband and father had been
located in Boston some weeks ago with
the little boy the mother left Immediately
for that city and instituted legal proceed
ing to regain possession of the child.
Mr. Ormsby has applied for writ of
habeas corpus for the child. and, pending
decision, which will doubtless be handed
down Tuesday, the mother was allowed
custody of the child. Upon the advice
of her attorneys. it is said. she brought
ii to this city.
The trial of Mr. Ormsbv in this city
for abducto may be continued here later
by United States Attorney Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrnsby We're married at
Fort Myer, Va. about six years ago.
There We're objections by the parents of
III" bride. IT is stated. and the young
couple eloped to Virginia.
Later they resided in Ohio. After a brief
residence in this city the wife filed suit
for divorce in Ohio. The divorce was
granted to her, together with the custody
of the child. permission being given the
husband to see the boy occasionally.
He took the child for car ride, it is
said. June Is. After he failed to return
the police We're notified. The father and
child were located in Boston June 10.
Mrs. Ormsby will probably not return to
the city for several weeks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
LAKE OF BURNING OIL
REMARKABLE FIRE CREATING
TERROR AMONG NATIVES.

MEXICO CITY. July ia lake of oil
covering an area of more than square
mile and of unknown depth in the state
of Vera Cruz is on fire. II has been
burning for five days and has created the
widest terror among the natives of that
section. The blaze is seen for more than
200 miles at sea. according to navigators
who have arrived at Vera Cruz and Tam
pico.
The scene of the fire is about seventy
five miles southeast of Tampico. near the
San Geronomo river 1t is remote from
any railroad. An oil field was being de-
velored at that place by the Pennsyl-
vania Oil Company, which is composed
of Pittsburg men. The company had
bored a number of wells, and all OF
them were flowing oil in large quanti-
ties. The product was placed in earthen
storage tanks preparatory to shipment.
careless workman accidentally set
fire to one of the wells and the flames
were communicated to the underground
reservoir of oil. 4 terrific explosion oc-
Cured which uplifted the earih's surface
throughout the whole field. The eX-
plosion was heard seventy-five miles dis
tant The oil company lost $4,000 worth
Of machinery. and the oil which has been
burned will total millions of barrels. The
whole oil field will be destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
APPOINTMENT OF. NEWMAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE SELECTS
HIM TO FILL VACANCY.
Qualification of the Norris Factlon
District Delegates Taken
UnawareS.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
DENVER, Col. July 1.-THE District
of Columbia delegation trails along nome
today. all except ]. Fred Kelley. who stays
behind to catch up some sleep. What
with sitting up all night with the COM
mittee on credentials and Fostering all
day with the squabbling delegation from
the District Mr. Kelley has had MS hands
full. and today his eyes look ike TWO
burnt holes in a blanket.
The District delegates quarreled and
fused until the national committee hg-
uratively had to take them and butt theii
heads together and tell them to be good
When tire committee met yesterday after
noon the District of Columbia was the
only vacancy in the new organization
The committee made few pertinent in
nuiries. which developed the fact that the
District convention had instructed foi
Mr. Newman. Thereupon Committeeman
Donnelly of Iowa moved that MI New.
mau be appointed to fill the vacancy ano
it was done.
1t is said that while this was going on
some of the District people were still
caucusins and balloting, trying TO work
out the fifteen puzzle. when the WORD
came that 1t was all over.
The Norris faction is much grained
claiming that this action of the commit
tee recognizes the central committee OF
the District, while the other side insists
that the action OF the former national
committee in giving it a place on the
delegation recognized the other faction.
The net result Is that the warfare In
the District between the two factions will
probably go on for another four years.
N. o. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
GIRL ARRESTED TRIES TO DIE
AFTERWARD is FINED IS FOR
FAST DRIVING.
Mrs. WEIGH Saturates Handkerchief
With Chloroform and Turns on
Gas in Station House.

Mrs. Emma WEIGH. a matron of eight
cen years, arrested for fast driving late
yesterday evening near the intersection
of John Marshall place and Pennsylvania
avenue by Policeman Lauten Of the sixth
precinct, was adjudged guilty this morn
ing by acting Judge Aukam and fined S..
The fine was paid after the defendant
had been detained in the court pens for
several hours.
Mrs. Welch, for what reason it could
not be ascertained, drove up and down
the lower part of the avenue a number of
times at a speed estimated at not less
than twenty miles an hour. She was
warned to drive slower and was at last
arrested and taken to the station house.
While confined in the platoon room Of
the station house the girl turned on the
gas and saturated a handkerchief with
chlOrOform. The station house attaches
discovered her condition. The ambulance
of the Casualty Hospital was hastily sum-
moned and she was removed to that in
stitutiOn for treatment.
Her condition was at no time danger
Gus. Neither the gas nor the anesthetic
had had sufficient time 10 bring about
serious results.
When questioned as to her reason for
the act, the defendant stated it was be-
cause of her arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
ACTION BY PRINTERS
MACHINE OPERATORS HOPE
FOR INCREASE IN PAY.

The committee on increase of wages
for machine operators in the government
printing office. appointed by President
Kidd at special meeting of Columbia
Typographical Union last "Wednesday.
visited Public Printer Leech yesterday
and laid the matter before him.
Tho public printer assured the com
mittee that he is in sympathy With the
movement and will do all he can for the
contamination of the proposition. He re-
quested the committee to send him a
written statement setting forth the rea-
sons why the machine operators wages
should be increased and as to what
amount the increase should be. This the
committee will probably do the first of
next week
The machine men feel hopeful. from
the cordial reception given the committee
by Mr. Leech and his assurance Of will
ingness to cooperate with them, that the
advanced wage will be granted.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the diverting Of public printing from the
government printing office met last even
Ing and appointed subcommittee to
gather data of private cost and charges
of printing and compare the same with
the cost and charges of the government
office and report back to the full COM
mittee.
Committees from all the trades unions
employed at the printing office VIII meet
in Joint session tomorrow TO compare
statements and plans and to set forth the
position OF workers involved. Subcom
mittees will be appointed from each union.
and when their work Is finished they Will
report to the entire membership, when
the matter Of preventing the diverting of
printing from the government Office. with
all data and arguments. will be placed
before the committees on printing of the
Senate and House of Representatives and
the public printer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11

mand station instruction. a m. and $40
pm: supports. as outposts, Am: estah-
nsilment OF outpost at pm. TO he with
drawn at IL pm: non-commissioned on
GERS Rotations, IL am.
In Battle Action.
August Irregular troops. militia re-
serves and \. c. staff, battle action. 8
I'm. and $40 pm: supports. as outposts.
established at : am, withdrawn at IL
am: re-estahlished at . pm. Withdrawn
at II pm; all troops to he engaged In
land and naval attack. $40 pm.
August Irregular troops. militia re-
serves and National Guard staff. battle
action am. and $40 pm. Supports as
outposts. established at Z am. withdrawn
at IL am; re-establshed at : r m. with
drawn at II pm. All troops to be en-
gagged in land and naval attack at $40
pm.
August S-Regular troops Saturday in
spection; militia, muster by post COM
mander. am. payment, / pm.
August 9-Milita breaking camp and
departing for Washington. d. c.
August 1o-Regular troops breaking
camp and returning to barracks at I:3o
a M: general police. l pm.
During the exercises. when blank am
muniton is used in the seacoast guns.
battery commanders will see that every
precauton is taken to prevent ignition of
charge by the remains of previous
discharge. Special watch is to he kept
for remnants of sticks or paper used i'm
supporting blank charges i'm chambers
of guns.
At the conclusion of the exercises each
regular and militia officer participants
in them is to submit to the artillery dis
trict commander a brief report in writ
ing, giving his personal views as to their
value and Offering any suggestions he
may have to give tending tn increase the
value of them to all concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
CRAZED WOMAN'S ACT
KILLS HERSELF AFTER SHOOT
ING AT HER HUSBAND.

PHILADELPHIA, July IL. - Suffering
from nervous prostration Mrs Annie
White, aged thirty-three years. after at
tempting to kill her husband. Albert
White, a saloonkeeper. today. at their
home in the northeastern section of the
city. committed suicide by sending bull
let into her heart White on account Of
his Wife's illness. was preparing break
fast. and was STOPPING over an ice chest
when he was startled by the report of
two revolver shots and the crashing of
two bullets into the woodwork of a door
near him.
Thinking he had been attacked bv =
burglar White crouched behind the chest
Two more shots were fired, and turning
around he was Mortified to see his wife
who was clad in a night dress. fall to the
floor of the kitchen. In her left hand she
clutched a revolver with all chambers
filed, and lying close by was another re-
volver with four chambers empty. The
cries Of White attracted several persons
to the house. who found White standing
over the body Of his wife, overcome with
grief.
The Whites had been married about a
year. and it is said that worriment over
a coming family event caused Mrs White
to suffer an attack Of nervous prostration
White was taken to police headquarters
for examination. He is not under arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
TO PROTECT THE TREASURY.
Fire-Fighting Equipment to Be
Brought Up to Date.

Secretary Cortelyou recently directed
careful investigation as to the fire-fghting
abilities Of the Treasury Department force
and has ascertained that the department
is poorly equipped for taking care of
conf1agration. Those to whom the matter
was referred. after an investigation ana
study of the question, assisted by the fire
marshal of the District, have recommend
ed that at least 1000 feet of hose be
bought to replace a large amount of that
on hand, adjudged to be inferior. An
other recommendation was that d man be
detailed to look after the fire equipment
of the department and keep ii in order
Heretofore little attention has been paid
to it by any one. The engineer force of
the department has been supposed to be
the fire force as we'll.
Secretary Cortelyou has directed that
new equipment be obtained and that
closer attention he paid in the future to
the outfit and to the force to look after
1t. The department is equipped with a
fine thermostatic system, by which I'M
usual heat in any part of the building.
especially in the portion where inflamma
BILE material is kept. will at once cause
an alarm at the central station. which is
in charge of the watch force. The system
is so sensitive that a lighted match APP
piled near one of the wires will register
an alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
PLANS ARE EXAMINED.
Meeting of the Arlington Memorial
Amphitheater Commission.

The Arlington memorial amphitheater
commission. of which Secretary Cortel-
you is chairman. held it's second meeting
at the Treasury Department today, Mr..
Cort9lyou. Secretary Wright, Elliott
Woods. superintendent of the Capitol. and
Judge Kimball. representing the G. A. r.,
being present. Gov. Guild of Massachu-
sets, who represents the Spanish War
Veterans. was not present. The commit
tee received from Carrerre Il Hastings,
the New York architects, plans drawn
by that firm for the construction of
great amphitheater at Arlington, costing
about half million dollars. At another
meeting of the commission the plans will
be considered and decision reached as
to whet her they will be accepted or
whether various firms of architects Will
be asked to compete. Carrerre & Hast
ings have been interested in the PROPOSE
ton of an amphitlleater for years, and
their plans are voluntary, the commission
not having any one to prepare plans.
Congress appropriated $1,000 for the eX-
penses of the commission, which is au-
thorized to have plans made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
RI. REV. CURTIS DEAD
VICAR GENERAL OF DIOCESE OF
BALTIMORE SOME YEARS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 11.-Right
Rev Alfred A. Curtis, formerly Roman
Catholic Bishop, of Wilmington. Del. and
for a number of years vicar general of
the diocese of Baltimore. died at ST.
Agnes Sanitarium here at S:43 o'clock
this morning.
He had been under treatment at that
institution for cancer of the stomach
and his death had been for some days
momentadily expected. Rev. o. b. Cor
rigan. owing to Bishop Curtis illness.
was appointed his successor as vicar gem
eral of the archdiocese a few days ago.
Bishop Curtis was born i'm Maryland
in 1881 and became a clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. After
nearly a decade of service at Mt. Cal
vary. this city. a church noted for high
ritualistic character of the services, he
resigned, and going TO England, was re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic Church
by the late Cardinal Chen Bishop New
man. He rose to the bishopric Of Wilm-
ington. which he resigned in 1896, and
two years later he became vicar general
of the diocese of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
TABACHNIK DESPAIRS
CHILDREN TO BE CARED FOR
BY CHARITY.

AS an aftermath Of the attempt Of Mrs
Morris Tabachnik several days ago tn
find rest for herself and her youngest
child. which she held in her arms when
she turned on the gas I'm her home on r
street the three children of Morris Tab
achnik were brought before Judge De-
Lacy Of the Juvenile Court yesterday
afternoon. The children were turned over
to Mrs. Foster of the board of children 5
guardians until the father can provide u
better livelihood for them.
The father with his three children
Rosa, Dora and Samuel Tabachnik-ap-
peared in court After listening to the
recital of the poverty Of his home and
his inability to properly care for his fam
ily Tabachnik broke down and wept.
He told the court that instead of having
brighter hopes for the future his eye
sight was falling him and he was not able
TO do the amount of work he should
Tabachnik is a tailor and earns but 81
OF 50 a week.
Efforts will be made by the charitable
organizations of the city, it is stated. to
aid Tabachnik.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
POST OFFICE CHANGES.
Resignation, Appointments al
Transfers in Department.

The following changes in the Post Of
flee Department were announced today:
Charles S. Hall of Indiana clerk at
$500 per annum, in the division of post
office inspectors. resigned, effective July
81.
Irving A. Holt of Massachusetts pro-
NOTED from labOrer at $500 per annum
to clerk at 500 per annum. in the office
of the third assistant postmaster gen.
eral
Nicholas " Norman of Washington APP
pointed through the civil service commits
sion. to a $500 clerkShip in the office of
the third assistant postmaster general.
Miss Addie T.. Somers of Minnesota
appointed. by transfer from the Interior
Department. to a $500 clerkship in the
office of the second assistant postmaster
general.
David j. Walton of Georgia appointed.
by transfer from the Washington. u. c..
post Office, to a clerkship at $500 per
annum in the Office of the second as
sistant postmaster general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
DAMAGE IN CASA BLANCA.
Consul General Philip to Sit on In.
ternationaI Commission.

Mr. Holman Philip. secretary of lega-
ton and consul general at Tangier. has
been designated as the United States rep
resentative on the commission, which is
to meet in that city July 20, to hear and
determine claims for damages growing out
of the insurrectiOn in Casa Blanca, some
time ago, when considerable damage was
done to the property of foreigners. Mr..
Vaudeville C.. Jacobus. an attorney con-
nected with the Paris embassy, will be
present to look into the claims presented
on behalf of Americans Mr. Philip will
sit with the commission only when such
claims are under consideration, thus pre-
serving the entire neutral attitude which
this government has maintained in the
affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
S. S. DASH GETS $3.50.
His Grade-Damage Suit Compromis-
ed for That Amount.

The gradedamage suit of Silas S.
Daish. owner of premises Nos. Is. II and
10 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
against the District of Columbia has
been compromised for $3.50. and Justice
Wright of the District Supreme Court, at
the instance of Special Counsel for the
District A. Leftwich Sinclair, today sign
ed an order ratifying the compromise.
The Union station grade-damage COM
mission passed upon Mr.. Daish's case
some time ago. and awarded him $500 as
damages resulting TO his property from
the change of the grade of Massachusetts
avenue in connection with the Union sta
ton improvements. This award was dis
approved by the District Commissioners,
and at the time the compromise was
agreed upon the case was awaiting trial
by an appeal jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Mrs. Louise Youmans Dead.

Word has been received in Washington
of the death last Wednesday of Mrs.
Louise Towner Youmans. widow OF
Edward b. Youmans OF Elmira, n
Y. former chief clerk of the Treasury
Department. Mrs. Youmans. who was
well known in Washington, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs H. H. Ken
nedy, Syracuse, n. Y. The funeral took
place at Elmira yesterday. Mrs. You
mans was the daughter of DR.. Daniel A.
Towner. physician of prominence In
southern and southwestern New York
many years ago. Her family had been
prominent in Putnam county, N. Y, ever
since colonial days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
VICTIMS OF AUTO CRASH.
Husband and Wife Killed and
Daughter Injured by Train.

NEW YORK, July 11-Emerging from
a sunken roadway. where the sound of an
approaching train could not be heard.
an automobile carrying w. r. Hutchns of
Brooklyn. his wife and daughter and d
chauffeur was run down by a Long Is
land express train late yesterday at Cen
ter Moriches. L. L.. and the occupants
catapulted from the machine for over a
hundred feet TO the fields that adjoin the
railroad. Mrs. Hutchins was dead when
found and her husband died last night
Lillian Hutchins, the daughter. was seri-
ously injured
The chauffeur was unhurt.
The machine was running at high speed
through the cut which almost parallels
the railroad and the locomotives truck the
automobile before the chauffeur could
make any move to escape collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
FIREMAN WARD PENSIONED.
Horse-Trampled and Crippled Driver
to Get $50 Month.

AS result of the recommendation Of
the fire department retiring board, the
Commissioners today gave their ap-
prevail to the retirement of Fireman
Joseph II. Ward, a driver in No. S en-
CINE company. with pension of $50
per month. Ward was knocked down
and trampled by the horses of his en-
CINE November %, 1907, and one of his
legs so badly fractured that he will be
a cripple for life. His pension begins
as of the date of July I.
Another recommendation of the fire
department which the Commissioners
approved today was that the sum OF 81
per month be not deducted from the
salaries of two ma rine firemen attached
to the fireboat Firefighter, and that
these two men be not entitled to bene-
fits of the firemens pension fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature recorded today b,
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows:
am. 50: noon. So; = pm. ~.
The temperature registered today y,
Affieck's standard thermometer was a.
follows:
am, 50, l. noon, 50: pm, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Certificates for Chinese.

HONOLULU. July 11.-Certificates OF
American citizenship are being issued 10
Chinese born and naturalized in Hawaii
by the Department of Commerce. The
certificates will entitie them to travel any
where and under american Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Clumsy Fingers Led to Suicide.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 11.-According
to testimony given in Justice bowling 8
court yesterday, julius Horvath commit
ted suicide because his fingers were too
clumsy TO permit him to play the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Bona Eide Circulation of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of THE
STAR is what it is claimed to be.
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing it's evening and Sunday morn
ing issues. is the largest, the best
and the only sworn detailed cir
.culation of each day, covering all
issues, in the District of Columbia.
In both it's evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately, has the largest. the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever in
their homes. depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field, reaching all classes
of Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike, in their homes, or
every day in the week, at an hour
when they have the time and in
clination to read a newspaper.
SATURDAY. July 4, 1903. ...... 1906
SUNDAY, July ). 1908. ....... $1,000
MONDAY, July i. 1905. ... 34,O.S
TUESDAY, July Z, 1908. .. 34,O49
WEDNESDAY, July S. 1905. 33,0S1
THURSDAY. July 9, 1908 34.O31
FRIDAY, July TO- 1905 . "a. ADJ
Total for the week. .:42,l44
Average. ...... s....... 81 ,502
l solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
July 10. 19Os-that is, the num-
Der Of copies actually sold, deliv-
cred, furnished or mailed. for
valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies SO counted are
not returnable to or remain in the
office unsOld. except in the case
of Sunday papers sent to out-of-
town agents only, from whom a
few returns of unsold papers have
not vet been received.
j. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this eleventh day of July,
AID. 1908.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(SeaL) Notary Public.