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Aiding Vessels in Distress.

The revenue cutter Apache. stationed
In Chesapeake bay. has been doing good
work In assisting vessels I'm distress in
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries. Since
she began winter Cruising she has aided
several stranded vessels that would have
been seriously damaged. if not lost. Her
last work was to float the sloop Ella
Myrtle, which had been ashore i'm the
mouth of the Piankatank river for five
weeks. The vessel in a gale and ON high
water was carried 800 yards from deep
water. but after five days of hard work
and much engineering skill was worked
to deep water and saved. The Ella Myrtle
is vessel of twenty tons register and
halls from Newborn. n. c.. where she is
owned The Apache is at Baltimore TAX
ing aboard coal and stores preparatory
to sailing on another cruise to look ont
for vessels in distress.
The entire fleet OF revenue service YES
sells on the Atlantic coast has had a
busy time OF 1t for Month past in con-
sequence Of disasters from storms and
ice.
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GIVEN SOLE CHARGE.
Thomas F. McNulty With Bluthen-
thai & Bickart. Inc.

Elected second vice president of the
Bluthenthal and Bickart Company, In
corporated. the largest distillery and
whisky company in Baltimore, Thomas F.
McNulty. known in local business and
fraternal society circles, will have direct
management in the future of all business
for the firm in the Capital city Mr.
McNulty is one of the grand trustees of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Eiks and is vocalist OF ability.
The plant of Bluthenthal & Bickart,
Inc. was formerly located In Atlanta. Ga.
put the recent prohibition victory in that
state necessitated Il removal and the
firm, having settled upon Baltimore, erect
ed thoroughly modern dstillery on EX-
cnange place, Lombard and South streets,
that city. In every department the new
est machinery. with labor saving devices.
has been installed. The building is six
stories in height, and 1t offers a total of
5O.OOO square feet of floor space for the
manufacture, blending, bottling, storage
and sale Of whisky. In the blending de-
partment. occupying all of the third and
fourth floors. there are thirty-twO great
tanks. with an aggregate capacity of 3d.
0O0 gallons, and this is one Of the most
interesting parts of the "B. and B." es-
Enlistment. All mixing is done with fl
tered air, under pressure, the air being
first forced through water and thorough
ly cleanSed.
In common with all other branches of
I he dlstillery, the blending department has
been so equipped that the Oldfashioned
method or transferring the liquors from
place to place with pumps is eliminated.
From the topmost floor to the lower base
ment, everything in the way of liquids
moves by gravity. The offices of the
members of the firm, and of Mr.. McNulty,
are on the first floor of the big build
ing. and all are handsomely furnished in
quartered oak. The corporation employs
In all departments about 100 persons
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Bishop {. s. Smith OF Detroit. Money
should not be any object when our man
hood is at stake
1t was finally decided to leave all such
matters In the hands of the executive
committee.
Visit Howard University.
Inc bishops visited Howard University
Monday afternoon. Addresses were made
oy Bishop 3. f. Lee. Wilberforce, Ohio.
representing the African Methodist Epis-
copal church: by Bishop c. H. PhiIlips
nashville, Tenn. representing the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church. and Bishop
III w. clinton, representing the African
Methodist Zion Church. Bishop Phillips
presideS over the Texas and west Texas
conferences
Bishop Lee stated that the great bur
pose OF education is to render all men
equal, and That in a free government like
ours there is no condition nor circum-
stance that can make a man big
SUCK or unduly elevate him above his
fellows. Bishop Phillips dwelt upon the
Importance of each student at some time
in his school life determining just what
his lifework should be. and that God
would consecrate him for the work. He
called attention to the fact that Moses.
Elijah. and Jesus Christ Himself had a
definite aim in life.
Another army" Important.
Bishop Clinton said: II am not so
much concerned about the size of the
standing army, but I am deeply concerned
about the size and efficiency Of the army
OF educated young men and women of
the negro race who shall go out into the
world and try 10 help elevate the thou
sands of your follows. Howard University
demands that You take as good care of
1t after you go out into the world as it is
endeavorins to take of you now If you
90 tllis-lf in every action. every thought
and in your life work. you carry out the
principles you have learned here-the race
and humanity in general will have reason
to feel proud of you"
The convention adjourned to meet in
Louisville, KY. following the sessions of
the three general conferences
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Club Gives a Dance

A dance Of the Junior Club of St. Jo-
seph's Catholic parish. held in the hall of
the Knights Of Columbus. at 9th and f.
streets northwest last night was largely
attended. The members Of the organiza
ton are: Misses Berkman Brahler, Buck
ley. Byrne. Carry. Corcoran Curtin. Darr.
Dillon. DittOe. Clancy. Grace, Gray. Har-
vey. Higgons. Hiliyard Hoffman. Howard
Hughes keeler. Lane. I-anaghan. Lynch.
Maisa McDermott Quill Radcliffe. Rick
enbacher, Ryan, Schulteis, Talburtt and
White.
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Woman Burned to Death.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. February lS.--Mrs.
Edward Lutzenburg was burned 10 death
and her son Joseph probably fatally in
iured today in Il fire which for q tine
seriouslr threatened the town of l. srncs-
boro. near here. The fire started in the
I.utzenourg home and before ii was eN-
tingushed destroyed two stores. two
dwelling houses and the Globe Hotel The
loss is SJ0OoU-
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BADGER WANTS SEA DUTY
REPORTED THAT HE WILL QUIT
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
May Be Given Command of the Bat
tleship Virginia at the End
of School Year.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 1S-Capt.
Charles j. Badger. superintendent OF the
Naval Academy. is going 10 sea at the
end OF the present academic term i'm June.
1t is understood that he will be given
command of the battleshp Virginia o. The
battleship fleet now on the voyage To the
Pacific.
IL has ben known for some time that
Capt. Badger desired to relinquish his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Moulden Martin, colored. was thrown
from a carriage last night while near the
Union station and injured about his head
and face. The accident resulted from a
collision between the carriage and cab
Martin went to the Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County. Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star


ROCKVILLE. Md. February IS, 1905
The members of the Rockville Southern
Methodist Church are understood to be
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Command Is Probable.

Capt. Badger is one OF the younger off,
GERS of his rank in the line of the navy.
having received his commission less tf.n
d year ago. and his assignment to COM
mand the Virginia is regarded here as an
important one. calling for an officer with
an efficient record.
Capt. Seaton Schroeder. whom Cant
Badger will relieve OF command of the
Virginia. will by June have finished his
cruise and shortly after he will have At
tanned his flag rank. that OF rear admiral
Just what duty will be assigned Capt.
Schroeder IL not known here
Several weeks ago it was rumo-ed that
he would succeed to the superintendency
OF the Naval Academy, This. however,
has since been denied
That Capt. Badger should desire to
terminate his shore assignment is no more
than natural He was not AN applicant
for superintendent. bat was chosen by The
President.
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States the Alternative.

Mr. Clark stated that the alternativ
would be to depress the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks under the street
this plan being equally objectionable be-
cause OF the difficulty in shipping freight.
as the use of the side tracks would neces-
sarily be discontinued.
In conclusion the report stated that to
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
BEAVERS BUILDING
BIG DAM IN CREEK
AFTER SIXTY YEARS AMFtii 3IOUS
ARCHITECTS ARE At WORK
~ PENNSYLVANIA.

EQUINUNK, Pa, Sept. 15.-Beav-
ers have colonized on the waters of
Crooked Greek. few miles from this
village in the upper Delaware valley.
The animals are now busily engaged
in the construction OF a dam, having
first cleared away the underbrush and
sapplings from both sides OF the creek
as far up stream as the still water Of
the dam is evidently intended by them
10 rise.
They have laid foundation of stone
on the bottom OF the creek and are at
work telling trees. chopping them in
10 desirable lengths, and floating them
down stream for use In making the
dam. Trees ten inches In diameter
have been cut down by these little
creatures. The chips could not have
been cut more smoothly by a wood
man with the keenest ak.
Another beaver family has pre-.
empted home section on white
oak timber tract in Monroe county,
100 miles down the valley from here.
Although no beavers have been known
to exist In Pennsylvania for two gen
erations past. there is state law
prohibiting the capture or killing OF
a beaver under penalty OF a fine OF
800 and 100 days imprisonment for
each animal.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
METHOD|STS HOLD
CANNON AS FOE
OF PROHIBITION
AGED SPEAKER OF HOUSE FLAY.
Ed AT CONFERENCE OF DE
MlcA.-cALLED UNFIT.

CALUMET, Mich. Sept. l5.-"Uncic
Joe Cannon, speaker OF the house OF
representatives.. was pronounced the
bitterest foe OF prohibition In this
country before the Detroit Methodist
Episcopal conference, yesterday. Rev.
George Elliott, ID. d., OF Chicago,
handled Cannon without gloves and
though no resolutions were passed,
sentiment was expressed before the
conference that Cannon should not be
reelected congressman, nor should
he be permitted TO take the speaker $
chair, in case he was elected.
Rev. G. II. Rutledge. president or the
AntiSaloon league. dealt with tho
liquor question at length and in no
uncertain terms. |. j.. Springer. Oh
Ann Arbor. and c. W. Baldwin, De
troit, whose terms as trustees OF Al
bion college expired, were reelected
unanimously. Bishop Hamilton was
compllmented by the conference in a
high manner for his work in con-
Quoting the sessions. Rev. Seth Reed
and others secured the passing OF Il
motion which re-establishes the sys-
tenn OF records used q few years ago
but which fell into disuse.
This record will tell the date that
a pastor enters the ministry, whether
in the Detroit conference or any 9th.
er, enabling him TO get credit In the
Detroit conference for all work done
by him In the ministry.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
4 MAD CONv|CTS
ARE At LARGE
BREAK OUT OF ASYLUM FOR
CRIMINAL INSANE AT
IONA.

IONA, Mich. Sept. l5.-Four in
sane convicts, their leader. armed
with huge knife, giant with a man
Ia for murder, are roaming somewhere
over the countryside hereabouts.
They escaped from the state asylum
for the criminal insane In this city,
after unlocking the door from the cor
ridor OF the asylum into the basement
with false key and batteringc down
the basement door. When a guard
tried TO stop their flight TO freedom.
their powerful leader drew the big
knife and swore he would Kill the
man who stayed them. The guard
went back for help and they made
good their escape.
The leader OF the dangerous quartet
is Frank Lesner. 80 years old who
murdered his godmother in Wyan-
dotte two years ago and was sent here
from Detroit. hopelessly insane. The
others are Hiram McCaffrey. % years
old, sentenced TO the asylum in 1907
from Saginaw for larceny: James
Swane, 23 sent up from Calhoun coun-
~ for attempted robbery, and Fred
Clark, alias Shanahan, sent up from
Flint for burglary. Swane's sentence
would have expired in 1913 and
Clarks in 1919
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
GIVES AWAY HIS
CASH TO BUNS
RICH CHICAGO MANUFACTURER
SPENDS HIS TIME ON NEW
YORK BOWERY.

NEW YORK. Sept 15.--Believing
that the judicious distribution OF mon
ey Is the best charity. j. w. Gossard.
wealthy manufacturer OF Chicago. is
In New York, giving away cash 10 per-
sons he considers needy He spends
most OF his time on the Bowery. hold
Ing out helping hand TO men and
women who are down and out
Every Thursday Gossard gives to
religion, and on those days his gifts
are the largest. For years he was on
the road as travelling salesman. and
he still talks and acts like one. Cos
sard is practical. and IL Is difficult TO
dupe him. He does not believe In
temperance pledges. but signs con-
tracts with drunkards whereby they
agree to abstain from liquor for a GER
tain length OF time.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
AVEMG|NG ANGELS
TAR AND FEATHER
PERRY COUPLE SAID TO HAVE
CONFESSED TO BREAK
ING THE LAW.

PERRY. Mich, Sept 15.--Excite-
ment prevails over tar and feather
party" at the home OF Mrs Jessie Cole
a party OF about 20 young men went
70 Mrs. Coles home, where 1t IS al
legged they found James Summers. a
married man, 60 years old They
dragged both Summers and Mrs. Cole,
both scantily attired, into the street
Summers ut first refused 10 con
fess." but when the crowd began TO
apply tar and feathers he is alleged
TO have made admissions IL is said
that Mrs. Cole also confessed"
Mrs. Cole. accompanied by her dog
and parrot. left town on an early train
Her husband died Ave months ago
She was an active worker In the Con
gregauonal church OF this place. while
Summers has been a prominent mem
Der OF the Methodist church.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
WILD BEAST LOSES
RACE WITH HORSE
MYSTERIOUS ANIMAL PURSUES
TRoTTER AND TRAINER AT
NIGHT THROUGH WOODS.

MOUNT VERNON. Ind. Sept. 10
Ben Curtis. a well-known horses train
er OF this city, tells story OF a race
with panther, or some other wild
beast, which is almost parallel TO
lchabod Cranes ride against the
ghost.
Curtis was on his way 10 Stewards.
Vile in charge OF Lincoln Barnett. a
racehorse with a record OF 30 to put
the trotter on pasture after a break
down. Curtis left this city about mid.
night in order TO have cool trip. and
was driving the horse TO racing sui
Ky. Just after crossing the Solitude
bridge. about seven miles north OF
this city, and while he was driving
along lelsurely. he heard a strange cry,
the like OF which he said he had new
er heard before At this point there
is range of wooded hills, which ex-
tends over considerable area OF
country and is filed with numerous
small wild animals.
Within a few minutes the beast ap-
preached a little closer and the hid.
eous noise became more savage and
vicious than before. The sound fright
ened both horse and driver, and as
Curtis had no weapons he said the
only thing he could do was 10 whip up
the horse and get out of the way.
The uncanny animal followed close
behind. sometimes in the main road
and sometimes gliding through the
high grass alongside the road, and all
the time emitting savage growls and
apparently making an effort 10 get
closer to the driver BY this time,
Curtis had become thoroughly alarm
ed and giving the fast PAGER another
cut with the whip he started down
the turnpike at top speed. The mys-
terious beast continued TO keep pace
with the fast horse for distance OF
two miles, when IL fell behind.
Curtis was unable TO give an ac-
curate description OF the animal. but
said that II was considerably larger
than any wildcat and possessed re-
m.rkable speed and staying qualities.
He said that he was often In shooting
distance OF the animal. but had no
firearms, and the only thing he could
do was to give the animal a race.
Curtis Is one OF the most prominent
drivers I'm this section OF the country
and is son OF George w. Curtis. q
retired racehorse man. VINO az one
time owned some OF the fastest thor
In the western country.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
SHERIFF DAVIDSON is
EASILY A WINNER

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. 15.-
Despite the efforts OF the X. Y. NJ. S,
the saloonkeepers' organization. TO
defeat Sheriff Davidson for renomina
tion at the primaries Saturday, he will
have 110 out OF total of 157 dele.
gates TO the Democratic county con
vention. Davidson has been strenu.
Gus In his attempts TO clamp on the
lid" telling the saloon men at all
times that he will enforce the laws as
he finds them.
II Is said about 500 Democrats en-
rolled and voted as Republicans fol
w. l.. Wagenhals, the saloon mems
candidate for sheriff on that ticket
These men were notified that they
would be stopped IL they attempted
afterward to vote in the Democratic
primaries.
The Prohibition party will indorsC
Davidson after his nomination in thu
conyentionM
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
CLAD IN POND LILIES,
HE WALKS FOR MILES

LA CROSSE. Wis. Sept. 15.-Clad
only In pair OF old overalls and an
armful OF pond lilies. VIM. Summers.
foreman in the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St Paul switching yards here,
walked nearly three miles before he
found his clothes, which he had left
in a box car.
Beside the switching tracks OF the
ST. Paul road there are hundreds OF
pond lilies Summers had no boat. but
this did not deter him. Dofilng his
clothing he piled his duds neatly In q
box car on the siding. Wading about
the pond, he gathered double arm
ful OF the SWEEP scented flowers.
Meanwhile a switching engine had
backed mp go the string OF emptics and
with Summers clothes puffcd away
toward the city yards The man ar.
rayed himself in an old pair Of over
alls which he picked up. and. shield.
ing himself from the suns rays with
the pond lilies. hurried down the track
after the disappearing cars
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
BRYAN GETS AFTER
TAFT AND COP.
PLATFORM
coMMoNER is ACCORDED ovA.
TON AT ANNAPOLIS AND BAL.
TlMoRE-WANTs JUDGE Tol
AMEND HIS PLATFORM.

BALTIMORE. Sept. l5.-Wm Jen-
nings Pryan spoke twice, yesterday,
the first time at Annapolis. where ne
discussed d the issues OF the campaign,
and at night in this city IN the Fifth
regiment armory. before an audience
which is conservatively estimated. ex-
ceeded $4,000 people
Mr.. Bryan received an ovation sell
dom equaled In this city The crowd
cheereu vociferously and displayed i'm
patience over the preliminaries, which
included an address OF Introduction by
Gov. Crothers. The governor la his
brief remarks. made necessary by the
repeated demands for Mr.. Bryan, at
tucked President Roosevelt and charg-
ed him with being the most extrnva-
CANT executive the country ever has
known.
Objects TO G. o. p. Platform.
Mr.. Bryan stated with emphasis that
there was nothing in the Democratic
platform that need alarm any legiu-
mate interest. Among other things,
he said:
The Democratic platform differs
from the Republican platform In that
our party distinctly declares what IL
opposes and what Il favors. When
you read the Democratic platform,
YOU know exactly what to expect, for
the two candidates are pledged 10 the
platform. You not only know what
the platform includes but you know
that II excludes everything else.
The Republican platform is ambig-
uous and uncertain. When you get
through reading IL you are In the dark
as 70 what its candidate WILL do.
Mr.. Taft, he said. had already
amended his platform in several par
ticulars, but no one knew what other
amendments he might add before the
election and what additions he might
make TO IL after the election. When
any one came TO construe the Repub
lican platform, he said, guessing con.
test was entered into and no one
could tell whose guess was nearest the
truth President Roosevelt, he de-
clared, was elected upon a similar
platform.
And as his platform promised
nothing in particular. he felt at lib
erty TO recommend number OF things
which the Republican leaders objected
to-"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
Taft, Hot at Bryan,
Dictates Angry Reply
To the COmmOner

CINCINNATI, Set. l6.-Judge Taft
Is incensed at some OF the things In
the Bryan statement. especially Mr.
Bryan's intimation that Mr.. Taft has
not spoken for himself on some OF
the issues mentioned in the Roosevelt
letter Mr.. Taft called in a stenog-
rapher and dictated an attack upon
Bryan which Is the hottest campaign
talk that has come out OF Republican
headquarters here.
In fact the statement contains the
first personal attack that Mr.. Taft has
made on the Nebraskan. He digs up
Bryan's past record and advises the
peerless one 10 spend little time in
perusing II.
Mr.. Taft declined to comment on
the Roosevelt letter.
In his reply, Taft says:
"In my notification speech. and in
other speeches made since. l attempt
ed to make clear my position on all
the issues OF the campaign. If Mr..
Bryan has been unable TO understand
them | cannot make them clear.
stand on my record in Office and what
| have said. Mr.. Bryan should devote
"A little time 10 his own record. from
which he seems to be struggling TO
separate himself with all the adroit-
ness acquired in l. years hunt for
an issue on which he can be elected
president
The readiness with which Mr.. Bry.
an In successive presidential cam
paigns passes from one paramount
issue to another shows that the chief
which has affected his
selection of an issue has been its plau-
sibility In attracting votes.
'He presents the remarkable spec
tacle OF one who has been seeking
the presidency for Il years without
success and without official RESPONSE.
)ility. and without the opportunity To
est the various propositions which he
las advocated for reforms, and vet OF
having events demonstrate what
colossal failure he would have made
n each instance had he been permit.
ed TO carry his proposals into the
policies OF the country"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
FACTION
WINS IN IDAHO

BOISE, Idaho. Sept l5.-By unan'
imous decision. the Idaho supreme
court overruled the demurrer or ex-
Senator Dubois attorneys In the con-
test to determine which OF the two
tickets nominated at the convention
is entitled TO the Democratic nomina'
ton. The ruling is regarded as a, dis.
tlnct victory for the anti-Dubois fac.
ton
In making the ruling the court held
the state primary law To be- manda'
tory. AS a result OF this@ruling the
court will 60 into the merits Of the
case.
The anti-Dubois ticket is headed by
Moses Alexander for governor and
Judge G. G. Stockslager for United
States senator
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
THINKS BANQUET WILL
BE DEM. RATIFICATION

JACKSON, Mich. Sept. 15.-f IL
turns out that President VIM. w. Todd
Is good prophet. the annual banauet
OF the Andrew Jackson association ON
Jan. 8. 1909. will be OF the nature Of
Joyous ratification OF the first Demo.
cratic victory in the nation and state
In years. Aeceptances have already
been received from Gov. Johnson. Law.
ton T Hemans. Mayor Thompson. ana
Others. You cannot convince presi.
dent Todd that these distinguished
guests are not going to celebrate their
own elections as well as that OF Vim
J. Bryan.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
WEST MICH. FAIR ON.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Sept. ID
With every exhibit In place. the West
Michigan State fair opened it's gates
yesterday. The attendance was good
'Fhe concessions are numerous, the
large and there is every indl.
cation OF big fair. Tomorrow IL fra.
tarnity- day and the Elks In particular
will take full advantage of Il.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
Berge Demands Recou,,

OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. l5.-Claiminy
that fraudulent means were used In
Omaha TO defeat him In the primary
election for governor. Geo. w Berge
who ran on the Democratic and Peo.
pies ticket, has filed petition for =
recount In these two cities. The pet,.
tion asserts that votes cast for Berge
were counted for Dahlman and shsl.
lenberger.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-15
Wants s2s.ooo for Injured sni,.

Matilda Grace Wisker has sued the
Cadillac Motor Co for s25 900 because
her spine was injured when a car
owned by the company crashed into
the buggy in which she and her hus-
band were riding