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an. Henry Smallwood telling his wife she
ought to get the money back. IL WAS
stated that one OF the participants ex-
nibited a haip.n and threatened or tried
10 use IT. Mrs. Smallwood. IL was al
legged. then procured n revolver and made
an effort To shoot the Murphy woman.
but the latter got out OF the way and
the bullet struck the Jet woman. who
was an innocent hv. snder.
The jury held Mrs. Smallwood as princi-
pal and Henry Smallwood and John NJ.
Whitaker as accessories. IL Is alleged
thai Whitaker handed Mrs. Snallwood
the weapon. Whitaker was arrested by
Policeman ]. NJ. Smith shortly after the
shooting occurred. ana the Smaliwoods
We're arrested last night by Policemen
Levi and Simms. Before being sent TO
jail this afternoon the three prisoners
were measured and photographed at police
headquarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
LONDON OFFICIALLY INFORMED
OF BULGARIA'S DECLARATION

LONDON. October 6. The Bulgarian
charge d'affaires. NJ. de Brief. today Off
cially informed Great Britain Of Bull
garia's declaration Of independence. The
Bulgarian government instructed its rep
resentative to say also that in proclaiming
her independence Bulgaria had no desire
for war and that her aims were emf
nently peaceful.
All the Bulgarian diplomatic representa-
tives abroad are taking similar action.
An official statement issued by the Brit
ish foreign office says:
His majesty government cannot ad-
NIT the right OF any power to alternate an
international treaty without the cons int
Of the other parties to 1t, and it therefore
refuses to sanction any infraction of the
Berlin treaty and declines to recognize
what has been done until the views of the
other powers are known. especially those
of Turkey, which is more directly con-
cerned than any one else"
The chances of war between Bulgaria
and Turkey are being Innimized by Great
Britain and France, which are working to-
gether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
GERMANS CELEBRATE
Feature of Today's PhiIadel-
phia Anniversary.
NEARLY $1,000 IN PARADE
President Roosevelt Sends Telegram
of Felicitation.
UNWILLING OF CORNER STONE
Monument to Be Erected to Memory
of Francis Daniel Pastorius.
Oratiors Tonight.
NEARLY $1,000 IN PARADE
DWELLING OF CORNER STONE

PHILADELPHIA October 1.-TWO hun
dred and twenty-five years ago today
thirteen German families. numbering in
all thirty-three persons, landed In Phlla-
deIphia from the lower Rhine and estab-
Iished in what Is now Germantown the
first permanent German settlement In the
United States. The commemoration OF
that event forms the principal feature Of
today's celebration of Founders week.
Second to this Is the celebration OF Mu-
nicipal day with parade this afternoon
of police. firemen and letter carriers as
the spectacular feature.
German day" was observed by mon
ster parade in Germantown and the I'M
yelling of the corner stone for the monu-
ment to the memory Of Francis Daniel
Pastorius, leader. counsellor. lawyer.
teacher and conveyancer." for his coun-
trymen, whom he led from Germany to
their new forest homes beyond the
mighty sea" Germantown is within the
city limits, five miles northwest or the
center Of the city.
Every German organization, whether II
be a singing social association, labor
union or religious body. was represented
in the parade, which formed at Erie ave-
nue. in the northern part of the city, at
$50 am There were nearly $4,000 per-
sons in lire The objective point of the
procession was Vernon Park. in the heart
of Germantown, where the Pastorius
monument Is to stand.
Auspices Of German Societies.
There exercises were held under the
auspices OF the United German Societies.
Dr. c. ]. Hexamer, president of the Ma
tional German American Alliance. an Or
ganization OF 2.OOO,OO0. presided. The
German emperor was officially repre-
scented ~ Count Won Hattie .dt-Wilden-
burg of the German embassy at Wash
the program. the principal address being
delivered by Representative Barchfield OF
Pittsburg During the exercises DR.. Hex
amer read the following telegram:
White House.
washington. D. c.. October 4, 1908.
&C. j. Hexamer, president of the Ma
tiona, American alliance. Phila-
delphia, Pa:
Through you l present my heartiest
good wishes for the success Of the Ma
tiOnal German-American Alliance on the
occasion of their gathering to celebrate
the 225th anniversary of the first German
emigration to this country. From that
day to this Americans of German birth
able part IN the history of this great
nation.
(SisnedD.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The German day celebration will close
tonight at the Academy Of Music with
special exercises. Prof. Adolph Spaeth
Of this city will deliver the German ora
ton and the English GRAFTON will be by
Herman Ridder of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
TRIAL BOARDS AUTHORITY.
Right to Try Charges Against Pc
licemen Denied in Petition.

Daniel Conner. an officer OF the metro
politan police force, today fled a petition
in the Supreme Court of the District If
Columbia for a writ of certiorari COM
manding the Commissioners to certify to
the Supreme Court all the papers in the
case now pending against him before IN
police trial board. The petition. filed by
Attorney David Rothschild. alleges that
the act purporting to give the Commits
sioners power to try members of the met
ropolitan police force for a crime Is I'M
constitutional. and that such charges are
clearly cognizable in the criminal courts.
for the reason that 1T deprives a subject
Of the right Of trial by jury.
The petition further alleges that he
trial boaru designated to try the charges
Is illegally and improperly constituted
and asks that the question is Diet rmined
by the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
pRESBY1ERY MEETS At BoYDS
MINISTERS OF LOCAL CHURCHES
ATTEND THE SESSIONS.
Rev. George N. Cummings Of Ana
costa Elected Moderator, Sue
ceeding Rev. DR.. Allison.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROYDS. Md. October 6.-The presby-
terry Of Washington city. which governs
churches in the District of Columbia.
Prince George and Montgomery counties
in Maryland and the northern counties
of Virginia, convened for its semi-annual
session last evening in the Presbyterian
Churchh at Neelsvile, Montgomery
county. Md. The attendance was large.
The meeting was opened with the read
ing of a report from Rev. T. Davis
Richards regarding the arrangements for
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TURKS ASK POWERS
TO RESPECT TREATY
CONTINUED From First Page.)

was taken in the face of emphatic Rus
sian protests. as a cause for war.
When the Russian foreign Office was
sounded in the matter of the Bulgarian
proclamation 1t addressed strongly
worded representations to Prince Ferdi-
nand against the STEP declaring 1t to be
the duty of civilized powers to refrain
from embarrassing the Young Turks in
their efforts for reform. The original Bull
garian plan was to allow Aus >ria-Hun-
gary to take the initiative in annex!ng
Bosnia and Herzegovina and to proclaim
her independence while the attention of
the powers was occupied with this mat
ter. 1t was realized, however, that a
spontaneous declaration and appeal would
have a much greater effect on the popular
imagination. and for this same reason
Tirnova. the ancient capital Of the king
dom of Bulgaria. was chosen as the scene
Of the historic act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Cab Driver Forfeits $40.

Thurman Burke. alias the Baltimore
Kid" a night hawk cab driver. who has
been arrested no less than six times In thu
past six or eight months by policemen
Of the first precinct on various offenses.
forfeited $40 collateral in the Police Court
this morning under a charge of vagrancy.
Burke was arr sted yesterday by Pei &C.
man johnny Cats as a result OF nu n
Der of complaints file with the autho i les
relativ. to the man and his actions about
the cabstan at the intersection OF 18TH
street and Pennsylvan a avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
MAI. W. H. THOMAS DIES
Greater Part Of Life Up to Civil War
Spent in This City.

LOUISVILLE. KY. October 6-Maj W.
H. Thomas. for many years one of the
foremost and best known wholesale liquor
dealers of Louisville. died today, at the
age of eighty-three. The greater part of
Maj Thomas life, up to the beginning
Of the civil war. was spent in Washing
ton. D. c.
AT the outbreak Of hostilities he re-
moved to Virginia. his native state. and
Joined the Confederate army, under Gen
Robert E. Lee, with whom he served two
wears
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Sentenced by justice Gould.

Justice Gould's first judicial act today
In Criminal Court No. l. over which he
will preside during the ensuing year. was
to impose a sentence of five years in the
penitentiary on William Smith. 1t was
shown to the court that May 81 last
Smith shot his wife with pistol, and that
as a result of the shooting Mrs. Smith
remained in the hospital over a month.
Justice Gould also sentenced Clifford
Robinson, cOlOred, on a pea of guilty to
petit larceny, to the workhouse for six
months.
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Visitors in the City.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
DIR. J. w. Duncan and wife, Atlanta. Ga. /:
Mr.. w. Walker Ware. Mr.. Branch Mar
tin, Mr.. c. b. Martin. Mr.. +. T. Martin,
Toano, Va: Miss l.. f. Beatty. Miss Z.
H 40hnston. Altoona, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
HARPER W|fnORAWS APPEAL
DECIDES TO PAY FINE IMPOSED
IN "PURE DRUGS, CASE.
Explains That Some Questions Of
Law Are Involved in Pend
ing Civil Proceeding.

Robert n. Harper. who was convicted
in the Police Court Of violating the pure
food and drugs law in connection with
the sale OF medicine and sentenced to
pay a fine of $7OO. today withdrew his
appeal to the Court of Appeals from that
conviction. His counsel announced to
the court that as the Identical questions
of law are involved in proceedings In the
District Supreme Court. for the con-
demnation by the United States OF
quantity of the medicine. they had decid-
ed to try the issues in that tribunal and
did not desire the appellate court to
render decision before the case reached
1t through the preferred channel
Attorney B. s. Minor of counsel for Mr..
Harper stated that the fine would be paid
today
Mr.. Harper Explains.
Il have today directed my counsel to
dismiss the appeal which I took to the
Court of Appeals Of the District Of Column
bia from the Police Court Of the District
In the case Of United States against
Harper. In which 1 was charged with
violating the pure food law Mr.. Harper
said tOLay. The reasons which actuated
me in SO doing are briefly these:
My counse. advise me that they nave
no doubt whatever that the result of the
appeal, If 1t were prosecuted. would be
a reversal of the judgment or the Police
Court, but that such result would necessi-
tate a retrial of the case In the Police
Court, and that as another trial Is In
evitable, 1t will be better to have such
trial in the Supreme Court Of the District
in civil suit. which Is possible under the
present conditions, and in which the iden-
tical points are involved and can be
tested.
Agrees With Counsel.
THE position of my counsel, as we'll as
my own. has always been that the case
should have been originally tried in the
Supreme Court of the District OF Column
bia, the machinery of which Is better
suited for the trial of the difficult ques-
tons of law which the case presented.
The United States attorney preferred to
force the trial of these questions In the
Police Court rather than in civil pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court OF the
District.
Another reason which actuated me In
Diminishing the appeal is that the only
practical result of the verdict in tho
Police Court was to confirm the abandon
ment Of the name which my preparation
had borne for twenty years. Before the
trial was instituted. I had changed the
name OF the preparation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Fire Department Appointments

Upon the recommendation OF Chief p.,.
of the fire department the Commissioner
have made the following promotion ana
appointments in tina, department.
Private g. Z. White. promoted IN nriy., a
class with compensation at the rate OF
81 ESQ. vice Private Smith, promoted.
l.. Gholson. appointed a temporary pri-
waite in class ! vice White. at a compen-
sation OF $3.50 d year; W. r. Crallc. an
pointed temporary private In class 1 at
500 year. vice Private Beck, dismissed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Perjury Charged to Former Actress.

NEWARK, y. J., October 6.-Following
a verdict awarding $500 for injuries she
claimed to have received In a trolley car
accident. Georgia Kane. a former London
vaudeville actress was arrested and
locked up last night on a charge OF per-
jury preferred by the public service cor
poratlon which she had sued for $4,000
damages Miss Kane testified that three
OF her ribs were broken and that she
was otherwise injured in alighting from
q street car four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
COURT GRANTS MORE TIME.
Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell Get
Extension in Contempt Case.

AT the request of counsel for the Bucks
Stove and Range Company OF st. Louis.
Justice Wright of the District Supreme
Court today extended until October % the
time for taking testimony In connection
with the charges OF contempt of court
brought aga nst Samuel Gompers. Frank
Morrison and John Mitchell.
. me defendants are given thirty days
thereafter to take testimony in their be-
haif Evidence to be taken In Indiana
and Illinois. 1t is said. VIII consume the
greater part of the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
LAST RITES FOR F. w. EBERT.
Funeral Services at Trinity Lutheran
Church-Buried at Prospect Hill.

Funeral services for Frederick W.
Ebert. who died Saturday at his residence,
on 5th street northwest. were held in
Trinity Lutheran Church, 4th and z
streets northwest. at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Previous to the services at the
church short service was held at the
undertaking establishment of Frank
Geiers Sons. lib 7th street northwest
Rev. Henoch Shredder pastor of Trinity
Church. conducted both of the services
The list of pallbearers included Messrs
Carl Holz. William Drexler. Fred Bischor
Michael Fitzpatrick and Henry and Louis
Frank.
Interment was in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
To Attend Postmasters' Convention.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Charles p. Grandfield will leave the city
this afternoon to be present at the con-
vention of fourth-class postmasters at
Des Moines. Iowa. and also the conven-
ton of presidential postmasters OF Iowa,
which will be held in the same city at the
same time. Supt. w. r. Spilman has gone
to attend the rural free delivery carriers
convention, which meets in Omaha Oc-
tober Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at . pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-October 5. 4 pm, IS;
pm., So: IL midnight. 4s. October 6.
am. 40; 6 am, Al; II noon. 65; pm.
g.
Maximum. 60. at 3 pm, October 5. Min
imum AZ. 6 a m. October q.
Barometer-Oc,ober 3. 4 PM. 1924:
pm, 30 p: II midnight. 1927 October Q.
Z m, 1927; 8 am, 3O31: noon. 1923:
pm. 1925.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
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..Wets" Win First Victory in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio. October 6--The vets
won their first victory today in the Ohio
county option election contests. when
they carried Defiance county by sol. The
"drys." who previously had carried twen-
ty-two counties. yesterday carried six
more. by ma jorities follows: Union.
I.SO3: Champaign. 1900: Madison. LIT:
Logan, 1.S47; Pickaway, 100; Wood. LOCO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
National Rural Carriers Convened

OMAHA. Neb., October 6.-The ANNA,
convention of the National Rural Letter
carriers Association began in Omaha TO-
cay 100 delegates from all portions of ~.
country being present. Gov Sheldon and
Mayor Dahlman delivered addresses of
welcome. III. II. WinGon, editor oT W.
Rural Free Delivery News. RESPONDED '"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
TROPICAL STORM BLOWING.
Warnings Sent to Azores and Ship
ping Interests in Atlantic.

Another severe tropical storm is blowing
northeast of the Bermuda Islands today
and threatens marine craft in its path
1t is moving in a northeasterly course
over the Atlantic and is not expected to
cause any disturbance on the coast.
arnlngs have been sent to the Azores
Islands and to shipping interests. The
storm appeared north Of the West Indies
Sunday and passed near Bermuda yester-
day. with a reported batometric pressure
of 20 - inches last night
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Shot Father to Protect His Mother.

NEWARK, y. j.. October 6.-Acting in
defense OF his mother. whose life he be-
lieved to be in jeopardy at the hands OF
his father. Theodore +. Eiler. nineteen
years Old last night shot and probably
mortally wounded the father, John Etler.
a butcher. in the E!ler home here. Young
Eiler was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Free From Contagious Diseases

Annoy, China October 6,-This city has
been officially declared free from conta-
gious diseases. This includes the cholera
and the bubonic plague. All consulates
are issuing clear hills of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
True Reformers to Meet.

Arrangements have been made for a
mass meeting of True Rcformers of the
District at the True Reformers' Hall. 18th
and y streets northwest, this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Democrats Meet TONIGHT

meeting OF local democrats will be
neid this evening at their headquarters on
the sixth floor OF the Munsey building
Addre Sses will be delivered by local and
out-of-town speakers '''N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Two Drowned in Lake Superior.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. October c.
Two men, Capt. John Hunter of Sarnia
and Fred Shields OF Duluth were drowned
near Whitehsh, on Lake Superior. by the
overturning of scow belonging to the
Reid Wrecking Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
BUILDING Permits Issued.

Maximum temperature past twenty-fou
hours, 50; a year ago, IL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
Truly Admirable.

An Illinois politician, who once de-
livered what seemed to him an excel
lent and striking speech on the trust
question, was most anxious to ascer-
tain it's effect upon the Democratic
part Of his audience, these for the
most part being Irish
WAS the speech to your liking,
Pat?" he asked an old friend in the
audience.
Sure, it were a grand speech"
averred Pat, in tone of such sincere
admiration that the politician felt
moved to investigate further.
Was there any part of it more than
another that seemed to hold your"
the speaker asked
"Well, now that we ask me, I'll tell
ye,' responded the Celt. what took
me most sir, was yere perseverance
the way We wint over the same thing
agin and agin. '-Ha.pers Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
His one Yarn.

Four men who at one time or an
other had enjoyed the hospitality of
one Canadian camp were talking
around an open fire in a club the
! other night about the taciturnity of
the average Canadian guide. The ex-
perience meeting had been opened by
one man who had been telling of two
days he spent with native woodman
in pursuit of moose, and who in all
that time had only spoken once and
then he dropped the undeniable fact
that their way through the forest was
damned bad trail"
That's what ! like about Jim Nc
Donald" interjected one of the listen
ers. you remember JIM" The others
"allowed" they did right well. Now
he tells you the kind of stories like
to hear when am in the woods. The
last time / was up to the governors
camp he told me a bully yarn about
being caught out on the lake one even
ing last winter without even knife,
and he got the best of three"
''Five-four-six," broke in the lis
teners. And they all grinned. 1t
seems Jim had told each one the tale,
embroidering on facts in the story
and increasing the number of wolves
that had pursued him with each re-
cital.
We'll" remarked the man who had
started to tell the yarn, I'm no ma
ture student, and l don't care about
the mere detail of facts. When I'm
in the woods l like to hear my guide
talk, even If he is a harmless liar"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
BY NAME UNKNOWN
IMPORTANCE or ANONYMOUS UT
TERANcEs IN HISTORY.
Scriptures Full Of instances in Which
the Words Of Nameless Speakers
Were Most FatefuI-Incident
Of the young Ruler"

In the course Of reading one is often
struck by the important part played
by anonymous voices throughout his
tory. The Scriptures are full Of in
stances in which the words Of name
less speakers have become historic.
"Who made thee a prince and judge
over us? intendest thou to kill me, as
thou killedst the Egyptian words
few, and their speaker unknown; but
they drove Moses into the desert, an
exile for 40 years. Saul hath slain
his thousands, and Dsyid his ten thou
sands" sang the Hebrew maidens in
their rejoicing over the death of Go
hath, and we know what fateful words
they proved to the hero they were
meant to honor. We remember the
breathless arrival Of Jobs servants in
sad fourfold succession, each with his
tale of woe no sooner delivered than
outdone by that of the next conner,
and how each ended with the piercing
refrain: "And / only am escaped alone
to tell thee" Jobs wife, that eastern
Lady Macbeth, Kisses out her diaboli-
cal instigation: "Dost thou still retain
thine integrity? Curse God, and die"
Certain Chaldeans pillory themselves
and glorify three Jews for all time by
their sycophantic tale-telling: "These
men, oh, king, have not regarded thee;
they serve not thy gods, nor worship
the golden image which thou has set
up" And others perform the same
office for that Daniel which was "of
the children of the captivity of Ju-
dab, to his great honor and their own
undoing Returning with slow steps
and with awed and wondering looks
come the men set to catch Jesus in
His words framing as the pass their
more than sufficient excuse: Never
man spake like this man." The young
ruler" runs with this eager inquiry to
the Master, and goes away sorrowful,
making the great refusal. The woman
of Samaria, with her keen questioning,
draws from Christ the glorious truth
that God is Spirit; and they that
worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth" AS speaker of an
all too memorable sentence, there is
the pert servant maid who with
word Cowed Peter and made him sin
the sin of his life.