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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
How Accident Occurred.

"The entertainment was not one of mo-
lieved. We were showing stereopticon
views by means of a calcium and electric
machine. H. w. Fisher, one of the most
skillful operators in the United States,
was operating the machine. During the
showing of the pictures the machine be-
gan to spit and siZZle. making d noise
similar to escaping steam. Such an oc-
currence and noise is familiar to the peo-
pie of a large city, where stereopticor
entertainments are common. but in this
little town the people were startled. Mr.
Fisher assured the audience that nothing
was wrong, and had proceeded with his
pictures when some of the curious ones
behind the curtain wanted to get PEEP
of what was going on and drew aside tho
curtain. Another person behind the cur.
tain followed suit. and during the crowd
ing against each other the oil lamp was
overturned. Then the bottom of a five-gal
lon gasoline tank dropped out, and !,
was the fumes Of the latter that caused
the tragedy. and not. my picture machine
AS soon as the lamp was overturned anC
the audience showed signs of panic Mr.
Fisher turned off his machine and coollJ
proceeded to put away his pictures.
Champ Clark Advises Safeguards.
Representative Champ Clark, who hat
been engaged by Mrs. Monroe as her at
torney, expressed much pleasure an(
satisfaction when he learned of the actor
of the district attorney in Mrs. Monroe!
case. He declared that he was positive
that there never was at any time thu
slightest evidence that Mrs. Monroe wa:
in any way to blame. He also suggested
that this disaster should be an object les
son to communities in the regulation o
their show halls and places of public as
sembly. He said every Legislature
throughout the country should take steps
to enact laws prohibiting the giving of en-
tertainments or shows of any kind abov'
the ground floor of any building. There
should also be made provision for al
abundance of passages and exits, he con
Guided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
NEGROES BARRED OUT
DIVISION IN THE SOUTHERN
REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. February 29.-That
the republican party in Richmond is d.
vided by internal strife is made clearly
apparent by call for mass meeting OF
the colored voters of the party to be held
next Monday night. The negroes are con-
WINGED that the color line had been closely
drawn by the white leaders in the party,
and that they have been debarred from
participation by the national machine of
the G. o. P.
The meeting next Monday night will be
marked by an open declaration of seces-
sion on the part of the negroes from the
ranks organized under the banner of the
republican city committee. which is to
elect delegates to the state convention in
short time.
Remember Brownsville" is the slogan
with which the announcement of the call
lis made. the stated objects of the meet
ing being ito indorse the action of
Senator Foraker in behalf of the negro
soldiers discharged without honor. trial or
conviction, and thank the senator for in
Producing bill in the Senate to reinstate
them.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
OPPOSES LABOR PARTY.
Morrison Says A. F. of L. Will Sup
port Union-Favoring Candidates.


port Union-Favoring Candidates.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. says he is op-
posed to the proposed formation of a
political labor party in opposition to the
republican and democratic parties. as
proposed by the United Trades and Labor
Council Of Cleveland. Ohio.
1.-The American Federation of Labor
Mr.. Morrison said "as it now stands, will
support any political aspirant who is
friendly to the cause of organized labor.
We have no desire to merge into a larger
body, or to assist in the perfection of an
organization such as has been inaugural
ed by the Cleveland council
The United Trades and Labor Council
announced that If the A. F. of L. declin-
ed to consolidate with them in the move
ment it would call an extraordinary ma
tional convention on July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Ignored at Asheville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., February 29.-Ne-
groes were refused recognition at the con-
vention of republicans here today and
were given no voice in any of the proceed
ings, although they made repeated efforts
to be heard. Their calls mfr. Chairman
met always with deaf ear. The negroes
when they found they were not to have
any recognition voted just opposite to the
whites, but they were in the minority.
Finally they left the hall, after which
delegates were selected and all negroes
left put out. The convention Endorsed
Taft for President and James T. Britt for
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

Mrs. Mary Murphy. widow of Thom-
as Murphy. died yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock. at her home, 734
Sd street northeast The funeral services
will be held at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at her late residence, after which the
remains will be taken to st. 5Aloysius
Church. where requiem mass will be said.
A son, John Murphy. and two daughters.
Lizzie Murphy and Mrs. Jennie Phillips,
survive her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Address John q. Weinberg,
1.-THE King Baker," IA 18th St. S. E. .

warth. j. J. Cooksey, J. w. Nichol, 3. r.
Larcombe j. NJ. Maloney and f. J. Me-
Quade. Musical selections were rendered
by the Metropolitan Quartet and Lloyd
c. Locke. After the open meeting the
council was called TO order aud two can
didates initiated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Mrs Owens Dawson Dead.

Mrs. Maggie Dawson. wife of Rev
Owens Dawson. died yesterday at the
residence of her daughter. 2l35 Virginia
avenue northwest. The funeral service s
will be held at 2. o'clock tomorrow after
noon at The Liberty Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Mrs. Monroe Exonerated in
BoyertoWn Disaster.
PROSECUTION IMPOSSIBLE
District Attorney Declines to 1nsti'
tute Criminal Proceedings.
EXPLANATION OF FIRES CAUSE
Washington Woman and Her Law.
yer, Champ Clark, Gratified at
Outcome of the Case.

READING. Pa, February 29.-District
Attorney Schaefer announced today that
he would not bring prosecutions against
Mrs. Harriet E. Monroe of Washington.
D. c., and Deputy Factory Inspector
Harry McC. Bechtel of this city, who
had been censured by the coroner's jury
and held partly responsible for the disas-
trous fire in Rhoads' Opera House. Boy
ertown. January ID, when 10 lives were
lost. He says that he has carefully gone
over the testimony taken before the cor
oner's jury and that in his opinion he
cannot find sufficient evidence against the
two to secure conviction. He says that
spector are purely statutory, and that Mr..
common law.
Mrs. Monroe Exonerated
AS to Mrs. Monroe, the district attor-
ney refers to the fact that she was not in
Boyertown on the night of the disaster,
and he declares that in his judgment
no successful prosecution can be insti-
tuted against her. He sympathizes with
the people of Boyertown who have suf-
fered so much as a result of the great
calamity, but for the reasons given he
declines to institute criminal prosecu-
tions.
Mrs. Monroe was the owner of the
play which was being given in the opera
house on the night the fire occurred. The
coroners jury declared she was partly
responsible for employing nn ineXIte-
rienced operator of the calcium light,
which was the primary cause of the fire
and panic. Bechtel was held partly re-
sponsible for alleged failure to see that
the opera house was provided with suffi-
Client fire escapes. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Mrs. Monroe Relieved.

When Mrs. Monroe was informed by a
Star representative at her home. 2O4 A
street southeast, last night that she was
not to be prosecuted she said she was
very grateful for the news. and that it
made her happy to think that such a
grave and unjust charge had been re-
moved. She said that no one was more
grieved or saddened by the horrors of the
fire than she and that it made it par
ticularly hard for her in view of the I'M
warranted blame that had been placed
upon her by the Boyertown coroner
jury.
Mrs. Monroe said she was particularly
anxious to be exonerated in the eyes of
the public, now that she has been exon
Grated by the state authorities. -..e de-
clared that she was in reality victim of
the tragedy and not the guilty person.
In narrating her version of the affair she
aid:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01


BALTIMORE, February 29.-The Bryan
boom was started once more in Maryland
last night when the executive committee
of the Maryland Democratic Association
met at the headquarters of the associa-
ton. 315 St. Paul street. The committee
is composed OF three delegates from each
congressional district. All the members
were present either In person or by proxy.
and all were for William Jennings Bryan
for the democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
the present financial stringency refutes
the republican CHIN that panics only oc-
cur during democratic administrations
that the republican party is SO divided as
to make democratic prospects bright, and
that as William Jennings Bryan would
be the strongest candidate that could be
named by the democratic national con-
vention the executive committee urges
his nomination.
A committed Of 100 was named for the
purpose of taking steps to secure for
Bryan the Maryland delegates to the DEM
ecratic national convention.
The committee of 100 isNcalled,-to meet
for organization at the Eutaw House at
8 pm Thursday, March s.
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Notice to Grocers: Any grocer
=. Iished will X
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
FOX IN A KITCHEN.

Some exciting scenes were wit.
messed at Stow yesterday at the meet
of the Heythorn Hounds.
A fox, on being discovered near
Abbotswood. proceeded to the town.
where it darted through the open
door of photographer studio. Be-
ing driven out into the garden. the
animal sprang upon the roof of some
low buildings, thence climbed the
roof of house and, sliding down the
opposite slope, leaped into Park
street.
The fugitive then entered a house
at the front door, but meeting little
girl half way up the stairs, turned
tail and made his way to the kitchen.
where culinary operations were in
progress.
The fox mounted the table and
scattered the crockery with which it
was covered, many articles being
smashed as they fell with a clatter
on the floor. Then, espying an open
door, the animal made quick exit
into a garden. Hounds meanwhile
had tracked the fox to the studio.
and many went right through the
house and picked up the trail that
led them eventually to the garden in
which the fugitive was hiding.
The animal did not give in without
brave struggle for existence. lead.
ing hounds a chase over successive
garden walls before he gave up his
Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
State OF Maryland
CONSTABLES REBUKED.

Hagerstown Especially After be.
Ing In session four days, the Wash
ington County grand jury completed
Its labors and was discharged by
Judge Keedy. Seventy-seven witness
es were examined, and 10 indict-
ments returned. A resolution
adopted by the grand jury says:
This jury is convinced, from the
reports of the county's constables,
that many of these officers are not
only derelict in their duty, but neg
lect to report conditions in their ter
ritory. We found several of the of.
ficers wholly incompetent to perform
the duties that are required, and we
feel the County Commissioners
should exercise more care in the APP
pointment of such officers.
The jury recommended that every
effort be made by the proper authori-
ties to hold liquor dealers responsible
for infractions of the new liquor law,
especially that section relating to the
sale of liquor to habitual drunkards.
The report says that, from the testi-
mony presented, it is apparent sa-
loon keepers are inclined to be in
different to the law. There we're
no indictments in this connection,
although it was expected there would
he"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
FIT THE GROCER
Wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
TO know the effects of special foods
on his customers. A Cleveland gro
Ger mas long list of customers that
nave been helped in health by leaving
on coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
he says, regarding his own exper-
ie.ce: Two years ago l had been
urinKlng coffee and must say that 7
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
particularly in the morning was
so irritable and upset that I could
naroiy wait until the coffee was
served and then had no appetite for
breakfast and did not feel like attend
ing to my store duties.
one day my wife suggested that
inasmuch as l was selling So much
Postum there must be some merit in
II and suggested that we try II !
TOOK home package and she nre-
pared 1t according to directions The
result was a very happy one Nv
nervousness gradually disappeared
and to-day am all right. / would
advise every one affected in any wav
with nervousness or stomach trou-
oies, to leave off coffee and use Pos
tum Food Coffee. There's a Rea-
SON.. Read The Road to Wellville. !"
in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
interest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
MONKEYS PLAY PIRATE.

An exciting adventure with mon
keys who to the number of four hun
dred ranged over the ship, hurting
Delaying pins and other missiles at
the men, is the story brought in by
the crew of the British steamer
Braunfels, VIII h arrived recently at
Philadelphia from Calcutta.
The ship carried cargo of assort-
ed jungle folk, and the escape of the
monkeys was brought about by Liz
zie, mascot baboon of the Braun
fels. Lizzie, who had the freedom of
the vessel, on March IL made her way
between the decks, where the mon
keys were confined, and liberated
four hundred of the six hundred,
which were in large cage The
monkeys took to the rigging and for
two days there was no rest among
the officers or crew.
According to the men the mon
keys, led by wiry tailed specimen,
frequently rushed down on the decks,
picked up Delaying pin or other
handy objects, which they would let
fly whenever an officer or sailor
walked across the decks.
Finally Captain Weitman obtained
a large quantity of molasses, mixed
with it three quarts of strong brandy
and, putting it III pans, placed it
about the decks under the rigging
where the monkeys had congregated.
Attracted by the sweet odor from the
pans, the monkeys lost no time in
making for the pans and started to
devour the contents.
Soon there were four hundred mon
keys staggering around the decks.
This ended the trouble, for as soon
as any showed signs of stupor the
animals were picked up. two or three
at time, and placed back in the
cages, where they sobered up in a
day.
A tiger and leopard also got out
While attendants were cleaning their
cages. Henry Emmermannn, their
caretaker, was attacked by the tiger
and bitten through the right hand
and clawed on the left side by the
tiger before it was driven into the
cage. The animals are consigned to
William Bartlett. of New York.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
EE GRAsPEp THE InEa

Tommy" said his teacher, ''the
words 'circumstantial evidence occur
in the lesson. Do you know what cir
cumstantial evidence is?" Tommy
replied that he did not.
We'll, will explain it to you by
an illustration. You know we have
a rule against eating apples in school.
Suppose some morning l should see
you in your seat with a book held
up in front of your face. l say moth
ing, but presently / go round to
where you are sitting. You are bus
lily studying your lessons, but l find
that your face is smeared, while
under the edge of your slate l see
the core of freshly-eaten apple.
II should know, just as well as II
| had caught you at it, that you have
been eating an apple, although, of
course, did not see you do 1t. That
is case in which circumstantial evil
dence convicts you. Do you think
you know what it is now?"
"Yes, ma am" said Tommy. TITS
eating apples in school. Youths
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
WISE WORDS.

A duck of girl can make a goose
out of any man.
A contented heart is a cash register
full OF gold coin.
When extremes meet they DOM
. always recognize each other.
Ever notice how many friends you
have when you don't need them?
There are three kinds of lies
white lies. black lies and society lies.
Because Life hands you a lemon.
don't try to corner the Vinegar Trust.
A literary editor knows that the
whole world is trying to do fancy
work.
Typewriters tell no tales, but an
uncommunicative stenographer would
be a curiosity.
With summer coming in such
strides. spring poetry will soon be
too pithy to print
The famous shot he I'd round the
world is a toy pisto. compared to
the modern chorus gi- is kiss.
A man who has money to throw at
the birds can hardly see the sky for
the tiocks that hover over him.
If los CT people were portioned
out the kind of cake they deserve
life would give them sponge cake.
Opportunity, like repartee, hath a
feminine way of ringing her bells
when she turns the corner out of
sight.
Beauty may be only skin deep, bu,
the ugly old world is appreciative
enough to adore even attractive We
neering.
A woman when she puts her money
in bank has the same feeling as
when she leaves her best friend in
the graveyard.
Conside. the ways of the diligent
man. my son; he standeth in the
presence of princes. Observe this
methods of the diplomat; he sits
right along up beside them From
"Epigrams," in the pittsburg Dis
patch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
WEALTH IN OLD SAFE.

Hagerstown Especially. An old
iron safe, ready for the scrap heap,
which was purchased by William Nc
Laughlin at an auction sale in this
city, yielded the purchaser an unex-
pected small fortune.
While Mclaughlin was inspecting
the safe he discovered a wooden
panel, which he removed, and several
hundred gold and silver coins of vari-
Gus denominations, together with
gold watches and other jewelry, roll
ed out. Mclaughlin counted out
nearly 500 silver pieces, besides
number of gold dollars and silver
quarters and half dollars. The coins
are of old mintage and more or less
furnished.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

The mole will starve to death in
a day.
Fishhooks have been made on pre-
c.seiy the same design for 1900
years.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the opening of the port of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil to international
commerce is to be celebrated next
year by a national exhibition of in
dustrial, pastoral and art products
from June Is to September /.
Paper bags are absolutely neces-
sary in certain lines of business, and,
considering that there are no cash
return, constitute probably one of the
large items of expense to stores and
market stalls. The expenditure for
ordinary paper bags, such as are
used in grocery stores, during 1906
reached nearly s9,2O0,000. The out
lay for all bags or various kinds
amounted to $4,000, 900.
Australia's largest cattle herd is
that running on the Victoria River
Station, northern territory, 800 miles
south of Port Darwin. 1t numbers
10000 head.
A German not long ago invented
a horseshoe of paper, prepared by
saturating with oil, turpentine and
other ingredients. Thin layers Of
such paper was glued to the hoof
till the requisite thickness is attain
ed. The shoes thus made was said
to be durable and impenetrable by
,.,otetura u ond0n Gl0hQ
The most remarkable clock weight
in Maine is that of the Baptist Church
at Cherryfield-an old smooth-bore
cannon. The old cannon was one
of the old scmooth-bore type, and
was brought by Gleason r. Campbell
from Boston on one of the return
trips Of lumber vessels.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

The Orphans Court of Montgomery
County has appointed John f. Clag-
EFT, of Gaithersburg, administrator
of the estate of his sister, Mrs. Mary
]. Briggs, who died recently, leaving
property valued at about $4,000.
The will named Herman Briggs, a son
of the testatrix, as executor, but he
was ineligible, being under age.
The directors of the Frederick
County Agricultural Society have
named October 20, 81, % and 20 for
the next fair.
A jury of condemnation awarded
Col. Thomas B. Mcpherson $343.95
for a right of way through Auburn,
his country estate at Catoctin Fur
mace, for the use of the Washington,
Frederick and Gettysburg Railroad.
Jennie R. Cadori filed a suit in
Hagerstown for absolute divorce from
Charles E. Cadori. Unfaithfulness is
alleged. They were married in 1906
and separated last summer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Real Philosopher.

II have bad news, Henry" said
the wife of the millionaire.
What is it. my dear?" asked the
old man cody.
why, our daughter has eloped
with the chauffeur
The old millionaire twirled his
glasses in meditation.
"Oh, it might have been worse"
he yawned.
Worse? How could it have been
worse?"
why, she might have eloped with
the chef and then we would have
missed our dinner. my dear Chi
cago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
LIrCAS EnIrNrY IS

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
senior, partner of the firm of FL CHENEY &
20, doing business in the City of Toledo.
county and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay thesum of ONE HUNDRED nor.
LARS for each and every case of cATARRu
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALL,s
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in INV
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d..
1880. A. w. GLEASON,
iSEAL3 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send Tor testimonials,
Sold by all Druggists, 75o.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Newspaper an Educator.

A newspaper is always printed in d
rush. There is always something in
it that should be left out; something
left out that should have been put in.
1t is sometimes too quick to judge
and often too quick to act, but. with
all its shortcomings, there is more
education in a bright, newsy newspa-
per than there is in novel.-DentoH
Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

sediment. Not satisfied. Mr.. Enders
started. using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The kidneys began to act more reg
ularly. he says. -and In short time
l passed a few gravel stones. / felt
better right away. and since then
have had no kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Miiburn Co.. Buffalo. NY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Highway Robbers Pardoned.

Annapolis Especially. - Governor
Crothers, after hearing Mr. Samuel
X. Dennis, who urged such action,
ordered Francis Dryden and Harry
Landlord, of Worcester County, re-
leased from the penitentiary. These
men are serving five-year sentences
for highway robbery, of which they
were found guilty by the Circuit
Court for Worcester County at its
May, 1904, term. They have now
nearly completed their terms and
have made good prisoners.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Her Burns Proved Fatal.

Cumberland (SpeciaD Mrs. SAM
uel Caskill, &c years old, of Frost
burg, who was badly burned about
five weeks ago, died after undergoing
great suffering since the accident oc-
Cured. Mrs. Caskill was giving two
of her little children bath when her
clothing became ignited from a stove
nearby. Her clothing was burned
from her body. Besides her husband
she leaves three children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Death OF John W. Collier.

Boyds Especially Former Sheriff
John w. Collier, of Dickerson's, died
in a Washington hospital following
an operation for a growth under the
ear He was fifty-eight years old and
for many years was a Democratic
leader in the county. He was twice
elected sheriff. Three daughters and
three sons survive him.