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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
GRIFFIN BURIED TODAY
REMAINS OF DISTRICT ASSES
soR INFERRED IN OAK HILL.

Funeral services for e. w. w. Griffin,
assessor of the District, who died Sunday.
were held at the family residence. 1921
LIST street northwest, this afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. Lionel A. Wye. assistant
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. read
the service Of the church, after which the
Knights Templar service was conducted
by Claude KEEPER. commander Of Wash
ington Commandery, No. 1, X. T., of
which the deceased was a member.
Commissioners Mcfarland and West
and many other officials Of the District
government attended the funeral, as well
as a delegation from the Board Of Trade.
The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery
where the burial service of his lodge
ter of Pentalpha Lodge, No. %. F. A. A.
NJ.
The pall-bearers were as follows: Rep
resenting District assessors Office, Mat
thew Trimble, Louis c. Wilson; represent
ing Board of Trade, William H. Singleton;
representing Washington Royal Arch
Masons, Eugene Bernhard. past high
priest; representing Washington Com
mandery, No. l., X. T., DR.. M. X. Finley
and George Spransy; representing Pen
talpha Lodge, Philip Reiter, w. p. H.
Crews.
At meeting yesterday of the board of
District Commissioners a resolution rela-
tive to the death of Mr.. Griffin was adopt
ed and ordered spread upon the minutes
Of the board. It recited: 1.-THE Commits
sioners of the District have learned with
sincere regret Of the demise Of =. w. w.
Griffin, who has occupied the position of
assessor Of the District Of Columbia since
October L. 1905. and who has been in the
employ Of the District government since
1875.
During this period Of nearly thirty
three years he has been a faithful, con-
scientiOus and painstaking official, leaving
behind him q record untarnished and one
of which the District, and especially his
family, may well be proud.
This tribute to his memory is entered
upon the minutes Of the board Of Com
missioners as a deserving recognition of
his services"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
PLAYINGAT WARGAME
LOCAL NAVAL BATTALION EN-
CAGES IN MANEUVERs.

NORFOLK, Va, July 21.-The vessels
Of the volunteer naval militia. with the
Naval Battalion Of the National Guard Of
the District OF Columbia, aboard the u g.
8. Yankee, and the third torpedo fotilla
now engaged in maneuvers and mimic
warfare in these waters. spent today in
Tangier Sound. Chesapeake Bay, practic-
ing with the Norris tubes, range finding
and lifeboat drills. The war game up to
this time has been confined to lower Ches-
apeake Bay, with the boats for twenty
four hours continuously out Of land view
from Cape Henry or other neighboring
points.
The cruiser Prairie, equipped with wire
less, has today made no report Of the re-
and the definite work of the ships Often
sive and defensive work during the night
Is yet unannOunced.
The mimic warfare game began in ear
nest last night, when the torpedo flotilla
commanded by Lieut.. w. C.. Mitchell and
manned by state reserve marines, at
tempted and failed to pass naval vessels
of the auxiliary class, likewise manned by
state reserves.
The Yankee, the Prairie and Isle de
Cuba guarded the upper bay channel,
while the Vixen and Sylvia were guarding
the entrance to Norfolk and ,the James
river. The latter two vessels were practi-
cally in the front Of what would have been
the firing line.
The attack Of the torpedo fotilla was
clever. consisting first Of ruse rush for
the Hampton roads, but two turning and
endeavoring to slip UP the bay. All but
one of the boats were quickly picked up
by the Vixen and Sylvia, and the one to
escape the first line could not run the
gauntlet into the upper bay undetected.
The searchlight exhibition was exception
ally fine as viewed from a distance
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NEW CLUE IN DREW MURDER.
Police Searching for Driver Of Liv-
cry Stable Rig.

TROY, N. Y, July N.-The authorities
who are endeavoring to unravel the Teal
pond murder mystery are making
search of livery stables in Troy. Averill
Park and other nearby places today as
the result of a story told by Mr. and
Mrs William Huffay. On the night OF
July Z. when Hazel Drew is supposed to
have met her death. the Hurays, who
were on their way. from Troy to their
home about two miles beyond Taborton.
passed a buggy standing beside the fence
which protects the highway from tho
sloping shores of the old mill pond.
light man wearing q cap
was sitting in the buggy. according to the
Huffays, while across the pond they saw
a man moving about In the underbrush
which skirts the shore near the spot
where Miss Drew's hat and gloves were
found. 81
Mr.. Huffay says the rig looked like q
livery outfit and that the driver clutched
the reins like an Inexperienced horseman.
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FIELD SPORTS AT FRANKFORT.
Numerous Victories Scored by the
American Visitors.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE July q.
"A number of American victories were re-
corded in the field sports held here today
In connection with the international gym
nastic tournament. The events Included
the high and the broad jumps. putting the
shot, the triple jump. the long throw and
running and free exercises. The scoring
was on the point system. with no the
highest possible. John Grieb, Philadel-
phia, got OH; George Meister. Pittsburg.
90: Louis Schroeder. Brooklyn. 81: George
Kern, ST. Louis. SO; Joann Meister. Pitts
burg. SOY; Max Thomas. st. Louis. 81:
Max Hess. Philadelphia, and Frederick
Engelhard, Brooklyn, Sly; Herman Ring
wuld, st. Louis, and Wilhelm Lemke.
Rochester, 78h; Philip Kassel. Philadel-
phia, TN and Leopold Fisher, Brooklyn.
n. The highest score, 10S, was made BY
Wagner, Switzerland.
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FRUsTRATEs RoBBER GANG.
Cashier of Bank in Ada, Ohio,
Sounds Alarm Of Fire.

ADA, Ohio, July 21.-Six masked men
rode into this place last night and at
tempted to rob the local bank. While
three of the gang waited near the bank
building the other three went to the
home of Cashier Meyers and arousing him
compelled him to go to the bank with
them. They attempted to compel Meyers
to open the safe.
The cashier, however. convinced the men
that the safe was equipped with a time
lock and that it could not be opened.
Thereupon two of the robbers took Meyers
to a nearby woods and tied him. The
other four men remaining at the bank
to blow the safe. Meyers. however. man
aged to escape from his captors ana
promptly turned in a fire alarm. arousing
the citizens. The cracksmen jumped on
their horses and galloped out Of town.
They were pursued. but escaped In the
darkness. Bloodhounds will be placed on
the trail. The robbers did not succeed
in opening the safe.
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Weather Bureau to Place
Street Thermometer.
KIOSK IS TO BE ERECTED
Site Is on Public Reservation, Oppo-
site National Theater.
so ALL WHO RUN NAY READ
Barometer and Other Paraphernalia
Of Walking Public.

With approval and consent Of Gen. Mar
shall. chief Of engineers Of the army, W.
8. Moore. chief Of the United States
weather bureau, Is making arrangements
for the erection at the western apex Of
the triangular reservation between Penn
sylvania avenue and E and 18th streets.
opposite the New National Theater, Of
an ornamental iron kiosk for the public
display of meteorological conditions.
In a letter on the subject to Col. Brom-
well. engineer officer in charge Of public
buildings and grounds, Mr.. Moore says it
is the policy of the weather bureau to
place one or more of these kioslts in each
large city where information regarding
meteorological conditions is needed by the
general public. These kiosks, he explain
ed, are designed for the use Of the wealth
er bureau for the purpose Of installing
therein certain meteorological instru-
ments, thermometers. barometers. etc.
on the streets or in small parks. and also
climatic charts
To Tell Street Conditions.
These are ALL" says Mr.. Moore. "for
the information and benefit of the public
desiring weather information. and es-
pecially for exhibiting the true meteoro-
logical conditions of the city streets as
occupied by the public in general. The OBJ
ject is to give accurate indications of the
temperature, humidity. rainfall. etc, by
the aid of standard instruments of ap-
proved character.
1.-THE matter is brought to your atten-
ton with a view to securing the use Of a
suitable site for one of these kiOsks for
the city of Washington. The structure is
entirely of ornamental cast iron and is
intended to present pleasing appear
ance to the eye.
I'm the present case it il suggested that
a small portion of the western extrem-
fty of the triangular parking opposite
the new National Theater. at the intersec-
ton of E street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. affords proper place for this
structure. This site is central and easily
accessible to the newspaper Offices, and
appears to peculiarly answer the objects
in view.
for the installation of this structure at
the place suggested. The weather bureau
will defray all necessary expenses"
Col. Bromwell Approves.
In his report on the application, Col
Bromwell said 1t is considered most de-
sirable to Have a structure Of the kind
suggested on a prominent thoroushfare in
tins city, and in his opinion the western
end Of the park referred to is a suitable
location for it.
He added that he thought that the
statute prohibiting the erection of tenn
porary structures on any public reserva-
ton in the District except when author
ICED by Congress did not apply to a case
like this. He therefore recommended that
the application be granted on the condi-
ton that the entire cost of the work be
borne by the weather bureau. Gen. Mar
shall approved the report.
The proposed kiosk is about eight feet
In height and its thermometers and other
instruments will be visible to persons
on the surrounding sidewalks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
HUSBAND SHOOTS TWO.
Michigan Man Kills Wife, Wounds
Neirhbor. Commits Suicide.

MONROE. Mich, July 21.-William A.
Fox of Grand Rapids last night shot and
killed his wife at the home of John Heath.
in Bedford township about eighteen miles
from this city. When Heath attempted
to detain Fox the murderer shot him. In
ficting a serious wound. short time
later officers who were in pursuit OF Fox
found his dead body in a secluded spot.
where he had committed suicide by send
ing a bullet through his brain.
Mrs. Fox had recently gone to the
Heath home, and why her husband fol-
lowed and killed her has not yet been as
certained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21

Beats Own Eastward Record, But Il
Still Behind Mauritania.

LIVERPOOL. July 21.-The Cunard line
steamer Lusitania, which arrived here
today. has broken her eastward record
to Queenstown over the long course.
She left Sandy Hook lightship July Is
at $3.50 pm, and arrived of Daunts Rock
July 20 at II 33 pm. Her time in transit
was 5 days and 81 minutes, and her aver
age rate of speed for the entire distance
24.32 knots an hour.
Her best previous run. 5 days hours
and q minutes, was made at an average
Of 23T. The present record Is an inn
provement of 2 hours and ~ minutes.
The Lusitania is still 30 minutes be-
hind the record made by the Mauretania
on this course, namely. days and 8
minutes, at an average speed Of PAP.
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FLOOD PROMISED BY "ANoN'
SURE DRY SPELL WILL BE COM.
PENSATED.
But Government Forecaster Con-
tinues to Predict Showers, Which
Never Happen, But Adds Fair

An official Of the District government
VINO, Tor obvious reasons. does not care
to have his name published In connection
with the weather, said this morning:
washington is several inches behind
Its average for rainfall. and when the
rain does start look out for floods. I
have been watching rainfall in this city
for years. I know that we will have to
make up the average sooner or later
Before long we are going to have the
biggest rain that has been seen around
here since the late Noah achieved fame as
a weather prophet"
Spoken With Authority.
No matter what the unofiicial weather
prophets say. the government forecaster
predicts light showers for tonight. Per-
haps they will come. At present, how
ever, the arid and wet sections of the
country have reversed their normal posi-
lions. and Washington is the desert. while
Yuma. Arizona, where rain Is SO scarce
that some Of the Inhabitants never see
any. is a blooming garden of wonderful
luxuriance watered by the most refresh
ing Of summer showers.
The oficial forecast for today in this
section Is:
Local showers tonight. Wednesday fair
The weather man said today that the
humidity had been high today, the Official
figure being 80, whereas IS or SO Is about
normal. The thermometer at the weather
bureau showed 20 at o'clock. 81 at II
o'clock and the same figure at / o'clock.
Yesterday noon showed 81 also.
Beautiful Snow In Switzerland.
BERNIE. Switzerland, July 21.-Heavy
snow storms in the mountains Of Switxer-
land are driving the American and other
Sl.o J-I ala
the city. Many accidents have been re-
ported. Prof. Rougemont, an eminent
theologian. persisted OF exhaustion on the
Jungfrau, and a landslide near Lucerne
demolished a house and killed q shoe.
maker and his three children.
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IN ORDER TO WIN THE WEST.
Republican Congressional Committee
Headquarters Nay Be Selected.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Chicago probably
will be the headquarters OF the republicans
congressional committee as well as the
center or activity for the presidential
ticket. A conference of the congressional
leaders was held at the Union League
Club and another meeting will be held
later In the week.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Representa-
tive William B. Mckinley, Representative
Henry c. Loudenslager of New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Three Weapons Used in Murder and
Suicide Case.

PHILADELPHIA. July 21.-John Braun
schweig, sixty-eight years old. a shoe
maker. armed with a cobbler's hammer
and q razor, attacked his wife. Barbara.
aged fifty-seven years. asleep in her bed
at their home here late last night. and,
thinking her dead. went to the back yard.
where he committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. His wife was taken
to hospital and cannot recover. Jealousy
is said to have been the cause OF the
tragedy.
The husband died on the way TO inc
hospital. Efforts to get q statement from
the wife were unavailing. The Braun
schweigs had no children, and the cause
for jealousy is believed to be totally un-
warranted. 49,
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WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Conflict Probable Between Mica
ragua and Honduras.

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala, July
to information reaching
here today from Nicaragua and Hon.
duras. these two Central American states
are about to become plunged in war. The
reason for this is the help given by Mic
aqua to the Honduran revolutionists.
The outcome of this lamentable devel-
opment cannot of course, be fOreseen.
The violation by Nicaragua of her
treaties Of peace has caused indignation
throughout all Central America.
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CABRERA CONTRADICTORY
Former American Ministers DENY
Receiving Contributions From Him.

LEXINGTON. KY. July 21.-LeSiie
Combs. United States minister to Peru.
who was minister to Guatemala during
the time when President Cabrera is al
legged to have contributed $4,000 to the
Roosevelt campaign. and who is here
with relatives, says that he never heard
of the matter. and that the newspaper re-
port is the first news he heard OF 1t.
Former Minister W. Godfrey Hunter
also has entered an emphatic denial of
the story, saying he was not even in
0uatemala 1t the time. but In Kentucky.
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KILLED By PoRPoIsE.
Boy Struck by Giant Fish and Car
ried Beneath Waves.

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 21.-Struck
down by a giant porpoise at play in the
sea, three-quarters Of a mile of the Tybee
Beach. Harry. the f1fteen-year-old son OF
Pohn G. Lovett, was killed by the big fish
yesterday afternoon. and was carried
down before the eyes Of Wylly. SON Of
Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Drummer. with whom
he was swimming.
The body has not been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21

F0fm0r GcuHuUI11U OIctdt0f DEAD.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. July s1-Ignacio
Veintemilla. former president Of Ecuador,
died in this city July 10. He was born
at Cuenca In 1880.
Ignacio Veintemilla was an Ecuadorian
general and politician. He led the liberal
revolt which overthrow President Bor-
zero in December, 1875. and was pro-
claimed president with extraordinary
powers. In 1889 he became practically
dictator, with the title Of supreme chief.
He was deposed and driven from the
country In July. 1853, after several
months Of clvu VA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21
PERRY CARSON nEs1aNs(P)
Commissioners Puzzled by Note
Written by Colored Waterman.

Written by Colored Waterman.
1t is generally believed at the District
building that Perry Carson. one of the
leaders Of the colored citizens Of Wash
ington, and for nearly thirty years an en-
ploye of the District government. has
severed his connection with the Office.
A letter was written to the Commits
sioners yesterday by Mr.. Carson in
which he said he did not care to continue
as q Waterman at the new building. The
note was very brief and before taking &C
ton on the case the Commissioners ex-
pect either a personal call from Col. Car
son or q more explicit letter. They do
not know whether to take the letter as
a RESIGNATION or not. He did not say
anything about resigning. simply writ
ing, "I don't care to serve as Waterman
any longer" (.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-21

BOWLING GREEN. KY. July 2l.-Dr.
A. d. James yesterday was renominated
for Congress by republicans Of the third
Kentucky district.
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Francis Coming Here

Charles s. Francis, United States am
bassador TO Austria Hungary. has tele-
eraphed to the State Depa rtment that he
will leave the embassy at Vienna on a
leave of absence. lie " coming to che
U1teo4 oseteos ~
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Premature Explosion Kills Two.

JOPLIN. Mo-. July 2l.-Two men were
killed and a third seriously hurt yester-
day by premature explosion Of q blast In
the Red Dog mine at Webb City.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-28
A ThouqhtfuI Wife.

was cured of an annoying propen.
Ito sleep at the wrong time in
Pr an original way" Said Snoozer.
ome time ago there were a mum.
pf nights when | could not sleep
n just before it was time to rise
ne morning. Then, of course, 1t
hard to wake me. My friends
ed all sorts of remedies, but my
set her wits to work and found
light one. The next night fell
"a light doze after got into bed,
" less than twenty minutes
rs wide awake as ever, pitching
tossing and unable to close my
Wen, my wife got up, struck
itch and pretended to look at her
"a. Then she said:
7 wouldn't try to go to sleep. dear
n will soon be time for you to get
Low
Ehat settled 1t. In three minutes
rs asleep and slept like a log
was repeated once or twice, and
! get my regular sleep every
u The best of it was that didn't
for a number of days the little
that had been employed to send
Ne sleep. Parsons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-28
THE MONEY QUESTION.
An lnquistive Younester and an In.
eenous Father.

An lnquisitive Younoster and an In.
eenious Father.
Papa" began Gunston Junior when
the government of the United States
began to coin gold and silver money
1t was necessary to buy the gold and
silver, wasn't it,"
Yes. my son. replied Gunston SEN
Tor rather cautiously.
"Of course, papa" resumed the
toungster, you'll be able to tell me
where the government got the money
to buy the gold and silver"
"Why-er-of course" stammered
Gunston senior as he put down the pa
per and gazed thoughtfully at the boy.
Now, let me understand you. The
government wanted to coin money, and
in order to do so it was necessary to
purchase gold and silver. You want
to know where the government got
the money to buy the gold and silver?'
That's right" chuckled Gunston
Junior gleefully, and great joy filed
his being as he thought of his all i'm
portant sire struggling with the simple
question.
why, sonny, the government simply
issued dollar bills and bought gold and
silver with them. Anything else?'
"Yes," said Gunston junior. Where
did the government get money to buy
paper for the dollar bills ?'-Harper's
Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-28

In tie DAYS Of the East India com
pany Il certain Young officer, says the
author of 'Recollections of "a Bison
and Tiger Nun.er." committed an in
discretion There was nothing in the
act which touched his honor. but 1t
was Il mistake. and he received hint
that his Servings would shortly be dis
pensed with. VTeing full of grit, he
cudgeled his brains to find a way out
of the difficulty
just at that time a notorious rebel
was wanted Ly tie government and
large reward had been offered for
his capture. The officer learned that
the rebel went regularly to a sacred
pool about midday to battle. but the
ueighborhood Of the pool was swarm
Ing with mutineers.
Nothing daunte1. he assumed the
garb of a Brahman and, having sta
toned vehicle 1T a spot not far from
the pool. boldly entered the water with
a pair of steel handouts and gag
hidden about his waist.
The young officer performed his task.
Before the man could obtain assistance
he and his captor were In the buggy
manacled to each other, and the We
hicle never stopped until government
house was reached and the peace Of
fering' handed over to high official
to be dealt with.
The officer first gagged the rebel
and then dragged him out of the wa
ter. His daring and resource saved
him his commission.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-28

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Frederick County, in Equity, passed De
cember ~. 1907 being No Sg46 on the dock of
said Court, the undersigned trustees, ap
pointed by said decree. will sell at public
auction, at the Court House door, in Fredei-
OK City, Fred rick Count Maryland.
ON TUESDAY. MARCH 3, 1908.
at II 'clocK, A NJ. all that desirable farm,
containing
81 ACas,S OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situated on the west side of the public road
leu ing from Evansville to Prices ,.sillery.
about miles south of Evansville, adjoining
the lands of the heirs of I'll leon Bussard of
Vernon T. Watkins and Others, in Urbana
District, In Frederick County, Maryland, i'm
proved with
TWO TORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
bank b. n and barracks both covered
with s eel roofing, com house, wagon
shed. Ice house and smoke no Sc also one
and n half story tenant h. Sc There is an
excellent well of water near the DIV Hing
The firm is conveniently di yided in fields,
In tn ee of which is runnin water The farm
coniai S about
Is ACRES OF GOOD TIMBER,
consisting chiefly of white oak and rock oak.
There Is an orchard on the place The fencing
Is in fair condition This farm has cen owned
and occupi for som years b. Mr. Rufus n.
M"s uutF anu SISTERS, anu - tne SANE prop
erty described in tn deed from Tomas
Ciageif and wife TO Rufus X Magruder, dated
March 81. l,S3 and recorded in l.iber b. G F :.
No Q folio rs. one of the Land Records of
Frederick County
Terms of Sale as Prescribed bv the necree:
One-half cash on the day of sale or ratification
thereof bv the Court, The r s'due in twelve
months. the u chaser giving his not. W tn
approved security and bearing interest from
the day of sale, or all cash. at III option IF the
purchaser deposit of s. % will be required
from the purchaser at the time OF lie Con
veyanciug at the expense of thu purchaser
JACOB ROHRBACK.
HAMMOND Urn Err.
Harvey r. Lease Trustees.
uctoneer feb 7-4t.