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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
SHERIDAN STATUE HERE.
Being Put in Position for Unveil-
ing Next Week.

The equestrian statue Of Lieut.. Gen
p. H. Sheridan has arrived in the city
and is today being put In position in
Sheridan circle at the intersection OF
ord street and Massachusetts, avenue
It will be dedicated with military and
civil exercises on the afternoon of the
o5th instant The program is being pre-
pared by Gen. Bell. chief of staff. and
Col. Bromwell. in charge Of public build
ines and grounds. The details are not
finally settled.
All the regular troops, bluejackets and
marines in this vicinity and the National
Guard of the District will take part in
the parade The principal addresses will
be made by President Roosevelt and
Gen. Horace Porter. Appropriate music
will be rendered by the Marine Band
The orders for the U. g.. s. Dolphin to
come to Washington for the ceremonies
have been revoked. The President
Yacht Mayfiower arrived at the navy
yard yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
MRS. AMY E. GROVE DESCRIBES
MURDER OF DAUGHTER.
Tells Jury, Between Sobs, That
"Ducky" Holmes Fired Fatal
Shots in Her Presence.

A pathetic scene was enacted in Crimi-
nal Court No. 1 today. Justice Gould pre-
siding, during the trial of Ducky Holmes.
charged with the murder of Mary r..
Hamilton last November, when Amy T..
Grove. mother of the deceased, recited
on the witness stand the details OF the
tragedy. Mrs. Grove was overcome by
emotion and gave her testimony between
sobs.
The mother testified that the defendant
had frequently professed great love for
the deceased had shown his jealousy OF
her on several occasions and had abused
her The witness also stated that the
defendant had said he wished to assist
the deceased in getting divorce and
wanted to marry her. A few months De-
fore the tragedy, she said. the defendant
attempted to infiict bodily injury on the
deceased but she fled and sought refuge
at the house of a neighbor. just De1ore
the homicide, Mrs. Grove testified, the de-
PENDANT entered the house of the witness
and accused the deceased of drinking.
The witness stated that her daughter then
said she was going away because her lie
there was made unbearable by Holmes.
Witness testified she told her daugn-
ter that since Holmes was the cause OF
her grief he would have to leave the
house. The deceased, the witness said,
then went upstairs and was followed by
the defendant. 8
Mrs. Grove declared that when the two
were upstairs Holmes tried to shoot her
daughter, but witness interfered and at
first thwarted his intention. The defend
ant brushed her aside, she averred. and
then deceased begged him not to kill her.
excIaiming that she would not tell on
him." The defendant did not heed her
cries, but fired three shots into her body.
The witness said she then tainted. and
when she regained consciousness her
daughter was dead.
The defense reserved it's opening until
the conclusion of the governments case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
BRUTAL[Y SHOT DOWN
Waterbury Woman Attacked
by infatuated Man.
HAD REFUSED ADVANCES
Her Life May Be Sacrificed as Re-
suit of Firmness.
CAPTURE OF HER ASSAILANT
Police Obliged to Use Violence to
Save Him From the Rage of
Crowd.
HAD REPULSED ADVANCES
CAPTURE OF HER ASSAILANT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WATERBURY, Conn, November H.
After firing four bullets into the body or
the woman with whom he was infatuated
and using his last cartridge on himself.
in an effort to commit suicide, John Cav
anaugh. twenty-seven years old. of Wa
terbury. was captured early today in
saloon in which he had taken refuge after
the shooting. The injured woman is Mrs.
Edward L. French. wife of an employe
of the Naugatuck Gas Company.
Cavanaugll, who is a married man and
the father of three children, has been in
fatuated with Mrs French for some time
past. She repulsed his advances. but
fearing her husbands anger did not tell
him of the many attempts made by the
man to have her listen to his plea to
elope.
Watching for Mrs. French.
Hearing that the man had gone to New
York on business Mrs. French went to
visit relatives, and when she left early
this morning did not see Cavanaugh
crouching behind doorway across the
street from her home. Mrs. French had
gone only half block, however. when
Cavanaugh came forward and tried to
talk with her.
When Mrs. French refused to reply to
him. Cavanaugh grasped her arm and
shouted. IF you don't talk to me now
you'll never talk to any one else
AS he said this he drew a revolver, but
Mrs. French broke away from him and
fled. Cavanaugh followed the woman I'M
til a lonely place was reached and again
drew the revolver. telling Mrs French
that he had made up his mind to kill her
anyway.
Mrs. French Shot Down.
The woman started to run. A trolley
car was approaching the couple, and Mrs.
French. seeing it, ran to the tracks and
shouted for help. Cavanaugh fired four
shots at the woman and then sent a
bullet through his right hand as he
started to run He then placed the gun
against his forehead and fired the last
cartridge. The bullet. however. only
grazed his temple. The motorman of the
trolley car threw the emergency brakes
when the headlight showed Mrs French
PROSTATE across the tracks. and the car
was stopped just as the fender grazed
her head.
An ambulance call was sent in to the
Waterbury. Hospital and Mrs. French
was hurried to the institution. 1t was
found that the two bullets which had
struck her in the abdomen had cut deep
wounds and it Is feared have penetrated
vital organs. She will probably die.
Policemen and detectives were started
out on a search for Cavanaugh when they
heard of the shooting He was found In a
resort near the railroad so intoxicated
that he could not talk. The crowd which
had followed the police tried to take their
prisoner away. but they were beaten back
and Cavanaugh was taken to the lock-
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
v. C, A. CONFERENCE ENDS
CLOSING SESSION DISCUSSES
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
Addresses Made by Mrs. n. E. Day
Miss Anna easier, Miss L. s.
Holmquist and Others.

The closing session of the District con-
ference of the Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION and Young Women's Christian
Association was held in the Sunday
school room of the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets northwest.
today at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, preSi-
dent of the Washington 7. w. c. A.
presided. There was discussion OF the
work of educational classes.
Mrs. H. E. Day. chairman of the edu-
cational committee. and Miss Anna Cas-
Ter, who has charge of the work in
Virginia and the Carolinas. made short
addresses. Mrs. Day said that the young
women of the country owe much to
these classes.
Miss easier declared the Y. W. c. A.
is the college for the business women
of today. She said the libraries of the
associations as we'll as the lecture courses
are of great value to young women who
are members of the organization and
move in close relation with 1t.
Miss Louise S. HolmquiSt, national secre-
tary of the work. spoke Of the purposes
of those In charge of the various social
departments of the Y. w. c. A.
D. A. Davis religious work secretary of
the Washington Y. NJ. c. A.. and William
hnoWleS cooper, general secretary ue-
scribed the work of the Washington or
ganization along social lines and other
lines. Mr. Cooper declared the spiritual
purposes of the Y. NJ. C.. A. Is the force
which makes 1t such a great force for
good.
Mrs. Thomas s. Giadding discussed the
work of the national board of the Y. w.
c. A. and Of the effort to spread the work
to various foreign lands She said the in
fiux of the young women of Japan to the
crowded cities to the empire is one Of the
promising fields for the work of the ma
tional board.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Rice I. Steele.
BY invitation of President Roosevelt
about 100 ladies connected with the Young
Womans Christian Association visited the
White House at 2:S~ o'clock this after
noon. The President shook hands with
the visitors and talked to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
MAY RETAIN THE POSITION
BELIEVED THAT NEWBERRY
WILL REMAIN UNDER TAFT.
Admitted to Be Well Equipped for a
Cabinet OMce-Question Of As
sistant Presents Difficulties.

A The impression is growing in naval cir
tles that Mr.. Newberry, who will succeed
Mr.. Metcalf as Secretary of the Navy the
LIST proximo, will continue to serve In that
capacity throughout the administration Of
Mr.. Taft-that is, II he chooses to do SO.
In support Of this belief 1t Is pointed out
that Mr.. Eewberry was not only the lead
ing Taft man in Michigan. playing silent
hand. but was also an ardent Taft worker
in Washington prior to the Chicago con-
vention. From his youth Mr.. Newberry
has been interested in the navy; he has
been a member Of the naval militia, and
saw service at sea on the converted
cruiser Yosemite In the war with Spain.
For several years past, as assistant sec
rotary, he has familiarized himself with
the men-of- war and the naval personnel.
For months at q time he has been acting
secretary, and his elevation to the ex-
ecutiye head Of the department Is consid-
cred a confirmation of the efficiency OF bis
service.
Mr.. Newberry is admitted to be we'll
equipped for the cabinet, possessing ex-
ecutiye ability, considerable experience
and the wealth that will enable him to
maintain a social establishment. For
these reasons it is believed that Mr.. New
OerryS appointment do lAc id~oi oS1
tary is intended to be permanent. The
probabilities are that the appointment OF
the new assistant secretary of the navy
will also be made permanent No man of
ability would care to enter upon Its duties
for so short a time unless there were
something better in sight, and 1t would be
a handicap to the workings Of the depart
ment to have to break in a new assistant
secretary now and another March 4.
There is no inkling as to who will be Mr..
Newberry's successor as assistant secre-
tary. If Mr.. Loeb is not given CABINET
nortfolio II is possible that he may be
chosen as Mr. Newberry's successor.
Mr.. Roy H. Moses, who is private sec
retary to Secretary Metcalf, has been
asked by Mr. Newberry to serve him IN
the same capacity after he assumes dlrec-
ton of the naval establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
WIFE MAY SEARCH POCKETS
HUSBANDS GARMENTS NOT I'M
MUNE, RULING BY COURT.
Judge Mullowny Says So, and He
Ought to Know, Cause
He's Married.

Why. what do you expect, man? It's
4 wifes inalienable right to search her
husbands pockets while he's asleep.
That isn't any cause to get angry about
and bring your family troubles into
court 49,.
Thus spoke Judge Mullowny in the
Police Court today. commenting on a por-
ton of the defendants statement in the
trial Of George Ridgway. charged by his
wife with making threats Of bodily harm
against her.
The Ridgways live near eth and E
streets. A few days ago Mrs. Ridgway
asked her husband If he had any money
in his pockets.
Not cent, and won't have any until
the end Of next week, was the answer,
it was testified.
What did you do with that SO for the
rent you had this morning." Mrs. Ridg-
way inquired.
Spent 1t"
Ridgway passed off to slumber land,
and Mrs. Ridgway proceeded to look IN
her husbands pockets. She found sl4
Chased Out of House.
The outcome was that Ridgway chased
her out Of the house. Other things hap
pened, and finally a warrant was pro-
cured for the arrest of the husband.
You shouldn't object to a woman
searching her husbands pockets" the
court remarked. They really can't help
It, They regard 1T as a prerogative."
Yes. SO they say" Ridgway COM
mented. But, judge. it's bad habit,
and l don't like 1t. 1t riles a fellow"
Have you ever had any trouble be-
fore? How have you been living?" Judge
Mullowny wanted to know
"Ah, pretty WELL" was the answer
Sometimes we get along fine and then
sometimes we scrap little
That's always the way in we'll regu-
lated families" the court commented
Don't let such things bother you. Buy
your wife a big bunch of crysanthemums.
Ridgway. and you'll both forget all about
this by tomorrow morning"
The defendant was permitted to go
Yder his personal bond to keep the
peace. and the first sign of restored
matrimonial felicity was the departure
of husband and wife from the courtroom
smiling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
MAY MITIGATE SENTENCE.
Understood That President Will
Lessen Lieut.. Evans Punishment.

1t is understood that the President has
decided to mitigate the sentence imposed
by court martial in the case of Lieut..
Franck T. Evans of the battleship
Louisiana. who is a son of Rear Admiral
r. d. Evans, retired. The young officer
was convicted of the charge of disrespect
to his superior officer and sentenced to
be reprimanded and to lose 100 numbers
in his grade. Rear Admiral Sperry COM
mander-in- chief of the Atlantic fleet, who
reviewed the proceedings of the court,
declared that the sentence was too lenient
for the offense proved Secretary Metcalf
is now preparing the reprimand prescribed
by the sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
PREPARE FOR CONFERENCE.
Pan-American Committee Discusses
Plans for Buenos Aires Meeting.

Preliminary steps looking to the CO.
operation of the various pan-American
committees in the American republics TO
consider questions to be laid before the
fourth pan-American conference to be
held in Buenos Aires in 1910 were taken
at a meeting yesterday of the United
States committee.
Those present were William /. Buchanan.
chairman; Assistant Secretary Bacon,
President Benjamin I. Wheeler of the
University of California, President Ed
mund j. James of the University Of
Illinois. William f. Curtis and John Bar
rett The committee was appointed by
Secretary Root TO cooperate with the
International bureau Of American repub-
Ncs in developing closer relations of COM
merce and friendship with Latin America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH.
Pittsburg Man Found Frozen to
Death on Country Road.

surrounds the death of Harry McCui-
Tough. treasurer of the Union Fruit Auc-
ton Company. whose body frozen stiff
was found yesterday on a road leading
from Meddix Run. near Dubois, Clarified
county. Pa
Friends believe Mr.. Mccullough. who
was on hunting expedition. may have
been frozen TO death after having eaten
something poisonous at the hunting
camp Foul play has also been suggested.
and the authorities are investigating Nc
Cullough was thirty-three years old and
married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Bradley Jurors Banquet.

The members of the jury which decided
the fate of Mrs. Annie Bradley, charged
with the murder Of Senator Arthur
Brown, will meet at a banquet to be
given tonight at the Queen cafe. 7th and
q streets. The dinner is given in honor
of Daniel A. Newman. one Of the MEM
bers Of the jury. who is to take UP his
residence in the Isle of Pines. James l..
Feeney, who was the forman of the jury,
viii preside tonight as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Ruby Held Up in Mails.


PITTSBURG, November IA mag
ent from the Duke of the Abruzzi to Miss
Katherine Elkins, is in the hands of the
customs authorities here, and will be
held pending an investigation into the
reason why no duty was paid on 1t and
why the gem was not formally declared
The ring was neatly done up in a
paper parcel. and was addressed to Miss
Katherine Elkins, at Elkins, w. Va. The
curiosity Of a postmaster is responsible
for the non-delivery Of the package.
Surveyor of the Port M. NJ. Garland
has charge of the ring. 1t was delivered
to him yesterday afternoon by Postmas-
ter w. II. Davis Of Pittsburg, who re-
ceived it from the postmaster at Elkins
earlier in the day.
Safeguarding Miss Elkins.
The matter brought to light the extra
ordinary precautions now being taken by
federal authorities to safeguard the
heiress.
Miss Elkins, despite the fact that she
is in Washington more than In West
Virginia, has all her mail addressed to
Elkins. The postmaster there is a per-
sonal friend Of her father, United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
The package arrived Sunday afternoon.
Miss Elkins receives much foreign mail
matter, and nothing was thought of the
package at the time.
Later the postmaster became suspi-
cious. He had read of Internal machines,
and he decided to open the mysterious
parcel
In 1t lay the most beautiful ruby ring
he had ever seen-a heavy band Of gold
an eighth of an inch in thickness, clasp
ing an oval-shaped pigeon-blood ruby
weighing six or seven carats.
Pittsburg being the nearest city hav-
ing a custom house, the ring was sent
here. Nothing was said at the time to
the Elkins family
Customs Men Puzzled.
Surveyor Garland Is not prepared to
say what steps he will take, nor will
Postmaster Davis say what is to be done.
The officials did all In their power to
conceal the news Of the seizure Of the
ring and were chagrined when they learn
ed the facts had leaked out. They are
not quite certain of their rights in the
premises. Some disposition of the matter
will be made today.
The duty on rubies is 60 per cent. This
might mean the payment of about 5000
before Miss Elkins got the ring.
The first jeweler to whom the ring was
shown thought 1t worth about $1,000. Tne
second would make no estimate, but said
because of the rare beauty of the ruby ii
might be worth 5000.
The ring will be shown other jewelers.
today. If they agree upon valuation II
will be sent to Elkins, there to be held
until duty Is paid.
If no appraisement is agreed upon here
it is said, the ring will be sent to the
Treasury Department at Washington.
Post Office authorities here do not ad-
NIT that the duke sent the ring or, in fact
discuss the matter at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
RUBY IS HELD FOR DUTY
Mysterious Ring Sent to Elkins, w.
Va, Seized by Post Office.
WORTH $4,000; TARIFF, $4,000
Gem Not Declared to Customs Of
fcials-May Be Sent to Treas
ury Department for Appraisal.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, November IA news
agency dispatch from Rome confirms the
report that the Duke of the Abruzzi has
sent Miss Katherine Elkins cable re-
leasing her from her engagement.
ROME, November 1.-THE Duke of the
Abruzzi recently told the Abbot of Su.
perga that his voyage to America was
not likely to take place Immediately, but
that his relations with the Elkins' family
continued cordial.
Cablegrams are still exchanged daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Killed Youth for 50.

HAMILTON, Ga, November 17.-Gene
Doudell. sixteen-year-old negro. con-
fessed to killing Ernest Walsh. twelve
years old. also colored, beating lin on
the head with a rock and throwing the
body into a creek, after robbing him of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Fire Destroys Ice Plant.

CAIRO, Ill, November 11.-F'ire yester-
day destroyed the Winter Bros ice fac
tory and the packing house of Nelson
Morris & Co. The wholesale produce
house of COtter Bros. was partially
burned. Loss, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Postal Regulations.

1t was stated at the Post Office Depart
ment today that under the postal laws
and regulations when a parcel supposed
liable to customs duties is received at the
United States exchange post Office, at
the point of debarkation, the parcel is
stamped by the postal authorities Sup
posed Liable to Customs Duties" and sent
to its destination. II it is a sealed parcel
If unsealed. the exchange postmaster
turns the parcel over to the customs
officer at the exchange Office, who ap-
praises 1t, when it is sent to the post
office of destination, accompanied with
a statement The postmaster. upon its
delivery. collects the amount of duty as
sessed and RENTS 1t to the customs Off
Ger at the exchange Office.
When a sealed parcel stamped Sup
posed liable to customs duties is re-
ceived for delivery at post office where
there is no customs officer the addressee
is notified to come and receipt for and
open it in the presence of the delivering
postmaster. If 1t contains dutiable mat
flcer. who appraises and fixes the amount
of duties to be collected Then it is sent
back to the delivering postmaster. who
collects that amount upon the delivery OF
the parcel to the addressee.
If the parcel be unclaimed or refused 1t
is sent back to the exchange Office for re-
turn to the country OF origin or to the
dead letter Office for such disposition as
the circumstances may require
Under the law dutiable matter sent into
the country by mail Is subject to seizure
by the government. The rigor of the law
Is relaxed In such cases by postal treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-17
Status Of Tariff.

October IL las. a story was printed to
the effect that the Washington Office Of
Tie ADAMS Express Company mad re-
ceived package three inches long, two
inches wide and about one and one-half
inches deep, addressed to the Duke of the
Abruzzi. Rome, Italy, and valued at
$1,000. A day or two later this package,
it was said. was received at the Office of
the Morris European express.
At that time Il was believed the pack
age contained the betrOthal ring sent to
Miss Elkins by the duke and returned
When Senator Elkins was asked about
the ring he said it was the first he had
heard of it. and said that no such pack
age had been expressed to the duke by
himself or any other member of the
family.
If this package did, in fact, contain a
ring on which the duke had previously
paid duty, the receipt for the payment
of that duty would be guarantee of its
free entry on second or following ship
ment to the United States unless the duty
had been returned. In the absence Of this
receipt the customs officials would hold
the ring pending the production of proof
that duty had been paid on previous
shipment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-27
A Doubtful Guarantee.

The Arabs and, indeed. all Moslems
have the practice of reinforcing prom
Uses by adding to their word of honor
the Arabic phrase lnshallah C'Please
God'). How much meaning it conveys
In some lands of the east is told in the
pages Of sin Moorish Captivity
The pious proviso is very useful
formula to the Moors and Is frequently
used in making promises that they
have no intention whatever of keeping.
as they can then take refuge behind
the Almighty when they are taxed
with their breach of faith.
There is story told Of man who
kept a shop in Gibraltar and who
knew the ways Of the Moor To him
one day came one Of the faithful, who
was DESTROYS of buying some cloth
On being Informed that the price was
81 yard. payment in sixty days. he
replied:
"All right. will take so much and
will pay you in sixty days, Inshallah."
"No,' said the vender, "the price is
So. payment in sixty days. For sixty
days, InshalIah, the price is $3.50"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-27
An Unsecured Lean.

Though pawnbrokers are not sup.
posed to have any friends, only custom
ers, there is a story that is told in New
York that shows that they sometimes
stretch their rules-1f the right man
comes along. A certain racing man
had been having very hard streak of
luck. # there were twenty-one horses
In the race. his choice would never be
better than No. 20. Finally bis money
was all gone; also all of his negotiable
property. When he had spent his last
dollar for breakfast, he turned into the
pawnshop where all his valuables were
being cared for. and they amounted to
considerable
I'D like to have $500 on this,' he
said to the proprietor, laying down an
ordinary lead pencil Oh the counter.
Without a change of countenance. the
pawnbroker made out ticket and
passed the money over the counter.
Right there the racing mans for
tunes seemed to change. Every one of
his selections proved an easy winner.
and, as he pushed his luck, he was
able at the end Of the week to redeem
his pencil and all his other valuables.
New York Globe.