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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

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frotcn 5luci Mnn0otc pcrlorct. ,3lnt
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

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erfoIgreite. ieet in sienline bettlolthe Sb9'
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Sr. lis, 2net.eeringteH.S traee.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

&orI @oNcnbct Der 8r0B.
tc SbicrbGnolcr Der l3clt, bat ieinc
&cbenacrinlerlmQcn ruttcr Dem Sitel
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bclm bat Die &3iolmml 0c2 @crfes
al1cllomlUcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

&n GltpiIIc AM @hcin
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9iohIniic@ Der Eroiciior Sell Che
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in fremoc @0llOc iibcr9egongcn,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

%n &oi1tngton inocn
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tern fllr 6orhrnaren. Enriiimcrieu
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ldnoiifle Sarpi (Sdlueripat) miiiie
snn5 nits Dem unlerifauiid)en Marft
ncrtriebeu neroek alio Moncpol.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-14

Sci Scr oEullmou Gar
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Nttobcr lceten SobrcS Der @rciprri.
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men b%cIlcicn lid oitf $31,6i0,0O0,
olc Nlt@Nobcn oilf ctno ilber IS ViiI-
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oltl un0 odt Wtinioncn Collars un6
Cit Nctto.llc6cridub bon $t,790, 600
tonntc lcbudlt mrroen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
TO HAVE CHINESE BRIDE.
Wong Kim Sing Did Not Have to
Buy Her From Father.

BALTIMORE, January S.-Another Chi
nese woman will be numbered among Bal
timores celestials as soon as the bride of
at 1902 South Charles street. arrives from
New York. Her name is Marie Ho. and
she is the daughter of wealthy Chinese
merchant OF New York
The marriage license was issued at the
courthouse yesterday, but the ceremony
will not take place until after the Chinese
New Year, which is on February l. The
father of the girl will know when a
lucky day arrives. and that morning at
sunrise he will telegraph Sing to come for
his daughter at once.
Upon his arrival at her home she and
her father will be all ready to return with
him to Baltimore. When they get back
here they will go to a preacher and the
Christian ceremony will be performed.
After they have been married there will
be big feast to which a number of Bal
timoreans will be invited.
Wong Kim Sing is thirty-nine years old
and has lived in Baltimore more than
eighteen years. He attends church every
Sunday, and has been converted in the
Christian faith. His bride is only nineteen
years old.
In broken English Sing said he had
known his fiancees father i'm China and
that they had been friends since boy
hood. He said that he did not have to
pay any money for his girl, but that her
father liked him, and not only gave her
to him. but gave him fine diamond
ring also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
ARMY LIFE RUINS HOME.
Young Officers Designing Because
of Demands Made.

NEW YORK, January 8. That the
army in its present state harms home
life; that in many congressional dis
trict West Point vacancies are going beg
ging. and that many young officers are re-
signing because of demads made upon
them were a few of the reasons Lieut..
Col. Edwin F. Glenn of the 23d Infantry,
l. s. A, now stationed at Fort Ontario,
Oswego, presented to the New. York
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. at Jherry's Monday after
noon in showing the grave necessity of
size.
MY own. the 3D. he said. "has been
eight months in Jamestown and is now
ordered to the tropics. l have not seen
my family for four months. and the
chances are will not for two years after
1 leave.
How can a wife live with her husband
when you are changing stations every six
months? Either the wife must leave the
children behind or stay with them, for
1t plays the dickens with their education
to change from one system to another.
AS the result some of our best young
officers are resigning today. The Ameri-
can girl knows what is ahead of her and
won't marry until the man is established
in civil life. God intended man and wom-
an should live at home-especially the
American woman. / know OF a number of
West Point appointments going begging
in the different congressional districts be-
cause our young men refuse to enter the
army under, present conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
CHEAP GAS Is FAVORED
PROPOSED REDUCTION POPULAR
IN THE HOUSE.

Representative Madden of Illinois Is
extremely hopeful of securing favorable
action by the House District committee
at this session of Congress on his seventy
five-cent gas bill Mr.. Madden told a
Star reporter today that since last ses-
sion when there were number of hear
ings on the subject before the District
committee quite change in sentiment
has occurred. After the hearing OF last
year the COMMITTEES decided to take action
on the bill. 1t is just as we'll that it did
not at the time. as there was not enough
of the session remaining to permit con-
sideration by the Senate and House.
But this year the committee will take
up the bill quite early and Mr.. Madden is
hopeful OF having it reported some time
in February. He does not consider that
further hearing will be at all necessary.
inasmuch as both sides presented their
arguments last session and the testimony
taken is in the hands of the District
committee for use this year. in case there
should be a desire to go over the main
points for the benefit of new committee
members. 1t is regarded as practically
certain that a bill providing for cheaper
gas--not necessarily as low as * cents
PEI thousand cubic feet-would go through
the House il favorably reported from
the District committee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
MR.. Won MEYER THE GUEST.
Ex-Representative sibley Gave a
Dinner in His Honor Last Night.

Former Representative Joseph C. Sibiey
of Pennsylvania gave dinner at the New
Willard last night in honor of Postmaster
General Won L. Meyer. Other guests, to
the number of about 100. included con-
gressmen. officials of the Post Office De-
partment and newspaper men prominent
in public life. The dinner was served in
the beautiful red room of the hotel. and
was appointed in the way characteristic
of Mr.. Sibleys entertainments.
After a toast to the President of the
United States, Mr.. Sibley proposed the
health of the guest of honor, and Mr..
Meyer responded in very graceful
speech. He told of some of the aims and
aspira tons of the department over which
he presides, and paid hearty tribute to
the loyalty and efficiency of the officials
who assist him. A..
Taking advantage OF the presence of in
fiuential congressman from both houses.
Mr.. Meyer made an appeal for the reforms
which he recommended in his annual re-
port In the course of these remarks he
urged the building of a city post office
near the Union station. so as to facilitate
the handling of mails for Washington.
Senator Penrose. chairman of the SEN
ate post office committee. made a very
witty speech. Representative Overstreet.
chairman of the House committee on post
offices, paid tribute to the rank and file
of the postal service, and commented upon
the high standard of honesty which pre-
walls. Senator Simmons of North Carolina
entertained the company with a witty
story of politics in his state.
Somebody Ead twitted Senator Scott.
chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds. with his insistance
upon the plainest style of architecture for
post Office buildings. When Senator Scott
was called upon he replied to this thrust
by saying that If he did favor plain build
ings as a rule. he would want to give
Washington the handsomest building pos
sible. He said he would make the capital
of the nation what it is destined to be
the most beautiful city in the world-and
would never consent to apprOpriating
skimpily or scantily for any public struc-
ture in this city.
Senator Scott told the company of some
Of his experiences with post office build
ings in the pioneer days. He recalled Wis
iting little log shack. with dirt floor
and bark roof. on the site of the present
city of Denver which was used as the
post Office in 1859. He had come in from
the mining camp to hear from home, and
had to pay 90 cents apiece for his letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Will of Mrs. Hughes Contested.

There has been filed with the register of
wills cavcat TO the will OF Mrs. Louise
4. B Hughes. prior TO her death resi-
dent OF this city, but who died in New
York in January. 1907
The will of Mrs. Hughes. bearing date
\cf execution of March 3. 1902 left the
bulk of her fortune, variousby estimated
to be worth from $4,000 to 100000. to
Edward G. Niles. Washington attorney.
Niles subsequently, died.
When the will of Mrs. Hughes was Of
fered for probate relatives of the husband
OF the testatriX filed protests, alleging
that Mrs. Hughes was under the dominant
influence of the beneficiary of the will,
which amounted to undue influence. Upon
The death Of Niles his widow. Mrs Mary
y. Niles, asked for the probate of Mrs.
Hughes will as the heir of her husbands
estate.
This action of Mrs. Niles resulted in
protest on the part OF the heirs of the
testatr;N. and the caveat was filed. The
parties 10 the caveat are Finley III. Cal
vert OF this city, Clara c. Mitchell and
Annie G. Brief OF New Orleans. La; Mar
ian G. Wilson OF Los Angeles. Cal, and
Sumpter Calvert Of Oklahoma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
DIES BY HIS OWN HAND
CORONER SAYS JACOB GERsTEN.
BERG COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Jacob Gerstenberg. for the past six
years superintende mt of the German
Orphan Asylum. Anacostia, was found
dead this morning in Toulouse upon the
asylum property with .3s-caliber bullet
hole in his head. 1t is supposed he COM
mitted suicide some time yesterday or
early this morning. When found he was
lying on his back. A revolver lay i'm
mediately beyond the reach OF his hand.
Mr.. Gers,enberg had been in i'll health
for the past several months. suffering
from melencholia. it is stated. and from
November - last until several days ago
he was a patient in the Providence Hos
pital. from which institution he was dis
charged supposedly in a greatly improved
condition.
For day or so after leaving the hos
pital Mr.. Gerstenberg seemed in excellent
spirits. but he suddenly became depressed.
and announced to his family that he felt
like committing suicide. deeming it the
only way in which to end his suffering.
Members of the family kept close watch
upon him. but he eluded their vigilance
yesterday morning. He left the asylum
and was not again seen until the dis
covery of his body this morning.
Fearing for his safety. Mr.. Gersten-
berss family sent request to the police
ocPdi tiItHt yesterday asking JTdL search
be made for him. Notice was sent to all
the stations of the city. and a search
was in progress when his body was found.
The entire day yesterday those connected
with the asylum looked for the missing
man. and this morning at their instance
Policeman G. j. Whalen Of the Anacostia
substation made second and thorough
search of the premises. He discovered
the body lying in a pool of blood. Mr..
Gerstenberg had donned new suit of
clothes.
Coroner Notified.
DR.. j. s. Harrison. Sol Monroe street,
was summoned. and the coroner was no
titled. Both physicians announced that.
death occurred several hours before the
body was found. After inquiring into the
circumstances Coroner hewitt issued a
certificate of death by suicide. The body
was later conveyed into the asylum,
where it was prepared for burial.
Mr. Gerstenberg was fifty years of age
and had long been a resident of the Dis
trict. In addition to his wife he leaves
one son. Ernest, eyed eighteen years, and
brother. Ernest Gerstenberg of 1343
Pennsylvania avenue. No definite arrange
ment for the funeral had been made this
afternoon. but in all probability the serv-
ices will take place Friday from the SUI
perintendent's home at the asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
TO THE BENNINGTON DEAD.
Memorial of Explosion on Gunboat
Unveiled at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, January SIN the
presence of thousands. including the off,
GERS and sailors of the Pacific squadron
and citizens of San Diego and other
cities, the monument to the Bennington
dead was unveiled yesterday afternoon at
the National cemetery on top of Point
Iona, overlooking the Pacific. The shaft
stands within the plot where are buried
most of those who lost their lives in the
explosion of the gunboat Bennington July
q, 1906, and is composed of seventy four
slabs of San Diego county granite. rough
ly dressed, and towering sixty feet above
the concrete base, capped by a pyramid
OF polished granite.
The principal speech was assigned to
Admiral c. F. Goodrich. commandment at
the navy yard, who was commander of
the Pacific squad ron at the time of the
accident. An address was made by Col.
r. V. Dodge, president of the Benning-
ton Memorial Association, with a closing
address and benediction by Bishop Jo-
seph Johnson of the Episcopal diocese of
southern California.
Navy launches towing strings of row.
boats had come in from the battleship Ne
braSka and the armOred cruiser Califor-
mia, which were anchored off Coronado.
Similar strings of boats made the same
trip from the flagship Charleston and the
cruiser Chicago, anchored off the forts
while the torpedo boat destroyers Preble
and Perry also furnished their quota Two
battalions of sailors and one of marines
had been assigned to join the militia and
naval reserve and the two companies of
soldiers at Fort Rosecrans to form a mill
tia escort from the fort to the cemetery.
Besides these were hundreds of sailors
from the ships who attended the cere-
monies without being assigned to the
escort.
The unveiling consisted in the dropping
of the national ensign which had been
draped over the two tablets on the face of
the monument. One was inscribed:
ITO the Bennington dead
The other one was:
Erected by the officers and men of the
Pacific squadron to the memory of those
who lost their lives in the performance of
duty
AS the flags dropped the soldiers pre-
scented arms and three ruff1es and flour
ishes on the drums started the minute
guns on the Charleston and Chicago.
which were fired regularly throughout the
remainder of the services.
The graves were decorated with wrcaths
presented by the children of Point Iona
Homestead. the wreaths intended for those
who were buried elsewhere being placed
at the base Of the monument.
Three volleys were fired over the deco
rated graves, one by the Representative of
the army. one by the navy and one by the
Marine Corps at the close of the cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Quarterly Conference Held.

The third quarterly conference of the
Campbell A. NJ. z. Church on Nichols
avenue. Anacostia. was held last night,
at which Rev. ]. W. Norris of Baltimore,
Md, presiding elder of the Potomac dis
trict, presided. Following report of
the elder. in which he stated the financial
standing OF the district was in good shape,
reports were read from the several de-
partments of the church. Mrs. c. H.
Young reported 800 pupils in the Sunday
school. $50 books in the library and
collection of s33.12. The steward reported
that s249 had been collected for the pas
tor and sic for the presiding elder II
was reported that $i53.22 had been paid
on the bonded debt of the church. There
have also been several costly repairs to
the church which were done by the Sons
OF Campbell, young men members of the
church. The YouAg Volunteers, whose
ages range from nine to fifteen years,
furnished coal for the church
Rev. James w. Poe of the A. NJ. z.
Zion Church delivered an address, which
was followed by remarks by Rev. DIR.
Young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
FUNERAL OF LoRING CHAPEL.
Last Rites Over Remains Of Old
Resident of Washington.

The remains of Mr. Loring Chapel. for
many years a resident of Washington,
who died at the residence of his son in
Batavia, y. Y. January =, were inferred
in Rock Creek cemetery Monday. The
deceased came to this city from Yer
mont. He engaged at once in the real
estate business. and it is stated built
large number of houses in the northeast
section of the city. He sold the District
Commissioners, it is stated. the lot on
which the first schoolhouse in that section
of the city was erected. He was for a
number of years a member OF the North
east Washington Citizens Association,
and took an active interest in the work
of the Associated Charities and in the
temperance societies of the city, often
going before the excise board to prevent
the granting, of licenses for the sale Of
liquor He was a charter member and
one of the elders of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church.
Ten days before his death he went on a
visit to his son in Batavia. Shortly after
his arrival he contracted pneumonia, and
gradually sank until the end came, as
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
PROBING MINE DISASTER.
Coroner's Jury in Session at Fair
mont, w. Va.

FAIRMONT W. Va, January S-The
coroner's jury which is inquirng into
the cause of death of $50 miners at
Monongah, December 6, when mines 6
and blew up without warning, began it's
work Monday in the county courtroom,
with Coroner E. S. Amos presiding. Fully
100 witnesses will give testimony. While
it is pretty well settled that it was a dust
explosion, it is not known what started
the dust. But it is the duty of the state
to inquire into the cause of the explosion
and to determine the degree of negligence
on the part of the company, if there was
any.
The jury is composed of J. NJ. Jacobs,
member of the house of delegates; w. E.
Cordray, member of the county court;
George II. Richardson, street commits
sioner, Fairmont; y. s. Prichard, W. S.
Hamilton. city assessor of Fairmont. and
t'estus Downs, eXmember of the county
court. All the men are married and have
families.
The first witness 10 be examined was
George Gibbons. The examination was
conducted by Prosecuting Attorney Scott
C. Lowe of Marion county. Mr. Gibbons
was the pay roll clerk at the mines which
were blown up. He was present when
the bodies were brought from the mines
on the stretchers. and he personally SUI
perintended the work. He kept a record
mines.
He was followed by s. ]. Brobst. who
assisted in keeping the record of the
bodies as they were brought out of the
mines. Another man who also aided In
this work-Charles A. Robson-was the
next man examined by the coroner
The next witness. DIR. +. W. Hill. who
was on the scene of the disaster shortly
after it occurred, testified that many of
the deaths had been caused from the vio-
lence of the explosion. while some were
the result of asphyxiation
Oreigo Depetrio, one of the men that got
out after the explosion without assistance
was examined. He was one of the four
that escaped soon after the explosion. The
witness said that he did pick work at No
S and was in the mine at the time of the
explosion. He was working in room 10
He knew there was an explosion when the
lamps went out and there was a dense
smoke. He was about fifty yards from a
hole, through which he escaped. Three
other men escaped with him. The men
were working close together
He said that the fire boss had been
where he was working about ten minutes
before the disaster
Several other men were examined and
their testimony was practically the same
as that of Depetrio. In all twelve men
were examined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Searching for Embezzler.

CHICAGO, January S.-When a man
date of the supreme court Of Illinois order
ing that penitentiary sentence of one
to five years be enforced against John A
Cooke. formerly clerk of the state circuit
court, reached the state attorneys Office
today, the fact developed that Cookies
whereabouts are mystery. Cooke was
having conspred to obtain by fraud pub
lie funds. His bonds aggregate $4,000.
A report current here today was to the
effect that Cooke had been seen last night
in Washington, D. c.