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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
STRAW HAT APPEARS
WARM TEMPERATURE BRINGS
FORTH NEW TOP PIECE.

4 local haberdasher Is responsible for
the statement that because of the sum-
merry onditions yesterday many a
Washington man nearly bought straw
hat.
The first straw hat of the season, so Tar
as learned. was seen about noon yester-
day at eth and G streets. Walter j. Cos
tello. who claims the credit of first discov-
ering it. says the hat was panama OF
uncertain age and was worn by an eld-
cry colored man. whose clothing was or
the heavy midwinter variety and not at
all in keeping with the light top piece
Some of the local hat,ers are already
showing new spring styles in straws for
1!NS and it is said beginning next We'd
nesday. All Fools Day. II will be the
proper Caper for men and boys To wear
straw hats.
The mercury In the Thermometers at the
weather bureau got a good start yester-
day morning, and by afternoon the record
reading of the year - ~ degrees - was
reached. With this summertime tempera-
ture and one heat prostration. Prof. Gar
riott said conditions were unusual. al
though in last March there were three
days when the temperature reached above
the n mark. the maximum being 81 de-
greeS. The minimum temperature. as
shown at the weather bureau this morn
ing. was ca degrees.
Conditions Tomorrow Uncertain.
Prof Garriott said this afternoon that
the weather tomorrow will be uncertain
and no warmer than today, and there may
be occasional showers.
Reports received from Baltimore today
are that in addition to the high tempera-
ture there. a harbinger of spring-the
aurora borealis. or northern lights"-was
plainly visible in that city and vicinity
The glare in the northern skies deceived
many persons. who believed ii was the re-
Election of a big conflagration somewhere
Word comes from New York that with
a temperature of seventy-one degrees in
the office of the weather bureau and sew
eral degrees warmer on the pavement
New York experienced ideal June weather
yesterday. warm southwest wind af-
forded little relief to business men and
shoppers who were wearing heavy winter
clothing. 1t was the warmest March ~
ever recorded at the local weather bureau
by six degrees. The previous high record
of seventy-five degrees for any March
day was established March 90, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

Mstaking a cup of gasoline for water.
and pouring it over her apron to extin-
guish flames that had caught in the gar
ment. Mrs George Yanning of Millers-
burg Iowa. was burned to death Thurs
day Members of the family succeeded
in smothering the fire. but not until the
woman had been fatally burned and had
bredthed the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
SALE IN NORTHEAST SECTION.
Purchaser Will Occupy Property as
His Home

Mr. Francis A Blundon. real estate bro
ker. has sold for A w. Lukei one of a
row of new houses under construction on
r street northeast to Mr. E. w. Foster.
who will occupy it when completed. The
price paid was $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
SURVIVOR AS WITNESS.
Chief Justice Clabaugh's Opinion Of
Relation of Husband and Wife.

Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday de-
livered an opinion in the case of George
w. Bowles against George Ockstadt. in
volving several propositions Of law bear
ing upon the relation of husband and
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
NO SECRET. DECLARES DR.. G0oDELL
Minister Says No Reflection Had Been Cast
On His Character.

The Rev Dr. c. L. GoodeIl, pastor Of the Calvary
Methodist Church. who lost more than 150 votes
in the election bishops at the Methodist conven-
ton in Baltimore after it was announced that he
had obtained divorce himself and had figured as
coresnondent in another suit returned from Balti-
more last night He said he had never attempted
70 keep secret anything connected with his life
and thought all who knew him were conversant
with the facts.
Just at the psychological moment in the cleo
ror at baltimore" he said, these old things were
eaid I'm NV statement printed in The Tribune s
5iena+ch from Baltimore yesterday morning, not
e,-ar my worst enemies cast any reflection on my
moral character II was simply question Of ex-
nadiencv Those opposed TO me in the convention
r7ada the query as whether It would be ad-
,,isab1e 70 elect q who had received divorce
biehor The query came at Just the tight mo-
-7enr 10 ruin my chances
THE Rev Dr.. william H Vaughan, DR.. Goodells
assistant at Calvary Church, said last night ne
La5 l,noun for many years that Dr. Goode1 had
obtained 2 divorce but not aware he had
ever figured as correspondent in another suit He
called attention 10 the telegram which the board
,4 trustees Of DR. C5oodelIs church had sent n
baltimore Yesterday morning, expressing their
+,,1,as- confidence in DR. Goodell, and said he had
-e,,er eean man more universally admired by his
congregation The facts brought out in Baltimore
,,ieb- he a surprise many OF the congregation
h ea,6 h,1+ he felt sure il would not shake their
confidence in Dr.. GoodeI!
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
WANTS CONSTITUTION ABOLISHED.
Professor Zueblin Runs Amuck Among
American Civic Institutions.

Chicago. May pa revolutionary revision Of or
even the abolition of the Constitution of the United
States waa advocated by Professor ZuebIin. OF the
University Of Chicago, in address delivered at
the annual banquet Of the Psi Epsilon Alumni As
sociatfon Of the Northwest last night.
Professor Zuebltn spoke The Fundamental
FaIIacy OF Our Government" He illustrated his
ditions Next the "fooIishness OF our fnstitu-
tons he viewed with disgust the lack futeIi-
gence of the electorate In fact. he declared that
the average Swiss herdsnan was thousands OF
feet above the average American college graduate
or business man in political intelligence
We have habit OF proudly applying to our
selves a phrase about government of the people.
for the people and by the people" said the speaker
We really think that it applies US We think
that We elect our Presidents; but We do not
We think that governed by Congress
which We elect" he continued In reality we
elect the members of pleasant club, which meets
in Washington and selects a Speaker Czarsr1 is
a modest and inadequate term 70 apply 10 the
Speaker Of the House The Senators will be soon
elected by popular vote. But why should they be
elected at all? The Senate is sort Of verrniforrn
appendix the body polite. In short we are the
most hidebount unthinking people that ever were
SO conceited TO attempt self government"
The professor prophesed the coming of woman
suffrage. and also declared that workingn1en were
practically much disfranchised as the women
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
METCALF SENDS PROTEST.
Tells Hepburn Restaurant Wouldn't
SerUe Uniformed Yeornan,

washington May 23.-Secretary Of the Navy
Metcalf to-day protested to Mayor Reyburn of
Fhiiadeiphia. against the action of the proprietor
or restaurant on Market street in that city IN
refusing service to V. B. Sturtevant. chief yeoman
OF the United States ship Montgomery. Sturtevant
reported to Commander E. Simpson that the
night of April % he and his wife and nephew en-
tered the cafe but service refused because he
was In the uniform OF enlisted man of the navy
Commander Simpson in his Endorsement to the
department corroborated that report and said
Sturtevant was subjected to insults and humilia-
ton Mr.. Metcalf. in his letter Mayor Rey-
burn. said:
The department has long been endeavoring to
secure proper respect for the uniform Of the
listed men OF the navy and notes with profound
regret such Incidents Sentiment throughout the
country seems TO be turning favorably toward the
enilsted men of both the army and navy, and in
many cities special effort is being made in public
places 10 show that these in uniform
especially welcome
The secretary suggests a municipal law to
punish discrimination If such law does al
ready exist
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
DR.. GEORGE G. HOPKINS.

DR.. George G. Hopkins, OF Brooklyn died sud
denly yesterday afternoon al his home No $50
Washington avenue. While the way to the
home of a patient in automobile was seized
with an attack of heart disease He was removed
In an ambulance from the Cumberland Street Hos
pital TO his home. where he died in few minutes
He was born in Peoria, Ill, in 1874 and was the
con of William Rogers Hopkins. z civil engineer
After he was graduated from Hobart College he
entered the army and served through the Civil
War retiring at It's close with the rank of major.
In 1868 ne received the degree OF NJ. D from the
University of Pennsylvania. For the last thirty
seven years ne had been prominent practising
physician of Brooklyn. He leaves wife who
was Miss Alice Julia Gardner of Boston and three
children, George g. Hopkins. il. insurance
broker; DR. Joseph Gardner Hopkins an inferno IN
Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mary Murray Hop
kins a teacher of astronomy in Smith College
Northampton. Mass.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

part that night. and had to be assisted
number of times.
Drs. Francis W Mcnamara and Charles Pad
dock. both friends Of Daley. at the bedside
of the actor at the time Of his death. They said
that Daleys sudden end the result of his de-
votion TO his work and his failure to rest through
his illness.
DALEY had been suffering from pneumonia for
fully week. said Or. Mcnamara. When he died
only DR. Paddock and 1 were with him. We had
placed him in a chair in order 10 give him more
air because he was struggling for breath. and it
while he sitting in the chair that he died
The death was sudden, it IS true, but in way
mysterious
Arrangements for the final disposition OF the
body have not been made. Robert DALEY. of New
York. a brother, advised of the death, and
a telegram was received from him requesting that
the body be sent New York The body will be
shipped tomorrow, accompanied by some Of Mr.
Dailey's friends.
Mr.. Daley a cheerful invalid during his sew
eraI days illness. He joked and chatted with his
and his physician almost up TO the time Of
his death
Yesterday Mr.. Rodriguez went TO Daileys bed
side and found him in a happy mood
How you feeling?' asked Rodriguez
Fine and dandy" replied Daley. L Just drank
two quarts of milk
That's fine" said Rodriguez
Fine for the milkman,' replied Daley
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
ALBERT c. DOW.

jamestown, y. Y, May 23-AIbert G. Dow died
at his home in Randolph tonight in his l0oth
year He was long prominent in business and
political affairs Of the state He had been a
banker for fifty years. until age compelled his re
tfrenent He was a member Of the New York
State Senate from the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus
district in 1872 and 1874.
Mr.. Dow retained his remarkable vigor 10 the
very last and until a week attended to his
business affairs and made frequent trips alone
about Western New York His death was natural
and painless. He was the father of Charles NJ
Dow chairman Of the Niagara Falls Reservation
Commission. The funeral VIII be held at the home
AZ Randolph on TUESDAY.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
N. Y. UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.

Commencement week at New York University
begins on Saturday when the university crew VIII
rovy II In. Junior al the Harlem River regatta.
The festivities viii continue through WedneSoas'
-, - .zbicb date the commencement exercises
will he hold and the degrees awarded at the audi
torium on University Heights
The bnccaiaureate services will be held In The
a,,dt,o-,un on May 81. The Rev. DR. Robert Mac
keuzie Of the Rutgers Riverside presbyterian
C-,.t ,-,u n,eacn On June ! the George Au-
y,,s,s Sandman prize orations will be delivered in
the auditorium Glass day exercises by the gradu-
ating classes of the college and School Of AfIhea
Scene. viii be held on Battery Hill at o'clock IN
the afternoon of June 3
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
ssIsRcIlFF TROPHY WINNER WEOS.

The elimination Of a romance said TO have begun
=, a motor marty came yesterday when John Ham
49,, Tz,son the owner of the Isotta car Thlcn
won the BriarcIif race, married Miss Grace b'heI
e,o-r s- Rrookridge. Conn, the summer home OF
=, t-.s.,s narents Dr. and Mrs. Alfred r Starr,
f NJ N Fast 92d street. The wedding guests We're
,i+.d 70 the two immediate families but the auto
ob;ie was an important feature in the quiet ceie-
bration The Briarclif Cup was brought out ana
from it MI and Mrs Tyson drank 10 esch o'hef
- - bann;ness Il was then passed around
- ,be resi- of the wedding party, and the ceremony
was repeated The bridal couple started on on
tbejr wedding trip to Atlantic City in Mr Tyson s
big Isotta car.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Oncisl Record and Forecast ashinston, MAY "a
During the heavy rains have in
localities Southern New England the middle
south lower Ohio and upper M-sis-
sippi valleys Oklahoma. Texas Southern Montana and
wyoming In Southern California rainfall
has fair weather prevailed Ma
from louisiana the
reported h. Ds
knTas Nebraska Montana. Wyoming. Colorado Urah
Nsvada Idaho eastern portions OF corr-
nv tenperatures averaged somewhat above seasonal
An area Of scattered rains that nidtI.
Southwestern states. will extend
central ale reach the middle
Atlantic states Monday Temperature changes viii Be
unimportant-
the middle and AtIs,
coasrs light and variable; the Cuf coast tr.sn 20
trs 4ron1 so,therIy Lakes fresh
westerly shifting northeast and
for Special Localfttes.-For New
fair to-day. cooler IN vestern portion. west
EoT Eastern New York. fair today with eooI.r N
the interior; fresh winds: Monday fair
Local ohhcial Record--The following o-nciaI r.cor.
rom the Bureau shows changes in -. ten.
,srature for twsnty-foGr hours IN corpa-t,o-
Hfth the corresponding date OF last year
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
INDIANA SOCIETY ELECTION.

TIE annual meeting Of the Indiana Society of
New York and election Of officers for the next
Inree years was held a. the Hotel Marlborough
OF Friday Il was announced yesterday that the
Following officers were elected President Colonel
James 2 Curtis; vice-presidents W J Over
street I y Bethei and Leon .. Bailey: secre-
le1F, horace hoTd, and treasurer. William n.
Cronyn. Directors for terms cf three TWO and
one year were also elected
The society has decided 20 hold monthly meet
1ngs On The first Tuesday Of each month beginning
In October 4 committee TO provide entertain
nen' and deFise ways and means was appointed
al Fridays meeting
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
TO VISIT ORIENT FOR w. c. n

Boston. May 23.-Mrs katherine Lent Stevenson
president OF the Massachusetts Woman's Chris,ia,,
Temperance Cnion, has received a commission from
the Worlds Wonan's ~hristian Temperance Union
for q extended tour OF Japan and China with =
EtopoVer n Hawaii Mrs Stevenson viii visit the
1caror4sl institutions OF the countries IN
Guided IN her tour with q view Of instructing fac
IIles and student bodies II regard 10 the temper
anoe measures adopted by the Womans Christian
Temperance Cnicn- She viii start her tour I'M
nleciS1ely AFTER the nAtioa convention Of the
xoc.eGy IL Denver. n the latter part OF October.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

Cleveland. May 23-At tie annual convention OF
TIE Associated Yale Clubs. held here to-day Pitts
burg Vas selected the next place Of meeting
T1is action Is unusual. in that the Pttsburg Yale
Club admitted membership approximately
ore minute before is invitation 70 the assoca ton
vs. accepted.
u. \ crew Of the class Of IS was elected
president; 7. : ArbuIhnot, 81 president:
George : Oliver. 'as, secretary, and Southwark
Hay q, treasurer AL Of the new officers are from
Fir-sburg
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
CHARLES /. CHOVEY.

Charles L. Chovey. senior member OF Charles L.
Chovev & Co. manufacturers OF brushes. with Of
fees at No ITO West street died yesterday at his
home IN Madison, N. J.
Mr.. Chovey was born in France eighty-three years
ago and came 10 this country in his youth He
entered at once the business TO which he devoted
his whole life his first mercantile connection being
with the firm Of Samuel Dennis & Son
He took an active interest in New Jersey poll
tics and ranked high in the Masonic order Of that
state He leaves daughters and three sons
The burial will be in Madison on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
MRS. CLEVELAND TO RETURN HOME.
IRy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Lakewood n. J., May 23.-Mrs. Grover Cleveland
said tonight that Mr.. Cleveland continued i'm
prove. and that his condition had taken such a
change for the better during the week that she
could return TO Princeton next week Mr.. CIeve-
land she said. would be able to go home then.
During the week members OF the family of John
Havs Hammond have been frequent visitors at
the hotel and hardly a day has passed that Mrs
cleveland has been for an automobile
ride with Of them. She took a walk with
Mrs Hammond this afternoon and called on
friends in Lakewood.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
QUEEN VICTORIA BIRTHDAY DINNER

Queen Victoria's birthday, celebrated
throughout the British Empire as Empire Day.
will as usual he the occasion tomorrow evening
of dinner given by the British Schools and Uni
versities Society al Delmonicos. The society is
composed of British and American alumni of Eng
lish Scotch and Irish universities and OF great
schools sucn as Eton, Harrow Rugby. DR..
Walter z. Lambert. the president Of the society
will preside. and the principal guest and speaker
will be Mark Twain upon whom the University
OF Oxford bestowed last year the honorary degree
of Doctor OF Literature
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
MISS CATHERINE ROOSEVELT INJURED
Thrown from Horse at the Country Club
Horse Show at Boston.

Boston. May 28.-Miss Catherine Roosevelt Of this
city relative of President Roosevelt was thrown
from her horse Lorna Doone while jumping hurdles
at the Country Club horse show late to-day. the
horse falling her and breaking her left ankle.
Miss Roosevelt was competing in the ladies'
hunters class. and her horse had nearly finished
the race when his forefeet struck a hurdle. and
he fell in a heap the hurdle, Miss Roosevelt
being caught underneath.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

The news of Pete Dailey's death received
yesterday with deep regret along Broadway.
Everybody in the theatrical business knew him.
and all liked him. Sometimes in vaudeville again
IN musical comedy, with his own compa MES on
the road. Daley public favor and invariably
kept It He was forty-fve years old, and his wife
who was Mrs. Hanley, died two years ago. Mrs
Fanley appeared with him in The Straight Tip"
Daley died, in a sense, where he began, for he
first came into favor performer in the Weber
and Fields organization, and at the old music hall
which he left less than ten days ago to continue
in Chicago the success he had made here in the
buresque Of The Merry Widow
Daley born in New York in 1858 He first
appeared as barn dancer in the old Globe Thea
ire in 1876 From there he Joined the circus busi-
ness as a clown. but he went back to the stage
afterward as a member of the American Four
vaudeville team. His first appearance as Iegiti-
mate actor as leading man with Kate Castle
toms 'Evangeline" company From that time
until he went to Weber & Fields he played with
Jimmy Powers in The Straight Tip" and
starred in "A Country Sport and The Night
Clerk
After Joe Weber and Lew Fields dissolved their
partnership Daley appeared in Hodge. Podge &
Co. In 1s05-'O6-O7 he starred in The Press
Agent and during part Of that time appeared in
a vaudeville sketch entitled, Nearly War Cor
RESPONDENT"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
GENERAL GRANT REVIEWS BIG PARADE.

Major General Frederick Dent Grant reviewed
II Brooklyn yesterday the first annual parade Of
Ire First Brigade. New York Division Of the
United Boys Brigade of America composed Of uni
Formed companies Of boys and young men con-
nsctec with the various churches and Sunday
SCHOOLS q the borough. Nearly fifty churches were
represented in the parade, and more than three
thousand uaarchers were IN line
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
MISS HELEN TAFT is GRADUATED

Philadelphia. May S.-Auong those who were
graduated to-day from the Baldwin School a pre-
paratory institution at Bryn Mawr was Miss
Helen H Taft. daughter of Secretary Taft The
Secretary unable 70 be present but Mrs Taft
came up from Washington TO attend the exercises
Miss Taft will enter Bryn Mawr College next year
where she VIII complete her collegiate course
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
OBITUARY NOTES.

LYDIA ALLEY GRISWOLD. widow OF George
Griswold and daughter Of the late Paul and Mary
Underhill Alley. died Friday at her home, No.
West 9th street. in her eghty-third year. The
funeral will be private.
SARAH J. BELDEN, wife Of Samuel 3. Belden,
died yesterday in Norwalk Conn in her seventy
fifth year. The funeral will be held the home
Tuesday. Carriages will be in waiting at the
South NorwaIk station the arrival Of the train
leaving New York az 1906 a III
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
7. P. sHoNTs COMING BACK SOON

Far1s. May -S-Theodors P. shonts. Of New York
Wi cave here for home On May = Ms sbon+s
VII remain with her daughter, the Duchess de
Chal-1es. 0ntI after The birth Of her child The
Duke Dc Chaulnes died suddenly in Paris an Anil
q. and Ar. and Mrs. shonts Al once cam. over ~
Pa-is from New YORK
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
PETER F.. DALEY DEAD.
Succumbs in Chicago After Illness
of a Week.

Chicago May 23.-Peter F. Daley. one of the best
known comedians in the United States. died to-day
at the Auditorium Hotel. He had been sick for
about weeK with a combination of grip lun-
bago and pneumonia
Mr. Daley here with the Joseph Weber COM
pany which began an engagement in burlesque
of THE Merry Widow" at the Colonial Theatre.
last Monday night He was hardly able to take his
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
ST. GEORGE TUCKER HURT.
Senator Daniel Has Narrow Escape in
Runaway.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

brakes Branch, Va. MAY 23.-Harry St George
Tucker, ex-president of the jamestown Exposition
Company and candidate for Governor Of Virginia
the Democratic ticket. seriously injured
and Senator John ". Daniel who accompanied
him. narrowly escaped injury in a runaway acct
dent this afternoon while travelling in carriages
from brakes Branch Charlotte Courthouse
veterans.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
PATERSON INVITES WRITER.

Paterson N J.. May 2s.-Mayor Mcbride sent a
latter this afternoon to Broughton Brandenburg
,ba writer of the article The Menace the Red
FLAG" which appeared in The Broadway Maga-
zine inviting him visit Paterson and prove his
s-aertions The article reflected On Paterson, the
ASysr bausvsA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
SOCIALISTS ARRESTED IN PATERSON
Have No Permit for Street Meeting and
Refuse to Stop Speaking

Paterson N J., May 2S.-Two socialists who
were speaking TO q big crowd at Main and Ward
streets and had obtained a license to hold a
meeting. arrested tonight, after they had
repeatedly refused 70 ssop speaking. The men Of
fered resistance. but quickly controlled
The orators were Henry B. Kearns, Of Arling-
ton and Frank Hubschmidt, Of No. 2SS Ellison
street. Paterson. Recorder Carroll held them in
soc bail each. which furnished by friends