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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

A dispatch from Chester, w. Va,
states that Pennsylvania capitalists,
are negotiating for the purchase of
1000 acres of coal land near Chester.
The property is said to contain valua-
BILE mineral deposits, and if the deal is
consummated it is understood that
active mining operations will be COM
menced early in the fall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

The birth rate in New York City in
1907 WAS one baby every 81 minutes
during the year. The death rate was
one in every 5t minutes. There was a
marriage for every 81 minutes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

A Aquantity of Saracen wheat has been
sown in Chill, with fine results. The
first harvest showed a yield of sixteen
bushels for one, and of a very fine quail
ity. 1t grows very strong and nearly
four feet in height
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

At a sale of political works held the
other day in Philadelphia, 250 quarter
volumes of the Congressional Record,
in half Russia binding, were bid in at
two cents a volume.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

The Australian government will
erect five wireless stations along its
coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
Timely Advice.

From the Bystander.
Intelligent rescuer ito skater who has
fallen through)-Steady. old man, steady.
keer cool!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23

1t matters little what 1t is that YOU
vant-whether a situation or servant
a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
be held a. that place. interment being

be held at that place. interment being
made in Union cemetery.
Mr.. Harper was a member of the Pres
byterian Church and was married twice
He was born in Alexandria. Va July a.
1875. When boy he moved to Shepherds
town. w. Va. and accepted position as
clerk in mercantile store. He was aft
erWard engaged in the dry goods business
in Alexandria. Just before the civil war
he moved to Loudoun county. Va. where
he was engaged in farming. and with the
dr. goods Arm of Hough. Gray & CO. In
1876 he came to this city, where he has
since resided.
Mr.. tIarper's first wife was Mary Ame-
liza Newton. by whom there We're seven
children. six of whom are now living
Mrs Maurice j. Adler. Robert n. Harper
and James W. Harper of this city; Mrs.
Rcsslyn \. Vass of Culpeper. Va: Wells
A. Harper of Leesburg. Va. and DIR.
Cha rles f. Harper of Danvile Va His
second wife was Miss Roberta W. Par
rott Of Alexandria, Va BY this union
there We're seven children. all of whom
are lvine-Mrs. H. S. Belts. Mrs w. E.
Clarke. DIR. Bernard r. Harper, Harry
F. Harper and the Misses Elizabeth f.
Harper and Roberta w. Harper, and Ran
dolph Newton Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
DISCUSS ENCAMPMENT.
Proceedings at Meeting of Local De.
partment, Spanish War Veterans.

Plans for the annual encampment of the
Department of the District of Column
bia. United Spanish War Veterans
were discussed at a meeting last evening
The date was fixed BY Depa rtmant Com
mander Cogan as August ! next Past
Department Commander Lee NJ I.ipscoml,
G. T. Rausch and others called attention
to the recent arrival in this city of Rear
Admiral Rnhley ID. Exams and congratu-
lated him on his recovery from illness. II
was decided to tender him a reception.
and a committee will be appointed with
that end in view.
The department also decided to attend
the ceremonies incident to the removal of
the remains Of Gen. Clinton from Con
sressional cemetery to the Union station
May 81.
The department Endorsed the PROPOSE
ton of Phil Sheridan Post. c. A. R.. for
the erection in this city of monument
in honor Of all enlisted men of every
war in which this country has engaged.
The District delegates to the national
encampmenc of the Spanish War Veterans;
at Boston next September will be instruct
the convention.
A motion was adopted that Past Com
mander- in Chief Urell be Endorsed AS the
Spanfsh war member of the commission
created bv Congress to make plans for the
amnhitheater i'm Arlington. II was di-
recfed that a letter of cOngratulation be
sent to the new director of the bureau
of engraving and printing, James Z.
Ralph.
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receive the same degree Friday night
next.
Joseph Churchill, colored forfeited s.
collateral in the police court this MORN
ing a charge of assaulting Pinckney
Burnett also colored. The alleged offense
was committed over a year ago. Church.
i'll last night delivered himself up to
Policeman Roberts.
Angus Crawford of the Episcopal High
School. will deliver an illustrated lecture
Monday night at the Young People $
Building on the life of Napoleon.
Editor Winton to Preach
Rev Dr. George B. Winton editor of
the Christian Advocate. Nashville, Tenn.
accompanied by his wife. arrived here this
afternoon. Rev Mr.. Winton is the guest
of Rev. c. d. Bulla. pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. He will
preach at both services tomorrow in that
church.
An open session of the Young Men 8
Senate will be held Tuesday night At the
Young Peoples building OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. After the usual
pening exercises the following program
will be given: instrumental trio. Mr.
Hall. violin: Mr. Smith, mandolin; Mrs.
Snithers. piano, recitation. Miss Nina
Tanner: solo, Marshall Dobse; When
Moses Came Back" J. Randall Cation and
David n Hulfish: recitation. Miss Blanche
Stansbury: instrumental duet MISS smith
ana Miss Williamson; recitation. Mrs. I.
\ HuIfsb. Rev. f. V. Register, pre-
siding elder OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. will receive portraits to be
presented to the Young Peoples building.
Rev c. D. Bulla. chaplain OF the SEN
ale will make fitting response. which
will he followed by an instrumental trio.
connosed of Mrs. Smithers. Mr.. Hall and
Nj smith The program will conclude
VITA the singing of MY Country, lis OF
Thee"
Proposed improvements to the Office Of
No cIerk Of the corporation court will
commence shortly y. S. Greenaway.
clerk. is engaged in removing portion
Of the effects of the ONCE to the judges
room Of tina. building where he will have
temporary quarters pending the compile
ton of the improvements. About $5FO
viii he expended on the Improvements.
which will be done under the supervision
of the city engineer by day work. The
Office Of the clerk will be on the first In
stead of the second fiocr.
Edward Pickett, who conducts saw
mill at Lincolnia. Fairfax county. hve
miles south of this city, last night re-
ported to the police that John sheldon.
employed by him as mill hand. took
from his house rife worth $40 and
some clothing valued at about $25. He
said Sheldon had been employed by him
for nearly two weeks. Sheldon took the
articles about = O'Clock yesterday after
noon. he says. The last seen of him
was when he was coming toward this
city A description of Sheldon was given
the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
DOZEN NEW LAWYERS
DEGREES CONFERRED BY WASH
INGToN COLLEGE.

Graduation exercises of the class of '0s
Washington College of Law, were held a,
the New Willard last night
The platform upon which the preSenta
ton of diplomas was made and upor
which the graduates and members of the
faculty sat was banked with green's and
cut flowers. The ceremonies were held in
the hotel ballroom on the tenth floor
More than three hundred persons were
present
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussay d Fan of the
school. occupied a seat in the center OF
the platform. After a brief address OF
welcome TO the guests in which she com
plimented the twelve graduates she in
troduced Judge George W. Atkinson OF
the United States Court of Claims. who
made the principal address His subjec,
was Tire Integrity of the. Legal PROBES
sion
Invocation was offered by Rev. Charles
Wood. DID. pastor OF the Church of the
Covenant, Music VS. played by the
Greater Washington Band.
Chaplin Brown presented prizes for
scholarships 10 Miss Sarah G. Morrison
first prize: Miss Annie F. Draper second
prize. and Miss Mary OToole honorable
mention The prize for moot court work
was awarded TO Andrew g. Evans, pre-.
seIted by Prof. Charles w Fits
Degrees Conferred.
AS dean of the college Mrs. Mussey con-
ferred the degrees upon the graduates
Degrees of master of laws were con
ferred upon Miss Helen f. Johnson. Miss
Sophie Bishop Kent, John S. Swan and
Albert N. Walker The degree of bach
elor OF laws was conferred upon Miss
Anna Margaret Anderson, Miss Anne f.
Draper, Andrew Bunyan Evans Mrs
Elizabeth Tyler Evans, Edmund Roy Hill
Miss Grace d. Hays. Miss Sarah Gsace
Morrison and Miss Mary O'Toole.
Judge Stanton J. Peelle. chief justice 81
the Court of Claims. and newly appointed
member of the board of trustees of the
college made an impromptu address.
An interesting feature of the program
was the singing. for the first time of tn.
new college song by the faculty. students
ard the audience. all standing. The sons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEW MILITARY >COMPANy
AUTHORIZED TO ORGANIZE.
James Petit Acquitted of Selling
Beer Without License-Odd
Fellows Confer,
Special Correspondence of The Star.

'speeiai correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May %. 1905.
Capt. +. l.. Slaymaker of the newly or
ganized military company which will take
the place of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. recently disbanded, today received an
order, designated as general order No. >
permitting the company to organize from
Adjt Gen. Charles J. Anderson Accom-
panying the order was letter inforn,in,
the commissioned officers of the com
pany they can report at Richmond. Va.
any day after May -. for examination.
The order reads: Upon the application
of F. l.. SSlaymaker, r. H. c. BEVERLEY
Carroll H. May and others. for permission
TO form an infantry company of Virginia
volunteers at Alexandria. Va, and hayi,,a
elected officers and complied with the laws
governing the organization Of comma MES
of Virginia volunteers. au shortly is here
by given 20 form the same, which. when
fully organized, shall be assigned as Com
panS q TO the 10Th Regiment Iufantry
Virginia Volunteers.
BY order of Claude A. Swanson
GOVernOr and cOnmander-in -rh1er.,
After the commissioned officers of rho
company complete the required examina
ton another meeting will be held and non-
commissioned officers will be chosen A.
TdHSeHieH VIII diSO made at that tim o
for drill nights. The new company viii
1t is expected. take legal steps To SO,
cure Armory Hail. which is now held nv
the Alexandria Light Infantry
Had License to Sell.
James Petit of Alexandria county was
given preliminary hearing at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon before United States
Commissioner r. p. w. Garnett on :.
charge of selling beer in the county with
out license. Five witnesses were exar
ined. 1t was proven that Petit had Ii
cense to peddle beer In quantities of not
less than gallon. He was acquitted
Attorney r. {. L. Moncure represented
the accused.
The officers of the High Iant of Mort h
America last night paid an official visit
to Perseverance Tent. No. 1895 Recha-
bites. of this city. 4 delegation from
Washington accompanied THE visitors.
The exercises included Musical and lit :
erary program. Refreshments were
served
At meeting Of Potomac Lodge. No. 3S
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. held
last night, the third degree was conferred
upon five candidates. Another class will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23

was the result Of competitive contest,
for which a cash prize was offered the
author being MIS-. John NJ Bitternan
class 1910
The reception committee was us follows:
Chairman Harry coore. Ii. NJ; Rebecca
l. Blaine. Ida NJ. DAILY. Laura r.. Cooper,
Ethel +. Harper. Mamie f. CuthDertson.
Emma y. Molineu. Marie Is. Saunders,
Edward \. Scanlon. S. NJ. Weber, Irwin
Sondheimer, William u. Shoemaker Fred
II. White. j. Rupert Fenning Irving S
Woodruff, Emanuel S. Adler. Annie y.
Conroy, Anna l.. Bargar, Charles j.
Grouse. Alfred =. Bobst, Jesse Evans.
Mrs. John NJ Gitterman. Herman c.
kornegay. Nina /. Thomas, Laurence
Schiller Alfred l.. Whitmarsh. Benjamin
+. Smith and ]. ". Mhittington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
GIRLS IN TWELFTH NIGHT"
Shakespeare Comedy Presented by
Students of Washington College.

Under direction of Miss Starr, director
of dramatic work. the young ladies of
Washington College. Sd and streets
northeast. gave Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night last night.
The list OF these who took part in
Guided: Misses Birdie Abernethy, vir-
ginia Wright, clothilde Lyons Edna
Gaitskill, Esther Hunhe.t. Lillian Area!I
Clara Shelby, Ma"ette Brundige Hi.da
Argaii. Ethel Rohnett. Hazel Bane Pha-
dcne Dorsey. Fay Albright, Margare:
Collins. Fay Miller. Mary House, Har-
riett Hogsett. Ruth Smith and Daisy
Bridge.
The play was followed by a number of
ducts and instrumental solos given by the
students. Those in attendance from on,
of town were Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Al
bright of Havana. Cuba: DIR. and .urs.
. .,lo, .. ad NJ. oht MIS- nJeen OF
Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23

evening from a visit to his daughter, Mrs
Rosslyn N. Vass. at Culpeper. Va. React
ing his home he appeared to be in good
spirits and conversed with members of
the family. After awhile 1t was observed
that he was ILL., and his son -in-law, DIR.
Clarke. was summoned and gave medical
treatment. The patient grew gradually
weaker. however. and the end occurred
this morning The cause Of his death
was given as heart failure and general
debility.
The remains will be taken to Leesbure
Va, Monday morning. and the funeral will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
COMPLETE THE COURSE
THEOLOGY SCHOOL GRADUATES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.

Eighteen students OF the School of The
ology. Howard University, received d.
plomas and Bibles last evening at the
thirtyfifth anniversary and graduating
exercises in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel The program began with pray
| er by Rev. Charles II. Parker. Addresses
| were made by Luke ID. Best, on Christ
Both Priest and Sacrifice: Charles s
Parker. on Sef-culture or Social Serv-
! ice: William V Mitchell on Paul
Model" and Edward f. Tyler. on The
| Preachers Power"
President Thirkield presented the d.
plomas and Pew. j. Milton Waldron be-
slowed the Bibles. The annual address
to the graduates was by Rev DR. Charles
| Wood of the Church of the Covenant
During the exercises the Young Mems
Christian Association Orchestra rendered
appropriate selections. The degree OF
bachelor Of divinity was conferred on
Charles S. Harper OF Virginia Charles
W Jordan ct this city. William Y Mitch
ell of Granada. b. II. L.: Edmund H.
Oxley Of Trinidad. B. w l.
Names of Graduates.
The graduates were:
Day cias--Charles S. Harper Virginia:
Anthony Deanes. Winton. y. C.: George
DeYoung, British Guiana, S. A.: Edward
Fitzgerald. Chester Pa: James a Fry.
Steelton, Pa; Albert s. George, Surrey.
county. Va: Charles W. Jordan. Wash
ington. Fairfax King. Princess Anne.
Nd; William V. Mitchell. Granada. b
w. l.; Lucius f Newman Washington.
DC. Joel y. Nyang South Africa: Ed
mund H. Oxley. Trinidad. B. w l.; John
" Saunders. Washington. D. c.: Edward
E. Tyler. Cumberland Md
Evening class-Luke D. Best, Washing
ton. D. c.: James w. Cobb. Washington.
D. c.: William Fantroy Washington. ID.
c.: Oliver H. Wood. Washington, d. c.
The baccalaureate sermon in connection
with the graduating exercises of the uni
versity will be delivered tomorrow after
noon at o'clock by Bishop William Fra
Ger Mcdowell of Chicago. ILL.,
The graduating exercises of the Teach
ers' College are scheduled for next Mon
day evening at O'Clock. The class day
exercises of the School of Liberal Arts
will be held at o'clock Tuesday after
noon and the commencement exercises Of
the college Wednesday evening at
o'clock in the First Congrega tionaI
Church. 10th and G streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
Harden Verdict Set Aside.

LEIPZIG. May 23.-The supreme court
today set aside the verdict of the lower
court under which Maximilien Harden
the Berlin editor. was found guity of
libeling Count Won Moltke and ordered
that the case be retired by the lower
court Harden was cheered by the crowd
as he went to and left the courtroom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
ROBERT HARPER DEAD
VENERABLE RESIDENT OF THIS
CITY PASSES AWAY.

Robert Harper. IA Their OF Robert n Har-
per. president of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce. died this morning a,
his home. le4S Kenyon street. eighty three
years of age. Mr. Harper had been In
failing health several months, hut his
death was unexpected. He returned last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
Many Drowned in the Congo.

BRl SSEI-S. May. 2s.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from the west coast of AT
RIGA announce that the steamer Vile de
Bruges has been sunk by a tornado on
the Upper Congo. Six Europeans and
forty-eisht blacks were drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
Gould Too Much for Miles

LONDON. May 23-In the ulymp!an
court tennis finals at queens Club to-
day Jay Gould OF New York beat Eustace
II. Miles. the English player. in straight
games. Score. 6-o. ca. ca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
CALLS 1T AN OUTRAGE.
B. Pickman Mann Opposes Proposed
Snow and Ice Law.

B. Pickman Mann of 1918 Sunderla nd
place sent hot protest to the House
District committee this morning against
the passage of the pending bill making
property owners responsible for the re-
moval Of snow and ice from the side
walks Of Washington. Mr.. Mann says:
Il learn through the newspapers that
the District Commissioners have under
taken once more to perpetrate that in
EQUITY, the requirement that the tenants
and househOlders of the District be held
responsible under heavy penalty for
keeping the sidewalks clear of snow and
ice.
1.-The requirement that any person shall
at his own expense care for the public
property, is robbery. If / were allowed
to take up the brick sidewalk in front of
my house and put down in its stead
gravel or dirt there might be some show
of reason in the proposition.
Furthermore. the impOssibility of re-
quiring the cleaning of the sidewalks to
be done by individual householders should
be considered. l am strong enough to
clean my own sidewalk. although fire.
quently. for lack of time or for con-
man. ! can afford also to pay for the
work. But in many households there
is no one able to do the work, and in
many other no means to spare to have
it done.
ITO enact such a law as the Commits
sionerS request would be an outrage.
protest most earnestly against such leg
islation. Please lay this letter before
the meeting of the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
NATIONAL MOTHERS CONGRESS
Plans and Details for Big Meeting
Here Next Month.

PHILADELPHIA. February S.-Plans
and details of the national congress of
mothers. which will be held in Washing
ton next month. are being discussed by
Its executive committee. in session here.
Speaking of the congress. Mrs. Frederic
Schoff, one of its most active spirits, said ::
We want not only the women. but the
men who are interested in children TO
participate in this congress. This con-
gress will agitate questions that will uti-
mately stand for the better citizenship
OF all OF the people of the world.
President Roosevelt is using his ef-
forts to advance the cause. He said to
me in a recent interview that he thought
the national congress OF mothers was ap-
preaching the question of our modern
municipal corruption and vice IN the best
way by organizing a radical preventive
of evil in the training OF children 10 be
upright citizens.
- Train the children Alright he said to
me. and you will come nearer an ideal
state Than through any other means
President Roosevelt is to speak to us
at the White House March 10. Mrs.
Roosevelt has signified her interest in the
congress by paying up the full dues of
life membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
BISHOPS IN SESSION.
Transaction Of Business by the Zion
Church Board.

At the conclusion of the report submit
ted yesterday by Rev. G. L. Blackwell of
Philadelphia at the semi-annual session OF
the board of bishops of the A. NJ. f. Zion
Church, at the Union Wesley A. NJ. +.
Zion Church, discussion on many o. the
items covering the work Of the mission
airy department was in order.
DR.. J. B. Colbert, who has organized a
new church. at st. Paul. Mimi, stated
that he had found that there were a few
members of the A. NJ. T.. Zion Church
who had settled in st. Paul. and that by
request of one of them he had establish
ed a small church. He asked the aid of
the board for the purpose OF purchasing
a building there for a house of worship.
Rev G.. c. Clement made the report for
the committee on education. 1t was stated
ginia on which school buildings are TO be
erected.
At the session last evening Bishop J. s.
Caldwell presided. and Rev. T. b. Nc
Cain of South Carolina conducted the de-
votional services. Rev. J. b. Colbert
preached the sermon. His subject was,
THE Extension of Gods Church
are: Union Wesley. II am. Bishop j. 8.
Caldwell: 3 pm. j. F. Moreland: pm.
A. J. Warner. John Wesley. IL am.
Bishop G. w. Clinton: pm. Z. ID. W.
Jones. Metropolitan, IL am, G.. l.. Black
well: pm, Bishop J. w. Alstork. Gal
braith. IL am. Bishop J. W. Alstork; 3
pm. W. II. Coffey. Trinity, ii am. r. 3.
NJ E.. IL am. F. II. Hill; pm, G. e
Clement. Rockville. Nd, s pm. I. y.
Mccain. Peoples Congregational, IL a m.
James Edward Mason.
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in. but to enable Him to dwell among
the people using the sanctuary. The
church is holy. he declared. because of
the sentiments that holy people bring into
it and the holier sentiments which they
are supposed to take away from it.
Four sanctuaries. Rabbi Simon declared.
must be cared for by the people of this
country. Besides the sanctuary of the
church. he said. there are the sanctuary
Of the person. the sanctuary of the home
and the sanctuary of the nation. The
sanctuary which God told the people to
build. 1t was pointed out from the Bible,
was to be the result of free will offer
ing and was to be erected in the wilder
ness, typifying democracy. So the other
sanctuaries. it was declared. must have
the same chara cteristics.
But there is a weakening of the DEM
ocratic spirit of this nation" declared
Rabbi Simon. This is shown best by the
desire of the people possessing gold. sill
yer. copper and the precious stones to
exchange their daughters for worn-out
titles