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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
KILLS SELF BEFORE A MIRROR.
Former Trained Nurse Commits Sui
eide at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. July A.-In q period Of
nervous dependency Miss Dorothy Marie
OBrien, thirty-six years old. 1893 Home
wood avenue. placed q pistol against her
breast early yesterday morning and. look
ing into a small mirror opposite. pulled
the trigger and ended her life. The young
woman evidently contemplated death. be-
cause the pistol belonged to her father
and was In his trunk on the third floor.
Miss OBrien's room. in which she died.
was on the second floor. The police think
she got the pistol out of the trunk
Thursday evening and perhaps decided to
fire q bullet into her heart then, but her
nerve suddenly failed her.
She had been employed at a factory.
but had not reported for work for about
two weeks. because, her family said, her
health was bad and her attacks OF ner-
vousness had been more frequent than
usual More than q decade ago Miss
O'Brien was trained nurse at the Mary
land General Hospital. but had to aban-
don her work there because Of nervous
ness.
Miss O'Brien killed herself in a manner
similar to that employed by Miss Leila
heart at her home on Maryland avenue,
after placing q mirror before her. Her
death was instantaneous, as in the case
OF Miss OBrten. for the bullet penetrated
her heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
MNs1NGToN, MD.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, July "a. 1909.
The contractors who are at work on
the Shoemaker road to Bradley lane
from Kensington will finish the road to
Jones Mill road today. This is about half
Of the distance. The grading is nearly
finished the rest Of the way. and it is
predicted that it will all be done by the
LIST of October.
The bridge over Rock creek. which is
to be of concrete, Is feet long. of two
spans. and cost $4,000. will also be fin
ished then. The authorities of Kensing-
ton are working on Connecticut avenue,
so as to have a good road through the
town when the road to Bradley lane Is
finished. Considerable interest has been
caused in Kensington over the rumored
establishment Of an electric automobile
line to Chevy Chase Lake, when the new
road is finished, as a competitor with the
Kensington electric car line, and it is very
probable something may be done in this
matter.
Rev. DR.. Henry Runner had the pleasure
of having an old friend from Parkers-
burg, w. Va, Judge Thomas I. Stealey
with him last Thursday evening. The
judge brought lady friend Of his from
Washington, D. c., Miss Amanda A.
Clear. and after introductions to the rest
of the family DR.. Runner united the
couple in the bonds of matrimony.
DR.. Runner will preach in the Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church tomor-
row at II am, his text being 1.-THE Great
Grafton" The ladies of this church gave
a lawn party last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Ashford OF
West Washington street are spending
six weeks at Bristol, r. l.
Prof. and Mrs. Melville Chance OF Sa-
lem. I'LL, are on VISIT with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank T. Chapman, at Sunny Crest.
Baltimore street.
Miss Wooley of Columbus, Ohio, is the
guest of Mrs. M. A. Constant for the
summer.
S. J. Rohrer and his family are spending
the Summer with his father, In Washing
ton county, Md.
Mr.. ]. B. Bronson and his family are in
the upper part of New York state for a
month.
John C. Cissell Of Wheaton, who was
thrown out OF his carriage near his home
and injured. is reported as getting well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
DIR. sMART's HORSE FOUND.
Thomas Brown. His Former En-
ploye. Confesses the Theft.

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ploye, Confesses the Theft.
Thomas Brown, colored boy. who
stole the horse. buggy and harness of
DR.. B. H. Smart last Sunday and drove
off to southern Maryland with it, plead
ed guilty in the Police Court this morn
ing to the charge of grand larceny and
was held In $1,000 bond for the action of
the grand jury. In default of bond young
Brown was committed to jail.
The prisoner was employed for a day
or so by DR.. Smart at his home. 1000
18th street, before the theft and was look
ed upon as reliable. After the horse and
buggy were taken, it was said, a quantity
of jeWelry was also missed. Detectives
Warren and Mullen were detailed on the
case and followed young Brown to Fort
Washington and then into Charles coun-
ty. Md, where the horse and buggy were
and the boy was arrested.
No trace of the jewelry was found, and
Brown denies taking 1t.
Harry Brown. a companion Of the de-
was arrested today just before
the commitment of Thomas charged
with being responsible for the disappear
ance of another horse and buggy about
two weeks ago. The property was To-
Gated by Detective Warren while he was
in southern Maryland working on the
first case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Percy M. and Minnie I. Baxter. July p.
girl.
John w. and Mary v. Dean. July 20.
boy.
william p. and Lucy NJ Helmuth, July
II. girl.
Robert W. and Nettie J. Golden. July Is.
boy.
George A. and Ethelyn F. Casey. July
Lee D. and Bertha Hall. July Is. boy.
Robert p. and Nora A. Brown. July
Calvin J. ana Elsie C. Brice. July 81.
NJ. s. and Cora A. Moore, June II, girl.
Arthur and Evelyn Sullivan. July Is.
boy.
Herbert A. and Sally Stevens. July 10.
boy.
Knowles H. and Blanche Walker. July
Is. girl.
Dennis and Nora Mccarthy. July II.
Michael F. and Mary C. Madisan. July
16, boy.
James E. ana Minerva NJ. Kelly, July
20. girl.
Walter D. and Jane Dresser, July q,
boy.
Heinrich and Mary Heinrich, July 20.
boy.
James A. and Alice Severn. July 10.
boy.
Frank p. and Mary A. Scott. July Is.
boy.
Patrick and Kate o'Connor. July 10.
boy.
Benjamin and Johanna Thornton. July
20, girl.
Michael II. and Phoebe Myers, July 10,
boy.
william and Sara johnson, July 16. boy.
julius and Beatrice Davis. July 49, boy.
John and Fannie v. Carter, July Is,
boy.
William and Christina Smith. July q,
girl.
Joseph and Clara Thomas. July 10. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Commissioners Ask Court to Set
Aside Damages Appraised.

The District Commissioners today,
through Attorney A. Leftwich Sinclair. filed
in the Supreme Court of the District OBJ
jections and exceptions to the appraise-
ments Of damages In favor Of the owners
Of the real estate on the south side Of
Massachusetts avenue northeast between
LIST and I'd streets. in square 723. made
July by the Union station grade damage
commission.
praisements OF the commission are ex-
cessive and unreasonable, and ask the
court to vacate and set them aside, and
to direct the summoning of a jury Of
seven citizens to ascertain and determine
the damages to which the landowners
may be entitled on account of the change
of the grade of Massachusetts, avenue in
connection with the railroad terminal
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
DIED.

BURTON. On Thursday. July %, 1909. st
O'clock am, at the home OF his father, II
this city.
at his residence. Balstcn. Va. wM. H.
Notice Of funeral in Sundays paper.
CRAIGHEAD. On Friday July g: 1909; al
S AkGS w PI,1ss Of the Rev. James g. cTas,
head. D. D.. and daughter Of the late Jesse
Interment in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, ou
Saturday afternoon. July "a.
ELDwoOD My beloved husband. JERRY ED.
WOOD. died at 7:45 o'clock Thursday morning,
snd Wife Maggie Eid% S1s son siS street
northwest.
ELLIS; On July %. 1909. MARSHALL d.
Funeral service at his late home: 100 Msssachu:
10 an. Interment ut Arlington cemetery.
TANNING. In Columbus. Ohio. THURSDAY.
July %. 1903. at Gas an, FRANCIS
Funeral from the residence OF bis sister. CATH
crime Tanning, zoos NJ street northwest, Mon
day at $50 am. Requiem mass at st. Ste.
a avenue. at 8 O'clock. interment private.
HoUcK. On Friday. July %, 1909 at l1:.s
portheast, ELIZABETH J.. beloved wife Of
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
HUyck. On rrdsy July e 1902 4 Ms Ssss
HUYCK
Notice of funeral hereafter.
NELL. On Friday, July %. 1909. at 10 pm.
at Wesley Heights. p; G.: infant H.d daughter s
ave months.
e. ssc. sp sss e. s Ross S Garfield
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
WEBB. On Friday, July %. 1909. at II 80 an,
Mrs. SARAH ). WEBB. widow OF the late
Funeral from her late residence: 7os It'll street
In Memoriam.
FINCH. In sad but loving remembrance Of our
beloved husband and father. ALONZ0 ID.
FINCH, who departed sna this life five years ago
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
LAUXMAN; In remembranee Of our darling
boy, ANDREW PALMER LAUXMAN, who
died died twelve years ago tomorrow. July %.
Twelve years ago today.
Our cherished one was called away
Out OF our mortal sight.
MOTHER AND SISTER.
Anniversary mass at the Church of the Holy
Name.
THOMPSON. In remembrance Of our dear son and
son. 'sho died i've years ago today. July "a.
Gone. but not forgotten.
BIZ HIS PARENTS.
mother. SARAH A. WILLIAMS. who depart
ed this life nine years ago, July "a. 1900.
Reeuiescat in pace.
her DAUGHTERS. ALICE p. AND FLORENCE
NJ. WILLIAMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Eight Hurt in Trolley Wreck.

RICHMOND, Va, July oi.-By the ac-
cidental derailment of an eastbound Main
street car yesterday eight persons were
injured. one of whom. Mrs. Mary Miller.
sixty-three years of age. may die. The
car was thrown from the tracks when the
fanges OF the rear wheel skipped tho
switch. and the rear end of the car swung
around toward the sidewalk. striking "A
string of hurrying pedestrians In the street.
The car swung suddenly that none OF
those injured had time To realize what
had happened. An excursion crowd was
trying to catch train to the depot and
the car was packed with passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Helen O'Brien. 2 years, July %. Tunlaw
road. Georgetown.
Martha Jackson, IS years. July 90, ~
Pierce street northwest.
Isabella Proctor. 81 years. July 30, 438
Sd street northeast.
Lttleton Jones' 81 years. July u. 2127
Stevens court.
Decousey McElroy, Is years, July q.
SO1Sz Sherman avenue northwest
Mary NJ. f. Wilson. years, July II,
1925 K street northwest
Sylvester Burton VERIFY. 5 months. July
Il. H17 Massachusetts avenue southeast.
James Hoston. 4 months, July II, 80
Oefrees street northwest
Iris ID. Yates ) months. July II, 127
Kendall street. Ivy City. ID. C.
Mary 4. Butler. months July -. I.iv.
fngston road. d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
FIVE SECURE DIPLOMAS.
Middies Who Were Deficient in Ma
Re-Examined at Annapolis.

ASS-AA0ese~~@A4SA4
ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 24.-Ffve mid
shipmen. members Of the class that was
graduated from the Naval Academy June
4 last. have Just received their diplomas,
These midshipmen were deficient in the
final examinations held the latter part of
May and we're detained at the academy to
study and undergo a denomination This
examination was conducted last week.
Those who have just received their covet-
ed sheepskins are Paul H. Marion, son
Of Prof. and Mrs. Henry Marion. and
Rush S. Fay. son of the late Prof W. w.
Fay. both Of Annapolis: Jessie B. Glen
iorf OF Riverside, CAL; Archibald Nc
Glasson of Bullitsville. KY, and Joseph
A. Murphy Of Boston. Midshipman Porter
failed in navigation. and will be re-
examined In this subject again In Sep
TENDER.
According to custom. an intercompany
field and track meet between the midship-
men OF the plebe new fourth) class at
the Naval Academy has been arranged to
take place August IA. The plebes are
taking great interest in the forthcoming
event, and a large squad of candidates is
at work. There are some likely looking
base ball men among the new class, and
to foster an interest in this sport among
the newcomers an effort is being made
to arrange a game with the Severns. the
crack local team, to be played at an
early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported &c
the health ONCE during the past twenty.
four hours:
1925 Wisconsin avenue northwest.
Benjamin F. Mowry. 81 years, July q
327 18th street southwest
Miss Lee Virginia Diggs, 81 years. July
%, 1902 9th street northwest
Esther Elizabeth Webb, 50 years, July
%. 2031 LIST street northwest.
Catherine Murphy, So years. July p.
400 Is street southwest.
George Stuart Balloch, So years, July
q. 2445 Georgia avenue northwest.
James F. Graham, 81 years. July q,
40 Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
Harry VALLEY. 10 months, July % 200
X street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
"cUssERD REBUKED.
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson Of Wash.
ington Checks Profanity.

The following dispatch concerning two
Washingtonians has been received from
Penn Yam, N. Y:
An athletic young pastor from the Ma
tional Capital went a long way last even
Ing toward checking the practice OF using
profanity. The Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson,
pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church.
Washington. D. c.. is spending the sum-
mer on Lake Keuka. After dining with
friends he went to the post Office with
William NJ. Conrad, also OF Washington
A large number Of DULLES were present
in the lobby of the post Office AS Mr..
Stevenson turned from the window with
his mail young man in the crowd began
to swear at the window clerk Ladies
stepped back, shocked. Mr.. Stevenson, in
no uncertain terms. informed the young
man that such language was out Of place
anywhere. and that he and his companion
stood ready to back up his remarks. This
was not necessary, as the young man got
out of sight as soon as possible. with the
murmured apology, BEG your pardon,
parson.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Dog Nav Have Been Mad.

William S. Tebbs, forty-two years OF
age. whose home is at 625 Morton street,
was bitten on his left hand yesterday
afternoon by supposedly mad dog be-
longing to a neighbor. Another neighbor
killed the animal and had it's body sent
to the pound. At the bureau Of animal
industry an investigation will be made
to determine IL the dog actually had
rabies, and the result will guide the vic
tim in the matter OF treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
CAPT. HoUcHEN TREATS!
But He's Temperance and Twas
Nothing But Lemonade.

Capt. J. L. Houchen, a veteran Of the
civil war and clerk in the sixth audi
tors Office of the Treasury Department.
was the recipient Of congratulations from
his friends yesterday, the twenty-fift an
niversary Of his appointment in the gov
eminent service.
The captain Is a temperance advocate.
80 he responded to the hearty handshakes
Of his friends by treating them to
lemonade.
Capt. Houchen was first appointed in
the commissary generals Office, War De-
partment, afterward transferred to the
Treasury. He said today: II first worked
in the Seward building, where the Belasco
Theater now stands, and in the room in
which Secretary Seward was resting the
night the attempt was made to assassi-
nate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Child Dragged to Death by Cow.

WHEELING, w. Va, July 24-The
news of a terrible accident in which the
four-year-old child of Stephen Jackson,
farmer of Wileyville. Wetzel county,
met his death has been brought to this
city. While the mother of the child was
milking a COW the boy caught the animal
by the tail. The child's hand became en-
tangled in the hair of the tail and he
was unable to let go. His cries frighten-
ed the animal and it started to run away
and dragged the boy along the ground for
over a mile. When the mother finally
succeeded in catching the animal she
found her son dead and badly mutilated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

popular idea used to prevail that all teas
were pretty much alike, but ''Saada' Tea Is
proving pleasant surprise TO thousands OF par.
ticular tea drinkers Sold by grocers everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Emmett L. Adams. president OF Dis
trict Lodge, A. Government Employees,
will resign August 1 to accept the presi-
dancy Of q distributing company, For
several years Mr.. Adams has been presi-
dent and business representative Of the
machinistS employed in navy yards and
arsenals and on the isthmus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
To Stop Pollution Of Upper Potomac.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. July 24-An
opinion rendered by Attorney General
Conley stated that Maryland, and not
West Virginia, has control of the North
branch Of the Potomac ri--er where that
stream forms the boundary lire between
the two states. Before investigating the
alleged pollution Of the river. State Game
Warden viquesney asked for an opinion
In the matter. and after searching the
gave the above opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
William Gaines and Bertha Carter.
James e. Crown and Sadie s. Kelley.
Peter w. Vincent Of this city and Viola
e. Watson Of Bladensbufg. Md.
Georgios q. Economon and Basilo Dou-
mia.
Joseph Hawk and Agnes Bejvancfchy.
both OF Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Mrs. Elizabeth LIE Compile. wife Of
Mayor lie Compile, died at her home in
Cambridge. Md. She was sixty-four
vars old and for the last six years had
been suffering from paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

In a runaway accident at Frederick,
Nd Misses Amy Putnam and Gertrude
Hildebrand Of near Shookstown and
Ralph and Lester Putnam were thrown
out Of, a<-bugSy and injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
CATS COME TO CONGRESS!
TAwNEY, MANN AND SMITH
GET 'EM, WORSE LUCK.
omnipresent Association Has Deep
and Dark Purpose in Demand
ing land Cats"

Representative Tawney of Minnesota.
who graduated from horseshoeing into
acting and thence into congressional
life: Representative Smith If Michigan.
who has willowy vertebrae and is
chairman Of the District committee, and
Representative Mann Of Illinois. who
wears parted whiskers and has a dispo-
sition like musty chowchow, received a
cat apiece yesterday.
A committee Of the Public Education
Association. which has scope Of work
circumscribed only by the contracted
limits Of the solar system. did the trick.
The cats were kittens. smelling Of soap
and all fused up with ribbons. Each
was in a fancy basket. also decorated.
Tied to the handles Of the three were
duplicate poems. a trihe shy as to feet,
but otherwise all to the merry. Thusly:
/ hope you'n then care Tor me, when am old
aud sick:
only crave death nerciful. painless and quick.
We're not Just useless Sroggies,
We watch the mouse and rat;
The pound takes care of homeless doggtes,
Why not the pussy cat2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
building Permit Issued.

A building permit was issued today to
Adolf Baer to repair dwelling at 1928
M street northwest: architect, Julius
Wenid: builder. Arthur c. Block; es-
timated cost, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Engle Completes IS Years Service.

James NJ. Engle yesterday completed
twenty-five years service in the Office OF
the auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment and received the CONGRATULATIONS OF
his friends. He took the civil service ex-
animation in the same year the Pendie-
ton law was passed. 1883. and was ap-
pointed the first clerk under the new law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
A Reason, Of Course.

OF course, there was a reason for this
sending Of cats. Small Samuel Smith
got his because he is chairman Of the
District committee. and Messrs. Mann
and Tawney were honored because they
conversed about cats on the floor Of the
House recently and also because they
occupy lofty positions in the body.
The Public Education Association
wants superannuated cats to have the
privilege OF dying by gas at the pound.
The addition Of land cats" to the pound
paragraph would be sufficient. After
yesterdays performance land CATS
probably will be included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

The American woman who by the di
rect Intervention Of the pope has obtain
ed rehearing Of her petition to have de-
clared void her first marriage to Col. r.
II. Parkhurst Of Maine and for the recog-
milton by the church of her marriage
eight year ago to Prince Rospigliosi.
who belongs to the clerical nobility.
Thus far the church has never acknowl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

edged this second marriage. The princess
is the daughter Of the late s. C. Reid and
was born in New Orleans, though most
of her early life was passed in Washing
ton. She is the granddaughter of Samuel
Chester Reid, who commanded the Ameri-
can privateer General Armstrong in the
famous engagement with British fleet
at Fayal in the war of 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-03-10
Two-Cent Fare Law Killed.

Western railroads won a sweep
ing victory in their fight against
reduced freight and passenger rates
Monday when Judge Smith McPher-
son, in the United States district
court at Kansas City, decided
against the validity of the two-cent
passenger fare and maximum freight
rate law of Missouri.
The court held that the rates filed
by the statute were unremunerative
and confiscatory in character, the
freight rates on heavy commodities
in carloads having been reduced
from to 40 per cent. Every con-
tention made by the railroads with
respect to 2-cent legislation and
with respect TO sweeping reduc-
tions in freight rates in western
states was upheld.
Should the decision of Judge Nc
Pherson be sustained by the United
States Supreme Court, where the
case will be taken, it will be death
blow to 2-cent passenger fares west
of Chicago, if not in the entire coun-
try, and will put stop to freight
rate reductions in western states fol
many years to come.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-03-10
Home From Eastern Markets.

Mrs. Bertha Mott of the dry goods
firm of Mott & Co. and her son j.
W., manager of the firms store at
Cresco arrived home on Saturday
from New York City, where they
spent the past two weeks selecting
the stocks of spring and summer
goods for these two stores. The
goods are now arriving, and the lad
les of the city have been busily en-
gagged during the past few days in
specting the new goods. The pat
terms and styles this season are
peculiarly handsome, and their pur-
chases are much larger and finer
than ever before. This firm is al
ways at the forefront in getting the
very best goods at the lowest pos
sible price for their large trade.
BY getting to market early and pay
ing cash for their goods they pro-
cure the pick of the seasons crea-
lions, and the large trade they have
built up in DEBORAH and Cresco is
due to the care and attention given
to each detail.