The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-19
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Lloyd, who was in charge OF the scow
Lilly. from which the woman was
drowned. at Shoots wharf. testified that
she was drowned about 800 o'clock in the
morning He was awake when she left
for tho top OF the scow. Her protracted
absence caused him 10 leave his bunk
and ascertain what had become OF her.
Lloyd saw her struggling I'm the water
and endeavored 10 push the woman pole
to grasp, but before he could give as
s.stance she was drowned.
The Jury was composed OF the follow
ing: Edgar Warfield jr.. foreman; r.
W. Cline. =. G.. Timberman. NJ, Morris,
w. S. Schoeni. and NJ T. Dwyer. The
Jury viewed the body following the
drowning. and adjourned until to-day.
owing TO the absence Of material Wit
nesses.
Arrangements have been made for
union Thanksgiving services, which viii
be held Thanksgiving morning in the
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. j. NJ.
Holmes pastor OF the Methodist Protest
ant church. Will conduct the services.
Among the churches which win partici-
pate are the Second Presbyterian. Metho-
dist Protestant. Bethany Independent
Methodist Protestant. Methodist Episco-
pal South, and Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal An offering will be taken up for
the Alexandria Hospital Special services
will also be held at the Episcopal and
Catholic churches that day.
Miss Mary Jane stuart, a well-known
old resident. died about . o'clock this
afternoon at the Alexandria Hospital.
where she had made her home for the
past two years. Miss Stuart was about
seventy-eight years old. and mad been
IN declining health for some time.
The deceased was a sister Of the late
James stuart. who was killed as the re-
suit oC The csving In Of his home I'm the
north side OF Cameron street, between
Pitt and St Asaph streets, during a
cyclone here several years ago. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed.
The second Of q series Of compliment
tary lectures viii be delivered tomorrow
evening az the Young Mems Sodalby Ly-
ceum Hall by Rev. Edward g. Fitzger-
aid. O. p. of the Catholic University. He
viii take for his theme The Bible" In
addition, there VIII be a musical pro-
gramme. The participants will include
Mrs. Fowler, Mrs De DER. and Kenneth
ogden, Richard Writ and Sherman r.
Fowler. The lecture will be open TO the
public.
Before a large audience the Madrigal
Quartet gave concert a. the Young
Peoples Building Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South The affair was UNI
der the direction Of Charles r. Bartlett.
who served as accOmpauist with Edwin
Callow as dramatic reader. Other par
Elephants included Joseph +. Matthew,
first tenor: lie Roy Glider. second tenor:
Joseph :. Hicks, first bass and Theo
T. Apple, second bass.
Attorney Lewis II. Machen who yester-
day secured respite for the three ne
gres convicted of the murder OF Walter
T. Schultz. returned here to-day While
in Richmond he visited Calvin Johnson.
Richard Pines. and Eugene Dorsey, the
men convicted. Johnson and Dorsey
were pleased upon learning thew had
been respited. but Pines said he would
just as soon die now as any other time.
adding he had not been treated fairly.
II Is said that owing 10 Pines noisy con-
duct he has been placed I'm a separate
cell by the penitentiary officials
Alexander Beauregard's funeral took
place at II O'Clock this morning from the
residence OF his son-in-law. Herbert "
Harrison. 81 Wolfe street Rev Edgar
CARPENTER, rector OF Grace EpiscoDaI
Church conducted the services. and the
interment was made I'm Bethel Cemetery.
The psllbearers were George Cogan. 4
D.. Sullivan, William Chauncey. Robert
Woolwine. and William Humphries
Post F, Travellers Protective Aeso-
ciaticn. tonight gave smoker AT the
rooms Of the chamber OF commerce. Dur
ing the evening speeches were made by
T. Schuyler Logan, national secretary
and II. i. Harwood. secretary OF the viz
ginia division.
Plans are being made by the varioue
charitable organizations Of the city u
alleviate the sufferings OF the worthy
poor during the coming winter months
In view Of the fact thar many are ont o,
employment az this time. II is generally
believed the demands upon them Will be
heavy.
Tho State corporation commission has
granted an amendment 90 the charter Of
the District OF Columbia Paper Manu-
featuring Company. az this city. increas.
ing the capital stock from $4,000 &c
$500 000