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Evening star., 1909-07-10
LIKE FU[T0N'S BOAT
Replica. of CIermont Launched
for Celebration.
no STEAM UP THE HUDSON
Strange Looking Craft Christened by
Inventors Great Granddaughter.
FLOCK OF PIGEONS SET FREE
Bear Messages to Points Along His
toric River, Quoting Words of
First Steamboat Builder.
TO STEAM UP THE HUDSON
FLOCK OF PIGEONS SET FREE

NEW YORK. July lo.-SlidinS dowr
crn ocean liner ever took the water, ths
strange looking littl. craft. which Is /
repIica Of Robert F'ulton's Hudson river
steamboat. the Clermont. was Launched
today under the auspices of the Hudson
Fulton celebration commission at tho
mariners harbor yards of the Staten Is
land Shipbuilding Company.
Next fall during the Hudson-Fuitor
celebration the Clcrmont replica will b.
the central figure in great t1otilla OF
warships of all naions, which Will &C
company her over the same course or
the Hudson from New York To Albany
which Fulton took in the original Au
gust II. 1907, amid the derision OF ths
multitudeS who lined the shores anc
waggishly called the inventors expedl-
ton "Fulton's folly"
Crowd Witnesses Ceremony.
The ceremonies today were witness
cd by about 5000 persons, including Iht
majority of the living lineal descend
ants of Robert Fulton and Chancellor
Livingston Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford
president of the Hudson Fulton com
mission presided, and Mrs. Alice Crary
Sutcliffc ii great granddaughter of fui-
ton, ChriStened the nrSt S.edinpodl u
it slid into the water.
Mrs Sutclitfe broke on the bow OF tn'
replica a beautiful silver filiSree glas:
vase filled with water from the Weii o.
the old Livingston place at Clcrmont ol
the Hudson, where Fulton made the mrs
stop on the maiden trip OF the Cier1nont
AS the vase broke she said:
Il name thee Clermont, ausplciousiA
again proclaifning to the American
people Fulton's own sentiment in nj
ESSAY to the friends Of mankind: In
dustry will give abundance to the VII
tuo,s world and call mankind to on'
unbounded feast of harmony and friend
ship
Carrier Pigeons Released.
While the sponsor was speaking dozer
carrier pigeons were released (after tn
.Iananese custom) from a wicker baSke
and started their flight north to thei
homes on the Hudson. On d leg of eacf
pieeon a ribbon was fastened bearing
the words from Fulton's essay used b.
Mrs. Sutcliffe.
The replica is as nearly the duplicate
nj the original as the commission coult
build from the plans and dimension!
noted in some of Fulton's own letters
She IS l.,O feet long. Is feet wide, fee
deep and draws two feet OF water. Hel
sides are almost straight UP and down
and both ends are wedge-shaped.
She will be equipped with replica o.
the old engine and make her trip W
the Hudson to Albany under her owr
steam.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
GIFT FOR coLoRED BISHOP.
DR.. Smith of This City Presente,
With Historic Gavel.

Bishop j. W. Smith. d. D.. of this city
has been presented a historic gavel made
from wood taken from Culps Hill and
Little Round Top. following the battle
of Gettysburg. May ], = and ), 1863. 1t is
lined with silver containing the inscrip-
ton. Presented to Bishop J. w. Smith
by Samuel +. Hail. Harrisburg, Pa,
May ~ 1909
The donor is a layman in Wesley Tn
ION Church of Harrisburg. who is a grea,
church worker and money raiser Bishol
smith once held this charge as pastor
Its pulpit is now filled by the son of the
late Bishop Singleton T. Jones, who was
elected to that position while he was al
John Wesley Church in this city.
Accepting the gift, Bishop Smith said
II prize this gavel very highly, first
because 1t is gift from a true friend
and secondly, because the wood is his.
toric, coming from the greatest battle.
field of the civil war. which, i'm three
days on free soil, reached the high.
water mark of the tide of rebellion"
Evening star., 1909-07-10
HALE AND HEARTY AT EIGHTY
ELON BEHREND WILL CELE-
BRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Birthday Party Tomorrow at Seat
Pleasant, Md.-Came to
America in 1916

Elon Rchrend, who was among the first
of the Behrends TO come to America will
celebrate his eightieth birthday anniver-
sary at his farm. Seat Pleasant. Prince
George county, Md. tomorrow. For the
last thirty years Mr.. Behrend has resided
on his farm with his two sons. He is
hale and hearty and is looking forward
to his birthday party with great deal
of pleasure.
1t IS to be an all-day affair. this party.
No I-to-10 o'clock arrangement would
suit. for NJ. Behrend has brothers and
sisters. nieces and nephews in large num-
bers. They all want to attend the party
and have no intention of allowing a big
family gathering TO be spoiled by short
hours.
Elon Behrend came to America in 1916
from Rodenburg, Germany, where lie was
Evening star., 1909-07-10

born July = 1929 He joined his father s
family, who resided at Narrowsburg. n.
Y. and engaged in farming work. the
calling for which he had fitted himself in
the fatherland. Later he went to an
uncle in Shreveport La. and took up
commercial business. After few years
there he moved to New Orleans and en-
gagged in business which ne gave mp at
the outbreak of the civil war to become a
member OF the Florence Guard. Several
of his brothers. who had followed him to
America. were in the Federal army.
Locates in Washington
At the close of the war Mr.. Behrend
came to Washington and entered busi-
ness. He conducted dry goods store on
eth street The house was known as the
Red Front" and Mr.. Behrend was SO
successful that he was able. about thirty
years ago. to retire to his farm. where
he has resided since
Although he was well fitted to be a
successful merchant and business man,
he never lost his love for outdoor life.
1T is due to the fact that he has lived
most of his life out of doors that Elon is
so healthy and vigorous today his
brother, DR.. A. Behrend of 1914 n street
northwest. says. He is lot more lively
than some of us who are younger"
Mr.. Behrend has two brothers, Uri and
Amnon. in addition to DR.. Behrend. and
three sisters, Mrs. J. f. Young. Mrs. Levi
Barr and Miss Matilda Behrend. His
wife died thirty-one years ago He has
four sons living-Harry, who is engaged
in business in Huntington. W. Va; Bern
hard and Mendel. who reside with him
on the farm, and Isaac, who is in busi-
ness in this city.
For number of years Mr.. Behrend
has been justice of the peace and was
Instrumental in a large measure in break
ing up the Iawlessness which prevailed in
and near Chesapeake junction several
wears ago Mr.. Behrend Is the only He
brew in Maryland who carries on farm
ing extensively. He says he is dyed-in-
the-Vool democrat.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
GIVEN BILL OF HEALTH
Early Not Leprosy Tainted,
Is Physicians Verdict.
HE LAUGHS AT KEEPERS
Declares He Sold Chickens While in
Quarantine.
HEALTH OFFICERS DENY THIS
Allowed to Dispose of Hens When
He Went Away-Watchmen Not
Likely to Take Chances.
HE LAUGHS AT KEEPERS
OFFICERS DENY THIS

NEW YORK. July. l0-John r. Early.
the Young sontherner heralded about the
country as a leper. gave reception last
nigh. 10 prove that nc is untalnted 1t
was held at the New York Skin and can
Ger Hospital, and was attended by med-
cal men. a number of E,arly's friends and
a. .spriukling of the general public inter-
cSted I'm the case.
Early" who lately came from Washing
toa. where he had been locked up for
nearly A year received his guests cordial
lv and discussed his recent isolation.
The reception Was arranged by Or. T..
Duncan Buikley the specialist who
brought Early here. TO show that there is
nothing Ieprons about the man. As the
crowd gazed at him last night his skin
was clear and fresh. while there was
nothing to indicate trace of any skin
Infection
Sold Chickens in Washington.
Early related humorous incident at
the expense OF the Washington authori-
ties
What did YOU do when they had you
shut up?, he was asked.
Il raised Chickens he said. Both
the chickens and their eggs were sent in
10 Washington and sold in the open mar
lIeS NouiiH isl vile toii'
within ten feet of me. but they had ID
watchman who brought me my food.
He took no special precautions about
1t. either. He handled the dishes with
his bare hands. And he carried away
the towels that I.uSed. too.
If Early had been leper these eggs
might have spread the disease all over
Washington. added Or. Bulkely. IF st
had been infectious at all the eggs
would have carried it,.
Nothing But Skin Disease.
What Early has. DR. Rulkely explain
ed. is "a simple Inflammation of the
skin. caused by the alkali used in the
pulp mill where he formerly worked in
North Carolina. The inflammation, he
said. had begun on his hands and face
and later appeared on his ankles and
feet.
When he arrived in Washington his
eyes were SO swollen as to be nearly
slTut DR.. Woodward health officer of
the District of Columbia, promptly had
him quarantDed and examined by phySic-
ians. who decided he was leper and the
Washington authorities are still skeptical.
says DIR. Bulky
Early will soon be free to go and
nlingle with the crowd
DR. Bulkely said that after careful
examination not the slightest trace OF
the bacillus of leprosy was found But
as a precautfon. nc said. Early will
probably he kept at the hospital for
week or SO more. that the diagnosis
may be confirmed by other derrnatolo-
gists.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
HELPLESS MAN IS SUICIDE.
Teachum Dies by Gas When Paraly-
sis Ends Usefulness.

Lying TIE floor OF the bathroom at
his home. at 80 18th street southeast.
with gas tube in his mouth, John X.
Ieachum, sixty-three years of age, was
found dead shortly after II o'clock this
morning.
TeaChum. formerly a machinist at the
United States navy yard, suffered a
stroke of paralysis some time ago and
had not been able TO work since.
This morning his wife and daughter left
the house to go 10 market. When they
returned they detected the odor of gas
from the bathroom. and found Teachum
lying on the floor dead.
The police OF the fifth precinct were
notified and took charge of the remains
until the arrival of the coroner.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
Notes.
Virginian Killed by Falling Tree.

BIG STONE GAP, Va, July 1O.-W hile
peeling tan bark on Big Cherry, in the
eastern part Of the county, Charles Chan
dler was instantly killed and Albert
William seriously injured. The men, with
others in the employ of J. f. Bum. were
peeing bark from a tree they had cut
down when without warning. dead tree
standing nearby fell directly across the
tree they were working on. Chandler was
horribly mangled Williams was struck
by limbs and had his collarbone and sew
eral ribs broken.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
HANDBOOK CHARGE MADE.
Tailof Arrested Accused of Taking
Bets on Races

In connection with the crusade against
making handbooks on horse races in the
District Sergt. Brown and Policeman AL
len of the third precinct this morning
arrested Frederick Ribnitzski. a tailor.
at his place of business. 1915 18th street
northwest. on a charge of making a
handbook.
RtbnitZsk was taken to the station
house. where. II is stated by the officers.
he admitted having received bets on the
races. The arrest was made by the Of
fieers. IL is stated, through q "stool
pigeon who placed a bet with Ribnitz-
ski. He will probably be given a hearing
in the Police Court Monday morning.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
WANTS the PlOW PIT REMOVED
COMMISSIONER WEST BRINGS
NATTER BEFORE ASSOCIATES.
Finds That City and Suburban Rail-
way Is Operating Overhead Wires
South Of T Street.

With the object of securing the removal
of the street railway pow pit on North
Capitol street near street, Commissioner
West has moved before the District
board of Commissioners that the railway
company he notified that il cannot oper-
ate by overhead wires south of 7 street
AS the plow pit is many feet south of T
street, this notification is expected to
have the effect of causing it's removal to
a point farther out on North Capitol
street.
Appeals of Residents.
For many weeks the residents in the
vicinity of North Capitol and T streets
have been appealing to the Commission
ers to have the plow pit on North Capt.
tol street near r street removed. 1t was
contended that the street was paved sew
eral books beyond the plow pit and that
the overhead trolley wires should not be
allowed on that part of the street paved
with asphalt. But the Commissioners
found they could not order the removal
Of the plow pit simply on that ground.
But Commissioner West in his delving
into laws affecting the street railways in
his capacity as chairman of the District
electric railway commission has discov
cred way which he believes will secure
found that the law giving a charter % the
City and Suburban railway to operate on
North Capitol street declares that 1t may
operate by the overhead trolley system
north of T street He asked the police to
determine whether or not the railway
was being operated by an overhead troll
ley south of T street, and the police re-
ported that "the overhead trolley system
of the street railway on North Capitol
street begins at point south of street.
From the building line on the south side
of r street to the beginning point of the
overhead system is ninety feet"
Mr.. Vests Motion.
Following the receipt of this report.
Commissioner West brought the matter
before the District board of Commits
sioners in the following statement and
motion:
"The act of March 3, 1880. relating to
the City and Suburban railway, provides:
Said railway on North Capitol street
north of T street and on Michigan ave-
nue. is to be operated by the overhead
trolley system: but the right to operate
overhead trolley on North Capitol
street shall cease and determine July l.
1901, or whenever after that date the said
street shall be paved: and the said COM
pany shall on and after said date paw
ing as aforesaid operate the said por-
ton of its line by the underground cleo
trio system.
THE accompanying report from the
captain of the eighth precinct shows that
this railway is now being operated by an
overhead trolley system from a point
ninety feet south OF T street
II move that the railway company be
notified that it must comply with the
law and that 1t cannot operate its over
head trolley system south of I street on
North Capitol street and that said COM
p!iance must be executed within sixty
days"
Evening star., 1909-07-10
Lowe and Schumacher Matched.

Tommy Lowe has been matched with
AL Schumacher of New York. the fight
TO take place at AL Herford's in Balti-
more within the next three weeks.
The local man has posted his forfeit 10
weigh in at O'Clock the day Of the
scrap at 13s pounds, and as both men
are in the hest of condition now an in
teresting mill is promised.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
Bill for Veterans to Pay License Fee

ATLANTA. Ga. July lO.-Confederate
veterans may no longer continue the sale
of near beer without paying the regu-
;ation license fee of 500. If bill which
TODAY received a favorable report by the
committee on temperance of the house
becomes a law. Under existing laws,
Confederate veterans are exempt from
practically all license fees except sewing
machines and lightning rods.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
Lord Ripon a British Leader.

seal, a statesman OF international lame,
best known in connection with the Ala
bama claims, died here yesterday.
Lord Ripon a British Leader.
The Marquis of Ripon was born October
n. 1927. and his passing away in his
eighty-second year represents the with
drawal from public life of strong and
forceful character. He was connected
with affairs of state in England from his
youth
Lord Ripon served for time as alta che
of legation in Brussels, and in 1852 he
entered the house of commons as lib
eral member from Huh. although he was
by descent an aristocrat
For tifty-SiX years Lord Ripon sat in
parliament, going to the house of lords
in 1853. when he succeeded to the titles
of his father. the Earl of Ripon, and d
| year later to the rank of his uncle, the
Earl de Grey. He was appointed under
secretary for war, and eventually became
the head of his department, thus reaching
| a place III the cabinet at the age OF
| thirty-sX years
He served successively as secretary OF
| state for India, first lord of the admi-
| ralty. secretary of state for the colonies
| and as lord president of the privy council
Viceroy of India.
| At the special wish of the late Queen
his abilities. he was named as viceroy OF
India in 1850. His appointment was Sc
.verely criticised by his political enemies
and In the early months of his occupancy
of the office it was declared that lie was
| entirely too democratic for India, 70,
when he was greeted by the natives he
/ invariably returned their salutes
! Lord Ripon, however remained for four
/ I, ,iS l.,
| was accompanied by many enthusiastic
expressions of regard.
He represented his government In the
| negotiations which ended in the treaty
| of Washington. relating to the claims
! for damages done in the civil war tC
vessel of war fitted out in England by
| the Confederate states and also to Cana
! dian fishing rights. 1t was for his ser.
| vices in this matter that he was made a
marquis.
Converted to Catholicism.
| One OF the most dramatic incidents oil
| his life was his conversion to the Roman
| Catholic faith. He had been brought uI
| in the Church Of England. and when Pope
| Plus IN issued his denunciatiOns OF the
order Lord Ripon was the grand master
of the English Free Masons. He was
! asked to associate himself with a Masonic
, decree aimed by the craft throughout the
world against the pope. He instituted {
| searching inquiry into the position of ths
| Vatican and became Catholic The
| Prince of Wales. now Edward VII, sue
| ceeded him as grand master. None OF
| Lord Ripon's family embraced his new
| faith but this did not cause any estranse-
| ment.
| His retirement from the cabinet last
| year and from his place as keeper Of the
| privy seal was due to his disagreement
| with his colleagues because at the last
| moment permission was refused for the
eucharistic procession after all arrange
| ments for it's route had been made Will
| the police authorities in London.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

Miss Miriam Taylor and Marion H.
Downes were married at Burrsville, near
Denton, Nd. July Z.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

to the Pan n-American congress in Mexico
as sanitary expert. He was the delegate
from the United States to the thirteenth
International congress of medicine at
Paris, and represented this country on
the international committee called by
France in 1909 tOorevise the nomenclature
of the causes of death.
DIR. Rosenau has written many mono
graphs of a scientific nature. including
''Disinfection and Disinfectants." and
Laboratory Course in Pathology and
Bacterology." He is a fellow of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, a member of the Asso-
citation of American Physicians, OF the
Cosmos Club and of several medical So
cietieS.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
MARQUIS OF RIPON IS DEAD
STATESMAN HELPED TO SETTLE
ALABAMA CLAIMS. .t
Ruled Over 1ndia-Kept Privy Seal.
Left Masons to Become
Roman Catholic.

LONDON. July 10 : George Frederick
Samuel Robinson. the first Marquis OF
Ripon and formerly keeper of the privy
seal, a statesman of international fame,
best known in connection with the Ala
bama claims, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

simple method Of temporarily repair
ing small leak in honeycomb radiator
is the injection of handful of -four in
cold water. The radiator should be cold
when the -four is injected.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

The officials of the Quaker City Motor
Club have decided to postpone their dual
twenty -four-hour race at, the Point
Breeze track, Philadelphia, until next
fall. -
Evening star., 1909-07-10

A recent report shows very low per-
centage of good roads in the United
States. Although the United States Is a
leader in most things it is declared to be
up to the present time sadly lacking in
one of the greatest essentials OF a we'll
balanced country.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

The law which requires all vehicles to
carry lights when on the public highways
at night went into effect In New Jersey
today and from this time on the fine
roads of the Mosquito state will be much
safer for automobilists who are out at
night with their cars.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

The rush OF American automobile tour
lists to Europe this year commenced much
earlier than usual, and to judge from
present indications will be a record one.
The tendency of the last two years for
automobilists to take over their own CARS
is more pronounced than ever.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-29
WOMAN KILLED A WILDCAT
Schafer Woman Shows Pluck in Face
of Great Danger Grabs Hus-
hands Rifle and Puts End to Life
of Wild Cat - First Animal of It's
Kind Seen in Years.

Schafer: Mrs William Janson shot
a wild cat down in the breaks along
the Little Missouri Sunday. She was
engaged in picking berries at the
time in company with Mrs. A. Jan
son. Messrs. w. and A. Janson who
had been with the ladies during the
day had just left them to walk down
to the river. During their absence
Mrs. Janson suddenly deserted a wild
cat creeping along the underbrush
towards her and suddenly selling her
husbands rifle which luckily he had
failed to take with him, she was
successful in shooting the animal at
considerable range. This is the first
wild cat that has been seen in this
region for some time. 3. .%..5s}# NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-29
BOOZE VENDORS ARRESTED
War on Pigeers Is Again Started at
Devils Lake Two Are Arrested
and One Will Fight the Case
One Man Was Peddling Booze On
the Sabbath Day.

Devils Lake, Sept. 2S.-War on the
blind piggers was again opened Sat-
urday, and as a result of two raids
yesterday and the day before, Sher-
if Bedford holds a large quantity of
drinkable material and two prison.
ers in the county Jail. Tom Slutz
was the first to go under the ban, and
Deputy Frye was in charge of the
confiscation of liquor that was found
in his establishment back of Wick
ert's barber shop. States Attorney
Duell sWore out warrant for him,
an dhe was found with the goods on
him, and two or three men making
purchases of his goods.
John Johnson was the other man
disturbed, and Sheriff Bedford des-
cended upon him Sunday, while a
few cronies were enjoying beer fes-
tival in his precincts on the west
side. He made no trouble, and the
evidence, consisting of couple of
cases Of beer and some whiskey, was
all in plain sight. The stuff was
hauled down to the county Jail to be
held until brought up in court for
evidence.
Both men came before magistrates
for preliminary hearing Monday
morning, Johnson before Justice Nc
Crory, and Slutz before Justice
Jones. Johnson intends to fight the
case, and made some trouble in court
about examination. A compromise
was finally arranged between At
torney Traynor, who appeared for
him, and States Attorney DuelL
Johnson was released on $500 bond,
to appear Tuesday morning for his
hearing. Slutz was let out on $500
cash bond, which he furnished.