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Evening star., 1909-05-18
MUDD'S CONDITION SERIOUS.
Maryland Representative Reported
Victim Of Breakdown ;.

BALTIMORE. May 1S.-The condition
of Representative Sydney E. Mudd, who
has been suffering from nervous break
down for some time, is said to be worse
and his friends are much alarmed. For
over a year Mr.. Mudd has been in poor
health, but it was said several weeks
ago that his physical condition was I'M
proved. Recently he placed himself un-
der the treatment Of Dr. Thomas Nc
Crae. who had him take rooms at the
Church Home and Infirmary last week
1t was believed he would speedily re-
cover, but Mr.. Mudd insisted on leaving
the infirmery. and did so last Friday.
He was taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J. Carlisle Wilmer 21OS
North Charles street, in a carriage and
remained there a few hours. In the
afternoon he went to Washington with
his secretary. Mr.. William Gilchrist. and
remained there until Saturday morning,
when. upon the recommendation of his
doctors, he left ostensibly to enter Dr.
s. Weir MitchelPs sanatorium. near
Philadelphia. Mr.. Mudd. it is said.
protested against entering a sanatorium
and only agreed after several consulta-
tions with his doctors. His condition,
his friends say, Is due to worry during
the illness and subsequent death of his
wife
nent republicans in the state and for
number of years has taken a leading
part in the counsels of his party He
was born forty-nine years ago in Cum
berland and has spent his life in this
state. When a young man he began
his political career, and in 1890 made
his first fight for Congress from the
fifth congressional district against the
late Barnes Compton. The latter was
elected.
In 1895 Mr.. Mudd was elected a mem
ber of the house of delegates and was
chosen speaker at the session of 1896
In the fall of the same year he was
elected to Congress. and has been re-
elected every two years since
Mr.. Mudd usually conducts an ag-
gressive campaign. and is reputed to re-
ceive the votes of hundreds of demo-
Gratis. At the last election he received
the smallest plurality ever given In any
of his contests. His friends say this
was due to the fact that he was unable
health. After the election Mr.. Mudd
He refused to do so. but he was steadily
under their care. Against the wishes of
his doctors he tried to attend the ses-
sion of the last Congress, but was
forced to get an indefinite leave OF ab-
sence He was also unable to attend
many of the extra sessions.
At the recent republican conferences
and meetings 1t was noticed by his
friends that he did not take his usual
interest in the affairs of his party. FIRE.
nuently he remarked that he was more
interested in his health than he was in
politics.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
LIGHT VOTE FOR BONDS.
Bethesda District Decides to Tax It
self $25, 900 for Highways.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 1S.-At a spe-
cial election in Bethesda district yester-
day the voters of the district who are
taxpayers. or whose wives are taxpay-
ers.. decided by vote of 73 to 80
in favor of $4,000 bond issue for road
improvements. There was little interest
in the election, as the light vote shows.
This decision means that the road from
Woodmont. a short distance from Bethes-
da TO point on the Conduit road, be-
tween Glen Echo and Cabin John bridge.
three and one-half miles, and the River
road, from the District Of Columbia limo
TO its intersection with the Woodmont-
Conduit highway, two and one-half miles,
will be improved by pixies. 1t also means
that the tax rate for district will he
increased about 8 cents to raise money
to gradually redeem the bonds and TO
pay the interest.
The opposition TO the proposition was
based on feeling that the tax of ) cents
because of the Rockville-GeorgetoWn
pike and the pike now being constructed
from Kensington to Chevy Chase was
about all the district should stand in the
way of special taxation.
1t is understood the work of construc-
ton will begin just as soon as the bonds
can be fioated and other preliminaries ar
ranged and completed within the present
year.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued TODAY:
To George Truesdell, for five two-story
brick dwellings from 81 to 50 + street
northeast: architect A. B. Heaton:
builder. l.. II. Emmert. estimated. cost,
SIS.
To Joseph c. Williams. for one two-
story brick apartment at 701 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast; architect. Speiden
4 Speiden: builder, III. Willett estimated
cost, $1,000.
To Lawrence Mangan, for four two
story brick dwellings, for 621 to 627 New
Hampshire avenue northwest; architect
julius Wenig, builders. Burgess & Per-
sons: estimated cost, Sc. 500.
To c. A. Johnson. for one two-stoly
frame dwelling at 18th and Girard streets
northeast: architect. A. II. Beers: builder
A. Jeffery; estimated cost, $500.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
ut her girlish ways have always made
or coon, for 1,0ilnper To her associates.

but her girlish ways have always made
her seem far younger to her associates
Her first news Of the tragedy came yes
terday morning while she was at work.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank G. King of Leonard
town. who have known her since her
school days. came to the Belvedere and
told Manager Jordan of the trouble.
Mr.. Jordan went to Miss Forrest and
told her to go to her room. She went
without asking the cause. and few min
utes later her visitors were taken up TO
her there.
The effect of the news was to stun the
girl almost to insensibiity. She asked the
details with an unnatural calmness and
it seemed though she could not realize
what had taken place. Since then she
has not left the room.
Frustrated by News.
Her first desire was to go to Leonard
town but when the afternoon came she
was totally unable to prepare for such
trip.
Today, in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
King. the bereaved woman went back
to her home to aid. If possible. in the
clearing up of the mystery. Miss Forrest
has resided in the city for number of
years, and has been connected with the
Hotel Belvedere for over two years
Mrs. Mary j. Barber, 507 North Mount
street, Is sister of the murdered man.
At her home last night it was said that
she could think of no reason whatever
why any one should kill her brother and
his wife.
1--WE know nothing of the case beyond
what we have read in the papers," she
stated. land SO are no better informed
than the general public.
do you think 1t possible that the miss
ing son of the murdered couple could
have committed the act?' was asked.
Gives Nephew Good Reputation.
Never in the world it was stated.
Joe was very fond of his parents.
should say that he was exceptionally fond
Of his mother. 1t is impossible to believe
that he could be guilty of such an act
Il believe firmly that he. too. has been
killed; If he had not been he would have
been found long before this, for every
body around that section knew him and
he would have been seen If he had left
the place.
Il am sure that the deed was done by
some one outside of the family, but who
it was and why they did it is beyond us
If there was any feud or quarrel with
any one that might end in murder we in
this city were not aware of It.
Detective Mayer of the Baltimore de-
tective department started for Oakville
yesterday afternoon to assist the author
tiles of southern Maryland in their ef-
forts to bring about the arrest of the per-
son or persons responsible for the murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Plowden For
rest
The detective was assigned to the case
at the request Of Gov. Crothers, TO whom
an appeal for assistance was made by
States Attorney Coombs of St. Mary
county. A representative of the state 8
attorney arrived in Baltimore yesterday
morning and visited the governor at his
Office.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
ORDERS FOR MEMPHIS REUNION
GEN. MCDOWELL MARSHAL OF
CONFEDERATE PARADE.
Sponsor and Maids and Matrons of
Honor Announced by Commander
in-Chief Gen. Evans.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1s.-In several
orders issued at the headquarters of the
United Confederate Veterans Gen Glenn
ent A Evans. commander-in-chief, an
nounces the names of those who have
been appointed to take the principal
parts in the reunion which is to be held
AT Memphis. Tenn, June 8. and 10.
Gen. Theodore S. Garnett has been named
as the orator. and Maj. Gen. John Hugh
Mcdowell will be the chief marshal of
the parade. The order touching upon
the appointment of Gen. Mcdowell says:
Maj. Gen. Mcdowell will, upon the oc-
casion of the parade, place the senior
brigadier general Of his division In com
mand OF the Tennessee division, and give
his entire attention 10 the important duty
OF chief marshal"
The chief marshal is directed to prepare
Evening star., 1909-05-18
D1EDRIcH II. BoRcHEs BURIED.
Services Under Auspices Of Masons
This Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Diedrich III. Borches, who died Sunday
morning were held at the family resi-
dence,' 1o26 North Carolina avenue
northeast. this afternoon at . O'Clock.
Rev. ]. NJ Schick. pastor OF Grace Re-
formed Church, officiated. The services
wer under the auspices Of B. B. French
Lodge, r. A. A. NJ. and Lafayette
CHAPTER, r. A. NJ. Interment was in
Rock Creek cemetery.
The deceased was fifty-seven years OF
age, and had been an employe of the
Iife-saving service for about eighteen
wears His death was the result Of
complication of diseases. from which he
had long suffered. Mrs. Marie Borches,
his wife, and a sister, who resides in
New York, survive.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
BEGINS COMMENCEMENT WEEK
ANNUAL EXERCISES AT THE
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Glee Club Recital 1naugurates Pro.
gram-President Taft to Speak
at Corner Stone Laying.

Inc weeks commencement exercises AZ
Howard University began last night with
the first annual recital Of the University
Glee Club and will continue until the
evening Of May 26. Glass day exercises
or the normal training classes will be
held this evening. Graduation exercises
Of the training school for nurses will
be held tomorrow evening. and an ad-
dress by Prof. Kelly Miller. AM, dean
OF the College Of Arts and Sciences, will
be the feature.
The Teachers College graduation exer-
cises will take place Thursday at pm
Rabbi Simon will deliver an address on
The Teacher and Modern Leadership"
The alumni conference Of the School OF
Theology will he held Friday at IL In
and the graduation exercises will be held
Friday evening. Rev. DR.. s. H. Wood
row and Rev. DR.. D. r. Rivers will ad-
dress the graduates.
DR.. w. P. ThirlSield, president OF the
university, will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday at 4 pm.
Class day exercises OF the College Of
Arts and Sciences and the Teachers Col
lege will be held Monday, May "a. at 3
p.m The graduation exercises of the
academy will be held Tuesday evening.
May %. J. Van Vechten Olcott will ad-
dress the alumni Of the university at
their annual meeting Wednesday, May
20. at 8 am. The same afternoon de-
grees will be conferred and President
Taft will make an address at the laying
of the corner stone of the Carnegie Ii
brary.
University's Most Prosperous Year.
A statement issued by the university
states that Howard has just experienced
the most prosperous and successful year
in its history.
Over LOO students have been in at
tendance and there has been a ouickened
interest in all the departments and
branches of university activities. Andrew
Carnegie has given a library building
costing $4,000, which will accommodate
the fifty thousand books and pamphlets
already on hand. and make room for fu-
ture growth and expansion.
Congress has been liberal in its provi-
sions for the institution. The total ap-
preparation for the year amounting to
$4,000. This includes $4,000 for a new
science hall. with laboratory accommoda-
tions for the departments of physics,
chemistry and biology.
The Alumni Association has agreed to
raise funds for a gymnasium during the
coming year.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
at the earliest moment order setting
forth the hour of the parade. line of
march and all the details connected with

fildTcn ana all tHe uetdHS CpHiicStcu WIN
il
In another order Gen. Evans says
Tine general commanding takes pleas
ure in announcing that he has selected
as orator for the Memphis reunion Gen.
Theodore S. Garnett of Norfolk. Va AS
an officer on the staff of Gen. 'Jeb' Stuart
he had many trying encounters and hair
breadth escapes, and this will endear him
to all Confederates.'
Another order names the sponsors and
maids and matrons of honor. appoint
ments in which much interest is always
taken, and which cause keen speculation
and much guessing just prior TO the re-
unions For the Memphis reunion Gen.
Evans names the following:
Sponsor for the south-Miss Narina
Cook of Batesville, Ark.
Chief maid of honor-Miss Caroline
Dupre Steele of Kentucky.
Associate maid of honor-MiSs Elizabeth
Donelson Lake OF Memphis. Tenn.
Matron of honor-Mrs. r.. II. Vance of
Memphis.
Honorary matron-Mrs. l.. T. Duke of
New York city.
Memorial services will be held in honor
of those who have died since the grand
muster of 1905. Gen. Evans makes men
tion of this portion of the program as
follows:
THE general commanding announces
that after the convention is fully organ
lied for business on the second day of the
reunion June 9, exactly at high noon, and
In accordance with the custom which
was established at the Charleston re-
union and which has since been rigidly
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Took Overdose Of Laudanum.

AS a result of taking an overdose of
laudanum this morning. Miss Pearl Will
kerson, fifteen years of age, of 1928
street southeast was removed to the
Casualty Hospital for treatment. For a
time her condition was regarded as be-
ing serious, but she later revived and
was able to be taken to hef home
Shortly before O'Clock this morning
the young girl was suffering with
cramps. and il is stated. she took a
dose of laudanum to relieve the pain.
but in doing so swallowed too large a
quantity of the medicine. The ambu-
lance of the Casualty Hospital was
summoned.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Terms of Novelist Crawford's Will.

SORRENTO, Italy. May 1s.-Mrs. Mar
ion Crawford. widow of the novelist.
has removed TO Naples. where she will
reside with her married daughter. Sig
nora Pietro Rocca.
Under the terms of Mr.. Crawford's viii
his library and his manuscripts 80 to his
son, Harold. His son BERTHE receives the
greater part of the estate, and VIII de-
vote himself to commerce.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
DAUGHTER Is FRUSTRATED.
Sister of Dead Man Testifies t,
Nephew's Love Of Mother.

BALTIMORE May 1S.-Miss Flora For
rest. daughter of the victims of the St
Marys county tragedy. has been for the
last three years employed as cashier at
the Hotel Belvedere
She is a woman Of perhaps thirty-five.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
I. o. r. M. Memorial Dav.

Memorial services for dead members
will be held by the Improved Order of
Red Men of the District of Columbia mex.
Sunday. The ceremonies will be held at
the Congress Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. 31st street between NJ and y
streets northwest. beginning at S O'Clock
%.
Evening star., 1909-05-18

observed. memorial services will be held
for one hour. At that moment the con-
vention will suspend business for this
sacred purpose without further notice and
without regard to what is then taking
place.
Evening star., 1909-05-18

II matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation a servant
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
THOUGHT MULE WAS BEAR.
Negro Runs Three Miles In Terror 70
Escape Animal.

Port Jervis, n. Y.-Erastus Warfeid,
residing on the Plank road, eight miles
north Of this city, was the most
frightened negro in that section the
other night
He was on his way to neighbours
to ascertain whether he had any cure
for a sick mule and had proceeded
only a mile when he discovered that
he was being followed by something.
A bear had been killed in the neigh
borhood a month ago and visions of
another bear rose up before the ex-
cited darby. Although he is IS years
old and afflicted w!th rheumatism, he
started on keen run.
The patter of feet behind him made
Erastus wild with terror, and he fair
ly few over the ground, reaching the
Eeighbor's house in remarkably quick
time.
without asking permission he
pushed open the door and, rushing In
upon the startled household, yelled:
''Beari"
Going to the door the neighbor
found warfeld's mule there. The ami
NAL had followed its master out of the
barn when he started for medicine and
had run behind him all the way.
Erastus does not like to hear any
one ask him why he ran three miles
to escape his own mule instead Of q
bear. 1t makes him wrathful.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
VALUABLE AS HONEY FINDER
Bee Cuckoo Of Africa Of Great Service
to the Natives and Protected
by Them.

One of the most sagacious Of birds
Is certainly the bee cuckoo, or moroc,
a little bird very like the English
Sparrow.
1t Is found in various parts OF Afri-
ca where wild bees abound, and, being
unable to help itself to the honey,
which is its favorite food. It resorts
TO human aid.
Having discovered a swarm OF bees,
It flies to the nearest habitation, and
attracts by its cries Of "Cherr. cherr,
cherr." the attention of some of the
natives. 1t then flies OF in the direc-
ton Of the nest, utteriHg its cry and
waiting for its followers to overtake
Il. Should they be tardy it returns
to meet them, and seems as If trying
to urge them on to greater speed, the
natives answering it with a low whis-
tie.
Arrived at its destination, 1t is 81
lent, waiting patiently on the bough
of a neighboring tree while its hui
man friends dig out the nest. good
share of the honey on the comb con-
tanning the bee maggots, being left by
them for their feathered guide.
The natives never injure this bird.
and always prevent travellers from
shooting it.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
RUSHING MEXICANS
TO NACOzARI LINE

DOUGLAS, Sept. Especial, -
Word was received today from Naco
that two hundred Merican laborers
had been gathered there by the Sou
them Pacific and that they will leave
there tonight some time on an FL Pa
so and Southwestern tran for Nacoza-
ri by the way of Douglas. Over the
telephone it was learned this after
noon that these men have been gath
cred at Naco during the past few
days, but it was only learned this
morning that the men were to be
sent south to work on the line below
Nacozari, it having been supposed
that they would go to Kelton to join
the Grant Brothers outfit now gather,
ing there for work on the proposed
lines south to Naco and Douglas.
The taking of these men to Naco-
zari points strongly to the fact that
the Southern Pacific is getting ready
to rush to completion the line south
from Nacozari, at least as far as Moe
tezuma. The completion of this line
to Moctezuma and its operation would
mean more to the city of Douglas
han the completion of any other fifty
miles of road yet proposed. 1t would
put many men at work in the rich
mineral country around both Cumpas
and Moctezuma and would add vast
amount to the trade of Douglas.
It is just possible that these men
may be followed later to the Nacozar.
line by a portion of the Grant Broth
ers grading outfit now at Nogales
await ng to cross into this country
as soon as the mules are rid of the
fever ticks. Mules desired below Ma
cozari could be shipped through tbs
United States in bond without the
payment Of any duty to either gov
lernment
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04

ment land claim. The mother soon
sickened and died amid those inhos-
pitable surroundings, and the dis
gusted and discouraged father gath
cred up his orphan girls and started
back to Texas over the long plains
road which appeared to have no end
ing. Reaching Shafter Lake, just over
in Texas from the New Mexico line,
the father became desperately sick
and could go no farther. The family
was absolutely penniless, and at
Shafter Lake the children were told
If they could reach Midland they could
doubtless find assistance!
With brave spirits those five girls
hitched up their tired horses and
started on the long drive to Midland.
Day after day the exhausted horses
toiled along the dim highway across
the plains, until their strength gave
out entirely, and they stopped to die
q few miles from the desired goal.
The girls were unable to go farther,
and there they stayed in their miser-
able camp until found by Mrs. Garrett
and brought into Midland, where a
considerable sum of money was raised
for them.
Not knowing they were In the VI
cinity of Midland, the girls were pre-
pairing TO start back on foot in search
of Shafter Lake when they were dis
covered, and must have inevitably per-
ished but for the providential appear
ance of the wife Of the rancher upon
the scene.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
Hens Leo convIets Thief.

WATERFOWL, s. D.-Through the
medium of hen with broken leg,
the states attorney of Codington
county has run down a chicken thief
who has given his neighbors consid-
cradle trouble for some time past.
The outcome was the conviction in
police court Of Peter Schaak, young
married farmer, who paid $50 for his
petty depredations.
During the trial the state produced
an old hen that wore a big bandage
on one OF its legs. This hen, one of
the witnesses swore, had been her
property. The deputy sheriff found
the hen in the defendants possession
a day after big bunch Of poultry dis
appeared from farm home near the
Schaak place.
The hen with the broken leg was
the Sole means of identifying the
stolen property.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
Cures for sIeepIessnss..

In nearly all hospitals where there
are patients in an excitable condition
who cannot sleep and where it would
be injurious to give narcotics, the fol-
lowing method is adopted. A hot
water bottle is covered with flannel
and placed at the feet A thin tissue
bag Of thinnest silk rubber is par
TALLY filed with cold water and placed
to the base of the brain. This is about
ten inches long and six inches wide,
as soft as silk and only half filled
with cold water, so it does not feel
bulky back of the head. In many
cases the patient goes to sleep within
a few minutes, because this draws the
blood from the active brain, which
is one cause Of insomnia. When the
patient is extremely nervous, crack
er spread with butter and sprinkled
slightly with cayenne pepper is eaten.
This heats the stomach. The stock
ing wound around the neck, not too
close. yet rather snug, is an old meth
cd, for 1t does not retard the flow of
blood from the head to the arteries,
but It does retard the flow to the
head, Just as the cold water assists.
All these methods are simple, effec-
tive and harmless.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-09-04
DOUGLAS COPPER
PRODUCTION
GROWING
SHOWS INCREASE OF 100000
POUNDS FOR AUGUST
OVER JULY.

DOUGLAS, Sept. S.-(Special.i-
The continued low price OF copper
seems To have no effect on copper
production by the Calumet and Arizo-
ma and Copper Queen companies. The
production at the smelters in this
city shows an increase for August
over July of 100000 pounds of the red
metal
The production of these smelters
for July was as follows: Copper
Queen, s,64O.0OO pounds; Calumet and
Arizona, 4,260.00o pounds. Total for
July, 1890, 600 pounds.
The production for August was Civ
en- out this morning as follows; Cop
per Queen, 100000 pounds. an In
crease over July Of nearly eight hun
dred thousand pounds. At the Calu-
met and Arizona the output was stat
ed, approximately for August as 1900
0e0 pounds. would be decrease from
the July production OF six thousand
pounds
These 1igures show total increase
for the two smelters of 100000 pounds.
At the Copper Queen seven of the
ten furnaces were in commission dur
ing August, the same as for July. so
that the increase in production would
indicate that the ore treated last
month was of a higher grade.
At the Calumet and Arizona four
furnaces are in operation. The work
of enlarging one of the r-ginal fur.
naces from 3o0-ton to 5o0-ton capacity
is progressing and will probably be
completed during the present month.