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Died

WRIGHT-Suddcnly, on Thursday. March
y. 1909. az lo;s0 D. m. at her residence.
ELIZABETH WRIGHT. beloved wife or
Judge James !. Wright.
Funeral services Viii be held Al the
Church or the Ascension on Monday March
H. at p m: Friends invited.
aeesburg, Va. Boston Mass, and New
York papers please ccpy.) TnhI3-2ts
cBRIEN-on Sunday March a. 1893. AT s.I5
a. m, al his late residence. II d stree
southeast. THOMAS. beloved husband ot
the late katherine O-Brieu.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. II
cEEsTER-The remains Of LULA ! CBEs-
TER. beloved daughter Of Sarah q and
the late j. W. Brown. viii be taken from
the vault aid inferred In Rock Greek Gem
eteiy on Monday, March j., 1909. D. m.
coLE-on THURSDAY March IT, lsoa JOHN
ERNEST COLE son ~ the late Barney
Cole.
CoLEGRovE-On Monday. March T. 1904. At
M0ntez0 Bay, Jamaica DIR. JAMES f.
COLEGEOFE. aged seventy-seycn Years
and four months.
DFIES-On SATURDAY, March I2. 1902. ar f-
O'Clock m a. The Nentoss apartment
ANNIE A.. daughter OF The late John
and Mary Eva Dries.
EIsEN BEIss-ou THURSDAY March II. 1900
ar 2-l5 %. me- GEORGE > EISENBEISS
aged iifty-eiEht years.
FoCLAHAN-On FRIDAY. March T. 1900 az
1870 - IG-. JAMES HOt-LAHAN. beloved
han
LAERENSON-On Friday March T. l4NH. an
1875 a. M after q short illness. ELLEN
I-AJRENSD\ tuee HalDiuD wife 4
Thomas Laurenson. aged fOrty-one yeaIs-
8cBRIDE-On Friday March H. 1903 az
p. m al the residence Of his daughter
Mrs. Maggie McCaliey Mount Vernon
Fairfax county Va WIIHIAM MCBRIDE
IN the eiEhty-eighth year Of bis age.
RICE-Ou saturday March d. 1900. At x.
m Al his residence. 1872 seventh street
northwest WOLF RICE. beloved husband
~ augusta Rice
WHEELER
Nina order OF tho LOYAL Legion Of the
United States
Commaudcry Of the District Of Columbia.
cts ~ Washington. March lt 1902.
The death of Companion GIDEON WHEEL
Err. Cantafn. 4. <. Volunteers. 81 Marshall
town Iowa on the 18th Instant is an
uounced 10 the commander2.
Ey command -
Br!Eadier-GeucraI ARSON MILLS. I. s. a.
" p. HC&FOED. Commander.
Recorder.
WOLFF-On Saturday March y 1900. at
o'clock o. m MRS MARY WOLFE.
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yard has been steadily growing less
since the letup of the big building pro-
gram that followed the Spanish wa
1t was thought for a time that the
Atlantic fleet would come back with
number OF damaged guns. but this belief
proved unfounded, as the ships came
back in better all-round condition than
if they had been fourteen months on
the coast Consequently the reduction
of the force now is believed to be IN
evitable.
Unless Congress appropriates money
for the building of a new foundry at
the Washington yard the force IS
destined eventually to be cut almost IN
half
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Gratis, be also a committee to simplify,
revise. and codify the rules Of the SIX
tieth Congress, and report in December,
the Speaker to appoint in the mestn-
time no other committees than Ways
and Means, Accounts, and Mileage.
The chances are, TO overcome the
charge of obstructive Intentions Clark
Will then move the previous question
If the ayes win on this, there viii then
be q parley for time Of debate on the
proposition itself. Probably twenty
minutes on a side viii be allowed
When this period of forty minutes has
oSition itself. 1t will be a roll call II
the ayes win the contest is over.
Is General Course.
This is on the supposition that the
| Speaker will follow general parliament
airy practice and recognize the minority
! leader when the majority has lost the
previous question in the first Instance
| II the Spepker should recognize the
majority leader a second time, e,sClud-
| ing Clark. Mr.. Dalzeil would pT bably
/ yield to Mr.. Olmstead. Of PennSylN anla,
who would offer another proposition,
1 probably that the rules of siNtieth Con-
| amendment, providing that the Speaker
| appoint a special committee 20 revise
the rules.
! Then the issue will be Joined squarely
on the power of the Speaker 4 vote
/ for the Oimstead proposition would be
a vote for the power of the Speaker, a
vote aga inst Il would be 4 vote against
the power of the Spea ker. II the Ohm
stead proposition lost, the Speaker
could again recognize some one on his
4 side. and so on ad infiEtum- This Is
not likely, however, for after the defeat
of the Olmstead proposition If the
| Speaker shouIG go TO that arbitrary
f, length, the properties OF the situation
would call for the recognition OF Clark
If when Clark offered the proposition OF
the insurgents il was voted down, the
tingency.
May Not Nominate.
The Republican caucus nominated Z
committee on rules The Democrats al
their caucus tomorrow morning may
not nominate, probably viii not nomi
lnate the two members 0f this commit
ltee 10 whom they are entitled. II the
Iinsurgent proposition ioses then ii vii
be up to Clark to nominate two mem
bers on the floor, or to refuse TO ash
representation on the Committee OF
Rules. which is. except IN form, wholly
partisan anyway.
The proposition which the insur
gents will present to the House, 4
/ vIous question or DalZelTS motion. i
believed by them 70 be the stronges
they can make T. They think II vii
hold a maximum of both insUrgent an,
Democratic strength. Champ Clark an'
his immediate advisers fully agree will
; them in this. II hooks 10 q COMMITTEE
Of fifteen on rules and revision of tn
[ rules to be named in the resolution, an
| 10 be composed Of six Democrats. fiv
| regulars. and four insurgents ShOul
5 this carry. the allies would he In tn
citadel. and the House theirs-to hol
and TO reorganize il they were able
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siCner's Office is most interesting. said
Major Cosby, in a non-cOmmittal way.
but If l am transferred. doubtless I
would find other duties equally interest
ing"
Judson Known Here.
Major JudsOn who succeeds Engineer
Commissioner Cosby, is compare lively
well known in the Capital. although
stationed here in the past only a inter
walls He was one of Chief Engineer
Mckenzie : chief assistants during the
Mckenzie administration. He then was
instructor in military engineering at the
Washington Barracks. Major JUdsOn
was assigned TO the Milwaukee station
IN the summer If 1908. Immediately after
ms return from service in the Russo
japanese war.
During this struggle he was attached
10 the Russian amy for the purposes
OF military observation on the part OF
the United States.
Captured by Japanese.
Major JudsOns report TO the War
Department-on the maneuvers which he
witnessed is o@se of the most interest
ing documents on file there. He has.the
distinction of having been made a pris-
oner at Mukden when the Ja 2anese at
tackled that city and the Russians were
forced 10 retreat. At the time Major
Judson was iii and on account of his
inability to follow the fleeing Russians
ne Ie IeII INTO me hands Of the victorious
japanese. he was well treated, OF
course, and allowed TO return to the
United States uPon his recovery
During his career, Major JudsOn
mas been emrloyed in engineering
work at Galveston Tex, on the Mis-
slssippl river, in Porto Rico, in Wash
ington. and lastly. in Milwaukee.
He married Miss Alice e.. Clay, a
member OF the istingu shed Clay
family of Kentucky, at Lexington. in
1921. he Is fOrty-four years old and
a native Of indianapolis. He gradu-
ated with honors IT the United States
TWO years course at Harvard and
course Of instruction in the En-
gineers School at Willets Point, y. y
Promotion for Cosby.
| In a way the appointment as super
| intendent of public buildings and
grounds is a promotion ror Major Cos
| by, who now assumes the rank and
pay of colonel As Commissioner
Major Cosby received a salary of $500
without perquisites. The new position
pays the same amount, but IN addition
/ Major Cosby IS provided with quarters
4 light and fuel. jor Judson. in iiet
OF salary OF Sf,VW with quarters, hSh'
/ anG fuel at Milwaukee moved up tC
| 2 straight salary OF $500.
| During his five years tenure Of Of
/ fee, Colonel Bromweil has initiated a
| number OF improvements. one of the
/ most important being the developmen
| of Potomac Park. He has been the
| chief military aide TO President RoOse
! welt. and acquitted himself creditably
| throughout his entire service boti
from the social and official viewpoint
1 a
| is understood. probably Will be made
during this week. as Mai Or Judson vii
be ordered 10 report Immediately 70
| his now duties.
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EAR SLASHED OFF.

LEWISBURG. Pa. March An A
bloody street fight here, Rudy Inerick
lost his right esr, which was cut off.
and was badly stabbed in the back,
hands. and arms Of Jacob Jenn yuine
who recently completed a sentence in
the Union county jail for a similar
offense.
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AWAKES TO FIND
CLOTHING AFLAME

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 14-Mrs. Earl
King. aged seventeen, of Hudson, -uIch..
awoke this morning 10 md her cloth
ing a mass Of flame Her shrieks
brought help and the FIRE was put out,
but not before her hair was singed of
and her body burned from head to foot,
the skin and flesh dropping off.
She is unable 10 tell the origin OF the
FIRE. Doctors say she viii die.
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PRANK KILLS SALOONMAN.

WILMINGTON, Del. March II
Running from behind his bar on tip
toes TO squirt a jet Of seltzer from y
siphon upon a man sleeping IL chair
in his saloon, oscar SchryeT. prOprie-
tor Of the saloon, was suddenly stricken
and fell 10 the floor, dying within few
minutes
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COLONEL ROOSEVELT
REPEATS HIS WALK

OYSTER BAY. y. Y, March A.
Former President Roosevelt and his wife
repeated their pedestrian feat of last
Sunday and walked from Sycamore Hill
10 church here. The weather was stormy
and some rain fell Mr.. Roosevelt spent
the afternoon reading up on his African
triD
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PURIN FESTIVAL
At ALEXANDRIA
St. Andrews Brotherhood
to Hold Services
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
Al ~ RN-UpTN IA NFApF,ur "A


one Of the features of the coming
week in church circles Will be the spe-
cial service TO be held at St. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal, under the aus
pICes OF the Junior Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, Tuesday evening. The Rev.
w \. Tiuinghast of Washington, Va,
viii conduct the services.
\ Purim festival was held under the
auspices Of the Council of Jewish Won
en- of Alexandria, i'm the vestry room
Of the temple. in North Washington
street. The Rev. DR.. l. Stern, Of Wash
inSton, delivered an address on Purim-
musical program was rendered which
was taken part in by Miss Minna We'll
and Charles Lucas After the festival
refreshments were served
II was announced at St. Marys
Church this morning that a meeting Of
the men would be held soon. and a
branch OF the Holy Name Society or
gained.
\ meeting of u large number Of the
members OF the Young Mems SOdality
IyceuTn was held at the LyceGm Hall,
in Duke street, this afternoon, when II
7, was decided 10 organic a minstrel
/ troupe.
Arrangements have been completed
FOR the nusical and literary entertain
Z ment which viii be given at the hall
/ of the Young Mems Sodaicy LyCeum
next Wednesday evening in honor OF
ST Patrick. IL viii be given under the
I auspices If Alexandria Division. An
I Gent Order Of Hibernians-
/ Right and Duty was the subject
! of the address delivered by the Rev
Samuel Spain Laws, OF Washington. at
, the meeting for men at the Young Pe"-
pies Building. in South Washington
( street, this afternoon. Miss Anna N.
I Nierkorn sang.
The Rev. W + Watson. pastor Of the
! First Baptist Church viii deliver a SER
mon tonight on Saved in the Shadow
/ Of the Cross
/ The Surprise Theater, a new moving
/ picture concern, at King and St Asaph
! streets. viii open tomorrow.
/ The office Of the Southern Express
/ Company route agent VIII tomorrow be
/ removed from Manassas 10 Alexandria
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Nn1,ICr EOP PIrRIICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice IS hereby given that the part
nerShip lately existing between Joseph
+ Herman and Freeman J. Iilienfeld,
under the firm name of Idiienfeid &
Herman, doing business in Washington,
ID. c, and alexandria. Va, was dis
solved by mutual consent on the Sth day
OF March 1903 Joseph f. Herman is
alone authorized 10 make settlement OF
all debts owing 10 or by the said firm.
and is now the sole owner Of all the
property and assets OF said firm.
JOSEPH r. HERMAN.
uh12-3-
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CROWDS SEE TAFT
ON WAY TO CHURCH
President Temporarily For
sakeS UnitariSm to Wor-
ship With PreSbyterianS.
Continued from First Page

wnen he saw the President coming. He
evidently was in the hurry customary
with all good messenger boys, so mind
ful cf his etiquette ne merely dismount-
ed, walked with his wheel past the
President and a couple of yards in
front and then mounted again and
journeyed onward whistling 'Harrigan,
That's Me" Mr. Taft didn't even see
him.
In Sixth Pew.
\ few more people greeted the Presi-
dent between Lafayette place and the
church and there dozen or more ou.-
side the edifice when he arrived.
With Mrs Anderson the President
walked up the center aisle Of the
church, where many other President s
have strobe, and took his seat six rows
back from the altar. The two Secret
Service men sat upon either side of the
main aisle several seats further back.
Many OF the crowd who came in later
seemed 10 know tina the Chief Magis-
was some Craning of necks, Il was so
wisely done that neither Mr. Taft nor
any one present was disturbed
The church was well filed when Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe. its pastor, made bis
prayer He referred directly TO the
| President when he said BLESS William
Howard Taft and allh is Cabinet; bless
the legislators and the officers OF the
army and navy; bless the Administra-
ton and make IL q power for good IN
the world
After the service, which lasted more
than an hour, the congregation stood
while the President and Mrs. Anderson
walking side by side, walked out. IN
the porticO one of the White House at
taChes was waiting with A big over
coat into which the President slipped al
once.
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ing, think OF
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The Rev. W +. Watson. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church viii deliver a ser
mon tonight on Saved in the Shadow
Of the Cross"
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The Surprise Theater, a new moving
picture concern, at King and St Asaph
streets. viii open tomorrow.
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COSBY IS SHIFTED
TO CROMWELL POST
Major Judson Coming From
Milwaukee to Be Com
missioner.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Philadelphia Oyster and Chop House,

5I2 nth 81. y W. Phone Main 2G50
SPECIALISTS IN SEA FOODS.
Try Our Famous Single Fried Oysters.
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.OMAun IA nSAe0ekl

The Gaelic Society of Washington will
hold its regular PaTick's Eve celebra-
zion at Carroll Institute. $40 Tenth
Street Northwest, on Tuesday evening,
March Is, at s O'Clock
Lecture of the evening. Tara Of the
Kings" by Mr. James Mooney, Presi-
dent Of the Society. Gaelic address,
''Tir agus Teanga.' by ReVd. II. r.
White, OF Philadelphia. Full program
Of characteristic Irish, Scottish and
Welsh music, including Gaelic and Eng
lish ballad singing. plano. violin, harp
and clarinet Admission free.
Cead Failte
mchl4-St
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The office Of the Southern Express
Company route agent VIII tomorrow be
removed from Manassas 10 Alexandria
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UNDERTAKES.
]. WILLIAM LEE.

UNDERTAKEE AND LIVERY,
ext Pa. Ave ~. W Washington d c
Telephone Main 1875.
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II was announced al St. Mary's
Church this morning that d meeting Of
the men would be held soon, and a
branch Of the Holy Name Society or
2anized
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\ meeting of a large number Of the
members Of the Young Mems SOdaliy
IyceuTn was held at the LyceUm Hail.
in Duke street, this afternoon, when IL
was decided to organic a minstrel
frprrna
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siCner's office is most Interesting. said
Major Cosby, in a non-cOmmittal way,
but if l am transferred. doubtless I
would find other duties equally interest
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
mTEl DEATH IN DESERT.
Body of b 7. Pratt. Dead from
TtungeF and Thirst, Found
Ia California.

Los Angeles. CaI.-"Water, II I
eould Snly and Waterl I'm Suffering
terribly from hunger To-day / ate
some green brush, but I can't go any
more ] Yonder how long 1t viii
take to diA"
These ent<Jes In the notebook OF
B. T. Pratt. whose body was found
on the desert in Inyo county by two
pruapectors. give pathetic evidence
OF the suffering the man underwent
as ne watched the approach Of death
far from human habitation. The
diary also was found by G. w. Lewis
and S. E. Shattuck, the prospectors
while on a trip through the Argus
Mountains in Inyo county. Pratt had
been dead nearly two months. He
was evidently trying to reach the
mountains, where he knew he would
find food Of a sort and water in
abundance, but within sight OF his
refuge he gave out and could 80 nv
further. Pratt was sixty years old
The entries in the notebook wers
scribbled and began only when ths
man found he was in danger Of dy-
ing.
Food gave out to-day; guess
can make Argus" was the entry for
August 8, seven days after he had
started to cross the desert. Water
gone" told the story OF the follow
ing day.
For one whole day he went with
out water or food. but maintained
an optimistic spirit, as is witnessed
by the following entry for Augut 6:
Signs Of water about half mile
ahead. There will be green stun
there too. VIII reach 1t early in
the morning." But evidently the
desert was playing tricks on him, as
It so often does by means OF mir
age Two days later came the two
entries quoted first. The last entry
reads:-
''I left Grapeville, Inyo county,
Cal, July %. Tom Spratt told me
! would perish. l thought l could
make It, but got lost, so guess I
will have to give in. have no
water, nothing to eat and can't walk.
l have brothers, C. H. Pratt, at Ban
ner Springs, Wyandotte county,
Kan; q. B. Pratt, in St. Louis, and
W. r. Pratt, Custer county. WyO-
ming"
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
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The Washington bee., 1909-01-30

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Psyche Knot a Life Saver.

Altoona, Pa.-Having washed and
dried her hair, Mary Housner, aged
twenty-five, did 1t up in a Psyche
knot and walked out on the front
porch While she leaned against
the railing it gave way and she was
pFecipitated backward. head first,
ten feet 10 the sidewalk. aIighting
on her head. The coifure broke the
impact OF her head against the flag
stones, but she did not entirely es-
cape injury.
She suffered slight conclusion
OF the brain, but recovered conscious
ness q few hours later.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
The NIGHT RIDERS
AIDED KENTUCKY
Original Organization Did Away
with Toll Gates and Brought
About Good Roads.
COMPANIES DlSOBEYED THE LAW

Crimes Committed Now Are by
Gangs Hiding Behind Name of Old
Association Which Caused the
Adjustment of the Turnpike COM
panies.
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Old Age Common in Rochefort,

Paris. Roehefort seems
to be great town for longevity. In
vestigation OF the records reveals the
fact that during the last century
from January l, 1901. to December
a. 1899, IA persons In Rochefort
attained the age OF so Reyer. Two
of these were contestants, one
reachinE the age OF 10S, and the
ether dying At los.
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LONGEST AUTO FREIGHT LINE.
Cars VIII Garry 27 Passengers ana
10 Tons Of Freight.


Spokane, Wash.-What is believed
to be the longest automobile freight
and passenger stage line on the con-
tinent is In operation between Oro-
Vile and Brewster IN OkanOgan
County, Wash, connecting with .
steamer line to Wenatchee.
The line has two 60-hoTse power
cars, which will carry twenty-seven
passengers and ten tons Of freight
making the run of eighty miles in
eight hours. The trip by wagon 90
cupies almost two days. Branch
lines will also be established TO
other points in the Okanogan coun-
try. The other line is between Mar
Gus and Kettle Falls in Stevens
County. north of Spokakne, connect
ing with a steamer to Spokane Falls.
These cars will be OF twenty-five
and thirty horse power, respectively.
r. L. Barney has charge OF the auto
mobile line, while Capt. Bruce A
Qriggs, = veteran river man, VIII
operate the steamer line.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30

Things are going in a rush at the
drug store Of Board & Mcclure IoI2H
I4th ST. n. w Best uptown store to
buy fine Candies, perfumery, cigars
and toilet articles, as well as drugs
and medicines Of the best quality.
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Shot AZ AIbino Squirrel.

Marquette, Mich.-Whfie hunting
nesr Grand Marais. Gustav Herbert
sket and killed an aIbinO squirrel.
II has been presented TO James
Cairns, OF Grand Marais, and viii be
mounted. AIbino deer are occasion
ally killed in upper Michigan. but
this is the frat time Of which there
q record that q white squirrel has
been baggsS
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EAGLE KILLS A SHARK.
Ships Grew Witness Desperate Fight
in Chesapeake Bay.

Ships Grew Witness Desperate Fight
in Chesapeake Bay.
BaItimore.-A remarkable COM
bat between a large eagle and q
shark was witnessed recently by
Captain Henderson and the crew Of
the steamer Tangier in Chesapeake
Bay. When coming out Of Occohan-
mock Creek they saw the eagle dive
and come to the surface with =
shark. Then followed a fierce strug-
gle, the shark pulling the eagle IN
der the water until it was almost
exhausted. The fish was finally kill
led and hoated dead on the water.
Members OF the steaAer's crew
nut of in a small boat and captured
the eagle. although it clawed them
repeatedly and its mate. hovering
close by. tried to attack them.