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erners and put the secret service on Sena
tor Tillman's trail.
SENATOR'S NAME USED.
Land Company's Circular Claimed
Him as Subscriber.

PORTLAND, Ore, January Sine CIR
cular to which Senator Tillman made OBJ
lection was issued by the st. Paul ana
Pacific Lumber Company, which was al
legged to have the backing of prominent
ST Paul (Minn) capitalists. 1t was rep
resented here by man named Bryan X.
Dorr The circular was issued over Dorr
name and he insisted that the company
objects were perfectly legitimate.
In brief the scheme, according to
DORIS circular was to secure from q
number of people the sum of 500 each
to defray preliminary expenses incident
to locating land included in the Coos bay
wagon road land grant to which the
Southern Oregon Company succeeded.
The Southern Oregon Company refused to
sell the land for s.. 30 per acre, as the
circular alleged ii was obliged TO do by
the government grant, and "a contingent
fee of % cents per thousand feet of tim
Der on each claim so located was to be
levied by DORIS company to form fund
to prosecute suit against the Southern
Oregon Company to force it to sell for
that amount.
The portion of DORIS How to Make
5000 Out of S2O0' circular, to which
Tillman took exception follows:
Among those who have spoken for q
part of this land is Senator Tillman of
South Carolina, the leader of the demo-
cratic party in the United States Senate,
and who usually gets what he goes after.
So sure is Senator Tillman of our sue
cess that he has subscribed and paid The
necessary fees for quarter section for
himself and ten other quarter sections
for ten of his nearest relatives"
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p. Harrington. A meeting of the direc-
tors will be held in Washington Monday
night next, when officers will be chosen.
A dividend of per cent on the capital
stock was declared.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Mary Eliza Wattles, daughter of
Mrs Caroline Clagett Wattles. and Mr..
Alexander Mansel keppel, which took
place Wednesday at st. PauPs p. E.
Church The ceremony was performed by
Rev. p. P. Phillips, rector Mr.. and Mrs.
Keppel left for a southern bridal trip.
They will reside at 1902 Q street north
west. Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Smith, who
have been spending their honeymoon in
the south, will return home tomorrow.
Brief Mention.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons has been requested to lay the cor
ner stone of the George Washington Park
which will be formally dedicated April
80. President-elect Taft will be invited.
and Representative Carlin has promised
to introduce a bill in Congress to make
the day holiday, it being the 1aOth an
niversary of the inaugural of Washing
ton as President.
In the corporation court this morning
a deed of conveyance was placed on rec
ord from George A. Rowland and Lewis
NICK. Bell conveying house known as aO7
Wilkes street to Leila D. Beattie, and
to Annie H. Beattie. A deed conveying
the above property from L. G. Smith to
Messrs. Rowland and Bell was also re-
corded.
A slight blaze in frame tenament oc-
cupied by George Harrington, on South
Fayette street, brought out portion of
the fire department at 5 o'clock last even
ing. A still alarm was given. The flames
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formerly superintendent of the Alexandria
Electric Light Company, who is alleged to
have embezzled about 100, and for
whom there is warrant charging him
with the embezzement of $f74.2O belong
ing to the company. When a reporter for
The Star this morning called at the local
Office of the company he was informed
that the officials were out of the city.
Whether or not the officials have made a
complete examination of the company's
books is not yet known owing to their
absence
Charles r. Hustled. thirty-six years old.
died this morning at his home, 14O6 Duke
street. The deceased was bricklayer
by occupation and came here several
years ago from New Jersey. He was
born in Salem. N. j. His wife and sew
eral children survive. The body will be
sent to Bridgeton, N. j., for burial. No
arrangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
Arrangements have been completed for
the installation of the recently elected
officers of Potomac Lodge, No. 49, /. O.
o. F., tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. The
ceremonies will be conducted by George
w HawXhurSt, district deputy grand mas
will be served and a number of prominent
members of the order will give short talks
on odd Fellowship"
National Rifles Elect Directors.
AT meeting of the stockholders of the
National Rifles Armory held at 2:sO
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the office
of K. Kemper the following directors
were were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: James F. Oyster, H X. Simpson,
George w. Evans, William K. Ellis, NJ. c..
Summers, +. A. Goodwin, Joseph Fl. Cur
ran, j. II. Small, jr., DR.. G. b. Young.
E. NJ. Shirley, Edward s. Bailey, Edward
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HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
UNCLE SANS SUIT INVOLVES
MT. RADNoR HEIGHTS LAND.
Homes Along Rosslyn Road Likely
to Lose Front Yards-Verdict
of $500 for Trimyer.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, january s, 1909.
1t is understood that Special Commits
sioner Howard w Smith will at an early
date begin taking testimony in the case
of the United States against Theodore
Johnson. Ten days notice will be given
all parties interested before testimony
is taken. A report will be made at the
July term of the United States court
for the eastern district of Virginia,
which will convene in this city. The
suit was brought by the government to
assert its right to a strip of land twenty
feet wide along the eastern side of the
Military road leading to Rosslyn.
Johnson is one of the purchasers of
land belonging to the Drain estate from
whom the government bought one-half
of the road in 1902 This estate and it's
assigns assert that they sold the govern
ment only a twenty-foot strip of land
along the roadbed of that thoroughfare,
and not the additional twenty feet the
government claims.
1t is asserted that should the govern
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ment prevail in its suit fifty-three lots in
the subdivision known as Mount Radnor
Heights, AleXandr a county, would be
partially ruined and many homes on the
road would be minus their front yards.
The contention is said to involve property
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
defendant is represented by Attorneys
James f. Clements and l.. l.. Lewis. The
United States district attorney represents
the government.
Corporation Court Opens Monday.
The January term of the corporation
court for this city, Judge l.. c. Barley pre-
siding, VIII convene Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock. The first case to be taken
up is that of Boyer against the Adams
Express Company. The object Of the suit
is to recover damages in the sum of
$500 for the damage to a bust of Wash
ington while in transit. Edmund Burke
of Washington will represent the plaintiff
and Messrs. James r. and H. Il. Cation
will appear for the defendant company.
A jury In the circuit court for this city
last night gave j. II. Trimyer verdict
for $500 in his suit for 5000 against
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company. They had
been out one hour and forty minutes.
Judge Thornton overruled a motion to
set aside the verdict The defendant COM
pany was given sixty days in which to
appeal the case. 1t is said that it will
be carried to the state court of appeals.
Mr.. Trimyer was injured in an accident
on the defendant company's road Febru-
airy 81 last. when Southern railway
Eight" engine collided with a westbound
train.
Roderick Still Missing.
The police have not yet been able to
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Bryce to Deliver Lecture Course.

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-James
Bryce, the British ambassador, will de-
liver a course of lectures at the Univer-
sity of California next March. While the
distinguished diplomat is here he will be
the guest of honor at a banquet to be
given by the Commonwealth Club. He
has indicated that he will accept no other
invitations to functions of a public or
semi-pubic character while on this coast.
as he wishes to rest quietly and devote
his time solely to his lectures
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were quickly extinguished with chem
ical extinguisher
The week Of prayer services which be-
gun Monday night last will be concluded
tonight at the NJ. p. Church with a SER
mon by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector Of
Grace =. Z. Church.
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Roderick Still Missing.

The police have not yet been able to
locate the whereabouts of T. C.. Roderick,
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Collier Visited by His Father.

John w. Collier. who killed Capt.
Mathews, was visited by his father, John
B. Collier, at the Jail yesterday. Mr.. Col
Her came over from Atlantic City, where
he is employed as carpenter, as soon as
he heard of his sons trouble and hurried
to the prison. Accompanied by his
daughter and an aunt OF the prisoner. the
father went out to the jail about noon.
about twenty minutes. The latter. it is
said. talked naturally with his father
betraying no excitement.
Collier has made no statement about
the shooting since reaching the Jail and
the police know nothing more regarding
his reason for killing Capt Mathews
than they did the night the shooting oc-
CURED. At that time Collier admitted
the shooting and said he would give his
reasons for il later. Attorney John Lewis
Smith. counsel for the prisoner. said this
morning that he was not prepared to
!. case.
Members Of the police department are
still satisfied that the shooting was the
result of Golfers knowledge that charges
would soon be preferred against him. Ii
is believed In police circles that his trou-
bles were discussed in a conversation over
the telephone with Capt. Mathews short
time before the shooting. 1t is said that
Capt. Mathews seemed somewhat excited
about the time he finished talking over
think that the conversation was the
cause.
Detective Clifford Grant is conducting
an investigation in which officers of the
fifth precinct are participating. Collier
would have been called upon to face the
trial board in a few days, orders having
been given for charges TO be preferred
against him,
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engaged in guarding the city Of Wash
ineton and its land approaches and

engaged in guarding the city Of Wash.
ineton and its land approaches and
bridges.
Lieut.. Fisher was discharged July 10,
1861, on expiration OF his term OF service
He re-enlisted in August. 1881. to serve
three years or during the war, and was
by President Lincoln appointed first lieu
tenant of Company c. 1st Regiment. Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry.
He was promoted to be captain In
February. 1892 His regiment took part
in a number of engagements, including
Winchester. Kelley's Ford and Waterloo
Bridge. He received a severe injury to
his hand while disembarking from a
transport.
Capt risher was detailed as acting as
sistant inspector general with the mill
tary governor OF Alexandria December
s. 1864. and was honorably discharged
September II. 1865
He was born at Summersworth. y. H.,
April 90. 1926 After coming to Wash
inston he was employed in the United
States arsenal and the navy yard here as
a machinist.
AS an official Of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. where he had served
for a period of fortyfive years, Capt
Fisher destroyed many millions of dol
lars in paper currency. He was In charge
of the macerating room, In which great
stacks fwell worn redeemed money are
! ground into pulp
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civil magistrates, who scarcely ever speak
a word of Russian in the exercise of their
functions. 1t Is very noteworthy how the
various German colonies are kept at
taclled by political ties and organizations
to their country of origin. In the Eistu-
Ia and Baltic provinces entire German
villages have been received as immigrants
en- masse; the site of their new home is
always some point of strategic Importance
on Russian territory, and they are gen.
orally financed for the enterprise by GER
tain of the Berlin banks.
Along the Fistula, German social and
socio-political institutions have flourished
for years past, gymnastfc clubs, cycling
clubs. singing clubs. even rifle clubs ex-
ist, the members of which are drilled to
the use Of the service weapon and reg
ularly inspected by German officers. This
all takes place on Russian territory and
under the full observation Of the impas-
sive Russian authorities. who seem to
attach no significance to the fact that
whole regiments OF German rifemen
march unrestrictedly through the villages
of Russian Poland, courting public SYM
pathy and enthusiasm with their stirring
chorus Of the "Wacht am Rhen."
What is palmer than that Russia is
being Germanized by a people of superior
Intelligence, thrift and ingenuity?
Own Their Own Property.
III Russian Poland no less than 4,22O
square miles of the total 49,l6O square
miles comprised by that province are held
by Germans as their own property; in the
southwest, Folhynia, Ukrania and New
Russia, another 1920 square miles of a
total of 1O4 go square miles; In Lithu-
anla. 1.260 square miles OF a total of A.
0iO square miles. In addition to which
in these provinces alone NJ. Nergun
estimates that 1850 houses and 800 fac
tories. representing value of $1oO,U0.Uo0
are possessed by Germans. The district s
mentioned take in roughly the whole of
western Russia-Inost Of the land lying
west of the line drawn from St. Peters
burg to the Crimea. OF this tract the
figures quoted show that about one-tWen-
tieth is owned by Germans. Their total
holding of land in European Russia, ex-
elusive of Finland. NJ. Vergun places at
81 $40 square miles, which makes 4 little
less than a siXtieth of the entire are- of
,?51 900 square miles.
To sum up 1t Is estimated that i'm Russia
at the present moment there are over
2.Go6,OOO Germans. mostly of Prussian
origin, distributed in 2.755 colonies and
largely under military organization. There
are besides 6.2JU000 German-Speak king
Jews. whose national sympathies at least
are German. and who are mostly grouped
in the western provinces. where there Is
most fear of invasion. There is thus to-
day German host of 7,25O,OOO in Russia.
rooted to some 1900 square miles Of the
soil, controlling by far the greater por-
ton Of the trade Of the country, backed
up by a formidable amount of capital, to
and innocent Of any pretension to Rus
sian citizenship. 1t Is not longer Ger
man invasion: 1t Is a German occupa-
ton.
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SUCCUMBED TO GAS.
Mrs. Seely Believed to Have Acct
dentally Opened Stove Connection.

4IS. occAy ocAAoVCu " AAo'C &>SS~
dentally Opened Stove Connection.
Mrs. Della Rogers Seely, widow of Col.
Franklin A. Seely, U.S.A., was asphyxi-
ated by illuminating gas in her room at
% Iowa circle alte Saturday night or
early yesterday morning. Her body was
found yesterday afternoon. Coroner
hewitt made an investigation and reached
the conclusion that her death was the
result Of an accident. Yesterday after
noon, when Mrs. Seeiy had not been
seen about the house during the day,
her room was visited and in it was found
her lifeless body.
Coroner Nevitt was told that the win
dow of Mrs. Seely's room was slightly
open at the top when her body was dis
covered. He found that the gas had
escaped from a small gas stove In the
room. The coroner readily understood
that Mrs. Seely could easily have opened
the connection leading to the stove while
closing the other. many such cases having
been called to his attention during the
time he has been coroner.
A son Of Senator Gallinger was among
the friends Of the deceased who called
at the house. St Is said that his father
na1 recently made an effort to get her
pension increased. Two stepchildren-
Miss Mary Seely of Philadelphia and
Howard Seely of Fruitville, Cal-survive
her
Undertaken Wright took charge OF the
body and prepared it for burial. It has
been arranged that II shall be placed
in the receiving vault at Glenwood tempo
rarily, and 1t is probable the burial will
be at Honesdale, Pa. later.
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FIRST SERMON AT ST. PAUL's.
Rev. Robert Talbot Says Wider op.
portunitY Brought Him Here.

Rev. Robert Talbot, the new rector of
St PauFs Episcopal Church who sue
Ceeded Bishop Harding, preached his first
sermon there yesterday.
He said it had been a great effort to
separate himself from his old church in
Kansas City that he had founded and
. where SO many years of his life had been
spent. He found that the field of en-
deayor was wider in Washington. This he
said was one of the most beautiful cities
he had ever seen and one of the greatest
fields for work.
DIR. Talbot spoke Of the need of spir-
itual awakening not only in Washington
but In the whole country. We were
sleeping the same sort of sleep he said
that held Europe III its grip during the
middle ages.
The agents In the awakening at that
time We're the renaissance and the refor-
nation" he said. We need similar awak-
ening now. and | ask you 10 help me and
uphold ne ia the movement"
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CLAIMS sELF-DEFENsE.
Recent Member of U. S. Cavalry
Troop Killed at Montpomerv. Ala.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March s.-James
G. Griffin. recent member CT Troop I.
Seventh Cavalry. L. S. A. was shot and
killed yesterday morning by Henry
krutzner. a clerk in a local soft drink es-
tablishment.
After the shooting Krutzner attempted
to escape. but in turning a street corner.
ran squarely into the arms OF police
man who was Fastening to the scene,
having been attracted by the shots.
Krutzner claims self-defense. Griffin
never spoke after being shot
Evening star., 1909-03-08
Autoist Forfeits $40 Collateral.

An autoist. giving the name of Henry
Brown. failed to appear in the Police
Court today to stand trial upon two
charges of speeding his automobile be-
yond the limits prescribed by the police
regulations and forfeited a total of $40
I'm collateral. IT was alleged by the
prosecuting authorities that Brown was
speeding at a rate or twenty-five miles
an hour along Pennsylvania avenue at
the time OF his arrest. the second charge
being the result of his coming around a
corner without diminishing the rate of
travel Policeman Holmes OF the first
precinct appeared as the complaining
witness.
Evening star., 1909-03-08
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
SPECIAL GRAND JURY RETURNS
INDICTMENTS.
Police Cases Disposed of Today-Vic-
tim of Cave-In Buried-Funeral
Services Yesterday.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s, 1850.
A special grand jury, with c. W. Wat
ties as foreman, returned the following
indictments this afternoon:
T. G. Roderick. formerly superintendent
OF the Alexandria Electric Light Com
pany. three, for larceny: Able Dong
las. colored, feloniously assaultins Isaac
Hackley. colored; Floyd Galloway, col
ored felonious assault on George Mar
shall. colored Arthur c. Thomas, larceny
of typewriter from the freight Office
of the Southern Railway Company: James
McCauley, tramp, attempting to break
and enter a safe in Demaine's S undertak
ing establishment
The jury is composed of the following:
Z. W. Wattles. foreman; r. j. Fannon,
=; =; B Swan, c. w. Howell, z. L. Allen.
W. D. Wood. Charles p. Waller, J. r.
feNton and G. ]. w. Summers
Ihe following cases were disposed OF in
Jones colored, charged with attempting
10 cut Henry Cheshire, sent to jail for
SIN months: James Constantinople
charged with selling on Sunday continued
gH,ias 9Wins 10 the absence of the defendant:
Elijah Taylor colored exceeding the
speed limit with his horse In fhe street.
hned $50; Robert Padgett. larceny OF
bottles sent to jail for thirty days
Miss Greene's Funeral.
The funeral of Miss Mary T. Greene.
who died Friday last in Prince Georges
county, Md, took place at 10 o'clock this
morning from st. Marys Catholic Church
and was attended by a large number of
relatives and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. r. j. Cutler pastor
Burial was in st. Mary's cemetery
The funeral of Jacob williamson who
was killed Friday last by the cavins i'm
of bank at FOur-mile Run, took place
at 10 o'clock today from the Woodlawn
Baptist Chapel, Fairfax county The
burial was made in the cemetery at that
place.
James A. Henderson's funeral took
place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from his late home. 913 Gibbon street.
The services We're conducted by Rev G.
ID. Bulla pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South. Burial was In the Methodist Prot
estant cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. George Maring took place yesterday
afternoon from her late home 0OS Duke
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev Edgar
Carpenter, rector of Grace p f. Church.
Burial was made in Bethel cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-03-08
Swept Cartridge Into Fireplace.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., March S.-Whlle
sweeping the floor OF room at her home.
three miles from Gastonia, n. c., Mrs.
Eugene Ratchford swept a pistol cartridge
into the fireplace. The cartridge exploded,
the bullet entering her right breast and
innicting a wound that will probably
prove fatal.
Evening star., 1909-03-08

The funeral of Capt. Marvin P. Fisher,
whose death occurred Saturday evening.
will take place at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late home, 3lo 11th
street southwest.
Services will be under the auspices of
John A. Rawlins Post. No. 1, G.. A. r..
and Hiram Lodge, +. A. A. NJ. Four
children-Walter T.. William s.. Harriet
V. and Martha c. Fisher-survive him.
Capt. Fisher had an honorable civil war
record He enlisted from the District of
Columbia April 10. 1851. and on the
same day was made third lieutenant OF
Company A. 4th Battalion. District OF
Columbia Volunteer Infantry, under Capt.
Lemuel Towers and Col. James A. TAFT,
to serve three months. He was pro-
NOTED TO be second lieutenant in May,
1851
This was one of the first organizations
To respond TO President Jincolns orig
inal call for volunteers. II was chiefly
Evening star., 1909-03-08
Put to Death in Electric Chair.

OSSINING. n. Y, March S-William
Jones. a negro. was put todeath in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison today
for the murder of Llewellyn Bum, at
Hampstead, l.. l., September 1. 1907. Three
shocks were given before the man was
pronounced dead. While he was being
strapped in he said goodbye to those
about him. Jones shot and killed Bum
after a quarrel over a tr1ing matter in
a livery stable, where both were en-
ployed
Evening star., 1909-03-08
Bark's Entire Crew Lost,

LUDERITZ BAY. German Southwes.
Africa, March S.-The Norwegian bark
Auckland. Capt. Githmark. has been
wrecked in a gale off Possession Island
All the members Of the crew were lost
The Auckland was bound from Rosario,
January -, for this port.
Evening star., 1909-03-08

Capt. Samuel Clark Coulter sixty-hye
years old. for forty years a pilot OH the
Ohio river. died at his home at Freedom,
near Pittsburg, of paralysis. He was
we'll known from Pittsburg to Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1909-03-08
Position of German Tradesmen.

The position held by German tradesmen
In st. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa. Lodz
and the other great commercial cities is
paramount. In less known districts it
amounts to almost autonomy. This is
particularly the case along the lower Vol
ga, where the German residents elect