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Evening star., 1909-06-13
Alexanoria Society.
ecisl Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, June -. 1909.
Miss Nellie Selden Uhler entertained
the 90 graduating class of Arlington In
stitute, of which she Is a member. Mon
day evening with a delightful supper at
her home on Cameron street. The par
lors were filled with large clusters Of
white, pink and red roses, carnations
and peonies, which had been received by
the hostess in honor of the occasion. The
dining room was decorated In the class
colors-black and yellow. Softly shaded
candles lighted the room. and In the GEN.
ter of the table was a large cluster Of
corylopsis blossoms. The young ladies
present were Miss Beatrx Elizabeth
Baldwin of New York, Miss Katherine
Janney Hutton of Brookville, Md; Miss
Eliza kincaid Douglas, Miss Esther
Dashiell Burke, Miss Esther Holiday
Green. Miss Christina Macarthur
Kemper. Miss frankie Lewis Adams and
Miss Julia Langhorne Cone of Richmond,
one of last years graduates, who was
the guest of Miss Douglas for several
days last week.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Anne I.aughlin of Washington
Grove. Md was the guest of DIR. and
Mrs c. Harris White at their home on
Lamont street.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Mary Walsh, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Walsh of this town. was
among the graduates Friday evening of
the preparatory school, Swarthmore Col.
lege
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs George Preston Blow
and two children of Cincinnati were
the guests this week of the Misses
Hunter. on Prince street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blow were on their way home from the
Elliott-Wilson wedding in Baltimore
last SATURDAY.,
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Eva Nelson Gilbert mas as Hei
house guest at her home IN Georseto"h
Mrs. Thomas of Westminster, Md.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Garnett have returned from visit TO
Warrenton.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mrs Phillip Berry has as her guests
for the summer Mrs. and Miss Warden.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Margie Ramey has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Leslie Spinny at Forest
Glen.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

An informal dance at the Montgomery
Country Club last evening was an ell.
joyable event. 1t was given by the ell.
tertainment committee of the club.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Mary Hooff of Seminary Hill
visiting Miss Belle Heath in Norfolk.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

DR.. George Z. Lewis has purchased q
! site I'm the western section OF Rockville,
and will soon begin there the erection
| of handsome residence.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cox and their lit
tie son left their home on 55th street last
week and have gone to Canada, where
they expect to spend the summer.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Creigh
ton have returned from visit to Mrs
Creighton's mother. Mrs. Rachel Palmer
at Aldie, Loudoun county.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton and Mr. ii. noe
Garner have returned from trip tt
Front Royal.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Eichberg have re-
t,,rned from q visit to New York.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Florence Leo OF Takoma Park
and Mr.. Albion G. Taylor of College
View, Neb., were married at Takoma
Park few days ago by Rev. Frederich
Griggs.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mrs. John Smith and daughters OF
Hancock, Nd, are guess of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ Offutt here.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Rev. Joseph Cropp, pastor of the Rock.
vile Baptist Church. has returned from
Richmond. Va. where he spent several
days visiting relatives and friends.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mrs. Arthur A. Paul is visiting her par
ents In New York city.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Miss Anna Selden has returned to
Washington after spending the past week
in Charles Town, W. Va, where she was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James j. wy
song. Miss Selden was one of the attend
ants at the wedding of Miss Eleanor Wy
song and Mr. Char.es Wysong, which
took place June 3.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mrs. Thomas Fisher is visiting her
mother, who resides in New York.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr. Walter Henderson has returned to
Elkhorn w. Va, after visiting his par.
ents, Judge and Mrs. James B. Hender
son, here
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mrs. JANUS B. Morris and her niece
Miss Elizabeth Kent King. will sail by
the Mauretania Wednesday to spend the
summer in England.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harrington have
from a visit to East ST. Louis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
SOCidl-PerSOndl

B Socidl-Persondl 5
Miss Laura Darden. the daughter OF
Mn. and Mrs. Edward A. Darden. cele-
| brated the thirteenth anniversary OF
her birth in her home in Mem Sc
avenue Monday afternoon. A number
of her friends were present to wish
her many harpy returns. l;uring the
afternoon games were enjoyed and
tempting refreshments were served.
These present included:
Elizabeth Lake. Annie Lake Hazel
Wood. Nellie. Wood. Dorothy Guy.
Pauline Watson. Beulah Watson.
Elizabe Roche, Marie Storm. Camil-
le Storm. Catherine Cc2eland. Alic"
J Paramore, Bessie Lee. Hildred Bulif-
ant. Doris Daougherty. Thecnia
Vaughn, Bessie Peake, George Col
lier. SaIan Peake, Margaret Mear3,
Macgare, Lawson. Helen Bradley.
Maranetta Birmingham. Annie Tyler,
Mary Tyler. Thelma Darden, Kathryn
Darden. Elizabeth Hunt, Charlie
Tucker, Hugh Richardson. Ruel Walk
er. Percy Vaughan, Ethelbert Cheyne.
Hunter Copeland. Howell Watson.
Billie Darden. Edwin Darden. Louis
krewstep, Ronald Wood, Frank Peake,
Jack Peake.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Calvert, who
South, will make their home in
Hampton upon their return here. Mr.
Calvert is agent of the Chesapeake
Line at Old Point. They will live
| with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Irvine, on
King street.
Mrs. James Zapf, of Chicago, and
Mrs. DR.. Coulter, Of Utah, are the
guests of Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz'
in East Queen street.
Mrs. Charles J. Faulkner and Mrs.
Snodgrass. Of Martinsburg. w. Va.
arrived here yesterday ami will open
their cottage at Buckroe Beach.
Miss Lillian Young. who was visiting
Mrs. Faulkner, returned with them.
| Miss Annie Richardson. who has
been on an extended visit to her
sisters in Greenville. KY. started from
Kentucky for her home yesterday
She will stop in Charleston. w. Va,
and is expected to reach Hampton
/ early next week.
Mr. BENJAMIN Lee Spencer and sis
ter. Miss Morris Spencer. left yester-
dav to attend the marriage OF their
brother. Mr.. II. W. Spencer. Of Graf
ton, W. Va.
Mrs. Horace Davis returned yester'
day from an extended visit 20 friends
in Philadci, hia.
Mr.. Ira Akers. of AItcrua. Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs Farley in willard
avenue. PhOcbus
] Mrs H. p FurnCSS. who has been
sick in the Dixie hospital. Is nov
lrapidlv improving. She has return
cd TO her home in Phocbus.
| Mrs. G. l.. Rentha!l. who has brcr
III sometime has recovered sufficient
" IN return o. her home in Hope
! street Phcs-bus
Mrs Eugene Irvine returned yesier
day from a visit to Williamsburg.
| Mrs Harry n. Holt will entertain
at cards in her homo in Mallory ave
nue. this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28

Congdon's Pharmacy accurately
compounds prescriptions. 3141m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
NORFOLK IS DEFEATED
ON HER OWN DIAMOND
"Beanie" Burbank Allowed the Nor.
folk High School But Two Hits
and Pitched Great Game.

The Hampton High School jour
ncycd to Norfolk yesterday and de-
feated the Norfolk High School by
the score of 13 to 2. 1t was one
sided contest. in which hits played an
important part. In the first inning
ten HamIt ton men faced Moore and
retired him from the box after Hamp-
ton had made Ave runs. Banks, who
relieved Moore. pitched a fair game.
triking out eleven men, Lut Hamp'
ton again rallied in the ninth and
hammered Banks so fiercely that
Shankshan took the firing line. Every
man on the Hampton team made one
.or more safe hits, and most of her
runs were earned Hampton made In
all fifteen hits, to Norfolk's one.
For Norfolk: More struck out 0.
gave 2 bases on balls. Banks struck
out eleven, gave 2 bases on balls and
hit one man. Shankshan. struck out
0 and gave no bases on balls.
For Hampton: Burbank struck out
eleven and gave two men bases on
balls.
Hampton line-up-Parramore. Oh:
Burbank. p: Brittinghsm. c: Robin
son. 3b: McMenamin. ID; Powell. CT:
DiesteI. s: Wilson. IT,: Rowe, RI.
Norfolk line ur-Shankshan. SIS. p;
Parlett. CT; Rcspass. G: Dyon. ID:
Tatem. IT.; Moore. p. 3b.: Todd, 2b.;
Burbage, r.: Banks, 3b. p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
HAMPTON, Pf1OEBUS AND OLD POl
IN THE HOME
1heATkR THIS EVENING
Confederate Veterans 70 mnele Win
the Union Veterans at an Old
Time Rally.

The "Bl,e and the Gray" viii
minple together In the ,iational SN1
diers' Home theatre at n" rally an'
camp fire given by tn" Patriotic AS
s0cia ion of the Home. X. +. lie,
Camp Of Hampton. and Magrudcl
Camp, Confederate Veterans, II New
mort News, ara expected to be th,
guests CT honca. The exercises Will
begin at O'Clock.
The members of. X. +. Lee Camp
will meet in the offict' OF Comman-
der r. X. Curtis at O'Clock to go
to the Home In 4 body.
The program FOR tn" exercises fol
| VS.:
Program.
Music Ivy National llmnc Band
Prof. Felix larde.ir.
Songs-lst America. md Columbia,
The Gem of the Ocean.
3nd TCrting on tn" Ola Camp
Groud-S,acial Chorus and acconlpan-
led by audiences.
Vocal music by prominent singers.
Remarks by represcnta'iv" t
Union Veteran Legion-S. NJ. baw-
son
Remarks by representative Grand
Army Republic--Rpt. Commander,
Frank NJ Work.
Remarks hy representative Army
and Navy UniOi~Slirr' General.
Dr. Hcndrickson.
Rcctitation-Dr. J. a. JOHNSON.
Chief Surgeon Home Hospital
Poem-Majcr f. NJ. OConnor.
Recitation-U, s. A, ComTade L.
F. Elberlc.
Poem-G. S. Benson.
Rcmarks-Mayor Thorrrnn Jones,
Hampton Va.
S-ngs-Selected.
Star Spnlglcd Ilanncr-lIomc
Bands.
Adjournment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
MaQor Thornton f. Jones Issued
Gail for Session a 70 O'clock
This Morning.
TO TAKE UP BRIDGE QUESTION
JUDGE Edmund WaddiIi Named To.
morrow Morning as the Time for
Hearing the Application for an In
junction Restraining the City From
Erecting the Bridge.

After hearing the petition for an in,
junction restraining the officials OF
the city of Hampton from erecting a
bridge across Hampton creek from
Bridge street to Rudd's place, Judge
Edmund Waddill. Jr., in the United
States Circuit Court in Norfolk yes
tcrday named tomorrow morning as
the time for hearing the Anal appll-
cation The court refused TO consider
the petition yesterday on the grounds
that the city officials should be mott
fed and be given the opportunity 10
OPT Ose the granting OF the injunction
prayed for in the petition.
MesSrs. S. Gordon Cumming and
Sidney J. Dudley, who represent the
plaintiffs in the injunction proceed
ings, made the application to the
court Those OPP Osing the fridge are
the Pccks, Lakes and others.
Council Meets This Morning.
Mayor Thornton F. Jones last night
issued a call for a special session OF
the city council at ten o'clock this
m,,rning. when the matter of the pro-
posed injunction will be considcred.
The council will take such action to
fight the injunction proceedings as
may seem proper. and it is likely
that CITY Attorney TaliaferrO will be
directed to go to Norfolk and repre-,
sen, the city in the legal contest. II
was said last night that Mr.. W. W.
Woodward and possibly Mr.. Francis
F. Causey will be retained by indi-
viduals to assist City Attorney Talia-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
At the Savoy Tonight.

Mr.. J. J. Lindsay will sing when I
Marry You at the Savoy theatre this
evening, and there will be a change
Of the clever motion pictures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
WILL RAISE FLAG AND
PRESENT BIBLES May 10
Yorktown Council, J. o. v. A. N. te
Have Big Occasion on
May 10th.

Yorktown Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, of Po-
quo on, is making arrangements for
a flag raising and presentation of
Bibles to the schools in Poquoson
district. 1t is expected that the event
will occur on MAY 10. Several speak
ers OF prominence have been asked to
participate in the exercises. which
will be held in Trinity Methodist
church. The Rev. A. J. RenfOrth will
be the principal speaker of the day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
Hampton Camp, No. Il, Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans, Reorgan-
lied Last Might.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
Camp viii Meet on the Second Mon
day Night in Each Month and Good
Programs Will Be Rendered at
Each MeetinG-WiII Participate in
Memorial Day Exercises.

Considerable enthusiasm marked
the reorganization OF Hampton Camp
| No. II. Sons of Cnfederate Veterans
at a largely attended meeting OF the
sons in the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian Association last
night Although the evening was 4
dishgrccable one the ATTENDANCE" was
gratifying. and the interest exhibited
gives evidence of large and live
organization.
Pas; Commander John Weymouth
called the meeting TO order. with MT
William c. TaliaferrO as tn" adjntant
The election of officers was taken up
and resulted in the selection Of the
following:
COMMUNICATIONS Frank c. Rees.
First Lieutenant Communicative
Howard w. Saunders.
Second Lieutenant Commander
Mr.. Allie T. Ransone.
Adiutant-Mr. c. NJ. Pace.
Surgeon-Dr. g. W. CabPll.
Ouartcrmaster-Mr Hodges NJ.
Christian.
Trcasurer-Mr. Harry Il. Houston.
Chaplain-Rev f. Pendleton Jones,
d. D
Color Scrgeant-Mr. Thomas S.
Curtis.
Historian-Mr. John Weymouth
The camp decided TO make the sec
ond Monday night in cacn month the
regular night for the meetings and
to have good programs rendered at
each of the sessions.
Resolutions were adopted instruct
ing the commander to name several
committees, and the following were
named:
Committee to assist in memorial ex-
ercises-Messrs. Harry r. Booker.
Elliott Hudgins. John Weymouth, DR..
Walter A. Picker and Roy Sinclair.
Program Committee-Dr. E. Pen
dleton Jones. Judge Edgar e. Monta-
gIe and Mr.. Winder Sesar.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures.
Thornton F. Jones. A. T. Ransone and
X. Walter Lynch.
Mr.. william c. L. Taliaferro was
appointed a committee to assist the
Daughters of the Confederacy in ar
ranging a program for honoring the
Confederate dead buried in tue Ma
tional cemetery on Memorial day.
The Memorial day exercises will
be held on the afternoon of May 1S
in St. Johns cemetery, and the va
rious organizations are going to ask
the business men to close their stores
from 2 to 5 o'clock SO that all may
assist in paying the annual tribute
to the dead.
The camp last night decided that
the commander shall name guard
of honor from this camp to attend
the funeral OF all Confederate SOL
diers.
DIR. Jones addressed the camp, in
which he favored a set program for
each meeting. He thought the camp
should take up the history of the
Confederacy and referred to the in
accuracies contained in the essay OF
Miss BoySon.
II was also decided to make an ac-
tive campaign to secure the member
ship Of every son OF Confederate
soldier in this section.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
TWO MEN DROWNED.

Further Reports Of the Big Four"
Show Captain Was Among Missing
According to information received
in Hampton yesterday two men were
drowned in the capsizing Of the big
oyster schooner. The Big Four" oil
Egg Island. York county. early last
Wednesday morning. The men.
whose names were not obtainable.
are from The Ware river. Gloucester
county. and one Of the men lost is
the owner and captain Of the schooner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
"t1ooliQsn Out West.

The children of the seventh grade
in tho Svms- Eaton academy will TJe-
Gent ''Hooligan Out West" Friday al
tcrnoon to assist in raising funds for
purchasing a piano for tho academy.
Tho pIav will b. interesting and fhc
cause IL worthy. SO tina; large
crowd shouId Nc IN ATTENDANCE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
veaomso Will De Tried.
nv Associated Press }

GREENvILl.E. s. G.. Apri! - -
George Barton, alleged yeggman. has
Iscn brought here from Ashevihc for
trial IN the Federal Court. He Is
heavily guarded and no chance for
escape is offered. His partner. Ten.
pcsscc Dutch" is still AT large.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
Webb VALLEY.

Mr. Joseph Webb. an artilleryman
ar For, Mpnroc and Miss SibyI Henri
Valley. Of Birmingham. y. r.. were
granted a licene To marry In the
Office of Clerk OF the Courts Harry
II. Holt Yesterday. The wedding took
place In Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
ludoe Dudley Named.

In the United States Circuit Court
in Norfolk yesterday Judge Sidney j.
Dudley was appointed a trustee to
act with Mr.. George W. Rowe in sell
ing the real estate OF Mr.. Robert J..
Trayior. at the corner Of hope and
Queen streets. The Bank Of Hampton
holds a mortgage on the property.
and the trustees are directed to dis
pose IF the property at public auction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
Mr.. Maston Dead.

Mr.. Robert |. Maston has been call
ed to Jet. KY, by a telegram an
nouncing the death of his brother-in'
law, Mr.. w. NJ. Maston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Calvert, VIII
are now on their honeymoon in tn
South will make their home il
Hampton upon their return here. MI
Calvert is agent of the Chesapeak
Line at Old Point. They will liv
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Irvine, o
King street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28
IN MOVING Picture Business.

Nr. Frank Burgess has purchascd
Tho moving picture business IN Phcc'
bus known as the Nicolodian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
CAN DIRECT WIRELESS
FRENCH WORKMAN NAMED NAUDIN
MAKES GREAT DISCOVERY.
New Apparatus Sends Hertzian Waves
in Any Determined Direction IN
Fixed Channels.

TOULON. May IA workman in
the arsenal of La Seyne named Nandm,
has made remarkable discovery after
ten years Of investigation. Nandin has
succeeded in directing the llertzian wlfr-
less waves of the telegraphiT III fixed
channels.
He has found an apparatus when d.
reefs the waves and permits their beng
launched in any determined direction.
All wireless stations lying in the dlrec-
tiop selected will register the dispatches,
but the stations scattered III the remain
ing quarters of the horizon Will remain
absolutely in ignorance of the commuhl-
cations. The apparatus IS trahsportabie
and il is capable Of functlonlns without
entennae.
The experiments made in directing the
currents to the offices on the Mcuitef-
ranoan were successful Nandin will cN-
pertinent in the near future with MIR
ror wave guide which will permit INN
10 aim at a precise point Inc cit'tflc
current ''r' with great force and WILL per
mil him TO cause the explosion of pow
der magazine of an armOred snip.
WASHINGTON, -. G.. May II
Flashing around the world by wireless
tnlecraphy warnings of approaching
storms and other disturbances OF the
elements is one of the latest Inierna-
tional projects.
This is one Of the problems 70 be
+hroshed out nj conference of dIStin.
guishcd mcteorolOgists of the princlpal
nations to be held in London on June
~ next. The United States will be rep
resented hy Prof. Willis l.. Moore chief
of the United States weather bureau.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
SURVIVORS SAFE
At ALASKAN PORT
STEAMER DORA BRINGS 194 OF
THOSE RESCUED FROM ILL
FATED COLUMBIA.
TELL TALES OF SUFFERING.
Passengers and Crew Exposed tor Two
Days Following Grounding IN
Unmaka Pass.
SHIP BURNED TO WATERS EDGE,

SEATTLE, Wash. May 24.-A cable
dispatch to The Post-InteIligencer from
Senard, Alaska. says that the mail
steamer Dora has arrived there with l9l
survivors of the wrecked ship Columbia.
The survivors tell a tale Of suffering and
he.OiSm seldom eXceiied.
Following the grounding in binding
snow storm. eight miles east of Uni
maka pass. on the night Of April 30. the
experiences of the passengers and crew
of the Columbia were narrowing III the
extreme. There was no wind at the
time but IA terrific surf was raging from
a storm on the previous night. ON the
vessel were ffty-three Italians, ninety
five Japanese and forty-ive Americans
and Scandinayiaus OuIy one woman.
the Australian wife of Malta Cameron,
was with the party.
ON the morning of May > storm
caused the final abandonment of the
wrecked Columbia. The same day the
ship burned to the waters edge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
DAVIDSON ON TARIFF.
Eighth District Congressman Will Vote
Only for Bill Which Fulhlls
Party Pledges.

OSHKOSH. Wis, May 24.-lSpc-
cial. Congressman James III. David
son came to his home here for a few
days from Washington and he says the
congressman of the middle west will re
fuse to vote for any conference tariff
bill which does not fulfill the party
pledges for a downward revision of the
tariff He says
The congressman have accepted the
motto of Gen. Grant, i will fight it out
along this line if it takes all summer
There will be determined effort on
the part of the House members to make
the law conform to the House bill with
such amendments as the Senate may
make in the line of downward revi-
sion
Congressman Davidson says the tariff
matter has not caused any serious BUSH
ness unrest or uncertainty. He says
while there is some holding back on i'm
portation. there is no general cessation
of business and he looks for n general
resumption of business on large scale.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
JUDGES CANT AGREE,
st. Louis Terminal Case Will Go Direct
to the United States Supreme
Court.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 2i.-Disagrce-
ing, two against two, ON the govern
ncnt's side 10 dissolve the terminal rail
way association of St. Louis, the Judges
of the United States circuit court have
certified the case direct to the United
States supreme court.
Notice of tae action was received from
st. Paul at the federal building here
today. The notice is signed by Judges
Suuboru, Van Devanter, Hook, and
Adams.
Tie suit was brought in November,
1906. Charles \agcl, now secretary OF
commerce and labor, being one of the
special attorneys employed by the gov
eminent to prosecute the case. The
complaint alleged that the association
was consolidation Of parallel and com
pcting roads and ferry ana bridge com
pauics engaged in interstate commerce
and acting in violation of the federal
statutes.
The ease was argued here in April
lust before the Standard Oil dissou-
ton suit was heard. Following the lat
ter discussion the court adjourned 10
81. Paul. 1t is reported here that the
four judges will next consider the Stan
dard oil suit and nay reach conclu-
sion on it before summer adjournment
carly in Juno>
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
ECCENTRIC LIFE ENDED.
Robert Drummond, Former Well Known
Cattle Dealer and Merchant, Dies
at Fond du Lac.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, May IA
Special Ills body lowered into
grave ut Ricuzi cemetery by two sons
Of a boyhood friend with no service of
any Kind, the eccentric life of Robert
Drummond, aged 81, was closed. Mr..
Drummond died suddenly Sunday mora
ing aud left instructions TO have his body
placed in box and taken TO the Gene
terry in a wagon with no services, stating
that he did not care to have an under
takcr cmhalm him. He had figured his
living expenses 50 closely up to tn, end
that he left only 500 to pay the cX-
ppuScS Of his funeral He had SOD
after paying his board bill ut the board
iug house where ne had lived since 1896.
During his lifetime he was a well known
cattle dealer and was one of the most &C.
centric men in the city The body was
taken to the grave 10y IN undertaken and
John and &. Il. Burnton two SONS of the
old mans friend