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Evening star., 1909-07-07
Farmer Stricken in Harvest Field.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. July John F.
Shank. well known farmer was found
in dying condition in a wheat field on
his farm about eight miles north of Ha-
gerstown. He died about an hour after
ward. Mr.. Shank, who made his home
in Greencastie. left early in the morning
for his farm TO superintend the harvest
Ing. He seemed to be in his usual health.
Later he complained of feeling sick.
About noon the harvest hands found him
lying in the field, barely alive. He died
before the physician reached him Death
was probably due to heart disease. He
was about fifty-eight years old
Evening star., 1909-07-07
Mackenzie's boyhood home at Charlotte
town, Prince Edwards Island, CANADA,
which place he is revisiting after an ao-
sence of twenty years

Mackenzie's boyhood home at Charlotte
town. Prince Edwards Island, Canada,
which place he is revisiting after an ao-
sence of twenty years.
Miss Gussie Beha has taken the Logan
cottage, Colonial Beach, for the summer.
Word has been received here from Mar
blehead Neck, Mass, of the serious III
ness of MIR. J. Van Ness Huyck. VINO
went there last week with his daugh-
ters, Mrs. Attwell and Mrs. Bates. and
cellent health when he left, but II is
thought he caught cold en- route. Which
has developed into pleurisy and his con-
dition is said to be grave. His son. Mr
Thomas B. Huyck. left for Marblehead
Neck yesterday upon receipt of the
news
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanislaus Dyer and son
Louis Of 1924 North Carolina avenue
of the summer.
Mr.. Brainarf--i Warner and family
are occupying their cottage at Eagles
mere Park. Pa, and will remain during
the summer. spending some time in max
ing trips to interesting points in their
touring car
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. C. Downing and fam
lily of this city have arrived at Nara
gansett Pier.
Mrs. Lillian r. Messenger is visiting
Boston and Newport. r. l., at present.
The Misses Fallon. formerly of Newton
place. are now located at the Belgrade.
where they will be pleased to see their
friends.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

to erect large freight warehouse at
the companys terminal property al the
east end OF 4th street and to erect a pas
senger station at the same point The
companys passenger business will then
De transferred TO that point from the
present building at the corner of Market
and ith streets II is understood now 10
be practically determined that this road.
originally projected as trolley line and
which Is being operated in Frederick
with steam locomotives under a tempo
rary permit. will be made permanently a
steam road.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
MANY DEATHS DUE TO HEAT
DISTRICT MORTALITY REPORT
FOR LAST WEEK.
Fewer Cases of Typhoid Fever Than
at This Time Last Year.
Measles Falling Of.

Nine deaths due directly to heat ex-
haustion and twenty -one deaths-nineteen
of them of infants under two years of
age--due to diseases for which the heat
is largely responsible is the record of
the week ended last Saturday. according
to the weekly mortality report of the
health office, made public today.
The total number of deaths in the Dis
trict during the week covered by the re-
port is 15s, which is one less than the
previous week. The chief causes of
deathe besides heat exhaustion and dis
eases due to the heat. were diseases of
the heart, which caused seventeen deaths:
apopleXy. which caused twelve deaths,
and pulmonary tuberculosis. eleven
deaths. Three cases of suicide were re-
ported
Less Typhoid Than Last Year.
As the summer advances according
to the report. the number of typhoid
fever cases increases. During the week
covered by the report there was an in
crease of eight cases. Twenty-Five new
cases were reported, while only fourteen
were reported as DISCHARGED. three by
death. There are at present sixty-three
cases under treatment, as compared with
eighty-three cases at the same time last
yea:.
Regarding other contagious disease
cases the report says:
The conditions as to diphtheria remain
unchanged. Four new cases were report
ed during the week and the same number
discharged, all being recoveries. There
are at this date 16 cases on hand. Scar
let fever cases were reduced from 20 TO
-. The cases reported during the week
numbered II. and the cases discharged
were Ii, with none by death. Whooping
cough had - new cases registered and
the same number discharged, all recov-
cries. There are now 12O cases on record
Falling OF in Measles.
Measles cases were diminished from l62
TO As. Only 13 new cases were reported
during the past week. and 127 were dis
charged, all recoveries. Chickenpox cases
were also reduced from 80 to IL. Six new
cases were registered and 10 were dis
charged. There were no new cases of
epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis report
ed, and one case was discharged. There
are now but cases of this disease under
observation in the District.
Tuberculosis cases We're increased from
156 to 764. There were Is new cases
registered and 10 discharged
During the week 134 births We're re-
ported to the health office, II more than
during the previous week.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
Bill Introduced for the Appointment
of Additional Clerks,

Senator Dillingham; of Vermont has in
troduced a bill for the appointment of an
additional assistant clerk, at a salary of
$500 a year, and financial clerk, at a
salary of $500 year, of the Municipal
Court of the District. 1t is provided in
the bill that the new clerks shall hold
office at the pleasure of the court.
The bill WAS referred to the District
committee to await action next winter.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
W., F. & 6. R. RS improvements.

FREDERICK, Md, July AT a meet
ing of the directory of the Washington.
Frederick and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany extensive improvements to the COM
pany's rolling stock and terminal facili-
ties were determined upon. 1t was decided
to increase the rolling stock by the pur-
chase of new passenger and freight cars,
Evening star., 1909-07-07
A FAMILY REGULATOR.

Rexall Orderlies are unsurpassable Tor the use
Of children old folks and delicate persons.
well as for robust people. We cannot too highly
recommend them to all sufferers Of constipation.
We offer your money back IL you are not salts
fed. They eaten like candy. and do not
gripe. purge or any annoyance whatever.
Two sizes. 1Oc and 25c. ODonnells Pharmacies.
anl r st. NV. I'D and NJ SITS. NV. Sd and Pa.
ave- Sc, 32d and O sts. NV. the Rexall stores.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
Hotel Arrivals.

New Willard-W. = Angel. Providence.
r. L.; H. c. Porter, Pittsburg: D. S.
w olcott, Buffalo, n. Y; Thomas G.
Grier, Chicago; J. T. Hyde. New York.
Raleigh-E. G. Lang, New York: C.
Garcia. Veloz. Cuba; c. T. Avery, Savan-
nah. Ca: F. Foster, Germany; George J.
Mossbacker Los Angeles, Cal.
Arlington-W. r. Burns, Chicago;
James Lang, Milwaukee, Wis; r. E.
Glacklin, Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
McCabe to Talk on Pure Food Law.

George Patrick McCabe, solicitor of the
Department of Agriculture. will leave
Washington tonight for the west. July
Is Mr.. McCabe will address the conven-
ton of the Utah Drug Association at Salt
Lake City. The pure food law will be the
subject of his address.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
MARRIED.

hlM AN. On Tuesday. July s 1899
by the Rev. Arthur s Johns Miss ADA CAS-
pARI HlAM and DR.. EPHHAIM GARDNER
kIMBALIA
Evening star., 1909-07-07

Prof. P. j.. Lennox Of the Catholic Uni
versity and Mrs. Lennox are leaving this
week for fortnight's stay on the Maine
coast after which they expect to sail for
Ireland to spend the rest of the summer
vacation.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

Both the German and japanese am
bassadors have returned to the capital;
the former after an enjoyable visit as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ Ander-
son at their home and on their yacht for
the races at New London, and the latter
from Philadelphia, where he was a prom
inent figure in the Independence day ex-
ercises.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Mackenzie left
Saturday for a months vacation, which
will include a brief stay at Arden, Del.
New York. Boston, Halifax. Quebec,
Montreal, Lake George. and a daylight
trip down the historic Hudson. From
Boston to Halifax the trip will be by
water and two weeks will be spent in Mr..
Evening star., 1909-07-07

The Misses Stckney Of this city have
arrived at York Harbor, Me-, for the rest
of the summer.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

Dr. and Mrs. Reid Hunt are sailing fol-
Europe Saturday, the former going as
representative to various medical con
crosses to be held in London, Belfast and
Budapest
Evening star., 1909-07-07

planned to spend August at Asbury Park.
n. j.
Mrs. Shella barger, and family are spend
ing the season at Magnolia. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Bennett of West
minister place. Pittsburg, have as guests
their daughter. Mrs. John Joy Edison Of
Washington, d. c.. and her three chill
dren, Jane, John III and Bennett Edison.
Mr.. Edison joined his family for the
Fourth.
garet Clark, daughter of United States
Senator c. D. Clark of Wyoming, Mrs.
Clarence C. Hamlin OF Colorado Springs
handsomely entertained last week. After
a dinner the party engaged in dancing
through the evening. The large round
table was prettiy decorated with pink
and white carnations and asparagus
plumosa.
Rev. Arthur Johns, rector of Christ T. r..
Church. performed the marriage ceremony
last night at the home OF the bride, 226
East Capitol street. for Miss Ada. G.
Hyam and DR. Ephraim G. Kimball
Only a small company of relatives and
friends were present. The bride, who
wore white null and lace and a tulle
veil with orange blossoms, was attended
by her sister, Miss Viola w. Hyam, who
was also dressed in white and carried
pink roses. DR.. and Mrs. kimball left
later for Atlantic City and the Maine
coast, where they will spend several
weeks and on their return will live at
226 East Capitol street.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
BRANDENBURG IN NEH YORK
Brought Back from California to
Clear Complicated Tangle.
Says He Expects No Pity, and
Doubts II He VIII Get
Counsel.

New York. May ie.-Broughtoa Brand
enburg, the magazine writer. was brought
back to-day from San Francisco 70
answer - the charge Of grand larceny
which was preferred against him by the
New York Times.
B-andenburg was indicted last October
and was arrested soon after at Dayton,
Ohio. but when his case was called be-
fore Justice Dowling on February /. he
did not snow Up and his bail was forfeit
ed He was arrested again a month ago
n san Francisco on q New York war
rant. but a writ OF habeas corpus was
obtained on his behalf The matter was
California. and he was turned over TO the
New York authorities.
Brandenburg. in charge OF headquarters
detectives FitzsiHlmons and McMullin.
reached New York to-day on the Lake
Shore Limited Among his luggage was
the big basket in which he kidnapped his
stepsOn. James Shepard Cabanne, third
When / left New York I arranged 70
return in October with enough money 10
pay for the proper defense OF q compli-
Gated suit and cancel all nay private OBJ
legations" said Brandenburg. Now I re-
turn no better or than when ! went 1
do not expect bail, may not even be able
70 secure counsel but all the same the
immediate future is going 70 be interest
ing for all hands"
Brandenburg was locked Up at police
headquarters and viii be arrsigned in
General Sessions tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
DIED.

CARTER-On Saturday, May Is. ise az
D. m. J. PTTMAN CARTER, beloved
husband OF Flora n Carter, n his
f0Fty-ffth year
Funeral from his late residence. 81
Second street southeast. Tuesday, May
IS. al D m Relatives and friends
respectfully invited Iltsrme1t a.
Bethel Cemetery, Alexandra, Va
GREENE-At Boston, Mass. on Sat
urday. Nay I5, BERTRAA ". 3.
GREENE. OF Boston
Funeral on Monday. May i, at ,
o'clock, from IS Beacon street Boston.
GRIFFIN-On Friday. May Il. 10s. 81 l
q. N. In the St Lawrence apartment
house. MARGARET ELLEN. daggh-
ter Of Capt Spencer c. and Mary
Craighesd Sandys Griffin, OF Virginia
and North Carolina
Funeral from her late apartment Mon
day. Nay II. az % g. m Friends and
relatives invited
KENNEDY-on Saturday. MAY L 1913.
az White Plains. y. 7, EDITH I,
beloved wife OF William A. Kennedy.
Funeral services az her late residence.
l6l South Lexington avenue White
Plains. n L, Tuesday. May Is 81 2
? N Carriages VIII meet train ar
rivins at White Plains at Is ?. n.
LEHMANN-On Saturday. NAY Is. 1879
az 500 a. n, MARIE SABTNA LEE-
MANN (nee MetzUng). beloved wife 0f
Charles y. Lehman. IN the forty
sixth year Of her age
Funeral from her late home. zzo East
Capitol street Tuesday, May IS, az
$50 a. m. thence 20 St Joseph-s
Church. Second and c streets north
east, where requiem mass viii be said
for repOse OF her soul 81 e m
Friends invited. Intsrment private
baltimore papers please copyb
WILLIAMSON Sunday. Nav Is. 1903
at Garfield Hospital. JAMES II.
WILLIAMS, OF I5sS Thirty-hrst street,
in the sixty-ffJh year OF his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
If You Were Not, Then You Had Better Go
as Soon as Possible.
WE WANT YOU TO SURE AND SEE IT
Then We'd Like Letter from You Regarding Your
Opinion of 1t.

Wei. were you among those who visited
The Washington Herald's First Grand
Prize Yesterday? We mean that beautiful
$3.50 NIIddaugh & Shannon Home Of q
Hundred Ideas" And didn't you find Il
well worth going quite a distance 10 see?
OF course you did. We should not be
surprised TO see you out there many more
times. Il Is the finest thing you ever
saw In the way % a prize. and we are
so well pleased with It that We shall not
be satisfied until every one has seen Il.
This home. you know. IS going 20 be
yours-that is II you viii work hard for
il from now Until July / You cannot
expect 70 get something for nothing IN
these advanced times. though the offer
We are making you amounts almost 70
that
We want you 20 take particular notice
Of our Second Grand Prize. too-a mon
ster White Steamer Touring car-for
which We paid the White Steamer Com
pany s. 80 You cannot really 8ppre-
ciate a White Steamer Car until you
have had personal experience with Il
Then you viii say. with US. that II IS
the car par excellence.
Not content with giving away one auto
mobile we secured another, a Colum-
bia Victoria Electric, from che Dupont
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17

Garage. at an expense of si,so3 and this
car. too. Is worthy OF ell that has been
said OF e.
Two more Grand Prizes. a S2.l45 Build
ing Lot in Chevy Chase. purchased from
the real estate firm of Thos. J. Fisher &
Co. and European Tour. valued at s.. 900.
are offered 10 you, making a total OF
Five Grand Prizes. with q valuation OF
sl2,s45. and these VIII be given away 20
the contestants receiving the first, sec
Ond. third. fourth. and fifth largest num-
Der OF votes in this Contest
Every twenty-four hours that pass
bring US one day nearer 10 the close OF
this extra vote period. which will occur
az midnight June l. All the work you can
possibly DO before that tine VII not be
arniss. nor will g be regretted for the
more work you do during this period
the less you VIII have 10 do after it,
close. The fact that others are doing
practically nothing should encourage you
10 put forth your very best Efforts and
Try 70 get as far ahead OF them as pos
sible before they finally awake 20 the
folly OF waiting for ire subscriptions 20
come 20 them.
When you have seen that home ne
would Ike 10 have a letter from you
giving Us your opinion Of H. Be assured
that We viii value it,
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
CHURCH ORDER ENDS SESSIONS.
Tri-dioeessn Convention OF Brother
hood OF st Andrew Closes

Tri-diOeesan Convention OF Brother
hood of 81. Andrew Closes
with farewell meeting held last night
at St. PauTs Episcopal Church under the
direction OF William H Singleton, the
newly elected president. the ninth tri-
diocesan convention Of the Brotherhood
of St Andrew was brought to a close
with z general Thanksgiving and the sing
ing OF Gloria in Excelsis'
Brief addresses were made by Y. B
Dent. Of Washington: Il r TurnbulI. Of
Baltimore: Fred Thomas. Of Centerville.
Nd. and other delegates Before the
meeting adjourned a hymn vas sung in
memory Of those members OF the broth
er1ood who have departed in the past
year
Services earlier IN the evening were
conducted by Rev. Robert Talbot. rector.
Rev Dr. Arthur 3. Kinsolving, rector Of
81. PauTs Church. Baltimore. delivered
the sermon. The prayer anthem sung At
the service was composed and dedicated
10 the brotherhood by Mrs EsteIle 7.
Mckay, OF Baltimore
Services began yesterday with corporate
celebration OF holy communion al St
PauTs Church. The celebrant was Rev
Dr. william Z De Vries, rector Of St
Marks Church. At II o'clock the services
were held IN the Church OF the Ascen-
sion. After the morning prayer Rev.
Robert Johnson. rector OF the Church Of
the Saviour. at Philadelphia. delivered the
convention sermon on The young man
and the church
The mass meeting IN the afternoon was
called 10 order at 3 O'Clock. in St PauTs
Parish Hall. by George Otis Smith. pres
ident Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Mr. Smith reviewed the work
Of the brotherhood. and congratulated
the members on what had been achieved
in the last year John " Wood. nation
al council member. Of New York. spoke
on What wilt Thou have me do?' Rev
Walter B. Stehl, rector Of ST. PauTs
Church, Centerville, Nd, also spoke
All business Of the convention, including
election OF officers, had been transacted
Oh Saturday The meetings yesterday
were chiefly religious services and social
gatherings. Nearly 400 members Of the
brotherhood registered at St Paurs
Church during the convention.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
PROF. DUxBURY LECTURES.

English Scholar Addresses Audience
In Emmanuel Church.
Prof. John Duxbury. OF Manchester,
England. who Is visiting this country on
2 lecture tour. delivered his first address
in Washington at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, in Columbia road. before q large
congregation last night.
His subject was The Book Of job 3"
Tonight he viii lecture on "EnOCh Ar
den" and tomorrow night on Christ
mas Carols" The lectures begin AZ 5
O'Clock. Prof. DuXbUry recently arrived
IN washington from Boston.
Rev. George Ellsworth Whitehouse,
pastor OF the church. has been seriously
IL for a week and was unable 10 attend
the lecture. Percy Foster conducted the
religious services yesterday and viii take
the place OF the pastor until he recovers.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17

and Guy Dali. European conference sec
retary. interpreted his speech
The conference then adjourned until tne
regular 3 O'Clock meeting. when further
departnentsl reports we're heard
At the evening service Elder l. r Con-
radi. president OF the European ConieI-
ence, spoke on Mission work n the
heart OF Africa" and illustrated his t.
cital with stereopticon views
Elder Conradi has just finished mis-
sionary journey. including q trip up the
J-gaudi Railway. around Lake Victoria
Nvanzs, along the trail now being COW
cred by Col. Roosevelt. and through Ger
man and British East Africa including
q visit 70 johannesburg and Kimberley
and Portuguese East Africa.
Fi5er Conrad showed the remarkable
growth Of missions IN the heart Of Africa
The first regular session OF the confer
euce to-day VIII start st 1879 O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
SICSBEE DEFENDS
DECREE OF COURT

Continued from Page One.
against her. On the morning Of that day
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. consul general at
that port. sent a dispatch 70 his govern
ment. OF course. II was received too late
FOR action. and did not know that It
had been sent
The dispatch read:
A. Al iu4e--ss- sufho-4ties r-otsss 70 think TIRE
United states has interior rrrpose IN sendins ship
say II vii ohstrlct autczony. T-cuce szcite-'eni
and nest probably denons5ztion.
yo Insfstcry onense.
Needless 70 say that had no thought
of insIstorv onease on my part No
militant suirft was shown by either Off
GERS OF crew OF our visit 1t was inpor-
tant that I should know the state OF pop
ular feeling regarding the Maine Appar-
entity the best way was to attend a bull
srh+ 7 have since been made anathema
for this BY certain pious people Bull
Azb+s were given only or Sunday, but
nv object was not pleasure II some
tines happens that officers must recon-
rolter. Or even fight. on Sunday. II has
been declared that my ships company
we're doomed because OF the attendance
At the bull fight OF Sunday, yet none
who went 10 the bull fight was injured
IN the loss OF the Maine Ny critics were
not completely informed as to my policy
Later Ger. Lee and I agreed that the
situation at the bull fight was tense.
armed soldiers were in front OF our box
sp5 distributed elsewhere. When ferry
boat. returning with people from the
fight. passed the Maine a few passengers
ieered at Us. This was the only demon
stration made against Us prior to the loss
% the Maine
Among those present were Vice Presi-
dent Sherman. Gen Horace Porter. for
mer Ambassador TO France; Gen Warren
Keifer. Representative Joseph Goulden,
Of New York: lie Gage Pratte, Gen. An
drew s. Burt. Mrs Christina Dunlap.
Maj. T. 4. Butts. and Maj Lewis Mer-
Ticm.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
sTARTPAY,AsYOU-EETERC CARS
Ten of xevv Type Placed on the
Eleventh Street Line.


Psv-as-you-enter cars were started on
the Eleventh street line OF the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company yes
terday morning. Ten cars were placed
in operation, and while many regular
pstrons waited for the old style cars. the
new cars were well patrorized.
The company plans 10 place more cars
Of this type in operation as they are COM
pletee by Brill & Co. the manufacturers.
The old cars viii either De broken Up or
sold 70 smaller cities in the South and
Southwest
The new cars are Of practically the
same pattern as those operated on the
Fourteenth street line ot the Capital
Traction Company. The only exception is
that the fare IS placed in small box
at the rear end by the passengers Ihe
conductor makes change and gives out
transfers. The Eleventh street cars are
uainted red and have the longitudinal
seats so much objected to by patrons Of
the new cars on the Fourteenth street
E1e
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
STEAMERS ON ROCKS.
Both Vessels Heavily Laden, but II
Il Thought They Can BE FIoated.


Providence. r I. May Is-The whale
back steamer Bay City. with her tow,
the whaleback barge Britannia. bound
from Newport News. Va. 10 this port,
went on the rocks on Southwest Point,
Block Island. IN a thick fog early this
evening. The Bay City struck hard, ram
ming holes Il her metal hull ard quickly
filing.
The Britannia. towing behind. slid
along and struck beside the Bay City.
Both vessels are deep laden with coal
consigned 10 the Seaconnet Coal Com
pany, Of this city, and BY lighter!ng her
cargo It Is hoped 70 feat the barge to-
morrow. Unless a storm sets IN It is
believed that the steamer can also be
heated. The Bay City carries crew Of
twenty men and the Britannia six men.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-17
SPEAKERS ESPOUSE
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Enforced Sunday Observance
Condemned by AdyentistS.
TENT PACKED BY wORsHIPERs

Conference at TakOma Park-LsFge-
IL Attended Meetings Conducted
Under Auspices OF the Religious
Liberty Department Opening Ad-
dress Delivered by j. o. COrIiss.