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The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE

Stricken with heart failure. Miss Min
dence. 53 Massachusetts avenue north
west. last night. ". B. Douglas, who
boards at the house, returned from the
theater about II o'clock. and was fright
ened when he stumbled across the form
Of the dead woman.
An investigation by the police Of the
Sixth precinct dispelled the theory that
Miss Deyo had been the victim OF foul
play. The coroner VIII probably Issue a
certificate Of death from natural causes.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-04

New York. April 3.-Auired out: Nectar. at
Genoa.
Sailed from foreign ports Mauritania from
Liverpool. hrOonland. from Antwerp. Gneisenau
from Bremen; La Provence. from HaYre: Mime
haha from London: MOtke. from Genoa; ROtter-
dam. from Rotterdam; Columbia from Glasgow
St. Paul from Southampton.
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Local Temperature.

Midnight, a.; a m. g a m. 3: A. m Is
a. n. 8: 10 a. m. 45; p noon. a: p. m. 81
p. m. s.; o. m. a.. p. n. a; 10 p. m, a
Maximum. s.: minimum. 8.
Relative humidity-s a. m. 81, p. m. A., o.
N. g. Rainfall IS p. N. 20 5 p m. trace Hours
Of sunshine. s.A Per cent Of possible sunshine g.
Temperature same date last year-MaKimum, a
minimum. p
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J. W. BABCOCK IMPROVED.
Former Representative StIII In SerI.
Gus COnditIOn-Mrs. BabcOck III.

Former Representative Joseph W. Bah
cock, of Wisconsin, who has been seri-
ously I'll at his home. B street north
west. for several weeks. was reported 10
be resting in an improved condition late
last night. Mrs. Babcock. who suffered q
slight stroke Of paralysis Monday, and
is suffering from a nervous breakdown
IS also somewhat improved.
Mr.. BabcOck's condition was so serious
that his son, Charles BabcOck- was sum-
moned from Chicago by telegraph. Harry
Barney, a banker Of New York. and q
business associate OF the former member
OF Congress- was also called TO Wash
ington by wire.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
ENGINEERS FEAST
IN MERRY STYLE
Seventh Annual Banquet Is
Held at Arlington.
REvELRY WITHOUT RESTRAINT

Song, Wit, and Fun Reign ut Event
Held by the Engineer Department
banquet Association, L. :. A, and
DR.. Charles r. MunrOe Tells Of
Some SmOkeIess Powder.
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Tide Table.

To-day-Eigh tide. 7:ls a. N. and 7;is 2. m. Low
tide. "a a. m. and I 80 p. m.
To-no7Tow-High tide 7.52 a. m. and s22 p. n.
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ATTACK SENTENCE OF DEATH

Verdict of COurt-martial.
Havana, April 3.-Leadings newspapers
fiercely attack the verdict OF the court
martial which sentenced Sergt. Cortez
and his son to death for revolving against
the government
All the papers demand that congress
upon reassembling Monday Immediately
repeal the article Of the code prescribing
death
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Temperatures in other cities together with che
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended al
?. n. yesterday. sre as follows:
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Condition of the Water.
Ocean Stenmshinr.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Harpers Ferry. w Va. April Both riyeTs
clear.
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UNITARIAN

ALL SOULS CHURCH. co-. 18th and Z sts
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day EchOol- Class for the CCmparstirs study q
Religion. and Unity study Class Il a m nom
ing service. ssrmon b. Rev Cay 1IacCaulsy- As
p n, TespeT ssrics. with SPECIAL music. Isl
p n, T0ung Peoples Religious Uni0n Tha pGb-
hc invited 70 az seTTiceG
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

EUGENE CARUSI HAS REMOVED HIS
law once from 80 F 81. NV 70 the
Metropolitan National Bank BIdE 1is
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SEES Her HUSBAND
And REGAINS MIND
Dramatic Scene Witnessed in
Casualty Hospital.
WOMAN PUZZLED PHYSICIANS

Fell from Car While InSensible and
Showed No Signs of Return Of
Senses Until Husband Stepped by
Side of Cet-Had Been Unable to
Give Her Name or Address.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
FLEEING FROM MOSQUITOES
Terrible Summer Pest invades South
Jersey In Force.

Millville, n. j., June 26.-Billions of
mosquitoes have invaded South Jer
sey. and the residents of score OF
towns who can make arrangements to
leave their homes for a short period
are doing so to get away from this
terrible summer pest.
At Cape May Court House 200 glass
blowers and tending boys started to
work, but after several hours with
the mosquitoes they quit. The great
heat. both natural and artificial of the
furnaces, compelled the workmen to
go half nude. and their bodies were
a fair target for the mosquitoes.
The West Jersey & Seashore rail
road has had some trouble assigning
brakemen to man the freights that
run to Maurice River From Manumus-
kin to the mouth OF the river the
brakemen fight for their lives with
mosquitoes which settle down on them
In clouds. and it is with difficulty that
they can do their work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
REBS AND YANkS AT
"YAHOOS" REUNION
Men Who Fought One Another
Meet to Talk Over Battles.

Burlington, N. j., June 28-Forty.
men of the Eighth Alabama regiment
was the advancement of the Confed-
crate cause without regard to the
number of Yankees killed Ian the pro
cess. Today, way up In what was then
the enemy's country. they desire only
to shake hands with as many of the
Yanks as they can reach.
The occasion is the reunion Of the
survivors of the famous "Yahoos" of
the Civil War, who were known off
cially as the Twenty-third New Jersey
infantry, with the man against whom
they fought at Salem Church, Va, ON
May 3, 1868. Among the southerners
who fought against the New Jersey
men in that famous action were the
men of the Eighth Alabama, command
ed by Colonel Hilary A. Herbert.
The leader of the Yahoos was Colo
mel (afterward GENERALLY e. Burd
Grubb Today's reunion Is taking place
at the beautiful home OF General,
Grub, Grassmere. at Edgewater Park.
near here. In addition to the "Yahoos"
and the Eighth Alabama. the men of
another New Jersey regiment. com
manded later by General Grub, the
equally famous Game Chickens are
present.
Heretofore the Grubb reunions have
been held on May 8, the anniversary
of the fight at Salem Church, but So
licitude for the health, Of his old fol-
lowers and the southern veterans
caused General Grub to postpone the
meeting this year until now.
A novel feature of the reunion is the
presence of members Of the Daughters
of the Confederacy as guests of Mrs.
Grub. These southern women are as
sisting Mrs. GrubB in receiving the
northern and southern veterans and
their wives and daughters
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
BOY SHOT AND Buried
HIS LITTLE BROTHER
Coroner Believes Lad Was Alive
When Inferred.

Modesto, Cal, June 26,-Cecil Hop
kins twelve years old. confessed that
he shot and buried his brother Theo-
dore, six years old, and his statement
strengthens the coroner's belief that
the victim was buried alive On the hill
where his body was found.
According to his story. Cecil killed
Theodore while the parents were alb
sent from home, after the boys had
quarreled over their luncheon. Cecil
said he drove his brother from the
house and shot him.
Fearing the consequences Of his
deed when the parents should return,
he dug grave in the sand. While
digging the grave for the boy Cecil
said, Theodore moaned and stretched
his arms. The eramped position of
the arms, the nature of the wound
and the fact that the child's mouth
was filled with sand, add to the belief
that the boy was buried alive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Sheriff SEXES t4ousehola effects.

&
The sheriff seized all Of Eastman's
| meager household effects to satisfy an
action for debt brought by loca
/ creditor and the bungalow is empty
Who could wish to purchase or have
in their possession these gruesome
relics of an atrocious murder cannot
be conjectured.
The search of the cabin revealed
further evidence Of the fact that the
murder had been committed there. AT
the place where the head Of the bed
had rested part of the older flooring
had been ripped up and new planks
laid loosely down. Beneath these
planks the floor beam had been newly
scraped with a chisel or some other
sharp instrument But the efforts to
remove all blood stains had failed.
They still were there, and the ground
below had absorbed quantity Of the
girls life blood
Particular search was made for any
possible fragments of a champagne
bottle which might tend to bear out
Eastman's claims that Mrs. Woodill
was murdered by another woman In a
Jealous frenzy. Two whisky and three
wine glasses were discovered, but
there were no evidences of champagne
bottles ever having been in or around
the shack.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
WILTBANK DEFICIT $4,000
Secret Service Agents Seek Fugitive
Atlantic CITY Bank Clerk.

Secret Service Agents Seek Fugitive
Atlantic City Bank Clerk.
Atlantic City, NJ j., June 28.-Ffnal
examinations of the books. of Eugene
Wiltbank. the missing bookkeeper OF
the Second National bank, shows a
shortage of more than $E5,000. accord.
ing to the bank officials. The fugitive
bookkeeper is being sought by govern
ment secret service mem by direction
of the department of Justice at WASH
ington.
The government detectives believe
that the young man has sailed for Elz
rope. IL has been established that
Wiitbank left for New York June H.
the day of the discovery of the de-
felt. II is said that he had more than
$1,000 when he left this city,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
BOLT KILLED WOMAN
Lightning Followed Wire CsothesfEnc
into House

Lightning Followed Wire CiothesfInc
into House.
Dover. Del. June 29-A eoroner's
inquest showed that wire clothes
line was the conductor that CARRIED
death to Katie Lowber. woman living
with her father. Peter LOwber, near
Viola The woman during an electric
storm went upstairs to bring down q
mattress and sleep on the first floor
with her montt-old baby.
At the landing Of the stairs on the
second floor crothesline wire was at.
tached to the window stretching from
a walnut tree. The tree was struck
and demolished and the lightning ran
along to the window. instantly killing
the woman, Her body was found when
the baby's cries gave the alarm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
In Grip Of prownino Rox

Pottsvflle. Pa, June 20. - Because
Clarence Schustery thirteen years old
lent his assistance to Clarence Penn
aged twelve years, who were among q
score of bathers at the lower Tum
bling Run dam. both were drowned
Penn became exhausted some distance
from the shore and cried for help
6chuster responded at once. When he
reached the drowning boy Penn took
q death grip about his neck. Both went
down in thirty feet of water
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
-FOUR BOYS DROWNED

Tried to Swim. But Got Beyond TheI,
Depth.
Wilkes Barre. Pa. June 20. -Four
bathers, all boys, were drowned in the
SusauehanDa river. The names of the
victims are: John Mooney, aged thir
teen; Dominick l.. Romo. aged twelve;
Joseph Norfeski, aged fourteen, and
Frank 0pIisku, aged fourteen.
None Of the boys could swim, and
when they got into deep water they
-perished. Each boy drowned by him
self. and the warning seemed lost on
the children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
uPLlFT WORKERS MEET
Assemble In Conference to Talk About
the Worlds Progress.

tHc WofiO Tto9tSsSs
Boston, June 29.-The third annual
sociological conference established by
George w. Coleman, of the Christian
Endeayor World. began today at Sag
amore Beach. The conference, which
will last three days. has called to-
gether large number of social work
ers. who will discuss such subjects as
"The Social Progress OF the Past
Year" THE Whole Worlds Social
Unrest" 1.-The Negro In a Democracy"
How Industrial Education Will Bring
Social Reconstruction" and THE Cost
OF Crowding Women Workers"
The speakers include Rabbi Stephen
8. Wise, OF the Free synagogue, New
York: William T. Ellis. the Philadel-
phia journalist; Robert A. Woods. OF
South End House. Boston; Mrs. Ray
mond Robins. of Chicago. and Ray
Stannard Baker, the writer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
ILL LUCK TO STOP WEDDING
Marriage Took Place Despite Death
of Brides Brother.

Reading. Pa, June 2S.-Charles X.
Phillips. an instructor OF Princeton,
N. j., and Miss Laura Loose. of Daub-
erville. this county were married at
the home of the bride. The ceremony
was private. owing to>the tragic death
of the brides brother. Herbert B.
Loose. who was killed by grass now
ing machine in his field Friday Be-
lieving IT ill luck to postpone we'd
ding. the bride decided to go ahead
with the nuptlals. but the reception
that had been planned was dispensed
with.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
CARDINAL SATOLLl VERY ILL
Suffers From Nephrltls and Atrophy
of Riuht Lunu.

Rome, June 28. - Cardinal Satolli.
who has been Ill for the past week. is
believed to be In asserious condition.
DR.. Ettore Marchiafaya, consulting
physician to the pope, made an exami-
nation of the cardinal and announced
that the patient was suffering from
nephritis and atrophy OF the right
lung. The result OF the examination
was communicated to the pope, who
was greatly affected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
WILMINGTON GASPLANT SOLD
Syndicate Pays. Dobson Brothers $1,-
325,000 For II.

Wilmington, Del, June 2S.-It was
announced that syndicate compris-
ing G. II. Geist and Lawrence McCor-
mick. of Philadelphia; ex-Comptroller
Charles H. Dawes and Knowlton
Ames. of Chicago. have purchased the
gas plant and system of the Whining
ton Gas and Electric company. The
property was bought from James &
John Dobson. OF Philadelphia. for a
price said 10 be s1,32500O. The syndi-
cate owns a large number of gas
plants in che west and south.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
PILLOW SMOTHERS BABY
perished After Being Left In Bed by
It's Mother

Danville. Va. June 29-Smothered
TO death between two pillows was the
fate of Louise. the twelvemonths-old
baby of Herman Cunningham. The
mother placed the sleeping child in a
bed while she attended to her usual
household duties.
The baby was sleeping between two
pillows, across which was suspended
a mosquito net. Mrs, Cunningham re-
turned to the room an hour later and
was Mortified TO find that one of the
pillows, which had been elevated. had
toppied over and that the baby was
dead
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Must Seal Frosted Postal Cards.

Washington. June 2S.-Failure to In
close tinseled or frosted postcards In
tightly sealed envelopes to prevent the
escape of particles of tinsei. mica and
the like, is causing from $4,000 to
10000 of such cards to be sent to the
dead letter office, every day..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Pin Prick Causes Death.

Pottsville, Pa, June 29.-Picking up
a little child playing In the street on
his way home from work, James Went
cell. aged thirty-eight years, Phila-
deiphia & Reading fireman, living in
a suburb Of this place, pricked a finger
OF his left hand on stickpin in her
dress. Blood poisoning resulted. Sur
-eons could not allay the poison's pro-
gress and death resulted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
WATER CARRIED ELECTRICITY
Man Eiectrocuted In Attempt to Put
Out Fire.

Man Eiectrocuted In Attempt to Put
Out Fire.
New York. June 29.-During thun-
der storm John Freeman tried to put
out fire which had been started by
lightning in pile Of rubbish around
an iron telephone pole in Brooklyn.
Freeman threw pail Of water on the
fire and fell back dead. killed by the
electricity. which travelled back to him
on the water from the pole.
Summing up the results Of the heat
wave which has held New York in its
grip for week or more. Health Com
missioner Darlington, in his weekly
mortality report, noted an increase OF
nearly 200 deaths over the figures for
the corresponding period last year. An
average of FIVE deaths a day from sun
stroke for the period OF high tempera-
ture was reported
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Murdered While kneelIns In Prayer

Murdered While KneeIIng IN Prayer.
Chicot. Tex, June 28.-While ]. e.
Moser. forty-seven years old, was
kneeling in prayer in church near
Chicot. Roy e. Burnham. nineteen
years old, his son-in-law. rose In his
pew and fired three shots at Moser,
killing him instantly. Burnham's wife,
who had recently left him, was beside
her father when the shooting took
place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Girls BODY Found In Woods.

Madison, Va. June 2S.-The author
tiles of this city are endeavoring to
unravef the mystery surrounding the
death OF Edna Lamont. aged eighteen
years. a daughter of Clemmens La
mont. the owner of large stock farm
of this city. whose body was found in
q woods near her home. Many friends
of the young girl think she was poi
soned. possibly by a Jealous lover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Driven to Suicide by Heat.

Allentown, Pa. June 28.-Suffering
physically and mentally from the eff
fects of the recent excessive heat,
William Hiskey. aged sixty-seven
years, formerly of Oakland. Cal, com
mitted suicide by hanging in the barn
on the farm of Martin Berger at East
Macungie. where he had been working,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
LODGES oauohter.in-Law Robbed.

Washington. June % Valuable
lace. an heirloom IN the family, given
to her by her mother, Mrs. McCauley.
wife of Colone! McCauley, u. s. A.,
former military aide at the White
House. has been stolen from Mrs.
George Cabot Lodge, daughter-in-iaw
of Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
CHEMISTS IN CONVENTION
Leading Experimenters al American
Society's Meeting In Detroit.

Society's Meeting In Detroit.
Detroit, June 90 The American
Chemical society organized for the
advancement OF chemistry and the
promotion of chemical research, be-
gan in this city today its annual sum-
mer meeting. The convention. at
tended by leading chemists OF the
United States. will remain In session
four days.
On Thursday the members OF the
society will visit the University Of
Michigan at Ann Arbor. They will
be the guests of the university for the
day and will return to Detroit In the
evening for a banquet. The program
of the convention consists mainly Of
papers Of wide general interest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03

Caught In Undertow; Two Boys Drown
New York, June 28.-Caught In a
strong undertow. Abbott Willard and
Norman willard, brothers. ten an
eleven years old, were drowned in the
Hudson river near Fort Washington,
The younger boy. Abbott. gave bits life
In trying to save Norman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
MOTOR LAUNCH BLOWS UP
Negro Drowned and Six Men Severely
Burned at Richmond. Va.

SetHSo at NiSthb0bof Nds
Richmond. Va. June %. - Half a
dozen men. all white, were seriously
but not fatally burned and a negro
jumped overheard and probably was
drowned as result Of an explosion
Of the tank on gasoline launch in
the river here.
The white men are John B. Metz
ger, Charles A. Metzger. Charles
Leake. David Wilson. l.. A. Welcher
and William Wright. The launch
caught fire and sank
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
Drowned While BathInc

Lock Haven. Pa. June 28.-George
Hartman, aged thirty-eight years. who
was superintendent of the City home
here. was drowned at Nippano park
while bathing In the Susquehanna
river. His Body was recovered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-03
NEGRO FIREMEN
WIN CONTEST
Arbitration Board Gives Them
Same Wages as Whites.
ONE MEMBER DISSENTS

The Award Provides That There Shall
BE No Discrimination on the Georgia
Railroad Between Whites and
Blacks - Dissenting Opinion Says
Award Is a Menace to Travellers
Atlanta, "a, June 2S.-The Georgia
railroad strike arbitration board de-
cided against the seniority Of white
firemen over colored men. The arbi-
traitors, however, placed premium on
intelligence among Aremen which. II
ia believed, will ultimately result In
the gradual elimination of all except
the most expert colored men.
The arbitration board was composed
Of Hilary Herbert, of Montgomery.
representing the Georgia railroad;
Congressman Thomas Hardwick, OF
Georgia, representing the fremen, and
Chancellor David c. Burrow. of the
Georgia university, as umpire.
Their decision was worded guard.
sdly and did not in any case deal d.
rectly with the race problem. Their
most direct reference In the seniority
problem was In the words: I'VE find
against proposition c." This PROPOSE
eion read: "All firemen when hired
shall be placed In freight yards or
hosting service, and senior white fire.
nyen shall have preference OF engines
and runs"
The award makes t1e pay of co2ored
firemen equal to that OF whites. The
col6red men have been receiving
about 20 to so cents ger day less than
whites.
Mr.. HardwicK In a dissenting cpin-
Ion from the proposition fixing colored
mems wages the same as those OF
whites. said: I'm SO far as the above
finding permits the continued employ.
ment of colored firemen,. r dissent. be-
cause believe from the evidence that
such employment is menace to the
safety of the travelling public"