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The Washington times., 1909-05-27
ROOSEVELTS KILL
So HEAD OF GAME
Specimens Are Now Being
Prepared for Shipment
to Washington.

NAIROBL British East Africa, May
27.-This was game inventory day AT
the town house OF George MeMliiah'
where Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit are
guests for the week.
With the aid of Profs. Loring ana
Heller they went over the record OF the
hunt. which began on the Kapiu plains
April %, and found that they had kilied
eigbtv-six his. game specimens, cOmpris-
ing twenty-five varieties.
This is the Kill. to date. of the two
Roosevelts and does not include a num-
Der of animals killed by other mem
beers of the party 49,
All but six of the specimens either
have been or are being preserved i'i
the Smithsonian Institution.
In addition to this big, consignment
that will soon be shipped TO America
the naturaIists have a thousand speci'
mems OF birds mammals and snakes
which will be sent TO the National MI
scum at Washington.
Colonel Roosevelt and his son were
the dinner guests today OF acting Gov
A. d. Jackson.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27

years old. when he will join his broth
ers in school. The expense of the chill
dTens education is to be borne equally
by the princess and the count.
The vacation expenses of the children
will also be shared by the parents. the
princess paying the expenses of tbs, first
half and the count the expenses OF the
latter half.
Princess de Sagan was also ordered
by the court today to pay to NJ
Schmidt $500, the balance or a note for
$4,000 which the prince gave TO
Schmidt. 1t Is limited that the prince
borrowed the money when he was pay
ing court to Countess de Castellane.
whom he afterwards married. Schmidt
obtained judgment against the prince
several months ago but the prince ap-
pealed the case.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27

stiu another witness, Robert Evans.
testified that he saw Johnson in Nc
Cormick's at O'Clock and this state
nent was substantiated by another man
who also stated that he had left john
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
COURT SUSTAINS
MERCY HALL WILL

CINCINNATI. May ga verdict
has been returned sustaining the viii
of Mercy Hall, in which her entire
estate. $4,000, is left TO her dsugh-
ter. Miss Anna Hall. noted for her
advocacy OF putting to painless
death the hopelessly sick and fatally
hurt.
several years and was made by a
brother. Charles Hall. The end came
quickly at last by reason of the re-
susaI of counsel for Charles Hall to
go on with the case on the ground
that they had asked a continuance
which the court had refused.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
MAN BAPTIZED
FINDS BIG PEARL

EVANSVILLE. IND, May 27.-While
being baptized. John Morgan, who lives
on the banks of the wabash, near
Maumee, H.. came into the accidental
possession Of a pearl in a most pecu-
liar manner.
Morgan entered the river for the bap-
tismal ceremony with one shoe string
hanging loose. This dragged over the
bottom OF the river and a mussel closed
upon it He pulled the musseI out on
the bank with him and to his surprise
on opening the shell found therein a
pearl estimated to be worth $500.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
Died.

ALLEN-On Wednesday, May IS 1909 al
$50 D. m. Mrs ELIZABETH a. ALLEN.
Al her residence, IS Randolph place.
FEGAN-On Wednesday. May g. 1863. at SIS
p m, at his residence, sol G street south
west JOSEPH r. FEGAN. in the twenty
ninth year Of his age.
MARBURT-On Wednesday, Nay Is. 1893. At
6.I5 A. m. ELIZABETH H., daughter of
the late John and Elizabeth SomerveIi
MarDury-
LEEI-ln Thursday morning MAY %. 1863
in her uinety-secoud year Mrs. MARY
WHITES DE LET.
Friends are invited 20 services at the
Melruse 1913 Clifton street. Friday. May
Is Al 10 I'D. Interment private.
tGrand Rapids and Pittsburg papers please
COpy-1 It"
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
INCOHERENT TALE
TOLD BY FORREST
FoilS Efforts Today TO Clear
Up Murder of
Parents.

IEONARDTOWN. Md. May 21.-Still
rambling incoherent stories of the
death Of his mother, Joseph B. Morgan
Forrest this morning fooled the authori-l
ties OF ST. Mary's county in their efforts
10 get at the bottom of the murder of.
Dir and Mrs. William p. Forrest.
Trembling from head to foot, he again
and again repeated the story of having
accidently shot his mother i'm the corn.
house. he denied all knowledge of the
death of his father.
After spending the night in bed for the
first time in nearly three weeks and
eating a substantial supper and break
fast and getting a good wash, young
Forrest looked like a new man this
morning. His face and hands, however,
were still covered with scratches His
feet were swollen and he groaned as he
stood up from time TO time.
Capture Is Easy.
The capture OF the youth, for whom a
search had been made throughout NARY
land and Virginia, was a very easy
matter, mad it occurred less than a
score of miles from the scene e the
crime.
Il was few minutes after u O'cloch
that a barefooted and haggard-lookine
youth walked up to the Davis home
stead and asked the cook at the kitchen
for morsel of food.
Il am tired and hungry. Won't you
please give me something 10 eatF"
asked the stranger. ZaChaTiah Fowler
and William Welch, standing close by,
approached the young man and ex-
claimed;
Hello. Joe Forrest, where have you
been?'
My name is Thompson" came the
weak reply. "Who is FOrTest?"
we know you are Forrest, and we
are looking for you for the murder OF
your mother and father" And while
the youns man was given food 20 eat a
messenger was dispatched for Constable
Bernard Long, who resides three miles
away. While eating the youth looked
Up and said;
I am Forrest"
In Wretched Condition.
Forrest presented a wretched appear.
ance. His face was scratched and his
hands and feet were torn in many
places, showing the contact with briars
He has every appearance of being de
mented tonight, but the food and shelf
er may straighten his memory and h
may be able tomorrow 10 detail the hor
rible crime at Oakville. Contrary I.
expectations there was no demonstra
tion Of any kind when the prlsone
reached Leonardstown. None of tn
residents turned out TO see the MAJ
whom the State expects to prove guilt!
Of killing William Plowden Forrest an
wife in d most brutal manner
States Attorney COOmbs will prObabl
begin al once TO prepare the papers Il
the case, and an Indictment may b
found within the next few DAYS.
fact, the grand jury viii be asked {
take up the case. There is no indica
tion that the prisoner has any inteu
ton of ending his life. for he went t
sleep soon after being placed in IN
lookup.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27

son in the room and had returned later
in the evening and found him there
In breaking down the testimony OF
smith in other respects, Attorney Ma
chen did not make the progress expect
ed. He effectualIy laid before the jury
the fact that Smiths reputation was
bad. but much of the testimony along
this line he had to offer was ruled out
on the ground that it was the personal
opinion of the witness. and not what he
had heard discussed, Dy others prior TO
the murder. The rule Of evidence in
force permits character witness to
testify only to what he has been told by
others. and the witness is usually asked
10 identify one or two 0f these persons.
This prevented the Introduction OF a
mass of character evidence yesterday,
the defense having several weil-known
citizens of Alexandria ready 10 90 on
the stand for this purpose
At the conclusion of the day nearing
Yesterday the jury was taken to the
scene of the crime. accompanied by
smith and Johnson. A large crowd fol-
lowed the jurors ard prisoners. Judge
BARLEY accompanied the cavalcade.
Smith described the crime in detail
on the way back, Juror John kiley
tainted. He was quickly revived, and
the march back % the jury's quarters
resumed
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
Pines On Stand.

Richard Pines. one OF the four men
indicted for the murder. was placed
on Ire stand this afternoon when court
70 assennbled after The noon recess.
interesting testimony is expected from
pines. as lac is alleged to have been the
leader of the gang of men who did
Schultz TO death. He has denied having
had anything uC do with the murder In
his previous examination, but has de-
CIzred that Henry smith, who turned
states evidence, is the guilty party.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
AUTOLSTS HARD HIT.

BY an amendment 20 the police reg
nations. permits to visitors TO operate
automobiles here viii be limited TO ten
days instead of sixty days, as here
tofore. Visiting owners Of automobiles
will not be permitted 10 display more
than thrae numbers on their automo-
biIes. including the number of the
State of when they are q resident.
The Washington times., 1909-05-27
FREE ICE WATER.

CHESTER, Pa. May IA free drink
ing fountain viii be erented in Market
Square this week by the Chester Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, and
the ice manufacturers OF the city VIII
be asked 10 keep il supplied with Ice
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Annual Y. N. c. A. Singles Iourna'
ment Opens Ausplclously.
BAGDY PUTS HAMMOND OUT
Winners OF Doubles Trophy Go
Against Each other in Preiimi-
naries-5rydon, Davis and Norton
the other Winners-Three Matches
the Other Winners.

Strenuous playing and closely con-
tested games marked the opening OF
the Y. NJ c. A. tennis tournament in
singles yesterday afternoon, whez
four OF the championship sets were
pulled OF on the association courts.
The ground was in excellent condi'
ton. the day an ideal one for play
and the contestants went in with a
vim and determination that has not
been equaled in any Of the games
,,laved for trophies this year.
The men were evenly matched and
with one exception the winners cap
tured the sets by small margins.
Rrydon had the better of Scott and de-
feated him two straight games, 6-l
60. In the other events matters
were different Bagby and Hammond
played three fast sets. Hammond
winning the first set by a score of
SIS, but losing the other two. Dun
can won the first set against Davis,
but tte latter captured the following
tnO ~ NiOot cNOito- III Inv NcheN'N
between Norton and Baker. the form
er won out in two straight sets de-
feating his opponent O. 6-1.
The games were watched by a
large crowd in which were many OF
the players entered in the tourno-
ment. getting a line on the men
they may have to stack up against
later on. Following is a summary OF
the events.
Nortno defeated Baker. Ga 81.
Davis defeated Duncan 4-6, 6-3,
g.
Brydon defeated Scott 60. 6-1-
Bagby defeated Hammond SO, 6-1,
GA.
From this time on the committee
hopes to push the play as rapidly as
possible and will try 20 have as
many as four matches played every
afternoon. So far only three are
scheduled for today, but some other
pair may sign up before time for
play. In order to finish the tourna'
ment within two weeks time. 1t is
necessary to pull of as many games
as possible each afternoon. Those
signed up for this afternoon are,
Jack and McKennon. No. 2; Wills
and Ashby. No. 8, and King and
Heath. No. |. All the matches VIII
begin at $50 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
pELEoN CASE POSTPONED.
Young Mexican TO be Given Hearing
Tomorrow.

The case of Manuel Y DeLeon, the
young Mexican who formerly was con-
nected with the consulate OF his gov
eminent at this port and who Is
charged with leaving a board bill 10
the amount OF 1920 unpaid, was post
poned in the police court yesterday.
until tomorrow morning.
DeLeon's long expected check did
not arrive yesterday and he was I'M
able to settle the matter out of court
He denies any intention OF defTaud-
ing Mrs. Walker out of the money and
declares that he had no intention Of
leaving the city. In regard to a check
for the amount involved which he
gave Mrs. Walker on the Citizens and
Marine band and which was returned
marked "nc funds" DeLeon claims
that he expected 10 put some money
in the institution before the check was
presented. However. the remittance
from home, the cause CT all his trou-
Bile. did not arrive as expected and he
could not place a deposit in the bank
to meet the check.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
AT THE ACADEMY

With the date for the reopening o;
the Academy of Music for the season
of i9O9-l0 only few days of. the
theatergoing public is beginning 10
manifest considerable interest in the
event. The list of attractions for the
trst thirty days of the new season
contains numerous favorites and quite
a number of plays to be seen mere
for the first time. and the indications
are that the tbeater is to have the
best first month in its hisory.
The opening attraction. Eugene
Walters successful play The Wolf,
will be presented next Monday even
ing. August %. Like paid in Full.
product of the same author. The
Wolf" has but few characters. ano
each of the parts is said to be in ad-
mirable hands. Heading the cast is
Andrew Robson, who appears as the
young French Canadian, Jules Beau
bien
The story is one Of the Canadian
backwoods and it is said TO be vivid
portrayal of life IN that land of snow
and hardship and bowling wolves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Jerome to be Deported.

The bureau OF immigration at
Washington has accepted the report
of the commission which some time
ago considered the case of David Je-
rome. a Russian, and the young man
will be taken to New York tomorrow
night by Captain J. Z. Williams, To-
cal immigration inspector, and pat
aboard the Anchor Line steamship,
Caledonia bound for GLASGOW, Scot
land Jerome came here from Eng
land without froiends or money and
soon became a charge on the city.
His mind is supposed to be unbal-
anced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
TO PLAY pousLE.HEADER.
Much Depends on Outcome Of Games
AT Hampton Saturday.

Much interest attaches here TO the
doubleheader which North End aud
Hampton are to play AT Hampton
saturday afternoon. North End now
has a three game lead in the PENN
sula League race and will fight hard
TO at least break even with Hampton,
while the Hamptonlans will play
hard to climb out OF last place In the
race
According TO reports here yesier-
day. Hampton will pitch two new men
in the game Saturday. One is Joe
Boehling. the clever left handed twir-
Ter of the McGuire's school. Richmond,
and the other is the crack finger OF
the team OF the battleship Kansas.
with the Atlantic feet. Boehlmg has
been pitching around Richmond this
summer and in a game in the city
league there recently he struck cut
seventeen men. During the inter
preparatory league series in Rich
mond last spring he pitched two no
hit. no-run games against the Rich
mond High school team.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Good Mechanics Can Secure Posi-.
lions al ShipbulIdng Plant.
J0INERS AND PAINTERS WANTED
Skilled Workmen for Two Big Depart
ments At Yard Are Very Much In
Demand at This Time and others
Will Be Needed Later On.

II was learned AZ the Shipyard yes
terday that skilled workmen are badly
needed in two of the big departments
of the yard-the joiner department
and the painting department. Fifty
Joiners and twenty painters could be
put 70 work at once and every ell
fort is being made to secure this
number of men at the earliest pos
sible time
Owing to the fact that many houses
are erected at this time of the year,
joiners and painters are hard 10 get
Just now as they are busy on work
outside of the yard.
The force at the yard has been In
creased materially during the past
few months and additional mechanics
are being put TO work just as as fast
as they apply for jobs. Workmen en-
ployed here who have friends in
ether cities have secured positions
fer their friends. The yard is do
ing everything possible TO encourage
this method of getting new men as
steady and skilled mechanics are Sc
cured in this way.
Later on in the year wOrkmen in
other departments of the yard VIII
be needed and the yard officials VIII
soon begin looking for skilled men.
1t is proposed to give men who nave
previously worked in the yard and the
friends of men now employed here
the first preference. 1t is on account
of this custom that many of the work
men employed here write to friends
in other cities and bring them here
to work at the local plant
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
c. 6 o. MAY BUY eREENsRIAR
White Sulphur Proposed as Rival te
Virginia Hot Springs.

RICHMOND, VA. Aug. 11.-Ne-
gotiati0ns are pending for the sale OF
the property of the Greenbrisr White
Sulphur Strings, in West Virginia, to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, or
to persons interested in the welfare
of that corporation, provided suit
able price can be agreed upon for
the resort. Il is understood the OBJ
ject of the proposed purchase is to
modernize the present grounds ana
buildings at the Green6riar White
Sulphur Springs and 20 make It a
rival of the Virginia Hot Springs
1t is understood the trustees OF the
Greenbriar property we're asked for
a bid, and that the deal is now heic
up temporarily owing to the fact that
the proposition submitted was too
high. President George ". Stevens
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio. speaking
of the contemplated purchase, would
not DEM that either he, personally.
or his capitalistic associates had ask
cd for figures. He acknowled thar
the purchase OF the property was IN
der consideration. but gave out the
;r,rression that the present owners
wanted an elaborate price. President
Stevens did not hesitate TO say that
in his opinion the purchase OF The
property would be Of great beneht 10
The future Of the Chesapeake & ONO.
and OF Virginia. He could not be IN
duced 70 state that there was no
probability OF the purchase beng m
ally contaminated
The purchase Of the White sulphur
Springs bv the railroad viii probably
mean that vast Improvements VIII DC
made there. Hriif
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
STORM WARNING ISSUED.
Weather Bureau Predicts 1ropica!
Storm Today of Carolina Coast.

Warnings of tropical storm today
some distance southwest OF the
Carolina coast were sent out last
night by the weather bureau at Wash
ington to this CITY, Norfolk and points
along the Atlantic coast as far such
as Kew West. Fla. II is predicted
that the storm will be Of the "tropi-
cai' variety.
The weather bureau also has sent
out notice that the hot wave has given
way to cooler weather in the upper
Mississippi valley and the north
plains states. 1t was slightly cooler
here yesterday than on the previous
day and an even lower temperature
is expected today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Arrested on Larceny Charge.

Detective Sergeant Bridgers and Of
ficer Parish yesterday afternoon ar
rested William Mimms, colored, who
has been wanted by the police on .
larceny charge for some time. Mimms
is accused of having robbed negro
by the name of Henderson of $35 in
cash and a watch valued at 81 He
will be given a hearing in the morn
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Grand Concert Friday Evening Az
aust 20. At O'Clock.

The Ladies Aid Society Of inc
cath stree; Church OF Christ have
secured the famoss Coiored ouarteite
Of the Hampton Normal Institute ioi
the above occasion. These men are
talented singers and have god
reputation all over the country. IN
tcrfainmcnt under the direction Of
Nr =. =. England Tickets may be
secured at Pctzold's Drug store 20
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
INSTALLING NEW FRAMES.
Hull of Steamer kershaw Being
STRENGTHENED At Local Yard.

New shell frames are being
placed in the Merchants & Miners
freight and passenger steamer Ker-
shaw in dry deck No. /, at the ship
yard. All of the old frames in the
wake OF the ships boilers are being
taken out and will be replaced with
new ones.
The object of putting in the new
frames is to strengthen the hull OF
the ship in the wake OF the boilers.
The vessel will be in dock a week or
more while the work is being done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
SHIPPING REPORT
Tuesday, August II, 1909.

Arrived.
Steamer Port Inglis tBr) Jamie
son. Darien, Cato White Oak Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Bay State. Sneidern, Bos-
tonic White Oak Coal Company
in ballast
Schooner Marcus L. Urann
Thomas, Portland-to Berwind- White
Coal Company in ballast.
Barge Bombay from Providence
to White Oak Coal Company in bal
last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
DO 1T NOW
Newport News People Should Not
Wait Until u Is Too Late.


The appalling death-rare from kid
reg disease is due in most cases to
the fact that the little kidney
troubles are usually neglected until
they become serious The slight
symptoms give place 10 chronic dis
orders end the sufferer goes gradually
into the grasp OF diabetes. dropsy.
cright's disease. gravel OF some other
serious form Ct kidney complaint
II you suffer from backsche. head
aches. dizzy spells. IL the kidney Sc
cretions are irregular OF passage and
unnatural in appearance. do not de-
lay. Help the kidneys At once.
DOan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disoTdcrs-;hey cure
where others fail over one hundred
Thousand people have recommended
them Here's a case a. nome.
T. W. Scruggs. 1908 jefferson Ave.
Newport News. Va. says. Il willingly
give Deans Kidney pills my endorse
mcnt. for they have helped me Won
dcrfuliy. My kidneys and bladder
we're very weak and was obliged
20 pass the kidney sccrctious too IRE
qucntiy. The how was scsnty and
painful and the secreiions we're filco
with sediment Two years ago I be
gln taking Deems kidney Pills. OBJ
tanned At Kiors drug store ana they
cured me"
For sale BY al dealers Price -
cents Foster NHIburr Co Bunaso.
New YORK. sole agents fer the Uniien
states.
Remember the namc-Dczn's-ano
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Gave Himself Up.

Hesikiah Lewis, colored. walked in
the station house and gave himself
I'd last night shortly after he learn
ed that there was a warrant for his
arrest out charging him with carry
ing concealed weapons. The warrant
was sworn out by negro who, Lewis
saws, has 1t in FOR him"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Sailed.

Steamer Port Inglis (Br) Dublin
and Liverpool.
SchoOners Lucinda Sutton, Peter
son. Bangor; Alma Z. A. Holmes
Smith, Boston: Isabel b. Wiley, Wiley,
Charleston, S. c.; Massasoit, Tulloch
Portsmouth.
Barges Nearchus for Providence;
Baroness for Providence; Lancaster
for Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
BARGE &. 3. sutton Docked.

The Scully Line barge i. b. SUIT
ten was hauled out in dry dock No
:, at the shipyard, yesterday morn
ing to have her hull below the water
line cleaned and painted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Calendar for Today.
Gov. Brooks Out of Dock.

Having had her hull below the wat
erline cleaned and painted. the five
masted schooner Governor Brooks
was hauled cut of dry dock NO. 3
at the shipyard yesterday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Mr.. JOHN A. NExSEN DEAD.
Father Of Mr.. Nexsen, of This CITY,
Dies Suddenly in New York.


Mr.. Ebert Nexsen. of this city, re-
ceived telegram yesterday morning
announcing the sudden death OF his
father, Mr.. John A Nexsen, at 1:4O
o'clock yesterday morning at his home
in Brooklyn. Mr.. NeXsen left last
night for Brooklyn TO attend the fun
eral.
Mr.. John A. Nexsen was SO years
old. He had visited his son here on
several occasions and had many
friends in the city. Besides his wife
he is survived by four children: Mrs
| Eugene White, of New York; Miss
Adelaide Nexsen, of Brooklyn, and
Messrs. Ebert Nexsen, of this city
and Randolph Nexsen, of New YORK
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
Best Bait for Certain Fish.

Worms known as might walkers"
are not merely a substitute bait for
eels' catfish and bullheads. but are
IN fact. the best bait that can be used
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-18
eo,,r schooners Sail.

Four schooners sailed from this
port Yesterday with full cargoes Of
coal. Three went to New England
ports and one 10 Charleston, S. c.