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Evening star., 1909-08-30
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispsich 10 TIE Star.
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va. August
@O-The Potomac is clear. the Shenan-
Goah little muddy.
Evening star., 1909-08-30
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
S am: Great Falls-Temperature. 49,
condit on IA. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. -; condition at north con-
nection. Il: condition at south connec-
tion. l.. Georr etoWn distributing reser-
voir-Temperature. "a: condition at in
fluent gatehouse 5: condition at efluent
catehouse q
Evening star., 1909-08-30
sMATI> PURCHASERS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
,FFICT or THE COMPTROLLER OF IHB

CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, August IL. 1902
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented
70 the unders igned il has been made TO appear
that THE NATIONAL CAPITAL RANK OF
WASHINGTON" in the city of Washington. In
he District Of Columbia. has complied with all
able national banking associations TO extend
their corporate existence. and for other pur-
poses approved July u. 1882:
NOW THEREFORE,. !. Lawrence .. Murray
comptroller Of the currency. do hereby certlt;
that THE NATIONAL. CAPITAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON 10 the city OF Washington. In
The District OF Columbia. is authorized TO have
succession for the period specified IN its amend
81 artielcs of association. namely. until close
Of business on August Il. 1920.
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand
aud sal Of ufficc this l4th day of Angust. 1900.
Signed: LAWRENCE @. MuRRAI
COMPTROLLER OF the Currency.
Va 4ro7 Fx Vo o7ei aui7-Sbt
Evening star., 1909-08-30
Worch's Piano House

Offers the Following Piano Bargains:
Nnabr. $40: Stein~ay. $3.50: Cable Nelson
.fS5: Needhxn. Si75: Chckering. $50.
HUGO wORCH. lll0 G.. Worch building.
1uf7-,fG
Evening star., 1909-08-30
A|RSH|P IN BAD LUCK
Zeppelin III Again Disabled
Leaving Berlin.
PROPELLER TEARS GAS BAG
Compelled to Come Down for Re-
pairs at Buelzig.
MET BY EMPEROR AND WIFE
Enthusiastic Crowds Welcome Ship
at the German Capital-orville
Wright Tests New Machine.
NET BY EMPEROR AND WIFE

BCELZ1G, Germany. August :u.-1lle
Zeppelin airship, which started at 1t:24
O'Clock last night from tho Tempeihot
parade grounds on its return voyage TO
FTiedrichShafen. met with an accident
carly this morning, and landed here at
o'clock.
The two forward propei.ers were brok-
en-, ana \. fragment from one OF them
pierced the envelope, permitting the gas
to escape. The airship, however. was
kept UP by throwing over ballast until
favorable landing place was reached.
rests on d meadow within fifty yards
of the railroad tracks here. 1t wiz!
take at least two days to complete re-
pairs. Telegranls have been sent to
ard gas.
The trouble with the propellers occurred
at = O'clock
Evening star., 1909-08-30

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, IS; a year ago, 81.
Cooler weather is general in the Mis-
sissippi valley and all districts east
thereof, except in the extreme southeast.
During Sunday night frost formed in
northern Michigan. Rising temperature
has set In in the plains states, the Mis-
siSsippi valley and the northwest.
Showers occurred within the last twen-
ty-four hours in the eastern states and
at scattered points in the southern states.
Fair weather will be general during
the next thir.y-six hours east of the
Mississippi river. except that showers are
probable along the south Atlantic coast
and in upper Michigan.
Temperature will be somewhat lower
ronisht in the Atlantic states, except
Florida, and in Tennessee and the in
terror of the east gulf states. Tempera-
ture will rise in the upper lake region.
Frost Is probable tonight in northern
New York Vermont, New Hampshr
and tho interior of Maine.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate northerly. on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate north and
northeast: on the south Atlantic coast
increasing northeast and east. eNcept
moderate variable on the Florida coast;
on the cast gulf coast moderate north
eriy.
Steamers departing today for Euro
Iortlfcrly winds, becoming easterly. and
generally fair weather to the Grand
banks
The following heavy precipitation Gn
i.cheS) has been reported during the
past twenty-four hours: Cheraw, s. c.,
s.. Batesville, S. C.. 1oo; Columbus,
Miss 81
During the twenty-four hours ending S
am. Sunday: Jupiter. los; Canton. 1.o4:
Springfield No. Lee.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer al the wealth
er 5ureau fer the twenty-four hours be-
ginning al pm. yesterday:
thermometer: Aueust 23--4 pm. 7j;
S pm. 13: y midnight, 67. August 30
3. m. SO; am. So; T. neon, IS; pm,
10. Maximum. s., at IL pm, August -;
m nin?um go. at am. August 30
Barometer: August 29-i pm, 5000;
s pm. a0.ol: y midnight. 3o.0S August
%t-i am. 3n.2S; am, Dc; noon, 30.122,;
pm, 900
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 40 am. and las
= m: high tide. 1.os am. and 7:39 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. .."2 a m. and o:31
pm; high tide, am. and s:27 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sua rose. a:21 am; sun sets,
6:3G pm
I6inbTTOW->Qn rises. 5.gl am.
Moon se-S 1 - am tomorrow
The City Lights.
The city l.chts and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
cStsn uishing lie un one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted f+teen minutes after sunset and
ext tngu shed fortytive minutes before
sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Fals-Temperatur 7S
condit on IA. Dalecarlia reservoir
Ternperature ~. condition Mt north CON
Evening star., 1909-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Cooler Tonight, With Fair
Weather Tuesday.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, fair and cooler tonight. Tuesday
fair; mooeratc north to northeast winds.
Evening star., 1909-08-30

Maximum temperature past twenty-foul
hours, IS; q year ago, 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
NO VIOLATION OF
 INTERSTATE LAW

Washington, July 15.-When dsmissing the case of the Merchants Cotton Press and Storage company against the Illinois Central railroad and the Memphis Ware house company today the interstate com- merce commission announced that no vio- lation of the interstate commerce act can be predicated solely upon the fact that carrier makes with one independent com pany contract more favorable than with another for service which that carrier is. bound to undertake to perform.
 In this case complaint was made against the local rate of the Illinois Central of 20 cents per bale on cotton from Memphis to South Memphis; (b) of the allowance to a warehouse company of 50 cents per bale for compression of cotton at s9a Memphis, and (c) the allowance to l. ]. .rehouse company of 10 cents per bale for switching and transfer to the warehouse of consignees in its plant
 The commission holds that the 20-cent local rate was waived in argument: that the allowances were shown not to be ex- cessive; that the allowance are made to cover the cost of service which the car riers may lawfully perform for them-' selves or hire others to perform and that neither unjust discrimination nor viola tion of the act to regulate commerce was disclosed.
 In commenting upon the facts devel- oped at the hearing of the case the com mission says:
 "A violation of the act Is not estab- lshed by merely showing that the owners of majority of the stock of a corpora tion which performs a certain service for railroad at a compensation involving no more than a reasonable profit are also shippers of freight; but 1t goes without saying neither carriers nor shippers can evade the prohibition of the law by means of paper organization nor would the ut- most good faith in the matter of incorpor- ], alton justify relation which actually works out a violation of the statute The commission has never hesitated to. look through corporate forms and to examine the substance of transactions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
MURDERED MAN Is
 FOUND IN SWAMP Cleveland Cigar Maker Is klll-
 ed for His Money MURDERER IS ALSO DEAD Companion of the Slayer Is Jailed and Confesses That He Saw the Help
 less Cigar Maker Killed
 and Robbed.

Port Huron, Mich, July 15.-Louis Ros- enburg, cigar maker of Cleveland, was murdered early this morning on a lonely island in the St. Clair flats just above the Joe Bedor summer resort. A few hours later Frank Elbera, also of Cleveland, charged with the murder, was also dead from dose of poison, self-administered, when he found arrest was imminent. A third Cleveland man, Sam Frisbie, is held at the county jail as an accompiice to the murder and has made a confession to prosecutor Stewart of the details of the cold -blooded killing.
 The three men met at Bedor's hotei, where they had gone for vacation. Last night at dance Rosenburg showed large sum of money. This morning ms bodv was found lying face downward Tn the rushes on the shore of lonely little islet about 300 feet from the dance hall, deep gash in the back of his head.
 When officers arrived they found the dead man had been stripped Of every cent
 As the officers returned to the hotel with the body they heard man inside scream: 'I've taken dope, helpF
 The man. who proved to be Frank El- bera died in a few minutes. In his room was found a revolver and some bloody clothes with nearly $2o0 in money.
 The officers regarding robbery as the motive for the murder took into custody EIbera,s roommate, Sam Frisbie, also of Cleveland.
 Er,.b,e ubo was hurried to the jail here and examined by Prosecutor Stewart told a sickening story of the cold-blooded fash- ion in which the cigar maker was mur- dered
 Frisbie said that race hatred as well as greed seemed to enter into Eloeras attack on Rosenburg.
 oI,u get that Jew yet" he says El- bera had frequently remarked during the several days the men had been together
 During the dance last night Frisbie de- clares that Elbera coaxed Rosenburg out of the hall and over to the island on the plea that he would meet some girls there Frisbie says he accompanied them At the head of the island Elbera sud- dnely attacked Rosenpurg The cigar maker screamed for help and ran to- ward the river. Elbera, according to Frisbie, chased him out into the water struck him with the revolver and then forced his head under the surface where he held him until Rosenburg was drowned.
 Frisbe says that his only part in the murder was to assist Elbera in drag ging Rosenburg's body out of the wa fer into the rushes where it was found.
 Frisbie attempted suicide tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
LIGHTNING PLAYS
 PECULIAR FRANKS

Louisville, July 15.-Mischievous, rather than malignant, were the devils who rode astraddle of and guided the multitudin- ous lightning bolts that played over Louis- vile during two severe electrical storms tonight.
 One bolt whooped down the chimney fiue of drug store at Twenty-second and Broadway streets and drove stream of soot into the store as though an imp were playing a hose on the half dozen patrons in the place. All were painted ebon black, but beyond the shock to their vanity escaped unscrathed.
 At the main powerhouse of a company that supplies half of Louisville with light there was crackle and half of Lous- vile was plunged into gloom. The en- zines and dynamos buzzed steadily, on in the darkness for ten minutes without furnishing a single ray, while frantic cleo tricians applied every known test without finding any physical injury to the sys- tenn. Then suddenly the lights flashed up again of their own volition and with out assistance.
 At one of the police department sub- stations sergeant at the telephone had the receiver snatched from his grasp by a fat, blue bolt foot long. He was only slightly shocked One hundred yards away a mule in stable yard gave forth a bray and died before its owners eyes, although the latter ayers not a spark played near the animal.
 A small panic was caused in the theatre at a local amusement resort when the lightning struck the moving picture ma chine and the roof took fire. A few wom- en fainted but the fire was soon ex- tineuished and order restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
GIRLS TESTIMONY
 IS SENSATIONAL

Lexington, Ky, July 15.-Sensational tes- timony was given at the preliminary hear ing today of Katherine H. Phipps charged with an alleged murderous as- sault last week on Miss Mary Ryan, pretty Irish girl living in the home of Michael Dunleavy, an aged retired busi- ness man. Mrs. Phipps was dismissed however.
 Miss Ryan today swore on the witness stand that Mrs. Phipps was the one who attacked her, and that the latter ex- claimed: If I don't get you now l will later" Miss Ryan declared she tore mask from Mrs. Phipps' face and recog- nzed her.
 Miss Rose Hedges swore she saw Miss Elizabeth Hamm and Mrs Phipps run from the scene of the assault.
 When Mrs. Phipps was dismissed at the close of the preliminary hearing spec tators applauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Death Penalty for Gebbia.

New Orleans, July 15.-Leonardo Gebbia, an Italian, who is condemned to die on the gallows at Hahnville to- morrow, will be the first person ever executed in Louisiana for crime com mitted in the name of the "Black Hand" Gebbia was convicted of the murder of little Walter Lamana, son of Peter Lamana, an undertaken of New Orleans, two years ago. The boy was Kidnapped and his head was severed from his body after a ransom of $5000 had been refused Several other Ital- fans are now serving life sentences in the state penitentiary for complicity in the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
DRY LEADERS WILL
 CONTEST ELECTION

Bristol Va, July 15.-A mass meeting of temperance people this morning decided to contest the validity of the recent local option election which was won by the vets. Many of the dry leaders were op- posed to contest believing the vets will win or at the best there would be a new election with chances in favor of the vets.
 There are two grounds upon which the election will be contested. The first is the allegation that more than 100 non-resi- dents voted. The second is that capita ton taxes of certain voters were paid by others. The vets are irritated over the situation, and bitterness of feeling Is man. 1fest. They will make prompt answer to the petition of the drys, asking that they be not allowed to secure licenses pending the result of the contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
SON IS BORN TO
 THE DE SAGANS

Paris, July 15.-A son was born today to the Princess De Sagan, who was Miss Anna Gould of New York. Prince Helie De Sagan and Madame Anna Gould were married July [, 1908, after her divorce from Count Boni De Castellane.
 The accouchement, which is described as most successful, occurred at the beau tiful country place of the princess. the Chateau Mara, at St. Cheron, to which the princess and prince went several weeks ago.
 The birth of a son not only secures the succession of the Sagan title, but means a Sagan heir-presumptive to share the fortune of Princess De Sagan with the three children by her previous marriage with Count Boni De Castellane
 The life of the prince and princess has recently been described by friends as exs ceedingly happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Death at Columbus.

Columbus, Miss, July 15.-(Special.) ) Mrs. Bessie Curry Gilliland, daughter of Dr and Mrs. Robert s. Curry of this city, died at the Columbus hospital yes terday afternoon, after a lingering Ill., ness, from typhoid fever. Mrs. Gilli- land was in her twenty-second year and, as Miss Bessie Curry, spent her life in Columbus prior to her marriage, about two years ago. She had lived in Hartselle, Ala, since her marriage and returned to Columbus six weeks ago, hoping the change would benefit her young baby. The funeral was con- ducted this afternoon from the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
COLU MBUS WILL
 RECEIVE TAFT

Columbus, Miss, July 15.-(Special.)- Walter Weaver and James T. Harrison each received letters today from Judge J. M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, stat ing that President Taft had promised him Columbus would be visited during the trip the President and several members of the cabinet will take through the southwest and south in September or October. Co., lumbus is the boyhood home of Judge Dickinson, and he has never forgotten his friends here. In March, just before he accepted the portfolio, he came here and was entertained royalty. The invitation was extended by MT. Weaver and Mr. Harrison, both personally and On behalf of the people of Columbus to have Columbus irNuded in the Presidents itinerary this fall and Judge Dickinson was responsible for it's acceptance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Lighthouse EmpIoye Suicides.

Charleston, s. C., July 15.-After at- tempting about midnight this morning to chloroform the two daughters of Cap tain Wieking, head keeper of the light house on Morris Island, who were aroused by an alarm clock barely in time to save themselves from probable death. Ludwig Jacobsen, one of the assistant lighthouse keepers, locked himself in his room and when officers from this city sought to arrest him, took a drink of whisky, lay down in the hammock that he used as a bed, put his pistol barrel in his mouth and fired bullet into his brain, ending his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Courthouse Work Will Be Resumed.

Memphis, July 15.-In order that work might be resumed on the million dollar courthouse, under construction here, of which the firm in question are the contractors, George F. Rodwell, a contractor of Chicago, was today named to succeed Lamar Heiskell, master in chancery, as receiver for the local affairs of the John Pierce Con- struction company of New York Re- ceivership proceedings were instituted in New York and other cities where the concern has work under construc- ton. a month ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Excitinq Man Hunt.

Frankfort, Ky, July 15.-After a man hunt which lasted all last night and this morning, during which a posse of angry citizens and deputy sheriffs searched a part of Franklin county for Quinn Manly, it is now be- lieved that the fugitive has escaped to Indiana Manly is charged with an at tempted criminal assault upon his niece, a cripple, only 12 years old, and if the people of the Peaks Mill neigh borhood catch him there is likely to be a lynching
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
SOLDIER STRUCK
 BY LIGHTNING

Jackson, Miss, July 15.-(Special. .)-Dur- ing a heavy thunderstorm this afternoon late, lightning struck Private Thomas Marks of Company B, Second regiment, Mississippi National Guard, and he has been unconscious ever since. Marks was in his tent, and when the rainstorm came up reached over and took hold of brass ring to tighten his tent rope when he was struck. The surgeons at the hospital hold out little hope of recovery. Marks is from Amory, and attached to the Aber- deen company. His age Is 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Burial Above Ground.

Atlanta, July 15.-Burial in marble, stone and concrete graves above ground, which is already customary in several sections of the south, will soon become universal in this country, according to speech at the conven- tion of the southeastern marble and granite dealers, which met here today. Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were represented in the con vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
IMPORTANT DEAL
 IN REAL ESTATE

Meridian, Miss, July 15.-(Special. .)-The business building on Fifth street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-ffth avenues, now being remodeled into one of the swelest restaurants in the state, yesterday changed hands, being purchased from J. M. McBeath and Henry F. Broach, Jr, by A. H. Cooper of this city. Consider ation, s7000. This Is one of the most im- portant property deals made in Meridian in some months.
 President Sam O. Bell of the Sanoody Valley railroad that is to run from Scooba to DeKalb in Kemper county was in the city yesterday from his home in De- is making fair progress and, that 1t Will now not be great while before De- Kalb, for the first time in its existence. will be connected with the outside world by rail. MT. Bell, who is also the chan cery clerk of Kemper county, believes that his town has fine prospects of being a city before many years as the result of the building of the road which will con- meet with the Mobile and Ohio. DeKalb is situated in one of the best farming and hardwood sections in this part of the state.
 The general election held throughout the county yesterday for circuit clerk was one of the tamest affairs in the history of Lauderdale county politics. Frank C.. McGhee, who was declared the party nominee at the democratic primary, held recently, was the only candidate to be voted for and less than 300 votes were boiled, and nearly the entire number was cast in this city. The country people are taking every possible advantage of the present dry, hot weather to work their fields and didn't think 1t worth while to go to the polls and vote with only one man in the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Citations for Contempt.

Honolulu, July 15.-Twenty citations for contempt of court are said to have been issued today, ordering leaders of the Japanese strikers organization and nup- Der of their pickets to appear to show cause why they should not be punished. It is charged that the injunction issued by Judge Robinson. restraining the strik- CTS from picketing. boycotting or in any manner interfering with laborers return ing to work has been ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
New Aviator in Field.

Doue, France, July 15.-M. Paulham has beaten the French record with bi- plane held by Tissandier. With a Wright machine Paulham today made an official flight of 48 kilometers, IFS meters, in 1 hour. minutes, 19 sec onds. The actual distance covered in teh aerodrome was about 37 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Weevil Equs Cooked.

Baton Rouge, La, July 15.-State Entomologist Newell gave out state ment last night in which he declared that the hot, dry weather for the past two weeks had literally cooked weevil eggs in cotton bolls and that the out look for the crop is much brighter in I0uisiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Sale Bankrupt Stock

The big bankrupt stock of high-class dry goods of the Thompson-Huey Go. of Memphis was purchased by the Harper Williams Mercantile Co. and will be placed on sale at genuine bargain prices this morning at 215 North Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-16
Miss SoWeII Dies,

Athens, July 15-(Special.)-M Hettie Sowell, wife of Dr. William O. Sowell died at the home of her husband near Cambridge, six miles east of Athens, last night, aged 64 years. Her remains were buried here today. She leaves a husband and five children, three daughters and two sons