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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.
SteinharCst--Shern.

Richmond. In the jefferson
Hotel, Rev. E. N. Calish oficiatins
Miss Carrie Stern. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. Stern, became the brid
of Melvin. &C. .SteiRhardt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Steinhardt, of New
York: The bride was attended b
Mss -LHcile r, Stern as maid of hor
or. Miss Helene Fischer, of Ne
York. was flower girl. Silas Haas
of New York. acted. rs the grooBD~
best man. The ceremony was fol.
lowed by a dinner to- which 200 were
invited. After >thejE bridal tour Mr.
and Mrs. Steinhardf wiz be ar home
IN New York; CitSsE -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
Iron Furnaces Shut Down.

Roanoke Especially - The twin
iron furnaces of the Virginia Iron.
Coal and Coke Company here went
out OF blast and shut down for an
indefinite period. The suspension is
the result of business depression and
light demand for pig. The furnaces
have a big stock. of pig on hand
Two hundred men are thrown out
of employment. The furnaces had
been running continually for 2S
years
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
Mrs. Annn.C- Estes

Roanoke Especially Mrs Anna c.
Estes. of South Carolina, widow of
Rev. Andrew BroaddGs Estes, a Bap
tist divine of that State, died here
at the. home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. g. Chewning. aged 75 years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
Mrs. AImia .HaIsex NLnrren.

Lynchburg (SpeciaD - Mrs. Al.
mia Halsey Murrell died suddenly at
the home of her son-in-law, Senator
]. w. Daniel. She was the daugh-
ter of the late S. Halsey and was
born here 7S years ago. She is sur
vived by her husband CDR. Edward A
MurrelD, and one daughter (Mrs
John w. Daniell. She also leaves one
brother (Major L. p. Halsey).
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
The Restoration of the Church From
"The Servant in the House."

When YOU enter it you sound sound as of
mighty poem chanted. Listen long enough and YOU
Will learn that IL is made
OF the nameess music of is II you have
h you have will presently the church
;tSeit-a looming mystery of many shapes and shadows
builder ~ ~ "a '' O'uN"iS
The pillars of like brawny trunks of heroes.
the sweet human flesh OF ahont
It's buwaTk strong impregnable of little chill
oreh augh out from cornerstone
and arches OF are the Joined hands comrades and up
IN the he9hts and there
less musings of all dreamers of the world 10 ve+
bulding-building and built upon Sometimes the work
goes forward In deep darkness;
now beneath the burden of anguish now to
the tune OF great laughter and heroic
cry OF thunder Sometimes. in the silence the night
one hear the tiny
work up in the dome-the comrades that have cimbed
ahead. ~ -~'N N4AAO0u
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
Decline of Nations.

If the big scientist who ascribes
the downfall OF Greece and Rome I'd
malaria turns out to be correct, what
in the world will the commencement
orator of the future have to fail
hack on?
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
Major Smith Goes To V.M. /.

Staunton Especially Major F. H.
Smith, who for the past seven years
has been superintendent of the city,
public schools here. has resigned to
accept the position of professor OF
mathematics at the Virginia Military
Institute, Lexington. ats rsAgnatioG
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

Today and tomorrow and the days that come after
.Sprlngtlrne and summer and season more:
The night full Of tears and the dsy full of laughter
Ano dreams that and OF he
y lime that Is heetng too fast for capture
Whise the heart of our dreams behods Il by
The yearning and burning the desire the
I'LL we home to the earth and home the sky
y harvest of dreams when is
And fulhllment of growth gives all playing
All down the long sunset of life the heart-rover'
Turns twilight to weeping and darkness TO siRhinp
We gather the harvest Of dreams and we store them
Deep down in hearts for the hunger that Graves
When sprngtime and the them
Sail away like ship that watch the waves
William Stanley Braithwai
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-21
DouthatPricse

: Roanoke Waiter II. Douthat.
wealthy orange. grower, OF Los An
geles, Cal, and Miss Lottie A. Price
We're married at ~aientvale. near Roc
nokesc s,E - -
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
COOPER DEFENCE RESTS.
Evidence yesterday Technical
adjournment Until Thursday.

Nashville. Tenn. March 2--The defence tenta-
lively rested its in chief to-day IN the trial Of
Colonel d. b. Cooper. Robin J. Cooper and John D.
Sharp for the Staying of ex-United States Senator
+. w Carmack.
defences counsel specifically stated that should the
state crOss-examine any Of the defences witnesses
further the defence would reserve the right to IN
troduce new witnesses any new issues which
might be developed Attorney General AfcCara
asked for adjournment until Thursday that absent
witnesses might arrive.
The testimony to-day was technical Dr. Glasgow
recalled to describe again the wounds Sem
atOr Carmack's body. Dr. Duncan Eve was then
called 10 say whether the wounds described by Dr.
Glasgow would have been instantly fatal He said
they would
AdJutant General FULLY Brown. who attended the
conference in Judge Braiford's Office hour be-
fore the shooting. described what took place there
did Judge Bradford himself General Brown
was not cross-exarninej. but Judge Bradford was
The prosecution continued its questions the part
he played in preparing the for the press
the night Of the killing.
Judge Bradford said he was AT tbe police station
that night, W J. Ewing. editor OF TIE
American there. with d StenOgTapheT and heard
several men gi-ing information He declared. how
ever. that the only part he took in the affair
to write out in ionShand all the facts in te Of
rauda he gave to Ewing for use in press Later
he prepared q brief, which contained the theory of
the counsel Tpr the defence as To how the shooting
occurred Ffr said he always friendly 10 Car
phone that afternoon for message 70 come telling
of Senator Carmack's death.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
SUIT FOR PEERS ESTATE.
Testimony Regarding Records in the
Sack1iHf Case.

Madrid March 2.-The criminal action against a
church employe named ROlhr. a relative Of Jose
phine Duran de Ortega, spanish dancer with
vhou Lord SackvilIe lived his wife,
sumed TO-DAY. Rolfr is charged with having
altered the church record of the marriage Of the
woman To- Olivia, which is alleged To have taken
place some years prior To the birth OF her son,
Ernest Henri Batiste West. who claims the Sack
Vile peerage and estates as natural son OF Lord
Sackville.
Two priests of the church where the marriage was
recorded testified that access 70 the record was
easily attained. \ French interpreter named Ian
euin who formerly in the service Of Ernest
Henri West testified that the latter and Rolhr had
arranged together falslfy the record, that Rolhr
had erased the record and that a certain Manuel
Autan rewrote the text had been arranged He
further alleged that RoIfr received $500 for his ser
vices
RcIhr emphatcaIly denied the allegation Under
cross examination Laasuin admitted that he had
left hus former employ To enter the service of the
present Lord Sdckviile, who paid him generously
AugtIstin de Ia Olivia. brother ot the alleged huS-
band Of Josephine, testified that Re had never heard
personally or from any member OF his family that
his brother had married this woman.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
FOR RIGID ECONOMY.
Republican aldermen to Oppose
ReUenue Bond Issues.

Alderman 2. W B. Brown, speaking for the Re-
publican minority at the meeting OF the board
yesterday. served notice the Tammany men
that the Republican members would oppose all
issues Of revenue bonds unless they were aoso-
lutey needed
In view Of the remarks that have been mace oy
the Democratic leader of the majority, said MI
Brown Il take this occasion to state the position
OF the Republican members of the board They he
lieve that the charter should not be continually
violated by the giving of contracts without public
letting and will continue 10 vote against those
matters unless special circumstances justify the
grant. They viii continue TO oppose the increasing
of salaries OF our municipal officers, especially
where the increases of salaries where the OFF,
Ger receives at present 81 500 over, and are op-
posed the creation Of new places. They will in
sst that every resolution and ordinance be voted
upon separately, and not in groups or punches. as
mas been done in some instances during the last
year
Alderman Dowling took immediate exception to
the announcement Of the Republican second in
command" he called him, and said that he
leader of the board
NO money is wasted here he said and our
Republican associates know 1T
Vice-Chairman Sullivan smilingy protested
against the attempt "to lay politics issue
which our Republican friends know well does not
exist"
The first locking of horns the issue brought
forward by Alderman Brown came with request
from the Surrcgates Of New York County for s721
be provided through the sale Of special revenue
bonds for payment the Sheriff for services in
serving citations. The measure finally
passed by a majority Of vote
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Burr Mcintosh. now under the management ot
William A. Brady and Joseph Grismer, Will give
an Illustrated lecture at the Academy Of Music
next sunday night IN the subject OF our Country
and Its Future
Bronze rneGaIOus OF Lincoln will he distributed
as souvenirs the 200th performance of A Gen
tlernan from Mississippi" the Bijou Theatre
next Sunday night.
\ number of newspaper men and women from
St Catherine ont. attended last nights perform
ance Of Miss Innocence" at the New YORK
Theatre. Lewis F. Nixon. Augustus Thomas clyde
Fitch and Princess Kawananakea. of Hawaii. oe-
cuped boxes.
born Cinderella" az the Broadway Theatre. He
made his frst appearance in that piece last nisht'
playing Skeeter
Al. Woods who presents The Girl from Rec
tors" at Weber's Theatre is mighty angry these
DAYS tie issued a statement last night in which
he made pleasant aIIusions Paul NJ. Potter. the
adapter Of that morseI Mr.. Potter and Mr.. Woods
have so they say. grievance that they feel should
he known 10 the public Potter wants ROYALTIES
and Woods says he made cash" settlement with
E.ra-
The students OF Yale University have started a
subscription fund purchase the box that will Re
occupied by President Hadey the occasion or
the special performance Of What Every Woman
knows" TO he given by Miss Adams the Grand
Opera House. New Haven and the entire company
now appearing the Empire
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

Foreign Newspaper Correspondent Begueathed
His Body to a Medical School.

Dr. Victor Meyer, a foreign newspaper
spondent was found dead in bed in his room in the
boarding house No as West 2eth street kept 10y
Pierre Beis early yesterday. He committed suicide
by inhaling Illuminating gas, and left be-
eueathng his body a medical school.
Meyer forty-hve years old, and had boarded
with Bos for the last six months. According TO the
latter, the suicide well connected, but had re-
Gently been in financial straits. Ne money thing
o value found in his room.
When he did appear at the breakfast table
yesterday morning BOis knocked at the locked door
and, failing TO get any response. he crawled out on
the fire escape and, looking through the window
Meyers body the bed, fully dressed. There was
2 strong smell OF escaping The door was
broken open, and IT found that Meyer had
stopped Up every Crevice in the door and window
and had turned the gas DR.. Burnett, who
summoned from the New York Hospital. said that
the had been dead for several hours Meyer
left addressed To whom il may concern"
which read as follows:
give my body To the medical school here for
dissectng or for any other they may desire
Il they not in need of corpses and don't want
my body, then please notify my brotheF-in- law, H.
i. brewster. Of Brewster & Co. Attn and
Broadway, also my mother. Nine Grey-Meyer. No
ls- Rue de Ia Plomb, Avenue Bois de Boulogne,
Paris, France
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
STANDARD FINE CAN BE ONLY s72o.Ooo.
Judge Anderson Makes Formal Ruling Juror
a Chicago University Professor

Chicago. March 2-Judge Anderson IN the stand
ard Oil retriaI to-day formally sustained the
ti0n of the defence that the government proceed
trial on the theory that each settlement which
alleged rebate was paid constitutes d separate
offence. The ruling the made by the
court Informally last week Under II II viii he
impossible 10 fine the company more than s73).-fo.
Mr. NIiller's motion the effect that II any. the
offence was a single continuing one, over
ruled although the Court said he would hear fur
ther argument the point later if desired The
hearing OF evidence in the case began this after
noon.
one Of the jurors chosen in the retrial IS Pro-
fessor Frederick r Dapprich. Instructor in political
economy at the University OF Chicago The pro-
fessor was not questioned whether the gifts OF
John D. Rockefeller the institution would affect
his decision in the case When asked II he con-
sfIered the Standard oil Company monopoly he
answered in the affirmative He IS also connected
with an advertising agency
In his opening statement for the defence to-day
John ; Miller said that the officers Of the oil COM
panv simply took advantage of the lowest possible
rate by building refinery at Whiting
We are locking this jury" said Mr. Miller,
TO find a verdict based the merits OF this con-
troversy. not the pipe dreams OF counsel for
the government"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
NO PROTEST AGAINST CUBANS.
Report Regarding Seniors Quesada and San
gully Denied-Justiz Goes to Spain

the President said to-day that the Cuban govern
ment had not received from Spain protest against
the appontmeut If Senor Quesada. former Cuban
Minister at Washington, as Minister at Madrid, as
persona non iyrata, against Manuel SanSuiiy,
who was not officially mentioned for the post,
President Gomez to-day signed the appointment
Of Carrena Justz as Minister to Spain 1t will be
presented 10 the Senate to- morrow, and doubtless
confirmed. Senior Justiz was member OF the com
mission for the revision OF laws under the pro-
visioHal government
Garcia VcIcz. the newly appointed Minister to the
United States win probably not leave for Wash
ingtun until March II. He will be accompanied by
Vice President Zayas, who intends TO place his son
in an American school
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
BLIND MAN SAVES CHILDREN IN FIRE.
Alone with Little Ones On Top Floor, He
Leads Them Out.

blind MEX Kennedy, who has a stand
at 5ist street and Third avenue and lives on the
top foer Of No. S73 First avenue, sitting in
the kitchen Of his home last night with his three
small children when lac snelled smoke. Kennedy
is totnIls hind. and his wife out at the time
Fearing to excite the children, Blind Nick
p.arro l1e youngest child, hoy Of two years,
the floor and placing his against the door
listened. He heard the cracking OF flames and
found the door not 10 the touch. He told the
children 10 remain quiet and stay near the door
with him. then called Fire the top of his
voice Neighbour heard his cry and 10 the
street and turned I'm alarm,
I7iremen of Engine soon appeared aSd met
Kennedy the stairs leading tao Of his brood
and carving the Youngest. They put Qua the
biaze with loss OF 500 The men Of No. said
the hlind a .a.n q though playing
with he children Instead of leading them from. T.
Gre-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
MORE WARLIKE RUMORS.
Ser1ia Sad To Be Sending Large
Forces to NiSh.

Berlin March "a dispatch from Belgrade TO
the "Lokal Anzeiger" SAYS that in spite OF all
denials the mobilization of troops by the SerVlah
government continues. and is not confined TO TWO
divisions. The correspondent saws that he sa"
800 reserves on Sunday, 2,00O on Monday ana
1900 to-day sent forward in the direction Oh
Nish, which lies about 13O miles east OF BEL
grade, and is at the junction Of several railway
lines.
Large bodies Of students this evening united
in a demonstration of farewell to two train
loads Of soldiers, repeatedly shouting for war
1t is reported that each regiment in the Bel
grade garrison will receive in few days two
machine guns which are on the way here
from Krupps factory at Essen
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
MITRET4NI1S RECORD.
Ne7o Figures Made for the Toydge
from Ne7C York.

Queenstown March 1.-The steamer Maure-
tania passed Dauuts Rock at 9:4T a. m to-day
establishing new record for the eastbound
passage from New York of days 90 hours and
minutes. Her average speed for the run was
25.2s knots.
The Mauretana sailed from New York for
Queenstown February ., and passed the Am
brose Channel Iightship at s.45 d The distance
for the long eastbounC course is 1884 miles. The
best previous record COR this trip was made by the
Nauretania her last previous voyage, when she
covered the distance in days 20 hours and z min
utes. at an average speed % 25eo knots. Her best
days run for the eastward trip prior 10 this voyage
was COS knots. but this record was broken in the
voyage ended to-day, when she covered co. knots
from Friday noon to Saturday noon
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
GENERAL STRIKE AT MANILA FEARED.
Imprisonment of Dominador Gomez May
Lead to Serious Trouble.

Manila March 3-As the result Of the conviction
and sentencing % six months Imprisonment OF
DoIninador Gomez. leader of the Federation OF
Labor OF this city. it generally believed that
strike viii be ordered I'm all the principal Industries
Gomez was convicted the charge Of threatening
a strike against any shipping hrm assisting in any
way d local shipping nrm against which strike
and boycott were declared some time ago He has
also been the leader Of several other strikes
Subsequent to the government negotiations for
settlement Of the general shipping strike Gomez
called out the employees of one firm IN a sympa-
thetic strike. despite agreement 10 submit all
disputes to arbitration for period Of two years
Governor General Smith then iUtervened by in
sisting on the calling off Of the strike and by loan
ing government launches TO the firm affected The
dispute between the labor unions and the shippers
has now reached such "A stage that the general
labor situation is seriously disturbed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
SMALL CHANCE FOR HERO OF 3 YEARS.
Saved His Baby Sisters Life Probably at the
Cost of His Own

Bath Beach has another hero lie is Raymond
Mitchell three years old. son Of PatroIman
Thomas Mitchell Of No. 1878 73d street The in
fant is lying in the Norwegian Hospital in criti-
cal condition, and the surgeons there last night
held out little hope for his recovery.
Raymond. with his sister Helen year old
was playing near the gas range when the little
girls dress caught fire. Raymond got "A table
cloth which near AT hand and succeeded in
stamping out the flames, but not until his own
clothes had been ignted. All ablaze he rushed To
the street where several laborers wrapping their
overcoats about the lad, put the flames out
The boy had inhaled considerable smoke and
was badly burned about the body.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
YOUNG MEEH4N HOME.
Beef and, Family Jescels Neuer in
Jeopardy. Say Parents.

John T Meehan, Beef and JOHN he is
famiarly known in Park Row. denied unqualihediy
yesterday the story that his son Westmare had
stolen his mothers jewels. and had attempted to
sell them in Atlantic City
There is not word OF truth in it he said. in
dignantly: the boy is at home. ana jewels have
been taken"
Mrs. M<ehan said that Westmore left home last
Friday, intending to go Washington attend
the Inauguration Congressman Gulden she said,
had given him a ticket the grandstand
"Of course. Westnore didn't take my jewels ~
she said The only jewelTy he had with him
was a diamond ring that I gave him years
ago It was valued at SIS, and there enc
stone missing"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
READY TO ARREST CASTRO.
Venezuelan Government Anxious Regarding
Ex-Presidents S Movements.

Caracas, March 2.-If ex-President Castro at
tempts 10 return 10 this country he will face the
possibility Of arrest by the government the
he disembarks because he has been criminally in
dcted in the federal court on the charge of having
conspired to assassinate President Juan Vicente
Gomez. is feared that Castro's presence in
Venezuela might result IN demonstrations against
him which the police and troops would have much
difficulty in putting down 1t is thought that
Castro may go first to Nicaragua, because of his
strong friendship with President Zelaya. The gov
ernment will try to keep track Of Castro ny cable.
Castro's entire fortune Is said to hc in Nenez-
uela. and il will be lost him unless he returns
It is generally believed here that he Will now
devote his energies 10 protecting his interests,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
SAYS CONFESSION" WAS FORCED
Manufacturer, Accused of Arson, Tells of Be-
ing Lured to Pittsburg Hotel

Pittsburg, March u. NJ Weimer. owner of the
MeyersdaIe Electric Manufacturing Company, who
was arrested Saturday on a charge Of arson. after
making an alleged confession that he had set
fire 10 the plant # the Gurley Automobile Com
pany, a competitor. denied the truth OF the con-
fession to-day.
He asserts that he came TO Pittsburg 10 meet
a man who, said he wanted 10 buy a half interest
in his plant. and that when he went with him TO
q hotel room two men forced him at the point OF
REVIEWERS TO sign statement which was not true
He was then arrested. Weimer says he will be
able to establish his innocence
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
VERMONT ELECTIONS EVEN THINGS VI
City and Nine Towns Change Votes on Each
Side of License Question

Montpelier. Vt. March For the first time since
the adoption Of the local option license law in lsS
the returns from the town and city elections to-
day showed that tho number Of towns forsak king
license was equalIed by those returning regime
Of legalized sale of Intoxicating liquors. The num-
ber Of license towns and cities in 1893 ninety,
and present there are twenty-seven-
The loss Of city from each column
corded in to-day's returns, Rutland becoming dry
by reduced majority. and St Adams returning to
license. Nine towns reversed their each
side of the question.
There little general interest in the Mayor
atty elections in the cities OF the Several
municipal contests decided by small margins
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
HAVANA TOBACCO COMPANY ELECTION.

The directors of the Havana Tobacco Company.
a subsidiary of the American cigar Company were
reelected yesterday al the stockholders annual
meeting. John \ Slefcher was nominated as a d.
rector by minority stockholders. WI" charged thar
the present mana cement was not giving sattsfaC
tory reports Of the corporations business but failed
of election. \ motion by j. w ogden that he he
recorded on the minutes having asked and not
received a detailed statement of accounts re-eiv-
able and bills payabIe was voted down.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
EIeH1-HouR DAY FOR pREssMEN.

Cincinnati March 2--'fhe union men win in the
fought case of the Typothetae Of America
against the International Printing Pressmen's 5
Union A decision rendered this afternoon bv the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals establishes
an eight-hour day for work. The Appellate Court
declined to enter into consideration of the in
junction features Of the case, but sustained the
lower court on all other matters The fight of the
printing pressmen for the eght-hour day began
in 1906
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
GIFT TO CHAIR OF AERoNAUTICs.
Lieutenant vpn BOhlen Adds to Endowment
-Krupp Airship Guns.

Rern March 2-IieuteHaut GustaVe Won Bohlen
und Halhach, who married daughter or H1Tr
Krupp the gunmaker. has contributed 2-5R to the
aeronautic professorship recently founded at Got
tIngen and has pledged equal sum every year
The Krupp concern has organized department for
the construction of guns TO he used against AIR
craft. The concern already has two model guns
one for discharging explosive shells and the other
for throwing a burning projectile.