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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
TWO BROWNE EMISSARIES
CAUGHT BY PROSECUTION
Part Of Private Detective Force of
One Hundred Men at Work
for Accused Man.

CHICAGO. August 1e.-state's Attorney
WAyman admitted today that he had
identified two alleged investigators who.
he declares. are working for the defense
In the Lee O'Neil Browne case. Their
names are Adolph Cheffer ana Fred L.
Barker.
1t is charged that they are operatives
Of private detective agency. which has
100 men at work for Browne. Counsel
for the defense state that none OF their
investigators has been asked to see the
families Of veniremen.
Judge Kersten's pessimism as to con-
ditions affecting the case was increased
when the seventh panel OF veniremen was
brought into court. Despite the wide
spread publicity given to his declaration
that talking Of the case to a venireman
is felony, four members OF the panel
said members Of their families had been
questioned concerning themselves, their
politics, Affiliations. etc. They were dis
missed.
States Attorney Wayman did not in
dictate what action, il any. he contem-
plates with regard to Barker and Cheffer
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GAYNOR IS MUCH BETTER
WILL BE PRACTICALLY CURED
IN TEN DAYS, SURGEON SAYS.
No Present Necessity, It 10 Declared,
for Removal Of the
Bullet.

NEW YORK. August 19.-Mayor Gay
nor awoke today from a refreshing
nights rest and seemingly much improved
In spirits and strength. His physicians
said he had a fine night. Mr.. Gaynor
will leave the hospital in Hoboken within
ten days practically cured. one Of his at
tending physicians said this morning.
The physician further stated that there
are no present indications necessitating
an operation. and that the bullet gave
the mayor no Inconvenience and would
not II It remained there the rest OF his
life. The bullet probably would become
encysted. the physicians said. and the
worst that could be looked for would be
slight suppur alton. and that could be
as easily treated as a case of Quinsy
sore throat.
Wound Nearly Healed.
The wound In the mayors, neck, is
nearly healed and the scar that will be
left will be hardly noticeable.
The following official bulletin on Mayor
Gaynor's condition was issued shortly
after O'Clock this morning:
1.-THE mayor slept we'll and is in ex-
cellent condition this morning. Tempera-
ture. pulse and respiration normal and all
symptoms are favorable.
..ieLT. 2:
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COL. HUGHES LOSES MIND.
Former Head Of Continental Tobacco
COMPANY Declared Insane.

NEW .ORK, August 19.-Col Joseph
B. Hughes. former head Of the Conti-
mental Tobacco Company. was declared
insane by a sheriff's jury yesterday. He
was examined on his wife's application.
Several years ago the colonel, who is
now sixty-one years old, was severely
injured about the spine and recently he
suffered from Authorizations. Ills home
is at Seabright, n. j., where he has en-
tertained extensively. Conservative esti-
mates say his estate is worth 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

District Of Columbia Gets Share o
81. 600 Augmentation,

The acting secretary OF war has nm
nounced the ailotments OF the appropria-
tions of IS soo.o4o for armins, equipping.
ETC., the militia Of the states and terri
tories for the fiscal year is10-1sfl.
Out of the - 600, 900 appropriated for
arming and equipping the militia and for
the promotion OF rife practice. the Dis
trict of Columbia receives a total appor-
tionment of S37.o7o.ss. Of which Ss7,sos. 1s
il for arms. etc, and Ss,ss7.7s for rifie
practice.
supplies and ammunition the District
militia il allotted S2z, OS1. OF that amount
81, g2053 il for ammunition and S14,ls1.47
is for supplies.
These allotments are based on IN en-.
,,sted strength for the District militia OF
1875 officers and men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
BODY FOUND IN POND.
Frank Podmore, Writer on Spiritual.
ism. Missing Since Sunday.

WORCESTER. England. August Is
The body OF Frank Podmofe, the writer
on spirituaiism. was found today in a
pond in the Malvern hills. south OF
here. Mr.. Podmore started for walk
through the hills. which form favored
tramping ground. Sunday evening. and
had not been heard Of since. His
books, all on spiritualism. include
ASPIRATIONS and Thought -transference,
published in 1894: Studies In Psychfcai
Research" Modern Spiritualism." pub.
lished In 1902. and "Spiritualism (Cono
in the PRO and Con" series Spirit
ualism. printed in 1905.
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COLLISION KILLS TWO.
Engineer and Fireman on Southern
Railway the Victims.

RALEIGH, N. c., August ie-Two men
dead is the result OF head-on collision
on the Norfolk Southern railroad just in
side the corporate limits OF Raleigh last
night. about haif-past 8 O'Clock
The regular passenger train from Wash.
ington. n. c.. due at 10. was reported
an hour late and Engineer John Smith
attempted to back his shifting engine
from the freight depot to the yards. The
passenger train had made up time and
dashed Into the tender Of the shifting
engine. Smith was killed instantly. his
head crushed, and Fireman John Hodge
Of the passenger train pinned for over
three hours between the engine boiler
and tender OF the passenger train, his
hip and right leg crushed. died on reach
Ing the hospital. Secretary NJ. 9. Haw-
kins OF the Norfolk Southern was IN
President Lambs private car and in the
collision was thrown against q seat, his
nose being broken.
No passengers were injured and the In
juries to Engineer Fleming Of the pas
senger train. and others of the train
crew are slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
AGREE UPON CANDIDATE.


Private Information has been received
in Washington to the erect that Pfesi-
dent Madriz and Gen. Juan Estrada Of
Nicaragua have been trying to reach an
agreement on man who would be ac-
ceptable to both factions in that coun-
try to submit to the congress OF Mica
ragua for the presidency. now hominaIly
held by Gen. Madriz, who claims to have
been legally elected to ill out the unex-
pired term Of Gen. Zelaya.
1t il reported further that Gen. Aurelio
Estrada OF Managua has been accepted
by both Madris and Estrada He is a
Brother Of the Evolutionary leader of
the revolutionary forces, ana IL a liberal
leader. although he has not taken any
part. it IL said. In the present revolu-
tioon.
Gen. Aurelio Estrada is said to be very
popular.
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BARONESS VAUGHAN WEEDS.
Morganatic Wife Of Late King Leo.
pold Again . Bride.

PARIS. August 1S.-Baroness Vaughan.
the morganatic wife or the late King
Leopold Of Belgium. and Emmanuel
Dufieux. . retired merchant living q
Nesilly Sur Seine. were married yestef.
day 1t Arfonvilie. where che baroness haa
been living at the Chateau Balincourt.
In spite Of ali precautions TO intercept
the marriage arrangements. the news
leaked out and a large crowd gathered
she hurried first TO the mayors ONCE
and then to the church. She strove to
hide her features from the photographers.
while the prospective BRIDEGROOM pro-
tected her as best he could With IN UNI
brella.
The mayor and cure succeeded IN per-
forming the respective ceremonies In q
total OF fourteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

Shooting Of Physician Puzzles
Police Of Ottawa.

OTTAWA. Ont, August 19-Dr. viii.
liam Empzy OF Vars, . village twelve
miles from Ottawa. was fatally shot yes
terday by Alfred Blondin. patient. Be-
fore ne died DR.. Empxy said that Blondin
had fired at him deliberately. Blondin
declared the shooting was accidental.
The case Is puzzle to the local au-
thorities.
The men were close friends and Blondin
was q man of good habits. The shooting
occurred on the stairway In Blondin's
house. whittier the doctor had been called
to see Blondin. who was slightly indis-
poised. Blondin Is q veteran OF the
Franco-Prussian war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
M0ISSANT NEARLY READY.
Propeller Loaned BY Drexel Will Fix
His xonoplane.

CHATHAM. England, August 19.-John
b. Moissant, the Chicago aviator. who.
Wednesday. flew with . passenger across
the channel in his flight from Paris to
London but was compelled to land dam
aging his machine, In continuing his flight
yesterday. completed the repairs to his
monoplane today, and will put on . new
propeller tomorrow.
Moissant spent the afternoon repairing
his machine. His greatest difiiculty, OBJ
tanning another propeller. Is overcome by
the offer OF J. Armstrong Drexe1 to lend
him q propeller from Drexeps own Bier
lot, . duplicate OF Moissant's propeller.
This was dispatched from Blackpool to-
night and Will be taken by motor car
from London to Rainham. Moissant
wired his gratitude to Mr.. Drexel. and
will resume his journey at the earliest
possible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

ported from the district % the Don Cos.
sacks, l.Oo7 from the district Of the
Lauban Cossacks. LOIS In Yekatefinoslav
province. 1b8 In Samara province. 40 IN
voronesh. Al IN the Terek Cosseck dis
trict, asa In Kherson province 334 In the
Crimea, where Russians resort Tor the
summer mcukhs; S3s In TambOv and 80
in Stavropol province.
81. Petersburg Cases Fewer.
The epidemic in 81. Petersburg shows
o considerable decrease. only 28S cases
and l3s deaths having been reported for
the elk days ending at noon yesterday.
In comparison to the t77 cases ana 10
deaths reported the previous week.
The sanitary authorities Of the city be
lieve that from now on the epidemic VIII
continue its natural decrease. The totai
figures for St. Petersburg since the FIRST
cases were reported June 20 show 2.O19
cases and 7a0 deaths.
The mortality here in the capital. IS pei
cent, Is much less than In the southern
provinces. owing to better hospital facil-
ling the first big outbreak two years ago.
America in No Danger.
NEW YORK. August 1s.-There Is not
the slightest possibility Of the cholera
plague spreading to the United States.
Quarantine measures noe in force here
and In Russia are SO effective as to pre-
ciude any danger Of Russian immigrants
bringing over the dread disease.
Dr. Doty. health officer Of the port Of
New York, said today that the present
conditions in Russia and Italy had been
anticipated from information received.
During the past year persons coming
from those countries had been subjected
To the closest scrutiny.
As . measure Of safety. DR.. Doty said.
all persons coming from Russia are held
at the various ports Of departure for five
days under medical supervision before
they are allowed TO embark for this coun-
try. Persons infected with cholera de-
velop the disease within five days.
The present regulation Of quarantine at
period is passed probably will be put
into force At once AZ several Italian
ports.
All vessels reaching here from either
Russian or italian ports having on board
any cases which are at all suspicious
are held until the suspects are Isolated
ana taken to the quarantine hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
TRAGEDY m LOCKED HOUSE.
Mother Found Baby Smothered and
Grandfather With Throat Cut.

CHICAGO. August 19.-Returning from
shopping yesterday. Mrs. @. H. Fortmii.
lef found her baby smothered to death.
and her mother. Mrs. Dorothy Bartell.
the throat.
When restored TO consciousness Mrs.
Bartell. who Is sixty-eight years old. de-
attacked her with razor. The police
fotind no evidences o. . struggle In the
house. There had been no attempt at
robbery. All the doors and windows of
The razor with which MIS- B4rtell had
been cut was found behind Q bathtu6.
Mrs. Fortmiller. said that her mother
had been complaining Of pains In her
head recently.
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Death Of ASsd Odd Fellow.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August l9.-Edwin
vieksss. aseA ninety-six. who was claim
ed to be the oldest Odd Fellow In the
United States. died yesterday. He join
ed whitewater Lodge 1t Rlchnsomd. Ina,
in l047. DuriAg the civil war No sereed
with distinction - 4 member Of the TN
Indl4ua volunteor1. Foe tWenfy.shrsu
years after the war he was connected
with the post once ct Indianapolis.
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sauall Damages Power Launch.

The power launch Rosalie. belonging to
Capt. Hendley Of this city. Was struck
by heavy sauall day or two ago
while lying in Monroe bay, near Colonial
Beach. and had her awning and awning
supports carried away by the yiolence Of
the gale. The vessel was otherwise un-
injured.
local heet OF pleasure craft. will COM
plete painting and overhauiing this week
and will BE- put Overheard ready for
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
YOUTH Of IS DIES Of
|NFAN1LE PARALYSIS
Had Been III Since Last Sun
day-MaIady Proves Fatal
to. Another Baby.

Stephen Eugene Atkinson, eighteen
years old. son OF Charles B. Atkinson. q
clerk in the Treasury Department. died
today at his home. 1910 Euclid street
northwest. OF infantile paralysis. He was
Q robust young man, more than six feet
tail. and last June graduated from the
Central High School. He was an of1cer
In the High School Cadet Regiment. He
was taken Ill Sunday, and 1t was at first
thought that he had typhoid fever. He Is
survived by q father. mother and two
sisters. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Joseph Robertson, seven months old.
whose parents reside at 4th and NJ
streets southeast. died yesterday OF in
fantile paralysis. The case and death
were reported at the health office today.
There have now been fifteen deaths re-
ported since the outbreak Of the malady
and the death rate is about 16 per
cent. The actual death rate is, however.
lower than that. because 1t II certain that
there are many cases that have never
been reported.
seven New Cases Today.
Seven new cases were reported to the
health Office today. Owing to the fact
that there Il but one inspector available
to make q study OF the disease, no re-
port has been made on the case Of the
last adult stricken.
Although no account OF the treatment
by physicians Is taken In making inyesti-
cations for the health Office, IL Is found
that the general method Is by electricity
and massage. The rumors from other
cities Of cures by means Of certain kinds
of massage are not looked upon at the
health ONCE as startling, as massage has
been used for the malady for a long time.
An extensive investigation Of infantile
paralysis Is being made by the public
health and marine hospital service.
Agents are In the field and statistics are
being gathered on the prevalence Of the
disease in the United States. A circular
letter has just been sent out to the state
boards OF health asking that they report
the number OF cases observed up to the
end Of July.
Dr. W. Ii. Frost OF the service has been
sent to the middle west, where he Is max
ing field study of the disease In connec-
ton with the work Of the service lab
oratories. 1t Is thought probable that
something definite will be learned soon as
to the true nature of the disease.
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TAFT DEfIES THE RAIN.
Inspects Factories in Hopedale,
Wsss.. Uespite Rad Weather.

HOPEDAIiE. Mass, August l9.-Rainy
weather greeted President Taft on this.
the second day Of his visit to Gev.
Draper. The downpour was not allowed
to interfere with the plans however,
and the President left shortly after .
o'clock for q trip through the cotton
machinery factories here and . view OF
the model tenements surrounding them.
Later President Taft motored to Tx
bridge and Mendon, where his ancestors
lived. returning to Gov. Drapef's home
for luncheon. He planned to start back
for Beverly in his automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

When Young Mother Refused, Car.
bolic Acid Was Thrown on Her.

STANFORD. KY, August 18.-Stopping
their automobile in front OF the home Of
T. p. Eads, young farmer. a man and
woman yesterday demanded that Mrs.
Eads give them her baby boy. When
Mrs. Eads refused the woman threw a
bottle OF carbolic acid on the young
mother
Then the two strangers left in their
car. No explanation for the act was OBJ
tainabie from Mrs. Eads,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
HARMON SEEKS PEACE.
Ohio Governor Striving 70 Settle
Strike ContfuvsrSy.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 19.-Gov.
Harmon IL bending every energy to bring
about Q settlement Of the street car
strike here before the state fair opens
August .. Entries for the fair open
Saturday and there 70 fear. u the strike
IL continued. the fair may b postponed.
The governor says 10 win keep the
Se' Cps = ~. ~ sFrfts 4 cns s.t,isd ' re
fore that time
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BURIED BY EXPLOSION.
German Soldiers Practice Blastins
With Disastrous Heaults.

MAINZ. Germany. August ip.-FYfteen
soldiers are reported to have been buried
by a premature explosion OF dynamite
during the maneuvers Of pioneering
troops at Sechtsheimerberg today. The
pioneers were practicing blasting opera
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning ut 2 pm: yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures is. PM, 81
pm, Is: II midnight. %: August 10 :
am. 70: 8 am. %; IL noon. %: Pm.
minimum, ". at 8 am. August 40.
Barometer-4 p.m.. So.1i; pm. 5000:
l2 midnight. 3OOe; 4 an. 3o.O1; am.
5000: noon, 30O1: 2 pm, 5000.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 81: q year ago. g.
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Woman Killed BY Vicious Cow.

ROANOKE. Va. August 1s.-When
Mrs. Nathan Brown went to salt her
cows on her farm near Wytheville. Va.
yesterday she was attacked by one OF
.m1 mn s sne s n,hs Sr,a.n into her
lungs. She died In q few hours.
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CAPT. LEE N. uPSOMB
VICTIM Of PNEUMONIA
Death Occurs in Hospital at
Salisbury, Md.-Popular
Department Official.

Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb, chief OF the
asserting division. once OF the auditor
for the Post once Department. died this
morning at the hospital at Salisbury. Nd.
The immediate cause Of his death was
typhoid pneumonia His body win be
brought to this city by his family this
evening and the funeral will probably
take place Monday. with the interment at
Arlington. Capt. Lpscomb's wife ana
two daughters. Mrs. Douglass c. Cor
diner and Louise Lipscomb. survive him
Capt Lipscomb had not been In very
good health for some time and left on his
annual vacation last Friday. which he
hoped to spend at Ocean City. Nd His
Condition previous to his departure was
not such as to occasion alarm. While out
In a boat fishing Monday. he became
seriously Ill. He was taken ashore and
hurried to the hospital at Salisbury. where
he rapidly grew worse, his death occur
ring this morning. as stated. Monday
evening Mrs. Lipscomb was notified by
iong-distance telephone OF her husband 8
illness and on the early train Tuesday
morning she and her daughter. Mrs. Cor
diner. hurried to his bedside. His daugh-
ter Louise was summoned the following
morning, and all were with him when
he died.
Native Of Alabama.
Capt. Lipscomb was born at Demopoiis,
Ala. in 1851. and educated In Texas.
He was . member OF the prominent
family OF his name who were closely
identified with the Texan war for indie
pendence. He was appointed in the
auditors office at roo . year April 81.
1887. and rose rapidly In rank until he
resigned, July I, 1893. to enter the mill
tary' service In the war with Spain. He
was commissioned q FIRST lieutenant In
the summer OF 1888. ana was assigned
to the 4th Regiment, U. 8. v. l. I'm
munes). then at Camp Cobb, near Fred
erfcksburE. Va. He went with the regi-
ment TO Cuba, where he was shortly
afterward commissioned captain Of Com
pany H and was post commander at one
OF the interior posts. There he con-
tracted fever. resulting in complications
from which he has never since been free
He was well liked by the men in his
command. and those with whom he was
associated. a record that followed him
TO the department, where he was in
charge OF a division Of $50 people, all
OF whom regarded him with the highest
esteem. When his regiment was mus
tered out at Fredericksburg, June, 1888,
he returned TO the auditors ONCE as
clerk. at 81, 400 year. He was again
rapid in his rise. and July I, 1905, was
made the chief OF the asserting d.
vision. which post he held when he
died.
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Capt. Lipscomb was a legal resident
Of Maryland. his Maryland home being
at Gaithersburg. His city residence
was 25l9 University place. He was q
member OF Pentalpha Masonic Lodge.
NO. 1914. OF Maryland. and his funeral
will probably be conducted by a lodge
Of local Masons, to be designated BY
the grand master OF the District OF
Columbia. The arrangements for the
obseQuies are incomplete.
At the Post once Department today
much sorrow was expressed at the death
OF Capt. LipscOmb. He was regarded
as a very eff1cient officer and was
highly esteemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

rhs authorities are looking for
JOSEPH A. Conisn. until recently the
mansrsr OF the store o. the 6tte6
Piano Company In Clarksourg. vi VIZ
who 10 charged with embezxhnS ys.v0o
Of the firms money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

walter. evsn-year.old son Of Charles
Cosey. while playing in the barn Of
|kiiled. A pair of hay ladders Tell upor
him and crushed him to death,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

The scores Of the rifemen from the
District In the individual rapid-fire
match at 200 yards were: Lieut.. Holt,
q: Lieut.. Alderman. AZ: Lieut.. Col.
Young. 81; Serst. Schmidt. A; Capt
Cookson. 46. This match was won by
lieut. d. A. Dixon, United State 1nfan-
try. Capt. Cookson will have q share
In the trize money.
Capt. w. c. Harlee. In cofnRand Of .he
United States Marine Corps team, re-
ceived a telegram from Maj. Gen. Elliott
at Washington, commandment of the CORPS,
coneratulating Sergt. Frsgner and Corp.
Farnham, who had first and :nird place
respectively in the Presidents match.
The revolver team from Colorado de-
fes ted the team rom Squadr IN A, New
York. yesterday BY . total Of LOSE to
LOTT.
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A scakold upon which he was Ct
Work giving way. G. J. Stone. Q .young
carpenter OF Portsmouth. Va. feH forty
feet and was almost instantly killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19

This match was won by Lieut.. ID. c.
Br andt. United States Cavalry, with
total Of s.. Three District men. Lieut..
CALDWELL Private Fehr and Lieut.. Pow
ers, will share in the prize money dis
trfhuItfOn