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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Two Attempt Suicide by Swal-
lowing CarboIic Acid.
IN HOSPITALS; MAY LIVE
May Stearman, Aged Seventeen,
and Grace Tippett, Nineteen,
Tired of Life.

Two young women, one aged seventeen
and the other nineteen years, attempted
suicide this morning by swallowing car
bolic acid
The first case reported to the police
was that Of May Stearman, seventeen
years old, who lived with her widowed
mother, sister and brother at 433 L street
northwest She was at home with her
mother at the time Mrs. Stearman called
for help. and the girl. unconscious, was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. 1t
was stated at the hospital later in the
day that she may recover.
Had Been Despondent.
All day Yesterday Mary was Respondent.
Several times her sister, Rosie Stearman,
fifteen years old. found her crying, and
last night Mary told her sister that she
was tired of living. Rosie thought she
was only joking, and gave no serious
thought to what she said. This morning
the sisters left home together and went
to work. Mary leaving the tailoring es-
adjustment in which they were employed
shortly after she reached there.
Rosie thought her sister had gone to
breakfast as she did not eat anything
icdVHS nOInc. W men Sno lad been
absent nalf an hour Rosie became alarm
cd and made inquiries. She learned that
Mary had purchased the acid while re-
turning home.
Mrs. Stearman went to the hospital
shortly after her daughter was taken
there, and remained until she was told
there was a chance for her recovery.
Found Letter; Took Poison.
Grace Tippett. nineteen wears orr was
known at 113 18th street northwest as
Mrs. James A. Douglass. 1t was in her
room there that she swallowed the car
bolic acid James - Douglass, bellman
at the Raleigh Hotel. was in the room
with her when she took the poison. He
summoned the ambulance and had her
taken TO the Emergency Hospital. Her
condition was critical, although, it was
stated this afternoon. she has a chance
for recovery.
Douglass told the police that he came
here from Chicago, having been rough
rider last season with the Buffalo Bill
tive Messer OF the first precinct, he said
he and the young woman were married
about month ago. Later he admitted
they were not married.
Several days ago. he said. he saw the
bottle of carbolic acid in their room and
with 1t. She laughed and he paid no
further attention to the incident. Last
night, he stated, he wrote a letter to an
other girl and Grace found it while he
was at work. He admitted having writ
ten the letter and made a counter ac-
cusation.
~ then told her I was going to leave
her. said the young man. Il was writ
ing letter and when looked around
she told me she had taken the acid.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
THE BORA OF TRIESTE.
Havoc Wrought at Resort by the
Strong Wind.
Vienna Cor. London Times.

Vienna Cor. London Times.
The wind which has ragged over Trieste
Tor the last three days, sweeping down
from the snowelad karst and whining
the sea into watery dust, deserves a. place
in the meteorological chronicles of Flu.
rope. Along the eastern Adriatic ,it,ora,
the bora has an evil reputation; but rep,,.
tations may be exaggerated, and i'm calm
weather the blue water seems ready to
supply many grain of salt for the sea
sonins Of travellers tales. 1 confess to
having listened skeptically to stories OF
the bora's terrific force told by officials
in Herzegovina or by Dalmatton LONG
shoremen, for, In a modest way. have
had some experience of European winds
and was disposed to class the bora with
the mistral Of the tramontana / fancted
moreover. that in point of sheer force a
stin lfbeccio. such as mows the rough
thckets on the Tuscan coast level as !.
college lawn. could hold it's own against
any child OF Boreas. True, the bora is
piercingly cold: but ] remember the
BLACK Friday Of January. 1881, in East
Anglia and have felt the veracity of the
Roman rhyme:
4uanno er Tiritone mette la camicina
I1ra ma Tramontana proprio sopranna
Now, however, I know the difference
between tramontana and bora. The worst
tramontana can only Swathe the Roman
Triton and his fountain in ice: a bora
would blow Triton. fountain and ice from
the Piazza Barberini into the Piazza CO.
lonna.
The bora realizes the conception of
thorough" Solidity and impermea bility
cease to be positive ideas. Walls, be they
of stone; windows. be they double: wraps,
be they Of fur. afford no protection. In
doors the wind screams and walls; with
out 1t sweeps along with a roar as of
express trains passing in endless process
sion over an iron viaduct. To walk
against it in the open is impossible: to
drive is to risk life and limb. Adroitly
though the Triestini stink around street
corners and dodge the gale In alley and
passage, the hospitals are kept busy on
bora days binding up broken heads. set
ting fractured limbs and plastering cuts
and bruises.
Three tourists who started out in a cab
to see the city returned on discovering
that the by no means modern vehicle had
a passion for aviation. On the Istrian
light railway near Muggia a crowded
hurled down an embankment. A large
steamer moored to the sturdy columns Of
Istrian marble on the Molo San Carlo by
a massive steel chain and four-inch cables
was simply blown out to sea, the cables
parting like tow and the chain cutting
cheese. Seagulls hid from the frisid fury
of the gale. and a foolish pigeon that
had ventured on to the MolO was twice
baffled in it's attempts. to reach the shell
ter Of the governor s palace, fifty yards
away.
Strangest OF sights was the sea. Out
in the off1ng waves may have run high
and fast. but from the land no pillows
nor white horses were visible. Two
furlongs from shore everything was
shrouded in a kissing. whitish haze whip
ned by the bora from the green surface
az the uncannily calm water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth.
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be.
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-May3 30. p.m, -: pm.
So; IL midnight, 81. May 81, 4 am, g.;
am, So; II noon, 20: 2 pm, 90 Maxi
mum, "a at 3 pm. May 80; minimum, 80
at am. May 81.
Barometer-May 80, pm, 959: s D. m,
2a961; Il midnight, 29.6i. May II, 4 an.
29.5s; S am, 29.50; noon, 39.56; Pm.
29.55.
Maximum temperature past twenty-fclr
hours, 12; year ago, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
City Must Buy Water System.

The city Of Omaha, Neb., viii be re.
quired TO purchase the water works
system of the Omaha Water Works
Company for $6,263. 2?5.49. under a de-
cision OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States announced today The
court affirmed the judgment of the cir
cult court of appeals in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Janitor's Wife Asserts She
Knows Nothing of Murder.
Appears in Police Court and Case
Continued Until June 8.
REWARD OF $1,000 OFFERED
Diligent Investigation by Detectives
Weaving a Chain Of Evidence
Against the Suspected Man.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 3l.-The most
persistent questioning OF Mrs. Joseph
Vending, who is held at the police sta
ton here charged with having been an
accessory to the murder of little Alma
KellneT, the child whose mutilated body
was found in subcellar of st. John
Parochial School here yesterday, has
failed 70 shake the woman's first declara-
.tion that she knew nothing about the
crime She adheres 10 her statement that
Il ring and pin found in trunk at her
home. both OF which have positively been
identified as the property OF the murdered
girl were given her by boy. and further
than her admission that she has seen
nothing of her husband. who was jan
itor at the school. since his disappear
ance January H. when he drew 500 from
the bank. she will tell nothing about
him.
Mrs. Vending was presented in Police
Court this morning and her case contfn-
ued until June 8. The matter OF bail was
deferred until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
The White Slave Traffic.

From the Richmond Journal.
The white slave traffic is attracting
the attention Of the whole world. Here
in the south Ii is scarcely known Of, but
Il is coming this way. 1t Is the inten-
ton of those engaged in the great work
to enlist the aid of all the states, al
though conditions in various communi-
lies may be entirely different. For in
stance, Richmond may not have the
white slave traffic. while in New York
city, Chicago and other large centers il
is q profitable business. That Is to say,
those file creatures promoting the trafic
are coigiIN money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
ART COMMISSION FUNDS.
Appropriation Bill Amendment Sets
Aside $4,000.

Senator Wetmore has proposed an
amendment TO the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. appropriating to the newly
created, and as yet unappointed, commits.
sion of fine arts $4,000 for expenses.
The commission is to have advisory su-
pervision over the sites and designs Of
monuments, statutes and drinking foun-
tatns erected under the authority OF the
United States in the District OF ColusI-
bia, and the law creating the commits
sion declared that the commission could
spend $4,000 year for expenses. The
amendment to the sundry civil bill is to
make the necessary appropriation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
SENATOR DANIEL HOLDS GAIN.
Understands What Is Said, But Not
Disposed to Talk.

LfSCHBCRG. Va. May 31.-Dr.
Waugh's bulletin last night as to Sem
ator Daniel says:
senator Daniel remains in Just
about the same condition as he was
al the time Of the last report of his
condition Friday evening. 1t is a diff
hc'Ilt matter to induce him to do much
talking. He seems to understand what
is said 10 him, but he does not seem
70 Wish 10 make the effort to express
himself in words He rather seems IN
prefer to remain quiet and listen 70
what others say. l am of the opinion.
however. from the little that he does
not lost any Of his former GAIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
HAAS AND PECKHAM PLEAD.
Not Guilty, They Say. to Indict-
ment in Cotton Leak Case.

Moses Haas OF New York and Frederick
a. Peckham of Cincinnati Ohio, today
pleaded not guilty to the indictments re-
turned against them in 1906 in connection
with the cotton leak in the Department
Of Agriculture. They obtained leave to
withdraw the pleas in ten days and file
motions to quash the indictments or to
take such other proceedings as they may
be advised.
Having been released from the 1908 i'm
tiictments under the recent ruling of Jus
the men will now attempt to secure a de-
cision inv3lidating the earlier charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Fire Badly Damages Automobile,

An Overland automobile owned by c.
A. Warwick Of 3O3S o street was badly
by fire this morning. The
machine was in the rear Of the War
wick home when the fire occurred. No.
s engine company responded to IN
alarm sent over the telephone and ex-
the blaze after about $3.50
damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
IRE UNITED G|RLS COURT DEATHDEN|ES SUGARFRAUD
BendernageI Knows Nothing
of False Scales, He Says.
GOVERNMENT CLOSES CASE
Cumulative Evidence Presented to
Clinch Its Charges and Pre-
ceding Testimony.

NEW YORK, May 31.-With three de-
PENDANTS eliminated. but with the interes,
in the proceedings heightened rather than
diminished by their withdrawal. the re-
resumption today Of the sugar conspiracy
trial in the United States circuit cour!
was accompanied by rumors that the guv-
ernments long search for men still high
er up in the alleged conspiracy might
shortly be rewarded
The rumor arose chiefly out of develop
ments said to have followed the arrest of
James Q. Brzezenski, the former special
Treasury agent, on a charge Of perjury
In connection with the sugar cases. Moth
ing confirmatory OF the reports was OBJ
tainable.
The government took occasion to
strengthen its case in a few particulars
oerore the defense opened its side today.
Cumulative Evidence.
The evidence presented was cumulative
TOT the most part. and was intended to
clinch the alleged connection between the
underweigh frauds on the sugar docks and
the refinery officers and the Offices of the
trust in Wall street, where Secretary
ieike kept in close touch with the tech
.'AO'' "ee"hS VI TIC OpcIdIlOnS, ACCORDING
to testimony that had been presented by
the government.
When the government finally rested
Harry F. Cochrane. attorney for Ben
dernagel, opened the case for the de-
tense. telling the jury it would be
shown that Bendernagel never had any
thing to do with sugar weights. false
or true. Mr.. Cochrane declared that
nothing had been adduced to show con-
sp1racy between Bendernagel and the
other defendants.
Bendernagel on Stand.
Bendernagel was put on the stand as
the first witness for the defense. He
said he had been employed by the sugar
company for forty years, and as a
cashier had received $4,000 a year. He
handled about $4.OOO,O0O a year
Bendernagel said that he had never
been In the company's scalehouses and
never went on the raw sugar docks m.re
dock superintendent, had entire charge OF
the dock force, Bendernagel said.
He never looked at the mems time
sheets, and all he had to do with the pay
rolls was to reauisition the Wall street
omees for money enough to pay them.
AS for sugar weights. he never bothered
with them. and he had never seen one of
the little pink books that have figured
in the trial in the comparisons between
government and refinery weights: nor
had he ever seen a government weigher s
book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
BOUNDARY LINE FIXED.
Low Water on South Side of Potomac
Is Interstate Line.

The ioW-water mark on the south bank
OF the Potomac was today held by the
Supreme Court OF the United States as
the true boundary lire between Maryland
and West Virginia
The state of MARYLAND commended I,
should be tine high-water mark. The
court also held the cost Of surveying the
boundary line should be borne by both
states in equal parts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
FREYA WINS GAIT CUP.
Captures Annual Contest Of the
CAPITAL Yacht Club.

The annual contest Of the sailing yachts
flying the Capital Yacht Club pennant for
the Gait cup. which took place Sunday
off the mouth Of Chicamuxen creek, was
won by the yacht Freya, George II.
Bright owner and master, over O half
dozen Of the fastest sailing craft owned
here The Freya also won the race sailed
Yesterday from the anchorage off Stump
Neck to Marshall Hall. The races for
power boats and tenders were called off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Finding a Way.
Erom Lite.

How do you get Your hair arranged so
beautifully?'' asks the admiring friend.
"I'Il tell you. candidly answers the
owner Of the many switches. braids.
p,yffs. ringlets. ETC. EVERY maid / had
simply wore herself out with the heavy
work of dressing nay hair, until last sum-
mer I found a sturdy Swedish girl pitch
ing hay on farm near our cottage. /
engaged her at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Boards Omcial Business.

Following their inspection OF the build
ings at the academy, during which tour
they were accompanied by the head of
the respective departments of instruction,
the members of the board effected a par
tial organization by electing Representa-
tive Arthur Bates Of Pennsylvania presi-
dent.
At $3.50 this afternoon another meeting
will be held in the boardroom at the
academic building, when the standing
committee will be named by President
Bates. Lieut.. Commander Paul j. Dashiell,
Y. S. N, is secretary to the board.
Today's functions will close with the
initial dress parade on the drill ground
at 6:15, when the brigade and national
flags won by the 4th Company In the
general excellence competition will be
presented. The presentation, which is
usually one Of the prettiest Of the June
week functions. will, it is now understood,
be made by Miss Hancock of Austin
Tex, a sister of Midshipman Lewis Han
cock, jr., Of the first class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Broken Rail Derails Train,

DENVER. Col. May 31.-Three pas
sensers were injured, none fatally, today
when westbound passenger train No. 100
on the Union Pacific struck a broken rail
near ogallah, Kan. The engine. tender,
baggage ear and day coach left tine track,
the coach being thrown over on its side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Estate Subject to War Tax.

That the estate of testator, who died
within one year Immediately prior to the
taking effect Of the act which repealed
the Spanish-American war revenue act
was subject to that tax. was decided to-
day by the Supreme Court OF the United
States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Funeral of BENJAMIN Franklin.

The funeral Of Benjamin Franklin, a
longtime clerk in the War Department.
will be held from the home OF his BROTH
er-in-law. J. Free. 1923 Fremont street
at / O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. MIR.
Franklin died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31

Mrs. Sallie A. Sprinke, seventy-two
years old, widow of Capt. Charles A.
Sprinkel died suddenly at Harrisonburg.
Va Of bronchitis. Her husband, to
whom she had been married afty.one
years, died three months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Alma Kellner's Custom.

1t became known today that it was a
custom of the Kelner child to go into
the school chapel alone and kneel at the
altar in prayer. 1t is believed that she
was in this attitude when she was seized
the morning Of December and dragged
TO remote part of the school building.
Relatives today offered a reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Evidence Against Janitor.

Diligent investigation by the police and
detectives is weaving a strong chain II
circumstantial evidence about the missing
janitor, for the apprehension OF whom
the police department viii, sweep every
Part of the country. Clothing which he
is known to have worn bears numerous
stains of blood. A hat recovered from an
old barrel, where Mrs. Vending stated
she had thrown it about the time Of the
isnitors flight. also bears numerous
stains. The trap door to the sub-cellar
was so effectively hidden that it's exis-
tence could have been known to no one
not most intimately acquainted with the
building.
The keys to the school building. say
the police, were always in Vending 8
possession, who was given employment
one month before the disappearance of
Alma Kellner. The carpet in which the
body was wrapped for its hasty burial is
similar in quality to that which was
found in the school StoreroOm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
Drilled as Infantry.

Immediately following the salutes the
brigade OF middies passed in review be-
for the stand and at once broke the reg
ular review formation and treated the
board of visitors to an infantry drill. Fol-
lowing this the middies were given a
chance to go back to the armory to get
rid of their arms, and out in Lovers lane
and the other shaded walks of the acad-
envy, mingie with relatives, friends and
sweethearts.
This afternoon they will go through
a set of seamanship drills for the edi-
fication of the distinguished board. This
will be at $3.50 O'Clock. and from to 6
o'clock. at the residence of the superin-
tendent, the first social functions of
the week Of gayety will take place when
a reception will be rendered the board.
with their wives and families, by Capt.
and Mrs. Bowyer. The friends and
relatives Of the middies. and the on
GERS and instructors assigned to duty
at the academy will attend. and the
wives of the heads Of the various
academic departments will assist in re-
caivinP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-31
OFFICIAL VISITORS PRESENT
Fond Mammas, Proud Papas and
Just Coolies Of Pretty Girls.
REVIEW THE FIRST FUNCTION
Followed by Reception and Prelimi-
nary Meeting Of Board Of
Visitors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 31-While the
sun peeped through occasional clouds
that portended not altogether June like
weather. and a moving picture man with
his machine busily canned the proceed
ings, June week. was formally ushered
in at the Naval Academy this morning.
With most of the members OF the board
of visitors present for their inspection
and investigation OF the academy and its
needs, forming the official side Of the
day 'doings, and host Of fond mainmas,
proud papas and just coolies Of pretty
girls and enthusiastic misses lining the
sides OF the new parade, the members Of
the board reached the academy and ac-
companied by Supt. Bowyer, Lieut.. Com
mander Wurtsbaugh, his aid, and the
heads OF the various academic and prac-
teal departments. took places on the re-
viewing stand.
Paraded as a Brigade.
On the parade ground were the mid
shipmen, paraded as brigade of in
fantry, headed by the Naval Academy
Band, all under command OF Lieut. E.
j. Steele Of the navy AS the official
p"i'S 'ooh us positlon on the stand the
shore battery at one end OF the parade
doomed out salute, and before the
smoke had cleared away the band had
blared out a fanfare while the drums
ruf1ed and everybody stood at attention.
Members of the board present were
Senator S. D. McEnery Of Louisiana
Senator George p. Wetmore of Rhode
Island, Representative A. L. Bates Of
PENNSYLVANIA. Representative l.. p. Pad
gett OF Tennessee, Representative @. A.
Loud Of Michigan, Judge Edward O..
Brown of Chicago. Thomas r. Proctor of
Utica, N. Y: Thomas p, Fisk of Shelton.
city. Reginald H. Griffith Of Austin. Tex;
Michael J. Donnelly of St Paul. Mimi,
and the Rev. J. w. Dinsmore o. san Jose
Cal.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-06

New York.-There is a fortunate woman
somewhere in New YORK state who re
Gently received, under the terms of her
late husbands will. ten cents. Her good
fortune lies not in the amount bequeathed
to her. but in the fact that she receives
it from her late husband. In other
words, that man was too mean to live.
Probably he thought. when he gave, de-
vised and bequeathed a dime to the wo-
man who had darned his socks for twenty
years, that he had done something dar-
ingly original Not so The shelves,
storerooms and underground vaults of
probate courts all over the world are
crammed with pOsthumous imperunenees,
vitticisms and lunacies. Ever since will
making was inVented-and that was 1000
years ago-the cross ana crafty have lain
awake nights wondering how they could
make their wills Queerer than any they
ever heard about. Here are some of the
results:
My fortune would have been larger
had l not married one of the eleverest
legal daylight robbers remarked the
last testament of a railway man, who
died last year, cutting his helpmate off
with the American equivalent of a shil-
ling, my associations with this human
perambulating vinegar cruet l consider
to have cost me about $1,000.
Another New York man recently left
every person attending his funeral and
ordered that every iegatee living within
twenty-five miles of New York who
STAYED away from the funeral without
good excuse should forfeit his share of
the estate.
The approach of death struck William
Jacket of Isiington as singularly poetic
When he came TO the business OF making
his will, he burst into rhyme:
I give and bequeath
When I'm laid underneath,
To my two loving sisters most dear,
The whole of my store,
Were it twice as much more,
Which Gods goodness has granted me
here.
And that none may prevent
This. my will and intent,
Or occasion the least law racket.
With solemn appeal
I confirm, sign and seal
This, the true act and deed of
WILL JACKET.
It is a matter Of record that this ex-
traordinary viii was probated and I'M
challenged. So was the ante-mortem eff
fusion of John Hedges, who died near
London almost two centuries ago. Said
Mr.. Hedges:
This fifth day of May. being airy and gay,
To hip not inclined, but of vigorous mind,
And my body In health, TIL dispose Of my
wealth,
And of all 1 am to leave on this side of
the grave.