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| John Il. Croggon. lifelong resident oi
| this city, died suddenly while in the au-
dicnce at Foundry NJ. f. Church last
evening. \ sacred cantata was being
rendered. Mr.. Croggon fell Imply TO the
floor lie was carried to an anteroom.
where Drs. V. Z. Rench of 1890 Il street
| northwest and j. w. Sutherin of 1851
Vermont avenue. both of whom were in
| the church. gave medical aid. He cN-
PRED however, without rceaining con-
| sciousnesS. The choir, unaware that any
| thing serious had happened, continued the
cantata. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
| Mr. Croggon born in this city in
| 1911, and had resided here practically all
| his life. During the greater part of his
| career he was employed as "a clerk in the
Treasury Department. Ills father. II. b.
| Crogson who died in 1878, was long con-
| nected with the United States Treasury.
Mr.. croggon was private secretary to r.
F.. Spinner, United States treasurer UNI
der President Grant. He was "A proficient
stenoSrapher. being teacher or that
subject for several years. He was ham
| dicapped in this of late years. however,
because of deafness.
For many years Mr.. Crogson was a
| member of Mckendree NJ. +. Church.
afterward attending, successfully. Ham
line, Fifteenth Street and Foundry
churches. He was prominent in Ma
sonry. being a member of Lafayette
Lodge, No. 49, f. A. a. NJ.
His widow. formerly Miss Halter OF
Attica, Ind: son. f. r. S. Croggon: a
brother James Croggon, veteran news
paper man of this city, and two sisters.
Mrs. r. G. Langley of Decatur. Neb., and
Mrs +. " WEIGH of Pelham, n. Y, sur
vive him. Both Mrs. Langley and Mrs.
WEIGH were formerly of this city, Mrs.
WEIGH being employed in the Treasury
for many years. Coroner hewitt gave a
certificate OF death from natural causes.
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Naval Orders.

Mdshipman *. y. Miller, to PcnnsNl-
yana and additional Pacific reserve
SQUADRON.
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NOTED CHEMIST DEAD.
Charles Gilbert Wheeler. Victim Of
Heart Trouble, Aged rs.

CHICAGO. January 31.--Charles Gill
bert Wheeler, noted chemist and mining
geoIogist, died last night at the home
of his brother of heart trouble. ale was
seventy-fivc years old.
Prof. Wheeler taught the first class at
the University of Chicago. and was the
last survivor Of the original faculty at
the old university.
He had Travelled extensively, and was
the author of many books on chemistry.
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PLAINS-AHdrcw Eoerner ct al 70
John Sieber. half interest in part lot
70 block =: $40
FIRST STREET NORTHWEST between
G and II strects--Albcrt +. Fox ct al.
trustees. to Timothy Brosnan. lot a.
square 6o4: $7.j00.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-31
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO.1--Chief Justice CIa.
baugI.
In re lunacy of Robert c. Klopp; order
to defer filing of account.
In re Iunacy of Julia. IIotopp: order APP
pointing Fred IL. Morhart committed
bond, 5000
Famobrosis Society agt. Wilson; order
extending time: plaintiffs attorneys. T.
l.: Lasky and John Ridout; defendant :
attorneys, J. J. Darlington and 3. V.
Hayden
Meyers ast Meyers; rule returnable
February .; plaintiffs attorney, l.. J.
Nather.
Burriss agt. Burriss; rule rcturnable
February 2; plaintiffs attorney, W. G.
Gardiner.
EQUITY COfRF NO. !Justicc Wright.
Columbia Hotel Comp any agt. Davis;
rule returnablc February >: PLAINTIFF s
attorneys. Hamilton, Yerkes e. Hamilton.
In re Pratt e. Co.; decree changing
name to New Ardmore Hotel Company
attorney, +. G. Geigcr.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stat
Huth agt. Hall: on trial: plaintiffs at
torneys, Montague A. MOrfarty; defend
ants attorney; j.. s. Easily Smith.
Shreve agt. Redman: verdict for plain
tiff for $2,HO; plaintiffs attorney. George
J.. Whitford; defendants attorney, Philip
Walker.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2--Justice Gould
Sawyer agt. Capital Traction Company
on trial; PLAINTIFF attorneys. NJ. J. Keane
and f. J. Hogan: defendants attorneys,
r. Ross Perry & Son and g. #. Dunlop.
Union Trust Company agt District OF
Columbia; leave to file amended declara-
ton forthwith granted: plaintiffs attor-
ney. George f. Hamilton.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. Justice An
derson.
United States agt. Lawrence A. Pear
son. forgery and uttering; plea. guilty;
attorney, j. a. O'Shen.
United States agt. William +. Flor
ence. carnal knowledge, plea, guilty;
attorney, r. f. Pratt.
Unned states agt. Sarah Shreves.
housebrcakfng: plea. guilty: sentence
suspended: attorney. r. l.. Jones.
United STATES agt. William Gray, as
berry: plea, guilty; attorney. NJ. {. Fur
mage.
United States ast. Maud Parish, as
sault with dangerous weapon; verdict,
guilty: attorney, T. NJ. Baker.
United states agt. Link Thornton,
verdict, guilty; defend
ant rcfnanded: attorney, Jose phi Sacks.
United states agt. Claus Bergenthal;
housebreaking: bench warrant issued.
United States aEt. Arthur Fletcher,
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between q ana Fl streets--Cat harine
Harrington to Robert 4. Dore. lot {.
square d65: 80.
ADDITION TO Lie DRoIT PARK-IIer-
man n. Hewenstein ct w. to Samuel
q. Texler. lot lle, square 60: so.
II STRE11T NoRTf8EADT b>tween Houh
Capitei snG Int stseets-11a1Doret y.
Mckenzie to Msrgsret Lynch. lot -,
square &c; so.
INTEREST-Msrtin Britten ct ux. 70 MARI
Britton. all interest in estats Vt Ala
+. BHttou; 5000
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ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Capt. LeVert Coleman. Coast Artillery
Corps. will repair to this city for con-
ference with the chief of staff.
Maj. Charles Lynch, Medical Corps. will
proceed to Knoxville Tenn, thence to
Atlanta. Ca, on business pertaining to
the American Red Cross
Capt. Robert S. Welsh. quartermaster
will visit the Stark mills, Manchester,
Mass. on official business pertaining to
the manufacture of duck for delivery at
the quartermasters depot. Philadelphia,
Pa.
Second. Lieut. Edward A. Everts, Sth In
fantry, is transferred to the 18th Infantry.
He will remain on duty at the Preside of
Monterey, Cal, pending the arrival Of
the 18th Infantry at its station III this
country.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Maj Gen. Frederick d. Grant,
United States Army.
First Lieut.. Albert Il. Dockery, 9Th
Cavalry. is relieved from station at Sac
| ramento, Cal, and will proceed to San
Francisco
Capt. Willis G.. Peace. Coast Artillery
Corps, will proceed to Charlotte, N. G.,
for the purpose of addressing the Ma
tional Guard Association of North Caro-
lina.
Naval Orders.
Mdshipman X. y. Miller, to PcnnsyI-
yana and additional Pacific reserve
squadron.
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To Return to Regiments.

Orders have been completed by the Wa
department for the return To their CON
inands of about ninety officers Who ha /
not served ut least two years with their
organizations between details from the
troop organizations. The changes eX-
tend over several months, that the
reliefs will he gradual. Only officers in
the nsular bureau and those serving
with the governments of tho Philip ems
and the Canal Zone have been exempted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
CALL "HELLFIRE" OBSOLETE
Bible Students Association De-
clares It Doesn't Exist,

Washington. July S.-By unanimous ac-
tion to-day the international Bible STU
dents Association adopted resolution
unreserycdly repudiating as Thoroughly
un-Scriptural the teaching Of place state
or condition of "bellfire and birthstone
FOR the torment Of the wicked.
At the same time the four thousahu
'deleeates In the convention resolved that
the vast majority Of ministers or all frot-
estant denominations of the United states
had privately repudiated the "hellhre' the-
.orv but for supposedly good reasons had
hesitated fully 70 inform their congresa-
tions II was the sense OF the cohVeh'io
that on this account thousands, ana per
hans tens of thousands. were being driven
into slcpticlsm or infdelity.
The convention appealed to every MIN
ister IN the United States TO publish IN
his local newspaper over his signature a
statement declaring whether he beieVed
the Bible taught the doctrine OF llterai
.hcllfre." and every newspaper editor was
requested 10 invite the ministers or MS
locality 20 avail themselves Of his col
umns for that purpose
The 'hellhre" question was brought up
bv Brigad!cr General William j. Hail.
L. s 4. who requested the association 10
repudiote the doctrine. There was an AMI
mated discussion before the resolution
presented by DR.. L. r. Smith. OF LOUIS
Vile, was adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
u. S. TO AID COLOMBIA?
London Hears Details of Plan to
Advance $7O,000,000.
tBy Gable to The Tribune.l

London, July 9.-It is reported IN GER
tain financial centres here that the
United States is considering a plan Tor
placing the finances Of the Republic "l
Colombia upon a sound footing. Inc
salient feature Of the arrangement Is
said to be a loan of $7O,OmOOO, to be
made by the United States 10 Colombia.
OF this sum $25.0OO000. it is proposed
TO set aside for the purpose of rutiring
the present floating debt of Colombia
external and internal the remaining
$4,000 900 70 be used for the improve
ment Of the present railroads, the DuiId-
ing Of new roads and the deepening ana
improving Of the channel Of the Magda-
lena River.
# IS understood that this arrangement
eliminates the Messrs. Speyer in the
financing Of Colombia. English capital
which is at present extremely wary OF
investment in home securities seems TO
he quite ready 10 find an outlet IN
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
GIRL SAVES HER PLAYMATE
Men Look on as She Rescues
COMPANION from Drowning.


Baltimore, July S.-While several men,
unable to swim, stood helpless on the
shore to-day watching Miss Miriam
Boss, sixteen years old. daughter OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Boss, Of st. Helena, who had
gone down for the second time in Col
gate Creek. Bessie Gambrll. thirteen
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gambrill. Of ST. Helena. leaped
into the water fully dressed and res
Cued her playmate.
Several times it was thought by those
on the shore that both rescuer and res
cued would be drowned, but by plucky
efforts Miss Gambrill reached shallow
water and both were pulled to land.
Miss Gambrill told her parents nothing
of the affair. and they were surprised
when they received a visit from Mr.
and Mrs. Boss to thank the rescuer.
An effort will be made to procure
Carnegie hero medal for the young ilie-
saver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
ACTOR STRUCK BY AUTO
William Beach Seriously Injured
in Fifth Avenue.

William Beach, an actor, playing re-
Gently in The Deep Purple" was Sc
riously injured late yesterday after
noon when he was run down by an
automobile at Fifth avenue and 26th
street. He was taken TO the New York
Hospital, where ii was said he had a
fracture Of the skull, concussion of the
brain and severe bruises and abrasions
of the body.
According to witnesses Of the acci-
dent Mr.. Beach stepped from the side
walk just as Traffic Policeman Egan
released the north and south bound
traffic. The actor was crossing the
avenue and stepped directly in the path
OF truck, which he perceived in time
to avoid 1t, but in so doing ran into the
hood Of a touring car owned by DR.. M.
KATE, Of No. 90 Stanton street. who was
not in the car, and driven by Michael
Berg. Although Berg stopped the car
almost instantly the front wheel
passed over the PROSTATE man.
With Egan on the running board to
guard against the stopping OF the car
for exceeding the speed limit, Berg
rushed to the hospital with the victim.
Mr. Beach is fifty years old and un'
He lived at Brownies Chop
House, 40th street and Broadway. he
was planning to spend the summer with
his brother a rich resident Of White
stone, Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

Stockholm. July S.-Athletes OF the
United States added fifteen more points
TO their growing score at the Olympic
games here to-day. and again carried
off the lions share OF the honors. They
ran one. two. three in the Soo-metre rum
James f. Meredith winning In the
worlds record time OF l.Jl 80; they
finished second and third in the standing
broad Jump. first and third in the run
ming high jump. in which the wonderful
George L. HORNE. the worlds record
holder. was third. while Louis Tewanima'
picked up two points by running second
10 Kolehmainen. of Finland. In the
10000 metre run.
The weather continued hot, which was
considered favorable for the Americans,
while an enthusiastic crowd OF more
than ten thousand PERSONS enjoyed the
stirring and at times spectacular strug-
giles in the huge stadium. The disqualif-
cation Of the United States team In the
400 metre relay race was the chief dis
appointment Of the day for the Ameri-
cans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
WANTS TO BE MAYOR FOR ALL
San Diego Woman Declares She Is Not
Suffragist Candidate.

San Francisco, July S.-Mrs. Rae CopIey
Raum, OF San Diego, who recently an
nounced her candidacy for the once OF
Mayor at the next election and who Is WIS.,
iting San Francisco, says she Is not the
suffrag gist candidate for Mayor. Men ana
women have equal political rights In Call
fornia and / want to be mayoralty can
ddate for both the sexes and all the peo-
pie" she says THE psychological mo-
mert has arrived for n woman TO take the
rein5 Of the city government for two years
A woman naturally hates graft. In time
when corruption might be the rule instead
of the exception II would be good thins
TO have a woman Mayor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
SUICIDE IN A TAXICAB
Londoner Directed Chauffeur to
Drive to a Hospital.

London. July S.--Dundas Slater. we'll
known theatrical manager and lately OF
the London Coliseum, shot himself with
n revolver while riding in a taxicab to-
night
He had ordered the driver TO proceed
10 Charing Cross Hospital slater died
there half an hour after he was carried
into the institution He was for years
the manager OF the Alhambra Music
Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
GIRLS FLEE FROM CONVENT
Slide Down Ropes Made from
Strips of Sheeting.
fRv Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

Cincinnati. July S.-Tired of life In "A
convent and longing for the outside
world. three girls. ranging from sixteen
TO seventeen years of age, made sensa-
tional escape from the Convent OF the
Good Shepherd. at Carthage, near mere
by sliding down improvised ropes made
from strips Of bed sheeting knotted TO-
gether Their liberty was short llved'
and all they obtained for their trouble
were some painful bruises, when the
rome which bore them as far as the Sec
ond floor, ripped and dropped them to
the ground below
The girls are Cora Harp, OF Dayton
Ohio; Louise Faag. of San Francisco
and Mary Hauck. of this city. After
leaving the convent the girls said they
went 10 the home Of a woman In car
thage. where they obtained some cloth
ing, but not enough to hide those worn
ot the convent. Juvenile Court ofh-
cor. coming to work. noticed their sarp
and upon learning that three girls had
escaped from the convent caused their
arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
DRIFTING STEAMER IN TOW
Pacific Liner City of Panama Be
ing Brought to Frisco.

San Francisco July S.-The Pacific
Mail steamer City of Panama, reported
by wireless to be drifting 25O miles
southwest of San Pedro last night, was
taken in tow this afternoon by the
steamer Rose City and will be brought
to San Francisco. A wireless message
containing this information has been
received here.
The Rose City was dispatched to the
sid Of the City of Panama late last night.
The latter vessel was disabled by an
engine breakdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
NEW RAILROAD TO GULF
Cleveland, Chicago, st. Louis,
Texas Route Laid Out.
(By Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, July "a little difficulty mas
been experienced here In obtaining
pledges for the sl0,000,000 to be used 10
the construction of the new transcontl-
mental line from Texas. on the Gul'
Coast, to New York by way of st. Louis
Chicago and Cleveland. 1t Is understood
that the Illinois Trust Company. OF Chi-
cago. OF which John j. Mitchell Is presi-
dent. will also find $lOOOO,OOO for the
new road.
The states of Texas and Oklahoma
have granted land for the new road II
IS said and S2O,OO0,OO0 is to be used In
the construction of the line between the
Gulf Coast and st. Louis, while negotia-
tIons are in progress for the acquisition
OF a line already existing between 81
Louis and Chicago. From Chicago 10
New York the route will be exploited
as a high speed line.
George f. Mainwaring is credited with
securing the money on this side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
FORTY TURNER'S. $4,000
TAYLOR Sale Exceeds All Christie
Records Except One.
IBy cable to The Tribune ]

London, July S.-The sale OF Turner
water colors continued at the dispersal
of the Taylor collection at Chrlsties to-
day. Forty pictures brought $4,000
The Turner subjects in the sale have
brought TO date $2S3,5OO, and the total
receipts of the Taylor collection sale are
now $1.3OO,0OO.
Only one sale at Christie's in the last
fifty years has exceeded this sum-. e..
the Hamilton Palace sale in 1SS2, which
totalled 81 ,9SS,00O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
WIDENS THE 8-HOUR Law
Attorney General Decides 1t Applies to
All Federal Laborers.

Washington, July s-Attorney General
Wickersham has rendered an opinion which
will extend the eight-hour labor law to
evarv mechanic and laborer employed by
the United States.
Previous interpretations of the law con-
fined Its operation mainly TO pubic
works" such as fortlhcations. buildings.
etc The question was raised In connection
with the thousand laborers at customs
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
FOOT OF HAIL IN NORTH DAKOTA
Storm Sweeps Clean Section Three
Miles Wide and Eight Long

Grand Forks. N. D.. July Shall and
wind storms swept over portions OF North
east North Dakota this afternoon, doing
great damage to growing crops.
One storm swept clean district three
miles wide and eight miles long, north Of
this city. Hail was banked along the roads
q foot deep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
AMERICA T|GHTENS
GRIP ON OLYNP|AD
Meredith. a SChooIboy, Wins
3OO-Metre Run in Worlds
Rsccrd Time at Big
Games Abroad.
M. SHEPPARD RUNS SECOND
Richards Captures High Jump
for This Country, While
George Horine Fails to
Do Better than
Third Place.
M. SHEPPARD RUNS SECOND
WeeDS Of Minute
q: Olympic Cams

Four events were completed Yesterday mt
the Olympic games in sweden. The win
ners were a. follows: sO0-metre rum
T.. Meredith. Tnited states. Running hiGh
Jump. W. Richards, United states.
10. 1000 metre run-holshmninen. Finland.
Standing broad jump-Tsiclitiras, Greece.
The point score for all fixtures II as
fotIpws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
STRIKE ON OCEAN LINER
Union Leader Says lao Of st.
Louis Grew Quit.

The crew of the American liner st. Louis
was called out on strike yesterday when
the vessel docked at Pier 81. North River.
by two delegates Of the Marine Firsmsn's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

The distribution Of points II three for
erst ply,-. two for second and one for
third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

pEWEY's PURE clARET WINES
A great aid 20 digestion. with meals.
HIT. DEWEY & SONS CO. ..13SFultonSt,N m Y
--Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
Ho, Finish in 800. Metre Run.

A great cheer went up when the Amer
lean flags flew together. proclaiminS
that the United States had won all the
places in the SOO-metre run. one OF the
most coveted races on the programme.
James T.. Meredith. Of MercersDurS
Academy: Melvin w Sheppard, OF the
Irish-Amerlcan Athletic club. and Ira
n Davenport. OF the University of Chi
cago. finished as named IN the final
heat. and each broke the worlds record
I'm a sensational finish OF one OF the
greatest struggles in the history Of track
and field sports.
Meredith ran the distance in l minute
u 80 seconds. and continued on to the
half mile. where he was officially timed
in n fraction of second better than
in minute 52la seconds, frac-
ton OF a second better than Emilio
Lunghrs former worlds record. set In
Canada on September 6, 1903. OF ! :o2 40.
Sheppard and Davenport were only Inches
behind Meredith at the finish. Six OF
the eight runners In this race were
Americans. Braun, the German crack,
made a splendid fight. but collapsed
within reach of the tape.
Melvin Sheppard. whose remarkable
work AT the London Olympiad. when he
won the S00-metre run In the record
time of 1852 1-5, made him the favorite
to-day, was obliged TO take second place
TO younger man. His rival OF four
wears ago. the Italian Lunghi, also has
passed the zenith OF his power and was
unable to qualify this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

A few dashes Of Aneostura 6ittsrs In your
drinking water prevents Summer complaint
-AdyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
Girl Admits Che Falsifiod.

The girl was brought back and ordered
mad told 1t 10 the police and the coroner,
out she began 10 falter, first contradict
ing herself more than ever, and finally
admitting that in the n,any respects In
Which her mother disputed her she was
telling romantic faIsehoods.
This girl Is an enigma. coroner" said
captain Price, Of the detective bureau.
she has told us a score of strange ana
sohnicting tales. ] do not believe we
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