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Woodward & Lotlirop New York?WASHINGTON?Paris. During the heated term store will close at 5 o'clock. Saturdays at I. Clearance Sale of Women's and Misses' Summer Dresses HIS clearance sale represents omr entire stockbroker lines and one=of-a=kiind styles. The reductions average a fourth to a half. The styles are aSS tSuls season's=the very iiatest-=inciiiuidi!ng princess, Jusmiper amid other mod eu5o The materials are fine linens, chambrays; English reps and other fashionable wash fabrics. Included are aM the popniar summer colors= white, Mack, pink, blue, lavender, etc. AM soses in' the combined Sot. ' * Women's Lingerie Princess Dresses, in white, pink, blue and lavender: some are neat and plain: others elaborately trimmcl. Xearlv all -i/.e- in the l<>t. 33.5? to $25.?? each. Were $5.?? to $55.??. Women"- and Misses" Dresses. of chambrays. ginghams' an?l 'awn-: suitable for morning wear at home or tlie seashore. $2.5? each. Were $6.??. Women's Linen Princess Dresses, elaborately trimmed with clunv and Irish crochet laces and embroidered net. Very rich and a 11 ractive garments. 3138.5'? to $25.?? each. Were $25.?? to $42.5?. \lso a lot of W omen's and Misses' Wash Suits, of linens and Knglish reps, in blue. pink, lavender and black. Suitable for gen eral wear about town, and outings and picnics. $3.5? to $11?.?? each. Were $5.?? to $27.5?. Third tl"' i. *; - August Sale of Furs. ()D.\Y begins the fourth week of our Annual August Sale of Furs. The selling thus far has been steady and brisk, and ha- increased each day. Many women found out last year what splendid values were offered; more are finding it out this year. It is an authoritative showing of strictly high grade Furs and Fur Garments?every piece guaranteed?with a fourth to nearly a halt taken off regular prices. Nothing newer or better will be shown when the season opens. A small deposit will reserve any piece in this stock until wanted. Balance can be paid at any time before delivery. Thinl floor, 6 9t Woodward & Lothrop. BLACKBERRY CORDIAL. The old-fashioned remedy for stomach disorders and boweJ troubles. The To-Kalon Black berry can be denended on. Two sizes. 75c and 40c bottle. To=Kaloo E!?vw ?u2::-:J0d SETBACK FOR BLEACHED f LOUR REQUEST OF MANUFACTURERS FOR COURT TEST DENIED. Seizures of Products to Continue Is Decision Reached at Confer ence Held Today. Nebraska and Iowa bleached flour manu facturers, as well as all other manufac turers of that line of flour, pot a setback today from the Department of Agriculture and tlie Department of Justice. The pure food lioard of the Department ? ?!' Agriculture some time ago decided that bleached flour was in violation of the pure food laws, not so much on th- ground of impurity, but because of alleged mis branding. It was determined to put a stop to bleaching. So the agents of the department began making seizures of the flour, causing a great commotion among the manufacturers. Counsel for the mil I' r.". I he largest concerns being in Iowa and Nebraska, have been Hooding the De partment* of Justice and Agriculture with telegrams asking that a test case be made jtrul the millers be allowed to continue their business until this case was decided. Tlu- re?iu?-sis of the millers were taken up at a conference today between Wade Kllis. acting attorney general, and Dr. II. i". Dunlop of the pure food board. It wa.- deti-rminedto continue the seizures and make no agreement with the millers to hold i'ver\thing up pending the sett le nient of .? lo>t i .jsc. It is not known what percentage of flour now consumed in the country is put through tec bleached methods. There are two p oce>se> for bleaching. mie by r!e irieit> and the other chemical. The latter process i> used nearly altogether. The large millers of the northwest agreed to stop flour bleaching February 1. and (iid so. They ar?- .vid to have the ad mintage of tin Nel>r&ska and Iowa mil le:> in tiiat the hard wheat of the north west make.- a white flour without bleach ing. wl.ih the softer wheat of the middle west li'tej- not produce such a white color when milled. EMPLOYERS' BONDING LAW. Tieasuiy Department Issues Circular Describing Its Provisions. A i the last session of Congress the ef forts to have the government go into the b'l.' il es> of bonding employes w.-re de feated. 1 it a law wa.- passed providing that surety companies shall not l>e paid in evess o. per cent above the iikis rates for I Kinds for government employes. At i ic same time provision was made for a commission to inquire into the rates of premium heretofore and now charged on bonds. The Treasury Department has issued a circular setting forth the new law and sending to all bonded officials blanks upon which to make returns so that the depart ment may be informed when bonds are re newed or new bonds .ssued. The depart ment rules that the ..ro' isions of the law permitting an increase of not more than per cent over the amount charged for 1!hw bonds apply entirely tto bonds Iiere <fter to be issued and shall not be charged for continuance of bonds already in exist ence. PLANNING FOR ANOTHER MEET SPEEDWAY MANAGERS AT IN DIANAPOLIS REVISE RULES. Change in Long-Distance Motor Race .Regulations?Blood-Spill ing Taught Lesson. Special IHsnatch to Tl?e INDIANAPOLIS, Intl., August !??.? On the heels of the first automobile race meeting regarded by experts as the great est ever held in the world in point of at ; tendance and record breaking, the In dianapolis motor speedway management is preparing for the next meeting, to oe i cur late next month. Lessons were learned only by tlv> spilling of blood, and i although the belief prevails that death ; came on the speedway as the result of ae i cidents that are likely to occifr when man enters some new field of experiment, the ! managers of the speedway already have taken steps toward revising rules and I providing safeguards calculated to mini mize danger at the next meeting. All the serious accidents that occurred j came during the 2"j0 and 300 mile races, I and the officials believe the terrific strain on the drivers i:i events of this duration is too much for human endurance, i It has been decided by the management that for races of this length at the speed way the rules of the A. A. A. should be changed. Under the A. A. A. rules each driver is forced to drive liis car to the end of the race or be disqualified, and all repairs must be made by the team, the i driver and the mechanician. The speed . way officials contend that the races arc hfld to test the qualities of the cars and not the endurance of men. and that in races of more than 100 miles the drivers ! must be changed every hundred miles and must submit to a physical examina tion before they may re-enter the race. The teams will consist of one mechanician and two assistants, who will be stationed at the repair pits. Additional rules will bo fixed regarding the qualification of drivers. INTERMENT AT ERIE, PA. ! Funeral of Mrs. Anna Baur, Wife of Washington Detective, ? Special Dispatch t>> The Star. I EltlKj Pa.. August 215.?The funeral ;>f Mrs. Anna Baur. wife of Detective Frank j Baur of "Washington, was held from St. ( Peter's Cathedral here this morning. The , hi>dy reached here from Washington Sat urday morning. those in the funeral partv being Mr. Baur. (Jeorge and John Fries, brothers of the deceased, and Mrs. M. ' Gottsman. a sister. Upon reaching this city the bodj was 1 taken to the home of Mrs. Fries, her mother, 207 Fast 10th street. Many : floral tributes from Washington friends. | iii' luding a magnificent piece. "Gates ; Ajar." from Detective Baur's associates, were placed on the grave. Solemn requiem j mas.-> was sung at the cathedral by Hew ' William D. Fries, cousin of the deceased. ! pastor of St. Jerome's Church, Charlerof. , Pa. He was assisted by Revs. J. J. h. I l?nnellan and William Casey. During the funeral services members ! of the cathedral choir sang "Face to Face" and "Lead. Kindly Light." The | pallbearers were John B. Sitterle, Henry i Puntz. John C. Sliea. Joseph Heidt. Wil liam M. Gannon and Charles A. Knoll. Interment was in a local cemetery. Transportation of Bluejackets. A contract lias been awarded to the | Chesapeake and Ohio rallwaj for the transportation of 3H0 bluejackets from Norfolk to Seattle at &IS each. The men were sent from Boston and New York on the Prairie and arrived in Hampton roads yesterday. Nearly ail are recruits. The Chesapeake and Ohio will run h spe cial train out of Norfolk today with the guarantee to deliver the men at Seattle by midnight of August "Si. The Pacific fleet will sail from Seattle August 28. YOUTH HAS THRILLING TIME ON A RUNAWAY HORSE. 11" 11 " j Prisoners Acquitted When Court Hears Why They Assaulted Man. Mrs. Armstrong's Funeral. Special Correspondence ef The Star ALKXANDRIA. \"a.. August li!. UHO. A youth named Meeks. residing in this citv, had a thrilling experience yesterday morning in Fairfax county, directly bp low (his city, when a horse which he was riding ran away. The horse tnrne?l j in an opposite direction from which tlie ' rider intended going-, j<nd was traveling i at a high raff of speed when Policeman j Knight, who was in that vicinity, saw i the frantic animal. lie blocked the) <ourse of tin- maddened horse and stopped him just in the nick of time. As he did so the 'a.I fell in ^ faint. Voting Meeks ? (shortly afterward recovered an?i returned j to this city. It is said that the l.ridle used on the horse w :i > responsible for the runaway. Samuel Fones and Thomas McCuen j were charged in the police court this | I morning with assaulting Joint, alias j Nep Penn. Penn told tiie court that j the prisoners, together with -seven other! men. grabbed him Saturday night when | he was near "Hard Corner" and were! about to beat him He said that his' i cries of murder made his assailants de- I sisl. Die prisoners said Lhat Penn was, infatuated with a negro woman in a near- ! by saloon, and they had planned to j thrash hint for his actions. The court ! f>r*omptly acciuitted the prisoners and told Penn to get out. Other cases disposed of were as follows: Robert Jones, colored, assaulting and beating Laura Beckham, colored, fined S."?: Hud Washington and Malinda l.eavell, colored, disorderly con-! duct and fighting, finer! S.I each; Robert i Brown, colored, assaulting and beating his wife. Ella Brown, lined Sib Weds a District Girl, .Miss Blanche Smith, daughter of Mrs. J Km ma C. Smith of 1^'t 7th street south west, Washington, D. and Frank II. Weaver of Richmond, Va., were married in this city Saturday last. The cer. mony was performed by Rev. W. M. ' Poisal. pastor of the Bethany Independ ent M. P. Church. Afterward .Mr. and i Mrs. Weaver left for a trip to New York,! where they will spend their honeymoon. ' The groom in a fireman in truck The state corporation commission has granted a charter to the Bluemont Mill ing Company, Incorporated, of Bluemont i The object of the concern is to conduct a general milling store. The sum of $20.- j is named as the maximum capital ; stock, with a minimum capital stock of S.->,coo. The following are named as of cers: T. P. Simpson, president; Karl c Iden, secretary and treasurer; T. C Iden vice president?all of Bluemont. W. A. Smoot Co. moved today into! their new planing mill at the intersection I of Columbus and Pendleton streets. The! new structure was visited during the day, by a number of people. It is operated by j electricity and is equipped with all mod- : ern machinery. State Firemen's Convention. Delegates to the state firemen's con- ^ vention at Newport News, Va., which convenes in that city Wednesday next, will leave here tomorrow evening for Newport News. A number of members of the different companies who are not delegates will accompany them. A bayonet lost on the street this morn-! lug by Private Powell of Company A, h.ngmeer Corps, was recovered by Po liceman Beach. Members of that com pany passed thrugh here this morning en route to Edsalls station. Fairfax countv The funeral of Mrs. Jessie R. Arm strong. widow of Anthony W. Armstrong who died yesterday at the Alexandria Hospital, will take place at 4 o'clock to morrow afternoon from her late home -No. .-,11 Prince street. Services will he conducted by Rev. Berryman Green of the Episcopa l Theological Seminary, and : the interment will be made in the Pres byterian cemetery. Mrs. Armstrong's death followed an ill ness of a few days, and the announce ment of her death Was a surprise ix> her friends. Two children survive. Miss Jos sie V. Armstrong and Anthony G. Arm- ' strong. The latter is now located hi Des Moines, Iowa, having gone there i about a week ago to enlist in the Jd Cavalry. The deceased's husband, the late An thony Armstrong, died in 1901. and was a well known practicing attorney. Mrs i Armstrong was horn in Flushing. I, ! and was a Miss Easton. being a daughter of the late James Easton of that place. Cave-In Victims Buried. The funeral of H. Russell Wise, who was killed by the cave-in of a gravel bank in Alexandria county, took place at lO o'clock yesterday morning from the M. E. Church at Arlington, Alexandria county. The funeral of James Dean. also killed at the same time, took place at .1 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Episcopal Church at Baileys Cross-roads Funeral services over the remains of Ernest R. Croson, who died from injuries sustained while coupling cars at the Ben nincr ft eight yards, Washington, several days ago. were held at :i o'clock yester day afternoon at Wheatley's undertaking establishment. The interment was made ' in Bethel cemetery. Five modern frame houses are now in 1 course of construction between this city j and Mount Vernon along the Mount Vernon railroad. The houses are being erected by residents of Fairfax county. George West, residing near Mount Vet - ! non. Fairfax county, has reported to the police that a horse and buggy were stolen j from his home Saturday night. \n in vestigation is being made. Commonwealth Attorney S. ti Brent has returned from Blue Ridge Summit. 1 a., where lie has been spending his va- i cation. I A LAWN PARTY Will Be Given for Clarendon. VaM Catholic Church. Catholic residents of Clarendon. Ball ston. Cherrydale. Fori Myer Heights and neighboring points in Virginia are great ly interested in the lawn party which W"1H be held Tuesday evening. August .".1. on the Ballston athletic grounds, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the erection of a Catholic church at Clar endon. A tine site near the railroad sta tion has been given for the contemplated structure and priest's house, and earnest efforts are being made by the pastor. Rev. Father Lackey, and members of his congregation to provide a substantial sum as a nucleus for the building fund. The first public appeal is in the interests of the lawn party, which will be man aged by Father Lackey, whose present residence is at the rectory of St. James Church. West Falls Church, and tiie fol lowing: Mrs. Edward Shut-. Mrs. Mudd, Mrs. Ualier. Miss Haller. Mrs. Autrcy, Mrs. Fitzgerald. Miss Jordan, Mrs. Camp bell. Mrs. Heath, Miss Frelle. Mrs. Slack. Mrs. Stewart anil Mrs. Miller. These ladies will have charge of several tables for the sale of refreshment?, etc.. and will be assisted by a number of others. There will be dancing in the K I1, hall, close by the grounds, both' being only ,1 few steps from the electric road station. A large number of Washingto nians. friends of the promoters of the af fair, many of whom are summer resi dents of the sections named, have prom ised to attend. Father Lacke> is the Catholic chaplain at Fort Myer, and celebrates mass each Sunday morning at 8:?'{<? o'clock in the building set aside for religious serv ices. During the present summer the Catholic residents of Ballston and vi.inity have met in the K. P. hall on the main street each Sunday at 10:.'K> o'clock, when Father Lackey says mass for and preaches to a growing congregation. HOPE TO WIN VIRGINIA. Republican Leaders Enthusiastic Over the Coming Campaign. The meeting of the Virginia republican state and executive committees at Roanofte last Saturday night was a very enthusiastic affair, according to returning politicians. The republicans are sa!d to be full of ginger for the gubernatorial campaign, which will open at Woodstock September 1.1. and to really entertain hope of victory. The campaign will undoubtedly be urged in vigorous fashion, and the democrats will certainly be given a run for their money. For one tiling, the state organiza tion is to have the practical aid of the republican national and congressional committees, and when that aid is extend ed it means something. Furthermore, the state organization is headed by an energetic young politi ian. Representative Slemp. who is ambitious as well as capable, and is in the light for blood. Mr. Slemp is a man of means himself, and he also knows a "friend who has a friend" with money. The republicans are said to be playing strong on the alleged weakness of the democratic candidate. Judge Mann, and counting upon a big stay-at-home demo cratic vote. Their own candidate, Mr. Kent, is declared to be a strong man. and it is said that at the proper time in dorsement of the national administration will be given him on account of his rec ord in the diplomatic service. SIMS OUT FOR THE SENATE. Movement Started to Elect Him Frazier's Successor. A wandering political breeze from Ten nessee wafts tiie information that Repre sentative Thetus W. Sims of that state will be in the running for Fnited States senator, to succeed Senator Frazier. Mr. Sims' boom is said to be well under way and auspiciously launched. There will probably be a lively contest, Benton McMtllln and Gov. Patterson both being expected to enter the lists, and several dark horses are in grooming. Mr. Sims, through his long service in the House and sustained activity along certain lines, i-i said to have endeared himself to the plain people, and his friends are urging him to realize upon his assets. TAX ON ARMY BEEF. New Tariff on Imported Meat Raises Question for Decision. An interesting decision is to be made within the next few days by the Secre tary of War in regard to the application of the new tariff legislation in the matter of imported beef bought for the use of the army in the Philippines. The new tariff act imposes a duty of $1 p r two hun dred kilograms on beef and all manufac tures of food from It. This is equivalent to about four-tenths of a cent per pound. As all the fresh beef now furnished the army comes from Australia, and for the future, in view of the slight duty that has been put on it, will still come from there rather than from the Fnited Slates, the new tax will simply have to b? paid by the contractor. It is argued that it will be unfair for the government to place this tax on beef ; that is being furnished under existing contracts, and doubtless the government j will take care of this. But under new : contracts the tax will be added to the price of beef furnished the army in the ! islands, and the contractor will pay it. The tax is not likely to have effect on I canned beef or food products made from I beef and siiipped to the islands from the Fnit?d States. These go in free, as be j fore, and as there is little competition from other sources of supply the trade will not be affected materially. W. *T. Crawford died at his home in Dinwiddie county, Va. Last Saturday he suffered a fourth stroke of paraly sis. Mr. Crawford had for many years been an invalid. He was fifty-nine years old and is survived by a widow and two children. OPEN-AIR BAND CONCERTS IN AND NEAR WASHINGTON At Soldiers' Home, This Afternoon at 4 O'Clock, UNITED STATES SQLDIERS' HOME BAND. Emil Fenstad, Acting Leader. 8 PROGRAM. 1. March, "Col. Petit" Zimmerman 3. Overture, "Zampa" Herold 3. Solo for Oboe, "The Broken Melody" Van Biene Mr. Peter Strano. 4. Orand Selection. "I Lombardi" Verdi 5. Hungarian Dances, Hob. S and 6 Bralims 6. Waltz Suite, "Blue Danube" Strauss 7. Pinale, "Hapsburgh" Hral oOo At Garfield Park, This Evening at 7:30 O'Clock. FIFTEENTH U. S. CAVALRY BAND. George F. Tyrrell, Chief Musician, Director. PROGRAM. 1. March. "The Bight Swing" MoPaU 2. Overture, "The Jolly Minstrel" Brooks 3. Waltz, "The Skaters" Waldteufel 4. Patrol, "Yankee" Meacham 5. Selection, "The Yeoman of the Guard" (By request) Sullivan 6. Mexican Serenade, "Querida" Vandercook 7. Excerpts from Comic Opera "The Oay Musician" Edward? 8. Pantasia, "A Trip to Coney Island" Tobanl "The Star Spasgled Banner." INVITATIONS OUT FOR THE LIL LEY-ANDERSON WEDDING. Quiet Ceremony Because of Mourn ing in the Bridegroom's Family. Other Ei'ents?Personals. Only their relatives will be present at the marriage September - at the home | of Mr. Justice and Mrs. Thomas If. An derson of their daughter. Miss Perie An-, gustinc Anderson, and Mr. Frederick j Pliny Lilley. The ceremony will be fol- j lowed by a wedding breakfast, invlta- 1 tions to which have been limited to the personal friends of the couple and the; two families, owing to the recent death j of the father ??f the bridegroom. Mr. j John I.. Liliey will be best man tor; his brother, but the bride will be unat- ; tended. The honeymoon will be spent in' Japan, the young couple U-ii \ i rvi^ the same! day for the Pacific const. ? - I All's. Edmund More wood Ferguson of) Pittsburg lias issued imitations for the' marriage of her (laughter. Martha Roanah Ferguson, to Lieut. Alexandei j Garland Pendleton of the Coast Artillery,1 I'.S.A. Tlit* engagement was announced] in the spring and since early summer j Airs. Ferguson and her daughter have, i been at their country home. Aliramar. Fishers Island. X Y.. where the wedding will take place at noon on Wednesday. September \ in St. John's Church, t Lit ut. Pendleton is a nephew of Admiral i Pendleton of League Island navv yard.' Philadelphia. t An interesting occasion, to which tut French papers gave considerable space, was the reception at winch nearly three hundred guests assembled recently at the Chateau de la Basse-Motte, the home i?f ] Gen. Baron and Baronne de Charrette, to i offer their congratulations to Marquis de | Charrett" on the occasion of the an-j nouncement of his engagement to Miss Suzanne Kenning, only child of Air. J. \V. Henning of Kentucky. Tlie day chosen for the fete was the fiancee's twenty first birthday. _ | Among those piesent were Air. J. W. Henning. Airs, iterming and Miss Pen ning. father, gran inn i.ier and aunt of Aliss Henning, who. with her relatives, lias since returned to this country to prepare for her wedding, which, it lias been stated will take place early in the autumn. For the public announcement of the engagement a garden party was given at toe Chateau of la Basse-AIotte?a beautiful place, with its old forest trees, its river and ponds, tin* chateau with its iv*-covered walls, its chapel with its his torical tablets. On this background the assemblage of gayly dressed guests made a charming picture. A dinner party of fifty persons termi nated the day. Gen. de Charrette prcsiu ed at the table, wearing his Zouave uni form. Toasts were proposed by the gen eral. Vicomte G. de Kergarion, M. Andre de Fouquieres, Mr. Pelt on, Vicomte dc la Alettrie, M. A. Legrand. Comte Alain de Kergarion and the Marquis <le Charrette. Gen. and Airs. Drauer of this city were present at all the festivtities. Secretary of State Philander C. Knox will arrive today in Newport, and will be the guest of Air. and Airs. Thomas A. Gorman at their villa. Representative and Airs. Frank O. Low den are at Castle Rest. Pullman Island, in the St. Lawrence river. Airs. Lowden was formerly Aliss Florence Pullman, and this was the Pullman summer home. They will hold the family reunion this month a< usual, according to the terms of George AI. Pullman's will. Mrs. <E. Beeson of Moorewood ave nue shared honors with Airs. James G. Johnston of this city and Airs. Charles Houston of Columbus. Ohio, at the lunch eon Airs. J. K. Beeson gave Wednesday at the Summit House. Fniontown, Pa. i Air. and Mrs. Milton Schmidt enter j tained a number of friends at their new home, 702 7th street northwest, last night, tlie occasion being in the nature j of a house-wafming. Miss Lillian R. Peters of iSSiO 13th street northwest is spending two weeks in Pen Alar and Hagerstown, Aid. Air. and Airs. Singleton L. Cooper left today for a visit to the latter's mother. Airs. Sarah Alurray, in New York city. They will also visit relatives in Pough keepsie before returning. They were ac companied by their son. Master Earl Cooper. Aliss Sara Levy has returned from a six-week trip to Atlantic City and New York. Aliss Madeline Miller has returned from Atlantic City. Aliss M. V. Bolts of 1S."?4 Ingleside Ter race left today for New York city. Air. and Mrs. Frank S. Wolfe have gone for a trip to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Can ada: Buffalo, Albany and Coeymans, N. Y. Air. and Airs. Marv Al. Mitchell and Mrs. Clara V. Aloore of 1147 Sth street northwest have returned home after ja pleasant stay at Piney Point Hotel, ' Piney Point, Aid. Air. and Airs. Adolph Baer announce the engagement of their daughter, Maude A., to Mr. Ernest Alaas of Tampa. Fla. Alts. Al S. Cohen of Northeast Wash ington lett Sunday for Baltimore to meet her sister. Airs. A. Ottenberg. Both will visit Philadelphia and New York. Dr. and Airs. 1. Stone and their daugh ters are spending the month of August at Glenburnle on Lake George. Aliss Grace Keegin, with her aunt. Aliss Kathryn Keim, is visiting West Phila delphia. where they will spend a week's vacation. Mrs. Mazie Wilson and Aliss Alae Liti hart of French street northwest left last week for a visit to the latter's home in Canton. Ohio. Airs. Nora AI. Fuller, widow of Aliles Fuller of this city, and Dr. Lcander F. Cain of Checotah. Okla., private secre tary to Representative Creager of Okla homa. were married Saturday night in Rockville by Rev. W. D. Keene at the M. K. Church. The couple will reside in this city at the home of the bride until they go west to the bridegroom's home for a visit. Dr. and Airs. AlcPherson have returned to the city from a tour of the great lakes. Announcement lias just been made of the marriage of AJiss Etta Duncan of Fauquier county', Va., and Mr. John Ambler Smith of this city. The bride is a granddaughter of Col. John Alatthew Monroe, and a descendant of the late President. Air. Smith is the youngest son of Hon. John Ambler Smith, who represented the Richmond. Va., district in Congress tor several years, and a grandson of ex-Senator John F. Lewis of Virginia. The couple will make their future home on their country place near Beltsville, Aid. Mrs. ' John Alilton Gitterman of this citv has been thrown into deep mourning by"the sudden death, through pneumonia, of her uncle. Air. Alorris Elson Sterne, late of the New York board of educa tion. on which lie served for many years. , Mrs. Gitterman was spending the sum mer with her mother at Richfield Springs, N. Y., until the sad event railed them to New York. Airs. Gitterman is now at the family residence in New York city, 40 West 59th street. At a large dinner Saturday night at the Clambake Club at Newport Air. and Airs. Charles AL Oelrichs of New York and Newport announced the engagement of their younger daughter, Aliss Blanche Oelrichs. and Air. Leonard AI. Thomas of Philadelphia. Aliss Oelrichs is one of the beauties of the younger set at Newport and is a debutante this year. Air. Thomas is a son of the late George C. Thomas, who was a member of the banking firm of Drexel. Morgan & Co. of Philadelphia. He was graduated from Yale in 1901. and has been an attache of the legation of ? I tlio I nited States in Madrid and the em bassy tn Rome. Senator and Mis. Uopew spent three days in Paris 1h.-; week. afterward going t'ii to Alx-les-Bains. ? Births Reported. Tiie fulinwing births werf reported :<? I tlio health office during the last forty-' eight hours: Joseph and Mary A. Richards. August i il, 1110ft. girl. Harry I., and Annie K. Light. August 1*.?. girl. Elimar C. F. and Anna K. Klsner, August 1*. It*?i. boy. Richard K. and Isabelle Moreland. Au gust 10, 1000. boy. Asher and Alice I.eat hernian. August 1!>. tiw?s?. boy. Ormsby and Grace Mcllarg, August l.'i. lil?iy. girl. William and Margaret Robinson. Au gust l.'i. i;h *.t. pit !. W illiam and Georgia K. Miller, August Jo. boy. Aaron and Phyllis Bankett. August 10. 1!KR?. boy. Deaths Reported. The follow ng deaths wi'ir repoiud t?? j the health offii e during tl.e pas; forty - eigi:t bouts: John J Fleming. 1 year. II.", Maryland j avenue northeast A? tlu;r Bryan. > eat s. Uilo Cbani^lain ! street Cha'ies M. Dale, 1 vi at. Rive: until D. c. Ldward I". Kee.t r. years. l-'UHt New- ' ton street noitinvest John T. Biggs. ?> mont.s. "l.'i J4i street ' no. tInvest. Blsie Balderson. years, .'tnu I street 1 southwest. Marry llall. ."I years, ."i: New York ave- , rnte north west. Alice llill. Co years. K street ninth- ; west. Alice R t ,ie\\ 1M years. Mi Delaware' avenue southwest. I "ranees Whitnt-y. 10 years, Ulo Dela- ! ware avenue southwest. Albert Dozer, ?">'.? years, 'Jl'.i ::<! street j southwest. Lillie l.ewis. "1 years, ljll 1st street southwest. Elizabeth Brown. 7"_' years, lnr.t .\j street southeast. Fannie L. Corby, years. 17'.7 Riggs place. William Fraser. .'!>> years. Providence Hospital. Alice N. Red. ::7 years, IPC, j.- street northeast. Catherine Scoville, 1 years. Providence Hospital. Ruby M. Frank, ."? years, r_'.*>7 P. street southwest. Harry A. Corn well. 11 years. :r>? I street southwest. Frank T. Holbi liner, .'in years, C street nortnwest. Alma K. Wall I. ?! months. 111 R street northwest. Kvyline M. West, I months. 1^ street southwest. James P. Knight, jr., 1 month, 2 Pat terson street northeast. [ Lawrence M. Matthews, jr.. 7 months, ! on train near Alexandria. Va. Arthur Tibbs, L'l years, 17P? jist street northwest. Albert Proctor. years. C-'o J'th street j northwest. i Ida Monroe, uo years, Douglas avenue | southeast. Mary S. N'eal, "J months, :;jo v stieet northwest. Viola Phoenix, 7 months, I'ultt Georgia avenue nortnwest. GUARDING INDIAN CONCERNS. Interior Department Resists Contem plated Cut in Oil Payments. The Interior Department, which guards the interests of the Indians, does not in tend to permit the Standard Oil Company to reduce the price which the Indian oil producers in Oklahoma have been receiv I iiiK for their crude petroleum, if Acting i Secretary Pierce can devise any plan to | require the oil company to pay the 41 cents a barrel which the Indians have been getting. It is alleged that the Standard Oil Company is contemplating a reduction in the price to ::."i cents a barrel, and the charge is also made that in reducing the price which it pays for the crude oil advantage is being taken of the new Payne tariff law. Several conferences have been held by Mr. Pierce and Commissioner Valentine of the Indian bureau to consider the pro posed action of the oil companj and <ie vise a plan for the protection of the In dians. Delegate to Hudson-Fulton Celebra tion. The State Department is informed that the Argentine Republic will send Julio Carrie to New York city as the represent ative of that government at the Hudson Fulton celebration. Dr. Carrie is a politi cal writer, and has translated into Span ish a number of books written by Ameri cans on political economy and kindred subjects. Peru-Bolivia Dispute. Peru lias not sent an ultimatum to Bo livia in the matter of the boundary dis pute between the two countries. From all reports received at the State Depart ment it appears that both governments are approaching one another in this mat ter in a spirit of sympathy and good un derstanding. The subject of the award is now before the Bolivian congress, and there is a reasonable prospect that the whole matter in controversy will be set tled amicably. On his arrival in Chile,, a | few days ago. Mr. Dawson, the l"nited ; States minister, found that tiie apprehen j sion of a conflict between Peru and Bo | livia was rapidly disappearing. i Refunding of Honduran Debt. j The government of Honduras will ap ' point a commission to visit the 1'nited [States, probably in September next, to j confer with leading bankers of this ! country with a view to working out a scheme for the refunding of the Hon duran foreign debt. That information was given in a dispatch received at the State Department from Honduras, tn which that government expresses its high appreciation of the efforts of the ("nited States to provide a loan for the refunding of their foreign debt and tot needed internal improvements. Th" members of the commission to visit the ] l'nited States have not yet been desig ! nated. Assistant Secretary Resumes Duties Huntington Wilson, assistant secretary of state, who ha,d a two-week vacation in New Kngland. has resumed his duties in I this city as aeting secretary of state. He will take another vacation later in the season. Personal Mention. Gen. II. Clay Wood. I*. S. A., retired, is making a short stay in Washington, accompanied by his st-pson, William F. Basset t. Asks Estimates for Assembly Hall. PEKING. August ?The throne lias given orders that it be supplied with es timates for the construction of an impe rial assembly hall, to occupy the site of the ancient hall of examinations. The rules to govern the lirst natioral as sembly of China also are being drafted. Bubonic Plague Claims 110 Chinese. A MOV. August 151.?Bubonic plague caused the death of 1 in persons in Amoy during the fortnight ending last Saturday, according to an official announcement to day. During the same period there were thirty-three deaths from cholera. Dental Work 3,000 Years Old. BERLIN, August A piece of dental work years old was exhibited at the International Dental Congress, which opentd in this city today. The object is a human jaw taken from an etruscan tomb and has a calf's tooth held in place by gold fittings. The workmanship is ex cellent ttnd seemingly as fresh as though done yesterday. The exhibit Is the prop erty of Dr. Guerir.i of Naples. Kmperor William's exiiibit includes Ro man forceps and other dental tools of the second century. GEORGE GABOT L0D6E DEAD SUCCUMBS TO HEART FAILURE, INDUCED BY INDIGESTION. Served in Navy Through the Span ish War?Contributor of Verse to Current Magnzines. S|ft ial Dispatch t<> The Kta: TlfCKKRXl'CK I81.ANP. Mis- Au gust 2''. CJoorgc i Lodge. s<'ii of Sen ator Henry Cabot I.odje. and serrefarv to his father. <ltc<l hero suddenly yestcr day of heart failure, sii|H-riiiduct^l by it- lite indigestion. George Cabot Lodge tliadc li s W.i- ling ton home *t 2-IIU Massachusetts aven'to north west. Wit!: his family he left th-j lily June !1 t?? spend ti;o sutninei tt Na hatit. Ma-s? atul at dial time In ?,<s siilTeiins from .? nervous attack, but h* lutt Itli otherwise was e\c?!lcHl Mis. Ledge, who was Miss l?d\.-. daughter of the la'e Jiulfc J<'hn I \ 1 *= ???" the court of claims, and Ktanlda ushier of Frederick Frclinsjiniv .-en. S' -ir'nn of State in President Artlitn administra tion. s irv ves tin* decogted. as do Unve children* two hoys and ntli u xce.i four. five and seven v cars, i ? >,???? ' i\ eU. .Mrs. Gardner. wife of Representative Au giisins I'. Gar?inc, .?/ Mnssa<-hu8et s. ii h sister, and one hr> ? r. John l^?dgt\ alhtl survive. George Calinl .o v\.is born in iJo? toti. October to, l??7::. !? ? as j? :o!uat< <l from Harvard in ine class Of ar.U later took a course ni> the University of I'm is. He served in the na v\ through the Spanisii-Amcricar ? war w:th the rank 'f ensign. He war- author of .? nutn!>er 11* poems. including th "Song >>f the Wave."* and eontributed \<erse to S ribner's, Cen tury. Harper's and the Atlantic Monthly. Dur&nd Acting for Nagel. In the absence of Secretary Naeel at?<t Assistant Secretary M c 11 .i -jf of the I ie partment of f'QtnaMt'ce ;i:?d l.abor. l?i rector Durand of the census office ? acting secretary, lie assumes his duti< j at the department this afternoon. Uwtug to an old law Theodore I,. Weed, ti ? chief clerk of the department, who is the third rankii'K official, is prevented from being acting seopetary at any time. The law covering the ease ? trovide.s that I only those who hold office Oy direct ap? ipointment of the I*resident .-hall aet hi the absence of 'he Secretary. Mr. Weed was appointed 1 y the Secret arc. MARRIED. Mil l l u MONTR1 ?P < >n Saturdav. vucti-l 21, liHijt. jo liockrilli' Md.. ROBERT \ MILr LUi an?l I/JltSK VI.UK Mi ?N I Rt tP. DIED. CA1I,w;h\\. Suddenly. on Siiuday. At<jtii?.t 1!? it. .ImII .n 'I .. ticlovcd son <if John and tlie late Margaret t'allashan. 1- uii'-raI front the residence of Iiis brother. It. A. < allaghati. 1 L'-io K street lior i Ileum. Tue.<i|(t, Aujrust ^4: ihence in si. Vincent do l*anl:s t burch. where leipiicm ina** will (Tt r>"'t lor the repose of his soul. Relative** and friends ate htrhed to attend. j COX WAV. t iii Sunday. Vugnsi 2"-'. l!t?i?. ai 3 |?.in.. ar the residence .,{ lie;- ?..n, Ke? . WiW liatu II. Scycrsoii. riats K street southwest. Mrs. < AT11 ERINK i'mXWAY. widow of wie ciie William Conway. : Funeral Tuesday. \ujpist 1M at 1 o'i lock p.m., from Zlon Rapt is. iTbureli. K street >?otjtl?. west, t'aski-t will not he opened In church. i I* AI NCK. t?n Saturday. Angus! 21 1t>oW. I'HIbip | I*. KAI'XCIi. Itelored husband of .Mildred .V. rauuee. ! Funeral front his late residence. t>H sth street soiltbweat. Tuesday. August 24. at 2 o'clock p.in. Interment private. THOMPSON. <?ii Saturday, August 21 l!tOH. *.t Blue Itidge Summit. Pn.. MOKVKN THOMP SON. Jr.. beloved s in of Morvcu and Pajc tiitr Tboui|>aon. aged thirteen months ami twenty-two days. CNUFKHIM.. <tn Sunday, \ususi 22. l!m?. at s p.m.. 1'HOKBK TITI'S. wife of James E. I'tnlerhlll ami mother of Mrs." A. I'. itoe an I A. C. Morrison. Funeral to he held Wednesday. Aticimt 2"?. at 4 p.m.. at the Friends Church. I.'ltli and injl streets northwest. tNew York and Char bittc, N. C., pi|wrt please copy.t 2 WASHINGTON. On Saturday. Auirtuit 21. t!KV. . at 7:*o a.m.. COKNK1.II S. Itelovisl s?in ?f Julia T.ee Washington. Funeral Tuesday. August 21. at 2 p.m.. from li t late residence. ?">? <? strei-t M?uth?cst. ihea* ? to Zlon Itaptlst Church. 1' street l>etw-c?n ;j and 4'_. streets southwest. Friends invited. In Memoriain. JONES. In fond and loving remembrance <?f our dear sister. I.AC ItA RICHARDS JO.N'F. .. who departed this life ten years a?o yester day. August 22. 1 Sn<t. In a far-off. distant graveyard. Where the trees th"ir branches wave. Lies our dear, beloved sister Iu her cold and silent grave. IIKU BROTHERS JAMES AND WII.BI'RN ROBAIN. In sad and lovlnc uientor* of i r dear sister. I.OITSK COI.EMAN-ROBAI . who departed this life one year ago tod; , August 2o. llKts, at Atlantic City. N. J. BY HER I.OYINC BROTHER AND S1STF :. REBECCA MACKEY AND JAS. II. CO! . MAN. THOMAS. la sud but loviug rcmemliranee ? f our dear husband and father. LONDON THOM VS. who departed this life e!^'hl ye ? hso todaj. August 2rt. li'tll. His chair is vacant in <;iir home. His place cannot l?e tilled: I!?? has gone, but not forgotten. BY IIIS WIFE AND CHILDREN VANCE. In loving remembrance of my d' . hits I.and. CHARLES ST. t LAIR VANCE. ?? o died one year ago today. August 2:$. lltOS. It was iMt the tears at the moment shed. When I he cold earth had .iust been thro i o'er him. Thai told how beloved was th ? . tie that was de I Or how deep in my beau I deplore bint. Tis the (ears that are wept in the long sle.-p". * night; 'Tis my whole life's p.i 'away shaded; "Tis a sweet remembrance I fondly keep When all lighter etiefs have faded. BY MIS DEVOTED Win . FUNERAL DIRECTORS. GEORGE P. '/A RIIORST, Fndertaker and Kiiibnlmer. Funeral Parlors. :iii\ Fliist t'anitol st. Telephone Lincoln o~2. Phone Llneoin .'ill!. Estnhilshed 1 ?>. JOHN M. MITCHELL'S aON. Fndertaker. 732 11th st. s.e.- Wash'ngton. D C. anll-30t*4 Edw. Lo Boteiier, Successor to E. M. Bftteb r. Phone L. l.'i(iS. Ktl Pa. ave. re. mjrSS-lMtl J. T. CLEMENTS, 1211-4.1 WISCONSIN A\E. N.W. iG.sirg^tc Telephone West >.01. Washington. 11. | FRANK '" aiElER'S SON in;: seventh st. n.w Me-jern chapel. Telephone call No'th ?' thos. m. Hindl UNDERTAKER. OTH AND II N.W. Phone M. o-il. J. WILLIAM LEE. Funeral Director and Embaltuer. Livery in cmueetio'i. (Jo dious chapel and modern crematorium. M prices. :iS2 Pa. ave. n.w. 1'elephone call I R~ F. HARVEY'S SON , FFNERAI. DIRECTORS AND E.MBAI.MEI 132.1 I4T1I ST. N.W. Telephone North Joseph F. Birch's Sor* . 3034 M St. N.W. 1Phone" Wca*"*' Wo R. SPEARE, FFNERAI. DIRECTOR AND EMBALMI 940 F Street N.W., WASHINGTON. D. C. Phones ^^ain _ Frank A. Speare, Mj;r. WMo He SARDO <& CC ~ FFNERAI. DIRECTORS AND EMBALMEJ 408 H st. n.e. Modern chapel. Phone Lincoln I FUNERAL DESIGNS. Funeral Designs. l-'uuiral Ut-sigi Qeo. C. Shaffer. Beautiful floral designs very reasonable la pr *. Phone 241<t Main. 14th and Eyi* ata. n.' Superb Clusters, $2?Worth $5 Blackisione's Floral Designs poaseas gr it beauty. Fresh and fragrant Bowers uj a. f~?f 1 ? . ? " 14th and H sts., jDlaCklStOne S, Northwest Cor^r. Ie23 7d'