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The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
FEELEY IS FOUND GUILTY
Former Clerk Robs Leather Store IF
Collection of Luxuries.
Tells Jury Goods Were Given 90 Him
by Man lie Took to BE Track
ing Salesman on Spree.

An Unsuitable greed for empires brought
about the fall Of the great Bonaparte
and an irresistible desire for the posses
sion Of leather goods not his own landed
Daniel Feeley I'm Jail
Feeley, who was charged with house
breaking and larceny. was found guilty
by jury in the Criminal Court yesterday
Justic@ Stafford committed him 70 jail for
sentence. which probably will be imposed
this morning.
II was shown at the trial that Feeley
on the night of August q. entered the
store OF the NJ. G. Copeland Company.
4o9 Eleventh street northwest, and helped
himself 20 a varied collection Of fne leath-
er goods. consisting Of a cabinet bag.
manicure set, dressing case. brush case.
pocketbook, leather case, suit case, and
other little articles of luxury. The goods
were valued at about $50. Feeley had been
in the employ of the Copeland Company.
but had lately been laid of because of
dullness Of the business. On the morning
of August p. Mr.. Holland, manager Of
the concern. discovered that his cash draw
er had been tampered with, and that one
of his show cases, which had been filed
Z
He notified the police, who traced the
stolen goods to Feeley and put him under
arrest Feeley stoutly denied any kuowl-
edge Of the theft. and at yesterdays trial
he told a seemingly straight and we'll
connected story OF how two men, on the
night in question, had met him at Chi
nese chop suey Joint where they be-
came friends. One of them, whose name
Feeley said was Nagle, intrusted him with
! the leatherware.
Feeley thought the man who had left
the leather goods was a drummer out
celebrating. snd did not care TO be ham,
pered with the collection OF leatherware.
Feeley got uneasy about it, and the next
day tried to md the man who had left
his cowhide belongings behind him. The
/ jury did not believe the story of the mys-
/ teTiOus midnight friends who vanished so
suddenly, leaving Feeley with the goods
| on his hands, and found him guilty as
| being the midnight maTauder himself.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
PLANS FOR MODERN HOTEL
Randolph to Be One of the Finest
Of It's Kind.
VIII Cost. All Told, 81 600, O,OOO-New
HosteIry on PenBsyIvanfa Avenue
to Have 330 Sleeping Rooms.

B. Stanley Simmons. the architect who
captured the first prize in the competition
for plans Of the Randolph Hotel. at the
northeast corner OF Pennsylvania avenue
and Fourteenth street. has given 10 The
Washington Herald the details Of the
building. II will have Il stories, and
viii stand Ia0 feet above grade II
viii front % feet 81 Pennsylvania
avenue. and ll9 feet IN Fourteenth street
A little more than half way back from
Pennsylvania avenue the building viii de-
scribe an I. and on that part OF the Four
teenth street side will extend south 121
feet to an alley The land for the site
has been purchased in several parcels,
and cost about 5000 0o0. The cost Of the
structure is estimated at about $3.50 Geo.
The grill room viii be on the ground
floor Of the Pennsylvania avenue side,
with entrances both from the Avenue and
Fourteenth street Back of this VIII De
the main lobby, and north Of Il the ladies'
entrance and ladies parlors. In the wing
will DE the dining room. covering the en-
tire floor space 0f the I.
Between the naiQ lobby and the dining
room viii be a N sgonine floor. or which
will be three dining 'paTlors and the writ
ing room. Both the main lobby and the
dining room are to be two stories in
height
Above the ground floor will be 33f
sleeping rooms. some Of them in suites
and arranged with the latest bath and
toilet accessories. on the upper floor
will be the banquet hall and sample room
Ia the basement a "Rathskeller' viii be
Installed Il viii have depressed entrances
.-4f- -..e.s. 2
and VIII seat 3l0 persons
Before deciding upon the plans present
ed by Mr Simmons. a committee repre-
sentiug the stockholders visited New
York and inspected several Of the hotels
there. comparing them with the design
offered. This committee concluded that
Mr. simmons plan was the best.
The decision was made at meeting OF
the expert advisors of the stock holders
The hotel company viii take possession
Of the property on January l.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
NATIVES INJURE HOT SPRINGS.
Superintendent EiseIe says They DO
Not Aid Government.

With the wide publicity that is being
given patent medicine" nostrums and
cure-aH sanitariums. the report Of Super
intendent Martin E. Eisele. Of Hot
Springs. Ark, might be pounced upon by
some of the magazine investigators were
it not for the fact that it Is the property
OF the United States Government, and
the only recompense the Government gets
out of it is the satisfaction of having
conferred a boon on its own suffering
people.
He calls attention to the fact that the
Government made a grave error when il
sold any part Of the Hot Springs reser-
vation. He sets forth that il permitted
the erection Of a municipality adjacent to
the reservation. over which the Govern
ment has no control, and which has
worked a hardship on many Of the pa
tents
His report shows that the resort, despite
adverse conditions, is constantly grow
ing In favor, and that the estimate fur
nished by the railroads shows an in
creased number of visitors during thc
past year. The uses Of the waters have
constantly broadened until now they
cover almost the entire field Of human
ailments, and are growing in favor with
the suffering.
Superintendent Eisele also makes plea
for an additional appropriation 20 erect
new and modern free bath-house.
The total number Of baths given by
the Government during the year end
ed June 30, 1906. was 152. .g35, at a net
cost TO the Government Of PA cents each
He believes that the bathing should bc
entirely under the control Of the Govern,
ment. that the Government should ex
piolt It more generally, and he says that
when this is accomplished. then. anC
only then. viii the famous advertisement
OF the Commercial League Of the city
viz, Owned, operated and controlled by
the United States Government be
reality"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Chairman Burton Announces that No
More Hearings VIII BE Given.


More Hearings VIII BE Given.
In a telegram received from Hot
Springs, Va, last night, where Represen-
tative Burton, of Ohio, chairman of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee. is spend
ing several days, preparatory to the
opening Of Congress, the chairman states
that he has decided to hold no further
hearings before his committee.
The telegram is taken TO mean that
State delegations throughout the com-
try which had hoped to put in a last
word with the committee before the franz
ing of the rivers and haTbOrs bill will
not have the opportunity, and that the
chairman ana his colleagues On the CON-
ruittee have virtually reached a decision
upon all river and harbor projects. and
viii frame and report their bill shortly
after Congress convenes without further
inquiries from those interested in particu-
lar Improvements.
During the past summer Mr.. Burton
made quite an extensive tour in the South
ern States. and gathered a great deal Of
detailed information relative TO the pres
ent eiects there. This, combined with
the personal study Of Eastern and West
ern projects, insures the committee Of
first hand information without the ne
eessity for additional hearings before the
bill is framed.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
IN WIRELESSCOMBINE
Mareoni and De Forrest Com
panies to Unite.
CAPITAL SAID TO BE $2O,OOO,OOO
New Merger Under Name of United
Telegraph Company VIII Seek Con-
ing COuntries-Abraham White to
BE President OF the New Company.

According to an announcement MADE
here by a man who claimed to be author
lied to make it. combination has been
formed to control commercial wireless
telegraphy in Enghsh-speaking countries.
The new combination, it was explained
will be composed of the American De For
est Wireless Telegraph Company, and the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company,
limited, of England.
This combination will bring all wireless
companies now commercially operating in
England. the United States, and Canada
under one control. The English Marconi
company also controls the Marconi COM
panies of Europe.
The new combination viii be called the
United Wireless Company. dropping the
names of all inventors. 1t was said that
new system will be acquired, called
"multiplex wireless" Under this system
it is possible to send CT receive mes
sages from one station simultaneously, rs
many messages as there are operators.
BY it six messages have been received
simultaneously at one receiving station,
being sent from six different sending sta
tions.
According TO the statement made here
yesterday, the plans for the consoIida-
zion of the Marconi and De Forrest COM
panies has been worked out at a series
Of conferences at white Park" West
End. y. J.. the home Of the late John T.
Mccall. formerly president Of the New
York Life Insurance Company.
Abraham White, president Of the Amer
lean De Forrest Company, recently pur-
chased the estate formerly known as
Shadow Lawn and renamed it White
Park"
For several months he has been enter
tanning there parties Of American and
foreign scientists and capitalists, during
which the plans for the combination were
discussed. Last Sunday Mr., White an
nOunced 10 his guests that the plans had
been perfected and a public announce
me1t would soon be made
The United Telegraph Company viii be
capitalized at S30,0000eo. and Mr.. White
Will be president
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
DIED.

BAEsCHLTN-On Wednesday, November a, 1916,
at Chestnut nIl farm Nd. FREDERICK
BAESCHLIN. aged seveuty-f0ur years.
Requiem mass at Hyattsrile Catholic Chgrch this
morning at 10 O'Clock Interment at Mount
Oiivet CemetcTy.
CHASE-Departcd this life THURSDAY November I5
1876. % l-l9 O'Clock a. m, DANIEL T.. believed
husband Of Josephine Chase and father Of Mrs
clara I. Knox Maria A. Charles A T.. George
AicC and The late Hattie L. and William Ii.
Chase.
CRENEN-On Tuesday November l3 1905. At 3.45
D. m at the residence of her niece. Miss Nellie
n. Couiean. No l street northeast, Miss
DELLA tRE9IEN-
Funeral from her late residence this morning al
O'Clock Requiem mass at 81 Al0ysius CaUrch-
ECKLOFF-On Thursday, November Is. 1876 at
o'clock a. m- after lingering Illness, INDIANA
ECKLOFF (uee Eilis beloved wife Il William
r. Eckof, aged forty-seFep years.
Funeral from the residence q her nephew. Mr.. Z.
Edmonston. IT.. Z3 Wisconsin ageuue north
west. saturday. NoTGmbeT u. az 80 a. m- Re
quicm mass at the Holy Trinity Church ar 10
O'Clock. Relatives and friends respectfully in
Iitcd 10 attend. lutermcnt al GlenvUot Gene
terry.
FURTNER-On Wednesday. November a. 1876. at 70
@. NJ, COLUMBUS FURTNER. aged eighty
three years.
Funeral private.
JoHNSON-On Wednesday morning Norember T.
1906 after short illness. ELLEN. beloved WIts
Of tie late John ~ Johnson, and daughter Of
James KeiiheT. deceased
High mass at St PatFick's Church Saturday morn
ing. NoTember Il. at s 20 O'Clock Funeral from
her iate residence, 56 II street northwest
McPHERSON-On Wednesday. November Il. 1906 n
Atlantic City ROBERT WEBSTER icPhEB-
son, son Of the late John ID. and Elizabeth Web
ster McPherson
Funeral services VIII he held in Rock Greek Church
on SATURDAY. November Il. at p n
RAAISEY-Departed this life Tuesday. November
I3. 1876. a. 5I5 D. m. ALICIA MARGARET
RAMSEY. only daughter Of Prank and the late
Carrie Ramsey. aud sister Of Claudius Ramsey.
at the residence Of her aunt. 1lrs LSttie Cissell.
SZi Eighteenth street northwest
Funeral from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
this afternoon at 2. n. Relatives and friends
respectfully invited 20 attend.
WALTER-Suddenly. on Wednesday. November T.
1896. at her Residence. Ia Thirteenth street
northwest, EMILE SOPHIA wife q DT John
Walter
Notice Of funeral service later.
WHITTAKER-S R-SE4fMELBAUER-On WEDNESDAY,
November Il. 1905 NJ LOUISE. daughter IL Mar
garet f. and the ia1e William J. SeumeIbauer
and beloved wife Of Bradford p. Whitaker
Funeral from her late residence 1880 Ninth street
northwest. this Afternoon at 30 0ciock. tBaltl-
more papers please copy.l
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16

with the government, and out OF It me
government should promptly redeem the
notes of failed banks.
Banks should keep the same reserves
against credit notes outstanding as are
now required by law against deposits
Active daily redemption Of credit cur
rency is the proper and only means OF
making ii elastic. preventing redundancy
and automatically adjusting its volume TO
the actual requirements of commerce Ali
banks issuing such notes should be re-
quired to maintain adequate facilities for
their prompt redemption in cities con-
yeniently located in all sections Of the
country. so that all notes issued. however
widely they circulate, can at no time get
beyond a reasonable distance from re-
demption city"
The commission. which IS composed of
fifteen members, includes twelve national
bankers and three who represent private
trust and savings interests. Frank A.
Nanderlip and Charles A. Conant have
been in conference with the commission
az representatives of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Prominent Men behind Plan.
United States Treasurer Treat attended
several sessions, and Secretary Shaw was
present during the meeting Monday af-
ternoon. Comptroller Of the Currency
Ridgley has been in almost constant at
tendance.
The principles of the currency elastic
ity as proposed by the commission We're
decided on Wednesday, when the details
or arranging the plan We're left in the
hands of a committee. This was compos-
ed of A. p. Hepburn. president Of the
Chase National Bonk, of New York,
john Perrin. president of the American
National Bank, Of indianapolis. and
James B. Forvan. president Of the First
National Bank. of Chicago. The commit
tees report was unanimously adopted yes
terday morning
Many Of the members left for theiI
homes last night. If the currency reform
plan is adopted by Congress. the sessions
Of the fifteen representatives OF the
American Bankers Association viii q
down in the financial annals of this coun-
| try
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
Lectnres on Ve1nsauez.

At the monthly meeting, last evening, OF
the Society of Fine Arts, at Hubbard Me-
mortal Hall. Royal Cortissoz, Of New
York, delivered a lecture on Valasquez
Mr.. COrtissoz discussed the artist as a
man rather than as a great master. By
means Of streopticon views. the tendency
of modern painters to follow the style
which Valasquez achieved was plainly
shown by the lecturer Preceding the
lecture a short business meeting was
held and certain resolutions adopted.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. 5 Dept. Of Agr5e1ltnrs. wsathsr Bnrsa.

l. = Dept OF Agriculture, weather Bureau.
Washington Thursday, Nos, I5 ls16.-s p. III.
The moderate southern disturbance Of Wednesday
developed into se.ers storm as it moved northeast
ward and Is central tonight oser Long Island
Sound II has been attended by general rains and
SHOWS IN the Atlantic States and local SHOWS in the
Ohio Valley and Lower Lake region and also severe
northeast gales on the New England and Long Island
coasts. Another storm has also moved in from the
North Pacific coast being central tonight Just north
q Central Montana. This storm IS not 50 well de
fined the cne on the Atlantic coast. although the
pTessGres are lower and II is attended by rains and
SHOWS from the North Pacific States eastward through
North Dakota and s0uthEard into the Middle PA
teau. In the central pcrtion Of the country the
weather has been generally cloudy, but without pre-
cipitation OF consequence.
Temperatures have changed but little, except in
the districts west Of the Rocky Mountains where It
Is colder.
There VIII be rain OF snow Friday over the entire
Northwest and Central West. the Upper Lake re-
g0n, the Upper Mississippi AID Missouri valleys,
and Saturday n the Central valleys. the Lake
gon. and probably the West Gulf States. There
VIII be rain OF snow Friday in New England Il VII
he partly cloudy Friday and Saturday ia the Middle
Atlantic States and the Southeast and fair west
If the Rocky Mountains
It VIII be colder FRIDAY in tae Middle Slope and
the Northwest, and warmer In the Central valleys,
followed by falling temperature Saturday.
Inc NLuuS along lllc NtW EnEldnd coast VIII he
high north to northwest; on the Middle Atlantic
coast brisk 10 high uorthWesteFly; the South At
hntic eoast light 20 fresh northwest 10 north; on
the East Cuff coast light To fresh northeast to
southeast. on the West Gulf coast fresh sJuthCriy:
tie Lower Lakes fresh norJherly, possibly brisk
Ontario becoming variable, and the Upper
Lakes southerly, slowly Increasing
Steamers departing Friday for European ports VIII
have brisk TO high north TO northwest winds. with
SNOW or rains north Of the f0Ttisth parallel.
Local Temperatures.
Midnight. Il ? a. m, S. { a. IN, 56 q. ni.. q
S a. m. 50; 70 "a. H., So z noon, 35; ? %. m. 3s
: j. M. s. p. m. S5; D. IN. Sc: 10 D IL. 3.
Maximum, 81 minimum, q.
Relative humidity-5 a. N, 81; . p. m. 81; 8
u m, 81 Rainfall G57. Hours Of sunshine o.
Per cent Of possible sunshine O.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, A.
minimum, -.
Temperatures in other Cities.
a.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16

I lam A. Ban of Illinois, a clerk in the Post-otice
Department assistant representative Of ths Pest
+ Office Department at the Jamestown TerCcntennisl
/ Exposition
4 The growing use Of canned foods. so
marked ia domestic commerce Is quite noticeable
in the foreign trade Of the United States Accord
/ ing TO the Department of Commerce and Labor the
expectation Of canned foods during the fiscal year
ended July. 1905 amounted to SIS 600 worth, an
I increase Of over 90 per cent IN ten years.
/ OliviaJeter and Francis Jeter, residing
at SIS Twelfth street northwest yesterday asked the
District Supreme Court for permission 20 adopt the
male infant Of Elizabeth Bryan and samuel Bryan
both dead The boy Is about nine years Ole, and
was born at Alexandria. Va The JeteTs have been
married for the last ten years and state that they
are financially able to provide fer the child. They
ask that the b0ys name be changed to that Of
Joseph b. Jetrr
! The shortest viii ever filed at the office
| of the Recorder Of Wills was placed on TUcord for
/ probate yesterday II is the testament Of Mrs
Alartha Williams. dated Novembsr g. 1906 and Is
writer, on the back Of 8 little printed handful ad
I YeTliseneut as follows: Mrs Martha Williams
wishes her Mutual Reserve Lite insurance 10 be left
/ 10 Mrs. Mary Hutchinson. 42s II street noTthvest" "
The VIII bears the attested marx Of Mrs. Williams
and the signature Of two witnesses.
! John NJ. Gardiner and William II. Wah-
" were admitted yesterday 70 practice before the
/ District Court Of Appeals. motion Of W. NJ.
/ Ofaey.
/ Oscar Straus, of New York, who will
/ become Secretary Of Commerce aad Labor next
/ month was a caller at the department building
yesterday He had a talk with Assistant Secretary
/ Murray, and e number of the bureau chiefs were
presented 20 him AIr Straus IS in Washington at
this time primarily TO rent residence apart
ments for the winter, and incidentally to look over
the ground preparatory to his entrance into the Of
fetal life Of the Capital.
The suit of Francis L. CaTdOza, for
mer principal Of the n street coored high school
against the board Of education for reinstatement In
/ his former ofIice from which be contends he has
I been ousted was TO have been called up for trial
to-day On account Of The absence from this city Of
Henry E Davis counsel FOR Nlr Cardozs. the case
was postponed until Friday Of next week.
Or. y. B. Shade, a physician, residing
I at n Thirteenth street northwest while crossing
the street yesterday afternoon near Fourteenth and
/ New York avenue, was knocked down By beer keg
| which fen from passing wagon. The keg, which
! knee He was able 20 walk home unasisted The
wagon the property Of the Christopher Heurieh
Hrer ing Company.
A noise IN the launch Lillian Howard
moored at the foot Of Tenth street. last night at
trgcted the attention Of Officers Maddox and Others
Of the harbH precinct. An investigation showed
/ the cabin had been rined and the steamers bel
and other articles taken. The property was Re
covered John Trumans and John TraveTs. both Of
whom reside near the river Iront. were arrested.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
BUCHANNAN'S TRIP PERSONAL
state Department Denies He Is Rep
resenting Secretary Root.

At the state Department yesterday it
was emphaticaIIy denied that William L.
Buchanan, formerly United States Min
lister u the Argentine Republic, had gone
to Cuba on a special mission for Secre-
tary Of State Root.
A dispatch from Havana announced Mr..
Buchannans arrival in Cuba, and said
he had gone 10 make a study of the situa-
ton with particular reference as 10 when
viii be the best time TO hold the elections
To choose the new Cuban government Off
cials. II was also stated that later Air.
Buchanan was going t. Colombia 10 as
sist in the negotiation Of a treaty between
that country and Panama.
At the State Department II was said Mr..
Buchanan has gone TO Cuba purely on q
personal trip, and that he is representing
the department in no sense.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
DIPLOMATS ARE INVITED.
VIII Attend Trans-MississipPi Con-
gress at Kansas City.

The Commercial Club Of Kansas City,
under whose auspices the meeting of
Mississippi Commercial Congress
is to be held in that city Novem-
Der %, has extended ar invitation.
through John Barrett. United States Min
lister 20 Colombia who Is a speaker, to
members Of the displomatic corps in
Washington from South and Central
America
Among those who have accepted are
Minister Calvo. Of Costa Rica, Minister
PaTdo. Of Peru; Charge d. 'Anaires Amarai.
Of the Brazilian Embassy, and Charge
Yoacham, OF the Chilean Legation, and
Secretary Calderon, Of the Peruvian Lega-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16

The annual congress Of the American
OnithOl0gists' Union came to close yes
teTday afternoon with a lecture by Mr..
H. Q. Oberholser on "The Trials of q
Naturalist in Nevada" Mr.. Oberholser,
with the aid OF streopticon views, gave an
excellent idea of the plant. bird, and ami
NAL life in the great American desert.
Following this, Mr. T. G. Pearson closed
the convention with a short talk on some
of the Carolina birds. Mr. Pearson spoke
about many OF the species of water birds
which are found in the swamp regions Of
that State
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
BANK MERGER IS RUMORED.
Report Connecting metropolitan and
Commercial Institution Denied.

circles for the past day or two about a
possible consolidation of the Metropolitan
and Commercial National banks. Officers
of both institutions were questioned yes
terday relative to the matter. and said
there was no truth in the rumor. or if
there was they knew nothing about IL
Quite a number Of persons were inter-
viewed, who said they had heard the
story. and some were inclined to believe
it. They were not in position to say where
the report originated, and it was impossi-
ble to trace the story TO any reliable
source.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
METCALF DUE HERE TODAY.
secretarx VIII Report on DIscrImi-
nation Against Japanese.

Victor II. Metcalf. Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor, who went 10 San Fran
cisco by direction Of the President TO
make an investigation of the causes that
induced the city authorities Of san Fran
cisco 10 exclude japanese men and boys
from the schools at that place. is expect
ed in Washington to-day.
Unofficial advices received from Cali
fornia are to the effect that Secretary
Metcaif viii be unable 10 throw any new
light on the situation, and that his re-
port viii De 10 the effect that San Fran
cisco intends 10 stand pat