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The Washington herald., 1906-11-29

Berlin. Nov. 2S.-Witten. a city Of 1000
inhabitants. is in ruins as the result Of
an explosion in a dynamite factory last
night. Fifty persons were killed and loo
were injured Practically every building
I'm the town has been dismantled, and half
Of them were demolished
The inhabitants were thrown into a
panic, thinking the shock was the result
Of an earthquake. and fed into The open
country.
Meager reports Of the disaster have
been received here. but each additional
bulletin makes the catastrophe the
graver. It IS said that q great store OF
dynamite blew up. utterly demolishing
the factory and bringing most OF the
buildings 10 the ground in ruins Fire
added to the horrors Of the night, and
the debris was swept with flames while
the terror-stricken citizens fed in their
night clothes. Many were incinerated-
Witten is a large manufacturing center.
The unusual magnitude Of the disaster,
and the fact that much property was dam
aged. has caused the authorities 10 order
the towns for miles around the scene Of
the accident - be abandoned, fearing that
further explosions viii result.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
STEAMSHIP ACT UPHELD.
Foreigners Must Obey Law Protect
ing Passengers for L. =. Ports.

New York, Nov. 2S-That Congress
has the power to inhict punishment
upon the master Of a foreign vessel
bringing passengers from a foreign
port into the United States, if he fails
TO provide a sufficient number of tables
and chairs at the regular meals. is the
opinion of Judge Thomas handed down
to-day in the United States Circuit
Court in the case Of the government
against EugeniO LavarrellO, comman-
der Of the steamer Citta Di NapoIi
Lavarrelo. in his defense, said that
his ship was an Italian vessel with a
commissioner especially appointed by
the Italian government aboard 10 see
that ali provisions IN regard to the
treatment and accommodations Of the
passengers are complied with. As this
commissioner had signified that the
regulations had been complied with, he
denies the right of Congress to punish
him for the alleged insuficiency of ac-
commOdatiOn
Judge Thomas says there is no doubt
OF the power Of Congress to. make II
an offense for a foreign officer not TO pro-
vide tables and seats at regular meals
for passengers bound TO the United
States and brought into an American
port.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
SIX PERISH IN HOTEL FIRE.
Many LOdEers Have Narrow Escapes
when barracks Eurn.

st. Louis. Nov. 2S.-Six men are
known to have been burned or smoth-
cred to death and three fatally in
jured IN a fire IN the Salvation Army's
temporary barracks early this morn
ing. The place is one Of the largest
cheap hotels in the city. a score Of
others among the 500 dodgers in the
three-story building were seriously in
jurcd.
Wagon load after wagon load Of the
victims were taken TO the City Hos
pital and Dispensary. The injured were
laid on the sidewalks as rapidly as
they were recovered. Fifteen men were
badly hurt leaping from the windows
with life lines.
The fire started in the bathroom on
the second floor and the smoke and
fupies soon filed every sleeping room
I'm the house. Policemen ReaTdOn and
Quinn. who discovered the fire, turned
in a still alarm and entered the build
ing to arouse the occupants
The 500 men in the barracks aroused
from deep slUmber and. chOked by the
smoke that poured into every room. did
not stop to dress themselves. Many Of
them could not find the stairways and
rushed blindly for the windows, where
the life lines are kept.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Fort Worth, Tex, Nov ZS-The demand
Of the attorney general Of Texas upon
counsel for the Waters-Pierce on Com
pany that they produce certain books,
vouchers. and checks, showing large pay
ments Of money to Senator Joseph "
Bailey. in connection with the readnis-
sion Of the defendant company into Texas
after it had been ousted from the State
for violation of the antitrust laws in
1900, has produced a sensation from one
end OF the State to the other.
Just when Bailey and his adhereuts
thought they had the opposition siIenced
in Texas there is an outbreak in a new
place that has caused general consterna-
ton
The attorney general specifically names
the transaction referred TO. and says he
viii Introduce secondary evidence if his
demand is not complied with.
Nothing has happened in Texas in a
decade that has produced such a political
sensation Leading politicians of the
State declare to-day that in spite of the
fact that Bailey has been declared the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
United States Senator the probabilities
are his name viii not go before the State
legislature when il meets In January.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29

. san Francisco, Nov. zS.-Mayor Schmitz
was formally placed under arrest this
afternoon at Truckee which is just over
the California line from Nevada. Dep
uty Sheriff Harry Knox served the war
rant. The arrest was made under the
indictments charging the mayor with ex-
tortion on the French restaurants.
. Abe Ruef accompanied Knox. The
mayors train was due in Truckee at 10
o'clock this morning. but was three hours
late. Ruef gave Schmitz a hearty greet
ing.
The mayor waived the reading Of the
warrants. Ruef said to the correspond
ents:
You can say that as the mayor en-
tered California he was greeted by beau
tifuI white snow. emblematic Of purity
and his own innocence; or you can say
that his Homecoming was n frost, and it
is a mighty chilly one at that"
As il has rained heavily all afternoon.
and Market street is n sea of liquid mud.
the great reception Of Mayor Schmitz to-
night was not the spectacular event that
Ruef had planned.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
VIRGINIA COLLEGES FAVORED.
General Education Board AIIOts
1856. 900 TO Five Institutions.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The general educa-
JiO.I soard, which was organized in this
city in 1852 for the purpose Of aiding
struggling colleges. and which received
a gift Of S1o.O00.0oO from John D. Rookie
feller last year as foundation for the
fund. announced to-day that $4,000 had
been allotted to FIVE colleges.
Besides the allotment OF the gifts. a
successor TO the late President Harper.
OF Chicago University, WAS chosen, and
two other vacancies on the board were
filed. Acting President Henry Pratt
Judson. OF Chicago University; Edwin A.
4lldermm. auu II. 3. FriseH. president OF
Hapton. Va, Normal School are the new
trustees chosen.
Some of the gifts made to-day were:
Richmond College. Richmond. Va. sI50,-
COO; Washington and Lee University. Lex
ington. Va. S5.G9.
The small beQuest 20 Washington and
Lee was a library endowment
Two weeks ago the trustees awarded
these gifts: Mercer University, Macon,
Ga $1,000: Randolph-Macon College.
Ashland Va, $10ad0
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
BEAR PANIC IN WALL STREET.
Real Bruin Creates Excitement by
His HOWIinE.

New York. Nov. 2s.-A real bear came
TO Wall street to-day. Up TO 3 o'clock he
Was still there. Whining piteOusly. dis
gusted with his surroundings, the gen
uine article pleaded FOR release.
An expressman. with the aid Of two
muscular helpers. tugged at a big dry
goods box AT Is Wall street
The process Of removal disturbed every
tenant Of the big office building. No
usual Wall street bear. caught for mil
lions on "a bull market. ever set Up the
CRY or raised the hullabalOO that the 1T
tie cub from Canada did.
People ran out of the Offices from every
floor Of the building 70 find out VINO was
being murdered. Others surmised d fire
and made hurried preparations to flee for
their lives. Still others thought that the
curb market was in panic
Finally, the bear was safely landed in A
room On the third floor. No assurance
Of safety. however. was given the bear
who continued 20 vail groan. grunt, and
whine. The cubs voice touched every
register OF the musical scale. but fingered
usually at high r
The bear was consigned 10 harrington
& Co. brokers.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
NOT IN INSURANCE FIGHT.

Gov. Mickey Refuses 10 Revoke Ii
censes of Agents Who EIectiOneer.
Lincoln Nebr., Nov. 2S.-Gov. Mickey. OF
Nebraska, announced tonight he would
pay no attention TO the petition Of the In
ternational Policy Holders Committee.
which had requested him TO annUl the
licenses Of all life insurance agents in the
State who have been campaigning for the
tickets named by the administration forces
for consideration at the forthcoming life
insurance elections.
The governor has taken strong excep-
ti0ns 10 the action Of the policy holders
committee in giving newspaper publicity
to their petition prior to its presentation
10 him. His refusal was based upon the
further ground that he is not a policy
holder in any large Eastern companies,
and he asserts that he IS not interested in
their management sufficiently to justify
him in aunuIing the licenses OF their
agents.
New York. Nov 2S.-George R Scrug-
ham. manager Of the International Policy
Holders committee, sent a complaint to-
day 10 State Superintendent Of Insurance
Otto Kelsey. calling attention TO numer-
ous instances in which agents are taking
part in the policy holders election
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
ROCKEFELLER CALLER INSANE.
woman Who Wanted to shoot Oil
King sent 10 Bellevue.

New York. Nov. &-Mrs. Rosedelina
Y. Handheld. who. according 10 De
tective Sergt. Flood, Of the district at
torneys Office. got into the Offices OF the
Standard oil Company. at p Broadway,
last Friday. armed with a loaded re-
volver and threatened 20 kill John y.
Rockefeller. was sent 10 the Psyche
pathic ward in Bellevue Hospital Dy Mag
istrate Whitman, in the Tombs Police
Court to-day.
She was taken before Magistrate Whit
man. her husband having been summODed
in the meantime The magistrate ques-
toned her sympathetcaIfy,- and she re-
peated her story OF the vision Of de-
s,ruct.on about 10 come 10 the Standard
OH Company.
she was then taken aside. and the mag
istrate talked with her husband The lat
ter agreed that it was best &c commit her
TO Bellevue for FIVE days 90 have her
sanity determines. and said be would
probably have her put in a private asy-
tim.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
PEOPLE OLDEST IN BULGARIA.
Country Has One Centenarian for
Every Hundred InhabItants.

Berlin. Nov 2S.-A German statistician
has made a careful investigation 10 dis
cover in which countries the greatest age
is attained.
The result shows that the German en-
pire, with 55,o0o.00o population, has but
seyenty-eight persons who are more than
100 years old. France. with a population
of fewer than 100000. has 2l3 who have
passed their hundredth birthday. England
has 146. Scotland a. Denmark >. Bel
gium 3. Sweden 10. and Norway. with
% 100000 inhabitants, o. Switzerland
does not boast Of a single centena-
rian, but Spain. with about 100000 popu-
lation, has 40
The most amazing figures come from the
troublesome. turbulent region of the Bal
kan peninsula. Servia has 573, persons
who are more than 100 years old. Rouma-
MIA has 10S4. and Bulgaria 3SS3. In ether
words, Bulgaria has a centenar!an for
every hundred Of its inhabitants. and thus
holds the International record for Old
people In 1892 alone there died In Bul-
garia $50 persons who had lived for more
than a century
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
BAN ON sIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
New York Board of Education Re-
jectS Reformed Methods.

New York. Nov -simplifed spelling
had few advocates in the board of edu-
cation to-day. II was voted that the new
spelling should not be introduced into the
public schools. The adverse report of the
committee on studies was before the
board Chairman Jonas, Of the commit
tee. said that. in his opinion, no form Of
words should be used in the public
schools except such as had the standing
Of established usage
"We had q public hearing. and the
committee was not favOrubly impressed
by the arguments advanced in behalf of
the new spelling" he said.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
MOLINEUX VISITS TOMBS.
Drops in at His Old Prison to Pay
Respects to the Chaplain.

hNNBttAH W AAhN
New York. Nov 2S.-Roland B. Mo
ineux surprised the officials at the
Tombs by dropping in to-day for a little
visit lie called at noon in the regular
visitors hour.
lie had not been there in over three
years. and it was his second visit since
he left the prison after being acquitted at
his second trial for the murder Of Mrs.
Adams.
Just dropped in to see DR.. Sanderson.
the prison chaplain" he said; "a great
friend of mine"
He shook hands with Warden Flynn
and several Of the keepers, with all of
whom he had been a favorite during his
long incarceration in the prison.
While be stood in the corridor holding
little levee, Mrs. William Thaw and
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit ThGw passed out,
after visit to Harry Thaw
There goes Harry Thaw's wife and
mother" said a keeper.
'Ah, so that's Evelyn Nesbitt, is it?'
said MolineuX
No. he said 10 reporters. Il did not
come here to see Thaw or give him any
pointers. Just a call to see my friend,
Dr. SandeTSOn. that's all -"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
PRESIDENTS CRITICS CALLED
Maj. Penrose, Who Denounced Dis
missal of Troops, Must Explain.
May Be COurt-martiaIed for Speaking
Adversely of SuPeriorS-ROose-
VeIt's Position Embarrassing.

Mai Charles ". PenrOse. Of the Twen-
ty-hfth Infantry. has been called upon by
the War Department 20 make an explaua-
ton of remarks he made at Fort Reno,
Okla, yesterday, when the last of the
three companies Of the Twenty-ffth In
fantry were dismissed from the army.
without honor, because Of the participa-
tion of some Of the members of the or
ganizaticn in the raid upon Brownsville.
Tex, in August Mai. Penrose was quoted
in newspaper dispatches as follows:
Here goes the last of the best dis
ciplined, best behaved, and best regulated
battalion in the United States army"
rs that statement for publication ~
Mai. Penrose, according to the report,
was asked.
1t certainly is he replied. and I will
vouch for it anywhere. backed by my
army record. will add that there was
but little evidence to convict these brave
men No court in the world would con-
slider the charges seriously"
If Maj Penrose Acknowledges having
made this declaration. there viii be action
taken against him by the department.
He can be court-martialed for violating
one of the articles Of war in the army
regulations prohibiting criticism OF su-
peTiors.
The published report of Mai. Penrose' s
remarks. If accurate. puts the officer I'm
an embarrassing position, and If the case
Is proved against him il may result
seriously. The Presidents position in the
Brownsville matter is made stin harder
by what Mai. Penrose is reported to have
said.
Most Of the officers of the army I'm
Washington support the Presidents order
dismissing the three companies of the
Twenty-Gfth, and the step has been rec
Ognized as one that necessity demanded.
a deluEe CT protests have come 10 the
White House. but have had no effect.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Armv-Nnvy Football Game, PhiIadeI-
phia. Special Excursion via
Baltimore 81 Ohio.

Ss.s 30 for the round trip. Tickets good
going on all trains Friday. November 90.
and morning trains December l, valid re-
turning until December >. Special train of
Dining Cars. Parlor Cars, and coaches
will leave Washington 1t 10 a. m. Satur-
day. December 1. returning, leave Phila-
deiphia SIS D. m Reservations for the
round trip made in advance.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
FUNNY STORIES AT $5 EACH.
Yarn-spinner Get hut Half of What
He DemandS.

Bloomington, II, Nov. 2S.-Funny
stories at 50 each have just netted Capt.
Louis Ijams $3.50 through a judgment of
that amount against the estate Of Louis
Brokaw. the plow maker, who says Ijams
frightened his life By his narratives. He
put in a claim for $4,000. urging that the
stories were worth SO each. The court.
however. cut the price.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Army and Navy Football Game-spe-
cfnI Trains via PennsyIxanfn r. II.

Leave Washington December l. 9:45 a.
m, running through to Franklin Field
Philadelphia. Returning. leave Franklin
Field at close of game. Dining car. parlor
cars. and vestibUle coaches. Round trip
Pullman tickets on sale. Excursion tick
cts, good on all trains November 50 and
December /. up to and including special
train, and good returning until December
g. inclusive, sold a. rate of $40.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
WATERs-PIERCE INDICTED.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Charged
with Accepting Rebates

St Louis. Nov. 2S.-Charging it with
having accepted rebates and discriminat-
ing in legal freight rates on shipments Of
oil. in violation of the interstate com
merce law and the EIkins act. the Federal
grand jury to-day returned two indict-
ments, tOtalling seventy-two counts.
against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
\ conviction on all the counts would ag-
gregate maximum fine of S1.520. eco.
It was also charged that the Waters
Pierce Company is a subsidiary corpora
tion Of the Standard OIL Company of New
Jersey.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
TEN DIE OF INOCULATION.
Filipino Prisoners Victims of Exper-
fments with Anti-choIera Serum.

Ten prisoners in Bilibid prison. near
Manila, TO which offenders against the
law in the metropolis Of the Philippines
are sent, have died as a result Of inocu-
lation experiments with anti-CholCra
serum, according to a dispatch received
at the Bureau Of Insular Affairs from
Gov. Gen. Smith. of the Philippines. The
case is being investigated
The bureau Of science Of the Philippine
government has been experimenting with
anti-cholera serum on the prisoners in
Biibid, and II was during the course Of
these Investigations that the men died
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

ALI.41FtNI-t1Its
Page.
BODY Blow Given Bailey.
Fifty Killed in Explosion in Germany.
Mayor Schmitz Arrested.
3-CarusO Given an ovation.
2-Stoker Killed in Mutiny at Sea
5-Chicag0 Woman Threatened with
Death.
3-Gulette Confused on stand.
2-Notf-e for Poisoning in Philadelphia
Ls---
4-Jesse Tyson. Of Baltimore, Is Dead.
4-Catholics Dedicate Cathedral at Rich
mCEd To-day.
9-Iou Payu Accused OF BIackmail
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
Adverse Vote of Chamber of Depu-
ties Brings About Fail.

Madrid, Nov. 2S.-The Cabinet has re-
signed
This Cabinet was formed b. Field
Marshal Lopez Dominguez. on July s.
1906. and succeeded the Cabinet Of SenOr
MOret Prendergast
The principal legislation to which the
Cabinet was committed was the law Of
associations. and the Chamber of Depu-
ties yesterday, by 16l to votes. decided
TO devote half the session to the discus
sion of the law of associations and the
other half to the budget.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
COLONIAL SCANDAL AIRED.
Session Of ReichstaE Marked by
Spirited Attack on Government.

Berlin, Nov. 2S.-The alleged scandals
in the colonial Office were made the sub
ject OF debate in the Reichstag to-day
Herr Schadler, leader OF the Clerical
party, made a savage attack on the
colonial Office. and Chancellor Won Buelow
offered a spirited defense
Herr Dernburg, the new director of the
colonial Office. who was appointed TO his
post from a bank dictatorship, made his
debut in the parliamentary arena.
Crown Prince Frederick William was a
spectator in the court box
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Nnmford,s Rug sale at sIoan,s,

I4C7 q st. NV. will be discontinued to-
day and started again tomorrow at II
a. m. and p m. and continue Monday,
Tuesday. and Wednesday OF next week.
Seventv-five desirable rugs collected by
Mr. Jobn Kimberly MUmfOTd, the recOg-
nized rug authority. will be disposed of
tomorrow. Don't miss this sale. c. G.
Sloan & Co., Auctioneers, 1907 G st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

4 longer evening in New York. After
November p the midnight sleeper from
New York TO Washington viii leave ] 30
a. m. from foot of Liberty street. making
il now possible Tor Washingtonilns to at
tend theater or entertainment and have
their entire evening in New York un-
broken, with ample time to reach the
train.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Liberal Candidate EIected.

London, Nov. 2S-The parliamentary
election has resulted In the return Of
Mr.. SherweH. Liberal by 5,762 votes TO
5.423 for Mr.. Williams, the labor candi-
date. and 4,S44 for Mr.. Foster -Franzer,
the Unionist candidate, The election in
dicates no change in the sentiment Of
the electors.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
LOCAL.

Lieut. Peary Reaches Washington.
Mai Penrose Must Explain Criticism
OF President.
2-Crazed Youth Tries 70 Visit Quentin
Roosevelt
3-Senator Lodge 20 Fight Child Labor.
4-Britons RidicUle New Spelling.
4-John C. Reside Dead in Baltimore.
4-Secretary Wilson Makes Annual Re
port.
president Gets Big Turkey
l2-COmmissiOuers TO Demand Electric
I.ncOmntives
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Philadelphia and New York,
Baltimore & Ohio.

Trains run every other hour on the
odd hour @ II. 1. 3. and o'clock. an
have drawing-room parlor cars and din
ing cars. The evening Philadelphia Ex-
press leaves at ?. m. and midnight New.
York train at 11.50
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
w. c. Ferguson on Bench-

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. ZS.-Gov. Penny
packer has appointed William c. Fergl-
son to be judge Of Court No .. Phiadel-
phia, vice Thomas FinletteT. resigned.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
to-day and tomorrow; light to
fresh northWeSterlv winds.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Rettcr haYe 90 ccnt Intcrnst

and safety in banking dept. of Union
Trust Co, 14f4 F st, than a highe. r9to
with risk. Deposits subject to check at
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
4 In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from Y to 3. I412 n. Y. ave


NO. 555-5J-5. the daylight train. leaves
Washington after breakfast; arrives Gin
ciEnau before midnight. and arrives st.
Louis for breakfast following morning.
with connections from Cumberland. arriv-
ing Pittsburg 5:e5 p. N. Effective No
ycmber y.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
PEARY COMES HOME
TO CATCH BAD COLD
Explorer, Immune in Frozen
North, Susceptible Here.
HINTS HE'LL TRY AGAIN
Lieutenant Spends First Night
Under Own ROOftree.

Arrives in WashinEtOu UnheraIded
and Unattended. and Takes n street
Car to His Residence. Carrying His
Own YaIise-WiH See President
Roosevelt Soon and Report TO the
Navy Department Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
baltimore ana Ohio Railroad.

The Chicago Limited will leave Wash
ington l.22 p. m. instead of II a. m. and
arrive Chicago y:45 a. m. Effective No
vember -.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
Baltimore & ohio Railroad.

leaves Washington 4:C5 D. m, with through
drawing-roOm sleeper 20 Louisville.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
TENNESSEE MUTINY DENIED.
Coal Pnssers Complained, but Did
NOt Refuse to work.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 2s.-Your CORE
spondent is advised tonight that there
was nothing like mutiny aboard the
cruiser Tennessee at any time during the
return Of that vessel from Panama
The following is a statement Of the
facts on which the report was based:
Owing TO the fact that the complement
Of the force was short VIXEN the order
was given off Hatteras by the President
for a four-hour run under forced draught,
the coal passers were open in their COM
plants. as they had been standing four
hours on and four hours off all during the
run. instead of the customary four hours
on and eight hours of.
During the run under forced drdught
several of the coal passers tainted and
had to be carried 10 the sick bay, where
they received medical attention.
Nobody refused duty, and it is stated
positively that nobody was put in the
brig in connection with the incident"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
TURN GUNS ONBAILEY
Enemies Spring Sensational
Coup in Oil Hearing.
CONSERVATION IN THE STATE

Attorney General of Texas Demands
Books Showing Large Payments OF
Declare that This is a Final Blow
to His Candidacy for Reelection.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
ofte Hot-water Radiators,

Minimum expense. maximum amount of
heat. Demonstration, 500 9Th st.