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New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
GOLD BILLY BARLOW" DROPS DEAD
Aged Actor Succumbs to Heart Disease
While Reciting Poem.

wears as "Old Billy Barlow" dropped dead IN
saloon at No. Ss5 Amsterdam avenue yesterday. 1t
is supposed that died from heart disease, al
though members Of the Actors Protective Union
said that they believed the aged actors death vas
due TO a severe beating which he received about
two weeks ago from couple Of men who tried 10
Until three weeks ago "Old Billy Barlow the
understudy of Joseph jefferson at one time in
RIP Van Winkle' and the author of many come
dies including collars and Cuffs was still on
the road" although he was siKty-five years old
His last appearance the stage at Engle-
wood. n. j., on March H. The aged man was re-
citing The Face the Barroom Floor when he
gasped and fell TO the floor dead.
He was member of the Actors Protective
Union and the Actors Union of America. His
home was at No. 143 West 109th street He was
born at Detroit Mich.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
CRUELTY TO coNvICTs CHARGED.
Managers of Farms IN Mississippi AIlege
Assassination and Theft.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune.

New Orleans, March 31.-Assassination, graft
theft, embezziement and few other things are
charged 10 the managers of the convict farms in
Mississippi in the report of the special nvestgat-
ing committee which was turned into the Legis-
lature this afternoon.
The report has caused a great sensation in the
state coming it does. after the declarations Of
Governor Vardaman in favor of the convict farm
eystem. The committee reports that a convict was
killed in cold blood by a drunken guard, that
drunkenness among officials has resulted in great
cruelty TO the prisoners that the supplies have
been stolen by officials, and that hundred head
OF stock have been pastured by officials on state
property AS a result of these practices figures are
produced that the loss 10 the state one OF these
farms alone was over $4,000 since 1896
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
MARITIME HELD IN $1,000 BAIL.
Mrs. Brown, His Sister, Says He Is John
Rauschenbach, Of Baltimore.

John Wilmer MARITIME. who according TO MS SIS
49,. Nrrs Rertha Brown of Baltimore, is John
Rauschenbach, was held yesterday in 5000 bail for
trial in Special Sessions by Magistrate Wahle' in
the West Side police court. on three charges OF
larceny.
Just after MARITIME had been arraigned Deputy
United States Marshal Blake appeared with a war
rant for his arrest charging him with attempting
10 defraud the government by falsely acting as a
sneciai Treasury agent. The matter was laid over
until tomorrow when MARITIME will come up Tor
trial - 4. ..,-.
eaI5 he recognized MARITIME as a Baltimore theatri-
cal man. named Reschenberg MARITIME denied IT,
although he seemed much perturbed.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
LEADING WOMAN QUITS GOODWIN.
Too Homesick, She Will Go Back to London
cancels Contract.

Nat Goodwin arrived here yesterday from
London on the Hamburg-Amerlcan liner
Amer1ka Miss Alexandra Carlisle, who was MS
leading woman throughout his engagement al
the Shaftesbury Theatre in London was a4so d
passenger on the Arnerika- Miss Carlisle was
,,l on the VOYAGE. She came here to appear as
Mr. coodwin's leading woman. but before the
Ar,er,t,a reached the Hook cancelled her con-
tract with him.
Miss Carlisle had never been away from her
home in London and was extremely homes1ck.
She viii return probably on the Teutomc on
Mr. Goodwin will go to California this week.
His tour this season will be chiefly in the west
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
"mRs. KAY" WAS MRS. KEEVER.

New Orleans March 31-The identity Of Mrs.
Kay" the New Orleans woman who committed
suicide in New York hotel Thursday, es-
tablished to-day. She was Mrs. William c. Keever.
She married son of the late Lafayette c. Keever.
a well known sugar broker, about six years ago.
Young Keever who had inherited a considerable
fortune from his father, lived only few months.
and Mrs. Keever inherited about 100000, most OF
which she lost by injudicious loans and extrava-
CANT living. She went TO New York about three
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
T. D. JORDAN STILL IN GEORGIA.

Augusta Ca March Si.-Thomas D. Jordan ex-
controller of tho Equitable Life Assurance Society.
who was in Atlanta few days ago. and who was
reported to have left there for the North is in
Washington. Ga, according 10 special received by
The Chronicle" He Is visiting relatives and friends
there and it IS announced win remain about a
week lie declines TO discuss the affairs OF the
Equitable. but. according to his host. r. NJ, Fit2.
patrick he is merely trying to keep himself and
family from annoying newspaper notice and feels
that he has nothing to fear in connection with his
past actions.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
MUTUAL GETS NEIoHRoRlne PLOTS.

The Mutual Life Insurance Company took title
yesterday from Frank d. Allen. w. A. Pease 1r.,
and the City Real Estate Company 10 No. 30 to so
Maiden Lane, Nos IS and 30 Nassau street and Nos.
80 3j. Il, 43 and 45 Liberty street The insurance
company bought these parcels about two years ago.
Of them TO protect the light and air Of the
LiuiliaI Lilo Building. In Nassau street
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
EQUITABLE SELLS REAL ESTATE.

Julius Friend has sold for the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Nos. 6S3 COS and 6g7 Broadway
so 5x74 feet at the southwest Of Attn street.
and for Baruch Wentheim Nos and 6 West 4th
street adjoining, 36x9J feet. The buyer of the two
parcels IS Frank a. Sets.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
NEW YORK TUG SOLD IN MEXICO.

The steel tug Eugene F. Moran has been sold bv
the Moran Towing and Transportation Company
OF this city. to the Mexican Central Railroad Com
pany. and left New York yesterday for Philadel-
pha, where she will be fitted out for the 14.O10-mile
Journey TO ManZanIllo, the west coast OF Mexico
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

T., vartous WAYS are disclosed manifestations
or rroS7ess upon what In banking circles IL
called the Vanderbilt deal. Union Pacific fgures
in il some suggestive details begin TO set
rather open MISUNDERSTANDING forecasts that
Nickel Plate common will be converted Into
new issue worth par: that Peoria and Eastern
and Lake Erie and Western will so IN at 90;
that through Chicago and North Western over
900 will be the allowance for Omaha. and that
value OF 15O or more. OF the weeks incidents
bearing directly on developments in this quar-
ter was a sudden jump OF something like half
dozen points in Peoria and Eastern stock, pur-
chases seeming to be direct from Lake shore
headQuarteTs-the same interest being credited
with having acquired at private sale large
amount OF Peoria and Eastern incomes which, an
Vanderbilt bonds paying per cent. are GER
tainly on the bargain list around 20. ssihnS eS-
interest tomorrow.
Most impressive OF Vanderbilt revelations
however, appears through the Ortcial announce
ment in Lake Shores annual report that during
the past wear Lake Shore bought and put into
it's treasury approximately SSOopO1O addttionel
big Four stock. Lake Shore did not need this
stock TO maintain control. The purchase is evl-
IDENTIFY made because from the inside stand
point Il is a good inVeStment-and 10 may Do
that in the rounding out OF the impending van
derbft unincation deal Big Four is to cut q
much more important figure than has geneTally
been forecast. Deal or no deal Big -Four diNl-
dends are certain TO adVance-Fehruary earn
ings reported at the close OF this week showing
an Increase in net OF over 80 per cent
At 125 Big Four will still be a bargain
II AII4AWAh
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
FIND GIRLS MUTmATED BODY.
Dora Gilman Meets Death After
Fierce Struggle in Darkness,

Dayton, Ohio, Nov PA brutal murder
was revealed in the finding of the mutt
lated body of Dora Gilman, aged twenty,
hidden in a clump Of weeds on a common
in New Arlington. BlOodhounds were
placed on the trail of the slayer, whose
identity is unknown, but they failed to
pick up a scent The sheriff and coroner
are investigating. but so far confess that
the crime battles them.
The girl was employed at the works of
the National Cash Register Company. and
was last seen at the close of work Tues
day. The coroner believes that she was
attacked while on her way home under
cover Of darkness, assault preceding the
murder.
Marks on the girls body give evidence
Of a terrible struggle. The face and neck
were torn and marked with the imprints
Of her assailants finger nails. The body
was mutlated in a shocking manner. The
girls mother has been sick with nervous
prostauon since the girls disappearance.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
WILL PROBE GRAFT CHARGES.
Committee to Investigate Commits
sioner Rartzen's Accusations

Chicago. Nov. &-Mayor Dunno an
nounced committee to-day TO iuvesti-
gate Building Commissioner Bartzen's
charge that there are "stins and grafteTs'
among Ch!cagos aldermen. Tie investi-
gators are Aldermen r. J. Dixon, A. 3.
McCoid. Nicholas Finn. and Daniel Her
Iihy of the Second. Sixth. Twentieth. and
Twenty-eighth wards. respectively; Presi-
dent Charles 6. Dawes. Of the Central
Trust Company: President Hermann Lii
lien. Of the HodcarrieTs' Union, Attorney
J. +. Ingram: II. J. Fitzgerald, trunk
manufacturer, and \. B. Gottlieb. tea
merchant
Bartzen says the committee suits him.
He asserts several aldermen were fixed
to induce him TO limit his powers as
building inspector. that he might give less
annoyance 10 large business interests
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
CENTENARIAN BRIDE IS DEAD
Mrs. Esther Logan, Who Was Mar
ried Last April, Passes Away.
Insists on Church Service and Walks
Down Aisle to LOhenErin's
wedding March.
Gal to The washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 22-The remains
Of Mrs. Esther Logan, who had been on
this earth for 115 years, and who was
married a second time last April, were
laid 10 rest to-day at Greenwood, IN Bal
timore County.
Esther's wedding to John Logan was
an event that attracted hundreds from
far and near. Rev. Theodore a. Johnson.
who got the marriage license and married
the couple. youches for the fact that the
woman was 115 years Of age. She insisted
or church service. and marched down
the aisle OF st. LUke's Church TO Lohen-
grin as proud a a young bride.
She has lived on q farm all her life and
never saw a railroad train or a trolley
car OF q steamboat. She was born in 1871.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
FEAR FOR TILLMAN'S LIFE.
Authorities at Chicago VIII Guard
Him from Negro Attack.

Chicago. Nov. 22-Fear that United
States Senator TfIlman may be assass-
mated when he steps from the car that
brings him 10 Chicago. caused a decision
10 be reached to-day to keep his arrival
secret until he Is safe in apartments az
the Auditorium Annex. He viii arrive
some time next Tuesday.
Tillman is scheduled TO lecture Tuesday
for the benefit Of the Chicago Union Hos
pitaL Efforts have been made by negroes
10 prevent him from speaking. Threats
also have been made by unknown persons
against his life
It is reported that Senator Tillman Will
speak his mind. as is his habit, Of the
race question, Notwithstanding efforts be
ing made 10 have him eliminate the negro
question.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
MEET AFTER HALF CENTURY.
Former Waits, Then Governors,
They ReIate ReminIncences.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 22-Street
waits in New York in 1s57. shaking hands
as ex-governors in 1896. nearly nifty years
afterward. T1is Is the story Of Joi.n G..
Brady. of Ecston. and Andrew i. Burke,
OF Kansas CITY. The TWO met at the
Midland Hotel to-day and stlked Of d-ys
on KandalIs Island. the New York home
Of waits
John G. Brady is the ex-governor Of
Alaska.
Andrew T. Burke is an. ex-governor Of
North Dakota. Both were on Randalrs
Island for TWO years, charges Of the
city.
Both were shipped to the West in 1859, to
be given to farmers who wanted husky
boys to work their lands. Both not only
gained an education and wealth, but be-
came men Of influence. and each occupied
a governors chair.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Page.
-Wedded at Age of 115. Bride Passes
Away
Ambassadors Speak at Chamber Of
Commerce Djnrer-
Thirteen Killed in Crash Of Liners
1-Half Billion Merger in Chicago Plan
ned.
1-Roosevolt On Way Home.
s-Trans- Mississippi Congress May Ignore
Subsidy.
damaging Testimony Against Gillette.
ACrazed Woman Shoots Three.
5-Vanderbilt Carries OF Horse Show
HonOrs.
7-Caruso Withstands Police Attack.
11-Plan to Aid Wage Workers.
9-Peary VIII Reach Home Next Week.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
sTEERAGE PASSENGERS FIGHT.
Panic Aboard Liner, and RingIeaders
Are Put in Irons.

Philadelphia. Nov. 22-While the steam
ship Haverford, which arrived here. was
fog-bound on Tuesday night in Delaware
Bav. a free fight broke out among the 500
Storage passengers. Stewards who tried
TO queH the excitement were roughly
handled and a panic prevailed until six Of
the ringleaders were arrested and placed
in irons They were turned over TO tie
United states authorities here
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
FAIRBANKS IN FLORIDA.
Vice President Delivers Address at
Tampa Fair Grounds.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 22-Vice President
Fairbanks and his party reached Tampa
this morning several hours behind sched-
UIe time. They were greeted at the stu
ton by q reception committee, and escort
I'd 10 their homes by a detachment Of
Coast Artillery The afternoon programme
included q reception and luncheon 10
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks, and
later Mr.. Fairbanks delivered an address
at the fair grounds
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
INSANE FROM GRUFFNESS.
Husband Sues Railroad for $5O,OOC
Because of Wife's Treatment.

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 2.-Charging
that his wife was driven insane by a
Northern Pacific Railroad conductors s
grufness while travelling in Montana in
April 1904 Joseph Figelnaki has sued the
company for S50000 damages.
He says the conductor told the woman
that she and her eight children would be
put of the train unless she paid fare for
an eight-months' old baby.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
LOCAL.

Negroes Boom Taft for President.
1-StiiIings Replies TO His Accusers.
2-Rhode Island Governor-elect Scores
Bosses.
VANITY Cause of Higher Cost OF Liv-
ing.
4-Shipbuilding Record Smashed.
IF Street Dress Parade Hour Shifts
Stone of Synagogue Laid.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
Army and Navy Football Game-Spe-
cinI Trains via Pennsylvania r. r..

Leave Washington December J. q.s5 a
m. running through 20 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 80 and
December !. up TO and including special
train and good returning until December
2. inclusive, sold at rats Of $40.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
THIRTEEN KILLED In
CRASH OF LINERS
Charge Negligence in Wreck
of Wilhelm der Crosse.
GREAT BREACH IN BOW
Passengers. Including Washing
tonjanS. in Frenzy Of Fear.

Safely Transferred TO CherbOurE,
Where They VIII Take Other
Steamships - Thirty-tXvo Drowned
in Big storm Sweeping the Great
LakeS--SfK Vessels Are sunk. and
the Loss Aggregates S1,OOO, 900.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
PRESIDENT GOMPERs Ill.
John Mitchell Presides over Fedora
ton of Labor Meeting.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 22.-TO-days
session Of the American Federation OF La
Dor was taken up in making presentations
&c officials. men. and women, notable IN
the world OF labor. and 10 listening 70
addresses by the fraternal delegates from
Canada and abroad,
President Gompers is i'll at his hotel with
neuralgia. and John Mitchell presided over
tO-d2ys deliberations.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
SEPARATE SCHOOLS REQUIRED.
Kentucky Court Decides Suit Aginst
Berea College.

Lexington, Ky. Nov. 22.-Whites and
negroes cannot attend te same schools.
either public or private. under the laws
Of Kentucky. This question was settled
tC-cay by the State Court, Of Appeals.
which Cverruled the motion for a rehear-
ing in the case Of Berea College against
The Commonwealth of Kenucky. This de-
..sion. beiEg final. means that Berea, which
was formerly attended by negroes as well
as whites, Will lose thousands of dollars
of its endowment fund which was given
10 the institution by wealthy Northern
ers Tor the education of the negroes.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
PRESIDENT STARTS FOR Home
Party Is Expected to Reach Wash
ington by Monday Night.
Ovation Accorded Chief Executive at
in History Of Island.

While il was learned through official re-
ports to the Navy Department that the
Louisiana. with the President and party
aboard. left Ponce. Porto Rico, yesterday
morning for Hampton Roads, no direct ad-
vices were received at the White House.
II is believed that wireless communica-
tions will be re-established with the
Louisiana to-day.
The Presidents return was somewhat
delayed. Owing 10 the roUghness Of the
sen outside san Juan harbor, he was un-
able TO board the Louisiana there. as was
intended. and he returned to Ponce to
board her there.
He lef; by train for Arecibo, and thence
went 90 Ponce by automobile This en-
abled him TO see other portions of the
island that otherwise he would not have
seen.
The Navy Department has been in
formed of the departure Of the battle ship
Louisiana. with the President on board.
from Ponce. Porto Rico fer Hampton
Roads. the armOTed cruisers Washington
and Tennessee conveying.
Il is believed by the officers stationed in
the Navy Department that the squadron
VIII cruise at an average speed of fifteen
knots an hour between Ponce and Hamp-
ton Roads II this is The case. the LOuisl-
ana viii arrive in the Roads on Monday
morning The President will there be
transferred 10 the Dolphin and come up
the river, reaching Washington Monday
evening.
For the first time in many gears. neither
the PresiG5nt For the head of the War
or Navy Department VIII attend the West
Point-Annapolis football game ut FRANKLIN
Field Philadelphia, or December !.
Pressure of official business viii prevent
them going. Assistant Secretaries Oliver
and Newberry will represent the army
and navy, respectively, in their Official
capacities at the game.
san Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was accorded an ovation
surprising anything ever seen in Porto
Rico at the reception to-day in his honor
at the guberna t0Tial mansion.
Both in point Of numbers of the guests
and the enthusiasm manifested. the receD-
ti0n was record breaker. Many persons
were unable to reach the President to
shake his hand.
An incident was the reception Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Z. G. Morton. who
fought by his side at Santiago de Cuba,
and was one Of the first FIVE TO ascend the
hiIL
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
Fair; colder to-day; tomorrow
fair; light to fresh northwesterly
winds, becoming variable.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
Boy Browns When Ice Breaks.

Calumet. Mich, Nov. 22-Dan sand
rette was drowned and several other
children had narrow escapes from death
to-day on the Ice, where they were play
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
TAFT IS DOOMED
BY NEGRO LEADERS
Urged for Presidency Be-
cause He Sided With Them.
SPLIT INYOTE EXPECTED
Congress viii Probably mveS-
tigate Discharge Of Troops.

Bill Likely to BE Introduced RestOr-
Infantry to Their Former status, Or
at Least Allow Them Individual
TriaIs-Mass Meeting TO Be Held
Sunday--DismissnI Continues.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
Two Killed by Falling Coal.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. Z.-Mine Foreman
'Bell'' Evans and Fire Boss Evan J.
Williams were killed by fan Of coal in
the Central Lackawanna Colliery to-day.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
soIId Mahogany IurnIture at AuctIon

Magnificent nall clock. &c. to-day. COM
mfnclns II a. M. with catalogue number
81 Wilson d Mayors, 1927 and l229 G ST
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Satur-
day and Sunday. All regular trains ex-
eept the Congressional Limited. Tick
cts good TO return until Sunday night.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
Baltimore and Return, s1.25.
& Ohio II. r

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains.
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
$5OO,OOO, MERGER
Chicago Public Service Cor
pOratiOnS TO Unite.
LARGE INTERESTS INVOLVED

rnctiOn, Telephone. Gas, and Ter
minaI Concerns MAY Join, with r.
II. Hartman nt Head Of New Syndi-
cate-COFPOrntiOn Counsel Lewis
Returns from Mission TO New York
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
Ofte Hot-watcr Radiators.
sI.25 to baltimore and Return

Minimum expense. maximum amount o
heat Demonstration. 5G9 9th St
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
CoNTINrED d THIRD -.

Only Choicest, Freshest Flowers Are
used in Skaters decorations. 18th and I.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

Wide Boards, So Per 100 fl.
Lumber Trust Broken.
Libbey & Co.. 9Th 81. and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
.STILLINGS REPLIES
TO HIS ACCUSERS
Will Demand Commission of
Inquiry from Congress.
G. P. 0. Is DEMORALIZED
Public Printer Declares Himself
Ready to Meet All Charges.

Every Action since lie Took ORice
VIII stand the Closest Scrutiny, His
sole Aim Being to Put the Govern
ment Printing Office on an Eco
HORiic, Business-lise Basis Is the
Positive Claim He Now Makes.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

4 In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from z to 3. II2 n. y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
s06.65 TO City of Mexico and Return,
baltimore a Ohio.

November = to q. Good returning with
in Go days. Consult agents.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
His Corns of Inrnecfnrs.

4 criticism that has been often levelsd
against the Public Printer is his establish
The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-07
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE SPOTSYLYANIA
Farm and Personal
Property.

As trustee in n certain deed Of trust ev-
ecuted by Theodore F. Bailey and Sarah
Catherine Baily, his wife, and D. Lonis
Selke. Jr.. and Alberta Blanche Selke, hls
wife. on April LIST, 1905, and recorded in
the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court OF
Spotsylvania county in deed book "a.
r." page %, to secure the prompt pay
ment of certain notes mentioned therein,
PAYABLE TO J. j. Dreher or order, default
having been made in the payment OF
said notes, and being so requested by
the holder thereof. | will on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-07
CLOTHING

Mems Black Fhv Worstcd Suits.
worth 500. at 5000
Mems CuStom-madc Corset Fitting
Suits worth $1,000. $500.
Fine Line Boys and thildrou's Suits.
Nice Line Ladies' and Childrrn's OK
iords. Fine Line Mems ONiords.
We hayco great spring and summer
lime of goods. too varied to mention.
Call con the one price housc-thr
house chat uudrr-oll- all.