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The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
CONTROL OF SEX DISCUSSED
Prof. Morgan Lectures at Large
Meeting of Women.
Tells American Association for Adj
vancement of Science LaudOis'
Theory Is False.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The biological sig
nihcance and control of sex was the most
popular subject discussed before tie meet
ing of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, which was con-
tinued at Columbia University to-day
The announcement of the subject brought
out a large crowd OF women.
Prof. T. c. Morgan pointed out that If
the theory Of Laudois, that males OF fe-
males can be produced by regulating the
amount Of food were true, we should ex-
pect TO find a preponderance or females
among the rich Statistics showed that,
in fact, this was not the case, while, car
rying it to the other extreme, statistics
failed to prove that where there was a
lack of nutrition there was a prepOnder-
ance of males.
The doctrine of socialism. which gained
popularity among the members Of the
association after Henry Laurens Calls
address on Thursday, received a setback
today. when Prof. Irving Fisher. OF Yale,
in a lecture before the Economic Section.
opposed 1t stoutly, though he declared
that We are approaching dangerously
near il.
Two young women from Baltimore, one
professor in the Woman's College in
that city read papers before the chem
ical section. illustrating their statements
with blackboard figures and lantern
slides In the chemistry department a
woman professor at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology read a paper.
The two women who spoke before the
Physical Society were Miss Bertha NJ.
Clark, of Baltimore. whose subject was
"On the variation OF the heat of mixture
with concentration and temperature. -
and Miss Fannie c. Gates. professor Of
physics in the Womans College Baltf-
more, whose topic was ION the con-
ductivity Of the air caused by certain
compounds during temperature changes"
Another woman, who read a paper be-
fore the industrial chemistry section to-
day, was Mrs. Ellen II. Richards, profess
sOr Of sanitary science at the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology Mrs. Rich
ards topic was When is time Of more
value than refinement Of methOd2'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
MINGO SANDERS STILL HERE.
Negro Soldier RemOrsefuI Over His
Discharge.

Mingo Sanders, late a sergeant in the
Twenty-hfth Infantry. three companies
Of which, all composed Of colored men.
We're discharged from the army without
honor by President Roosevelt on a
charge OF shooting up the town" Of
Brownsville, Tex, Is still in Washington.
He is waiting and hoping for word from
the commandments that his name
has been restored TO the rolls OF the
army. in which he served for nearly
thirty years
i would have retired for age in May,
1905. on a pension OF So a month";" said
the colored veteran sadly, last night, Il
don't know how it's all going to end.
There seems 10 be a lot OF fighting over
it"
Sanders, as Is typical Of his race, is an
optimist He feels in his bones that its
going to come out all right, but he doesn't
know just how"
Long service as a soldier has taught
him reserve. There isn't much for me
to say" he continued. 4 was not in the
raid; neither do know who participated
in it."
does not look his years. He is a dark
skinned negro, intelligent, bright, and
active. He was born Ia South Carolina.
Early in his youth he spent some years
in the Northwest. and returning 10 his
native State. enlisted in the army in May,
1878 During the period elapsing since
that time. when assigned, he was with
the Twenty-ffth.
Sanders is evidently crushed by the mis-
fortune that has befallen him and his
supposedly innocent comrades. He hardly
realizes that he has DOTTED the uniform Of
his regiment He still speaks Of the serv-
ice as if he were part of il.
On his arrival here Sergeant Sanders
went at once to the War Department
where he filed affidavits in his case. He
did not see the Secretary of War. He
took up the matter with subordinate.
These afidayits set forth that Sanders
did not participate in the affair at
Brownsville; that he did not and does not
know the names Of the guilty persons.
Senator CJIberson, Of Texas. had a CON
ference with Secretary Taft on the
Brownsville affair yesterday. He sug-
gested the names of number of persons
at that place who are said to have
knowledge Of the facts concerning the
now famous raid. A report has been cur
rent in Washington for several days that
Secret Service agents are engaged in a
search for evidence to show that the
Brownsville raid was the work of men,
bers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. but it
cannot be verified. Doubt is expressed
that the President has taken such ex-
IRENE steps in the matter.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
PURDY uses PROBE
Examines Witnesses in the
Brownsville Negro Affair.
INQUIRY MAY END TODAY
Assistant Attorney General Hears
Testimony of People Who Declare
COIored Troops Committed Out
RACES on Night of August I3-Mrs.
Leahy Insists She Counted sixteen.

Brownsville Tex. Dec. Sup to to-
night twenty citizens of Brownsville had
testified before Assistant United States
Attorney General Purdy concerning the
negro soldier outrages While the testi-
mony win not be given out by Mr.. Purdy,
yet the various witnesses do not hesitate
to repeat what they have sworn to before
him.
Among others examined are George W.
Randall, a retired business man, living
over the telegraph office. just across the
street separating Fort Brown from the
town, and his wife, who testified that on
the night Of August 10 they were awak-
ened by shots close by in the garrison.
They went to the window and saw the
soldiers moving about inside the garrison
wall and shooting. One shot was fired
through the room. They saw the soldiers
jump the wall and come into the town.
Mrs. Kate Leahy, who keeps a hotel
just across the street from the Cowan
House, block from the post which was
attacked by the soldiers, was examined,
and swore she heard the first shots and
saw from the second-story of the hotel
that they were fired from inside the post.
She watched the attack on the Cowan
House, and swears she counted sixteen
negro soldiers doing the shooting. Gene
Padron and Macadoni Ramierz, police
men, testified they saw the soldiers do
ing the shooting.
Lieutenant Of Police NJ Y. Dominguez,
whose arm was shot off and horse killed
under him In the road, was another wit
ness who swears plainly It was the negro
soldiers who shot at him at the corner
of the Miller Hotel, two blocks from the
post
Photographs of the Leahy Hotel and
various others fired into we're taken to-
day for Mr.. Purdy
The inquiry viii probably be completed
tomorrow, although il was said there
II D
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
FIGHTS TO GET IN CANFIELD'S.
Massachusetts Man Resents Police
mans Warning, but Later Repents.

New York, Dec. B.-Charged with hay
ing been disorderly and with attempting
to gain access to an alleged gambling
house" Samuel Philip Blagden, select
man. Of WilliamstOwn. Mass, was ar
raigned to-day in YorkviIIe Court. He
had fought with policemen who tried to
prevent him from entering Canfeld's old
place. at No. 3 East Forty-fourth street.
He made an apology In court and was
then discharged by Magistrate Mayo.
That gambling is going on in the pa
latial home of cards and wheels was
indicated by the fact that plain-clothes
men were stationed in front TO shoe away
prospective patrons The magistrate took
it for granted. He told Biagden that
the policeman was trying to save his
money for him.
When the policemen warned him that
it was a gambling house and he could not
enter, Blagden tried to push past them.
A fight followed. He was finally dragged
TO the East Fifty-sixth street station,
where he again showed fight Later he
was released.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
VAIN SEARCH FOR MUSICIAN.
Detectives Can Find No Trace of
Frank Morton.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-No trace has yet
been found of Frank Morton, the missing
first violinist of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira, who mysteriously disappeared after
a dinner given last Friday night in a cafe
near Broad and Chestnut streets. by
Fritz Scheel, conductor of the organiza-
ton. T
With the arrival of the musician's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Morton. OF
Boston, the search was taken up with re-
newed vigor to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton are almost Frustrated by their sons
disappearance, and cannot advance any
likely theory as 10 what has become OF
him.
The detectives are of the opinion that
Morton is not in Philadelphia, If he IS
alive. All the hospitals have been
searched.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
NEGRO HELD FOR MURDER.
George Lewis Captured After Four
Years of Liberty.

George Lewis, alias SANITY" Lewis,
colored, aged twenty-foUr, was arrested
last night by Detectives Hartigan and
Baur on the charge of having committed
murder at Wilmington, Del, four years
ago.
In November, 1902. the Wilmington po-
lice sent word to this city that a negro
named Edward Lewis, who claimed TO
come from Washington, had killed a man
while in a fight. No trace of the man
was discovered here until about three
days ago, when he returned after hav-
ing been away for four years. The po-
lice are confident that they have the
right man.
Word was sent to the chief of police in
Wilmington last night, and a detective
will probably be sent here some time to-
day to identify the man.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
WANT NEGRO TROOPS BARRED
Two Texas Congressman Will Push
Bills Now Pending.
Some Army Officers and Legislators
Favor Plan TO Have Only White
Soldiers in Service.

Congress viii be urged 10 rid the army
Of all Of its coIored soldiers when it takes
up the consideration Of the Brownsville
affair. This drastic action has been pro-
posed, and is receiving serious considera-
ton from army officers as well as mem
bers OF Congress. -Four regiments would
be affected-the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry
and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth
Infantry
The suggestion grows out of the fact
that ever since the incidents which led
the President 20 discharge three whole
companies of the Twenty-ffth Infantry, a
veritable wave Of crime seems to have
swept over the negro troops Whether
or not it was a member of the Twenty
fifth Infantry who shot Capt Macklin at
Fort Reno. there is no denying the par
ticipancy Of members OF the negro regi-
ments in two disgraceful affairs on
Christmas Day. At Leavenworth. Kans..
members OF the Ninth Cavalry INDUCED
in a street car riot, and at Fort Sheridan.
Chicago. a sergeant of the Ninth Cavalry
shot and killed a corporal OF his company.
On Wednesday a member Of the Twenty
fifth Infantry assaulted a white woman
on the streets OF FL Reno
The law which authorized the enlist
ment of four negro regiments-two of in
fantry and two Of cavalry-in- the regular
army was passed July N. 1866. since which
time the ColOTed troops have been a regU-
lar part Of the military establishment.
They have been good fighters. whether
against the Indians of the West, the
Spaniards In Cuba, or the natives of the
Philippines. AT the same time, their rec
Ords In times Of peace are fun OF stories
Of brawls, street fights. and efforts 20
shoot up towns. These things have not
only brought disgrace upon the United
States uniform. bat have resulted iu max
ing it exceedingly difficult for the War
Department TO station them when not on
active service.
Representatives Slayden and Garner. OF
Texas, have introduced bills in Congress
providing for the discharge of all the
regiments and intend TO press them after
the holidays
Mr. Slayden is not hopeful that the OBJ
ject aimed at viii be attained. From
what the Republicans tell me- he said
last night, 'T am not inclined 20 believe
that there is a chance for the passage OF
my bill. One Of my Republican friends
told me just a day or two ago. laughingly.
that he would be compelled to oppose my
plan. When l asked him why. he replied.
still laughingly, that he had too many
negro voters in his district TO permit him
TO support any such bill as mine"
President Roosevelt is determined, If
possible 10 have the assailant Of Capt.
Macklin. at Fort Reno. arrested and
bought TO trial BY his direction. the
Department Of Justice has instructed
United States Marshal Alternately, at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, to cooperate with
the military and local authorities in the
effort to apprehend the man.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29

Berlin. Dec. 2S.-The Kaiser has pur-
chased the house in which his grand
father passed the night before the bat
tie of St. Privat, in 1870. 1t belonged
to a farmer named Baron. The Kaiser.
learning that Baron was pressed for
money, offered him $1,000 for the house,
which was about three times its in
trinsic value, and Baron accepted the
offer He is to remain in the house
during his lifetime. and on his death
it is to be turned into museum.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
MORE DREADNOUGHTS.
Contract Let for Third Huge Fight
ing Machine for England.

London. Dec. &.-The contract for the
third battle ship of the DreadnOught
type, which is to be named the Superb.
has been placed with the Armstrong;. of
Newcastle-on-Tyne The machinery will
be built by the Wallsend Shipway Com
pany.
The engines Of her two sister ships,
the BeIlerophon and Temeraire. now IN
Ger construction al Portsmouth and Dew
export, respectively, viii have their en-
gines built by the Fairfield Shipbullding
and Engineering Company, of Glasgow,
and Hawthorn, Leslie & Co, Of New
castle. The ships will be of 1890 tons
displacement and are to have a speed
of twenty-One knots
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
PRESIDENT CASSATT
EXPIRES SUDDENL I
coNTINuEp LOO FIRsT PAGE.

rumOTs were afOat that Mr.. Cassatt In
tended TO resign the presidency, owing
to disclosures that officers OF the com
pany had been accepting graft from coal
concerns. Mr.. Cassatt was called home
suddenly from Europe. there were nu-
merous changes among the heads OF the
departments. but Mr. Cassatt continued
TO hold the presidency.
In addition to his country place at
Cheswold, Pa, Mr.. Cassatt had a fine
home on South Rittenhouse square, Phil
adelphia. He was somewhat Of a patron
Of sports and also a great lover Of art
Mr.. Cassatt married the niece of Presi-
dent James Buchanan. She and several
children survive him One Of his sons
is Mai Edward p. Cassatt. who served
for a time as military attache Of the
American Embassy in London.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
CONvICTS ALARM PASSENGERS.
Fugitives in Stripes Cause Panic
Among People on Train.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S.-Three "trusty'' negro
convicts escaped from the penitentiary at
Jefferson City last night and rode sixty
miles toward ST. Louis this morning on
the blind" baggage end of Missouri Pa
cific passenger train. The passengers were
panic stricken when it became known that
three convicts in prison gaTb were on the
train. It was feared the negroes would
stop the train and rob the passengers.
The negroes were driven from the train at
each station by Conductor w. B. Wheeler
and the train crew, but as soon as the
train started the trio would climb aboard
the blind baggage.
At Kent sixty miles west of st. Louis,
they finally left the train and made OF.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Ocenn Sfenmshins.

New York. Dec S-ATiyed. Steamships Cassel,
from Bremen, December l6; St. Laurent. from
HaTre. December Is; InveTnan. from Glasgow, De
cember Is.
Arrived out; Steamships La Touraine, at Hayre,
from New York; Ryndam, at Boulogne from New
York; Lucania. az Queenstown from New York
Sailed from foreign ports: Steamship Minnetonka,
from London for New York
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29

Rome, Dec. 28.-SeveraI deaths of
victims of yesterdays railway accident
at Gallarate, Lombardy, occurred to-
day. Thirty persons were injured.
many Of them seriously. and to-dav's
advices tell of the critical condition
Of several Two electric trains crashed
together while entering the railway
station, causing the wreck.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Cashier Admits Shortage.

Sedan. Kans., Dec. B.-Otto D. Stall
lard. defaulting cashier OF the Peoples
National Bank of Sedan, who returned
here Wednesday, has admitted TO the Of
hcers of the bank that his shortage
amounted to S22.533. He declared he did
not get the money. and that he does not
know who did. No information has been
filed against him, and he is at liberty
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Nerro sInver Is Canrht.

Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 2S-Moses Wilson,
alleged to be a North Carolina desperate,
who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Sim
mons, Of UnicOi County. Tenn, last Sat
urday. because Simmons had once ar
rested him, has been captured in the
mountains and taken to the jail in Jones'
boro for safekeeping Public sentiment is
strong against the negro, and threats OF
lynchlng are freely made.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Illinois, Income increases Rapidly.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 2S.-Illinois' in
come has increased more than SO per
cent in six years, according to the re-
port of State Treasurer Small, com
pleted to-day. The treasurer remarked
that the States revenues exceed those
of many Old World kingdoms. During
1905 and 1906 II received from all
sources $29,21O.410.93
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
WOMEN FAIL IN CABBY TEST.
Three Applicants in Paris Unable to
Pass the Examination.

Paris, Dec. 28.-The first three women
who applied for licenses to drive cabs
failed TO pass the preliminary examina-
ton yesterday. which was conducted by
committee composed OF two police
three cab owners. and the cabmen. The
last named were particularly severe upon
the applicants, who, however, were not
daunted. One Of them. who is d
marchioness Of authentic pedigree, will
go up for denomination in three weeks.
Meanwhile she will attend a school for
cabmen
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
PORTO RICO NOT SATISFIED.
Party Leader Says SeIf-gOyernment
Should Go with CitIzenship.

San Juan, p. r. Dec. pr Matienzo
Cintran, speaker of the House of Dele
gates, and leader of the Unlonist party,
has an article in la Correspondence, the
party organ. commenting on President
Roosevelt's message on Porto Rico He
says that citizenship without self-gov-
eminent is worth nothing. Citizenship
which Is haggied over with such en-
phasis would be debasing. 1t would be
TO say 10 the world that American cit
izenship and seryitude are compatible.
If such an Impossible thing were to hap
pen it would be the arrival of the hour
TO say to Porto Rico. Prepare yourself
to conquer your liberty with arms in
hand"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
AdoIphus Busch Has Pneumonia.

st. Louis, No, Dec. 2S.-Adolphus
Busch. founder of the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing Company. is confined to his bed
with a slight attack Of pneumonia. No
fears are felt as to the elimination Of the
disease, as it is considered in its first
stages and not beyond restriction. The
news of Busch's illness has caused much
uneasiness among his friends. He is six
ty-nine years old.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
GIBSON GIRL RAGE IN PARIS.

fecting style of "GfbsOnne GerIee.'
Paris. Dec. 2S.-The Gibson girl is all
tho rage in this city. Eugene Forgre,
VINO was recently tried and acquitted on
the charge Of snoplifting IN London, is
appearing at the Alhambra in a song
called why Do They Call Me a Gibson
Grip
She initiates the Gibson walk and poses.
On the bOulevards French women are az
fecting the Gibson style, which Is spoken
of by their admirers as the "GibsOnne
Gerlee."
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Aged Woman Burns to Death.

Hudson, n. Y, Dec. 2S-When the
house Of Cyrene Stickles, a welI-to-do
farmer, of Livingston, Columbia County.
was burned to-day, Mrs. StickleS helped
her aged husband out Of the house and
returned to get valuable papers. She was
overcome by smoke and was burned 10
death.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
simpIined Spelling Favored.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2S.-After con-
simplified spelling all day, the
delegates to the Modern Language Asso-
citation tonight voted to use simplifed
spelling in the associations journal 1t
the plan of campaign for the
simplified spelling board
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Prominent Merchant Seriously HI.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-James E. Holden.
tail department, and one of the best
known drygoods men in the country. is
not expected to live through the night.
He is suffering from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Mrs. DuvaI Critically Ill.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 2S.-Mrs Duval,
widow Of Edmund P. Duval. former State
librarian of Maryland, is critically Ill at
her home here. Mrs. Duval is about sixty
years old, and is suffering from heart
failure. She has been in i'll health for
several months.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Cudnhxs Increase CnpitnL.

Springfield, Ill. Dec 2S-The Cudahy
Packing Company certified to the sec
rotary of state to-day an increase In
its capitalization from 100000 to
$4,000, 00O. The additional capital is
needed owing to increased business.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Fire Damages Flour Mills.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-The plant of the
Quaker City Flour Mills Company, at
3042 Market street, this city. was dam
aged by fire to-day to the extent of about
$50 900. The loss is partially covered by
in z1lr9
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
ROni Wins Sent

Paris. Dec. 2S-The election of Count
Boni de Castellane as a member of the
Chamber of Deputies was confirmed bv
the Chamber to-day. This settles the dis
pute over BOnis right to the seat
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
Connolly KNOCKS Out Cote.

Portland Me, Dec. &.-Bartley Con-
nelly, of Portland knocked out Arthur
Cote Of Biddeford. at Rumford Falls to-
night, in the first round Of what was to
have been a fifteen-round fight.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
SPECIAL H0TleES,

.GOLCONDA MINING AND MILLING
COMPANT-The annual meeting Of the
Stockholders of the GOlcouda Mining
and Milling Company viii be held at the
Office OF The company. 6l6 washington
Loan and Trust Building, Washington, u.
G., JANUARY "A, 1907. az ii O'Clock a. m,
for the purpose OF elecJng directors. and
for the transaction Of such other business
as may be brought before such meeting.
The stock transfer books of the company
viii be closed AT 3 Z. m, January 3. 1857,
and remain closed until January J.. 1907.
r ". HAYNES. Secretary. de22 % las
The Washington herald., 1906-12-29
STORIES OF A. ]. CAsSATT.
SidcIights on Life of Railroad Mag
nate-His Personality.

James CTeelman. the widely known
interviewer, wrote Of Mr.. Cassatt in an
Intimately descriptive article:
a tall, deep-chested, erect man. with
grave face. dark blue eyes, sandy
powerful nose; smooth, rosy cheeks;
wide, high brow. showing a few deep
lines, wide, well-curved jaws and
square chin-deliberate, slow in speech.
suave, dignifed, dressed plainly, but
with great care-such is Alexander
Johnston Cassatt, president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. in his
sixty-sixth year the master mind Of
transportation
In various and many forms stories
Of Mr.. Cassatt's life and personality
have appeared, and he has been one Of
the most-written-about men OF his age.
One day Mr.. Cassatt approached the
late W l. Scott and said (the converse
ton is reported by F. \. Barksdale. OF
the Pennsylvania:
Let's build railroad from Delmar to
Cape Charles and connect with Norfolk
and Portsmouth by boat
Very good. was the reply, but how
viii you transfer your freight across
Chesapeake Bay expeditiously
we viii build powerful and fast trans
fer tugs that will transfer loaded trains
across the bay
But the distance is thirty-six miles
and the bay at times is rougher than the
English Channel"
we can build the boats strong enough
and equip them with engines Of sufficient
power 10 make the run IN three hours
And such boats were built. and because
Of them the Berry Express for over
twenty years has placed on the breakfast
tables Of New York and Philadelphia fruit
picked in Virginia and Maryland the aft
ernOOn previous.