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The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
sHILOHs TROUBLES NEAR END
Factions Patch Up Differences and
Dove of Peace Appears.

Once more and again, although . little
ruf7ed. the dove Of peace bowers over
much disturbed Shiloh Baptist Church,
which holds sway over and looks after
the spiritual welfare Of It's brethren al
the church building at Sixteenth and L
streets northwest.
After hearing by Chief Justice Clabaugh
n Equity Court No. /. OF the rules return
able yesterday tn this matter. an agree
ment was reached by counsel representing
ire different factions, which was approved
by the court.
This agreement provides that the dea-
co7s and trustees elected at last Fridays
meeting shall take charge OF the church
rs its officers. and remain in power until
November 60, at which time vote is TO be
taken and an election to be held Of dea-
cons and trustees OF the church. as well
as Of minister.
It was also agreed that all the books and
property OF the church now in the Gus
tody OF the old board be turned over to
the new board Having charge Of all mat
ters pertaining 70 the church. the new
hoard IN pcwer now will also select the
rn'nis'er who Is TO I'll Shil0h's pulpit until
relieved by his regularly elected successor.
4 formal order 70 this effect was signed
by Justice Clabaugh, taking effect at once
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
DENIES SHE MADE THREAT.
FIOrinda IIlRriO Insists killing Of
Dipomle Was Accident.

somerville. y. j., Nov. 2-Miss Fiorinda
Inario. charged with the murder OF Alex.
DipoaIo, a contractor of Raritan. lett the
witness stand this afternoon after being
subjected to an examination lasting two
days.
Miss ularlo broke down at the close
Of her examination yesterday, but to-day
she again took the stlnd and withstood
the searching questions Of the counsel
for the State throughout the day. She
contradicted, IN a number of minor de-
tails, the story of the murder that ste
tod on direct examination, but adhered
to her statement that the shooting OF
DipoaIo was accidental. and that she had
no intention Of killing him.
The defense at the close Of the ses-
sion to-day placed three witnesses on the
stand TO refute the statements made by
witnesses for the State that Miss Iliar!o
had threatened 10 kill DlpoalO on sew
erai occasions previous TO the shooting.
present ~ Condos store when, II Is al
leged, that Miss Ilario made these
threats. and that they did not hear her
say that she would kill Dipoalo.
Mrs. Jane Warwick, at whose residence
Miss IllariO shot Dipoalo, took the stand
in behalf Of the defendant but much
Of the evidence she attemptea 20 give
relating 10 the character Of Miss Illario
was ruled out by the court.
The case viii be continued tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
WANT JUDGES INVESTIGATED
Chicago Bar Not TO stop at Request
ing FhetInIn's Reclamation.

Chicago. Nov. 2-Chicagos jUdicis
scandal is rot to stop with the invesu-
g7tion Of the conduct Of Superior Judge
Cne,lain alone.
The Bar Association is preparing a re-
quest for Judge Cheflain's resignation
il is trus. but this demand will be &C
ccmpanied by c recommendation for a
grand jury inquiry. not only Of Judge
Chetlaiu, but OF many other jurists who
are on the bench.
During his examination, now couciud-
ed. Judge Chetlain admitted 70 the Bar
Association:
That his debts amount TO about sS9. .0oo
he is not sure of the exact figure.
That ne borrowed money from his
clerk. E. J. thinner, and afterward ap-
pointed the latter receiver in many
cases.
That Porto Rican mining company. In
which he IS interested, is being operated
In the managers name 70 avoid payment
Of q heavy tax.
That be has ass, ,gned his salary as a
member OF the bench.
That he prepared his decision in al
least one important criminal case, free
ing the prisoners. without waiting for
the completion Of attorneys pleas.
That he was familiar with a plan by
which an agent was cheated out Of a
mining property In which the judge was
Interested. The admission was accom-.
panied by the statement that the agent
was himself trying to cheat those who
subsequently out-generaled him.
That be received presents Of mining
stock in return for the use of his name
IN approval OF mining property about
which he knew nothing.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
GOMPERS And SMITH SPEAK
Assail Congressman MUdd's State.
ments at Annapolis.
Smith Denies He Ever Voted for
Mudd, and GomperS Claims Allie
glance 20 No Political Party.
- . b. Wa.hLngian -.

sHtciAi 70 lhe washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd. Nov samuel Com
pers, president OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. and George n. Smith, Dem
Ccratic candidate for Congress from the
Fifth Maryland district. addressed a large
end enthusiastic mass meeting in An
napolis tonight many OF the audience
being members Of labor organizations.
Nr. Gompers denounced the statement
made by C0rgrs sssman Mudd that be
(Gompers) is a ring Democrat. saying he
belongs 10 no party. but advocates the in
terests Of Iaboring men Further he
said, his first vote was cast in 1872 for
Gen. Grant
III. Smith began hts address by saying
that the two proudest things Of his Hfe
are that he is a Democrat and a union
man. He believes that the two 90 well
together He entered an unqualified
denial 70 the statement made by Mudd
that he Smith had voted for Mudd Mr..
Smith said that Mr. Mudd some years ago
sought the Democratic nomination for
Congress.
Nr. Smith received q great ovation
Dr.. George Wells ana many other lead
ers Of Anne Arundel Democracy were in
the audience.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
TALK CURRENCY REFORM.
Prominent Bankers VIII Meet in
Washington November IL.

New York. Nov 2.-The nominating
committee Of the American Bankers AS
sociatoa having received suggestions from
members OF the council. today, chose the
following to represent the association on
currency reform legislation:
A B. Hepburn. president Of the Chase
National Bank; James B. Forgln, presi-
dent OF the First National Bank, Chi
cag0; Myron T. Herrick. of the Society
for Savings, Cleveland; Festus J. Wade.
president of the Mercantile Trust Com
p1ny, St. Louis; Joseph 7. Talbert, vice
president Of the Commercial National,
S. Louis; Charles Fl. Hutug. president
OF the Third National, ST. Louis; John
Perrin, president of the American Ma
tional' indianapolis; Luther Drake. presi-
dent Of the Merchants National, Omaha;
Robert Wardrop. president Of the Peo-
pies National. Pittsburg; Sol Wexler.
vice president of the Whitney Central
National. ST Louis.
These ten. together with I'VE MEM
beTs Of the city committee appointed last
year, will constitute the currency COM
mittee OF the association. The first meet
ing viii be held Monday. November u.
at the New Willard Hotel, washington.
At this meeting the Chamber Of Com
merce committee OF currency reform viii
De invited to confer with the commits
sicu
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
CANAL PLANS ARE DESCRIBED
Commission Issues Statement Ex-
planning Details.
VIII Have summit Level About 81
Feet Above Sea, 20 Be Reached
by series OF Locks.

The Isthmian Canal Commission yester-
day issued statement describing the
general plan for The construction Of the
Panama Canal Il is explained that the
type of canal prop p-sed by the minority
Of the consulting board is TO form sum
nit level about eighty-five feet above the
level of the sea. which is TO be reached
by fight Of locks built at Gatum, on
the Atlantic side, by one lock at Pedro
Miguel and two others at La Beca, on the
Pacific side. The lccks are all to be IN
duplicate. The summit level viii be form
ed by the construction Of 4 large dam a,
Gatum and a small one at Pedro Miguel
A second lake. with a surface elevation
Of ffty-fve feet will be formed on the
Pacific side between Pedro Miguel and
Panama Bay by the construction Of q
dam at la Beca. across the mouth Of the
Rio Grande. and another dam between
Seca Hill and high ground near CarozaL
From the Caribbean sea 70 the mouth
OF the Mindi River a channel is to be eV-
cavated having q bottom width Of so fee
and a depth of forty-two feet below main
tide From the mouth of the Mindi to tn
Gatum locks the width and dep are 10
be the same from the sea to the mouth Of
the river
The Gstum locks are TO be built in
dur licate. The lift will be overcome by
a flight Of three locks OF : II feet each,
or by two locks at = - feet each. The
Gatum dam vii! reach from a point near
the GatUm hills. in which the locks are
ID be located. to the hill $3.50 feet west
ward, in which the spillway viii be built
The object OF this m is TO form q
reservoir in whicn the floods Of the
Chagres VIII be received. Its area viii
be approximately 10 square miles. Works
for regulating the level Of the lake viii
be located in the hills which lie midway
between the two extremes OF the dam
They viii consist Of a system Of gates
constructed on foundations Of concrete
The gates will be almost counterparls Of
hose used on the Chicago Drainage
Canal.
From the Gatum locks TO san Pueblo.
distance Of about fifteen miles. only
small amount Of excavation viii De re-
Quired The width Of the channel will be
about loo feet, and the depth forty-fvs
feet. The growth for fifty feet along the
shore is to be removed. Further up the
lake, as the amount Of excavation nee $
sary 10 obtain a depth of fCry-five feet
Increases, the width OF the channel VIII
be decreased, first to so feet, then to 50),
and then 10 co, from Obispo 20 Las Cas-
csdes, a distance OF about one and one
halt miles, where the Culebra cut begins.
The channel from MctaChin 20 Bas Ob.sp0
nay be narrowed to 100 feet From Las
Cascades 10 Paradise, distance OF Il
miles, the width of the channel will be 20.
This is the most difficult work Of the
whole canal construction.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Portrait of Gov. LOwndes.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Md, Nov. 2.-The next Of the
portraits Of Maryland's governors. which
are being collected and hung on the
walls Of the executive chamber in the
state House, is expected to be that OF
the late Gov. Lowndes. The portrait,
which VIII be a gift to the State from
Mrs Lowndes, is TO be painted by Miss
Florence McCUbbin. II VIII be hung on
the wall TO the right Of the entrance
door, this place having been selected "
Gov. Warfeld.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Judge Briscoe Takes Oath.

SPECIAL % me Washington Head
Annapolis Md, Nov. AT the execu-
tive mansion tonight Gov Warheld ad-
min!stered the oath of Office to Judge
John ?. Briscoe, of Calvert County. whom
he recently appointed chef judge of the
Seventh judicial district OF Maryland, 70
Ill out the term which expires November.
1907, when successor viii be elected.
Judge Briscce's position also carries with
it that OF associate judge Of the Appeals
Court. Later Gov. VARIED entertained
the judiciary with an oyster roast.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
WILL DEP0RT ALIENS.
Governments Begins Action Against
North Carolina MIL Owners.

The government has decided TO prose
cute number Of cotton mill owners In
Charlotte and Gastonia. " c. who are
charged with having imported English
workmeu in violation Of the alien contract
labor law.
The aliens-twenty-two in number-were
recently arrested and confessed trey came
to this country under contract They win
be dep"rted at the expense CT the steam
ship company that brought them to the
United States.
Three win be kept in North Carolina to
appear as witnesses for the government
in the proceedings about to be instituted
against the mill owners.
A te egram was received at the Bureau
Of immigration yesterday that five addi-
tional mill hands. brought from England
under contract. have been taken into Gus
tody
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Loses Valuable Bracelet.

The loss Of q sold bracelet, set with
seven or eight di1mcnds and valued at
$50, the property Of Mrs. Milton Alexan-
10 police headquarters. Mrs. Alexander.
who is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Clar-
ence Leadbeater. in this city. is uncer-
tain as 10 the locality in which the jewel
was lost She believes that j; may have
been dropped while she was walking on
The golf grounds near this city. or at
Spring Park, or somewhere about the
residence Of Mr Leadbeater, 4l4 North
Washington street. reward has been
offered for its recovery.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
PER CAPITA NOW sSs.eS.
Enormous Increase in Amount of
Money in Circulation.

Tie per capita circulation IN the United
States during the month OF October junu-
ed from S520S TO S36s, establishing 2 new
maximum record. and also far exceeding
the usual monthly increase.
This big showing is due to an increase
of S53.6ig.o92 in the amount OF money n
circulation. The per capita on Novem-
her is based on an est mated puia-
ton Of S5.ISI.090 persons. On November l
Of last year the per capita was ;S1.ss-
almost s. less than it is at present. On
July ], the beginning OF the present fiscal
year IL was $3242
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
ELOPERS AT RICHMOND.
Deserted wife's Pathetic Plea Lands
". H. stOneburne In JAN.

Special 10 the Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. Nov. 2-Aftsr mssaue-
rad ng for several days IN this city and
Manchester as man and wife. ". II. stone
burne. who has wife and two children
In Destitute circumstances at his home IN
Oak Hiil, Ohio. ard Miss Ida Parsons.
who SAYS her home is jn Charleston. w.
Va, have been arrested az their board
ing house in Manchester. where they have
been living under the assumed names II
Ar ana AIRS Joseph Joy.
Sto7ehUrue was Traced By the sale OF
a bond in the Washington Guarantee and
Trust Company TO himself as Capt Jo-
seph JOY. Ch ef Of Detectives Tomiinson
Is 81 receipt Of pathetic letter from the
thirtcen-y year-Cld daughter Of Stoneburne.
who relates IN detail the clrcumstan noes
OF the deseT-io1 OF her mother and her
self. ard the straits 20 which they have
been put to live.
Nothing is known here OF how Stone
huTne and the girl who s with him came
TO be acquainted. The young woman ac-
companied Stoneburne 10 jail n default u
bail bond. She Is quite pretty
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
shot for n Turkey. .

Henry Burke. mOtorman on the cleo
trio railroad, was treated at the Alexan-
dria Hospital yesterday for several gun
and friend we're out hunting and they
became separated in the woods. Burke's
companion, it is stated, mistook him for
c wild turkey and fired at a portion Of his
body, projecting from the side Of a tree
trunk Several shots struck him in the
f9ce. one shot passing entirely through
his nose. His injuries, though painful,
were not serious.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Aged Woman Fatally Burned.

Speclal tC The WasLInetcn Herald
Fredericksburg. Va. Nov. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth English. an aged woman. residing
or the farm of Mrs. America FlatfOTd,
near Toluca, Stafford County, was fatally
burned while alone in the house. II is
supposed that she either had q fit or mad
Ian upon the floor beside the fireplace
and fell asleep her clothing catching fire
from spark. She was found some time
later with her clothing afire.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
woman Is Awarded $1,000.

Cumberland. Md. Nov. 2-The suit Of
Mrs. N. z. Blackburn, Of Ritzmlllers-
Vile. Garrett County. was heard here
yesterday and to-day She sued the
Garrett County commissioners for s.. 600
damages for injuries sustained by falling
over the uuprO, ,ected approach to the
Potomac River bridge at Kitzmillersville
Mrs. Blackburn was awarded $1,000
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
MRS. JANNEY ASKS DIVORCE.
Society Leader of Philadelphia Il
sued In Secret.

Philadelphia Pa Noy. Mrs Fraaeis
4. Janney. wife OF the clubman and So
ciety leader. who is q familiar figure here
and in New York. was recommended a
divorce to-day by the master 10 whom her
case was referred. Her charge was IL
fidelity.
The greatest secrecy was observed n
The proceedings, all the papers were i'm
pounded, ard the recommendation to-day
by the master leaked out inadvertently
Mrs. Janney was Lena c. Carstairs. q
daughter Of the millionaire liquor manu-
facturer. Janney is a member Of ali the
first-class clubs. He was married il
lS9S, and sglit for divorce was begun last
spring.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Hunters Find Game Plentiful.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown, ia, Nov. The hunting
season. which opened in this county yes
terday resulted in a wholesale slaughter
Of rabbits, while many partriuges also
were killed. Ii IS estimated that $50 rab-
bits were killed by hunters in the county
Rabbits are unusually plentiful this flIi
while partridges are reported as scarce.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
CoIored Boy Improves.

The condition Of Eugene Wilson. the
small colored boy who was shot in the
head by another colored boy in AIexan-
dria County last Tuesday. is reported at
The Alexandra Hospital 10 be encourag
ing. AS the brain substance WIS badly
lacerated. it was az first supposed that he
had scarcely a chance for recovery. bat
to-day he seemed to be much better
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Small Boy Burned.

While playing yesterday in the cellar Of
his fatFer's home, John Cine. the four
year-old son Of Walter Cline, whose home
IS on South Royal street, was painfully
burned. he was harding lighted candle
when the blaze caught in his clothing
DR.. z. A. German rendered medical as
sistanCe.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
KICK IN SIDE FATAL.
DOOrkeeper at CoIored Fair Held for
Death of Boy Caught Peepins.

SPECIAL 10 Inc Washington Herald.
HaSerstOwn, nd. Nov THAT Der
wood Lee came to his death from q blow
delivered by Jerry Dorsey" was the yer
dict returned tonight by the jury sum-
n;oned 70 investigate the tragedy enacted
tn front Of colorcd Odd Fellows Hall.
Hagerstown. late last night
Tho oolored people were holding q fair
n The hall at the time, and Lee, a coloreG
boy 81 fifteen years, along with other
boys, was peeping through q window.
when Dorsey, who was acting as door
keeDer. kicked the boy in the side
Lee rolled over on the pavement and
expired in a few minutes. Dorsey was
committed for the action OF the grand
jury.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
TO ASSIST WASHINGTON.
Grange Endorses Efforts to EnIarg'
Wholesale Market Facilities

Special to The Washington Herald
Rockville Nd. Nov 2-The regular
quarterly meeting of the Montgomery
County Pomona Grange. no. Z. was held
at Brighton, with represe natives from ali
six Of the oranges OF the district. After
careful consideration, the following was
adopted:
the movement now being made to enlarge
he wholesale market facilities in Wash
ington, and hereby appoints Joseph b.
A8er, State master, and John Miller, OF
Eureka Grange. to cooperate with those
having the matter in charge"
William Everett Brown and wife were
elected delegates 10 the ate Grange
meeting at Cumberland on December 13.
with Howard NARROW and wife as alter
mates
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Roberts q MORMON Missionary.

Sp-eal 70 be " Nashrgton Herald.
Cumberland, Nd, Nov. brigham H.
Roberts. former Congressman from Utah,
and George Albert Smith, another high
dignitary in the Mormon Church, are
working for converts in West Virginia.
and are active at Clarksburg, Morgan
town, and Fairmont They are holding
largely-attelded meetings
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
DR.. Robert r. Horrfson Buried.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov 2-The fu-
neral of the late Dr. Robert Reid How
ison. LII. D.. took pace this afternoon
from the Presbyterian Church Of this
city. and intermeut took place in the fam
ily lot in the city cemetery. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Dr. J. ".
Rosebro. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Alexandria May Be Repre-
sented at jamestown.
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
school Board Considers a COmmuni-
cation from superintendent Of
Public Instraction-VIsitOr Loses
Valuable RraceIet - strike News
PIeases-Railroad Man Assaulted.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Corner Of Primes and Royal streets

Corner Of Primes and ROYAL streets
Alexandria. Va. Nov. 2-Thc question
Of providing for an educational exhibit
to represent the local schools at the
Jamestown exposition has been referred
70 Supt Kemper and the principals of
Washington and Lee schools The mat
ter was brought TO the attention OF the
city school board In the form OF com
munication from the superintendent Of
public instruction. Tho local public schools
were among the earliest Of their kind TO
be founded in the State. and II is said
that efforts will be made to secure a
creditable showing at the exposition.
Capt Herbert Bryant. as Chairman Of
the city school board. and Hubert Snow
den. as clerk. have been unanimously re-
elected.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Pleased with Strike News.

A message from New York to the effect
that the strike Of the machinists on the
Southern Railway had been settled was
received IN this city late this evening.
The Information caused general pleasure.
Being the terminus OF the Charlottesville
division. Alexandria has been consider
ably affected by The trouble.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
JONES TALKS ON TRUSTS.
Democratic Congressman Addresses
Voters at fredericksburg.
Special 70 Toe Wasaingtcn Herald.

Fredericksburg. Va, Nov. 2.-Hon. ".
A Jones. Democratic Congressional nom
inee for the First district addressed the
voters Of this city in the courthouse to-
night He was introduced by Hon. Gran
Vile r. Swift IN a brief address in which
he stated that Mr.. Jones had represented
th.s district IN Congress fer the past
nineteen years. Mr. Jones talk was
chiefly on the trusts and the Dingley
tariff bill.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
'CANTANKERoUs FRIEND DEAD
william Shepherd Manning Gained
NOtOriety in Insurance Case.

Albany. y. Y, Nov. William Shep-
herd Manning. the Albany lawyer who
gained prominence in connection with the
legislative insurance Investigation died
suddenly OF apoplexy at his hcme in rhis
city last night al the age Of ssventy-two.
He was a native CT Bal l,lmore
Mr.. Mannins's name was brought in the
Insurance investigation by reason Of his
being mentioned in a letter addressed 10
Senator Depew, which was presented in
evidence. and in which Air. Manning was
spoken Of as our cantankerous friend I'd
the river"
Mr.. Manning retired from active prac-
tice Of his protest. z several years ago.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
HOdcarrler killed by Fall.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, Nov FLUSHING his
wheelbarrow into an empty shaft on the
fourth floor of new motel building on
which he was at work, Anthony Cheeks,
! eoIored hodcarrier, fell to the ground.
He died in half an hour. He thought
that the elevator was at that floor. but il
had been moved up
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Masonic Exercises.

"a beautiful past masters ieveI was pre-
sented 70 Past Mas or ". L. Allen last
evening at meeting Of the Anirew Jack
son Lodge Of Nascus. at which many Of
the members Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge and several out-of-town Mason
were. present. The presentaii7n was made
by II. k Field, and Mr. Allen made an
apuropriate resuonse
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Sues TO Have Roads Repaired.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. 2.-Dr. Y. o
caruthers. Of King George County. has
insituated suit In the Circuit Court OF
that county against the supervi isors tC
show why the money appropriated to be
used in repairing the roads was not used
and was allowed to remain in the treas.
ury Of the county
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
RaIIroad ,Ian Attacked.

Il was learned to-day that james Cod
frey while at work wednesday afternoon
on a locomotive in the yard Of the South
eru Railway, was attacked and painfully
hurt by a man whose name is not ascer-
tained. Godfrey. il is stated. was struck
on the head with brick. L is understood
that his assailant left for Washington
Immediately after the affair
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
stafford County Couple Married

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va, Nov. 2-Robert
Garnett, Of Roseviue Stafford County,
and Mils Susie Moore. daughter Of
George F. Moore. of the same county,
were married Wednesday night at the
home OF the bride. Rev. A. T. Lynn Of
ficiated