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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
FASTER THAN THE WIND.
Marriott DriUes AutOmO5Ie a Nile in
g 10 Seconds.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

Ornond, Fla, Jan 26-At a rate OF speed
lsster than two miles a minute Fred Marriott
made q new worlds record for one mile on the
beach here to-day Driving a 2O-3O- horsepower
cigar shaped Stanley steamer he fairly flew
over the distance IN 2s Is seconds.
When the machine came dash1ng down to the
me ffom its two-mile flying start it seemed to
Dc in the ar. and ii was out of sight behind
trail Of steam before one could realize that
ne speed trial was on. The crowd which have
Zone used 70 wonderful flights OF speed.
sssiAe1 70 realize that the record was IN danger
- was quite ready for the announcement
@ @aLeh u came. It was received with the wiIdest
enthusiasm ''-- ''0 "'i0e9'
The full details Of the automobile Tournament
VII be found on page 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
MRS. M'KINLEY AIDS oFFIcEsEEKER.

TBv To70eTaDh % Inc TrI0un0
Cleveland Jan. 26.-The chances of Internal
Revenue Collector Frank McCord, who is seek
ing reappontment against Senator Dicks oppo-
sition. have been improved by a letter written
b, Mrs Mckinley. widow Of President McKin-
lev TO President Roosevelt asking for Mr.. Nc
Cords continuance in office Mrs Mckinley
procured the retention of Nj McCord four years
ago. when he was about TO be supplanted. Mr..
McCOrd twenty years ago soundly thrashed a
man who had made unComplimenJary remarks
about Major Mckinley, then Congress candi-
date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
SIX DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE.
Leading Public House in LO1CeH,
Mass, Destroyed.

Lowell, Jan. 27.-At least six persons lost
their lives in a fire which partly destroyed the
Richardson Hotel, one Of the leading public
houses in this city. early this morning.
The fire started a few minutes before 2 o'clock
and the flames rapidly communicated to various
parts Of the structure. A large number Of
guests were in the hotel. and those who were
in the upper part Of the building had little
chance TO escape by the stairways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
CONDUCTOR INvENTs AlRsHIP.

fRv telegraph 20 The lTlbuheI
C,,c,rnati Ian. 26-Frod Stegman, Of Hart
,-eu a conductor on the Mil Creek Valley
streetcar line, has invented an airship In which
several Cincinnati capitalists are interested He
insists he has overcome the difficulty In steer
ing met by other inventors. Several times Hart
well people have reported seeing an immense
body floating over the suburb, but not until TO
day was the news OF Stegmans success ma - -
TuIIir Two fans are used. and the airshp is
directed by stepping from one end 10 the othe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
HOLY WAR IN SOUDAN.
Morocco focused of Starting Re
belIion Against France.

Paris Jan. 27.-The 'rdatin' has received a
dispatch from Dakar, Senegambia, French west
Africa, saying that the Sheik Maelainin' at the
instigation Of the Sultan Of Morocco, is or
ganizing a holy war against France in the
Soudan It adds that several sheiks have al
ready issued a call to arms and that the people
Of the Adrar region have just received supplies
Of magazine rifles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
gLAlNE,s GRANDSON AN EGG MERCHANT

IBy Telegraph The Tribuuel
Chicago Jan. 26-Emmons Blaine fifteen years
old. SOL Of Mrs Emmons Blaine and grandson or
James G. Blaine, has become an egg merchant.
From his poultry farm at Elmhurst young Blaine
supplies strictly fresh eggs the trade. The firm
,ar-e is E.nrnons Blaine q Co. The company" CT
The drm is Mrs. Emmons Blaine nee Mccormick.
ono u Lha W.allllest women N lllolso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
ElNps s1.2OO IN 90 TAeLE.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Des Moines Iowa. Jan. 26-To save his family
from freezing death Charles Wightmaa. a
farmer living near Plattsmouth. determined 10 de-
stroy his furniture and it for fuel When he
had wrecked a kitchen table, which years ago he
purchased second hand, package rolled from be-
tween two Of the boards II contained S2OO bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27

animated reported yesterday that It sent com
mittee TO members of the New-York Presbytery
which reminded them that two members of the
Presoytery were admitted as fraternaI delegates to
the Central Federated Union The committee told
the clerRymen that tho fratenel delegates went on
record as being in favor OF organized labor. Jand
asked that only union men be employed on the
church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
GENERAL STRIKE ON CHURCH.

n general strike IS 70 take place on the Harlem
-lstDyterlan Church. which Is being erected at
.N--kt and Mount Morris Park West. on Monday.
. @on-unlon wire lathers who are employed there
sle not discharged. The Associated Building
-fades, with which the Wire Lathers' Union is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
DELIGHTFUL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM

ne -he L. 3. Government says the Hot Springs Of
~ fleASss VIII cure Rheumatism and a score more
fef i--tasn Ills An ideal winter resort Write Bu-
me- = Information, Hot Springs ARK. Tor hLeTa-
IssyS -ge iron Mountain Route, ~ = Wey, or ROCK
@--s Route. 4oi S'wEy. =. =. C!ty.-AdYt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27

jail this morning OF the rioters fred at the
former consul at close range. and shot Mr. Evans's
nat from his head. Another rioter recognizing Mr..
Evans. knocked up the pistol just as the shot
hred The mob, ranging at times from five hundred
to five thousand. was attempting 70 get at the
negro who assaulted Miss Nevada Taylor Tuesday
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
NARROW ESCAPE FOR H. CLAY EVANS.

[By Telegraph The Tribune
Memphis. Jan. 26.-Whle II Clay Evans. at the
head or a body Of business men. was endeavoring
70 quiet mob bent on wreckug the Chattanooga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
KILLED DAYS AFTER TAKING POLICY.

TBS Telegraph 20 The Tribune
D1te, Mont, Jan. 26.-Harry A. Kennedy a well
AIo"n business Of this city. was instantly
rushed 70 death to-day. in mine accident Three
-Sss ego Mr. Kennedy took out $1,000 dollar acct
Gent p0irv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
ONE NIGHT TO CHICAGO

by the Twentieth Century Limited cf the New York
Central Lines Leave New York $3.50 p. arrive
Chicago $50 next morning. The fastest Ions dis
tance ride in the worId-94 miles IN IS hours.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
VILE SHEET" SAYS JEROME.
Referring to Town Topics" Mr.. Jerome said
In LII

Referring TO Town Topics" Mr.. Jerome said
in part:
Now, let us see the character Of this paper NIr
Sbenard has told you that Colonel Mann has stated
mai IN was the natural evolution Of personal jour
naIisn If that IS II ought TO be applicable to
trend is that way. There is scarcely morning
ma ner that doesn't print vile scandals and obscene
matter. I don't what interest IL COnserves TO
publish such stuff. don't see what interest II Is
10 you and me-the publication OF articles relating
to the adultery OF this or that person. Does IL
serve any useful purpose? Is it other than filth ?
paying dividends 10 the stockholders. The average
newspaper is from the counting room stand
point. Many Of the advertisements are but "a cor
ruption fund 10 keep quiet about this that or the
This is not a pleasant statement to make but If
YOU ask the average newspaper man why a certain
paper let's up on certain proposition, his reply
will be, why didn't you see thai al OF So-and-
so2" These papers haven't got yet TO the Condl-
ton that this vile sheet has reached / am not
here TO justify Town Topics
As to Justice Deuel. Mr.. Jerome said. with evil
dent feeling
on the evidence I concede Justice Deuel. did
wrong In my opinion. he violated the statute in
carving business. It cannot be said, nor IS II
charged however that in carrying on business he
neglected his judicial duties. AS Justice. ! Will
saw Tor him that he conducted his judicial duties
honestly, fairly ana well but he did violate the
statute by carrying business
MT Shepard has admitted that a great jurist did
violate the statute. but you must remember that
deuel. was not drawing salary Of ST 500 a year.
one iurist rules a banking house from the Supreme
F0llrT bench as others have from the bench. Grow
ing gray. and with his back TO the wall. Deuel.
violates the charter in the endeayor 70 provide Iot
himself i'm his old age He does what a great
Judge. who took a position from trust company
Continued on eighth page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
District Attorney Jerome's long speech to the
jury in the Hapgood trial yesterday morning
was i'm part as follows:

You are not here as public Conservators or censors
of the morals Of society. I myself have thrown
many differences upon this case. I have thought
many things about this which perhaps
the proper things 10 guide me in my individual
conduct. but YOU and / must he guided only by
tangible circumstances / surmise a whole lot
about this case but those suTmses not founded
on the evidence. but on the thousands of other
things ,hat ] know. I not here to whtewash
any one or TO protect any to misrepresent
any one. I will not disguise from you the utter
l0atLiug and contempt / feel for some Of the wit
nesses which l myself have introduced. We are at
times led do things with the best motives and
i'm the interest of justice; still according to your
oaths, you to decide this case on the evidence
alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27

London. Jan 27.-The Shanghai correspond.
ezt OF The Morning Post says II IS reported
that the Vla5ivosrok mutiny resulted in two
hundred casualties
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
DECREASED INTEREST.

Englishmen Of science have raised
the question as TO the cause of the
alleged decline of what is called ''popu-
lar science IL is declared , be a fact
thar there is less popular interest in
natural history. general science and
discovery than formerly The present
time Is compared with regret and sor-
row 10 the day of Huxley and Tyndall
and their host Of enthusiastic disciples.
who consider fl a privilege and duty TO
establish Institutes and lectures for the
benefit Of workmen and the great public
generally
Where, Il is asked. are the old me
chanlc Institutes with their illustrated
lectures On physics, astronomy. biology
and explorations Does the average man
OF TODAY care for such things2 They have
gwen place. complains one scientist. 10
variety and musical entertainment
that are perhaps more diverting but
not more capable of giving pleasure
than popuisT exposition OF the wonders
OF science There seems 10 be a demand
for a kind Of manufactured gayety.''
continues the same savant which is
easily supplied from the great Centers
of fashionable amusement to the prov
inces and rural districts" Do not people
realize that there Is Infinitely more de-
light ana fascination in the tales OF
scientific achievement? Indianapolis
Star
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
THE ROOSEVELT OF THE ARMY
In MUNSEY'S FOR OCTOBER
Article by Washingtonan on Gen. James Franklin Bell
One of Many Excellent Contributions
For Month.

In the contents OF Munsey's Magazine
for October-contents which are marked
by an excellence beyond even the high
standard set by this pubiicatioH-there
appears an article BY Allen d. Albert.
IT,. entitled 1.-THE Roosevelt OF the
Army" and dealing with the person
ality and achievements OF Brig. Gen
James Franklin Bell. chief Of stan Of
the army OF the United States. Mr.
Albert is a Washingtonian and. In his
essay on General Bell he shows that he
has taken advantage Of his opportun-
Itles of location 10 give a faithful and,
what IS more rare, an interesting de-
scription and portrait Of General Bell
Mr. Albert treats IN telling phrase Of
the lighting qualities of General Bell
his love Of progress, and his career in
the Philippines The article bears out
tho Justice Of the comparison Of Bell,
the nghter. with Roosevelt. the civilian.
Fiction for October
In action the October number Of Mum
sey's IS particularly rich. lie Roy Scott
first installment IL IS a striking story
ITO Him That Hath" Judging from the
first instalment 81 IS a striking story
and well worth the spaca given H.
There are also some delightful snort
stories. such as "The Story Of the Fac
tors Book by Eingie T. Roe. THE
Rescue" by Dorothy Garfield, "The
Ethics Of Pig by o. Henry. who Is a
The Washington times., 1906-09-26

writer with a worldwide -eputationi
Uncle Jotham's Spree by John 4.
Cone; and an attractive selection OF
storiettes fun Of heart interest
A character study OF Mary Manner
Ing and her career, by Matthew White,
IT., Is full Of good reading and iufoF-
nation
In special articles the magazine IS FAR
QheaG OF the average publication, this
Within by Christian BrintOn, and
The Rediscovery OF Rome" by Com
mendatore RodolfO Lauciani, u. @. L.,
Ii. D., professor Of ancient topography
In the University OF Rome.
Brinton's Essay on Whistler.
Mr. Brlnton's essay on Whistler. the
man who took Americas fame into
Paris and all other art-Ioving coun-
tries. is an aDpreciative study Of this
fascinating and somewhat eccentric
genius. It shows what he was and
what the value OF his works counted
for. AS a contribution TO art subjects
IN the United States Il will rank nigh
permanently.
Or. Lanciani in his story Of Rome
deals with the fascination and strange
ness Of dwelling on land where sur
prises may come at any time, some
sign of a past and forgotten life crop
ping up ar every turn.
The poetry OF the magazine does not
fan below the other contributions. for
the list contains such names as Theo-
dosia- Garrison. Edwin J.. Sabiu. Clinton
ScOuard, Stuart Dunlap, and Richard
J.. Wightman.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
Fine Burst of Stories
Winds Up Snake Season
PENNSYLVANIA Editors Gather Their Wits To-
Qether for a Brilliant Finish Regular
Boa Is Reported at Tamaqua.

TAMAQUA. Pa. Sept 26.-Even the
advent Of cold weather can not stop the
vivid imagination of the snake-story liar
who has been unusually industrious
around here this year.
A local paper that has during the sum
ner made a speciality or snake stories,
gathering them from all parts Of tho
region. contributes the following late
edition" tales to its symposium These
stories. il is said. have the merit of
absolute truthfulHess. none of the men
quoted being I'M the class of cheerful
but harmless. prevaricatoTs. mentioned
above.
Engineer Edmund l.. Boyd. ot the
Eastern pennsylvania street railway.
saws that while running lines fJT the
extension of the line from Tamaqua 10
MiddIenort his men noticed a number
of men searching around I'm the woods
near. Tuscarora. when they were asked
what they were looking for they said
n snake.
Made a Noise Like a Cow.
"Cne Of their number. IN answer to
Mr. Rovd. said. Partner. the snake We
are looking for is twenty feet long. NOW
I'm not handing you lemon; that
the straight truth. / and two other
men saw il yesterdsg. It came through
the woods making q noise like a cow.
Saw 1t plainly. II coiled along leisurely.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
Our School Gardens.

a remarkable work for the future
of the city, supported by enthusiasm
and nothing else, is eXemplified in
the gardens which our school chill
dren have just invited their parents
to inspect. 1t is a work of great in
terest for itself. But those adults
who do not know of it in that con-
nection viii do well to accept the
invitation of the children out of
interest in them.
For in a few years this movement
has transformed nearly all of our
public school grounds. Where be-
fore there was nothing but sun
baked clay pavement, there are now
blooming asters and plots of close
cropped grass. \ view which was re
markable only for its unloveliness
has become an inspiration To eN-
press itself IA more beautiful homes
for the next generation. The chill
dTen have not been denied play
space-as much as the present
school accommodations permit. But
they have been taught not to be
destructive in their play and TO see
the beauty of vines and Towering
shrubs in lieu of board fences,
white-washed and rough.
1t is curious that such a work,
designed to help the child see the
value of the simple things of nature
and SO to widen the scope of his life,
q work which is as practical as arith-
metic, should have been so long neg
leeted here. Ten years ago there
was nothing of it. Even now it is
sustained by One-cent contributions
The Washington times., 1906-09-26

can Houdini escape from a packing
.as. made of Joined boards. fastened
,r,tb screws. and lined With zinc, into
which he viii be placed. tied to a chair
after which the top is put on and then
baa,-,- roDes wound around the whole
case?
This is the challenge formulated by
the en,ploves of Knabe & Co. and II
has been accepted in toto by Houdinl'
who will essay the attempt to escape on
Friday night this week at Chase S
Tbeater. The Knabe employees have
watched the fate Of the ether packing
case cbaIlengers and reached the con-
cl,,sson that screws are more TO be fear
ed than nails by the sail breaker Ihey
also believe that by linins the li.Siue
with zinc there is no possibility OF an
escape being made from the inSi"7
ont leaving its record I'm the surface
of the metal Their object in tying Iiii"
in the chair is TO be certain ll@I II -
actually FIoudini that goes INTO INC
case, as they assert that there mas zen
much talk that the handcuH kong mas
a substitute who goes into the case '''l"
never. comes out urtl atterWHIu
The correspondence between knaoe q
Co. and Houdinl is as follows
William Knabe & Co,
l2tS and l210 i street northwest,
Washington. Sept. %, 1906.
Dear Mr. HOudini. our elnploYes are
anxious tn defeat YOU. in spite Of your
well-me-ltcd and praiseworthy success
I'm the escares YOU have made hitherto
They ask MS in their behalf 10 submit
the following challenge.
They VIII make a knabe piano pack
sv,r- - a d ind
piauos which is extra strong and Sc
cure. and of a size ample 10 accommo-
Cate Won inside This Will be screwed
together and lined with zinc.
Before entering il You are to submit
YOURSELF to being tied in a chair and
then pIaced. seated in the chair. inside
the zine-lined ease. in order to satisfy
our employees and the public that YOU
actually enter the packing case After
this is done the top boards viii be screw
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
EARLY INVENTIONS.

The first typewriter ever made ap-
peared In 1ll4, the work Of Henry
Mills.
The FIRST playbiu was issued from
)rury Lane Theater, London, on April
1t is asserted that the drum was
the first musical instrument used by
human beings.
Quill pens came into use in 553; the
nrst steel ones in 1920, when the FIRST
gross of them sold for S36.
The first pocket handkerChiefs. util-
lzed IN the manner they are today,
were manufactured at Paisley in I743.
The first coins We're struck IN brass
about ll64 B. G, and in gold and sill
yer by Pheidon, Tyrant of Argos,
about $50 3. c.
The first wOolen cloth made in Eng
land was manufactured about 1880,
though it was not dyed and dressed by
the English until 1861
Trousers, in their present shape,
were introduced into the British army
in 1913, and tolerated as a legitimate
portion OF evening dress in 1916.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
Mysterious HOudini
Accepts Severe Test
Tied to Chair He Will Attempt Escape From
ZinC-Lined and Screw Fastened Piano
Case Made by Knabc Employees.

ed fest in place and ropes placed around
the packing case
Is this too severe test for your mys-
teTiOus skill2. Shall We modify it2
Very respectfully.
r. j. PANNTER
For William knabc & Co.
HoudinTs reply is Of the Same date
as the foregoing:
r. x. Payntcr. Esq,
Care William Knabe & Co, City
Dear Sir: / hasten TO acknowledge tho
challenge you have forwarded
Il is very severe and much harder than
any ever attempted by ne in all my
previous career.
/ don't like to believe that the Wash
in6tcr public holds the thought that ]
never enter the packing case. I ought
% know and / emnhaticallV saw I do.
If my winning your challenge VIII nos.
sitively convince IL public on this point
I am willing 20 accept il. and IL i sac
ceed I uust there viii be none iu future
TO say that I do not enter the packing
case before escaping from IT,
I will make The attempt this Friday
night at Chase's Theater.
Very sincerely,
HARRE HOUDINI.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26

and went down TO the pond below the
town
"Thcre were a number OF ducks
there, and IL swallowed about three OF
them, and then entered the woods again
one month ago there were 100 ducks on
that pond, now there are less than a
Dozen
Jack Mccarthy. the old newspaper
man. who is now living retired on
farm near WeatLerly tells the press
that ne saw Mrs Wilson Hess XIII a
s0urtceu-fo0t Tatrlesuake al the foot OF
Butler mountain. The reptile had just
swallowed four chickens belonging TO
Mrs Hess and when 70 was cut open
they We're found 90 be alive
Editor Kemble's Contribution.
W Penn Kemble, editor of the Mount
Carmel Item. tells the following story.
Placing his hand in a hole just out
side the workings Of the Richard col
Hery 10 hide his mining lamp. Fred
Reddinger. Of South Locust street, was
boTrined 10 feel something Ciammy
pressed against his hand. and then 10
feel sharp pains. as though his hand
were being punctured with red-hnt
needles
Drawing. out his hand. he found that
q snake had sunk its fdnEs into the
flesh He tried TO jerk IL away, but the
reptile held fast and ign terror he start
ed 20 run toward the COuiCTy with eight
feet of snake trailing in mis- wake. In
desperation. he finally stopped and
crushed the snake s head with q stone.
Then he sucked the poison from the
wound. The snake had small head,
and was of an unknown species.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26
WE'D THROUGH AID.
CUPID IN REVOLT
Household Jars Expose Tan
gIed Marital State Of
Affairs.
Ebb in Allowance

Mrs. J. Edward Camp alleges that
the waning of her husbands a1ec-
tlon may be gauged by the following
items on a decreasing scale;
October. 1905-says he agreed 10 al
low her $50 a week for household ex-
penses. $ a week pin money and
buy her clothes.
November, Ig05-says he refused to
buy her a tailor made gown costing
from $50 10 SIS.
January. 1s15-Says he took out
telephone service.
May. 1s05-Says he cut table ex-
penses down 10 S17 a week. having
previously cut them TO 50
July, 1905-Says he rented house
and wished her to i've in an apart
ment.
The Washington times., 1906-09-26

from the children, Congress having
regularly refused TO appropriate a
dollar to il.
Yet IL has gone on to the fine re-
suits which parents may now see
for themselves. They owe it to the
self-sacrificing teachers who have
given their time to it free and the
children who are to profit by it to
make acquaintance with it at
close range. If they do, it is not
likely Congress can long withstand
the pressure Of public opinion which
viii then be behind it.