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The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
ORDERS MARINES FROM CUBA.
Navy Department sends for Cruisers
10 Return.

Orders were sent from the Navy De-
partment yesterday To Havana. directing
tue cruisers Minneapolis and Newssk 70
return TO the United States the MiuncaD-
ellis 10 League Island and the Newark to
Norfolk. The two vessels Will bring with
them as many marines as they can COM
fortably carry. Just how many viii be
brought away will be determined by the
officers of the navy and the Marine Corps
in Havana. Within a few DAYS orders
viii be sent directing the return Of more
marines, as well as the bsttleship Texas
and various other American war ships
Ultimately there viii b. only Loco lest
q the 2sl0 marines now IN Cuba. and
when conditions become normal again all
of the marines will be Withdrawn. leaving
the army alone TO handle any situation
which may arise. On account of the storm
there has been little news of the situation
in Cuba, but Secretary Taft and other
officials are confident that everything IS
tranquil
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
SHIPS OFFICERS MURDERED.
sIutineerS seize Russian Vessel In
EFFORT to Get Money Aboard.

Berlin, Oct 0.-Mutinous sailors of the
Russian schooner Alno. after numbering
the captain and two mates of the vess-i
while of the coast of Schleswig-Hol-
stein. seized the ship. and are now some
where on the high seas, bound for an I'M
known destination
The strong box Of the schooner WIS the
prize which prompted the crime. and 10
secure which the mUtiny was organized
As the officers had been disposed OF, It
was rifed and the spoils divided. The
third mate of the Almo jumped overheard
TO escape death, and finally succeeded in
swimming to shore. where he reported the
tragic happenings on board his former
vessel.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Rome. Oct S0.-The Pope to-day re-
ceived with the usual ceremonial the
MARQUIS ojeda. the new Spanish Ambas-
sador to the Vatican. who presented his
credentials and also an autograph letter
ironh King Alfonso. The Pontif ex-
pressed the desire that the traditional
friendship between the Vatican and Spain
be maintained and strengthened.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

President Goode and Quarantine Officer
Goldthwaite, Of the State board of health
of Alabama, have been here for several
days arranging for the uauslsr tn the
United States of the Mobile Bay quaraa-
tine station. in accordance with the pro-
visions of tie statute enacted by Con-
gress at its last session. Under this law.
provision was made whereby the national
government could acquire by lease or
purchase quarantine stations ALREADY e.
tabiished and operated By tbs various
States.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
cadet Allowed 10 ResIun.

Annapolis. ND. Oct 19.-George II.
Bailey. OF Miilport. \. Y. has resigned
from the fourth-class of midshipinen Ut
the Naval Academy. and his resignation
has been accepted by the Navy Depart
ment Bailey was found unsatisfactory
in conduct. but Instead Of being dropped
from the roster he was aIlowe1 to re-
sign.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
Transfers.
iEAvY ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander - W. logan, 10 duty in con-
nection with the - raj BOARD Mills building
Washington d. G.
Assistant faymastcr g. + ShfmcT detached duty
navy yard. New York. = y 90 duty ia connection
with the Almirante Be- survey expedition.
Assistant CiVil Engineer L. l. Baker. 10 Troy.
\. y special duty course Of instruction AZ Rena-
solacf POLYTECHNIC Institute
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
NAVAL VESSEL MOVEMENTS.

Arnvcd-Iwana. az Boston from tsrEct grounds:
siclx. az Portsmouth from Boston; Des Afoines. al
Guantanamo: Paul Jones, at Santa Barbara from
san Diego; Dolphin 40 Washington from Hampton
Roads
Sailed Louisiana and Virginia from Hampton
Reads fer Navy Yard. y. y. Perusylrspis. from
Alden fer Bomlny Ohio, from Colombo for Fort
said: Caesar. from singapore fer Peri said Prince
Ton. from santa Barbara for san Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Paris. Oct IA banquet, attended by
500 Freemasons, given in the chapel OF a
former CaTmelite Convent here last night
caused considerable Tioting and led TO a
number Of arrests. During the disturb
anee Gen Andre. the ex-minister Of war.
was beaten with sticks.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Oyan. Algeria, Oct. PA mountain
battery, under the command of Lieut.
hiebenno, has been ordered 10 the south
frontier Of Morocco. opposite Taflelt.
The French plans are strictly defensive.
Risings OF Importance in Morocco are
not expected till the middle OF November.
al the end OF the month of feastng and
fasting following the Ramadan festival.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
rointea RnlIet 10 ne rscd.

Formal adoption of the pointed bullet.
with which the army has been expert
menting for some time. was announced
yesterday by the War Department. ana
orders were issued for changes in the
rifles that will be required Changes will
have to be made in the sights and in the
firing chambers.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
Millionaire Fish Dealer neaa.

Gloucester. Mass, Oct. 29.-George J..
Tarr, probably the foremost fish mer-
chant in the country. is dead here. Mr..
Tarr practically rose IRON fishing from
4 dory TO controlling the trade from a
milliCAaires standpoint.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Johannesburg, Transvaal. Oct. 2a.-lne
rope Of cage which was. descending the
Eas; Simmer gold mine here to-day
snapped and the cage fen "a thousand
feet Twenty-thrce Chinese iaborers who
were being lowered into The mine were
dashed 10 pieces.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
CarthagInian sim Aground.

Philadelphia, Oct 20.-Thc British
steamer CarthagiHisn, from Liverpool via
St. Johns. n r. and Halifax. for this
port, which Went aground in Delaware
Bay. about seventy miles below this city.
is still aground.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Berlin, Oct 20-It is reported here that
Nikisch. the musical conductor. is about
20 secure a divorce and viii marry Pelene
Gerhard, a singer. who is one of his pu-
nil
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
CHINA IS FOR REFORM
Constitutional Assembly Is
Promised Ancient Empire.
PEOPLE MUST FIRST QUALIFY

Edict Result Of Visit of Commission
10 Various Civilized Countries.
Lesson Learned from Free Inter
course Between Nations and ReIa-
tion of Peoples TO Governments.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
BY JENNETTE LEE

The child responded with smiles. She had
slept in her grandmother's bed and she felt at
home with her. Now and then her glance stiayed
to the old man across the room. He was seated
at the table, his back to them, eating his break
fast. When the child was dressed, she ran
across to him and put up her face to be kissed.
He set down his teacup and, drawing the back
Of his hand carefully across his mouth, bent and
planted kiss on the soft check. He patted the
plate beside him and nodded encouragngly.
The child shook her head and ran back to her
grandmother. Seated in the high chair, towel
tucked under her chin and big bowl of milk
held in both hands, she slipped daintily. Her
eyes travelled about the double kitchen with its
two stoves and its two tables and its two sinks;
they rested gravely on the old man and woman
sitting, back TO back, on either side of the room
and chewing steadily.
Presently her glance fell on the cradle, and
she slipped down to take possession of it. All
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
An Amazing Motive for Grim e

to a booksellers to inquire about the sale Of
his book on the yellow peril, "The Shadow"
Being told that the sales were not large he re-
marked; at will sell better tomorrow" and
walked TO the police station, where he gave him
self up as Kun Yung's murderer.
About the same hour Lord Plunket, Governor
of New Zealand, received a letter from Terry
stating that "he had decided to bring the mat
ter of alien immigration before the public eye,
and to that end had put to death Chinaman
the previous evening"
Six feet three in height, dark-hared and hand
some, Terry, previous to going to New Zealand,
led an adventurous life. He is native of Kent,
and was educated at Eton and Oxford He
served against the Matabele, has travelled ex-
tensively, and is author of some merit. Only
few weeks ago Times advertisement an
nounced the termination of his partnership in a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

hands. The gesture was sweet and imperious
and the stick Of candy was laid promptly in
them She stood sucking II gravely. She glanced
over her shoulder to where the little rocking
chair stood against the wall. She brought IL
out and placing it in front of the stove, seated
herself sedately. She crossed her little feet and
rocked placdly, taking comfortable bites from
the stick Of candy. When il was done she put
up her cheek to be kissed and trotted back to
the doll and cradle and the bit of bright carpet.
The old mans face wore a pleased look
A little later the outside door opened with a
Whit and large woman blew in.
"Sales alive!" she said, shaking out her skirts
and stamping her feet to rid them Of snow,
"why didn't somebody tell me?"
She came over to the stove and held out her
hands to the warmth. Her glances was fixed on
the child seated on the bright carpet. Never
heard of it till ten minutes ago." she said. She
looked at the old man.
He smiled proudly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

result of the vicious slave system existing in
China 1t was for the equal benefit of both
races that this disgraceful traffic should cease,
and the sooner the New Zealand Government
abandoned the mad policy which had cursed 9th
er parts of the world with the deepest depths
of human depravity, and shipped its aliens to
England, or Africa. or some other country where
they would be welcomed the sooner would New
Zealand be fit country for white settlement.
The chief Justice, summing up, said there was
no justification and no excuse for Terry's crime.
After brief retirement the jury returned a
verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation
to mercy on the ground that the prisoner was
not responsible for his actions, as he was suffer
ing mentally from craze caused by intense
hatred toward the mixing Of the British and
alien races.
Terry received the death sentence with amaz-
ing calmness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
JLATEp IN The .t1Ecn 1ftAe,A IoW[L TUckED UNDER
HtR! chin, lInE llPPtDI DAInTILY

the morning she played on the bit of bright
carpet.
Her grandfather watched her as she played
with hungry light in his old eyes. About the
middle of the morning he went out. When he re-
turned he drew from his overcoat pocket a small
parcel which he laid on the stove-hearth. He
hung up his hat and coat and, sitting down by
the stove, took up the parcel.
The child had ceased playing. She was watch
ing him with round, earnest eyes.
The thin fingers united the string and, rolling
it into ball, slowed it away in pocket. Slow
ly the papers were removed. Two sticks of
candy, red-andwhite, shone in the sun.
He leaned over and laid one stick, the pepper
mint one, the clean stovehearth With the
other in his hand he limped to the cock-shelf
and laid it beside the clock, one pink ring show
ing over the edge of the shelf.
The child had risen to her feet. When he was
seated she came slowly across and held out her
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

hrm Of London estate agents. He is thirty-six
years of age.
Terry was undefended at his trial, having
steadfastly refused legal assistance.
When the evidence was finished, Terry read a
long and carefully prepared statement, in which
he strongly objected to his majesty, the King,
being placed in the position of protector of an
unnaturalized race of aliens in British posses
sions, He strenuously protested against the sug-
gestion that he was the victim of an insane de-
lusion or that his intellect was impaired by
sunstroke. His action. he declared, was the re-
suit of careful elaboration, and was committed
as protest against the Asatic invasion and the
mixing of races, and also to test the stability of
the law relating TO the protection of aliens.
He bore no enmity to Cinnamon. On the con
trary he sincerely pitied these poor people.
whose presence in New Zealand was partly the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Sions within the last few years the practice has
been denounced.
The police, too, both in France, Germany, and
other countries, make a considerable use of the
postofice. Detective inspectors specially told
off to the postoffice travel about and watch the
correspondence of suspected persons, which they
do not scrupe to open whenever they think nee
essary In Germany, Italy and Austria the
Black Cabinet is still said to exist, though its
existence is not acknowledged; but it is in Tur-
key, Russia and Servia that the institution is
most fourishing and is used by the government
as an active instrument in private spying.
During the reign of the late King Alexander in
Servia the Black Cabinet was the direct means
of leading to the sudden arrest and, only too
often, to the mysterious deaths of number of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
of the "BLack Cabinet" of Old World Diplomatic Fame

In such cases as this the manipulation takes
the bold course of Sitting the letter open by
passing razor or an exceedingly sharp knife
close along the edge of the flap. This has to be
done very delicately, otherwise the contents Of
the letter may be damaged. In recosing the flap
of an envelope opened in this way a narrow strip
pf gummed paper is fastened on to the inner
side of the flap that has been cut open.
The gummed paper is wetted, and the flap is
put back and pressed down very carefully, so
that unless the envelope is closely examined, the
fact that it has been cut open would escape no.
tice. OF course if the receiver of the letter were
to scrntnize the inside of the envelope he would
perceive the strip of gummed paper.
In many cases where the envelope is sealed
down with sealing-wax special kind of SEAL
without being gummed, and it is possible to pass
of pliers passed through the aperture of the
flap to grip the contents, which are then rolled
round the pliers and withdrawn. After being
read, the letter is replaced in the same manner
by being unfolded into the envelope.
OF course, instead of taking all this trouble
It would be easy to tear open an envelope in the
ordinary way, or to seal it down again with
postoffice seal as having been found open;" but,
though this would pass muster for single let.
ter 1t would never answer in the of con-
secutve number of letters, for it would quickly
be perceived that the letters were being tamper-
ed with. The object of the Black Cabinet is to
open persons letters systematically, and over
a more or less considerable period of time, with
out arousng suspicion
In England no Black Cabinet has been in OBJ.
Grafton since the Fenian outrages, which &C.
CURED away back in the early COS. But | am
of opinion that there is little doubt that GER
tain occasions the postal authorities have all
lowed the police to intercept and tamper with
letters addressed to notorious anarchists and 10.
mans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

pen pencil is then Unanswered on the lower
side of the flap which in nearly every envelope
is only lightly gummed, and, therefore, is more
easily separated than the upper or gummed side
of the flap. Once the flap is undone, it is pulled
out, and it becomes easy matter to handle
the contents of the letter.
If, however, as occasionally happens, the en-
velope is strongly sealed that there is danger
of tearing the paper, recourse is had to steaming
the envelope over kettle. The kettle used is,
as often as not, an ordinary kettle, over the
spout of which the envelope is held by means
of spring, so as to receive the full force of the
steam. Sometimes a bronchitis kettle with a
long spout is used.
In dealing with a letter sealed down with
sealingwax, long, very thin. and flexible steel
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

blade is used This is heated sufficiently for the
purpose, and is then deity passed under the seal
until it is lifted from the envelope. 1t then be-
comes a comparatively easy matter to open the
envelope by proceeding as before. When the
letter has been closed again, the seals are gum
med back in their place with strong gums.
good deal of practice is required in opening
these letters, and the manipulation practices for
long time on dummy envelopes before he be-
comes perfect and is allowed to operate upon a
letter sealed down with sealing-wax.
The most difficult envelope which the Black
Cabinet operator has TO deal with is that sealed
with small lead seal armed with teeth, which
are bent on the inside of the envelope, SO that
it is impossible to open the envelope without
cutting or tearing the paper
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

people Even at the present time in Serva, UNI
der King Peter the institution is still an i'm
portant instrument in the hands of the author-
ties.
When it is desired to open an ordinary en-
veope, the flaps of which have been sealed
down with gum the operation is a very simple
one. The envelope is placed, with the address
downward on table. The narrow end of a
tapering penholder, or even the shapened end of
thin pencil, is inserted under the flap in the
top lefthand corner.
gentle pressure is then exercised and the
pencil or penholder is turned slowly downward
with screw-lke action. AS it moves, it sepa-
rates the gummed edge from the paper below,
and, with each turn, this gummed edge is raised
until the middle of the envelope is reached The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

The grandmother had come to the childs side
and was smiling too
The woman looked from one to the other.
Don't it beat ALI" she exclaimed She was
large and fat and human, and her eyes held a
curious, sympathetic look. She wondering
whether the child had broken the silence of
years.
"She don't look much like Myra," she said
looking again at the child.
The grandmother shook her head NO she
favors my side Myra more like her fathers
folks
The woman assented. "They haven't spoke
yet" she thought mot a word" Her kindly
face was clouded. whats her name?" she
asked
The old man and woman looked at each other
The woman glanced from one to the other Don't
you know" she said.
They shook their heads.
''Why don't you ask her? Here, little girl, p
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

Throughout Australasia there is among the
white population keen feeling against the col
ored races. In Terry's case this hatred became
almost unacy. He published several books on
the subject, but finding that they attracted little
attention, apparently determined to sacrifice his
own life in a last effort to awaken the colonial
and home governments to the perils of Asatie
immigration.
With this purpose he went to the Chinese
quarter Of Wellington late one night at the end
of September last, walked up 10 an aged China
man named Kun Yung, and deliberately muir
dered him with two shots from a revolver
Next morning Terry, bright and cheerful, went
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

ii
I&h an institution, hourished in every Eu-
49, ropean country. The Black Cabinet is
tSsHSEJ room set apart in a central, or gen
eral, postoffice, where the correspond
ence OF certain people in whom for some reason
or other the powers that be are taking close
interest is opened and read without their knowl-
edge.
Though few governments acknowledge the ex-
lstence of Black Cabinet connected with their
postal service, it is nevertheless fact that these
spying institutions exist, and are supported out
Of Secret Service funds Their organization and
work are in the hands of trusted members of
the Secret Service, specially detached for the
purpose.
After letters are opened and read, and some
times photographed they are put back again
into their envelopes, resealed, and delivered to
the addressee without his being any the wiser
the delay IN delivery seldom exceeding a single
post.
In France the Black Cabinet Aourished and
was at its apogee in the reign of Napoleon III
when the government used it as an instrument
to discover the political leanings, ideas, and
plans of the most prominent men. If an official
was suspected of being lukewarm in his attach
ment TO the imperial service, or of having repub-
lican tendencies, his letters would be passed
through the Black Cabinet; and thus it was
that after the overthrow of the empire thousands
of secret police reports containing the most init
mate details about the reported persons were
discovered at the Ministry OF the Interior.
The pressure of public opinion has, so far as
France is concerned, led TO the abolition of the
Black Cabinet but though there is no longer
any organized bureau for the secret opening of
letters IN the French postofhce it is neyerthe-
less said to be fact that letters are still some
times tempered with in the case of prominent
political men and others, and on several occa-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
A n

IL of the most extraordinary crimes of
recent years had for its sequel recently
the condemnation to death at Well
ington, New Zealand, of Lionel Ter
~, an Englishman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

IVN former years the "Black Cabinet" as
HI i an institution, fourished in every Eu-
S@e11 ropean country. The Black Cabinet is
sHSS room set apart in central or gen
eral, postnffce. where the corresnond-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11

f~7HE wind from the prairie struck across
the small house. It ratified loose
kl boards and slammed the shed-door
I1kTYI with harsh sound.
49, The two women in the room looked
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-12-04
THE GREAT TRANSITION.
Public Property Wasted Because "it
Costs Nothing, You Know"

Public Property Wasted Because "it
Costs Nothing, You Know"
"Hellor' said l. whats thatf" And
l stopped to pick 1t up.
"That2" replied the boy who happen
ed to be passing through the school
yard with me. "That is nothing but a
lead pencil"
"But it is a whole one" said I, "and
with rubber on the end"
II know it." said the boy.
"What! DO you mean to tell me that
you have seen this here before?"
"Yes, everybody's seen it,"
"All the children in your school have
seen this lying here day after day and
not one boy has picked it up"
"Of course. What should we pick
it up for? There's plenty in the school
house The town buys 'em."
And 1 had been given a text for
long meditation. Not pick up whole
new lead pencil? And a pencil with
rubber on 1t!
When l was a boy we priced even
slate pencils. \ boy who hooked any
body's slate pencil was baited until he
gave it up. but lead pencil-we fought
for lead pencils as the Greeks and
Trojans fought for Helen. We secured
the countryside for old horseshoes to
sell to the blacksmith 70" money enough
to buy Il lead pencil, and, having it,
we cut our private mark on it, guarded
it, kept 1t as our last resource in trade.
Many time a precious two inch lead
pencil has turned an important jack
knife trade one way or the other. l
never had but one lead pencil at time
and very often hardly that until was
fifteen years old. And these ten-year-
olds scorn to pick up a whole one with
a rubber! Think Of it! The best
eraser I had was a piece of rubber
boot heel!-Henry T. Bailey in Journal
Of Education.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1906-12-04
TINE TABLE.

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 52-St. Louis Express. 1908 AVA
No. 54-St. l.. Fast Mail. lO:05 % m
No. &C. & st. L. Linn. 5:45 m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 1855 D. n,
TRIMS GOING SOUTH.
No. 51-St. L. Express 5:18 o. NJ
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 6:12 a n1
No. &C. & N 0. Lin. 11:5O n n1
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 a ~
No. 81 and 81 connect at St. Louis tor
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memnhss Tin
yolnts as far south Erin and or torigTif;r
-iRcinns Il and the East.
No. 50 and S. make direct connection at Cgtt.
te for Louisville, Cincinnati and ali ooivfr
1orth and east thereof. No. So and SIS sis9 coS-
lect for Memphis and way points.l
No % runs through 70 Chicago an6 VIII huro
AIRY passengers to points South Of Evanaviiie
Also carries through sleepers to St. Louis
No 90, through sleepers to Atlants, Maccs
Jacksonville, ST. Augustine and Tampv, FlT
Also Pullman leepers to Rev Orleans Cor
lects at Guthrie for points East and West Nc
. VII not carry lccal passengers for points NortS
hNashville, h Tenn
&c. BooE, Agt.