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The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
PEARYS ARRIVE TOMORROW
Arctic Explorer viii Spend His
Thanksgiving in Washington.
Refuses to Discuss Subject of Future
Trips, but Defends His Method
of Seeking Pole.

Boston, Nov. T.-COmmander Robert z.
Ptary. the arctic explorer. arrived here
at $40 tonight from Sydney. n. S. He
was accompanied by AITs. Peary and A. ].
Quigley. OF New York, a personal friend.
The party left for New York at midnight
by train.
Commander Peary said ne would remain
in New York but a short time tomorrow.
as ne was anxious 20 get TO Washington
in order to spend Thanksgiving with his
children. He thought he might see some
Of the members OF the Arctic Club while
In New York. As 10 making any more
trips In search Of the pole. the explorer
said he had not given that subject any
thought, his chief anxiety being to get
home as quickly as possible.
Mr.. Peary said he believed he would
have reached the pole had there not been
such an unusually open season and heavy
storms. which broke up his system of re-
lay arranged 20 bring up food as he dash
ed north over the ice He was asked n
Il would not have been feasible 10 have
used canoes in the open water. as Nansen
did. but TO this Peary replied that he did
not think so. on account Of the number
Of people he had with him. In Nansen' S
case he explained, there were but two
men in the party.
Commander Peary's appearance did not
suggest his having suffered any priva-
tiOns. He was slightly tanned and robust.
He said his health had been excellent
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
JOHN DIS MORALS DEPRAYED
So Declares Professor of Sociology
at University Of Minnesota.
In His Classification of Americans
He Denies Rockefeller Place
Near the Top.

Minneapolis Nov. 27.-John D. Rookie
feller's morals are depraved, according
to Prof A. E. jerks. OF the department
OF sociology AT the University OF Mime
sofa Prof jerks talked to his classes
to-day on the basis Of American growth.
1t is the middle class of farmers that
form the backbone of American prog
ress,' he began.
''The men and women who are physi-
cally strong. who have good intellects
and sound morals. are the only Ameri-
cans who can lay claim TO being members
Of the highest society, and the largest
proportion Of these come either directly
or indirectly from the best families OF
the rural communities"
When asked where be would place such
men as John y. Rockefeller Prof, jerks
stated that in point of vitality and intel
leCtua!ity. Rockefeller would come under
the highest social classification We're IL
not for his depraved morals.
1t IS the moral requisite, he said, that
is the great stumbling block 10 the richer
classes, and which causes the diSQuali-
fication of many modern geniuses, who
would otherwise rank with the really
eminent men and women OF the world
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
MEN ELECT OFFICERS
Ask for Removal of Botanic Gar
den Fence.


Al a meeting of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION last evening at GUIDE Hall. Ross
2. Andrews presented a letter from the
Colonial Column Works. of Abingdon, Va.
stating that 1t intended locating a fac
tory somewhere in the East where water
transportation facilities are available, TO
manufacture columns. Information was
requested by. the proprIetOrs relative to
the freight rates by water and rail. and
whether 600 could be subscribed.
The plan of the District Commissioners
TO use electric motors in propelling trains
into the new Union Station was also dis
cUssed at length.
New officers Of the association were
elected IS follows: William F. GUIDE. sec
retary; Col. o. 6. Staples, treasurer; Con
rad II. Syme, general counsel, and Wilton
J. ambeTt, associate counsel.
Andrew J. Radey. G. ". FOrsberg. B. f.
Anderson, Paul F. Grove. Ben T Web
ster, J. d. Morrey, William R. McClosky,
and 2. F. Tippet were elected members
OF the association. The designations Of
H H. Butler and the three Schneider
brothers were accepted.
Dr. II. L. z. Johnson offered a resolu-
tion calling upon the United States au-
thorities 10 remove the fence surrounding
the Botanic Gardens. and the opening
UP OF the park on which it stands TO the
public.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
GREENER ATTACKS TILLMAN.
Tells Negroes They should Pay Less
Attention to Senator.

Senator TiIlman. OF South Carolina, was
bitterly attacked for his anti-negro
speeches last night by Richard F.
Greener, United States consul to Vladi-
vOstOck. Russia, in an address made be-
fore a literary society Of the Metropolitan
A. NJ. F. Church. The name of Tillman
was hissed every time the speaker had
occasion 10 mention it.
Imagine a State like South Carolina,
after having her Calhoun and her Nc
Duffy. to be obliged to submit to be rep
resented in the great body Of the Senate
by man of the character and baseness
Of TilIman. he said.
4 say that I myself scorn to smite him
in his weakness. The colored people Of
the United States are giving his inham-
able speeches too mucn Importance" he
continued.
Mr.. Greener also attacked the efforts OF
the Southern States. He said:
a Russian Jew. IN all his poverty and
ignorance, can come 10 this country and
enjoy the name of being an American
citizen. Is this the same case with the
men who are natiye-bOrn American citi-
zens and men who have by their feats
of arms defended this nation and are to-
day willing to give their lifes blood for
its protection
Mr.. Greener also touched upon the dis
missal of the cOlored troops from the
army, denouncsg the action.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
WAR WRITERS REUNITE HERE.
Ten Correspondents viii Get To-
Eether Rt Dinner Party.

Ten war correspondents from all parts
Of the United States. and who were in
the Japanese-Russian war, representing
different newspapers and magazines, are
in Washington. and met yesterday for
the first time since peace was declared.
Several Of them came here TO attend the
wedding Of Stanley Washbun. one Of
the correspondents, and the others are
in the city for various purposes.
One Of the number. Richard Henry Lit
tie, Of Chicago, is attending the con-
vention of the Phi Delta Theta at the New
Willard. James T. F. Archibald Of
Washington. one Of the number. has ar
ranged for a meeting of the veterans,
which will probably be held this after
noon or during the evening at the Univer-
sity Club
The ten correspondents who met in
Washington by a peculiar coincidence are
Martin Egan, William Brill, of this city;
Oscar King Davis, Washington. John
Bass. Chicago; Richard Barry, San Fran
CISCO Stanley Washburn, Minneapolis;
Robert Dunn, Of Golfers Weekly: Hector
Fuller, formerly of Indianapolis; James
T. F. Archibald, this city, and Richard
Henry Little. Chicago.
The dinner being arranged by Mr.. Archi-
bald will be in the form of a reunion and
for the purpose of talking over "Old
Times on the Front"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28

other boys the joke yesterday, and ap-
preciated 1t more than they did 1T
would have been an honor" he says. to
have slept in such fine structure as the
Congressional Library"
Several dozen members Of the fraternity
are accompanied by their wives. Informal
receptions are held about the hotel and
there is no lack Of effort made on the part
of the majority Of the delegates and vis-
itOrs to entertain the feminine visitors.
Miss Ethel Wilder. known as the daUgh-
ter of the fraternity. arrived yesterday.
and. together with the fraternity men,
bers wives, Is arranging and planning
different entertainments for the officers
and delegates.
California Is represented by three dele
gates, who have Travelled across the con-
tinent to attend the twenty-ninth biennial
convention Of the Phis Victor Hender-
son and Louis Hickey are from the Uni
versity of California, at Berkeley. Stan
fOrd's delegate is Noel Burge. The Cali
fornia boys are nick-named the Earth
quake refugees"
A large number Of Kentucky delegates
and visitors are present Among others
Is Col. Gill, of Lancaster. coming from
Kentucky, having the name Of Gill. and
being fond Of, But, anyway, the boys
have good deal Of fun at the expense
of Col. Gill.
Several stands where all sorts Of fra
| ternity stick pins and other jewelry. and
such necessities are displayed, have been
/ esta blished on the tenth floor Of the New
Willard. Here one may get anything
from a hatpln 70 4 pocketboOk, and each
properly engraved with Greek letters.
The stands are conducted by brother
members Of the fraternity
Dick Little, who has been in the news
paper business for more than a hundred
years. and who has a national reputation
as a war correspondent. has probably
written the names Of millions Of people
for publication during his time. But how
he hates to see his own name misspelled
/ in the newspapers Yesterday he was
raising a great disturbance about the
hotel. up stairs and down. because one Of
the local papers had his middle initial as
CO.. instead of II" which, by the way.
stands for Henry When people come
being misspelled, I usually tell them TO
go TO the dickens" Richard said yester-
/ DAY but hereafter 1 shall apologize and
/ offer a correction
| Gen. Lee Fairchild, Of New York. is one
| of the well-known Phis attending the con
ventiOn. He is called General. because he
was never In the war, and was never even
a member Of the militia He is known as
the wit of the fraternity. or at least. as
one of the wits. He also is a politician.
/ He assisted in the opening Of both the
/ Mckinley campaigns, with Thomas j.
Reed. In 1896. and Seantor Lodge. in 1900.
/ On the eve Of the war with Spain. Gen.
| Fairchild sprang a sensation in Washing
tor by writing a poem which appeared In
! one of the newspapers. 1t ran;
| We have thousands guns; what have We made
them FOR.
If not in times like these to speak the speech Of
war?
Let's hsat or cult our brag and take our banter
/ back
/ Paint white our ships again and paint the White
House black
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
SHAW DENOUNCED BY PRESS.
Pittsburg Papers Severe in Their
Criticism of Secretary's Action.

Criticism of Secretary's Action.
Pit;sburg. Pa. Nov. 27.-Pittsburg con-
tinues to be bitterly indignant over the
Secretary of the United States Treasury
Leslie NJ Shaw yesterday swapping his
fingers in the face Of President English.
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. The pa
pers to-day TEEN with editorials criti-
eising Shaw. The Press Republican, says
tonight. in part
Secretary Shaw can select any post
office that he pleases; he may call names
at the most reputable business men in the
city while a lot Of petty politicians ap-
plaud; but he will never be able to eff
face the painful impression he created by
his ill-tempered conduct.
"a country banker and prairie poll
tician. Mr.. Shaw has made d record for
managing the Treasury Department on
unique lines. And even in buying post-
office sites Mr.. Shaw is a politician"
The Dispatch said this morning:
mo one can conceive in advance such
a rank exhibition from a member Of the
National Cabinet, Of prejudice. bad taste
and bad manners, as that afforded by
Secretary Shaw at the morning hearing
yesterday
The selection Of the site for the new
pOst-office building in Pittsburg may not
be made for a week or two. Secretary
Shaw, of the Treasury Department. who
arrived yesterday morning from the
Smoky City. makes that announcement
He said that beyond the apparent dis
position of the different site factions to
cast an occasional fire brand, and to hurl
charges of graft at each other. the meet
ing in Pittsburg yesterday was a perfect
ly harmonious one
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
OLD POLICE OFFICER DEAD.
Lieut.. Vernon, on Force FOrty-flv.
Years, Passes Away.

Years, Passes Away.
Lieut.. Charles r. Vernon. who had been
on the Metropolitan police force for over
forty-five years, died last night at his
residence, SO7 F street southwest, after an
illness Of about three months. Lieut.. Yer
non was born in Alexandria County, Va.
September 20, 1892. He entered the local
police force at the time of its organization
island was the last surviving member
Of the original body. In 1875 he was made
a lieutenant, which position he held until
1871, when he was placed in command of
the detective force
In 1879 he was appointed captain and in
spector. From that time on he held all
the important offices at the headquarters
until. because of III health, he was re-
lieved from the more active duties and
made lieutenant Of No. precinct
Three years ago Lieut. Vernon was com
PEELED 10 retire from the force because of
falling health. He was one of the few
men who occupied every office on the local
police force
The deceased leaves a widow. Mrs. Fan
ME A. Vernon. and two daughters. Mrs.
Laura V Montgomery and Mrs. Nellie G.
Hunt
The funeral will be held at 2 D. m IN
Thursday from his late residence. The
interment will be at the Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
WORKED BLUFF" ON TEDDY.
Civil Engineer Says show of Activity
Was All for Eject

Portland Ne, Nov. 27.-WrIting to his
father in this city, Edgar X. Wilson, a
Maine civil engineer, employed on the
Panama Canal job, said that bluff
was worked when President Roosevelt
was there. All the steam shovels some
Of which had been idle most of the year.
had steam up. in anticipation Of his ar
rival. and one that had long been in dis
use was indUstriously engaged In shovel
ing away at a bank and throwing the
dirt on the other side, when the Presi-
dents special train passed.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
Discharges UnfaithfuI Attorney.

The President yesterday directed the
summary removal from Office Of B. K.
Pettingill, United States attorney for
Porto Rico This is the direct result Of
his visit to the island Pettingin was
charged with having taken a suit at law
against a fellow officer Of the Porto Rican
government, and to have made charges.
seriously rejecting on his official integ
rity, which were not sustained.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
CHIEF MOORE REPRIMANDED
President Orders Ceremony. and Sec
retary Wilson Executes 1t.

retary wilson Executes 1t.
Willis P. Moore, Chief Of the United
States Weather Bureau. has been repri-
manded
Official announcement to this effect was
made to-day by the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture He was hauled over the Goals by
order Of the President for transferring
from the bureau in Washington to New
Orleans a government printer who had
failed to pay strike assessments to the
Typographical Union, and compelling
other bureau compositOrs to pay the as
sessmentS.
The ceremony took place several days
ago While there were no witnesses, II is
understood that Secretary Wilson sum-
moned Prof Moore. told him that it had
been decided that he had done wrong and
warned him not to do it again.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
NIAGARA QUESTION OPEN.
Taft VIII Render No Decision Until
First Of Year.

Secretary Taft told the attorneys for
the Canadian power companies which are
seeking permits to import electricity gen
Grated on the Canadian side Of Niagara
Falls into the United States that he
would not reach a decision in the matter
until after he had had a conference with
Secretary of State Root on the subject
1t is probable, however, that Secretary
Taft will issue permits for the importa-
ton of i51,500 horsepower, which is the
recommendation Of Capt Kutz, OF the
Engineer Corps, and which he believes
vii not impair the beauty of the falls to
produce by the subtraction of water. He
announced that he would not be able to
give his decision much before the close
Of the year
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
FRAT MEN ALL SMOKE
Phi Delta Make Things Blue
About Convention Hall.
DICK LITTLE MAKES SPEECH

Night Is Made Pleasant by Remi-
niscences and stories Dear TO the
Greek Letter Mans Hehrt-Dance
TO BE Given Friday NiEht-Meeting
VIII BE Continued To-day.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
NOTES OF The PHI DELTs

Edward Box, editor OF the Ladies' Home
Journal. was registered at the New VII
lard yesterday. A story was circulated
that Mr.. Box was one of the active mem
bers OF the Phi Delta Theta. To get mat
ters Strengthened out and to find If Mr.
Box was really a Phi Delt, a reporter
hunted up Dick Little, the idol. and asked
him the question Mr. Box. a member
of the Phis?" said MI Little. Wen
hardly. This isn't a womsn's conven-
tion.
One OF the most enthusiastic boys"
who visited the Congressional Library on
Monday evening was Father John Wolfe
Lindley, of Ohio. the only living survivor
Of the six original founders of the Phi
Delta Theta While wandering through
the immense building. Father Lindley ac-
cidentally met a relative whom he had
not seen for many years The two ad-
mired the magnificent building, and spent
the evening cOnversing about old times
in Ohio. The time passed so rapidly that
neither realized the hour. and had mar
row escape from being locked up all
night. Father Lindley was telling The
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
NEGROES SIT SILENT
AS TILLMAN FLAYS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE
WOuId Defy the Law.

negroes are in a majority. What would
those States do II the negroes were per-
mitted TO control the electfons?''
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The special displays q THANKSGIVING SUD
plies By dealers II Center Market make cne
Of the great sights u the National Capital
to.d supplies from every cline and c1gatry,
all the freshest, are here III magnificent
abundance and at lowest rates
For the convenience e patrons an accom-
modntion waiting room.
Only une car fare required % bring one
20 Center Market IRON any part II the Dis
trict
Make your purchases early. thus adding to
your comfort and az the same time in~1Ilug
early and prompt service ol TIE pcIt *
yFur dealers. Who. with their grpiCyus VIII
thus be enabled % enloy tie day them
solves. PRESTON >. SMITH. CLERK.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28

other boys the joke yesterday, and ap-
preciated IT more than they did 1T
would have been an honor" he says. to
have slept in such fine structure as the
Congressional Library"
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
GEORGIA CLERGYMAN
CHEATED OF A WIFE
Promised Bride, Who Kept Money Sent
for Travelling Expenses, Now Under
Arrest for Swindling.

Mrs. Lucille Patterson and her pretty
niece. Miss Edna Kirk. both of Lewis
town. Pa, are charged with fraudulent
use Of the mails. BY means of matri-
monial paper the Government Secret
Service agents say these women col
Iected sums OF money from men all over
the United States who wanted wives
In the very peaceful community OF
Ashburn, Ga. the Rev J. B. Dozier read
that Mrs. Patterson was seeking low
ing husband, and ne forthwith wrote
her. Several letters were exchanged
the clergyman proposed and was ac-
cepted.
The bride-to-be wrote asking for car
fare from Lewistown 20 Georgia The
pastor sent $50. but the bride was not
forthcoming.
The Rev. Mr.. Dozier grew nervous,
and when his letters remained un-
answered he appealed 10 the postal au-
thOrities at Washington. Other men
bride as per agreement also wanted eX-
plantations.
Some of those known to have con-
tributed 10 the woman are: P. Cum
mings. Newton. Mon. $35: Joseph
Wright, Lake Itasca, S35i J. R. Morford.
Washington, Kan. S33; Daniel SEWER,
Lacontes Mills. Pa, 81; Daniel Miller,
Oakley Mills. H., $50; Robert Raynor.
Avon, N Y. $l7. and J. =. Moreover,
The postal men say there were a large
number OF others who sent sums OF
from SO TO $50. but who refused 10 ad-
NIT they were caught IN the game.
The arrest of Miss Edna Kirk the
is alleged that she was a most capable
assistant OF Mrs. Patterson
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
MASONS TO PRESENT
POLITE VAUDEVILLE
Best Professional Talent Will Be En-.
gagged to Feature Masonic
May Festival.

Vaudeville night at the Masonic May
festival gives promise OF being one Of
the most interesting features of the pro-
gram for the week beginning Monday.
May p. Joseph Luckett. chairman
OF the subcommittee on entertainment,
said today that arrangements are al
ready progressing for the bin to be pre-
serted on vaudeville evening, Tuesday.
May p. 1t will be entirely a profess
sionSi snow. The features of the enter
tainment will be decided upon at a
meeting Of the committee soon to be
held
II will be the aim Of the committee 10
have on the boards at Convention Hall
that night the leading representatives
of the theatrical companies at that time
filling engagements in this city. The
show viii be in the nature OF a polite
vaudeville performance such as are
given in reputable theatC-s in the large
cities.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
Rodents DeSpOH Dead
Body of Aged NegreSS
posed She Died From Heart Failure.
Was SMty-tWo Years Old.

he saw the most horrible sight he ever
laid eyes on.
Mrs Clements body lay on the floor,
and hundred large rats were gnawing
at it. He saw half dozen large
rodents enter the woman's skeleton near
the neck and come out near her knee
with patches of flesh in their mouths,
TWO smaller rats were inside her skull.
Ashton reported the grewsome find 10
Poiiceman Rollins, who broke open the
door: The odor almost carried him of
his feet Rollins says the inside of the
body was alive with big gray rats.
There was nothing in the room that
would suggest that a struggle had oc-
CURED chair was upset and rested
on the Womans right foot Around the
woman's waist was found a leather belt.
10 which was attached a big black bag
with $3.50 in it.
On October q the dead woman said
she was feeling i'll and thought a trim
TO Pennsylvania would do her good
Immediately after the discovery was
made Coroner Nevitt and Policeman
Sandberg, official photographer for tho
Police Department. visited the home 10
make an investigation and take photo
graphs.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
Not to Investigate Charges
Against McKenney and Hart

The Third Assistant Secretary OF
State. Herbert II. D. Peirce, has in
formed ]. Edward Buckley. forme y
acting vice consul general al Bogota
Colombia, that the charges preferred by
the latter against Luther McKenney
and Charles Hart, former ministers to
Colombia, cannot be investigated be-
cause neither OF the gentlemen of
whom you complain Is now in the serv-
ice OF this Government. but even II they
were. the action requested by you would
not commend itself 20 the department
as the course to be followed in com
plants of this character"
The charges preferred by Buckley
against the former ministers TO Colon
bia happened between the years 1890 and
1897. and are TO the effect that the lega-
tion at Bogota was IN collusion with
interests opposed TO the granting Of GER
tain concessions by the Colombian gov
ernment. Mr.. Buckley charges that a
conspiracy developed against him after
ne had refused 20 let the members Of
the legation In on the ground floor of
his scheme for securing rich conces-
siODS.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
SUICIDE HOAX DOES NOT
EXCITE LOCAL POLICE

Police of the Fourth and Harbor pre-
cincts place no credence in a note init
mating suicide. which was found in a
bottle yesterday. They regard il as a
joke and are not looking for the body
Of Mrs. J. B. Brown"
The note was written on a piece of
bag, and the writing was in a large.
bold, masculine hand. The missive reads:
'I have lived so long in storm and
strife
That have concluded to end my life.
MRS. J. 3. BROWN
Benjamin Cox, OF 71S F street south
west, says he found the note in an empty
catsup bottle on a float near Giesboro
Point yesterday.
No Mrs. J. p. Brown is found in
the city directory