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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-26

Some four hundred Chinese coolies were landed lately at the Peruvian port of Callao. They augmented the ranks of the yellow laborers who have emi- grated to Peru in late years. Peruvians have never been overpleased with Chi nese emigration, although it has been Of great benefit to the country. A tlos- tile demonstration was therefore made at Callao on the landing of the coolies. by the laborers on the wharves, who were afraid that this first contingent of Chinese was the advance guard of A whole army of them. Senator Tore Bueno has presented a bill to close Peruvian ports against Chinese immi- grafton. He gave as his principal mo- tive the danger of contagion of dis eases of Asiatic origin, known as beri- beri and bubonic plague, and the so- biological conditions of Asiatic nations, as well as the uncertainty of their po- litical status, especially since ahe late war in the Far East, which might bring serious complications, injurious to the American nations of the Pacific"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
JANUARY WEATHER VARIES.
Records Have been Kept for Thirty
six Years.

II past weather conditions form any
basis from which conclusions for the
month Of January may Doe drawn. the
data recently submitted by the Depart
mont of Agriculture should prove inter
estiag fer Westinghouse who are Won
dering what 90 expect during the ap-
preaching month.
The weather mans record runs as far
back as 1870. Thirty-six years AGO. and
during that period. this city experienced
all kinds and conditions OF good. bad.
and Indifferent weather. The average
temperature for this period vas % de-
grees above zero. The warmest Jauu-
AIRY was in 1890 when the weather aver
aged a above. The coolest since the
records began was in 1888. at which time
the mean temperature was -
The highest temperature washington
has ever had for it's first month was on
january T., 1890 The thermometer
reached 70 The oldest inhabitants re-
member the New Years Day Of 1881
when ali Washington shivered outdoors
and indoors with the temperature at Il
below zero.
The average fan Of snow for thirty
six years has been little more than
three and one-tbird inches. The greatest
fall for tweuty-four consecutive hours
was in 1904. when nearly one-haIf Of
foot of snow fell
Records show that the average number
or cloudy days and partly cloudy days
far outnUmber the clear days. On an
average for the Jhirty-six years there
were twelve cloudy days. ten partly
cloudy. and nine clear days.
The highest velocity of the wind was
reached in 1894. when on January 80 it
blew steadily at a rate Of fOrty-six miles
an hour
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
FORMALLY NOTIFY CORTELYOU.
Case Against \. \. Cotton Exchange
VIII BE Presented Tomorrow.

Postmaster General Cortelyou was
formally notified yesterday afternoon OF
the intention Of representatives Of South
eru c0tt0n-growing interests 10 nle data
in support Of the assertion that the New
York Cotton Exchange conducts q fraudu-
lent business and 20 request that a fraud
order be issued against it.
The Postmaster General was informed
that all the information in the hands Of
those who are behind the movement %
correct the methods Of the large metro
poiitan concern viii be presented 70 him
Monday.
Alr CorrelyOu discussed the case with "a
weil-knOwn Southern legislator, who
called on him during the afternoon, but
did not of course, indicate what would
be- done IN the premises.
AdviCes from various Southern centers
indicate that great deal OF interest IN
The matter exists there. and that il is
the intention of the c0tt0u-gr0wing inter
ssts o. push the movement 10 Il cJnclu-
sion.
II The department declines 10 issue :.
fraud order another effort will be made
90 secure relief through legislative action.
I'm the meantime the Department or
Agriculture is working on a plan OF its
own which may help % bring about ia-
forms on the New York Exchange. which
even tie members Of that organization
admit are needed.
The positive statement was made here
yesterday by man wei acquainted with
the subject that some Of the cotton which
is kept 20 deliver on contracts in New
York has been in storage in that city for
the last fifteen years
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SILENCE At THE GAS HOUSE.
FOrbiddinE Hand BaIEs Any Discus
sion of Madden Bill.

Prom the Washington Times
II the Washington GasIight Company
intends 10 answer the MAIDEN bill for
cheaper gas by voluntarily reducing the
price of it's commodity. il is strongly reu-
cent on the subject. II il intends 70 fight
the bin in Congress, it does not want the
fact advertised.
John r. Mclean, president of the com
pany. would not say "a word about it.
except the words necessary TO inform a
Times reporter that he would not say a
word.
The reporter went into the waiting room
outside President McLean's office and
sent in his card. In a moment the presi-
dent entered the ante-room. Apparently
he did not wish the reporter TO have a.
chance To Iinger long tn the office
Wei, sir2" asked President Mclean.
keeping close 10 the door leading into his
private office.
we would like to have your views on
the gas situation he was informed.
The presidents right hand few 10 a
level with his forehead, the palm toward
the reporter. It was Il forbidding ges-
ture. movement Indicative of caution
and silence.
Mr.. Mclean prepared TO go back into
his Office.
He shook his head, behind the forbid
ding palm.
Glad TO see you as man. he said. the
hand stiu upraised. But
And in the twinkling of an eve, in the
passing OF a second, with the hand palm
outward. still on q level with his fore
head, the president of the company has
tened into his private office. closing the
door upon the reporter and killing az least
one opportunity for the public 10 know
what the gas company viii do
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

can he furnished in Washington for -
cents. That is "a positive and certain
thing, and it makes no difference what the
figures of the Washington Gas Company
show II has not been 50 long ago since
"a committee Of reputable citizens, headed
by Mr.. Anthony Pollock. who was since
lost, when the Adr.atic sunk with all on
board, offered 20 furnish gas 20 the people
OF Washington for . cents, and they We're
prepared 10 give a cash guarantee of 500. 70
o,e 10 be forfeited If they failed to do as
they promised. Now. no one is going to
say that these hard-headed men of bust
ness were Missionaries. They knew what
they We're doing when they made that
oIIer, and knew, too, that they We're not
Offering philanthropy 10 Washington. Il
was plain business proposition. and had
Il been accepted they would have made
money and the people Of Washington
would have had a cheaper service
The Rate in Cincinnati.
1t is all folly 10 talk about -connsca-
ton and injustice in reducing the price
Of gas. Why. In Cincinnati. the home
city Of John r. Mclean. president Of
the Washington GasIight Company. gas
Is furnished for 80 cents for fuel purposes
and 70 cents for Illuminating. 1t had
been good deal higher than that. s.
or SIS, / think, but the franchise was
about 10 expire and the company agreed
TO the reduction to 50 and % cents in
consideration for a twenty-fve-year ez-
tension of the franchise
'If they can do this IN Cincinnati they
can do il here, and they should be made
10. II not-why il would not take
twenty-four hours to organize COM
pany that would take over the present
gas plant at a fair valuation and agree
20 furnish gas for - cents
4 believe the bin that has been intro
duced by Mr. Madden viii pass. but
want TO say that there should be inc0v-
porated the very strictest provisions as
20 volume and quality of gas. because
there are many ways of getting the best
Of the consumer. We want gas at -
cents a thousand, but we want good. not
poisonous. gas, and gas with good illumi-
mating power.
1T seems 90 me 10 be strange that
stranger 10 the District should have To
introduce a bin for our relief It is a
wonder that the Commissioners Of the
District should not have recognized the
need"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
BLACKBURN WILL CONTEST
Asserts That His Opponent Won by
Illegal Registration.
Deal Charged Against Glenn and
American Book Compnny-Repub-
Iican Vote Larger.

Through his attorneys. John G.. Capere.
of Washn-ton, and Judge ". p. Bynom.
II Greensboro, y. c.. Representative T..
Spencer Blackburn. the only Republican
member from North Carolina. has pre-
scented h.s notice af contest To- bs served
on r. \. HleEett. his Democratic Op-
ponent ia the Eighth North Carolina dis
trict
The face OF The returns as canyassed
gave AI-. Hackstt 1891 votes and Llr.
Blackburn l5s+l, majority # loo ln
Hackett's favor. Mr. Blackburn claims
that the result was due 10 gross irregular
tiles. iIIegaiiLss frauds. and bribery
committed by parusaHs OF Hagkett. and
10y tEe unlawful conduct of the officers
of election ut tLe voting precincts.
In spite Of unlawful methods" says
Mr. BLACKBURN. Il received approximately
60 more votes than were given ms two
years ago. Presidential year. when the
fun NouuE strength ~ every district III
the county was supposed % be brought
out and voted. I claim and shall prove
that three weeks prior 10 the election,
the lieutenant governor Of North Caro-
lima, Francis ID. Winston. personally
visited several counties ia the Eighth dis
trict and personally instructed the regis
trars OF election. al Democrats. 90 trans
scribe their registration books containing
the names OF the then legal voters OF each
and every precinct in the respective couu-
ties This was done and ] was deprived
OF at least 1000 votes The registrars
added 10 their books at least 800 names
Of actual OF fictitious persons who had
not paid their poll tax prior 10 May }.
1875, as required by Jaw, and 1000 legal
voters who would have supported me
were denied registration and could not
find their names on the books ON election
day Names of men from Virginia, South
Carolina, Tennessee. and Kentucky were
put on the books"
Mr.. Blackburn charges that over 1000
Blackburn supporters presented them
selves and asked TO be allowed 90 vote,
and were refused By the managers of the
election and had To- leave without casting
their ballots. lie also charges that the
American Book Company spent money in
his district 60 beat him, IN pursuance Of
a corrupt deal between Gov Glenn and
HaCkeJt. the latter promising TO carry
the district for Glenn for United States
Senator and the governor in turn using
patronage to help Hackett
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

Navy Building. White House, Treasury
Department, Winder Building, Court Of
Claims. Washington Monument. Bureau
of Engraving ana Printing. POst-otice
Department. Smithsonian Institution. Ma
tional Museum. Department Of Agricul-
ture, Army Medical Museum, and the Mu-
nicipal Building with light. heat. and
power.
The electrical plant for this project is
estimated TO cost from 100000 To $150. O00
exclusive Of the cost Of the building The
plan is 10 construct the plant and equip
ii as thoroughly as modern electrical en-
cheering can suggest Then by laying
out coHduits so that the various groups
may be connected with either the Garfield
Park plant or the downtown plant il viii
be- possible 20 insure against failure Of
light, heat, or power by any casualty that
may occur 10 either of the plants When
one is disabled from any cause, or if
either should be destroyed by fire, connec-
ton with The other could be made az once
II is estimated that the proposed down
town plant VIII be able to make and sup
ply electricity at "A cost slightly below
cents per kilowatt hour.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SLEEPY DRIVER DELAYS CAR.
Wakes Up to Find Horse knocked
Down and Crowd Gathered.

wagon loaded with empty barrels.
a driver loaded with something that
made him sleepy, and "a street car
loaded with passengers. tied up the
railway system about 4:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon. when hundreds Of
persons were on their way home The
trouble was caused by "a collision be-
tween the car and the wagon. corner Of
Fifteenth street and New York avenue.
According 70 witnesses the driver
was asleep at his post The horse. too.
was droWsy Anyway. the car and the
vehicle came together with a crash.
the horse was Knocked down. and II
took the combined efforts of several
policemen. car employees. and a few
passengers To straighten out the mix
up.
When the driver awokc the roof OF
the car was staring him IN the face.
the load of barrels was swaying To- and
iro and about 10 turn over. and "a
curious crowd was collecting. The
driver rubbed his eyes in establishment
saw what had happened. and finally
decided 30 get busy with the others.
who were trying to aid him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
DARNEILLE BIDS FAREWELL.
Leaves Assessors Office TO Engage in
Banking and Brokerage Business.

Assessor II. II. DaTneille. who to-
morrow retires from Office to associate
himself as the personal representative
Of the firm of Dick Brothers < Co.
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, was given a farewell by the
officials and employees Of the District
government. In the presence Of the
Commissioners. the various heads Of
departments and the clerks of the as
SCISSORS office Tax Collector Z. G.
Davis addressed Mr. DarncilIe. express
ing the general regret felt by his
friends upon his retirement from serv-
ice. At the conclusion of Mr.. Davis
remarks, Discussing officer c. c
Rogers presented Mr.. Darneille with a
handsome travelling bag. the gift of his
friends and associates in the office
In expressing his appreciation. Mr..
Darneille paid tribute TO the support
given him by the employees Of his office
and prOphesied a successful admins
tration for his successor, Z. W. W
Griffin.
Mr.. Darneille was yesterday busily
engaged at his desk, which was con-
veTted into a bank of flowers. recefv-
ing the well wishes Of his friends and
their congratulations upon his new
venture.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
WILL INSIST ON BATH TUBS.
Building Regulations Expected "a
REQUIRE Them I'm Small Houses

REQUIRE Them I'm Small Houses.
Notwithstanding the protests Of num-
Der OF real estate men against the pro
posed building regulations requiring the
erection Of thirteen-inch party walls and
The installation Of bathrooms in small
dwellings. these ordinances. it is under
stood. viii be promulgated by the com
mittee on the revision Of building regula-
tons
ut a recent hearing before the commit
tee. Of which Building Inspector Ashford
is chairman. Charles /. Linkins, Of the
Business Mems Association p F. saul,
and a. c. Caywood protested against the
proposed ordinances, especially with re-
gard to the bathrooms. Mr.. Lnkin5
said that the majority Of the occupants
of small houses, renting from so 10 SIS
a month. were not properly appreciatiVe
Of the opportunities afforded for cleanh-
ness declaring that il has been his cx-
perience TO find that the bath tubs were
used in many instances for ashes, refuse,
and coal
The proposed regulations. he said,
would add % the Cost Of the dwellings,
and therefore % the expenses Of the ten
ants This be said, in reply to question
Of Building Inspector Ashford, was his
principal objection to the regulations.
Charles T. Weller secretary Of the As
ISOLATED Charities. urged the committee
To adopt the bathroom regulation in
order % study their conditions he has
lived he said. with the poor for months
al a time, and assured the committee that
If they were given bathrooms they
would be used for their proper purpose.
Building Inspector Ashford said yes
terday that it is extremely probable that
the committee will include a regulation
which VIII provide some opportunities Of
cleanliness for the poor, who are obliged
10 live in cheap houses. The provisions
for thirteeu-inch party wall, be thinks.
also viii be included IN the act
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
PRINTERS INK FINDS NEPHEW
Missing Boy Restored TO Aunt Through
Newspaper Advertisement.

After having advertised in the papers.
Hiss J.. +. Rsveli. OF IlS Pennsylvania
avenue northwest has at last found he-
thirtCen-year-OId nephew. Hollis Reid.
who has been missing since December Is
On THAI day the boy. who lived in
Maryland, left his home and started 90
this city 10 spend the holidays with his
aunt On arriving al the Baltimore and
Ohio station DE asked the policeman there
if Zee could direct him to the residence Of
his aunt and was told TO go to the DO
lice headquarters. where NE could get
the desired assistance From that time
trace Of him was lost until yesterday.
when be was delivered 60 his aunt.
To now develops that he wandered 20
the United States Post-Office and was
looked after by some Of the clerks of
The bureau Of information. One of the
clerks "a Miss Helen Fowler, Of ISL
Eighteenth street northwest, took the
boy 20 her home and had sheltered him
until yesterday, when she saw the ad-
vertisement i'm the papers and returned
him 10 his aunt
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
FOND MEMORIES AWAKENED.
Little Child Brings Tears 10 Hard
ened Old Mans Eyes.

The sight of a little child often appeals
% the heart Of the most hardened man
OF the world.
An OLD man with several days growth
of beard on his face and a flushed COM
plexion. sat on the wall surrounding the
Hancock statue at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday afternoon
and watched the crowds pass by. A
woman. accompanied by her grown
daughter and Htue child, appeared. The
baby appealed TO the man at once. With
some hesitanCy sle approached the H.ue
one and took the hand that had been eX-
tended toward him. Tenderly DE took
the baby in his arms and kissed its rosy
checks.
Il once had several little ones be
said. rs tears came 10 his eyes. They
are mine yet" continued the man, but
they don't know where I am. It's my
own fault though. If only l hadn't"
The man finished speaking abruptly,
turned and walked down the avenue in
the direction Of q saloon.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
RESIGNS FROM SOUTHERN.
II. 4. Dugan Accepts Position rs
Manager of Chicago Works.

r. y. Dugan. assistant general manager
of the Southern Railway, announced yes
terday that he would resign from his
present position on the 1st Of the year to
accept the post Of manager Of the Calu-
met Engineering Works, in Chicago. MI
Dugan has been in the employ of the
Southern for five years. most of which
time he has been in this city
The officials of the road express great
regret at losing a man of such calber
He is a young man, being only thirty-five
years Old, and his progress with the rail-
way company was considered remarkable
The new position affords him ample op-
portunity for a display of his ability in
the engineering line. He is a native Of
Missouri
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
DIED..

BOND-Dep4r,s5 Ellis life en- THURSDAY. Dsc-uH-r
=. 1906. 40 II BE- IA az her residence. 1873 Pierce
place northwest. MARY J. BOND. willow Il
OvlTc1u Bond. and the beloved mother ~ Mary
J. Horton and Hattie Bond Coles
Funeral VIII take place on Sunday. December 81.
az ! p. no.. from Plymouth Congregational
Church. Friends are invited ~ attend. .Balti-
more. Philadelphia. and New y rL papers please
BOYLAN-Enrgrsd into eternal sleep with Jesus or
Saturday. Dscemhr g. 1906 az $50 a. u-.
ROSE ANN B0YLAN .l5e CALDWELL. beloved
wife Of Joseph 7. RagIa. native CT C0gu-v
tar5u. ireland. aged SNty-sereu years seven
months and tVenty-ElGs DAYS
Funeral VIII take place oa Monday. December 81.
az g a. m, from the residence ~ her daughter.
Mrs Catherine MckirdrE, SIS Erightvoli ave-
northwest. thence % the JhuTcI ~ the
Nativity BTEhtv10d. ID. e.. where mass viii BE
said for the rapass Of her soul lutemeut &C
Mount Oiver Cemc-gU- Relatives and friends
invited. lChicago and Newark N. j. papers
please copy
DAYIS-Ou SATURDAY. December g. 1905. st 2s0 e.
m. az the residence q hey niece, Mrs. A A.
Walker I1l Eighth street northwest. after a
short illness. CHARLOTTE J. DAVIS d4ugh-
Ter q the late james and Sophia Davis
Funeral from Lees chapel. Pennsylvania avenue
on Monday. December 81. al 2 o. n Friends IN
vited. IutUmeut private
GODFREY-Ou Saturday. December o. 1906.
JOSEPH H.. husband of Mary Z GODFREY. in
the seysnty-third year Il his age
Notice Of funeral In Monday mornings papers.
HOPPEB-Oa Friday. December O. 1906. NELLIE
HOPPER mother Of Mrs. Peter Frank and
William Hopper.
Funeral on Monday. December 81. from the resi-
deuce Of her daughter, 1917 Eighth street north
west. at 2 p n. philadelphia papers please
coryj
KUNTZ-On Saturday, December g. 1906 at 80 a.
NJ. DORA VIOLET uce S8ueri. beloved wife
Of John NJ kuntz aged eighteen years
Funeral from her late residence IiG3 North Capito.
street northeast. on Monday. December 81. at 10
a. M. thence % s.. Ai1ysius' Church. where
requiem mass vii be said for ths rsp1se O. her
soul Relatives and friends invited % attend.
MURRAY-Derarred this life on Friday. December
3. 1906. at his residence. 1915 Four aui-a-haf
street southwest J. j. MURRAY. tamllisTE
known as Ben.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
NASH-On Saturday. December -. 1906 at 1 a. n
Mrs. EMILY J. NASH.
Funeral from Israel C.. n Church on Tuesday
January /, ls0l. 40 Q p. m. Friends are invited
without further notice.
sHEA-Suddenly en- SATURDAY. December g 1895.
after short illness. JOHN T.. SHEA.
Funeral VIII take place from residence Of his
brother. y. Ii. shea. 1855 Faim0nt street north
west Monday, December 81, az g 20 clock. Mass
AZ Church of Sacred Heart 81 10 o'clock. Rcla-
tiyes and friends invited q attend.
SMTTH-Departed this life on Friday. December
s. 1906. at her residence, 10 Tenth street south
east, CAROLINE. beloved wife q Thomas A.
and mother Of Samuel ". Smith and AIrs Ssrds
d. Washington.
Funeral on Monday. December 81. az D. m.
from Mount Zion Baptist Church. Relatives and
friends invited.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


Washington Saturday, Dec. 81, 1865 T.
The disturbance central this morning In extreme
Northern Texas has advanced 90 Eastern Kansas
Il has caused rain iu the Mississippi Valley south Of
Iowa. and SHOW in Western Nebraska and IN portions
Of S0uth Dakota
Temperature are still considerably above the sea
solsl average east If tLl Mississippi and IN the
Southwest.
The Kansas depression viii move slowly eastward
I'm the next tweuty-fogr hOurs and cause general
rain in the Mississippi VALLEY Che Ohio Valley, the
East Gulf and South Atlantic States and snow IN
the Upper Lake region and the Lover Missouri
VALLEY. The weather Monday promises 20 be rainy
In Atlantic Coast States. with snow IL the Lover
Lake region and the Ohio Valley. Tuesday VIII
doubtless be- fair in an districts east Of the Nssis
spDi except that snow is possible along the Lover
Lakes and iu New England.
10 viii br somewhat colder Sunday west Cf the
Mississippi and colder Monday in the Ohio Valley
and the East Gulf States
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts viii be fresh northeast To- cast on
the South Atlantic coast fresh and variable bec1m-
iuE southeastern and the Gulf coast fresh south
eTiy.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
COMPLAINS OF HIGH RATES.
Home Lumber Company Makes
Charge Against Railroads.

Three complaints Of excessive rates were
filed yesterday with the Interstate Com
merce Commission The Rockwell Mill
ing and Elevator Company, Of Rockwell
Okla. complained of high rates on flour
shipped over the Missouri, Kansas. and
Texas Railway Company to points in the
Southwest. The HoIcomb-Hayes Com
pany asks for lower rates on cross ties
shipped from Hopkinsvilie, Ky 10 Her
rim, Ill, over the Central Railroad
The Home Lumber Company. of Wash
ington. claims that since November the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio have
charged it excessive rates on lumber ship
ped from Landover Nd, to Hyattsville
Md, through Benning, in the District Of
Columbia.