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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
MAKES ATTACK ON RATE LAW
Santa Fe Official Says a Uniform
Fare Is Impossible.
Creation of Spirit Of Unrest AdvO-
Gated to Increase Passenger
Earnings of Railroads.

Atlantic City, y. J., oct I5.-Three
hundred passenger and ticket agents rep
Tesentiug the big trunk lines Of the coun-
try approved the declaration Of Assist
ant Passenger Agent John J. Byrne Of
the Santa Fe. who. in a speech before the
annual convention at the St Charles. de-
clared the inability of anybody 10 make
fair universal passenger rate over
American roads.
Our problem Is not to make a universal
rate, but TO make rates that Wiu &c
commodate the different classes OF pco-
pie"
He added: 1T Is practically impossible
70 make a universal rate as long as some
of the people are kicking on two. ceats a
mile rate, while others are willing 70 pay
two dollars mile FOR the service
The speech. which was the principal
event Of the days business, took up the
development Of new traffic, and the
speaker. after informing the convention
that the passenger business in this COun-
try had doubled during the past ten
years. advise the creation Of a spirit of
unrest. which would cause the people to
travel and thereby increase earnings. ..ef-
erence was also made TO the European
experiment of ''zOne rates. which charge
rates on basis Of slx-rnile zones
The faction favoring the practice OF
reservation Of sleeping car berths on yer
bal order failed 10 get the matter I'D
for action, and IL was referred to q
committee. which is expected so report
back in favor OF requiring a deposit on
orders for berths. Tie following officers
were elected; President, c. L. Stone,
Louisville and Nashville; vice president.
c. II. Taylor. New England Navigation
Company; secretary-treasUrer G. H. Burt,
Boston and Maine.
The next meeting will be he'll in At
lanta.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
AFRICAN PYGMY A STUDENT
Taken from Monkey Cage and
Placed in Orphan Asylum.
SON Of Chief, HIS First Wife Was
Eaten by CanuibaIs-SecOnd
StunE by n Viper.

New York. Oct IA, 3. c. Boola-
b0Ola, BOola- -bOolat'
These are some Of tEe strange sounds
which have been issuing OF late from the
classroom of the Howard CoIored Orphan
Asylum, az the corner OK Dean street and
Troy avenue, B-oOklv. Il sounds Ike
monkey talk" bu, it isa't. Indeed, the
sound comes from no less a parsonage
than Ota Benga. the African pyguy.
Ota IS now learning his A-B-C's. So far
he has only got down TO the letter {.
After thar lie talks monkey talk"
''Boola" "a monkey language means
"skiddoo."
Ota has changed very much since he
shared the monkey cage at the Bronx
Geological Gardens, although little more
than a month has passed since he was
rescued from the compauionship Of a
chimpanzes by a delegation Of colored
ministers. who placed him in charge OF
Supt. Gordau at the orphan asylum.
where the whole stan is now engaged in
the very difficult task OF making gen
;leinan" out Of the little black fellow.
Instead OF q breechclOuJ. Ota now wears
real clothes. and he is very proud OF
AalrAI- ~ ile--f--ftt 4 hh-4LDE t-t4lS at the
asylum Ota insists upon showing of his
new clothes. They are 'hand-me-dovns'
OF gray Worsted. consisting Of trousers.
sack coat. and waistcoat When they
were first given 10 Ota to put on he in
sisted upon wearing the coat and vest
but frOwued upon the trousers until he
was shown the mechanism Of a nice pair
OF red and white suSpenders Now he
wears the trousers for the sake OF the
suspendeTs.
Since his release from the monkey cage
at the 100 his rescuers have been paying
quite little attention 20 his spiritual well
fare. But Ota is heather pure and
simple. and the superintendent SAYS IL IS
veTy hard TO hold his attention long
enough TO teach him anything. Like
Tcpsy. he seems content with his lot and
believes that be Just growed,' and never
had mother or father.
He goes 10 Sunday school with the other
inmates OF the Institution. but be does
not seem as Yer 90 have g-aspeG the
meaning Of Tie singing Now ana then
he yin sing at the TOP Of his voice IN
lis own tougve the song which MS people
sang while gathered around sSme nicely
cooked missionary who had been sizzling
on tas fire fc- several hours, and who
was al ready &C be eaten.
Ota vas caca himself slated 20 be tEe
chief Wand at q cai.-:balistic feast, but
was rescued by Dr. Werner. i was IL
l99 TIA, re was found on one OF the
southern tributaries Of the Congo by
Werner, tie African explorer, who saved
the boys lie by paying price 81 ca!!,o
and beads.
A, that zine Ota was the son Of a
CHEZ of rlgIiy t-.be, and ke had been
twice married. although only twenty
three. His FIST w.tc vcs eaten by the
Canriba!s. and lis second wife died from
the sting CT a viper. lie Is now eHIy
four feet eleven inches n height and
weighs about ninety pounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
cAvING SAND BURIEs THREE.
Children Playing Under Bank Near
Their Home Meet Tragic End.

Canton. Ohio. Oct. is.-Three children
were buried alive by the caving-ln OF Il
sand bank here this afternoon. After
being buried three hours under several
wagon loads OF sand the bodies were
found.
Tho victims were Casper Ertel. aged
seven. ard Ellen Sylvia Ertel. aged two
years, and Dorothy Rice, aged three
years
The three children we're playing to-
gother IN the Ertel yard az about 3
O'Clock in the afternoon when last seen.
II Is supposed that they wandered away
and started to play IN the sand at a
bank Their failure 20 return made the
parents anxious, and a search was In
stituted by the relatives IL Wss no.
ticed that fifteen-foot sand bank had
caved in. and not finding any trace OF
the missing children it was supposed that
they had been caught IN the falling sand.
After digging through four feet OF sand
the three bodies were found.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
BAILEY WINS IN COMMITTEE.
Resolution Adopted Directing 90
Agitation Against Senator.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. 1.-THE state Demo
cratic executive committee held an all
day session to-day. part Of TIE time be
hind closed doors. The controversy be-
tween Senator Bailey and his opponents
was the chief matter discussed.
The FOLLOWING resolution was adopted b.
a vote Of - % G.:
'gs Il resolved by the State Democratic
executive committee. That We heartily
iHdorse the action OF State Chairman
George A. Garden IN addressing his let
ter % the Democracy OF Texas OF October
l3. 1906, demonstrating against the con.
t.nuance Of ths anti Bailey agitation as
conducive 50 strife and division n the
party"
\ substitute resolution entagoais.!e 20
Bailey was voted down, l. 20 g
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
FAST IN STEEL BARS.
Prisoner Coats His Body with soft
Soap, But Fails TO Escape.

Reading. Pa, oct. 16-Coating h:s body
with soft soap in order TO force his way
through the bars of his cell. several OF
which had been filed away. Harry Wise.
d corpulent lons-term prisoner. made a
desperate effort to escape from the Be.ks
County jail The attempt failed only be
cause Wise had miscaIculated the space
required. and his body was wedged he
tween the steel bars.
Black and blue and exhausted from his
eXert!ons In the unique predcament, Wise
was discovered by a night watChman
With difficulty he was released from his
self-made trap and placed under close
watch in another cell
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
PHILADELPHIA IS CURIOUS
Society Anxious to Know Contents
Of Slip in Weightman Case.
Secrecy NaintaiHed Merely Serves 40
Infinme Desire TO Learn Nature
of EpistIe that Stopped Case.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. Is-Society's
curiosity has only been whetted. not
satisfied, by the collapse OF Mrs. Jones'
Wisters contes, Of the millionaire chem
ist Weightzsn's Will
Everybody S. guessing as 70 the con-
tents Of that scrap Of paper in the hand
writing Of the Croesgs who left an es-
ta.e estimated a; S5Gg9o,oo0 20 his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Anne WeigE,man-W aIker.
The, Mrs. Walkers senior counsel
John {. Johnson. has said that * is be-
yona the bounds o. human possibility for
outsiders % get access % trs paper
merely ilfdues soc:o-y's eagarnass 10
know what was wrttc1 o. the C-yste-
r;ols paper.
Not the fairtest ind:cat.o. cou.d be
obtai1ed OF The exact purpor: Of the pa
per which has turned the case UPSIDE
down.
Counsel or both sides maintained TIE
strictest secrecy regarding its contents.
From some o: the statements made II.
answer 10 quest.o-s It would appear that
there IS a scaHda, lurking in tie i-ro-
CClt-loOking scrap.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
PRESIDENTS ANNoYER INSANE
Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes Committed
10 the BIOOmingdaIe Asylum.

New York. Oct. ls.-0irs. Elizabeth
Holmes, who had on frequent occasions
annoyed President Roosevelt and promi-
nent Congressmen in Washington. was
adjudged insane by Judge Crane in the
County court In Brooklyn to-day. and
committed TO the Bloomingdale Asylum.
Her husband, William ~ Holmes. OF so
Ninth street, Brooklyn, was the petitioner
in the case.
Dr. William p. Mosely testified tnat he
had carefully examined Nrs. Holmes on
many occasions. and had come to the
conclusion that she was suffering from
halluclnations
She has written letters TO President
Roosevelt District Attorney Jerome. Dis
tTiCt Attorney Clark. ana many clergy
men, including DR.. ParkhgTst
DR.. Cecil AIcCoy. corT0bOrated Dr.. Nose
Is, ard Mr. Holmes, the husband. gave
similar testimony. Then Judge Crane
called Mrs. Holmes 70 the stand. but
her answers TO questions be asked We're
50 rambling and or sucn n character that
he adjGGged Eer6nsano. Among the spec
tators II the courtroom were two secret
service agents. who had been watching
AIRS. Holmes for three years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
BROTHERS MEET AFTER YEARS.
Captains of British Ships Reach New
York Same Week.

New York, Oct. 1.-Two brothers. cap
tains Of British freighters. who have not
shaken each others hand for five years.
met accidentally to-day on the floor OF
the Maritime Exchange IN Broad street
and an affecting scene followed. First
they shook hands, then they embraced
then they cried.
The brothers have passed each other
five times during the five years on the
high seas. but were only near enough TO
signal that all was well. Once they
passed In the suez Canal. and another
time they missed each other by two days
81 Yokohama
Even after they had met they only had
one hour TO be together. for one of the
captains ships sailed at II O'Clock for
China, The other brother viii follow IN
a few days. and they have made arrange
mcnts TO meet and eat Christmas dinner
in Yokohama
The St EgbeTt. with Capt George ?.
Casserata, arrived In this port on October
4. About the 9Th OF this month Capt
George heard that the St. Bede, o British
freighter, with his brother. Capt. Louis
". Casserata, in command, had touched
this port About tie same time Capt
Louis learned that bis brother was in
port so they both set out to look for each
other. Luck was against them until to-
day. when they came unexpectedly face 10
face upon the floor of the exchange
They talked over old days in England
and smoked the choicest cigars. Finally
Capt. George said: We'll, ct last we can
enjoy a good dinner together. It's five
years now since we sat down together at
the same table"
Capt. Louis shook his head I'm
sOrry," he said, but I'm due to sail at
II o'clock"
Then It was that the brothers made an
agreement 10 meet ia Yokohama on
Christmas Day, and eat English plum
pGdding.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
EX-SENATOR COCKRELL ILL.
Venerable MissOuFiRn Worn Out FROM
OVerYyOrk the Past Summer,

Francis Marion Cockrcll. for thirty
years a Senator from Missouri. now
member os the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, has been III at his home in this
city for more than a week.
On account Of his advanced age-he :
seventy -two-Mr. COckrclI has occasiOued
lis family and friends alarm. II is Under
stood he IS suffering from heart failure
although reports from his bedside stat,
that the venerable AIissOurian is worn on,
from overwOrk during the past summer.
Senator CockTel was born In 0iissouri
IN 1874. lie succeeded Carl SchUrz in the
Senate March 4. 1915. and was succeeded
by a Republican, Senator Warner, March
l. 1876. after serving In the uper house
exactly thirty years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
TWO PRINCES UNDER ARREST.
Descendants OF Ancient Polish Dy-
nasty 10 Re Tried for Treason

( Berlin. o.. 1s.-For advocating the re-
viva! % tte ancient kingdom OF Poland
and attending Il meeting devoted TO de-
EoU1c!aE TIE German government. two
princes Of the ancient Polish dynasty are
under arrest at Ostrowe. in the Province
OF PoSen. They are Prince George Rad
zlw:ll. head &c the house Of Radziwiil.
and his younger brother. Prince Stanis-
Ia-Us. They VIII be tried on an indict-
meEt charging them with reasonable
agitation.
Prince George presided at a meeting OF
Polish natioaa!sts, where the speakers
denounced the German government.
roundly and openly advocating q reStOra-
t.cu of the former Polish regime
There was a lively fight during tie
meeting, but the meeting was finally dis
persed by the police
Bail has been furnished for the two
princes. and they viii be al liberty until
aUdigned for trial.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17

Conditions in China. generally supposed
20 have been improving since the cessa-
ton OF the boycott Of American goods
and the consequent agitation. are really
much worse, and the anti-forsigu feeling
IS greater than it ever was.
Information Of an absolutely trust
worthy character has reached Washing
tor 10 this effect
The Chinese army. under the guiding
hand OF Yuan Shih I6ai, considered By
those who know China 70 be the great
est man in 3he country, is being incyeas-
cd at an enormous rate, and the govern
megt IS putting a great deal Of money
into the main fighting arm. Yuan is the
viceroy os the Province Of Chilhi, in
vhich Pelin IS situated. He has tremen-
dOuS influence, and his main policy Just
now seems 10 be TO increase the army
This fact, coupled with the show Of for-
eign hatred, which IS becoming more and
more apparent, makes the situation seem
quite serious
While Yuan is virtually controlling az
fairs, HE right hand man is Tang ShaO-
yi, who. among other things. IS vice pres
i6ent OF the foreign Office. His efforts
are now mainly directed toward con-
trolling the revenues.
Taking over of Customs Houses.
The most recent incident which shows
;he attitude Of the Chinese a. this time
concerned the taking over by the i'm
periaI government of the control Of c.
tain customs houses over which the Brit
ish, b. virtue Of an agreement made II
lsss. have had supervision. The agree
rne1t contained a clause that the chief
of tie imperial maritime customs should
always be q British subject as long as
British trade exceeded that Of any other
nation. The British supervisor has been
superseded by Chinese.
TO Just what the present conditions
win lead can scarcely be predicted. Since
the ending OF the RussO-Japauese war
Russia has, 10 a considerable extent. been
removed as a factor in the situation
Before the war & was Russia and Japan,
one supporting Cne faction of the Chinese
element and the other its opponents.
With Russia now out of Il the japanese
have great power Future conditions vii
depend greatly upon the use the Japan
ese make of their newly acquired
strength.
An additional interesting fact which
has come 10 Washington is that Wu
Ting Fang. formerly minister Of China
10 this country. IS nov out Of public life.
He is said 20 have become very unpOD-
UisT and is leading quiet life
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
TRAIN ROBBERS GET $50.
Fail 10 Blow Open safe of Express
Car on Colorado Road.

B@sna Vista, Colo, Oct. is.-The san
Francisco express or the Denver and
R,o Graade Railway was held VI near
Malta. five miles from Leadville, by two
armed men, who boarded the engine ana
compelled the engineer TO Uncouple the
baggage and express cars ana run them
away several miles. The robbers then
went tC the express car and, covering
the messenger With their revOlyers. at
tempted 10 blow up the safe. They were
only partially successful and hastily
gathering up about $50 in currency. made
their escape. Large posses are in pur-
suit and bloodhounds will be sent out in
The morning
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
TeStify for OH Companiex

st. Louis, 40. Oct. IG-Presentatlon Of
evidence in defense was begun in tho
hearing OF the custer proceedings against
the Waters-Pierce, Republic, and Stand
ard oil Companies before Special COM
missioner Anthony in the Southern Hotel
to-day Attorney General Hadley Ge-
clares that the State has made its oase.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
CHICAGO MERCHANT DEAD.
George F. KImbalI Expires Of Heart
Disease In New York.

New York, Oct. 1G.-George Z. Kimbali.
a wealthy Chicago business man, died
suddenly in his apartments at the Wal
doyf-Astoria to-day from heart failure.
At the time OF his fatal seizure Mr. Kim
ball was seated in 9 chair in The sitting
room Of his apartments. and only a few
minutes before he sank back with a gasp
had been cOuveTsing with friends
Dr.. heeiy. the hotel physician. was
summoned. but was unable 20 do any
thing for Mr.. RimbaII. who died almost
at once. NT. Kimball was about fifty
years old. and leaves a family in Chicago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
Decision Against Gas Company.

Albany. Oct. l6.-The Court of Appeals
to-day decided that the Supreme Court Of
ihis State has right 20 issue injunc-
tions restraining t,e Consolidated Gas
Company Of New York CITY from cut
ting of the supply Of gas to consumers
who refuse 20 pay more than so cents
thousand cubic feet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
Claim Cnntrn Is Re1ter-

While reports come up from South
America that President Castro, OF Ven
ezuela. is really a sick man. and that
there are fears that he will die soon,
the Venezuelan Legation insists that he
IS improving. and VIII soon be able TO
take charge Of the government again.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
INVESTIGATION NOW on
Assistant Secretary Keep Re-
fuses to Discuss Matter.
Examination of Accounts Being
Made Because of Changes of Treas
urers There-Committee of Four
Sent from Washington Are Now
At work and VIII Probably Make
Their Report Before End of Week.

According 10 a report which reached
Washington late last night from Chicago,
the United States subtreasury al s..
Louis. no, Is $4,000 short in It's accounts.
No absolute veriGcation Of this report
could be obtained. bu, when the Assist
ant Secretary os the Treasury, Charles
Eallam Keep. was seen By q Herald t.
porter and questioned cu tho subject, ne
said:
Il do nc; Ike 10 speak with certainty
on i matter so serious as this. Il Is true
that about a week ago We received word
from Assistant Treasurer T. J. Aiken. at
q, I.ovls, that he suspected thot such "a
shortage existed.
Committee of Four Sent.
1T IS CUSTOMARY. when there is a
change Of treasurers, to have an examina-
tlon OF the accounts made; therefore we
proceeded as IN such a case. = commit
tee of four has been sent 10 st. Louis
20 Investigate the matter. and until We
are iu receipt OF their formal report
10 not feel Ike saying anything further
tn the matter. This committee viii prob
ably report within a few days. cannot
say exactly when. but I surmlsa that lts
findings win be In our hands within 4
fortnight, and probably much sooner.
CntH that occurs, I beg 10 be excused
from expressing even an opinion on the
matter"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
ON BOTTOM WITH CREW.
Submarine Beat Fails a
Come TO Surface.

French Submarine Beat Fails tO
Come TO Surface.
Paris. Oct. l6.-The Navy Department
has received advices stating that while
the torpedo boat Lutin was engaging in
submerging trials in the Bay Of TUnis
she disappeared In the harbor and has
not since been seen. II is thought that
her machinery became dislocated and she
went 10 the bottom. She has crew OF
thirteen men on board.
War ships. dragging for the missing sub
marine. report having encountered a large
object believed TO be the missing boat,
st a depth of forty meters. The sea IS 50
rough. however. that divers cannot he
used, and all hope for the rescue Of sEs
crew has been abandoned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
LOCAL

District estimates for next year ex.
ceed 81. COO. 600
Prominent. Filipino here to take up
tariff fight
Dr. Wiley may test effect of alcohol
Next national convention OF the \ ".
c a 10 be held IN Washington.
ChinG's attitude said TO be menacing
Automobiles make war OF Maryland
officials
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
Deleeate Dies Of Broken Neck.

Trenton, \. J., Oct. i6.-Samuel Kug-
yosl, of Lorain, Ohio, delegate TO the na-
tonal convention Of the American Re
formed Church of the United States and
Cauada. fell down fight OF steps here
tonight. lie was taken 20 a hospital
suffering from broken neck. and died
soon sfterwa-d.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia.
MARYLAND, and Virginia = Rain
to-day; tomorrow clearing and
slightly warmer; fresh north
easteriv winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17

Lisbon, o., Oct. 1s.-The estate OF Gen
J. w. Reilly. who died one year ago in
Welisville. leaving sl5o.000 and no known
heir. has passed into tue hands OF Gus
todian in behalf Of the state. Gen. Reilly
was one OF the foremost members of the
Columbia County bar,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

TELEGRAPHIC,
Mrs. Jefferson Davis IS dead
Ohio TO continue fight on Standard oil.
American Bankers Association opens
session.
Testimony favors Or. Brouver.
Cubans ten needs 70 Hegoon.
Poison ia spria5 az hoHls Of ex-Post-
master Gary's son.
Sugar trust official on stand In rebate
trial
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
KILLS HERSELF AND SON.
Wife of millionaire, Slightly De-
mented, Tarns on the Ga.

Chicago. Oct l6-Seizlng an hour when
her husband and two grown children
were from home. Mrs. Edwin r. Warren.
wife Of a retired millionaire bridge
builder, killed herself and her adopted
son, Elmer. tonight
Mrs Warren chose ssphyxiat!on by gas
as tEe means for eudiag her own ana
the child's life. She was siyty-ore wears
of age. and was known for some tine 10
be slightly demented. though she was
supposed 10 be perfectly harmless.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17
GROWTH OF THE
WASHINGTON HERALD.

Each day The Washington Her
aid Is going into more Washing
ton homes. 1t Is essentially the
home newspaper Of the city every
morning in the week. OF the
daily output Of papers, approNi-
mately 3J-0l0. over 1900 are
handled by agents ana carrier
hoys in Washington and imme-
date suburbs. House tO-hOuse
circulation is the basis OF any
newspapers real success, and it
is this circulation that The
Washington Herald has at the
start. Il IS growing. too. by the
hundreds every day. The deliv-
cry system X not Yet perfect. By
any means. bat is improving
daily. The business staff of The
Herald is using every effort 10
serve the paper regularly and AZ
the earliest possible hour. There
Is the fullest appreciation Of the
patience shown by subscribers
who have missed their papers or
failed 10 get them on time. Com
plants are welcomed at this Of
fee, because they afford the
quickest medium Of correcting
mistakes.
Telephone Main 800
The fact that Washingtonians
like The Herald is evidenced not
only by the growth Of the home
circulation. but by scores Of COM
mendatOry letters received daily.
The Herald is only ten DAYS old.
1t has just begun 10 grow.