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The Washington times., 1906-02-24
Vanderbilt Attacked
By Mob of Italians
William K, Jr., With Wife and Chauffeur Set
Upon by Enraged Crowd After Automobile
Had Struck Child at pOntedora.

endorsements arrived and the party of
americans was taken to the police sta
ton, followed by a great crowd It
was discovered that the boy was not
seriously injured and the excitement
calmed down somewhat vheu 1t be-
came known that Mr.. Vanderbilt was
willing 20 compensate the parents of
the child for whatever damage had
been done
Mrs. Vanderbilt was escorted 10 the
hotel, where she awaited the action of
the authorities as to her husband and
the chauffeur. The Vanderbilt machine
was not being driven at high speed
at the time of the accident.
Playing in the Street.
The boy, Il child of five years, was
playing in the street ard rad not time
to get out Of the way when they turned
a sharp corner. The report which first
reached here was TO the effect that IL
was W. K Vanderbilt, ST.. who had
been involved in the trouble, but it now
tTanspires that IL was the young man.
POntedora is a small town Of about
1880 inhabitants at the confluence OF
the Era and Arno rivers. Several auto
mobile accidents have occurred In that
vicinity, recently, and this appears TO
have melted the reOpie against Amer
leans more than would have been the
case ordinarily.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joseph A. Carter and George NJ. Sr-an,
both OF Brentsville, Va.
Bert Meise. OF District of Columbia,
and Mollie A Kirkwood, Baltimore, Md.
Giuseppe Filippelli and Dora AK
Ernest II. Daniel and Bernice L. Rowe
Horace Green and Minnie Slaughter,
both OF Arlington, Va
Morris LevertOn and Rosa Mennig
Gerald NJ. Dunno, New York city. and
Lille NJ. Cumberland, District of Colum-
bia.
James H. brooke, District of Column
6ia, and Alice A. Boutz, Capital
Heights, Md.
William D. Stout. Mt. Sterling, KY,
and Lucy A. Hendricks, Richmond, Va.
Charles l.. Selecman, District of CO.
lumOia, and May l.. Smith, Johnstown,
n. Y.
Peyton Beverly and Lucy C. Ward.
John H. Lacey and Eleanor /. MCGUIRE.
John Slaughter and May L. Profit.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
VALUABLE PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS

A deed was placed on record today
by William H Henry and Arthur c.
Moses and their wives conveying 10 r.
Golden Donaldson and Thomas Y.
Smith, trustees for the Burlington
Apartment House Company, lot 81 in
Mlses' and others subdivision Of square
214, for $4,000. The property is situated
on the west side Of Vermont avenue
between L and A streets northwest.
Soon after the filing of the deed the
trustees placed a trust on the property
in aVor of the National Safe Deposit
Savings and Trust Company for 500. 000.
represented by six notes for $50, 600 each
ali payable in five years at 5 per cent
interest
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful it Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient dis
infectant and purifier in nature, but few
realize its value when taken into the
human system for the same cleansing
purpose.
Charcoal is "A remedy that the more
YOU ta-e of it the better, 1t is not a drug
at all, but simply absorbs the gases
an impurities always present in the
stomach and intestines and carries them
out OF the system.
Charcoal SWeetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other OdOrOus vegetables.
charcoal effectudlIy clears and i'm
proves the complexion, II whitCns the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathaTtiC.
II absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels, it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of CatarTh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money is in
Stuartrs Charcoal LOZengeTS. they are
composed of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal, and other harmless antisep-
ties in tablet form or rather in the form
of large leasant tasting lozengers, the
charcoal being mixed with honey
The daily use of these IOzt-f4a.t-s will
soon tell in q much improved condition
of the general health, better com
DieNlOn- SWeeleF DItdtH ana QGTGr blood.
and the beauty of II is, thai no possible
harm can result from their continued
use but on the contrary, great benefit
A Buffalo physician in speaking of the
benefits + charcoal says: I advise
Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges to all pa
tieuts suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels. and to clear the complexion
and purify the breath, mouth and
throat. I also believe the liver is great
ly benenJed by the daily use OF them;
they cost but twenty-five cents a box
at drug stores. ard although in some
sense a patent preparation. yet ] be
lieve / get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Charcoal LoZenges than in any
of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
Asphyxiated Himself
Upon Inlpr0viSed Bed
Charles w. Werden, Railroad Engineer,
Found Lying on Comforter and Pillow in
Bathroom-SuiCide by Inhaling Gas.

Charles w. Werden. fifty-four years of
age. committed suicide by inhaling
Illuminating gas in the bath room of
his home. 30 Eleventh street southwest,
some time early this morning
Werden's family said he had been
drinking heavily for a good while. and
had lost his position as an engineer on
the Pennsylvania railroad. Yesterday
he seemed cheerful. and shortly after
midnight, when he was seen by his eld-
est son. was in the best of spirits.
Found Bathroom Locked.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
Mrs. WerSien opened a door leading into
the hall. At once she smelled gas and
found the odor came from the bath
room. She tried the door and finding 1t
locked awakened the family. Her sons
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
ENSIGN WAOE'S ILLNESS
HAS BROUGHT HIM BRIDE

HACKETTSTOWN, n. J., Feb. "a
Ensign Charles Wade, United States
Navy, exonerated recently from blame
in connection with the fatal explosion
on the gunboat Bennington. has been
welded here to Miss Edith Fabrigou,
daughter of a retired professor of Co
lumbia University When Wade was
Ill In a San Diego hospital, prior to his
court-martiaI. Miss Fabrigou, who was
visiting in California, visited him fire.
quently. Her solicitude is said to have
done much toward restoring him to
health.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
BOYS IN KHAKI LONG
FOR WAR WITH CHINA
Sentiments of Soldiers Revealed IN
Columns of Army Paper at
Manila.

'-he views Of the enlisted men of the
army in the Philippines regarding pos
sibIe service in China are reflected in
The Infantry, a little newspaper pub
lished by the soldiers Of the Thirteenth
infantry. at Fort William Mckinley
near Manila, copies OF which have been
recei. I'd in Washington.
In the course of an article, headed
''Rumors OF China" the paper says:
Although a campaign in the icy plains
Of nor. nern China may not be the most
pleasant pastime in the world, great
enthusiasm is manifest among the
troops here. not thinking of hardships
and possible wounds and even death.
the boys rejoice at the idea Of getting
taste Of the real thing, talk excitedly
aboJt 1t in daytime. and dream about
II at night"
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
O'DoNNELL DIVORCE CASE.

Laura O'Donueu today began pro-
ceedings in the local courts for abso-
Lutte divorce from John q. O'DOnneII
on statutory grounds. They were mar
ried at Madison, Va. in 1892 Mrs.
ODOnneN names as correspondent in
the proceedings. Attorneys Thompson
and Laskey are counsel for the com
plainaut.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
BLIND TIGER BILL
MEETS WITH OBJECTION

Mr.. Stafford (Republican) of Wiscon-
sin objected, in the House today, to a
request for unanimous consent for the
consideration of a bill to permit revenue
collectors to make known the names of
persons who take out internal revenue
licenses.
The object of the bill is to furnish evil
dence against blind tigers in prohibi-
ton districts.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24

tried the door and then called the father.
As he did not reply. they looked in his
room and found that he had not slept
In his bed. Word was sent 10 the Fourth
precinct for a policeman.
Mounted Policeman Williams respond
ed. Failing to open the door. he broke
the lock and entered.
Lay on Comforter.
Werden was lying on the floor in the
center of the room. He had laid COM
forter beneath him and placed pillow
under his head, and had on some of his
outer clothing The gas was turned on
full.
Werdeu was born in Saltzburg, Conn,
and went to Alexandria when young.
About fifteen years ago he came 10
Washington. For over thirty years ne
had been d railroad engineer ana was
considered an expert
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
HENRY MADE FOOTBALL
OF FANCY, BUT ESCAPED

IN a fight in Cedar street. late yester-
day afternoon. between Nancy Smith
and Henry Johnson both cOIoTed Nan
CV was knocked down and kicked about
the pavement. receiving "a number Of
bruises. She went TO her home after the
arrival of the police and Johnson made
his escape
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
OBJECTS TO FLAG
AS WHISKY SIGN
Protest Made TO Commissioners Against
What Is Termed an
Outrage.

The use of the American flag for the
decoration of a whisky bottle sign is
the cause for hot protest to the Dis
trict Commissioners from H. 3. MOul-
ton whose office is in the Loan and
Trust Company building.
MI MoultOn states that such a desc
Grafton is too great an outrage to let
pass unnoticed."
The Commissioners informed Mr.
Moulton that If a ma JOrity of the citi-
Zens in the nefghborhood affected
should signify their objection to the
sign IL would be removed.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
DOG BARKED, MULES RAN,
AND BUGGY WAS SMASHED

\ dog barking at the heels of a
pair OF Taw-boned army mules last
hi ght caused the team to run away at
the corner of Thirty-third and NJ
streets northwest. After going nearly
Il block. the mules, which were drawing
heavy army wagon, dashed into q
buggy owned by J. +. Dye & Co. com
pletely demOlishiug that vehicle. The
wagon was lin charge Of Lieutenant
Dietrich. 4. :. a. and was driven b.
Private Roberts, Troop u, Thirteenth
Cavalry.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
STRIKING PRINTER FREED
ON TYPOTHETAE'S CHARGE

The charge of disorderly conduct
brought against Bella Feeney, a union
printer, by W. r. Roberts, a member Of
the Typothetae Association. was dis
missed this morning by Judge Mullow-
ny in the Police Court Attorney Rails
ton appeared for Feeney. while the Gov
eTnment was represented by Mr. Pugh.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
REPORT FROM DEWEY
RELIEVES NAVAL ANXIETY

Officials of the Bureau of Navigation
were greatly relieved this morning
when they received a cablegran9 from
Captain Hosley at Las Palmas, saying
that the drydock Dewey expedition, of
which he is in command. arrived late
yesterday afternoon at that haven in
the Canary Islands.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
DRIVER THROWN OUT.

In a runaway yesterday afternoon
Sylvester Smith a young colored driver
for L. T0mlin. was thrown out of
wagon at Twentieth and L streets north
west and bruised about the body He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
NEW COAL COMPANY WITH
S15,0OO,OOO CAPITAL STOCK

TRENTON. n. J., Feb. 24.-The
Butte Coal and Iron Mining Company
was incorporated here today. The au-
thorized capital stock is SIS, 100000
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
ADDITIONAL CASE OF SMALLPOX

One additional case Of smallpox at
Garfield Hospital was discovered today
in LoNiSe TWine. a twenty-twO-yeaT-
old colOred woman, who was removed
10 the detention hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
GARRISON CHAMPION
Of COLORED VOTER
Scores Both Parties for Dis
franchisement.
STRIKES AT SUPREME COURT
Calls Body Subservient, at Mass Meet
ing of Constitutional Club, in
Washington Church

Considera BILE impetus was given the
movement for unlimited suffrage in the
South at an enthusiastic mass meeting
of the Constitution League at the Met
ropolitan A NJ Z. Church, NJ street.
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
northwest. last night. William LLOYD
Garrison. of Boston. was the principal
speaker. Addresses were also made BIZ
Andrew b. Humphrey, secretary OF the
Constitution League of the United
States: Representative William s Ben
nett. of New York; Representative
Francis W. Cushman. OF Washington;
Roland B. Mahoney. former minister to
Ecuador; J. Max Barber DIR. William
A. Sinclair. the Rev. Oscar J. ". Scott,
and the Rev. George ". Lee.
Mr.. Garrison read a paper on the con-
ditions of the South today. and scath-
ingIy arraigned both the Republican
and Democratic parties. He said in
part:
More than a generation has passed
since the civil war with the emanCipa-
ton of the slave, The aboliuonists and
statesmen who contributed to the res
cue. with few exceptions, have passed
TO their reward. In the North. race
preiudices have, in measure, revived.
The defeated South tacitly accepted
conditions it was powerless to resist
South Never Conquered.
''Unconquered in spirit. her white peo-
pie held their views unchanged, and
sullenIy bided their time. You can con-
quer men by force. but it has no con-
structive power. 1t can neither change
prejudice nor convictions.
New conditions and problems there
fore, confront the country today. The
D. ~ 1a rha of
the negro. is now.a a commerciai.zed ma
chine, controlled by the representatives
swollen privilege. The Heterogeneous
Democratic party, with no binding prin-
ciples. and with slight influence In Ma
tional legislation, is neither an object
of admiration or respect.
Nullifed by Force
Though the Constitutional amend
ments are still unchanged, the political
rights of the negro are practically nuIli-
fed by force and fraud in the South,
and by subservient rulings of the United
States Supreme Court. The taint of
color happens to be the only front al
which to draw a line. Hence the in
genious devices to evade the Constitu-
tion and disfranchise the blacks
Secretary Humphrey read a paper ex-
planning the object of the league.
Letters expressing regret at not be-
ing able to be present were read from
Charles W Chestnut of Cleveland; w
E. b. Dubois. Of Atlanta University,
and Gen Henry Edwin Tremain, of New
York.
REPRESENTATIVE Bennett introduced the
Southern representative bill in Con-
gress He Gaid the Speaker of the House
did not authorize him TO say so. bul
he felt certain that his bill would be
voted on at this Congress.
Music was furnished by the Amphion
Glee Club, and Miss Lola Johnson sang
The Washington times., 1906-02-24

FLORENCE, Italy, Feb A--W. X
Vanderbilt, jr., narrowly escaped being
mobbed at the town of Pontedora, be
tween here and Pisa.
With Mrs Vanderbilt and a chauffeur,
ne was travelling in his automobile. and
struck a boy while passing through the
town. IL became noised about that he
killed the lad. and the mob quickly
gathered. it became so threatening
that Mr.. Vanderbilt drew a revolver in
order to protect himself and Mrs Van
derbilt He was rushed by the crowd.
however. and disarmed before he had a
chance to use the weapon In the melee
both Mr.. Vanderbilt and the chauffeur
were kicked and beaten, though they
were not seriously hurt.
Gendarmes Saved Them.
1t is not improbable, however, that
they WOULD have been beaten to death
but for the timely arrival of a detach-
ment OF gendarmes, who forced their
way through the crowd and rescued the
Vanderbilt party from their assailants.
The situation at this time was ex-
tremely critical. The mob showed signs
of attacking the gendarInes, but re-
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
HOUSE TODAY TOOK UP
413 PENSION BILLS

The House considered 4l3 private PEN
sion bills today.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24

Funeral Arrangements.

The funeral Will be held from the
house tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock.
Rev, E / Hubbard. pastor of McKen-
dree NJ. r. Church, OF which Mi Bar
ber was q member, will officiate Inter
ment viii be III Rock Creek Cemetery.
The ceremonies viii be in charge
of Columbia Lodge. No. 10, of odd Eel
lows. TO which he belonged.
The Washington times., 1906-02-24
Special Watchers Plea.

The special watChmeD, employed to
patrol properties. he said. want the
right to be heard before being dismissed.
He submitted petitions signed, he said,
by 1850 business men supporting the spe-
cial Watchmen's plea.
Edward Curry said he represented the
privates of the force, and presented a
petition signed. he said, by 1000 people,
asking for legislation raising the police
mems pay Immediately, as asked in
the Cooper bill. Referring to THE Com
miSsiOners' power over a private after
he has been tried by the trial board -
ne said nothing would please the force
better than to have the board fix the
penalties finally, allowing appeal only
to the Commissioners when the men
punished are dissatisfied with the pen
altieS inflicted
Mr.. West said he would be satisfied
with this arrangement.
We object to the Commissioners bill
putting off our prospective raise in pay
In three and five years" said Mr.. Curry.
we contend that we absolutely need
the increase now, owing to the in
creased cost of living in the District
of Columbia now and for the last
seven or eight years. If we don't get
relief the men viii become discouraged,
and such a prospect frightens us older
men, who have the welfare of the force
at heart"
The Washington times., 1906-02-24

r. W. Barker, for many years prop
rietor of an undertaking estaN ishment
on Eleventh street. died last night at
his residence. 1922 Ninth street north
west Death was due 10 a stroke of
paralysis. received about six years
ago.
Mr. Barker was born in Alexandria
seVenty-fOuT years ago, but came to
Washington during his boyhood. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Quiutiu
Barker, both of whom were members
of prominent Virginia families.
High Degree Mason.
lie was a thirty-secoud degree
Scottish Rite Mason. q member of the
Odd Fellows. aud of the Oldest In
habitants Association About four
years ago, because of il-healrh, Ee was
obliged 10 give up all active pursuits
He IS survived by his widow, two
brothers. and two sisters, Andrew
Barker. Of this city, and Samuel Bar
ker. who is ii prominent business man
of TeTre Haute Ind. and Mrs. SoutheT-
land and Mrs. Hun. both of Washing
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
TRY TO SAVE STRANDED SHIP
Steamers Try in Vain to Pull the
Barkentine Portland off of
the Sand at Hueneme

SAN ! PEDRO, June 26.-Captain
Clark of the barkentine Portland ar
rived in San Pedro again today and
told of his difficulties in the attempt
to get the vessel off the sands at
Hueneme On Sunday the tug Warrior
and the passenger steamer Hermosa,
both belonging to the Wilmington
Transportation company of this place,
went to the scene and hitched to the
stranded vessel at high tide. They
gave it hard pull, but the conditions
were against them and they were un-
able to move it. After trying several
times they gave it up and returned to
this port
The captain came down to Redondo,
where the big steamer Francis H. Leg
gett is being discharged, and secured
the promise of Captain Reiner of that
vessel to help take the Portland off at
high tide tomorrow. He also tele-
graphed to San Francisco for large
tug to come to the rescue, and a final
effort will be made at that time to
take her off. If not successful. ar
rangements will be made to have the
cargo jettisoned and brought here on
lighters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
SPRECKELS SEES
BRIGHT FUTURE

CHICAGO, June 26.-"San Fran
cisco will soon be greater in deed as
well as in name Things have settled
themselves since our terrible disaster,
capitalists are putting their money into
rebuilding and charging and beautify-
ing, and the people generally are eXer-
cising a great degree of confidence in
the cfty's future prosperity"
Claus Spreekels of San Francisco,
who with his wife was in Chicago to-
day, thus expressed himself In dis
cussing the future OF his home city.
All financial interests he sald-al-
though he spoke especially for the
sugar interests-were firm in the belief
that San Francisco would again be-
come the important port of entry in
the western hemisphere.
when our oriental trace, already
large. has become still larger, and when
new modern buildings have sprung up
in the ruins, as they surely will, San
Francisco win be greater city than
before he said
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
TERROR PREVAILS
IN CARS REALM
PETTY OFFICIALS RESIGN TO
SAVE THEIR LIVES
Sentiment for Change Of Ministry ls
Favored Even by Court Fac
tlon--conflsea Of
Press Goes On
Bv Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 26.-The
government, taking advantage of the
effect produced by the frankness and
sincerity of Interior Minister Stolyplns
declarations in the lower house of par
lament, has taken prompt steps to pre-
vent further antl-Semitic excuses. But
this effect Is waning, and the impossi
bility of the present situation is daily
coming more to the fore.
The sentiment in favor of change
in the ministry is now not only shared
by the lower and upper houses of par
lament and voiced by the entire press,
but is supported by strong faction at
court.
After a vain attempt to stop the pub
lication of unfavorable military news
by the confiscation of their editions.
the police have seized the typographical
outfits of several papers and the offices
of provincial journals, which were re-
printing the accounts of the Novoe
Vremya and Slovo, were summarily
closed.
A general feeling of terror prevails
among the petty administrative officials
in various parts of the country, many
of whom have resigned to save their
lives.
The bakers strike continues and the
railroad and market porters have
struck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
High School Student
Is Victim of
Speeder
Now Lies at Home With
Both Her Legs
Broken
Heartless Chauffeur After lnjuring
Dorothy Butler Drives On and
Leaves Girl to Her Fate.
Police viii Investigate

Dorothy Butler, 17-year-old daugh-
ter of F. f. Butler of 2641 Dalton ave-
nue., was struck by rapidly moving
automobile car at Dalton and West
Adams streets at 4:40 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and was seriously in
jured. Both of her limbs were broken
and her present condition is precari-
Gus.
Miss Butler was returning from the
Polytechnic high school, where she is
a student, on a West Adams street
car and alighted at Dalton street.
AS she stepped from the rear end of
the car an automobile driven at a
high rate of speed ran into her, throw
ing the girl to the ground and pass
ing over her legs.
DR.. Paul A. Adams was on the same
car and carried the injured girl to his
home at 1880 West Adams street, where
the broken bones were set. Later in
the evening she was taken to her
fathers home.
The automobile which ran into Miss
Butler stopped after it had plunged
into the young woman, and as she was
carried to her home it left. going west
on Adams street. The police at the
University station say the number of
the machine is 6122 but the owners are
as yet unidentified.
Late last night Miss Buffers mother
refused to discuss the affair further
than to say she does not know the
name of the owner of the automobile.
Some witnesses to the accident say
the autoist was not exceeding the speed
limit. Others deny this. The police
will investigate and arrests may follow
today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-27
SUE FOR 10000 DESTITUTE
Injunction Against San Francisco's
Finance Committee Filed by
Poor Persons

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-Ac-
knowledging inability to bring injunc-
ton proceedings against the finance
committee in the suit recently insti-
tuted by Alva Udell and Others charg-
ing James Phelan and his associates
with conspiracy in the handling of re-
lief funds the board of supervisors is
rnemorialized in a communication filed
today to become a party plaintiff.
The petitioners, who state that they
represent over 10000 destitute persons
admit that lack of money bars them
from proceeding with the suit.
They declare that San Francisco is
an interested party to the extent that
1t must look after the welfare of indi-
gent and needy citizens and that the
board of supervisors is the proper party
to intervene and become one of the
plaintiffs.