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The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
TRUE LOVE COOLS QUICKLY
Mrs. Samuel G. Fishers Romance
Blasted in Three Months.
Now She Sues for Divorce and De-
mands AIimony from 5000 Gov
ernment Bureau EmPloye.

Mrs. Christina X. Fisher, yesterday be
gun suit in the District Supreme Court
against her husband. Samuel q. Fisher,
employed in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. for a limited divorce and
alimony
The Fishers were married at Norfolk,
Va. on February 3, 1895. On June /, Mrs.
Fisher alleges her husband left her WITH
out cause and refused to provide foT her,
until she began suit for maintenance. On
July L he agreed 10 pay SIS "a month and
counsel on both sides executed an agree
ment 70 that effect. On September ., she
says he informed her that she would not
get any more from him and that lie would
leave the city rather than pay her an
other cent.
Frederick J. SherreT yesterday filed a
suit for absolute divorce in the District
Supreme Court against his wife. Mary F.
Sherrer, alleging iuiGelity. The couple
were married April q, 1900. There are no
children. \ correspondent is named
All-~ing infdelitv, deseTtion, and non
support. Mrs. May Brown yesterday
brought suit against Robert Brown. in
the District Supreme Court. for absolute
divorce and the privilege to resume her
maiden name, May Harper. The Browns
We're married November 19. 1S9s. at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and lived together until
December >, 1900.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
WILL NOT RESCIND ORDER.
President Roosevelt Wires Emphatis
Message to stuart.

New York, Nov. e0.-In reply to a mes
sage sent President Roosevelt by the Re
publican committee. asking him TO sus-
pend the order dismissing from the army,
the battalion Of negro troops concerned in
the riot at Brownsville, Tex, c. H
Stuart, OF West Sixty-second street, to-
night received the following reply by
wireless:
Unless facts as known to me are
shown to be false, the order will. under
no circumstances. be revoked, and shall
not for one moment consider suspendlng
it on a simple allegation that there are
new facts until the new facts are laid
before me. Inform any persons having
new facts, to have them in shape to lay
before me at once on my return, and I
will then consider whether or not any
further action by me IS called for.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The cablegram sent to the President by
the league. requesting the suspension Of
the order, was as follows:
Republican county committee unani-
mously denounces discharge Of colored sol
dieTs. Parsons, OlcOtt Bennett, commit
tee petitioning department. Newspapers
emphatic. Developments and new facts
warrant. Ask immediate suspension or
der"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
MUST PAY UP FIRE LOSSES
Metcalf Goes After California In.
surance Companies.
VIII Use Publicity Club, and An
Agent TO Probe All Complaints.

The power OF the publicity feature OF
the act OF creating the Bureau Of Corpor-
ati0ns may for the first time be invoked
by the Federal government in the case of
| Insurance companies II the concerns which
did business in san Francisco and other
places in California prior 10 the earth
quake and fire refuse TO pay up on their
policies. covering the destruction OF prop
erty. The Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor. through the Bureau Of Corporations,
has II in his power 10 expose the names
Of the insurance companies that have been
derelict in making settlements in Califor-
MIA, or those that have absolutely refused
to make settlements on the ground that
the destructive fire in San Francisco was
the result OF "an act of God"
Secretary Metcalf, upon his return from
San Francisco, where complaints against
delinquent insurance companies were laid
before him. has decided 10 take action,
and announced his purpose yesterday.
George Z. Butler. Of Ross, Cal. has been
appointed special agent 10 conduct the in
vestigation in California. Mr.. Butler has
had an experience of thirty-eight years in
the fire insurance business on the Pacific
Coast, having retired about a year prior
to the earthquake.
While Secretary Metcalf does not say
so. it is understood to be his purpose to
throw the white light Of publicity on the
relations Of the fire insurance companies
with the people Of California since the
/ earthquake and fire. 1t is the belief OF
/ -
the intentions Of the government will
have a wholesome effect
Under the act creating the Department
| Of Commerce, authority is given 10 the
Bureau of Corporations to gather, COM
pile. publish. and supply useful informal
| ton concerning corporations doing busi-
ness within the limits Of the United States
as shall engage in interstate commerce.
or in commerce between the United
States and any foreign country, including
/ corporations engaged in insurance. &c.
It is pointed out by the authorities
that in the publicity feature of the act in
surance companies are specifically men,
toned.
Before the catastrophe visited California
last April, there were approximately one
hundred insurance companies doing busi-
ness in the State. Afterward seventy
gave notice they would settle on a basis
Of 70 cents on the 81. These have come to
be known as the six Bit Companies" F"
About thirty other companies announced
they would settle dollar for dollar, but
only a very few companies have paid up
in full. While there is strong criticism OF
the attitude of many American companies
toward the California sufferers great Bit
/ terness is expressed against certain for
| eign associations, notably a number OF
| German institutions
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
WELLMAN DENIES ANYQUALMS
Says Head Is Cool and He'll Yet
Dash for the Pole.
Explains at Dinner rendered by
Scientists that IL Is Necessary
10 Wait for Fair Currents.

Members OF the National Geographic
Society. officials of the Weather Bureau.
university professors, and scientists,
bankers, and business men-aH friends OF
Walter Wellman, the arctic explorer.
gave an informal dinner in his honor at
RaUscher's last night.
Prof Willis L. Moore. Of the Weather
Bureau. acted as toastmaster. and intro
duced Mr.. Wellman as the first speaker
He expressed his great pleasure at being
back home again" and his gratitude 10
the National Geographic Society, which,
he said. had been the first society to give
him encouragement in his enterprise,
when every other man thought the north
pole balloon expedition people were fit
subjects for the Insane asylum.
Mr. Wellman described his visit TO
Spitzbergen last summer, where he met
the Prince of Monaco, whom he described
as a man devoted TO scientific work,
spending his money in the exploration OF
the upper air. He also praised the
Weather Bureau for Offering such valua-
bic assistance in the contemplated enter
prise of discovering the north pole as
Maj. Hersey.
Mr. Wellman dwelt at length on the na-
ture Of the buildings erected at Spitzber-
gen. The conquest Of the air viii be oc-
complished soon said Mr.. WeIman. In
a limited degree it is already here.
THE idea that the air will be navigated
by mechanical flying is stronger in the
mind Of Maj. Hersey and all Of Us than
ever before. Navigation Of the air by
gas bag is limited. For real, long, hard,
practical purposes, the aeroplane is the
thing"
Mr.. Wellman praised Explorer Peary's
work, and expressed hope for his
success. He said that his failure TO reach
the pole has probably demonstrated the
impracticability of his means Perhaps
Peary himself viii recognize the futiIity
of that method of attack Peary found
that after passing the ffty-eighth par
allei currents drove ice foes east and
west, moving in the wrong direction and
TetaTding his work
Mr.. Weilman denied that he had gotten
'c0ld feet" as had been charged by ''one
or two small American papers" He said
1t is not his feet that are cold, but his
head that is cool. He had determined
that he needed every point in his favor
that could be obtained by waiting for
the best equipments and most favorable
seasons II would be inexcusable to ruin
all chances by false and hasty step.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
CHINA IS NAGGING AT JAPAN
F1Olsery Empire Apparently Trying
to Pick a QuarreI

News Of strange things happening in
China have come to Washington Unex-
planned, and the diplomats and officials
who have received the advices are Won
dering just what is the matter The most
startling bit of information is that the
government at Pekin has determined to
send no more Of the young men OF the
country TO Japan to attend the schools
there.
Hitherto there have been scores Of
Chinese boys throughout Japan. No one
here seems 10 knew the precise signif-
canCe Of the step.
Coupled with this there have been
newspaper dispatches saying that Japan
is becoming vexed with China's obstruc-
tive attitude China is accused OF will
fully endeavOring TO cause Japan en-
barTaSsment.
Further adyices from Pekin say that
the government is making rapid progress
toward the establishment OF the proposed
constitutional government, which will be
ready within three years.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
TWO AUTO VICTIMS WILL DIE
Chorus Girl and Actress Cannot Re-
cover from Injuries.
COOper's Remains Sent to Detroit.
OIL Merchant Passes Away as
Result of Collision.

New York, Nov. 20.-Virginia Levick, a
chorus girI, who was badly hurt in the
automobile smash-up in Central Park last
night, which caused the death Of Tom
Cooper, the bicycle champion, and Dan
iel Barkalow. and fatally injured Helen
Lambert, an actress, told the story OF the
accident in her apartment at the WroXe-
ter, 139 West Forty-ffth street.
She insisted that there we're five in the
big machine; that Tom Cooper was dr>~-
ing when the smash came, and said that
Howard T. Alexander, Of Elizabeth, n. J..
who is president Of Howard T. Alexander
& Co, a lubricating oil concern. OF Il
State street, and a director Of the Bat
terry Park National Bank, was the fifth
member Of the party.
At his home. North avenue. Elizabeth,
Mr. Alexander denied positively tonight
that he had been in the automobile. He
said he did not know anything about the
accident until he saw the story of it in
the morning papers.
This afternoon Cooper's body was
shipped 10 HIS home in Detroit. where his
father. mother, and sister live. 1t was
said by q friend Of Cooper's that he had
accumulated anywhere from $1,000 to
s100,0o0 in his career as champion bicyclist
and as an automobile racer. He had a
reputation as a temperate. careful man.
Daniel Barl1alow died at o'clock this
morning in the hospital. His skull was
fractured, and he was injured internally.
Mss Lambert Will die, it was said at
the hospital tonight Her skull is frac-
tured, she is injured internally, and she
is bruised about the body.
Miss Levick who was on the same seat
with Cooper. was painfully hurt, and may
be crippled for life
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
TEARS STOP COURT
Grace Browns Pleading Let
ters UnnerYe Officials.
EMOTION FORCES a RECESS
Twelve Missives of Mingled Re-
PrOach and Forgiveness Read by
the PrOsecutOr-StOry of the Trip
across Moose Lake to Be In
folded by Witnesses To-day.

Herzimer, Nov 20.-The letters which
Grace Brown wrote to Chester Gillette
While she was in South Otselic. at her
fathers home, waiting for him to come
and right the wrong which he had done
her, were read in court to-day
The death cry Of Grace Brown, which
rang across Big Moose Lake. was her
second death cry. The ffrst rang out in
her fathers old farm at South Otselic, to-
ward the defendant at Cortland. and there
was more than one witness to the depth
of the girls woe.
Prosecutor Ward began to read the let
ters at 1880 o'clock this morning. After
he had finished the first two or three, he
had 10 sit down 70 keep from crying. and
the court had TO adjourn for five min
utes 10 allow the prosecuting officer to
regain his composure.
Before ne had read two Of them the
people in the court room had begun 10
realize that the depths Of human love and
suffering were being laid bare They
realized that the words of the Cortland
factory girl, a farmers daughter with
hardly any education. was giving them a
vivid picture Of her feelings, her suffer
ings and the forgiveness and love which
she gave TO the young man who stood
before.
Men Leave Court to Weep.
The twelve letters which the prosecutor
read were long letters As the court
stenographer who has been at twenty
murder trials, took notes OF the letters,
the tears came down on his face. The
Id. 4 hnr in
Office for ten years. left the court room
before the reading was half over, went to
his room in the hotel and refused TO
come out 10 lunch.
There was reporter present who had
been through the horrors Of the San
Francisco earthquake. He got UP from
his seat. went into an anteroOm and with
his paper up before his face pretended to
look out Of the window.
The story of the love tragedy. told in
her simple way, in the letters read in
court to-day, will live as a piece Of
literature.
Not yet twenty, a simple country girl
facing disgrace because Of her love for
him, Grace Brown was sent away from
Cortland by Chester z. Gillette to her
home in South Otselic, where he hoped 20
lhl 5tL it4 lLcier III o-NLVt d5ol4Ss ASS~
Ter shame become known, she wrote
plteous letters 70 Gillette to come TO her.
She was so lonely, she wrote He an
swered in brief, that everything would
lee alright. but he did not come.
Gillette. the prosecution contends, was
in love with another girl in Cortland; a
girl in higher social standing than Grace
Brown. the simple shirt waist maker.
Weeks passed. and each day she wrote,
but Gillette made no move TO keep his
promise of marriage.
Within a week before the tragedy OF the
lake, this girl whose only education was
reading current literature in those long,
lonesome nights in South OtseliC. wrote
her last letter Of sorrow. Gillette had
finally written that ne would meet her
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
RATE BILL AMENDMENT SURE.
Hepburn Says Congress VIII Pass
Any that Are Needed.


Representative Hepburn. Of Iowa.
chairman Of the House Committee on In
terstate and Foreign Commerce, believes
that IL any amendments are necessary to
strengthen the rate law they will be
promptly passed by Congress. he thinks
the sentiment that prevailed last session
has not changed and that any further
remedial legislation viii receive ready
support.
He has not discussed the matter WITH
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
does not yet know what amendments will
be suggested.
Mr.. Hepburn says that If President
Roosevelt recommends an inheritance tax
it is likely Congress viii pass such law.
He voted for the last income tax law, and
sees no reason why a tax should not be
levied on Iegacies..
The only amendment TO the pure food
law suggested by Mr.. Hepburn Is pro-
vision 10 compel manufacturers 70 indi-
cate the weight or measure on each pack
age sold. In his opinion other amend
ments may be required to make the act
effective In all particulars
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21

The prosecution says that he wrote to
bring her to death that he might marry
another girl She wrote:
Not Alone to Blame.
Chester. don't suppose you win ever
know how I regret being all this trouble
to you know you hate me. and / don't t
blame you a bit Ny whole life is ruined.
and in a measure, yours is, too. OF course
IL is worse for me than il is for you.
The world and yCu. too may think 1 am
the one TO blame, but you know I can't
just simply caa't-think I am, Chester. I
said nc so many times. dear. OF course
the world viii not know that, but it is
true all the same
My little sister came up just a min
ute ago with her hands full Of daisies and
asked ne If I did not want my fortune
told. l told her that guessed it was
pretty we'll told Now I don't want you
to mind this letter, for I am blue to-
night"
The girl prepared to meet Gillette to go
upon any journey that he might suggest
Her final letter indicated that she did
not think he would marry her, but she
felt that 10 be with him lessened the
burden of her shame. District Attorney
Ward broke down in reading the letter.
which read:
says GOOd-by to Home.
II am about crazy now. have been
bidding good-by to something to-day.
There are so many hooks. dear. and all
of them so dear to me. have lived here
nearly al my life. First, I said good-by
to the spring house, with its great mass
of green moss; then the apple tree where
We had our playhouse; then the beehive,
a cute little house in the orchard, and, Of
course. all the neighbors who mended my
dresses from a little tot up to save me a
thrashing I richly deserved. Oh. what
all this IS TO me.
Il know 1 shall never see any Of them
again: and mamma-great heaven-how 1
do love my mammal I don't know what
1 shall 90 without her. Sometimes I
think If I could tell mamma; but 1 can't
She has trouble enough as II is, and I
could not break her heart like that II l
come back dead. perhaps, if she does
know, she viii not be angry with me. /
will never be happy again, dear 1 wish
I could die You viii never know what
you made me suffer
Testimony was heard this afternoon TO
show that the girl met Chester Gillette
and that he took her 10 Big Moose Lake.
The story of their boat ride will be told
in court tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
Leaves Circus Minus Funds.

no more circus for me-" said Charles
Leslie Eads last night when he appeared
at police headquarters for escort by De-
tective Hartigan to the Pennsylvania
depot. Young Eads, who is but fifteen
years old, was with BarnUm and Bailey's
circus. the renowned Greatest show on
earth" until 1t disbanded In Richmond
last Sunday. With but little capital ne
worked mis- way to Washington. He was
found yesterday. and informeu that his
people had sent a sufficient sum for his
return home He left last night over
the Chesapeake and Ohio for Ashland,
Ky.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
CONTINUE INSURANCE PROBE.
Policy Holders Association to Ask
Gov. Hughes to Push Reforms.

New York. Nov. GA number Of men,
bers Of the international policy holders
committee. and OF the Mutual Life Policy
Holders Association, have conferred re-
Gently regarding the course to be pursued
after the election.
It was announced for them to-day that
no matter who wins. the committees Will
cali upon Governor-elect Hughes, when
he takes Office, to appoint special deputy
attorney general 10 take up the suits for
restitution that were brought against the
three big companies by policy holders.
II has also been decided TO proceed
against certain insurance company offi-
cials criminaliy, and to call upon the legis-
lature to enact provision of the insur-
ance law whereby more stringent meas
uTes will be taken 10 prevent agents and
other canvassers from eleetioneering for
any ticket in coming elections Of trus-
tees.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
CAN'T MAIL LOTTERY MONEY.
COrtelyOu stops Universal Gambling
Patronage Among Greeks.

Postmaster General Cortelyou has is
sued an order to prevent Greek residents
in this country from sending money
orders to George y. Kofinas, Of Athens,
Greece, who, 1t is said, is conducting q
lottery sanctioned by the Grecian gov
ernment for providing funds for the navy
and for the extension of archaeological re-
search.
Some time ago the postmaster at Bos-
ton noticed a large number of envelopes
bearing the postmark Of Athens. and ad-
dressed TO Greeks in this country, and
upon inquiry it was found that similar
letters were being received at ali large
post-offices. Later it was discovered that
a large number of money orders were be
ing purchased by Greeks in this country
and addressed TO Kofinas in Athens
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
WILL REPRESENT THE BOARD.
Committee Named viii Attend the
HRrbOrs Congress.

Gen. John NJ. Wilson, president Of the
Board Of Trade, has appointed NJ. I. Wei
Ter. Thomas w. Smith, Edgar D. Shaw.
and Scott c. Bone a committee to rep-
resent the board at the National
Rivers and Harbors' congress, which
will assemble in Washington. at the
Arlington Hotel, on December g. In
this invitation to the Board of Trade to
appoint such a committee 1t is set forth
that the object Of the congress is to place
the river and harbor appropriation bill
upon the same plane with other annual
government appropriations, making It a
regular and in size commensurate with its
great Importance to the commercial and
economic welfare Of the nation.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
Local Temperatures.

TUESDAY. NOTCmDeT %, I3Jo-
Tcmrerature- Midnight 80 a. m, s.; a. n, 81
G g. H.. g. 5 a. H.. s.. 10 a. m. s.; . noon. ST.
p. m, 63; D. m, O.; p m, G.; s ,, m, %; Il
D. m. 6l. Maximum s.: minimum, IS.
Relative humidity-s q. m, IS 2 T. n, 50 s 2 m-
g. Rainfall. trace; hours Of sunshine. 0; per ceGi
Of possible sunshine O.
Temperature same date last year-NIaximum, g
minimum, .
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
HAU CASE SET FOR TODAY.
Washington Man to Get Hearing in
London Court.

To-day is the day set for the hearing of
Prof Carl Hau, Of George Washington
University, who is being held in London
charged with the murder of his mother-in-
law in Baden-Baden, Germany. Mr..
Hau's friends in this city are convinced
that he viii be released after a hearing.
as they say an alibi can easily be proven.
although they have heard nothing from
him.
The American Embassy in London WIN
he represented at the hearing to-day, If il
is held
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
MARRIED.

LEONARD-R Tuesday. November q.
1905 AZ St Pau1's Catholic Church. Washington.
ID. C.. by the pastor, Rev. James +. Mackia.
JOHN d. LEONARD and MISS AGNES NIL
DRED REAGAN. No cards.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
Tide Table.

TodAy-Low tide. 6.l7 a. II. and $50 p m high
tide. 1912 T. m.
To-mouow-I.Ow tide 7:ll a. m and 7S4 D N.
high tide n50 a. u. and 1910 .. n.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS

Frederick EmeriCh. twenty-five; Thomas
Geary. si1ty-hve. and James Thomas forty-hTe were
all arrested BY officers Of the Sixth precinct ysster
day warrants sworn out by Health Officer Hat
laws.
Advices received in Washington from
Manila announce that George Pfeifer American an
examiner in the appraisers offcO Of the custom
hoase had been stricken with lerr0sy. Mr. Pfeiner
went to the Philippines With the Eighteenth Infan-
Try several yoars ago.
Bessie Phillips, charged with grand lar
ceny, acquitted in the Criminal Court and dis
charged BY Justice Stafford yesterday Her bus
band ]. NJ. Phillips. last Monday pleaded guilty
on charge Of grand larceny, and It was the aim Of
the prosecution to connect her with the crime
The Commissioners have ordered that
Lieut., K. p. Sullivan Of the FIRE department be
allowed TO retain SIS which was presented 70 him By
Mrs, Harry McKeiden fer rescuing her from the
third story Of burning building at I529 + street
northwest on the morning Of November J.
If the United States does not want
Philippine tobacco and sugar the island should be
allowed 10 make treaties with countries that would
Ike 10 buy. This is the text Of q speech made by
Gov. Gen. Smith. Of the Philippines al bsn1uet
given in Manila 70 party Of exeursionsts from the
States.
John Stopper, a white boy fourteen
years old, taken TO the Providence Hospital YES
terday from the Baltimore and Ohio depot He had
Just arrived on a train from Rockville Md so sick
ne could not stand. II was stated at the hospital
last night he suffering from typhoid fever and
was IN precarious condition he lives at Z
street southeast.