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The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
BOY OF 20 TRIES TO end LIFE
Youth Believed to Have Been
Crossed in Love Takes Laudanum.
Rowland Reed. of AHacOstia. Nurses
Hidden SOrrOw-StrIcken in
Presence of His Parents.

Rowland Reed. twenty years old, of No
26 Washington street. Anacostia. swal-
lowed three ounces Of laudanum last night
and is in a precarioUs condition at the
Providence Hospital II is believed that
he attempted suicide because Of disap-
pointment In love affair
J. A Reed father of the boy. admitted
last night that his son had been paving
marked attention to d young woman Of
Alexandria. bit insisted that the affair
had not assuneC serious proportions. and
ridiculed The idea that Ee had been
crossed IN youthful love.
He was unable 10 account for young
Reeds action. and advanced the theory
that he had taken the poison By mistake.
thinking that he was swallowing sarsa-
parilla. The police give little credence TO
that version Of the affair, and say fl is
ii plain case OF a desperate effort al self
destruction
The boy had been despondeut Cor sew
eral days. His mother had sought to find
out the reason for his condition. but he
had consistently refused to confide In her.
She suspected that the girl might have
f1'tiActaiiAo ~ +b WIN IL ana GHefitQ MIN.
but he resisted all efforts 20 win his con-
iidence. ne had been calling on her twice
week. sun. the father Is sure that the
friendship was purely platonlc.
Young Reed was about the house. as
usual. last evening. He complained to
his mother that he was feeling Fad. ana
she detected a peculiar odor in his
breath. When Questioned he evidently
tried 10 hide IT, When he was thrown
into commissions. the parents were fright
ened and teleph0ned 90 Dr. Watson The
physician. after an examination. declared
that the boy was suffering from a bad
case Of poisoning He sent I'm an emer-
gency call 10 the Providence Hospital. and
the boy was hurried 10 that institution in
a patrol wagon There a stomach pump
was applied. and he emitted q large guam
tity Of laudauum.
After he had recovered consciousness.
young Reed said he had taken the poison
about an hour and a half after leaving
his work at the Navy Yard. where he
is employed as a clerk. lie offered no
explanation.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
SHAW GUSTS MINDIL
DiSmisses New York City
Diamond Appraiser.
UNDERvALUED PRECIOUS GEMS
Handled Annually stones Worth
$4,000. O0.O0O-DIseharxe Made Only
After Thorough IBvestiga tiOn.
Deposed OfficiaI Member Of the
Grand Army and other Societies.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
dismissed Gen. George W Mindr, who
has been for many years the chief exam
iner of precious stones In the New York
appraisers store. The action is the out
come Of an investigation ordered several
weeks ago, to determine the responsible
ity for extensive uuderyaluations of dia-
monds and Other gems At the port OF
New York.
About two years ago, the Treasury De
partment assigned two men to assist
Ger. Mindil III his work. FOR il was
deemed wise not 10 leave the response
bility of appraisins gems worth $4,000 900
annually TO one officer Of the customs
Still he had the assignment Of the in
voices for appraisement and It has been
charged that he gave the most valuable
20 himself During the last summer.
Gen. MindiI was away from his office for
several weeks on a vacation. and all the
work OF appTaising precious stones was
done by his assistants
They found that one invoice Of gems.
amounting to a large sum, had appar-
emily been undervalued by about 10 per
cent The importer was called upon 10
pay extra duties Amounting 20 about $4,000
and MS failure to protest aroused the
suspicious OF the customs authorities
The precious stones IN question had
been passed upon by Gen Mindil. and he
was charged with derellction OF duty. =
thorough investigation followed
Gen. Mindil is a veteran OF the civil
war. and is q prominent member OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. the LOYAL
Legion, and other organizations.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
SENATOR CULLOM RECEIVERS
Stricken at Navy Department with
Acute Attack of Indigestion.
Wife sends Him TO Bed Directly
After supper and He VIII Prob
ably He About To-day.

Senator shelby NJ Cullom. of Illinois
was stricken yesterday morning with an
acute attack Of Indigestion I'm the office
OF secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte. lie
almost collapsed from the effects of a
sudden dizzy spell. accompanied by a
feeling 9f faiutness and nausea
Or B-afsted. Who was in the office at
the time, found the Senator's pulse very
weak and assisted him 10 mis- carriage.
he was driven TO his home 1915 Highland
Terrace accompanied by Dr. William H.
Bell. T.. :. y.
Mrs. CuIloIu sent for Or. L. r. Sewers
and the patient was resting easily last
evening. He ate an early supper and
was sent to bed by his wife Mrs. Cullom
explained:
He did not really want 10 go 20 bed
50 early. but J prevailed upon him TO do
SO. DT Sewers said it was bilious at
tack, but not serious. lie hopes 10 be on,
to-moTr0w-certainly by Thursday.
You see. my husband has been subject
TO such attacks for long time, he
should not have gone out yesterday. but
he is such an active man and wants to b.
on the go all the time
DR.. Sewers said: Il found the Senator
suffering from an attack Of indigestion
but not in "A condition to warrant any ap-
prehension as to the outcome
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
PROPOSALS.

THE REFORM SCHOOL, DISTRICT
of Columbia Washington. d. c.. No
Veruber o. I86.-SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received at the Office Of the Super
intendent Of this School until 3 o'clock on
THURSDAY. the 9th day OF November
1906, and then opened. for the construction
Of buildings for the Reform School, u. &.
Ora wings, Specifications. and necessary
information may be obtained at the Office
Of the Superintendent at the School. on
the Bladensburg pike. and also at the OF
fee of Mr. Francis II Duehay. chairman
OF the building committee Of the board OF
trustees, at the Burlington. il20 Vermont
avenue 4 deposit of s1000 viii be re-
quired from each party 10 whom is gwen
set Of the drawings and specifications
this 10 be refunded when said drawings
and specifications are returned without
marks. notes, or other mUtilation thereon.
CROSBY :. MOVES. President Of Board
of Trustees. Reform School, i. c.
no5.791214i6
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
Hear Historical Reading.

Especial interest was given the first
fail meeting OF the Columbia Historical
Society. held last nighc AZ the Shoreharn.
by the reading Of a part Of the journal
of AIRS William Thornton. which de-
scribes life in the National Capital at the
first part Of the last century. In the abb
sencs of Mrs. Jeanie Tree Rivers. the
diary was read by Miss Thompson. the
secretary of the society.
The journal is mainly d household rec
ord of the Thornton home but paints
many quaint and interesting pictures of
social and political incidents that were
necessarily woven into it by reason OF
the prominent position held by Or. Thorn.
ton
The diary opens on January ]. 1909
and one of the first entries mentions the
sale Of 10-foOt lot on Pennsylvania
avenue at the rate of Il cents per foot.
and one a little further on relates the
purchase Of 800 herring and three shad for
% cents. Mention is made of an appro-
priatiou OF $9G00 for the furnishing Of
the new Presidents house and Of SIS 900
for the Capitol. Later the temporary
paving Of Pennsylvania avenue is men,
toned in preparation for the coming Of
the President and his Cabinet
About 80 members and guests were
present az the reading
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
AL. NInndamus Against Judge.

The District Court of Appeals yesterday
was asked to issue a mandamus to Asso-
ciste Justice Daniel Thew Wright. to
compel him 10 settle and sign bill &C
exceptions in the ease Of Henry c. Pratt
against the Johnson-Wynne Company. OF
4 book account recently tried in the Cir
cult Court. The appellate court took The
request under advisement. The petition
for maHdamus was made by The John
sOH-Wynne Company. it is stated that
Justice Wright refused TO sign the bin Of
exceptions. because he held that a COPY
OF the bin had not been delivered 10 coun-
sci for Pratt within the time prescribed
by the rules Of the court.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
FALL AND WINTER RESORTS,
HILL TOP HOUSE,
HARPERS FERRY. IS. "a.
oc5I-iaI I. S. LOYETT.
DIED.

BALDENECkER-EntC INTO rest Monday. No
vembcr J.. 1870. at l-45 q. IT,. ar ms residence
11i4 VI street northeast THEODORE =. BAL
DENECEER. beloved husband of Katherine II.
BadeuCckCr-
Funeral on Wednesday. N0TCmhU Il. as p n.
Friends invited. Intcmeut az Glcuwood Gene
tcry. New YoTk papers please copy]
BROWNE-Ou Sunday night Novsmber II. la0S a.
II oclcCk ar his residence. -22 street north
west EUGENE z BROWNE, beloved brother
Of Daniel :. and Emma Lee Browne.
Funeral from Mount Zion NJ p. ChuICh. TWENTY
ninth street. between BumbaTton avenue and -
street. Nolnc-laF. November Il, az 3 j.. m.
Friends and rel tyes are respectfully invited tp
attend The casket VIII not be opened in church
COWLES-On Monday. November L. 1876. ar johns
Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, sd. MARY
HITCHCOCK. wife Of Col. e. D. Covles, Fifth
United States Infantry
Services at Baltimore. Nd. THteuncnt en- Wed
nesday November u. az ,. m, at Arlington.
DRURY-On MONDAY November l2. 1896. WILLIAM
5 DRJ RY. ss5d sIzty-sevcn years.
Funeral service az Zurhorsts f'lueTgl parlars 50I
East Capitol street southeast November T. a.
D. II. Relatives and friends invited Inter
mcnt private. at Oak hin Cemetery.
HAR3lAN-On TUESDAY November g. 1906 at I.55
O'Clock. ALICE MARGARET. ONLY child q
John l. and Alice NJ. Hsman nee MosheuveiI
Funeral from her parents residence. S2s Voita
place northwest, Wednesday. November T., az 2
O'Clock
MONROE Departed this life Monday. November L.
1906, at 1880 ,. m. az his residence. 2ll0 Vef
mont avenue, HENRY MONROE the beloved
husband CT Narselena Monroe
Funeral "Wednesday November T. at 30 D.
H.. from Lutheran Church Eighth street. above
Boundary Friends and relatives invited. In
teunent at Harmony Cemete-y.
P0WELL-On TUESDAY. November b. 1895 az $50
g. n. al the residence of her son. :. T. Powell.
800 Spruce street northwest, JOSEPHINE A.
POWELL, beloved wife Of Albert Powell aged
siXty-ITe yeaTs nine months and twenty days
Funful from her latc home. Chantlly, Fairfax
County. Va on November l5, az l0:S0 a. N. In
terment at Fairfax Court House. Va.
ROCK-On Monday. November T. 1906 az .. n
at her residence. 81 New jersey avenue north.
west. Mrs. A. widow Of William B. Rock, azsd
hfty-seyen years.
Funeral Thursday, November i5, at I, N
philadelphia papers please copy)
sMOOT-On Monday. November Z. 1906, AZ 80
D. N. az SIS Thirteenth street northeast, HO-
BART A. sMOOT Of Bailston, Va
Funeral services at Glenwood Chapel at D. n
0n THURSDAY November Is Friends invited.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
MANY SIGN BANK NOTES.
signatures of Hotel Guests Familiar
so Handlers of Currency.

80 Handlers of Currency.
Seems TO me have seen some Of
those names before a Washingtonian
said last evening as he looked over the
register at the New Willard, where the
members of the currency commission Of
the American Bankers Association are in
session this week. Out Of the fifteen
members OF the commission twelve Of
them are either presidents. vice presi-
dents, or cashiers Of national banks in
different parts Of the country which
issue bank notes signed by the officials
Owing to this fact their names are faml-
liar TO all persons who handle a great
deal OF paper money,
Each OF the signatures is Characteristic
or q banker. The register contains bold
hond writing. tho one that looks like il
had bnen written in q great hurry and
the carefully arranged signature. the
work Of a slow hand And then there is
the signature that is hardly possible 20
distinguish iust what it is, and which
makes the hotel clerks guess. Arthur
Reynolds. of Des Moines. bears the dis
tinctiou. perhaps. OF having the most
difficult signature 10 read. One of the
easiest to decipher is the name of Joseph
T. Talbcrt. Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
WANT PROPERTY PARTITIoNEp
COurt Asked TO Divide Estate of
Elizabeth Dunn in BrOOkInnd.

Proceedings were Instituted yesterday
by Millard F. Dunn and others against
Helen Dunn and others, for the partition
and sale Of property at 1918 Jackson
street. Brookland. d. G.
The bill states that Mnlard F. Dunn
and the defendants are entitled to the
property as heirs Of Elizabeth Dunn. de-
ceased. II is claimed each complainant
is entitled TO q one-fourth interest, and
the defendants 10 a one fourth interest
collectively. in the property. less such
SUMS Of money as were advanced by the
deceased i'm her lifetime 20 John W
Dunn, the father Of the defendants
The court IS asked 10 appoint trustees
10 make a sale of the property. and 10
have the proceeds accounted for before
the auditor Of the court
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
SHAFTER'S FUNERAL PLANS.
Military HOnOFE VIII BE shown Dend
General at PresIdio

The remains OF Maj. Gen. William n
Shafter. whose death occurred Monday.
will find their last resting place in the
National Cemetery at the Preside. San
Francisco, according to adyices received
by the War Department.
The arrangements for the funeral viii
be under the supervision of Lieut.. Gen.
Macarthur, who commands the Pacific
division Of which the Department Of Cal
ifOTnia is part
The obsequies will be on a scale COM
mensurate with the military rank OF the
deceased general. Practically all Of the
troops at the Preside viii be turned out
10 show him honor.
The funeral cOTtege will include a troop
OF the Fourteenth Cavalry, three batteries
OF field artillery, cavalry companies of
Coast Artillery, and two companies of the
Twenty Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
Discuss Civic Betterment.

The November meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society was held this morning.
at the Calvary Baptist Church, about 80
members being present Three addresses
were then delivered upon the topic Of
Civic betterment" by Mrs. Gilnlian
who talked in general upon the subject of
the nurseries Of Washington: Mr.. Well
er, who enlarged upon the work done by
his society during the past year, and Mir
Flint. who discussed the value OF music
as a moral help to the slums. The next
meeting viii be held December II when
the topic Will be The Philippines"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
SEEK STOLEN JEWELS.
Detectives Take Prisoner Along TO
Locate the Property.

Boston. Mass, Nov. 13.-Detective Ser
geants Gallagher and Tall. of Philadel-
phia, arrived in Boston to-day with Mar
shall W. Parker. alias Kid Parker
who was arrested in Pulaski Va, Sep
tember y, in connection with a sl0,OO
jewel robbery in which his wife was
implicated, alleged 10 have been CON-
mitted in Philadelphia
The detectives have brought the man
here 10 locate. il possible. S2.0G0 worth OF
the gems which the couple are said to
have disposed of in this city.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
CongreEationaIists in Conference.

At the hfdeth conference of the Con
Sregstional churches Of Washington. yes
terday morning. in the First Congrega-
tiOnal Church. a series Of lectures upon
the subject Of The Harvest" were
heard Rev. DR.. Fishburne who presid-
ed a. the meeting, introduced in turn the
Rev. DR.. Arnold. who used as his text
the subject. Immediate results follow
labor" and Rev. Dr. Huckell, who spoke
upon the Importance Of church member
ship. After the reports of the various
churches were read. Dr. Thirkield. the
new president OF Howard University. was
introduced and made few remarks. The
afternoon session was devoted 20 the
subject, The method Of harvesting" up
on which a number Of addresses were
made.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
CONFESSES PAVING IS POOR.
Barber Asphalt Company Offers to
DO work over Again

Philadelphia. Nov Representatives
Of the Barber Asphalt Company called on
Director Hathaway. of the department Of
public works. to-day, and offered to do
over all street paving done by that COM
pany which is not satisfactory to the
director.
The Barber Asphalt Company admitted
TO director Hathaway that they had not
lived up to the strict letter Of the speeif-
cations. but explained in eXtenuation that
they had been putting down the same
kind of asphalt pa ving since 1895 without
receiving any complaint from the munich
pal authorities.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
BOY LOST IN SNOWSTORM.
sixty Men Searching in Kilkenny
Mountains, New Hampshire.

Lancaster, \, H.. Nov. l3-Phnlip Con
roy, seventeen years Old has been lost
in the woods Of Kilkenny Mountains
since Sunday noon with a fierce snow
storm raging COnroy. in company with
a Roy named Whitney, OF the same age,
were hunting in the woods. and by agree
ment were to meet in camp at noon.
When hours passed and he did not ap-
pear, the Whitney boy came home, ex-
pecting 10 find COnrOy at his work in the
Lancaster House.
Sixty men are traveTsiug the woods
covering nearly thirty miles. with no
success. The snow was two feet deep in
some places. and the wind blew hercely.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
Plan Endowment Ennh-

An endowment fund for the benefit Of
the Washington College of Law has been
started. the nucleus OF which will be given
by the alumni association Of the same in
stitution. Individual members have prom
isod donations toward raising the fund
Additional sums will be raised by the
members Of the association by means Of
various entertainments Mrs. Harry
CoOpe. president OF the association. will
give the first OF a series of socials at her
residence on Eleventh street, beginning
Friday evening, November %
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
SOUTH IN NEED OF MONEY
Wants Congress to Provide Elastic
Currency-Tariff Less Important.
Dean of Georgia Delegation say
south Is More in Need of FFeer
Monetary system.

Al least one prominent Democratic
member of the House does not believe
/ that sarin revision Is the issue that Con
/ gress should regard as Of paramount i'm
! portance at the coming short session. or
at the proposed special session. He is
/ Col. Lon" Livingston. OF Georgia. the
dean Of the delegation from that state.
and the ranking Democratic member Of
/ the appropriations committee
! ut Is my opinion that the South, at
/ least, is more interested in currency leg
islation than in revision Of the tariff" he
said yesterday "A change in the exist
\ ing Laps that would permit & greater de-
+ gree Of elasticity would result In more
benefit 10 that section Of the country than
would a lowering OF the present exorbi-
tant customs schedules.
Mind you, / am heartily IN favor Of re-
vision. and think it should be brought
about as soon as possible; but regard
I the other issue as more important Many
industries in tho South. particularly cot
ton manufacturing. are suffering greatly
from the present rigid currency system
with matters as they are at present,
the spectators. especially those across
the Atlantic are enabled 10 lower prices
/ because Of the lack Of a sufficient amount
OF cash in circulation. and the whole
country is adversely affected
Il am not very confident Of any tan
gible results following the monetary con-
/ ference in session here continued Col
Livingston. who has just returned TO
Washington after the summer vacation.
Tt seems 10 me that the gentlemen who
are attending that conference are trying
TO think Up too many laws that ought
10 be enacted. when in my opinion all
that is needed TO relieve the present situ-
alton is a simple statute permitting the
banks 10 issue more freely than a.
present
Why, in the old DAYS down South. if
bank had Sl00OJ0 in deposits it would be
permitted to issue notes mp TO $4,000 in
some cases. and in others il was per
mitted to issue g in notes for every s.
it had on deposit.
Wants Bank Tax Law Repealed.
II Congress would consent TO repeal
the law taxing the issue Of State banks.
the South could ind its own funds. said
Col Livingston. and in that event no
further currency legislation would be
necessary from our standpoint, just now.
at least But l fear that that tax will
be kept in force
DO 1 believe that the Republican party
as represented in Congress is in favor
Of currency legislation, or currency re-
/ forms? Well. / believe that the Repubii-
can party is dominated by the national
banks Of the country. IL YOU will tell me
how the banks feel about the matter. III
give you very definite indication OF tie
attitude Of the Republican party"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
Central Mission Names Board.

sion, the following were elected as mem
bCrs OF a board OF trustees. 10 hold title
10 It's properties In connection with the
board OF directors: Lewis T. Payson. Ad-
dis 3. Browne. john b. Kinnear, Ivory G.
iNimbali, Daniel Frazer. Theodore A.
Harding and William Martin Ia view OF
the fact that the board OF directors is an
elective body il was thought 10 be TO
The business interest OF the Mission 70
naee the titles vested in permanent
board Jointly with the directors.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-14
d. 4. r. Holds First Meeting.

The FIRST monthly meeting CT the Co
lumbia Chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held in the red
parlor OF the Ebbitt House last evening.
in the form of a musicale. The Rebew
orchestra. an amateur organization. under
the directorship of H. W Weber. pro-
vided the programme. assisted by Mrs.
Peck, pianist, and Mrs. Welch. Among
those present we're Mrs Ellen Spencer
Mussey. District regent. and other high
officers from other chapters.