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The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Philadelphia, April 1S.-Another attempt
TO wreck an express train, this time on
the Reading Railway, occurred tonight
near Gwynedd station Two men carrying
dynamite ana other articles were respon-
sible for the effort, which was frustrated
by the engineer Of the train.
Joseph MeDermott, engineer OF the
south-bound. saw two men working at the
rails about 200 feet ahead He brought
the train 70 a sudden stop. The two men,
so intent in their work. had evidently
not been aware OF the trains approach
Hearing the whistle Of the train, they
jumped to their feet. ran into the woods
and disappeared.
The engineer and train crew found two
sticks of dynamite near the track Ex-
animation of the track at this point
showed the men We're also provided with
fish plates and spike bars, as well as
some tools used in track-laying. The
men had not had the opportunity to do
any damage, but it is believed they in
tended TO remove the fish plates from the
rails without breaking the bond wires
which control the automatic signal sys-
tenn. Then, il is believed, they intended
10 plant dynamite.
The attempt may have been designed
against the Lehigh Valley Express, which
passes this point about O'Clock. A dozen
detectives were put at work on the case.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
LABORITEs OPPOSE BUDGET.
English disappointed al Getting No
OId-age Pension.

London. April 1s.-The most prominent
feature OF the reception of the budget Is
the anger of the I.aborites az the post
ponement. or. as they regard ii. the defn-
tie shelving OF the old-age pension scheme.
The offense thus given to the govern
ments socialist tail has set this long and
powerful apDendags lashing violently.
1T is a brutal budget says James Keir
Hardie, the Socialist Labor leader. ''Fhe
government has reserved its gifts exclu-
siyely for its middle class supporters. The
aged poor viii learn with dismay that the
cup of hope raised 70 their lips by Mr. As
quiths statement during the debate on the
address in reply to the Kings speech has
been dished. This VIII drive away hum
dreds OF thousands Of the government s
working class supporters, who had ex-
pected better things from the party they
did so much 10 place in power. Mr.. AS
Quith IS one OF the most reactionaFy-
minded men on either side of the House Of
Commons. The laborites will oppose the
budget IN parliament and expose it out
side"
The Moderate Liberal newspapers, Ike
the Chronicle and Tribune. approve the
finance of the chancellor Of the ex-
ehequer.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

New York, April 1S.-Having lost all his
money on the races, a young man who
registered at the Broadway Central Ho-
tel as J. Richmond. Of Boston. committed
suicide to-day by blowing out his brains.
IN letter written 10 'AntOinete," ap-
parently his faneee. he told how he had
strIven to make a fortune. bat that IT was
al a dream.
Richmond, Nho was about twenty-five
years old. registered at the hotel last
night. When It was noticed to-day that
his door was locked and bolted on the in
side. Proprietor Webb sent one OF the h0-
tel employees through the trans0m.
Lying on the floor, fully dressed. was
found the body OF the young man. In his
hand was a revolver. On a table stood
empty champagne bottles
on the dresser Coroner Shrady found
the following letter. which bore no sigma
ture:
''To my Darling Antoinette.
Dearest Ann: No doubt when you read
the papers you viii learn Of my death.
May God forgive me. but fate is against
me. 1 have lOst-yes, lost-everything
possess ] can't go back to you, nor TO
my home, so ! 60 TO Him who made me.
7 lost the last 500 at Benning Satur-
day. and there is no chance for me 10 win
again. It was for you that I left to make
my fortune. but my dream is over. GoOd-
by ! viii love You in heaven as 1 have
loved you on earth. Good-by, my love.
Be a comfort TO my mother.
Dear mOthcr, I leave thee, but no
doubt we viii meet in heaven"
Nothing Is Lrnpuru NJ tho efffofHa "a ths
hotel IN his room was found suit case
which contained several changes of cloth
ing and a number Of letters written in
French.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
BoRAHs FRIENDS DENY STORY.
Declare Indicted Senator Has Not
Appealed to President.

Boise. Idaho. April ls.-A story original
Iy sent from here has gained wide cur
Teney that Senator Borah appealed to the
President and Attorney General Bona
parte IN connection with his reported in
dictment by the United States grand jury
in connection with the alleged Barber
Lumber Company frauds. Of which COM
pany. they say. he has been attorney.
The Senator's close friends stated posi-
lively that this is entirely incorrect. It
has been known for days that District
Attorney Ruick was summoned to Wash
iHgt0n with q copy Of the testimony, and
Senator Borah has quietly awaited the
outcome OF the showing to be made there.
He has stated II he we're wanted IN
washington he would go. He left yester-
day for Chicago on a business trip.
Not one Of has friends, including men
familiar with the entire history Of the
Barber Lumber Company. believe there
is a particle of evidence upon which an
indictment could be founded.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
CAUGHT IN BANKERS HOME.
Frank Russell. Alias Vincent aIur-
ply, in Hands Of Police.

New York. April 1s.-A weil-dressed.
stoutly-built man OF about forty years
was arrested to-day al the home Of Al
fred Seligman. the retired banker, at IS
East sixtieth street, by Detective Ser
geants s. Collins and Veiely, who were
.secreted behind a japanese screen where
they could overhear the conversation that
took place between the banker and the
visitor. The detectives were there by ar
rangement. the banker having complained
10 police headquarters that he had parted
with $500 under what he considered 10
be false representations.
The man who was arrested gave the de-
tectlves the name OF Frank Russell, and
said his address vas us West Twenty
th!rd street
The banker said he had known the man
for several years as Vincent Murphy. Tire
Detectives said to-day that the prisoner
has q brother. who IS a wine agent
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
TAFT CLAIMS MUCH SUPPORT.
brother of Secretary says Eleven
Representative Against Foraker.

Representative Against Foraker.
Cincinnati, April 1S-Editor Charles P
Taft, brother of Secretary of War Taft
to-day announced that of twelve Repub-
lean Congressman Of this State. eleven
were outspokenly for Taft for the Re
publican nomination for President, and
one for Foraker. Editor Taft prints the
names OF the Congressman with their
choice OF candidates. At the headquarters
OF Senator Foraker, his son announced
that there was nothing 70 say. The Sena-
Tor LEFT his Office early, presumably for the
home OF his son-in-law. Randolph
Mathews, where he is staying, as his
family IS still In Washington.
R. K Hynicka, the successor OF George
B. Cox as head Of the famed Hamilton
County Republican organization. said to-
day:
have not seen Senator Foraker al all
since my return Monday from the East
] see no reason for holding conferences
with either Foraker or Charles P. Taft.
the Secretary's brother, on politics. This
Is uot the year of the Presidential race
There is plenty OF time. Ny policy is 70
keep hands off IN the so-called Taft-For-
aker controversy"
Especial interest attaches Of course 10
the coming here OF Secretary Taft a week
from next Saturday for the meeting of
the Western division of Yale clubs. of
which he is president and during which
meeting he is also to officiate as toast
master.
Charles p. Taft said to-day:
Ia
non-political, and the Secretary will not
talk on politics"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
CUBANS WILL NOT CELEBRATE.
Decide so Pass over Independence
AnnIversary in silence.

Havana, April 1S-The municipal coun-
ell to-day decided not to celebrate May
20, the anniversary Of Cuban indepen-
dence, as has hitherto been done each
year since the establishment of the re-
public. Ii has been customary to have
great fetes on the anniversary.
The condition OF the army of occupation
regarding its enlisted personnel is stead
ily becoming more serious. The men are
going home upon the expiration OF their
enlistments, declining to re-enter the
service to serve in Cuba. In the Eleventh
Cavalry. at Camp Columbia, there are not
enough men to even care for the horses.
IN an interview to-day Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez, the Liberal nominee for the
presidency before the revolution. who is
again candidate for the nomination.
says that the re-established republic will
not fan again. Speaking of the second
establishment Of the republic ne said
1t viii be different from the first ex-
pertinent In that the Jaw Will be respected
and upheld with an iron hand. Com
plaisance Is a good thing, but not when
Il IS misdirected The sort OF republic
the Liberals viii maintain viii not fail"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
TROOPS AT UNvEILING.
Assignment Of Regulars for Lavton
Monument Ceremonies.

indianapolis. April Especial orders
issued by Brig. Gen, W. f. Carter. De-
parment of the Lakes. provide two bat
talions of infantry and the Twenty-drst
Battery. Field Artillery. from Fort sberi-
dan. Ill, as the military feature of ths
unveilng Of the Lawton monument in In
dianapolis on Memorial Day, when Pres
ident Roosevelt is TO deliver the address.
Gen. Carter's order issued from head
quarters in Chicago. places Lieut.. Col.
Leonard A. Lowering. Fourth Infantry.
Fort Thomas, Ky, IN command of the
troops assembled in indianapolis for the
ceremonies.
The battery VIII march to Indianapolis
from Fort Sheridan, H.. while the two
battaiions. one from the Fourth Infantry.
Fort Thomas Ky. and one from Fort
Wayne, Mich. viii proceed by rail-
A telegram was sent from indianapolis
to the White House by Vice President
Fairbanks, giving assurance that there
was frst-elass prospect of satisfactory
adjustment OF the friction between the
Grand Army veterans and those who have
in their charge the I.awton exercises that
had threatened Interference with the GER
emOnies.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
ACCUSE RICH PH1LADELPHIAN.
millionaire GimbeI Charged with
AssauIting hoy and Bribery.


AssauIting hoy and Bribery.
New York. April 1S.-A man who said
he was Benedict Gimbel. a millionaire.
and a member Of the department store
firm of Gimbei Brothers. Philadelphia.
was locked up in the Tombs late this
afternoon on two charges The first.
simple assault was made against him by
County Detective Edward Reardon. on
information furnished to him by Ivor
Clark, a siXteen-year-old boy, the son of
a Wall street broker, living at 4G2 West
Fifty-seventh street. and the boys
mother.
The second charge, that of ATTEMPTED
bribery, was also made by Reardon. He
charges that after he had placed GimbeI
under arrest at Fifth avenue and Fifty
second street where he was intercepted
as he was driving uptown in a cab with
the Clark boy, that Gimbe had given him
S2I00 10 let him so. In proof of his
charge, Real,-on showed the money to
Magistrate House. and GimbeI was taken
to the Tombs.
Gimbel said he was married, the father
of two children. thirty-eight years old,
and living at 94 North Broad street.
Philadelphia. He was very much ex-
cited man when arraigned, and begged
the newspaper reporters to keep it all out
OF the papers.
Gimbel was placed under Sf00o bond in
the assault case and 5000 bond in the
bribery case Pending the furnishing Of
bail he was sent TO the Tombs.
The charges made and the insinuation
against Mr.. Gimbei are too utterly pre-
posterous TO receive any credence what
soever, said Lawyer O'Reilly. I'VE shall
have a very good defense when the ex-
animation is called for Saturday MORN
ing"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Municipal Ownership Knocked Out for
City of Chicago
l-More Train Wrecking Attempted.
Ambassador Bryce in Philadelphia.
l-Gambler on Races Ends Life.
Haywood Juror Approached.
1-Ohio Murderer Of Family Electrocuted.
1-Post Now Governor Of Porto Rico.
l-Mahlon Ludwig Takes Life.
3-Wire Tappers Robbed Banker Walker.
5-PrOfessOT Denies Galilee Miracle.
Thousands of Aliens Reach Here.
4-Pastor at Peace Conference weds.
9-Bryan Speaks in Connecticut.
S-News Of Maryland and Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
LIFE IN HANDS OF DIAz.
American Murderers in Mexico VIII
Doubtless Be Executed.

Mexico City. Mex. April 18.-Afitch-
ell, Hart, and Hubert, the three Ameri-
cans who were convicted in the court Of
the state Of Chichuachua of numbering
J. Mitchell and William Devers. also
Americans. for their life insurance. will
be shot within the next few weeks un-
less President Diaz commutes their
sentences
The Supreme Court of Mexico has
just rendered a decision affirming the
decision of the lower court. which
found the men guilty. The sentence of
death has been pronounced on the pris-
oners, but the date for their execution
has not been definitely fixed.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
CARDINALS GREET POPE.
POHfiR Places Red HAT on Heads of
New Dignitaries.

Rome. April 1S-The newly created car
dinals, attired in flaming robes. took the
oath Of Office in the sistine Chapel this
morning Then, accompanied by. all the
members of the Sacred College at present
IN Rome. they entered the Han Of Beatiff-
cation, where the Pope, wearing a red
cope and mitre. sat enthroned and sur
rounded by his court. consisting OF dlpIo-
matists, Knights Of Malta, and members
CT the Roman nobility. The cardinals
knelt before His Holiness and kissed his
foot and ring. They were embraced by
the Pope, who placed on the head of each
a red hat.
subsequently the cardinals exchanged
the accOldae with their colleagues. The
Pope afterward gave a separate audi
enee TO each Of the cardinals.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
DR.. HAUGH Is ELECTRoCUTED.
Executed In Columbus (OhioD Prison
mt 1918 o'clock This Morning.

Mt tSti0 O'Clock This Morning.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Columbus, Ohio, April l9-Dr oliver
Crook Haugh, convicted of numbering his
father, mother. and brother. at Dayton.
and then firing the house to conceal his
crime. was electrocuted at 12:15 this morn
ing in the penitentiary. Preceded by
Father Kelly, the chaplain. he was led
to the electric chair. and the usual volt
age of 100 volts was passed through his
body. It was repeated owing TO his size.
he Weighing close TO 300 pounds. Or
Haugh knew that if he lived he would
be paralytic. That, it developed to-
night, is the reason he was willing to die.
and why he made no effort to ward of his
fate.
How many murders Haugh committed
never will be known The police Of Day.
ton, Cincinnati, and Chicago attribute to
him the deaths of a half dozen women.
either b stransulation or poison, in ad-
dition to the wiping out Of his family.
The drug which made a Mr.. HYDE of
this Or. Jekyll was hyocfne- -hydrobromate.
In the EFFORT to save mis- life. his mentality
was tested. but the examining physicians
declared him sane, except when he was
drugged.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
$4,000 DEATHS A WEEK.
Ravages of Bubonie Plague tn India
Removes Millions.

Simla. India. April 1s-There were 1900
deaths from the plague IN India during
the week ended April 12 Seventy thou
sand Of these occurred in Bengal, The
united provinces, and the Punjab. The
epidemic began in PuBjab. in ocfober.
ls5s. since when ne.rlyEa uiiiion and a
haI Of deaths have o4urred
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
FLEECED A CONGRESSMAN.
James Dawson Captured by BeidIer.
Vi. G., in Cleveland.

Cleveland Ohio. April 1s.-In an arrest
here to-day the police believe they have
found the man who has swindled scores
of Congressmen, Senators. politicians, and
lobbyists in Washington. Their belief is
shared by Congressman Jacob A. Reidler.
who caused his arrest.
4 man giving his name as James Daw-
son, OF Albany. n. Y, called upon Beidler
and III confidential way asked him to
cash a check for Sl0 Beidier saw in the
fellow a striking resemblance to the for
ger who had fieeced him about a year ago
in the same way, and excUsing himself a
minute, summoned the police.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Rain and colder to-day; to-mor-
row partly cloudy; fresh easterly,
shifting to northerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

2-D. A. r. Election Result Kept Secret.
4-Bring Back Body of DR., Hamlin.
6-Maryland Delegation at Fair.
Elevator Allowance Declared Rebate.
objected Marines File Protest.
Law Convention To-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
WANTS TOUR FOR TEACHERS.
Cleveland Man Suggests QsckefelIer
Take Them Abroad.
sr,a,.f,4 f., n, FE..,.i,,.--

Special TO The Washington Herald
Cleveland, Ohio. April 1S.-W. H. Elson.
superintendent of instruction in the pub
lie schools, has written Harry Pratt Jud-
son, president of the University of Chi
cago, in an effort to interest John d
Rockefeller in a project to take 600
United States school teachers to Great
Britain next fall. Mr.. Elson's nronosol
is that the Yankee teachers he e;vcn -
tour OF England along the same lines as
the English teachers We're given a fopr
Of the United States last fan and win
ter by Alfred Mosiey.
The head Of the University of Chicauo
vas addressed by Mr.. Elson, it is under
stood, as the educational representative
OF Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Chicago. Ill. April 1s--The SuDrar4a
Court Of Illinois to-day administered what
is generally considered a death blov =,
municipal ownership OF the street car
lines Of Chicago. The decision was in the
case IN which the legality OF s7504g0
worth Of Mueller law certificates which
ex-Mayor Dunno wanted issued was
challenged, and the court decided against
the certificates. II doing so, 1t praeu-
caliy made the law itself imperative.
The Mueller law stil stands intact. bat
the power Of putting il into effect. So FAR
as Chicago is concerned, has been taken
away from IT,
No Way to Get Money.
The city can own and operate street
car lines if it wants 10. bat the method
OF getting money to buy or build thess
has been taken AWAY from IT, The pro-
posed certificates were declared invalid
By the court for the reason that thev
would be an addition Ia the bonded in
debtedness Gf Chicago. and this city Is
already fully Up 10 its constitutional
limit. which is 5 per cent Of the value OF
its Assessed property
The decision also finds fault with the
certificates. because they are a mortgage
not only on what street-car properties
the city might acquire under them. but
the streets Of the city as well.
Ends Plan 20 OvvE Lines.
The decision makes short work of the
plan to acquire immediate possession 81
The stroet-caT Br8Dertiae Ifv oqU7a77s-,s
ton proceedings. Neither q municipality
nor any other corporation can condemn
property without the cash ia hand 10 pay
for it. and the decision deprives the city
Of the power to raise the money.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
GUNPowDER FOR BRAZIL.
An Americas 10 Build Great plan
for Government.

Dover, n. J., April 18.-Leopold W. Bier
sirth. Of this town, consulting mechani-
cal engineer Of the Du PoEt Powder Com
pany, OF Wilmington. Del. will leave the
middle OF May for Brazil where the Du
Pont company viii erect a s.. coo 900 pow.
der-making plant for the Brazilian gov
ernment The mills VIII be located near
RIO de Jaueiro and viii be equipped witt
the most up-to-date appliances for The
manufacture Of powder They will have
a capacity OF 2000 pounds OF powder a
day.
Mr.. Bierwirth viii be the only represen-
tative of the Du Pont company 10 go tc
South America.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
CARRIES BABE NINETY MILES.
Missouri Mother, without Work.
Braves Snow and Storm,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Kansas City. Mo, April 1s.-"Persons
never know what they VIII do for the
ones they love. If ] thought It would
benefit ms baby any. would walk twice
the distance again"
This was said by small and frail Mrs
Mabel Henderson, Of SedaIia. Mo. Last
night she was picked up in the streets by
the police. She was carrying a little
baby She said she had walked all the
way from Sedalia, ninety miles, IA search
OF work, and was unable TO find friends in
this city for whom she was hunting.
Snow was falling during most Of Mrs.
Henderson's journey.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
TWO MEN ATTEMPT
TO BLOW Up TRAIN
Vigilance of Engineer Spoils
WPeckerS' Plot.
DISCOVERED IN THE ACT
MiScreantS Escape in Woods as
Express Slows Up.

Dynamite Found Near Tracks Leads
to Theory That Explosive Was to
Have Been Placed Under RaiIs-Nu-
meFOuS Tools USed in Road Build
ing Scattered AbOat scene-Doxen
Detectives Put to work ON Case.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
GIVE KANSAS WIDE BERTH.
Tars Regard War ship SaspfeiOnSIy,
Because Chrfsteued with Water.

hecause enrtsfeuea with water.
Special to The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, April SuDerstitious is
Jack Tar. and now he looks askanee at
the new battle ship Kansas and viii not
sail on her. Il is an old "fo'cs'T' yarn
that no shin is lucky unless she touches
wine before she touches water. and the
Kansas was christened with spring water
from the John Brown spring in 'the
Grand Old state of Kansas" Only half
a crew has been obtained and the recruit
ing ofheers despair of being able to man
tire war ship.
Now that they've got US into this
mess. I wish they'd send on some Kansas
teetotaleTs TO make up the crew" said
one of the young Heutenants to-day.
The Kansas Is the battle ship at which
Miss Anna. HOeh. the governors daughter,
threw beribboned bottle OF water last
August ar the launching. The ship was
turned over by her builders 10 the COM
mander at League Island to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
ANOTHER QUAKE RECORDED.
Manila Reports Two shoeks-Mexi-
can Cathedral CracLca.

London. april 1S-Prof. Belar. II tire
Laihach Observatory. tclegraDns that Il
great earthquake began al l0.E =. m..
ma itssr9pe4n time Tile center of ths
disturbance was apparently $50 miles
distant.
John Milne. the well-knowB seismo,o-
gist. states that his instruments recorded
a large earthquake. beginning at $40 last
night 1t reached its maximum intenss,,,
at l0.05. and continued for a long time
afterward Mr. Milne tentatively esti-
mates that it was 300 miles distant.
probably I'm Mexico or TIE northern hart
Of South America.
Manila, April ls-CFriday.) There wers
two earthquake shocks here this mora-
ing. The first occurred at 5.07.50 No
damage was done.
Buenos Ayres. April 1S.-The PIyehue
volcano continues in fun eruption, severe
explosions occurring every two gr three
hours. Big areas of land. especially on
the Chilean side, have been buried ia
lava. All the neighb0ring villages have
been abandoned Great numbers of eat
tie have been killed
Mexico City, April 1S-It has been dis
covered that the cathedral here. one Of
the largest and most famous churches in
the world. was cracked from top 10 bot
tom by the recent earthquake. The fssure
is an eighth of an inch wide
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
sI.25 TO RaIsimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday. via Penn
sylvania Railroad Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited"