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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
N. Y. LIFE VICTORIOUS
Administration Says Major
ity VIII Reach 10000.
SEALED BOX VOTE COUNTED
Policy Holders Cannot Depend on
Total of 100000 Votes. says Vice
President Kingsley - Management
Has 10000 Ballots at Home Oniee
and $4,000 Proxies for Company.

New York. Jan. 5.-In a statement made
to-day Vice President Kingsley. of the
New York Life Insurance Company says
The inspectors Of election have er-
tained the contents Of the sealed bo.es
Counting everything contained therei
without making any allowance for q
ulsnifesI imperfsctions and tHe shrinkage
that will follow on that account the
boxes were found 70 contain 9o7l7 nj
legged ballots Add 10 this the $3.50 votes
cast oy their proxy committee and sou
have something less than loo,0oo votes,
which are. in theory. all for the interna-
tional committee ticket.
I'VE have. on the other side, 1l40l
votes under proxies which are clearly for
the administration ticket. We have 1872
go ballots. received at the home office
during the progress of the election. In
fact, the fog mas now disappeared and
the results, which were not at all uncer-
tain on the 18TH Of December. are now
beyond the possibility OF question. al
though. as in the case of all elections
the exact figures cannot be stated until
the official returns have been made.
Il claimed the election Of the admins
tration ticket at the close of the polls
oa- the 18th Of December 10y 10000 major
I ity. as a minimum. 1t is reasonably GER
/ tain now that the majority viii reach
/ s5O,CC0"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
CITY OF PANAMA ON REEF.
steamer Thought to Have Foundered.
sighted on san Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. LAST nights
fears that the Pacific Mail steamer City
of Panama foundered with all hands
have been set at rest by the sighting Of
that vessel far out at sea of Pigeon
Point about seventy miles south of san
Francisco. That the steamer is in Sc
rious trouble. however. and may need
hurried assistance Is shown by the wash
ing ashore during the day of thousands
Of railroad ties and all Of the lumber
which made up her deckload
The washing ashore of these ties and
other articles Of deck furniture furnishes
some explanation of the finding of four
OF the ships life RATS yesterday It is
believed among shipping men that when
the deckload was carried Off by the
storm. which prevailed since the steamer
left San Francisco at ( clock Monday
afternoon. il also carried the RATS away
These. according to the Pacific Mail Of
iicials. were always kept partially pro-
visioned. This accounts for water. crack
cIs, and ropes found on all the RATS
which drifted ashore.
In view of the fact that the vessel S
company have been ia distress for the
past three days at least, Immediate aid
has been sent out. In the first cabin
there are fifteen passengers. in the second
cabin twenty-five Chinese, and in the
steeragc, twenty Slavonians Among the
first cabiners are two women and one
child, but all, however, are believed to
be safe
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THINK PONCE IS LOST
Maritime Men Fear the Vessel
FOundered in Storm.
ALL MAY HAVE PERISHED
ESact That ship, Five Days Overdue,
Has Not Been Sighted Adds to the
Aiarm-Sister ship, Which Left
Ponce Four Days Later, Arrives
without Tidings OF Missing Vessel.

New York. Jan. Following the ar
rival here to-day Of six vessels which
came over the course which the missing
Ponce should have taken, without catch
ing a glimpse OF her. agents of the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
admitted that some disaster had un-
doubtedly befallen the ship. now eleven
DAYS out from Ponce and FIVE days over
due Two Of the vessels came from
Ponce. whence the Ponce sailed on
Christmas Day. The Como. sister ship
of the Ponce was one Of these
When the Como was eighty-fve miles
south Of Sandy Hook she was commuui-
Gated with by wireless and asked if she
had any tidiuEs of the Ponce. but re-
piled ia the negative She left Ponce
four days after the missing boat. and Il
was regarded as bad sign that she
knew nothing Of the other liner
On the maritime exchange this was
taken to indicate that il looked more Sc
rious for the Ponce than the officials of
the line would admit If the machinery
of the Ponce had become deranged, mari
time underwriters said. she would Ger
t1inly have been sighted by other vessels
Friends of passengers on the Ponc,
made many anxious inquiries to-day "a;
the Offices OF the company, but received
scant encouragement.
Among the cabin passengers on tn,
Ponce are Henry W Rogers. d. \. Fox
T. Z Kidd. and G. D. Campbell, in IN.
first cabin. and Gregoria Santiago. II
Bites, and Maria r. Mayorald in th,
second. officers and crew number nifty
four men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06

Austin. Tex. Jan. 5-The Democrats Of
Travis County. in which the state capital
Is situated to-day defeated by majority
Of 100 votes The proposition TO indorse J.
". Bailey for the Senate,
The two Representatives of this county
In the legislature are thereby instructed
to vote against him. II was one of the
most heated campaigns ever witnessed in
this city. Senator Bailey left to-day at
noon for Dallas. The outcome in Travis
County is expected to have a big influence
against Baney's reelection. Most of the
members Of the legislature are now here
to attend the session, which opens Tues
day
The ant-Bailey men are jubilant over
the prospects of bringing about legisia-
tive investigation of Mr.. Bailey, which.
they say. will result in his defeat for re-
election on January -
Travis County has been more bitterly
opposed to Senator Bailey than any other
in the State.
The party managers would not permit
his name to go on the ballot of the State
primary last July.
tOTt worth, Tex, Jan 5--by dsittIiltil'
signed at Waco last night by Bailey and
anti-BaiIey leaders, the primary called
by the executive committee Of McClel-
Ian County, 10 instruct State legislators
to vote for or against Senator Bailey,
has been called on This action was de-
ciGed on at a conference of campaign
managers, IT being realized that such an
election would not be binding on the
members of the legislature.
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M'DONALD ANSWERS FORAKER
Texas RangNr Willing TO Swim Mis-
sissippi to Meet Senator.
IL Captain Is Not Summoned to- Ap-
pear Before senate. He VIII Come
at own Expense.

Austin. Tex, Jan. Capt "BfI' Nc
Donald, the noted Ranger commander, is
stirred up over the attack which Senator
Foraker made upon him on the floor
of1he Senate. If he is not summoned 10
Washington TO testify in the investiga-
ton Of the negro soldier riot at Browns
Vile he may go anyway in order to meet
Senator Foraker He said to-day.
Il would attempt to swim the AIissis-
sippi River even at this season Of the
year 20 give Senator Foraker an oppor-
runity to cross-examine me about those
criminal negro soldiers he Is voluntarily
defending in the Senate see this Sena-
tor 'hre-eater' casts some reflection on
the Texas Rangers. and wants 10 know
what they are organized for Let me tell
him they are organized TO run down just
such criminals as the Senator from Ohio
is trying to make appear angelic at this
time.
AS to his insinuation that in charging
he'll with "a bucket of water l woud have
no other use for the water let me in
form him that water is the only thing I
drink, / don't touch a drop of anything
intoxicating, and do not even drink cof-
fee Ii looks TO me from the way Mr..
Foraker is rampaging about as desperate
class of criminals as there is in this
country to-day unpunished, that ne has
very little acquaintance With water as
"a beverage
lie says that he does not know what
/ resented about his remarks except it
was the word gentlemen. Let me tel
him he Is no gentleman. He appears to
be an inflated wind bag, mOUthing vapory
sentences about something he knows alb
solutely nothing. or very little. about.
lie ought 10 have these criminal negroes
in his own town; then he could see their
brutal traits in all their responsiveness
and it's dollars to doughnuts he would
take to the woods rather than defend
them. If not, he is a thick-skinned rhi-
noceros.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
WARNER NOT A CANDIDATE.
afichiGan's Governor Denies He Is
Seeking seat fn senate

Seeking scat in senate.
Detroit. Mich. Jan. Gov Warner 10
day. from his sick chamber, sent out the
f7nowi1g statement.
AN reports that have been published
OF circulated that / am now favoriug this
or thatscandidate for Senator are false.
as are many other statements regarding
me or what I have said that have been
given out since last Wednesday. whep /
gave out my Hnl-Atwood charge.
u believed then. and I believe now.
that ] was justified in making the state
ment ! did al that time. Any insiuua-
tions that my action was Influenced 80
any way by my desire TO be Senator this
year. or any other year. are as false as
they are unjust 1 am not. and shall not
be. a candidate
Arthur HIN tonight said that ne was
ulade happy over "a letter received from At
touley General Bird stating that he
could not make the investigation regard
ing the methods of HuFs election 'In
tfs absence Of any definite information
- basis therefor"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
BUEL0W MANIFESTO FAILS.
Misses It's Object and Harms Rather
Than Benefits It's Writer.

Berlin. Jan. 5-ChanCeilor Won Buelow 5
manifesto. which was written 10 that
arch-reactionary. Gen. Liebert, but which
was really addressed 90 the country. has
entirely missed its object. It is sharply
resented throughout the empire, and has
damaged the writer's own position far
more than his opponents.
He suggests new combinations Of par
ties to offset the detection OF the Center,
and those he invites 10 combine are rails
ing an angry chorus of protest. In other
words. the chancellor's policy of blowing
hot and blowing cold. which proved so
unsuccessful in managing German for
eign affairs. proves to be- even moe dis
astrous as he maneuvers in domestic poll
tics.
The campaign is rapidly developing heat
and bitterness. The broad issue Of con-
stiuuonaI government is becoming more
clearly defined daily, and it is upon that
issue that the country viii vote. The re-
suit will remain in doubt until the result
of the vote is declared. but if the declara-
tior rested in a simple declaration by a
majority of the German electors the YER
dict will be Overwhelmingly against the
chancellor and his views.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
GETS $40 FOR SAVING TRAIN.
Michigan Mans Small Reward Causes
Indignation in Village.

OwossO. Mich. Jan 5.-The village 81
Oakley. twelve miles north of this city.
is up in arms against the Michigan Cen
tral because Of what is regarded as a de
rberate insult rendered ? popular citizen,
Garry Lansing. the man who saved the
Michigan Central flyer from certain de-
sJrUctiOn a few weeks ago.
The company sent Lansing Il labor
voucher for services rendered" for $40
and Lansing refused to accept the sum.
The voucher has been returned
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
sTRATHCONA PRAISES BRYCE.
Canadian High Con-TsaiSsioner Thinks
Choice an Excellent One.

Ottawa. Ont Jan. 5.-Interviewed at St
John. y. r.. which he has just reached.
Lord Strathcona. Canadian high commits
sioner at London. discussed the new Brit
ish Ambassador.
"The appointment Of Mr.. James Bryce
as Ambassador to the United States. "
said Lord Strathcona. should meet with
the approval of Canadians. I have known
Mr.. Bryce intimately for years, and no
better man could be chosen for this high
Office. Mr.. Bryce. i'm my opinion. should
have a Canadian aid, as has been urged
by statesmen in the Dominion, but this
viii be a matter for diplomats, and ]
cannot say whether or not this desirable
representative at washington will be Sc
cured. though. considering the present
feeling between the home government
and Canada believe it probable
Questioned about his rumored resigna-
tion. his Iordship said he could give no
information on the matter at present
He talked on the coming colonial confer
euce, imperial relations. and other mat
ters Of vital interest TO Canadians It is
expected he will reach Montreal late to-
night or Monday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
RACE RIOT IN CHICAGO.
One Policeman Fatally Hurt i'm
"BIack Belt of stock Yards.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-One policeman was
fatally hurt, another seriously injured
and several negroes badly beaten in "a
race riot in the stock yards black belt
tonight
The riot was the result of an effort by
a small party of stock yards workmen to
avenge the death Of Fireman Judge Of
the stock yards station who was killed
= few days ago by two drunken negroes
Race feeling has been high ever since
Judges murder, fresh raids on the black
belt are threatened by the stock yards
men, and heavy details Of police are pa
ing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
TYPHOID STILL UNCHECKED.
Thirty-fve New Cases Are Reported
in Scranton in One Day.

Scranton. Pa. Jan. 5.-Thirty-five new
cases Of typhoid fever were reported 10
the health board to-day for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock This IS
more than three times the number OF
cases yesterday, when the lowest number
I'm almost a month was recorded. Th1
total number of cases since the outbreak
is nearing the thousand mark, and IS in
deed, lacking only a few Of IT,
a feature in tC-days situation was 9
statement issued by Mayor Dimmick with
regard to the so-caHed sensational re-
ports that special correspondents hav,
been sending out The mayor says that
the situation is well in the grasp of the
local authorities, and that the emergency
hospitals are quite sufficient to take care
of any emergency that may arise
The authorities are sanguine. and hope
that since the contaminated water supply
has been shut of for three weeks IN,
fever viii rapidly abate
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
EIGHT BATTLE SHIPS COMING.
Food supply for British Fleet at
Jamestown Arranged For.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 5.-H. e. Hunt, an
agent of tie British admiralty. has just
closed contracts here for the furnishing
OF food supplies 20 the British war ships
that viii visit the jamestown Exposition
Eight battle ships and possibly other
British vessels viii be here. says the
agent About l0000 pounds Of fresh beef.
15,OC0 loaves Of bread. and great quantities
of Vegetables vii be Lurnisd ed 1-'fi The
ships are expected &c remain here for
eight weeks. Hunt says that he Is also
authorized by the French and japanese
governments TO place orders for foodstuf1s
for four French and two Japanese ships.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
WHITE CLERK FILLS OFFICE.
Negro Fears to Accept Position at
Ha:fiesburg. Miss

Hattiesburg. Miss, Jan. 5.-The vacant
clerkship in the Hattiesburg post-offce,
to which the negro w. T. George was ap-
pointed has been filed by white clerk
George recently notified the Post-Oh1ce
Department that ne feared personal in
jury if he accepted the Hattiesburg posi-
ton.
The vacancy was filed after George had
been notified to appear and failed TO re-
spOnd. White residents OF HattiesbUrg
claim that Georges fear of violence was
not well founded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
BOMB THROWN IN NEW YORK.
Two Persons Seriously Hurt by Ex-
pIosion in the Street.

New York, Jan. IA bomb thrown from
the elevated railroad station at Second
avenue and Forty-secOhd street. shortly
after II o'clock tonight. injured two per
sons rather seriously, and slightly wound
ed a ffteen-year-old boy It was thrown
from the uptown platform just as a train
pulled in.
The man injured is Giuseppe CimiluCia.
VINO has "a fruit stand in front OF Van
derIeith Brothers saloon at the north-
east corner.
The report Of the bomb brought people
from the tenements for several blocks
around. It was necessary 10 call out the
reserves and clear the streets.
The bomb wrecked the fruit stand and
shattered "a plate glass window In the
front Of the saloon. No trace of metal
or other material that would indicate the
nature OF the bomb was found. There
wasn't even a mark on the sidewalk to
show where il struck
The police learned tonight that either
CimlluCia. the keeper Of the fruit stand
or his brother, was a witness in a shoot
ing case that occurred on Mulberry street
among Italians. some time ago. and pro-
posed 20 give testimony damaging TO a
man now awaiting trial.
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CONNECTICUT TEST FAILS.
Vessel Found Capable of Making but
Seventeen Knots an Hour.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 5.-The battle ship
Connecticut. which left the New York
Navy Yard. where SHE was built. on De
cember Is. has been put through speed
test and is reported to have been found
capable of steaming about" seventeen
knots an hour Wireless messages frcm
the vessel were received here tonight.
when the vessel arrived n Chesapeake Edy
from Newport. The test was made coming
down the coast. The performance Of the
vessel viii be a keen disappointment 10
those who have advocated the eon5truc-
ticn Of naval vessels in government yards
The ship was designed to make eighteen
knots an hour. The battle snip louisiana,
built after similar plans at the yards OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. and III competition with
the Connecticut. developed speed con
siderably IN excess Of eighteen knots.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
LONDON IS IN MOURNING.
Remarkable scenes Witnessed at the
Burdett-COutts Funeral.

London, Jan. 5--The body of Baroness
BuTdett-Coutts was buried at noon to-day
in Westminster Abbey The scenes IN the
vicinity of the abbey and along the route
taken by the funeral Cortege constituted
a remarkable tribute to the popular re-
spect in which the deceased philanthropist
was held.
The streets. from the house in Stratton
street to the abbey. were lined with spec
Jators. the blinds of the houses along the
route were drawn, and there were other
signs of mourning. The church bells Were
tOlled.
King Edward. Queen Alexandra, the
Prince and Princess Of Wales. and other
members of the royal family were repre-
sented in the abbey, where there was 4
distinguished gathering Of mourners. The
pallbearers included Prince Francis of
Teck. the Dukes of Argyll and yelling
ton. and Viscount Peel
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MARRIED IN CAP AND GOWN.
College Girl EIOpeS and Pair Drive
Ten MILES sat Night.

tU9CIal % Inc Waslmgt0n HITaid-
Danville, Va. Jan. 5.-At ! o'clock yes
terday morning Justice Of the Peace
Wright, at Pelham. y. c., was summoned
from his bed TO marry a young couple.
who had come about 200 miles on the
train and then driven ten miles through
the country 20 elude parental objection
They were Miss Ruth Jones. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Jones, Of Roanoke,
Va, and Robert D. Hinson, a young bust
ness man Of that place. The bride is a
student AT the Blackstone Female Insti-
tute. She was attired in her college cap
and gown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
THE TAR HEEL IN TROUBLE.
Congressman BIaclSburn's Paper
Goes Into Hands Of Receiver.

Greensboro n. G., Jan. 5.-The newspa-
per the Tar Heel, which is owned by Con
gressman Spencer Blackburn, one Of the
leading participants in the political con
troveTsy with Gov. Glenn and Congress
man-eIect Hackett. who defeated Black
burn for reelection, was thrown into the
hands of a receiver to-day, with liabiIi-
ties OF $1,000 and estimated assets Of Sl0,-
COO
Blackburn. who is now in Washington.
declares that the newspaper is perfectly
solvent; but alleges that the receivership
was due to the acts of his political enc
mics.
There were no new developments in the
Blackburn-Glenn-H -HaCketJ controversy to-
day. and none is expected for at least q
week.
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ROUGH HOUSE" BY NEGROES.
Conductor Testiies as to COnduct OF
Soldiers on way 10 Brownsville.

San Antonio, Jan. SIN the Browns
vile investigation to-day before Judge
Purdy. c. y. Luckenheimer. a conductor
on the Aransas Pass Railroad, testi-
fed as TO ''Tough-hOuse" raised on his
train by negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, while they were en- route
to Brownsville to take station.
He says they came from the sleepers,
attached to the rear of his train. into the
coaches and threatened the lives Of the
passengers. They took down all the signs
in the separate compartments marked
For negroes" and broke them across
the seats. They declared when they
reached Brownsville they would clean
up the town.
The other witnesses were army officers,
who refused TO disclose their testimony.
Purdy did not go to Houston as expected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
SOUTHERN'S PALM LIMITED,
LnnunrN = IAO1-R.T5 u II

Southern Railway begs to announce in
auguration Of The above exquisite service
TO Florida and the South, effective first
train passing Washington 6:15 p. M. jan
u&Ty Z. 1907. and week days thereafter
These trains viii be composed exclusively
Of Pullman's most up-tO-date models in
way of sleeping. compartment. club. and
observation cars. and Southern Railway
dining cars. electric lighted throughout
Sleepers for Aiken. Augusta. Savannah
Jacksonville, and St. Augustine; also
sleeper bi-weekly TO Charleston.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06
FIVE KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Powder Plant at Pleasant Prairie.
Wis. ComnEeteIy wrecked.

Kenosha Wis Jan. 5-One Of the mills
of the Lahin-Rand Powder Company, at
Pleasant Prairie, was completely wrecked
by an explosion at noon to-day. Ralph
Anderson. superintendent Of the plant,
was blown to atoms. Four CEaTTed
bodies were taken from the ruins. Many
others may be dead Seven men. soon
after the explosion. We're taken out still
living. but burned beyond recognition. 1t
Is thought they cannot survive. No trace
of Anderson has been found. The gates
have been closed and the public denied
admission.
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WOULD sPURN SENAToRSHIP.
GOvernor-eIect Crawford, of south
Dakota, Defends Gamble.

SPECIAL % Tic Washington HeTald.
Huron, s Oak, Jan. 5.-"If / were Of
fered the Senatorial toga through the IN
strumentality Of those who are seeking
70 tear down Robert J. Gamble. a Sena-
tor who has seen thirty years of service,
I would spurn it. ] would spit upon it. "
This statement was made by COe J.
Crawford, governor-elect Of South Dakota.
at banquet given in his honor here TO-
day. as he spoke Of the attempt of Demo
Gratis and StalwaTts 10 Gscredit Senator
Gamble by making charges Of graft
against the Senator
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GO TO SEE COREY WEDDING.
Relatives of Miss Gilman Soon TO
Leave for Paris.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-The Bulletin to-
night publishes an interview with Charles
II. Gilman, father OF Mabelle Gilman, the
actress, in which Mr.. Gilman says that he
intends to start next week with his Two
daughters, Pear! and Eunice, for Paris,
whore they vail witness the wedding of
Miss Gilman to W Ellis Corey. of tne
United States Steel Corporation.
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Durand Arrives at Queenstown.

London. Jan. 5.-Sir Mortimer Durand
former British Ambassador at Washing
ton. arrived 1T Queenstown tonight He
refused 10 discuss the appointment Oi
James Bryce as his successor. When
asked 10 give the reason for his retire
ment, Sir Mortimer said; Il don't wish
10 give the reasons. have left Wash
ingtOn, and that is all there is about it