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The Washington herald., 1907-12-20

The piping times OF peace, plenty, and
prosperity of the last few years have
brought their Ills as well as their bless
ings. and not the least Of the former IS
that troublesome traffic condition which
has come 10 be known as a car shortage.
Untold millions Of bushels Of grain VIII
again have to lie in open bins this winter
beside the railroad tracks. Thousands OF
bales Of cotton will have TO be stacked
I'D in the open 10 await cars TO haul chem-
The farmer cannot sell because the coun-
try dealer cannot buy. The country deal
er cannot buy because the railroads can
not move the produce away, and the
railroads cannot haul IL away because
they cannot get the needed cars II
means a loss 10 everyone. Yet IN the
shortage last year, which viii be dupli-
Gated this year. there were cars stand
ing loaded at points Of origin ior from
two 10 twenty days; empty cars were
lost in congesteE terminals or were lying
unused. sometimes in solid trains. Tor
equal lengths Of time, engines We're
broken down from overworki trains were
torn IN two by heavy loading, and thou-
sands OF cars were shown 20 have been as
high as twenty days in making only
go miles People OF wealth shiverec
along with those who knew the pinch
Of poverty because there was no coal 70
be had. The people said that the rail-
roads were responsible. The railroads
said that the shippers We're responsible.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
investigated the matter and said that
both had q hand in it, The railroads
failed 10 get shipments through A good
walker could make better time than the
average loaded freight car. on the other
hand. the shipper was not prompt
enough ia loading and unloading hts ears,
thus tying them up for hours, and even
DAYS. when they ought TO be working
somewhere else. And the reconsignment
privilege twas abuSeG-s0me shippers
holding cars indefinitely until they could
sell their loads TO someone farther down
the line.
one Of the inexplicable things III con-
nection with the car shortage is the fact
that while millions Of tons Of freight are
awaiting shipment, and while indications
/ point inevitably 10 worse conditions than
were experienced last year, the railroads
are laying of men by the thousands, and
some OF them are even laying off equip
ment II Is one OF the things that nobody
but a railrOader can understand But
( then railroading is full OF anomalies.
/ When the assessor comes around a rail-
road is as poor as Lazarus. II seems 10
/ be afflicted with that un-American dis
I ease called starvation. But when the
raIemaker puts in his appearance it be
comes as spry as the well-ted gobbler
/ just before Christmas. Then railroads
must have fair return on untold capt.
I tai. There is great opportunity for
/ some statistician in this suggestion. 1t
4 would make the most interesting set OF
/ figures yet produced if some one were TO
find the total value Of the railroads Of
/ the country as returned to the tax asses
! sors OF the various States. In Virginia
/ ii is Just about One-fOurth as much as
the railroads claim they are worth in
making their case against the 2-cent rate
| law Yet the same commission had to
/ receive both statements.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-20
MovE,lENTs on vEssELsThe
Mcconnell Discoveries in Vitality
Taught by Lectures and Trimming in the
LIFE ELECTRICITY INSTITUTE,
IT'S = ST. II. W., Washington.

ing the vital forces il has been proven that any
medically incurable chronic invalid may cure him
self in a few weeks. Plenty Of vitality is all there
Is 20 health The science Of vital increase can be
taught b. mail.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-20
nnuehters of Veterans EIect.

Tomorrow - states in Statuary
Hall.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-20
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
Inexpensive Gifts
That Measure Up to the Best
Standards of Quality.


LEh inexpensive selected
- y - will hat INC merit
souese buyers:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
MILLIONS FACE +. FAMINE.
Startling Situation Among the Peas
antry Of Chinese Province.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SHANGHAI, January 29.-Ten million
Chinese are faced with famine this winter
in Kiangpeh. the northern part OF the prov
ince of Kiangsu. This is no ordinary
famine. such as is commonly experienced
in different parts of China owing to the
delinquences of the elements or the mis-
management of the officials An area esti-
mated at 10000 square miles is affected I'm
the most thickly populated part of the en-
pire. So far the local government has
proved itself helplessly incompetent to deal
with the situation. One idea seems to have
become fixed In its mind-that the distress
ed people must not be allowed to leave the
stricken province and migrate to other dis
tricts.
The sOundness of this view is admitted
by British residents in Shanghai, since the
only result of a wholesale migration into
neighboring provinces would be to make
their state as bad as Kiangpeh; but the
methods pursued by the Chinese are more
than crude. They have promulgated a pro-
hibitiOn OF such movements of the inhabl-
tants, and to enforce their instructions
they nave made a distribution of rusty
arms. Their sense of duty has not up to
the present prompted them to further
measures of ameioration. There are other
people In the country more active, how
ever.
representative committee OF foreigners
has been formed In Shanghai to cooper
ate with the Chinese and representations
have been made to the viceroy, which, II is
hoped, will produce some genuine meas
ures OF relief. This committee Is making
a worldwide appeal for $1,0O0,O0O In money,
and some idea Of the extent of the calam-
ity-5which Ii due to the excessive rains OF
the summer resulting I'm complete failure of
the crops and the destruction Of many
homestsads-may be gathered from the fact
q
asked for and raised II will only permit an
expenditure Of about 81 per head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
FOUND UNDER AUINs
or TWO v1cTurs or BUZZ
FALo FIRE RECOVERED.


special Dfopatch 70 Ire star.
BUFFALO,. N. T.. January 9.-The
bodies OF two Of the nremen buried in the
ruins Of the Eassn building at yesterdays
big fire here were found and removed from
the building early this morning. The bodies
were those of Lieut.. William J. Naughton
of Engine 8, and Pipeman Stephen J. Nee
gan Of the same company.
Both men were buried under tons of brick.
Meegan.s spine was broken At the neck.
his skull was fractured. both arms were
broken. one leg was broken and his face
was crushed beyond recognition.
Lieut.. Naught0n's face was crushed In,
one leg was almost severed at the hip. his
abdomen and chest were crushed In. one
leg was broken and practically every small
bone in Ms body was fractured.
At 10 O'Clock the rescuers discovered a
rubber boot projecting from beneath q
mass Of rubbish. It is certain that the boot
indicates where the body Of PiDeman John
J. Henky lies. Much time must elapse be-
fore sudlcient debris can be removed to
get the body out.
All three men apparently had started to
run for Seneca street when they heard the
walls fall. and they were within about forty
feet Of the entrance to the building when
the roof and the floors above them gave
way and buried them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
cEYLoN BUDDH1sTs EXCITED.
Alleged Aspersions by Col. Olcott Over
Ancient Relic.
Special Cablegrsm to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BOMBAY, January 29.-The Buddhists OF
Ceylon are greatly excited over certain
aspersions alleged to have been cast by
COL Olcott on the relic of Buddha's tooth.
which has been worshiped by them for
over 1900 years. The founder of the Theo-
sophie Society. as is we'll known, has done
much to promote the regenera ton of
Buddhism in the island, but his doubts as
to the genuineness OF the tooth seem to
be regarded as canceling all claims to
gratitude of the Buddhists. Meetings have
been held. In which the colonel has been
denounced by the priests as an enemy Of
buddhism. and at one of the largest OF
the meetings Madame Blavatsky was
praised. and IL was declared that IL she
had been In charge Of the Theosophists
she would never have said one word against
the genuineness of the tooth.
SO far, however. Col. Olcott, being away
In Europe and America, has not had an
opportunity of answering to the charges
made against him. Now, however, that
he has returned to India. some Of the
Theosophists, who are ranked as Olcott-
ties. declare that he will defend his posi-
:tion and that he will make things lively
for his enemies: Whether he viii finally
take sides Dor or against the gefnineness
OF the tooth will depend upon circum-
stances 1t Is said. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
Entries at New Orleans.

Special Dl0petcn 10 i ne ctek.
CRESCENT CITY PARK, NEW Or
LEANS, La, January 29.-The following
are tomorrow's race entries:
First receive furlongs; selling; $500.
Old Guard, 1O4: Major Carpenter. no: Sim
plicity, 1Os; Portworth, &c: Flagstone, 104;
Clifton Boy. los; Sarsaparilla. 90; Merces,
los: Pretortus, 1O5; Guy Maunering, 1O1;
Margaret n, 81.
Second race-Six and one-half furlongs;
purse, 800 Keator. 1O6: Elfall. 81; Voting,
81; excitement. 1O2: Belle Strome, 101 /;
Grey Plume, lOS; Imposition, s.; Alencon,
10a: Pinsticker, CO.: Saint Valentine. Ill:
Lucy Marie. IS; Lady Navarro, 1O2; Tannt,
Third race-Ffve furlongs, handicap:
purse, 5000. Pity, 100; Dromio. 30; Tobog-
ran ia: Charlie Eastman, ia: Lady Ma
vsrre, Ito; Gfamor. 106; Emergency 1a
Fourth race, four furlongs. two-year-olds,
the Premier stakes, $1,000 added-count
zisphsn, 10; Capt. chiilis. lis; Blue Lee.
liz; Lee Crest, 116; Southern knight, ITO:
Fifth race. i've furiongs. selling. $500
Duessa, 60; Edith May, 108: Ad High. 100;
Chauncey Ofcott, 100; Maggie Mackey, 50;
Honis, los; Blue Pirate, Is; Society. 81;
Knishton. o.; Gypzene, 90 ,..-.
500 Lady vimont, s.; Tarlac. 112: Harry
Gardner. o.: CANA, 1l6: Old Stone III: 81.
Noel 100: Foreigner, 100: Lady Coventry,
9S; Hyacinth. 105: Gladiator, 100.
Seventh race-Mfle and q sixteenth: sell
ing: 800. Eta NJ, 10s; Louise HacFarlan.
ios; sanction ss lSs 5ss Lesser. icei rsnts
los; DR.. Young. 95; Brilliant. 100: Green
crest, los: Tancred, 1O8; Glisten, los; AS
terislg, los; Discernment, 03: Mahogany, IS.
Cloudy; track heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
woMAN's FEARFUL CRIME.
Wreaked a Terrible Vengeance Upon
Late Employers Wife.

Wreaked a Terrible Vengeance Upon
Late Employers Wife.
Special Cablesram to The Star.
PARIS, January GA woman named Lee
poivre recently wreaked q terrible venge-
ance upon her late employers wife at
Versailles.
She had been living as the housekeeper
for a butcher named Joseph Berget, who
two years ago had divorced his wife. few
days ago the butcher met his former wife
and took her back to live with him once
again. BE-, ....... 1850.
Nine. Lepoivre was in consequence turned
out. She dressed herself in the blue and
gold uniform of a gas inspector, and, carry
ing her own clothes under the loose cloak
worn by the inspectors; went to the Ber-
gets home. She asked for Nine Berget.
who opened the door to show her the gas
meter.
While pretending to examine the meter
she dropped q screw. Nine. Berget stopped
to pick it UP. whereupon the sham inspector
poured a bottle of alcohol over her head
and then lighted it with a match
Mime. Berget, who became in an instant q
mass Of flames, shrieked for help. Her two
little children, who rushed in from the next
room, were badly hurt In trying to help
their mother. The little boy. child aged
four, will probably not recover.
The woman's screams were heard by the
neighbors, who succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames. -.---....a
Meanwhile Nine. Lepoivre had slipped up
TO room on the top floor and there
an hour later she walked calmly down the
stairs but was stopped by the concierge
who knew that she had reason to hate
Nine. Berget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
LABoRs OF MR.. HANKS.
Conclusion at Variance With Those Of
Interstate Commission Statisticians.

Interstate Commission Statisticians.
At the interstate commerce commission 1t
was explained that pending the preparation
of the reply to the Senate resolution yes
terday regarding the work of Charles
Hanks the commissioners could not with
propriety discuss the subject.
From other sources it was ascertained
that Mr.. Hanks. who is q political econ
omist and who had been a cIassmate of the
President at Harvard, and George w. P.
Hartman of Boston had been temporarily
employed In the statistician's Office Of the
commission. It is understood that they had
expressed to the President sentiments SUBJ
stantially in accord with the statements
made by Mr.. Hanks at BOston-that rail-
way rates could be much lowered without
affecting dividends-and had been given
temporary employment with the commits
sion to make good their contentious. These
disagreed with the conclusions Of the statis-
ticians of the commission. the difference
being attributed to variations In book
keeping employed by Messrs. Hanks and
Hartman from those in vogue at the COM
mission President Roosevelt manifested a
lively interest in the matter and talked
with the commissioners about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
Railroads and Smoke.
To the Editor of The Star:


In view of the late President Cassatt's
letter in reply to the Commissioners re-
quest that the railroads should use electric
locomotives within the District to get rid
of the smoke about the new station and
in the tunnel. and in which Mr.. Cassatt
speaks of the great generosity the railroads
have exhibited to the District. it il inter-
esting TO compare the action here with that
In Chicago on the same subject. II is well
known that here where the taxpaying citi-
zens have no voice in the matter Congress
compels the payment of three million dol
lars from the District revenues to the
Pennsyl vania and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads. besides large amount for Incl
out of the abolition of grade crossings and
the erection of the new station.
knowing that a similar work on a much
larger scale had been going on in Chicago
for some years past, I wrote to Mayor
Dunno to ascertain whether the city paid
any portion of the expense and as to the
amount spent by the railroads on the
adjustment of the grade crossings in Chi
cage and received the following satisfac-
tory reply from Mr.. John o. Neill, the city s
track elevation expert
Your letter of the Goth instant. addressed
to the Hon. Edward +. Dunno, has been re-
ferred to this department. In answer permit
me to state that the so. 100000 new station
to be erected by the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway Company, and which is con-
structed for their own accommodation and
the betterment of their road the railway
assumes all the expense of the same and
were very glad to get the city council tc
grant permission for the elevation OF theil
passenger tracks into the building wher
completed AS to the second inquiry, al
TO the amount expended by the railway
companies to date in abolishing grade
crossings. and as to whether the city bear.
any of the expense. and. If So what pro-
portion The railway companies have ex
pended to date over SAL 600 600. all of which
has been paid by the railway companie.
that have elevated their roadbed ant
tracks.
I'm Chicago the matter is controlled by
the people through their municipal repre-
sentatives. Here the citizens have no voice
in the matter. not even a representative OF
their own selection in either the District
government or In Congress. which acts as
their town council. The difference in re-
suits Is the natural consequence Of the DIFF
ference OF the situation of the people in the
two localities. Even a blind man, IL a tax.
payer. see the difference. Ii Is fair
To presume judging from the remarks OF
Gen. Grosvenor and some others at the
time the rate bill was passed. that II the
free passes had been abolished prior to the
bill for the new station. etc. Congress
would not have imposed this unjust burden
on the District in favor Of the railroad
companies. ". c. DODGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
BURTON -ELKINS CASE
ATTORNEY GEORGE r. GATHER
AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Testifie8 That Plan Of Sale Proposed
by Plaintiffs Was Impracticabls
Other Evidence.

Attorney George r. Gather. who began
his testimony for defense In the Burton
Eikins trial late yesterday afternoon, re-
sumed the stand this morning. According
TO Mr. Gather the plan proposed by Bur-
ton ana for which he and Dubreuil are
claiming $SOO.OO0 from Senator Elkins. was
not only impracticable, but Illegal Should
the plan have been adopted, Mr.. Gather
declared. all parties Interested would have
been liable to indictment under the laws
OF Maryland for embezzlement or conspir-
acy. Any services performed in further
snce OF such plan, Mr.. Gather stated
1t Is expected that Justice Louis K. Me-
Comas of the District Court of Appeal,
VIII follow Mr.. Gather on the witness
Mr.. Gather rected in detail the actions az
MS hrm looking to the purchase Of the in
terests OF Baltimore city in the Western
maryland railroad up to the passage of an
ordinance by the council and its approval
by the mayor. May I. 1909. by which the bid
or the so-called Fuller syndicate was ac.
cepted. ~
From the beginning to the end of the
transaction. what did Mr.. Burton have to
do with it?" asked Mr.. Worthington.
swered. al
did you see him in reference to the mai
Only once. for few minutes. He cams
into my Office and said he wanted to know
what we were going to do about the West
4rn Maryland stock. and that he was In a
position to block the whole transaction.
Il told him l did not care to discuss the
matter. as was counsel for the Fuller syn
oicate and our plans were completed"
Asked whether he ever saw Mr.. Dubreuji
In the matter. witness declared he had not
he also. as stated. declared from the view
point or an expert that the plan suggested
py the young attorney was impracticabe
respite cross-examination, Mr.. Gather
stuck to his story that the plan proposed bv
burton was not feasible. He was succeeded
vi .he stano py Mr. X. c. kerens. who de-
MED statements attributed to him in the
testimony Of Burton wv
Associate Justice Louis L. McComas OF
the District Court Of Appeals is expected TO
take the stand late this q ternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
Local Bills in the Senate.

Senator Hansbrough today Introduced q
bill authorizing the extension Of Park place
along the west line Of the Soldiers Home
lands with width Of forty feet.
Senator Gallinser has introduced bills a.
follows:
Authorizing the Commissioners to pre-
pare q new highway plan for that portion
Of the District lying north Of Tilden street,
south OF Albermarie street, east Of Reno
road and west Of Connecticut avenue.
To regulate embalming In the District Of
Columbia.
Senator Gallinger had reported from the
committee on the District Of Columbia
House bill 16666, for the prevention Of
scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles, whoppane
cough, chickenpox, cerebro spinal menin-
gifts and typhoid fever In thu District OF
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
EIGHTH STREET SALE
ADDITION TO A 7TH STREET
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT,

deed has just been placed on record
transferring the property known as AS
8th street. improved by a three-story
store building. from Eugene 8. Benjamin
of New York to Anna r. Forney and e.
Cecilia Hanna, for $15.35O. ar
The property fronts 251z feet by q
depth of 104 feet, and contains 2,018
square feet, and adjoins and communi-
Gates with a like building on 7th street.
both properties being occupied by ]. g.
McCrory & Co. as five and ten-cent store.
The firm owns Ala 7th street, and has re-
Gently leased the adjoining store on the
north, 416 7th street northwest giving
them a total frontage Of flfty-one feet on
7th street, which property is occupied sole
ly for it's business.
Transaction was made by the H. r.
Howenstein Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
PROPOSED COPYRIGHT LAW.
Senate Committee Opposed to House
Committees Position.

Senator Kittredge, chairman Of the COM
mittee on patents, today reported q bill
giving the views Of his committee as to
what form proposed amendments to the
copyright law should take. The bill is not
materially different from that reported by
the House committee on patents. except as
to music records. The Senate committee
takes position directly opposed to that in
the House bill, by providing the following:
That the copyright secured shall include,
among other things. "the exclusive right
to perform the copyrighted work publicly
for profit If II be a musical composition on
which such right of public performance for
profit has been reserved as provided lin an
other section of the bill), and to make any
rearrangements or resetting OF 1t or OF the
melody of 1t in any system OF notation or
any form of record in which the thought Of
an author may be recorded and from which
1t may be read or reproduced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
Injunction Refused.

: Chief Justice Clabaugh today refused to
grant an injunction against the Philadel-
phia Orchestra. Albert ". Conner and T.
Arthur Smith. prayed for by Whitman o.
good. Mr.. Osgood. in his petition. alleges
that he owns the Belasco Theater program,
and has the exclusive right to circulate
grOprams in that playhouse. He charges
that the defendants are giving a concert
this evening. and that they have prepared
their own program. and threaten to dis
tribute il at the theater.
Mr. Osgood claims that unless enioned,
this distribution will take place to his pecu-
MARY loss.
A'r"rneys THOMPSON & Laskey appeared
70 the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
Caracas Plotters Killed.

wILLEMSTAD. Island Of Curacao. Jam
uary 29.-According to advices received here
today from Caracas, Gov. Mata, at the head
Of body of armed troops, surprised a Sc
cret political meeting in the yard Of Vice
President Gomez at Caracas. Venezuela,
during the night Of January q. and in the
fighting which followed Gov. Mata and sew
eral others were killed and a larger mum.
Der. including the commander of the troops,
were wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
SUGAR TRADE IN INDIA.
Injury Threatened in Crusade Over
Methods Of Refining.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CALCUTTA. January "a serious cru
SADIE has been organized against imported
sugars at Amritsar. The people have been
led to believe that all sugars manufactured
In Europe are refined by the aid of bones
and that In America even more disgusting
practices are resorted to by the reiners
The uncrystallized sugars Of Cawnpore are
recommended for use In preference to i'm
ported sugars on the ground that no OBJ
tectionable matter is used In manufacturing
them. Printed notices. signed by many In
fluential Hindus are being circulated con-
demning the use Of American and European
sugars.
One of these notices states: "These people
who at present use foreign sugars. which
are unholy and adulterated, instead of
country made sugars, and thereby suffer q
loss Of their religion, should use Gavin
pore sugars. A similar notice purporting
to be copy Of the opinion of the state
officials Of Kashmir, given under the au-
thority Of the maharaja, has been issued,
and 1t Ii stated that no bones or liquors
are used In refining sugars manufactured
In Cawnpore. The value Of foreign sugars
imported In AmritsaY market h thoroughly
estimated at 100000. and the publication
OF these notices IL quite likely to ruin the
trade In imported sugars