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The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
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FABER, 8O2 9TH Street.
Formerly 40 Seventh Street.
DIED.

FRANCE-Suddenly. on FRIDAY. January e. 1907.
90 ; a. m, Mrs. MARY r. FRANCE. a. her
residence 1880 Twelfth street northwest.
Funeral VII take place Monday January q. at
p. m, from 1880 Twelfth street northwest.
Private.
GABNEa-OB SATURDAY January 49, 1857 MAR
GAKET. beloved daughter Of George T. aud
Hannah Garner.
Funeral Monday. January q. at T. m, from late
residence, SIS Fifth street southeast.
HOPKINS-On Friday. January is 1907, Of psraly-
SIS FRANCIS II. HOPKINS, ST.. az his resi-
dence. u First street northwest Body can he
viewed az Chapel OF William IT. Sard0 d Coz IS
X street northeast.
Funeral Monday January q, az 2 p M, from the
chapel.
How ELL-On Thursday, January y. 1917. al mid
nigat. at Providence Hospital GEORGE r. bs-
loved husband of Matte Bowie Howell, aged
forty -fOU- years.
Funeral from the residence q his brother law
J. ". Bowie. 80 seventh street northeast, Mon
day morning January p. at O'Clock thence %
Holy Name Church where mass sill be said
baltimore papers please CoUy1
JOHNSON Departed this life On Friday January
IS. 1871. THOMAS. beloved SOD If Jane johnson
and brother 81 james johnson.
Funeral MCaday January u. az / D. IN, from his
late residence 2l6 sullivan court southwest.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10 at
tend
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
SOLDIERS DISLIKE SYSTEM
Declare New Identification Methods
SAVIOR Of Rogues' Gallery.
Insist Thumb and Finger Nail Mark
inEs and Measurements VIII
Not Reduce DesertiOn.

The new identification system re, ntly
installed in the army does not meet with
the general approval of the enlisted man.
In fact. the reply which greets one who
nuts that question TO a regular savoTs
Of treason. besides being in most cases
particularly vehement The new method.
which under General Orders, No. 6S, pro-
vides DOR a complete Bertillon descrip-
ton. photographs and thumb and finger
nail markings. causes the soldier 20 go
through the same ordeal which confronts
the prisoner on his first visit TO the peni-
Tertiary or the rogues' gallery. Many Of
the enlisted men look upon this process
as unnecessarily degrading. and some OF
the officers agree with them
The strongest argument in favor OF the
recently installed system seems to be
that it prevents desertion TO great eX-
tent. But the men who are opposed 20
ii bring forward the following refutation.
'The percentage Of desertion among en-
listed men is only six. as matters stand
now. and even if that ratio can be low
cred by the Identification method it will
certainly not Offset the loss In ranks
caused by the failure Of the men to re-
enlist
There seems to be q disposition on the
part Of the men TO SO oppose the new
system that many of them viii retire
from the army AT the expiration Of their
present term Of service.
Mai Russell has for some time been
conducting a class in which noncommis-
] g4, L.
method OF measurement and one detach-
ment has already been sent TO the Slocum
rendezvous at Fort Slocum; another de-
tachment has been sent TO the Preside
/ in San Francisco 10 begin their work.
Among the new recruits there does not
appear TO be such dissatisfaction as eX-
I lists among the older men. This is ac-
/ counted for by the fact that the new men
are not aware that the process Is new
( while the older ones say that man, no
/ matter how honest he may be or how
good his intentions. does not wish such
/ a record 10 be officially taken.
/ A suggestion that the order be modi-
/ fed so as to exempt enlisted men meets
with great favor, and unless this is done
/ it is probable that the carrying out OF
the design Will meet with continued
protest
/ The argument OF the War Department
/ that = serves to detect deserters was eX-
! empIiiied in an instance which occurred
/ recently 4 private in the artillery, who
+ is serving a fve-year sentence for dan
I gerOus assault was by this means ident-
/ fed as a fugitive from England He had
/ killed a. gunmate in that country, and
( his punishment has been left entirely Il
/ the United states officials.
/ The thumb-mark system is Of Chinese
origin and is applied To most foreign
/ armies where native troops are used. II
/ has been installed for some time in the
/ English army, particularly among the
/ SepOyS and other Indian sOldiery-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
HOLMES HEARD ON ATHENS. "
Athletic Events wildly Portrayed in
Olympic Game Reproductions.


Olympic Game Reproductions.
MI Burton Holmes Iectured OF
"AthGls" at the Columbia Theater last
night. Reproductions of the scenes
made famous in classical history We're
SHOWN, along with the modern side OF
life in Greece. A greater part OF the
travelogue, however. was devoted TO mo-
ton and still pictures, showing the prin
ciDal events of the great Olympian games
held in the restored stadium at Athens.
Running, Jumping, and discus throwing
feats were portrayed in profusion, and
the principal competitors shown.
The great tbrongs that filed the i'm
mease amphitheater were pictured from
every angle and these views of the
scene. presented when over $1,000 people
were gathered in the stadium, were in
tersrerseG frequently among the motion
pictures used 10 portray the athletic
events.
The time not devoted to the Olympic
games was pleasantly spent in viewing
the historic ruins that remain as monu-
ments 10 former GreCian greatness The
biOscope pictures of some of the beauty
spots of the country were so attractive
that il was with feelings Of regret that the
spectators We're drawn away 10 the views
of muscular greatness and activity in the
stadium.
The lecture will be repeated this after
noon at 4.30. Ireland will be the sub
iect at the Tuesday matinee.
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General Forecast.

The great b8rmstTc depression Of the last three
GAYS has moved Cut 10 the u1Ethward of the 81
Lawrence Valley. and an equally pronounced and eV-
tensive AREA Of high pressure controls weather
conditions The rains and SHOWS have CEASED.
cept on the wiudvard shores Of the Great Lakes.
and clear and much colder weather prevails tonight
from the Mississippi VALLEY eastward. There has
been but little change in the West, bat the tendency
is toward a rise.
There Will De a cold wave Monday in the Ohio
Valley the Lower Lake region. and the Atlantic
States.
Temperatures viii rise Monday and Tuesday in
the Slope region. and Tuesday IN the Mississippi
Valley and Upper Lake region.
The winds along the New England and Middle at
lanIiC casts viii hc high west 70 northwest the
South Atlantic coast brisk, possibly high. north
westerly diminishing during Monday on the Gulf
coast light 20 fresh north 10 northeast and Lake
Michigan diminishing west % northwest. becoming
variable.
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
viii have high west 90 northwest winds with clear
and much colder weather % the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
AMERICAN TOURISTS SAVED.
None Numbered Among the Victims
of the kInKktOn Disaster.

Kingston. Jan. l9 delayed in transmits
sion).-The report that the Hamburg
American Line steamer Prinz Eitel Fried
rich was ashore at Plum Point. at the
entrance to this harbor. is incorrect. The
vessel that went ashore is the PTiHz Wal
demar. belonging to the same company.
The banks resumed payments to-day.
The car service has been resumed from
the northern boundary of the city 70
St. Andrew. A newspaper will be issued
Monday.
The city has been in darkness at night
since the earthquake There were two
further shocks last night, but they did
no damage.
The American tourists, who were in
Kingston, have all sailed north. None Of
them is known to have been killed.
There is plenty Of water in the city
now. but food is still scarce. The gov
eminent is carrying people TO the coun-
try on the railway free of charge. 4
few persons We're still sleeping in their
homes last night. A charity organiza-
ton. with Rev. MI Reinke, an American
in charge. will feed the poor of the city
to-day.
The debris is being cleared from the
streets as quickly as possible. The re-
port that a volcano at Portland had be
come active is incorrect.
The death list viii probably reach LOCO.
over 500 bodies have been buried so far
and a hundred have been cremated since
yesterday
Medical AID is still badly needed. The
Americans are assisting in policing the
city. The people are very quiet. Fully
!, 600 persons have been MANNED for life,
while thousands received lesser injuries.
No attempt has yet been made to re-
start business. The outlook for the city
is extremely discouraging. The fire
burned over sixty blocks. causing a loss
Of about $15.000.0co The merchants fear
that the insurance companies viii pay no
losses caused by the fire. owing To the
earthquake clause in the policies. There
is no lumber left in the city, and very
few workmen are available to work at
rebuilding.
The naval doctors are doing noble
service.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
FIND DEAD RECLUSE
Body of Jones Lies Under
House Three Months.
MISSING SINCE LAST OCTOBER
Had Gone beneath Floor to RepHir
LatrObe, and SUppOaitiOn Is Was
lice Had Searched for Him in Many
TOwns-Has No Relatives Here.

Beneath the dining room floor Of his
house. 1875 d street northwest where he
had crawled to repair a lac~obe, the dead
bod of Isaac 5. Jones was found yester-
day by Precinct Detective Vt'rmil1ion. For
nearly three months the police have been
endeavoTing TO locate the man. who was
sixty-seven years old, and who. until
yesterday. had not been seen since the
middle of last October At the request
Of his neiglLbors the officers of the
Sixth precinct were asked some time ago
to search the house for traces of the
missing man. and although they had
carefully examined the house. no sign of
the body was seen. In the meanwhile the
detective office has been busy with tele
grams TO every large city asking that a
lookout be kept for the man.
In gOins-from room to room yesterday
Vermillion noticed a hole in a closet
near by, which was not small enough to
allow him 10 enter but which was large
enough 10 admit a boy He procured the
services OF Ray Marker, small boy. and
the youth was soon cropping in darkness
under the house. The back rooms Of the
structure are built but a scant two feet
from the ground. and il was with diff
Guilty that Marker felt his way 10 a
support behind which he had been in
strUcted to look.
Boy Finds the Body.
Going around this pillar the rays Of
his lantern fell on the body and he
hastily withdrew and told VermilTon Of
the position of the body Jones was lying
on his back with one knee slightly raised
as If he had been in a sitting posture
when death came. Beside him was a
hammer and q box Of nails with which
he had been attempting 10 nail a shingle
to a joist His hat had fallen from his
head and served as a pillow for the
PROSTATE body. 1t Is thought that death
came as a result of heart failure due TO
the exertion on so old man. The coro-
ner's inquest will be held AT the morgue
Tomorrow
Jones was a recluse, and according to
his neighbors had many peculiar CharaC-
teTistiCS. and was for the most part IN
appTOaChable. He owned the house in
which he lived. having bought it some
years ago. When he first entered it, he
allowed a family 10 live on the lower
floors, but for more than year he has
refused 10 allow any one to live with
him. He came to this city three years
ago from Parsons. Kans.. where it is said
he practced law. A pension was practi-
Cally his only income
Was Member of G. A. r.
He was a member Of the G. A. R.. and
also had affiliations with a Masonic so
ciety, although he did not attend the
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
TARIFF ALTERNATIVE
Action Within a Few Weeks
or Extra Session.
GERMAN MARKET IS INVOLVED
Significance of Recent UtterBnces
by President Roosevelt, Secretary
Root, and Speaker CannOn-Senti-
ment Growing in Favor of Maxi
mum and Minimum Principle.

Tariff legislation Of some sort in
February or an extra session Is the
alternative that within few days will
define itself distinctly TO Congress.
General legislation on the tariff is con-
ceded to be impossible before March l.
But members Of both the Ways and
Means and the Finance Committees are
thinking hard about what may follow a
special message from the President next
month. transmitting the report of the
special tariff commission dispatched to
Germany one member of this commits
sion is expected to reach Washington
with a special report this week.
The repeated repoFts that the President
intended 10 send such a message have
been renewed with greater force since the
emphatic declaration by Secretary Root
that the time has come when the United
States must adopt the dual system OF
customs duties, as a means Of extending
our foreign trade. The President in his
subsequent speech did not refer specifi-
cally to the tariff, but his announcement
that he approved everything that Secre-
tary Root had said was thoroughly inclu-
sive.
sOut Of these two speeches has grown
the expectation that the President Will
advise Congress to adopt reciprocity in
stead Of retaliation as the better method
of charging our foreign trade. That is
directly opposed to the theory uttered by
Speaker Cannon upon a double tariff,
which is 70 make the present the mini
mum rates, and TO add 20 per cent on the
imports from any country discriminating
against our exports. That is retalia-
/ ton.
Speaker Opposes Administration.
/ Thus the Speaker places himself
squarelv in opposition TO the administra-
/ ton. But It has been shown before that
such a difference Is not irreconcilabie.
/ It is pointed out that Mr.. Cannon's OBJ
+ lection that a maximum and minimum
tariff would be offensive 10 Great Britain
/ the largest foreign customer Of the
United States. could be met by "a pro
vision that any country not discriminat'
4 ing against the United States, as Great
/ Britain with its revenue tariff does not
should enjoy the most favored treatment
/ Moreover. Mr. Cannon was careful q
/ state that in his comment upon the
/ speech Of Secretary Root he was speaking
as an individual representative from Hi
/ nois and not as Speaker.
! II is evident, from utteTances already
quoted and others since made. that IN,
sentiment among Ways and Means mem
/ bers in favor Of a dual tariff is growing
/ Mr Hill. of Connecticut, and Mr. BouteIl
/ of Illinois. are among those who have
/ expressed their acceptance Of that doc
trine in theory But just how and WheT
/ it can be put into practice remains TO b'
seen The stsndpatters already show
that they viii insist that any new mini
mum customs rates must be adequately
protective 10 American industries Som,
of them. at least, also recognize tn,
political unwisdOm OF attempting To main
tain existing rates IN the minimum, ana
adding % per cent as retaliatory
/ ucnalty.
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meetings while in Washington. As far as
is known. he has ne relatives here, and
his reticent disposition prevented his
making many friends.
Jones had a small bank account Of
more than 800 in one Of the local banks
1t is understood that this account viii be
used 10 bury him unless some of his rela-
tives appear kilograms have been sent
10 Topeka and to Parsons. Kans-. with
the hope that some trace of his family or
intimate friends may be found.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
NEGROES TO ASK COLLECTION.
Decide to Send Aid to Sufferers in
Kingston.

large gathering Of colored people at
tended the meeting at the Church Of Our
RedeeIner last night to determine the
best method for the relief of the friends
and relatives Of Jamaicans residing in
this city.
1t was decided to take up collection
in the near future. This collection
promises TO be a generous one and il Is
expected that many contributions will be
rncniNPd
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
VIRGINIA VS.. WEST VIRGINIA.
Ex-Seeretary Carlisle Retained Is
Counsel for Defendant state.

The attorney general Of West Virginia
and Senator Elkins, Of that State. have
been in consultation for the past few
days with former Secretary Of the Treas
Try Carlisle in regard to the readjusted
debt Of the State OF Virginia, the latter
having brought suit against West Vir-
ginia for one-third Of the debt.
The authorities Of West Virginia have
decided TO resist the suit. and. at the
request Of the States attorney general
and Senator Elkns. Mr.. Carlisle has been
employed as the leading counsel in the
case. The legal question will be on the
equity OF the demand and what is justly
due by West Virginia to Virginia. II is
taken for granted that the case viii
eventually reach the Supreme Court.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
PETRoSS ESCAPES DROWNING.
Boat Capsizes In Basin and Occupant
l. Thrown Out,

While boating in the basin yesterday
afternoon. l. PetrOss, of 7I3 X street
northwest. was given a cold bath as the
result of the capsizing of his boat
Petross was rowing near the shore, when
the high wind caused the craft 90 turn
over. The incident was Witnessed by sew
eraI persons on the shore, and another
boat was hurriedly sent out The man
was rescued Just in time TO save him from
drowning.
After working over PetTOss for some
time at the Emergency Hospital, the
doctors succeeded in reviving him
Petross, although in a much improved
condition. is still very weak, and unable
to leave the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21

Havana, Jan. 2O--At o'clock this after
noon the steamer Marriette, from Guam
tanamo, sighted the battle ships Missouri
and Indiana returning from Kingston II
is reported that the Marriette win take
campaign tents and portable houses be
longing to the American camp al More
Castle to Kingston, The steamer Hall
fax arrived at Santiago to-day. She viii
SO to Kingston In the morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Special River Bulletin.


The food situation Sunday night along the Ohio
River vas as follows: ParzeTsburg 39.6 feet 40 feet
above food stage. with crest Of about 405 feet IN
dicated Cor Monday. and about % feet az Marietta
Cincinnati. 6is feet. lls feet above flood stage
with 81 feet indicated within two days, Louisville
So feet Il2 feet above food stage with 20 feet or
somewhat more Indicated for Monday. and s. feet
at Madison. 10 feet above food stage, Evansville
4.5 feet g5 feet above hood stage. with from As
IS feet indicated within three four DAYS Cairo
4i feet foot below food stage. with aboUt 80 feet
indicated III about seven DAYS. and a feet at Pa
ducah, I feet above food stage Stages 1T other
points Sunday morning were follows: Pittsburg
30 feet, u feet above food stage and falling
Wheeling 36I feet OIL foot above food stage with
a further slight rise indicated. Marietta 3l-6; Cat
lsttshITE 599 feet 90 feet above flood stage Ports
mouth ST. feet Ill feet above food stage; Mays
vile 81 feet o. feet above food stage, Madison,
So feet, 81 feet above food stage Mount Vernon.
449 feet. 99 feet above food stage. and Paducah,
s. feet IA feet below food stage. Warnings have
been issued for stage of 2 feet in the Wabash
River at Mount Carmel H.. for 70 10 20 feet 40
Peoria. and Is feet at BeaTdst0wu the Illinois
River and fcT a stage Of . feet I'M the Mississippi
RivCr no NJ. Louis b. Weducsday
Additional warnings nave also been issued for the
NeCsho River
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
Car Hits Rixey Carriage.

Shortly after , O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the carriage Of Surgeon General p
". Rixey collided with car of the
Metropolitan Railway Company at Con
necticut avenue and l. street northwest
None Of the occupants was injured. The
horses We're somewhat scratched up and
one OF the wheels of the vehicle was
broken,
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one incident that Disguised the Ameri-
cans more than anything was the order
ing away Of a field hospital which was
set up Thursday In Winchester Park. a
property controlled by the Jesuit order.
Here Fleet Surgeon Ames and Surgeon
Norton. Of the Missouri, aided by Sisters
Of Charity. cared for a number Of
wounded
Some Of them had fractured skulls or
broken bones. and others were suffering
from blood poisoning due 10 neglected
wounds. At the least forty injured were
treated by the American surgeons, but
the sight Of the Stars and Stripes flying
over the hospital must have stirred UP
Gov Swettenham, for he seemed very
anxious 10 have Admiral Davis know that
the government officials did not care to
have the wounded handled by the Amer
leans.
one thing very noticeable was that the
surgeons working under the instructions
Of the governor were eager 10 get hoid
Of the American medical supplies. yet
their governor would not countenance
treating Of the wounded by the naval
surgeons
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GO FROM CEMETERY TO CELL.
MourBers at Funeral of Bank Rob-
her Charged with safe Blowing.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-The burial at Mount
Olivet Cemetery Of Pat Driscoil, a noted
bank robbeT, was largely attended by the
profession" and detectives
In the midst Of the solemn rites Jack
DOnohue Daniel Fitzgerald. Martin Rem
ington. and George Sullivan. who stood
with bowed heads over the grave were
arrested by hard-hearted sleuths for five
recent safe blowings I'm country towns.
They were taken from the cemetery TO a
cell
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sorrr 90 Leave City.

Rear Admiral Davis said before leaving
that he regretted very much that the
action OF Gov. Swettenham in requesting
the withdrawal Of American working
parties compelled him to leave the city.
He said that be had come here IN the
name Of humanity, and that he felt just-
fed In sending men ashore TO aid in car
ing for the injured, destroying the top
ping ruins. and in making the city as
safe as possible He would not comment
upon the sarcastic language employed by
the governor In his letter-writing.
Admiral Davis informed Gov. Swetten-
ham that in consequence Of his refusal
10 accept his assistance, he had felt
Obliged to countermand the orders Of the
Navy Department for the supply ship
Celtic 10 bring a cargo Of food here.
Bodies are being found every hour. The
yuItures above the ruins are acting as
guides TO the searching parties. and as
soon as a body is found, il Is taken out
Of the debris and thrown into fires which
have been kept burning In the streets for
that purpose
More than 45o bodies have been re-
covered. and il is estimated that more
than l03 persons are still missing, the
supposition being that they are dead.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
Special Forecast.

storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic eoast
from Eastp0rt 20 jacksonville. and on the North
Pacific coast
Cold wave warnings have been issued Tor the entire
East and South, except Eastern Florida, and frost
warnings for the southern portions Of Louisiana and
Eastern Texas.
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Local Temnerntures.

Midnight s. , a. H.. 3; a. m. 50, a. m. So
S a. n s.; 10 a.. NJ. 81; y noon, 81; p m, So;
D NJ 50; p. m. -; p. m. a 10 D. M, 81.
Maximum 81; minimum, &C
Relative hUmiditv-S a. M, II; D. m, -; p
m. 81. Rainfall trace Hours of sunshine 81
Per cent of possible sunshine al
Temperature same date last year-Maximun, 81
minimum, 80