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The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
KEEPS NEUTRAL PORTS OPEN.
Important Decisions Reached AZ The
Hague Conference.

The Hague, Oct 4-The Arbitration
Commission this morning unanimously
adopted the convention concerning com
missions OF inquiry.
The commission considering the rights
and duties OF neutrals in case Of a mari
time war adopted to-day by a vote Of .
20 6. there being six abStent0ne. an article
favor'ng the Russian and German view.
according 10 which large latitude will De
given 10 neutrals harboring beIIigerents.
The article contains the following pro-
vision. "Beligerents may take all the
coal necessary when they find themselves
in the neutral ports Of countries which
have adopted this method Of determining
the quantity OF coal that may be fur
nished. and II under the law Of the ueu-
tral state they have not received coal
within twenty-four hours. they may pro.
long their stay for twenty-four hours"
As Russia takes the widest interpreta-
ton OF both these provisions. she can
maintain that she has not broken neu-
traiity If she makes VladivOstok Of great
use TO q belIigerent Germany. France.
and Russia voted with the majority. and
Great Britain and Japan with the mi
nority. The United States did not vote
The article permitting prizes TO enter
neutral ports was approved by a vote Of
- TO =.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
ROWLAND ACQUIITAL LIKELY
Doctors Purchase of Aconitin Ex.
planned by Witnesses.
Evidence Is Concluded and Argu-
mentS Begun-Jury VIII Get
the Case To-day,
Special TO The Washington Herald.

/ Special 20 The Washington Herald
Raleigh, y. c., Oct A distinct sersa.
ton came in the Rowland trial to-day
when the defense offered evidence by Mrs
Eldridge Smith that she overheard Dr
Rowland on March . tell Joe" Corren. q
deceased alderman, Of Raleigh, that hs
would order aconitin by telegraph fol-
treatment Of his throat.
This accounts for the order Of fifteen
grains Of the deadly poison he received
three days before Charles r. Strange is
alleged TO have been poisoned by DIT
Rowland and his wife. and eliminates the
strongest feature Of the prosecution. Sew
erai former patients Of Rowland testified
thar Rowland had used acoultin success
fully in treating either themselves or
members Of their families. thereby show
Ing that he used # in his general practice.
All evidence on both sides was In by 6
o'clock, and argument by counsel cOntin-
ued tl s, when recess was taken until
morning. The jury VIII take the case to-
morrow afternoon. The general expecta-
ton is that a verdict of aCQuittal will be
quickly returned. as the prosecution seems
10 have failed 20 make a case against
either Of the prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA

Richmond, Oct. 4.-Au inmates Of the
soldiers home have received free tickets rf adulis-
sion 10 the Virginia State fair next aees,
jamestown Exposition, Oct. Gov.
stuart OF Pennsylvania, accompanied by a large
delegation from that State helped 10 celebrate
Penusy vaHia Day. the governor making the priu-
clpal address.
Winchester, Oct. A-AIss Nancy NJ Rer-
In. Of Clarke County, and David $. Lowry. q we'll
known resident Of Winchester. were married last
night. Rev J. II. Lacy ~ the P.asbvtsriaD criu-cb
performed the ceremony
Lynchburg, Oct 4-The police late last
night Tided an alleged gambling joint in m urnzr
noon on Main street, aud r. T.. Btll and George
Iayior have been held charged with operating IT,
Eight men we're held as witnesses
Norfolk, Oct 4-The National Council
Of Women to-day adopted a resolution c1udemuiHz
The sensational printing Of details Of crime and a--
pointed a committee % assist in the war on tie
white plague" TIE council adjourned sine die.
Norfolk, oct. 4.-Hugh Gordon Miller
Of New York formerly assistant United States dis
trct attorney in Virginia. to-day entered sult in the
Federal Court against she Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Company for S75OlJ damages. alleging in
suit, assault, and battery az the hands Of a CON
ductor.
Lynchburg. Oct Al J. Belts. aged
about sixty, who employed az a local shoe fac.
tory. has been missing from his work since Septem-
Der !. and nothing can De learned as 20 hls where
abouts. despite the efforts Of his friends q, locate
him. The old man is knowu % have had c0nsii-
cradle money on bis person when lie was last seen
The police have the case Ia hand
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
ASSEMBLE AT LYNCHBURG.
Virginia Division of American Sori-
ety of Equity Elects Officers.

Lynchburg, Va, oct AT the annual
meeting Of the Virginia Division of the
American Society of Equity. held last
night at the Carroll. the following Of
hcers were elected for the ensuing year.
President J. r. Kcmper, Staunton: vice
president, W Il. Jennings. Amherst
County; secretary and treasurer. c. Y.
Perkins, Augusta County; board Of direc-
tors, Walter Massey, Of Amherst County;
Milton NcLaurin, Of Powhatan County.
w. II. M0orman. of Augusta County: G.
a. Lyle. of Franklin County. and $. 3.
Elan, Of Campbell County, and the Of
hcers named.
The reports made TO the meeting indi-
Gated there are 800 local unions through
out the State. with 10000 members. and
all Of them in a fourishing condition.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Ibrll Telephone o.
SO King Street.
Alexandria, Va. Oct 4-The last op-
portunity to voters 10 register for the
November election viii be afforded to-
morrow. when the registration books viii
be open al the usual places in each of
the four wards Of the city. IL IS expected
that the eligible list viii be considerably
increased. Both Democrats and Republi-
cans VIII make special efforts 90 roll
up as large a vote as possible in the
regular election. Opposing candidates are
in the field for each Office To be filled
and for each a campaign has been on for
some time. In the case OF the Democrats,
the necessity for overcoming the apathy
existing among the rank and file is recog-
nized by the leaders. who have already
planned active measures 20 that end.
Prominent Republicans assert that the
principles and policies of their party have
been steadily, though slowly, gaining in
favor with the people of this section Of
the state in the past few vars This
statement they say. viii be borne out by
a comparison of the vote cast for the
Republican candidates in this district in
the past ten years.
c. c. CarIin, Of this city. the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress, is opposed
by Ernest L. Howard, of Fairfax. who
expects 10 get q good vote i'm that county
For the State senate. r. Eweu Thornton.
the Democratic candidate has as his op-
pCnent J. c. De Putr0n. also OF Fairfax.
Councilman Frank r. Evans is the Re
publican opponent Of James =. Cation for
the state house of delegates.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Aberdeen, Oct. "A man giving hi.
name as John Allen was arrested here TODAY for as
6auting a woman in Baltimore County tuo weeks
ago he has partly confessed the crime.
Boyds, oct. I'D. NJ Wright. ir.. local
chairman Of the Order Of Railway Telelraphers was
presented a typewriter by the operators on The Bal
timorc Division, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. YES
tertay
Annapolis. Oct 4-The Navy Deparf-
ment has accepted the resignation of Isaac y
McCrry as midshipman Of the third class. Naval
Academy This Is the second time AfcCrsrv has
resigned from the academy.
Frederick, Oct Am interesting ex-
hbit at the Frederick fair this year win De made
by the Maryland Tute7cuosis Association in charrs
Of William 7. Reynolds. assistant superintendent.
The exhibit win be divided into three casscs-c-n-
sumption as curabe. preventative, and communica-
bic disease.
Wilnamsport. oct. 4.-Johnson s. Keck.
Of Piedmont and Miss Catherine COudry Of West
ernport, married at mass az St Peters Church
Ncs.errpTt. by Rev Thomas f. Gallagher The
attendants were Miss Mamie Coudry aud Thomas
=. Whelan. Mr. and Mrs kCck viii reside az
Bethlehem, Pa.
Cumberland, Oct. As a result Of the
trouble at the mines Of the New York Mining
COMPANY at Morautown, many Of the Italian miners
are moring away. The Italians claim 20 have been
unfairly treated. There is a colony Of about 20
Italian miners at MoIantown and they have their
Own church and priest.
Frederick, Oct. 4-The contract for the
erection Of the new bridge 20 be constructed ever the
Mcnoacy River by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road at Frederick Junction has been awarded to
the Drake and StTatton Company Of PHILADELPHIA
who viii do the sgbstHctuTe work. and the Ne
Chntock-oiarshalI Company Of Pittsburg. viii 10
the supeTstructure work
cety Of Anegany County elected the following off
clB for the ensuing year: President DR.. George I.
Brcadrup. Cumberland; vice president, DR. Walker;
secretary and treasurer, Dr. W. r. Fosrd Dr. Timothy
Griffith Of FrOStburg, vas elected a member Of the
bUard Of ccnsOrs. and Or. T. Z. Clayl-,k Of
Cumberland, delegate to the state conventAA, and
DIX. a. Leo Franklin, alternate.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
GOV. STUART IN RUNAWAY.
with Tucker He Has Narrow Es-
cape at the Fair.

Special 90 Tie Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. Oct Gov Stuart of
Pennsylvania. and President Harry ST
George Tucker, Of the jamestown Ex-
position. had narrow escapes from serious
injury and possible death on the out
side Of the expos.tons grounds to-day
prior to the commencement Of the Penn
syivluia Day celebration there.
A runaway team attached 20 a car
riage in which were members Of Gov.
Stuarts staff and others dashed into the
Pennsylvania State soldiers, and missed
by a hairs breadth the carriage ahead.
containing Gov Stuart and President
Tucker, who would both have been
dashed into the water below had they
been struck.
The runaway horses were stopped by
soldiers striking them on their heads with
guns. 40 one was seriously hurt. The
incident occurred on the long deep-water
pier
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
CROTHERs HOLDS HIS OWN.
Candidates Illness Running It's
Course, say Doctors.

Candidates Illness Running It's
Course, say Doctors.
Special 20 The Washington Herald
Elkton. Nd. oct 4-The following bull
letin was issued at the FELTON, Hotel at
noon to-day by Drs Howard Bratton
and William d. Cawley the physicians
who are attending Judge Austin /.
Cr7thers, Democratic nominee for gov
ernor. VINO is suffering from typhoid
fever.
AT 9 O'Clock this morning Judge Croth-
ars' temperature registered lCl degrees,
with his pulse Sc beats TO the minute.
He rested fairly well during the night
and the morning hours were spent by the
judge In sleep.
Or. Rratton stated az noon to-day that
tie judge had a much higher fever dur
iug the night. and his patients condition
is running the usual course Of ty-
phoid cases. He is taking no medicine.
and none has been given him this week
The judge takes his nourishmeat Of milk
egcs, and sherry wine and his mind is
bright and clear. During the night the
judges temperature lowered around 1926.
Emerson r. CrotLers, who is suffering
from the same disease, will, undoubtedly,
have a mild case of typhoid.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
JAMES G. GLYNN DIES.
LHte Secretary of Naval Academy
Expires at Summer Home.

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, Oct. flames G.
Glynn. for many years secretary Of the
United States Naval Academy, at An
napolis died at his country home al
Mountain Falls, this county, last night
aged siNty-nine years.
Illness compelled Mr.. Glynn TO give up
his position last May, and he came to
Virginia, hoping to recUperate. His con-
dition failed to improve. however
Mr. Glynn was native of New York
State. Surviving him are a widow. Mrs.
Mary Pendleton Glynn. two sons. and
four daughters.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
YOUNG GIRLS SENT TO PRISON
Two Accused of Stealing Pretty
Finery in Richmond.

Special % The Washington He-ald.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 4.-Estelle Davis
and Grace Brown, two young white girls.
whose appearance did not at all har-
monize with the dingy appearance Of the
police court. charged with the larceny of
two silk kimonOs, a white silk dressing
gown. and a red silk dress, from Emma
Wallace, their laudiady, were sent to
Jail for sixty days this morning.
The girls, who stated that they lived in
North Carolina, begged FOR mercy, but
the case was clear against them and
they were taken, weeping, to the pen, q"
whore they remained with negroes and
drunken white men until taken to the
city Jail.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
RICHARDSON ASKS FREEDOM.
Federal Prisoner Claims Sentence Is
unconstitutional.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Wheeling, ". Va, Oct. 8.-Frank s.
Richardson, a Federal prisoner from
Washington, D. c., has filed a petition i'm
the United States court of this district
against Warden @. T. Haddox. of the
State penitenuary at AIomdsvuIe. for
writ Of 'habeas corpus. The case was
set down for a hearing Tuesday. before
Judge Dayton, at Ciarksburg.
The petition sets forth that Richardson
was sentenced to two years and TO paw a
fine Of $1,000 and TO remain in prison
until the fine was paid Last September
he finished his sentence, and is now being
held because he does not pay his fine.
The charge against him was conspiracy
TO defraUd the government He claims
the action OF the prison authorities in
holding him is unconstitutional
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
KICKED TO DEATH BY MULE.
Culpeper County Man Victim of In.
furiated Beast,
Special 10 The Washington Herald.


Culpeper. Va. Oct 4.-James Weakly.
who lived near Brandy Station. this coun-
ty, was vlciousiy attacked by a mule this
afternoon and kicked TO death while try
Ing to bride and saddle the animal
Mr.. Weakly lost his foothoId and fell.
The mule plunged at him, biting at him
and repeatedly kicking him. once on the
side of the stomach, which broke a blood
vessel, and he soon bled to death.
Mr.. Weakly leaves a wife and four little
children
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
Del Ray Wants Water Service.

At q meeting of the citizens of Del Ray.
Alexandra County, held this evening in
the Mount Vernon avenue school house.
the question Of arranging with the Alex
andria Water Company for extending a
water service 90 Del Ray was discussed.
Recently the county board of supervisors
granted the company permission TO lay
the necessary water mains, but the privi-
lege was conditioned in certain ways. AT
the meeting this evening il was decided
70 request the supervisors To remove the
provision requiring the company TO re-
place foUr-inch main by a twelve-iuch
main within year. Walter T.. Eauey
was appointed TO confer with the super
visOrs in regard 10 the matter. The meet
ing was presided over by Joseph L. Sup
pIee
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
By a staff Correspondent.

/ By staff Correspondent.
Richmond, Va, Oct i-The delegates
to the Episcopal General Convention were
out early to-day, for at $50 o'clock this
morning the visitors were pouring into
/ st. Marks Church, in which the holy
communion was celebrated and al
O'Clock prayer was held in St. James
| Church The two houses began work al
| 10 o'clock, and at 10:3) a joint session was
held, at which the visiting bishops were
! formally introduced 20 the convention.
about dozen Of them making fraternal
addresses. Bishop Tuttle presided
The Bishop Of London delivered a ser
mon to an immense congregation at the
city auditorium tonight
Address by DIR. AIsOp.
After midday prayers for missions an
address was delivered by DR.. Reese Z.
Alsop, member Of the deputation 10 visit
the missions abroad He spoke Of the
work being done in the far East. George
c. Thomas, Of Philadelphia, gave some
interesting facts concerning the orrer,
ings for missions during the last three
years. At 1 o'clock a recess Of two
hours was taken for luncheon
DR.. Hodges. of Maryland was last even
ing heard on the report Of a committee
on defining the status of the communi-
Cants of the church, and setting out the
causes for which names should be
dropped from the lists. The resolution
proper was for the uniform registration
Of COMMITMENTS The report was
adopted
Bishop Tuttle, In opening the joint ses-
sion, made a brief address. after which
the Rev. DIT. Henry A. Eustice. secretary
OF the lower house. was elected secretary.
DR.. Arthur ). LLOYD, OF New York. gem
er3I secretary Of the board Of missions.
delivered an address on The Progress OF
Church Missions at Home and Abroad"
He spoke eucour8E Eingly Of the work
which is being done ia the Philippines.
China, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Big Crowd Attends.
At the conclusion OF this address devo-
uouaI exercises. which is the custom Of
the board of missions at midday. were
held This exercise was conducted by Or.
McKim. president Of the house Of depu-
ties. The keynote OF the session was
reached when Bishop Tuttle introduced
George C.. Thomas. Of Philadelphia. treas
urcr of the mission board, who is de-
scribod as one OF the most powerful and
influential workers in the church for the
spread of the gospel into foreign lands.
The subject OF the trs8sUrer's address
was some facts about the offerings for
missions for the past three years
At the conclusion OF the address DR.
Thomas stated that money is not the only
thing needed iu the evaugelizat'5D Of the
world The afternoon joint session was
taken up iu tla delivery OF addresses on
the subject of missions. The addresses
were heard by a large crowd which filled
every inch of the church space aud the
corridors.
Presidents Lectern Tomorrow.
Historical interest I'm the convention
centers largely around the ceremonies to
be conducted at Bruton Parish Church.
Tomorrow, when the
Kings Bible aud the President lecteru
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
BAKERS CHANCE SLIM.
Doctors Expect wounded Cumber-
land Policeman to Die.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Md. oct. 4-The doctors
say that Policeman August Baker, shot
by William Burns, colored, who was re-
sisting arrest, last night, has one chance
in ten thousand to recover.
Baker is conscious at times, and State
Attorney Wilson has taken his deposition.
Jesse Page, the alleged accomplice Of
Burns, gave himself up to-day. He says
he knows nothing Of the shooting, Bud"
Little, who was reported last night by
the police as an accomplice, had nothing
TO do with the affair.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
JOHN HOOK EXPECTED TO DIE.
WashiHgtOniHn Hurt in Wreck
Given Up by Surgeons.
- b D WaslI.Eton =


Wheeling, w. Va, Oct The death
list Of the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at
BeHaire last Saturday VIII I'm all Ukeli-
hood reach eleven.
John Hook, Of Washington. p. c.. who
had an arm broken, two ribs mashed. and
was otherwise badly bruised. viii prob
ably die He was operated on this morn
ing. but the surgeons say it IS not likely
that ne viii recover.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
CONVENTION NOTES.

/ Washington is also out cunning for the
/ next convention. In 1895 Washington had
/ the pleasure Of entertaining the conveu-
tiOu, and she wishes 20 do so again.
/ Mr.. Morgan entertained the Satterlees.
[ DR.. Riyes and Or. De Vries, of Washing
4 ton. at dinner last night Among other
/ guests were Francis Lynde Stetson and
SiIas MCBee. of New York. and Bishop
and Miss Montgomery, of Tasmania.
Rev. Mr. BratenahI. rector OF St. Al
bans, was one Of the arrivals this morn
ing. He is a guest of Bishop Satterlee.
at the bishops house, on East Franklin
street. Rev Dr Devries has also returned
and will spend his vacation at the con-
ventiOu.
The first act Of the convention was 10
appoint on suggestion Of the Brother
hood Of St. Andrew, the last seven days
of November TO be a week Of prayer.
This has been decided I'm England. Can
ada, and Australia, and 1t is planned 10
have "a golden chain Of prayer" that
viii reach around the world
Washingtonians heard with great pleas
ure the resolution passed yesterday com
mending the National Cathedral Of SIS
Peter and Paul Mount St. AIban. TO the
whole American church for contributions
and remembrance in the wills Of the
churchmen, and the cathedral services of
Sunday have been referred to glowinglv
several times by distinguished speakers
The convention is mourning the depart
ure Of Archbishop Nuttall, who made such
a favorable impression in Washington
during the session Of the St. Andrews s
Brotherhood. It is said. on good author
ity. that the archbishop spoke for an
hour on the negro question 10 the house
Of bishops I'm executive session. He is an
authority on the race question, having
served for forty years among the negroes
Of the West Indies.
More and more Washingtonians continue
20 visit the convention. Among those
noticed in the throng to-day were Mrs.
J. Condit Smith. and Miss Ethel Whitney.
who are guests of a Richmond friend.
Miss Stuart, of Alexandria, Va, president
Of the Virginia branch Of the woman's
auxiliary; Mrs. G. W. Harris, who is Off
cial photographer Of the general conven-
tion; Or. Josiah B. Perry; Mrs. Joseph I,
Finley, Church Hill, Nd, and Mrs. Kate
Keaney Henry.
Bishop Ingram. Of London. is holding
his own In the tennis line He defeated
a Richmond man yesterday, and to-day
crossed racquets with Miss Evans. daugh-
ter of Rev. W. f. Evans. of Alabama.
clerical deputy to the convention. Miss
Evans is the woman champion of Vir-
ginia, and, although no news has come. so
far. as TO the result Of the game. the odds
are on the bishop still, though his gentle
gallantry may have made him careless
in his playing.
A quiet agitation Is on to change the
mode Of selecting presiding bishops.
Bishops Doane and Whitaker are next in
line, and it is noticeable how rapidly
they are failing in health Then, too.
factor never spoken Of is the possibility
OF Bishop Ferguson, Of Cape Palmas.
Africa, the only negro bishop, becoming
presiding bishop. for he is only twelfth
in line Of succession. OF course this
church could never be led happily by a
negro presiding bishop, so it is proposed
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
To-day Is Voters Last 0ppOr-
tunity to Register.
PARTIES LEADERS ARE ACTIVE

Republicans Assert Their Cause Is
Gaining. but CHrIin Expects 20 Poll
u Heavy VOtc-Citizens of Del Ray
Want Water Mains Extended-Civu
Service Examinations Planned.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
plan 20 HOLD examinations.

Notice has been given to the local board
Of civil service examiners that the Civil
Service Commission VIII shortly transfer
large proportion 0f tie examinations
for governmental positions from Wash
lngton 10 this city. When the new ar
ranement is in fun effect it IS stated an
average of about 1900 applicants viii he
examined here each month Tie cxami-
nations viii De held I'm the apartments in
the city p0st-ofiice recently fitted up hv
the commission. The work will DE under
the direction Of the local board of ex-
dmineTS
The Washington herald., 1907-10-05
BARR'S RESIGNATION STANDS.
Head of Fair Denies that He In
tends to Withdraw II.


Norfolk, Va, oct. 4-James N. Barr. d.
rector general Of the jamestown Expo
sition, emphatically denied to The Wash
ington Herald correspondent tonight. the
report coming from Washington that he
has withdrawn his resignation, OF that he
would withdraw IT,
The exposition directors meet tomorrow
to consider the situation created bv Mr.
BarT's action, when his successor. proba-
bly, viii be elected.