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The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
ZELAYA EXACTS PAY
All Enterprises Taxed by
Central American Ruler.
ENJOYS UNIVERSAL GRAFT
w. II. sharkey, who Has just He
turned from Nicaragua, Says ii Is
impossible 10 Do Basiness without
Dividing Profits Literally with
the Republics President.

Mobile. Ala, Aug, l9-'If you want to
do business, pay me" is said to be the
motto Of the Nicaraguan and Honduran
governments under the regime of Presi-
den: Jose Santos Zelaya
This is the report brought here by w.
7. Sharkey. Of Bluefelds, Nicaragua, who
for more than three months was in busi-
ness in that republic, and had an oppor-
tunity to observe the manners and Gus
toms OF the people.
He said policy of extortion was prac-
ticed against the people who engaged in
the mining business. If they wanted to
succeed and export their ores from the
republic without trouble. they found It
always advantageous to make a "divvy''
with the 'intendente." or personal repre-
sentative of the dictator
often" said Mr. Sharkey. 1T was i'm
perative for the mining company or en-
gineer 10 give the president some of the
stock in his company. or, at least lib
eral share OF the returns from the out
insure immunity from harrassing inter
ferences always met with until such an
arrangement had been made.
Must "Greaseu Omeers.
'The trouble lies in the instability OF
the mining laws" continued Mr. Sharkey.
AS I understand it. duty Of but 54
cents an ounce is charged upon the gold
exported from the country, but those who
do not look after their own interests by
greasing the officials are just as apt TO
have to pay $40 per ounce, or even more.
'Favoritism is the cause of great deal
OF distress in the country. Zelaya is king
and he rules things as he chooses. He
gives out concessions for all sorts Of in
dustries. and no one can embark in them
unless he has concession. For instance.
one man has the right TO sell tobacco IN
the republic Of Nicaragua, and he charges
whatever he pleases for It, A piece Of to-
bacco which sells here for cents brings
. cents. or sells for S1.25 per pound.
Whisky. which is held under a similar
monopoly, is worth in Nicaragua 50 in
United States currency a gallon.
ZeIaya Fears Overthrow.
''Zelaya is uneasy with all his despotic
sway, and is in constant fear that some
one Will try TO overthrow his rule It
would not be hard 70 do II any body of
determined men started in to do it. He
has no army TO speak of The soldiers
are lot Of underfed, unsoldierly boys
They have pretty good arms, being
armed with the discarded Springfield
rifles. formerly used by the American
regular army and militia. Zelaya will
not allow anyone TO bring a gun or pistol
into the country without his permission"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
PRETTY GIRL NEEDS BOND
POetess Languishes in Jail for Lack
of $500 Bail.
Makes Dire Threats and Promises 70
Direct Verse Against Police
Department.

Philadelphia. Aug. 19-Declaring that
her arrest was all a terrible mistake. and
threatening to fay the police department
in poem. Miss Elizabeth Campbell is
still anxious for some one TO go a $500
bail bond.
Pretty, well educated and well-gowned.
size is chahng under the restraints Of
Moyamensing prison. where she has been
put on the complaint of a group of Frank
ford business men, who say she swindled
them.
In four counties and for several weeks
the police have been looking for Miss
Campbell, who was arrested at West
Chester on Saturday. She was wanted
chiefly because Frankford storekeepers
said she had collected money from them
to pay for advertisements in pro-
gramme Of an entertainment. and that
neither the programme nor the entertain
ment has materialized.
According to the evidence Miss Camp-
bell promised TO give an entertainment in
Assembly Han, Frankford. on July %. for
a charitable purpose. Later the date was
postponed TO August II. and before that
the young woman disappeared. Inquiry
showed that she had never hired the hall
nor made any arrangements for. .getting
a date there.
To all this the fair prisoner listened
with a disdainful smile. She said the date
Of the entertainment was September Il
not August Il. She also declared that
she made her living by giving elocution-
airy entertainments and doing literary
work
People who had dealings with Miss
Campbell said she professed acquaintance
with all the prominent people on the
main line and said she was the daugh-
ter Of wealthy parents.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
STORM HITS MINNESOTA.
Almost n Cyclone In Magnitude, II
Delays Traffic.

St. Paul, Aug. I9-A storm amounting
to q cyclone and cloudburst, which swept
over the entire region from Bismarck.
n. Oak, to Duluth, and southwark, seem
ing to center about St Paul and Mn
neapolis, did inestimable damage in this
vicinity Sunday night.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
blown down, cellars flooded. and traffic of
all kinds seriously interfered with. Many
houses in the two big cities were struck
by lightning. and set on fire. Crops Of all
kinds in this section Of Minnesota were
badly damaged.
Travel on the interurbsn line was
stopped all night. and forty persons IN
some Of the interurban cars had to face
the storm until morning. The Burlington
train could not get past Preston. MINI,
on account Of a washoUt at Brainerd.
The Northern Pacific tracks which run
close to the Mississippi River. were
undermined Trains on all roads are de-
layed
The storm is regarded as the worst in
years.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
GOV. HANLY STATES POSITION.
Urges Caution in Settling Federal
and Stnfe Quesfions

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 19.-The speech
Of Gov. Hanly at Elkhart. in which he
took strong ground against some of the
policies Of President Roosevelt. has been
followed by some very harsh criticism
Of the executive by friends OF the Presi-
dent and also by some who believe that
the governor was defending State rights
in explaining his position.
To-day the governor said in part:
There have been, and are. great evils.
and the danger of these We have seen
and appreciated. We have been. and are.
impatient TO apply a remedy and have
been tempted TO take the shortest route
to achieve the result desired. without re-
gard to precedent and without thought to
its danger OF of the harm to which 1t
may ultimately lead.
This has seemed TO me to be a dan
geTous state Of mind. In matters Of
such importance, we cannot afford TO act
without counting the cost, and this is
especially true when our acts involve
the relations of the Federal and the State
governments
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
HUGHES BABY A GIRL.
First Child Ever Born In Executive
Mansion at Albany.

New York. Aug ia girl baby was
born to Gov and Mrs. Charles +. Hughes
at the executive mansion at Albany at
40 this morning. their fourth child.
Both mother and child are doing well, ac-
cording to the physicians report. DR..
William E. Gorham was Ia attendance.
The infant registered eight pounds at
her first weighing
The governors three older children are
Charles Z. Hughes, jr. nineteen years
old, now sophomore at Brown Uni
versity, and two girls. Helen, sixteen
years old, and Catherine. nine
The new Hughes baby is the first child
ever born in the executive mansion Gov.
Hughes was at the executive chamber
this morning, as usual. deeply engrossed
in his work.
Charles +. Hughes married on Decem-
Der 5. 1888. Antoinette Carter, younger
daughter of Walter S. Carter, the lawyer
into whose firm Mr.. Hughes had then
recently been admitted a member Mrs
Hughes is remembered by those at the
Armstrong investigation, which she reg
ularly attended She has taken a close
and keen interest In her husbands dOings
ever since their marriage. Gov. Hughes
son, now at Brown University, has al
ready won hOnors there in debating. and
is considered to have inherited some of
his fathers legal traits Of mind
The Hughes home, at $40 West End
avenue. was closed for a while, during
the governors stay in Albany. His visit
In town last week is said TO have been
partly with the purpose OF reOpening the
house, that his wife might stay there
during the approaching trip of the gov
ernOr up the State.
The house is small and unpretentlous,
but has been for many years the home Of
the Hughes family including the gov
ernors father and mother. It's feature
is the governors library.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
PRESIDENT ON WAY
Aboard Yacht MayflOwer En-
Route to Cape Cod.
WILL MAKE SPEECH TODAY
Expects TO Land at PrOvincetOyyn at
1915 O'Clock This MOrning-To BE
Met by Committee FROM Pilgrim
Society Accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, Ethel, and Quentin.

Oyster Bay, n. T., Aug. 19-President
Roosevelt started for PrOvincetown.
Mass, to-day, to take part in n'to-morrow's
celebration of the landing Of the Pilgrims.
The journey viii be made on the gov
ernment yacht MayflOwer. The President
boarded the yacht just before Il o'clock
this morning, and was greeted with sa-
Lutte Of twenty-One guns. A few minutes
later the Mayhower started on the voyage
up the sound She was conveyed by the
torpedo boats Worden and Hopkins. The
Mayflower will reach Provincetown to
morrow morning, and the return Journey
10 oyster Bay VIII be begun late to-mor-
row afternoon. The President was ac-
combanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, their
daughter Ethel. son Quentin. and W.
Emlen Roosevelt.
The President will go ashore at Prov
incetOwn ar 10,45 o'clock tomorrow. He
viii be received by a committee consist
ing Of the president of the Pilgrim So
ciety, the governor of Massachusetts.
and the chairman of the selectmen Of
ProvincetOwn. Carriages viii be taken
at once TO the place Of ceremony on
the hill The Masonic ceremony connect
ed with the celebration viii then be con-
Quoted, after which Gov. Guild will make
an address welcoming the President.
The Presidents address will follow. and
also addresses bX the British Ambassa-
dor. Senator Lodge, and Congressman
Lowering. The procession will then form
for the Town Hall, where luncheon will
lie served.
The President viii go aboard the May
flower at 3:45 D. m. and be under way
for Oyster Bay fifteen minutes afterward.
He Is expected TO arrive at Sycamore
Iiill soon after noon on Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 19-S. Rowe. who was
delegate 10 the Pan-American Congress az Rio
de Janeiro. arrived here to-day.
Stuttgart, Aug. 19.-Herr Bebel. at the
opening Of the international Socialist Congress here
yesterday referred to the Haywood murder trial
at Boise, Idaho which" he said, ended with the
brilliant acluittal Of ctu comrade"
London, Aug. 1S.-St Clements Danes
Church in the Strand. familiar 20 American tour
lists the place Of worship frequented by Dr. John
sOa. filed with a cosmopolitan congregation
Yesterday morning when the entire service was con-
Quoted in Esperanto.
Berlin, Aug 19.-A special dispatch from
Shanghai SAYS that the situation in China. espe-
eaily in the Yangtse VALLEY. continues unsatis.
factory. II is impossible the message adds. 10 say
whether not general outbreak Is impending
but the revolutionary movement gains strength
daily aud the secret organizations are growing
visibly.
London, Aug Bone French soldier
was killed at Casa Blanca by Moors yesterday
according TO a dispatch 70 the Reuter- Telegram
Company. The natives ambushsd a small parts Of
foreign soldiers during an attack On the city
woundinR several OF the party in addition 10 the
one man killed. Reinforcemsnts hurried to the
SPOT and dsOTe ca the MoorA
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
KIMBALL GIRL IS FOUND.
She Was just Lost and Kind woman
Took Her In

New York, Aug. I9.-Florence KimbaU.
the tweIve-year-old girl for whom the
police Of several nearby cities and towns
were asked 10 search yesterday, was
found this morning, and the story of her
absence was cleared up when James
Hartnett a cab-driver for the PennsyI-
vania Railroad, living at 1863 West
Twenty-seventh street learned from the
papers that the little girl staying in his
house was being sought for high and low.
Florence Kimball came TO be in his
home all through the fact that IFS wife
met her roaming around crying in the
Weehawken station. She had Travelled in
alone from Kortright. in Delaware
County, she told Mrs. Hartnett. and was
TO have met her aunt at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station, in Jersey City:
instead Of which she found the train had
taken her 10 the West Shore station in
Weehdwken.
Mrs Hartnett, who was coming back
from the country with her own two small
daughters. took the little girl along with
her TO her home for shelter.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
CHAPLAIN JONES FRUSTRATED.
Said to be I'll at Norfolk Navy Yard.
Officials Won't Talk.

Norfolk, Va Aug. 19-Chaplain Harry
W. Jones, L. S. n, recently tried by
naval court-martial, is said to be pros
trated at the marine barracks In the Nor
folk Navy Yard. The naval authorities
will give out nothing as to his condition,
nor viii they confirm the statement that
he is at the barracks.
The chaplain, who is also under indict-
ment for grand larceny in the State court
here on account of an unpaid and pro-
tested check. has not given bond for his
appearance in court, as he promised the
Commonwealth's attorney he would do.
i capias issued for his arrest was re-
turned marked Not found"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
MISS 0'NEILL is A BRIDE.
Becomes Wife of DIR. Mackenzie in
Dublin Chapel.

Dublin. Aug. 19- - The marriage took
place in the Chapel Royal here to-day of
Miss Ethel O'Neill. OF Hamilton. Ontario.
to DR.. r. T. Mackenzie, professor Of
physical education at the University Of
Pennsylvania
The Earl of Aberdeen, lord lieutenant
of Ireland, gave the bride away. crowd
of fashionable people attended the cere-
mony. DR., Mackenzie was the Earl of
Aberdeen's physician when the latter was
governor general Of Canada.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
EDDIE HARTMAN A FIREMAN.
HeRves Coal Into Locomotive Fire
Box for 12O Miles.

Laramie, Wyo.. Aug. 19-Young Eddie
Hartman. son Of Edward H. Hartman,
has made himself a reputation as fire
man on the Union Pacific road, and sat
urday night he fired the locomotive Of his
fathers special train between Laramie
and Rawlins.
Hartman is making trip over the sys-
TEN, and has with him his son. Just as
the special was leaving Laramie, the
young man climbed into the cab. having
received permission from his father to
ride with the engineer to Rawlins, but
instead Of sitting down. young Hartman
peeled of his coat, grabbed a shovel. and
began to throw coal, insisting that the
fireman rest.
The engineer gTinned, expecting the boy
soon to give out, but Hartman stuck to
the work during the l2O-mile run and
brought the train in on time
He says he does not want any more Of
st, however.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
JURY AFTER DYNAMITERs.
Missouri Courts May Indiet PeFpe-
traitors of Outrages.

Springfield. Mo-. Aug. IA special ses-
sion of the grand jury convened at Linn
Creek, Camden County. to-day to investi-
gate the blowing up, by dynamite, of sew
eral dwelling houses and places of bUsi-
ness throughout Camden County. incfud-
ing the post-office at Barnumton. and the
warning of the occupants Of each building
to leave the county or be assassinated.
Judge Argus Cox. in his instructions to
the grand jury to-day, asked that every
thing possible be done TO bring the guilty
parties TO justice. II Is charged that
secret society, known as the P. c. Com
pany. blew Up ti>c houses.
Indictments are anticipated. as wit
nesses have promised to furnish evidence
If protected
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
HUNT MAN IN ADIRONDACKS.
BIOOdhOunds Used TO Find Man Who
Missed Trail.

Utica. y. Y, Aug. 19-The whole north
country is aroused over the case of VIII
liam Edwards. an expert accountant. of
this city, who has been lost in the Ad-
lrondaks for "a week. though his family
was not Informed Of his plight until to-
day.
Bloodhounds are being used in an effort
to find some trace Of the missing man.
but with the exception of the finding Of
his Pocketbook near the dam at Timothy
j. woodruff $ camp. at Racquette Lake,
from which place Mr.. Edwards started to
walk 10 solomon Canadians lumber
camp, no trace of his movements has
been discovered.
Edwards is about sixty years old.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
SAVES HUSBANDS LIFE.
Farmers Wife shoots His WOuId-be
Assailant.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 19-AIrs. John G.
Dietz. wife Of dairymsn near Columbia
aroused by her babys cr,es about .
o'clock this morning. discovered a man in
her yard and another stalking In the
woods. near by.
The nearest Of the men she heard call
softly to his companion, 'I'n watch his
road and we'll fx him
Comprehending they meant her hus-
band. then downstairs preparing for an
early start for town, she procured his re-
volver and fired at the nearest man. He
reeled. and called out. I'm hit. all right. -
but the pair disappeared In the woods.
Forewarned. Dietz did not visit Column
bia by the usual route, and was unmo-
Tested. His wife had saved him from
being robbed and. perhaps, murdered.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
SAN JUAN WANTS HARBOR.
Business Men Discuss Question Of
Dredging.

San Juan. p r.. Aug. 1s-The boards Of
ttade. chamber of commerce. business
representatives. and army and navy Off
GERS attended the conference called by
Gov. Post 10 discuss the plans for the
dredging OF the harbor here.
A committee was appointed consisting
mainly Of representatives Of transporta-
tion companies. to report on the matter.
and their findings viii be sent TO the War
Department. An army engineer will be
requested 10 confer with the committee.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
SOCIALISTS AGAINST WAR.
Delegates at Stuttgart in Favor of
Disarmament.

Stuttgart, Aug. 1s.-The plenary sittings
of the international Socialistic congress
will begin tomorrow
To-day was occupied with committee
meetings a resolution was submitted by
Herr Bebel and the French delegates
against the militarism. It proposes TO
resist all arYca auents. but, should war be
inevitable, then Socialists shall exert all
their efforts 10 the bringing about Of
speedy end 10 the war
A French amendment TO the resolution
insists that general strikes and even rev
olution shall be resorted to in order to
prevent war.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
France and Germanr FriendIy.

Paris, Aug. 19-The Matin announces
that the French Ambassador TO Germany
is going 10 visit Chancellor Prince Won
Buelow. for a few days at Norderuey,
an island in the North Sea. we'll known
German summer resort. This is taken as
a sign Of the better feeling now existing
between Franco and Germany.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
MRS. TAFT REPORTED WORSE.
Condition of Secretary of Wars
Mother Causes Alarm.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 19-There has
been an alarming change for the worse in
the condition Of Mrs. Alphonso Taft.
mother of Secretary Taft, during the last
twenty-four hours. There was a consuIta-
tion Of physicians at the Taft home this
afternoon, but nothing was given out for
publication
The physician in charge said that Mrs.
Taft had changed greatly during the last
few hours. He would not admit that she
was any more serious than she has been
al frequent intervals during the past
month.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
LEECH CUP MATCH BEGUN.
Connecticut Takes ChampioDSbiD
Company Team Event.

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 19-The Leech
cup match was the big event Of the open
ing day of the National Rife Association
meeting. and 500 competitors met at the
opening stage of 500 yards. Delays in the
progress Of the match resulted in the
postponement Of the 9o0 and 100 ward
stages until tomorrow morning.
The championship company team match
for teams Of five. with ten shots at 9oo
and Go Yards, opened the dav's work
Company D. OF the Second Regiment.
Connecticut, Won by a total score of 42e
at the two ranges. Denver CITY Troon
came next with a total of 100. and Com
pany e, Washington, was third with
total of AIS
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
BANANA CROP IS SHORT.
Floods I'm Nicaragua Cause Loss of
so Per Cent.

New Orleans, Aug. 19.-Passengers ar
irving from Nicaragua report great injury
to the banana crop from severe floods. the
loss being in excess of so per cent of the
crop and worse in the Bluefelds and
Rama districts.
The Rama River has swollen to many
times its usual size.
In the town of Rama the water reached
the second stories Of houses, the residents
being forced to seek refuge there. Many
persons were rescued from the flood
through the upper windows or from the
roof. 1t is feared that there has been
some loss Of life.
The loss at Bluefelds and Rama is esti-
mated AT over 100000
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
PRINCE ARRIVES At LAST
Wilhelm Gets Royal Welcome to
the Exposition.
Sees Sights Of the show and Is
Dined and Feted-TO Be
There "a Week.

Norfolk Va, Aug. 19.-The Swedish
cruiser Fylgia. with Prince Wilhelm.
grandson Of King Oscar, aboard. passed
in Cape Henry, inward bound from the
southward, al z O'Clock to-day. The
Fylgia, which was not met at the Capes
by any American war ship, proceeded di-
rectly TO the-Iamestown Exposition
grounds on Hampton Roads.
The arrival Of Prince Wilhelm in the
Roads was announced by the exchange OF
international saiutes between the cruiser
F'ylgia. the guns At Fort Monroe. and
tie vessels of Rear Admiral Evans. com
manding the squadron of war ships at
the exposition.
FOLLOWING the formal visits by tie Swed-
ish authorities and Rear Admiral Evans.
Prince Wilhelm landed at the jamestown
Exposition later this afternoon, where be
was met by President Tucker Of the ex-
/ position company; Rear Admiral Harring-
ton, [. 5. y; Gen. Fred D. Grant. L. 5.
A, and under escort Of a detachment
from the Twelfth United States Cavalry.
now in camp at the exposition, was
driven over the grounds.
The day, which broke threateningly. de-
yeloped into an ideal August day. and
thousands Of Swedish-American citizens
and others We're on the grounds 10 give
the prince a royal welcome.
Immediately following a reception to
the prince at the New York State build
ing, on the exposition grounds. he came Il.
Norfolk to attend banquet by Swedish
Vice Consul Fernstrom at the Virginia
Club, after which he returned 10 the ex-
position for fete champetre at the Army
and Navy Club, and a dance at the New
York State building, both in honor Of the
prince and the officers OF the FyIgia.
Prince Wilhelms visit marks the open-
ing Of the Swedish week at the exposi-
ton, and a round Of official and social
entertainments viii follow.
Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden is the second
sen of the crown prince. and has a slen-
der chance Of ever succeeding to the
throne The prince. who also bears the
title Of Duke OF Sodermanlam. was born
June l., 1854 and was educated at the
University Of Upsala. After completing
his education he entered the Swedish
navy in which he IS a lieutenant.
In appearance he greatly resembles his
father, being six feet tan and broad
shouldered. Through his paternal grand
father, King Oscar, he is Ereat-great-
grandson of Bernadotte. the famous mar
shal Of Napoleon who afterward became
King of Sweden. After being created by
his master Prince of Ponte Corvo. Ber-
nadotte, who was born the son of a
provincial lawyer. married q sisteT-ln-law
of Joseph Bonaparte. thus making the
young sailor prince a grand nephew bv
marriage or the great Napoleon, while
his grandmOther, the present Queen OF
Sweden was daughter of Eugene Beau
harnais the son OF Nap0leon's discarded
wife, Josephine
Thus Princes Wilhelm is a great-great-
grandson OF the former Empress Of the
French. He is a nephew of the King OF
Great Britain and Ireland. and is engaged
to be married TO the Grand Duchess Maria
PauleOna. a daughter Of the Grand Duke
Paul Of Russia, uncle of the Car.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
Dies After setting $4,000 Bones.

New Haven Conn, Aug. l9-Dr. James
Wal1ley Sweet, one of the wen-known
family Of natural bone-settrs. died last
night at his home here. His grandfather
father and two uncles were bone-setters
and Dr. Swea1 claimed to have set . 900
bones during his professional career. He
vas "a years OF age.