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The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
GREETS BROTHER; THEN DIES
Federal Employe of This City
Commits Suicide in Philadelphia.
Believed HahIon l.. Ludwig's Mind
the Bureau OF Standards.
70 The wssbinstsn HeEald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa, April 1S.-Two min
utes after throwing his arms around his
brothers. neck from JOY on his own return
to the city. twenty-two-year-oid NJ. L.
Ludwig, an employe ia the Bureau Of
Standards. at Washington, stepped into
the lavatory at the Broad street station
tonight and shot himself through the
head He died at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital shortly afterward-
To-day's leave of absence was the first
granted TO Ludwig, who was III. He had
planned 70 spend the vacation with two
brothers. Howard and Norman, at 21l5
North Thirty-first street, Ludwig, his
brother Norman. and his mother had left
Washington in the afternoon. the mother
stopping in Baltimore.
How good it is to see you, was his
greeting to the other brother who met
him at the station. Then handing a wallet
containing 500 and his watch 10 him he
went into the lavatory. A minute later
the two boys heard the shot.
1t is believed his mind was unbalanced
from hard work.
Mahlon /. Ludwig. the young man who
shot himself through the head I'm the
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia. last
night. has been an employe in the Bu-
reau Of Standards. Department Of Com
meree and Labor, for the past year.
Since his residence in this city he has
been melancholy and morbid, and, it is
said, repeatedly told his mother during
the past winter that he was going to die
in May.
1t seemed that this idea could not be
dislodged from his mind. and his mother
was much worried over him. and in con-
tinual fear and terror She talked and
pleaded with him. but il was OF no avail
he persisted in this declaration.
He was greatly dissatisfied with his
work. saying that he couldn't understand
H. He was working as private secre-
tary 10 one of the scientists at the bu-
reau, and it seems that. although he gave
the dictauOn and paper and other work
that passed through his hands the closest
attention. il was always an unraveled
mystery. He could never get his mind
of this fact. and often refused to eat and
sleep, going this way for days at a time.
He had declared his intention. il is said,
of going back to Philadelphia in the fan
10 take up his old work in a bank there.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
DEALS DEATH BLOW
TO CHICAGO N. 0.
Illinois SupremeC Court folds
Plan Invalid.
CAN RAISE No MONEY
Mueller Certificates Cannot Be
Issued by the City.

Decision States Method would In
crease Bonded Indebtedness OF
MuniciDaIity-Limif Of : Per Gent
Now Reaehed-NO Way 30 Condemn
Street Railway Lines Unless Cash
Is Immediately Forthcoming.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
Ambassador Insists on Talk
ing About Times Gone By.
WELCOMED IN QUAKER CITY
British Statesman Declares America
Might Have Grown slower II Eng
land Had Retained Power-BeIieves
Tariff Policy WouTd Have Been the
same as Il Is at Present Time.
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Philadelphia, april 1S.-James Bryce jus
titled the wisdom OF his selection ss Brit
ish Ambassador to this country when, to-
night ar the dinner given in his honor
/ by the Transatlantic Society Of America,
he avoided every present day question,
( and devoted his time TO the considera uou
OF what might have been, Il the United
States had remained British depend
eucy.
All the meat Of the occasion was in the
bill of fare. The expected words OF vel
come were uttered. and there was the
usual talk Of q common stock and Ideals.
but not one word TO cause more than a
ripple Of APPLAUSE from the men and
women around the seven long tables in
the BeIlevue-Stratford. II was a woman
who made the happiest speech Of the
night Bishop Coadjutor Alexander
Mackay- Smith, president Of the Trans
atlantic Society, was master Of toasts
and coupled the name Of Mrs. Bryce with
that OF her husband.
Mrs. Bryce Speaks.
After her husband had spoken. AIrs.
Bryce said:
Your gracious welcome 10 me has filled
nay heart, Tonight more than ever in
my life I feel that the American part of
me has come home.
Mr.. Bryce said: Il am touched by the
friendship that has greeted me ever since
/ reached America. The more I have
studied America, the deeper has grown
my friendship FOR it. In my writings this
friendship has guided my pen. In them
the dominant principle always has been
truth first. The truth about America has
not been pleasing to many carplng critics
in Europe, but I've told the truth as /
know H."
In his review of what might have
been if there had been no Revolution,
be mentioned as being possible the
slower, and perhaps better. growth of
America, solution of the slavery prob
lem earlier without bloodshed. preven-
tion of the French Revolution and some
Of its consequences. quickening of the
democratic spirit in, Great Britain, and
elimination of many problems that
have confronted the Federal govern
ment.
He declared that the American tariff
policy would probably have been what
it Is
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
Baitimore and Return, s1.a5.
RoIfs,oora and ohsa h II

Every Saturday and Sunday All trains
both ways both DAYS. except ROYAL lin.
tied. City Offices. 1417 G street and 81
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
WELL-KNOwN INDIANIAN DEAD
William r. Myers, Former Congress-
man and Secretary of State.


Anderson. Ind. April 1S-Capt. William
R. Myers died to-day, aged seventy-one
years. He was one OF the best-kuown
men in Indiana. having a large personal
acquaintance in almost every county.
When the Democratic party was in the
ascendency he was a leader in several
notable campaigns. In the later '7Os
he served in Congress, defeating Godlove
s Orth, and later served three ter,as as
secretary of state. AS a stump speaker
be was exceptionally strong. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow and member Of the
Loyal Legion. and noted as a Shakes
pearean scholar and orator. A frightful
railroad accident several years ago all
put cost him his life and interrupted his
political career, besides, in a measure.
permanently impairing his health. His
death, however, came suddenly. The fu-
neral will occur on Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
Capt Myers had many friends n, Wa

Capt. Myers had many friends In Wash
ington, and was a guest of relatives here
a few months ago, when he renewed old
friendships made when he was in public
life. Senator Beyeridge, when apprised
of his death last night, spoke Of him with
deepest feeling as one of the finest tvDe
OF men he had ever known.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
LOSES ALL, ENDS LIFE
Boston Man Goes Broke on
Races at Benning.
WRITES LETTER TO FIANCEE

Tells Sweetheart in Pathetic Note of
HIS Effort 10 Gather IA Fortune and
Then Commits Suictde-RegiSteret
az New York Hotel as j. Richmond.
Letters Found Written in French.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
GYPSY KING SHOOTS SON.
aunts Boy Through Woods Like 4
Rabbit

Special to The Washington Herald
oxford, Pa, April 1S-Hunted through
the woods like rabbit. Henry Euler was
shot five times this afternoon by his fren-
zied father, John Euler known as the
Gypsy King. In the melee. Euler shot his
small grandehild and struck his wife over
the head with his gun.
He made his escape down the railroad
with the entire village pursuing him.
Mattresses BeHaadc the Right Way.
J.. T. Jones, 6SS II NV. Phone NJ. 2os7.
Libbey & Co. 9Th and New York ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

a Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
AT Eckstein's S from u 10 3. I4la n. Y az.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Dressed Piclets. square. 8 Der l0Q Il.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Beautiful Boards. q per 100 feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Very nice Flooring. $3.50 per 100 feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Dressed Palings, headed. ss per 100 IT
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Libbey & Co. 9th ana New York ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19

Finest Of Lumber, sz per 100 fest
The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
Mattresses ReIladc the Right way.

Libbey & Co. sth and New YORK ave
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
HUGHES II STRAP HANGER
GoUermor Holds Impromptu Hear
ing ON Sub1Cay Train.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !


Albany. Jan. 6.-GOvernor Eughes's trip to
New York on Saturday seems likely intensity
his views about transit reform. For the first
time since his inauguration he was in the me-
tropolis. That first time he could not help join
ing the great army of subway strap hangers,
ana, While the occasion was undoubtedly profit
able, there exists good authority for the state
ment that 1t was not unqualifedly pleasant.
The Governor spent Saturday afternoon at his
ONCE. working hard to clear up a few flag ends
or business. About D p. he went to the Wall
street station of the subway to go to his home
In West End avenue. The train when 1t came
along, was well filed. and many passengers
boarded it with the Governor. so that he
forced to stand. He was recognized imme
diately and seats were placed at his disposal,
but he stood. and as he stood up TO I'D street
he talked with the other strap hangers. They
We're not averse to expressing their opinions OF
Mr.. Belmonts profitable enterprise 1t was an
impromptu hearing the transit question. in
which the plain peepu' went directly to the
Chief Executive.
Governor Hughes returned to this city this
afternoon He spent the late afternoon and
evening at work with Robert II. Fuller. his
secretary. He had visitors. and there We're
no appointments to announce.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
WORD FROM THE PONCE.
The Shenandoah Sazo Her on Decem-
Der 2S-Tzco More Cutters Out.

The first news of the missing steamer Ponce.
seven days overdue from Porto Rico. was
brought to port yesterday by the four masted
ship Shenandoah. which signalled the Ponce
250 miles northeast of the Bahamas on Decem-
ber 2sS
The Shenandoah sighted the Ponce in lati-
tude 27.4s, longitude AS. According to Cap
tain Chapman she running at good speed
quarter of a mile off the Shenandoah's port
bow. The Shenandoah bound to this port
from Port Townsend Washington. which she left
$50 days ago with two million feet of lumber.
and anxious TO inform her agents that she
close TO New York. and signalIed the Ponce to
report her.
The Ponce's captain signalled in return: Il
wish you a pleasant passage, and shall report
you' The Ponce soon steamed out of view.
Captain Chapman said that fine weather pre-
vailed when the Ponce passed him. She was
heading about north by west for New York.
said Captain Chapman. and to all appearances
in first class condition. l don't believe any
thing serious has happened to her. Her ma
chinery may have broken down, and, not being
under control. she has probably drifted out of
the regular lanes taken by steamers bound from
the West Indies | would not be surprised to
hear of her being towed to Bermuda or some
Southern port by some transatlantic steamer.
c. A. Spreckles. the sugar merchant of San
Francisco. who arrived yesterday the Amer-
can liner New York, heard the Ponce over
due and hurried from the pier to ascertain how
much of her sugar cargo consigned to him
Washington. Jan 6.-Secretary Shaw to-day
ordered out two additional revenue cutters in
search of the steamer Ponce, of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Company. The Semi
mole was sent out from Charleston s. G. and
the Algonquin from Porto Rico The Mohawk
had previously been started from New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
IN EXPLODED SPY STORY.
Hoe Japanese IN Ha-ana Obtained
PhOtOgraphs of Forts.

Havana Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-The mystery sur-
rounding the five japanese in this city to whom
some imaginative person attributed an impor-
tant secret mission from the imperial govern
ment at Toxic has been exploded. and the ten
sion is relieved. The five Japanese who spoke
five languages, We're not sent by the AIikado 10
Cuba for the purpose of encouraging trouble for
the United States but were circus performers
some OF whom were out of work Neither Gov
ernor Magoon or Pepe Jerez. the chief of detec-
tives, knew anything about these japanese. and
never gave the story of their mission n serious
thought
The photographs OF the fortiications around
Havana which the men had in their possession
were the same those contained in a book pub
lished several years ago by the American GOV
ernment, under the title of The Taking OF
Havana" There some two thousand copies
left in Cuba. The book gives detailed account
of Havana and its defences. 1t also contains
excellent photographs of the fortfcations and
batteries. and suggests the most effective plan
of attack If the five Japanese seeking
military information they could in fifteen min
utes have CLEANED from this book than
from weeks personal investigation.
The appearance of so many sons of Nippon in
Havana at the time was accounted for by
the fact that there three at the Mart The
atre. four a. the firemen's carnival and
others who with Pubillones's circus until
they lost their jobs.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
PASTOR n SPRINTER.
The ReU. ID. 4. Blackburn Runs
Dozen 1Ueged Sneak Thief.

The Rev. ID. Asa Blackburn, pastor of the
Church Of the Strangers, 9th street near Eighth
avenue, yesterday showed that he was pos
sessed of no ability as sprinter, when he
pursued an alleged sneak thief and captured him
after chase Of several blocks
After the morning service Robert S. White
sell, of the trustees, went to a small room
where he had left his hat and coat He was
about TO enter when a man stepped out and
Mr.. Whitesell that the stranger had an
Overcoat and hat which he thought were his
II beg your pardon sir. but haven't you made
mistake? / think that is my overcoatr' the
trustee remarked.
"Oh, what kind of a game are you giving me?
This is my coat" remarked the man in reply.
With this answer the man walked hurriedly
the street. Mr.. Whtesell followed. and after
argument recovered his coat. The trustee
then returned TO the church. and told DR.. Black
burn of the incident. Then he remembered
that the had his hat, and the trustee and
the minister started for the street.
When they reached the corner of Eighth ave-
nue, Mr.. Whitesell pointed out the man. and
DIR. Blackburn started after him. The man had
a good start, but the minister ran him down
and turned him to Policeman Maixner, of
the West 41th street station. He gave his name
Fred c. Harrison and said he lawyer,
living at No. 201 West 2Sth street.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
BURNED IN PULLUfN CIR.
Clerk of House Committee Dead
Three Others Injured.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jan. 6.--Louis De Larie.
a clerk of the House Committee on Irrigation.
killed and three persons were injured early
to-day by a fire in a sleeping attached to
the rasthound Los Angeles Limited train on the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
The Northwestern train had got within mile
of Lovcland Iowa when passengers in the Pull
man car Redfield were aroused by smoke. The
fire had been Smouldering for some time. as the
car was filled with dense smoke, which Suffocat-
ed thr passengers.
Louis De Laric, aged Twenty-Five years. who
was bound from his home i'm Laramie Wyo- to
Washington. was dead when found. The fire
had started in or near his berth and the flames
had reached his body DE Lario's Washington
address Is No. II10 X street. y W. The passen-
gers in the lost nearly all the personal ef-
fectS they had with them, most of them escap-
ing in their sleeping clothes.
The fire is said by the conductor and several
passengers TO have originated apparently in
of the berths. one theory is that il started in
a berth occupied by woman who had been us
ing alcohol lamp to heat milk for her baby.
The ear considerably damaged.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
SUICIDE FIGHTS RESCUE.
Nan Jumps to Death IN Harlem
Ship Canal.

Charles b. Poor, fifty-fve years old. who lived
at No 156 West S1st street. and who was en-
ployed by the Alcolm Publishing Company at
No 200 Broadway. committed suicide yester-
day by jumping into the Harlem Ship Canal at
Broadway and 221st street. No reason for the
suicide could be learned last night. The police
were unable to find any of the mans relatives.
According to those who saw him, Poor walked
TO the end OF the bulkhead several times and
looked into the water Then he took his hat and
overcoat and put them on the bukhead. Walk
ing back several feet he ran and jumped over
board. Captain Christopher Severtsen and his
son Inguls and Captain Ludwig Aalbu, on two
barges about one hundred feet away. the
act and jumped in, but Poor fought them off, 1t
was only after he became unconscious that the
barge men we're able TO get hold of him.
In the suicides pockets were found several
letters addressed to Charles b. Poor. Alcom
Co. 200 Broadway" and Charles B. Poor, No
loo West Slst street"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
B. & O. WORK STOPPED.
Engineers 4rrested for Running st.
George Freight Yard Sunday.

The long continued complaints by residents of
New Brighton. Staten Island. against the Bati-
more & Ohio Railroad for operating its freight
yard at ST. George on Sunday came TO focus
yesterday when the police arrested four engi-
neers in the employ OF the road. charging them
with violations of the Sunday law
The tigh. against the Baltimore & Ohio has
been conducted by the Anti Nuisance League of
Staten Island. body of residents of Richmond
Borough organized to better conditions there,
and complaint was laid before Police Commis
sioner Bingham by Charles r. Parmeee. the
president Of the league and as a result Inspec-
tor Schmittberger, Captain Gallagher and half
dozen detectives of the West Brighton station
went to the freight yards yesterday morning
with Mr.. Parmelee and Samuel II. Evins. cOun-
sci to the league. After watching for some time
the long trains of being shunted here and
there Inspector Schmittberger ordered the ar
rest of the engineers at work. four in all-Adam
Cook Ernest w. Butts. W. ]. White and w. F..
Eci1ett They were taken to the West Brighton
police station and were Immediately bailed out
by a representative of the railroad company.
They will appear before Magistrate Croak IN
the West Brighton police court. this morning.
After the arrests had been made before a large
crowd watching from the bluffs above the yard
Mr. Parmelee expressed his satisfaction.
I'VE have been pegging away at this thing
since the organization of the league and now
il looks as If we might get some results" ne
said.
II had several interviews with Commissioner
Bingham. at one of which representatives OF the
Baltimore & Ohio road were present. / had
pointed out to the Commissioner that not only
had the railroad no right TO operate its
gines to move freight on Sunday. but. as a mat
ter of fact. IL had right to the ST.
George yards for freight al all. The yards were
originally granted. way back in Erastus WI
mans time. for use in the passenger service. and
no franchise has ever been granted 10 any
pany individual to use them as freight Yards.
Untold injury has been done to property inter-
csts In New Brighton, values have fallen tremen-
dously, anG shall not rest content until the
Yards are restored to the ori ginaI and rightful
use. To-day's action only the first
In our campaign to that end
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
THRE4TEN CJB1S PEACE
Former Palma officials Said To Be
Forming Conspiracy.

Rumors Of conspiracy against the peace Of
Cuba again rife in this city. Three persons
mentioned IN connection with the plan again
Of the Palma administration two of whom are
now in New York and the other in Europe
According to these reports arms and ammuni-
ton have been shipped clsudestinely from this
port to Cuba for possible future use Some Of
these contra band articles. il is said. were buried
near Marel. not far from Havana This fact
became known to The American authorities and
a company of soldiers was sent TO search for the
rifles and cartridges. which however. had been
removed 10 another hiding place.
II is recalled by these reported shipments of
war supplies that there were several such at
different times from this city To Cuba several
months before the outbreak of the recent revo-
luton. which told Of At ;he time exclusively
in The Tribune.
While, with Governor Ma COON al the head of
III" iusular government, there is not likely To he
any armed movement that would be dangerous
or even serious. the dissatisfied politicians seem
to he planning far ahead
An American attorney who has lust returned
from Havana said yesterday. The Moderates
who We're deposed. viii not long tolerate the
rule Of the Liberal party who ousted them or
course, tho Liberals will win al an honest cleo
ton. but the situation will soon he what il was
before. with the difference that the Moderates
will this time be the insurrectouists and the
Liberals win constitute the government The
two parties have such genuine ha tired for each
other that no amount of tuition will show
them that their salvation lies in the maintenance
OF peace
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
METEOR sCAREs SAILOR TO DEATH.
German Steamer Reports Monster Firebalp
Encountered in Mid-Atlantic

Those the German steamer Kybfels. which
arrived in this port Saturday night from Calcut-
Ia. saw a great meteor in mid-Atantic toward
evening ON December 20. The native crew wers
so scared by the sight that of them died
two days later from heart disease caused by the
fright.
The officers described the meteor of thu
biggest they had seen. When il fell into
the sea the to quarters.
Captain Won Theulen had some trouble with
the crew when outside the Suez Canal caused
by the assistant baker handling bread which
Mahomet the captain said. will not eat bread
handled by a Christian, and when the word
spread that the assistant baker had handled the
bread the crew set on him and would have
killed him had not the captain and the officers
threatened TO put the whole crew in irons.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07

BIG COMBER BREAKS OYER REPAIR GANG ON THE
ETRURI4 1T MIDNIGHT.

barely settled down work when wall of
water-not any larger than those that had fire.
quently hit the steamer throughout the voyage
broke on top of the gang and sent them
sprawling from the forecastle head to the main
deck. James Walker hurled thirty five feet
against the starboard ladder leading from the
forecastle head to the main deck. His body
struck against the hand rail of the ladder, snap
ping his spinal column. His brother George
who with him, and who sustained bruises
about the head, rushed to his assistance, but
found him dead.
The lifted the other men off their feet
washing them against capstans and winches
which were in the way, and finally landed them
against the forward part of the house. Cut and
bruised they lay helpless the deck until the
officers from the bridge and the men Of the
watch below carried them to the ships hos
pital.
The injured William Newell. leg
broken and head crushed: John McMullen
George Wills ]. Feeley. Peter OMara and
George Walker.
Captain Potter, of the Etruria. was much
grieved over the death of Walker, who. he said.
was the best man he had. The body low
cred over the rail Saturday morning. Walker
leaves father and mother and one child He
was bor in Liverpool thirty five years ago.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
T1HI1T W4] BE BRITISH.
RHmor Of French Ccssion an Return
fOr.[0rOrs IN East.

Melbourne. lar. & According % The Age"
missionaries in the Pacific Islands say that
E-ance has "eded Tahiti to Great Britain in con-
sideration If territorial concessions IN Rurmah
or Iud"- China. Premier Deakin says he is with
ouf information tho subject
Tfe Tahiti hpcl is large group Of islands
IN The South Pacific about latitude 1915 degrees
south. lo1gtpd I4s:l5 vest The capital is Papeete.
The islands are said to have been visited by the
Spanish navigator Pedro Fernandez de Quiros. in
iff7. and I'm the eighteenth century ny Bougainv1e,
ioak. the Tnu,inrers Of the Bounty and others.
~" group was TAKEN under French protection in
80 rs t)u Practitioners. and Tahiti. Eimeo and
oihos islands made French colony in 1851.
Tho Of the group is go square miles. its pop
uatoH is about 10Cao. and its leading exports
oocoanuts oranges, cotton and motheT-of-pearl