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The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
No LIQUOR on Train. a. 1o,..

Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 2S-As a result
OF the liquor crusade now going on in
Iowa. the Chicago. Burlington and Quin-
cy Railroad has issued orders TO dining
car conductors prohibiting the sale Of
liquor while in Iowa The order went into
effect yesterday. It is understood that
the other roads will take similar action.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
ALLEGED ABDUCTOR CAUGHT.
C. ii. james, Alias J. G. Horace
Wanted In North Carolina.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Staunton. Va. Dec. &C. H. James,
alias J. c Horace. imposter. abductor.
and alleged bigamist, who is wanted in
Manteo. n. c.. on several serious charges,
is in jail here He was fined for a petty
offense. but was unable to pay. and is
now in jail.
James Is said 10 have abducted Lille
Midget, former pupil and assistant
teacher Of the man who is alleged TO have
Inundated her James is a cultured man
and has been teaching at Shenandoah.
where he had a prosperous school.
North Carolina authorities have been on
his train, and traced him 10 Harrisonburg.
where he evaded them.
He is said 10 have had two wives when
he met Miss Midget He VIII be held
here for North Carolina authorities.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
GIRL WILL RECOVER.
Miss Thompson COnfesses She At
tempted TO End Her Life.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd. Dec. 2S.-AIiss Kate
Thompson, who was found last night al
her home suffering from a pistol shot
wound in the right side of her neck. con-
fessed to-day that she had fred the shot
herself with suicidal intent
Following this confession, Jacob Thomp-
son, a brother, and others who had been
taken into custody and lodged in Jail
were ordered released. While still in a
critical condition, the physicians say her
wound is not necessarily fatal.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based upon
its sworn circuIation-a circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than
was ever before attained by any morn
ing newspaper at the Capital Its
books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Italians for Western Au,traI,,

Rome, Dec. &-The council Of emigra-
ton at Rome has expressed an opinion
favorable in principle 70 experimental
colonization by Italian farmers in West
ern Australia. at the same time suggest
ing certain notifications In the proposal
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
WHISPERING larry BURIED
High HOnOrs Paid CrOker's Friend
by Masonry of Politics.

New York. Dec. 2S.-''Whisperiag Larry
Delmour. who was once the right-hand
man of Boss Croker and vice regent Of
all the politicians, and who died at his
home at 116 East Eighty-ninth street on
Christmas Day. was buried to-day from
the Church Of St Ignatius Loyola with
the highest honors' Of the masonry of
politics. All Of the big and little politi-
clans Of the city who had been associated
with Larry in the Croker regime were in
carriages behind the hearse.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Robbed of All HIS Money.

Conveyed 70 a marsh in the western
part Of the city and robbed Of all mis-
money consisting OF SlQS6. was what
Frank Ramsey. colored. who claimed 20
han from Washington. told Police Justice
Cation in court this morning when he was
made 20 face a charge Of drunk and dis
orderly conduct tie stated thar he was
picked up and conveyed 10 the marsh by
two men. who cut holes IN his pockets.
and, after securing his money, they fed
Ramsey's condition indicated that he had
been in marsh, or something like it.
Policeman knight said he was attracted
az 2;30 O'Clock this morning by Ramsey
usty cries Of Murder, Help, Police
which rent the midnight air Ramsey
was acquitted with the understanding he
would al once depart for Washington.
which he did.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Death of Mrs. Margaret A. Fnwcett

s5TVNlIt % TIT " dsIIITIkIVW EttFdIus
Winchester. Va. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Marga-
ret A. Fawcett, widow of E. Fawcett, a
prominent resident of Frederick County.
died at her home at Fawcetts Gap this
morning. aged eighty-two years Surviv-
ing her are four sons and one daughter.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
New French Submarine.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The new French sub
marine vessel Germinal was successfully
launched at Cherbourg on Saturday in
the presence Of the naval authorities.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
Fox In a Cottage.

London, Dec. 2S.-During run with
Sir WatIin Wynn's hounds on Saturday.
the fox sought shelter in the kitchen OF a.
cottage near Market Drayton.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Mr.. Harry 81. George Tucker to-day
visited a number OF his friends in this
city Mr.. Tucker is spending the Christ
mas holidays with his sister, Mrs. Sharpe,
WOodlawn, Fairfax County, Va
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

The members Of Potomac Lodge. No. IS.
Independent Order of odd Fellows, have
completed arrangements for a fraternal
visit to Falls Church Lodge No. il. next
Thursday evening, when the degree Of
the order will be conferred upon nine
teen candidates.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

l. c. Barley presiding. a decree for alb
solute divorce on the grounds Of desertion
was granted George Ward Bartlett from
Anna NJ Waterman Bartlett.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
LOST AND FOUND.

BosT-BROwN FUR PIECE on SATURDAY
night Return and receive reward. Isl z ST. ma.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

At the morning services Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church tomorrow a brief
address Of reception 10 new members viii
be delivered by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Bulla
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

'Watch-njght" services will be held
Tuesday night next az the Second Prcsby-
terrain Church, and also az a number of
other churches. together with number
Of clubs and social organizations. On that
night at the Second Presbyterian Church
a reception viii be rendered members who
recently Joined the church from S until
1880 O'Clock The following half hour
Will be taken up to the organization Of
The pastors Bible class. which will be fol-
lowed by music, testimony. and brief
talks. Rev. James II. Taylor Will deliver
an address from II until u.3O O'Clock.
From u,3o until FIVE minutes after mid
night there viii be prayer and silent con-
secration.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Policemen GIL and Nicholson this after
noon arrested John Jeners on suspicion
of the larceny Of a quantity Of brass
from the Southern Railway Comp3ny.
The police have not been able 10 locate
any OF the supposed stolen goods.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Rev. J. d. Clayton. OF Washington. Will
tomorrow afternoon. at $3.50 o'clock. ad-
dress a mems meeting. which will be held
in the Young Peoples Building Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Dr..
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Rev Charles D. BUIla to-day went to
Baltimore to oficiate at the funeral Of
Oakley P. Haines, who died in that city
Thursday last
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Hez Sven, OF Washington was slated 70
have addressed the meeting. but owing to
the fact that he is III. he will be unable TO
be present
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
BENJAMIN B. wHITTEMoRE,

Stricken at the Dorchester Temple Baptist church Tuesday night Benia- min Ballou Whittemore died almost immediately. He had gone to attend J concert by the Boston Philharmonic society. MT. Whittemore was born in Troy, N. Y, in 1929 His parents re- moved to Boston while he was an :n- fant He graduated at the Hawes school at the age of 12 years. His parents removing to Lancaster He pursued his studies in the academy of that town, and for several wears thereafter taught various schools in Massachusetts. At a later period he returned to Boston and entered the of flee of Gleason's Pictorial, the first il- lustrated paper in the United States. He afterward continued with his uncle, Maturin M. Ballou, who succeeded Frederic Gleason and founded Ballous Mothly Magazine.
 He next accepted the position of principal of the Falls school in this city and he was also for some time secretary of the board of education in the Central district While here he en- tered the insurance business in 1864 as secretary of the Thames Fire En- surance Company of this city, and he was engaged in that business until the time of his death
 In 1871 he became general agent of the Merchants Insurance Company of Hartford, and the following year &C., cepted the same position in the Ma tional Insurance Company of the same city. Removing to Boston in 1873, he had been engaged for many years as a local and special agent. and in 1871 he was appointed by the Aetna Insurance company manager of it's metropolitan district, including Boston and it's suburbs.
 He served two terms on the Boston school committee. For some years he was president of the board of under writers In March, 1902, he was elect ed president of the Boston protective department He was commander of Columbian Commandery, Knights Templar in Norwich. from 1860 to 1884
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26

He was a member of Franklin Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M.,, and Franklin Council, No. 3, R. and s. M, of this city.
 He was the son of Benjamin and .Mandana Bolles Whittemore. His fa- ther was pastor of the Universalist church. The deceased was a promi- nent member of the Chicatawbut club in Boston, of which he was at one time president.
 He married Miss Sarah c. Treadway of this city, a grandniece of Capt. w. w. Colt, one of the first captains of steamships on Long Island Sound and the originator of the express business on the Sound.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev John P. Gulliver July 22 1861.
 He was superintendent of the Uni versalist Sunday school for many years and sang tenor in the church choir. He is survived by his wife and two brothers, Maturin M. Whittemore, of New Haven, secretary and treas urer of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad company, and N. Hosea Whittemore, head master of the Mary .lHemenway grammer school of Dor chester, Mass. He was for some years after going to Boston superintendent of the Sunday school at the Columbus avenue Universalist church, the wealthiest church of the denomination in the country
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
THE AVERAGE sTArB LHG1sUA-

THE AVERAGE sTATB LEGIsIlA-
 . TURE.
 A Lot of Bungling Goodhearted Ama-
 teurs, with a Leavening of Crooks.
 The legislature couldn't make one good law in three months, let alone three thousand, without turning in some direction for aid and counsel. Our well-meaning farmers, and grocerymen, and manufacturers are probably endowed with that profound ignorance of basic problems which conts out in ne ornl of a load con tempt for "science7 and theory" But now they are in the language of the committee roomh up against it. They have got to make three thousand laws in three months. without much of Gn idea, in some cases, of what the blessed things are all about. A good many of our farming and manfactur- ing friends would really like to make good laws; but probably not one of them is competent to draw a bill that will hold together. To make 1t worse these laws, good or bad, will come down forcibly oh every man. woman, and child in the State.
 In view of this fact--that the legisla- ture, made up of bungling, goodhearted amateurs, with leavening of crooks, is bound to turn out just about so many laws anyway--do we citizens, the real interests" most vitally affect ed by the mass of legislation, take any adequate measures either to out in abler men, or to supply accurate and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
AGAINST JIM cRoW L.tW
Oklahoma Advised Not to Put It in Con-
 stitutlon.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 25. = Surprise was caused in the constitutional con- vention to-day when the following communication was sent from Wash ington by Senator McLaurin of Mis- sissippi, was read:
 Don't put Jim Crow law in consti- tuition. When state is admitted legis- lation will be just as effectve.'
 This is said to have been the tenth message of that nature received by various democratic leaders here from United States senators. There was no discussion of the McLaurin telegram on the floor of the convention.
 The report of the committee on judi ciary submitted to-day provides for five justices of the supreme court of Oklahoma, twenty district judges and one probate judge in each county. It also recommends the election of twen- ty district attorneys.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26

NCOulnLueQ from flTSL PdBe.) The state challenged talesman named Nesbit, who stated, however, that he was in no way related to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of the defendant. The calling of MT. Nesbit and his ex- animation attracted much interest, the most eager listener being young Mrs. Thaw herself
 The defense used two peremptory challenges, one to relieve from duty Harris M. Fletcher, who declared that, while he would carry an opinion into the jury box, he was sure he could lay it aside upon hearing the evidence and render fair and impartial verdict. The defense challenged Fletcher in their own right only after Justice Fitz- gerald had overruled a challenge for cause.
 The second peremptory challenge by the defense was directed against Sol N. Levy, a tobacco dealer
 Harry Thaw seemed much more &C., customed to his surroundings to-day, and for the first time gazed interestedly at the crowd in the court room, which was limited, however, to talesmen and newspaper writers. Thaw seemed es- pecially interested in the reporters ta- bles and tried once to read the large typed account of his trial in a paper one of the writers was scanning. An other reporter chanced to catch the prisoners eye while h was doing this, and Thaw smiled and turned his head away. He seemed to have much bet ter color to-day, although his wife was paler, the whiteness of her face being intensified by the thin blue veil she wore in place of the customary white .tulle affair.
 The work of going through the jury list was extremely tedious. Bits of color were thrown into the days pro- ceedings, however, by a talesman named Ketcham, who said he was con- nected with an electrical supply house and supplemented this with the declar- ation that, while he was not opposed to capital punishment in first degree murder cases, he was opposed to the use of electricity in that connection. Ketcham, when asked if he knew Stan ford White, replied: T am glad to say I did not"
 Another feature of the day was the number of talesmen who had known Stanford White. At one time three men in succession asserted that they had beer so well acquainted with the dead architect as to make them unsuit- able as jurors.
 There will be no session tomorrow, the court adjourning late to-day until Monday morning. It is not customary for supreme court justice to sit on Sat urday in this city. In the meantime the seven jurors will be in the custody of bailiffs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
CABLE CAUSES CONFERENCE
(Continued from First Page.l

the unsafe walls, and repairing the damaged buildings, for which Governor Swettenham is severely condemned. The Daily Telegraph in an editorial to-day says:
 His excellency is still careering around the city, poking his nose into various corners, and attending to petty details, which his subordinates ought to attend to. The result is that when prominent officials and other gentle men in charge of the important work call at headquarters house to consult him they cannot find the governor. The result is a total absence Uf a de- liberate, organized movement. This is a state of affairs on which the British and colonial governments cannot con gratulate them"
 An instance of the governors un- timely, obstructive measures is the po- lice enforcement of the regulation for bidding the recreation of buildings, even wooden shacks, without the city surveyors approval of the plans, which is causing great delay and dissatisfac- tion. The general opinion is that the governor has completely lost his head, and is utterly unequal to the task of meeting tle emergency.
 Colonial Secretary Bourne to-day caused the publication of letter in reply to the letter of the American con- sul, MT. Orrett, saying that his recol- lection of the visit of Rear-Admiral Da wis to headquarters, when the permis- sion to land sailors was given, does not agree with MT. Orrett's version, but he does not explain the difference.
 Eugene Magnus, manager of the Crosswell store, which the governor in his letter to Admiral Davis said the Americans had cleaned up, denies the governors version of the affair. He says the sailors merely assisted in get ting out the safe, during which Swet- tenham arrived on the spot and angrily protested because the sailors were Americans.
 A report issued by Health Officer ] Ogilvie to-day warmly thanks the crew of the American battleship Missouri for their assistance in erecting tents, and commends the, services of Surgeon Nor ton, of the Missouri, in establishing the American hospital in Winchester park,
 he report that the sailors were guilty of some footing is authoritatively de- nied.
 Earth tremors continue, but at long intervals and in decreased intensity.
 Governor Swettenham has cabed to the secretary of state for the colonies that the provisions received are more than ample for the relief of the desti- tute, and that no further funds are needed except for the rebuilding of the houses of the lower and middle classes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
SLAYER IDENTIFIED
His Name is Horace George Rayner-

His Name is Horace George Rayner-
 Little Known of Him.
 London, Jan. 25.-The police have identified the murderer of William Whitley, the Westb0urne Grove mer- chant, who was shot in his store yes terday afternoon, as Horace George Rayner. He is supposed to have been a schoolmaster, but recently was un- employed and lived in a cheap hotel in Bloomsbury. He told the proprietor of the place that he was the son of a wealthy London business man, mailing from Yorkshire" from which part of the country the late MT. Whiteley came. Passports and letters found on the man showed that he had travelled much in Russia and elsewhere on the continent
 The murderer was operated upon this morning. His injured eye was remov- ed, and the bullet which he fired into his forehead was extracted. The doc- tors believe that Rayner will recover.
 The only likely explanation of the case is that it was one of attempted blackmail. It now appears that Ray ner's fatherand William Whiteley, many years ago were intimate friends. The two men had a serious quarrel, Rayner threatening Whiteley with an action for islander in connection with an accusation brought against young woman. The case, however, never came before the courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
NEW HAVEN tHARBOR.

And Its Breakwaters Which Afford a
 Safe Place of Refuge.
 The Secretary of War has transmit- Bridgeport harbor This report con- Bridgeport Harbor This report con sists of a survey, recently made by Maj. Harry Taylor, together with the Endorsement of the same by the Board of Review and the chief of engineers.
 In speaking of the comparison made by the Board of Review as to Bridge port and New Haven, Maj. Taylor says: With regard to the statement that New Haven harbor which has a larger commerce than Bridgeport, has only channel of 20 feet it should be borne in mind that the project for the improvement of New Haven har- Dor was adopted many years ago, and that in the meantime the size of ves- sells has been steadily increasing and greater depths are everywhere being demanded. If the project for New Haven Harbor was to be adopted at the present time, it IS very doubtful if a depth of 20 feet would be consid- cred sufficient On the contrary, I be- lieve that depths even greater than 22 feet would be requested.
 Tn one respect the condition at New Haven and Bridgeport harbors are materially different. At the en- trance of New Haven harbor exten- sive breakwaters are being construct ed, which will provide a large and safe harbor of refuge, in which depths as great as 27 feet are found. Yes sells having a draft greater than 20 feet seeking New Haven harbor can, if the stage of the tide is not right find shelter from these breakwaters and wait in safety until the tide serves, and vessels seeking New Haven Harbor as refuge from stress of weather, find such breakwaters with out entaring the harbor proper at all
 At Bridgeport Harbor no such ad- vantage is offered. Vessels seeking that harbor must enter the har5or proper whatever the stage of tide or condition of the, weather, before any shelter can be obtained. One of the great uses of the 22-foot anchorage basin, which I recommended, will be for the vessels. seeking Bridgeport harbor as a refuge-in other words, this anchorage basin, in addition to its use by local commerce, takes she place. so far as it may, of the ha.bor of refuge, which is provided for at New Haven by sgproject separate from the improvement of the harbor..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
GRUELLING CONTEST.
Unknown Distance Pace Feature of Co.,
 Iumbia Athletic Meet.

New York, Jan. 25.-The feature of the annual Columbia university inter- collegiate, interscholastic and open in door athletic meet held at Madison Square Garden tonight was the un- known distance race won by George V. BonhaS in II minutes 24 S-5 sec onds. The distance, not revealed at the start, proved to be nearly three miles. The race was the most gruelling contest of the kind that has been de- vised by local athletic officials. The field of fifteen starters was told that not less than two nor more than five miles would be covered. All fought gamely during the first two miles, but after that distance had been covered many dropped out, and Bonhag, car rying the colors of the Irish-Ameri- can A. C., led the others by at least a laD and half when two sharp cracks of the pistol showed that the leader was within fifth of a mile of a mile of the finish. Then Bonhag made a brilliant spurt and won by a lap and half which according to the measurement was an eighth of mile.
 Frank B. Nebrich, the Buffalo run ner, wearing the New York A. c. col ors, won a splendid victory in the special mile scratch race, defeating Championship Melvin w, Sheppard of the American A. e. William G. Frank was the only other starter Time was 4:24 2-5, almost two seconds slower than Sheppard made at the Fourteenth regiment armory last win tor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-26
TOUR BOYS ACCUSED OF THEW
 FRY

What Seems to be a Nest of Shoolift-
 CTS Cleared up by Officer T-edwith.
 Tn the arrest of four boys, all of whom are about twelve years of age, Truant Officer Ledwith yesterday rounded up a nest of petty thieves. The boys are Harry Arrick of 14O La fayette street; Dominic Riocitolli, alias A. Petroff of SS Broad street; Jacob Eiriuess of 46 Oak street. and Herman salzman of 49 Oak street. The boys have shoplifted in number of stores about the center of the city and among the complainants against them are the Edward Malley company, and willis L. Mix, the druggist. The thefts aggregate in the neighborhood of s10.
 Riccitelli seems sto be the leader of the group and most of the thefts are recorded against him. The articles in- clude books, erasers, a sweater and mCney