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The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
INSANE GIRL IS At LARGE
Matricide Sails for England, Fugi-
tive from an Asylum.
Bertha BeeIstein FIees from PErsu-
erS-I,eHveS Statement as to How
She Got Away from PittsburE.

Pittsburg May 5l-Bertha Beilstein the
beautiful Allegheny girl who escaped from
the Dixmont Asylum for the Insane last
September. after having been confined
there seven years for Staying her mother
during a fit Of temporary insanity, is now
on her way TO England. She sailed on the
Bremen
Before leaving Miss Beilstein gave out
a long statement. in which she tells Of
the scheme planned and carried out by
prominent persons here to effect her re-
lease from the asylum.
The statement Of the matricide appears
in a local paper. It was prepared in New
York and delivered. signed. to a repre-
sentative Of the paper as the German
steamer was moving out from the Hobo
ken pier.
Miss Bernstein sets forth that since her
escape from Dixmont she has been living
under the name of Ada Barker. in Phila-
delphia and vicinity
She makes no reference to the tragedy
Of nine years ago, when early one Sun
day morning she went into her mother S
bedroom. and. while the old woman lay
sleeping. sent three bullets into her body.
causing instant death The girl turned
the weapon upon herself and inflicted
wounds which for n time threatened to
result fatally. She recovered, however.
and was tried for murder.
Explaining her escape, she says: "The
plan to make possible my escape was
formulated at a prominent Pittsburg club
There, at a little supper party, the whole
matter was discussed and it was agreed
that assistance should be given. 1t was
decided that I was not to be told Of what
was in store for me, and for six months
after the plan had been set in motion ]
knew nothing about Il"
The matricide then tells Of how for
months the plans were worked out. Notes
and maps Of the roads surrounding the
DiXmont asylum were smuggled 10 her in
innOcent-lOoking loayes Of brown bread
She managed to convey a wax impression
of door keyhole with the aid Of some
body inside the asylum. and a key was
made This was smuggled into the agy-
lum inside a pair Of new cOrsets, and tho
rest was easy.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
FLOOR FALLS; NINETEEN HURT
Eight Priests Among Those Injured
in Wilkesbarre Accident.
Temporary Floor at Corner-stone
Laying Gives Way When the
Crowd Gets Too Great.

Wilkcsbarre, Pa. May 30-Nineteen
people including eight priests, were in
jured by the collapse Of temporary
floor during the cornerstone laying at
the new Greek Catholic church in this
city to-day.
The service had just started and the
spectators, who numbered over 500.
pressed forward, forcing many u7on the
temporary platform erected over the
basement Of the church for the purpose OF
holding the ceremonies. This gave way
under the additional weight and all Of it
went down with a crash.
The priests and the people near them.
who were in the center. suffered the
most being crushed beneath the large
number of people thrown upon them and
caught under the broken boards Of the
flooring. Hardly any Of the priests pres
ent escaped injury.
The excitement was intense. The priests
were taken into the parsonage near by
and the worst injured spectators to the
hospital. All will recover.
The injured are: Bishop NJ. J. Hoban. of
Scranton; Rev. Michael c. Zospy. Rev.
Gabriel Czospy. Rev. Alexander Kossess.
Rev. VI. J. Jackovich. Rev. Kaminsky.
Louis Fenyos. and Rev. John Loughran.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. 5. Dept Of Agriculture. weather Bursau.

l. :. Dept q Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. THURSDAY Niav 20. 1875 p m
There we're showers Thursday in the south Allan
tic and East Gulf States and from the Mississippi
Valley 20 the R0csy Mountains. except IN North
Dakota and Montana IN the lake region tie Ohio
VALLEY the Middle Atlantic State New England
and the districts west II the Rocky Mountains the
weather WAS fair. Temperatures are much above the
seasonal average IN Idaho Oregon. and Washington.
aud below as a rule over ;hs remaining districts
especially In Western Iowa. Western Missouri. North
ern Texas Oklahoma. Indian Territory Kansas. Ne
hIask1. south Dakota and the Central and southern
Rocky Mountain States where they range from Is e
. degrees below the seasonal average
There viii he showers Friday in the Central and
Southern Rocky Mountain region. the Central West
the Southwest. the Central Nalleys the Upper Lake
Region. the East Gulf and South Atlantic States
extending at night or Saturday into the Lover Lake
region and the Middle Atlantic States. In New
England the weather win be generally fair Friday
and Saturday, and fair saturday from the Rocky
Mountains eastward into the Mississippi Valley and
Upper Lake region.
Il win be warmer Saturday in the Slope region
the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys. Else-
where temperature changes viii not be marked
The winds along the New England coast will r
light and mostly n0rthessterly. on the Middle At
lanuC coast light and variable; on the south Allan
tic coast light 20 fresh east 10 southeast: on the
Guf coast fresh 20 brisk southerly; on the Lower
Lakes fresh and mostly northessterly, and on the
Upper Lakes fresh northeast to north.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
have light 70 fresh north TO northeast winds. with
generally fair weather 10 the Grand Banks
SPECIAL FORECAST.
storm warnings are displayed on the Louisiana and
Mississippi coasts
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
BRYAN TALKS TAXES
Nebraskan Speaks at Patrick
Henry Day Celebration.
ATTRACTION AT EXPOSITION
Commoner AvaIIs Himself of Oppor-
tunity 10 say Something About the
Observation-Disclosures that So Far All
that Has Been Accomplished Is TO
Increase Revenue of Corporations.
70 rbs Washington Herald.

Epscsal to TIE Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, May SO.-To-day was OBJ
served at the jamestown Exposition as
Patrick Henry Day" the central figure
being William Jennings Bryan. who ar
rived here last night.
The exercises of the day began this
morning in Convention Hall on the
grounds, with President Harry st. George
Tucker, Of the exposition company, pre-
siding A school ohildren's chorus of $50
voices sang Yankee Doodle" and this
was followed by a patriotic address by
President Tucker, on the life and char
acter Of Patrick Henry and its import
ance upon the history of the Colonies.
Mr.. Tucker then read the Patrick Henry
stamp act resolutions in the Virginia
house of burgesses, the reading being
from the original draft
Bryan Touches on Railroads.
Representative Frank r. Lassiter. OF
the Fourth Virginia district, introduced
Mr.. Bryan. whose subject was Taxation
Without Representation Is Tyranny" He
said in part:
IF 1 am allowed TO talk on taxation I
ought not TO forget that taxation in this
country is bearing today because We do
not regulate the corporations as we ought
20 regulate them. When l find a man who
is constantly talking against government
ownership Of railroads. l believe he is
doing il from his own interests Well. We
have not reached that question. but we
have reached the question Of our railroad
management. and I have sometime felt
tempted to suggest that a manwho spends
his time talking about the government
ownership Of railroads could better spend
his time In protecting the masses from the
greed of corporations of to-day.
What is the effect of our new rate
law, which was so hard 20 get? There
are two effects. SO far. One is. il
stopped rebates That is good But
what was the peCuniary effect? Why.
the railroads kept the money thcy paid
70 the favored shippers. that is. the rail-
roads got more money out Of this What
was the other effect2 It stopped passes.
What did that do? It gave TO the rail-
roads the money that the fellows used TO
save that rode on passes.
Revenue Of Roads Increased.
so far. We have increased the revenues
of the roads. and that is all that law has
done, so far, and when the various States
said. Well now, We have given you this
advantage by stopping rebates and
passes. We will reduce passenger rates
and make you divide with the people.
In SOME Of the States they have reduced
the passenger rates. and some of the rail
roads are so ungrateful for what has
been given them that they go into
the courts and try TO keep the people from
having the benefit Of the 2-cent rate"
Mr. Bryan was rendered a public recep-
ton al the exposition tonight.
Mrs Redd. of Henry County. aged
ninety-two. the oldest living descendant of
Patrick Henry. was present. and attended
the ceremonies of the day.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
NEW YORK VETERANS PARADE
Battle ships salute Old Warriors as
They Pass

New York. May 90.-With a gala array
Of American and foreign war ships as a
picturesque background and under ideal
weather conditions. the civil war veterans
and their imposing escort of Federal and
State troops. Spanish war veterans. and
marines, some 10.O00 in all. marched to-
day 10 the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment amid the pIaudits Of a multitude Of
sightseers
All the war ships were decorated with
flags and made pretty spectacle. stl itch-
ing along the Hudson from Seventeen
street TO Grants tomb. Some of the best
of the American battle ships and French,
Austrian, Italian. and BRAZILIAN cruisers
made up this impromptu naval display
Gen. o. O. Howard, the sole surviving
corps commander of the civil war, was
the reviewing officer. He had as escort
detachment of the Old Guard. A detail
from the Veteran Corps of the State OF
New York formed a special guard Of
honor at the reviewing stand.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
KINGS YACHT LAUNCHED.
Royal Vessel Alexandra Possesses
Many Unique Features

London. May 5o-The Kings new yacht
Alexandra. built by IDglis. of Glasgow,
was launched to-day She possesses fea-
lures that are unique among royal yachts.
and was designed from the Kings per-
sonal choice from models submitted By
all the leading shipbulders.
She is a small, handy vessel with tur-
bine engines, and is intended for cruising
along the coast. She is 800 feet over an.
~ feet beam. and 200 tons displacement.
Her speed will be seventeen knots an hour.
She is rigged rs n three-masted schooner.
The Royal apartments arc ON the main
deck. a feature Of her construction is
two cosy rooms on the bridgedeck, com
manding ah uninterrupted view fore and
at
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
PRESENTS OWN CONDEMNATION
County Attorney Bearer of Petition
Asking His Removal.

Topeka, Kan. May 31-The remarkable
spectacle was presented in the attorney
generals office Of a county attorney com
ing to that office bearing a petition signed
by several thousand citizens of his county
asking for his own dismissal from the
Office of county attorney for failure TO
enforce the prohibitory liquor law. The
county attorney who appeared in this re-
markable capacity was D. II. Woolley. OF
Crawford County.
The petitions charged that Woolley had
failed and neglected 10 enforce the pro
hibitory law, but Mr. Woolley will not be
oUsted. He assured Attorney General
Jackson that he was ready and willing
10 Use every energy to enforce the law.
and evidently put up such a strong talk
that he convinced the attorney general
that he meant business.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
KILLS SISTER, THEN SELF.
SeVenteen-year-OId Girl Worn Out
with Burden Of Invalid.

Springfield. ILL.,, May S0-Worn out by
the burden of taking her dead mother S
place in the household and caring for her
seven-year-old invalid sister. as we'll as
herself, her father. and brother. Cora
Leaderbrand, seventeen years old. muir
dered the sister, a deaf-mute, and then
killed herself.
Such is The solution of the mystery Of
the double tragedy that FOR twelve hours
frenzied the neighbors and friends of Jo-
seph Leaderbrand, who lives on a farm
nine miles north Of this city.
The solution was found az the inquest
to-day. after hundreds Of armed men had
searched for hours for a man who was
thought TO have murdered both girls and
thrown their bodies into Sugar Creek.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
TALENTED Woman nena.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 30-Aliss Adeline
Smith, forty-hve years old, prominent as
an artist. composer and philanthropist.
died suddenly to-day Nervous prostra-
ton resulting from overwork in the writ
ing of the librettO for an opera known as
"HagaT" and for which Walter Dam
rosch. a close friend Of the Smith family.
was 70 have written the music, is believed
to have caused her death.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED.
Leader Captured and 100 Men Slain
I'm Battle with Provincial Troops.

Canton. May ga severe engagement
has taken place between the provincial
troops and body Of rebels. resulting in
a victory for the former. The rebels lost
more than a hundred men killed. and the
government forces captured the rebel
leader, together with a number of flags
and a considerable quantity of ammuni-
lion.
Two thousand additional troops have
been sent TO Chaochow, where the NAL
contents are active.
The Chinese gunhoat Sum-Hong. hav-
ing on board the Fifteenth Regiment of
Chinese troops, has sailed from here for
Swatow, 10 defend that city against a
possible attack on the part Of the rebels.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Pope Upholds Canon Macintosh.

London. May 2o.-Aeeordine TO the Cath
olc Herald the Archbishop Of Glasgow
who is in Rome. brought 10 the attention
Of the Pope the denuaciation Of the new
theology and its apostle. Rev. z. J.
Campbell. pastor Of the City Temple
London. by Canon Macintosh. in which
the canon referred to Campbell as "a
silly blasphemer." His holiness directed
that his congratulations should be con
yeyed 20 Canon Macintosh.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Held FOR ABDUCTION
Policeman Hess Accused i'll
Court by Grady Girl.
FATHER ATTACKS PRISONER
Parent of Victim Creates Scene in
Magistrates Omce-MaLes Desper-
nte Effort to Avenge Daughters :
wrong-Accused Held In Default OF
$4,000 BaiI-Has 20 Run GantIet.

New York Nav SO-TheodOre d. Hess,
the policeman who abducted fourteen
year-old Elizabeth Grady and who was
caught with the girl in Baltimore yester-
day, was arraigned this morning I'm the
Harlem Police Court and held on two
charges, one OF kidnapping and the other
of attacking a girl under age.
On the first charge Hess was held in
s.. go bail and on the second charge the
amount was placed at 1880.
Hess was arraigned on an affidavit made
by Frank G. Barkley. an agent of the
Gerry Society which was corroborated
by the Grady girl While the affidavit
was being presented the girl stood on the
bridge, a short distance away from Hess.
but she never looked at him. She acted
as though she was in stupor, and
seemed very weak.
Andrew Grady. father OF Elizabeth
Grady, made a frenzIed attempt to as
sault Hess when he was srraigned before
Magistrate Breen. As soon as Hess had
been taken from a cell in the Harlem
prison and brought up to the desk Of the
complaint clerk. Grady took a position as
close as possible 20 the prisoner. and with
pale face and glaring eyes watched every
move Of the man whom he charges with
wrecklng the life Of his daughter.
Father Attacks Prisoner.
The father kent moving closer and
closer to Hess. and as soon as the com
mitment papers were handed TO Lieut..
Becker. who stood close TO his man all
the time. Grady. with blazing eyes and
uplifted fist, made a rush at the prisoner.
Instantly there was the widest excite
ment in the courtroom. and all the spec
tators Jumped 10 their feet. while Magis-
trate Breen raped loudly for order.
As Grady raised his arm 10 strike Court
Officer NaChbdr, who was close at hand,
seized him and prevented the blow land
ing, although the old mans fist grazed
the forehead Of the prisoner. Other po-
Iicemen also took hold Of Grady and tried
10 quiet him. The old man was in a state
Of the greatest excitement, and he strug-
gled 10 get free
As Hess. in custody Of Lieut. Becker,
WHO lilANf lilt et l..0AH ftAiNt So A+af'A '-A
Bleecker street station of the subway and
started for the familiar building 10 which
he had often gone as a respected member
Of the department he was compelled TO
run the gantlet Of several groups Of de-
tectives and policemen who were standing
on the street..
No sympathy for Hess.
Look who's here said one instantly
all ewes were focused on Hess, who
stared AZ the ground as he walked along,
Becker holding him with a tight clutch.
The other policemen gazed at him with
the utmost scorn, and they expressed
their opinion of him in forceful language.
Lieut.. BILLY" Sheridan. who was in
charge. came out and took one withering
look at Hess. and then said. Lieut.
Becker. take that fellow down stairs and
lock him up
That's right echoed other detectives.
Lock him up by all means
Whereupon Hess was conducted 20 the
basement and pushed into a cell with
scant ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31

None Of the building trades mechanics
at present on strike on the new Metropol-
/ itan Club building, being erected by Rich
ardson & Burgess. at Seventeenth and II
streets northwest and on the row Of
| houses being erected by MiddaUgh &
| shannon, on Park road, near Seventh
street northwest. will return TO work this
morning. or at any time in the near
future.
Positive statements We're made TO this
effect yesterday and last night by mem
bers OF the Building Trades Council It
was also declared that Capt Oysters de-
cision and the vote Of the joint conference
committee on Wednesday has not chang
ed the situation
In explanation Of these statements. II
was said that the building trades commit
tee had in no sense agreed TO abide by
the decision. and had stated this fact
plainly in conference. The committee. it
is claimed. attended the conference I'm
der explicit instructions from the full
membership Of the Building Trades Coun-
ell. 70 not entertain any motion whatsO-
ever the effect Of which would return
the men to work pending a final settle
ment, and II the other party refused to
countenance these instructions. to move
for an adjournment and close the con-
| ference.
/ This action. II was said. was taken at a
recent meeting. when it was reported that
several motions 70 this effect had been in
Q ee.1 -
! Employers Association.
Not Empowered TO Act.
Il is shown In the published minutes, it
/ was declared that the representatives Of
the trades. in demurring 10 the motion.
that was carried by Capt. Oysters vote.
that pending a final decision OF this
/ board Of aTbitrators, the mechanics called
off Of the Metropolitan CLUB building and
/ the buildings Of Middaugh & Shannon be
returned TO work Friday morning. May
I 81. I9G7. had stated that they had come
10 the conference ms ructed, and if the
motion was carried they would have 20
take the matter back 10 their organization
for final action. but would use their best
[ endeavors toward d settlement.
Answer Capt. Oyster.
In answer 70 the statement in Capt
I oysters decision that there was nothing
TO show that union men should be en-
ployed 20 the exclusion Of all others it
was stated that the trades neither de-
mand nor asks that union men be en-
ployed 20 the exclusion Of nonunion men,
but merely insist on refusing to work
with them. Builders, they said, employ
/ ing all nCuuni0u men were unmolested,
as were those employing all union labor,
I but they declare the factions will not mix
/ James L. Parsons. who stopped the non
union plumbers from working on the
new municipal building under cOnstruc-
/ JiCn by him when a strike was declared
/ several weeks ago. stated last night that
/ if the building trades acqUiesCed in Wed
nesday nights decision, he would readily
| assent 70 their return 20 work there, but
under no other circumstances. He would
/ not. he said. permit them to return if
such d course would result in another
strike on the building.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
MINERS THREATEN STRIKE.
5ntrOduCtion of Automatic shaker in
PittsburE District Causes Trouble.

Pittsburg May ga strike Of 1000
miners in the Pittsburg district may begin
on Saturday, unless the operators and
United Mine Workers reach a compro-
mise tomorrow.
The operators have been told that un-
less the new automatic shaker dumps.
lately introduced, are taken out, not a
pound Of coal will be mined after Friday
night.
In reply the operators have sent word
that if the mines are forced 20 close they
will never be reopened with the union
vorkmen. Both sides seem ready for a
strike.
The workmen say the machines will re-
duce their wages about Il cents a ton.
The shaker dump is q coHtrivance for
separating different grades Of coal
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
CHINESE FAMINE BROKEN.
New Crops RipenInG and Good Yield
PrOmised-USe of American Gifts.

Shanghai May 3o.-The famine which
has prevailed for many weeks, causing
hundreds Of deaths and great suffering,
has been broken. The crops are still thin.
but the hot weather Of the last month has
been favorable TO a good yield
American gifts have supplied milk
regularly to 1.006 infants at the Hsu-
Cheo-Fu temple. while 200 more have been
nourisheG occasionally. The children are
left with their parents or relations, as the
Chinese. dread foreign orphanages. What
is lef. Of the gifts will be turned over to
the Red Cross Society to relieve indi-
vidual cases of need. and 10 grapple win
the next crisis
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31

Midnight 81; . q. m. IS; 4 a. m 50: sa. m. 50.
3 a. m, 50; 70 a. m. s.; l2 noon. So; D. m. z;
2. m. q. p m. Il. p. n S.: 10 y. n, ST.
Maximum. - minimum a.
Relative humidity-s a n, "A: 5 D. m. s.. Rain
fall Is ?. m. 10 ?. m, o. hours Of sunshine. l47;
per cent Of possible sunshine. 100.
Temperature same date last year-Nlaximum. p:
minimum, S.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation circula-
tiOn in Washington larger by thou
sands than was ever before attained
by any morning newspaper at the Cap
ital. Its books are open
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
King TO Xisit,Elnrse shnrr.

London, May 5o.-It is announced that
King Edward and Queen Alexandra will
visit the International Horse Show. at
Olympia. on June Il, and that two days
later. the Prince and Princess Of Wales
VIII visit IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Rev. L. b. Wharton Drops nend.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, May So.-While buying
a ticket to this city at Williamsburg this
morning Rev L. 3. Wharton professor
of mathematics in William and Mary Col
lege. expired in the station
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Tide Table.

To-day-Hish tide, ll:o2 a. m and Il s. q N, low
tide. 5Oi a. m. and SIS p. n.
Tomonov-High tide, 1900 noon; low tide, sa7
a, m. and Isl p m.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
STRIKE IS NOT ENDED
Building Trades Ignore De-
ciSiOn of Conference.
WILL NOT RETURN TO WORK

Declare Members of Committee Not
Empowered to Take Final Actien
i'm Behalf of Union Men-WOrLmen
Insist that They DO Not DIscrim-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-31
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities together with tie
amount cf rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
D. N. yesterday, are as follows: