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The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
REDUCTION IN INSURANCE RATES

Brick dwellings, from 80 TO 80
cents
Frame dwellings, from 80 TO 20
cents.
Contents Of brick dwellings, from
80 90 20 cents.
Contents of frame dwellings, from
40 te 30 cents.
Small mercantile stores, 25 per cent
from present rates.
Mercantile stocks, reduced last
August % per cent.
The rate is so many cents cost to
each 500 of appraised value.
BY action Of the Washington board Of
underwriters. fire insurance of several
classes of risks in the District will be
reduced from . to 50 per cent. beginning
March Is. Radical digergence Of views
upon the subject among the members of
the board threatens to change its per
sonnel materially. and to array the local
companies against those with headquar-
ters in other cities in hostile business
camps
Yesterday morning a new schedule of
rates of insurance on number of classes
Of risks was promulgated by the board of
underwriters, and placed in the hands Of
agents throughout the city. those affiliated
with the organization being informed
that the established rates must be OBJ
served. It is said that the final meeting
of the board at which this action was
decided upon was not entirely harmonious
in the vote 10 make the reductions, and
late yesterday il was announced that
II. Fl. Bergman. president Of the board
had submitted his resignation, and that
the company of which he is the head
would withdraw from affiliation with the
board. 1t was also stated yesterday that
several, if not all, Of the local fire insu--
ancc companies would withdraw from
the board, not being in sympathy with the
reduction in the rates of insurance.
Explains Boards Action.
a prominent Insurance man. and an Off
Ger OF the board Of underwriters, yester-
day stated the reasons for the boards
action. and went over carefully all the
causes leading up to the split between
the local and the out-of-town companies
in the matter of rates. He said the Wash
ington companies were affiliated with the
middle division of the National Under
writer's Association, with headquarters in
Philadelphia
This association is made up of the field
men Of the several companies in all parts
Of the country. Five years ago, II is said.
a report was submitted to this association
that the rates in Washington on several
classes Of insurance were too high. The
reasons why they We're considered too
high were that through the work of the
IN II r-rr~ rsff
through the inspections carried on bv the
local fire department, through excellent
building requirements. wide streets. and
increase in the number OF f1repTOof build
ings, il was proper that the rates or. sew
eral classes of risks should be reduced.
This report was opposed by some Of the
Washington field men then, and every
time it has been brought before the as
s0ciation since
A year ago the committee OF the Under
writers Association came to Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
NIanv TO Greet Brvce.

New York. March 1e.-Viee President
Charles w. Fairbanks viii be the prin-
cipal representative of the American gov
eminent at the dinner given by the Pill
grims of America to the new British
Ambassador, the Right Hon James
Bryce, at the Waldorf-Astorla on Safur-
day March % Gov Hughes. former AM
bassador Choate and Gen. Horace Porter
will be among the speakers. The invita-
tions are limited to so.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
FIND 100000 IN BONDS.
Police Believe Pnrt of Funds Taken
by walker Have Been Located.

New Britain. Conn. March 1e.-It was
learned here tonight that large amount
Of the missing bonds OF the New Britain
Savings Bank taken from Treasurer VII
liam. +. Walker have been located. In
truth. the bank will be able to recover.
It's rumored the missing bonds located
amount to S4oo,0O0 These are said TO be
in New York
The total amount Of bonds taken by
Walker we're $3.50, coo. So that more than
two-thigds have been located. according
20 the latest story.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
CHILDREN IN SUICIDE PACT.
Girl at 81. LouIs
Ends Her Life.

ST. Louis. March 16-FeaTing to face
her teachers because she played truant
from school. Liebling Siocumb. eleven
years old, committed suicide last night
at her home by taking a dose of carbolic
acid The child was the daughter of
Hugh NJ. l.. Slocumb, general manager
OF the Union Sand Company. A drug
clerk is under arrest for selling the poison
to the child
It was developed through testimony at
the coroner's inquest that the girl had
entered into o suicide pact with Gertrude
Harper, ten years old. Gertrude testified
that she had told her mother that she
was going to take her life, and was pre-
vented from doing So
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
BURTON THREATENS TROUBLE.
Former Senator Hires Opera House
20 Expose His Enemies.

Abilene. Kans.. March 16.-Former
Senator Joseph R. Burton. who is ex-
pected to return to his home here next
week from Ironton. No. where he is
now in jail serving six months SEN
tence, has engaged the local theater for
March %. when he viii deliver pub
lie address.
Burton has threatened for some time
to expose those whom he charged with
being responsible for his conviction.
and it is thought his remarks next
Saturday viii create a sensation. Bur-
ton will be released from the Ironton
iail March %
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
FOLK CALLS EXTRA SESSION.
Missouri Legislature TO Meet April
=, According TO Plan.

Jefferson City, Mo. March 16.-TO-
night Gov. Folk authorized and an
nOunced that an extra session Of the
Legislature would be called april >. The
proclamation convening the assembly
it is the governors intention tonight,
viii be issued Wednesday
Asked as to the matters which would
be suggested for the consideration Of
the assembly, the governor said they
would include excise legislation, the
public utilities bill. authorizing munich
pal assemblies to fix schedules Of rates
for the service rendered by public SER
vice corporations, police regulations
for the cities, and the quo warrantO
bill
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Noen Train to Pistsburg and Chicago,
baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The Chicago Limited" leaves Washing
ton f:22 D. m. arrives Pittsburg 9.42 p. m
Chicago 9:45 a. m. Observation parlOT
car. drawing-room sleeping cars, and din
ing cars.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Irish merican Leagne sends s1o. .oon

London, March 16-At a St Patrick's
Day demonstration at Bradford to-day. at
which John Redmond presided. a cable
gram was read from the Irish-American
League stating that $4,000 had been sent
for a national festival fund
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
POLICE CLERK DISMISSED.
James L. Mock, f@rmer washingto-
nlan I'm Trouble I'm New York.

New York, March l6-James l. Mock.
executive clerk of the police department,
has been summarlly dismissed by Police
Commissioner Bingham
Many policemen say they have ad-
vanced large sums Of money TO Mock.
No action has been taken against Mock,
beyond his dismissal, but detectives are
keeping track of him. He came here
from Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
CRUISER LAUNCHED SECRETLY.
British Fear America and Germany
Are Copying Plans of War Ships.

Glasgow. March B-Owing to tho
charges that agents OF the United States
and Germany were copying the plans of
the British war ships now In the course
Of construction, the admiralty has or
dered that the most stringent secrecy be
maintained in the building OF the war
ships.
The Indomitable. the largest and fastest
cruiser afioat, was secretly launched on
the Clyde this afternoon. Two sister
cruisers viii be ready for launching
within a fortnight
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
MELLEN Is COMING
TO SEE PRESIDENT
Railway Conference Is Ar
ranged for Tuesday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
First of a Series of Important
Meetings Is Held.

Governor of Illinois and Attorney
General stead Discuss the Situa-
tion with Chief ExeeutiYe-Hughes
and other State Heads VIII Come
Affect Administrations Policy.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
OVATION FOR SENATOR BAILEY.
Texas CattIemen VIII Present Him
with Diamond Badge Tomorrow.

Dallas. Tex, March ia private
telegram from United States Senator
Bailey to a friend in Dallas this after
noon from Lexington, KY, says Mr..
Bailey will be in Fort Worth as a guest
Of the Texas cattlemen's convention
next Monday night He viii be met at
the union station by committee and
viii be driven through the city in a
carriage drawn by four white horses
He VIII be taken TO the reception
hall. where a costly diamond-studded
badge viii be presented to him by the
Knights OF Bovine. Bailey's friends
say Monday nights reception will be
the grandest demonstration ever held
in honor Of a citizen Of Texas.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
rELEGRAPHIc.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1-Tillman Makes Warm Speech.
I-Clew to Marvin Boy Found.
Eleven Killed in Virginia Mine.
3-Seek Cause of Helicon Hall Fire.
3-Thaw's Lawyers Make Final Plans.
3-Flood Nearing Cincinnati,
5-News of Maryland and Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
YOUNG FAIRBANKS CLEARED.
Perjury Case, Following HIS EiOPe-
ment, Is NOIIe Pressed.

SteubenviHe, Ohio, March 16.-The per
jury case against Fred Fairbanks. son of
the Vice President. was nolle pressed by
Judge Richards to-day, and the young
man will never be tried. The two
charges of subornation of perjury against
him We're nolled two weeks ago
Young Fairbanks eloped with Miss
Helen Scott, from Pittsburg, last winter.
Their license was secured in Steubenvilie
through a third person. Prosecutor Alban
decided that Fairbanks could not be held
after the subOrnation Of perjury case was
dismissed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Partly cloudy and
warmer to-day. Tomorrow fair,
colder; fresh southwest to north
west winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
LOCAL.

Fire Insurance Rates Slashed.
1-Mellen VIII See the President.
2-Man Crushed Between Cars.
More Police Changes Coming.
4-President Names River Commission.
4-Report on Typhoid sConditions.
4-Broker Hieston Bankrupt.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
King Edward to visit ireland.

London, March 16.-Reynolds' news
paper says the King VIII visit ireland
1T the middle of June. He Will remain
there for about two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Thinks He Saw Young Marvin.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 16.-Stgrtling
information regarding the case OF four
year-old Horace Marvin, the boy alb
Quoted at Dover. Del. was received To-
day By Capt. Donaghy of the detective
force, and leads him TO believe that two
Mexicans and two Indians may have fg-
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
KIDNAPPER ISLURED
NEAR MARVIN Home
Comes Within 100 Yards of
Hiding Detectives.
THEN PIRATE ESCAPES
Grows Suspicious When Signals
Are Not Answered.

sIoOp Scuds Before
wind for Jersey Coast-YOung Mar
WINS Cousin and Brother Play on
Beach for Decoy While Officers and
Newspaper Men Wait AnxIousIy in
Tall Grass-seen in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
SPORTING.
GRANDSON FOR MRS. LETTER.

S-9-All the News and Gossip Of Track
Field, Turf, and Diamond.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

parlor car Washington to Virginia Hot
Springs, without change week days
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Why Buy FrateruaI or Asses-msn,

WY Buy FraternaI or Assessment
Insurance? The Northwestern" offers
life insurance at age .. S12.21 per 81. 900;
rates reduced by annual dividends of over
80 per cent. Huske & Smith, General
Agents.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
baltimore and Return, SI.s5.

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices, 1sl7 G st and sl9 Pa.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

n-Carfe lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from Y 70 g. 14l2 n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Civil Service Examination April p.
Prepare now at The DriIiery, 100 n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
FIRE RATES SLASHED
Insurance Reduced % to 30
Per Cent.
LOCAL COMPANIES PROTEST

President Bergman, of tic Board of
Underwriters, Resigns Because OF
District Is Entitled TO the Lower
Premiums-AIarmed by Reduction.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Alabama fiooring: mostly edgegraIn.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
coNTlNUED on THIRD PAGE.

ss3.15-JaclsonvIIIe and RetDrn-S23.I5
March 10.
Via Southern Railway. CorrespOndingly
low round-trip rates 10 Central and West
Coast Florida points; 90 days return limit.
ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Virginia Hot SPRINGS Parior Car.

Fragrant YioIets, 25c Bunch,
It Kramer's. the florist. sl6 F st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Libbey & Co, stb and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Reduced % s2.5O 81 loO.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Dressed palings. Sc per 100.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

coNrINuED oN THmp PAeE.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

and direeted that a reduction OF = per
cent go into effect at once on stocks OF
mercantile goods. soon afterward two of
the local fire insurance companies with
drew from the local board Of underwriters
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16


might be spared to them yet a little
longer, she gently closed her eyes
and passed into the sleep that
knows no waking on earth.
The most sincere sympathy is
feltaby the entire community for
the stricken family.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence on the corner
of Elizabeth and 9Th. streets to-
morrow, but the hour was not set
this afternoon, pending the arrival
of relatives, 1t will be conducted
by the Catholic church.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
Death Of Mrs. RObt. DaIzeII.


Died, in this city, this morning
at half past ten O'Clock, Mrs.
Louisa V. Dalzell. wife of Robert
Dalzell.
The sad news chronicled in the
foregoing paragraph brings heavy
sorrow TO many hearts. Mrs. Dali
zell was.the daughter of Colonel
Luis Vidal, an officer in the Mex
lean army, and his wife Mrs. Petra
V. de Vidal. Her father died
when she was mere child and her
mother moved to Brownsville.
where she was married later to the
late Captain Mifiin Kennedy, the
we'll known capitalist and railroad
builder, who died at Corpus Christi
some years ago. Here she grew
to womanhood, and here was
welded to Robert Dalzell, who has
long been one of the most prom
inent citizens of Brownsville.
Surviving this union are one son,
Robert NJ. Dalzell, who is living
in Mexico, and three daughters,
Mrs. L. n. Barry of Durango,
Mexico, Mrs. Robert Maxey of
San Antonio, and Mrs. w. H.
of Dallas. Besides her
Mrs. Dalzell is survived
by her devoted husband, one
brother, John G. Kennedy of Sarita,
Texas. and two sisters, Mrs. A. F.
Spohn of Corpus Christi and Mrs.
F. V. Starck, now residing in
New York.
To all of these and her many
other relatives. as we'll as to a
wide circle of friends. Mrs. Dali
seII's death comes as a sad shock.
She had been i'll but one short
week, with sudden, fatal stroke,
which from the first left the
slightest hope for recovery, though
very possible means was employed
o avert death. Surrounded by
owed ones, who strained every
fort and vainly prayed that she
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
Its importance Mort Appreciated by Some
Persons.


1t is the local press which serve:
you in every emergency. There
you go in trouble. 1t is there yot
go in prosperity. If you want tC
boom any manufacturing enter
prise, any railroad project, for the
development of your town, fol
your lodge to increase your in
fuence, or if your lodge disires to
add to its membership or to erect a
new hall or in any way advance
its interests, the local press in i'm
mediately appealed to for help.
So it IS with or churches. If it
IS a picnic or a festival, a new
carpet or an organ, the local press
is found to be useful in furthering
every good object. If raid is to
be made on sin by the ambassadors
of Christ, the columns of the local
paper are used freely and gratui-
tously in advertising the revival or
protracted meeting. The candi-
dates and politicians find also the
Importance of the local press.
Clearly there are many reasons
why the local press should be
cultivated. Yet in spite. of all
these facts the people most interest
ed in the local paper are sometimes
the last to give it their support and
are frequently known to take sew
eral metropolitan papers and shut
out their local paper altogether.
If there is anything in the argu-
ment about the advantages of home
trade, surely it makes a strong
appeal on behalf of the local press,
because the money for the labor is
always expended where the paper
is printed, and if paid out with one
hand for subscription, advertising
or job printing it comes into the
other hand, and thus remains with
you. If by any means, you freeze
out your local paper and leave your
self at the mercy of tie foreign,
you would find out more fully than
words or arguments could explain
why the local paper should be cul-
tivated.-Derry (Mass.) Enter
prise.
Subscribe 70 THE HRpAr0
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

TIE explosion of an oil tank at
Bayoune, N. j., cost the Standard
Oil company 800 barrels of oil.
The question now is will econom-
zeal John D. deduct the amount
lost from his next donation to
educational institutions or will he
make it back out of the consumers
EFF oil by raising the price frac-
zion of a mill, or by palming off
more bad oil under the pretense of
being the best grade.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Iri said that H. c. Pierce will
really come to Texas. If he does
do so, committee of Texas citi-
zens should wait upon the gentle
man and inform him that his
,duplicity in sneaking into the state
90 do business with his oil concern
under a false guise might be for
given. if the trust would only
supply the state with a decent
quality of oil.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infaned con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube When this tube is inham-
ed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhI
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Onre. Send for circulars free.
F. J.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls FamilyPills for constipation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

WHAT has become of the old
fashioned boy who could have a
good time rolling hoop" asks an
exchange. He has been laid on
.ehe shelf with the things that were.
Since Buster Brown" began to set
the pace for boys, they must have
some more exciting pastime than
rolling a hoop.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
AMERICAN TOURISTS
IN MEXICO.
Some Faults Which Might Be Remedisd
With a Little Care.

Have you noticed this years
IIcrop of tourists? Funnier they are
than those of last year, OF of the
year before, perhaps merely be-
cause there are more of them. Day
after day blue coaches, for no real
tourist thinks of riding in a red
one, are filled to overlooking with
welI-dressed men and women who
wander around the streets staring
at the ordinary everyday residents
as if they were disappointed at not
finding pink-eyed Albinos inhabit-
ing this PARKWAY city. Exactly
what there is about a tourist that
makes him so easily detected and
exactly why each one of US who
lives here, so curiousty resents
being mistaken for one by some
street vendor with baskets of or
anges artistically decorated with
leaves, exactly the why of it is
hard to say. After all, you know,
tourists belong to a recognized
class of human beings.
But when a tourist makes one
of these tired, detected cocheros
actually laugh till he shakes, it's
time to pick up and take notice.
In the drives of Chapultepec Fri
day afternoon the cochero who had
two resident Americans looked
around for the cause of the merri-
ment, and directly in front of them
saw blue coach, with two men
and one woman in the body of the
open vehicle, and perched up along
side the driver was second Ameri-
can woman. Well-dressed the four
people were, particularly the wo-
man who was sharing the seat of
the driver. The cochero himself
looked sheepish and flashed look
1t the second cochero that the Wo-
nan might have understood had
she seen it.
In the same class with the COM
oanion of the cochero is the oc-
,asional woman-thank Heaven,
he very occasional woman-who
Buys a serape, and tries to wear it
III the streets, as if it were shawl.
The brilliant red and green COM
,inations are conspicuous enough
Il themselves, and the fact that
lere no woman ever wears one,
makes them doubly SO.
Mistakes in the pronouncing of
lames can be excused, for many
Mexican names are rather stagger-
ng at first sight. But the woman
Who repeatedly told the cochero
hat she wanted to go to Chapuka-
,uk when she meant Chapultepec,
nd the other woman who assured
Ter friend that certain little plants
t the alameda booths were maggie
,lants that they make pulk from"
night have profted by a chat with
he hotel clerk.-Mexican Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Fort Brown transformed into a
government botanical experiment
garden will bring forth fruit of a
far different nature than negro SOL
aiier outrages. Nothing could
please Brownsville more than to
have the old reservation utilized
for such purpose.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 1907

HOLD the appropriations down
20 the revenue is the slogan of
the house committee on appropria-
lions at Austin. Why not bring
the revenue up to the notch mark
ed by the appropriations needed
by the various state institutions?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

A year ago the breeder of fin
draft horses could find no custom
ers in Texas for thousand dollar
horse, because the price was con-
sidered too high. In the last three
months single firm of importers
of. heavy draft horses at the Fort
Worth stock yards has sold twenty
four head of fine drafters at from
$1,000 to $500 per head. There
are now four representatives Of i'm
porters of the best horses at that
market, and all are doing good
business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
Texas Notes.

The customs assay Office at FL
Paso has been abolished by the
treasury department.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
Public Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing be-
tween Miguel Sahualla and Jose n.
Besteiro, in the city of Brownsville,
Cameron County, and State of
Texas, under the firm name of M.
.SAHUALLA & COMPANY, was dis
solved by mutual consent on the
First day of January, 1907.
All debts owing to the said
partnership are to be received by
the said Miguel Sahualla, and all
demands on said partnership are to
be presented to him for payment.
(Signed) MIGUEL SAHUALLA,
JOSE N. BEsTEIRo.
Brownsville, Texas, January, 1907.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
MIGUEL SAHUALLA.

The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread, pies and all kinds fancy
cakes to your order to be had only
at CIay's Bakery. Phone 81.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Copies of the BROWNSVILLE
WEEKLY HERALD may be bought
at TIE HERALD Office at 5 cents
zach.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Every town wants to become
famous, but none of them care
zfor the advertising an earthquake
giVes.