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The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

In the literary department Of the North
American Review for July 5. Margaret
Potter's THE Princess" is reviewed by
Frederic Taber Cooper; Wright's Life os
Walter PateT" by Thomas Walsh, and
Viereck's ''Ninevah, and Other Poems" by
Clayton Hamilton.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

one Of the most important books to
be published this month is Queen Hor-
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

A new book on Ibsen viii be fortheon-
ing from the pen of Edmund Gosse in the
eutumn, Mr., Gosse happens TO be the
earliest friend and interpreter Of Ibsen "a
this country. and Ibsen's letters TO him.
in his published correspondence. date
from 1872 The volume which Mr.. Gosse
is writing will De a mingllng OF biography
and criticism on similar lines TO the we'll
known monographs which John Morley is
credited with inventing for the English
Men OF Letters Series
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

The Macmillan Company announces the
following from among its fall publications:
Merry Rockhurst," a novel that will be
IN the style of The Pride of Jennico."
by Eir. and Mrs. Egerton Castle. THE
Crucible," a novel which sets forth sit
uation without a parallel. by Mark Lee
Luther, author of THE Henchman." Red
Coat Captain by Alfred Ollivant, author
Of Bob, Son of Battle"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-14

Having completed bis latest novel, Gar
riola." Theodore Watts-Dunton is buslly
engaged in its revision and in a careful
correction Of the proofsheets. It IS de-
scribed 10 the title as "a Story Of
Karma," and its scene is laid partly in
England, partly in Venice, and partly in
Hungary. Like its authors "AyIwin," It
is a long, extended, and discurslve narra--
tive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
HIS NAME STAYS HERKOWITz.
Court Doubts Law students AssertI on That
Hes P~crsecuted Because OF II.

Justice Green Of the City Court denied
yesterday the application OF David Herko-
witz. a aw student. for cave to change
his name to David Harrison. Herkowitz
complained that his name subjected him to
ridicule among his associates and that he
had been practically ostracized by the people
among whom his social condition obliges
him TO move. Justice Green says hat he
doesn't believe these allegations and that
he thinks Herkowitz's real motives for the
application do not appear in the petition
to the Court.
Justice Green has written a long decision
in the Herkowitz case. in which he says:
The petitioner is a law student, evidently
a Hebrew, but seemingly without manhood
to- assert that fact in his petition. The
provisions OF he code require that the
Court shall first be satisfied Of the truthful
ness Of the petition before IL grants the
order. and | am constrained to say that.
in my opinion. the petition il not true, al
most in it's entirety.
Il do not believe that the petitioner has
been ridiouled by his friends and acquaint-
ances on account of his name. ] do not
believ that other persons have refused
to do business with or to associate with him
on account OF his name. and | do not believe
that this law student has met financial
Losses and social ostracism or that he meets
with general rebuff on account thereof.
The petitioner is "a member OF a creed
that has suffered centuries Of persecution
by mankind; other creeds. in other days.
have likewise borne the misery of persecu-
ton; but to-day. in the enlightenment Of the
twentieth century. no one in this country
worthy Of the name Of a man would perse-
cute another. or refuse to associate with
another. or do business with another, on
account of his name or creed alone. Such
persons do exist. but they are those nfit for
the association ofhonest men and women.
If the petitioner be '~ostracized, as he
AYERS. by the class | have described, il
matters not, but happens to his credit and
advantage by being excluded from the
society Of such persons, When the petit
toner shall have presented TO this court
satisfactory grounds for a change Of name
the matter will receive consideration. The
present application is denied"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
No IAN FOR AFRO SPEEDERS.
Ctty Ordinance sNroytdinG q Fine the Only
Law Applicable IN This C1ty.

Automobiles who exceed the speed
limit need only be afraid in future OF the
city ordinance that 1xes a maximum PEN
atty Of SO fine for each offence, under a de-
cision rendered yesterday by Justice Tru1x
in the Supreme Court. Justice Truax Or
dered the discharge. on a writ Of habeas
corpus, Of William NJ. Heimcr, who was
held for trial in Special Sessions for violat-
ing the speed law on June I.
Fammer a F1ammer. counsel for Heimer.
urged in behalf Of their client hat the
State law making violations OF the speed
limit a misdemesnor had been superseded
by the ordinance passed by the Board OF
Aldermen, under the authority conferred
on the board by the motor vehicle law.
The ordinance directs that offenders be
summarily punished by n police Magis-
trate with a fine OF not less than 81 or more
than So.
Assistant District Attorney Taylor. in
opposing the application for Heimer's
discharge, argued that the State law was
paramount to any ordinance that could be
enacted by the Board OF Aldermen. and
that therefore Heimer's commitment for
trial under the State law. making hin, il
guilty a misdemeanant. should be upheld.
Justice Truax says that as power was
specifically given to the Board OF Alder
msn by the Legislature to pass al ordinance
fixing penalties for speed violations within
the city limits Heimer cannot be held for a
crime under either the motor vehicle law
or the Penal Code. but must be punished in
accordance with the city ordinance IL he 10
sdjudged guilty. HE discharge was there
fore ordered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
WRIT or ERROR FOR OIL Trust.
standards Attorneys AIIege ma Mistakes
by Judge Lands.

CHICAGO, Aug. a.-Attorneys Merritt
Starr and Moritz Rosenthal. representing
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. fled
the defendant ~company's assignment Of
errors in the United States District Court
this morning. Shortly before noon the
Standard Oil attorneys went before Judge
Peter \. Grosscup Of the United States Cir
Quit Court of Appeals TO make their applica.
ton for an appeal, a writ Of error and super
sedeas.
Special Assistant District Attorney James
II. Wilkerson and Assistant District Attor-
neys Harry A. Parkin and Francis Hanchett
appeared for the Government TO contest
the defendants attorneys in their efforts to
obtain a supersedeas without any more than
a bond for costs. II was the contention OF
the Government that the bond should he
fixed at s2s, 24O. 900, the amount Of the fine
imposed by Judge Lands. in order to secure
the Government pending a stay OF execution
to satisfy the judgment.
The assignment OF errors filed in the
District Court contains 116 citations in
which Judge Landis is declared to have
! erred during the course Of the trial OF the
oil company.
IL 10 the contention of the defence in
the assignment Of errors that the Court
erred in overriding and not sustaining
the demurrer to the Indictment on the
| ground that the Elkins act under which
the indictment nae been drawn had been
repealed by the Hepburn bill.
The writ Of error sought by the attorneys
for IN Standard Oil Company Of Indiana
was granted by Judge Grosscup The writ
Of supersedeas sought was not granted.
action being delayed pending the deter
mination of the amount of the BON which
the company iy required to Ale.
The attorneys Of the oil company were
directed to inform the Court later regarding
the financial responsibility Of the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
PRISONER HAD 4 sword CANE.
-=------
Detective Makes a Discovery After Picking
Up q GayIy Dressed Italian.

Lieut.. Cavane Of the Central Ofioe ran
up against a gay looking Italian at Astor
place last night. The man wore a loud
suit. q bright red necktie and patent leather
shoes with white kid tops. In n hand
he carried a heavy cane with an ivory
figure Of a nude woman for q handle.
The detective followed along to get a
better view and finally arrested the Italian
a. a suspicious person. Il struck Cavane
that the man bore a striking resemblance
to an Italian who Is wanted by the police
for the murder Of Battista Telsomino in
The Bronx on November 8. 1909. Tel
somino had come 10 this city from West
vile. Conn. intending TO sail for Italy.
He had bought his ticket and hen was
lured TO The Bronx by two Italians. His
body was found at MoshoIu Parkway and
Van Cortlandt Avenue East, bleeding from
adozen stab wounds. Hehad been robbed.
The Italian arrested last night said he
was Antonio Forino and that he lived at
Hawthorne, N. Y. He denied all knowl-
edge Of the crime. The detectives at Head
quarters, while sdmiring the ivory work
on the cane. accidentally touched a little
knob on one side. The lower part OF the
cane came on and left he handle with a
two foot sword blade attached to it. Then
they locked the man up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
CONNECTICUT DOES 1878 KNOTS.
Seems Trinc slower on Trial Trip Than the
Privately BuIlt louisiana.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-More thar ordi-
nary interest was aroused in navy circles
to-day over the result Of the speed trial Of
the big battleship Connecticut. Early this
morning the following despatch was re-
ceived from Capt. Richardson Clover. COM
handing the Connecticut. Admiral Evsns's
flagship:
The Connecticut finished very SUCCESS
full four hours trial at 4 30 this A. NJ. Average
speed. 1878 knots. Connecticut landed the
trial board at Provincetown and proceeded
to New York. The inspection BOARD pro-
ceeds to New York and the engineering trial
board to Boston"
The despatch was sent from Province
town, where the Connecticut finished her
trial run from Rockland. Me. Apparently
the conflicting claims as to superior speed
made for the Louisiana and other sister
ships OF the Connecticut are settled in favor
OF the Louisiana. the privately built boat.
The latter ga constructed by the Newport
News S~hipbuilding Company and the Con-
n~ecticut at the New York Navy Yard. The
speed record of the Louisiana established
q year ago. as given by the Bureau Of Steam
Engineering, wss 1898 knots. made during
q run Of four hours continuous test, her
propellers making 1878 revolutions a
minute.
The engineers contend, however, that the
Connecticut carried $50 tons moro weight
than the Louisiana and drew hvs inches
more water,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
GUNNERS SHOOT STRAIGHTER
when the New Speed Gears Are Installed In
u. q. Navy Turrets.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Ths naval bureau
Of ordnance In installing On the vessels
of the navy new mechanical variable speed
gears for slevating and training guns.
In the past the bureau has provided alec
trical appliances for these purposes which
are y decided improvement over the old
handgsar mechanism. but the electrical
mechanism 10 far from perfect and does
not admit Of the slow and steady movement
Of the gun.
The usw mechanical variable speed
gear 10 installed between the motor and
the guns and makes it possible TO elevate.
dspress or train the gum with the utmost
ease at an infinite number Of speeds be-
tween zero and the desired maximum.
1t 10 positive In it's action, simple. has
almost no wearing parts and will cost less
in quantities than the electrical gear.
Careful tests on land n aboard ship
have proved that the new gear 10 nor
efficient han ANYTHING heretofore used
for the purpos e. and It's use on all the ships
OF the navy is regarded as indispensable to
good shooting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
GARY, WORLDS STEEL CAPITAL.
Steel Corporation Said to Have Approprl-
sted SAS 1000, 900 More for Town.

nteO wore Tor TOWN.,
GARY, ind, Aug. s.-Satisied that Gary
is the coming steel capital OF the world,
the directors Of the United States Steel
Corporation have decided to invest an adj
ditional S45, 600, 900 in the construction Of
the model city. This news, recei we'd
late yesterday afternoon. caused general
rejoicing throughout the municipality and
incidentally a rapid advance in values,
The s45. 600, 900 in addition to the original
appropriation Of SIS. 900. 900 10 to be used in
widening the scope and extent OF the steel
plant proper The cost OF the building Of
Gary is included in the first estimate, which
was made when it was proposed to trans
form a desert of drifting and into the
greatest steel manufacturing plant in the
United States. II is expected that much
Of the additional fund will be used in the
purchase Of machinery, but the increase
means hat additional labor will be neces-
sary. Three thousand men are now en-
gagged in building the city and this force
is being added to at the rate Of 800 a day.
Broadway, the principal thoroughfare Of
the city, has been constructed for a distance
Of three miles, paved the greater part Of
the distance with concrete, med it's entire
IcfiGtn WIN COnCftte SiueWdihb anu W
two miles IN zach side with business blocks.
A complete sewerage system has been con-
structed and a water works system, con
structed o N a basis Of a city Of 10000 o in
habitants, is in Use, Gss mains have been
laid all over the city and the plant will be
In operation October 1 The electric light
ing plant is now in commission. In the
residence districts more than fifty homes
are rapidly nearing completion. and orders
have been given that homes must be ready
for 5000 persons by the time the steel
nlanf he0ins actual operationa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
STANDARD OF N. Y. INDICTED.
TEN COUNTS AGAINST OIL COM
PANIES AND RiILROA
The New York Central. the Pennsylvania,
the standard and the Vacuum oil Conn
pany May Pay sA,AoO. 900 Apiece n
Found Guilty OF Rebating rs Charged.

JAMESTOWN. N. Y. Aug. a.-The Federal
Grand Jury which for the past month has
been investigating alleged rebates granted
the Standard Oil Company from Clean to
pointsin Vermont has completed its work far
enough TO return ten indictments. it is said,
against the Standard Oil Company Of New
York. the Vacuum Oil Company Of Roches-
ter. the New York Central and Pennsylvania
railroad companies jointly and two against
the same two companies separately.
One Of the indictments against the Stand
ard Oil Company Of New York contains
1888 counts. the other forty counts. There Ia
the same number Of counts in the indict-
msnts against the other corporations.
Violation of the interstate law
in accepting illegal concessions In the ship
ment OF oil 10 charged against the Stand
ard companies; the charge against the
railroad companies is the granting Of these
concessions. The shipments were made
between August 1. 1904, and June 1, 1905.
II is charged that 22s cars were shipped
under the illegal rate, the shipment OF
each car constituting a separate count in
the indictment.
The route was over the Pennsylvania from
Olean to Rochester, over the Central from
Rochester to Norwood. a small tow north
Of Ogdensburg. and from Norwood to Bur-
lington, Bellows Falls and Rutland, Vt.
either by the Vermont Central or the Rut-
land road. II is charged in the indictments
ehas sha Iouuf,I ahfnripr rata from 0Iaan ~
the Vermont towns is found in two schedules
which were filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. IN of these schedules,
27s. was 2s1s cents per hundredweight from
Clean 70 Norwood. the other was so much
per car from Norwood to the Vermont
points. This last ate is of no consequence.
as il is not claimed that the VeTmont rail-
roads granted any concessions.
IL ia claimed. however. that the Standard
was allowed a rate Of II and 2 l-10 cents
a hundredweight from Olean to Norwood
thereby compelling independent shippers
TO pay more than twice as much for their
shipments.
The case was presented to the jury by y.
Wallace Dempsey. a special assistant APP
pointed TO conduct this Investigation. The
indictments were drawn by d. &. Pagan.
Mr.. Pagan prepared the indictments for
similar offences that were found by the
United States Grand Jury in this city last
year. The Law provides a penalty Of 81, 900
for each violation. and as each count in the
indictment charged a separate offence il
will be in the province Of the court, in the
event Of conviction, to fne each OF the four
corporations 81. 400. 600. or a total Of SIS, 2iO.-
600 for all,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
HOPPER TO BUCK TA.MMANY
For the Leadership Of the Thi rty-nrst - .
Mcclellan Candidate.

At a meeting OF the executive committee
Of the Harlem Democratic Club, held last
Thursday night at the clubhouse at 100
West 10th street, Isaac A.. Hopper an
nounced that he would make a fight against
William J. Wright, the Tammany leader in
the Thirty-frst Assembly district, at the
primaries next month.
Hopper says he will be the Mcclellan
candidate and he Is going to make the fght
at the solicitation Of his friends. Thomas
B. Leahy. the contractor. will have charge
Of Hopper's campaign, which will start in
earnest next Monday night. The Tam
many Hall faction in the district has the
Cayuga Club at 10th street and Ienox
avenue. which has more than 1000 mem
bers, but Hopper's friends say they will
make things hum from nov until primary
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
POSTMASTER HUSBANDS OWN UP.
The Departments Izformed That some Are
Very Much Married.

Very d Married.
WASHINGTON, Aug. e.-Merrit o. Chance,
chief clerk Of the Post Office Department.
several months ago sent TO all the post
masters in the country a list Of questions
asking for certain information to be used
in the preparation OF the Government
Blue Book, which is published every two
years One Of the questions in the list
was:
What are your marital relations?"
The object Of this particular question
was to find out whesher the postmasters
are married. single. widowed or divorced.
But some Of the rural postmasters did not
understand. Mr.. Chance to-day received
several nswers in which the persons ad-
dressed endeavored to give q clear and
lucid explanation Of the status Of their
married Hfe. One postmaster said his
domestic affairs were fine and dandy. {"
Another, not 90 fortunate, replied: Fairly
middling." A third filled in the blank
space with ons word: Hell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
CEDRIC SENT WIRELESS WORD
That she'd Dock NJ . and She did II. Aimost
Theatrical Folk Aboard,

The White Star liner Cedric, from Liver
pool and Queenstown, announced by wire
less that she would dock at 7 O'Clock last
night, Capt. Bartlett missed It by about
half an hour, but that IL almost a wireless
bullseye estimate considering that he was
300 miles or more from the Hook, and that
there was a bit Of bafiing weather ahead.
William A. Brady and his wife. Grace
George, the actress; Max Freeman, Frank
Worthing, Peter F. Daley. Dorothy DON
nelly, Ferdinand G~ottschalk. Fanny Ward,
Norman Thorp and the Rev, Francis A.
Carney Of Newark were among the Cedric's
passengers.
Robert Mantell, the actor. and acting Po-
lice Commissioner Arthur O'Keeffe greeted
Mr.. Brady at Quarantine. Mr.. Mantell
came up the bay aboard the Cedric, but
Mr.. O'Keefe returned to the police boat
Patrol.
Grace George said she had had q SUCCESS
full season abroad. She will open ct the
Lyceum on Thursday in -Dt~orcons.-
Mr.. Daley said he had q new play, Six
OF One and Half q Dozen OF the Other, T"
that he will bring out here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
rs HOUR TRAIN HITS FREIGHT.
Twentieth Century limited rioSiSh s ThrouEI
Car without Leaving Rails.

CHICAGO, Aug. Goodness and bravery
on the part Of Engineer Timothy Downey
Of the Twentieth Century Limited saved
the pride OF the New York Central from
destruction in a wreck at Chesterton, Ind.
to-day.
The train was going at top speed when
IL passed through the Indiana town west
ward. An eastbound freight on the parallel
track parted and one Of the sections. becom-
ing derailed, rested on the track reserved
for the limited.
Downey stuck to his post, applied the air
brakes and steeled himself for the crash.
Amid flying splintsrs and broken glass the
engine plunged through the freight car
in It's path, carrying with it the forward
Pullmans. When brought to a stop il was
found that only four persons were injured.
and those only slightly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
FORT WILL SEEK GOVERNORsHIP.
New Jersey Judge to Resign N Work for
once His Grandfather HeId.

East ORANGE, N. j., Aug. building
Inspector Edward I. Condit OF East Orange
has announced that Supreme Court Justice
j. Franklin Fort has decided to resign from
the bench to be a candidate for Governor
to succeed Edward G. Stokes.
Mr.. Condit said to-day that City Recorder
Franklin W. Fort Of East Orange had shown
him a letter from his father. Justice Fort.
in which the latter. who at the time he wrote
Swss In Geneva. Switzerland, said that IL
would give him pleasure TO hold the Office
OF Governor, which his grandfather had
filled, and hat he would resign from the
Supreme Court bench TO conduct his CAM
paign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
SHERMAN NOT BOOMING CANNON.
Congressman nal Sure That President
Roosevelt VIII Run Again.


UTICA, N, Y, Aug. g. Congressman
James s.. Sherman couldn't restrain himself
to-day when shown q press despatch from
Washington which made 1t appear that he
was engineering q Presidential boom for
Speaker Cannon and had received an
assurance from Gov. Hughes that the
latter would accept second place on the
ticket.
There is not one word Of truth in that
story as far az I am concerned" said the
Congressman.
Asked whether or not he had discovered
much sentiment In favor Of Cannon, the
Congressman replied: Il have nothing to
say regarding the Presidency except what
1 have said b~efore-that I believe Theodore
Roosevelt Ia the man for the place, that
he will accept the nomination and that
he will be reelected. He was o a seeker
for the nomination for Vice. President,
but II came TO him in such a way that he
felt IL his duty TO accept 1t. believe that
he will do the name thing In this case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
SOLDIERS AWAIT STRIKE CALL
-Four Companies OF Indiana Militia Ready
TO 60 20 Tell City,

~ 's.t ttt NNSSy
10 60 10 Tell city.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. e-Expecting
trouble at Tell City Al a result Of labor
difficulties at that place Adit. Gen. Oran
Perry has notified four companies Of the
Indiana National Guard to hold themselves
in readiness to move at once.
Gen. Perry left this moor for Tell City.
On his arrival he will investigate the trouble
and ascertain whether the troops will be
needed
Last night Edward Hawkins, marshal Of
Tell City, shot and killed William Danfer, a
union striker, and then Q 20 Cannelton.
where he surrendered to the Sheriff and was
placed in Jail.
The strikers formed a mob and factory
employees who refused TO join the strikers
were beaten and driven from the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
Colembla Frees Prisoner.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Sehor Enrique
Cortes, the Colombian Minister. has a
despatch from his Government announcing
that on July %. the anniv ersary Of Colom-
bian Independence. President Reyes issued
TO all political prisoners. The despatch
indicstes prosperity and a settled CON
dition Of affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-10
STANDARD OILS Low MARK.
stock Sells at A68. the Lowest Point in Ten
Years.

When Standard Oil stock sold at t6S
yesterday afternoon it touched the lowest
point It has reached for almost ten years.
II opened on the curb at aSs. a decline
Of about 20 points since the $40 200. 900 fine
was announced. From that point It fell
gradually on sales Of small lots till the
early afternoon. when aoo was touched.
Then it began to recover and closed at 47s.
The total number Of sales was sl7 shares.