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The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
DIED.

BTRNE- Suddenly, on Sunday August 9. lsr.
MASTAi. son Of Margaret and the late James
Byme
Funeral from residence. SIC Virginia avenue south
east, Wednesday. August .. at $50 g. n.
Mass az St Peters az 3 a. N Interment phi
fste. philadelphia, Pa papers please copy.l
FORDAN-On Tuesday August 2. Isgs, az ?. n,
MlNNA FORDAN IN her seventy-third year.
Funeral Friday. August, 90 1907. al ,. n, from
the residence Of her son, z56 Tenth street north-
cast Friends Of the family are invited.
SoNEs-On Sunday morning August .. 1907. at
o clock. DOLLY 4 C.. the beloved wife of Jo-
seph D. jones. leaving two soDs and host Of
friends
Funeral Wednesday. August 3. at O'Clock. from
Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets north
west
McBLAIR-0n Saturday. August a 1907. at Giou-
cester, Mas, CHARLES BIDGELY McBLAIR
son Of the late Maj. John Helms and Augusta
McBiair
Funeral from ST. PauI's Episcopal Church. TWen-
ty-thiTd street northwest wednesday. August
e at 10 a. N,
field Hospital, Mrs MARY A. S. NONAGON,
beloved mother Of George A. and Edith s
Monsg0n-
Funeral Wednesday. August q. at ?. n. from
Wrights chapel, 1857 Tenth street northwest
Intsrment al Glenwood- (ChicagO papers please
copy1
PEARi-on Monday. August D. 1907, SARAH A..
beloved wife Of Charles II. Pearl. aged thirty
three years.
Funeral from her late residence. 20l street
northwest, on "Wednesday Aug1sl 3 al D N
Relatives and friends invited.
RYNEX-Enterei into higher life Tuesday. August
q, 1897, At el5 a. m, AMANDA VIRGINIA. be
loved wife Of Richard c. Rynex.
Funeral tTEiEats Thursday al Il a. n
SIGEL-0n Monday. August 5. 1907 at IIz0 a.
m. PAULINE a. widow Of Benjamin Sigel
aged eighty-hye years.
Funeral from ST. Benedct's Convent. Brookland.
d. c. on Thursday, August %, at g a. m Re
quiem mass az St AnthOnys Church at ESQ.
Relatives and friends invited. Intenent at ST.
Marys Cemetery.
TAYLoR-on Tuesday. August 2. 1sE. at ProEi-
denee Hospital. A, RALPH. beloved son Of
James and Clara o. Taylor lnee pixtonl, aged
thirteen years
Funeral from his late residence. lis Biadeusburg
road Notice of tiTse later.
WILS0N-on Sunday. August 25. 1877. JOHN II.
WILSON. late Of Prince George County. 8ld
InteHRent at Rock Greek Cemetery "Wednesday
August 2, at 30 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
RIDE A. ROAM MARE
TO ROCKVILLE FAIR


the Brookland catcher The game was
hard-fought and ended in a tie after ten
innings. simons pitched for Brookland
and Whiting for Rockville. There was
some dissatisfaction with the umpiring.
but the Brookland boys showed their
spirit by lighting hard for the game.
Collins on the Job.
Marshal Collins was in the thick Of the
fight but he had hardly recovered from
an exciting episode of the day before, and
could hardly do himself justice. Nobody
was badly hurt, although the marshal
was pretty mad later in the afternoon. It
was rumored he had been trying to find
the little green pea underneath the pretty
sea shell. which mystery was being ex-
plotted down the road, but this can be
set down as a base libel
Loud praise was bestowed on the fair
committee all during the day and. al
though they were busy all afternoon,
they had 10 stop often and receive con-
gratulatiOns The committees are as fol-
lows:
On racss-Lee onutt. H. H Griffith. C yeirs, and
D. Il. Warfed.
On accounts. H. Gasssway, B. c. Gott. and j.
", Jones
On groands-C. yeirs, ]. h. Bogley, D. H War
feld, and c. f. Kirk.
On printing-Gist Blair. Charles veirs. and James
T. Pogley.
On privileges Charles F. Kirk, James T. Bogley.
and John j. Higgins.
On premium list-J. c. Bentley Charles VeiTs. J.
W. Jones. and K. G. WsTdeld.
On household DEPARTMENT.. W. Jones, Z. c.
Wsrfeld, u II. Griffith, and B. c. GOtt
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
BICYCLE THIEF IS CAPTURED
Negro Arrested Who Confesses to
Wholesale Robberies.
Ten Wheels Recovered by the Po-
lice on Information Given Them
by the Prisoner.

With the arrest OF Robert Dunmore,
colored, aged nineteen, last night the po-
lice Of the Fifth precinct believe that
they have at last apprehended the person
guilty Of the unusually large number OF
bicycle F0bberies. lie was taken into
custody as the result Of report received
from man at the Providence Hospital
who stated that his wheel had been
stolen.
Within a few minutes after this had
been made known. Policemen Cotton and
Arendes found Dunmore selling 4 bicycle
to an Italian, The bicycle proved to be
the one stolen from the front OF the hos
pital.
Dunmore confessed that he had stolen
IT, He also told the police that he had
made bicycle stealing his sole occupation
for over three months. and that during
that time he had disposed Of twenty or
thirty machines. The police Of the Fifth
precinct, acting on information that the
negro furnished them. were able to re-
cover ten wheels that had been stolen re-
Gently by DInmore. and which had been
sold to a humber of railroad laborers at
prices ranging from s. TO 4. The police
expect to recover as many more ma
chimes.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
STROBEL SERIOUSLY HURT.
Believe, However, the
Policeman VIII Recover.

Policeman VIII Recover.
Although the physicians in attendance
say that the man will recover, Policeman
c. A. Strobel, Of the Third precinct. is In
a very serious condition at the Emergen-
cy Hospital. suffering from the two deep
stab wounds near his heart which he re-
ceived late Monday night while attempt
ing 10 disperse a crowd Of disorderly ne
groes.
The doctors at the hospital reported
that he was doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances. Srobel
was considered one Of the most popular
men OF his precinct and yesterday nu-
meroGs friends of the wounded man called
at the hospital and inquired about his
condition Maj. Richard Sylvester was
among the number and expressed his de-
sire to offer assistance In aiding the
man in any way possible 10 him. Capt.
Boyle. of the Third precinct, also visited
the wounded man.
Mrs. Strobel. the wife Of the policeman.
is III at her home, l407 Twelfth street
northeast. and she has not as yet been
told OF the attack upon her husband, and
his critical condition. There is a baby
only few days old in the Strobel fam
lily, and Il is feared that the shock on
hearing what had befallen her husband
might cause serious results should Mrs.
Strobel be informed OF the attack
Eugene Bailor, the negro who did the
stabbing, is still at the Emergency Hos
pital under treatment for the two wounds
in his right leg where the bullets from
StrObers revolver took effect. He is in
no danger.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
The Washington Herald.
ITS SUNDAY ISSUE.
How 1t Is Succeeding on Sane Lines.

The Sunday Of The Washington Herald growing by
leaps and bounds quite up with the daily of
fact but gaining steadygong tight ahead making more favor
able impression with each succeeding number and increasing its
clientele Of regular home eadersthe best readers Of a
There thing remarkable about the Sunday edition. phase
of that almost startling the modern field of Sunday journalism
It Internationally dierent-from contemporaries
initial issue it aimed TO be different
It Is simply aghtaway little than double the
of the daily be make for select of
hhass Sunday reading and other natural requirements but
absolutely devoid Of all cachpenny features.
No alleged supplement with Its wit and huno
goes with IT. section made OF cheap senSaonas
OF 1t has of these things and will have Of them
Il makes claim patronage because of bulk;
tended be appraised by the pound entirely lacking in blanket
sheet ambiont wholly and solely clean wholesome bright
ravc newspaper newspaper without shocks thrills and
which read with pleasure and profit
Washington likes that sort OF Sunday liking better
al the time Possessing most intelligent and discriminating reading
community, inevitable that Washington should like
paperuch Sunday generously Its fame
Leading institutions Washington
formally commended Not few who and their
ton the class OF Sunday which they had
favorable knowledge give their unqualified approval Sunday
Sunday newspaper that worth while And that why securing
such hodwy short months has be part Of
Sunday life at the National Capital
There an aspect the Sunday The Washington Herald
that appeals the shewd sdvertrapp him strongly
announcement large small not lost OF pages sections
gat-abe, and read through and
through There Sunday newspapers couldn't
read through through he tired unless he had nothing
his hands Did who reading remarks ever really get
through blanket sheet Did really undertake it? One
and another anOherwh possibility Of
receiving casual reading whole this so? Hence
that the advertiser who his advertisement read is wisely
turning the gatabe paper whether be Sunday any
other day the whe paper wherein the small medium adve
ser IS overshadowed lost and wherein the big advertiser
assured of the publicity he seeks.
Washington watching Washington Herald grow It's
growth the marvel OF the Capital though things
expected Of Alreadyn midsummer bear mndthe daily has
passed the 10000 mark But while watching strides and
taking pride in them do not overlook the Sunday issue
It. too is winner right lines
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
BIDS FOR OIL OPENED.
Navy Department Receives Proposals
10 supply LubrIeatinE Materials.

Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday for supplying lubricating
oils for the use Of the navy. The pro-
posals were divided into i've classes, ac-
cording to the place OF delivery required
by the Specifications
Under the first classification, the oil
is to be delivered at the navy yards
and stations on the Atlantic Coast. The
bidders were: Z. F. Houghton Company,
Philadelphia, $105,665 New York. Lubri-
eating Oil Company, New York, S1O1, ,675;
W. C. Robinson & Sons Co, Baltimore,
EnO, ,2s6; Vacuum Oil Company, New York.
$Ss.275
Second class. for the Pacific coast ports
New York Lubricating Oil Company,
$40.U5. Vacuum Oil Company S3S,7S0.
Third class, for the Philippines-Hong-
kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama: Z. F.
Houghton Company, S2,s15; New York
Lubricating oil Company. $D.15; Vac
uum OIL Company, $40So0
Fourth class, for Cuba and Porto Rico
e. F. HoughtOn Company S24.290; New
York Lubricating OIL Company. $50 S35;
Vacuum Oil Company, S19355.
Fifth class, 10 be delivered as may be
designated-E. T. Houghton Company,
$21,1S5; Vacuum oil Company. 81, 7sl.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28

Robert n. Harper. president Of the
American National Bank, stated yester-
day that he had received an indirect trace
OF the whereabouts Of E, H. Potts, who IS
accused Of stealing $1,000 worth OF securl-
ties from the bank He stated that the
national bank in Baltimore which made
q loan Of $3.50 on the stolen securities
had received from Potts $1,000. sent from
Tucson, Ariz.. in accordance with a tele-
gram received from him at that point by
the bank last week.
In the letter to the Baltimore bank,
Potts said that he sent the amount as per
request Of the president Of the bank;
that he preferred to keep his margin on
the stock given as collateral intact, and
hoped that the amount would be sufficient
TO cover any drop in the New York mar
ket within few weeks.
Yesterday, President Harper also re-
ceived word that Potts had gone on from
Arizona to San Francisco. A communica-
ton was received at the bank in this city
stating that Potts had applied for posi-
ton with the Pullman Car Company
there. referring TO r. Il. Lynn, cashier Of
the American National Bank. who could
answer any inquiries as TO his integrity
and general qualifications for the Job.
The letter was an inquiry from the Pull
man, Company Of the reference given by
Potts
Bold Plan to Cover His Tracks.
1t was inferred by Mr.. Harper that
Potts had not yet been informed that the
s,f- IL loz
discovered. He said Potts conduct
seemed TO be predicated on the assumption
that this discovery will not be made for
some time, and that he is covering his
tracks by such acts as sending the money
from Arizona to the Baltimore bank and
referring to his old employers to obtain a
new position. President Harper is Of the
opinion that if Potts had an inKling that
his making away with the bonds was
known, he would not thus lay himself liza
bic to capture.
President Harper considers the fact that
Potts went on 10 san Francisco an i'm
portant clew to his final apprehension. II
puts the police several days nearer him
than the news received from Tucson,
Ariz-. last Friday afternoon. Steps were
taken yesterday to acquaint the police OF
San Francisco with the fact that Potts
was. or had been. in that city, and II
telegraphic communication is not entirely
suspended between Washington and the
Pacific Coast the officials of the American
Bank hope that the capture of the fleeing
clerk viii not be long delayed.
The Acme of Nerve.
Mr.. Harper reviewed yesterday several
Of the acts Of the former clerk OF the
bank-that he had remained at his Vir-
glnia home five days after making his
loan in Baltimore; that he had gone back
and forth between Leesburg and Wash
ington daily on the train; that he had
been in conversation with both Mr. Lynn
and himself. that he had telegraphed
from Arizona that he would send money
TO the Baltimore bank, and did send It
as specified.
Mr.. Harper thought this. working upon
the assumption that the discovery Of the
missing stock would not be made until
about the first or middle Of next month,
was the acme of nerve on the part OF a
man who had deliberately taken stock
from bank to divert to his own use.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
CONTINUES OBDURATE
Refusal to Arbitrate Embarrassing
to United States.
Secretary of State Roots Note 10
Venezuelan President May
Convey Threat.

President Castros repeated refusal TO
submit to arbitration the five American
claims against that government, places
the United States in an embarrassing
situation.
Three times Secretary of State Root has
requested that these cases be sent to
an impartial tribunal for adjustment, and
each time Castro has refused. II is hard
" likely that Secretary Root will again
prefer a request His next note Will
probably contain a threat, but Castro
has heretofore been as unmindfui OF
threats as he has of cajoleries. He knows
that President Roosevelt can not make
war on him without the consent Of Con-
gress, and evidently believes that that
body will hesitate a long while before
authorizing a war for the purpose OF
collecting the claims Of trusts against
q foreign nation.
One Of the principal claimants for whom
Secretary Root is pleading, is the New
York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
which has just been fined S5.O00,000 and
costs, which are yet to be ascertained
by experts. but which will probably reach
10,O00, COO more. This 'Landisian" judg-
ment was rendered because the company
was found guilty of having aided Gen.
Manuel Antonio Matos in his unsuccess-
full attempt TO overthrow President Cas-
tro's government in 1902 and 1903.
The $4,000 is the estimated cost to
the government OF subduing that revolu-
ton. and the 500 900 costs is to cover
the loss OF revenues caused by the war. as
well as the killing of citizens. Il is not
expected that the fine will ever be paid.
The company's property and interests in
Venezuela have already been seized by
Castros orders. and its asphalt deposits
have been worked for the last three years
by Ambrose II. Garner as receiver"
The New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company has over 5000 American stock
holders, who paid as high as Sse for its
bonds In 1899, which were later converted
into stock of the General Asphalt Com
pany 1t was also alleged that the COM
pany purchased the steamer Ban Righ,
fitted IT up as a gunboat, and sent it to
Venezuela under a Capt. Willis TO aid
Mat0s.
On the other hand, the company pro-
duced testimony 10 show that Abzi L.
Barber. of this city, entered deliberately
into a conspiracy with President Castro
to despoH the asphalt company Of its
Venezuela properties and that he is inter-
ested in the production and sale of the
asphalt which is now going on under
Receiver Garner
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington. Tuesday. aug 2. 1875 p. n

{. S. Dept of Agriculture. Weather Bureau,
Washington. Tuesday. aug z. ls13-s p N
The Western depression has diminished greatly In
strength. and is apparently filing ~ in the Ohio
VALLEY. The barometer Is generally low over the
entire country Il Is below % inches. exoept IN the
Iske Superior region and In the extreme Northwest
Light ssrinkles of rain have fallen in the Middle
Atlantis states and light showers il the Ohio snd
Middle Mississippi Tslleys snd the Lake region.
Temperatures are relatively high in the South, and
about normal elsewhere.
The weather Wednesday wiz be cloudy and unset-
tled in the Middle Atlantic States and the ONO
valley with occasional showers. There VII also De
scattered showers IN the Middle Rocky Mountain
region and in Kansas For Thursday little change
i indicated from the conditions which viii prevail
on "Wednesday. Important temperature changes are
not anticipated.
The winds along the New England coast VII Be
light 10 fresh westerly; on the Middle and south
Atlantic coasts light and variable; On the Gun
cast light southerly; on the Lower Lakes hight and
variable. mostly noFtheTly. and on the Upper Lakes
light noTtneTIy.
Steamers departing wednesday for European ports
viii have light variable winds and partly e1oudy
weather 70 the Grand Banks .
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
WILL LECTURE ON COLLEGES.

DIR. c. s. Bushnell to Speak at Y.
VI. c. A. Tonight.
American Colleges and Universities
is the title Of an illustrated lecture to be
given In the assembly room Of the Young
Mems Christian Association in G street.
this evening at SIS o'clock. The lecturer.
Dr. c. S. Bushnell. Of Chicago, has been
giving a series Of stereOpticon lectures
at the Y. NJ. c. A. roof garden for the
past six weeks. and is presenting this
final address by special request as an
extra.
About 100 slides, illustrative of the tyres
Of higher educational institutions in the
United States and Canada, will be s,iown.
There will be some discussion Of the
present trend in higher education, and
the lecture viii illustrate every phase of
modern college life. The public is invited
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
CLAIMS PEACE NOW ASSURED.
Minister Says Central American
states VIII Enter Agreement.


Peace in Central America through the
friendly mediation OF the United States
and Mexico is said now to be assured
Senor GOdoy. the charge d 'affaires OF the
Mexican Embassy here. and who has the
rank OF minister, called at the State De-
partment yesterday, and made announce
ment of this fact. He says that every
indication now is that the FIVE Central
American States. which have been at the
point Of war with each other for so long.
will soon compose their differences and
enter into a Joint agreement for peace.
Nicaragua Is willing TO Join with the
other States, and SenOr Godoy says that
II is probable that a general peace con-
ference will soon be called 10 meet either
here or In the city Of Mexico, for the pur-
pose OF drawing up a treaty. 1t is pro-
posed that IN that convention the United
States and Mexico will be named as spon-
sOrs for the new agreement, and will be
given power 10 compel the arbitration OF
any differences which may arise among
the Central American republics in the
future.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
Changes Made at workhouse.

Upon recommendation of l. F. link
han. superintendent the Commissioners
have ordered the following changes In
the Washington asylum and workhouse:
That the designations Of Miss Gertrude
II. Hall, graduate nurse: and Miss Bes-
sic Bartlett, pupil nurse. be accepted; that
Miss Mary E. Silcott be appointed a
graduate nurse. at 1856; that Miss Bessie
Parkinson be promoted from frst-year
pupil nurse to second-year pupil nurse;
and that Mrs. Gertrude Berry be appoint
ed keeper in the female ward Of the
workhouse, at $50 a year. to succeed Mrs.
BESSIE James, promoted.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28

FuneraI PIans for aIrs. sige1.

After short services in st. Benediet's
Convent. requiem mass will be celebrated
in st. Anthony's Church, Brookland. over
the remains of Mrs. Pauline A. Sigel. at
9 o'clock tomorrow. Father Southgate
viii ofieiate, and interment will be made
in St Mary's Cemetery Mrs. Sigel died
in St Benedict's Convent. Brookland
Monday. She was the widow of Ben
jamin Sigel, and lived in the convent
since its establishment several years ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
WILL EoUALIzE G. P. 0. WAGES
Committee Appointed by stiIlings 20
Revise Payroll.

In an effort to equalize and harmonize
the wages paid TO the employees of the
Government Printing Office. the Public
Printer has appointed a committee, con-
sisting Of ive officials Of the ofice. TO con-
slider the best means Of bringing about
the desired results.
II is the intention Of the Public Printer
TO include as many of the employees as
possible in the annual class. so that they
may be specially appropriated for, IN or
der that the total sum of appropriation
may be coTrespondingly reduced.
Superintendent of Documents William L.
Post IS chairman of the wage board,
which is expected TO make a thorough in
vestigation OF the various grades OF the
york done in the office ana the salaries
.'9ia the employees.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
STRIKE LEADERS AT WORK.

Charged with Holding High-priced
Positions an Leased Wires.
Pittsburg, Aug E.-Superintendent f.
graph Company, to-day threw a bomb
into the camp Of the striking operators
by having a statement published in which
he called attention Of the rank and file to
the attitude of local strike leaders, each
of whom is yet holding high-priced posi-
tions on leased wires in Pittsburg Offices.
He called on former employees OF the
company to pause and consider if the
local leaders can be sincere under these
conditions
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
CANAL DEFICIT WARRANTED.
Chairman of House Committee Ad-
vises Acting Secretary OF War.

Chairman of House Committee Ad-
vises Acting Secretary OF War.
Representative Tawney, chairman of
the House Committee on Appropriations.
has written to Acting Secretary of War
Oliver, explaining the intent Of Congress
in the matter OF making appropriations
for the Panma Canal work. and point
ing out that the provision Of law max
ing appropriations TO be expended during
certain periods does not apply TO the
canal appropriation for the present fiscal
year.
The reason for this he shows is that
the appropriation is less than the limit
Of cost of the canal Therefore he con-
tends, Col. Goethals. the chairman Of the
commission is warranted in continuing
the work, by reason Of which deficit
OF g, ,OO0,000 viii be created.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
E. H. Potts Exhibition of Nerve.

He hypothecates stolen stock forty-hye
miles from the place of theft with a bank
having business relations with the institl-
tion formerly holding the certificates as sol
lateral
after making the loan. he remains az the
home Of his parents IN Virginia five days,
going about openly and talking Of his plans
10 go West and engage IN business.
He rides back and forth between Washing
ton and Leesburg on the same train and
couTsrses freely with officers Of the bank
from which he has stolen the securities.
He carries TO the Pacific Coast numerous
letters from business friends, included among
them oHe from his former employers
He answers a letter forwarded 10 him in
Arizona from the Baltimore bank request
ing additional deposit on loan 20 cover pos
sble loss on the margins Of the stock.
He applies for a position in San Fran
CISCO using the name Of one 0i his former
employers as a guarantee Of good faith.