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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26
SENATOR'S wife FILES SUITS
Mrs. Plat Charges Newspapers Pub
lished Libelous Articles.
Demands S3Cc,OOO from the Wash
ington Post and s2O0,oOO from
the Washington Times.

Mrs. Lillian r. Plat. wife of Senator
Platl OF New York, began suit yesterday
against the Washington Post Company
for $4,000 damages, which she claims
she sustained through the alleged publ
cation Of malicious and dcfamatory libel
Mrs Plat al the same time 2led suit
against the Washington Times Company
for $4,000 damages for the publication
Of alleged lbeIOus articles.
Mrs Platt states that she is an abs7-
lutely honorable woman and that ID"
pubHcat ton of the alleged HbeIOus articles
are false and without foundation in fact
and that they have injured her good
name, fame, and reputation among her
friends and the public
The articles referred 10 by Mrs. Plat
I'm her declaration, which was sled by
Attorney Il Wiuship Wheatley. were
published in the Post and the Times. and
were alleged TO have been copied and Ie-
published from a New York newspaper
The stories. regarded by Mrs Plat IS
libelOus bore headlines as follows May
Divorce Senator" Mrs Piatt Planning
suit. Couple Give out Dclials," At
torney CarmOdy Says Story OF Trouble
Had Nearly Resulted in Tragedy al
Statesmans Country Home Is Sub
stantially Correct" and Goodman In
VOWED Said 70 BE In High Favor With
Mrs. PlatL"
The Post is sued on three and the
Times on two counts. each for flg1tN.
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Why ALGER LEFT CABINET
PosthumouS Interview Tells of
Break with Mckinley.
Alliance with PinEree Against Me-
TO Resign During War.

Upon the promise that it would not
be published until after his death. Gen
Russell 4. Alger on March Z, 1890, gave
TO the managing editor of a Milwaukee
paper an interview. giving inside facts
regarding his resignation from President
MCKiuleys Cabinet and his election 10 the
United States Senate.
owing 10 the severe criticism directed
against him during the SpaHish-American
war. Gen. Alger said he three times Of
fered TO resign from the Cabinet Presi-
dent Mckinley. however, would not listen
10 such a plan. declaring that he would
quit the Presidency first. Despite this as
surance, his resignation was afteTWard
accepted because. according &c Gen. Alger,
the President was embarrassed and
annoyed through Ayers alleged alli-
ance with Gov. PinEree in a plan 10 elect
Alger 10 the Senate, Mcmillan having
promised TO give way TO Gen. Alger at
the conclusion Of his term
He says. at a meeting in Detroit, at
tended by Gov. Pingree and twenty other
State officials. he was asked 10 run for
the Senate. and ne promised that he
would. Upon his return 20 Washington
he was informed by newspaper man
that the President was annoyed because
a member Of his Cabinet had formed an
alliance with a man hostile % the Prcsi-
dent Gov. Pingree) against a hrm sup
porter Of the administration (Senator Nc
MiHan). No credence was placed In the
report 10y Gen. AlEeT until later. when
he received q message from Vice PTesi-
dent Hobart asking him to run down to
the Hobart summer home al West End.
There he was informed that the President
was embarrassed because the Secretary
had formed an alliance with Pingree.
Continuing, Gen. Alger said.
I asked the President if I had really
embarrassed him
" Yes, he said, You have embarrassed
me and 1 am annoyed
4 told him that / could readily relieve
his embarrassment by resigning from his
Cabinet
q" I have not asked you 10 resign, he
said. I shall never ask you to resign,
But 1 wrote out my resignation and
sent IL 10 the President In the meaU-
time. Mcmillan had announced his candi-
dacy for reelection TO the Senate, "A most
dishonorabie thing 10 do, in view of his
promise to me and many others.
7 resigned as Secretary Of War and in
few days ! received from the President
his written acceptance Of my resignation.
l Then ! went 10 the President and told
him that when I had accepted a place in
/ his Cabinet I had not surrendered my
/ citizenship
| Gen. AIger said he informed the Presi-
I i
of Reed when Mckinley received the nom
/ ination.
| In response 70 a request for an estimate
Iof McKinley's character. Gen. AlgeT said:
/ Il cannot give you that Then he added
/ He has many lovable qualities, but he
/ lacks backbOne-and nothing can make W
FLOR the lack of backbone"
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Brig Gen. WILLIAM =. ROGERS. retired. 70
duty as deputy governor Soldiers Home, District
Of Columbia. relieving Brig Gen. Edward i.
WiiStu retired. March ].
Recruits HARRY GOLDEN, cavalry, and JAMES
MARTIN. infantry. recruit depot. Fort SloClIm,
transferred 70 Hospital Ceus as privates. 90
General Hospital Washington Barracks, with
Company c. Hospital Corps
Following priyates. first class Hospital Corps. re
oruit depot. Fort Slocum. % recruiting stations
designated. GEORGE ROBERTS, / Tenth
street Chattanooga: WILLIAM A. RODGERS.
3l3Ia Fayetteville street. Raleigh.
Scrgt First Class CHARLES +. EBLE, Hospital
Corps, % Fort Sill
Private WILLIAM J. WEIGH. Hospital CONS.
Fort Missoula. u depot Of recruits and casuals.
Fort Mcdowell. thence 20 Philippines.
Ordnance Sergt BENJAMIN II. HIETT from
Jackson Barracks 20 Fort McRee-
Private First Glass JOHN STREAAIER Hospital
Corps from Toledo 10 Fort Wayne.
Recruit JOSHUA L. GORRON, Coast ARTILLERY.
now in confinement az recruit depot, Jefferson
Barracks discharged without honor from the
army by reason Of dcSertion.
Capt. EDWIN Z. WOLFE. assistant surgeon, from
Fort Hancock TO New York City
First Lieut.. NORRIS STATION, Artillery Corps.
to Coast Artillry.
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Barnett wife of Capt. Barnett, of the
navy; Mrs. Edgar Russell, wife of Maj
Russell. of the army; Miss Katharine
Morris, of Philadelphia. and Miss Bertha
oldfield, Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas f. Walsh and
Miss Walsh will sail to-day from New
York to pass tile remainder Of the winter
in Italy. They propose making a short
visit in Paris IN the spring, and expect to
return to Washington for a short season
before going TO Colorado for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ives Gammell. of
Providence, are the guests Of Mrs. Hope
Slater, at her home on Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Slater entertained at dinner in their
honor last evening.
Mrs. Walker Fearn. widow Of the late
Minister to Roumania, whose friendship
for the Queen of that country has led
her TO devote herself largely TO alleviating
the misery Of the blind, arrived in Wash
ington last evening, and has taken, for
the remainder of the season, the resi-
dence Of Mr. Richard Lee Fearn. POP
Massachusetts avenue. AS announced
several weeks ago. Mrs. Fearn is bringing
personal message from the Queen
to the President on the subject OF work
for the blind.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith will give
another Of their studio at-hOmes this aft
ernoon al 1879 Seventeenth street.
Mrs Hansbroughs many friends will
be glad TO learn Of her continued i'm
proyement in health. Her return to her
home. 1855 Q street. which her mother and
brother still occupy, is as yet impractical
BILE.
Dr. and Mrs n. Z. Webb, of Capitol
Fill. gave a diner Thursday evening, com
plimentary 10 Judge Raney and his wife,
Of California.
Mrs David T. Day will not be at home
to-day or any Saturday I'm February. Ow-
ing to her absence from the city.
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DIPLOMAT TO MARRY
Nicaraguan Minister Is En-,
gagged to Miss Fleming.
LATEST ROMANCE IN SOCIETY
Not Formally Announced, but Prac-
ticaily Admitted by Interested
Broken Engagement - Bride-tO-be
Daughter of Col. and Mrs. Fleming.

The latest international romance to at
tract the attention OF society is that Of
Senior Corea, the Minister from Mica
ragua, and Miss India Bell Fleming, a
debutante of the past month. whose en-
gagement, although not formally an
nounced, is practically admitted by both
interested parties. and likely 10 receive
the official announcement Of the parents
Of Miss Fleming in the near future.
Miss Fleming Is the only daughter of
Col and Mrs Robert l. Fleming. the for
mer a veteran of the Confederate army.
whence he gets his title. while on her
maternal side she is descended from Col
Vedder. an officer Of the regular army and
the uncle OF the celebrated painter, Elhu
Vedder Although a debutante and just
nineteen. she IL already the heroine Of a
broken engagement, made and ruptured
during her last year at school. She was
graduated last June from the same fash
ionable seminary that educated the Misses
Shonts, and. Ike them. is an heiress.
/ No Formal Announcement.
In making no formal announcement Of
their daughters engagement, until ready
to name the wedding day as well. Col.
and Mrs. Fleming are following the
foreign fashion. with the result that the
wedding cards are now expected within
a few weeks OF the announcement Of the
/ engagement
Mr.. Coreas promotion to a European
post is said TO be in prospect, and until
! that is decided 10 day win be named for
the wedding. Col. and Mrs. Fleming re-
Gently gave large dinner party In the
Minister'S honor which was accepted by
| their friends as a virtual acknowledge
ment and mark Of appreciation Of their
daughters choice.
Mr. Corea. Senior Don Luis F. Corea,
+. f. and n. F., 10 give the bridegroom
to-be his proper designation, is one OF
the best known Latin-Americans in
/ Washington. having represented his coun-
/ try as Minister since 1899. and even previ-
Gus 10 that having been attached 90 the
/ legation over which he now presides. He
/ is considerably under forty years Of age.
/ an accomplished linguist and popular with
/ a large official circle.
/ Never Prominent In Society Here.
/ lie enjoyed the friendship Of the late
/ Secretary Of State Hay to an unusual
/ degree. but has never been prominently
/ identified with society in Washington.
although at one time he was rather con-
spieuous in the Southern set in New York
/ His engagement 10 Mrs. Lee JordOn, Of
Macon, Ca, announced and broken with
much more publicity than usually ac-
| corded the love ofTairs Of even a bachelor
diplomat. is still fresh in the public mind.
Mrs JordCn, who has since married.
! spent considerable time I'm Washington
during her engagement 20 the fascinating
/ NiCaraguan. coming on one occasion to
attend the Presidents diplomatic recep-
ton in her character as the young min
/ ister's fiaucee.
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AROUSEs INTEREST IN BIRDS.
Game and Fish Protective AssOcia-
ton Plans Series of Lectures.


ton Plans Series of Lectures
The Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tiOn of the District of Columbia is MAX
ing earnest efforts TO add to the attrac-
tons Of our public parks by releasing
water, game, and song birds in them, and
is inviting the interest of the public I'm
this undertaking with series of popular
illustrated lectures on natural history for
the education Of the young and the enter
tainment of all The first of these free
lectures will be given at the Public
Library hall on the evening Of Wednes-
day, January so, by John w Titcomb,
Of the Bureau of Fisheries.
MrfTitcomb has been identified with the
propagation Of fish and game since 1891,
when he was appointed chairman of the
Vermont Fish and Game Commission, in
which capacity he served for twelve
years, resigning when he came to Wash
ington TO accept his present position in
charge of the division of fish culture in
the Bureau of Fisheries He organized
the Vermont Fish and Game League. enc
of the largest associations of that charac-
ter in the country. and was it's president
for a great many years. He is also an ex-
president of the American Fisheries
Society and of the North American Fish
and Game Protective Association.
In 10000 he was employed by the Ar
gentine government to investigate its
waters which he did from the 18th to the
43d parallel south During this period
he built the first hatchery in South Amer
lea, and before his return to the United
States, salmon and trout spawn had been
transported from this country and sue
cessfully Matched "a Argentina.
He is a scientific expert associated with
the National Bureau of Fisheries. anfhor,
and lecturer He has an interesting
series of lantern slides illustrating his
lecture, and his hearers may be assured
of both information and entertainment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26
LIKENs PRESIDENT TO DANTE
Italian Ambassador Delivers Lecture
Before Washington COmitata.

Baron Edmondo Mayor des Planches,
the Italian Ambassador delivered a lee
ture before the Washington Comitata Of
the Dante Alighieri Society last night
at the embassy on New Hampshire
avenue.
In speaking Of American appreciation Of
Dante, Mayor des Planches said that on a
visit to the White House he noticed that
the Presidents edition of Dante was one
of the most thUmbed in the Library. He
compared the personality Of President
Roosevelt to that of the poet, inasmuch as
both were men Of great strength OF char
actcr and endowed With remarkable power
Of restraint.
The local society is a branch Of that in
Italy which has 5000 members. and l56
comitati, Of which six are in the United
States.
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'.ReIicIons I'm Amerlcn.

4 series Of seven most interesting aTti-
Giles from the pen of MI Frederic J. Has
kin will appear in The Washington Her
aid, beginning tomorrow, dealing with
the Religions in America They Will
be full of interesting and valuable infor-
nation. Whether identified with religious
work or not. every reader viii enjoy this
series Following the first general article
the subjects in order Will be Catholics
I'm America" "Methodists in the United
States "Baptists in the United States,
1.-THE Salvation Army in America. "StO-
ries of Prominent Churehmen.' and Re
ngious Enterprises in the United States "
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26
BANK CLERKS HEAR SPEECHES
American Institute Holds Regular
Meeting ut GUIDE Hall.

Charles II. Treat was the principal
speaker at last nights meeting of the
American Institute Of Bank Clerks at
Guide Han Mr.. Treat spoke upon the
History of the United States Currency
Issues
Justice W. z. Ambrose. of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. spoke briefly on
the relations existing between banks
and courts. and made a strong appeal
for all employees of banks TO enter upon
jury duty when called on TO do so.
2 y. Harper. president OF the Ameri-
can National Bank spoke upon Great
er Washington"
NIT. Cooke entertained the clerks
with several songs. Refreshments
were served at the close of the meet
ing.
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SENIOR GODOY PRESENTED.
First Counselor of Mexican Embassy
10 BE Charge d'AGaIres.


Senior Godoy, who for the past year
has been Mexican minister to Cuba,
was presented to Acting Secretary of
State Bacon and Sydney Smith, chief Of
the Diplomatic Bureau, yesterday as
the first counselor Of the Mexican En-
bassy, who will be charge d'affaires
until the arrival early next week of
Enrique Creel. the newly appointed
Mexican Ambassador, who entered the
United States early this week en- route
10 Washington.
Senot Godoy has been sent TO Wash
ington by his government, it IS under
stood. to coach MI Creel. Mr.. Greet.
who resigned his Office Of governor of
the state Of Chihauhau. IS first Of all a
business man. in both finance and COM
merce. and this will be his first ex-
perience in diplomacy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

Girls Scarlet Refers, lined throughout
with black satin: sizes 6. 10. and Y.
$1,000 each. Were Sic. 80.
Misses TWO-pieCe Dresses of blue serge;
waist trimmed with plaid velvet; skirt
box plated and stitched about 6 inches
below waist line; sizes Il. Is, and Is.
SI2.5o each. Were $3.50.
Girls Dresses. made Peter Thompson"
style and trimmed with braid and heavy
emblem on sleeve; made Of dark blue
cheviot; sizes and s
Special price. $500 each.
Girls Wool Batiste Dresses, in blue and
red; some made jumper style, with white
gulmpes, another style has full waist
made surplice style and a full shirred
skirt These are in 6. s. and 10 year sizes.
$50 each. Were $1,000 and SI2. 50.
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Girls Coats of plain and dark plaid
cheviots, % length, made box style;
sizes and 10
$500 each. Were $1,000 and SI2. so.
Girls Coats of red. gray, and dark ma
terials, one particular style Is made with
military cape; sizes s and 10.
$3.50 each. Were Sis so and $500.
Girls Broadcloth Coats for girls Of S, 10
and y years; navy and brown, lined
throughout with satin.
$3.50 each. We're SIS and $3.50.
Girls Dresses of serge and wool batiste;
one style is Of serge in and lO-yeaT sizes
and made with full plated skirt and waist
having plaid silk yoke; this can be worn
with white guimpe.
$8.75 each. Were $I2.5o.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26
PEARY RESIGNS PRESIDENCY.
son of Late Coils II. Huntington Is
Chosen rs His Successor.

Commander Robert f. Peary. I. 5. y,
has resigned as president Of the American
Geographic Society. owing 10 his col-
templated absence on another arctic ex-
ploration
Arthur F Huntington. son Of the late
Coils P. Huntington. of California, has
been elected in his stead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

The Washington Herald has but
one name. It is The Washington
Herald every morning in the week,
sunday included. Telephone. Main
1850.
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MOVEMENTS oF NAYAL YEssELs-Ths 70

MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The follow
ing movements Of vessels have been reported at
the Bureau Of Navigation.
Arrived-Ianuary Is Lebanon at Bradford. ianu-
sry IS. Lebanon. at Newport. January a. Brutus,
at navy yard. New York; Des M0nes. at Ha-
vans; Prairie at Hampton Roads; Yorktown. az
San Diego. January p. Glacier. at Guam
tanamo; Tacoma at Santiago de Cuba
Sailed-January 49, Lebanon. from Bradford for
Newport. January "A, Brutus. from Tompkins-
vile FOR navy yard, New York Wasp, from
Beaufort. y. c.. for Wilmington. \. c.; Du-
luque. from Portsmouth. y H.. for Tompkins-
ve Charleston from Magdalena Bay for
Pichilinque. January g. Aarenda. from Guam
tanamo for Baltimore. d.
Collier AJAX merchant complement PLACED in seU-
ice I'd inst. navy yard, Norfolk.
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Girls Clothing Reduced.

CLEARANCE sale of Girls Heavy Winter Coats and Dresses
n The entire remaining stock of these garments is marked
very decisive price order close
The goods all of a high character and of this seasons
production and the prices they splendid values
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

The JacObite PeeTage The official and
military titles and patents of nobility, &c
conferred by the Stuart pretenders. Folio
The Plantagenet Roll Gives an i'm
mense number of descents from Edward
III of England. Folio. $50 pages. cloth.
$500 net Carriage extra).
Art of HeTaldry, with many cOlored and
plain Illustrations; folio, cloth, $500 net.
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Saturdays Children sDay

THIS week offering number of excellent values in
Boys Suits, Refers Overcoats. Separate Pants and
Blouses and Girls Dresses, Wraps, Furs &c.-artices
that will fit right into their needs-a prices much lower
than usual.
These special buying opportunities January
about by the adjustment of manufacturers and importers stocks
and our own
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

ArmOrial Families By A. c Fox Da-
vies. One volume folio. illustrated l. 400
pages, gilt top, cloth, 5000 net carriage
eXtra)
Chronicles Of Henry the With. a re-
print of Edward Halls famous work. Two
volumes, folio, cloth. SIS net carriage ex-
trad.
William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Queen
FNzabeth's Lord Treasurer, his life gen.
ealogy, arms, and descendants Folio, IL
lustrated, cloth $40 net carriage extra.
Main fioor-Tenth st.
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Naval Orders.

Surg. r. L. WRIGHT, to Naval Hospital, New
Fort Lyon.
Assistant PaymastCr ]. II. KNAPP. to Louisiana.
BOatswain F. CARNEY. from Naval Hospital, Mar
Island. home. wait orders.
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WO N-NNNAINIIt fH4V3N7'
Peter Thompson" Suits, Of fine
quality blue serge, with regulation
emblems and trimming.
$500 and $3.50 each.
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peter Thompson" Suits, for
Younger girls, Of excellent quality
blue serge; full plated skirt on per
caline body.
SI2.5O each.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

Intrust the Floral Decorations
to Shaffer whenever you entertain. 14th&I.
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Valuable Heraldic and Historical Books

MONG the publications of The Grafton Press of New York now
u being shown Book Department main floor ST. are
few unusually important works of great Interest collector
- of Genealogical books.
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Also Showing a Splendid Collection of
Peter Thompson" Suits.

The materials used in better and the workmanship
has been greatly improved Made in full regulation style with embm
sizes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-26

Miss Caroline Warfeld, daughter of the
governor Of Marylandd and Mrs. Warfield.
sailed this week to join her schoolgirl
sister In Paris.
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Mrs Madden and Miss Madden. wife
and daughter of Representative Martin b.
Madden, of Illinois, will hold a large re
ception this afternoon at the Highlands,
where they will be at home from to 6.
They will be assisted by Mrs. George
Sutherland. wife of Senator Sutherland
Mrs Howard Malcolm Snapp. wife of
Representative Snapp: Mrs. William J.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
SIGNAL CORPS SMOKER

The smoker given by the Signal
Corps of the National Guard We'd
nesday evening in the bungalow was
Il most delightful affair. The guests
of the evening were the Coast ball
team and their manager, Mique Fish
err.
Mr.. Fisher added greatly to the en-
tertainment of the evening by relat-
ing experiences of the trip down on
the Alameda.
Kendall Fellows also entertained
with few Chinese selections, and
stories told on Fisher by Jess Woods
We're highly appreciated.
The Signal Corps quintet furnished
the music for the event.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-29
DR.. EMERSON SAYS,
AT M0HoNK CONFERENCE,
Time WAS TOO SHORI

DR.. Emerson, who attended the
Mohonk Conference, returned to Ho-
nolulu yesterday on the transport
Crook. The Doctor reports that the
time was so limited at the Confer
ence that delegates did not get a
chance to say all they desired to. DR..
Emerson read an interesting paper at
the Conference. and would liked to
have said a great deal more, but
was limited to fifteen minutes. In
this regard the Doctor says: 1T
seemed tough to travel eight thou
sand miles and be shut of at the end
of fifteen minutes. | was able to
take more time, however, before the
Twentieth Century Club of Boston,
which addressed on the same sub
ject. That influential club is presid-
ed over by Charles Dole, a cousin of
Judge Sanford b. Dole, of Homo
lulu"
While away DR.. Emerson has ar
ranged for the publishing Of his late
work ON "Unwritten Literature OF
Hawaii"