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The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
LIQUOR INTERESTS ALARMED
Prohibition Bulletin Quotes from
Journals Favoring the Tariff.
Wine and Spirit Gazette says Next
Attack VIII BE Made in Con-
gress on Large Plane.

Chicago. sept. 1S.-The Associated Pro-
hibition Press. in its latest bulletin again
quotes, with great delight. from leading
liquor journals admitting that the pro-
hibition movement is dangerous.
Warning that the next serious battle
which the liquor men face viii be in
Congress is printed in the Champion OF
Fair Play.
The Prohibition Press bulletin reads
as follows;
1T is impossible 20 list and note all
the wild alarm signals Of the liquor trade
press in these days OF rapid prohibition
progress and liquor business disintegra-
tion. Two Of the most sifnihcant OF
these utterances during the last few days
are given below. The first one is from
a leading editorial in the issue Of Sep
tember Of the Champion Of Fair Play.
Chicago. official paper OF the liquor trade
Of the West. whose editor. Robert J.
Halle, IS general secretary Of the Ma
tional Liquor League of the United
States. Editor Halle says:
An active local campaign has been
1tt2l At+A ~ tlAl4~f AMID NHttA mas
gone prohibition crazy. and IS even ar
resting people for drinking tonics in drug
stores Cnscrupulous wealth is backing
cranks 10 have the liquor trade declared
unconstitutional.
Connecticut in its recently adjourned
legislature. passed eleven anu-liQuor
laws. Missouri has given its governor
unlimited autocratic powers 10 attack the
liquor trade by discharging liberal Off
cials Kentucky IS threatened with State
prohibition. Ohio is threatened with pro-
hibition. Delaware Is threatened with
local option prohibition. The South is
saddling its race questions on the liquor
trade
The editor Of the Wine and Spirit Ga
Zette also is seeing things, and ad-
dresses the following appeal to its trade
readers throughout the country:
" The license system Is in peril and the
interests dependent upon its per
petuity are threatened with disaster The
new wave of restriction and prescription
gains its impetus in the South, where the
negro question haunts the white citizens
and race hatred dominates
all the relations Of life.
Here the Gazette proceeds to enUme-
j 6tt tHc ouLIooA loI tiie -i4uoI DuSlilcSS IN
Texas. Kentucky. Tennessee Mississippi.
Missouri, Alabama. Georgia. North Caro-
lima. Kansas. Illinois and Pennsylvania.
and then continues:
The next line Of battle Will be in
In the United States Con-
gTess.
Southern Representatives viii be con-
troHed by their prohibition constituency, /
the Senators the same. the Representa- |
lives from Northern prohibition States |
and no-Hcense districts being in the ma
iOrity. all revenue and interstate COM /
nerce laws will be in line with the pro- |
libition policy"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
Reaction FavOrS President.
WILL CREATE CARDINALS.
Pope Expected TO Name Four ItaI-
ians, but No Foreigners.

Rome, Sept 1S--The next papaI consis-
tory will be held in the middle of Novem-
Der or the middle Of December. Il is not
believed that any foreign cardinals will
be created. but the names Of four Ital-
ians have already been decided upon for
elevation 10 the cardinalate. They are:
Mgr. Pietro Gasparri, secretary of ex-
traordinary ecclesiastical affairs. whose
report on the French Church and state
separation law was approved by the Vat
lean authorities, and who took a promi-
nent part In combating tle French gov
ernment during the church and state aei-
tation of 1896.
Mgr. V. Sardi, secretary Of Latin let
ters in the chancellery Of apostolic briefs
Mgr q. de Lai, secretary Of the Couu-
ell Of the Sacred Congregations and of
Ecclesiastical Immunities
Mgr. p. Lepidi, master of the apostolic
palace.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
AWAITS CORTELYOU MISSION.
Germany Apprised of Coming of
Export Investigators.

Berlin, sept 1&-The government has
received an official intimation OF the de-
parture OF Secretary Cortelyou's export
mission. request being added that the
government appoint delegates 10 confer
with the Americans as to the best way
Of carrying on their investigation.
The commissioners. moreover. are au-
thorized 10 endeavor 10 obtain the CO.
operation Of the various commercial
bodies in the countries they are about 10
visit
As regards Germany. the object OF the
commission. generally speaking. Is 10 IA
cilitate the working of the existing Ger
man-American provisional agreement in
the interests Of the trade Of both coun-
tries. With this object. the commission
Will examine export conditions and sta
ustics, especially export values.
The commission viii 90 TO France first.
where it will stay until October ., when
II viii so TO England.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
TO CLINCH CARNEGIE OFFER.
LynchburE Business Men Plan 10
Complete $4,000 Fund.

Special n The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Sept IS-To aid the
Virginia Christian College in its effort to
secure a gift of $4,000 offered by Andrew
Carnegie. upon condition that the college
raise $4,000. 4 business mems committee
has been formed IN the city to raise the
Slo,0oo necessary to complete the fund.
The college authorities have secured 500
coo from the Christian churches Of the
State.
The college VIII use this $50. COO for the
erection of q boys dOrmatoTy and col
lege building, which VIII give IL facilities
for about $50 students and a much better
equipment.
With these buildings in use, the college
has the promise OF a large gift for en-
dowment The college has entered upon
its fifth year with more than 200 students.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
JAPANESE STEAMER BURNED.
TafOo Maru Destroyed with Score of
Lives at Shanghai.

Shanghai, Sept 1S-The Tafoo Maru. a
japanese coasting steamer. was burned 10
the waters edge near here to-day, with
the loss Of fully score of lives. Among
he missing are a number Of passengers
but as several boats put of from the
burning vessel it is hoped that some OF
these wiz De found TO contain the missing
passengers.
The Tafoo Maru. formerly the Tahung
Maru. is of i.75> tons register. was built
IN Japan. was launched in 1900. and be-
logged to the Osaka Shosen Kabushiki
Company. Of Osaka. She was 29s feet long.
had 80 feet beam, and drew lllz feet Of
water
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

Mobile, Ala. Sept. 1S.-Passengers from
Havana arriving to-day stated that az
outbreak Of negroes is expected IN Cuba
about the commencement of the sugar
grinding season. The seeming unrest &.
attributed to the action of American ne
groes. who have gone to the interior and
told the half breeds and Cuban negroe.
that II they came under American rule
they would be compelled to suffer ths
same 'indignities" as the negroes Of the
Southern States. This has aroused the
blacks and trouble is expected.
J. W. Gray, of Fulton. Ala, who has
made a tour Of the island on business
said; There is unquestIonably much dis
content among the Cuban negroes. They
nre unlike the negroes of our Southern
States, for there is no color line, and they
Tesent anything like an attempt by the
whites TO draw distinction against
Ehem.
Fear American Rule.
American negroes have told them that
blacks here We're looked down upon. and
this has caused them to believe that they
will not be well-treated under American
Fu!e- There are thousands OF these ne
groes and half breeds working on the
plantations, and II is from them that the
trouble may come. They usually wait
hntlI the commencement OF the grinding
feason 70 have their outbreaks. for they
know they have the planters at their
mercy"
When was in the western part Of
the island negroes threw stun in tns
trains at myself and another American
This was Regarded as unusual. and peo
pie thought it was an expression Of their
hatred OF Americans. In that section
tle ahu-Amerlcan sentiment seems. 10 be
tile strongest Political agitators have
Deeh busy spreading the impression that
americans mistreat the negroes. and
this, together with the other statements
caused by the American blacks. has its
effect
Set Fire TO Cane Crons
In November when the cane crons
have been cut and are lying on the
ground, waiting 10 be hauled away for
grinding. the cane is very dry and fnfiam-
mable. The natives have been known IN
lie a flaming brand 10 the end of q tan
Of dog or cat and drive the animal into
the cane field. a confiagration resulting
II not by that means. the negroes apply
the torch directly. hundreds of thou-
sands OF dollars worth of cane being de-
stroyed this way. The negroes know
that IN November they have the planters
At their mercy, for everything depends
on getting the cane TO the mills as soon
as possible.
There is dissatisfaction with American
rule by the better class OF Cubans and
Spanish residents OF the island. They in
common with every man who has any
thing at stake, desire that the United
States shall make a territory OF tbe
country. They think their future de-
pends on that
The dissatisfaction that has been Gre
ated py American negroes is a factor
which will have TO be reckoned with by
Gov, Magoon, and many persons arc
alarmed over eventualiues."
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
GIRL POSES as MERMAID.
Photographic Arrested and Lily Pond
Plates Are All Destroyed.

Wichita, Kans.. Sept. 1S.-The fash
ionable North Riverside Park district
here was thrown into a turmoil yester-
day when the residents saw young
woman scantily clad posing IN a lily
pond, while a man with a large camera
made several exposures. twenty-five
telephone calls were received at police
headquarters and the people rushed out
Of their houses 20 the spot
The girl. Miss Mona Payton. nineteen
years old. was sent home. and the pho
tographer, J. J. Todd. of this city. was
arrested. Todd said he wanted a pic
ture 70 enter in a Photographic contest.
He said he wanted TO take a picture OF
the girls head and shoulders and CON
vert 1t into a picture Of d mermaid
bosking in a pond of lilies
Women who discovered the photog-
rapher at work declare they found the
girls clothes on park bench The DO
lice have taken charge Of Todd's cam
era and the plates he made.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
JUDGE FORT IN THE LEAD.
New Jersey Republicans Expected
TO Name JurIst To-day.

Trenton, n. J.. Sept IS.-Unless the del
egates 20 the Republican State convention
to be held in this city tomorrow balk at
the orders that went out from party head
quarters tonight Justice J. Franklin
Fort, Of the Supreme Court. wiz be nom
mated for governor on the first formal
ballot.
in the face Of a spirited contest waged
here this evening Justice Fort retained a
decided lead In the race that came 10 be
looked upon as inevitable except for the
remote possibility Of some orator rising Ia
the occasion who should be able 10
stampede the convention. This will be
tried, bur the regular organization has
the delegates 50 well IN hand that there is
little chance OF the plan proving success
fuL Most Of the big Republican leaders
IN the state were on hand tonight
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
ExiIed by Loyalty 10 FLAG

New York. Sept B.-Because he raised
an American flag in honor Of his return
TO Sustephen. the town OF his birth. An
ton Trojenovich, millionaire miner. OF
Globe, Ariz.. was given ten hours 10
leave Austria. He returned to this coun-
try to-day on the Oceanic. declaring he
was ashamed to acknowledge that he
was born in Austria
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
POINTS TO ROOSEVELT
Negroes Enmity SOlidifieS
Southern Republicans.
BLACKS OUT FOR FORAKER
Hope To Have Voice in Next Repub-
ltcan National Convention and Use
brownsville Incident as CIub-Op-
pose Taft Because He Was Secre-
tary of War When Dismissal Came.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Chicago. Sept 1S-In this morning
issue Of the Chicago Tribune, Ray
mond," the Tribune's Washington CORE
spondent. writes:
am not in position 90 speak for
the Republicans of the State. Neither
would I attempt to voice the full senti-
iment Of the committee Of which 1 am a
member. for a majority Of that commit
tee are administration pets, obliged to do
administration biddings. I am for Fora
ker first because he has shown his fun
sympathy for equal justice TO all citizens.
I am opposed TO Taft. because he Is the
Presidents choice. am for Fairbanks,
Knox, Hughes. or any conservative man
that will be President for himself, and
not for the antl-administratiOn
Negroes Against Roosevelt.
THE quotation comes from member Of
the Republican State central committee
of South Carolina Not alone by It's
orthOgraphy, but by its line OF argument
one might assume that the writer belong
ed 10 the colored race He is not at all
alone in his point Of view, for the chair
man of a Republican county committee in
the same State writes 10 the Tribune
without hesitation:
I would rather support a Southern
Democrat than Roosevelt II Roosevelt
is nominated I viii stump the Northwest
en and Eastern States To defeat him.
The Democrats OF the South viii not sup
port him. / expect 20 attend the national
convention, but viii not support Roose-
velt'
Want Foraker Nominated.
There are dozens of such answers
from each State into which the Tribune
inquiries penetrated The negroes. al
most 10 a man, in the South. ara de-
ciaring against Roosevelt. and are com
ing out for Foraker. Wherever they have
a chance, as these answers show. they
VIII send delegates 20 the next conveu-
ton whose principal work will be to
prevent the stampede for Roosevelt. and.
IL possible, 20 make a demonstration for
Foraker. Most of the replies Indicate a
reflected opposition 10 Taft because he
was Secretary Of War when the Browns |
vile incident was decided.
The most intelligent OF the colored |
people. however. know that Taft person |
ally endeavored to secure a suspension of /
the sentence, pending further investlga- /
,ion OF the conduct Of the discharged SOL /
Eers. but was compelled to execute the I
Presidents order as the result of a per
empt0ry cable message from Panama
Reaction FavorS President.
The natural result of the disposition
IF the Southern negroes to attack Roose-
reIt is a solIdihcatlon OF the white ele-
nent In his behalf. They are more than
.ver determined to renominate the Presi-
lent, because they fear that If he is not
nominated their negro allies in the south
vii claim it as victory, and the life
4 the white Republican in Dixie win be-
wen less worth the living than it is ar
resent"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
THIRTY-ONE CASES OF PLAGUE.
Nineteen Deaths Thus Far in San
FFancisco

San Francisco. Sept, 1S-The board Of
health reports 81 cases Of bubonic plague
TO date, ls deaths. and 19 cases under OBJ
servation.
DR.. Rucker, who was sent here from
the jamestown Exposition, has reported
for assignment.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
Ex-senator LINDSAY I'M.

New York Sept. I.-Ex-United States
Senator William Lindsay, senior member
Of the firm of Lindsay. Kalish & Palmer,
of this city, is III at Frankfort Ky.
where he has been for three months. A
report last night from Frankfort said he
was seriously III.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
PRINTERS INK HELPS NAVY.
Newspaper Advertising Far Ahead
of Posters in Winning Recruits.

The Navy Department has learned to its
advantage that newspaper advertising
pays when it comes to going after re
crults. Modern methods Of advertising
as conducted by business concerns were
put into operation shortly after The adj
vent Of Secretary Metcah as the head Of
tho department last December. and since
then the department has relied more upon
the columns of the daily press than upon
the old-time. highly-colored. semi-melo-
dramatic posters that were put up in
post-offices and recruiting statiens.
The results have been highly gratifying
TO Secretary MetcalG He has found that
there has been decided increase in en-
listments the past several months, more
particularly during July and August In
July, this year the total number was
1873. whereas last July it was so; In
August this year it WAS 1.702, whereas
last year it was 1157.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
ACCUSE BOY OF MURDER.
Charleston Police Say lie KILLED
Jefferson Lewis.

Charleston, ". Va, Sept. Is.-The as
Sertion is made now that Jefferson Lewis.
whose body was found yesterday in Med
ley q Co.'S stable. did not commit suicide.
and that his throat was cut by a nine
tecn-year-oid boy.
The police are making an investigation.
and claim to have evidence which Will
lead 10 an immediate arrest.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
TURTLE CAUGHT MAPPING.
Bark's Crew Dimes Well for Few Davs
as Result of Capture.

New York, Sept B-Capt Westermark.
OF the Norwegian bark Blanca. which ar
rived to-day from Buenos AyTes, reports
that last Sunday. about forty miles Of
the entrance Of Chesapeake Bay, he saw
a huge turtle asleep on the surface of
the sea. boat was lowered. and the
captain captured the turtle, which he
killed and all hands ate.
It weighed $50 pounds, and its shell was
covered with barnacles and marine
growth. The turtle gave 3fS eggs.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
MASSACHUSETTS BOAT FIRST.
Yacht Second in Race for
Upton Cup.

oleclaI 70 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, sept S.-The first Of the
series of three jamestown Exposition
races for the Sir Thomas Upton Cup
was won this afternoon by the Dorothy
., a Massachusetts Bay boat The
Dorothy, Of the Baltimore Yacht Club.
came in second; the Capsicum third. the
Sue fourth, and the Eleanor fifth. The
race viii be decided on points.
The wellknown shamrock, Of Sir
Thomas flew from the yard-arm Of the
committee boat and aboard the boat. as
the Irish yaChtsman's personal repre-
sentative, was Charles W. Kohlsaat. The
course was l3 1-2 miles, triangular The
start was made at 1926, and the Dorothy
Q finished at 3:31:5S
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
ATTACK ON PAPER TRUST.
Newspaper Publishers Ask Aid Of
the Department of Justice.

~ - EAA aAaANhA VI VhHtlCc.
New York, Sept IS.-ResolUuons call
ing for the repeal of the duty on printing
paper and wood pulp, and inviting the at
tention Of the President and the Depart
ment OF Justice 10 what the publishers
regard as a conspiracy in restraint of
trade 10 stimulate artifclally the prices of
white paper, were adopted to-day ar a
meeting Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association at the Waidorf-As-
toria. and the association agreed to offer
legal assistance to the government In anv
prosecution that may be undertaken.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
WARRANTS FOR MILLIONAIREs.
LumberEaen Accused of Conspiracy
to Defrsud Government

Boise Idaho, Sept lS.-Warrants were
ISSUED to-day for the arrest Of Sumner
G. Moon and James l. Barber. of Eau
Claire, Wis. millionaire officers Of the
Barber Lumber Company, and Horace G.
Rand. of Burlington Conn, indicted for
conspiracy % defraud the government
They were indicted with Senator Borah
and others.
They VIII be brought to Boise at >onee
TO answer the charges
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

Havana, Sept 1S-Priyate Foster, of the
Sixteenth Cavalry, died to-day of, yellow
fever at Cienfuegos. No additional cases
of the malady have been reported since
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
Ocean Stenm.hins.

New York. Sept. l6-Auved: Oceanie, from
Southampton. September Il.
Arrived cut: Caunania. at Liverpool
Sailed from foreign por-s: Majestic. from South
szlpton; Kaiser Wilhelm II. from Southampton.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
NEARREVOLT IN CUBA
Negroes of the Island Are
Becoming Turbulent.
EXCITED BY AMERICAN BLACKS

Hair Breeds in Interior Dislike Class
Distinction as Promised fsy south
ern Negroes Visiting the island,
and Are Preparing for Trouble
when Grinding Season Begins.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
CouCheS.

Bedding, Springs, and Kitchen Cabinets Not Included
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
China Closets.

Regular lFlce- sale price.
CHARTERED Oak. $1,000 S45.oo
CHARTERED Oak. $500 S38.25
Quartered Oak. $4,000 S32.25
CHARTERED Oak. .S395o S29.63
CHARTERED Oak. S32.25 S24I0
Polished Oak. =. 5000 $I9.88
Polished Oak. o.. .SI9.98 SI4.o8
Polished Oak. =. .SI6.98 SI2.z4
N Cabinets Not Included.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
OIL TRUSTS PROFITS IN EIGHT YEARS.

Gross corporation recorded 100000
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

struggle the Legislature OF Virginia asked ~
another convention to which the Constitution should be re-
submitted This Congress refused to d. but suffered ten
amendments to the Constitution, in which was embodied
nearly all Of the changes desired by Virginia.
When Mr. Henry fyeig1t years old, and being pos
sssed Of competency he resolved that the remainder OF his
oud be spent peaceful retirement In 1z95 he set
tied in Charlotte County, country place called Red Hill
this place he carried T. his grave In I7g6
the Assembly Virginia again elected him Governor but ne
declined honor Of being Governor Of Virginia for the sixth
time Strong effort made to induce him to come out or
lis retirement III declined the appointment offered BY Mr.
Adams TO be envoy extraordinary and minister pcnPoten
tary to the French republic with full powers to effect
with that republic He did, however yield t. the i'm
after most picturesque campaign be again elected to the
General Assembly Of Virginia in 1z99 le was never per-
mitted to take his Early in June Of that year lie was
seized with fatal illness called then gen
orally know as appendicitis His end quite in keeping
with the life lie had led simple and dgnfied without conu-
sion fear When told OF his critical condition. and holan
his beloved physician, Dr. Cabe he bowed his head in prayer
for his family his country and his own soul and then quietly
swallowed the fatal prescriptions lle fingered only little
WHILE comforting and reassurng his relatives in their dis
trcs and expressing his thanksgiving for having been per-
tted to serve his country many ways lie Passed! away
bearing especial witness the Of the Christian re-
lieion, on: the 9th Of June, 1900. =