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The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
CONNECTICUT IS SATISFACTORY
Big Battle ship Exceeds ExDeeta-
ti0ns ON Trial Trip.

The battle ship Connecticut. the 1900
ton fighting machine, built by government
wOrkmen at the New York Navy Yard.
is said to have fulfilled and exceeded
the things expected of her by the naval
constructors who had charge of her
building
The Connecticut has not had the stan
dardization, speed, and endurance trials
to which her sister ship. the Louisi-
ana, built at Newport News by pri-
Nate contractors, was subjected before
acceptance. Capt. William Swift. COM
mander Of the Connecticut. was at
the Navy Department yesterday and
declared that his ship on her run
Friday and Saturday Of last week
from Newport, r. J.. TO Hampton Roads
had acquitted herself excelenuy.
After having been out OF dry dock for
three months, with her hull fouled, the
Connecticut carrying a fun supply Of
coal. provisions. and ammunition, which
gave her draft of close 10 twenty-seven
ieet. steamed at speed of over sixteen
knots. This speed was attained without
using forced draft at any time.
The vessels of the Connecticut and
Louisiana type are designed FOR eighteen
Knots on trial. When the Louisiana
made this speed she drew but twenty
and half feet. used forced draft and
burned picked coal besides having had
her hull polished for the occasion.
Capt Swift said that judging by en-
Blne revolutions per minute the C0nneC-
ucut was as good a ship as her sister
craft.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
BANKS TO HOLD ELECTIONS
Old DirectOrates Will Be Retained
IN Most Institutions.
Bank of Washington and Central
National Way Make some
Changes.

All the national banks Of the city and
two OF the trust companies viii hold
their annual meetings to-day These
financial institutions are required by
law to hold their meetings for the cleo
tlon Of directors IN the month Of jan
uary. BY custom, which now amounts
to an unwritten law. nearly all hold
their elections on the same day. The
polling begins al y o'clock and ends
at 1.I5
In the majority Of cases the old direc-
toTates viii be elected. with such minor
changes as death. resignation. or other
circumstances may have made neces-
sary during the year. Several Of the
banks have held the final meetings Of
the directors 10 pass upon the annual
reports and other routine business
within the past few days,
The center Of interest attaches 10
the election OF directors for the Bank
Of Washington and the Central National
Bank. II is expected that several new
directors viii be placed in Office in the
Bank OF Washington. and that some OF
the same directors viii be placed in the
directory Of the Central bank II this
is the case, IL viii probably lead 70 the
election OF q new president for the
Bank of Washington 20 succeed James,
and % the merger Of the two banks as
soon as the details of the arrangement
can De worked out
The American National Bank will
add several directors, making the num-
Der twenty five.
It is understood that some changes
Will be made in the directors Of the
Traders National Bank. Rumors have
been current that New York parties
would come into control Of the bank.
prominent among those named being
Col Mitchell. of the Mitchell Mining
Company. II is understood that he is
To become one Of the vice presidents OF
the bank
Following the election of directors
to-day VIII be the election of officers
Tomorrow ia most cases the old Off
GERS viii be reelected. the only
changes expected being in the Bank Of
Washington and the Traders bank
a few OF the banks to-day. notably
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank. of
Georgetown viii follow the election of
directors with q social hour. the direc-
tors entertaining the stockholders and
friends Of the institution at luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
MADDEN BILL IND0RSED.
North Washington Citizens Associa-
tion Declares for 75-cent Gas.


( By unanimous vote, the North Wash
ington Citizens Association last night
passed resolutions indorsing the Madden
gas bin, providing for 75-cent gas in the
District In introducing she resolution,
/ T. '. Noonan urged the necessity OF i'm
mediate and cooperative action. stating
that as it is a short session Of Congress
the officials Of the gas company will use
every means in their power 10 postpone
action and 10 defeat the bill The resolu-
zion is as follows: aE9
Resolved. IG5t the North Washington
/ Citizens Association hereby places itself
/ on record, by unanimous vote, in general
meeting assembled, as being heartily in
/ favor Of what is known as the Madden
bill. calling for 75-cent gas for the use Of
the people Of the District Of Columbia.
and now pending before Congress.
Resolved. That a committee Of the as
sociation, the president of the same TO act
as chairman, appear before the C0mmis-
siOners Of the District, and also before
the committee OF Congress 20 plead for
and urge the passage of said bill"
The report of J. G. Sheey. chairman Of
streets, sidewalks. and lights. relative to
/ the extension Of " and Adams streets
northwest, was read, and resolutions We're
I passed indorsing the House bill which
/ provides for the assessment Of dana ges
and benefits TO property owners. necassi-
tated by the proposed Improvements, by a
jury. The bill as passed by the Senate ap-
propriatcs 5000 to the Prospect Hill Gem
etery upon conveyance Of the necessary
land for the extension. The House bin
eliminates the provision for this payment.
A letter from Dr. Tindall. secretary to
the Board of Commissioners. relating 20
the installation of water meters on lawns.
was read and referred to q committee for
further action. The Commissioners state
that the meters. which are inches in
diameter, will be placed on the public
parking. The following new members
were elected: George Speidel, A. " Muir
ply. James ". Dyer, s. 4. Burns. and
W. D A Mackenzie. The meeting which
was largely attended. was held in the
parish han OF the Church o. the Advent,
Second and L streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
CHINESE RENEW BOYCOTT.
Attempt to ban American Goods l.
Promptly Suppressed.

There was an incipient outbreak Of the
old Chinese boycott against American
goods last week. II occurred at Canton.
where the boycott reached its most ag-
gravated form a year ago.
Consul General Bergholtz cabled the
State Department yesterday that the re-
newed movement had been promptly sup
pressed by the authorities. proclamation
having been issued threatening severe
punishment to all who posted boycott
advertisements or otherwise joined in the
anti-American propaganda.
According 20 the dispatch, the new boy
colt vas inspired by Chinese residents of
Oakland Cal, who sent letters 10 their
friends in Canton that President Roose-
welt In his message to Congress had made
no reference 10 relieving the rigorous en-
forcement Of the Chinese exclusion law.
and that there was little prospect of the
amended law being passed at this session.
The Oakland Chinese advised re-
sumption of the boycott as the only means
of bringing Congress to time.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
BIG COMMITTEE APPROVED.
VIII Consider Schedule for General
Supplies and Annual Contracts.

the recommendation Of Property Clerk II.
c. Hargrove that a committee consisting
of the deputy auditor. chief clerk of the
police department. deputy health officer
secretary Of the board of education. and
secretary Of the engineer commission. be
appointed a permanent committee for the
purpose Of considering and revising the
various schedules for general supplies and
for annual contracts.
The committee will however. be re-
quired TO consult the heads Of the various
departments before making recommends
tions 10 the Commissioners as to the
award of annual contracts for supplies.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
PRESIDENT CACERES ANXIOUS.
Wants Recommendation from ROoSe-
welt for Successor to Col. Cotton.

President Caceres. Of the Republic Of
Santo Domingo, has sent a carefully
worded communication to President
Roosevelt informing him of the vacancy
I'm the office Of collector of customs in
S3nto Domingo.
This Office has been held by Col
George r. Cotton, who has recently
been appointed to the superintendency
Of the Philippine customs service.
Col Cotton went to Santo Domingo
In 1903. under the famous modus vivendi
by which this government assumed the
supervision of the bankrupt republics
customs. While practically an agent Of
the United States. Col Cotton officially
was the employe of Santo Domingo.
President Caceres by no means asks
President Roosevelt 10 appoint Col
COlton's successor. but he hints forcibly
that he would like to have q recommended
tion from President Roosevelt as to whom
he president Caceres) shall select for the
important position.
President Roosevelt viii doubtless make
a suggestion that viii have great weight
with his fellow President
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
RABBIT DEVELOPS RABIES.
InocuIated with Virus Taken from
Dog which BIT Two BOYS.

According to the report Of Secretary
Wilson, of the Department Of Agriculture.
to the Commissioners. the collie dog
which recently bit Edward Herbert and
Isadore De BOWS, was afflicted with
rabies
Two rabbits were inOculated with an
emulsion of the brain Of the dog, one of
which exhibited symptoms of the disease.
the other dying before the symptoms had
time to develop. The De Bowls boy. who
is at the Pasteur Hospital in Baltimore.
Is reported 10 have almost recovered
from the effects Of the wound afflicted
by the dos.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
HURT IN PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Four Women Injured by the Buck
ling of Trolley Pole.

Chicago, Jan -Four women were
injured, one fatally. in d peculiar acci-
dent on a Wells street trolley line. The
injured.
Mrs. James Kelt. struck by trolley
pole. will die. Mrs II D Garmo. struck
by trolley pole; Mrs w F. Quinlan.
badly cut by broken glass: Mrs F.
Stratton, cut by broken glass.
The car was equipped with two
trolley poles. In crossing the Wells
street bridge the forward pole sprang
from its fastenings- struck the electric
railroad structure overhead and was
bent forward until it crashed into the
forward end of the car.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
JUDGE GOOLRICK ACCEPTS.
Virginia Jurist, Author, and Soldier
Goes to Corporation Court.

NpoClaI % Ihe washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va. Jan. Judge
John T. Goolrick has decided to accept
the judgeship of the Corporation Court
Of this county TO which he was elected by
the legislature for term Of eight
years Judge Goolrick was the Judge
OF the Corporate Court of this city for
eleven years, and for eight years he
held the Office of judge of the county
court in SpOttsylvania. He is an old
soldier Of the Confederacy. and has
made no little reputation as an author
Of war stories, and is al present
the commander of the Confederate
Veterans OF this citv
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
HEARING ON GAS BILL
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

condition to attach to such "A franchise
az / understand the Washington company
enjoys 1t is corporation owing ser
vice TO the public The public IS entitled
10 the information suggested. ! shall
stand for tie adoption of that amend
ment and for any and all legislation that
will make the gaslight or any other pub
lie service corporation accountable 20
the people"
The District Commissioners will notify
the officials OF the gas and street car
companies, IN order that they may be
present al the hearing Thursday and
voice such objections as they may desire
10 interp0se to the proposed legislation.
That the enactment Of the gas measure
and the universal transfer bill is strong
iy desired by the residents Of the District
is indicated by the attitude Of the Citi-
zens+ associations, nearly every one Of
which has passed resolutions indQrsing
representative Madden In his fight to Sc
the passage OF the measures at the
session. Cheaper gas OF a stand
has been the subject Of much
'he recent meetings Of these
Sfer bill provides that
'9mpany operating
~bia shall give
sch shall be
'on on all
other
Z, .ty-
five
present.
The Com H
under consid,
Representative
which also provides
veTsal transfer. Coz
10 whom the bill was reI
terday that his report will sub
miJted until the conclusion Of the hear
ing on the Madden bill
Railroad EiEht-hOur Law.
The bill introduced by Representative
Mudd, providing that the hours Of service
OF certain employees engaged in operating
steam railroads in the District shall b.
limited % not more than eight hours out
Of the twenty-four, was also submitted
10 the Commissioners for report yesterday
The bill provides:
THAT it shall be unlawful FOR any per
son, corporation, or association operating
a steam railroad within the District
Of Columbia 10 permit any telegraph
or telephone operator who spaces trains
by the use OF the telegraph or telephone
under what is known and termed block
system defined as follows) Reporting
trains to another Office OF Offices. and "a
the train dispatcher registering the same
and operating one or more train-Order sig
mails, and telegraph or telephone lever men
who manipulate interlOcking machines IN
railroad yards or on main tracks out on
the lines connecting sidetracks or switches
or train dispatchers in its service whose
duties substantially pertain 10 the move
ment of cars. engines. or trains on its
railroad By the use OF the telegraph a.
telephone in dispatching or reporting
trains or receiving or transmitting train
orders. 20 be on duty for more than eight
hours IN any twenty-fOur consecutive
hours
That any person. corporation, or assO-
ciati0n that shall violate the provisions
OF this act shall pay a fire Of 500 for each
violation. and each day that any such
operator as aforesaid shall be permitted
or required TO work in excess Of eight
hours in any twenty-four consecutive
hours shall constitute a separate viola
zion of this act"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Leaves HI, Ideas 10 the Poor

de Lauriers, aimed to have his ruling
idea survive his death. In his Will he
leaves TO the poor Of Paris his patent
for aerial navigation without a balloon
entitled "ChaUdiere Universelle Ma
trice."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Fail to SHAKE Dutro,v.

Operator Dutrow was then recalled. but
in spite Of all efforts on the part Of the
inquisitors he could not be shaken from
his stand regarding the signals he dis
played for the two trains 66 and H20.
Just before adjournment Attorney Henry
+. Davis, counsel for Hildebrand. intro
duced a new tangle to the mystery by
asking Dutrow the following question:
After the wreck. when extra 1868 came
along, did not Mr.. Feeney, a telegraph
operator, get of and come into your office.
and were you not so confused by events
down the road that Mr.. Feeney had to
copy. a message for you. you not being
able 10 do it yourself?"
DUtrow appeared confused for a mo-
ment, but then stated that an operator.
whose name he did not know, did como
into his office az that time and may have
helped him with a message. but he did
not remember exactly. More light will
be thrown on this point when the inquest
reopens this morning at 1870 O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Fishing Ront ON Rocks.

Madrid, Jan. IA telegram from Co
runna says that a heavy sea drove the
fishing boat Sireha on the rocks. but
that the crew was saved Fears were
entertained for the safety of numerous
fishing boats that had not yet come in.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08

Midnight. 81 ? a. m. s. 4 a. m, 50. 8 a m Is;
6 a. m, i6. 10 a m. 80; y neon. s., p m, "A:
4 p m. "a; p. m, 6; p. H., g.; 10 P. m. 81.
Maximum. &c minimum, IS
Relative humidity-s a. m. 81: p. m a: D
m. 81. Rainfall. trace. Hours Of sunshine. 6s
Per cent Of possible sunshine a.
Temperature same date last year-NIaxmum Is;
minimum. g
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
FUEL FAMINE WORSE
Situation in Northwest More
Serious Than Ever.
NOT LIVING UP TO PROMISES
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Receive Complaints That Railroad
Officials Have Disrega rtsed SuEEes-
tiOns for Prompt Movement of Traf-
fc-TOWns in Need of Quick Relief.

! Dispatches received by the Interst fe
! Commerce Commission late this after
show that the fuel and car shortag
uation in the Northwest has becC
more urgent than when investigat
weeks ago, a2d a fuel famine is
mnent than ever. The farmer
/ hall, y. OAK. have chopped dc
telephone poles, and sixty IA,
/ this place have been driven into l.,
utter exhaustion OF fuel" Heavy stC
and temperature from 10 to IS below zer,.
prevails, with deep SHOWS. The railroads
/ have provided miles Of portable snow
fences and large force, Of men and snow
plows. There has been a failure in relieI-
/ ing the car shortage. and inefficient SER
/ vice 10 the extent that suffering localities
/ have not received any substantial relief
/ Dispatches say that railroad officials aci
differently from what they promise and
/ that they have disreRarded the sugges-
tions Of the commission for prompt move
/ Iment Of traffic. A number Of towns report
/ Extremely grave conditions and the i'm
operative need Of immediate relief.
Blame HiI's Roads.
/ A charge OF violations Of the interstate
commerce act by the Hill roads in the
I Northwest. the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific. Is contained in a COM
munication received at the Interstate
/ Commerce Commission from Victor Il
/ Beckmau. Of Seattle Wash. secretary OF
! the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
/ Association.
/ Beckman begins with the statement
/ that he understands that the commission
/ is about 10 inquire into the operations
Of the Hin roads. He adds that if this
/ IS true he can render the commission a
/ good deal Of assistance in its work He
I informs the commission that the Pacfc
/ Coast Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
/ ton is about 10 fle a complaint against
/ the Hill roads. alleging discrimination in
rates and service against members Of the
/ organization. He writes.
Offers Much Evidence
Much evidence along the line Of dis
/ elimination in the matter OF rates and
/ treatment viii be submitted in our COM
/ plaint covering the car shortage.
/ Il can show that on account Of the dis
/ elimination against Us Ia the Missouri
/ River territory. our lumber IS being with
I held from entering the States Of Ne
braska. Kansas. and South Dakota, con-
suming annually $4,000 carloads. Of which
/ our share is less than $500 carloads. The
/ haul 10 Omaha is only one mile greater
/ than the haul TO St Paul. yet the rate is
I 10 cents higher which makes a difference
I ia price of s. per 1000 feet
Hill sends TeIeErams.
a number Of kilograms were received
! al the Offices Of the commission yester-
/ day relative 10 the shortage in the sup
ply Of cars in the Northwest. President
James J. Hin wired that his roads are
I looking after the coal situation closely
\ ia North Dakota Another one from him
states that a number OF coal cars have
| been started West In order 70 relieve the
I distress existing among the people in a
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08

If interested I'm Greater washing
ton, show same by encouraging new
enterprises, and spend your money
IN an advertising medium that Will
bring results
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
WRECK CASE
Conflicting Testimony Makes
Mystery Deeper.
DOUBT AS TO THE LIGHTS

Question of Responsibility Hinge
Upon Kind of Signals Displayed at
Silver Spring-AH Important Wit
nesses Have Been Heard-Wil BE
Re-examfned nt TO-day's Hearing.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Temnrrnturer in oticr Citie.L

Temper tures IN other cities together with the
rainfall for the twelve hours ended at p m yes
terday. were as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
Special Forecast
Local Tcmnerntnrrn-

storm warnings are displayed on the Calforni
coast from Point L0bos n0rthwards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
ANNOUNCER ENTs.


Dancing.
Private dancing lessons given day or
evening. e. WALES. 9 Canal ST.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31

Durham Brothers have leased one floor
Of the American building annex for stor-
age purposes.
William G. Shafner. a hostler in
Browns livery stable, was knocked
against post by a refractory horse Tues
day and was unconscious for some time
from the effects Of the blow on the back
Of his head. He was able to be at work
the next day.
The peacefulness Of the band concert
last night was disturbed by fistic en-
counter between Oscar Guiheeu and
d. II. Dorset. \ big crowd gathered and
after time the men were separated. No
arrests Were made. The cause of their
disagreement was not apparent.
The Professional club will hold the last
meeting of the season in the Brooks
House Monday evening. Dinner will be
served at Z o'clock. after which Rev. A.
II. Webb will give an address upon
Some Of Uncle Sans Burdens The
discussion win be led by Rev. L. NJ Ken
eston.
Mrs. Annie Greene and Raymond
Greene will go on Monday to New York,
where they will meet Mrs. T. r. Pratt,
who will come to the city from Chicago
and Miss Minnie BrasOr, who will come
from Boston on Wednesday the three
ladies will sail on the Holland
liner Statendam for BOlogne. They VIII
go to Paris where they will have head
quarters in the quarters which Mrs. Pratt
occupied while she lived in Paris. and
during the next four months they will
go from Paris on trips to various parts
of Continental Europe.
Rev. Walter c. Clapp. a missionary
worker in the Philippines, gave an inter-
esting address Wednesday evening in the
Congregational chapel under the auspices
of St. Michael's Episcopal church.
The lecture was illustrated with some
fine stereopticon views showing the Gus
toms and dress of the natives. Mr.. Clapp
is not one of those who believes in Civ
ing up the islands and his address gave
evidence of his belief that the United
States is doing a good work there and
will continue to do It. His work has
been done among the most difficult of all
the various tribes to deal with, the Ira
gotes of the mountains When the Span-
iards first started to Christianize. the
islands the conservative element retired
into the inaccessible mountain lands and
lived in secluson. 1t was rom these
people that the tribe VIII, which he
worked sprung. The younger people Of
the tribe are open to all .inds of innova-
tions but the old wome.. Of the tribe keep
them back by prophecies of being haunt
ed by ghosts OF their ancestors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-31
eRATTLE7oRo PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ella NJ. Donelson is spending a
week with Mrs. NJ A. Fisher.
Miss Ruth Callahan was at her home in
Charlestown, n. H., Memorial dav.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Goodenough NJ
springfield Mass, are visiting old friends
in town this week
j, Edwin Lawrence spent Wednesday
and Thursday at his old home in Oak.
dale Mass, and in Worcester.
Mrs, j. B. Donnelly of Gardner Mass
mas Deen visiting her parents, Mr..
ana Mrs James Bowler this week.
Harry Greene of the medical department
o. 'ne University OF Vermont is at home
Tor a short vacation.
MI MT. and Mrs w. B. Goodrich of New
York have recently visited Mr. Good
rich S mother, Mrs Ellen Goodrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown and SON oe
Norwich Conn.,, are visitors in town
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lamson. who ho,,o
returned from the jamestown exnosition
touhu the exhibits and buildings there 70 -
from complete and in a very unsatisfa ..
tory condition.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Pettee. Mrs
Laylor and Mrs. f. I. Swift will attanS
tne meeting of the grand CHAPTER Ordar
% eastern star in Burlington next week
NJ, ~, +. Leitsinger, who came East from,
on 90; ONO few weeks ago, called
I, ~ prattleporo friends this week while on
ba wa! from Boston to Hartland, where
he Is staying for the present
Con me following is from the Daily Blade.
Nm NUn'otuia. Kansas, May %: Mr., and
arr rls' IA "A, y; Atwood of Brattleboro VT,
WOOD N.Y. Slsiung Mr. and AIRS. f. j. At
"oou' me men are cousins and A u
Clyde banker. ATWOOD the
Misc Mo-. ?, -
ot MSS Mary F. Stakeholder. who has baar
ssttotnuihg the meetings of the Vermont
H a. Library association in Mancbastar
lis LIS Week was elected one of The ,,iea
RTeslaents' The president is Miss Fra n wee
treasures TrGe o., OF Ludlow, the secretary and
lington. - clarke of Bur-