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The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

death may come 10 put a seal on the
mans lips before the question the people
OF Britain are asking can be answered
did Caldwell tell the truth about the
double life OF the duke that was some
times a grocer. and whose mock funeral
was carried out over 2O0 pounds OF lead
In a sealed cOfan2
Not long ago Caldwell. then a retired
merchant Of Staten Island. hawked
around the various newspaper offices in
New York his tale OF the duke. which he
was willing to part with fer S10000. Even
then Caldwell had been dubbed the Great
American Affidavit Maker" because of
former imaginative flights in the matter
of the supposed theft Of the body OF A
T. Stewart from 81. Marks Churchyard
a tale which was easily exploded.
Appears aS "A Witness.
Failing in his efforts to sell the story
Of the Duke Of Portland. Caldwell got
into touch with a syndicate OF the bruce
family in England. which was pushing
the claim Of George n. bruce to the
great estates of the Duchy of Portland
and suddenly appeared as q witness for
the Druces on November s last.
The story Caldwell told on the stand
was the same that he had hawked about
the newspaper Offices II contained a be-
wildering amount of detail. from mar
Vicious cure ne effected on the nose OF
the fifth Duke OF Portland down TO the
mlnutest item about the mock funeral
of the duke in his guise Of Thomas bruce
ThOugi. Caldwell had been taken as q
joke in America. an excited English pub
lie considered his circumstantial story
as one Of the sensations Of the day. and
he went easily through diyect examina-
ton
Upon merciless crOsS-eXamiuation, Cald-
wells fabric OF Imagination crumbled. al
though supported in part by the testi-
mony of other witnesses. on December
u the counsel for bruce announced tha;
the prosecution desired 70 have all OF
CaldwelTs evidence thrown ont Of the
court record. That was the day after a
warrant for hts arrest kcd been issued
Despite the collapse Of CaldwelTs story
enough conviction in the possible truth OF
some OF the details he gave remains e
have counsel for the bruce contestant.
apply for the opening OF the vault II
which, according TO the story Of the
Staten Islander. two hundred pounds o.
lead and not the body Of Thomas Druc,
viii be found.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


Senator Teller secured the passage Of a bill
providing that owners Of mining claims who have
not done the amount Of work upon their claims
that IS required by law. shall be exempt from
the laws provisions for the present year.
Senator HeybuIh's bill providing for the pur-
chase Of the land south Of Pennsylvania avenue
the purchase Of a site for a new building for the
Departments Of state. Justice. and Commerce
ard Labor, were fayorably reported from com
mittee.
\ bill reyiying the grade Of vice admiral for
the benefit Of Rear Admiral Evans was intro
Guced by Senator Warner.
Senator Cullom introduced a resolution ex-
tending the terms Of the President and Vice
President % six wears each ard limiting Uccu-
pants Of those Offices 10 ono term zach.
The Senate et y - D. m. went into executive
session and az l2:H adjourned until noon on
Monday January G, 1908.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
BURLES0N AN ART CRITIC.
Introduces Bill Limiting Size of
Sfatuary Hall Effgies

Representative Underwood yesterday in
troduced bill providing that the statue
OF Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry be ac-
cepted and placed in Statuary Hall. An
other bill bearing on the hall was that
presented by Mr. Burleson, requiring that
al statues for the hall, to be accepted in
future, shall be life size and no larger.
Statues larger than life size are in
artistic said Mr. Burleson, discussing
his bill.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
BAILEY DEFENDS FRIENDS.
Declares They Are Not Urging Him
to Seek Justification.

The publication yesterday morning of a
statement to the effect that friends of
Senator Bailey, Of Texas. are urging him
to resign his seat and go before a primary
in Texas for reelection. with the object
Of securing justification for himself.
brought out letter from the Senator
In which he denies thatany OF HIS friends
are urging any such course
The Senator brands the statement as
absolutely false. and declares that his
foes in Texas do not include 10 per cent
Of the Democrats of that State In some
communities. he declares, not 2 Der. cent
of the solid Democracy are opposed to
him
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
EIIiott WAY Recover.

At the Georgetown University Hospital
last night favorable reports were received
concerning the condition of John E. FL
Hott, of Walker Chapel. Va, who was
shot in the breast Friday afternoon while
gathering Christmas trees. Harry Brown.
who IS alleged to have done the shooting.
is held in the Alexandria County jail, near
RosslyR. Va The hospital physicians be-
lieve Elliott will recover.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
ATTACK ON TARIFF LAW.
senator Johnston Introduces Bill
Aimed az Protection.

Senator Johnston, of Alabama, yester-
day introduced in the Senate a bin which
constitutes the first sign Of an attack on
the protective tariff law in the Sixtieth
Congress.
Mr.. Johnston's bin provides that when
ever the market price OF any article man
ufactured and sold in the United States
shall be found to be 3 per cent higher
than the market price OF a similar article
made abroad. and that at the same time
the laborers producing the domestic ar
tcle are not receiving wages which are
= per cent greater than those paid the
iaborers producing the foreign article, the
President of the United States shall direct
and cause the foreign article to be placed
on the free list
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
CREATES NEW DISTRICT OFFICE.
Commissioners ShbmIt Bill Provid-
ing for Inspection of Flour.

Complaining that worms have been
found in flour offered for sale in the
District the Commissioners yesterday
forwarded to Congress the draft Of a bill
providing for the Inspection Of flour and
the establishment of the. Office Of in
spector OF -four at a salary of $1,000 a
year.
The letter accompanying the bill says
such action is Immediately necessary in
order 10 provide pare -four for the resi-
dents of the District
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
is DYING;
CAN NEVER TESTIFY
Continued tom Pnge One.

him. The famous witness in the English
suit came near coIlapsing, under the strain
Of emotion.
George Gordon Battle one Of the part
ners in the firm of attorneys which Miss
Caldwell had, secured for her fathers in
terests, Consul General Bennett. and his
attorney, Charles Fox. were already on
hand at Commissioner Alexander's office.
AS soon as Caldwell had answered The
preliminary questions of the commits
sioner. Mr. Battle asked for bail for his
client before Judge Hough. The judge
announced that if doctors would decide
that the prisoners condition was such
that imprisonment would be dangerous, he
would accept 5000 bail.
Mr.. Battle procured lDr. George T. Ear
rison. of 60 West Fifty-hrst street. AID
the counsel for the British consul general
brought in DR.. Richard Z. Shaw. OF the
Long Island College Hospital. After an
examination Of the prisoner. the doctors
swore to affidavits to the effect that Cald-
well was suffering from acute kidney all
ments and arterial cirrhosis, and that his
Incarceration might be fatal Then Judge
HOugh accepted bail offered by Frank d.
OulnDeTSOnr or New Brighton
Caldwell. stopped and tOttering, and
seeming all the tine in daze, went our
into the hall with his daughter. He stop
ped and turned to the pale-faced little
man from Buffalo who had befriended
him on the voyage.
BIesses His BenefactOr.,
Il probably viii never see you again. Sc
the white-haired man faltered as he put
his hand on the shoulder Of the man be-
side him. but want TO call down Gods
blessing on your head for the Christian
acts you have done me. You didn't know
whether l was guilty or innocent. but il
made no difference. Good-by. and God
bless you"
Then Caldwell and his daughter went
over to their home on Staten Island The
man adhered 10 his lawyers warning to
do no talking. Mr.. Battle said that his
client would make no statement now, and
that he did not believe that statement
was necessary at any future time except
IN court.
Unless Caldwell is forced to go back TO
England and stand trial fer perjury,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
Another AnacoStin Flats MIN

Representative McGavin. of Illinois
yesterday introduced another bill for the
reclamation Of the Anacostia flats. pro-
viding that the work be done and max
ing an appropriation for II. Il is in line
with the bill introduced by him on Thurs
day. providing that the title to the prop
ertY be established
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
WI. GALE IS PROMOTED.
Nirgininn's Nomination for Higher
Grade Approved by Senate.

William II Gale. of Virginia. now con-
sui of class Z at Puerto Plata, was yes
terday nominated and confirmed as con
sui of the next higher class, at Malta.
TO take the place Of John H. Grout. who
has been transferred to Odessa
Mr.. Gales nomination was not sent 10
the Senate until yesterday. and it is not
usual for such nominations to be acted
upon so quickly. Mr.. Gale is said to be
related by marriage with former Sena-
tor, which would explain his being thus
favored
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
samoan volcano In Eruption.

San Francisco. Dec. A-Advices from
Tutuila. Samoa, state that the volcano
in the island SavaH in German Samoa,
IS working with greater. activity than It
has done since the first outbreak The
eruptiOns are submarine. and terres-
trial lava is flowing into the sea at the
rate of 1000 tons minue. DR.. Fried
lander, a German professor Of geology,
states that other portions Of the island
may be destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
SUBMIT TAX COLLECTION BILL.
Commissioners Want Authority to
Restrain on DeIin0uent PersonnItr.

bin authorizing the collection of de-
lima tent personal taxes has been trans
mitted 70 Congressman S. w. Smith
chairman Of the House Committee on the
District Of Columbia, by the District
Commissioners.
The bin provides that when the taxes
on personal property due shall not be
paid on or before the lst day of June
the collector Of taxes Of the District. OF
his deputy. shall restrain sufficient goods
and chattels found within the District
of Columbia and belonging TO the person
firm. association, corporation, company
administrator executor. guardian. OF
trustee charged with such TO pay the
taxes remaining due.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

The Texas cattle shippers have asked
Congress to compel the railroads to sup
ply the necessary cars to ship stock.
Their memorial was submitted 10 the Sen
ate yesterday morning by Senator Cul-
berson. Of Texas. leader of the minoritt.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
wants THAT Motto .Rcstorea

Representative Moore. of Pennsylvania
yesterday introduced bill providing for
the restoration Of the motto. I'm God We
Trust" OF all gold or silver coins. and
for the destruction of the present designs
dies. and plates IN use.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
Asks Acceptance of Curry stntae.

Senator Johnston, of Alabama. pre-
sented a resolution IN the Senate yester-
day accepting on behalf of the United
States government the statue Of J. L. NJ.
Curry. former Minister to Spain. which
has been placed in Statuary Hail at the
Capitol by the State of Alabama. pur-
suant to the resolution of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
House

Representative Kennedy introduced a bill re-
vivng the grade o. vice admiral for the benefit
o. Rear Admiral Evans
Representative Moore introduced a resolution
directing that the motto In God We Trust be
replaced on the gold coins Of the United states
The House at l22l D. m. adjourned until noon
on Monday. January s. 1895.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

William II. Outlaw. colored. sixty-one
years of age. was found dead, asphyxiated
from Illuminating gas, in his house. 1893
Marion street. about noon yesterday. The
coroner issued a certificate OF death by
suicide
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

Miss Amy a. Bernardy viii lecture on
''The legendary immigrant before the
Dante Alighieri Society al the Italian
Embassy. 400 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
Postal FranIks for HenIth Boards.

Representative Sparkman. of Florida,
yesterday introduced a bill extending the
franking privilege TO the boards of health
of the various States and cities.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
HOLD SHORT SESSIONS
Both Houses of Congress Adj
jOurn for Holidays.
REPORT TWO DISTRICT BILLS

south of Avenue Purchase and Site
for New Home for Three Depart
ments Are Favored by Committee.
CuIIom wOuId Change Presidents
and Vice Presidents Terms.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
SIessages from the PresIdcnl

The President sent two brief messages
10 Congress In one he urged that pro-
vision be made for sending delegates to
the first Pan-American Scientific Con
gFess 10 be held at Santiago. Chile in
the first ten days Of December. 1908: in
the other he asked support for one of the
bureaus Of the Agricultural Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Stump Tossers.

A Young woman of Atlanta was walking
along a street In that city the other day in
all the glory of her new Easter hat. Sud-
denly the pride of her heart blazed into a
fierce flame and before bystanders could
help her extingulsh it the milliner's creation
had been ruined and its wearer had been
severely burned. The ruins of wire. straw,
feathers and artificial flowers were ex-
amined by some keen-witted sleuth In the
crowd and cigarette stump was found.
The mystery OF the spontaneous combustion
had been solved The confagration had
started few moments after the young
woman had passed a large Office building.
and there could be no doubt whatever that
some smoker had thrown the stump of his
cigarette through a window and 1t had
fallen upon the hat.
Here is a phase of the smoking habit
which demands serious attention. Insur-
ance men aver that the needless disposal
of cigar and cigarette stumps-especialiy the
latter, of the base burning SORTS re-
sponsibie for many costly blazes. Men toss
them about with utter indifference as to
their landing places. They let them fall
through cellar gratings in the streets. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Open Stock
Dinner Set Sale.

Our large and varied collection Of
open-stock patterns in Dinnerware
should meet the requirements of
every taste.
The prices are most moderate and
range from $3.50 to $4,000. One
great advantage in open-stock pat
terms is that the pieces actually need
ed may be selected and the pur-
chaser is not burdened with a num-
Der of useless pieces as i'll complete
sets.
Especial mention is made of three
new open stocks, an examination OF
which is invited.
Frontcnac. Haviland China open-stock pattern.
decOra ell in dainty spray of roses.
$3.50 per 100 pieces.
Minton Blue. Ensiis, porcelain open stock pat
tern. decorated In Ight-biue border pattern.
$500 per 100 pieces.
Green Clover. English porcelain open stock pat
tern, decorated In dainty border pattern,
$1,000 per 100 pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
The Michigan Majority.

Republican majorities in the northwest
have been large SO long the seventy-five
thousand figure reported from Michigan
will occasion no surprise and little COM
ment Still 1t shows that as yet there Is
no turn in the tide in that quarter. 1t was
Organism there as elsewhere that sent the
democracy to grass. Before 1895. while the
republicans as a rule were victorious, they
had to fight for what they got, and now
and then were worsted. But since then the
story has been one way. and the republican
majorities have been smashing. The ex-
PLANTATION is that the northwest has been
developing rapidly under the activities of
wide-awake business men, and of the sort
to look with extreme dstrust on all vagaries
as to money or business policies Of any
kind. Mr. Bryan has not won them, nor is
he likely to do while he continues to
agitate on his well-known lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
A Brighter Peace Prospect.

Encouraging reports come from Chicago
regarding the negotiations of the govern
ment officials who are trying to compromise
the differences between the railroad workers
aud their employers. The hope is held
out that the two sides may soon come to-
Ecthcr and thus avert a strike. 1t has
beer stated that the corporations have TAX
en- = secret poll of the men and find a heavy
prepunderance of sentiment in favor of a
peaceful settlement. OF course the union
leaders deny the reliability of such tests
Of opinion and declare that the men are
willing To quit work If the demands of the
organization are not granted. But at the
time the word has been passed that
adjustment is now likely on the basis
OF the agreement of the companies to pay
certain of the wage increases demanded,
while the men showing a disposition to
waive the demand for a nine-hour day.
Whatever the terms of the bargain that
may be struck. in the interest of peace, it
i earnestly to be hoped that the end of
these negotiations may be an agreement
to continue work on conditions that will
guarantee long period of uninterrupted
industry. If this crisis can be safely passed
the great western territory is In a most
promising shape for the years work. With
industrial peace assured, only the freaks of
tie climate are likely to cause trouble. The
reports from the crops have thus far been
most gratifying. Perhaps. indeed they
have been too Toseate of hue, for the
warmth of late March, which advanced all
erowths decidedly. may have exposed the
tender shoots and blooms to the nipping
influence of the cold spell which is now
in evidence.
The attitude of the west toward the Wall
street slump is suggestive of a changed
relation between the eastern financial GEN.
ter and the western grain fields and mines.
The general tenor of the correspondence
from beyond the Mississippi is that Wall
street can indulge IN its spasms of liquida-
uon without lessening the prospect of a
season OF remarkable prosperity. AS long
corn and gold, silver and copper there will
be no lack of good times. however the bulls
aud the bears may pound each other. In
this frame of mind the boomers of the west
are now going to work TO convince the east
that there Ia nothing wrong with the re-
Sons that are today the chief granaries
and mineral storehouses of the world
They will be greatly aided in this undertake
Ing II the railroad workers agree to settle
their differences with the corporations and
avoid a strike which might quickly tie I'D
the transportation business of the entire
country and cause the loss of hundreds of
millions of dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Governor Hughes.

Maybe we should not be surp ised at the
Albany situation. The scene is in New
York, and the dramatis personae, with one
exception, are old campaigners with rec
ords. Tragedy, comedy. melodrama. farce
one turned into another while you wait
anything and everything, are within the
abilities of the performers.
Gov. Hughes came in on a wave of re-
form. which, however. did not land any
other member of his party. He was the
only candidate on the republican state
ticket to be elected Even the republican
ma jority IN the legislature was cut down.
Insurance scandals and other matters had
created a deep unrest. and the voters ex-
pressed themselves at the polls accordingly.
They wanted something d re about it all.
Mr.. Hughes was called to the governor S
chair because he represented by practical
contributions the cause the people had made
their own. He stood, not alone upon cam
paisn pledges. but also upon performances
which squared with those pledges.
The divided result at the polls left many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
Bailey Now for Bryan.

Mr.. Bailey announces at last for MI.
Bryan. He has never admired the man,
and does not now subscribe to his policies.
But. seeing the drift. he bows in time to
1t. This conversion will not strengthen Mr..
Bryan. but it win have a tendency to en-
phasize the absurdity of the talk about
defeating the Nebraskan with southern
nomination. Mr.. Bailey was himself the
first choice of the men SO inclined. but
never took it seriously. Even before his
enemies at home opened fire on him in the
senatorial fight he discouraged the boom
that had been launched for him. So that
at the democratic convention next year we
shall see the Texas senator, instead OF
fighting Mr.. Bryan. as at St. Louis in 1904,
supporting him with all his might. Why
should he not be selected to put Mr.. Bryan
in nomination?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
The President and the Railroads.

The effort to induce the President to esay
something at this time on the railroad
question has come from Wall street and
Its connections. In the main ii has been a
gamblers play. What was desired had less
relation to the railro~ s proper than
TO the stock market. The real object was
to harness the President to a scheme for
advancing quotations.
feature of this design was to interpret
any expression the President might make
as in the nature of an apology on his part.
He had been misunderstood. He had
meant no harm. He was sorry things had
taken sU-l turn. He had only wanted
the railroads to be good and was satisfied
now that they would be. And on.
The case was adroitly presented. but was
thin. What had the President to do with
the Wall street furry? What he had asked
of Congress on the subject of railway rate
regulation had been debated in that body
for months, and when granted had been
widely approved by the country. He was
regretting nothing. but, the contrary.
was glad of what Congress had done and
hopeful of good results from 1t. Like every
body else he was waiting to see what the
law would show in action, and what
additional legislation might be necessary
to complete the end in view.
This all appears now in the deliverance
the President finally has made. He simply
refers the public to the record. He is not
on the back track, nor does he think of
taking that track. He makes no apology
for what he has done. and is far from indi-
eating that he is done with the subject.
lie thinks something additional necessary.
and describes it, Presumably We shall
have a recommendation to Congress next
winter covering the point.
Ii is said that revolutions do not go
backward. and what has been begun in the
way of freeing the public from railroad
domination is In the nature of revolution
1t Will be carried to a satisfactory conclu-
sion. Both parties are committed. Mr..
Bryan on the one side and Mr.. La Toilette
the other are extreme men without
large folOwngs But in both parties Is a
controlling sentiment that the railroads
Were made for the people, not the people
for the railroads, and that the conduct of
those corporations has shown a spirit ipim-
teal to the public welfare and calling for
public regulation: and before Congress
drops the subject we shall those cor
porations obeying the laws and profiting by
doing SO.