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The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
FIGHTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Daniel Mccarthy Kills Himself
After Driving Out Friends.
Forces NeighbOr to Leave House,
aad Then Drinks Poison-De-
spOndent from III Health.

Despondent over his continued illness,
Daniel Mccarthy. aged fifty-three. whose
home is on the Bladensburg road just
north Of Mount Olivet Cemetery. com
mitted suicide yesterday by drinking sew
eral ounces of carbolic acid while at the
home OF his mother, at 7O9 Fifteenth street
northeast.
For the last three years the man had
been suffering from i'll health. and for the
greater part of the time had been too
feeble TO do any work About 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Mccarthy left his
home saying that he was going TO visit
his aged mother, who had been very III
for the last week On arriving at the
Fifteenth street house he appeared to be
suffering from some mental strain, and
insisted that several other people who
were in the room near Mrs Mccarthy
should leave Immediately, stating that he
wished to be alone.
Frank Hurley, an intimate friend of the
family. who was present, noticed the
mans peculiar actions. and. fearing that
he meant to harm himself attempted 70
remain, but Mccarthy grappied with
him and forced him out by main strength.
The man then turned back into the
room, and drawing a small bottle from
his pocket. drank the several ounces OF
acid which 1t contained, after which he
threw the vial into the stove In an in
slant Hurley had rushed back into the
room, and seeing what had happened, at
1 tempted to aid him. Before medical as
sistance could be summoned the man had
succumbed to the effects of the acid.
Mccarthy was born in MOrristoWn, Pa.
but has been resident of Washington
since his childhood. He leaves a wife and
five children.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
METHODISTS SEE PRESIDENT
SIX Hundred Conference Delegates
Call at White House.
Session VIII BE Brought 10 a Close
This Evening with Announce
ment OF Appointments.

Six hundred members and visitors 10
the Maryland annual conference, in ses-
sion at the Rhode Island Avenue Method
list Protestant Church, called at the White
House yesterday afternoon and were re-
ceived by President Roosevelt in the East
Room. With the men and women sur
rounding him, Mr.. Roosevelt made a short
address, in which he referred TO the great
work Of the conference, and he took 0cca-
sion to thank the members for paying him
the honor OF a call
The most important feature Of the en-
tire session. which began six days ago.
win take place this evening. when Rev
J. N. Sheridan. the conference president
viii make announcement Of the $50 or
more appointments Of the different minis
tiers 10 their respective charges. The
reading Of the names is awaited with
much interest. and is practically the last
work of the conference before II IS
brought to a close tonight.
Much Of the time OF the conference to-
day will be confined to the hearing of
committee reports Various committees
have been appointed during the coming
week, and the subjects which have been
under consideration having been decided.
will be made known 10 the conference
during the morning and afternoon meet
ings.
Last nights session was devoted to the
discussion of ministerial support. The
meeting was presided over by Rev. Q. W
Haddaway. Of Baltimore.
+ Rev J. ". Trout, d. D., OF ST. Luke S
I Church. Philadelphia. spoke for the active
members. and Rev. J. G. Hin, OF Delmar,
I Del for the supeTannuates
AT the election Of officers for the en-
suing year the following were selected:
/ Rev Dr. Sheridan. president Of the con-
! ference, president eX-oficio; Rev. H s
+ Johnson, first vice president; Rev. D. ".
/ Anstiue, second vice president. Rev. l. F.
/ Warner third vice president: Rev. A. ".
/ Mather. corresponding secretary, and J.
/ Bibb Mills. recording secretary, Board
+ OF managers: Revs. J. ". Kirk. G. ".
I Haddaway. J. .. Kinzer. and J. NJ. Sheri-
I dan. Dr. E. r. Fenby. J. Bibb Mills,
/ Vaughn Webster. and Thomas a. Muir
ray Mr. Murray was also elected as
+ treasurer Of the conference.
The church extension committee recon-
mended that the conference pledge TO the
new church enterprise in Northwest
/ Washington the sum of sl09o, on condi-
/ ti0n that the members of the church pro-
/ coed 10 build, and that the District and
/ the Extension Society each give $l.0o0.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
DOUBT STORY OF ROBBERY
Police Think italian Woman Hoaxed
Man She Is to Wed.
Claimed 40 Have Been Robbed of
Cheek for sYO,9OO-NO such
Bank as She Names.

After working all day on the case,
the police authorities were Of the opin-
ion last night that the report of the theft
of a certified check for $1,000. several
hundred dollars worth Of jewelry, and
a deed for a piece Of property valued at
/ $1,000, from the house Of Michael Torrillo,
at 5i4 Fifth street northeast, is without
/ foundation. They say they have been
unable to find any proof that Mrs. Mary
TorriIlo Famiglietu ever possessed the
valuables she claims we're stolen from
her trunk
According to the story told by the mem
bers Of Torriilos family a number OF
friends were at the house on Sunday night
/ to celebrate the coming marriage Of Mrs.
Famlglietti to Antonio Constance planned
for next week. In the midst Of the fes-
ftivities fire was discovered in room on
the second floor. While lighting the blaze
/ Mrs. Famigliett opened the trunk and dis
covered that the vaigabies we're missing.
The police were notified, and Detectives
Grant. Of the central bureau. and Oriani,
the Italian member Of the force. were as
signed TO the case The officers ques
toned all the guests present and after
Investigating the matter were confident
that none OF them had removed the val
uabies
/ The Torrillo family was greatly sur
prised % learn thar Mrs. Famiglietti
owned such an amount OF money, but the
woman declared that several years ago
/ she won $4,000 in a lottery and had al
ways kept the matter secret Assuming
her story true. MI Torrillo Immediately
( telegraphed the bank in Yonkers. y. Y.
on which the check was drawn. to stop
payment.
/ To his great surprise his telegram was
returned 20 him yesterday with the state
ment that no such institution existed
/ Later a telegram was received AT detec-
/ tive headquarters from the chief Of police
/ of Y0nkers in which he said that no bank
at that place had an account in her name
In the course of the search made by
/ the detectives yesterday the diamond pin
| which Mrs. Famgietu valued at $3.50
was found ia her room. The police ara
/ of the opinion that she never possessed
( the rings she claims have been stolen
As TO the origin OF the fire, the detec-
tives have not as yet been able TO come
/ to any satisfactory conclusion.
/ Mrs Famiglietti, who has just recently
/ recovered from an attack Of typhoid
! fever. is Frustrated from excitement
/ The police say Costanzo, who has just
/ resigned as d water tender in the navy
/ felt some hesitancy in marrying Mrs
/ Famiglietti. fearing he would not be
+ able TO support her suitably.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
MODUS VIVENDI ARRANGED.
state Department and German AM
bassadOr Reach Agreement.


A modus viveudi for the continuation
Of certain trade relations between the
United states and Germany has been
agreed to between the State Department
and Baron Speck Won Sternburg.
The present agreement between the two
countries expires In June, and without a
new understanding the United States
would be at a disadvantage by reason of
Germany's new maximum and minimum
tariff
The mOdus is the result Of the work OF
the North Commission. which went to
Berlin last fall for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning information regarding Germany
wishes as TO changes in our tariff law
which would enable the United States TO
enjoy the advantages of Germany's mini
mum tariff. Such changes with respect to
goods imported from Germany. however.
must necessarily be made by Congress. as
the President is only authorized 10 make
concessions under section of the Ding
ley act which is limited in scope. Ger
many, also. desires changes in the meth
DDS of administration OF the tariff law,
which likewise must be made by Con
gress,
The new modus, therefore. is only ten
tative, and intended to take the place
of the existing agreement, but is not per
manent. For the completion of the mOdus
vivendi, it is only necessary that Il be
agreed upon by a committee of the
Reichstag. This. however, is more or less
Of a formal matter, and Baron Won Stern
burg Will present it TO the committee inn
mediately upon his arrival in Berlin He
viii sail from New York to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Fields Mnst Servo Teru,

The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday affirmed the judgment of the
Court Of Appeals of the District OF Column
bia and the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia in the case OF Thomas
NJ. Fields. convicted of embezzlement as
a receiver. Fields was indicted in April
1906 for embezzlement OF about $4,000 OF
the money Of the Washington Beneficial
Endowment Association, he having been
one of the receivers in the equity suit OF
that association against the Commercial
Alliance Life Insurance Company. He was
tried before Justice Wright and convicted
Ia May, 1865. and sentenced TO imprisOn-
ment for Ave years In the penitentiary
The opinion was delivered BY Justice
Brewer.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
HERMANN DENIES ALL.
Never Received Cent from Blue
Mountain Forest Reserve.

OECHt AtGAcEFGs
Il never received one cent out Of
any OF the deals which may have &C.
Cured in connection with the formation
OF the Blue Mountain forest reserve. %
said ex-RepreseHtative Binger Her
mann yesterday, in testifying in his
own behalf in his trial for destroying
public records Of the General Land Of
fee
The day marked the beginning OF the
ninth week in the Hermann trial. and
the third consecutive day in which the
defendant has occupied the witness
stand in his own behalf.
Mr.. Hermann was led over the testf-
mony of witness after witness of the
many who have appeared for the gov
eminent and in each case he made alb
s0Iute denial of all damaging state
ments. He declared that he never had
business relations with the late SEN
ator Mitchell He said that ne was
appointed by recommendation of the
late Senator H. W C0rbett to President
Grant. and that his removal from Of
Iice followed the accession of Senator
John r. Mitchell after he had actively
supported the candidacy for reelection
of Senator COrbett.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Miss Pearl Robison surnrised.

A pleasant surprise was had at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee T. Robson.
at the Douglass. 1210 n street northwest.
Mrs Robson and Pearl Will start in a
few days 10 spend the summer in Mis-
souri, and Pearls Sunday school teacher,
Mrs. NJ. A. Watson, of the Hamline NJ.
T. Church. with about twenty-five Of her
Sunday school class, surprised her by pre-
senting her with flowers and other re-
membranes. 4 joyful evening was spent
and refreshments were served, after
which all departed with many expressions
Of good will.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
BLAINE CLUB ELECTS.
j. W. Bell Succeeds J. W. jackson
as President of InvIncfbIes.


as President of InvincfbIes.
The Blaine Invincible Republican Club,
Of Washington, met last night and elected
officers for the ensuing year. President
J. W. Jackson. who has headed the organ
ization for over five years, announced his
wish 10 retire from the Office, and the
members Tegretfully allowed him to do
so and elected J, W. Bell as his successor.
Mr. Bell addressed the meeting AID paid
a glowing tribute 10 his predecessor.
dwelling upon his success in sending dele
gates TO the national convention in the
last two Presidential campaigns. Frank
Wells, secretary Of the club. also spoke.
and repeated the new presidents remarks
concerning the work of the retiring head
Of the organization.
The following officers were elected: J.
". Bell president j. O. Minor, vice
president; Z. Pierce, second vice presi-
dent; J. l. Thomas, financial secretary,
Frank Wells, recording secretary II. <.
Thomas, corresponding secretary; William
Laws. assistant financial secretary; W. +.
Jones' treasurer; Leroy Harvey. attorney;
r. c. Scott assistant attorney; J. r.
Wells, ergeant-at-arms; William Carson
assistant sergeant-at-arns; Thomas II.
Johnson. marshal; Or. r. L. Gains, physi-
clan. R. B. Blount, chairman of banking
committee; i. ]. Marshall, chaplain; Col
p. II. Carson. general manager.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
DISEASED BEEF SOLD
Tubercular Cattle Disposed
Of in the District.
HEALTH BOARD INoU1RING
Claim Cows Condemned as Unfit TO
Produce afiIk for Human Con-
sumption Are Butehered, and Meat
is Handled by DeaIers-Invesfiga-
tion Being Conducted.

That cattle infected with tuberculosis
lare buthered and sold for meat in the local
markets is the belief Of the officials of the
health department. SPECIFIC instances of
the delivery Of beef from animals proven
By the tubereulin test to have had tuber-
culosis and unfit to supply Iailk, have
been cited TO the department.
Officials of the department are conduct
ing an investigation in connection with
their war against impure milk.
According to the statement of one OF the
( inspectors yesterday. recent inspections of
the dairy herd Of a woman near Lang
! ley. Va, showed that It was possibly
badly infected by tuberculosis, and an ex-
amination of the entire herd was insisted
upon.
Prior to this test. one Of the worst
cows II was said, was butchered for
home consumption and seven were sold.
! The application Of the tuberculin test
showed that all remaining cows had tu-
/ berculosis. or the seven that were sold
four were traced. through butcher. to a
dairy farm belonging 10 the butcher
brother. near TeRnallytown There APP
peared to have been some effort on that
/ farm to isolate the cattle. and. il is
claimed. they were merely taken there
/ pending slaughter.
department Demands Slaughter.
/ The department, however. insisted upon
the immediate slaughter Of three, and
they VIII be killed to-day under the SUI
! pervision Of one Of the departmental in
/ spectors. The fourth. a dry COW, has
/ been allowed to remain on the farm. isO-
lated. pending a tuberculln test. What
became of the other three COWS that were
first sold. the department has been unable
to learn.
J The department has received an aft
davit from the manager of the Virgins
farm, affirming that seventeen suspicion,
Z cows have been sold and delivered. and
/ that one other suspicious COW has beer
/ butchered"
/ 1t viii be observed" said the Inspector
that although the manager was told tina
! the health department must be Informed
as to what had become Of the tuberculal
cattle In his possession, such information
was not forthcoming. and the department
viii now have the difficult task of tTaCing
them.
| Animals that are found to be infected
/ with tuberculosis may, nevertheless, b,
sold in whole or in part for meat
Federal Rules Applied.
1.-THE health department is conducted
in this matter according to the rules OF
the Department Of Agriculture governing
meat inspections, which provide for tn
/ condemnation of all such carcasses whicl
! show emaciation, and all other tuber
cular carcasses except those IN whicl
the LESSONS are slight or calcified. ami ar,
/ confined 10 certain lympathic glands.
/ Under such circumstances the Bkeh
I hood Of dissemination of tubercula,
hacilh through the carcass seems 81
slight as 10 be negligible, specially IL
view Of the fact that meat must be cooked
before being eaten, and ordinary cooking
tends to destroy baCilli"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Funeral of Mrs. Edith Geoghegan.

The funeral of Mrs. Edith Geoghe-
gan. the young Washington artist who
died Sunday at her home, III Fourth
street northwest, viii take place this
afternoon. The services will be held in
St Marks Episcopal Church at 2:30
o'clock, conducted by tie Rev. DR..
DevTies and DR.. Homer Dies The in
terment will be in Congressional Gene
terry. apd VIII be private. Mrs. Geoghe-
gan was one OF the best known Wash
ington water c0lorists, and had also
made a reputation as a tennis player,
having won the District championship
FOR women several times.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09

Mgr Riordan, of San Francisco. will
not come 10 Washington. owing TO I'M
p0rtant matters claiming his attention on
the Coast The arehbishops OF New Or
leans and Santa Fe are also unable TO
attend. Bishop Spalding. of Peoria, who
IS on several important committees of the
board Of trustees of the university. was
stricken with paralysis several months
ago and will not be present. Another
chairman of the committees on which he
has so long served via be elected at the
coming meeting.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
No Action AGAINST stephens,

The State Departments information
concerning the arrest in New York of
Charles stephens. formerly a clerk in the
Office of Capt. Young, military attache of
the United States Legation in Haiti. is
that stephens is detained, pending an in
vestigation of the manner in which ne
came into possession OF certain papers
alleged 10 have been taken from Capt.
Young's office. No action has been taken
by the State Department IN the matter.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Pennsylvania society Meeting.

The Pennsylvania Society held its
monthly meeting Saturday evening at
Pythian Temple. There were over 100
members present and the programme
arranged by Miss May Adele Levers,
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee. was one OF the most enjoyable OF
the season. Those who participated in
the entertainment were Miss Farrow,
Miss Levers. and Nir. Fish, IN an in
strumental trio; Miss Mabel Owen, con-
tralto, William A. Morsell, in comic
songs; Miss Aileen Miller. soprano; Mrs.
Frank Byram, pianist. and Miss Bess
Monaghan, mOnOl0gist.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Women Gle Musicale.

The musicale given last evening at the
Confederate Veterans Han. 1910 II street
under the auspices OF the ladies' commit
tee of Acacia Lodge No. Is. T. A. A. NJ
was largely attended. Among the seleC-
tions was THE Shores Of Signing by the
Apollo Quartet. Those who took part in
the entertainment were the following: W
ID. Mcfarland, r. R Rodrick, Mrs
Blanche Muir Dalgleish, Edward R. S
Embrey Miss Rubie Stanford. Mrs A. c.
holland. Mrs. D. Olin Leech. Miss Irene
Dietrich. Charles Butterworth. Mrs. Ro-
land r. Rodrick, and Miss Sailie Mason
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
ANXIOUS TO HEAR BRYAN.

Distribution of Tickets for Y. VI. c.
A. Meeting begins.
The distribution of free seats to mem
bers of the Y NJ. c. a. for the meeting
for men next Sunday, at the New Ma
tional Theater, when William Jennings
Bryan viii make the principal address.
began yesterday morning at the head
quarters Of the association. Others may
secure seats, one 10 each applicant. to-
morrow and the days following until the
main floor and balcony are gone.
Afterward 800 tickets, admission TO the
gallery. viii be given away, and, If neces-
sary, 100 standing-room-only tickets win
be utilized, There is a brisk demand for
the seats
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
SPOONER IN RAILWAY CASES
Senator Argues Before Supreme
Court for Chicago Corporations.
Isle of Pines Declared to BE Part of
Cuba In Decision Handed Down
by the ChieH Justice.

Arguments were made In the Supreme
Court Of the United States yesterday in
the public utility cases" involving the
collection Of about 100000 taxes by the
city OF Chicago.
Senator John c. SDOoner. who has re-
signed from the Senate to take effect
May 1. to earn enough money 10 support
himself and family" appeared in the case
by joining John S. Miller in arguing for
the corporations.
The suit grows out of the attempt of the
city to collect taxes on the capital stock
and franchises Of the South Chicago City
Railway Company, the Chicago City Rail
way Company, the Peoples Gas and
Coke Company, the Chicago Telephone
Company, and the Chicago Consolidated
Traction Company. II is resisted on the
ground that the assessment was unequal
discriminating. and unfair.
The court also. on motion of Attorney
Wilson. for the Chicago City Railway
Company, in which Corporation Counsel
James Hamilton Lewis concurred, re-
versed the decree of the Federal Court
in Chicago holding that the railway com
pany's franchise on State and Clark
streets runs until 1853, and that it could
until that time refuse TO issue transfers
with the Union Traction lines. This action
was the outcome, said Mr. Wilson. of
( the recent election in Chicago. The case
will now be settled in the lower court.
The Isle of Pines is part of the terri
tory of Cuba, and not of the United
States, so far as the collection of customs
duties is concerned. This Is the opinion
of the court handed down in New York
customs case by Chief Justice Fuller
Justice White did not agree in all par
| ticulars with the majority opinion. The
question, he said. of determining the title
/ to the Isle of Pines had been left for
future decision By the United States and
/ Cuba. Justice Holmes said that he agreed
with Justice Whites statements.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
colonInI vireinln Dlscasaea.

Virginia Three Hundred Years Ago"
was the subject of an address by Aims
worth r. SpOfford, Assistant Librarian OF
meeting Of the Columbia Historical So
ciety last night. Mr.. Spoford related the
history of the settlement of jamestown
and the establishment OF the seat of gov
eminent in Williamsburg narrating a num-
Der of interesting tales of the early colo
Mai days of Virginia. Following the adj
dress a discussion pertinent TO the topic
was held by the members of the society.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
HOTEL MEN OBJECT TO Law.
Declare Fire Escape Regulations
Need Amendment.

Alleging that the enforcement of the
new IRE escape regulations would result
IN conhscation of valuable space and a
reduction of from 10 TO % per cent in the
net profits OF their property. thirty pro-
prietors of Washington hotels yesterday
entered a protest to the rulings on this
subject at a hearing before the Commits
sioners yesterday. Conrad Syme, attor-
ney for the Hotel Mems Association
stated that there are fifty or more hotels
in the city that viii be directly affected.
He suggested that an extension OF time
Tor the installation of new FIRE escapes, re-
arrangement Of exits, and similar changes
be made. so as TO permit the work during
the summer season, many OF the hotels
being practically vacant then.
The suggestion that fire escapes be
erected at the ends OF the halls on each
floor, thus avoiding the abandonment OF a
number Of rooms, was considered favor
ably by the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
Police wateh fer Two Bov..

The police were notified last night by
the officials Of the National Junior Re
public. at Annapolis Junction. that two
Washington boys had run away from
there late yesterday afternoon and had
started toward this city. Their names
are Miller Geneilo, aged fifteen, who for
merly lived at sos Fifth street north
east. and Charles Lghtcap, aged sixteen,
whose home is at SOS c street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09

Gov.-elect Hoke Smith, OF Georgia, had
chat with the President yesterday
afternoon, and when he came out of the
executive Offices with two friends. whom
he had presented, said: THE next Presi-
dent of the United States has got to be a
man who represents the interests of the
messes of the people" If this was a pen
picture Of President Roosevelt. MIR. Smith
did not say SO.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-09
HIida V. Richie Runs Away.

The police We're requested yesterday
afternoon 10 lend their aid in trying 10
locate Hilda V. Richie. aged seventeen.
who has been missing from her home, at
1852 b street southwest, since Sunday
nigslt. When she left home the girl
wore a red dress, which the police have
since discovered she pawned al one of the
local shops early yesterday morning, evil
IDENTIFY determined to alter her appearance
in the hope Of avoiding arrest.