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The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
CONRIED GETS NEW STAR
Signs Gustav Mailer for New York
Opera Company,
Great German Conductor and Conn
poser VIII Direct the waE-
ner Productions.

New York. June 7-Heinrich Conred,
who is now at Kattenleutgeben. a sana-
torium near Vienna, has just made the
most important engagement Of recent
years by securing Gustav Mailer % come
to the Metropolitan Opera House next
season.
Herr Mahler IS the most famous con-
ductor in Europe to-day. Since 1897 he
has been director and first conductor at
the Imperial Opera House in Vienna. He
has made that institution I'm Europe His
term expired there this spring. The en-
gagement Of a famous Wagner conductor
was one object Of Mr.. Conried's visit to
Europe.
There are no more great Wagner
singers like Jean dc Reszke, Lilli Leh-
mann. and Milka Tern,na. so Mr. Conried
has realized that only a great conductor
can bring the Wagner performances up TO
the standard Of those I'm Italian. Mailer
is known as a great conductor of the
Wagner operas, but has also done a great
deal 10 further the cause OF the Italian
repertoire since he went 10 Vienna.
Gustav Mahler is also famous as one of
the most advanced among German com
posers. He has composed several SYM
phonies and a number OF songs He is
now fOrty-seven. and was born i'm
Bohemia. He took an academic course
at the University Of Vienna, and studied
at the Conservatory of Music. He was
first conductor at Cdssel and sue
ceeded Anton Seidl at Prague.
He was at the Stadt Theater. in Leipzig
and went to Budapest afterward to re-
organize the opera house there. His sue
cess in that city secured for him the call
TO Vienna. where he practically reOrgan-
lied the opera and put the theater in its
present high position in Europe
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
WORDEN DECLARED WINNER
Leads Torpedo-boat Destroyers in
Race to Norfolk.
Hopkins Breaks Propeller strut on
the Virginia Coast and Is
TOwed TO Port.
special to The Washington Herald

Special TO The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va. June 7.-"Cougratula-
tions" dispatched Admiral Evans to the
torpedo boat destroyer Worden. as that
vessel ran into the Atlantic fleet of the
Virginia Capes at 7.4o O'Clock last night.
the winner Of the 2i0-mile race from
Scotland Light ship TO Cape Henry. The
Worden ran the distance in eleven hours
and seven minutes. making an average
speed Of almost twenty-five miles an
hour
There was nothing else in sight when
the Worden finished. but the race might
have gone to the Hopkins had that YES
sci not broken a propeller strut of Hog
Island yesterday afternoon. II was the
closest kind Of a race between the Worden
and Hopkins until the accident occurred
The boats were steaming about twenty
four miles an hour. They were flying
down the coast far ahead Of the others.
neither Of them. apparently, gaining an
advantage over the other.
Suddenly the Hopkins dropped 10 the
rear, and It was seen that she was out
Of the race and the Worden the winner.
The Hull was the next arrival. crossing
the finish line at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing. The Stewart got in at 80 and the
TruNtun an hour later The Whipple. the
last boat IN the race steamed in at s
o'clock. towing the disabled Hopkins.
Bad luck followed the Truxtun also
She lost seven hours by the breaking of a
crank shaft
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
CHILDREN IN SUICIDE PACT.
Little Sisters Feel They Are Il Bur-
den to Their Grandparents.

Cleveland. Ohio. June Margaret and
Helen Curtis. ten and eleven years old,
living on Lakota street entered into a
suicide pact to-day and succeeded partly
In carrying il out Both are dying in
ST. Johns Hospital
The girls had grieved over their moth
tr's death. and thought their own deaths
would tighten the cares Of their grand
parents and increase the pleasures Of
their younger brother and sister Helen
and Margaret mixed arsenic with their
food at noon and both ate il without
wavering. The elder girl fell unconscious
at the table. but the younger sister did
not become overcome until she reached
the hospital.
On the way to the hospital Margaret
told the ambulance attendant about the
suicide pact.
I'VE made il up 70 kin ourselves" she
said We thought brother and sister
would have a better time if we We're
dead. All Of us made too much trouble
Tor grandpa and grandma, SO We got the
poison. Helen mixed il with what We
had 10 eat Then We ate il"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
AUTO HIT BY TRAIN
One Dead and Three Hurt in
New jersey Accident.
MACHINE IS HURLED 100 FEET
on Outing when Ex-
press Strikes Automobile and Mrs.
Iniured-Her Husband Is Seriously
Hurt and Mrs. BIOeksOn Injured.

Mount Holly, y. j., June An auto
mobile containing four persons from
Philadelphia, in trying 70 cross the tracks
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the
Westheld turnpike at Dudley, to-day, was
struck by an express train.
The car was demolished and one Of the
occupants so severely injured that she
died soon afterward The other three
were injured
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Henderson, thirty
one years old. OF 21ol Sedgely avenue,
Philadelphia. died Of a fractured skull
Mrs Frank Blocksom. twenty-One years
old. Of 20l9 Nineteenth street. received in
ternal injuries and is in a serious con-
ditiOn
c. D. Henderson. husband Of the woman
who died, received internal injuries. and
W. NJ Brommel fifty-fve years old, has
an arm broken. He will recover.
The party were on their way 10 Tren-
ton for a days outing The machine and
its occupants were hurled l0o feet up the
track. The train was stopped and the
injured men were taken to Cooper Hos
pital. Camden.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
SWEEPING MEASURE PASSED.
Wisconsin Assembly FHVorS Radical
Public Utility Bill.

t Madison, Wis. June The so-cared
public utility bill. which for months has
been before the legislature. to-day pass
ed the assembly, and will now be reported
to the senate and passed, it is believed,
during the coming week.
The bin IS the most sweeping measure
Of its kind that has so far been passed
in this country. II gives the State rail-
road commission authority TO control and
regulate all public service corporations
in the State except telephone and tele-
graph companies.
The passage Of the bill is the result of
the La Toilette agitation which has been
going on here for years II was Senator
La Toilette who set the ball a-TOlling by
having the State railroad commission
created, which regulates the railroads OF
the'State, and recently ordered passenger
rates reduced to 21a cents mile
In order TO give the commission more
power. the utility bill was proposed. which
includes other corporations. While the
various corporations affected have not Op-
posed the bill as a whole they have asked
for notifications in several Of the pro-
visions
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
COLLEGE GIRLS ADOPT TOT.
Des Moines waif VIII Have Twelve
"Nothers' in Future.

Des Moines. Iowa, June Tiny Emily
Haven. Of Des Moines. has the proud
distinction Of having twelve mothers. and
college society girls at that Just for Il
lark, the girls visited the Iowa Children's s
Home, and fell in love with the tot and
decided to adopt her. They Will mother"
the child on the installment plan, each
taking her for a month at a time.
The mother of the little orphan girl died
when the child was a baby and it fell
to the care Of relatives who could not
give her proper attention. While making
her home with the circle. the child will
be given osteophatic treatment for an
affection of the spine.
Emilys home for the first year is de
cided by lot
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

Duquoin. H., June 7-Duquoin and the
western portion Of Perry County were
swept tonight by the most destructive
cyclone in many years The cyclone was
accompanied by a cloudburgt.
The cyclone formed early in the evening
northwest Of this city. and swept in
southeasterly direction
Everything In the path/of the storm
was demolished or damaged At least leo
residences were wrecked here The roof
Of one house was carried fully a quarter
OF a mile
Many houses were lifted from their
foundations. and mine ,ipples blown away.
At o late hour tonight the incessant
rainfall renders fl impossib', 90 ascertain
the extent Of the damages wrought lu the
surrounding community. Several persons
were injured here.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
LOCKOUT DEVELOPS SLOWLY.
Work on Many Big Buildings shut
Down,

The lockout declared by the Employ
ers' Association of the Building Trades
Wednesday afternoon is developing
slowly. It's exact status is difficult to
learn and in view Of the varying state
ments coming from both sides figures. are
impossible. 1t is definitely known that
work has been shut down on the Acad-
emy of Music. the contractors locking out
the plasterers, engineers. and sheet metal
workers. and the trades calling out the
ornamental iron workers.
This leaves the repair work made
necessary by the fire several months ago
at a standstill Work has also been shut
down on the building at Twenty-third
street and Massachusetts avenue. and. it
is said, on the Adath Israel Synagogue. at
Sixth and l streets northwest. and on the
car barn being erected for the Capital
Traction Company on Fourteenth street
extended by Richardson d Burgess.
The building trades. it is said. are pre-
pairing to take retalietory measures and
tie up all work Of Unfavorable men that
they themselves want to keep going This
policy was followed out on the Academy
TheateT, where the Ornamental Iron
Workers We're called out on strike when
the other trades We're locked out
II is stated by the builders and supply
men. who are members Of the Employers
Association. that the lockout cannot be
put in full force Tntil Monday but that
by that time all the trades participating
in the original strikes on the Metropolitan
Club and Middaugh x Shannon's work
will be locked out an over the city
The executive committee Of the Build
ing Trades Council will meet in Costel-
los Hall this morning. and. it is said.
map out a plan Of action
None Of the government work in the
city. either Federal or District. has been
interfered with. and. it is said by the
trades. viii not. A full force was work
ing on the Municipal Building, and James
L. Parsons stated that it would continue
to do SO
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
OFFICER KILLS SELF
Lieut.. Richardson a Suicide
After Quitting Army.
TWICE DISAPP0INTS FIANCEE
Army Man Who Failed to Claim
Miss Annie Kelly, of Brownsville,
at the Altar Takes Poison-Leaves
Note saying Act Has been "Iney-
liable since November"

San Antonio, Tex, June 7.-Mack Rich
ardson. whose resignation as first lieu
tenant in the Twenty-sixth Infantry was
accepted yesterday by President Roose-
welt. took a dose Of morphine and pruss.c
acid last night. He was found at Q
o'clock this morning in his room IN dy-
ing condition and removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital at Fort Sam Houston,
where he died tonight. He left q note.
which read:
To whom Il may concern: This act
has been inevitable since last November" q"
Twice Disappoints Fisncee.
Lieut.. Richardson was 10 have married
the daughter Of Capt Kelly. who was
stationed with the Tweuty-hfth Infantry
at Brownsville Or the day set for tho
wedding he did not appear, wiring that
he was 81. The wedding guests were as
sembled. waiting for him to appear The
wedding was fixed for a second time but
he missed one train ana arrived three
hours late. When he die not appear at
the hour set for the wedding. Miss Kelly
and Capt. Kelly left for Washington and
Lieut. Richardson returned 10 Fort Sam
Houston. Within a short time mis- resig-
nation was sent in and Col Brown. COM
msndlng the Twenty-sixth Infantry,
recommended that it be accepted. The
President followed the recommendation.
and last night a telegram to that effect
was received here.
Was Spanish War Veteran.
Richardson's death would have been in
stantaneous. only after taking the NOR
phine be also took big dose Of prussic
acid One acted as an antidote on the
other and prolonged his life for several
hours
Richardson was a captain in a Missouri
regiment during the Spanish-American
war. and was later made a captain IN the
Slxty-ninth United States Infantry. At
the conclusion Of the war he was ap-
pointed TO a first lieutenancy in the First
Infantry He was born in Tennessee. De
cember l6 1853 and is survived by two
orphan children. his first wife having been
dead several years
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
SOCIALISTS ANNOY EMPEROR.
Budapest Police Forced 10 Use Their
swords on the Crowds.

London, June "A dispatch To the Cen
tral News from Budapest states that the
Emperor Francis Joseph arrived to-day
for the celebration of the forJieth anni-
versary Of his coronation as King Of
Hungary
The socialists seized the occasion to
make a demonstration I'm favor Of the
extension Of universal suffrage TO Hun
gary Crowds assembled in the streets
and greeted the Emperor with continuous
shouts Of Give as universal suffrage"
throughout the journey from the railroad
station 10 the royal residence.
Owing 10 the attitude Of the demonstra-
tors. the police had TO draw their swords
several times. Many persons were in
jured
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
ANNOUNCE CADET STANDING.
PennsyIvanian stands at Head Of
List; Missourian Second.

West Point, June THE standing Of
the members Of the graduating class Of
West Point was announced tonight.
James Steese, Of Pennsylvania, stands
number one on the roster Of the III first
class men. Roger G. Alexander, of Mis-
souri,. takes second honors. John A. Hol-
abird. Of Illinois, is third, James A.
OConnor, Of Michigan. fourth. Lewis
H. Watkins. of Tennessee. fifth; Gilbert
E. Humphreys. Of Oklahoma. sixth:
Richard Park. Of New Hampshire.
seventh; Richard II. Somers, Of New Jer-
sey. eighth; Daniel l. Sultan, Of Missis-
sippi. ninth. and Thomas L. Coles. Of
Alabama tenth
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
Chinese Imperial Irons penten.

London. June ~ dispatch to the
Standard from Hongkong says the num-
Der of rebels in the Lenchau district is
increasing daily. The imperial troops
from Canton have been defeated. and the
area of the revolt is extending. A strong
force of insurgents assembled a few miles
from Wiechau A body of militia which
was sent against these maurauders was
cut I'D. scarcely a man escaping.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
TESTIFY AGAINST RUFF.
Restaurant Keepers DO Not Directly
Involve Mayor Sehmitz.

trial to-day was devoid Of sensational in
cidents. The testimony was mainly
against Ruef. and bore only indirectly on
Schmitz. Several prObrietoTs Of French
restaurants testified that they had paid
money to Ruef to secure liquor licenses
for them.
The strongest evidence Of graft was
brought out in the cross-examination Of
Jean Bouper He said he had paid money
10 Ruef. not as a fee. but because he was
the political boss Of the city and his iniu-
enCe was desired
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
GOES TO WE'D; IS ROBBED.
New Jersey Girl Travels 30 st, Louis,
but Is Sadly Disappointed.

St. Louis. June Miss Mary E. Grif-
fin, thirty eight years old. who came here
yesterday from Perth Amboy n J.. to
meet and marry James +. Scarf, aged
thirty. telegraph operator Of Waco. Tex,
returned home at noon to-day. Before
leaving she told the police Scarf took
her purse containing all her funds and a
$500 pearl stick-pin and disappeared.
Scarf met her at the depot and took
her 10 the Milton Hotel Later they Sc
cured a marriage license. At Z o'clock
he left, telling her TO don the wedding
gown she brought from home while he
went after a minister She waited for
him until midnight attired in the bridal
gown.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
PROF. NEWTON DEAD,
British Authority on Birds Received
Many HOnors.

London, June Prof. Alfred Newton
NJ A.. F. r. s, the authority on birds, is
dead.
Prof. Newton was seventy-eight years
Old He was the pioneer in Great Britain
Of legislation for the protection Of birds,
and the passage of the most important
bills to that end was due TO his agitation
Of the subject. He was a great traveller,
wrote many books on birds and zoology
in general and was the author of the
Dictionary of Birds" published in 1883
oe
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
TWENTY YEARS FOR RATLIFF.
Assailant of Miss Bird at MarIinton
Gets Maximum Penalty.

Marlinton, W. Va. June The jury
in the case Of Warwick Ratlin, charged
with assaulting Miss Ons Bird, while
she was elopIng with Arnold Caldwell
AZ noon rendered a verdict Of guilty with
a recommendation to mercy.
Judge Bennett sentenced RatHn %
twenty years imprisonment the maximum
penalty under the verdict
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Rain
to-day. Tomorrow unsettled;
light to fresh easterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
HARTMAN INQUIRY
LEFT TO BONAPARTE
Prosecution Plans Debated
at the White House.
A LONG SESSION is HELD
Action Must Await Interstate
Commissions Report.

Announcement Made After Adj
jOurnment that Deliberations Are
Only Of Preliminary Nature.
President and His Advisers Go over
the Entire Antitrust Programme.
Conference Lasts Until Midnight.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
rhn cIenrnnce snIe nj slonn..

The exhibition of about one thousand
pieces of choice furniture and household
adOTnments embraced in their Annual
Clearance Sale" opens at SlOan's. 1907 @
St. Monday morning. This is the largest
sale of the year. and offers unusual op-
poTtunities to secure fine furniture at
your own prices. Catalogues can be OBJ
tained at the rooms. 1l07 q ST.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
REFUSE TO CHEER FOR CZAR.
Squadron of Imperial HussRrs
silent When salute Is Ordered.

Squadron of Imperial HussRrs
silent When salute Is Ordered.
St. Petersburg, June Military Off
cials are eagerly discussing a sequel to
the occurrence at Tsarskoe SelO last
week. on the occasion Of the Cars birth
day fetes
At that time a colonel Of the Imperial
Blue Hussars called to the squadron on
the parade ground for cheers for the
Emperor. The command was received in
dead silence
The colonel. who was a personal aide
de camp 10 the Gar. has now been SEN
fenced 90 fifteen DAYS confinement ia a
fortress. The captain Of the squadron
has been sentenced 20 thirty days CON
finement in n fortress.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
Miss sutton Wins Twice.

Manchester. June AFTER defeating
Miss Pinckney. TO D, to /, in the second
round Of the ladies singles to-day. Miss
Sutton defeated Miss Garflt in the semi
finals 6 TO G, TO 3. Miss Sutton will
meet Mrs. Sterry in the finals on Sat
urday.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
CYCLONE IN INDIA.
buildings in Karachi Destroyed and
Vessels Driven Ashore.

London, June "A news agency dis
patch from Bombay states that a de-
structive cyclone visited Karachi yester-
day. Hardly a building In the city re-
mained intact Several steamships were
driven ashore. 1t is impossible at pres
ent to estimate the damage. No loss of
life is reported
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
Cheap Excursion to Harpcrs Ferry.
MartInsbHrg, Berkeley Springs,
a,d CuuaharTuud

SOS a. m. Sunday. June g. from Baltimore
and Ohio Station. Washington. d. c.
Round-trip rates 10 Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg 81; to Berkeley Springs,
sL35; to Cumberland, g. Splendid oppor-
tunity TO spend day in the country at
small expense
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC,
1-Orchard mistaken in His Testimony
1-Lieut. Richardson a Suicide.
1-CyclOne Wrecks Town in Illinois.
1-Conried Gets New Conductor.
1-TTain Hits Auto, Killing One.
3-Mrs. Ayres to Sue Army officers.
4-Cannon Shown 20 BE Standpatter.
fairfax Prisoner a Suicide.
4-News Of Maryland and Virginia
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
KARL HAU'S WIFE
COMMITS SUICIDE
Throws Herself Into Lake
in Switzerland.
BREAKS UNDER STRAIN
GrieyeS Over Charge that HuS-
band Killed Her Mother.

Self-destructiOn the second Chapter
in Tragedy Affecting Former Pro-
fessor at George Washington Uni
Versity-FOllOws His Arrest on the
Accusation of Having Slain Mrs.
MolitOr at Baden-Baden, Germany.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
ORCHARD UNSHAKEN
IN A GRILLING TEST
Witness Sticks to Story of
Death and Horror.
MOYER Is IMPLICATED
Defense Will Seek to Prove that
Orchard Was a Spy.

Confesses He Received Money from
secret Service Agent of Railroad.
Courtroom Packed and Double Line
of Deputies on Gunrd-One Witness
Denied Admission and n Fight Re-
sults-Story of His Wanderings.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
votlce 10 Cns Con.,ucrs

The pressure will be materially reduced
on Sunday, June g 1907, between the hours
of a. m. and y noon for the purpose OF
making connections at 9TH st. and Pa.
ave. Sc.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
store Your Valuable Silver

And family plate in the special silver
vaults OF Union Trust Co. 14l4 F St
Wagon with uniformed attendant will call
upon request. Reasonable rates. Tel. 2222
Prices on ali Kinds Of Lumber are Lower.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
IOAI-

White House Conference on Hartman.
Mrs. Karl HaU Kills Herself.
2-Masons Lay Corner Stone To-day.
Mayor Garrett INDICATED.
Crack Guuners in Pacific Fleet.
6-Many Merchants oppose Trees.
Appeal Police Case.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
Baltimore and Return. S1.25
Baltimore and Ohio II, R.

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains.
both ways, both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices, 1flI G st. and 6l9 Pa.
ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
st..5 70 baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Pennsyl-
yania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains ex-
cept Congressional Limited
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

4 In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from Il TO 3. 1I12 n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
STORM WRECKS CITY
One Hundred Houses in Hi
nOis Town in Ruins.
CYCLONE SWEEPS WIDE PATH

Accompanied by ClOudburst, the
storm Passes over Perry County
and Many Persons Are Injured.
Mine TippIes Are Blown over.
Extent of Damage Not Yet Known.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

The Best Boards only $500 per 100 it.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

FLOORING, Very Pretty. 500 per 100 It.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

NeNt Civil service Examination July II
Prepare now. The Drillery. 100 \. Y. ave.
Boards, Wide and Bright, 500 per 100 IT.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-08
Continued on Page 3, Column {

J. II. Small = sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.
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Libbey & Co.. sth St. and n. Y. Ava
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-10-17
THREE MEN KILLED.
BY Falling Derrick at Columbus,
Ohio, on Friday.

Three men were killed and several
others seriously hurt, two of whom
are thought to be fatally, by the fall
ing of a derrick Friday, where a new
bridge being erected for the New
York, Chicago and st. Louis Rail-
way company over the Cuyahoga riv-
er, near Columbus, Ohio.
The dead:
F. T. Beahl, of Conneaut, o., train
master of the eastern division of the
Nickle Plate road.
j. S. Yates, Cleaveland, superin-
tendent in charge of the work.
Albert Furrer, watchman, Cleve-
land.
The fatally injured:
Joseph Consetter, a watchman, and
other whose name was rot obtained
The names of those less seriously
injured are also lacking at this time.
While lifting an eleven ton girder 1t
became unbalanced and knocked the
derrick over upon the men below.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-10-17
/. y POKER o, MEN GONE
spartanburg Man Out 5000 and Two
Expert Gard Players. Missing.

John Davidson and Albert Dear.
man, alleged to be expert stud poker
$players, are missing from the city
and D. w. Thomas, well-known
young man, has between nine hun
:dred and thousand dollars less than
: he had Tuesday night.
81 Mr.. Thomas sold his business Tues
day for $4,000 cash. He deposited
two thousand in bank, and kept
nine hundred expecting to pay of
claim the next morning.
Us Tuesday night, it is said, he visit
ed the room where Dearman and Da'
yison hung out, and the next morning
N hen Thomas came to himself Dear
mar and Davidson were gone, and he
i was short about nine hundred. DaVi-
son and Dearman left Spartanburg
that morning for the jamestown Ex-
position, and the wires are being used
In an effort to bring them back. In
adictments have been handed to the
grand jury by Solicitor Sease.