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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Old Orchard. Me, Aug 1.-THE third
victim Of the fire died to-day, and Rev, Rufus
Jones. rector o. Trinity Episcopal Church. Is ex-
pected TO make the fourth.
Norwalk. Conn. Aug I7.-Paul McCor-
mac, who was injured in an automobile accident
Wil. without doubt, live. HI is improving rapidly
and was told to-day Of his wife's death
Hubbel. Mich, Aug. TWENTY-FIVE
dwellings. four stores, the Bismarck Hotel. the
pOstocs. and the coal sheds the trestles and coal
piles Of the Calumet and Heca mine were burned
to-day
Grifins Corners, y. Y, Aug. T7.-Fire.
which destroyed the Tuxedo Hotel here to-day re-
suited in the fatal injury Of one man. serious in
jury 20 two others, and the routing Of fifty guests
in panic.
seaclif. Long Island, Aug. I7-After
being nsaney jealous Of his wife for thirty years
Valentine Hess, a barber, to-day shot her three
times and killed himself Il is believed that the
woman is MORALLY wounded
New York, Aug. T7.-New York. through
drought is in serious danger Of milk famine. and
ever effort IS being made 20 keep Up the surpy.
thousands Of babies are practically dependent
upon the milkman FOR their lives
Boston. Aug. 17.-John r. Perry has
forgiven his beautiful wife, who on June 6. eloped
TO Europe with Wilson 5. Belches. few saws
ago the repentant wife cabled that she vas cured
Of her infatuation and Mr. Perry wired her to re.
turn.
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. T.-Rescued by q
woman from a negro tramp. Glen Seahome. thirteen.
Of Chicago. is held at ST. Vncents Orphauage until
his parents are heard from The boy saws that the
negro had stolen him from his home and had forced
him to beg
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. I7-According to
Mayor James, Of Paragould, Ark. the recent Sun
day ordinance passed prohibits the sale Of ice On
that day unless order Of the physician who. the
mayor says, should proceed with the Formally Of
writing a prescription.
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ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Tokyo. Aug. Il. - Private dispatches
from China paint a dark and gloomy picture Of
conditions in the empire, civil war being feared
Copenhagen. Aug I7.-Fritjof Nansen.
the Danish minister 10 England. who has been anx-
ious 20 resign has agreed &c accept the post Of min
lister Of foreign affairs
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE administration is
well pleased with the returns from the recently held
department elections. which forecast the complexion
Of the next parliament.
San Juan. Aug. T-About 4 o'clock this
morning an earthquake shock was experienced which
awoke the sleeping city. No damage was done A
slight shock vas fclt last night.
Liverpool. Aug. I7.-Following the rate
cutting initiated by the Russian steamers. the Brit
sh Atlantic lines have reduced their through east
ward Storage fares in accordance Rith an under
standing With tho continental lines
San Juan. Aug. T.-Senors Yalesquez
and JubeTt, members @, the present Santo Domia-
gan cabinet visiting this Island studying condi
tons and the form Of government 9Th & view Of
recommending changes in tho system in their re-
public.
Paris, Aug. II. - DR.. Ferroul. former
mayor CT Montpelier, ~ho resigned oce IN csunec-
ton WITH tho vine srossrs' agiiafian n whica he
vas known as II. MaTceilm ALBERT lieutenant. uas
elected 70 the eonseil general Of the heIAu,t DO.
paTtmenr.
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$4,000 MEN ARE OUT.
English ShipBuiIding Crippled by
Strike Started by CaullSera.

~
London, Aug IA serious crisis has
arisen in the shipbuilding trade. No
tees have been posted in all the north
eastern shipyards ordering a lockout next
Saturday.
Twenty thousand members Of the Boil
ermakers' Society. and also the platers.
riyeters. caulkers. and unskilled laborers
incidentally employed by them. in all.
approximately 5000 men. are affected by
this order, which has been Issued by the
Shipbuilders Employers Association. and
is posted IN the shipyards at Barron-on-
the-Tyne and on the Clyde, in Belfast
and other centers.
The notification is the result OF a strike
by the caulkers in the yards Of the Arm
strong Whitworth Company, at New
castle. They struck without notice in
connection with dispute relative to ap-
prentices doing mems work The Boiler
makers Society aggravated the position
by refusing to order the Armstrong
Whitworth cauikers 20 return TO work.
which caused the employers TO respond
with the above mentioned decision.
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cuss frankly the grave crisis which will
arise at no distant day when he must
lay down the crown OF his dual mon
archy.
Il Is an open secret that Franz Josef
Is uneasy, not only about the internal
situation which will then arise, but also
concerning the probable course of his
northern ally. This, Of course, was an
exceedingly delicate matter for discussion
with King Edward, but Il may be as
sumed that all English sympathy Will be
on the side of Emperor Francis Josef s
well-kn0wn desire, namely, that the in
tegTity or the two kingdoms be preserved.
Time will bring ont more clearly tie
present Importance Of the two meetings
OF three great rulers, which all Europe
agrees will have an exceptionally i'm
portant bearing upon the future history
OF the Old World.
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DUKE OF AoSTA VICTIMIzED.
Taken In by Faker Who Courts Au-
tOmObiIe Accidents.

Naples, Aug. liking Victor Emman-
uels cousin, the Duke Of Aosta. was driv-
ing the other day with his brother on
the Via Roma, when his automobile col
lided with a young man named Russo.
The duke Immediately stopped and took
the man 10 a hospital, where il was found
that he had only a s,-at flesh wound.
The interest taken in the -.0ble automO-
bilists victim proved 10 be unfortunate
for him, as it was discovered that Russo
for a considerable time has been living
on cOmpensations paid him by wealthy
motorists. Much practice and remarkable
agility enabled him TO sustain a motor
accident sufficiently serious TO make sure
Of handsome indemnity from the motor
lists, who always preferred to settle pri-
vately rather than face or bother With q
lawsuit
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AUTO GETS HIT THIS TIME.
Runaway Horse Smashes Front of
Motor Car on Avenue.


Motor Car on Avenue.
Thomas w. Smith, lumber merchant
Of this city, narrowly escaped serious
injury yesterday afternoon near Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, when a
runaway team collided with the automo-
bile in which he was riding.
D. F. Sullivan and Michael Callahan
were seated in the wagon when the horse
attached became frightened while near
the crossing of Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and bolted down the street.
Realizing that they were in great danger,
the two men managed to get to the rear
of the vehicle and had just jumped out
when 1t crashed into the automobile,
breaking two of the lamps and slightly
damaging the front Of the machine.
In his attempt to get from the wagon
Callahan received injuries which neces-
STATED his going to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
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WARNS AGAINST CIGARETTES.
Physician says Habit Has Become a
Menace 10 England.

London, Aug. T.-Cigarette smoking has
become a national danger in England.
This IS the startling declaration OF Dr..
Herbert Tidswell. Of Torquay. His opin-
ions were voiced in a paper presented
at the British Medical Associations an
rual meeting.
Hundreds and thousands Of boys" DE-
Tidsweil said. are growing up to be Gig
arctic fiends. Thousands are dying from
the effect Of the pernicious habit. Even
women are becoming victims Of the dread
cigarette"
He cited the fact that 100000 pounds
OF tobacco annually are consumed in
England. How can a nation using This
amount Of tobacco enjoy good health?r
he asked.
DR.. TidswelI urged every man and wo-
man IN England who is addicted 10 snolx-
ing, TO give it Up, net only because. the
habit is dangerous to health, but for
the sake OF the rising generation,
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LIEUT.. PERRY A BENEDICT.

Army officer in Camp at Exposition
Takes New York Girl to Wife.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, Aus. T.-Miss Gertrude
Smith, of New York, was married here
to Second Lieut.. John V. Perry. Company
II. Twenty-third Infantry, L. S. A, IN
camp at the jamestown Exposition.
The ceremony was performed at noon
by Rev. DR.. Calvin s. Blackwell, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, in the pas
tors study.
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DISCUSS DISARMAMENT.
The Hague Conference Urges Close
study of Question.

study of Question.
The Hague. Aug. 1.-THE subject OF
disarmament to-day occupied the atten-
ton Of the delegates to the International
Peace Conference.
Sir Edward Fry, heading the English
delegation. brought the question to the
fore. Offering several amendments to the
programme submitted previously, on
which he intimated Great Britain will
agree to limiting military and naval
forces.
He was followed by Joseph Choate, Of
the United States, who declared his coun-
try believes its duty IS clear to support
disarmament.
President Nelidoff delivered a long
speech urging harmony on the subject.
He declared that the sentiment Of dis
armament is bound to be realized some
day and urged the conference to take
some action which will hasten the event
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SENATORS IN LONDON.
American Immigration Commission
Continues 10 Get Information.

London, Aug. I7.-senators Dillingham;
and Latimer. Secretary Crane, and sew
eral other members of the American. i'm
migration commission, are in London.
Senator Dillingham; said to-day that all
they had done was to collect informa-
tion. Not until they had got together
and assorted and sifted the evidence
could there be any talk of recommends
tons
Generally speaking. he said, all govern
ments were anxious enough TO keep their
people home. One thing. he said, which
had particularly impressed was the ne
cessity of providing the representatives
of the United States abroad with perma-
nent homes and salaries consonant with
the dignity of America The present sys-
TEN was becoming a shame and dis
grace to the United States.
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TRIES TO SAVE HIS VICTIM.
Physician Whose Auto Struck Man
Works Desperately Over Patient.

Philadelphia. Aug. 17.-WOrking desper-
ately over the man he had struck with his
automobile. DIR. William T. Hughes. Of
the Presbyterian Hospital, found his skill
unavailing today and was forced to
watch his patient slowly sink and finally
pass away.
His victim was Arthur S. Klemm, mem
Der of prominent family. and a leader
in the Union League Club. He stepped
from a street car directly in front Of the
speeding motor car.
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Fire NIinerr nrnn go -

Johnstown. Pa. Aug. IA cage con-
tanning eight miners who were. preparing
to descend to their work in mine OF the
SOmman Shaft Coal Company at Som
man, Pa, about sixteen miles east of here.
to-day. started upward instead of going
down. and rising 10 the top of the tip
over. throwing the men out Five Of
them dropped 10 the bottom Of the shaft,
a distance Of over 400 feet, and were
killed.
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ARMY AND NAVY.


Resignation q Second Lieut THROOP n. VIII
DER Fourth Cayalry accepted
First Lieut.. JOHN B. HIGGINS. assistant sur.
geSn. 70 Washington Barracks.
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COUNTESS DI BRAZZA Ill.
Stricken with Appendicitis while
on Motor Tour in France.

on Motor Tour ia France.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE Countess di Brazza,
formerly Miss Cora Slocum, Of New Or
leans, founder and president Of the IN
dustrie Feminine Italia, is seriously III
at Bologna. She was attacked with APP
pendicitis while on motor tour OF the
BOlOgnese country
II is believed the crisis of her illness
has been passed. but il will be months
before she fully RECEIVERS.
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Commander C. H. HARLOW. detached nav To-
cFri.ting station, Pittsburs, 20 rsvy yard, League
Island
Lieut. Commanders A VI. COOK ard J. P J.
RYAN. aud Licuts. ". D. PJLESTON T. c
PARKER. and H. q. 5. WALLACE cum-
uissiCnfd.
Lieut. Commander q. ". LAWS. detaclsd Naval
Academy. % Bureau q Ordnance.
Lieut. X. EARLE detached Bureau Of Ordnance,
20 Maine as ordnance officer.
Lieut., A. ST C. SMITH. detached navy yard. Kew
York, 10 duty as inspector q powder. Phila-
delphia
Lieut. K T. MENNER % navy gard, New 4ork,
department steam engineering.
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Explosion KnIa One, Iniurc. F,v,

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 17.-One workman
was killed and five others injured by the
explosion of boiler, at the Ohio street
freight house OF the New York Central
Railroad this morning.
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N0YEMENTs OF VEssELs-The 49, 80

MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS-The following move
ments Of vessels have been reported 10 tie Bu-
reau Of Navigation
Arrived-August Is. yorktown, at La Union Au-
gust l6 Virginia. New Jersey Rhode Island
Georgia. Illinois kentUcky, and Kearsarge. az
Proyiucstown; AiaynoWeT. at Oyster BAY. Stsn-
dish. at Annapolis; Dolphin. at Washington;
Des Moines. az Boston; Nillalobos and QuiTos
al Shanghai: Minnesota and Connecticut, at
Hampton Roads August L. West Virginia.
Maryland. Pennsylvania. Colorado. and Alexan-
der. az Yokohama.
Sailed-Auglst Is, Virginia New Jersey and
Rhode Island, from North River fer Province
town. August 10. Mayfower from Navy Yard
New York, fer Oyster Bay; Des Moiucs. iron
Gloucester fer Boston; BanuihA from Ports
mouth for Lambert Poiat Tennessee. from
Tompkinsyille for Hampton Roads; Buffalo, from
Puget Sound fer PTibilof Islands.
Dixie ordered from Havana 20 Navy Yard Lea7ls
Island. Saratoga stricken from uavy list and or
dered sold
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If you are IN need of anything, put a
want ad. in The Herald. and see how
quick you get results.
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Strangers in Washington will find de-
siraole rooming and boarding houses ad-
vertised in The Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

ty. as separate public school dis
 H. 75o. By Mir. GIover--To amend an act to amend an act to amend Sec ton s08 of the Code ,and to fix the time of holding the Circuit Court in the Tenth Circuit
 H. e70. By Mir. Smith of Lee--To provide for and regulate the working of the public roads in Lee County. H e39. By Mir. Carmichael of Clay --To amend Section of an act to es- tablish charter for the town of Ash land, Clay County. H. sos. By MT. vann--To better provide for maintaining the public roads of Henry County.
 H. 6Se. By Mir. Kirby--To fix the terms of the Circuit Court of Madison
 H. l60. By MT. steagall-To repeal an act to make all fines and forfei- lures in Dale County payable only in lawful money of the United States.
 H. 6s8. By Mir. Kirby--T) create the office of County Solicitor for Madison
 H. 7os. By MT. Lacy of Walker To authorize the Commissioners Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
Bills Passed.


 S, 150. Mir. Overton-To provide the manner in which any common carrier may contest the validity and fairness
 s. sis. Mr. Reid.-4To provide for the revocation of the license of any for eign corporation engaged in the busi- ness of common carrier. in the event such corporation shall institute in any Federal court any suit or proceeding or shall remove to any Federal court any suit or proceeding instituted In
 $ s6. MT. Lusk.--To further regulate the doing of business in the State of Alabama by foreign or nonresident
 s. s4s. Mir. MilIer.-To amend an Act to amend an act to amend Section 4457 of the Code.
 S 32o Mir. Gunn.---(With amend ment. )-To amend section seventeen ot an act to provide for the holding of elections onx the question of changing
 H. Sss. MT. Rice.--To amend section of an act to amend an act to estab- fish the Tuscaloosa county law ana
 s. s1o. Mir. Gardner.--conferrin on railroads operating in the State Of Alabama. the right to acquire iands tracks by condemnation procedings. af- ter application for permission has first heen approved by the railroad com mission.
 II. sos. Mir. Carmichael of colbert.-- To amend sections one CD and two CD of an act to confer additional rights and powers upon corporations organized under the general laws of the state.
 H. s45. By MT. Carmichael of Colbert To grant to any person or corporation organized for the purpose of develop ing water power. to construct dams and locks in navigable rivers.
 s. 22S. Mir. Reynolds (with amend ment.-To make appropriation for the repair, and maintenance of the Confed- crate soldiers home at Mountain H. 7S5.-To regulate the working of the public roads in Tallapoosa coun- ty.
 H. s35. Mir. Urquhart-To authorize municipal corporations to levy and collect license tax on all exhIoitions.
 S. 23O. Mir. Wilson.-To provide for the collection. and publication. of stat istics of cotton ginned within the State; to establish Bureau of Cot ton Statistics.
 1T. Al. By Mir. Martin.--To ascertain and establish disputed boundaries
 H. S31. Mir. Glover.-To fix the sal- ary of the judge of the 10th ju- dicial circuit to $4,5Oo per annum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
Uncle Sam DisapproDes of fhe
 Mica Ornament Postal Cards.

prettily ornamented cards have been condscated by the Government, and will be sent to the dead letter offios in Washington. In order to prevent fur thor loss to innocent purchasers. 1t ia understood dealers in such postal cards have been asked to discontinue their sale, or otherwise inform purchasers that they are admitted to the malls only when in suitable envelope.
 Postmaster Dsmmick has received an order from Washington saying that, on and after March i. the Government will allow writing on both sides of postal cards. Heretofore, one side of the cards has been devoted exclusively to the address
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
SMITH A CANDIDATE
Rumored He VIII Emaer Hmce Erran
 E0uTfh Ward.

Rumored He VIII Enter Hnce From
 Fourth Ward.
 According to a runior heard on the streets during the last few days. it ie probable James W. smixh will be a can- didate for alderman in Ward Four. During the past few days his friends have been trying to persuade him to go into the aidermanic race, but as yet, Mir. Smith has not fully determined to announce for membership in the City Council.
 Mfr. Smith has q wide circle of frIends and acduaintances in Montgomery. He is engaged in the insurance business. He resides on South Hull street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

Uncle Sam declines in the future to handle certain classes of picture postal cards. but Uncle Sam. on the ther hand, has granted a concession wnere- by a person Is entitled to write on both sides of postal card.
 The handling of post cards. orna- mented with particles of glass. mica or other similar substances. has been discontinued. under order of the Post master General, because such cards are liable to injure the employees of the Government who handle them. The cards may, however, be sent enclosed in suitable envelopes.
 The news already comes from such postofnces that great quantities of such
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
Calendar Of the Legislature
DAY.

H. 250. By MT John--To define cor rupt solicitation of legislators H. 546. By Mir. John--Authorizing the transfer of civil causes now in the Circuit Court or City Court or in the Chancery Court of Jefferson County back to the City Court of Bessemer.
 H. 7s2. By Mir. GIover--To fix and provide for the salaries of the judges of the City Court of Birmingham.
 H 7SS. By MT. Lyons--To make further provisions for defraying the expenses of the Legislature.
 H SIS. By MT. Lyons-To appro- priate funds to be expended by the State Board of Health for the protection and promotion of the health of the peo- pie of the State.
 s. s32 By Mir Reynoids--To amend Sections i and of an act to incorpor- ate the town of Marion. in Perry coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
Organized Labor Endorses
 Compulsory Education Bill.

Organized labor in Alabama has be- come interested in the compulsory ed- ucation bill of Senator Reynolds of Bibb. The Birmingham Trades Council. which has the largest membership of union men in the State. has endorsed the bill, and Is trying to help in It's passage.
 The Council at recent meeting pass- ed resolutions endorsing the bill, and copies of the resolution are being sent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

to members of the Legislature. or the bill the Trades Council says:
 Resolved. That the biIi of Senator Reynolds now pending in the AlabemA Legislature. providing for compulsory, education of children within certainl ages. be and the same ts hereby en- dorsed with the urgent request tp thel lawmakers of Alabama that the same be speedily enacted"
 The resolution Is signed by C. G. Houston. chairman of the Legislative Committee,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
HOUSE. RfIla TufrOduCRd.

H. B. Sss. By MT. Arlington of Coffee -(With Notice aud Proof. )--To au- thorize the town of Enterprise in Golf fee county. to buy and sell spjritucus liquors.
 IT. B. s70. By Mir Arlington of Golf fee--( With notice and proof )-To re- peal an act to establish the county
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

s. 175. MT. Reese (with amendment.) --To further regulate and prohibit the dealing in future contracts in the State of Alabama.
 g. 272. MT. Miller.-To authorize cities and towns to provide for dram age by sanitary and storm sewers, to prescribe regulations for the installa- ton of plumbing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
SENATE. HffIx Introduced.

Hills Introduced.
 s 37s. By MT. Reynolds-To regu- late the giving of testimony and fur ishing evidence before any commit tee of the Legislature Judiciary. s. 379. By Mir. Hamburg er--To reg ulate the public oyster reef and beds in the waters of Alabama: to provide for the establishment of Oyster Com missioners. Military
 s. 3s0. By MT. Hamburger--To ap- propriate the sum of $20,000 for the years 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910s to be used by the Alabama Oyster Commis- sion. Finance and Taxation.
 Bills Passed.
 H. 243. By Mir. .Rushton (with amendment)--To enlarge the insurance laws of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
FLOWER SEEDS.

A well assorted lot of FLOWER SEEDS in papers or by weight at
 BURKES DRUG STORE. Cor. Court and Monroe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02
secena Reading.

Second Reading. H. B. S59. Byl Mir. Rushton.-To pro- amend an act to establish the Bethel School District, composed of 8 portion of Colbert. Lawrence and Franklin counties. ,.....-. H. B S5s Br Br. Rushton.--To pro- hibit the sale of firearms, bowie knives, brass knucks. sling shots, or other deadly. weapons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

court of Coffee county Local Legisla-
 H. B. sri. By Mir. Smith of Lee with <notice and proof.)- re- quest. )-To fix the salary of the coun- ty treasurer of Lee county.