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The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
TO AID WOMEN now
General Education Board to
Use It's Millions.
MAY END0W NEW COLLEGES
officials Have Not Yet Decided If
They VIII Aid Existing Institu-
tions-DecIare Mems Colleges Are
Crowded and Question of CO-edu-
cation No Longer DebatabIe.

New York, Feb. s-One of the first
things that the General Education Board
viii turn its attention to now that its
income has been enormously increased by
John p. Rockefeller's $50, 0000o0 gift will
be the need Of wOmen's clubs. That
statement was made to-day by Frederick
Gates, the chairman of the board and
one Of Mr.. Rockefeller's personal repre-
sentatives.
1.-THE question OF co-education, said he,
lis no longer debatable: it has settled
itself by the necessities Of the case. The
mems colleges are crowded; the wOmen's
colleges are overcrowded, and there is
absolutely no advantage ia uniting them.
"One Of the first things which the Cen
eral Education Board VIII now turn its
attention to viii be the remedying of this
Overcrowded condition, either by the es-
adjustment Of new women's colleges or
by the enlargement Of those which now
exist. We shall ask the hearty CO.
operation. not only of the special friends
Of these colleges, but Of phflaINhropists
generally"
Mr.. Rockefeller has already shown by
his personal gifts that he is strongly in
favor Of the higher education Of women.
in the last three years he has made gifts
averaging about $4,000 To Bryn Mawr.
Vassar, Smith, Mount H0lyoke, and Wei
lesley. Whether the General Education
Board viii be disposed to use the vast
endowment fund at its disposal for estab-
fishing new colleges instead of charging
the old ones is "a question which has not
as yet been definitely decided
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
MR. DELMAS IN PHILADELPHIA
Thaw's Leading Attorney Consults
Famous Quaker City Lawyer.
Nan Who Defended Matthew :. Quay
believed To Be Acting in Advis-
CRY Capacity in Murder Case.
special to The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 9.-Attorney
Dolphin NJ. Delmas. who has taken
charge Of the defense Of Harry X. Thaw
in his trial Of the murder of Stanford
White. arrived in Philadelphia this even
ing. and is in conference with L. S.
Shields, the noted criminal yer of
this city. Mr.. Shields has a .putation
equal TO that Of Mr. DeImas. and has
been engaged in some notable cases. one
Of the most sensational with which he
ever had to do with was the defense
of Senator Matthew 5. Quay when ne was
charged with the misrepresentation Of the
funds Of the State Of Pennsylvania.
Quay was acquitted by taking advan-
tage Of the statute Of the limitation. This
was the case in which the expression
shaking the plum tree" originated. be
ing quotation from one of Quays let
ters TO a banker friend
Mr.. Delmas arrived in this city about 3
this afternoon and went at once to the
Office of Mr.. Shields They were in con-
ference until about o'clock this evening.
when they went TO the BeHevue-Strat-
ford FOR dinner When asked TO talk
about the case. Mr.. Delmas refused, say
ing he had simply come to Philadelphia
to rest and get away from it. and that
he would say nothing about the object of
his visit
Mr.. Shields is thoroughly posted on the
State laws of New York, and his. posi-
ton is believed to be purely an advisory
one. He stated that he would not go
to New York to take any part in the
trial, and refused to give any informa-
ton regarding the points in the case
which are being submitted to him.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SEBRING APPLIES TO NEWARK.
Wants 20 Manage Outlaw Atlantic
Len Eue Club.

Newark. \. J.. Feb. Jimmy Sebring.
the former National League star is q
possibility as manager for the Newark
club of the new outlaw Atlantic League
\. Philetus KonkIe. the Newark Atlantic
League club promoter. received a letter
from Sebring to-day. applying for the pO-
sition. SebTing says that he does not in
tend to play with the Williamsport team
again.
Promoter Konkle has another card up
his sleeve in reference to a manager for
the Newark club. He has been approached
by a friend of Billy Gilbert. who declared
that the former Giant would consider "a
proposition TO come to Newark as the
head Of the Atlantic League team. and
the choice now lies between him and
Sebring Gilbert declares that he viii
never play with the Newark Eastern
league team, 10 which he was sold by
New York but would head such a team
in the Atlantic League organization.
The Atlantic League club is sure
thing in this city. Ample financial back
ing has already been assured. and The
promoters are enthusiastic over the out
look
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

Dallas. Tex. Feb 9.-Former Gov. David
R. Francis, of Missouri, was on the wit
ness stand all Of the day in the Bailey
investigation to-day He detailed cir
cumstantiaIly his relations Of friendship
with Senator Bailey and their numerous
business transactions.
Francis testified that he telegraphed
Bailey at Gainesville. Tex. In April $780,
to come to st. Louis. Bailey replied that
he would be in St Louis in a day or
two. He introduced Bailey. and Pierce
wanted Bailey TO aid him and his Waters
Pierce OIL Company in their troubles with
the State OF Texas. Francis also swore
that the specific charge in the list
fled before the Texas legislature,
on which Bailey is being investi-
gated, that the Gibbs Ranch deal with
Francis had been used 10 influence Bailey,
was absolutely false
He also swore that he paid $500 to II.
Clay Pierce to apply on money that Bailey
had borrowed from Pierce. This money
Bailey repaid to Francis
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
WOMAN And PHYSICIAN DIE
Both Found Dead in DR.. Merwin's
Office, Shot in Head.
woman Has Revolver Grasped I'm
manufactured She Feared Man
Would Wed Another.

Kansas City, No, Feb. 9.-The dead
bodies Of Miss Maud Slater, a pretty
young woman. and Dr L. II. Merwin, a
prominent physician. were found in Dr.
Merwin's office In the Hall Building this
afternoon. A bullet had entered the brain
Of each. 4 revolver grasped in the wo-
mans hand told the story Of deliberate
murder and self-destruction. The door
Of Or. Merwln's Office was locked while
the tragedy was being enacted.
Just why Miss Slater killed Or. Merwin
and then turned the weapon upon her
self, causing almost instant death, is not
known. Miss Slater is said TO have Wis
tied Or. Merwin's Office frequently dur
ing the past month. Viewed from state
ments made by friends Of Miss Slater,
the tragedy seems 10 have been actuated
by jealousy or fancied wrong.
Friends of the dead woman say that
Miss Slater told them some weeks ago
that she and Dr. Merwin had plighted
their troth. Later Or. Merwin's engage
mcnt 10 another woman appeared in the
papers. This announcement was declared
10 be erroneous by the WOman's friends
Whether Miss Slater and DR. Merwn
were at one tine engaged 10 be married.
and if the latter sought 10 break his en-
gagemout with the dead woman. where
upon she decided 20 shoot him and then
end her own life. are matters that must
bee left 10 conjecture. So far as has been
discovered, Miss Slater left no letter tell
ing Of her intentions in visiting the ply
siCiaus office this afternoon
Miss Slater was twenty-five years old.
Dr.. MeTwin was thirty-fve. and was OF
bohemian taste
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SNEEZES HIMSELF TO DEATH
While Friends Laughed at His
Plight, Machinist Expires.
Death Almost instantaneous. Result
ing from Bursting of One of the
Larger Blood Vessels in Head.

New York, Feb. 9-Dennis Kelleher. a
big. strong machinist. began sneezing at
his workbench in the Fletcher Marine
Shops at Hudson and Thirteenth streets.
Hoboken. to-day. He sneezed and sneezed.
each sneeze growing louder and more
violent than its predecessor. The other
men, who knew what it was TO get a
tickling iron filling down the throat or up
the nose. stopped work to laugh at Kel-
leher's red, distorted face and convulsed
shoulders.
They were still laughing when he gave
a sneeze that almost tore off the top Of
his head. He threw his hands to his
mouth and dropped, with blood running
out between his fingers. Then the other
men stopped laughing. and one ran for a
doctor and another for a priest.
When the ambulance surgeon arrived
he said Kelleher had died almost instant
y. Some Of the larger blood vessels of
the head had been rUptured.
The man who sneezed himself to death
was thiTty-three years old. He had a
wife and family at 1401 Willow avenue.
Hoboken
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
NO THAW CASE FOR N0RDEAU.
French CriminOlOgiSt Would Have
Nothing to Do with Case,

Paris, Feb. 9.-Max Nordeau. the IA
nous French criminologist, is one of the
many students of crime on the continent
who have refused fabulous sums to go to
New York and write up the Thaw case
from a scientific point
7 would not have my name connected
with the case fer a million dollars SAYS
Nordeau. Several others We're as curt in
their refusals. The Partisan public is in
Suitable. however, in its thirst for detailed
accounts Of the trial Five columns of
cable dispatches from New York are
printed daily
All the actions of White and Thaw while
residing In Paris are reviewed and dis
cussed at length. Many music hall artists
have appeared at newspaper offices with
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
ENGLAND LIKES THAW NEWS.
Newspapers Devote Unusual Amount
of Space 10 News of Trial.

London, Feb. 9.-Never has an American
celebrated ease commanded sucn wide
spread interest abroad as the trial of
Harry K. Thaw for the murder of stan
ford White. The only parallel thereto
was the Dreyfus cOurt-martiaI at R,nues.
TIE English press makes it the chief fen
tire, and the evening papers publish late
special editions. giving the latest evidence
each day. In Paris. the press gives il
even greater prominence, and the case IS
the ch:et topic of conversation.
English editors. according to TIE ma
tioual customs. withhold all comm ant
until a result is reached. but the French
are not so Dunctillious Ii would be
fairer, however, TO reserve quotations
from the French papers at this stage Of
the proceedings.
Serious English journals depIore what
they describe as the pandeTing to a foul
appetite by the prominence given to the
trial by the bulk Of the newspapers. The
Spectator, however. admits that while
human nature is what it is. the taking of
life and the circumstances which draw
TO a focus in an act of death cannot but
be of compelling interest"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
ZEPPELIN TO BE HELPED.
Prussian Government to Raise Funds
for AirShfp Experiments.

Berlin, Feb, 9.-The Prussian govern
ment has authorized the organization Of
a lottery for the benefit Of Gen. Count
Zeppelin's further experiments in airship
building. Representatives of the balloon
division Of the army who examined Count
Zeppelin's plans and theories reported
that they are worthy OF a further trial
Zeppelin, who used to be regarded as an
enthusiast is now adored and held in
popular affection, as 1t IS well known that
every dollar of his personal fortune has
been expended in experimenting He is
now siXty-nine years old.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
MUTUAL.CONSENT DIVORCE.
Chamber of Deputies Considers BIZ
Proposed in France.

Paris, Feb. 9.-The committee on judicial
reform Of the Chamber of Deputies to-
day considered NJ Martins bill on di-
vorce by mutual consent,
The essential lines of the bill are sup
preston of lawyers Intervention. The
cooperation of parents is no longer nee
essary. They are allowed to give an
opinion only which cannot act as a veto.
Legal procedure is reduced to a mini
num- Divorce by mutual consent can
only be demanded after three years of
marriage During two years after the
request has been made a couple desiring
such a divorce must three times appear
before a magistrate. who will draft a
statement that they wish to dissolve
the marriage without the legal proceed
ings connected with appearances.
The parents must arrange the ques-
tiOns Of alimOny and the custody Of the
children before their first appearance.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SUBWAY PASSENGERS FIGHT.
Police Called to Queu Riot Caused
by Blockade

New York. Feb. 9.-Brushing aside
guards and ticket choppers. 1000 per-
sons rushed the cars in the subway
station at it9th street to-day, trampled
women and children in the panic, and
were only checked when a strong force
of patrolmen fought its way into the
station, and, with the subway employees
assistance, quelled the riot.
Trains had been blocked on the Il"
to the north of the station. and when
it was raised. train after train trans
ferred its passengers TO the tube until
the station was filed to overlooking.
There was only one ticket chopper
and one man to change transfer slips.
and when the passengers saw they
would be delayed for hours they fought
their way to the cars.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
sUNKEN MILLIONS NOT FOUND.
Fourth Attempt to Get $4,000, 900
from Old Wreck Falls.

san Francisco, Feb. Capt. f. A
Erratt, who accompanied the expedition
which left here three months ago to
search for the treasure supposed to be
buried with the steamer Golden Gate
off the coast of Mexico, has returned
without any treasure. The expedition
was headed by W. c Johnson. of Bos-
ton, who four times previously had
tried and failed to secure the treasure
The Golden Gate, which left here
forty-four years ago for Panama with
more than S3,0O0.000 in gold, took IRE
when off the Mexican coast, burned TO
the waters edge. and sank. The men
of the Arago expedition built pier out
10 the wreck rugged powerful pumps
and on January 1 were all ready to
pump out sand and gold when storm
swept the beach and carried away their
pier and most OF the wreckage gear
Johnson has not abandoned hope and
will arrange for another expedition.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
Far-reaching Principles.

From Harper Weekly.
Senator Foraker tells Of a remarkable
speech made by an illiteratc spelioinder
in a Western State wherein the orator,
gradually working himself into a hyster-
ical condition, exploded his peroration
something as follows: Fellow citizens.
when these principles of ours is trium-
plant we shall have happiness and pros
perity from Maine to California. from
Florida to Alaska, f,om Alpha to
CmahaG'
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SAYS PRESIDENT DECEIVED.
PouItney BiGeIOw Claims Executive
MisIed People About CuIebra Cut.

New York, Feb. 9.-Poultney Bige-
low. whose denunciation of Panama
Canal conditions elected some plain
talk from the White House. returned
from Europe to-day on the Hamburg
American liner Amerika. Throughout
the trip he gave abundant proof in con-
VersatiOn that he did not enjoy the
membership in the "Ananias Club" be-
slowed upon him by the President
The trouble with Mr., Roosevelt" he
said on landing, sis that everything he
does he considers great-and anybody
who disagrees with him is a liar
''He has misled the people and num-
Der of engineers concerning the canal
and especially the CUlebra cut. He has
declared that the Americans have low
cred the level at that point sixty-five
feet. As a matter of fact. the cut is
not an inch lower than when the
French left it Some one has deceived
him
Bigelow once spent twenty-four
hours in Panama
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
CANADIANS TO VISIT LONDON.
Sir WiIfrid Laurier and Party TO
Attend Colonial Conference.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-Sir WiIfrid I.au-
rier and Cabinet Ministers Borden
Fielding, Patterson. and Brodeur win go
to London in April to attend the colonial
conference. Canada Will have but one
vote in the conference, but all the min
listers will have the right to express their
views.
The main subjects which will be dis
cus5cd Will be preferential trade within
the empire. and imperial defense. The
delegates Will strive to arrive At a basis
Of agreement as to a preferential trade
arrangement between this country and
the island colonies.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
WANAMAKER DISCUSSES LOSS.
Fire in Country Home Destroys $1,000
600 IN Property.

Philadelphia. Feb 9.-John Wanamaker.
whose palatial country residence. Lin
denhurst, at Jenkintown. was burned
last night. placed his entire loss to-day at
close to S2.O00OO0. Mr. Wanamaker made
it apparent that it was not the monetary
loss that affected him, but showed that
he was greatly distressed over loved arti-
Giles of art and rare books that were the
siftings Of very cream of a collection that
had taken a lifetime.
There was stored away in closest
especially built for the purpose. a valu-
able Americana THAI cannot be replaced. ,"
said Mr.. Wanamaker. There were Lin
coin and Washington autograph letters
and papers that I had collected quietly.
So far as / know now that closet was
not opened during the progress Of the
fire. and its contents must be, 1 fear, en-
trely destroyed"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
PUTS CALIFORNIANS
IN PEACEFUL MOOD
FROM FIRST PAGE.

morrow, or perhaps not until Tuesday.
Schmitz is a big. handsome fellow, and
has made an excellent impression here
by his manner and bearing, in spite of
the unfavorable reputation that preceded
him.
William Loeb, jr., secretary to the
President. said there would be no state
ment, official or unofficial, in regard 10
the conference between the President and
the Californians.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
LIVES ON AIR AND WATER.
DIR. }. b. BruiIIson Claims to Have
TASTED Thirty-fOur Days,

Toledo. Ohio. Feb. voluntary fast
ing Of thirty-four days duration TO date.
during which time not a particle Of
food, solid or liquid. has passed his
lips. is the remarkable record of DR.. J..
B. Bruillson, of this city
During this time he has lived on air
and water. which he claims are the
greatest lfe-siving properties in ma
ture- Water has been taken in teaspoon
quantities. DR.. BruiilsOn began the fast
the evening of January 8. Prior to that
date he subsisted on fruit juice alone.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
ROUMANIANs ARE AROUSED.
Declare Their COuntrymen Arc Be-
ing Prosecuted.

Vienna. Feb 9-Hungarian officials
are denounced by resident Roumanians
for prosecutions they claim have been
visited upon their countrymen in this
country. A court at KlausenbUrg has just
sentenced a Roumanian journalist named
M0ldOvar to eighteen months imprison-
ment for writing an article not compli-
mentary TO the Magyar authorities.
TIE case, the RoumanianS declare, is
only one Of many.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
Two Dead; SIX Badly Hurt.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 9-Limited
passenger train No. EOS. on the St Louis
and San Francisco Railroad, due here at
$40 o'clock this morning from Kansas
City and Memphis, struck broken rail
eight miles west of Birmingham, and.
with the exception Of the rear sleeper.
the entire train was wrecked. Two train
men were killed and six seriously injured
Several passengers were slightly hurt by
broken glass and flying splinters, but none
seriously
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
GETS $4,000; IS CAUGHT.
IIigAwnyman in New York Makes Tn
SucceSSful Attemrt nj Rnhherx

New York. Feb. 9-Pietro Pienno. time
clerk for NJ. Tichien. a contractor. was
carrying $500 in satcheI on East 1O5th
street this afternoon. when he was an
preached by a stranger who knocked him
down and made an attempt to escape
with the money. A crowd pursued the
highwayman and caught him after n
chase of several blocks
The robber gave his name to the DO
lice as Wolf Parker, of 161 East IOSd
street
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
WATSON TO FIGHT BAILEY.
Georgian Plans Chain of Newspapers
with New One in Texas.

Omaha. Nebr.. Feb. 9-Tom Watson,
the Georgia politician, is TO found a chain
Of newspapers across the South, and
Thomas H. Tibbles. of Omaha, who was
Watson's running mate on the national
Populist ticket in 1904, is to be managing
editor and chief editorial writer of the
combination. Tibbles to-day resigned his
position as editor Of the Investigator, in
this city, and viii take his new position
with Watson on March I.
Included in the chain viii be the JEFF
fersOnian Magazine, "a monthly publica
ton, which Watson is now publishing,
and Watsou's Jeffersonian Weekly news
paper As soon as possible, probably
within two months, a newspaper viii be
issued in Texas, and a fight viii be made
on Senator Bailey. The point at which
this paper viii be published has not been
decided upon, but viii probably be Austin.
new paper will be issued in either
Louisiana or Mississippi, and later the
Southwest viii get still another of the
Watson papers.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
ALLEGED SwINDLERS CAUGHT.
Twelve Men Charged with Obtain
ing $4,000 FrauduIentIy.

New York. Feb. 9.-Twelve men were
arrested to-day, charged with having
fraudulentIy obtained more than $4,000
from the Degnon Contracting Company
and the New York and Long Island Rail-
road Company by means Of false pay
checks.
Several Of the men were timekeepers
employed in connection with the construc-
ton of the Belmont tunnel under East
River, at Forty-second street. and the
others are charged with being dummies
who received the money on the alleged
fraudulent checks.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
OBJECT TO THAW EVIDENCE.
Canadians Would Bar Newspaper
Publishing Testimony in Detail.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-The postmaster
general has been asked to deny the use
of the mails TO a local paper which
printed the details of Thursdays evidence
in the Thaw trial in New York.
The postmaster general said that he had
not read the report in the newspaper men
toned, but the law was clear on the
point. and he would see that it was en-
forced. Any newspaper publishing indie
cent evidence of trial in court, said he.
would be guilty of a misdemeanor under
the Canadian law
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SUPPOSED WOMAN A MAN.
Head "NIistress" of Girls school
Found Gut When Dead.

St Petersburg. Feb. Gases of women
personating men and remaining undiscov-
cred till death are not uncommon. \ case
Of the opposite kind, which is more rare
has caused a sensation in St. Petersburg
IT was the discovery that the head mis-
tress Of a girls school. who recently
died, was a man.
She, or he had led d very quiet. retired
life, and was much esteemed by pupils
and parents alike In the private rooms
occupied by the teacher. with Il variety
of articles Of male use. such as pipes and
tobacco, there were found documents
which explained the deception
It appears that the deceased was ban
ished 10 Siberia for a political offense.
He escaped on the way. and. being able
10 secure WOman's passport decided To
adopt the disguise forever. II was car
ried out with marvellous success for
many years.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
CASTRO TO BECOME CITIZEN.
Venezuelan Presidents Nephew to Be
NnturaIized in -. Louis.

St Louis. Feb. 9-Jose G. Castro.
nephew of the president Of Venezuela. is
going TO place himself under the protec-
ton of the American flag by taking out
naturalization papers. He says he fears
assassination at the hands of some fol
lowers of his uncle.
Castro says that If he were to return to
Venezuela he would surely be killed. and
that he believes his uncle has dispatched
men to this country to put him out of the
way.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
GIRLS COLLEGE IS DESTROYED.
Students Escape In Night Clothes.
Twenty-Five Pianos Burned.

Cleveland. Tenn, Feb, 9.-The Cente-
nary Female College was destroyed by
fire to-day. entailing a loss of $4,000.
Twenty -nVe pianos and the personal
property OF several hundred students
went up IN smoke There were many
narrow escapes. and girl students left
the burning building in their night
clothes
Students We're in attendance from ali
parts Of the United States and Canada.