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The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT.
Two Secretaries of Embassies and
Many POstmRsters Are Named.

oyster Bay. y. Y. June 29-Prcsident
Roosevelt to-day announced the follow
Ing appointments.
Phillip N Brown, secretary Of en-
bassy at ConstantiHople; Peter Angus
tus JAY, secretary Of embassy at Tokyo.
The following commissions for post
masters were signed:
James H. Wright Hartford, Ark: Pieue Flor
Theriot. C0yington Ia. Minnie NJ Luce. Hope. y.
OAK. Cyrus H0vers'ine, Arapaho, Okla. James A.
Hoderman, CoyiHgtou, Tenn. Charles H. Whitney
Co0ke'ille Tenn; Guido r. Goldbeck. Uyalde.
Tex: Edmund A. Potts, Caldwell Tex: Herman
Anderson, Phillips. Wis William F. BunneI. Mon
ucello, Ind. Arthal5na Mills Ossian. Iowa: fred
PustOn. Gregory. S. OAK: Clarence Smith. Here
ford. Tex, and John c. Kinzman, Kanowa, Wis.
Bradley f. Sturdovant was appointed
register Of the land Office at O'Neill.
Nebr
The President signed the application
Of Medical Inspector Presley NJ. Rixey
10 be advanced to the rank Of medical
director. DR.. RiXey now holds the
position of surgeon general Of the navy,
The exequatur Of William ". Poser
TO the vice consul Of the Argentine Re
public. at ApaIachicola. Fla. was
signed. Risher w. Fhoonberry, Of
Ohio. was app4nted marshal Of the
consular court at Chefoo, China.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
JOHNSON AS DARK HORSE 50
Roger Sullivan Believed 10 BE
Booming MinnesOta's Governor.

Roger sullivan Believed 10 be
Booming MinnesOta's Governor.
Chicago. June civilian Jennings
Bryan's attack on Roger Sullivan. Demo-
cratic national committeeman from ILL
nois before the Illinois State convention
a year ago, is now causing antagonism
to the Nebraskan in favor Of John a.
Johnson, governor Of Minnesota.
johnson has been doomed as the dark
horse candidate.
Roger Sullivan is regarded as the in
stigator Of Johnson's candidacy, and he
is believed 10 have been at work ever
since Bryan sought 20 read him out Of
the party. Sullivan. it is said. caused the
failure Of the Pennsylvania Democratic
State convention TO indorse Bryan, and
Pennsylvania is said to be ready to sup
port Johnson 10 the finish in the next
national convention. Florida, New York,
Kentucky, and. Of course, Minnesota, are
claimed for Johnson.
Richard OConnor, a close ally Of John
son and leading Democrat Of Minnesota,
conferred with Sullivan to-day. The
rumor later got abroad that Tammany
Hall would vote for Johnson, supporting
Lieut. Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Of
New York, for Vice President.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
JAPANESE LIMOGES STILL BUSY
Declare San Francisco Riots Based
on Racial Prejudice.
Contrast Enthusiastic Reception
Given Kuroki in America with
Treatment of His Soldiers.

Tokyo June 29-The Asahi Shimbun
congra tulating Gen. Kuroki on his sue
cessful trip and safe return, renew the
discussion of the San Francisco question
by asking the Americans. In the name Of
civilization. humanity, justice. and friend
ship, why, while giving such royal treat
ment TO Gen. KurOh, they do not extend
the same warmth of feeling to the com
patriots Of the brave soldiers who made
Kuroki? 1t says that while the reason for
the antipathy to japanese immigrants is
not clear, it is undenable that the Ameri-
can-Japanese relations continue strained.
japanese in this. the paper declares,
were sacrificed to the recovery Of a treaty
right when the school trouble was settled
by imposing greater restrictions upon i'm
migrants from this country to Hawaii
Count Okumi's demand that the Japa-
nese shall be accorded the same treat
ment as that given to those Of other ma
tons cannot be satisfied. says the Asahi
until a radical revision Of the standing
treaty is effected or ~ time Of the gen
eral revision Of treaties in 1911
It concludes by saying that the crippled
operations Of the present treaty, com
bined with the hindTances caused by a
single State, will result In narrowing the
field for free-trade communications be-
tween the nations
The report that the San Francisco au-
thorities have refused 10 reissue licenses
TO Japanese engaged in business is re-
garded here as tending to confirm the be-
lief that the displays of anti-Japanese
feeling in San Francisco are based on
racial prejudice
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
new YORK STRIKE UNBROKEN
Street Cleaning Employees Refuse to
Resume Work.
state labor Commissioners Attempts
10 AdJudieate Matter-Refuses 10
Treat with Outsiders.

New York, June 29-The strike OF the
four hundred and odd drivers Of the
street cleaning department who are de-
handing the strict enforcement Of the
eight-hoUr law and the mitigation OF the
strict enforcement OF the department con-
corning fines, was not settled to-day, in
spite OF the predictions that il would be-
a strong effort to settle the dispute
which the drivers themselves say is a
strike. but which the city officials char
acterize as merely INSTRUMENTATION, was
made yesterday.
The State Department OF Labor and
the local transfers union. with whom
the drivers are affiliated took a hand in
the game. but their efforts were in vain.
State Labor Commissioner Sherman sent
to this city his deputy, John J. Bealin.
and the mayor was asked 10 allow a
conference with a committee from the
drivers and Street Cleaning Commissioner
Craven with a view TO ending the diff
culties.
Mr.. Craven said he would receive them
at his Office at 40 but it was really
nearly an hour later when he was ready
to talk with the representatives Of the
drivers. It WIS discovered that several of
the men were not connected with the de-
partment, but were officers Of the Team.
sters' Union. This did not please Com
missioner Craven, who declared that IN
der no circumstances could he deal with
any outsiders.
The conference lasted an hour and a
half. When it was over Commissioner
Craven said: Under my Interpretation
of the law governing this department,
could not come to any agreement with'the
committee that waited upon me-"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
GEORGE CONAN GETS OVATION
Author-actOr Showered with Rice
When He Appears on Stage.
WEEDS Former Member of His Com
pany-star Divorced from Ethel
Levey in February.

New York, June 29-An extra feature
not IN the original scenario was added
70 The Honeymooners." George NJ.
Cohan's summer song show. when tie
young actor-author-manager composer
dancer appeared tonight following his
wedding at Freehold. y. j., this after
noon. 10 Miss Agnes Nolan. formerly Of
his company
An ovation lasting eight minutes and
only ceaslng when Conan gave one Of
hts inimitable speeches greeted the stars
first appearance, but the big scene, %
was reserved for the last few minutes Of
the play, when the audience almost
buried Cohan under showers Of rice.
The witnesses at the wedding this aft
ernoon were Sam H. Harris, Cohan's
partner, and Alice Nolan. sister Of the
bride. After the ceremony the justice
who tied the knot attempted 10 kiss the
bride.
stop it. old pal, you're stealing my
stuff, cried Cohsn
But YOU know it's the custom"
Tn hep. I'm the head Of the history
class when il comes to the OSCILLATION
dope. interrupted the comedian, but I'm
saving this for myself. You can call me
stingy II you like. But take this (slipping
the magistrate a bill that caused a horse
10 run away out in 'front.' and buy your
wife some candy"
But l haven't"
Don't you care" responded Cohan.
and don't you brag about 1t. a fellow
never can tell when it's going to happen
to him.
The knot tied. the wedding party was
whisked back TO New York in an auto for
the show tonight Miss Nolan, who halls
from Brookline, Mass. was for three
years in the chorus Of Cohan's company.
Last February Cohan was divorced from
his first wife, Ethel Levey. now reported
engaged TO Robert Edeson. the star of
stSrrOn rhp1rr 80
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

Leavenworth. June 29-''There Is a feel
ing" said Mai. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, in
addressing the army officers here to-day.
that there is something wrong in the
army. It is known in Washington, and
an effort will be made TO correct it."
Gen. Bells statement caused much COM
ment among the army men who heard
him. He gave out no hint of his mean
ing.
The speech of Gen. Bell was made at
the graduating exercises Of the Infantry
and Cavalry School, the Signal School,
and STAFF College, which were held to-day.
Mai Gen. Franklin J. Bell, Chief of
Staff Of the army; Brig. Gen. (. S. Cod
frey. department commander; Brig. Gen.
c. II. Hail. Mai Davila, Mexican mill
tary attache, and a number Of widely
known civilians were present.
All the officers and women of the post
were in the hall and added brilliancy to
the occasion. Gen. Hall, the Service School
commander. who presided. delivered a
brief address to the student officers.
Gen. Bell was accorded a warm greeting
as he was introduced by Gen. Hail Gen.
Bell said he joined in the advice OF Gen,
Hail for the student officers TO be modest
when they returned to their commands.
DO what you are told to do, and do It
cheeTfully, although you may know it IS
wrong. was part Of Gen. Bells advice.
Five Honor Graduates.
The graduating class, which included
a--E- Z. 4.1sa
bered thirty-eight. There were five honor
graduates, Second Lieut.. George c. Mar
shall, of the Thirtieth Infantry, leading
the class with an average Of 95L751 points
out of a possible thousand. The other
four honor graduates are;
Capt NJ c. Kerth. Twenty-third Infan-
try, g65.145.
Capt D. c. Rhodes, Sixth Cavalry,
S5iS19.
Second Lieut.. R. f. Beebe, Twenty
ninth Infantry, 962.O53.
Second Lieut.. II. L. Hodges, First Cav
airy. $3.50
The five distinguished graduates are:
First Lieut. N. L. Locke, Artillery
Corps; First Lieut. D. II. Currie, Artil-
lery Corps. Capt. c. Z. Stodter. Ninth
Cavalry; First Lieut. /. S. Morey,
Twelfth Cavalry. and First Lieut.. Upton
Brine, jr., Artillery Corps
The five honor and five distinguished
graduates. with nine more Of the highest
in standing. will become members Of the
new staff college class.
Nirginian Wins Distinction.
Lieut. Marshall. who leads the class. is
d graduate OF the Virginia Military In
stiJute Of the class of 1901. He has been
in the service since February, 1902.
Capt Kerth, Capt. Rhodes. and Second
Lieut. Hodges, three more Of the honor
graduates, are graduates of the West
Point Military Academy. Second Lieut..
Beebe. another honor graduate. is a
graduate of the University Of Vermont OF
the class Of 1900. and was appointed from
civil life as an officer in the army in 1901.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

London, June 29-Since the day of his
arrival Mark Twain has been the Amer
lean Ambassador to England.
Washington and the Court Of ST. James
have nothing 10 DO with the matter. The
post has been conferred on Mark by the
English people. lie has qualities that
they love and look for in an American.
and especially in an American Ambassa-
dor He is famous. he is a man Of letters.
and he is a humorlst, In nothing has Mr..
Whitelaw Reid disappointed the English
people more than in his lack OF humor
So long as Mark Twain remains here he
will be the American Ambassador in the
eyes of the British public
The Saturday Review to-day, In an arti
Gle prompted BY the speeches Of Mr.. Bir-
rell, the secretary for ireland. and Mark
Twain at the Pilgrims luncheon on Tues
day, shows these feelings plainly. The
Saturday Review is quite proud that
although the reputation Of Americans is
greater than that of the English as after
dinner speakers, Mr. Birrelps display was
certainly not inferior 20 Mr.. Twain's."
Two English lockers.
IT is curious" proceeds the Saturday
Review. that Mr. Brrell has joked him
self into being the leading Liberal pol-
tician Of England, where joters have
usually been considered 20 be rather
handicapped In politics. while Mark Twain
remains a simple citizen. II Mark Twain
had joked himself into the Presidency Of
the United States il would have been SIM
liar To the feat Of Mr. Birreu. who has
been elected 10 cabinet rank for a series
Of humorous writings similar 70 his Pill
grims' Club speech. One might imagine
the career of any English humorist with
an eye TO politics particularly promising,
but unfortunately, while Mr. Birrel was
joking himself into political distinction,
Lord ROsebery, by the exercise Of not in
ferior humorous powers, was joking him
self into political extinction
Unconscious HumOrist.
The Saturday Review declares that
Mark Twain has been quite as serious d
politician as Mr. Birren but it adds:
America has not rewarded its humorists
as We have ours. Gravity. IN spite Of
Mark Twain. has been in the ascendancy
there since Mr.. Roosevelt's portentOus
solemnity and strenuousness asserted
themselves. and there has been little
humOr except Of the unconscious sort. in
which. however. men Of Nj RooseveIts
type abound We have recognized this
and sent the driest and most unhumorOus
product of the British Isles in the person
Of Mr.. Bryce TO be our ambassador 20
America We may certainly congratulate
ourselves on Mr.. Birrell and Mark Twain
- u a.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryce have been wing
with each other in patitudinOus sOlem-
nifty in the United States"
The article concludes as follows.
Mr.. ChOate's departure left many OF
US quite onely. He made a gap which
Mr. Whitelaw Reid has not been able 10
I'LL Such Of US who feel like this must
have an American citizen on whom 10
work of our enthusiasm and affections
for Americans and America generally,
and We have not often hit upon one who
is so representative Of the more decent
side Of America as Mark Twain"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
PLUMBERS STRIKE OFF.
Union Men Return TO Work On New
Municipal BuiIding.

The strike on the new Municipal Build
ing, affecting $50 men, was called of yes
terday- James L. Parsons, contractor for
the work, for a second time kept the non
union plumbers employed by the firm Of
James Nolan & Sons off the building
and the union men returned 10 work
That is. those working on the inside re-
turned TO work, for, although the strike
was declared officially off. the rain pre-
vented the men on the outside from work
ing.
Mr.. Parsons in explaining his action
stated that his work had gone as far as
possible without the plumbing work. and
that the contractor for this work had
steadily refused to send men to do II who
were acceptable and would not create
trouble. The report that there were non
union men other than the plumbers work
ing on the Municipal Building was en-
phatcally denied last night.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
COMMONWEALTH DAY AT FAIR.
Anniversary of Adoption of Virginia
Bill of Rights Celebrated.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va. June 29.-To-day was OBJ
served as Commonwealth Day at the
jamestown Exposition, in celebration Of
the 131st anniversary Of the adoption Of
the Virginia bill of rights on June %. Inc.
this having fifteen days later been adopt
ed as the first Constitution of Virginia.
The orators Of the day were W. Bourke
Cochran, of New York: Morefield Storey.
of Boston, former president Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association, and President Harry
st. George Tucker, of the exposition, who
spoke Of thei Importance Of the adoption
of the first Constitution.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
TRY TO SHO0T-UP TRAIN.
Three DeEperndOes Captured After
Struggle with officers.

op5ClaI % Tho Washington HeTaId,
Hagerstown. Nd. June 29.-Three
young men. who decline TO give their
names, are held at Hancock. this coun-
~. for a hearing on Monday on the
charge of raising a disturbance on a
Western Maryland passenger train, and
also on the charge of attempting TO
shoot the conductor in charge Of the
train.
The trio were armed with revolvers,
and drove all the men out of the smok-
ing car When the conductor attempt
ed to quiet them, they threatened to
kill him. lie wired ahead for officers
to meet the train at Hancock, where
they were taken into custody, but not
before making a strong resistance.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
DR.. W. P, CAPEHART DEAD.
Norfolk Physician Passes Away Sud
denly of Heart Disease.

Special % The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, June 29.-Dr. W. P. Cape
hart, thirty-seven years old, died sudden
ly of heart failure at his home on Duke
street, this morning.
DR.. Capehart was born in Kittrell, n. c.,
and had been a resident of Norfolk about
seven years. He married Miss Ray A.
Dolphin Hirsh, of this city. He was for
a while one of the city physicians. He
was A member Of the Masons. Eagles.
Red Men. and Knights Of Pythias. and
was physician to the Eagles. Besides bis
wife. he leaves a daughter aged four
years
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
live long enough 10 either clear up my
dead boys good name or 10 have his guilt
established"
The receipt Of BLACK Hand letter
threatening the life Of Judge Barksdale
and the Loyings and the blowing up Of
the town of Houston. unless. the ac-
cUsed is hanged, by the jurist in yes
teriay mornings mail caused something
Of O sensation.
The writer, evidently a supporter Of
the Estes cause, declares that the muir
dered youth was innocent Of the charges
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

made against him by Miss Loving. and
that ais good name should not be placed
under such a stain. The letter was
mailed al New York
The missive is oTnamented with two
black hands. a skull and cTOssbOnes, and
the warning Beware" It's recipient
smiled when he read IL. and declared
that II did not trouble him IN the least.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
NO FOURTH AT OYSTER BAY.
President Unable to Make Speech,
So Celebration Is on.

Oyster Bay. n. Y. June 29.-There's be
no Fourth at Oyster Bay this year.
The citizens committee expected a
Presidential speech 10 an accompaniment
Of band music, popping frecrackers,
banging anyils, singing children, and
cheering throngs.
sorry" said Loeb. when he heard of
it. He can't APPEAR under any circum-
stances
The celebration is spoiled, but the Vil-
layers viii make up for it by whooping
send-Off when the President goes back to
Washington in the fall.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
COURT RELEASES NINA KING.
,ecial TO The Washington Herald

Special 70 The Washington Herald,
Baltimore, June %. - The indictment
against Nina King, the young woman who
shot William F. Dunn, a race-track fol-
lower, at the Pimlico track during
recent meet, was nolle pressed in the Cir
cult Court for Baltimore County at Tow
son by States Attorney Robert H. Bus
sey.
The case was set for trial yesterday
morning and the woman, who was out on
bail, appeared at the bar of the court to
answer the charge against her. Dunn.
however. failed 70 put In his Appearance.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Grl.oom's Bnby Is Baptised.

Rome. June 2s.-The young son of
Ambassador Griscom was baptised to-
day privately, owing to the delicate
health Of Mrs. Griscom. The child was
named Bronson Winthrop. The god
fathers were Bronson Winthrop and R.
Grlscom The godmother was Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Divorced from Millionaire CIubman.

Cleveland, Ohio. June 29.-Clairie
Maud Rissingner, a former chorus girl,
was granted divorce to-day from
Jacques Arthur Henry Montpelier. mil
lionaire clubman. on the grounds of
gross neglect. They were married last
August
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
TROUBLElN THEARMY
Maj. Gen. Bell Says Some
thing Is Wrong.
FACT KNOWN IN WASHINGTON

Officers Statement Made I'm Address
TO Graduates of Infantry and Cav
No Hint of His MeaninG-Remark
Causes Much Comment.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
TELEGRAPHERS INSISTENT.
Advise Chicago Operntor to Demand
Reinstatement.

Chicago, June 29.-Apprehension Of a
general strike of telegraph operators
Monday Iessened tonight, after a meet
ing Of the grievance committee Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union, and its
consideration Of William Main. discharged
by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for alleged wire spying"
The committee decided that Mains case
was meritorious. and instructed him to
apply for reinstatement Monday. A COM
mittee was appointed TO call upon officials
Of the company and demand a conference.
II the company refuses the matter will
be referred 10 a meeting Of the union.
Secretary Russell reports that the situa-
ton in San Francisco is unchanged from
the operators standpoint. and claims that
the company is twenty-four hours behind
with its business.
Charles p. Neil, Commissioner Of La
Dor, returned at 10 O'clock last night
from New Yorl, City. where II is said he
conferred with the officers of the striking
telegraphers and the two telegraph COM
panies. with view Of adjusting present
differences.
He declined to admit that he is striving
TO settle the strike at San Francisco. and
refused to discuss the situation in aDv of
its phases.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
INFANTS SUMNER
SICKNESS.

The following simple treatment viii usually
cure summer diarrhoea within "A hours:
l. Stop feeding dairy milk.
2. Give 20 about one-year-oldl one grain Of
calomel. cut into three doses of two
hour intervals.
3. Feed for few days on thick rice-water.
finely strained. and sweetened. while yet
hot, with some condensed milk. Keep
mixture cool, heating bottle when
needed.
3. When cured, gradually substitute scalded
or pasteJTized dairy milk.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF
SICKNESS.
E. Berliner, Secretary.
P. s.-A regular diet for children on condense'
mix Is inadvlsable.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Lnrgert Morning CircuIation,

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation-a circula-
ton in Washington larger by thou
sands than was ever before attained
by any rorninT n"vs-~~or at the
Capital. Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
TWAIN SUITS ENGLISH
Is Real American Ambassa-
dor III Eyes of People.
REID IS LACKING IN HUM0R

Roosevelt Chased as SOlemnly Pom
derous and UnconsciOusIy HumOr-
Ous-Bryee. Most UnhumOrOus Pro-
duet of the British Isles, Sent in
Recognition of This Seriousness.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

MR.. AND MRS. HERMANN JOS.
Volker thank all their friends for kind
sympathy and flower offerings in their
sad bereavement of their beloved son,
Henry Bernard Volker
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Washington. d. q. June q. I907.

At a meeting of the Board Of Directors
Of the Traders National Bank the thirty
second consecutive semi-annual dividend
on the capital stock of the bank was de-
clared, payable 10 stockholders Of record
at the close of business June ., 1897 J.
FENDALL CAIN, Cashier.
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TO THE PUBLIC: THE UNDERTAKE
ing business Of the late W. r. Spears
viii be continued IS usual at the same
place, $40 + St NV, by the undersigned,
his brother, who has managed the bust
ness for several years past, and contin-
uance Of the patronage of the public Is
respectfully solicited
je5o-St FRANK A. SPEARE.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICES,
DR.. CARLETON VAUGHN.
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LOVING NOT GUILTY
OF ESTES MURDER

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