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The new South-news., 1907-07-20

mon directors or officials.
3-"The time has come when some
regulation should be imposed on tho
issuance Of securities by railways en-
gagged in interstate commerce. Suc-
regulations should be prevented from
initiating their stocks for speculative
purposes. Railroads should be en-
couraged to extend thir system and
develop the country. Il Is Of the ut
most Importance that these securities
shoul be safe investment FOR the
public and insure ample returns for
the money invested. Reasonable leg
islation will tend to make them more
safe and thereby benefit the public.
The new South-news., 1907-07-20

railroad company organized fo, the
purpose Of building terminal Irall-
road in and around the city u Me-
ridian and ia Lauderdale county. The
plan seems TO be practically a belt
line scheme with a union depot.
The new South-news., 1907-07-20

errero XeIIlny or 7eVere ''7a1'-..'--
50 faf as Known fSs.e has cceH 70
loss of life.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
BOY SHOT BY HIS MOTHER.
Two Versions of New York Accident
Given to Police.

New York. Sept 2i-Curt Klein. six
teen years old. was shot behind the
right ear by his mother at their home.
1876 Second avenue. this morning, and
is likely 10 die The mother was ar
rested on a charge OF assault.
Immediately after the shooting Mrs.
Klein told the police that she and her
husband had had frequent quarrels
and that she had obtained a revolver
and decided 10 end il all Placing the
revolver against her temple she was
about 10 pull the trigger when her son
Curt Sprang forward in an attempt To
take the weapon away from her. and in
the scuffie the weapon exploded and
the bullet entered the boys head.
Later. Mrs. Kline told another story.
She said that there was an Italian
celebration in the street. and she
thought she would help matters along.
She fired four shots out of the window.
There was yet another bullet In the
weapon. but she did not know II.
Turning the revolver in her hand.
Mrs Klein, according TO her second
version OF the affair, pointed il play
fully at her son and pulled the trigger.
and the one remaining bullet crushed
into his head.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
AGTRRES LOYAL TO HUMMEL
josephine Brown Pays Visits IN Re-
turn for Kindness Shown Her.
Declares Noted Lawyer l. Growing
Weaker and Cannot Long Sur
viye His Incarceration.

New York, Sept I.-"Abe'' Hummel,
the former lawyer. now an inmate Of a
cell in the pcnitentiary or BlackweiIs 8
Island. is a physical wreck, and That he
VIII not live out his term was lhe state
ment to-day Of Miss Josephine Brown, an
actress. OF 2Jf West Ninety-fouTth street,
who has been his weekly visitor since
his incarceration 1or subornatlon Of per
jury.
Il think It IS a settled opinion among
the doctors in the hospital that Mr.. Hum
mel will not live out his term He is
growing weaker day by day and seems to
be unable 20 rally.
Mr.. Hummcl makes no complaint
about his surroundings. He seems 10 be
grateful for the little favors that Deputy
Warden Murtha and the doctors Of the
hospital ward grant him He accepts the
Institution rules with resignation"
Miss Brown, when in short skirts many
years ago. in company with her mother.
Mrs. T. I. Brown, sought the Office Of
the then famous lawyer Abe" HummeL
aud he started her on a successful stage
career.
Mr. HummeTs good Offices she has
never forgotten. and now. during his i'm
prisonment, she makes weekly visits to
BIaclweITs Island 10 cheer him up with
flowers and words OF encouragement
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
KILLED UNDER TROLLEY CAR
Prominent Richmond Man Loses Life
on Broad Street.
Former City Official Tries to Cross
in Front of Moving Car
and i Hit.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Sept H.-Albert MOrriss.
@ woU-kuown citizen. hfty-fve years Of
age. was instantly killed hy a street car
tonight while crossing Broad street at
Second Mr.. Morrlss attempted e. cross
in front of Car 81 of the Broad and
Main streets line. and was knocked down,
his legs being broken and his skull
crushed.
Motormau Barnes stopped his car, which
was packed with shoppers returning home.
and the ear had To Doe lacked up. as the
body was tangled In the wheels Police
men Grafton and Acree were soon on the
scene. and placed Motorman +. c. Barnes
and Conductor g. r. Cannon under ar
rest upon the charge Of murder They
were taken 10 the Second precinct station.
The accident attracted thousands. and
reserve police were summoned to open
the traffic on both streets. Coroner Tay-
Tor viewed the remains aud viii hold an
inquest tomorrow.
Mr.. Morriss had been a resident OF the
city all his life Ha leaves q wife and
several children. lie was for a number
of years IN charge OF the paving depart
meut Of the city. and possibly has laid
more pavement than any man iR the state
Mr.. Norriss was connected with several
prominent families and was q brOther-in-
law Of Julian ". Tyler. one of the largest
clOthieTS in the city.
This is the second fatal accident of this
sort in Richmond within month.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
BARR MAY UNFOLD SECRETS
Expected to Make Statement on His
Resignation.
COncesSiOBaires Air Grievances and
Want Geddes to Direct the
Exposition.

Special % The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va, Sept 2I.-It is reported
this afternoon that James NJ Barr, who
has resigned as director general of the
jamestown Exposition VIII, at the meet
ing Of The directors on Tuesday, present
d statement which he VIII insist being
made "a part of the official record of mis-
retirement, and which. il is declared. viii
bc IN the form of q "rout iu camp"
\ committee of directors Of the expo
siti0n to-day met The exposition couces-
sionaires on the grounds 70 hear griev-
auces by "a number of the CoucessiOnaires.
who declare themselves much dissatisfied
with the administration" and sought
particularly 10 have @. $. Sherwood re-
instatod as active governor of the conces-
sioas and admission in place of John A.
Wakefield. named as director of these
departments by Director General Barr.
The concessionaires also suggested that
William ". Geddes. in charge OF the
governments participation i'm the Ter
Centennial would make a most suitable
and acceptable successor To AIT. Barr as
director general mot as a representative
Of The government. but in his individual
capacity as "a man largely experienced in
exposition work. The concessionaires
made the point that Mr. Geddes and
President Tucker, OF The exposition. are
most friendly. and there would De no
friction between them.
The Ter-Ceutennial state Commission
ers' Association has named "a committee
TO wait upon the exposition directorate
when it meets next Tuesday 10 act on
the Barr resignation and request that
the State commissioners be given repre-
sent8uou,i in the governing family of the
exposition. The point is made that TWEEN
ty-Oue States in the Union have invested
at the exposition. H.5)0G03, So much in-
ternal dissension having occurred. the
State commissioners claim. the States
should now have representation. j. VIII
liam Baughman, OF Maryland, is a mem
Der Of the committee.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.
Crawford County system Used in Al
Iegany Primary.

Special % The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd. Sept I--The Demo
cratic primaries FOR the nomination Of
candidates for sheriff and for road di-
rectors. according TO the Crawford Coun-
ty system. were held in Allegany County
to-day
William z H0del. Of Cumberland. was
named for sheriff over Fuller Barnard of
Westcrnport. former sheriff. by large
plurality Clinton Uni, OF Mount Savage,
incumbent. and Walter T. Parker. Of Vale
Summit. will most likely be two OF the
four nominees for road directors. The
other two will probably Doe selected from
the following. Duncan I. McElfsh, 5.
Tiidon BrotemarlIo Floyd Stotler. and
George Bowers.
John A. Young incumbent for clerk Of
the Circuit Court and austin A. Wilson,
incumbent, FOR states attorney, had no
opposition.
Three delegates were chosen from each
district 20 a county convention 70 be held
next Tuesday 10 ratify the nominations
made tonight 10 nominate i've Candi-
dates for house Of delegates. three for
county commissioners. one for county
treasurer. and one for county surveyor.
Three candidates were nominated for
Judges of the Orphans Court without 0p-
position They are. Nillard F. Davis. OF
Cumberland. and samuel Jackson. of
FrOSthuTE iuCUmEcnts and John O. Han
ley of WtStcruDort-
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
POLITICIANS SITTING UP"
Projected Mass Meetings Arouse In
tcrcst In montgomery.

>iFfl1l ID tNt washington htll.A
Rockville. Md. Sept I.-For the past
Few weeks political interest in this
county has been lacking. but the an
nouncements just made. that the Repub-
leans are TO have a big mass meeting.
probably ~ Kensington on October {.
and the Democrats big one here on
October -, at which al TIE State can
didates, respectively. viii be present and
make speeches. has had the effect Of
making local politicians prick up their
ears and take notice
Although the Republicans have nom
mated but part of a county ticket, they
will make a thorough campaign The
Democrats, while openly confident will
not take any chances. and viii stren-
U0usly so after every vote in sight The
leaders have already been holding quiet
conferences Il is limited that they are
a little apprehcnsive about the probable
effect of the Republican ''bobtail'' ticket
Republican politicians are not Wen
pleased with the Democratic plan o.
holding senatorial primaries on election
day, and permitting no one to vote in
them until having frss voted the party
ticket at the regular election. II is
thought this may have the effect Of
bringing out Democratic voters that
might otherwise stay at home
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
JUDGES WILL DECIDE
LOwndeS-Ptarre Affair in
Courts HandS.
MAY NOT GO ON TIE BALLOT
Names of Candidates Cannot BE In
scribed Thereon Until Nominations
are Certified. and Personnel of the
Committee in DOubt-PeIrre Men
Take Case to Higher Court.


Special 10 Tho Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, Sept I.-The manda-
mus suit of the twenty-five LowEdcs
committeeman to compel the Pearrc com
mitteemen TO turn over tine ballots OF the
ten precincts counted by them, is now
in the hands oS the court. Judges Boyd
and Keedy.
Ex-senator David j. Lewis opened the
argument for the plaintiffs this after
noon. Capt Robert II. Gordon and ex-
Judge Ferdinand Williams spoke for the
respondents, and Benjamin A. Richmond
closed for the plaintiffs.
1t is expected that decision viii be
rendered early next week. 1t is under
stood that the LOWHdes people Will ac-
quicsco in the decision should they lose.
The Peare people took exceptions, and
should the decision be against them Ia
the lower court, they may take the case
10 the Court Of Appeals. In this event,
the names OF the Republican nominees
may not get on the Official ballot, as the
official certiGcatOu may be too late. II
is necessary that the county committee
certify 10 the nominations before the
names 90 on the official ballot. There is
now no rec rgnizcd county committee, and
there viii not be until the present trou-
bic is threshcd out % the satisfaction of
an concerned
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

Norfolk. Sept 21-The yacht Dorothy
Of Baltimore, which participated in the International
Gun Yacht races in Hampton R0lds left for home
to-day with Dr. Dudley Williams in command.
Winchester. Sept 21-Mayor Baker to-
day directed public officers 70 make every effort %
selling poisonous couccctious here as substitute for
whiskcy
Petersburg. Sept. I.-John 5. Pollard
died yesterday Il paralysis Before being stricken he
was in the employ Of the American Cigar Company
in this city. He is survived by his wife. three
daughters and three sons.
Lynchburg. Sept. 2l-Lewis Williams a
negro. who was shot here yesterday by sam Harris.
also colorcd died st the City Hospital oday. Har-
Tis Is held charge Of murder. The trouble hap
pencd over gambling game
Stauuton. Sept. I.-Fraak N. Merriken
about forty years old, died suddenly yesterday. He
a city magistrate and for many years had been
connected with the tax department. He is survived
by his wife and two small children.
Norfolk. Sept. 2I-HuntersviHe, Norfolk
County. is being tcrrorized by a band of burglars.
Robberics occur nightly. The robbcres have been
going on for ten days Il Is believed that chiorO-
form is being used by the burglars 10 keep the resi-
dents asleep while they ransackug the houses
The thieves appear 20 be after money only.
EIkins. Sept. 21-At the annual meet
ing Of the Barbour Randolph Tucker County Medical
Society held here the following officers elected
DR.. Charles Williams. Of Phppi. president; DIR. II.
H. Owens. Of Elkins. and Or. c. H. Hardwick. OF
Davis. vice presidents and Dr. A. p. Bot, Of Al
bert, secretary and treasurer.
Lynchburg. Sept. PA. A. White, aged
seventyscyeu years. OF Aliens Greek. Amherst Coun-
ty. prominent lard owner died here early to-day
after a short illness. The remains were taken 20
Amherst today for internent Mr. White was an
uncle Of Mrs John d. Dillfd, Of Lynchburg He
was a bachelor.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
HARTMAN IN TIMBER DEAL.
Pays Nearly Il Million Dollars for
Property in California.

san Francisco. Sept. I-The Examiner
says that one of the largest timber deals
ever consummated in California has just
been closed by Edward II. Hartman,
who pays between SS0ocoJ and $l.g9lo03
for the timber and saw mills of the
Albion Lumber Company in MeHdocino
County, controlled by George Wilcox. d
Chicago man. The company is capital
lied at S3o3ooo, with 1900 shares at 500 Z
share
The property Of the company. its saw
mills and standing timber. lie north
west of Ukiah and about half way be
tween Willis and the town Of Albion,
on the coast 1t is on a line OF rail-
road twenty-four miles long. which runs
from Albion 10 the town of Vending.
This railroad is a part of the North
western Pacific system. owned Jointly by
Hartman and the Santa Fe.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Baltimore. sept, I.-Peter Wood. 100
North Front street. was fined S25 and costs yester-
day. after he admitted that he j. the man who
grabbed Cardinal Gibbons arm Tuesday when re-
fused aims
Annapolis, Sept. 2l.-Chief Judge Rod
gers TO-DAY drew fhe jurors for the October term OF
the Cireuit Court for Anne Arundel County Wecr,s
Ridout. Of Annapolis, was designated as foreman OF
the grand jury.
Mountain Lake Park Sept. E.-Rev D.
II. and Mrs Ada Lee. managers 81 the Memorial
BeugaH Mission. Calcutta India VIII leave Noun
tain Lake Park on September 3 for India, TO re-
suLe thcr mission work.
Rockville. Sept H.-The Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company. located here. Of which
Philip d. Laird is president is making preparations
10 establish branch places Of business at various
points in the county. The first branch viii proba-
bly, bo located az keusngton.
Annapolis, Sept 1-Deputy Sheriff
James Grouse o. Anne Arundel County. who was
assaulted lbs gang Of negro T0ughs 40 Rock Greek
on September J. has been discharged from treatment
at the Annapolis Emergency Hospital. and has gone
% lis home ct B5uicld. in the Fourth district.
Baltimore. Sept. I.-Rev Eugene A.
Helm was elected rector Of st. MaIys' Episcopal
Church. Roland avenue last cTeuiug Rev T. Ward
Dcnys. the rector recently resigned on account OF
poor health, AIr Helm. who is a young man. has
been assistant at the church since December l. l90j
Rockville, Sept, 2l.-The Baptists of
Mount Zion, four miles south Of Rockville viii erect
new hGuse Of worship the site occupied by
their present building Il IS q beautiful location,
and the church is prosperous one. large part
oi the b'lilding fund has already been subscribed.
Belair. Sept 4-The pacSinghouses in
Han0Td have been running night and day for the
last ten days and VIII continue for several days to
come. wel-kHovn Gamer in Hartford said that he
believed the pack iu Hartford would bs z record
breaker. and would exceed any during the last
twenty years.
Baltimore. Sept. H.-Alleging that she
deserted him fouF days after their marriage Thomas
b McGuigan applied for an absolute divorce from
Annie McGugan IN the Circuit Court to-day. Ac-
cOrdiEg 20 the bill Of complaint. the couple were
married on September q. 1892 and lived together
until October ! Of the same year. when the plaintiff
alleges his bride left him, Towing never % return
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
PEAVEY GOING TO EUROPE.
Head of Big Elevator and Milling
Firm Resigns Position.

Minneapolis, Sept I.-George W. Peavey
states that owing to plans involving ex-
tented absence from the Northwest. he
has severed connection with F. II Peavey
& Co.
While Mr.. Peavey has never taken an
active part in the grain business, he was
until recently president Of the corporation
Of T. II. Peavey & Co. which was formed
in January last to take over the grain
and elevator business formerly operated
by the copartnership bearing the same
name as the present corporation.
1t IS understood that Mr. Peavey's
plans include trip abroad, and that
he will sail for Europe in the near future
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


L. =
Washington. SATURDAY. syT-. q. l9I-S p. m
The Gulf Il Mexico disturbance u central tonight
near NCr Orleans i Is Iimitai iu area and u1- Z
marked strength. and las thus far caused l1 high
winds ezc-V- thunder squalls Cu rhe West Florida
coast Il las caused general showers in the south
GU States ard IHfIc were also showers ~ The Md
de Mississippi Valley Arkansas Oklahoma. Kansas
.hC Upper Ohio Valley. the Lover Lake region, tbs
Middle Atlantic STATES and N,V England IL tla
West the weather vss fair. except as 1blW noted.
Il Is cou-id,atlv cooler u tie ITvcr Mississippi
and the ONO valleys. Tennessee. and the Lake
giou vhiie IN the Middle and south Atlantic States
temperatur.s ar. unusually high l1r the season
There were f-7s,s saturday morning in North Dl-
kots. Wyoming Sgutkeu Idaho. NulrLrru Utah.
and Nar'hsa-.=rl Colorado
showers vii continue SUNDAY t. th- South At
lautiC ard East Gulf states. ana extend into Che
southern portion Of thc Middle Atlantic States.
Showers are also probable Sunday lu Tennessee and
portions o; keutrcsy. lu TIE West and North ialr
weather vii I-1vaI SUNDAY. and generally far
weather j, Indicated On Monday cye- an districts.
ezcert the south Atlantic and East Gulf States,
vbcrr showers VIII CU1iUIe. IL vii DC cooler sun
dav in the Ohio VALLEY fsluCs-ae. the Lover lake
region. the Middle Atlantic states. and New Eng
land and co,lcr Monday iG the South Atlantic
States II VIII be warmer Sunday 90 Tie Plains
States and the UTpT Mississippi valley ana warmer
Monday IN tie Lake region.
Tie winds along The New E-sa-d c1ast VII ts
light to fresh westerly the Middle Atlantic coast
list west 10 northwest. the Se.tI Atlantic coast
light 90 fresh and mostly -gthsgIr- on tGs East
cuff coast fresh possibly bIiss s-areserly. sniff
ing % nCrthwg5teriy; Ga the West tEt cast hElt
northwest 10 uoTtI on the Lower Lakes fresh south
west 20 west. and oa the Upper Lakes trys. w5st-
erly. becumiug variable
SPECIAL FORECAST.
Storm warnings arc displayed Cl the Gulf coast
fr1ri New Orleans Au-latHtc-rl.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
FAILS TO SUPPRESS RIOT.
Chief of Police Suspended as Result
OF Political Clash.

New York. Sept I.-Chlef Of P0lce
Patrick Hayes. Of Hob0kea. was sus-
pended from duty to-day by Mayor George
II. Steu and Commissioners Patrick Smith
and Anthony CapelH. constituting d ma
jority Of the board OF police commits
sioners. pending trial ON charges Of fail
ing 10 obey orders during the most dis
orderly period Of -Ee wildly exciting DEM
ocratic city convention al Odd-Fei-ows
Hall on Friday night
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
WOMAN DIES; HUSBAND HELD.
Mrs. Lynch, Ere Dying. However,
said She Shot Herself.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Sept 2l-Mrs. Celeste Lynch.
who shot herself ON Wednesday at her
home 1881 Edmondsou avenue. died at
2.3o o'clock this afternoon al the Homeo-
pathie Hospital on Mount street TO
which she was taken the day following
the shooting.
Although the womans dying deposition,
taken by Justice Packard yesterday, eX-
oneratcd her husband Mr. Constantine
Lynch he is still locked in the city jail
charged with aSsauiuug and shooting his
wife
IL was only when she was told that she
had no chance for recovery that Mrs.
Lynch admitted that the wound was self
Inflicted In her dying deposition, Mrs
Lynch stated thar she was actuated in
taking her own life by financial difi-
culties.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
FEWER CHILDREN III CITIES.
English Mothers Neglect Offspring
Is Theory Of Physicians.

London, Sept. 2L-It would appear from
recent statistics that the English are dy-
ing out in the cities Ia the year 1900 the
population. In the year 1860 they were
only 3 per cent Fewer children are
born in the towns and more die there
Physicians say that this is due in a great
degree to the many demands on the time
Of the mothers. which makes them neg
lect their children
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
BONAPARTE ON STAND.
Appears as Witness in a Baltimore
Court.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. Sept, 2l-AttorHey Cen
eral Charles J. Bonaparte appeared in
the role of witness this morning in a
case that was being heard before Judge
Elliott. in the Circuit Court.
The case being heard was branch Of
the litigation arising out Of the settlement
of the estate of the late Walter r. AbelL
and the question involved was one re-
gardiug the application of portion OF a
certain fund which is now in the hands
of Attorney General Bonaparte, who is
one of the tTustees of the estate.
After hearing the testimony of Mr.. Bon
aparte and argument by counsel Judge
sLlliott decided TO continue the case.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
WALKS OUT OF WINDOW.
Sleeping Girl Falls from Second
story and May Die.

oI'tCldI % TIC NdaIILsJUu HtIaIU-
Concord, n. c., Sept 2l.-Miss Carrie
Wallace, the pretty eighteen-year-oId
daughter of Mrs. John =. Wallace. arose
from her bed in a somnambulistic stupor
last night and walked out of a second
story window, sustaining hurts whichmay
prove fatal
Both of the girls arms were broken
above the wrist, and she was otherwise
injured. Her father was attracted by her
screams and went TO her assistance.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
EXPECTS TO MARRY EARLE.
Artists affinity" Denies That Plans
Have Gone Wrong.

New York. Sept. 21.-AIiss Julia Kutt-
ner. the soul mate" OF Ferdinand PIN
ney Earle, returned TO New York mys
teriously and to-day admitted 90 a
reporter that she would be married to
the artist IN spite Of all the reports TO
the contrary.
She was emphatic in her denial Of
the statement in a recent cablegram
from Paris tlat Mrs. Earle had changed
her mind and would not get a divorce
from her fckle husband
That is all nonsense" said Miss
Kuttncr; the matter was fully ar
ranged before Mrs. Earle sailed. She
viii get her divorce, and / will be
married to Mr. Earle; that is positive"
Miss Kuttner declared she did not
know whore Earle was. but believed he
was In Monroe, y. /. She would not
discuss her plans for the immediate
future At the house it was under
stood that A1r. Earle would be q caller
tonight or Tomorrow.