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The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
WANT BROWN INVESTIGATED.
Charge He Exchanged Unlawful
Ctemency" as Attorney General.


Lincoln. Nebr.. Jan. IA resolution
calling for an investigation into the rec
ord OF Norris Brown, the unanimous
choice of the Republican State convention
for United States Senator and the only
leading candidate now before the legisla-
ture. was offered to-day. The resolution
calls for a committee Of seven. with power
to call witnesses. administer oaths, and
take testimony. 70 look into the following
spe cific charges:
That during his term as attorney gen
eral Just expired. Brown exchanged un-
lawful CIemenCy' for the support Of the
Lincoln State Journal in his Senatorial
campaign. when prosecuting a suit of the
State against the newspaper TO recover
$4,000 which the defendants were charged
with receiving for the sale of Supreme
Court reports which 1t had the contract
to print, that he made n secret agreement
to drop the prosecution of the sO-called
grain trust 70 secure the support of the
grain dealers and of the Northwestern
Railroad: that he gave the St. the worst
of Il in the lumber trust suits by employ
ag 10 aid him ]. B. STROBE. an attorney
for some cf the lumber trust defendants
The resolution was laid over until Mon
day for action.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR.
" ants to BE ohio's Chief to Force
Home Rule.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-Mayor Johnson is
likely to be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor in 1898.
The mayor said SO himself in the pres
ence of those Of his friends with whom
he was lunching to-day.
Johnson's programme for his political
future, 1t was gathered from what he
said, is 10 be elected governor of Ohio
and force through the legislature meas
u-es which will give cities absolute home
rule in matters Of government and in the
levying Of taxes for municipal purposes
This accomplished he would resign the
gubernatOrial Office and stand once more
as a candidate for mayor Of Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
MISS GOLDMAN IN COURT.
woman Anarchist Declines TO Grat-
i(y Curiosity of Crowd.

New York, Jan IA little woman in
a stiffiy starched white shirt waist, short
black skirt and Persian lamb turban sat
in the Essex Market Police Court this
afternoon. She was Emma Goldman, and
the crowded courtroom watched her
curiously, hopeful that she would break
out with a denunciation of government.
She sat quietly, however. Magistrate
Moss refused TO dismiss a charge of
criminal anarchy against her. and then
let her. Alexander BeTkman. and John r
CoryeH, who were arrested with her. 50
free.
The penalty for criminal anarchy is ten
years imprisonment or $500 fine. OF both.
but it didn't seem 10 wOTTy Miss Gold
man.
Miss GOldman's lawyer tried to show
the court that she was merely delivering
a lecture on political economy and
sociology. but Magistrate Moss couldn'
see IT, The court adjourned the case until
Tuesday. Miss Goldman is out on 5000
bail. the others on N,0o0.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
COL. HARRYNEW HERE
Sees No Reason for Repub-
lican Committee Meeting.
CALLS ON Mr.. C0RTELYoU
Visit to Postmaster General Made in
Company with Elmer DOver-De-
clares He VIII Keep Hands on In
Any Fractional DIsputcs-AII He
Wants Is Success of Party.

Col. Harry s. New, Of indianapolis. who
succeeds Mr. Cortelyou as chairman Of
the Republican National Committee, ar
rived in Washington last evening and
took apartments at the Shoreham.
Shortly after seeking his rooms Col New
was Joined By Elmer Dover. secretary Of
the national committee. who was evi-
IDENTIFY expecting Mr.. New.
In response TO interrogations. Col New.
who IS one Of the most urbane men in the
land, said;
1T is hardly possible to interview me
for I really haven't anything to tell. 7
came to Washington to have a friendly
reunion with Mr.. Dover, but that is the
only significance to be attached TO my
presence here.
Repeats Statement.
Before leaving home I did make a
statement to the newspapers regarding
my official position and my view of the
duties and responsibilities attaching TO
the place.
7 can only repeat that it is the duty
Of the national committee. its chair
man and membership. to elect what
ever ticket the Republicans in ma
tionaI convention assembled may put
forth, and that it is no part Of their
business to attempt the making OF
ticket. The chairman OF the committee
will certainly abstain from taking Sides
in any fights or rivalries. If such shOui6.
develop As to the talk OF calling T1
committee together at this time the
least reflection would show the imTrac-
ticability of the plan. The menbery hold
their places as purely honorary; they
must pay their own railway far-,. hotel
expenses, and to some, who (Ise at a
great distance, this would be A burden.
Sees No Need for Mes ding.
ITO call the committee 10 ether. there
fore, when there is nothiV,k for it to do
but adjourn Immediately after conven-
ing would be without jvStihcation. can
think of no reason 10 a meeting prior
to next December. ,hfhen. according to
our fixed rule, the Committee will get to-
gether and name he time and place for
holding the next national convention"
Col New and Mr. Dover called on Mr..
Corteiyou latS, in the evening, but their
visit was msEIe for social chan business
reasons. y q. chairman win remain in
the East + n short while. and his stay
in Washington viii probably end with the
week
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CONFESSES TO cox MURDER.
John Smith Says Judge Hargis Paid
Him 500 for His Part.

Jackson, KY, Jan. u.-John Smith, in
dicted jointly with Judge James Hargis.
Ebert Hargis. Asbury Spicer, and John
Abner. for the murder of DR.. D. 3. Cox,
has submitted to Commonwealth Attor-
ney James 3. Adams written "confes-
sion, detailing the facts Of the killing Of
Cox
The statement was procured by GOveTan
Smith. q brother Of the accused Smith
says that ne. Spicer. and Abuer killed
Cox. all ct them having shot at him from
under a shed at Judge HarEis' farm. He
alleges that Judge Hargis gave him 500
for his part in the affair
Judge Hargis swears Smith is lying. al
though every detail of Smiths statement
corresponds to a previous confession" Of
Asbury SpiceT. Smith fears he will be
killed, and begged Commonwealth At
tOrney Adams to-day TO get troops here
70 protect him.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CUMMINS FRIENDS SEE HOPE.
May Make Deal with Standpattcrs II
He Develops Strength.

DGhNiODH Strength
Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE Sena-
torship question seems to be quiescent To-
day, and friends Of Dolliver protest that
there is no danger Of serious opposition
10 him
The situation seems to be that If friends
Of Gov. Cummins can muster sufficient
progressives TO put the governor
within fifteen or twenty votes Of a nomi-
nation. the needed votes can be mad from
the standpaters. but the latter faction
viii not take the initiative.
prominent standpatter said to-day:
If the progressives want votes from US
10 land Cummins in the United States
Senate it must be understood the action
is taken solely for party harmony, and
We must be assured that Senator Ali
son is either elected as his own successor
or a standpatteT is selected as such
There must also be an understanding
that Secretary Shaw snail have the dele
cation from Iowa without opposition, If
he wants it
Cummins insists lie is not a candidate
for Senator.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
IOCAI,.

l-Republican Chairman New Here.
ESecretary Shaw offered New Place.
2-Citizens Discuss Universal Transfers.
2-Brightwood Citizens Want Cheaper
Gas.
S-Policeman Osterman Runs Amuck.
4-Soldier Tells L. S. W. V. Of Outrages.
slap Squadron Not Coming.
5-Navy Men War Over Titles.
RetriaI Set for January 19.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CRANE TO BE REELECTED.
May Receive Unanimous Vote of the
Massachusetts Legislature.

Boston, Jan. u-Murray Crane may re-
ceive a unanimous vote for United States
Senator in the legislature next Tuesday
on any policy. Yesterday afternoon the
leading Democratic senators held an in
formal conference on the subject 1t is
an even chance that the minority party
will not caucus to select candidate.
A canvass of all the Democrats in the
legislature from the four western counties
shows an overwhelming sentiment in ia
vor Of voting for the reelection of Crane.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Spanish Parrot Dies, Aged sixty.

Spccial % Tie Washington Herald.
A"aapolis. Nd. Jan. 11.-Lareta. a
Spanish parrot, said TO be over sixty
years old. is dead at the home Of its
owner. Prof. and Mrs. w. o. Stevens. in
Annapolis. The parrot was rescued from
the burning Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon after the battle of Santiago in
1898.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
MAN WAS PROBABLY CRAZY.
Brain Of James Cullen Who Murder
ed Two shows Mind was Diseased.

Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE findings
OF specialists who have examined tie
brain Of James Cullen, the man who was
lynched here Wednesday night Tor the
murder OF his wife and stepson, have
created 6isquietude
Specialists say CuIlen's brain points
strongly toward a diseased mind. They
found two adhesions which had formed as
the result OF an early injury This re-
port vas submitted 10 the coroner's Jury
this afternoon.
Judge Cy Kelly charged the grand jury
to-day to investigate the lyHching. He
seathingly denounced the mob. and de-.
eiared that its work was an exhibition Of
anarchy which would stain the history
of the community for a century 10 come
Cullen was buried this afternoon Not
relative was present at the services
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
GlrI to Face &c suspeet..
Washington Herald

CTFCl3I
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 1I.-Miss Gladys
Shelton, the victim of the Amherst as
sault, was brought here this afternoon
If her condition warrants. it is ex-
pected that the FIVE suspects viii be
taken before her for the purpose Of
identification. 30 trouble is probable
until identihcati on is complete.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
WILL NOT PROBE GUGGENHEIM.
Colorado Senate Refuses to Inquire
Into His Election Methods.

Special to The Washington Herald
Denver. Colo, Jan. IA resolution be-
fore the State senate for committee in
vestigation of the methods by which
Simon Guggenheim secured a ajority of
the legislature which will elect him To
the United States Senate was tabled
after a short stormy debate
The resolution was tabled by a strict
party vote. IS to II, and on motion ex-
plunged from the records by a viva voce
vote.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Jumps on Burning Dynamite.

Danville, Va. Jan. L-James NJ. Mot
ley a white laborer OF this city. was
blown to pieces this afternoon by an ex-
plOsion of a stick Of dynamite which had
caught fire while he was attempting to
thaW it. and which, in an effort to extin-
guish it. Motley jumped upon with both
feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
GUESS COLOR OF BABY's EYES.
German Imperial Court Agitated
Over Future Kings Brown Optics.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE imperial court is
quite agitated over the eventua! color Of
the eyes of the crown princes baby.
Prince Wilhelm.
The question is. VIII they conform to
the traditional HOhenzollern blue. or re-
main as now, lustrous brown?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Roosevelt Elected to Tiembership.

London. Jan. 1.-THE Royal Geographic
cal Society has electei President Roose-
welt an honorary member. There are only
nine honorary Members of the society.
Thay include EV peror William. King Leo
pold. and Ki2g Oscar. The society has
'ust reeeive'. Mr.. Rooseve!t's acceptance
OF the distinction.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia,
increasing cloudiness to-day, rain
in the afternoon or night; to-
morrow rain, colder at night;
fresh southeast to south winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
A Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
AT Eckstein's from l. to s. I4l2 y 7. avt
naItimorc nd ohlo Rnilrond.

New through parlOr car 10 Pittsburg
Buffet parlor car, Washington to Pitts
burg, Is attached 10 '555-;ij-5. the Day
light Train,' leaving New Jersey avenue
and G street q. m, arriving PittsburC
sos p. m Immediate connection at Pitts
burg for Akron. Cleveland. and Chicago,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
TWEETY-0NE BURN TO DEATH.
Fire in German BOokbindery Fol-
lows Explosion.

Berlin, Jan. I.-Twenty-one workmen
were burned 10 death to-day in the book
biadery of Chispolzheim & Co. at Stras-
burg as the result Of an explosion in the
celluloid departmenL
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CURTIS FOR SENATE
ON FOURTH BALLOT
Congressman Campbell De-
serted by His Following.
KANSAS CONTEST BRISK
New Senator Only Indian Ever
Elected to that Office.

Is Member of Kavv Tribe-Starts Life
as Nevvsboy and Studies Law While
Driving a Cab-Serves Fourteen
Years in House OF Representatives.
VIII Serve Six-ycar Term Begin
ming March 4-Sueceeds Benson.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

Some time ago the State Department. in
reply to an inquiry FROM the Spanish
government as 10 whether or not Senor
Ramon Pima Millet, the successor TO
Senior Don Bernardo ColOgan, would be
acceptable replied that his appointment
would te entirely satisfactory
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
SENIOR MILLET AS MINISTER.
spain Announces Successor TO Don
CoIOgan in Washington.

Madrid, Jan. u.-SenOr Ramon Pima
Millet, departmental chief in the min
istry of foreign affairs, VIII succeed Senior
Don Bernardo Cologan rs Minister to the
United States
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
So tn nnI,in,ore nnh Ro.nrn

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Satur-
day and Sunday. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited" Tickets good
to return until Sunday night,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CONGRESS

EPurdy Report Awaited in Senate
4-Pension Bill Passed in Senate.
-Williams-Clark Leadership Contest
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
BaItImorr and Return, SI.25--BaIfimOre
and Ohin RniIrn-d

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both WAYS. both DAYS. except Royal Linn
ited. City Offices, ll7 G st. ana Sie Pc.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
J. II. Small q Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.
Athlctic Indoor nIrct. RnItimn-c

For this occasion tonight the Baltimore
and Ohio "Every-hour-on-t the-hour" trains
offer superior advantages.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Merchant Gagged and Robbed.
l-Convict Dies at Age of 100 Years.
Curtis Named for Kansas Senate.
KAISER Inspires Imperial Empire
Speech.
S-Calvert's Statue Gets No Haircut
1-Steamer Ponce Is Safe in Port.
Pope Issues EncyclicaI to French.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
KAISER'S MINISTER
PLEADS FOR EMPIRE
Must Retain Colonies or Lose
Rank in Nations.
URGES IMPERIAL POLICY
Points Out Growth Of United
States and England.

Deep Interest in Speech, Owing to
That Kaiser Inspired It-Trade Is
Slipping Away from the Father
and German 3aces-Future at Stake.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
Wake Every Dollar Of Your surpIua

money earn interest. Open an account with
harking dept Of Union Trust Co, i4i4 T St
per cent interest paid on all accounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06

her little skirts just as she Owed head-irst
Into 1t.
We brought her back in a terrific crise
de nerfs. We soothed her. 1 said to the
marquise: THE child VIII be Ill for eight
days" The marquise looked on me frigidly
Not feather of her ancient plumage ruff
fed.
rs Angelo composed? Angelo will go to
Fontana and say: Monsieur Fontana,
have stolen your grapes and return them I"
The Expiation.
Angelo took half an hour to do the fifteen
steps that separated the two gardens. Old
Fontana stood at the gate already, weeping
as an old man weeps. He had been witness
to part of the scene.
AS Angelo tottered UP to him and gulped,
Monsieur Fon-ta-na, have STOLEN grapes
and bring he grabbed her to his breast
and simply ran with her away from us all:
away,away. to his vast Neuilly villa.
And when Angelo came back she wore a.
bracelet with pearl worth $3.50.
There is nothing extraordinary in these
stories. Children are brought up in
France. Even the gamins of the street.
"gravroches' escaped from school and all
control, sin rather by neat wit than noise
The ''eclat de voix." the burst of voice, is
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"Angele will go to Fontana and say:
Monsieur Fontana. I have stolen your
grapes and return them to you!"
Angelo writhed or the grass Great tears
chased down her lovely cheeks.
'Grandmere gra ndmere!
The voice might nave melted stone.
"G..andmere-"
1t was a scene that lasted five full min
utes. Angelo offered anything not to be
put to that humiliation. Old Fontana the
archimillionaire Paris jeweler. Is her great
friend, a wise companion in delightful walks
along the river Seine With his dog Gift.
they were that afternoon to do marvellous
"ballade," or loafing trip, to the old dueling
ground Of the Isle de la Jatte, where there
Is pink syrup and water,
"Grandmere grandmere!'
She offered to give all her toys to her
cousins. She offered not to wear a new
gown for month. She offered not to go
on the auto trip. In vain. The white old
face changed not a line.
"Angele has stolen and Angelo has lied!"
1 dared not say a word. Then something
awful happened-almost. In that Neuily
garden there Is deep, unused we'll. An
gele knew 1t to be uncovered that day. She
ran like deer toward it. 1 saw. l cried
and ran 1 could not overtake her. 1t was
the Scotch gardener who grabbed her by
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do not refer to 'materializations,' which
purport to be reproductions Of spirits in
physical forms. But phantasms OF all
kinds are purely mental phenomena. They
seem to be but thoughts Of spirits repro
duced in the mind in the form Of hal
lucinations, and to be produced by some
outside stimulus applied to q persons
thoughts This is the most consistent sx-
PLANTATION OF phantasms which we can
make to date"
Are you finding many genuine phe-
nomena intsrsperssd with frauds7'
Yes. but when frauds are present We
can never parcel out the genuine phe-
nomena and use 1t as scientific evidence
It isn't our business to believe anything.
Our task is merely to prove It. So we
must taboo all professional mediums"
What Is your explanation Of what you
term genuine phenomena, What Is tho
force back Of 1t all?"
How the Dead Communicate.
II do not commit myself az to the name
of the process. It seems to me quite proba-
BILE that in some cases the dead commune
cate with the living by telspathy. In other
cases this seems entirely improbable. All
that we know as yet Is that we get phe-
nomena which seem to point more dis
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blew no more All nature stood arrested in
panied stress and uncertainty as the grand
mother advanced on her amethyst tipped
ebony cane.
The Torture Of Angelo.
"Angele whence come those grapes?'
The child had momentary weakness,
''They come from our WALL grandmere,"
she said.
art sure they are our grapesT'
Surely, grandmers," the little beauty fall
tered.
"Angele has stolen. Angelo has lied!"
pronounced the cracked old voice remorse-
lessly. Our grapes not yet ripe by fif-
teen days. They ale grapes of our neigh
Dor Fontana. Angelo will go to Fontana
and say: Monsieur Fontana. I have stolen
your grapes and return them to you 4"
The sun clouded Thunder rolled afar.
Angelo fell on her knees.
"Grandmere. grandmere, they were our
grapes; they hung well our side and
threw shade on our plants! "a legal verify.
the exact argument of old French droit
commun.)
In vain the child expounded. Relentless
Madame de c., relic OF other days, vielle
toupie. knew a higher equity, another honor.
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number of incidents which. when put to.
gether, make out strong case, but no
conclusions can be definitely reached until
these lines As soon az we obtain the
means we will SO experiment. Then We
will contrive instruments of precision for
measuring the physical forces produced
and we will regulate the conditions
under which the phehomena must spon-
taneously occur. There must be nothing
hidden-no cabinets or darkened rooms.
nor anything which might tend to con-
ceal."
What phenomena do you class among
the probably genuiner
The psychic, or mental, only-that is,
80 far as scientific investigation has gone
These include clairvoyance. apparitions
premonitions telepathy and such me-
diumistic phenomena as have described"
Ghosts, then, are really seem"
Evidence of phantasms Of the living.
the dying and the dead Is already sur
icient in quantity and quality to suggest
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For Better or Worse.
|, IIarper's' Weekly

From Harper's' weekly
Baltimore woman who had "a perfect
treasure Of a cook" was Mortified recently
when Maggie came to her saying:
PHASE, mum; I'm givin' ye wakes no.
tice"
"Why, Maggier' exclaimed the lady of tho
house, "this Is surprise! Aren't you salts.
fed here? Do you hope to better yourse II"
We'll, no, num-" responded Maggie.
IT'S not exactly that. The fact is. mum,
I'm eoin' to get married"
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DR.. Hodgson FuIhIls Promise.
The papers have said that before DR..
Hodgsons death you had mutual ar
Management that whoever died first should
appear to the other
I'VE had no formal agreement whatso-
ever We did have a tacit understanding
that whichever died would try to communi-
cate with the other"
HAS he communicated with you since
his death? Has he kept his agreement
Yes: since his death 1 have received.
through Mrs. Piper and the other mediums
mentioned. an immense number OF what at
present would appear to be excellent COM
munications from him and they are OF a
very evidentIal character
Gould you give some OF the incidents
which offer the most convincing proof that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-15

nine months old and the grandmother
reached the great age of l05 years.
Mr.. Page has been self-supporting
from the time he was ten years old,
when he went to work on farm as
chore boy in New York state, where
he was born Feb. H., 1908 During
his long life he has been engaged in a
wide range of occupations. lie has
toiled as section hand on a railroad,
run coal Office. worked at house NOV
ing, driven team. and it was while
running threshlng machine that he
lost his leg. A little log cabin in
Franklin county, Ohio, was the first
home OF the couple, and subsequently
they moved TO western Indiana, the
journey being made by team. Twenty
years ago they moved to Braidwood
H.. and little later to Joliet
Despite his great age, Mr.. Page dis
plays q remarkable degree OF vigor.
He arises at four O'Clock In the morn
ing and is down at the station looking
after his papers long before the town
Is astir. Until ten o'clock his familiar
figure, which unconsciously reminds
one of an old sea salt. is to be seen
around the depot. unless his supply of
papers runs short before that time
which is often the case. for he has a
good patronage. Then he goes home
to breakfast and returns to his original
occupation OF doing chores He wielGs
an AK as handily as youth, and there
Is never lack Of kndling on hand be.
side the stove. In the afternoc, he
sits down for rest and smoke "a
the cozy armchair near The stove,
while Mrs. Page, VINO Is a great news.
paper reader. devotes herself to the
news of the day a discussion of which
usually leads to a reminiscent chat be.
tween the old couple.
Neither Of the pair ever attended a
theater, but they once witnessed m
amateur performance of "Bluebeard''
In school whore one of their daugh.
ters was n teacher. Contented, happy
and independent, Mr. Page has no spe.
a:al advice to give with regard to the
problem of good health and attaining
old age. He believes in the simple life
and out-of-door work. plenty Of rest
and sleep end plain. substantial food.
He always has been fond OF tobacco.
but has given all other forms OF stim.
ulant Wide berth.