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Two Submarine Boats Launched.

QUINCY, Mass. March 80.-The new sub.
marine boats Viper and Tarantula. built
for the United States navy, were launched
today OF the yards of the Fore River Ship
building Company. The launching was pras
waite. Both boats took the water easily and
without mishap. The Tarantula and Viper
are the last of four submarines that the
two other submarines, the Cuttlefish and
Octopus are still at the yards here, al
they have not had their ofiicial govern
ment trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
Fire Partly Destroys Town.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 3O-A spe-
cial to the News from Goshen says the
town of Wolcottville. Ind, has been par
TALLY destroyed by fire.
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INVESTIGATING committee
To Take Recess for Two Weeks and
Senator Will Go to Ohio.
VICE PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS
His Friends Beginning to Notice the
Ohio Contest, as He Was Born
and Educated There.

Mr.. Elmer Dover, secretary Of the re-
publican national committee, returned today
to New York. after having talked over the
Foraker-Taft contest with everybody In
Washington likely to figure in it. Mr.
Dover goes away convinced. 1t is said, that
contest between the two distinguished
Ohioans for the favorise son honor is in
evitable.
He only hopes that it may be in the ma
ture OF friendly contest which will end
In harmony. 1t is said; however, that Mr.
Dover did not find many of the Buckeye
politicians sharing that hope with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
A Recess for Two Weeks.

Senator Foraker's investigating committee
will take a recess next Saturday for two
weeks, and the senator will then go out to
Ohio to look after a number of private af-
fairs. In the of the visit he will
take up the question of writing letter to
Senator Dick chairman of the state COM
mittee, requesting him to caf a meeting of
the committee to select date for holding
the primaries TO choose delegates to the
state convention.
Senator Dick is still of the opinion that
1t would be desirable to hold the primaries
next November, coincident with the munich
pal elections. 1t will require a conference
of the leaders to determine the form of the
ticket to be submitted. as the voters will
have to express choice for the candidate
for the senatorshp, in which Mr.. Burton
is interested.
Representative Burton Is expected to
made hurried return from the isthmus
when he is appraised of the situation which
Senator Foraker has precipitated by his
challenge. 1t is assumed that Mr.. Charles
p Taft at Cincinnati and Insurance Com
missioner Vorys at Columbus are in COM
munication with the Secretary and his
party.
Vice President Fairbanks.
Vice President Fairbanks friends are be-
ginning to sit up and take notice Of the
Ohio contest. They see the possibility Of
deriving little profit out of the mix up,
If the worst comes to the worst in Ohio.
Mr. Fairbanks was born in Ohio, was edu-
Gated there and his friends say he might
consider himself a collateral heir to the
political estate over which Secretary Taft
and Senator Foraker are fighting
Senator Hemenway of Indiana, who came
to town last evening says that the Fair
banks boom in Indiana Is alright now,
Mr.. Fairbanks having stitched up the rents
jabbed in it during his attendance upon the
session of Congress. The Fairbanks people
say they are sure of their own state and
are beginning to look around for support
outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
Brigadier General Comba Dead.

BAN FRANCISCO. March S0.-Brig Gen.
Richard Comba. u. 8. A., who retired In
1901, died at the Preside yesterday, aged
seventy years He was born In Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30

New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
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, once, 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

Property conveyed under the wild
hore viii IS. in part, as follows: Five
shares of Army and Navy CO-opera-
tive Society. Limited. stock, two free-
hold farms, one situated in the parish
OF BillesdOn, the other in cold New
ton Parish both lying in the County
of Leicester; ali public stocks or
funds. in governmental securities. or
OF any British colony or dependency,
and all debeatures or debenture stock
of any gas company in England. or
preferred converted ordinary stock of
the Midland Railway Company; all
stock in the London, Chatham and
Dover Railway Company; all govern
ment consols and other collateral Sc
curities. together with all properties
OF whatever nature in British India
and in the colonies in South Africa
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

" DUNG Wildbore on November
Y Sth, 1907. viii awaken to the
1 fun possession Of his English
fortune. the immensity Of which
cannot now be accurately measured.
In the latter part of tets month he
will take a ship for England to take
possession OF upward of 100000
pounds sterling.
WIldbore, VINO resides with bis
widowed mother at 2Sl- Hano,-e,
street. Richmond, Va, at his home
said that he had formed no plans for
the future.
My mother and ! will leave FOR
New York on October %" said he
where we have taken passage direct
for London. Developments awaiting ms
in the British metropolis will largely
fashion our future movements. II is
probable we viii not stay long in Eng
land. Ne viii be met by our English
attorneys at the docks of London, in
which city my business transactions
will be closed. / shall thereupon at
once return 10 America.
While no estimate can TODAY ba
placed oH the vast wealth inherited
by Mr.. Wildbore. it is believed ,,,..
property viii fall to his share vaIue5
at something above Loco 600 mounds
sterling. OF between S5,OOO.O0O and
s. ,060.U00.
This property viii be Inherited from
Tie estate left by Dr Frederick vHd-
bore, an English surgeon and capi-
talist who died in Sussex county.
England, November 25. 1871.
The Will OF DR.. Wildb0re nros,idal
that his estate and personal weaItb Ia
hell in trust by his widow. Henrietta
Jane, upon whose death, the same
should revere in fee simple tn his
graBdnephew. Robert Newton Wild
bore. on March 19. this year Hon
rietta Jane. relict Of DR.. WiIdbore
died childless. and on November 3
1907, young Wildbore attains his ma
joTity
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
An Ancient Family.

The wndbores possess records dat
ing back to 1910. at which time the
family resided in Lelcestershire. Eng
land. The family. while never large,
has for centuries been enormously
wealthy. DR.. Frederick IvndbOre had
a palatiaI home at Brighton, Eng
land, which, according 10 the viii, was
sold. the money being held in trust for
the present heir.
So far as is known. the family OF
Wndbores located in Richmond is the
last Of the ancient line, now extinct
in England. Frederick Stewart Wild
bore. father to Robert Newton, left
England in 1872, and located in Fair
fax county, Virginia. On June ;. 1883,
he married Miss Sarah Armstrong.
OF Richmond. They Immediately set
tied in Fairfax county, but In four
years returned again TO Richmond
Eleven years ago Mr.. Wildbore died,
leaving a widow and four children.
Two girls and two boys. IN event o.
the death OF the elder brother. Rob-
ert, the fortune passes TO the second
son Maurice Stewart WiidbOre. now
in his sixteenth year Should both
males die before attaining their ma
jority, il Is probable the entire estate
viii pass out OF the control OF the
present family and revert 20 n col
lateral branch now living in England.
As great wealth never comes IN
noticed, so, IN the case OF young Wild
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

kinds. which viii improve the general
condition Of the people. In this man
uer returning their surplus wealth 10
the mass Of their fellows in the forms
best calculated TO do them lasting
good
Thus is the problem Of rich and poor
to be solved The laws OF accumula-
ton VIII be left free. the laws of dis
tribution free. Individualism will con
tinue. but the millionaire will be but
a trustee for the poor. intrusted for a
season with a great part of the in
creased wealth of the community. but
administering it for the community far
better than it could or would have done
for itself. The best minds win thus
have reached a stage in the develoD-
ment Of the race in which it is clearly
seen that there is no mode OF dispos-
ing of surplus wealth creditable to
thoughtful and earnest men into whose
hands it flows. save by using it year
by year for the general good. This
day already dawns Men may die
without incurring the pity of their fell
lows. still share in great business enter
prises. and which is left chiefly at dea.b
for public uses, yet the day is not far
distant when the man who dies leaving
behind him millions of available wealth
which was free for him to administer
during ife. viii pass away ..unwept.
unhonored. and unsung," no matter to
what uses he leaves 1he dross which
he cannot take with lim.
Such. in my opinion is the true gos-
pei concerning wealth, obedience to
which is destined some day to solve
the problem of the rich and poor and
TO bring peace on earth. among men
good viii"
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
By ANDREW CARNEGIE

. HOSE who would administer
wisely must indeed Dee wise, for
one OF tHe serious obstacles 10
the Improvement of our race is
indiscrimiuate charity. 1t were better
for mankind that the millions of the
men were thrown into the sea than
So spent as TO encourage the slothful
the drunken, the unworthy.
or every thousand dollars spent in
so-caIled charity today it is probable
that $3.50 is unwisely speat-so spent
indeed as 10 produce the very evils
which it hopes to mitigate or cure
A weI-known writer of phnosophic
books admitted the other day that he
had given a quarter of a dollar to
man who approached him as he was
coming to visit the house of his friend.
He knew nothing Of the habits Of this
beggar. he knew not the use that would
be- made of this MONEY although he
had every reason Jo suspect that il
would be spent Improperly. This man
proressed TO DE a disciple of Herbert
Spencer Yet the quarter-dollar given
that night viii probably work more in
jury than an the money VIII do good
which Its thoushtless donor viii ever
be able 10 give in true charity He only
erathed his own feelings. saved him
self from annoyance, and this was
probably one of the most selfish and
very worst actions of his life,. for in
al resepects he is most worthy.
In bestoWius charity The lnain con-
Hlderatlcn shoiHG be TO help those vino
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
Charity As Seen By Carnegie

VIII help themselves. to provide part
OF tine means by which those who de-
sire To improve may do 50. TO give
those who desire 20 use the aids by
which they may rise. 70 assist. but
Iarely or never to do all Neither
the individual nor the race IS ma
proved By alms-Eiving. Those worthy
of assistance. except ia rare cases.
seldom require assistance. The really
valuable men of the race never do,
except an cases of accident OF sudden
change Every one has. of course
cases OF individuals brought to MS
own knowledge where temporary as
sistance can do genuine good. and
these ne viii not overlook. But the
amount which can be wisely given by
the individual for individuals is ncces-
Sarily limited by his lack of knowl-
edge of the circumstances connected
with each. He is The only true re-
former who is as careful and as anzI-
Gus not 10 aid che unworthy as he IS
TO aid tie worthy, and. perhaps. even
more SO. for in almsuving more in
iuiy IS probably done by rewardmS
vice ,har by relieving virtue
The rich man Is thus almost re-
stricted % following the examples of
Peter Cooper. Enoeh PTat1 of Ial-
timore; AR Pratt, of Brooklyn; soma
tor Stanford. and others, who lzaovv
that the best means of bencdbng the
community is TO place within ITS
reach the ladders upon which the as
piring can TIse-frse libraries. parks.
and means Of recreation, by which
men are helped IN body and mud.
works of art. certain TO give pleas
ure and improve the public taste.
and public institutions Of various
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

bore, congratulations are pouring IN
from all sides. Each mail Is laden
with missives from unknown admir-
ers, two Of which. one embellished
with gilded crest and heraldic stamp.
are subjoined
New York City, October :. 1897.
Dear Sir: When you so North on Your
way 10 England kindly make appointment
to see me, as I have a real estate project
here that wfll no doubt. interest YOU
At any rate II VIII be worth yosr while
10 look into II. Yours respectfully
lSign5d) BARON Won DEWITT.
The second epistle follows:
BlountsvilIe Ind. September q. 1907.
Mrs Wildbore and Son: Dear Nada-s
and Son, with the greatest pleasure
extend both my congratulations on volrr
good fortune. May Il prove as great a
blessing as il does a fortune IS the WISH
Of stranger friend. Yours respectflllr
tSigned} MISS MAUDE JORDAN.
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

possessed by the testator at his
DEATH
DR. Wildbore deid at an advanced
age He is sid TO have been a great
tourist and 10 have Travelled most
countries on the globe
Eleven years ago he was in Rich
mOnd
He was possessed of great wealth in
Africa, which Re visited with much
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

~ - CN+'-S iNFS~s q
Newton Wildbore, of Richmond,
Va.
His story and all the events lead
ing up to his amazing good for
tune read like chapters from the
verieSt ROMANCE.
From the modest circumstances
of hard-working youth on mod
crate pay, young Wildbore has
leaped to heir to vast estates, fat
freehold farms in old England,
properties in British India and
South Africa, and several fortunes
in stocks and bonds.
And ALL because his great
uncle from over the sea, a most
noted globe-trotter and SUCCESS
FUL Speculator, visited Richmond
when Robert was a CHILD and
took a fancy to him then.
Most remarkable, also, this great
wealth-millionS that cannot be ac-
curately measuTed-did NOT drop
unforeseen into the palm of this
fortunate young man.
NO!
For wears he has known that
some day his name would be writ
ten in the roster of the VERY
RICH.
Another extraordinary point: IN
stead of growing to manhood
through a youth of too much
luxury and idleness; instead of run
ming the risk of toying with school
or college to i'll advantage, not
making the most of opportunity,
as so often happens, He HAS
WORKED.
He has LEARNED HOW.
His life so far has been one of
healthful, happy labor
Now having laid the foundation
of MANHOOD, he can ENJOY
HIMSELF NATIONALLY.
And just think what enjoyment
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
WASTED ENERGY

Maud Muller on a summers day
Raked the hired girl for the way
She let the dinner burn.
Maud raked the careless. girl fer fafr.
Ard did the festive damsol care?
Not a iurn.
-LouIsvine CourIer-J ournsI
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

by day for the Southern Express
Company!
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
Richmond, Oa.,
Youth Wins
Gigantic For
tune Tbrouch
VIII of His
Great Uncle.

frequency. On two occasions he made
the circuit OF the habitable globe.
travelling for recreation and for health.
Besides inheriting VASE wealth he is
said to have been successful IN specu-
lation, and TO have owned properties
IN various parts of the earth.
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

of anticipation he must have known
as be drove his express wagon full
of trunks about old Richmond day
The Washington times., 1907-11-03
From? Simple
Life ofHarc
Working Man
He Leaps to
O ~ n e r of
Vast Wealth.

: ROM express wagon driver
x to MULTI MILLION
ARE! Such is the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
FEW TO CHEER FOR TIGER AT DENVER
Tammany Braves Bewail Distance, Carfare
and Possible Lack of Re .dy Cash.

Denver looks a long way off to the Tammany
braves who have not missed Democratic National
Convention in years. In the past Tammany has
awsys sent a special train two with four or
five hundred braves. The arrival of these trains in
the convention cities has always been occurrence
of no small note. These trains have always been
lavishy stocked with various brands of good cheer.
and the trip has been to be looked forward to.
Since the national committee decided to hold the
convention this year in Denver the Tammany
braves have been studying their maps. counting up
their bank rolls and figuring up their prospective
wealth. Many OF them have decided that the
pleasure of going to the convention will have TO be
given up this year. There only twenty-five
delegates tn the convention from this county.
which, with the alternates, makes forty-four men
who actually have to go and whose expenses are
paid by the organization All others must pay
their own way. The day of passes has gone. and
every will have TO pay his fare. The fare. the
smallest item of such a junket, to Denver and
turn is not small item, and times hard and
money is scarce, the Democrats say. Therefore
tile Tammlny delegation to the national conven-
ton promises to be the smallest In years.
Tom Smith, the secretary OF the Tammany
ecutive committee, usually makes a special trip to
the convention city after it is selected, to
range for accommodations for the Tarlmany dele
cation. He has not gone yet and is still waiting TO
find out how many men expect to 60
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
r F.. U. SUPPORTS DOULL.
bIso attacks Alderman Peters for
Remarks About Delegate.

rb. Sunday closing law was again the cniei 'op.c
NJ discussion at the Central Federdteo ohio
Ing Yesterday There was hot shoe lot 'ne 90, go
me, ,vhc voted against Alderman Douh propoSeo
notifications of the Law. especially AiaeEiiiaH
Peters. 49,. ,,,,s,-
"alderman Peters" said the delegate OF 'ne -"
al Mutual Protective Union. "sneered ana nlaoo
darogatorv remarks when he saw our coiiin'''e'
overheard him saying about one oil our coiniin'
20. orber. ,s one of the greatest takers IN the
city" I'D
This statement caused great sensauoh' anu
Alderman Peters came In for more denunciatohs.
Samuel PRINCE of the Cigar Packers Union. saiu
IN. Central Federated Union ought to supper.
Alderman Douirs resolution other oe4esae'
Thought II did not go far enough
I'VE want all Puritanical laws aooiishso' sAo
,ha aa,erste o, the Actors National ProtectiVe
Union Tho impression sought to De conVeyeo
bv the cIergyrlen who appeared before tne Afdel-
mon was that the labor unions favored Sunday clos
ing These clergymen gave instances OF Jokes OF
low kind which they said thew heard In vaudeviiie
houses 1 never heard anything IKE them In any
vaudeville house that / was In. believe that this
movement Is the entering wedge for staruns an
agitation for prohibition in this city,
A resolution stating that "the Central Federated
Union go on record as demanding that the Board
of Aldermen remove from the charter or statute
book the law passed upon by Judge OGorman and
objected TO the appointment OF any commission to
supervise theatrical general amusements on
Sundays" adopted.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16

,ress has insisted throughout that the real ISSUE
between the United States and Japan ARISES nos
from the troLples in San Francisco but because
Of Japan's tnordinate ambition to control the "a
eihc Ocean which If persisted in viii make d cids
s,o,er or later inevitable The recall or Ainpassa-
dor Aoki they regard as continuation OIL 'he"
suspicion and they point to the fact that nesotia
tiors on the immigration question are practicais
at standstill .,
we'll known foreign publicist said to-day: 1T
;s NOW almost an open secrt in diplomatic circles
that the American fleet is going TO the racine "
enable the United States to answer Japan on an
equal footing. 1t is elementary measure Oh
prudence until Japan shows her hand If she en-
tertains no ulterior motive the immigration aues-
ton soon will be settled
The .'Presse' remarks the coincidence between
the departure of the feet and the ruInor that
Japan is seeking a new loan in London and Paris
St Petersburg, Dee. 15-The departure Of the
American feet evokes intense interest here. lt
has occasoned a volume of newspaper comment,
the strength and preparedness OF the Americans
being described as showing a strong contrast 10
that of Rojestvenskys squadron on It's III starred
cruise.
The newspapers are unanimous in their convic-
ton of reaching effects of shifting the naval
strength OF the United States from the Atlantic 10
Pacific waters. The "Novoe Vrenya" does homage
to what it terms "a bold Rooseveltian stroke to
restore the balance Of power in the Pacific which
had beer disturbed by the recent wars. The
SQUADRON If saws will actually serve the best
guarantee Of peace by checking the elation Of Ori-
entail nations
The "Novoe Vremya'' points out that the cruise
cannot fail impress profoundly the Latin-Amer-
leans thereby lending additional weight TO the
Monroe Doctrine.
The Reich fears that the concentration of such
immense power the Californian shores will vast
y increase the responsibilities of the federal gov
ernment it is inevitable that 1t will produce
1 outburst of warlike sentiment and will feed the
fame of race feeling in the Pacific Coast states.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-16
DELAYBRY4NFOES' HOPE.
John B. Stanchfeld Had Contention
Date Put off So Long.

john B. Stanchfeld. who who after his unsuccess-
full campaign for Governor in 1890 moved from
Elmra and became a corporation lawyer in this
city, largely responsible for postponng the
Democratic National Convention so long after the
Republican convention II was learned last night.
Mr.. StanchfeId is not a member OF the National
committee but attended the recent meeting In
Washington as a proxy for T. L. Norris, the MEM
Der from New Hampshire
There are of course. large interests in this city.
especially in Wall street. opposed TO the nolnina-
ton of William Jennings Bryan At present 1t
nomination. Those opposed to his nomination be-
eve they will stand a better chance or getting an
other candidate If they have some time In Which
TO work after the Republican convention has nomi-
mated its candidate and announced its platform
Friends of Bryan went to Washington anxious 10
have a date for the Democratic convention peiote
the Republican convention. if possible, or at least
as soon afterward as possible. Opponents of Bryan
knew they could expect no support from norman
E. Mack, the national committeeman from TINS
state as he was a steadfast Bryan boomer 80 IL
WAS arranged that Mr. Stanchfied should obtain
proxy AMI make a fight for long interval De-
tween the conventions. He argued strenuousiy Tor
a five weeks interval but this was considered too
long and It was finally decided to hold the con-
,ention three weeks after the Republican conven-
ton
Mr. Stanchfelds friends say ii was due almost
entirely his efforts that so long an fnterva!
as three weeks decided In that time tho
opponents of Mr.. Bryan hope TO develop can
didate who can successfully against the strong
BRYAN sentiment.