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The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
ROADS MULCT GOVERNMENT.
Cars of Unnecessary Length Jsed, as
Rate of Pay II Greater.

Cincinnati. June 1j-POst-office Inspec-
tors Holmes, Greenaway. and Kline have
been sent here TO investigate charges that
certain railroads have been gouging the
government in the matter of furnishing
postal cars.
II is asserted that the roads have been
furnishing cars that are sixty feet and
over in length. when. in a great many
instances, half that size would he large
enough. 1t costs the government $50 per
mile extra for space more than forty feet
In length.
Inspectors are at work all over the
country on the matter. The inspectors
ride on the postal cars an order 10 secure
data for their reports, while the various
railway mail-service division sUperintend-
ents furnish them whatever information
they have at hand relative to the amount
Of mail transmitted over the various lines.
The additional cost alluded to is over
and above the salaries paid the clerks or
the compensation which the railroads re-
ceive according 10 the weight of the mail
carried, as provided for by contract.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
AMERICAN SEINER CAPTURED
Arrested by Canadian Cruiser for
Violating Fishery Laws.
Captain of vessel Claims He Was
Outside Limits and VIII An
peal to Washington.

Halifax, y. S. June 15.-The American
mackereI seiner Annie Prescott was seized
by the Canadian cruiser Canada to-day
for fishing inside Of the three mile limit.
and placed in charge Of a prize crew.
Thirty sailors Of the American fleet were
in the midst Of a big school Of fish when
the Canada, running at fun speed. bore
down on them, and before the Prescott
could get back TO the line the cruiser
signaled for her 10 stop. and the vessel
was placed under arrest.
While the Canada was towing the Pres
colt % Halifax. the other vessels of the
fleet took advantage Of the occasion. cast
ing their seines over the line and loading
their decks with fish The captain of the
Prescott claims that his vessel was out
side OF the limit, and says he Will carry
the case 10 Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
BANKHEAD WILL GET POST
Gov. Conner to Appoint Hin in
Morgan's Place,
Feels Instructions BindinE-ISSues
Statement Explaining
His Position.

Montgomery, Ala, June l5.-In a state
ment given out this afternoon, Gov. B. B.
Conner makes plain these four things:
He viii name John II. Bankhead 10 the
vacant Senatorship, He regards the In
structions Of the primary with regard 10
the alternate Senatorship binding only
upon the executive to appoint until a
meeting Of the legislature, and not in any
sense Of the word binding upon the mem
bers Of the legislature.
In case of failure Of the legislature TO
elect or provide for a primary TO make
selection. he will ask the authorities Of
the party TO order primary, that the
people may in this way express choice of
a man to succeed Senator Morgan.
He. as governor for four years, IS
pledged to the people to carry out the
will Of the platform, and expects, with
their help, 10 keep up the fight TO the
end, and will not under any circum-
stances allow the use Of his name for the
honor
While the governor does not say that
he is opposed TO Bankhead for election.
that much seems 10 be inferred from his
hearty condemnation of the alternate
plan and the emphasis he puts upon his
belief that the recommendation was not
meant for the legislature.
He insists that questions are up of
vital Importance TO the State, one o.
which, the effort of the national gov
ernment to take away the rights of the
States to control their own affairs and
regulate their own business, makes il i'm
perative that the people should have i'm
this highest branch Of the government n
representative in whom they could place
the utmost confidence and trust
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
BOY SHOWS RARE COURAGE.
Insists Upon Watching Amputation
Of One OF His Arms

Vienna. June 15.-Josef Tucek, a four
teen-year-old schoolboy. was presented
Yesterday with watch by the we'll
known surgeon, Prof. Baron Won Eisel-
berg. for remarkable courage during an
operation.
The boys arm had 20 be amputated,
but he refused to have an anesthetc, as
he declared he wanted to watch the oper-
alton.
He was so insistent. and promised so
solemnly not to mind the pain. that the
professor let him have his way. He did
not shrink or utter a sound during the
course of the amputatiOn. which he
watched with the greatest attention. and
at the end stated that the interesting
sight was well worth the pain.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Secretary MetcaIf Notified.

Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Secretary MetCalf. of the navy. re-
ceived "a message by telephone from Rear
Admiral Berry, the commandant Of the
Norfolk Navy Yard, saying that the
launch from the L. s. S. Minnesota had
been raised. and the body Of one fireman
was recovered A search for the remain
der of the bodies Of the missing midship-
men and sailors viii be continued.
The following dispatch from Rear Ad-
miral Emory. in command of the division
Of the Atlantic fleet in Hampton Roads.
was received at the Navy Department
Yesterday morning. having been sent Fri
day night.
Mlnnesota's launch grappled by drag
ging party. expect 10 raise her and bodies
tonight. Have wired Norfolk for caskets
and derrick; diver found several bodies.
but from confined space could not count
them. Location of launch. right angle
flagstaff Fort Wool 90 right tangent
Chamberiin 40 degrees left angle right
tangent Ch3mberlin % left tangent ele-
vat0r Newport News lQ4 degrees 80 min
utes."
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
NOT OPPOSED TO IMMIGRATION.
Swedish Minister Denies that Nation
Seeks to Check Departures.

Boston, June 1J.-Before leaving to-
night for Newport, Herr Lagercrantz.
the new Swedish Minister to the United
States. denied the report that his mis-
sion TO New England is to discourage
Swedish immigration
of course" he said. 1--WE want all
our people at home. but as to being
ayerse to immigration, why, il is alb
surd. The great trend of immigration
westward will stop of its own accord
later ON
From Newport Herr Lagercrantz will
go 10 Chicago and investigate the con-
dition of the Swedish settlers in the
farming belts.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
GET GIFT OF TONGUES"
Religious Fanatics Claim 10 Have
Power Of Strange Utterances.

Power of Strange Utterances.
Alliance. Ohio. June 15.-Sensations ga
lore are developing at the revivals in
progress at the meetings Of Rev. Levi
Luptons "Gift Of Tongues" sect. Lup-
ton teaches that when the PentecostaI
spirit descends on the worshipers they
are able to speak strange tongues.
Lingulsts insist that the utterances are
mere gibberish. Lupton, however. insists
that somewhere on earth are people who
speak these tongues, and the converts
who receive "the gift are bound to seek
out and convert the people speaking the
language.
Nearly 1000 people are gathered from
thirty States and some have come from
foreign .ands Nearly 100 are clergymcn.
recruited from a score of UNCONVENTIONAL
faiths Nightly scores OF men. women,
and even children. grovel in the straw.
praying. pleading, and shouting for the
gift" " Suddenly one breaks out in an
uninteligible flow Of words:
"The gift" shrek the other worshipers
All night long the converts who have
received "the gift of tongues" babbie
away until WEAKNESS or exhaustion sends
them to sleep.
Unbelevers say the excitement drives
the worshipers into a state bordering on
temporary insanity, and the utterances
are a result.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
INVESTIGATES PIGEON STORIES.
Mr.. Burroughs Hears of Various
FIocks-President Reports 25.

Middletown. y. Y. June 15.-John Bur
roughs, the well-knovn naturalist and
author Of West Park, y Y, who dis
claims being a nature faker and always
strives TO tell the unvarnished truth In
his writings, has just visited Livingston
Manor. Sullivan County. TO verify the
stories current TO the effect that large
flocks Of wild pigeons are again being
seen in that county. No wild pigeons
have been seen in Sullivan County and in
the Catskills in over thirty years. unless
last year. when a few small focks were
seen. This year much larger focks have
been seen. and one flock containing at
least L0oo pigeons recently passed over
Livingston Manor
Mr.. Burroughs thinks the pigeons are
nesting in the mountains near Livingston
Manor
Mr.. Burroughs is a close friend Of Mr.
Roosevelt He received a letter from the
President a few days ago stating that
the latter had seen a flock Of twenty-five
wild pigeons in Albemarle County. Va.
about a month ago While Mr.. Burroughs
does not believe that wild pigeons will
ever again be seen In as large numbers as
thirty years ago, he is confident that they
will continue TO increase in numbers in
this section for years 10 come.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
WILL ABANDON BIG PLANT.
american ShipbuiIding Company Vexed
with Labor Situation.

Cleveland Ohio June 15.-Confrmation
was given at the general Offices of the
American Shipbuilding Company here to-
day Of the report that the South Chicago
plant OF the company will be abandoned,
at least fer the construction Of new
steamers. and possibly for all purposes
The plant has been closed since March
13, when the strike started
An officer of the company said to-day:
About two years ago We rebuilt the
plant and rendered it thoroughly modern
at considerable expense in the hope that
we could render operations there economi-
cal enough. The labor situation however,
ruined all our hopes, and we will have to
abandon the plant
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
ORGANIZING FOR HUGHES.
OdeII's Activities Believed TO Re Anti
Roosevelt Revenue Move.

New York. June 15.-New York State is
in the throes of the favorite-son fever
to-day. and the present outlook is that
other States will soon be forced TO raise
the political quarantine.
Frederick Stevens. multimillionaire su-
perintendent Of public works. is building
UP a Hughes organization. Former Gov
Benjamin B. Odell is also working on a
machine which. at the present time. is
only anti-Roosevelt. There is reason to
believe. however, that before long the
candidate will fly the Hughes banner
Both movements. however, are without
the vestige of a Hughes sanction.
The anti-RoOsevelt sentiment emanates
chiefly from Wall street. Hughes action
in vetoing the 2-cent railroad rate bill. on
the ground that il was unjust to the rail-
roads. has kindled the belief that, though
the governor is not a corporation man,
he is a big Improvement over Roosevelt
from the safe and sane standpoint.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
MANS BLUNDER COSTS FORT.
seventh Regiment Militia Disappointed
O-er Wadsworth Episode.

New York. June 15.-The siege Of New
York was released to-day. and the men
Of the Seventh. Thirteenth. and Forty
seventh regiments came home by boats
and trolleys, tired with their weeks
work at the forts Of the inner harbor
but proud that they had shown that the
regular army could depend upon them for
real assistance in time of war
There was just one drop of bitterness
in the ranks Of the Seventh One Of its
men blUndered NJ a critical time. and Fort
Wadsw0rth was put out Of business in
consequence,
But there are two sides to this episode.
and the West Point officers attached TO
the Seventh az Fort Wadsworth stoutly
maintained that it was not just 70 attrib-
ute the fall of Fort Wadsworth to the
Seventh regiment man. and that really
Fort WadswOrth should be considered as
not having been done up at an.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
PENSION GARIBALDI VETERANS
Project on Foot 10 Raise 100000 for
Itallau Patriots Followers.

Rome. June IA project is now on foot
to grant S2OOO00 20 the volunteers who
served under Garibaldi, in celebration of
the Italian hero's coming centenary.
More than 200.000 volunteers placed
themselves under Garibaldfs orders dur
ing his various campaigns. and it is esti-
mated that enough are still alive 10 re-
duce each mans share of the 100000 to
about S2). All parties in the chamber
have expressed themselves in favor of the
project. so that it seems assured Of easy
sailing.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
MRS. CARPENTER SUES.
Washington Woman Demands share
of $4,000 Estate.
scial to The Washington Herald

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia Pa. June I-Because Of
the social position Of the persons con-
cerned, unusual interest attaches 70 the
action begun in the Orphans Court to-
day by Mrs. Sue Crosby Carpenter, Of
Washington, who seeks to have the viii
of her aunt. Miss Kate R. De Sague. set
aside.
Miss De Sague. who died a year ago,
left her entire fortune Of S5o.oA1 to Dr.
Wilbur Paddock Clapp, Of 1l6 Spruce
street. and Mrs. Carpenter asserts that
ne took an unfair advantage of her aunt.
The testatrix was siXty-nine years old,
and, her relative thinks, easily influenced
by designing persons.
Neither the physician nor his counsel
would make any statement regarding the
case to-day. but they will probably file
their answer next week.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
STOCKYARDS STRIKE OFF.
Packers Give Indications of Meeting
Mems Demands

Chicago. June 15.-The big stock yards
strike, which has been acuteIy imminent
for a week, is declared 10 be only
remote possibility.
Business Agent Golden late this after
noon received communications from the
packers which eliminate all probability
of strike. in his opinion. Goldens
union, composed Of 765 members. de-
manded a horizontal increase of I cents
an hour.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
SEE LINER IN MIRAGE.
Passengers on Philadelphia Wit
ness Phenomenon of the sea.

New York June 15.-The American
liner Philadelphia in to-day from
southampton and Cherbourg found al
most dead ahead Of her on Friday
morning the dim smoke trail of
liner. Capt Mills suspected that the
invisible ship was the swift French
liner Ia Lorraine. and a few minutes
later his conjecture was verified by a
conspiracy of the spirits Of the air
The sea was of the mill-pond variety.
and the sky was gray and sunless. At
S:3o as recorded in the log. the French
liner appeared upside down in the air
many miles ahead.
Wireless messages flashed between
the ships showed that they were more
than twenty-five miles apart or hull
down 90 each other Capt. Mills had
seen mirages before. but none Of the
passengers ever had observed one Of
such distinctDess.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
NEAR-SUMMER AT HAND.
straw Hats Find sale for the First
Time This Year.

New York. June 15.-New York, with
one accord, threw aside its winter head
gear to-day and besieged the straw hat
stores Clerks whose chief occupation
for several weeks has been twiddling their
thumbs suddenly found themselves the
center of maelstroms of customers.
Broadway stores suggested the stock ex-
change on a wild day.
Tailors. haberdashers, and dry goods
merchants had the first good DAYS busi-
ness Of the season. They estimate that
the cool weather has resulted in the loss
of millions of dollars
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
MUTINY OVER SAILORS DEATH.
Crew of Gcrmnn Ship i'm Riot Over
Drowning of COmrade.

Berlin, June 15-Reports received here
to-day give details of a mutiny on board
the German vessel Guahyba at Koenigs-
burg. A member Of the crew had been on
shore leave. and. arriving too late TO catch
the boat, tried to swim out 10 the vessel
and was drowned.
His comrades accused the officer on
board of being the cause Of the mans
death. The crew became divided into two
companies, one defending the officer and
the other accusing him. A fight followed
and nine Of the crew were seriously in
jured. Four of the rlngleaders were ar
rested
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
DIE IN CLOUDBURST.
Woman and Her Two Children Car
ried Away by Raging Flood

DeadwOCd, 5. OAK, June 15.-For three
davs the Black bills has been completely
cut off from communication with the out
side world. railroad bridges and tracks
having been washed out and wires de-
stroyed by the cloudburst last Wednes-
day night.
Several people lost their lives, including
Mrs. Anderson, Of Piedmont. and two
children, whose home was swept down
the canyon by a raging torrent twenty
feet wide and ten feet deep
From twenty 10 thirty bridges have
been washed ont on the Burlington's line
10 Omaha
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
United states Golfer Bnrred.

London, June 15.-Alexander Smith, the
American open golf champion. who was
to have represented Scotland against
England in the tournament to-day, was
barred out on the ground that he was
not a member of the Professional Golf
ers' Association of Scotland, although a
Scotchman by birth.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
TAFT LEAVES FOR DAKOTA.
Secretary Says He Is Feeling I'm the
Best of Health.

St Paul. June 15.-Secretary Taft left
St. Paul tonight at 9:O5 for Sioux Falls,
s Oak
He said he felt in the best OF health.
He was accompanied by his stan and
Senator Kittredge. Of South Dakota. The
only stop will be made at Sioux Falls.
where he viii arrive at $50 tomorrow
morning. At Sioux City he will stop
thirty minutes at 4:45 tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

Newport News, Va. June 15.-To-day's
developments established the fact that the
men charged with the navigation of the
battle ship Minnesota's launch. which
went down in Hampton Roads Tuesday
morning, were at their posts and did their
duty when the fatal collision occurred.
The launch a partial wreck was raised
to-day where it went down between the
exposition piers and the battle ship line.
To-day's inquiry by the naval board
and the supervising inspectors developed
a reversed engine, a helm thrown hard
TO stsrboard, and the handkerchief Of
Midshipman Stevenson. senior officer
aboard, in the coxswains pit, where he
evidently was assisting in coming the
course.
Cause of Catastrophe.
Contact with a heavy steel towing haw-
ser caused the catastrophe The fresh
cable bruises Of the brass stem band
proved as much. Naval officers par
tcipating IN the inquiry hold TO the
belief that the towing hawser with
which one vessel was drawing at least
one other was responsible for the gaping
hole four feet high and two feet wide
which was rent in the starboard side
about eight feet forward Of the stern.
The body of c. ". Westfal. the first
class fireman on the launch, is the only
one recovered Of the eleven men aboard.
This afternoon the cape Of Midshipman
HOlcOmhe was found floating off Ocean
View. The capes Of Midshipmen Ulrich
and Stevenson were found several days
ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
UNION PACIFIC VOTES STOCK.
Issue of sIOO.0OO,0Oo for Purpose of
Taking Up Convertible Bonds.

Salt Lake city, Utah, June 15.-The
stockholders OF the Union Pacific Railway
voted to-day TO authorize an issue Of Sl0o,-
o0000 new stock TO meet the proposed is-
sue Of convertible bonds. The money is
10 be devoted 20 improvements
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Fair and warmer to-day: to-mor-
row fair, continued warm; light,
variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Trnin Blo,vn from Track.

Winnipeg. Manitoba, June 1.-Two
coaches and a dining car filed with
passengers on the Canadian Northern
Railway. north of Regina, were blown
from the track near Francis Sask to-
day \ terrific wind and rainstorm
prevailed at the time, and many pas
sengeTs were injured.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
$1,000 Niagara Falls Excursion, June IS,
baltimore and Ohio

Special train standard coaches and par
lor cars, leaving Washington 745 a. m,
running via Philadelphia and picturesque
Iehigh Valley. Liberal stOp-oyers return
ing. Tickets good ten DAYS Attractive
side trips from Niagara Falls.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
MIDDIES MET Fate
AT POSTS OF DUTY
Naval Board and Inspector
Probe Loss of Launch.
ONLY ONE BODY FOUND
CapeS Of Three Missing Mid
shipmen Recovered.

Inquiry Leads tn Confirmation Of
First Belief that Vessel Was sunk
by Coming i'm Contact with Towing
Hawser-Bruises of Brass Stem
dence-Gaping Hole in Craft.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
DOUMA DISSOLVED,
REDS ARE FEARED
StOlypin Makes Good His
Threats to Members.
POPULACE IN 4 F0MENT
Houses and Stores Barricaded,
Troops Guard the Streets.
POPULACE IN A FOMENT

RevOIutionistS Exceedingly Active
Minister'S Explanation to Get to
PubIic-WhoIe City Kept i'm state
Of Excitement by Rumbling of
Cannon Through ThOroughfares.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
Baltimore and Return. S1.25.
Rnlfiuu0re and OhiO n II

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
tied City offices. 14l7 G st & 6l9 FennsyI-
vania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
s7I.5J Spokane, Wash, and Return
win NnIfimorr and Ohio,

June IS to So Liberal limits and stop
overs. Consult agents 1411 G ST., 6l9 Pa.
ave. and station, \. J. ave. and c St, for
particulars.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TETEGHAPHTC.

Pages. TELEGHAPHIC.
I-Douma Is Dissolved; Uprising Feared
1-Middles Die at Post Of Duty.
l-FOraker May Seek Delegation.
1-Schmitz Goes TO Jail
1-Negro Troops Beat Up Texan
1-Bankhead 90 Be Appointed 10 Senate.
3-John Temple Graves Sees Roosevelt
3-Witness Uph0lds Orchard.
G-News Of Maryland and Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
LOCAL

2-Wcather Bureau Happy
2-Railroad Accounting Unified.
2-Pension Attorneys in Trouble.
-Prices Of Food Soar.
Police Chiefs Visit City
-National Anthem Ignored.
S-Washingtonians Welcomed in Japan.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
SCHMITZ NOW IN JAIL
Judge Dunno Grants No Fa-
yOrS to Convicted Mayor.
LOCKED UP PENDING SENTENCE

Plea that Administrative Duties Re-
auire Sehmitz at City HglI Not Suf-
flcicnt to Make Judge Change His
Attftude-SimiIar Motions Denied
in Other Gases in California.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

Strayer's business College, IIth aud
F SITS NV, guarantees situations Now
open. Day and night Catalogue free.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

The Best Boards only 500 per 100 II.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

4 Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
AT Eckstein's from l2 to 3. 1912 \. I. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

Boards. Wide and Bright. je.oo per 100 #.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

Prices on all Kinds Of Lumber are Lower.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-08-24
BIDS WANTED

The Board of Capitol Commissions
ers VIII receive proposals for the en-
largement and repairs to the State
water reservoir up to noon August
10Th. 1907. The work will consist
principally Of eXcavating, cementlng
and fencing the reservoir as paruc-
ularly described in the specifications
prepared by the State Engineer now
on file and which can be seen by call
ing at the Governors office.
The State Engineer will have entire
SUPERVISION OF the work subject to the
approval of the Board. The work
must be completed within sixty days
after the contract is awarded.
The Board of Capitol Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any and
all bids.
The contractor will be required to
furnish a good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of the work
according to plans and specifications.
Address all bids to w. r. Davis, Clerk
Of the Board of Capitol COMMISSION
ers. Envelope marked repairs to res
ervoir.
w. r. Davis, Clerk.
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