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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
HERO IS ARRESTED.
A LAUNDERING OFFICER
His Victim Had Saved Two Lives andlP Perhaps More
 at Fire.

New York, May 27.-After he had se- cured two children from blazing room, put out the fire and was trying to remove two fainting women from a sinoke-tilled tenement on East 111th street, owned by his father, Nicholas Fraccelo was arrested and taken to the Harlem court on charge of stepping into the fire lines and using abusive Language.
 Fraccelo lives at 231 East 111th street. His father runs a grocery store on the ground floor. and the family lives in the rear of it. The buildings four rp- per floors contains sixteen families. Nicholas, who is twenty-three years old. was standing in front of the store when he heard cry of fire from the second floor. He rushed up the steps and found a bedroom in the apartment of Stephen More ablaze. In the midst of the smoke and flames were More's three children. Mores patron saint St. Stephen, was honored in the fiat by a plaster statue, before which lighted wick was kept burning. The children at play had up- set the light upon the bed, and the ell had helped along the flames.
 Michael, five years old; Caesar, three, and Anna. aged three months. were lhelplessly wailing at the fire they had started. Fraceelo seized the infant llAnna and passed her to James Marlno, who had followed him to the room. Ma rlno took her to the street. Then Frac- cello took the other two children. one under each arm, and carried them to safety Afterward he ran back and put out the blaze before the firemen could reach the scene. By this time the en- tire building was filled with smoke, driving the occupants to the street in panic.
 Mrs. Lucia Bruno, who lives on the | top floor, was on the roof, hanging out clothes, and did not know of the fire below her. When she started back in- | to the building and encountered the heavy draught of smoke she fainted. After the fire was out Fraccelo and Marine had gone up the stairs to help any who might be bewildered by the i smoke or overcome by the tunes. They found Mrs. Bruno lying In the hall and carried her down to the open air, where she revived.
 The womans sister, Felippa Mendelo
 who also lives on the top floor, came out just as they were carrying Mrs
 Bruno downstairs. She also tainted
 The men came back and were about tt
 carry her to the street when a police. man, Anthony Johnson, appeared on tht scene. Fraccelo says that the police
 man greeted him with an approbiou'
 epithet, and ordered him out. He re
 piled by telling the officer that his ia
 ther owned the house; that he haC
 been trying to help people, and ha' saved lives. and that he did not SCI why he should be driven away. H.
 was arrested at once after saying tha
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
RAILROAD LOSES.
Supreme Court sustains Interstate Com
 mcrce Commission.

Washington, May 27.--A decision fa- vorable to the Interstate Commerce Commission was rendered by the su- rreme court of the United States to- day in the case of the Southern Rail- way company versus a Georgia lumber firm, H. H. Tift & Co.,, involving the right of the commission to prohibit the railroads from advancing freight rates on pine lumber from the south to Ohio river points. The opinion was handed down by Justice McKenna.
 The suit was started owing to an or- der by the commission commanding the railroad company to desist from collecting an advance of ? cents per hundred on lumber shipped from the southern states to Ohio river points, because the new rate was unreason- able and unjust" The company ap- pealed from this ruling to the United States circuit court, southern district of Georgia, but both that court and the circuit court of appeals for the fifth circuit sustained the commissions order, and the trial court entered a degee enjoinlng the road against the enforcement of the advanced rate. The decision rendered to-day affirms all of ths previous rulings.
 The case has attracted much atten- tion. It was a test suit, as the ad- vance in rates was made by all the southern roads, and one of the charg- es was that the roads had acted in concert to raise prices contrary to the antitrust law. It was shown that some of the roads had not complained of the old rate as unremunerative, but had explained the advance as in pur- suance of a desire to share in "the phenomenal prosperity of the country
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
MERGER DENIED.
Talk of Another working Agreement
 With Penn. R. II.

MUn Ren0s hs K,
 Owing to the fact that President c. s. Mcllen is at stockbridge, Mass, no statement could be secured from him to-day in this city relative to the re- ported formation of merger or work ing agreement between the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Pennsylvania railroads which would give the Pennsylvania control of lines from the central west and the gulf to St. John, N. B. In another high official source, however. an absolute and un- qualified denial of he report was made, such a thing, it was stated. not only being fact but not even having been talked of. The denial can be regarded as authoritative.
 It is believed that the report originat- ed from the fact that during the past two years the two great corporations have drawn more closely together, and that a director of the Pennsylvania road is also in the directorate of the New Haven, together with the acquisi- tion of a considerable block of stock of the latter road by Pennsylvania inter- ests. The plans Of the two great cor portions in connection with the Hell Gate bridge, and for future close rail connection with the new Pennsylvania terminal in New York city, it is thought may also have helped to father the rumor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
HUMMEL BEGINS WORK
Nature of Employment Not Made Pub-
 He nt Present.

New York, May 27.-1t was an nounced at the office of the department of corrections this afternoon that dur ing the day "Abe' Hummel had com. menced the labors, which, for some months to come will be his portion, but the exact nature of this work was not told, under the plea that Commissioner Coggey, who alone has authority to talk about the lawyer-prisoner, was away and he had not told what the work was to be.
 Commissioner Coggey, having left the office for the day, could not be seen. Secretary Fitzgerald was asked to al- low the use of the private phone to the penitentiary, but refused, under the commissioners orders, he said, The commissioner had given orders last week. he said, that all the Hummel in- formation was to be given out by the commissioner personally.
 Secretary Fitzgerald said the com missioner had been on Blackwell's Is- land to-day and had called on Hum- mel at the penitentiary. On his re- turn he said that Hummel was still pale and nervous, but much improved and was out of the hospital and was to be put to some sort of work to-day. The secretary said he had not asked what the work was and the commis- sioner had not volunteered the infor- 1 nation
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
CHINESE REVOLT BEGINS IN THE UPING DISTRICT Revolutionists Rise and As sassinate Officers at
 Wongkong. TROOPS FASTENING. Bankers Organize Beach Pa trol to Protect Sea Coast
 From Pirates.
TROOPS FASTENING.

swarow, Province of Kwantung, China, May 27-A rebellion has broken out at Wonkong, in the Uping District of the Chinchu Prefecture.
 All the civil and military officials at Wonkong have been assasslnated and their yamens burned.
 The local rervolutionists, who were joined by natives of the neighborlng provinces, concentrated for their attack on the officials without being molested by the populace.
 The military commander here has mustered the station guards and start ed for the scene of the outbreak, and steps are now being taken by the local police to prevent excesses here.
 The Chinese bankers have organized a steam launch patrol of the. coast to prevent piratical attacks on the part of marauders from the seaward.
 Canton, China, May 27-Admiral Ii, with the Kwangtah and Meefoo, on board of which are attachments of troops, is proceeding to the scene of the rising in the Uping District,
 Berlin, May 27.-According to des- patches from Shanghai and Hong Kong, native rioters have destroyed the German mission station at Lien Chow, near Pakhoi, The missionaries escaped The German gunboat Iltis, reinforced by twenty marines from the gunboat Tsingtau, has left Hong Kong for Pax hoi, and 1t is expected that a British gunboat will also be sent to that port
 According to advices received by the German Cable company from Shanghai disturbances have also broken out at Pakhoi, and the situation there, as well as at Lien Chow, is apparently serious
 Five American missionaries were killed in Lien Chow October 2S, 1905 and hospital and other missionary property were destroyed. The United States government demanded an in dennity for the loss of life and prop erty. the Chinese government acceded to the demand, and the indemnity was paid early in January of the present year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
TRIED TO ENTER KuRoKrs GAR.
Intruders Elected by Porter nt Buffalo
 General on Way to Chicngo.

Niagara Falls, N. T., May 27.-Two men attempted to force their way into the private car of General Kuroki be- fore it left for Buffalo last night The porter heard them at the door and opened it partly, when the men asked for something to drink. The porter at- tempted to close the door, but one of the men placed his foot against it and called to his companion to come on. The porter grappled with the intruder and finally elected him. As the man was thrown out he turned and smashed the glass in the door. It was said to- day that the authorities know the per- sons. and their arrest is expected. It lis believed the men were intoxicated.
 Buffalo, May 27.-General Kuroki and his party, after spending the night in their car in the Lake Shore railroad yards, left this morning at 5;3O, over the Lake Shore road, for Chicago
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
THE WOMAN IN BLUE"
Continued Efforts to See President
 Leads Her to Asylum.

Washington. May 27.-Miss Isabella Emerson Case, known as "the woman in blue" who, by reason of continued ef- forts to see President Roosevelt, was placed under arrest last week, was to- day committed to St, Elizabeth Asyll I'm for the Insane. This action followed the receipt of a telegram from Haver- hill that her father, Simon Case, had absolutely declined to have anything to do with her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

he was known as "Tody Leonard" and had many local admirers. He told Magistrate IWahle the story of the ar rest and the fire, saying he had saved five or six children" and was trying to help the women.
 The magistrate asked him if he could bring witnesses to prove his assertions as to the policemans conduct. The prisoner said 1t was possible, and he was paroled until later in the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Killed the Father.

Parkersburg, w. Va, May 27-Word was received here late tonight of a murder in Ritchie county near Me Farland, it is alleged in which mother and her son killed the husband and fa- ther while he lay asleep in his bed. The victim was Harvey Yohe, a farmer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Taft Sends out Circular.

Washington, May 27.-Secretary Taft to-day addressed circular to engineer officers in charge of river and harbor work throughout the country cancelling the instructions formerly given them to include in all contracts for govern ment work a requirement that eight hours shall constitute a full days work for persons employed by contractors in dredging operations. This circular is the result of a recent decision of the supreme court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
No Veto Yet.

New York, May 27.-Mayor Mcclellan said this morning that he would not act on the public utilities bill to-day. It was expected on Saturday, when the public hearing was held, that he would veto 1t and send 1t back to Albany at once William F. Sheehan called on him in the forenoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Leave for Postmasters.

Washington, May 27-Acting Post master General Hitchcock to-day or dered that all postmasters of the Unit ed States of the second and third classes be granted leave of absence not exceed ing fifteen days, to attend the annual meeting of the National Association of Postmasters in this city, beginning Oc- tober 22
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
CHICAGO ACTIVE.
Steps to Secure the Next Republican
 Convention.

Chicago, May E.--In an effort to get the next republican national conven- ton for Chicago, the city council to- night authorized Mayor Busse to ap- point a committee of seven members
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
KnroTki in ChIcnrn.

Chicago, May 27-General Kurokf anu par,y arrived in Chicago over the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad at o'clock tonight. The Jap- anese military hero will be the guest the Commercial club Friday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Amnrd to American Printer.

Paris, May 27-Among the awards made at the salon this year is medal ef the third class to John DacOsta, an American painter who exhibited por- trait
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Builders Do Not Agree.

Hartford. May 27.-The Master Build CTS association met tonight to consider action with reference to the forty-fo cent rate of wages for journeymen, but no agreement was reached by them in ehe matteRs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
SENATOR WALSH ILL.
Stricken at Committee Hearing With
 Acute Indigestion.

Hartford, May 27-Senator Walsh was taken i'll while in committee meeting this afternoon and went to the office of State Treasurer Patten and lay down for a while. Later he was taken to Heublein's hotel, where his in- disposition was diagnosed as an acute attack of indigestion. It Is expected he will be all right in few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

to represent the city officially in the quest. This committee will work in conjunction with an association com posed of representative citizens, formed last week for the same purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
BELIEVE ROBBERS ARE
UNDER ARREST HERE
Greensboro Authorities Think
Wilson and Williams Are
Wanted in Their City.

Detective Wiltshire last night had a
long distance telephone talk with the
chief of police of Greensboro. N c.. who
believes that the two men, bod Wilson
and Jack Williams. arrested by Officers
Goldsby and Wright on Monday, and
given a jail sentence yesterday on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
are the men who broke into a hardware
store.in Greensboro and robbed the place
of a lot of knives. razors. pistols and
other hardware sparaphernalia. The
Greensboro chief of police gave de-
tailed description of the stolen goods,
and his description tailed almost ex-
acty with the things that were found
on tho persons of the two young men.
The Greensboro chief will leave that
city this afternoon for Richmond to see
whether these are the men he wants.
The police here believe that Wilson and
Williams are the two men wanted, and
they Will be turned over to the Green's
boro authorities II the charges are proven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
DUKE IS ELECTED
SUPER|NT ENDENT
Former Secretary Made Head OF
Mechanics Institute at Meet
ing Last Night.
CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS
Annual Meeting Will Be Held
CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS
Annual Meeting Will Be Held
Hereafter in May Instead OF
July.

Two important meetings were held at
the Virginia Mechanics Institute last
nighttime first n special session OF the
institute and the second regular
monthly gathering Of the board OF direc-
tors.
The meeting of the institute was Called
to consider the charges OF the bylaws
proposed by the board OF directors
that the organization and practice now
in vogue at the institute may more
closely conform 10 tho written law. The
annual meeting, according to the new
code. win be held in the month OF May,
instead Of July, as forely. 1t also seemed
necessary that the name OF the mead OF
the school should be changed.
After some discussion and consideration
II was decided To have Il superintendent
rs the executive head, secretary. treas
urnr and librarian. The fee for annual
membership was maintained at three.
dollars. and the fee for life membership
In the institute was reduced TO fifty dol
lars. After some other less important
changes we're offered, the new bylaws
were unanimously adopted, and the for
NAL meeting OF the institute adjourned.
In the meeting Of the board. which
Immediately followed. there were pres
81.
hurst, Vice. President Mann s. Quarles,
Members j. Il. Welsh, j. d. Crtimp, L. L.
Christian. r. II. FERGUSON. T. c. VII
lianf. Jr., NJ. j. Dmmock, II p. Holmes.
f. j. Bosher, a. j. Chewing. j. w.
ROthert and -. Rand Wexford. After the
usual routine of reports from standing
committees and officers had been read,
the following names were presented for
membership in the institute and were
unanimously elected: a. D. williams. r.
a. Haughton. W. i. Kapp and j. B. Pace.
The election or superintendent then re-
suited In the unanimous selection of the
former secretory. Frank w Duke. 1t
was also decided that he retain the office
of secretary.
Mr.. n. p. Cofer was reelected to
the position of treasurer and librarian
with the new organization the man
asenent feels that IL Will be more atls
10 cofe with the growing needs OF the
iiourlshing night school which is be- |
ing maintained The total enrolment
OF students iB 526. and the average per
centage of attendance is good
II was announced by the lecture com |
mittee that the annual iourse OF lee |
lures on scientific subjects Will begin |
January 2ith next with Mr.. Dukes !
system" These lectures viii be held |
in the auditorium OF the institute and
Will be free to all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
BUILDING FUND
HAS NOW PASSED
$4,000 MARK
Citizens Committee Reported Over $1,000 and Young
Business Men Raised Nearly So 900 Yesterday
Only Fourteen More Days Left.
for tho prayers OF all congregations for
the SUCCESS of tho movement.
Gives Months SALARY.

Secretary Mckee told last night
Wmltnogt mentioning names. of the most
LIBERAL contribution to the campaign
fund yet mnde. A young man making
fifty dollars n month offered whole
months salary to the fund. This young
man boards in uncongenial surround
inKa, and considers tho association as
One OF the. speakers at luncheon on
YESTERDAY. who had spent from 10 to
~ o'clock in active canvnssing, said !.
every man have. seen has said, I
am glad to SEQ you"
The great clock on the face of the
Shafer building was moved forward
several notches after the noontime re-
ports port were tabulated. The headouar
on Main street throughout tho day.
with eager committeeman coming and
going, while the busy click OF the type
writer and the call Of the phones Eere
evidences Of other lines of activity.
Members OF the board are spending
nearly all their time either In active
cain,Vasslng or In meeting those who
call call at headquarters; Yesterday after
nasium class OF boys, some in their
running suits busily preparing cir
cmlars and other literature for the mail.
The IN. Youngsters worked with the fever
ism energy which, characterizes all who
have taken hold of the campaign.
The. luncheon feature will be con-
tinued daily at $40 O'Clock. Members
OF o, both completes and all Interested
IN the campaign drop In and talk over
their experiences while an abundant
lunch rs served. A goblet Is passed
down the table. and each one present
chips In" something to cover the cost
of the lunch. Then the ten chairmen
are called upon for reports, and as each
is read the results are placed on n
great great bulletin IN plain view. Then the
eltizens committee reports. and rhe
grand total to date Is announced. The
meeting usually breaks up with on
thusiastic cheering. There are only
fourteen working DAYS to the conclu-
sion OF the campaign
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
COATS RECOVERED
Negro Had on One That Had
Been Stolen

captain Alex. Tomllnson and sergeants
BAILEY and Wiltshire of the detective
,orce' were busily engaged for some tim
iast night In searching for some halt
aoAeh overcoats. which had been stolen
from r H. n, Williams, Paul Maddox and
w. h Whittet. Of 412 North Eighth
Street They found them at last and
brought them into police headouarters
IN the City Hall. where they are quietly
reposing awaiting claim of ownership.
f1tteen minutes after the theft had been
reported the detectives had found all
mo oVercoats and brought them In.
John Ratchet, colored, was arrested
py the detectives on the charge OF being
SUSPICIOUS character. and he was
round to have one OF the oyercoa rs.
which he had pawned The negro claimed
that the coat was given to him bv
woman. 1t is thought likely that he
knows about the other coats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
Officers Installed.

AT recent meeting of May Council. No.
81. Daughters of Liberty. held in Fair
mount Town Hall, the following officers
were Installed for the ensuing term:
Councillor, Mrs. Josephine Jones; Assist
ant Councillor, Mrs. Mamie Miller; Vice
Councillor, Mrs. Lucy Williford: Assistant
Vice-Councior. Mrs. Salle Creery; Re-
cording Secretary, T. W. Gregory: AS
sistant Recording Secretary, Miss Myrtle
Miflieton: Financial Secretary. Miss Let
tie Thacker; Treasurer, Miss Linda Jeter;
Guide Mrs. Fannie Butler; Inside Guard.
a. l.. Dement'S; Outside Guard, Miss Flor
ence Powers; Junior Executive Councillor,
Miss Fannie Ford; Trustee. Mrs. Sallie
Creepy; Representative to State Council,
A. Howard Thacker Alternates, Mrs.
Lucy Williford and W. Clifton Thacker.
After the regular business was transacted
an hour of social intercourse was enjoyed
by the members and refreshments were
served In abundance. frge t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
YOUTHFUL COUPLE
TRYING TO MARRY
Looking More Like Children
Than Grown People-License
Cannot Be Secured.
Especial TO The rlmey-p,sDa,cb.

DANVILLE, VA. January 15.-Thrice
frustrated in their plans to elope and get
married. n young couple from Durham.
\. C.. hardly more than children, not to
ne daunted are still In search of some
kind-hearted clerk who will issue them n
license and minister who will perform
the ceremony. Miss Roxie Dezerne and
Archie Robinson left their homes in Dur
nam early yesterday morning for Hous-
ton. Va, to be married. but upon arriv-
ing at that place were Informed by the
clerk that the father of the girl had tel
graphed ahead to refuse them license.
ihey next tried South Boston, and fail
ing to have their wishes fulfilled. went
TO Pelham. n. G.. the famous Gretna
Green OF this section.
The bride-to-be locked too young. and
confessed that her father objected. The
Justice refused TO tie the knot. and n =
the sad couple left the girl remarked.
we WIZ keep on trying until we suc-
coed. The groom looks like a boy. ana
says he is eighteen years of age. Tho
pride declares that she is eighteen. too.
put her appearance indicates that she ia
rev years younger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
Personals and Briefs.

A lap-robe, with red stripes running
through 1T, was picked up on the street
yesterday by Philip Bannister and
taken into the police headquarters in
the City Hall, where 1t may BIO recov-
cred upon proper Identification, The
robe was found somewhere on Broad
Street -
Va, is the guest of her aunt Mrs
Hunter MCGUIRE.
The two sons of Mr.. j. II. Leonard,
Of Saltville. Va, who We're brought to
the Pasteur Institute for treatment of
mad-dog bite, are reported to be
doing well. The boys took their first
treatment on Sunday