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The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
CLAIMS DRUCE CONFESSED
Woman Witness in Famous Case
Then Faints on Stand.
Miss Robinson Also Alleges Charles
Dickens Told Her story of
Dual Life.

London, Nov. 19.-When the case OF
Herbert Druee, accused of perjury, came
up before Judge Plowden again to-day in
the Marylebone police court, plaintiff $
counsel. IT, Atherley-Jones, reattempted
to introduce a copy OF the diary, Mary
Robinson says was recently stolen from
her in the street. but Judge Plowden ad-
hered 10 his ruling Of yesterday. and
held that the copy was inadmissible.
Miss Robinson then continued her evi-
fdence, which was interrupted by adjourn
ment yesterday She told how. in 1870.
she Travelled to various towns with T. c.
Druce. who, on that occasion, left the
town of Worksop in order TO avoid a
Dutchman named Vanaische. who knew
Druce 10 be the Duke Of Portland, and
wanted money of him.
Charles Dickens. in the same year. she
said. told her that Druce and the duke
were the same person. She afterwaTd
attempted TO repeat to Druce what Dick
ems had said. but Druce refused 20 listen
to IT, Subsequently. at Nottingham
Druce confessed, she said. that he was the
Duke of Portland. and said that he
used the name Druce because he had been
married twice in that name and had
children by both wives. He said he had
married below mis- station, and had con-
tinued TO use the name of Druce for
family reasons. He said the first mar
riage was a boy and girl marriage.
Miss Robinson said she parted from
the Duke Of Portland after a disagree
ment in Aberdeen, IN 1876 He paid what
she had earned before they parted
Miss Robinson tainted on the witness
stand. and in consequence the court ad-
iourned AT an earlier hour than usual.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
TAKE UP BOND ISSUE
New York Banks Apply for
New Certificates.
MONEY WILL BE SENT WEST
Most Of the S25, 900. ZOO 10 he Taken
Up I'm the East Likely to BE Used
tiOns To the New Panama bonds.
Plan to Be n simple One.

New York, Nov 19-Some Of the ma
tional banks in this city completed to-day
arrangements to apply for anotments Of
the government slOoOoO.OOO per cent
certificates, and 60 take out new circula-
ton TO the amount of the certificates
Immediately on the approval of their ap-
piicatons
In some sections OF the financial dis
trict to-day there was confusion regard
ing the certificates plan. In the cases Of
New York banks it Is not probable that
much of the purchase money will be left
on deposit here or redeposited here. As
was stated in the official announcement
from Washington, the greatest need for
currency is felt to be in the financial
centers OF the crop district and very
likely most Of the S25.Oo0,OoO or more paid
by New York banks for the certificates
will be deposited in the West and South
west. rather than here. II is the under
standing. however. that practically all Of
the entire 500, oOO, C0o, which viii be paid
in in case the entire issue is subscribed.
will be deposited in banks throughout
the country There Is no intention. In
other words, OF Withdrawing from circu-
lation the money paid for the certificates.
Plan simple One.
The deposits Of the money paid for
the certificates must. of course, be Sc
cured by national banks In the same way
as other government deposits are secured.
il is around this point. strangely enough.
that nuch of the confusion in the finan-
cial district regarding the certificates
center. The procedure is simple enough.
Banks will give as security for these de
posits the same class Of securities-that
is. municipal, railroad and other bonds
approved by the Treasury Department
that they have been giving as security
for other deposits. The strange and en-
tirely erroneous idea prevailed in some
quarters to-day that the certificates
would themselves secure the deposit OF
the purchase money paid for them
The certificates Will be entirely free FOR
use as security Tor circulation. Most OF
the New York banks which viii subscribe
for them have national bank notes al
ready printed in Washington, and will
thus be able 70 secure new circulation
Immediately on the approval of their
applications.
Local bankers will also subscribe lib
orally 10 the Panama bonds. Individual
subscriptions to the certificates We're
made at the SubtTeasury to-day.
The premium on currency remained un-
changed to-day at the reduced rates pre-
vailing on Monday. Generally money
brokers paid from ~ 10 "a per cent foI
currency and sold between and =.
perNcent.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
PLAN PINEHURST TOURNEY
Attractive Programme of Golf Ar
ranged for the Winter Season.
Fall Events VIII Open on November
Matches with Best Golfers.
sneciaI tn - Washinrton Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Pinehurst n. c.. Nov. 19.-The local
Country Club has outlined a record-break-
ing tournament season. golf. as in the
past. maintaining its supremacy. the de-
mands Of the vast army which annually
assemblies here 10 enjoy the game making
third course necessary, now giving three
courses. two eighteen-hole championship
length and one nine-hole-an equipment
uneQualed in the world and an object les
son to the world as a demonstration Of
the possibilities and popularity Of the
game. The second eighJeen-hoIe course,
laid out last season. is in the pink Of con-
dition and bids fair 10 vie with the old
course I'm popularity, and the new nine
hole course will be opened during the
/ present season
Interest in the seasons programme Of
golf events Centers about four contests Of
national Importance. the first OF which
will be the fifth annual midwinteT tourna-
Imeut. January Is. II. and J.. SIX divisions
qualifying. and Immediately preceding the
annual advertising mems tournament,
which finishes out the week. Next in or
der is the fourth annual S. Valentines
l -
divisions qualifying; followed by the
fourth annual spring tournament. March
! IS. -. 20. and q, six divisions qualifying.
/ The seasons programme copcluding and
/ interest eliminating IN ,he eighth annual
/ United North and South amateur cham
J pionship, which Will fill i'm the time from
March = 10 April 4. inclusive, six di-
visions qualifying, and which will include
mems, wOmen's and open events
The Pinehurst system Of qualification.
( tested for the first time in the midwinter
| tournament last season. in which divis-
I ions are made up from the scores and
/ handicaps of entrants, and the best SIX
/ teen scores in each division qualifying
/ wiz again be used at the midwinter tour
nament, and in connection there will be
/ a consolation division FOR those who fail
/ 10 qualify. The outcome Of last year S
/ test aroused general interest. and while
/ the results We're satisfactory, the tour
nameut committee did not feel that il was
quite prepared. as a result Of the test.
/ 10 adopt the system for al important
/ tournaments
/ The seasons golf tournaments viii be
gin next week. Thursday, November 2S
/ with the annual autumn tournament. a
/ sterling cup being offered for the best
/ qualification score and two sixteens quail
/ flying for the presidents and secretary
| cups. which viii be awarded 90 division
/ winners. The annual holiday week tour
nament begins December ., sterling
cup being offered for the best qualihca-
/ tons score. and three siXteens qualifying
! for the presidents. seCretary's, and treas
urer's cups, which will be awarded TO the
division winners
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
BOXING ALLOWED IN IOWA.
But No More Bouts VIII BE Permitted
in Indiana

Chicago, Nov. 19-Boxers in the West
Wal be compelled 20 con6ne themselves 10
Milwaukee and Davenport Iowa. for
purses in the future, as Indiana, a good
State for contests has been wiped off
the pugilistic map Gov. Manly, of that
State, has ordered the sheriffs and police
superintendents 10 prevent prize fights in
the future. declaring that he viii render
any assistance if necessary.
indianapolis and Fort Wayne Ind,
have been regarded first-class boxing
towns for several years. Many bouts of
local Importance have taken place IN
those towns because Of their easy access
from Chicago. Packey Mcfarland, Benny
Yanger, Kid Herman. Jimmy Gardner,
and many other boxers known 10 local
fans fought in those places and drew
hundreds of fans from Chicago.
With Indiana out of II, Milwaukee and
Davenport will be given the opportunity
to conduct weekly contests, although it
IS said that the game In Davenport is
transitOry. Mcfarland and Herman box
in Davenport November p. but are eau
tious in the manner in which they ad-
vertise the show Milwaukee still seems
as strong as ever and will go along hold
ing bouts as long as there are first-class
men to furnish the amusement.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Brussels. Nov 19.-It is predicted in
rurt circles that Prime, Albert is likely % De
appointed regent Of Belgium soon oUug % Kins
Leopods frequent absences from the capital
Constantinople. Nov 19-The exemp.
.i0n ~ foreign wheat from import duty has been
prolonged until the end uf January IN CONSEQUENCE
of The continuance If food scarcity in the Turkish
EmpiU
ST. Petersburg. Nov. l9.-Confessiag tina:
'lc mas chosen % carry ont terrorist riot but
ihst her cIlua-c had failed, ana unknown girI ot
1gntetn swallowed poison ard died to-day I'm the
Is.Iskoc-Saio Railroad station.
London. Nov. 19-It is learned that tbe
E'-t Indian Railway is diso-Sanzed n consequence
y the fact that the traffic star has joined the
'uginc drivers u their strike tor hettcr wage,
The total miltagc of The railways Cs India h . 20
That cf the East Indian Railway Is 1872
London. Nov. l9--The Pope. according
,o a Rome DISPATCH has written % Archbishor
FARLEY Expressing wish 20 receive Count Szcheuyi
and Miss Gadys Vanderbilt before they we'd N
IS said his holiness cXlacts to receive the bllda
u'p the kurm catholic Church ami viii urrhably
so-tcl the titic - CcUt ard Countess of the Hoiy
Rcmau Empire cu Oh, couple
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Onrsman Under Fire.

New York, Nov. 19.-Tbe subcommittee
appointed by President James PiISington.
OF the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen. to investigate the rumor that
William NJ. Varley. of the Atalanta Boat
Club. did not try 10 win the double
scull race at the Cup and Peoples Re-
gatta at Philadelphia on July 4. met
az the Hotel Marlborough. The com
m.ttee. which consists Of Judge Jane.
G. Tighe. chairman; John o. Regan, and
W. S Francis, held an executive session
and VIII report the result Of its investi-
cations TO the executive committee OF
the \. a. A. o. at the annual meeting
of that body.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
PANIC IN TUNNEL
AS TRAINS CRASH
Continued from Page One.

doorway Of the car as it neared the tun-
mel, and, seeing that an engine was head
ed in their direction, he attempted to
jump from the opening. So sudden was
the crash that he was hurled back INTO
the postal coach as IL lurched TO one size,
and. falling upon B. F. Wright. an as
sistant clerk. both were badly bruised
Immediately following the collision the
reserves Of the fifth precinct We're hurried
tc the scene The ambuIances from the
Casualty. Providence. and Emergency
hospitals were summoned. and also sey-
eral companies of the fire department.
Within a few minutes reserves from five
other precincts We're called 10 the scene
of the wreck. and all Immediately aided
IN the work OF rescuing the injured.
Train Crews Rescued.
DR. Heffiebower. Of the Emergency Hos
pitaL who Was the first physician 20 ar
rive at the scene. Immediately climbed
over the wrecked tender Of the south
bound train in search for the fireman and
engineer Coal filed the entire cab. and.
scraping and digging through the black
mass, be finally rescued Mitchell and
Sanders. who were both almost sunocated
and crushed 10 insensibuity. The men
We're lowered into the hands Of the rail-
road men and policemen below. and were
then placed in an ambulance and hurried
10 the Providence Hospital. Fireman
Carr and Engineer Goodman, of the
north-bouud train. were rescued in a
similar manner.
The second baggage coach OF the north
bound train. which was on the brink OF
the down grade. was Srailed by the sud
den impact and, rammed by the three
passenger coaches in the rear. one end
OF the car was broken in and the vesti-
bule demolished. Within a few minutes
the injured were taken from the trains
and efforts were then made 10 remove
the wreckage. The fires IN both engines
were extinguished after considerable diff
Guilty because OF the tons OF coal which
WAS banked about the hreboxes. The
mass was finally dug away and a hose
from one OF the hre engines soon flooded
the baNeS
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. l9-There has
been no such enthusiasm manifested in
the historic halls of the old Confederate
capitol since the time of the Confederate
Congress as there was to-day when the
senate passed the house general prohibi-
tion bill with only two senator's. HAM
ner and Spraggins. voting against it. The
cheers Of the crowd Of men, women. and
school children who had crowded into
every available space. could be heard IN
every part of the capitol So great was
the cheering and applause the house.
across the hall, had to adjourn as no
business could be transacted.
Every train brought in delegations Of
women who were in favor of the bill.
Mobile was the only place to send two
delegations, one favoring and one op-
posed. There was strong opposition from
Mobile because that was the only county
in the State which retained all of its
whisky license tax, and this went TO the
public schools
When the women favoring prohibition
heard that Mobile was 70 have an anti
prohibition delegation of women. they
rushed TO the capitol at an early hour and
captured all the seats. and when the
'antis" arrived they had 10 stand in the
rear, and their cheers could hardly be
heard
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
WHAT SOME AUTHORS EARN.
Modern Writers Fare Better Than
Did Dickens or Thackeray.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Could anything or anybody stop you
from writing If you got 81 a word for
everything YOU turned out?
There are many noted writers who have
obtained this much FOR their manuscripts.
Grover Cleveland and the late John
Hay frequently got S1.OO0 for I,O00-word
articles. Barrie'S Little Minister" has
paid him at the rate OF 81 for each of
its 10000 words. Among poets much
larger rates have prevailed. Tennyson's
THE Throstle" cost it's publisher SO a
word. and Kipling got $1,000 for short
poem on the Russo-Japanese War.
Among English novelists who have
made from 80 10 50 cents for every word
in long novel are Han Caine and Marie
Corelh Compared with such money earn
ers as these, Dickens, Thackeray. and
George Eliot were poorly paid for their
labor For The Mill on the Floss"
George Eliot received $4,000 for 1000
copies of the three-volume edition: $3.50
for 10000 and $500 for 1.0OO, a return which
scarcely represents cents a word.
Thackeray never received more than
Bulwer-L ytton's life revenue from his
novels was $S00ej0. and the most success
full Of them ali did not yield anything like
- cents Il word. Wilkie Collins highest
rate Of pay was a little over y cents a
word. and Anthony TTollOpe, though he
drew $4,000 OF more for each OF half
dozen novels. touched his highwater mark
ut the same relatively modest figure.
Scott received $4,000 for his Life OF
Bonaparte." LOud BeacOnsfeld $4,000 for
''Endymion: Macaulsy's History of
England brought him Si00,OG0 in a single
check. and Froude was S50O00 better of
Tor writing "Oceana.
Goldsmith's Vicar Of Wakefield
brought him just 500; his English gram
mar. S25. and his Traveller Slo5. John
son sold his Lives Of the Poets" at the
rate Of seven words for cents: Para
disc Lost and Hamlet" fetched s25
apiece. Dryden wrote 10,000 immortal lines
at a little over a half-penny a word, and
all Gray's muse ever put into his pocket
was 5000.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Philadelphia Nov l9.-Mrs Rebecca
Coates. hfty-hye. and her daughter Mrs. Emma
Edwards, were burned % death when a lamp eX-
ploded at their home. l2lO Napier street.
Philadelphia. Nov 19.-Dr. Alfred
Whelen a retired physician Of this city. is dead
at Naples. Italy, where he went several months
ago hoping 10 recover from nervous prostration.
Lincoln, Nebr. Nov 19-J. w. Caban-
Mss, president. and Cliff Orr. cashier Of the de-
funct Exchange Bank Of this city. have been in
dicted three counts alleging that Orr en-
bezzled $1,000 and Cabanniss $4,000
Hazleton, Pa, Nov. 19.-John Moore, a
member of the State constabulsry. stationed at
West Hazlcton. shot ard probably fatally
wounded near that place to-day bp Clement Neikam-
Of West Hazlet-u. whom he about 10 arrest
on charge Of iail-hWaking.
New York. Nov. l9-When the case Of
RAYMOND Hitchcock. the comedian under six in
dctmcnts hased testimony of Young girls was
called TODAY before Judge Rosalsky his counsel
asked immediate trial and the case VIII be
moved in the next few days.
New York, Nov. ia jury was secured
to-day in the suit Of the Pennsylvania Sugar Rein
ing Company. Of Philadelphia, against thr Ameri-
can sugar Refining Company. 10 recover $4,000 OlO
damages for alleged restriction 81 trade and the
taking % cridencs was begun. Most Of il was
technical in character.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Kept the Barber Busy.

Mrs. Catherine Sherwood, at the age OF
ffty-two. gave birth 10 triplets. who all
became SEA captains and al lived 20 be
more than seventy years old says Dr.
T. Powers in the Medical Record While
in Charleston. 5. g, the tripets all went
into the same barber shop one day TO get
shaved. one in the early morning. one a;
noon. and the other in the evening. and
the barber said he never saw a man
whose beard grew so rapidly as that
mans did
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
RED CROSS IN MEETING.
New York Society Elects Officers at
Annual Session.

New York, Nov 19.-Maj. Charles
Lynch, L. ). A., and DR. Samuel w.
Lambert were the principal speakers at
the annual meeting Of the New York
State branch of the American National
Red Cross Association this afternoon In
the Astor gallery Of the Waldorf Astoria
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: President William
Carey Sanger vice president Elihu Root;
secretary, Mrs. William Kinnicutt Draper;
treasurer. Jacob II. Schiff chairman OF
the executive committee, Cleveland II.
Dodge: chairman OF medical committee.
DIR. Samuel W Lambert; chairman OF
committee on enrolment Of nurses, Miss
Laura -. Gill.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
MAY ARREST BANKERS.
indictments Expected in Borough
Bank Examination.

New York. Nov. l9.--The grand jury
investigation into the affairs Of the Bor-
ough Bank, Ia Brooklyn. was continued
to-day. Nine witnesses were examined.
and at the close OF the session Assistant
District Attorney Robert H. Elder. who
has charge Of the grand jury proceedings,
sent FOR Chief Clerk Robert II. Wall1ley.
who frames al indictments for the
Brooklyn Office.
Il is believed one OF the charges being
investigated is for grand larceny. This
charge grows out of the transaction in
which it Is alleged Sll5.O00 of the BOr-
ough Banks funds were used 90 complete
the $l.000,000 of capital and subscribed
surplus OF the international Trust Com
pany. which the company had 20 have
paid in before it could open for business.
Indictments are expected against two.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
WOMAN SHOOTS BURGLAR.
Wife OF Cumberland Railroad Man
Is Handy with Pistol.

Special 90 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd Nov. ia burglar
attempted TO enter the residence Of Mrs.
Albert Deremer this city. during the ab-
scucc of Mr.. Deremor- who is "A railroad
man. early this mornin. Mrs Deremer
emptied "a revolver at the man. and right
after TWO of his compaions We're seen
carrying his limp form away Several
persons who were aroused by the noise
of tie shooting also saw the man being
carried around the corner. The police have
been searching the city for the supposed
wounded man. but have not been able to
find him
After the shooting Mrs Deremer
phoned the police station: IF you find a
dead man, | killed him"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
EngIand'S Champion ~shucker."

Prom the London Daily Mail.
Three hundred and fifty persons. in
cluding the lord mayor Of London. at
tended the famous oyster feast at Col
chester, recently. The consumption OF
oysters was well below the average.
less than 500 dozen being disposed of.
They were opened by eighteen sturdy
dredgermen. led by Captain Richardson.
skipper of the corporation steam dredger
Pyefieet Capt Richardson when on his
mettle, can open go oysters in an hour
a truly wonderful performance. seeing
that = man who can maintain an average
of 80 en- hour for four hours is consid-
cred an adept.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
SLEMP FOR CONGRESS.
Republicans in Ninth virginia Name
son for Fathers Seat.

'|II'IHI ID ILI' fFl-sIIIIl lIlIIT Ii'FHIU-
Bristol, Tenn, Nov 19-The RepubH-
cans Of the Ninth Congressional district
Of Virginia met at Gate City to-day and
nominated c. Bascom Slemp .as the party
candidate for Congress. to succeed his
father. the late Congressman Campbell
Slemp, who held the only Republican
seat in Virginia Gov. Swanson has
called an election for December L.
The Democrats to-day decided TO make
30 nomination. ID. +. Bailey, Of this city.
is cmvassing the district as an inde-
pendent candidate.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Mail Taken Care OF.

Wrecking trains We're hurried 20 the
scene and efforts We're made 20 remove
the two engines. which. by their impact,
were forced together in one mass. The
mail in the postal cars was removed to
wagons under the guard Of policemen.
and taken 20 the postal rooms at the
station
At late hour last night the wrecked
engines and tenders had not been re-
moved, and all trains were forced 10 use
the single south-bound track in coming
20 and leaving the station.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Cats as pIagnc prerentcrr.

From the Lancet
Lieut. Col A. Buchanan, I NJ S.. con-
tributes under the above heading an in
teresting letter to a correspondence in
the Times of India respecting plague pre-
vention. After referring to the prejudice
against rat killing which is felt by the
natives in many districts. and which
makes the use Of traps and poison for
the purpose difficult or Objectionable the
writer proceeds 20 show that the object
in view may be better attained by en-
couraging the keeping of eats The value
OF the cat in plague preventioI has not
yet, he says. been sufficiently recognized
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
TnrIG a Menace to Rabie..

From the Melbourne Argus.
The important business Of rearing
healthy children is seriously discouraged
by the Lyme tariff. Infants and invalid
foods have previously been duty free. but
now there has-been imposed 20 per cent
duty on the food. 20 per cent duty or
the cases. and 10 shillings per dozen on
the bottles
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
Contrast Is ENident

Edouard Rod IA le Figaro.
You return from the country and, With
out being a philosopher, a statistician. or
moralist, comparison Of the sights
that you had yesterday with those that
meet you to-day in the great city will
convince you OF the growth OF all kinds
of moral evil
The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
All for Prohibition.

Every person who went into the senate
chamber was approached by school chill
dren and women, who pinned white rib
bons on them, and who also pinned long
streamers bearing the words. "Prohibi-
tion for all Alabama"
The doors of the senate were thrown
wide open. and the spectators crowded
into the lobby, and once on the inside
none could get out The antiprOhibition-
lists early acknowledged their defeat when
Senator Thomas arose and asked for ten
minutes recess, as there was an agree
ment pending. Senator Lusk. for the pro-
hbitonists. stated that there was no
necessity for a recess, as the agreement
had been reached 10 amend the bill to put
it into effect January l. 1909. and that the
'antis" would not fight the bill and bills
accompanying it TO see that the law was
enforced.
There was some opposition to the agree
ment by the strong prohibitionists. Sen
ator Leith and Senator Lowe objecting.
stating that the bill should go into effect
October l, 1908. as passed by the house
II have never heard Of "A successful
compromise with the devil yet" declared
Senator Leith. amid the cheers and APP
plause of the crowd.