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New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

little skeleton OF man. with a sweet blue eye that
would WIN your heart when II smiled upon YOU,
turn cold and freeze It. according to the nature Of
the occasion
ellis up fifteen PAGES away; made Joe turn right
side towards Steve, cock his navy slX-shooter.-
that IDrodigious weapon and hold straight down
against his leg told him that that the correct
position for the gun-that the position ordinarily
III use 1t Virginia City Chat say. the gun straight
UP in the air, then brought slowly down to your
man was all wrong. At the word One. YOU must
raise the gun slowly and steadily to the place on the
other mans body that YOU desire L convince
Then. after . pause - Two-three -t-c-stol, "
the word stop. YOU may nre' ou1 not earn
You NAV give Yourself much time a You please
after that word. Then, when YOU FIRE you may
advance and % firing Your le:s--e and pleas
u-e, YOU get any pleasure out oi It And II
the meantime the other # he has been properly
instructed and IS alive to hs privileges. Is atF4,--
ing on You, and tirlng-and Il .s always likely th-t
more OF less trouble viii result
Naturally. when Ioe's revolver had risen L.
level i was pointing at Steve breast, nGt IL"
Major said No, that Is not wise lake All the
risks Of getting murdered Yourself hut d'1 r'.t'
any rsi, numbering the other man II you 9I--
vive . duel. YOU want 10 survive such q way
that the memory OF II will not llngcr aIpng HiL
YOU through the rest OF YOUR lie and interfere with
your sleep. Aim at Your mans leg. not at tle
knee not above the knee, for those are dangerous
spots Aim below the knee; cripple hitsa. but iei.e
the rest Of hI1n to his mother
b. grace Of these truly wise and excellent u-tru.
tons Joe turnbled Fitch down next morning Itta
bullet through his lower leg. which furnished hir:-
permanent limp And Zoe lost nothing hat q io-h
of halr which he could spare better then than hr
could now; Tor when | saw hirn here III New lork
year ago MS crop was gone he had nothing liucii
left but fringe. with a dome rising above
About year later got my chance But | WAS
not hunting 1o- IL Goodman went OF t. IA iran
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Tbe rival PAPER was The Virginia Union. It's
e5-7- for q l.-tle while w4S Tom Fitch called the
..siz7e- ----sad orator OF Wisconsin that was
here he came t-orl. He tuned up his oratory II
+t- ed-a---L columns OF The Union" and Mr.
Ca,1-7a- invited h1-r out and modified him with
bullet -c-ueroc- the Joy Of the staff when
(3aadraar's challenge was accepted by Fitch. We
-,- late tha- ulght. and made much OF loe Good
man lie WIS only tZyrt 1oll- years old. he lacked
the wisdom which person has At twenty.llne; and
n vvas Is glad II being i as | was that | WASH
He chose Major Graves for ms second that name
irot right bur i close enough ] don remember
the Malo-s name. Graves came over 70 instruct
l,e n the 5llei-ng at. He had been Major under
Walker the gray eyed man Of destiny, and had
fought all through that remarkable man :l!IhuSter
1g campaign Central America. That fact Cages
the Major To say that Major under
Walker and came ont u that struggle ennobled by
Walkers praise Is To say that the Major was not
merely a brave man but that he Was brave L the
very lt-l1e- limit of that word
Auol Walker men were Ike that l--leT the tI.--S
family intimately The father made the campaign
under Walker and with HIM one son. The we're Il
TIE rnerno-at.e Plaza fight and stood i out u the
LIST against hel-l.--g odds did also al Of the
Walker men The so-l -yao killed u the father s.
SIDE The ta-h.- received bullet through the eye
The old -r-u--g- he was an old man at the time
were s1l---a-e-. and the bullet and one OF the
glasses rr- .u-e his skull and remained there
There were some other sons Steve, George. ana
I'm very r8unL chaps.-the TreTcst lad~-F-to
wanted u be n The Walker expedition. t0- they
had Their -a-he-'~ daurtless spirit. But u aller
Wouldn have che-u- he said i serious e1lF)e-
dIt.on. and 10 place to- children
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

His editor had gone of to
Laird was trying his hand
Mr.. Laird with some cour
were fashionable among
that region. and he came
dav III i most vitriohc way.
thing l had said about +
| don't remember what
called him q horse thief. " O
customarllv used h te,crih'
were no doubt just and
was a VERY sensitive -
Ike it.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

cisco for weeks holiday. and left me to be chef
editor | had supposed that that an easy
berth, there being nothing to do but write
editorial per day. but | was disappointed in that
superstition. | couldn't find anything to write an
article about. the first day. Then 1t occurred to
me that lnasmuch 1t the twenty-second Of
April 1904, the next morning would be the three
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

hun dredth anniversary
Of Shakespeare's S birth
day. and what better
theme could | want
than that / got the
cyclopedia and exam
med it and found out
who Shakespeare was
and what he had done.
and borrowed all that
and laid it before Il
community that could
not have been better
prepared for lnStruc-
ton about Shakespeare
than if they had been
prepared by art. There
wasn't enough of what
Shakespeare had done
to make an editorial
Of the necessary length.
but ! filed it out with
what he hadn't done
which in many respects
was more important
and striking and read
able than the hand
soonest things he had
really accomplished.
But next day | was III
trouble again. There
we're no more Shake
speares to work up
There was nothing IN
past history, or IN the
worlds possibilities, 10
make an editorial out
Of suitable to that COM
.nunity So there Vas
but one theme left
That theme was Mr..
Laird, proprietor II
" The Virginia Union %
san Francisco too. AZ /
at editing | woke up
estes Of the kind that
newspaper editors IT
back At me the next
He was hurt BY some
IN, some little thing
Na> now, probably
X If those little phrases
another editor. ] hey
accurate but LAIRD
ltu-e and he d, iu :
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
When Nevada City Editor Patron the DueNo

man, Bob Howland.-a N .sterous quality which
individual or a squad in warning. that Is enough
he man that has that eve doesn need to go armed
he can move upon an armed desperate and que
him and take him prisoner without saying single
word | Bob Rowland do that, once-a
slender. good natured. amiable, gentle. kindly
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
,--7.TED IN 1906 .

f7-rrATED N 197a-
..,ose es-l. l5vs dueing suddenly became
T. NL;,n m the new Territory of Nevada, and
$50. everybody was anxious to have chance
y rr sport mainly Tor the reason that he
E , 4I - thoroughly respect himself 50 long he
lot +1 -a+ killed or crippled somebody IN duel OF
az l..ll.a " --L.aL.eA
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
A Majestic Second

TIE Major was a majestic creature. with most
stately and d-gu-ted and impressive military
bearing and he w g nature and training courteous.
polite. graceful winning. and he had that quality
winch --.- have encountered III only one other
l--r-f- -s.- -.- .- --. e -
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

issea klllt- ~
: one himself
u At that time ! had
'S+1r - on lI- Good
1-- Us "Er1-.4 1Hy
I..l-l 1n-e-orise : fora mat
- ...-', Il two wear iNas
,s,-n.y-nme :, years Did
vas ambitious N
slegeralways la. / had
sntrelv esc--r- the
ens-c+,ons ot ---t par
.,,nIar ;, craze J mad had
- desire 70 f---a duel:
I II lad no intention ot
nrorokng one ga
nj feel re-ae--able
but | got q certain
mount ot s---=-aeli'I5
out Of feeLmE SIZE
vas ashame- ny
eli the rest 81 tae -tan
we're ashame5 d me-
bg. l g9t along veil
s9oagh. had always
been accos-o-el u
feeling ashaur- a- my
sell. for orte -1H- y
mother. So tle-e VAS
no novelty t.- me II
,ba - situation. ] bore
Il very NG--- -. ~,
rs o1 the sta-f. R II
Daggett was o1 the
eff These had tired
- get INTO 5-elS nut
f,- the present Eal
failed, and were wait
no Go0Guar VAS the
r5y one Of Us who had
done anvth-- 81 shed
credit upon the paper
The rival paper E1@
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

work. In the position ! would have held
had / remained there would have been
no one 10 be jealous or
Il did not attempt 10 bluf the Presi-
dent, ana one of the happiest moments Of
my life was the one when / found / could
soon be relieved OF the work. And I made
no suggestion toward leaving until knew
the work was In shape TO leave. and that
the organization, personnel plant, and
system which had been evolved made up
such a working machine that no failure
OF serious delay can occur with q con-
tinuation OF direct business methods
My reasons for leaving We're largely
personal and perfectly satisfactory TO my
self, and tile act was one purely OF nay
own volition.
The statements alleging anything con-
trary 10 the above are wholly fights Of
fancy-the pOnderOus comments or Ger
tain society writers are exactly OF the
same class.
And the newspapers which print such
rot are IN their self-appOinted capacity Of
censors Of other peoples morals and eth
les. simply indulging In the time-honored
but wholly harmless amusement OF bark
Ing at a knot "
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
HILL CONFER ON PEACE
international Congress Convenes in
New York To-day.
London Is Not OPtimistie-katser
Personal Representative in init
ed States Declines 10 Attend.

New York. April S.-"InternstionaI ar
bitratlon and the ultimate abolition OF
war" is the subject 10 be discussed by
the first National Arbitration and Peace
Congress. which will open tomorrow
evening at Carnegie Hail and continue to
April Il, holding meetings every day and
night
Two public dinners at the Waldorf-As-
toria and the Hotel Astor viii be given.
Lieut.. Gen. Frederick J. L. Won Doewen-
field. the Kaiser's personal representative
at the opening Of the Carnegie Institute
in Pittsburg. was invited TO attend the
congress. but sent regrets.
Among those who viii speak in the
fight for international arbitration are
Lyman Abbott, President Eliot, Of Har-
ward; Ambassador Bryce. OF England;
Earl Grey. the governor general Of Can
ada; Ambassador Creel of Mexico: Ed
ward Everett Hale. Samuel Gompers
Andrew Carnegie and Seth Low, former
mayor Of New York
The Inauguration Of the peace con-
gress viii take place tomorrow evening
at s o'clock, and will be opened formally
by Bishop John H. Vincent, of Topeka
Kans.
The music will be conducted by Franz
Damrosch and brief addresses viii bt
made BY Bishop Potter. Rabbi Hirscb, oi
Chicago, and Archbishop Farley.
London. April 13-Great reticence IS
observed in official quarters here on tn,
subject of the peace congress in New
York Members Of the government prefel
to make statement, believing that
nothir Angio-American pro
pos at this distance Of
IL Getting at The Hague
III. Mr. Morieys view.
". T. +. member Of Parliament
and secTetG of the International Arbi
tration League. who received the Nobe
prize four years ago for his work in tbs
cause of peace, says that the league an'
the British section of the Interparlla
mentary Union were fully satisfied witt
Sir II. Bannerman's declarations, and hst
therefore abandoned the projected public
meeting here. He expresses the opinion
that the best hope for a discussion of th'
arrest Of armaments lies in working 10
ward the isolation of the opposition to tn
inclusion Of the subject at The Hague
and in reducing to an invidious position
any adherence to that opposition.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
CAREEGIE's FRIENDS CARELESS
Delegates Leave Diamonds an
sEax,e.g -. Tns4Ffvsa f.,.osy,Ss

Delegates Leave Diamonds and
Money on Institute Groands.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Pitsburg, April IS.-The people who at
tended the dedication OF the Carnegie In
stitute on Thursday carried many valua-
bles with them and were correspondtngly
careless Of them.
Superintendent Cunningham, OF the In
sttute. recovered among other things a
W0man's chatelaine bag which contained
a considerable sum OF money and ten dia-
mond rings. So far there has been no
claimant for the valushles Ia addition
there we're a dozen pOcketboOks contain
ing money found. as Well as score oi
pairs of gloves. many Aandksrohiefs. and
other things. The articles viii be kept
by the superintendent in the hope that
the owners viii call for them.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

Interstate Commercs Commissioned
Francis n. Cockren. former Senator from
Missouri, and one of the best known
men in national life, made public state
ment last evening, repudiatihg and prac-
tically disowning his son. Ephraim Cock
relI, on account OF the laters miscon-
duet.
Ephraim CockreI. who IS only twenty
four years old, is in Europe. He is said
to be accompanied by a woman who
poses = Ais wife
The real Mrs. Ephrain eoelEreH is IN
Washington with the family of her
father-in-law Ex-senator C0ckrell has
been III for many months, and his son
wife was devoted in her attention TO him
until he was taken South for the benefit
OF his health. The ex-senator returned to
Washington recently. and Mrs. Ephrain.
Cockrell, who has been with her father
in Maryland. joined him here yesterday.
This is Mr., Cockrelrs statement:
Il have done my best in my sons be-
half. but he has declined 10 follow my
| advice Already he has proven a source
| of great expense 70 me, and J am now
unable to render him further assist
ance. Those who deal with him must do
so independently Of his relationship
with me. No one can more deeply and
/ sOrrowfully regret the course he is al
/ legged to be pursuing than I.
Treats Wife ShamefuIly.
He has treated his wife shamefully.
She has not been with him in Europe.
but has either been with me or my
/ family. or with her fathers family.
"Ephraim left this country last June.
and since then have had no communi-
cation with him. nor have I had his
! address.
THE news contained in the London
/ dispatches is indeed humiliating to me"
] Wednesday cable dispatch came from
London telling of the presence there of
Ephraim CoekreH and a woman repre-
sented as his wife. According to report
he had won $4,000 in the stock market.
and had spent money in London and
Paris in q way that indicated that the
story was true. After awhile, however.
so the story said. Coci1reli and his al
! legged wife had gone to a boarding house
and had applied TO the consulate general
F! in London for financial assistance.
Family Not Surprised.
/ The story did not surprise the family
! of young Coekren or his real wife The
latters father, Robert G. Hogan, of
Baltimore, formerly of St. Louis, made a
statement Friday IN which he said that
a few weeks ago he had learned that his
son-in-law was living with a notorious
New York woman in London and Paris,
and had been introducing her there as
his wife and borrowing large sums OF
I money from Americans
Ephraim CockTell met his wife. then
| Miss Hazel Hogan, in St. Louis about
I'VE years ago. The Cockrell and Hogan
| families were socially prominent there.
The young people became engaged. but as
Ephraim CockreI. had no business pros
poets at that time, they were advised to
| wait. But Cockrell and Miss Hogan OBJ
iected to delay and We're married. They
lived happily Tor q time After the ST
Louis Worlds Fair, they went to live
with Mr.. Hogan COclxrell went TO Mexico
10 try his fortune, but had no success
When Mr. Hogan moved 20 Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Cockrell went with him. and
soon afterward young Coekrell obtained
a position in New y ork.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
General ThrouEhout wiseonsin-Felt
in Other States.

is general throughout Wisconsin to-day.
Greenbay reports fan of ten inches OF
snow, equaling the record for april 1901.
strest-car service and telephone and tele-
graph lines are hampered.
Other Northern points report consider
able snow AfilwauRee experienced about
half an inch OF snowfall.
North Michigan and Nebraska also re-
port heavy snow,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Partly cloudy
and slightly colder to-day; to-
morrow fair; fresh west to north
west winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
Fourteen IkiIled IN zinc.

Mexico City. April 13. - News has
reached this city that fourteen miners
were smothered to death in a fire on
Thursday IN the mine of the Dos Es-
treiias mining camp Of Elore. II is
thought the number OF fatalities may
be Increased
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
ALL STORIES FALSE
DECLARES STEVENS
Reported Reasons for Retire
ment Anger Engineer.
RETURNS TO THIS CITY
Gave Up Canal Work Because
He Was Tired

Former Director of Work az PRBa-
ma Denies he Had Any Clash with
His superiors-AsseFts He Never
Opposed the Contract Plan, bat Did
Object 10 the oliver syndfeRte-De-
eIaFes other Versions Are False.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

Nephew Wants Return of 3,0OO.00
Francs Loaned 10 Napoleon.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Nice, April i3.-PierTe ThieFry has en-
tered an action against Empress Eugenie,
claiming s,e91e4 francs. Thierry's uncle
leut Napoleon s008e0e francs ia 1855. Ma
poleon renewed the note IN 1870 The note
was lost during the Franco -Prussian war,
but was recently found
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
COCKRELL DISOWNS
HIS MAYNARD SON
Ex-senator Issues Statement
OF Reputation.
REFUSES FURTHER AID
Declares PrOfiigate Has Treated
His Wife Shamefully.

Aged and Broken In Health, the In
terstate Commerce COmmisstoner
sOrrOwfuIIy Announces His Deter
mination 30 Cast on Young Man.
BumfIiated by Reports of Wild Ca
reer In LOndon with a Woman.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
OIL TRUST GUILTY
OF GIVING REBATES
Standard HeIdLiable on 1 ,462
Counts at Chicago.
FACES s29, 100000 FINES
Case VIII Probably Be Carried
to the Supreme Court.

Attorneys for the Defense say That
They VIII Permit Their Client 20
Pay Fine on One Count, but VIII
Make Desperate Fight against
Paying More-RuIing Considered
Important as 30 Federal Laws.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
NELLY TO BE SUED AGAIN.
Nan Accused In Cuban Postal Frauds
VIII Have New Trial.


VIII Have New Trial.
New York, April I3.-Charles F. W.
Neely, who was arrested for a shortage Of
$1S2. .424 in the Cuban postal funds. and
who escaped criminal prosecution through
the amnesty provision Of the Cuban-Span-
ish-American treaty. is to be sued again
by the United States government. which
is making an attempt to recover the
amount of the stolen money for the Cuban
government, and which lost its first suit.
The order for the new trial was signed
to-day by Judge Lacombe. on the applica-
ton of f. K. Jones. appointed a special
Assistant Attorney General 10 prosecute
this action. The case was pat on the
April calendar.
Mr.. Jones. as special assistant AttoI
General, has succeeded in tying up
so, coo cash bail that Neely deposited
Commissioner Shields when arrested.
gether with a $4,000 bond he gave the
ban authorities. and s7.0O0 which Neely
posted with the now defunct Seventh
tionsl Bank, and which is in the hands
a receiver. There is also . fund of Sc
that the postal authorities seized that
been held uD by Bfr Jones.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
POWERFUL CRUISER LAUNCHE1
InvineibIe Is Another DreaanOught,
with speed of - Knots.

giant cruiser, the Invincible. which marks
a new departure in cruiser construction.
was launched to-day az NeWeastle-on-
Tyne. With a displacement Of 7.250 tons,
and a total length of go feet. the Invin-
chile is the largest cruiser in the world.
Her armament viii be far heavier than
that of most frst-class fighting Ships. and
she is regarded as virtually another
Dreadnought.
She IS designed to attain a speed Of IS
knots.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
MORGAN HAS FEARS
FOR CONSTITUTION
Believes Government and the
Trusts Need Curbing.
TOUCHES RACE QUESTION
a Albanian Writes Democrats.
Says States Have Rights.

Declares Powers Delegated to Con-
EresE for Regulation of Commerce
among the States" Is Limited and
That Federal Control Is Not Proper.
Je6ersOnian Banquet in New York
Attended by Prominent Party Men.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY
TELEGRAPHIc.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
I-Thaws Attorneys to be Discharged.
1-Oil Trust Guilty on 1.is2 Counts.
Radical Views at Jefferson Dinner.
Chairman IN Police Court.
4Peace Conference Opens in New York.
EPresident TO Speak in West.
News of Maryland and Virginia.
LOCAL.
1--Cockreu DisOwns Ills Sen.
l-John F. Stevens Back from Panama,
Mrs. Mclean Sure of Reelection.
college Women Found University Club
2-Peace in Central America.
3-W. J. Bryan VIII Speak To-day.
3-Dick Here. VIII Fight Taft
-Cannon's Party snubbed at Panama.
10-4Iasons to Honor Frank Thomas.
l2-Gov, Hagerman Sees President
SPORTING.
S-9-AlI the News and Gossip Of Track
Diamond, and Athletics.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
FLEES ASYLUM TO VISIT BRIDE
Son of Washingtonian Assisted by
Citizens of Pennsylvania Town.
MAI. HaIleek Says Youth Contracted
Fever in Philippines and His
Mind Gave Way.
- . IL - HeraId.

Special 10 Tie Washington Herald
sunbury. Pa, April 1s-Winfred Hal
leck. son Of Mai, . Halleck, of Washing
ton, arrived here yesterday ranniless. He
tells a sensational story of having mar
ried against his fathers will, and after
serving in the army in the Philippines and
contracting jungle fever, mis- father wired
him his forgiveness and asked him to
come TO Washington
The son did so, after arranging for his
young wife to follow him from her home
in jamestown, X. Y
On his arrival in Washington, he says
he was put in the asylum for the In
sane in that city by his father, from
which he escaped yesterday and made his
way to this place. Benevolent citizens
raised funds to pay his fare to James
/ town, where he win again live with his
young wife.
Maj Walter /. Halleck, father Of the
young man. is employed in the interior
| Department as captain Of the watch. and
! lives at 6S5 Maryland avenue northeast
| He said last night that the boy has beeI
temporarily deranged since he came from
the Philippines. where he was in tn,
army. A fever contracted in that coun-
| try affected his mind and made him
somewhat irresponsible, so that at the
/ request of his father he was sent TO an
| insane asylum in Wilhamsport. Pa. from
which he escaped a few days ago. His
! father is anxious that he should be Sc.
cured by the authorities and kept in the
asylum until he becomes normal. as the
| doctors agree that he is only tempo
/ rarily insane.
| On account of his youth his parent.
/ opposed his marriage, but after the cere-
mony readily forgave the couple His
/ wife is in Jamestown, where il is thought
/ he is bound for.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

The Iusestlsatluu was completed be-
fore two grand juries. representing the
divided Jurisdiction Of the court. The
charges concerning Southern shipments
have not yet been heard. The common
carriers involved in the evidence Of the
case just decided are the Chicago and
Alton, Chicago Terminal Transfer and
ST Louis Bridge Company, OF the 1905
counts. al were quashed as defective.
The remainder left the companies liable
to fines OF not less than $i.0e0 or more
than 10000 for each offense. The pos
sible aggregate of the nnes is more
than S2s. coo. .000 The courts charge left
the jury q discretion as to how many
of the counts it might fnd the company
to be guilty in.
motion by its attorneys 10 limit
the number of offenses to one viii be
argued next week by agreement. The
companys lawyers contended that but
one crime. If any. was committed. and
the multiplicity of counts amounts 10
persecution. They declare the corpora
ton would be ruined if the prosecution
procures any such Interpretation OF the
law.
Judge Lands agreed to permit the jury
to ind verdict this week so its vigil OF
six weeks might end. He VIII rule as %
the number OF ofenses next week. II he
limits the ofenses 10 bur one. crime there
can be no greater fine than $4,000, and
possibly the defendant might escape vita
a fine Of sl.000
On the other hand he
that each shipment cons
and the company may
amount of the aggreg
nnes, nearly 100000.
The ruling viii be
| the Federal Jurisdiction.
whether or not the Fec
| railroad Determinations are enIorCea0ie.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

Why Buy FrateFnaI OF Assessment
Insuranee2 The Northwestern offers
life Insurance at age 25. Sl2H per sle0o;
IS. S1s13; -, Sl9.d. IS, $3.50, sc. These
rates reduced by annual dividends Of over
30 per cent Huske & Smith. General
Agents.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
Baltimore and Return. sI.zS.

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Lin
tied. City Ohiees, I17 G st. and SIS Pa