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The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
SHE SUES9RUSTEE IN LUNACY
Miss Corbett Says FennIng Failed to
Make Returns.

sttuted by Rev. Teunis s Hamlin. de-
ceased, which led to the commitment
in the Government Hospital for the In
sane Of Mrs. Caroline CoTbett and her
daughter, Miss GOrnelia Corbett. in 1904
was heard in Circuit Court No > yester-
day. when the trial Of a suit brought
by the daughter was begun. She desires
to recover from Frederick A Fennng
a return on certain furniture and per-
sonal property, which, It is alleged, as
trustee, passed into his possession at
the time Of the lunacy proceedings.
The Corbetts were adjudged Of unsound
mind by a marshals jury in June. 1904
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
WIRELESS RECORD BROKEN.
Message Comes from Costa Rica IN
Fifty-three Minutes.

All records In wireless teiegraphy were
broken yesterday, when Minister Calvo,
Of Costa Rica, received a message from
his government that had been relayed
three times, and yet was received in
Washington ffty-three minutes after II
had left the sending station. II came by
way Of Port Lemond and another relay
station was cabled by way OF Calves
ton 10 New York and then forwarded
to the Capital.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
WHITE PIG IN SOCIETY.
This Species of swine Well Dressed
for Occasion.

white pig. bearing the legend, 'Shoo-
maker Company" is the latest addition
70 the thirst parlor on f street. and the
porker, who is quite young for his age, 20
had much unconscious fun with the deni-
zens Of that haunt yesterday morning.
Decorated with red. white, and blue rib
bons. he disported himself about the place
with the same animation as does the
property cat. and George Williamson, the
dean OF the thirst reIievers in the place,
declared the porker would become one Of
the popular pets Of the institution.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
Chairman coming. saturdnv.

Elmer Dover, secretary of the National
Republican Committee, expects Harry
New. Of indianapolis, chairman of the
committee, to arrive in Washington not
earlier than Saturday, at which time the
call for the meeting of the committee in
Washington Will be formulated.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
DIED..

COX-On Tuesday. October Is. 1907. at the resi-
dence Of DR.. L. W. Glazebrook. a22 2 street
northwest MARGARET ROBINSON, widow Of
Thomas c. Cox.
Funeral service at ST. Paul's Church Twenty third
street, on Thursday. October Il. az $50 p. m.
Mary c. Hayes
Funeral private. Interment at Congressional Gem
Ctcry, Thursday, October Il. az 3 p. m tBalti-
more and Western papers please copy,l
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
Need Uniform systems.

Aeeu AnlloFm H&etths-
Mr. Humphreys said that the American
Gas Light Association, Of which the in
stitute Is the successor. adopted a uni
form system OF accounting, but failed TO
cover depreciation This was taken up
later. however but not completed. and
now the Massachusetts, association. upon
his recommendation. has appointed a
committee to consider this whole ques-
tion. especially in connection with the
representatives OF the Gas Institute.
7 trust that al this meeting action will
be taken to reconsider the whole ques-
ton OF uniformity Of accounts and rec
ords, and especially with regard to de-
probation.
The system which now bears the in
dorsement OF the American Gas Asso-
citation can well be taken as the basis
for such action. ana upon this founda-
tion can well be built a scheme capable
OF relieving the gas men of America Of
many embafr3ssmeHts in these strenuous
and troublous times. But this result
cannot be reached unless the subject of
depr5ciations is cared for as we'll as may
be under the conditions so hard 10 meet. %
scores SO-caIIed Experts.
The speaker criticised bitterly the posi-
tion which ne SAYS is taken by State
and other comm .ssions. and severely
scores experts" their capabilities and
their methods. He recommended a sink
ing fund to Offset the depreciation.
There is strong possibility that his at
titude Will be endorsed by the institute.
His speech was discussed by several
other delegates, all of whom seemed to
favor it.
In defining depreciation, Mr.. Hum
phreys said:
The three elements leading to the loss
of value which We rathe. loosely denomi-
nate as depreciation, are Obsolescence, in
adequacy. and physical decay" He went
into the technical difficulties surrounding
these in dollars and cents, and told of eX-
periences before State commissions.
Another feature OF yesterdays session
was thee address of President Walton
Clark. OF Philadelphia, who, following on
the heels of President Finley's protest
against public agitation against the rail-
roads, made a similar protest on the part
Of the gas light companies He deplored
the disposition of the public to heed the
cry OF the demaSoSae' saying theIt Was
in many minds and places a rage against
public service companies and their serv-
ants.
1T is one of the symptoms of the
disease at present affecting many OF
our fellow-citizens-the virulent disease
demagagism, he said. Men in high
places are not always wise enough TO
know that present injustice connOt lead 10
final blessing and sometimes we find
them giving their names and official posi-
! ti0ns to the worst of demagogy-the
form that works individual injustice, and
spreads general distrust like a miasma
over the peaceful land. Ultimately, the
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
NIGHTGOWN PARADE
ViVaciOus Story Of Presi-
dents Mississippi Trip.
HE WAS MAD CLEAR THROUGH

Conduct of Pittsburgers Aboard the
Fred HertWeg May Have Had Mich
Pilots License of Capt. Clarence l..
Nichols by Chief Executive.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

John d. McIlheny, of Philadelphia. will
look after the ladies on the trip and see
10 it that they have a good time. Charles
II, Dickey of Baltimore. will. Of course
also accompany them as will Paul
Thompson, Of Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Fred c. Persons, of Toledo, Ohio, who
is sergeant-at-arms of the meeting, was
almost hidden behind pile of money on
bis desk. He is distributing the banquet
and theater tickets, and reports a large
sale.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17
HITS GAS COMPANY
Speaker at Convention Urges
Honest Statements.
DAY OF SECRECY HAS PASSED
President Humphreys, of the Buffalo
Gas Company. UncOnSciOusIy scores
Local DissimuIRtiOn In striking
Address on "DepreciatIOn'-Say
Companies Must submit TO Laws.

In view of the failure OF the District
Commissioners and Congress to- obtain
from the Washington GasIight Company
an adequate statement OF its accounts,
Or. A c. Humphreys. president Of the
Buffalo (N y Gas Company, made a
striking and pointed address on "Depre-
citation before the American Gas Insti-
tute at yesterday afternoons session of
the convention of that body, which is
being held in the New Willard Hotel
Prefxing his address with the words
that what he had TO say was a warning
and an appeal. he said:
The day has passed when secrecy as
10 our accounts can be depended upon
for our protection from misapprehenslon
and misrepresentation. Secrecy neces-
sarily leads 10 suspicion on the part OF
those not in the secret To this PROPOSE
ton we must submit, in spite Of the fear
Of legal strikes
Mr.. Humphreys address was given tc
supplement a paper presented by him tc
the New England Association of Gas
Engineers al its last meeting, under the
/ title, The present and growing need foi
the adoption Of a uniform system OF
records and accounts" It's purport was tC
the effect that gas companies would have
20 keep adequate accounts and make
adequate statements OF them. and was
evidently Intended for and in defense
OF the lighting corporations. and an ex-
lpositlon OF their side when called upon
| oy government commissions.
VuTfnrut UacarJs nozsshIo
After conceding and reciting the diff
ficulties OF securing uniform system OF
accounting, as applicable to any one in.
dustry. and paying particular reference
to depreciation Of stock, or properties
Mr. Humphreys said
This all may seem 10 suggest that II
/ IS useless TO attempt 70 obtain uniform
practice in our records and accounts, and
! especially so as 10 depreciation. Not so
| in my mind.
THE more We strive TO develop and
maintain a uniform system Of account
| ing, including depreciation, the more VI
must be impressed with the danger OF
| blindly accepting for comparison data
on its face value-that is. without care
ful analysis-and the better equipped We
viii be 20 meet the danger 10 be appre-
hended from the effect Of men paid tc
misrepresent us from partial and dis
torted applications Of figures derived
from undigested records.
We must not forget that these men
may take separate items out of theiI
coutezt and use them only for the pur-
pose then in mind and go so far per
hapS as 20 use the same items for con-
Trajectory demonstrations If necessity
demands and opportunity warrants.
The foundations of all efforts to es-
tablish and maintain a uniform system
OF records and accounts should be alb
sOlute truthfulness and consistency. Here
at once We would be in opposition to the
work Of these sO-called experts, for their
work is too often based upon incoEsis-
tency"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Thomas J. Cunningham. OF New York
City, editor OF the American Gas Light
Journal. is in attendance, as IS also E. c.
Brown, OF New York City. editor of the
Progressive Age, another lighting" Pc
riOdical.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

George D. Roper, of Detroit. had a
fine exhibition OF corn that created much
enthusiasm. Some said it had Tennessee
corn beaten to a frazzle
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

All the ladies, wives and daughters Of
delegates, are scheduled for a trip TO
Great Falls on special cars to-day. They
will leave at $3.50 o'clock and take lunch
at the falls
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

William A. Wood, Of the Boston Con-
solidated Gas Company. with his jollity
and little black fedora. that looks not
unlike a Scotch highlander's cap, attracts
considerable attention
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

The institute. is an organization purely
Of operators or those in control Of the
lighting organizations. and not OF cap
italists, as might be supposed.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Fred Mueller, Of Decatur, H.. attracted
much attention with MS exposition of
brass cocks, and other brass goods and
piping.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

The trip was arranged by the COM
mittee on arrangements. with the aid OF
William r (Bnly) Hart, general mana
ger OF the Washington Gas Light Com
many
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Six local men are attending the con-
vention. They are W. F. Hart, general
manager; James S. NcIIhenny. Thomas F
Holden. and c. c. Bayly. OF the Wash
inEtOn Gaslight Company; Levi Middle
ton, Of the Georgetown Gasught Com
pany, and Thomas J. Fisher. superin-
tendent Of street lamps.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

Big, hearty. Jim Lynn. Of Detroit. was
one Of the principal figures at yesterday S
session.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

One Of Washington's enterprising pho
tographers effectualIy quelled the enter
prise talk Of several New York and Chi
cagO members by taking q hashlight
picture Of the convention in session and
having the completed photos for sale be
fore the session was adjourned.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

The American Gas Institute is the out.
growth of the consolidation Of the Ohio,
Western, and American associations.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

William F. Crane, president OF the
Crane Manufacturing Company. is in at
tendance He brought with him Mrs
Crane q bride of a few weeks
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

John D. McIlheny. Of Philadelphia,
and William F. Hart Of this city, were
picked to look after the social features
Their efforts have been gratifying.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-17

The institute has membership Of 1222
and took IN l54 members in the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
IN HANDS OF CONGRESS.
Question of Renting Part of
Chinese Indemnity.

The matter of the release of China from
a part of her obligations to pay in
demnity to the United States on account
of the Boxer uprising is now entirely
in the hands of Congress. the President,
il his message to that body, recently hav-
ing asked authority to make a settle
ment. without which permission he Is
powerless to proceed. a misrepresentation
appears to exist in Picking in respect to
the attitude of the United States in this
matter. 1t is not proposed to repay to
China any money; in fact, even under
the terms of settlement proposed by the
President and conte mplating a consid-
cradle remission of the payments to be
made under the award, the Chinese gov
eminent must still continue to make fur
Their payments for the next five or six
years.
The total amount of the award in be-
half of the United States was $4,000, 900,
with interest Up to June l last, the
date of the last payment, China had
paid in instaIlments little over $6,OOO,OOO
Now the President has caused to be
made a more exact calculation of the
losses incurred by Americans and tn
military expenses connected with the
Boxer uprising than could be had when
the original award was made. By this
estimate the sum of S11 800, 1880 and
interest at per cent would cover al.
proper charges against China. The Pres
ident proposes to remit the difference be-
tween the figures given and the totai
amount of the award, 500. 100000, but, as
indicated. the effect of this remission will
not be felt until China has paid in the
$11 600, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
HAS LONG TALK WITH ROOT.
New Greek Minister Confers With
the Secretary of State.

Mr.. l.. A. Coromilas, the newly arrived
Greek minister to this country, appeared
at the State Department yesterday for
the first time and had long talk with
Secretary Root, incident to the arrange
ments for his presentation at the White
House.
The new Greek minister will be formally
presented to the President at the White
House tomorrow afternoon.
The report from New Orleans to the
effect that the laborers assaulted and
killed near Chathamsville. La. recently,
W re Macedonians instead of Italians, as
at first stated, indicates the possibility
that the new minister may have to be-
come very busy with the State Depart
ment officials as soon as he has presented
his cred ntials Although in the popular
belief Macedonians originate altogether
in the Turkish province of Macedonia, 1t
is a fact that that element is very NIL
rnerous in Greece proper, and it may be
that investigation will show that the
men who suffered in Louisiana are
Grecian and not Italian subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Asks Aid for Cancer Institute.

BERLIN, Devember 20.-Prof. Ernst Won
Leyden, who recently has devoted himself
entirely to the study of cancer from
which disease 10000 persons die yearly in
Germany, has made pressing appeal to
the government and to private sources for
the foundation of an institute of re-
search Prof Won Leyden recommends the
formation of an international association
in order that an exchange of results of
Investigations in the various countries
might be had. He gives some hopes of
eventually finding a remedy for cancer
by means of liver lamentations developed
into suitable injection through the inoc-
ulation of sheep. He reports success in
several mild cases of cancer by means of
this treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, December 90
Mike" the largest African elephant in
America. died in the circus winter quar-
tiers here yesterday. The cause of his
death is unknown Mike was severely
burned in a train wreck last spring while
travelling with the now disbanded Fore
paugh-Sells shows. There are few Afri-
can large-eared elephants in America and
Mike" was the largest, measuring ten
feet four inches in height and weighing
six tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Alien Home Rush Over.

NEW YORK, December Craftsmanship
agents say that the great rush of steer
age passengers bound for Europe is prac-
tically over. The French liner La Lor-
raine carried out SO4 third-class passen-
gers yesterday. and the White Star liner
Arabic carried COO, in each case the ca
pacity of the ship. The agents say,
however, that but few tickets have been
sold for the ships sailing next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Cash for Railway Men.

MISSOULA, Mon, December 2O.-To-
day is the Northern Pacific railroad pay
day and the employees will be paid in cash
instead of scrip as was the case last
month. The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen served notice on the Northern
Pacific management some time ago that
no more scrip would be accepted by the
employees of the railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Rank Wrecker Gets Off Easy.

TOPEKA, Kan, December 20.-Gov.
Hoch yesterday committed to five years
the sentence of ]. E. MARCEL. the High
land, Kan, bank cashier, in prison for
forgery under indeterminate sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

procured through fraud and the undue in
fluence of certain persons. who suggested
what disposition should be made of de-
cedent's estate. The latter consists of
personal property and real estate valued
Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

Toomey and Gordon & Gordon charges
THAI at the time deceased executed the
alleged will. dated December 49, 1905, she
was not of sound mind and was incapable
of making a valid will.
Il is further charged that the Nv was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Caveat to Mary Fogarty's Will.

4 caveat to the last will and testament
Of Mary Fogarty. deceased. was filed in
the Probate Court today by Dennis Fo-
garty, brother of the decedent. The Pc
tition presented by Attorneys james n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-06

When on thy charms my rapturcd fancy
pOnders,
Entranced l stand in worsnipful delight.
Stricken with love my memory vaguely
wanders
To that sweet hour when first thou metSt
my sight.
Where'er thou art I send thee this love
token
In proof of h my heart would fondly
Cali me thy knight, thy slave. with faith
unbroken.
Kindred in souls though strangers for
Away
THE final line isn't quite clear he
\ thought after a short interval of reflection,
but it doesn't matter. A touch of vague
ness often helps a poem considerably. If
people don't understand it, they fancy it
must be abnormalIy clever. | shall let it
stand as 1t Is"
Fortified by this brief converse with him
self. the poet made a neat copy of the sen
timental sonnet and inclosed it to the ed
itor with a short letter, thanking that gen
tleman for his note. Then he went out and
posted the communication and having re-
turned to his lodging and consumed a fru-
gal supper, betook himself soberly to bed.
On the following Friday afternoon the
Baymead Argus made its appearance, and
on column four of the fifth page Reggie
Blake's poem, quoted above, was duly
published.
1t bore his initials at foot, and the young
HAL DedIllSu Will delight dS lie scanned
the lines.
Upon my word. it looks even better
than when ] first wrote it," he pondered.
Its wonderful how print improves the
whole aspect Of literary compositions"
Three lays passed and Blake was sitting
In his room. hammering out a further
poem for the Argus. and ~endeavoring to
find a rhyme f. the word cupid with
out employing the word Stupid" when
the knock reSounded through
the house. and presently an envelope bear
ing the handwriting of Mr.. Bloxam was
handed to the scribe.
"Wonder what he's writing about now? 2"
he murlnured. as he tore open the flap, and
then Blake's eyes assumed a puzzled ex-
preston, for the editor had communicate
nothing, but had merely enclosed a letter
which was Addressed:
ITO r. B., author of "A Face in the
Crowd c. o. Baymead Argus, Baymead.'
Great Scott, It's a girls hand." cried
Reggie, eXc:tedly. Upon my word, this is
interesting, and no mistake!"
With trembling fingers he drew forth the
letter. 1t bore tl.r address Champion villa,
Baymead." and was in this wise:
Dear Sir-I fear that 1 am behaving
wrongly in waiting to you. and that you
will think me a fast and forward girl,
but 1 cannot help thanking you for your
really beautiful acrost.c on my name. How
l You came to discover it l do not know
and l am also at a loss to call to mjnd
what crowd 1t was in which you saw me,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-06
! gagmen, per,oo mat ensuea. Reggie BLAKE

r,. ner,o, -,,, .ns,ea pae,,e R,aHs
ID resolved INN afrer time Ia ZEN his
m"T,as $50 ,-r1h 5osarai,u me noe,n h,1r
he woras dicd nnss,nlsT,l ON his ms for
svlla5,es Of d!sinusioo. and Ia inform The
$780, b,s 1t +est We ta,i y.ri.,rg no
acrost;. IL, ,,er hnnor ANA ina, she was
a,5er c1.oria', sarnr.hensIa in
fhInIf,,e So IN. fat1 ~ va nor i,..n .he,.
,.,6 l.G+ .e,.l,. ,,.rr,, ., "a yt,-oI nbnrcn.
90 woe n,34n,i,,,, ~. .t,sf 49,. of fba.
honevn,ooa nesi6t. th, sea n. Jersey. mat
ne 3on1,a coma GO TO saesk.
They were sitting i'm a remote corner OF
The ,,i.r heayk ariina 10 The strains ar tho
band as +, dfsaoarso1 pheasant ,ac,o1ies
from san Tox" presently Reggie Oh
| served II, a low voice:
"palunr want 20 He'll Won :; secret I
,a.n, "a b1v,. ,ola WON long asu h,,t
somehow, l had not he-th courage,
she looked up with a quick glance:
a secret" She echoed "No;htns very
| shocking hopep"
..WeIi, II deoends entirely upon the point
of Wow 70 me i, seems trivial enolyh-
i, MAY appear otherwise to Won.
ooh. Ner. how mysterious YOU are, Have
Won, been robbi,,a the bank. or what%"
HE ,a,ehes 1isnt1v
~ ha~ams, s,ir. 70, TO c,t,ntn,,
,onops : be- Tenliad Ind nay secret IN has
hoAofs' Ee tePiieu' ana my secte. mas
foihlER Whatever 10 q" WIN me paAkr IL
concerns N~ou-and-and the acrostic."
Me and the acrust.c9"
Yes. Dora. youn think me all sort of
,,a tbt,,s r,,.n , .eIl Won 1b., b.ye
-
"Fit'eil no aoF"sNN on your ''Iiiie' II on
anybody else :. inc verses heaaed "A
Face in the Crowd were addressed 10 am
imaginary person"
IAN imaginary person. ON. Reggie,
wha- nonsense Won are only irving TO
49, 49,
80 M ,
j assure YOU dearest II Is 'he llNlNs
truth. l was awfully puzzled at the time
when YOU wrote and said that I had COM
posed an acrostic on YOUR na,ne but YOU