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The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
HUGHES TO TAKE ATHTO-DAY
Politicians Fear to Urge Their
Wants at Executive Mansion.
Retiring Governor Is Not strong and
He VIII Leave for OIean
This Afternoon.

Albany, y. Y, Dec. a.-To-night Sen
ator John Raines, who is acting lieuten-
ant governor, Speaker WadswOTth. of the
assembly, and Assemblymen MOrland
and Merritt called on GOv.-elect Hughes
at the executive mansion. They were the
only ones who seemed TO have had that
courage thus far, although many would
like 10 have the chance.
Gov. Higgins went TO the executive
chamber this afternoon and remained
there for a time, receiving some callers
and disposing Of matters that needed his
attention. The only time Mr.. Hughes
left the mansion was to call on Gov. Hig-
gins at his hotel This he did at 5 o'clock
this evening, and remained with him for
half hour.
Gov. Higgins and Mr.. Hughes viii ride
I'm the same carriage IN the inaugural
parade tomorrow morning. Gov. Hig-
gins Will leave Albany tomorrow after
noon for his home in clean. His physi-
cal condition has been the cause Of con-
siderable concern on the part Of his
friends. and tonight he was attended by
his physician.
Gov. Hughes will undoubtedly announce
a number of appointments some time dur
ing tomorrow, in addition 20 those of
his staff and the superintendent Of banks
Tonight the most important theme Of
discussion is whom the governor will
name for superintendent Of public works.
George W Aldridge, Timothy J. Wood
ruff. and some others are well aware Of
what the new governor could do in the
busting Of a machine through the medium
of the superintendent of public works, If
the machine will not do his bidding.
So far Gov.-elect Hughes has not per-
mitted any official intimatiOn OF whom he
viii name 20 come from him.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
PUDDLE DUCK CLUB QUACKS
Gathers to Celebrate Seventh Ami
versary with Banquet.
Members Are brakes with Fine
Feathers and McIOdiOus
Voices.

The Puddle Duck Club, a unique or
ganization Of this city, held its seventh
annual dinner last night al Eckstein's, on
New York avenue. It was a social occa-
sion. and much mirtb and enjoyment fol-
lowed the gathering OF the "Quackers'
about the festive board. One popularity
of the Puddle Duck Club is that its mem-
bers are all brakes, the only difference
being that some Of them imagine. think,
and believe they have brighter feathers
and sweeter voices than the rest Of the
flock
The Puddle Duck Club was formed seven
years ago, and, according 70 the terms OF
its charter. Is to last twenty years from
the beginning. 1t is composed Of twenty
members. and. in ease of the drowning
Of any of the brakes. by resignation or
otherwise. new wild ducks are captured
to take their places. The presiding officer
is called the chief drake. and it is said is
selected especially for his beauty.
The brakes present last night at the
banquet were ". G. Long r. X Ray
mOHd Charles Jacobsen. Eugene Cochran.
G. r. Wood, Wilson Onutt, r. A. Sebring.
d. J. Kaufman, +. T. Watkins. Charles r..
Berry. Arthur Blanchard. @. a. Ecksteln,
J. o. Harvey. and a newly elected mem
Der. Henry L. HeiskeI. Six were absent
The officers elected last night are. Chief
drake, Arthur Blanchard. and secretary,
+. A. Sebring
In the absence of Allison Nailor. ir. a
much esteemed drake OF che club resolu-
tions were passed of regret at his alb
sence, and wishing him long life, health,
and prosperity.
The past chief brakes Of the club are:
C. A Eckstein. Charles Jacobsen. Allison
Nailor. jr.. C. T. Wood. Eugene Cochran.
and Wilson Onutt. Of Bethesda Nd.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
LAUD POLICE AND FIREMEN.
Credit Given Two Departments for
Efficient Work at Wreck.

To the detective bureau anG the police
OF Washington is due a greater part of
the credit for the identification of the
great number of dead as the result of
the Sunday evening catastrophe at Terra
Gotta. Since the accident Capt. Board
man and six members Of the department
have devoted their entire attention 10
this end.
Since Sunday evening Detectives Evans,
COnwei, Horne, Fathers, BTingame,
md Weldon have done little eX-
cept 90 assist the coroner and his officials
in finding and Identifying the dead ard
locating their friends and relatives. Their
efforts have been most successful, and,
with one or two exceptions, every one Of
the forty-eight dead have been identified.
Coroner hewitt stated last night that
the newspapers have afforded a great deal
+ assistance in finding out the-names
OF the dead of Washington and vicinity.
DR.. hewitt met with several of the detec-
tives last evening and compiled an official
statement of the dead and injured. This
report was given out al Capt. Boardman' S
office az midnight
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
LEGISLATION IS BLAMED.
Railroad Man Says Congress Causes
Employment of Cheap Labor.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore Nd. Dee S.-R- Lancaster
Williams, of the firm of Middendorf, Will
Jams & Co, bankers of this city. returned
10 Baltimore early to-day from Richmond.
Va. on his way back lie visited the scene
of the wreck, just outside of Washington.
Mr.. Williams. who is a brother Of John
Shelton Williams. former president Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. is president
Of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company, which operates the street rail
WAY lines OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. and
in speaking about the wreck, said he at
tributed not only it but others mainly TO
the action Of Congress and the legisla-
lures of the various States in recent years
in Obliging railroads TO reduce rates.
while their taxes We're increased
what is the result Of such legislation"
continued Mr.. Williams, The railroads
are compelled to provide cheap labor. II
they wish to keep up their dividends. pay
interest on their bonds &c. IT is the
course they are compelled to adopt. And
cheap labor is mainly responsible for
these wrecks recently. Take the one on
the Southern Railway a month ago. DO
you suppose the company would have had
a farmer boy in charge of the station
where the wreck occurred IL it could
have afforded to secure a more reliable
person? OF course not. The railroad
companies deplcre the wrecks fully as
much as the general public. but what can
they do? Congress c0mpels them to re-
duce rates. and their taxes are raised.
They must cCUuomize somewhere in order
To pay their expenses. What Congress
should Go is 10 lock more TO the safety Of
railroad service rather than the Cheapness
Of it. I have travelled over 250,00G miles in
the last seven years. and would willingly
have paid q little more 10 have been in
sured of absolute safety But under the
present condition Of affairs railroads can
not help giving cheap service. In my
opinion, they are not nearly - much 10
blame as the lawmakers of the country.
Another feature Of the situation is the
Sunday excursion Railroads are now
obliged 10 run Sunday excursions in order
to keep up their earnings. The Sunday OF
the present is totally unlike the Sunday
Of some years back If Congress and the
legislatures would net compel transporta-
tiOn companies to reduce rates and at the
same time put up their taxes it would not
be necessary TO run these sunday excUr-
sions or to give cheap service
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
DIES OF BROKEN HEART.
sam Martin Grieves Over Receiver
ship for His Restaurant

New York, Dec. 31--Sam Martin. whose
restaurant at Broadway and Fortieth
street has been conducted by a receiver
since he went into voluntary bankruptcy
a month ago. died suddenly this morning
in his apartments.
His wife said tonight that he died of
a broken heart over the thought Of hav-
ing failed at what was once a prosperous
business. The family physician ascribed
the cause as heart disease and said it
was doubtless melted by grief
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
STARR EXPLORES PIGMY LAND
Chicago Professor Visits % Wild
Tribes on the Congo.
Has Narrow Escapes I'm Region Pre-
Iey-Ffnds CHt-in-CradIe Game.

New York, Dec 3.-Prof. Frederick
Starr, whose speciality Is anthropology.
and who has a distinguished reputation
by reason of his discoveries about aborig-
inal people of Japan. returned to-day
aboard the Red Star liner Vaderland
from a visit 10 the land Of the pigmies
in the Congo Free State. His companion
on his journey in Africa was Mexican
boy whom be adopted when the boy was
a baby. He said he had travelled about
22.o0G miles, searching for information
about the pigmies and other African
races, since he left this port in Septem-
Der. 1903.
The professor visited twenty-eight
tribes, and SAYS he had many adventures
and narrow escapes. He viii not tell
about these until he returns 10 Chicago
on Saturday. He went up the Congo 10
Stanley Falls and took a trip around
them. exploring several tributaries He
was the second white explorer to make
an extended exploration Of the region
about the upper part Of the Oiku River.
The other is Prof. Wolf, who went after
pigmies for the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, and who Is now living among
the natives. He was 10 have met Prof.
Starr in pigmy land" but they missed
each other
Prof starr said that something that IN
terested him even more than the pigmies
was the discovery that the full-grown
Congo natives were experts II the child
games of cats cradle, played with a
string usually on the fingers Of two or
more persons. He found that the natives
played more than leo different forms of
the game. some Of them quite intricate
The professor refused 20 say anything
about the report that King Leopold was
numbering Congo natives. He declared
that the natives Of the Free State were
bright and intelligent
A study Of dwarfs along the two rivers
Of the Congo shows that the average
height is only three feet ten inches.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
BAKERS OFFICE WAITING.
Will Take No Action Until After
Other Investigations Close.

The office Of the United States district
attorney IS keeping a close eye on the in
Terra Gotta railroad wreck. Assistant
District Attorney Harvey Given said yes
teTday that his Office was awaiting the
outcome Of the Investigations carried on
by the police authorities and those OF the
officials OF the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Mr. Given stated that the district attor-
ncys Office in the meantime had a few
men out 20 look after certain matters in
connection with the accident. and that
they would formulate plans as 10 its Gu-
ture course and proceedings after the re-
ports of the various Investigations will
have been completed.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
WOEEN'S CLOTHES HIS MANIA
Philadelphia Firebug Gives Peculiar
Explanation rs Motive.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 4.-In order TO
get women's underwear, OF which he was
passionately fond. George Stefan. of
Manayunk, turned frebug and set fire to
fifty houses. Stefan is in Moyamensing
prison. where he was committed without
bail His motive for starting the fires
puzzled the police, until a patrol sergeant
and a special officer located his room.
Then the mystery was solved. In a vaIise
big enough To be a trunk. the policemen
found all kinds Of women's garments.
I love wOmen's things" he said. on
being questioned. I'd do almost any
thing to get them"
Stefan admitted that he set fire 70
many houses; that while the houses were
burning he would manage to slip inside
and procure some woman's fnery. and
then escape. That was his sole reason
for being a frebug, he said.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
TYPHOID STILL SPREADING.
Sixty New Cases and Twenfy-One
Deaths Reported at Scranton.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. a-There was no
apparent abatement in the typhoid fever
epidemic here to-day as the disease has
continued to spread. despite the optims-
tic position of the bureau Of health and
ali those engaged in fighting the spread
of the. epidemic.
Up 10 o'clock tU-.i.-sht sixty new cases
have been reported 70 the authorities, and
with these were reported the biggest NOR
tally since the epidemic started-twen-
ty-0ne deaths within the last forty-eight
hours.
When the Elmshurst reservoir was
emptied two weeks ago the authorities
hoped that there would be "A considerable
falling eff IN the number Of cases. as
that was the generally accepted source
Of typhoid. The number, however. con
tinues the same steady gain. and the au-
thorities are worried considerably. There
is a total of almost a thousand cases Of
typhoid distributed throughout the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
SLAYER's BODY IS CREMATED.
woman Who Was Also Victim VIII
Be Buried Tomorrow,

New York, Dec. 51.-The body of Sidney
kaufman, who died in Bellevue Hospital
this morning as the result Of the shoot
ing in the Hotel Knickerbocker, on Third
avenue, on Sunday morning, was Gre
mated this afternoon at the Fresh Pond
Oong Island) Cemetery.
The body Of Mrs. John Totten, who
was found dying from a shot wound in
the room, was taken from the morgue this
afternoon and removed TO an undertaking
establishment She viii be buried from
there IN Evergreen Cemetery Wednesday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
ASKS ARREST OF HUSBAND.
Mrs. Van AIStyne Gets Warrants on
Kidnapping Charge.

New York, Dec G.-Mrs. Isabelle w.
Van Alstyne, who recently divorced her
husband, Guy Chase Van Alstyne, the
young banker, appeared in jefferson Mar
ket Court late this afternoon and secured
from Magistrate Finn warrants for the
arrest of her husband, his lawyer, Sydney
i. RosebaUm, and two private detectives.
She charges them with assaulting her
when they kidnapped darcy Van AIstyne,
her four-year-old sen, from the rooms at
the Gilsey House Friday last
Mrs. Van Alstyne was accompanied by
her lawyer, Dan OReilly She again has
possession of the child, bat did not have
him with her in court. He IS said to be
under guard at her present residence.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
NEW TOMB FOR LEO XIII.
Removal of Remains from st. Peters
VIII Take Place soon.

Rome, Dec. 31--The Ossevatore Romano
publishes this evening an official commu-
nication stating the removal Of the re-
mains of Leo XIII from St. Peters TO
the new tomb, in St John Lateran, will
take place shortly. The correspondent is
informed by Cardinal SatolH, arch priest
of the Lateran Basilica, that the tomb
Will be completed about the middle of
January. The date OF the removal has
not yet been fixed. Hence no arrange
ments for the ceremony have been made.
but probably, plain hearse. followed
by a carriage, viii constitute the funeral
cortege through the streets.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Employees Receive Turkeys

The conductors and motormen Of the
East Washington Heights Railway were
presented with turkeys for New Years
dinner by Col. Arthur z. Randle. presi-
dent of the United States Realty Com
pany. which owns a controlling interest,"
in the road. He also took occasion IN
compliment the employees, not one acct
dent occurring or complaint being made
during the year. This New Years re-
membrance is a custom of Col RandIe
who remembered his employees in tha
same way when he owned the Congress
Heights road.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Quits Business by killing Himself.

Chicopee, Kans., Dec 31.-EvidentIy fear
ing a Jail sentence and heavy fine for his
infraction Of the prohibition law. TOmaso
Quirarilli. who conducted a Joint" here
for the past two years. ended his life
to-day. Quirarilli called everybody TO the
bar and, after announcing that he in
tended quitting business for good set
EN- up" all around. He then placed a re-
volver to his head and shot himself
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Gov. warner III.

Detroit, Mich. Dec 51.-Advices from
Pennington, Mich, the home of Gov.
Frederick NJ. Warner. say that unless the
governor makes unexpected progress dur
ing the next twenty-four hours toward
recovery from bronchial trouble. with
which he has been suffering for several
days, he will be unable to so TO Lansing
for his Inauguration tomorrow for a sec
ond term as chief executive of the State.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Frustrntes Attemnt of ,vrecI,ers-

Helena, Mont, Dec 3i-A bold attempt
to wreck and rob the North Coast Linn
tied, on the Northern Pacific near Big
Timber, was frustrated through the timely
arrival of a tie contractor. who removed
distractions from the rails just as the
train went by at the rate of forty miles
an hour The perpetrators are believed
to be the same men who. night before
last. robbed z store NJ Columbus
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Morgan to Take Long Cruise

New York, Dec. 81. Pierpont Morgan.
the noted financieT, fl is said to-day on
good authority, soon viii take a long
cruise on his splendid yacht, the Corsair,
where he can be absolutely free for a
time from all the cares and worries of
business. This cruise. some of his friends
say. will be preliminary 10 complete re-
tirement from business.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
wealthy Mexican a RevoIu,ion;st

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 3l.-Patricio
Guerra, of Coahuila, one of the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens of Mexico.
has been arrested here on the charge of
being the leader of the Jimenez raid. and
placed in Jail He owns a million acres
Of land and is considered the largest
catch Of alleged revolutionists yet made.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
steel Trust to spend 100000, 900.

New York, Dec. S.-More money will
probably be spent in new steel construc-
ton next year than in any previous year
in the history of the steel industry The
United States Steel Corporation alone will
spend from $4O000,O00 to $50, 00,00O This
outlay, however. will include money
needed for partial construction of the
Gary, Ind, plant which, when completed,
will probably have a capacity of some
thing like 2,000,G00 tons of steel year.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Mr.. EcI,steIn Extends greetings.

Charles A. Eckstein, proprietor of the
buffet at 1f12 New York avenue. which
is one Of the most attractive places in
Washington, wishes 10 extend to his
patrons, through the columns OF The
Washington Herald, his appreciation of
past courtesies during the year 1906. Mr..
Eckstein also wishes to express his desire
for q happy and prosperous New Year to
his patrons and citizens, and desires a
continuation of the favors Of his custom
ers during the new year
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Gen. ScofeId Passes AWAY

Seattle, Wash. Dec. a-Gen. Hiram
Scoheld, of Washington, Iowa, died yes
terday at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. Charles Patterson. of Seattle. ut the
age Of seventy-seven. Death was due %
old age. Gen. ScOfield served with the
Union army throughout the civil war. and
was commended for distinguished services.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
CONFUCIUs NOW A DEITY.
Great Teacher Raised to Dignity of
n God by Imperial Edict.


Pekin, Dec. 81. 49, Confucius, who, de-
spite the 200 years Of reverence for his
teachings, has never been worshiped
personally as a deity, has been promoted
by imperial edict to the dignity Of god.
The same rank as heaven and earth Is
given to him, which. in the Chinese sys-
TEN OF religion. form a dual personality,
with the attributes of the supreme God
ruling the lower world. They are wor-
SHIPPED, however, only by the Emperor.
COnfuCius. who never arrOgated To MIN
self divine attributes. is now dehed, &C
cOrding to general belief, for a curious
reason, namely, in Difference TO the re-
ligious scruples Of the Christian students
at the government colleges, who object
to complying with the custom of kowtow-
ing to the memorial tablet 10 COnfucius,
which is placed in all such institutions.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
HOUR-GLASS FIGURE COMING.
Dressmakers Threaten the Wasp
wasted Pattern for This Year.

London, Dec. 31.-The reintrOdUctiOn OF
the hour-glass figure for women is threat
ened in 1907 Those protesting to know
say that dressmakers have for q long
time been making Jealous efforts TO re-
introduce the wasp-waisted pattern of
feminine humanity.
Now the sight of fun round skirts and
hours glass corsets viii. il is said, be the
features Of the coming season. Women
who would be fashionably dressed viii
have to reduce the waist ascribed to the
continued popularity Of shirt waists.
straight-front cOrsets. and the vogue OF
athleticism.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Insane woman Drowns uersaIs

sayre, Pa, Dec. 3.-while temporarily
insane, Mrs. John Fundy, a weIl-known
woman of Athens. near here, got out of
bed and walked in her bare feet two
miles 10 the river. which was covered
with a thin coating of ice, and was
drowned. Her body has not been recov-
cred.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
CHARLES E. FORD, JR., DEAD.
Son of Manager of baltimore The
ater Passes ANny Here.

son OF manager OF baltimore The
alter Passes Away Here.
Charles E. Ford, jr., son OF Manager
Charles f. Ford. Of Ford's Grand Opera
House, Baltimore, died at the home Of
friends in this city yesterday of pneu-
monia- Mr.. Ford. accompanied by his
hancee, Miss Mcdowell, Of st. Louis
came TO Washington last Wednesday on a
visit, He had been III only a short while
and the news Of his death came as great
shock TO bis many friends in this city. His
remains were shipped yesterday afternoon
10 Baltimore. where the funeral viii take
place.
Mr.. Ford was twenty-eight years old,
and made his home with his father at
''The Lilacs," on the Hookstown road,
above Arlington. Nj. Ford was 10 have
been married in a few months.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
RACE NOT IN DANGER
Claim Fewer0 Offspring Means
Greater Longevity.
DR.. MCGEE ADVANCES THEORY
Rockefeller Cited as Typical of the
American Characteristic of Con-
tiOns Taller and Stronger Intel
lectualIy Than Present One.

New York, Dec. SL-Dr. " J MCGEE.
director of the St. Louis Museum, strongly
opposed the theory that the United States
is in any danger from race suicide at the
meeting of the Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. which was con-
tinued at the Columbia University to-day.
DR.. MCGEE held that the reason that the
United States is in no danger from race
suicide is that the number OF offspring
Of any type varied inversely with the
length of life Of the type. He pointed as
examples to the eagle, which lives hun
dred years and has only few eggs, and
to the shad, which lives only d short
time, but has millions of eggs.
Americans Already Longer Lived.
Americans. he said. are increasing their
length OF life and so their offspring is
decreasing. hundred years ago. he
said, the average was twenty-five years.
while now it's twenty-nlne. DIR. MCGEE
held that not only are Americans becom-
ing longer lived, but their period of ef-
teetiveness is being increased as shown
by the number of influential men in the
United States who are over seventy years
old.
Dr. McGee's paper dealt directly with
the question of heredity. and all other
subjects came up Incidentally The Amer
lcan,. he said, would be taller, stronger,
more intellectual, and more Humanitarian
than. the American Of to-day. This in
crease Of strength. ne said. would be
due to the blending of types which has
ha
Dr. MCGEE denied that there is in the
American any tendency toward any par
ucular type, or that any type, such as
the blond or brunette is gradually dis
appearing Variability of height. com
plexion, and character was what DR.. Nc
Gee expected TO be characteristic of the
future American
Rockefeller Is a Type.
John D. Rockefeller was pointed out as
the typical American because he was the
incarnation Of concentrated effort. IF
Mr.. Rockefeller had been an anthropoI-
ogist, said Or. Niece he would have
been great one" The scientist held that
while the keenness of the struggle for
existence is increasing. It is not doing so
any faster than was the power to strug-
gle
in discussing DIT. McGee's paper. the
Rev. DR.. II. c. Hovey. of Newburyport.
Mass. said that Aaron Burr was a vic
I'm OF heredity. He pointed to the
fact that Burr was the only one OF
jonathan Edwards seventy-flve grand
children who had turned out badly. ana
said that this was due to the fact that
Burr.s great-grandmOther though bril-
liant, was an erratic woman.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Herald Want Ads

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forwarded TO the main office.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
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