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New York. April 1e.-With the polica
working at one end. the Pinkertons az the
other, and the recent misfortune 10 the
telephone centrals OF the Davis. and s35
Broadway syndicate. the poolroou and
handbook men in the city had the worst
service in their history yesterday. In the
language of the men who patronized such
places yesterday. there was absolutely
nothing doing from start to finish. so
far as the races at Aqueduct were con-
oerned.
Down at the track the private detee-
tives had shut off every possible wire that
might carry the news illegitimately as II
occurred TO the city, while here in the
city there was a close watch kept on sus-
picious centers.
Only the results were obtained on the
races yesterday afternoon. Previous TO
that there was no such thing as a
starter" in any event, scratch" d
''jockey" or. most important, any odds
received. The best the poolroom mon
could do was to accept bets with stipula-
tions and then pay winners on ticker
prices or wait for the morning news
papers. Large crowds gathered early in
the afternoon to await the Carter Hands
cap. but they became weary and went
away long before that event
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
CHURCH CLUBS CONFER.
Right Rev. Bishop sRtterIee Opens
Services with Communion

Services with Communion.
one hundred delegates, representing
church clubs in almost all of the large
Eastern cities, met in the Cathedral Close
of St Adams Church, yesterday morn
ing. for tho opening of the conference.
The exercises were begun by Right Rev.
Bishop Satterlee, who conducted the com
munion services in the sanctuary Of St
Adams. a choir rendered several hymns,
under the direction Of Prof Edgar Priest.
photograph of the assemblage was
taken before they proceeded 10 the eathe-
dral building for q business session.
Bishop Satterlee welcomed the delegates
and touched briefly on the purpose of the
conference, after which Everett Wheeler.
of the Church Club. of New York presi-
dent of the organization. delivered his
annual address, which was followed by
an address by William n Hawkins. Of
Atlanta, Ga William Singleton. of Wash
iagton, offered a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. The resolution
was. THE conference of church clubs as
sembled at the Peace Cross in Washing
ton sends greetings to the international
congress of peace and arbitration, and
bids it Godspeed In its eudeavors to pro-
mote kingdom of peace and good will
among men.
The afternoon session began with a
reading of the report of the committee on
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
UNLUCKY DAY FOR MANY MEN
One Killed and Nine Injured in
Series of Accidents.
Falls, Collisions, and other sIishapl
Keep the Hospital Ambulance
Very Busy.

An unusual number Of accidents were
/ reported yesterday
While changing concrete forms in the
/ construction work at Fourteenth street
and Maryland avenue southwest, Vim
cenzo Cataldo. an Italian. was struck on
the right leg. receiving "a compound frac-
ture. He was taken 10 the Providence
/ Hospital Richard Newman. OF 40 Thir-
teenth street southeast, while riding
bicycle on Pennsylvania avenue. was
struck By a mail wagon Of the House Of
Representatives and thrown 10 the
ground He was severely cut on the
head
b. F. Denham. a member of No. 6
Truck Company. was taken TO the Gar
field Hospital for treatment for cut on
his head received while skylarking with
another fireman AT the station. While AT
work on the new Union Trust building. at
Fifteenth and II streets. about 4 O'Clock,
George A. Smiths left arm was broken
By a piece of falling lumber.
The ambulance had hardly returned
from this call when 1t had 10 return again
10 the same place, where. by the collapse
OF one Of the scaffoiding at the Hibbs
building. Henry Ernest and Andrew Cor
nelius were injured. About O'Clock It
was again sent out To respond TO "a call
from the Rochambeau apartments. where
Joseph W Linkius. age thirteen. had re-
ceived fracture Of the leg and numerous
painful bruises about the body as the re-
suit Of a fall through an afr shaft
While an work on the railroad tracks
about a mile south Of the Long Bridge
yesterday morning Benjamin Robertson.
coiored was struck By an engine Of the
Pennsylvania road lie was hurried 90
the city. but died as the result Of his in
juries before medical assistance could be
given him. Ruben Adams. colOred was
brought 70 the Emergency Hospital about
s O'Clock in the morning from the MI
nicipa Building, where his left thigh was
fractured by a falling bag OF cement.
Later in the day John Stewart. coloTed,
was brought TO the same institution from
the south end Of the Long Bridge. where
he had received d dislOCation of the shout
der by a fan from a wagon.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
HOTEL RAYMOND,
MICHIGAN SATISFIED.
Ann Arbor Students Not DiSappOint-
ed at Action of Conference.

Ann Arbor, Mich April 16.-Fhe action
/ or the conference in suspending Michigan
| from the big nine is satisfactory TO a
I big majority Of the student body. and
I especially 10 those identlfied with ath-
/ letics in any capacity.
or course II means the upset Of the
/ baseball schedule, as Michigan had four
games each with Chicago and Illinois.
/ There are expressions Of hope that mi
/ nois viii see the way clear to pull of the
/ games as per contract
Then there IS the dual meet with Chi
cago, and this unquestionably has been
declared of by Chicago Michigan's only
/ track contests will be the Pennsylvania
I invitation meet and the Eastern intercol-
/ legiate. When Michigan was reinstated
on the Eastern this winter. the wolverine
/ delegates assured that body that Michl-
gan would send a team TO Cambridge,
ana it would have been done at the sac
rihce of the Western conference. Chi
cago can now win the Western champion
ship on the track with ease.
Not long ago a petition was signed by
over 2500 students asking the faculty 10
permit Michigan 20 withdraw from the
conference, while a contemplation met
with a cold reception.
The animus OF Michigan students and
those who desire to keep alive, instead of
killing athletics, is plain. 4 year ago the
athletic boards of Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Chicago. and Michigan agreed not TO play
each other in football. That forced Mich
igan 20 look 10 the East and TO the South
for big games. MiChigan's athletic au
lh0rities thought IL would be only fair
TO meet such teams as Pennsylvania and
Vanderbilt under the same rules and con-
ditions as they played. but agreed TO play
conference colleges, when met under con-
ference rules.
While # looks to be only fair pleading
on the part Of Michigan it was really an
invitation to get kicked out Of the big
nine, and there are very little express
sious Of regret heard among the promi-
nent athletes that such was the result.
Michigan will now act independently.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
Miss Florence May Young Ends Life
by Iuhnffng Gas,

Dy fnhnffHE Gass
Miss Florence May Young. formerly
an employe Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, committed suicide in the
kitchen Of her residence. 468 N street
northwest. yesterday morning, by in
haling Illuminating gas.
The young woman was found sitting
in chair about o'clock by her father.
James +. Young, who. detecting the
odor Of gas about the house went TO
the lower moor 20 Investigate the mat
ter. Medical assistance was immedi-
ateiy summoned. but on arriving at the
house DIR. G. G. Winter stated that life
was extinct
For some months Miss Young had
been suffering from nervous prostra-
tion. and had resigned her position at
the advice Of her parents. The family
and friends of the young woman are
OF the impression that she came 90 her
death by accident, having fallen asleep
while making some tea, and accidentally
disconnected the rubber pipe leading
20 the stove The coroner. however.
after investigating the matter. issued
a certificate Of death by suicide.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
ROCKEFELLER GIVES 100000
Gift to American Baptist Missionary
Union Announced.

Boston, April Announcement was
made to-day that the American Baptist
Missionary Union. the chief missionary
organization of the denomination in the
United States, has just been assured by
John d. Rockefeller that this year he
stands ready to contribute 100000 to the
needs Of the union, The first instaIIinent
of S25,000 has already been paid. OF the
sum promised S125.0C0 is for the purpose
OF general missionary work while S75 600
is to be used for buildings
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
N. Y. U. TO HAVE A CREW.
Another College Decides TO Enter
the Field of Aquattcs.

New York, April 16.-At a meeting of
the Harlem Regatta Association. held
last night in the Harlem Casino, il was
announced that New York University
would take up rowing. The efforts of the
local collegisns, however. win be turned
toward developing a junior crew only for
the Memorial Day races on the Harlem.
Edward Connell, of the Union Boat
Club will take charge of the coaching at
the beginning. and it viii be from his
club house that the college boys will do
their training. About forty men answered
the call for candidates, and assurance was
given that active practice would begin
rot later than Thursday,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
DR.. D. 5. Pihnen Expires.

sHeCial 90 The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd, April I6-Dr D. S.
Pinnel. one of the oldest physicians of
Taylor County. " Va. died yesterday
at Grafton, from congestion Of the lungs.
aged siXty-f0ur years. TWO weeks ago
he returned from Baltimore. where he
was operated upon for cataracts in the
eyes, but had fully recovered from the
operation. Ee was a native of Buckhan-
non, ". Va. lie Is survived by fourteen
children-eIght daushters and six SONS.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
B'naf B'rftA Elects omcer.

Charleston, S. c., April 16.-The district
convention Of B'nai Birth has concluded
its session, deciding to meet next year
at Wilmington. The officers elected are
Sigmund Gardner, Savannah, Ga, presi-
dent; Henry B. Hutzler, Richmond, Va.
and NJ Triest, Charleston. vice presi-
dents; Leonard Haas. Atlanta, Ca. ser
geant-at-arms; L. ]. l. Levy. Richmond,
Va, secretary; a. Goodman. Baltimore,
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
Engineers society Meets.

Steam turbine engines" was the sub
jcct of an address by Messrs. Dickenson
and Hayden, representatives Of the Gen
eral Electric Company. of Schenectady,
n. y, and the De Laval Company. of
Trenton, n. J., before the Washington
Society of Engineers, at Hubbard Me-
mortal Hall, last night. On April 30 the
society will hold a meeting for the pur-
pose of discussing the methods Of testing
coal used by the Treasury Department IN
its various electrical plants. J. E. Wood
well, the electrical expert of the Treas
ury. will address the meeting in relation
to the subject
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
BLAZE IN NEW YORK THEATER
Criterion Damaged by Water from,
Roof Garden Fire.

New York, April 16.-Fire wrecked the
roof garden and skating rink on the ton
Of the New York Theater early to-day,
and it is believed also that much damage
was done to the Criterion Theater by
water which was poured on the roof
garden blaze
1t was only after a stubborn fight of
more than two hours that the fire was
controlled, the firemen being driven back
time and again by the heavy. choking
smoke from the pine flooring and rubber
packing which had been installed under
the floor TO deaden the sound.
The damage 10 the New York Theater
is placed at $500, but the total damage.
including that caused by water, is ex-
pected TO considerably exceed that
amount.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
ADDRESSES MECHANICS.
Jr. o. Z. A. N. Begins Annual ses-
sion at Cumberland.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. April ie.-The thirty-eigfth
annual meeting Of the State Council,
Junior Order OF United American Me
chanics. began here to-day with over 00
delegates present.
The sessions are held IN the Y. N. c. A.
auditorium. City Attorney II. Bruce
hummelshine,, on behalf Of Mayor King,
delivered the address OF welcome. The
membership of the organization IS 2S,l40
IN Maryland.
Congressman Pearre was the star
speaker at the Academy OF Music to-
night. There were over one thousand
men In line tonight. the contingent from
the George Creek region, where the order
IS very strong, coming by special train.
The bands attached 20 the organization at
Frostburg and Barton accompanied the
visitors. Besides Col. Pearre, the speakers
were Fred. n. Zihiman, president of the
State Federation Of Labor. and Jesse Tay-
lor Of the legislative committee OF the
National Council.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
TWO DIE IN DUEL FOR LOVE.
Italiun Stays a FeIlow-countryman
and Then Ends Own Life.

Ozone Park, /, l., April IA duel for
the hand Of an Italian girI who IS sailing
for this country. where she intends to
make her home, ended this morning In
two deaths. The fight took place about
midnight between Vincino Cleo, twenty
eight years, and Lewis Palino. twenty
five years. employees of the Long Island
Railroad. at their home. 227 Ocean avenue.
Both knew Antoinette Arata. who is
coming here. They had all been play
mates in italy. Last night they quarreled
over her hand.
This ended in Cleo pulling a revolver
and shooting his friend in the head. Then
he turned the weapon on himself. sending
a bullet through his brain.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
SPAIN WANTS & NAVY.
WIN E1pend s16,OOO,OOO Annually
ON Naval Programme.


Madrid, April i6.-The minister of ma
rine, in an interview to-day, declared that
the naval programme TO be presented at
the opening Of the Cortes comprised fresh
expenditures amounting to SIG 600 an
nually, and lasting for several years. The
propositions approved by the naval consul
tative committee, included the construc-
lion Of a defensive squadron, improvement
Of the coast defences. and the reorganiza-
tion Of the arseuals. 1t is understood in
weil-iRforned circles that the total OF the
appropriations demanded amounts to S64,-
O00. .000
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
WINS l.. Moore Bvvs For,n

Special TO The Washington Herald
Rockville, Md. April l5.-Edward o. Ed
mondston has sold to Willis L. Moore
OF Washington. Chief of the United
States Weather Bureau. his farm. stu
ated about mile from Rockville, the
consideration being sl0,5o0, The tract con
tains IC0 acres.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
LOSES BET, HE TRIES TO DIE.
Chicago ssan stakes Life on Race
and Then shoots Himself.

Chicago April i6.-Tony Devoney
bet his life. as wei as s., on horse
race yesterday. and the horse lost. De
yoney paid the s. and attempted TO end
his life by shooting himself Standing
in the middle of Adams street bridge.
while hundreds of suburbanites were
hurrying to catch trains after the thea
ters. Devoney fired a bullet into his head.
The shot Will probably prove fatal.
on two betting slips found in his
pocket he had written the story OF
his life. There was in his pocket also
a letter to his friends in the Union
Station. where Doyoney worked as an
usher. thanking them for their efforts
to reform him from his gambling hab-
its and asking them to notify his wife
of his death and ask her forgiveness.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
SPRING RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office of The Washington Herald located in
Bartlett Building of Atlantic and North Carolina
nue where advertisements be inserted regular
H. S. Wallace special representative
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Clean AdyertiSinG--The Washing
ington Herald does not exploit
fakirs. Merchants who patronize
this newspaper viii ind themselves
IN good company It's advertising
columns are kept clean.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
HONOR MRS. DUBOIS
Chosen National Director of
C. A. R. for Third Time.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE NAMED

New York Society Rewarded with
Emblem for Adding Most Members
20 Organization During the Year.
Pittsburg Branch Wins Loving
Cup by Raising Largest sum.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
ATLANTIC CITY.
HOTEL TRAYMoRE,

Enlarged by the addition 0f q new ien-st0ry bald
ing II nrepFcuf construction. The sleeping rooms
are spacious light and airy. each one connected
with private bath. containing hot and cold. fresh
ard salt water. Chesal glass in each bathroom door
L0ug-dislaucs telephone in eyeTy room; steam heat
With thermGetat regulators Glass-iDc0sed sun-paFOr
on the roof. With conservatory adjoining A unique
feature j. the promenade feet wide. extending
around the entire tenth EtOry. Capacity 60.
TRAIMORE HOTEL COMPANY.
b. s. WHITE. Pres.
ap7-et CBAs. %. MARQUETTE. Mr..
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
The COLWYN,
TIE PENNHuRS-

steam heat sun paTlor; private baths: S 10 SIS
weekly. Saturday 10 Monday. S5.51- BOoklef T. 81
DEMPSEY. aul-sst
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
ATLANTIC CITY.

so Rooms. al outside salt aud fresh water.
Baths, Ieleph0nes &c American plan. sUrIug
rates, $50 sDd more; With bath $ % and more
WM. HIMAN Propr ~ n ggREFN 5igr
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
Garden Hotel

ATLANTIC CITY.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
Rooms suite. with private baths. SPECIAL sp-fna
nd Easter rates. NTlte i0E booklet
". B. JOHNSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
DAKOTA MAN HAS
FUNNY IDEA OF FUN

Special to The Herald.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 1S.-A
penchant for pouring alcohol upon the
shoes of men while in a drunken slum-
Der and then applying a match prom
ises to get practical joker residing
in Gregory county into serious trouble.
The latest victim of the "humorist"
is "Jack" Gentry, a well-known char
acter of Bonesteel, whose only fault is
the desire of overindulgence in intoxi-
eating liquor. Gentry is now under a
doctors care as the result of having
alcohol poured upon his feet by the
practical joker referred to.
The joker set fire to the alcohol and
Gentry's feet were severely burned
before friends could remove his burn
ing shoes. AS the result of the burns
gangrene and blood poisoning devel-
oped and now in order to save his
life it will be necessary to amputate
his feet
1t is stated that the same Joke"
was perpetrated at the expense of an
other man some months ago and that
the man yet is a cripple from the ef-
fects of the burns he received at that
time. Threats are made that the prac-
tical joker either will receive summary
punishment at the hands of friends of
his victims or will be made the de-
fendant in heavy suits for damages.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
Leo YOUNGWORTH
IS JOLTED SOME
BREAKS BIG POLE IN SHRINER
CIRCUS TENT
Saved from Bad Accident by Meehsni-
cal Devlee-speetators Dlsperse
Quickly, Fearing Collapse
Of the Tent

II the first day of the ticket sale for
the first annual Shriners' society Cir
Gus may be taken as a criterion the
big tent will be crowded at every per-
formance at Fiesta park, April 4, 5 and
6, and the affair on which the mobiles
of AL Malaikah temple are banking to
raise an entertainment fund for vis-
iting Shriners will be the greatest in
local history. The sale of tickets by
individual Shriners began yesterday
morning and by evening reports made
to Chester w. Thompson, chairman of
the executive committee, showed that
5000 had been sold. Monday the re-
served seat sale will begin at Blrkels
music store.
Again, yesterday, a number of Shrin-
ers witnessed the rehearsal at Fiesta
park, where a tent has been erected to
be replaced later by the main tent,
200x200 feet. Also they came near wit
Messing a tragedy. Leo Youngworth,
one of the Shriners who is learning to
do a bareback riding stunt just by way
of showing the professionals that there
are others, was riding around the ring
on a big white horse when he mis-
judged the distance in a flying leap
and the horse was not where he had
expected 1t to be when he started back
to earth.
Tent Nearly Collapsed
Youngworth was safeguarded by a
safety arrangement on the center pole
an attachment known as a me
chanic," to which was attached rope
and the latter tied to his belt so that
he did not hit the earth suddenly. His
weight, however, was too much for the
big pole and it broke off near the top
and for a moment 1t seemed as though
the entire tent was coming down. The
spectators got out in a hurry, but the
pole caught on an iron cup and held,
and later was repaired sufficiently for
all rehearsal needs. A. j. Copp, jr., and
Walter ]. McCarty, Shriners, did Won
derful work in bareback riding and
leaping the banners and won especial
praise from Edward Shipp, equestrian
director of the Forepaugh-Sells shows,
who is in charge of the ring work of
this circus Others will have try out
later and in the big show will form a
valuable addition to the large number
of professionals who have been en-
gagged.
Among the 200 performers who will
appear in the Shrine society circus
are three who will do one of the most
hair-raising stunts on record-Some-
thing never before seen here-the trick
of two men walking high-wire with
the third man walking second wire
stretched between and fastened to
| their shoulders. Another performer
will walk through the air head down
| and there will be stunts on flying
trapeze, zouave team work, trained
ponies, dogs, pigeons, pigs and a score
of other events of which the Shrine
stories will tell later.
The Shriners want to impress on the
public that this is a circus for every
body and that it will be in every way
a reproduction of the biggest circus ir
the country, even to menagerie, side
| shows, music and ALL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
s*****+*+**.*********.s.

Ned Waybuhn's Dancing Daisies, ac-
companying Miss Louise Mink, at the
Orpheum this week have highly
spectacular act with some fine dancing
by the Daisies and some good singing
by Miss Mink. The scenes are changed
several times as are also the clothes
of the ~floWers.
Frank Byron and Louise Langdon
present 1.-THE Dude Detective" Miss
Langdon furnishes the good looks and
Mr.. Byron contributes the funny part,
while both turn in an excellent amount
of fine singing.
Quigg, Mackey and Nickerson are
all right as long as they stick to their
music, but when they attempt to be
funny they fall fiat.
The three Flood brothers, acrobatic
merrymakers, are small, slender fell
lows, but two of them have a foot
balancing act that is great.
Lee Harrison has several new songs
and stories, and Claire Beasy, with the
eight performing cats, has lost sew
eral articles of clothing since last
week. The other holdovers are the
three Mitchells, Creole, Black Prince
and Octoroon in "Let 1t Alone" and
Dorothy Kenton, the girl with the
banjo.
The Orpheum has new set of mo-
tion pictures this week that are really
funny They are called "Teddy Bears"
and are as good as any of the regular
acts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
CHICKENS FED ON GLUE
AND THEIR BILLS STUCK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, March 18.-George
Westerman, an enthusiastic breeder of
fancy poultry in the Fairview section
of Bloomfield N. j., put in a busy day
yesterday soaking the bills of his
roosters and hens in hot water.
This strange occupation was due to
an artistic effort on the part of his
nearest neighbor, Herbert Fields, who
mixed some powerful glue sizing pre-
paratory to painting the walls of one
of the rooms in his house. The sizing
left over Mr.. Fields dumped in his
back yard.
Mr.. Westerman's chickens. evidently
thinking the sizing some new brand
of breakfast food, flew over the fence
and ate it greedily. In a few minutes
their bills were stuck as closely to-
gether as If riveted.
The surprised chickens became ter
ror-stricken and rolled about in the
snow. All the neighbors laughed at
their antics. 1t took Mr.. Westerman
a long time to find out what allied
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-19
The simlIltude

Infuriated customer-You told me
that horse was like lion.
Placid dealer-So he is. Isn't he a
roarer?