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The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
Charles Bryan Is EvaSive.
have had The place Il he would take g.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
Democratic Leaders in Chicago
Await Mr. Bryan.

Chicago. July zi-Dsm0cratic hosts be-
san gathering to-day for the meeting OF
the Subcommittee Of the Democratic Ma
tiouaI Committee with William Jennings
Bryan and John W Kern. the national
candidates Of that party. FOR the purpose
Of selecting a chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee. electiag q
campaign committee for the party and
selecting the place for locating national
headquarters
Chairman Thomas TagEart was the first
Of the leaders TO arrive. Nathan Cole.
jr- of California Josephus Daniels. OF
North Carolina and J. g. Johnson, OF
Kansas. chairman OF the Democratic
executive committee in 1870, are also here.
Nr BRYAN IS expected TO reach Chicago
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. while
N3r Kern may reach Chicago tonight.
Altogether. about twenty-five party lead
ers are expected 20 attend the meeting.
As vet nobody has vOuchsafed a definite
opinion as 20 the probable choice OF M
Bryan for chairman Of the committee.
Chairman Taggart was enthusiastic
over Democratic prospects to-day He
said Not in my recollection has the
Democratic party been IN such good fight
ing trim as to-day. II is united and har-
monious in my opinion Mr.. Bryan Is
stronger with the people than ever be-
fore. while the Republican party Is weak
CT than Il has been at any time for
twenty years
In reply TO an inquiry as to the effect
Of the decision Of the United States Ap-
peIlate Court IN the Standard Oh case,
Mr. Taggart replied I do not see why il
should have any effect The result was
expected When the fine was first i'm
posed It was recognized by thinking men
as exOrbitant. The big stick Of the
Roosevelt administration has proved to be
q stuffed club. and nothing more
Among the leaders on the ground to-
day the consensus Of opinion was that
Secretary UTy WoOdsOn, Of Kentucky.
would be chosen 10 I'll that Office on the
national committee another term. and
that Gov Haskell. Of Oklahoma. may be
selected as treasurer John L Martin viii
be reelected ergeant-at-arms-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
Mr.. BRYAN WELL PLEASED.
Tells Omaha Folk the Denver Plat
form VIII Do, AIs Right.

Omaha. Nebr.. July zG-WIIam
Bryan and his party passed through
Omaha tonight en route 70 Chicago. M
Bryan was met at the depot BY. 900 peo-
pie. who clamored for a speech. The
candidate was in a joviaI mood and his
three-uinute talk vas in thar mood
Partly he said.
Al I know about this Democratic
platform Is what have read in the pa
pers- OmciaIIy. do not know anything
about T. but viii be notified some time
later And while I have a pretty good
idea as TO who has been nominated on
the Democratic ticket, all I know Is what
the daily press mas said about It At the
same time from what 7 have read I an
pretty well pleased with the platform.
and 7 know that the nominee IS tickIed
20 death He's a friend Of mine
n introducing Nr. Bryan. John Sharp
Williams. Of Mississippi. said.
I want 20 introduce the next Presi-
dent"
The crowd laughed when Bryan said.
Williams has been introducing ne that
way for the past twelve years
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
NO NEW MODES FOR KOREANS.
They Are Likely to Rebel IL JaPa-
nese Call fo- Different Clothes.

II is reported that the japanese propose
to force their own style Of dress upon the
already TebelhoUs Koreans. Such an at
tempt would probably be followed by
repetition OF the serious and. in some
cases. sangUinary results that arose a few
years ago out OF the japanese attempt 70
force the shaving Of the Korean topknot.
It seems to be one OF the peculiar twists
Of the japanese national character that
the first yoke they would impose on a
subject people should be in the nature Of
sumptuary laws Although free them
selves to borrow from outside civilization
and adapt 20 their OWE purposes all that
they feel necessary. even down 10 the
plug hat Of convention. the japanese in
sist whenever they have the chanee-and
history has given them several chances at
Kcreans-that those whom they rule shall
follow their domestic customs wilIy-nilly.
Now, the Korean hates change for
changes sake first, and more bitterly will
he oppose change when initiated by his
implacable enemy from across Tsushima
Straits In the matter Of his dress the
Korean believes that what has been good
enough for his ancestors for unnumbered
hundreds Of years is good enough for him.
even though doctors may explain to him
that half the deaths in winter come from
the ridiculOusiy inadequate linen lawn
dress that he wears. His garb bears the
seal OF antiquity. and that's all the Ko-
rean wants.
The present Korean starched skirt and
horsehair hat, shaped in the sembIance
Of fiy screen to set or . butter dish. are
just what the Chinese of the Ming dy-
nasty used TO wear about 400 years ago.
The skirt and bagged trousers of the Ko-
rean- man and woman alike. are white
winter and summer White is the mourn
ing color all over Mongolian territories.
and strange story is told by the Koreans
themselves 70 account for this mourning
garb.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
PUT UNDER GUARD
Sherif's Deputies Keep Close Watch
on Confessed Slayer
Declares 10 Prison Officials He VIII
Never Be Put on Trial for
Aunr-s Murder.

New YORK July "a special guard Of
two sherifIs' deputies was placed over Au-
gust Eberhard. self-confessed murderer Of
his aunt. Mrs. Ottiie Eberhard. in the
Bergen County Jail today 10 keep the
half mad man from committing suicide.
When Eberhard was locked in MS cell in
the jail he said 70 Prosecutor Koester and
the sheriff. You viii never J-y ne"
The sheriff at once took away from
hin everything with which he could pos
sibly harm himself, even his susPenders-
Eberhard declared he would kill himself
Eberhard was arraigned to-day before
Justice Of tEe Peace Thomas Il Cum
u-iags. n Hackensack, on charge OF
murder and committed without hail TO
me Bergen County jail 10 await the ac-
ton Of the coroner
The inquest into the murder q Mrs
Eberhard will be held OF F-iday- E5er-
hard's pretty cousin who has been in the
Suscuehan1a Hotel. IN Hackensack. since
her mothers tragic death. will be a wit
ness She was taken from the hotel TO-
day 10 the home Of Chief Of Police Dunn.
where she viii be cared for BY Mrs Dunn
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
WOMEN VOTE IN MARYLAND
Fair Sex Help to Kill Proposed
$4,000 Bond Issue.
Annapolis Ladies Learn How TO
Make CrOss-mark, but Regret
Not Signing Ballots.

sperill 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, July 24-In the two-day
special election ended tonight the tax
payers Of Annapolis rejected the pro
posed issue OF $4,000 Of municipal bonds.
provided for by an enabling act Of the
last legislature
The election was marked b. the hrst
voting Of women in the history OF An
napolis- Their exercise Of the right of
franchise was attended by many amusing
incidents. but. on the whole. they made
cew mistakes. after the iatricacies OF
making & cross mark and where 10 put Il
20 express their preference had been ex-
plained 20 them The one decidedly pc
cuIiar feature Of baIIot-mar6ing. to the
feminine mind. was that there was no
place for them 10 sign their names
The voting was very light only about
- ballots being cast OUT OF 1.I05 quail
FED taxpayers. OF these. possibly Ie
voters were women.
Two issues OF bonds were voted on.
One. for $1,000 1uT street improvement
and the erection of a new IRE truck
house. wa defeated by 10 votes. the
count being - for and Is against. TEe
issue Of $1,000 for the remodeiing OF III,
present city han was defeated by o
for 20 81 against
The defeat OF the bonds was largely
dus 20 a fear Of an increased tax ra-e for
a series OF years and a strong opposition
10 increasing the bonded debt OF the town
which already has several previous IS
sues OF bonds 20 retire
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
CANNON FAvORs HOPKINS.
But Wants FOys- His Opponent, Re-
turned aS Representative

Chicago, July 24-Speske- Cannon to
day gave out a statement az the Union
League Club, expressing his preference
fo- Senator Albert J, Hopkins for re-
election over his opponent, Representative
George E Foss. and also intimating that
he hoped Mr.. -oss himself might be re-
turned as q member Of the House from
the Tenth district.
The Speaker based his decision on the
fact that Senator Hopkins is now mem
Der Of the Senate Committee on Finance.
which has 10 DO with tariff and financial
legislation. which, he said was an i'm
portant assignment, in view OF the plat
form pledges OF the party
After processing his friendship for Rep
Tsseltative FOss. and indicating that he
had himself three times, as Speaker. ap-
pointed him chairman OF the House Com
nirtee on Navai Affairs. Nj Cannon said
I believe he can serve the people OF
the State Of Illinois and 81 the whole
country better as a member Of the House
Of Representatives and as chairman Of the
Committee on Naval Affairs than he can
elsewhere
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25

New York, July 24.-WHliam H. Taft
left here on the Lake Shore Limited from
The Grand Central Station tonight al
$50 o'clock for Cincinnati 10 be ofhclally
notified that he is nominated The train
Is due 10 arrive at its destination at l
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Taft
made no appointments for to-day. but
50 many politicians called, mostly city
district leaders. that he had hard work
squeezing out enough time 10 edit the
proofs OF his Cincinnati speech.
Among the callers were William Scar
borough, vice president Of WHberforce
University. and Charles W Anderson. a
negro. collector OF internal revenue
saw n Steam Roller.
ar Taft got up shortly after o'clock
and walked up 10 The Plaza Hotel. where
ne had breakfast with his brother Henry.
Then. shortly after 10 O'Clock. the TWO
sauntered back by way Of Fifth avenue
a steam roll-- vas pointed out to the
pair. ard AIr. Taft. the nominee. remark
ed that steam rollers were a mighty good
thing sometimes. Once the Manhattan
Hotel was reached. they went 70 Mr..
Tafts rooms on the third fioo-. locking
over Madison avenue at the Forry-second
street end
NIr. Taft peeled OF his coat Then me
smiling nominee began seeing people Nj
Taft had something different TO tel every
body. and listened attenuvely TO what
they had 10 say He said that in al ike
Ehood he would rot be back IN New
York until after the campaign. though
he would not like 20 have 10 go on oath 20
that effect He could not tell Just what
might happen Mrs. Taft. he said. was in
Hot Springs. but he would not be sur
p-iseG II she turned up tomorrow in
Cincinnati He could not talk about the
Standard OIL fine decision reversal
He told the newspaper men there was
not anything new and nothing 10 say
about his visit 20 the President except
that II was exceedingly satisfactory.
THi=Es did no- begin 20 happen until
5 O'Clock. a half hour before train time.
Then Monaco. lIr- Tafts Filipino valet.
was DIR q work packing the grips. Henry
Tart came il time % be OF good service
A. $40 M Taft -ook The reins actively
IN hand and called up The barber shop
Got n Quick Haircut.
Lan ECl send I'd q barber E-ar VII
cut my hair in ten minutes 8Ir- Tar.
said over the wire- No. I don't mean ir
ten minutes He must come in gre-r
hurry The jobs got 70 be done in tea
minutes on. this IS 1Ir. Taft-Wiu.an
Taft Let's see what the room number Is
(as!Ce-HeEry. what Is Jlis room num-
ber9 Yes. Ia Thank YOU Good by
The barber must have asceaded by bal
loon he got there so quick with his tools
The hair few fast, NIr. Taft admitted
that Goodness knows he needed The
trimming. and he was all ba7bered II
and leaving the room at SO Two central
Office detectives were On hand 10 walk Z
the station. but al the critical minute
Monaco disappeared AL be has 20 dc
IS 70 take care Of 2Ir Tafr's clothes. but
that is a big JOB, and Il looked as If the
train was 20 be missed rather than the
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
SUE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Railroads Attack CoastitutiOnaIity
of Hepburn Rate Law

san Francisco. July 24-An equity suit
was fled in the United States Circuit
Court to-day by the Southern Pacific and
Oregon and California. Railroad companies
against the Interstate Commerce Cozuis-
sion 70 restrain Il from interfering with
rates fixed on rough green fr lumber and
lath between Willamette River points and
san Francisco
An order was made by Judge AOrr0w
for the commission 10 appear before him
OF August and show cause why a ten
pOrary injunction should not be issued.
This Is the first time the Southern PaclSc
has taken the offensive against the Inter
state Commerce Commission or the Pa
Cidc Coast and has come out into the
open 20 assert that the Hepburn bin IS
unconstitutional
This case hinges on the complaint Of
the Oregon Lumber Company that s. a ton
or flr lumber and la-L Is excessive The
commission decided that a rate Of g %
was fair, but this, the railroads declare, IS
much too low.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25

diminutIve Filipino He turned uP after
Mr. Taft had made tour about the
rooms The party left the hotel through
Forty-second street and started for the
station a block away
Few In Crowd knew Him.
There was the usual crowd Of people
bound for suburban trains. but nobody
seemed 10 recognize the distinguished Wis
itor as ne walked down the street Pos
sibly a hundred persons around the gate
TO the entrance 20 the train recosni ized
the candidate. and various saIutations
were given him He acknowledged these
rather hastily and got busy fumbling FOR
his ticket
Bill guess III have 10 say good-by;
I'm afraid these people won't let ne
through the gate said Henry Taft.
But The word BIZ was magnetic with
the sateaaan, and he passed the speaker
through without a blink and held every
body else back.
Nr. Taft got his ticket punched. and
after shaking hands with the gateman.
numbered down the platform 70 the wait
ing train. The conductor shook hands
with him. saying. Thought you had gone
back On US"
No. no. Mr- Taft replied let 'er
go"
The candidate shouted ont laughingly
All aboard for Cincinnati" and waved
his arms This, in turn. got 10 The en-
gtcee- by relays. Ee acknowledge II
with a fancy whistle salute and the big
train pulled slowly out OF the station as
8Ir. Taft made his way 20 his staceroom
Cn the sleeper lie had gotten aboard or
time 20 the minute
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
SHERIFF ASKS FOR TROOPS.
Unable to Serve Warrant for Men
Wanted for Murder.

New Orleans. La. July 24-Sherih SaaL
OF Tangipahoa. to-day acknowledged that
he was unable 10 keep the peace Of his
parish because Z labor troubles. and ap-
Piled 70 Gov Sanders for the militia
which demand viii be granted
Both sides are armed The Italians have
taken refuge in the svanlps just outside
Of Natalbany. where there are nearly 800
OF them About fifty OF the men are well
armed. and the sheriff dare not take his
posse there 70 Try and make arrests either
Of the Lambrasi brothers. accused Of
murder. or Of any persons assisting them
The natives are equally well armed and
hold the town Early this morning the
house OF an Italian in NataIbauy- Nick
LesHova by name. who IS charged with
having fred at a deputy sheriff was
blown up by the mob with dynamite No
one vas hurt. as the family had left for
the Italian camp in the swamp
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
JOHN D. as A POLITICIAN.
Maybe He'll Get the Irish Vote, and
Maybe He Won't,

Tarrytown, y Y, July 24.-John d.
Rockefeller has made hit with the irish.
and it is in this wise.
M Rockefeller is building a new home
or the top Of Kykhit. and from It he
wants a view that IS pleasing 10 his eye
in every respect. The Institution OF Mercy
Building. a home .or orphan children, is
just q little southwest OF Mr. RockefeI-
Ier's new home. and its high roof. painted
a bright red. was not pleasing sight
for his eyes, 80 RockefelleR made a prop
osition 20 the sisters in charge that II
they would let him paint the roof green
he would send his men down and do the
work free
AS the roof needed painting, the sisters
readily agreed. and now Mr.. Rockefeller s
men are at work painting the roof an
emerald hue
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
LIQUOR VOTE IN TEXAS.
Prohibition Issue at Polls in the
Lone star state To-day.

Austin. Tex. July 24.-Intense interest
is taken .n TIE Democratic primaries
which are to be held IT. Texas tomorrow
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the various State and district Offices
and 20 decide whether The legislature
shall submit 10 the people a constitu-
tiona- amendment providing for State
wide prohibition.
Gov T W Campbell IS opposed for
nomination for second term By r r
Williams. a blacksmith and justice or
he peace. Of Cu1by. who was unknown
10 the people Of the state UrtI he was
announced for tie Office Of governor
about TWO months ago. He has con-
Quoted a front-pOrch campaign. and his
supporters claim that he viii defeat Nj.
Campbell by a big majority az to-mor-
rOE's primaries
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
JASPER WILSON. AND ONE
sly old Secret7ry Il Discovered By
Shrevd Denver Reporter.

Denver Colo. July z4-James Wilson.
Secretary Of Agriculture. IS making q
'gumshoe- visit 70 Colorado.
Secretary Wilson spent yesterday in
Denver. but he did not let his presence
become known 10 the newspaper men or
to any one connected with the Federal
service
Jasper Wilson and one. Traer, Iowa. 20
was the inscription on the register Of the
Brown Palace Hotel
The and one happens TO be the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. II Is believed he
wants 10 investigate recent troubles at
the State Agricultural College which
gets money from the National Treasury
The Secretary and his son left this
morning and VIII spend ten days IN the
mountains on fishing trip.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
LAD INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
D to = Wnshirron HernId-

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury, y. c, July 2i--San Pierce.
aged about sixteen years. a delivery boy
for the Antiseptic Laundry here was
badly injured in & runaway accident in
Spencer to-day
After running a half mile with the LAD.
the horse upset the wagon and q heavy
piece Of glass fell across both the boys
less. cutting dangerous gashes in each
ankle
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
ALL READY At CINCINNATI.
But It's Going TO Cost Committee
About $4,000 to NOtify Mr. Taft.

Cincinnati. Ohio. July 2i--The general
committee on preparations for the cele-
braJio1 Of Taft notification day. next
Tuesday. announced to-day that practi-
caIly all arrangements were completed
These arrangements include provision for
-omptlv footing all bills. which will not
ach less than $1,000.
Notification was received to-day that
isrge marching organizations would be
present from ST Louis and Chicago wL-h
bands Cleveland Toledo. Indianapolis
Louisville. and o-her nearby cities had
already announced the coming Of big
delegations and organizations of march
cts for the parade
There viii be al least three 0rEzliza-
t01s Of negroes in the parade Il was
stated definitely to-day that Senator For
aker would not attend. no reason being
announced, however. for his absence The
work Of decorating the streets Is under
way, AID the decorations VIII be lavish.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
{. 8 Dept q Agriculture. Weather Burssu.

~ a-1-l---ss-4-s tl--aA1- july -aa--1 r
A shallow 6zroue-ric depression that aT7r-are1
over tie Central Caribbean Sea Tuesday now occ7-
pies The Golf q Mexico L . r5t -robable that
this depression VII cause serious Disturbances N
The GuE coast L XII merge into depression that
covers the eastern RocET M7uu-zin sI11e and
Plains States
Local 1ains and -h.1ds-Str--ns occurred Friday Il
areas from the Rocky Mountains 20 the Atlantic
coast and scattered lalus are -zksfy 10 er--i.-5a
during the next Two days from The Plains states
eastward Tculpe-aru-e changes have been untn-
D1rcant
Duri-s saturday tie winds On the Atlantic coast
vii Be light q fresh and e1sterlv: On The C,-,lF
coast trCsh tru1- east % southeast AID o. TIE
Great Lakes fresh and mostly easce-Iy
Steamers deDarrius SATURDAY for European porlz
WI have lsat &C fresh easueriy winds End showers
% rEe Grand Bs-Es
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
LIGHTNING HITS HOTEL.
Many Guests of North Carolina
HosteIry Have Narrow Escape

Winston-salem. y. c.. July 24-The ho-
tel at Wade Meeum Springs. a popular
sumner resort in Stokes County. was
struck by lightning az an early hour
this morning The entire property was
destroyed by the fire which ensued.
The house was flied with guests. many
Of whom had narrow escapes for their
lives and practically al Of them were
forced TO make their way outdoors in their
sleeping garments. The women were tax
en- IT, at neighboring farm houses and
fura' shed with sufficient apparel to tide
the over the difficulty
The loss IS placed at $4,000. The prin-
cipal stockholder IN the property Is Mrs.
Sparks. OF Ohio. widow OF J. H Sparks.
q we.i-knoWn Snowman. who died four
years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
Local Temperaturer

Midnight. 70 O. n. g. a Il. @: Ga r.. So
s a II. .: % a. H. g, p noon. 81; D r. ss.
! . n 8 ? H.. 7si ? T.. 3; % p Il. z
Maximum. s. minimum C.
Relative huuidity-s a. Il. %; ? ?. n u :
D Z. s. Rainfall .s p n 70 D n. ogs.
hoVTz q sunshine, a. Uer cent Of possible sun
shine. -
TeuDerarlrs ssms date last year-Nlaxiusu7n. 81;
minimum 1e
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
STOKES CONSENTS TO RUN.
Rich Nan Accepts Nomination by
Socialists for New York Assembly.

New York. July Al G Phelps Stokes
was not at the meeting OF the Socialist
party in the Eighth assembly district,
held tonight on the second floor Of 313
Grand street. but he sent e telegram,
which was aPplauded, consenting 10 be a
candidate for the State assembly on the
Socialist ticket
AlT. stokes was nominated more than a
week ago, and was notified by letter at
MS summer home in Connecticut. but that
he would run was not certain until Just
before the meeting tonight when a
messenger boy climbed the stairs with the
dispatch
The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
OF Course.

From Puucl-
Little AIiIIie-Grardad. what makes d
man always give a woman & diamond en-
gaCenlsnt rilg2
Grandfather-The woman.