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The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
HUGHES IN CAMPAIGN.
Going Through District that VIII
Elect New Senator.

Buffalo, y. Y, May 4.-Gov. Hughes is
to make a trip through Niagara and Or
leans counties in an automobile.
William C Wallace, the Republican
candidate for Senator IN the Forty-seventh
district will meet the governor at
Rochester on Friday morning. Gov.
Hughes will speak at several places in
the senatorial district
The vote for the Nisgara-Orleans district
cannot be eanvassed until May q In
that case W1caver is elected senator in
the Niagara Orleans district will be unable
TO take his seat until the session on
Monday evening, May p
The rece-track bills will be sent in the
very first thing. There is no reason why
the race-track bills couldn't be passed in
the assembly the first week The bills
could be rushed over 10 the senate. and
with Senator Foelker and Senator Cassidy
taking the same stand as they did last
session, and the race-track people pro-
ducing the senator whom they claim TO
have under cover, the bills could be killed
before the Niagara-Orleans member could
take his seat.
II would be record breaking work. but
the race-traek followers think that Nc
CaTren can engineer the deal However
it may be unnecessary for the governor to
send in his race-track recommendations
at the opening Of the session. He has
plenty Of other legislation for the states
men 10 consider.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
AFTER ICE TRUST AGAIN.
Attorney GenernI jackson Calls on
New Grand Jury.

new Urand jury
New York. May 4-Another special
grand jury was sworn in to-day to in
vestigate the ice trust, making the third
which has gone into this matter, the
other two refusing to indict
The grand jury was impaneied by Jus
tice GOff in the Supreme Court, criminal
branch, on the motion Of Attorney Gen
eraI Jackson.
Mr.. Jackson and his special deputy at
torney. James " Osborne. were in court.
In an affidavit presented to the court, the
attorney general says that, with evidence
heretofore submitted and other evidence.
he believes ne can get zone or more in
dictments" 1t took all the morning to
select the grand jury as Mr.. Osborne in
sisted on examining each man, an I'M
usual proceeding. Only one juror was
challenged. Justice Goff will charge the
jury tomorrow morning.
The reasons offered by Mr. Jackson IN
his affidavit why another grand jury should
look into the ice trust are that at least
one member OF the last grand jury was
in the ice trust, others were interested in
ice stocks, and one grand juror lived
outside of the county In addition, there
was no preliminary examination Of the
jurors. as Mr.. Osborne conducted to-day.
and there is information that one OF the
grand jurors had offered to bet 1000 that
there would be no indictments.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
GOSSIP CIRCLE" ABANDONED
Mrs. Grundy Fails to PatrOnize Rev.
Mr., McIllravy's at Homes.
Clergyman Has Last Fling at Wo-
men Who Talk About Their
Neighbors.

Utica, May 4.-Rev. Henry McIllravy, Of
Little Falls. who gained considerable no
toriety a few weeks ago by establishing
gossip circle" for women in connee-
ton with his evangelistic work in that
city, has found that his experiment in
the matter is failure
He invited the women Of Little Falls
who desired to rip saw their neighbors
to occupy his residence on Thursday aft
ernoon Of each week. when they would
have fun opportunity to discuss the short
comings OF their friends and enemies.
Rev. McIllravy's idea was to concentrate
the gossip evil as INDUCED in by oily
tongued females. While the first couple
Of sessions of the circle we're well at
tended and properly spirited, recent meet
ings have not been as well patronized as
social conditions at Little Falls appear
to warrant. according 10 Mr.. McIllravy' s
judgment of the situation there.
So the evangelist has permitted the
gossip circle" to die, but not without
taking a final fling at the backbiting eie-
menf of the community
Rev. MeIllravy, in a statement to-day.
says:
THE only remedy for Infamous gos-
sip would be to corral the gossipers, in
vestigate the condition Of their brains,
and distribute them on appropriate corri-
dors in lunatic asylums. In no other
way than by insanity can I explain the
malevolent gossip of people, especially
Of women who work in churches, lead
exemplary lives, and are really kind and
gentle, save that they collect, amplify,
and distribute all manner of disreputable
tales regarding others.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
IAKAHIRA LAUDS ROOSEVELT
Ambassador Says President Is Most
Inspired American.
Declares Talk OF War Is Foolish
and Approves Fleet
Trip.

New York. May 4-The japanese con-
sui general in this city. K Midzuno. and
his wife were host and hostess tonight
al a dinner in the Hotel Astor. to which
sat down many of those New Yorkers
who have received decorations from the
japanese government
The chief person. however was Baron
Takahira, the Japanese Ambassador, who
read an address in which he expressed his
great admiration for the United States
and his convictions that there never would
be anything but deep and abiding peace
Between his nation and ours. He was
very strong on the international comfy
He proposed a toast to President Roose-
welt, whom he hailed as one Of the most
inspired of American executives since the
one who sent Commodore Perry to the
Orient and opened up Japan TO the en-
nobling influence Of contact with us. Since
then, naturally, the japanese have been
entirely willing to trust US in any matter
.of diplomacy. The toast TO President
Roosevelt was drunk with acclaim.
The musicians played only few bars
of the 'Star-spangled Banner" and the
baron turned around. his face beaming
with new enthusiasm. as If he were hear
ing something pleasant for the first time
and said. Go on" Which they did
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, one of those
decorated, proposed toast TO the Mikado
in his turn. The japanese national air
was played, and the customary cries Of
"Banzai' followed the toast
Mr. Midzuno said he felt he was speak
ing for his people when he said they re-
garded the visit of the feet with pleasure.
because it would divide with the Japanese
the responsibility for keeping the peace of
the Pacific, a duty which he believed lay
between the japanese and the Americans.
Like Baron Takahira, he hailed the
visit as a guarantee Of enduring frater-
nifty between the nations thereafter. Like
the baron, too, he discounted the war
talk as the result of ignorance of the
really friendly feelings of Japan for this
country and ours for Japan.
The dinner was informal. All the guests
were seated at one long table. There
were fans for the women and orchids for
the men at each plate. Among the many
speakers, besides those mentioned were
DT. Seaman. Gen. Congdon, and Henry
Clews.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
SUICIDE BANKER INSURED.
Charles Coster's Creditors VIII Get
Some Money from Company.

New York. May 4.-Charles Coster. the
banker. who committed suicide last week,
had life policy of fairly large amount.
The policy was discovered in the course
of an examination into his property af-
fairs by the assignee Of the brokerage
firm. The policy was taken out two
months ago. It is one of the incontestable
variety which has no suicide clause or
other qualification. The insurance COM
pany must pay the policy.
In regard to the policy. the assignee
would only say to-day that the creditors
of the firm have no claim upon its benefit.
The securities deposited in the FIRMS
stock exchange strong box were obtained
to-day. The value was not computed, but
It appeared that the securities would be
OF some benefit TO creditors. The liabili-
ties are constantly increasing. It is now
certain that they will faIl little, if any,
short Of 100000
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
EMMA EAMES ENTHUSIASTIC.
Fire Companies Go Through Exer-
cises for Benefit of Opera singer.


New York. May 4-Mme. Emma Eames,
famous as an operate star. visited many
fire-engine houses this afternoon, accom-
panied by Chief Croker and her friend,
Miss Frederick.
Nine. Eames and her friend were taken
from the Hotel Astor in Fire Commits
sioner Hayes automobile first to an en-
gine house in East Forty-third street,
then to several other houses and fire
headquarters.
At each Of the engine-houses in turn,
the fremen, responding to a 'house
alarm Of fire, sent in especially for Nine.
Eames' benefit. slid down the pole and
hitched up the horses In double-quick
time. Everything was made ready just
as is done when a real alarm of fire
comes in.
The firemen received Nine. Eames with
enthusiasm. She was cheered after she
had clapped her hands at the skillful
manner in which the men turned out to
meet her. and went through their drill
Its simply grand. It's fine" she said,
turning to Chief Croker. and thanking
him.
Before the tour was finished the party
made a trip to the ire-boat George B.
Mcclellan, and inspected the boat thor
oughly. She evinced interest in all appli-
anees for fighting fire on the craft.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
SOCIETY MAN IS SUED.
Baltimore Woman will Get Absolute
Divorce.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Md. May 4-Bessie Alexan-
dria Patterson. who lives in fashionable
apartments in this city, Rs be granted
divorce from Samuel F. terson, one
of the directors of the Thistle .dls C,m-
pany, Leicester, Nd, and wea-known
clubman
Judge Gorter said that he was ready to
sign a decree granting Mrs. Patterson an
absolute divorce and the custody Of their
children. es her charge had been proved.
The Pattersons were married April 8,
1890 in Charlotte, n. c.. and have three
children. the oldest OF whom is aged four
teen. Mrs. Patterson testified that va
rious women were implicated in the in
fidelity OF her husband. She declared
that chorus girls were his especial IA
vorites. and that ne lived mostly at the
theaters. A letter alleged to have been
written by chorus girl to Mr.. Patter-
son was received by Mrs. Patterson. She
testified that she opened 1t by mistake,
but that when she had read enough Of ii
to know that il was not intended for her.
she did not stop.
The letter was produced as evidence.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
SUCCEEDS MORGAN DIX.
DIR. Manning Elected TO Rectorship
of Trinity Parish.

New York. May 4-Dr. Manning was
to-day elected to the rectorship of Trim
ity Parish
His election was in strict accordance
with the precedent set forty-six years
ago. when Dr.. Dix himself received
his promotion In like manner.
DR.. Manning's career in the church in
which he holds position even more
important, in some respects, than that
of his nominal superior, Bishop Potter.
has been one of rapid advancement.
Born in England il 1866, he came to
this country at the age of ten. and was
graduated from the University of the
South, receiving the degree of B. d.
In 1888. Already at that time he had
been rector for two years of Trinity
Church, Redlaads. Cal, and the same
year that he received ais B. D. he was
made professor Of dogmatie theology in
the university which conferred il.
In 1885 he married Miss Florence Van
Antwerp in Cincinnati and in 1896 be-
came rector Of St. Johns Church of
Lansdowne, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
CLEVELAND IMPROVING.
Former President still Confined in
Lakewood Hotel.

Lakewood, n J.. May 4-Unoficial
statements. emanating from the Lake
wood Hotel, where former President Gro
yer Cleveland is i'll, report a change in
his condition for the better.
For the first time since Friday. DIR.
Joseph Bryant left his patient to-day to
go to New York. In the late afternoon,
DR.. G. Rowe Lockwood, a specialist on
stomach diseases. arrived in town. Be
fore going in to see Mr.. Cleveland. he
said he expected to remain some time in
Lakewood though he declined to say how
serious he thought Mr.. Cleveland's illness
was.
Contrary to her usual custom, Mrs.
Cleveland made no statment of any kind
tonight in regard to Mr.. Cleveland's
progress. She also failed to go driving
this afternoon but friends OF the CIeve-
lands who had talked with her on the
telephone said that there was nothing in
Mr.. Cleveland's condition to warrant un-
usual anxiety.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
MINISTERS ANSWER FORGAN.
Chicago Preachers Deny They De-
n0nnee All Rich Wen.

Chicago, May Chicago clergynen of
many denominations united to-day in de-
nouneing the views expressed by David
H. Forgan before the Chicago Sunday
Evening Club at Orchestra Hall Mr.
Forgan declared the pulpit had joined in
la chorus of opposing wealth. holding its
accumulation inherently vicious.
Many ministers denied the statements
of the Evening Club speaker. and many
sided with the muck rakers," who
preach against excessive wealth.
Some ministers declared that the great
fortunes meant only opp ession Of the
weaker and poorer. Others fatty an
nounced that they had never heard the
pulpit denounce wealth itself, but only
those who had gained their great fortunes
by dishonest and illegal methods.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
UNPLEDGED, BUT FOR BRYAE.
Majority of south Carolina Dele
gates for Nebraskan.

Columbia. s c., May 4.-Democratic
conventions were held in the various
counties Of South Carolina to-day.
Returns up to 10 o'clock tonight show
that delegates have been instructed for
". J. Bryan in nineteen counties. Three
other counties adopted strong resolutions
favoring the Nebraskan. The matter was
not mentioned in two others, while four
failed to instruct, but were friendly TO
the nomination of the Nebraskan. Thus
it may be said that South Carolina viii
send an uninstructed delegation to the
Denver convention in favor of Bryan.
There are forty-two counties In the State
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
CANNOT TAX RAILROAD.
PittsbuFg Unable TO Levy Against
PennsyIyRnia's Right of Way.

Pittsburg, May "A decision of the
utmost Importance TO railroads of the
country, as well as to cities of the
first class, was made by the State
Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania to-day
when it decided that the city of Pitts
burg had no right TO tax the Pennsyl-
yanta Railroad on its right OF way
through Pittsburg.
The case has been bitterly fought.
and the city of Pittsburg, by the re-
versal of decision gained In the lower
courts, viii lose $4,000 per year in
taxes and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
which has already been charged up
with back taxes amounting TO 100000.
is proPoTtiOnately happy.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
HARMON WILL LEAD
DEMOCRATS In OHIO
Johnson Is Fighting Vainly
to Prevent Nomination.
BACKS CAMPBELL FOR SENATE
Wants TO Name Standard Bearers for
Auditor, Treasurer, and Attorney
General, but Opposition Believed
20 Have Picked winners Ponce
rene StiII Hopes TO BE Governor.

Columbus. Ohio. May "A majority Of
the visitors here for the Democratic
State convention, which begins tomorrow
evening feels sure that Judson Harmon.
OF Cincinnati. will be nominated for gov
ernor.
Mayor Tom L. johnson, Of Cleveland
stin disputes it, and Is going to fight
until the end for the nomination Of Atlee
PomereHe. of Canton. Pomerene himself
says he is certain Of the nomination.
Judge Harmon is not here His inter
ests are well looked after by the CARRIER
Finley element. in control of the party
committee for three years. This element
represents the amalgamation Of the anti
johnson sentiment.
Backs Campbell for Senate.
The Cleveland mayor, who claims Har-
mon is not a good Bryan supporter. Is the
busiest man in Columbus. He made an
effort to-day 10 have Harmon come out
as a candidate for the United States Sen
ate, but failed, and then let II be known
he would be for former Gov. Campbell for
the Senate
The issue before the arriving delegates
IS. not who will the convention indorse
as Senatorial candidate. but whether 1t
will indorse any one. If there is any in
dorsement, it is said. Campbell is certain
10 get it.
Mayor Johnson, in addition 20 trying 10
control the nomination for governor. is
also anxious TO dictate the nominations
for auditor and treasurer and attorney
general, state departments which he now
claims are dominated by State Auditor
Guflherf
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
TROOPS FEAR NIGHT RIDERS.
Decline to stop Barn Burning, Ex-
pecting to BE Ambushed.

Frankfort, ky, May 4-Defying Gov.
Wilson and his State troops. the might
riders" early this morning dashed by the
soldiers and burned a warehouse of Jim
st. ogden. near Benson, four miles from
this city. where the governor is now
staying.
It was given out that the barn was
struck by lightning. but It is said that
the troops saw the fire and did not ad-
vance on the night riders. fearing they
would be ambushed. The electrical storm
came up four hours after the warehouse
had been destroyed.
There are two squads Of soldiers in the
county tonight The feeling against them
is so strong that a battle between them
and the growers before n nIng would
not come as a surprise.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
FATHER AND SON INSANE.
pennsyIvanIans Held for Murder of
Son and Brother.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 4.-After await
ing trial for several months for the mur-
der of his brother, John Boner. of this
city, was to-day adjudged insane. and
taken to the asylum at Retreat. where
his father who was charged with feloni-
Gus wounding, and who is also insane,
has been for some weeks.
Thus, as a result of a family fight last
fail. one son is dead. and the father and
another son are hopelessly insane. Dur
ing the fight the father severely stabbed
John. who then. in trying to kill the
father, shot and killed his brother Louis.
Both became insane after being jailed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
WINSTON CHURCHILL
ROUTED BYA WOMAN
Cabinet Minister Is Not Al
lowed to Make Speech.
DROWNED OUT BY BIG BELL
SufTraEette Insists on Milking a
Noise When English Noble At
ering OF WOrkingmen-Victim Was
Finally Driven Away iE Disgust.
CCopyright. 1903. by Harris Ewing

Dundee. May 4-Winston Spencer
Churchill. president Of the board of trade.
who is heading his campaign here for a
seat in the House Of Commons, was com
PEELED TO retire discounted this after
noon, after a single-handed combat with
the suffragettes.
The cabinet minister had arranged to
address a gathering Of workmen during
their dinner hour outside the Blackness
foundry. but before he arrived a militant
suffragette, Miss Maloney, drove up in a
wagonette and appealed to the workmen
not to listen to Mr.. Churchill until he
apologized for the accusations he made
in a previous speech that the sunragettes
in Beckham had allied themselves with
the forces Of drink and allowed them
selves to be carried in mems arms in the
streets.
Miss Maloney was very indignant about
this charge, and declared that if the men
did not stop Mr. Churchill from speaking
she would. She thereupon produced a
big hand bell and changed it defantly
amid laughter and ironical cheers from
the crowd. AT his moment Mr.. Churchill
arrived in an automobile.
Here's the spring chicken we are look
ing for" exclaimed Miss Maloney as she
began again a fantasia on the dinner bell.
Mr.. Churchill doffed his hat smilingly as
he passed the wagonette.
He won't face me-" shouted Miss Ma
loney. and she added; Il won't let him
speak; I'll follow him all over Dundee
She then drove after Churchill and
whenever he tried to speak drowned his
voice by ringing the bell. He finally drove
off amid renewed peals Of the bell.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
TEACHER OUT OF JAIL.
PedagoRue Refuses TO Pay Judg-
ment for seven Months.

Champaign. Ill. May 4.-shermann
Cass. the Tolona. III, school principal.
who was sent 10 jail because he re-
fused to pay judgment for whipping
a pupil. was released to-day. He
went TO Jail under the law which per
mits Imprisonment for debt in quasi
criminal cases. The entire judgment
was s1.S00, and Cass refused to nav
the judgment. For seven months he
was Ia the county jail
To-day Cass effected an agreement
with Nr. and Mrs. W F. Burke. parents
of the boy who was whipped, by which
he paid $70o
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
SALOONS QUIT BUSINESS.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five DrOI
out in Chicago.

Chicago, May 4-Prohlbition advocates
were jubilant to-day when IL was learned
that rs saloon keepers have dropped out
Of business during the present license
period.
City Collector Magerstad said Chicago
would not only lose Sl25.0OO in revenue this
year from the saloons. but that It would
never be restored until the law limiting
the number Of licenses is abolished.
He said: Il don't know how we can
make up this revenue. We have issued
462s licenses and have $, ,192, ,0o0 in cash for
1884 more. The total number of licenses
last year was 1855. and this means Ig5
saloon keepers have gone out or business.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
MUNsEY's KIN A STOWAWAY.
Young Englishman VIII Get En-
pIOyment with Publisher.

New York. May 4-Hilsong Munsey, a
young Englishman, who came here as a
stowaway aboard the Cunarder Lusita-
MIA, and who says that he is a relative
of Frank Munsey. was released from
Ellis Island to-day, after a represent
alive of the publisher had paid the
young mans passage.
1t was said that young Mr.. Munsey
would find employment in one of thespub-
lisher's establishments.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
So to Tbe - -.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd, May 4.-As result of
two men hiding in cupboard and over
hearing former Congressman Harry
Welles Rusk and General Manager John
L. Robertson, of the Maryland Paving
Company, discussing a bribe OF sl,5Ol
which they testified went 10 commission
ers for opening streets, J. Arthur Wick
ham and James H. Marine. Mayor J.
Barry Mahool to-day removed both
Wickham and Marine from office.
Robertson did not get the contract,
hence the exposure. Wickham and Ma
rine deny that they got the money. Rob
ertson said he paid it to Rusk. and Rusk
says he paid it to the street commission
ers.
The action of the mayor was preceded
by the announcement by Rusk that he
had resigned as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic city committee OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Rusk is one of the best-known poll
ticians in Maryland. He has been chair
man of the Democratic city committee
for about six years. and for several terms
prior to 1895 he represented the Third
Maryland district in Congress.
Mayor Hears Charges.
The graft charges We're heard by Mayor
Mahool, all sides being represented by
counsel At the close of the evidence to-
day he sent the following TO Commission
ers Marine and Wickham:
Dear Sir After carefully considering all the test-
nony bearing upon the charges preferred against
yOI as set forth in my communication 10 you oi the
9Th ultimo, / have reached the conclusion that
sufficient cause has been shown TO render It my
duty 10 remove you as commissioner for opening
streets and member Of the annex improvement
commission and sou are. therefore, hereby notified
that sou removed from said Office.
BARRY MAHOOL, Mayor.
At the same time Mayor Mahool made
public the fact that criminal prosecu-
tons would follow his act OF dismissal
He said just before leaving the city
hall to-day that he had directed that all
the testimony in the case be forwarded
to the Office of States Attorney Owens,
accompanied by the request that concert
ed action be instituted against the accus-
ed without delay
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
Mme. could Leaves Rome.

Rome. May 4.-Mme. Anna Gould, her
children. and Prince Helie de Sagan will
leave at midnight tonight for Florence.
Nine. Gould said she was charmed with
Rome, mainly because she was not
molested by reporters. She added that
she had had no audience of the Pope and
had not tried to obtain one.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
RooseveIt Honors wheeler.

New York. May 4-Ben1amin Ide
Wheeler. president of the University of
California, has been appointed Theodore
Roosevelt professor Of American economic
and political instruction in the University
of Berlin for the year l909-10, according
to an announcement made at meeting of
the trustees Of Columbia University to-
day.