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The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
TAFTITES IGNORE NEGROES
Sixth District Republicans IndOrse
the Secretary.
Instructions Given for Secretary of
War-RooseveIt and SIemp
Are Praised.
Special to gho Washington Herald.

Special to the Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va. April THE Sixth
Congressional district Republican conven-
ton was held here this afternoon, the
meeting being attended by full delega-
tIon from the entire district, and the pro-
ceedings being marked by harmony.
The contestng delegations from Char
lotte County and Lynchburg were denied
seats. the negro delegation from the city
being practically ignored. It was a
white mans convention, though three
or four negroes were in the convention
hall.
A set of resolutions were adopted liz
dorsing the Roosevelt administration. the
administration Of g. B. Slemp as State
chairman, and instructing the district
delegates TO vote for Secretary Taft as
long as his name is before the national
convention.
R H. Angell. OF Roanoke, and r. I.
Thorp, Of Christiansburg. were elected
district delegates, and J. r. Guy. Of Bed
ford City and A B. Hammer, of Charlotte
Court House. alternates. L. Grant Flan-
nigan, Of Christiansburg. was named as
district electOT.
The five members Of the State commit
tee elected are A. J. Cawthorne. Of Bed
ford; c. K. Nelson, Of Iynehburg; d. A.
ParrOck, Of Roanoke: Wade Taylor. of
Radford, and J. r. Saunders, of Roanoke
County.
A. B. Hammer, Of Charlotte, was made
a member OF the State executive commit
tee from this district
Mercer Hartman, an attorney Of Roa-
noke. was nominated as a candidate for
Congress. and G. L Hart, Of Roanokes
was indoFsed for reelection as secretary
Of the State committee
A resolution was adopted dtnounc!ng
the legislature for taking Floyd County
from the Fifth and adding IL to the Sixth
district
The Democratic convention elected eight
delegates and instructed them to vote for
". J. Bryan for nomination 10 the Office
Of President. The sentiment for Bryan
among South Dakota Democrats IS prac-
tlcally unanimous.
The delegates elected to the convention
AT Chicago were instructed for Secretary
Taft for President. The Republicans. at
their State convention to-day, were
unanimous for Taft, every vote being
cast in favor Of instructing the delegation
TO support him
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
SEEK TO FIND NAVY LEAK
Submarine Investigating Committee
Looking for Secret.
Robert Gregg Skerrett Put Under
Cress-hre in Effort 10 Dis
cover InfOrmRntss

Convinced that secret information OF
the Navy Department has been finding
its way into the public prints in this
country and abroad. the House committee
investigating submarine boat company
methods Of procuring legislation has been
diligently searching 20 find the leak.
The committee had Robert Gregg Sker-
rett, submarine expert and technical
writer. In the witness chair all yester-
day and the better part Of Monday with
the determination OF drawing from him
the source Of information contained in
his articles which the committee believed
could only have been obtained from the
guarded records OF the Navy Department.
All the skill of the able lawyers Of the
committee was employed TO gain from
Mr.. Skerrett the names OF his informants.
Admission was forced from Mr.. Skerrett
that 10 some person the information must
have been passed, either from the Navy
Department or the navy yard. Mr.. Skier
rett contended that the data had reached
him anonymously while he was in Ger
many and had been forwarded 10 him by
an unknown friend.
It was also developed that action taken
by the Naval Committee of the House
had been printed by Mr.. Skerrett before
it had reached the House or the public
press.
This particular matter had come to
him, as near as Mr.. SkerTett could recoi-
iect, from Fred Whitney. who is now as
sociated with him in New York in ad-
vancing a joint interest in ordnance pat
ents Mr. Whitney is a lawyer. and was
formerly a clerk 10 the House Committee
on Military Affairs up TO the close of the
Fifty-eighth Congress.
Mr.. Skerrett was employed in the Bu-
reau OF Construction from 1888 20 1902 as
a draughtsman. He is a son of the late
Rear Admiral Skerrett. From 1902 to 1906
he was intermittently employed by the
Lake Torpedo Boat Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
HOSPITAL BOWS TO DOCTORS.
Providence Amends bylaws 10 Give
Physicians a Say.

The differences at Providence Hospital
between the Sister Superior and the med
icai staff, that began after the dismissal
Of one Of the physicians, have been set
tied
In the future, the medical staff will
have say in the management of the in
stitution.
Previous TO the trouble last month. the
medical staff had no voice. But when
the Medical society voted that no mem
Der I'll vacancy at any local hospital
until the staff had say in the institu-
ton, Providence Hospital was without its
full force.
Since then, there has been a change in
the bylaws of the hospital. The change
VIII also permit every physician to have
a trial. If, for some reason, the head OF
the institution believes he should be no
longer connected with the hospital.
Dr. Bovee's place as gynecologist has
not been filed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
CITIZENS WANT MORE LIGHT
Columbia Heights Association Pro.
tests at High Prices.
ATranges Campaign for New Park
and Wants Mall Service
Changed.

At meeting Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association in the Savoy, Four
teenth and Girard streets northwest, last
night the questions of parks. electric
lights. and mail were discussed.
It was decided to refer the matter OF
parks 10 a special committee to decide on
the advisabillty Of making a fight to
establish a park on Meridian Hin. bound
ed by Sixteenth, Fifteenth, Euclid streets.
and FloridaN avenue. which includes four
teen acres. Already the association has
been fighting for the establishment of a
park in what is known as Columbia Road
Grove. on Fourteenth street, at Colum-
bia road
William H. Saunders was acting chair
man. On a vote of the association he
appointed a committee of three, Lewis
Stabler, c. NJ. Campbell. and F. N
Barnes. to secure a desirable hall for the
meeting place Of the association. The
dues were raised from 20 cents to 81 a
month.
A petition signed by Commissioners West
and many Of the residents of Columbia
Heights was presented. 1t complains
against the mall service in that neigh
borhood and asks the postmaster to have
the mail in Columbia Heights distributed
from local branch in that neighborhooG,
as was done previously.
On the motion of C. NJ. Campbell. a
resolution was adopted petitioning Con
gress to secure more reasonable rates for
electric lighting
The association instructed the commit
tee on street cleaning to inquire whether
there is not police regulation prohibiting
the use of slab bottom or lesky carts for
the hauling of dirt and ashes.
Two new members. A, /. Sturtevant and
Samuel V, Hayden. were admitted to the
association.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
BOARDING HOUSE THIEF BUSY
Works While Police Fail to Follow
CIews Furnished.

A clearinghouse thief is causing the
police trouble. Although a number OF
cases have been reported within the past
few days. and in each case a good de-
scription of the thief given. the police
have not caught him.
Paul J. Christian. jr.. Of 7ss Thirteenth
street northwest. reported yesterday that
the thief stole from his room in the Thir-
teenth street house a leather suit case.
valued at SIS. He also took a safety
razor. valued at $. The description Of
the thief who robbed Christian tallles
with that Of the thief who on Monday
robbed Mrs. Jennie White. Of 500 Twelfth
street northwest.
Report was made last night by James
F. Smart. 11Os Eighth street northwest.
of the loss Of diamond ring. valued at
$50. within the past two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

Rome. April 7.-The Duke Of Abruzzi
sent long cipher telegram to Washing
ton this morning and received a reply
signed Kate" In the course of the
afternoon he eabIed again.
He started for Spezzia this evening to
resume command of the Regina Elena.
The rumor that an official announce
ment of the engagement would be issued
tonight was premature It originated in
the fact that the duke received cable
message from Miss Elklns, who is be-
lieved 10 have consented to change her
religion. But the contents of her cable
are unknown, and the rumor of her viii
ingness to change her religion has no
substantial foundation.
The only positive fact is the dukes ex-
cellent humor, which leads 10 the belief
that the difficulties have been sm0othed
over, and the royal consent practically
granted, though it is reported that there
was some slight divergence of opinion at
the family council this morning.
Editorial Is Inspired.
The Tribuna, a government organ,
prints an evidently inspired editorial on
the proposed Abruzzi-Elkins marriage. in
which it says the council of the royal
family denies all the news published in
connection with the marriage as mere
conjecture. Il concludes with the state
ment that the marriage is yet uncertain.
and that it is not known whether or
when it viii be celebrated. The editorial
is evidently intended TO prevent newspa-
per gossip
The Tribuna says that the Duke Of the
Abruzzi left his ship without asking leave
when he went to the United States. and
that consequently he was repTimanded by
the minister of marine. This statement
however. is incorrect. The duke asked
for regular leave of absence for forty
days before he departed, and this leave
which was extended when he returned to
Italy, expires Tomorrow
Brothers see the King.
The duke arrived here this morning
His visit and that OF the Count of Turin
are of1cially explained as being in con-
neetion with the approaching meeting of
the commission on military promotions,
Of which the Duke of Aosta Is president
The three brothers spent the morning
in the Kings company. Despite official
denials and explanations, their presence
here has TO do with the dukes love sf-
fair The Duke OF Aosta manages the
family's common private income. and It
is probable that the meeting is for the
purpose of making some arrangement for
the division of the income in the even
tuality Of the Duke Of the AbruzZis mar
riage.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
TAFT BOWLED OYER
Delaware Refuses to Indorse
Secretary for President.
HOT FIGHT IN CONVENTION
Delegate Favorable 10 Secretary OF
War Charges Gag Rule, but Is
RuIed Out on a Point of Order.
Galleries Uphold Speaker In His
Plea to Preserve Caucus Ruling.

Dover. Del. April THE big fight Of
to-day's Republican State convention was
over the Endorsement OF William H. Taft
for the Presidency and over two changes
in the Republican rules, the one making
each delegate step up and answer to his
name by roll call hereafter. and the other
doing away with caucus rotation system
in Delaware by providing for a ratifiea-
ton of all caucus nominations in the open.
Taft was not indorsed.
William H Heald, T. Coleman Du Pont
William c. Coale, and Edward G. Brad
ford, jr.. presented the new rules. and the
fight was led By Caleb r. Layton and
DR.. G. Layton Grier. of Sussex County
The convention got mixed up over Taft
and its rules. Layton caughI the galleries
and made several spectacular speeches.
really carrying his point to preserve
caucus choosing and that rule was allow
ed TO stand.
interrupted by the Chair.
Layton, however, was unceremonl6usly
interrupted while branching out into an
Grafton on Secretary Taft, declaring that
these demands were unequaled even ia
the COS. prior TO the civil war. The in
terruption while the Sussex fighter had
his hand upraised came from Chairman
Hilles, who, on a point of order by State
Chairman T. Coleman Du Pont, declared
that no resolution could be considered by
the convention unless referred TO the com
mittee on resolutions.
II was clearly an snti-Taft or anti
instruction convention.
Then. I understand, sir, that the great
Republican party on one Of the most
momentous questions OF the day is apply
ing the gag law" shouted Layton, turn
ing appealingly to the convention and gal
'eries which had been upholding him with
applause.
We'll. If the rules of this convention
order its chairman 10 apply gag law. then
gag law it must be-" retorted Chairman
HiIles. hotly.
Delegate Layton then, in a refined way.
called Delegate Coale, of Delaware City.
a fslsiher for having said in his speech
that twelve years ago Layton opposed IN
structing a delegation for William McKin-
ley
In the fight to allow the caucus custom
to remain unchanged. Layton had stout
support from Isaac r. Brown, Higgins
man. from Wilmington. and c. p Swain.
Du POnt man, from Sussex
Delegates Are UapIedged.
The convention elected these delegates
and sent them unpledged as to a Presi-
dental candidate. after a fight which
practically rejected Taft:
From Wilmington-Goy Preston Lea.
From Newcastle C0unty-SensioT Henry A Du Poat
From Kent Couniy-SenatoF Harry A. Richardson
aud former Congressman ". o. Hohecker
From Sussex Countg-C Congressman Hiram K Bur
ton and former Assemblyman John c. Townsend b
Alternate delegates selected In order for
each national delegate are:
T. Coleman Du Pont. for Preston Lea l. H. Ball.
for Henry A Du Pont; William D. Denney, Tor
Hsuy A. Richardson; William Ellison, fog W o.
Hoffeckers Charles L. Moore for H. r Burton.
and Louis A Drexlsr for John G. Toznsend, r.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

IL. and there was merry twinkle in his
aves. Then he said: 7 have not seen
him. ne may come: ne will come.
The cardinal used the word will" with
a gentle emphasis. as If he were sure OF
his ground aud that there We're reasons
that impelled the Senator to seek him.
His manner indicated that ne knew more
than he divulged- The cardinal refused to
enlarge on his reply and bowed his inter
viewer out.
The cardinal took tea tonight at the
home of Mark O.. Shriver, coz ST. Paul
street. When Mr. Shriver was asked if
Senator Elkins was in town. he replied
that the questioneT should ask the cardi-
nal Later he denied that the Senator was
here.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
PLAN OVATION TC TAFT.

New York Members OF Organization to
Greet Secretary April -.
New York. april THE Taft organiza-
ton of the State of New York is pre-
pairing to give a big welcome 10 Seere-
tary Taft when he visits this city, April
2S. 10 deliver a lecture in Carnegie Hall
on The influence of America on the pop
ular government Of the world.
The members of the organization will
attend the lecture in large force. and it
is probable that other plans will be pre-
pared for the reception of Mr.. Taft at
the headquarters Of the movement il fs
said to-day that applications for men,
bership were coming in at the rate OF 800
and go a day
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
OWEN MUST PAY $4,000.
Court DEGREES He Must Settle with
Lawyers.

A decision handed down by the Court
OF Appeals yesterday. reversing the de-
cree of a lower court. Will compel Sena-
tor Robert L. Owen, of Oklahoma, to pay
to Dudley & Mtchener the sum OF $4,000
out Of the s750,0OO fee he received for OBJ
tanning from the Court of Claims an
award of S5.OOO.OOo in favor Of the Chero-
kee Indians, and subsequently the appro-
priation of the money from Congress.
The Washington lawyers claimed that
Senator Owen entered into a contract
with them in May, 1902, under the terms
OF which they were to receive a percent
age Of the fee received by the Senator in
the event of success, the former having
been retained by the Eastern Cherokee
Council
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
MINNESOTA FOR TAFT.
Secretary VIII Get Every Delegate
According to Primary Returns.

St Paul, April 7.-Returns from all
parts OF the State where primaries were
held Saturday and Monday show that
there is now no question about Secretary
Taft having the Minnesota delegation for
him al the Chicago convention. and it is
doubtful if any other candidate for the
Presidency will be able to obtain even 4
single delegate from this State.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
Banee MIne. Increase capitnl.

Chichuahua, April Tt is official an
nounced that the capital stock of the
Banco mines. which is owned princi-
pally by Enrique Creel, Mexican en-
bassador to the United States, is to be
increased TO $1,000, 600 from $4,000 600.
The stockholders have Just voted an II
per cent dividend despite the fact
that the bank recently lost $2S5, 1000 by
rObberV
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
HARMON NOT IN RACE.
Former Attorney General Would De-
cline Nomination for Governor.

oFmer Attorney GenerHi would De-
cline Nomination for Governor.
Cincinnati. April T-Judson Harmon to-
day gave out the following statement:
Several other men have been eonsid-
cred or announced as eandidat6s for gov
ernor. They are all worthy and capable
Il Is due to them and 10 the party which
Is soon TO assemble in convention, to say
that I am not a candidate, and could not
accept the nomination for governor this
year.
I am fully sensible of the distinction
Of being mentioned throughout the State
and formally indorsed IN various counties
and districts. shall not forget these evil
dences of friendly confidence, nor the
duty which this additional honor from
the Democracy imposes"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
United states VIII Let Colombia Have
Panama Town.

The Republic of Panama has little
chance of obtaining assistance from the
United States in its boundary dispute
with Colombia. It was admitted at the
State Department yesterday that Colon
bia notified the state Department as well
as the President of Panama of its in
tention 10 take possession Of the town of
Jurado, which was seized few days ago.
It is believed here the matter will be
amicably settled
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
MORAN DEFEATS WOLGAsT.
English Feather-weighf shows to Adj
vantage Against Milwaukee Lad.

vantage Against milwaukee Lad.
New York. April 7-Owen Moran. the
English feather-weight pugilist, made his
first appearance in a ring encounter in
this city since his twenty y-five-round draw
with Abe Atteil in California several
months ago. when he defeated Kid VOL
gast, Of Milwaukee, in a fast six-round
battle at the recently organized National
Athletic Club Of America, in East Twen-
ty-fourth street, tonight. Johnny White
was referee. Moran forced the fight, but
Wolgast stood up to him and a hot mix
up ensued.
Moran cut loose in the last round and
soon had his man worried, A heavy left
on the jaw made Wolgast totter. but he
jumped back into cllnch, which was
broken by the referee. As soon as Moran
got another chance he landed on his ad-
versary when and where he pleased. until
the latter was on the ropes.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

Utica, n. Y, ADril THE boiler of
a locomotive hauling a work train on
the Mohawk and Malone division of
the New York Central Railroad ex-
ploded near Floodwood. in the Adiron-
dacks to-day, injuring eight men. One.
Conductor Fred. Bristow. Of Herkimer,
probably fatally.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

The second heat prostration Of this year
was reported yesterday, when Jesse VAL
entine. q negro forty years old. was
overcome while working at Seventh street
and Florida avenue northwest. He was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital and later
taken 10 his home, 1907 V street north
west
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
Local Temnerntnra

Midnight, 81; a. H.. 50; a. m, 4s:sa.m a..
a. m 81; 10 a. m, 81; z noon. &C; 2 D. M. IS
Maximum, q minimum a. ' -
Relative hulnidity-s a, ~. IS: p n. q; s
Rainfall Is p m. to D. NJ. 0. Holrs of s,,.
shine IA Per cent Of possible sunshine. 100
minimum g ~
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
DRUGGIST ABELL ARRESTED.
Charged with Selling Cocaine in YioIs-
ffOn Of Law.

tfon Of Law.
Roach Abel, druggist, at 80 Four
and-a-half street southwest. was arrested
last night by J. W Van Zant, pharmacy
Inspector, and Policeman Harney. of the
Fourth precinct, on charge of selling
cocaine in violation of the pharmacy laws.
The druggist was released on $500 col
lateral for his appearance IN Police Court
to-day
For some time the police of the Fourth
precinct have been worried by large
number OF cocaine fiends, mostly negroes.
Hardly q night has passed in the last
three months that one or more "sniffers"
has not been taken to the station house.
As a Tesuit@of the growing use OF the
drug. a close watch was kept on an drug
stores in the precinct
Il is alleged that Abel sold the mixture
TO his patrons IN the powdered form. it
being more customary among negroes TO
snuff the drug than chew t.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
LOAN COMPANIES.
WILL TAKE VACATION
Assistant Secretary of State Aaee
Departs Thursday.

Alvey A. Adee, Second Assistant Secre-
tary of State will leave Washington to-
day on his annual vacation, which he
spends in touring Europe on a bicycle.
After landing at Hayre. he viii go 10
Paris, where he will spend several weeks.
he viii then ride through Southern
France into Switzerland, where he will
meet Alexander NJ. Thaekars, American
consul general at Berlin, and Mrs
Thackara, both Of whom are ardent
cyclists. MIR. Adee will be away from
Washington for ten weeks.
Mr., Adee has spent his vacation on a
bicycle trip through Europe for the last
ten years.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
MAY SEE THE CARDINAL.
RumOr Now sends Senator EiI<ins TO
baltimore.
- % The Washinat1n 60.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd, April That crisis IS
at hand in the affairs OF the Duke OF
Abruzzi and Miss Katherine EIkins is in
dicated by the fact that Senator Stephen
B. EIkins is reported TO have an engage
Inent to see Cardinal Gibbons.
There were rumors that the Senator was
here to-day TO see the prince Of the
church. but he could not be found at the
hotels or at the homes of his friends.
When a newspaper man saw Cardinal
Gibbons in the latter's library tonight
the interviewer said: Your eminence, we
hear that Senator Elkins was in the city
to-day Have you seen him?"
The cardinal hesitated, smiled knowing
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
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The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

BATES NOT A CANDIDATE.
Delegate at Large in Bay
state Drops Out.

state Drops Out.
Boston, April 7.-Former Gov Bates,
in the interests Of harmony in the Repub-
lican ranks in this State. has withdrawn
his candidacy for one of the Big -Four"
delegates-at-Iarge TO be selected by the
Republican State convention on Friday
TO go to the national convention at Chi
cago. This afternoon he sent d letter 90
that effect TO Chairman Doty, OF the Re
publican State committee.
The only issue for eentest In the con-
vention will be the question OF a resolu-
tion in favor Of Secretary Taft for the
Presidential nominee.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-08
Bulldog Bltes Rov on Leg

Linwood Jones, seventeen years old. of
2305 n street northwest, was bitten on the
right leg by a bulldog at o'clock yes
teTday, while playing near his home. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
where his wound was cauterized