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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
DENY HETTY GREEN'S STORY
whitney, the vnrdcrbiIts and New York
Central Sny Loan story Is False.

whitney, the VnpdcrbiltN and New York
Central Sny Loan story Is False.
NEW YORK February 16.--Denials
were made ON all sides yesterday of the
statements in the Interview, in which
Mrs. EIetty Green said In Boston that
In the recent financial furry she loaned
$looo,ooo to Harry Payne Whitney;
had also lent money TO the New York
Central Railroad Company. and had
refused to accept the Vanderbilt Jewels
as security for still another loan.
Mr.. Whitney gave out this signed
statement.
Mrs. Hetty Green is a very old lady,
and must be suffering from delusions.
have never met her or seen her or
had any financial transactions with
her whatever"
On behalf OF the New York Central,
Vice President Edward " w. Rossiter,
of that company. said:
Neither the New York Central Rail-
road nor any member of the Vanderbilt
financial dealings with Mrs Green,
either to borrow money from her or ,o
lend 1t to her. / think Mrs. Green
must have peen misquoted."
William Edgar Shepherd, n brother
in-law of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
said on behalf of the vandcrbilts that
Mrs. Green must have been misin-
formed. He declared that there was
no truth whatever in the story, and
that on its face it was "preposterous.,
Mrs. Green could not be found In
Boston last night. 1t was said that
she had gone 10 New York, but inquiry
at the Grand Central Station. where
the satemen know Mrs. Green we'll by
sight. elected the information that she
had not come through the gates there.
AT the Chemical Bank. where she
makes her headquarters. 1t was said
that she was not expected before the
end OF next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
100000 SUPPORTERS
Bryan, Through His Paper, Has Gath
cred In Names OF Henchmen,

bryan, through His Paper, Hns Gath.
cred In Names of Henchmen.
LINCOLN. NEB.. February 1s.-No
mystery exists at Bryan's home over
the fact that he Is we'll content to rest
his chances of nomination by the
Democratic National Convention with
the rank and file OF his party.
For SIX years Mr.. Bryan has been
gathering list OF all the Bryan Demo-
Gratis in the country. and he has one
to-day that Is understood to contain
the names of nearly 100000 voters Of
that faith.
Ever since about 1909, until the last
few weeks. each issue OF the Com-
moner has contained printed pledge
for the signature of Democrats. This
pledge bound the signer to attend the
Democratic caucuses and primaries.
Accompanying the pledge each week
was an announcement urging Demo-
Gratis to send for pledge blanks. get
signatures to them and send them to
the Commoner. This gave Mr.. Bryan a
roster of active adherents of his kind
of Democracy.
These names have been indexed and
catalosued, first by States. then by
counties and next by election precincts.
Ii Ii becomes necessary at any time to
reach these men, 1t can be done very
quickly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
WIFE NOT AS ADVERTISED
Matrimonial Agent Imprisoned for Not
Furnishing Man wife nv Specified.

Matrimonial Agent Imprisoned for Not
Furnishing Man wife ns Specified.
CHICAGO. February 1C.--Marlon
Goodenough. three times married. and
mother OF five-yearold son, who, as
Marion Grey. conducted matrimonial
guilty of having used the malls In
Iperpctrating fraud on william
Cradle. OF Dearborn. Mo-, by falling to
procure for him q wife as wealthy
and good looking as promised in ad-
vertlsements sent out by her. Cradle
was married t. tile woman furnished
by the bureau and was satisfied with
her. though she did not fulfil specifi-
cations an to beauty and wealth.
The verdict was returned before
Judge Landis, in the United States
District Court after the jury had de-
liberated nearly twenty-four hours.
The penalty to which Marion Grey is
subject under the finding is eighteen
months imprisonment in reformatorv
or fine OF $500. or both. although
the court may make the punishment
less. III its discretion. Arguments for
a new trial Will be heard on March
"a.
In the meantime Marion Grey will re-
main at liberty under the bond given
after her Indictment. The jury decided
that the government had not proved
fraud in any other count of the in
dctment. Cradle having been the only
one of her Clients who was shown
to have procured wife not up to
specifications through the bureau OF
which Mrs. Marion Grey was the head.
Cradle paid IS for membership in
the 'Searchlight Club" as the bureau
was styled, and through this medium
met and married a widow from Texas.
represented to be wealthy and beauti-
full The Jurors held that the descrip-
tion constituted a fraud, although the
widow made Cradle an acceptable wife.
Cradle testified at the trial that
while he was satisfied with the wife
secured by him through the Searchlight
Club. he felt that he had been deceived
as to her finances and physical ap-
pearance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
HIGH MARKS FOR BLIND
Two Sophom0res mt Columbia Prepur-
Ing TO Take Course In Law.

Two SophOmores mt Columbia Prepnr-
Ing to Take Course In Law.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Colum-
bia University has two blind students,
both of whom have maintained4an aca-
demic standard much higher than the
average. They are sophomores and
are preparing to enter Columbia Law
School, John Fl. Mullen and Benja-
min BERNSTEIN are the students.
During the past midyear examlna-
tions BERNSTEIN received grades Of be-
tween 90 and 100 per cent IN three
marks ranging between SIS and 90.
Mullen. who suffered d slight illness
during the term, got one A. three BIS
and two C's., Their record at previous
examinations were Of about the same
standard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
MILLIONS LOST
BY HIGH WATER.
Freshet Reaches 80 7.l0 Feet
at Plttsburg and is Now
Receding.
NOT A HUMAN
LIFE SACRIFICED.
Thousands Are Living in Upper
Floors of Their Residences, and
Using skiffs as Means of
Conveyance-Suffering
on Account of Cold
Is Intense.

/" ITTSBURG. PA, February 49,
- After reaching thirty and seven
tenths feet at noon to-day, and
remaining at that stage for
three hours. the high water in the
rivers is now slowly receding. The
danger mark in this city is twenty two
feet.
The damage and suffering caused by
the annual flood Is widespread. A re-
markable feature, however. Is the alb
sence Of fatalities. AS far as is known,
life. and this is attributed to the early
warnings of tho local United States
Weather Bureau. Live stock has per-
ished in considerable numbers. and
there are many reports of persons hav-
Ing narrowly escaped death in an en-
deavor to save their property and live
stock.
Miles of territory in Greater Pitts
burg and vicinity is submerged. and 1t
will be some time Tomorrow before
the water will be back in the channels
of the rivers and numerous small
streams. Thousands OF business houses
in the downtown portion of Pittsburg
are attempting tonight to clear the
cellars OF their buildings of water.
Every few feet along the sidewalk are
men pumping the water. and hundreds
of these little streams can be seen
squirting into the streets. Electric
light plants in these buildings and
other valuable pieces of machinery are
practically total loss.
Suffering Intense.
The actual monetary damage cannot
be ascertained at this time, but from
all accounts 1t will run up to several
million dollars. The suffering caused
by the high water is intense. Thous.
ands OF persons are living in the upper
floors Of their homes. using skfffs as
means of transportation to, and fro.
The lower portions of their homes are
filled with water.
In many instances. the household
goods Were not removed, owing to a
lack of time. and chairs. tables, pianos
and bric-a-brac are floating about the
rooms.
To add to the suffering of the vic
tins the weather grew cold to-day and
snow fell. The gas connections OF the
houses have been dtsarranged, and In
their present damp condition. life is
made miserable for the unfortunate oc-
cupants.
Charitable institutions. making use
of many skiffs and RATS. have been
busily engaged throughout all of last
night and to-day serving hot coffee
and food to the families, most Of whom
are at best poor.
The damage to the manufacturing
plants of this Pittsburg district is
great.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
sPLATT's OATH DOUBTED
Col Huduutt Tells Court He Would
1 -.-t. Nnt HelieYe Senator. - .laN.s.LIs.

Not Believe Senator.
4 CHICAGO, February l6-Colonel.
Joseph c. Hudnutt. of East Grand
Rapids, Mich, asserts in a deposition
filed In the suit of James Donovan for
damages of S3,000,00O from j.. Plat
Underwood of Chicago. and Senator
Thomas c. Platt, of New York, that he
would not believe the last named under
oath where the statesmans own inter-
eStS We're concerned.
Judge Clifford listened TO arguments
on Il motion to reinstate the suit, which
he dismissed in December. He reserv-
ed his decision.
Donovan charged that the defendants
trespassed on timber lands belonging
to La Fora S. Baker and himself.
Colonel fludnutt who Is eighty years
since 1869. f5
WAS his reputation good or badr.
he was asked.
"It was bad" Colonel Hudnutt an.
swered, 4, -
Mould you believe him under oathr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Dynumite in Lump Of Coal.

BRISTOL, VA, February 16.-The
most unusual discovery of a stick of
dynamite, with fuse and cap attached
In the heart of a lump of coal was
made here by Paul Orr. n lad employed
In the Office of the Bristol Evening
News. With hatchet he burst large
lump of coal, when the stick of dyna~
mite fell out. He carried 1t to the
office. explaining his discovery. The
dynamite Is supposed to have been
one OF number of sticks that had
been placed in a vein of coal In the
mines. this one having failed to en-
plode. II Is considered most remarks
able that in all the handling and re-
handling that lump of coal had from
the time 1t was removed from the mine
that a disastrous explosion did not
result
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
OLDER THAN THE NATION
Born BEFORE Declaration of Independ-

Born BEFORE Declaration OF lndepcno.
ence, and Now Living.
FORT WORTH. TEX. February 16.-
AT the great age OF one hundred and
5thirty-two years. Mrs. L. Kilcrease.
living at Pine Mill. near here. has just
celebrated her birthday. It is believed
she is the oldest white person in the
world. She was born February 10.
1T76. il Halifax. county. N. c., and
lived there one hundred years before
she came with her family to Texas.
Her daughter, aged ninety EIGHT. and
granddaughter, aged siXty-three, live
with her.
Mrs. Kilcrease shows records in a
family Bible corroborating her state
ment as to her age and Investigations
enjoys health and is able, by the
use Of cane. to walk about the house.
She saw George Washington her
recollections of incidents she witnessed
century and quarter ago. Is mar
velous. and she likes to relate stories
of those stirring times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
cARNEGIE's PORTRAIT
Didn't Pay Artist, But Now Gives Him
An Annuity.

PITTSBURG, February 16.-Andrew
Carnegie had his portrait painted
forty-four years ago by Pittsbur8
artist. John Earle. still living. Mr., Car
negie was unable to pay for the paint
ing. He did not get possession of 1t
until recently. but has now rewarded
tho artist handsomely.
1t was the first portrait of Mr. Car
negie ever painted. He was young
man then. and was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.. Earle said
to-day that when he finished the
portrait, his friend, Robert McCargo,
remarked: That painting will be VAL
liable some day. That man is going
TO be famous.
Earle has recently discovered the
picture in an old lumber room. He
showed II to some friends. who sug
gested that he send 1t to Mrs. Carnegie.
She and her husband were delighted.
The steel master has now settled an
annuity upon Earle. The amount Is
said to be 5000 a year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
HAS MANY COUNTS
Hungary Great Field for Title

Hunters.
NEW YORK, February 1s.--Confirma-
ton of the report that Count Alexander
Hadik of Hungary is to marry Mrs.
tanned. Mrs. Vanderbilt refused to
make any statement whatever regard
ing the matter, and the only member
Of the family who would .,i discuss It at
Of which know nothing. have moth
ing to say about it,
The Austran- Hungarian consul. Otto
Baron Hoenning O'Carroll. was asked
'Me?" he asked. in establishment.
"Why, do not know anything about 1t
except what / have read in the news
papers" He added:
although / am aware that the Hadik
family is one Of the Oldest In Hungary.
/ do not believe it is true myself. for
the newspapers publish lots of things
that are not true. It's their business
you know. to do that. Just the same as
Il is my business to be consul here In
New York
"Ha, ha." Laughed the baron. light
pisnty. f,Sn; Why. there are plenty OF them
oh. iuyessu Yes: several hundred. You
couldn't count 'em all"
why are there SO many?"
Because" said the baron slowly.
."its the custom of the country. You
see, II a count marries and has five
sons. or six or seven. or any number.
they are all counts also. They are per-
mitted to carry the name you see. It's
That's why there are SO many counts
in my country. I guess. But If you
want to know the exact number you
can find it in the German Social Reg
@What kind of fellow is Count
Alexander Hadik?"
"I don't know a thing about him.
and don't, know where you can ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
WRECKING OF THE BAKER
Chief Engineer and Members OF Her
Crew Tell Story of Disaster.

crew Ieli story OF Disaster.
NEW YORK, February 16.--Among,
the passengers who arrived last night
from Havana on the Ward Line steamer
Monterey. were the chief engineer and
thirty-three OF the crew Of the Ger
man fruit steamer Baker, which was
wrecked on Colorado Reef, 14O miles
west of Havana, on January 31st.
The chief engineer says that the
Baker went ashore on an unchartered
reef, and could have been saved with
early assistance Nearly all OF ha.
cargo was saved, but the ship is a
total loss.
The Baker was bound from Philadel-
phia TO Port Barries with a cargo OF
coal. The crew got ashore In their
own boats. The Baker was built in
Copenhagen In 1890, hut was under the
german flag She was of 500 tons.
Her owners We're M. j. Elsen & Com
pany. and her agents in this country
the United Fruit Company.
Captain Oedtel is still in Havana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
SLEEPS THIRTEEN DAYS
Spokane Doctor in Strange Trnnce
Awakens In Health.

SPOKANE, WASH, February TO-
For thirteen days DR.. w. A. Egbert,
a practicing physician of Spokane, was
asleep. After forty-eight hours, be-
nurse and relatives OF the Doctors,
only to come out Of his slumbers with
a clear vision. good appetite and in
health. Ten physicians examined their
them said the case is complete puzzle.
While in the sleep his body was limp,
and he seemed likesa man dying. DR..
Egbert says the sleep was not the re-
suit OF any liquor or narcotic: that
the whole period Is blank to him. He
became unconscious January Goth. He
was found lying on the floor the next
day, and it was not until February
lst that he awoke. During this time
he was taken from his room in block
down town and carried to the hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
YELLOW FEVER
Two Cases on Ship That Droppca
Anchor mt Galveston from Brazil.

GALVESTON. TEN. February 16.-.
On the steamer Crispin. which arrived
in the roads from Para Brazil, three
days out from Galveston to-day. there
were two cases of yellow fever. Tho
two men affected are Third Engineer
Davis and Third Officer Pritchard.
Relative to the cases. DR.. j. II. Flor
ence, State quarantine officer, made tha
following statement:
1.-THE ship is anchored in the roads
we'll Isolated and thoroughly guarded.
The ship was fumigated as far as pos
sible, and every precaution is being
taken to prevent any spread OF tha
disease. The ships surgeon advised us
five members of the crew We're sick
with the fever, but these have recover
ed. A trained nurse was sent to the
ship to care for the men, one of whom
is quite sick"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
MARINES SUICIDE
Jumped From Tug Running Between
Newport and Fort Greblc.

NEWPORT. r. l.. February 16.-
Two men. one in the uniform of the
marine corps, and the other In citi-f
zen's clothes, jumped overheard from
way from Newport to Fort Greble to-
day, and We're drowned. The. bodies
have not been recovered. The man in
uniform was Private Benjamin G.
vor SteenArson, Of Minnesota. The
other man Is believed to be John M.
Mcintosh, a marine! The two men
jumped overheard without warning.
der and was not seen again. The uni
formed man rose to the surface and
was hauled alongside the tug by boat
hooks, but Just as 1t appeared that he
uniform coat by which he was being
held and sank from sight. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Cln,y,on Assus.inuted.

3t tREADING, PA, February 16.-rhe|
police authorities and Coroner Strasser|
have reached the conclusion that
Lewis b. Clawson, who was found In
the Office OF his shirt factory Yesterday
with bullet hole In his temple, was
the victim Of an assassin, Clawsonl
did not regain consciousness, dying a
few hours after being found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Against Jim Crow Law.

GUTHRIE, oISLA,, February 49,
Suit was filed in the United States Cir
cult Court last night asking for an in
junction against the railroad companies
to RESTRAIN them from carrying into
effect the "Jim Grow" law. The pett.
ton states that 1t is violation with
the enabling act which provides there
shall Oe no distinction In the State
ON account Of race, color or previous
condition Of scryitude.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
KILLED by Railing Tree.

IsFtUFHT IIhes-DISnAtCh.1 .IN77II 3
i HARRISONBURG, VA. February ID.
NV. F., Mccall. aged sixtS-two. is dead
at Stokesville, as a result of an acci-
dent he met with two days before, Mr..
Extract plant. was cutting timber, As
he felled u tree il lodged against en-
other. and as he cut Ii loose the IoH
way caught under II. Both hips were
crushed and internal injuries SUSTAINED
that caused his death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Two Drowned.

UPPER SANDUSKY. O.. February 1s.
"A freshet in the Sandusky River re-
suited in fatality to-day. John Mil
Ter and Charles Nutter attempted to
were swept into the torrent of the
river. Miller and the horse We're
drowned, but Nutter swan to a tree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Killed wife aud Self.

CINCINNATI O.. February 16,--Peter
yGruerner, forty years old. u copper
smith, early to-day shot and killed hts
wife and then shot himself to DEATH
Eight children, the youngest. one year
old, the Oldest siSteen, survive
1t is said thai Gruerner was mental-
ily dernnged. t t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
OLDEST LIVING GOVERNOR
Frcdcricll Holbrook, of Vermont, Cclc.
brutes His Ninety-Flfth birthday.

BRATTLEBoRo, VT, February 1s.-
Frederick Holbrook. Governor of Ver-
mont during the Civil War, yesterday
observed his nlnety-fifth birthday. He
is the Oldest eN-Governor living in the
United States, and is one of but three
surviving war governors, In spite of
his advanced age, Mr. Holbroole re-
.tains an active interest in affairs, he
ing president of the Vermont Savings
Bank and trustee OF tho Brattle-
boro Retreat Hospital for the Insane
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
scI,oOnu,etr Sunk.

SAVANNAH. GA, February 16.-A
four masted schooner sunk in twenty
fathoms of water nineteen miles south
of Cape Lookout lightship, and In tho
direct ar g, line !, of naylgation was sighted
Steamship Company's steamship Nacoo.
iehee. which arrived yesterday from
Boston, "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
River ,Ins. of Ice.

WlLKESBARRE. PA. February 1e.-
night the Susquehanna River Is ono
mass of floating ice which is passing
down the stream without any interrupt
tion. The stage of the water Tonight
was twenty feet above the low water
mark. 1t is believed all danger is pass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
FIFTY HOUSES INUNDATED

Bank Gives Way and 200 People Flee
for Their Lives.
STEUBENyILLE OHIO. February 10.
Two hundred persons were compelled
to flee through water at Mingo juno
tion to-day when a cinder bank thirty
feet high, built by the Carnegie Steel
Company for the protection OF low
lands from flood, gave way under the
pressure of back water. Fifty houses
were inundated.
The Ohio River tonight is at flood
stage and rising. All railroads but
one have suspended traffic and many
Industrial establishments have shut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Low Lands Flooded.

WILLIAMSPoRT, MD. February IL.
The Potomac River has reached the
twenty foot stage. the banks Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal are several
feet under water, and there has been
extensive flooding of low lands. --latest
indications are. however, that the worst
point has been passed for the present
at least.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

1000 Cases Of Measles in Plttsbnrg.
PITsBURG:. February le-one thou
sand cases Of measles have developed
IN this city during the first fifteen
days OF February. The epidemic which
started during December is still in
propress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
"countessr Drunk.
)l'OEreSa

!. PITTsBURG. February 16.-A woman
arrested at Homestead, charged with
drunkenness, alleged she was the
Countess Della st. Germania, of Bull
garia, when called for hearing yes
terday
She was "lecturod" and discharged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
WEALTH IN PANAMA DIRT
Gold, Silver and Copper In Samples
from CulcbSn Cut.

from Culcbsa Cut.
HARRISoNBURG, PA, February 16,
The United states government pos
sesses valuable deposits OF gold, silver
and copper, according to analyses made
by Colonel Fl. C. Demming, consult
ing State mineralogist, to whom sam
pie ores were sent from Culebra Cut.
Three lots OF samples We're sent
from the government cuttings, and
each lot reveals metals in paying
quantities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

lcontinued on Third page,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

The Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution so as
to provide for ninety-day sessions,
with leave to Introduce bills for sixty
days has passed the House by a prac-
tically unanimous vote, will come up in
tho Senate to-day, and is expected to
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-07-18
BRYAN WILL NOT ATTACK
THE ROOSEVELT POLICIES

Lincoln, Neh., July IA Iohn
w, Kern, the Democratic vice.
presidential candidate and l.. s.
ackson, chairman OF the Indiana
Democratic state central committee
arrived here today to confer with
William BRYAN The same train
brought Samuel Gomprrs, Frank
Morrison and James Duncan OF the
American Federation OF Labor, nj.
so here IN n visit.
At tn c inference here Saturday
between heodore \. Bell OF Cali.
fornia and Bryan, Bell urged tina,
II the policies OF President Roosc.
welt were attacked in California
the state could not he carried by
the Democrats.
Bryan maintains the president
reforms ART Democratic and il was
agreed that they shall not be mad,
an issue on the Pacific coast.