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The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
VIRGINIA EDITORS DUE TO-DAY
Members of State Association Ex-
pected at About Noon.
VIII Be Met Mt the Wharf by "a spe-
cIaI Reception Committee of
Chamber of Commerce.

Information was received by II. G. c.
Stiles. chairman Of the convention com
mittee Of the Chamber of Commerce. yes
terday, that a party Of about fifty mem
bers OF the Virginia State Editors Asso-
citation will arrive in Washington this
morning for two days stay. The yisi-
tors will arrive about noon. near the foot
of Eleventh street. in the Virginia State
boat. Commodore MaUTy.
According TO the programme Of the con-
ventions committee. the delegation will be
met at the wharf by a special reception
committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce
and by other prominent men Of the city
While in the city the Virginians will be
quartered at the Ebbltt House.
This afternoon the visitors will enjoy
a sight seeing trip around the city.
Tonight the visitors and members Of
the Chamber Of Commerce will be taken
on an evening trip down the Potomac on
the steamer jamestown, at the invitation
OF the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company The Jamestown has been
given up for the evening to this trip
but this will not interfere with the usual
run OF the boat for the use Of the pub
lie.
Tomorrow an excursion will be made
TO Great Falls, at the request OF the Alex
andria County Board OF Trade, where
luncheon will be served.
Tomorrow night viii occur the recep-
tion 10 the editors and their wives at the
headquarters Of the Chamber of Com
merce in the Brentano Building. at S
o clock, at which time is expected Repre-
sentative c. c. Carlin. OF Alexandria. will
make an address.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. DOUGLAS McCASKEY. Fourth Cav
airy viii proceed 90 Fort Riley. Kans
Capt DAVID Y BECKHAM. Coast ARTILLERY
Corps. is assigned 70 the Thirty-seventh Com
pany.
Capt. EDWARD CARPENTER. Coast Artillery
Corps. is detailed an assistant 70 the Chief Of
Coast ARTILLERY.
The following named officers Of the Coast ARTILLERY
Corps are assigned follows: Capt. GEORGE
BLAkELY. 20 the l25th Company; Cart
CHARLES r. LAWSON 70 the Twenty second
Company; Capt. ARCHIBALD II. SUNbER-
LAND. 70 the Thirtieth Company: First Lieut.
WADE Il. CARPENTER. 20 the 10th Com
pany. and First Lieut. STEPHEN ABBOT 20
the Forty-sCyenth Company
The following named officers II the Coast Artillery
Corps are transferred follows: Capt FRED
ERlCK ". PHISTERER from the rhirty-third
Company 10 the Fifu-sixth Company: Capt
GWNNN r. HANCOCK. from the Fifty-frst
Company to the Thirty-frst Company: Capt
ALLEN u. RAYMOND from the Fifty-sixth
Company 70 the Thirty-thrd Company. and
Capt STEPHEN H.-MOULD. from the Thirty
first Company 70 the Ffty-hrst Company.
Capt CLIFTON c. CARTER Coast Artillery
Corps, is relieved from assignment 10 the Fifty
fourth Company and placed on the unassigned
list.
The foloving-named officers Of the Coast ARTILLERY
Corps viii report follows: Capt GEORGE
II. McMANUS. 70 the artillery district of BOs-
ton; Capt. JAMES NJ. WILLIAMS. 10 the ar
tillery district Of Savannah: Capt HAROLD E.
CLOKE. 10 the artillery district Of Portland !;
Capt. HOMER B. GRANT. 70 the artillery dis
trict Of Nauagansett Bay: Capt LEWIS S
RYAN, to the artillery district Of the Delaware;
First Lieut.. CARR w. WALLER. TO tho East
cm artillery district Of New York and First
Lieut. JAMES S. DUSENBURY, TO the artillery
district Of Key West
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
MR. TAFT NOT RESPONSIBLE
President Issues Statement on Eng.
hsh Khaki Purchase.
Contract Awarded During His ABB
sence and Order Against Future
Purchases Made.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July S.-Secretary
Loeb, after a conference with the Pres
ident. gave out a statement to-day with
reference 10 recently printed articles in
which it was alleged that William II.
Taft, while Secretary Of War. had award
ed large contracts for army khaki 10
English firms
In this statement President Roosevelt
says in substance that the contracts for
the purchase Of these uniforms referred
70 was made during Secretary Taft's alb
sence by the assistant secretary while
acting as head OF the department: that
Secretary Taft had no knowledge Of
this OrdeS, and that when the matter
was brought TO his attention he conclud-
ed that II should be submitted to the
President for final action. Accordingly
one Of his last official acts was 10 write
stating the facts. TO point out that the
order made was contrary 70 the course
prescribed by Congress in respect TO the
purchase Of supplies for the construction
OF the Panama canal. and to recommend
10 the President that the order made
by the assistant secretary as acting sec
LC1aiS uc IesClnueu as 10 future pur-
chases. II was too late 10 take action
as to the purchase already made
The President. who of course. knew
nothing of the matter until it was thus
brought 10 his attention. followed Sec
retary Taft's recommendation and d.
rected the order to be rescinded as TO all
future purchases
The President had as luncheon guests
to-day Lyman Abbott. OF The OutIool,
and his two sons, Lawrence and Ernest
+. Abbott; II. B. Needham. secretary
Of the Peoples Lobby at Washington.
Mark Sullivan, OF Golfers Magazine. and
G. R Fortecue, a distant cousin of the
President.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Navy Orders

Rear Admiral W. T. SWINBURNE. 70 duty as com
Tander-in-chief United States Pacific feet on
board West Virginia. July 81 leOs.
Commander T. s. RODGERS, % the navy yard
Philadelphia. Pa. July Is 1905
Commander II. PHELPS. detached duty WiScon-
sin. 10 the United States Naval Hospital Mare
Island. Cal. for treatment
Lieut. F. H POTBEr 10 duty as aid on the stan
Of the commander-in-chief. United states Pacific
feet, on board West Virginia.
Lieut. J. c. FREMONT, detached duty as aid on
the staff Of the commanderin-chief United
States Pacific feet. on board West Virginia: 10
home and wait orders
Lieut.. Z. T. CONSTIEN TO duty as aid on the
staff Of the commander-in-chief United States
Pacific feet. on board West Virginia
Lieut. f. l. SHEFFIELD, 70 duty United States
Naval Academy. Annapolis Md
Passed Assistant Surg. l. W. BISHOP. detached
duty Naval Recruiting Station. Indianapolis. Ind
&c; to the Navy Recruiting Station, Denver
Colo. Travel authorized
Naval Constructor T. f. RUHSi, detached duty navy
yard. New York. and granted sick leave three
months
IL c;!MAN. appointed paymAsters clerk in the
navy. duty Minnesota
W. A. SETTLE. appointment ne a paymaster's
clerk IN navy. duty Minnesota. cancelled An
pointed paymaSers clerk in the navy. duty
West Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
NEW YORK NOW COOLER.
Seventy-five Deaths Due to Long
TOrrid Term.


New York. July S.-Fuly seventy-five
persons dead. more than 200 heat prostra-
uons recorded. and misery such as the
East Side has rarely endured is the record
of the ten days torrid torture which
fresh breezes and a lowered temperature
ended to-day.
When, with the dawn, light winds be-
gan to stir IN the tenements their suffer
ing thousands drank in the cooling air.
and, as the temperature fell to % de-
grees at 10 o'clock, the drop OF 20 de-
grees from yesterdays torture mark
brought new life to all.
Despite the drop Of the mercury six
deaths and several prostrations were re-
corded to-day. but they were rather the
effects OF the long hot spell than results
of exposure to-day. In all the hospitals
and in thousands OF the city's homes heat
victims are now recovering. and the
weather bureaus prophecies of continued
cooler days and nights is looked upon as
closing one OF the most serious periods
of heat suffering the city has endured for
many years.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SO.
Spends Anniversary Quietly at His
Cleveland Residence.

Cleveland. Ohio. July s-John D. Rookie
feller who is sixty-nine years old to-
day. spent the anniversary quietly at
his Forest Hill residence. Nothing
special was arranged for the occasion.
He went on the golf links as usual. and
the day was ideal for playing the game
His physician, DR.. Biggar, called 10
chat, and a few other friends who usu-
ally drop in were there to congratulate
him.
Rockefeller received many congratuia-
tions by telegraph over the private wire
Installed in his house at Forest Hill.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
RELIES ON HER NAVY.
England Does Not Expect Shipping
Loss in Time of War.

London, July S.-The parliamentary
committee which has been considering
the subject of the risks run by shipping
in time OF war and the advisability of a
provision for government guarantees to
ship owners against loss, has reported
that it seems of the whole undesirable
that the state should assume this burden.
Taking for granted that England will
continue TO maintain an adequate navy.
the committee does not think that there
is any great danger that British shipping
would be laid up on any large scale. In
case Of war. the report says It seems un-
likely that there will be any real diff
Guilty in obtaining proper insurance at
reasonable rates
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Mems Strap Hats.

We offer every Straw Hat in
stock at reduced price. Included
are stiff yacht shapes in Sennit and
split straws and the Milan and
Mackinaw soft braids. There are
styles for young, middle-aged and
old men, and they are marked as
follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
TweedaIe Is Secretary.

Col John Tweedale, L. S. A. retired.
has been designated by Secretary of War
Wright as a member Of and secretary to
the commission to establish a national
military park at the Chickamauga battle
field.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Bishop Potter Steadily Improves

Coopertown, n. Y. July S--Contlnued
improvement in the condition of Bishop
Potter has to-day made his complete re-
coyery almost a certainty.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Mems S PajdmaS.

A large lot of Mems Pajamas,
bought at a price concession, and
offered as follows:
Lot MEMS summer weight
Pajamas, made of fine madras and
mercerized materials, in stripes, fg-
ures, and plain colors; cut full,
well Proportioned and carefully
made Small, medium, and large
siznc
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
TeIephone Girls win str,l-e

Sheboygan. Wis. July s.-The IoSsl
telephone service was tied up for two
hours to-day by strike Of the girl op-
orators, who demanded a weeks vaca-
tion on pay and got II.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

OF Falls Church. has sent out invitations,
many OF which have been received in
Washington. for a reception on July Il.
from $50 to 10 o'clock, to meet Mrs. VIII
liam Draper Brinckle and Mrs, Winshup.
he- house guests.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald and bill will be sent you at
cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
PEACE is DISTURBED
South and Central America
Beset by Uprising.
MEXICO HAS WAR OF HER OWN

Revolution in Honduras Has DeVeI-
OPed Into Considerable Proper
tions and Nicaragua IL Preparing
to FiGht-ParaRuRy's President Re-
signs and Fighting Has Ceased.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
July Special Sale of
Mems Summer Furnishings.

VAT offer several lots of Mems Summer Wearab at dervau
wv prices Included goods from regular
those secured from manufacturers end-ofseason prices
Such sale opporune always interesting most men,
particularly those preparing vacation trips many things
are needed when going away.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Miss LindenkOhl Weds DR..
Charles A. Rowland.
MRS. READ BACK FROM SOUTH

Mrs. WhiteIaw Reid 10 Sail for the
United States Next Month with Her
HOme-Bar HarbOr Music Season
Soon TO Open-Other Social News.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Special price, $3.65 pair.
Values, $500 and $3.50.
Mems Fancy Vests.


A lot Of handsome Wash Vests,
made Of English duck. bird's-eye
and attractive mercerized materials.
in all-white and white with black
figures. Every vest is hand-tailored
and finished with fine pearl buttons
and high-grade Innings. They are
the popular single-breasted five
button model, shaped over the hips.
and are the equal in style. fit. and
finish and workmanship of the best.
Special prices, $I.35 and
SI.85 each.
Values, $500 to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

country place OF the formers mother.
near Baltimore, for a few days visit.
They made the trip in Mr.. BTandenburg' s
touring car. He Will take his family on a
more extensive tour next month
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Mems Underwear.

Mems summer-weight Under
wear, Of fine Sea Isle cotton, with
short sleeves and knee length
drawers; well made and well ft-
ting. Cool, comfortable undergar-
ments. All sizes.
Special price, SOC garment.
Value, 75c.
Main foor-F 81
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09

Mrs, F. A. Gardner widow OF Dr. Gard
ner. Of this city. has opened her summer
homo at Vineyard Haven. Mass. and has
her daughter. Mrs. Maury Dove. jr-. with
her for the summer. Mr. Dove will Join
his wife there later The marriage OF her
younger daughter. Elsie, to Mr.. Allen T.
Hume. son of the late Mr.. Frank Hume.
Of this city. will take place in Vineyard
Haven I'm the fall
Mr. John F. wilkins and his brother.
Mr. Robert Wilkins. left yesterday in the
formers touring car for York Harbor.
Ne. 10 Join their mother, Mrs. Beriah
wilkins. and Mrs John +. Wilkins. who
have been established there for several
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Mems THree-piece Suits.

Our entire stock Of Mems Fancy
Three-piece Suits goes on sale this
morning at a special price for i'm
mediate clearance. The materials
are fancy worsteds, panama cloth,
cassimeres, and homespuns, in tans,
browns, grays, and London smoke.
Every suit is new, fresh, and made
for this season; this fact, with the
very low price, makes the value
very exceptional. All sizes in the
lot
The Washington herald., 1908-07-09
Special price, SI3.75 each.
We're $40, $3.50, SIS,
$3.50 and $50.
MEMS Outing Trousers.

Two lots of Mems Outing Trou-
serS-a manufacturers overstock-
offered at very special prices, as fol-
lows:
Lot 100 pairs Outing Trou-
sers, comprising lightweight wor-
steds, hannels, and panamas. in neat
dark and light stripes and checks.
They are made with belt straps.
two side-buckles and cuffs. Com
plete line of sizes.
Special price, S3.65 pair.
Values, $500 and $3.50.
Lot 200 pairs Outing Trou-
sers, same cut as above and similar
in colOrings and patterns. Made
with belt straps, side-buckles, and
cuffs. All sizes in this lot.
Special price, $2.65 pair.
Values, $500 and $4.OO.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Buttons as Clues to Grimes

In the Black Museum at New Scot land yard is a fragment of button found on the window sill of a house which had been entered by burglars. It was the only clue the police had to work on, but in the hands of a keen eyed young constable it led to the ar- rest of it's owner, whom the constable met casually in the street wearing the very waistcoat with it's broken button of which the fragment had formed a part
 The murderer of Mir. Delaru in Bel size lane, Hampstead, some years ago was brought to the gallows through the instrumentality of macintosh found near the body of his victim.- Westminster Gazette.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Taft as Reporter

Secretary Taft speaking to the Chi cago Press Club the other day of the time when he was newspaper man gave this as one of his experiences:
 "I was only reporter myself. | never reached the journalistic stage. It was when I started out to study law. did court reporting for the old Gin cinnati Times during the day. Since then I've always dealt easily with re- porters who misquote me. I thought once 1 had pulled of a big story. We used the beggest headlines we had in those days. The next morning | was summoned into court for contempt. l had reversed the decision eXactly.'
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Bond Gold Properties

F. r. Skeen. John Lechner and l.. F.. Shaw have bonded the Gateway group of free gold quartz property to Cobra do mining men. The ground is locat- ed on Tonsina creek, on Resurrection bay. and was located last fall. Free gold is plainly visable in the quartz, and values are also obtained in con- centrates which occur in mispickel, more generally known as arsenical iron. A substantial cash payment was made on the bond The sellers of this property are also the owners of the Falls creek gold quartz properties back of Seward. This property is gen. erally conceded to be the best free gold quartz proposition yet found in Alaska. Valdez Prospector.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Mill Hands Deserting

Plainfe.d. Conn., There has been a large exodus of French Canadian families from the mill towns of eastern Connecticut. While many families go North every year, the number is greater than ordinary and they have started to move earlier. The business depression iS given as one cause.
 The exodus of the French is not confined to Connecticut, but Rhode Island villages are experiencing a similar trouble. In places where Italians and Poles were many, hun dreds of them are going home never to return. For a number of years previous to last summer the shortage of help was great and mill men fear its return.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Panama Summer Resort

Hot Springs, Alaska-Frank Manley is making great preparations this season for the reception of guests at this watering place. The big hotel, natatorium, private baths and the big gymnasium are being put in splendid shape to receive the first guests from Fairbanks after the river iS clear.
 It i, the intention of AIr. Manloy to have a total of sixty acres under cul- uyattou thi, season, and he will en- deavor to demonstrate fully that every vegetable that can be grown in the states will flourish on his sfarm. Water- melons, muskmelons, corn and other garden truck, with which he eNperi- mentcd last year with success, will be given more space in the big warm fields. The success of his wheat eX- perjments last year has led him to pre- pare several acres of ground for rais- ing the Russian wheat that was sup piled by the government.
 In addition to the farm produce Mr. Maulry expects to cut a respectable figure m the egg market, having sev- eraI thousand chickens which have put in good winter in the immense glass chicken house, 5lO feet long, which was built on the warm ground below the biggest of the hot springs. His swine, cattle and stock also went through the winter as nicely as though they had passed the season down in kmSuo.
 This spring NIr. ManIey is supplying seed, taken from his produce to the farmers in the Panama. His potatoes especially are sought by the local farmers.
 The big farm and the hot springs will be a great attraction to the people who were compelled to winter inside, and when the steamers begin to run the Springs will be the principal way station on the Panama river.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Famous Diamond in Hiding

If the Regent diamond, as shown in the Louvre, is only model in paste, and the real stone is hidden away, it is a case of history repeating itself.
 In l797, when the Regent diamond was pawned for house furniture to Vandenberg, banker of Amsterdam, and he was remonstrated with upon the danger of exhibiting it to the pub lie, he replied: "The regent that is in the glass case is a sham; the real Regent is in my wife's stays. ."-Pal! Mall Gazett.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Waiting for a Shave

Down in Missouri is a man by the name of Robertson, who was so taken by Bryan's ''cross of gold" speech in 1896, that he placed a wager against $500 not to shave or have his hair cut until Bryan or some other democrat was elected president of the United States. He does his hair up on the top of his head like "Alfalfa Bill" and is hoping this fall when the result of the election is announced, to have a chance to crop his locks and shave his flowing beard.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Reynolds Wanted at Valdez

Valdez-H. D. Reynolds, promoter of the Alaska Home railway, who, ac- cording to press dispatches, was re- gently arrested in Boston, is wanted by the authorities here on indictments drawn by the grand jury in January. He was indicted on four counts on ob- taining money under false pretenses. The charges against Reynolds arose out of his transactions Tn the banking line while operating Reynolds bank, which failed last fall.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
To Work Copper rline

Salt Lake-WorK on the immense copper properties near Bingham, Utah, is to begin in the near future and the mines are to be worked to their capac- ity. Such is the declaration made by F. August Heinze who controls the mines in question.
 Heinze has mortgaged the Bingham Central railroad to the Metropolitan Trust Company for $3,OOO,OOO and the money thus raised is to be used to complete the road into the Bingham properties and to develop the mines.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
More Expensive Shoes

New York Tine United States Board of General Appraisers decided, in order ro make a classification for buffalo hide, received hi, port, that the live animal, were not cattle, but the United ~.arr- Court of Appeals de- c.dcd that rue Eard was in error and that Indian baaa..e, are cattle, in the ,artU ~eu,. at .as Water and cape huaaur, may come in free. Thousands of uftmnuwH-ous of the India or Calcutta ~su- uas. been held up pending final decision. The board now have co r.ye s itself and assess duties.
 Iii, said that rh. decision will add S2.UO0.oDJauam'g 90 the price paid for shoe, and tue government will re- ccjye sl0D,ulo of revenue yearly. The Calcutta buffalo hide i, used for sole leather in rue cheaper class of shoes. Seven Co ten million dollars worth of the hides, which are valued at from four Co six dollars each in the crude state, are imported yearly, and are about oue-rhird less in value than hides of the regular domestic cattle. The tariff act of ls95 provides a duty of l5 per cent at vaIorem on hides of cattle,
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
CLEVELAND'S
 MAYOR LOSES
Tom Johnson Fails to Hold State Committee and Delegates
 Go UninStruCted.
sv Gable to The Daily Gateway.

BY CaDIe EO IUt UdIIy TaIeWHy.
 Columbus, Ohio, May 6-Tom John son, who has been seeking to swing the state democracy into line, has lost control of the democratic state committee. Tie convention meets to- day to elect delegates to the demo- cratic national convention to be held in Denver. The delegates will un- doubtedIy go to the national conven- ton uninStructed.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09

We have a large stock of the above mentioned articles which we sell at reasonable prices.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Miners Dust Haywood

Denver-The Western Federation of Miners has announced that from now on it will dispense with the services of William D. Haywood Haywood, at the time of his trial for the murder of former Governor Stun enberg of Idaho, was secretary treasurer of the federation.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
ARE GROOMING
 DARK HORSE
Democrats Preparing 10 Bring Governor Folk Forward for
 The Presidency.
sv Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Chicago, May S-As the time ap breaches for holding the national con- venton for the nomination of man to lead the party to victory, candidates are beginning to appear. The demo cratic political leaders are now groom ing Governor Joseph w. Folk of Mis- souri as a dark horse for the United States presidency.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Tore Soldiers for Alaska

Seattle-The coal contracts for Alas ka ports have been doubled in the quantity of fuel called for and it is the belief of army officers here that there is to be a big increase in the number of soldiers sent to Alaska this sum- mer,
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Atlin Hotel Destroyed

The Gild Hotel at Atlir was totally destroyed by fire the night of the 26th ult., as the result of the explosion of the acetyline lighting plant. The guests escaped in their night clothes. Three thousand dollars in bills were destroyed.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Anticipation

"You look pale and thin. Whats got yer?" Work! From morning till night, and only one-hour rest" "How long have you been at it?" CT begin tomorrow. ."-Puck.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-09
Bailey Wins

By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Dallas, Texas, May 4-Returns indicate that Bailey wins in the pri- maries by about 6.OOO.