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The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Chicago Jan. 3l.-J ogden Armour. if
reports freely circulated on the board Of
trade to-day are true. has made the
killing Of his life" in wheat, gaining a
brilliant victory over James A. Patten
and his followers. For months these
two giants have been engaged in one Of
the fercest struggles ever waged n the
pit, Patten taking TIE bull side and Ar
mOur playing the part of bear. The
battle was waged with varying fortunes
until to-day. when violent slump in
prices compelled Patten and his followers
10 take to their heels, leaving Armour In
possession OF the field
Wheat for May delivery broke to So
cents in the forepart Of the session, or 21k
cents under the close yesterday. Only
last Tuesday it sold as high as $1.G2.
The buying by shorts later steadied the
market somewhat, but prices made only
a feeble attempt to rally
The closing price was S5@a. AS to what
extent Armour was short on the market
could only be surmised, but brokers esti-
mated his profits on paper at the lowest
to-day al about 10000, as IL is Wei
known that he has been a big seller ever
since the May price touched $.0S in the
latter part Of December.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
"DUCKY"H HOLMES IS INDICTED
Jury Returns Bill of Murder in
First Degree.
Fatally shot Mrs. Mary r. Hamilton
with Whom He Was Infatuated.
Other Indictments

The grand jury yesterday returned an
Indictment against 'Ducky" Holmes. alias
Henry L. Schrifogle. for murder in the
first degree.
Holmes IS charged with causing the
death of Mrs Mary j. Hamilton. with
whom he was infatuated. and who refused
to marry him. on the night OF November
Is he entered the home Of her mother
Mrs. Annie Groves. with whom she lived
and, after quarreling with her. whipped
out revolver and fired five shots into
her body instantly killing her
lie escaped. but was later captured and
IS now In jail awaiting trial
Mrs Hamiltou's husband disappeared
some time ago Holmes endeavored TO
have her secure a divorce and marry him.
but she refused.
The following indictments were also re-
turned by the grand jury. William
Phillips. grand larceny, Walter Ellis and
Fleming Hoyle, grand larceny. William
Green. alias William Coin, grand larceny:
George G. Smith. housebreakirg and
larceny. Joseph Rogers. Raymond John
son, and Charles Harper. depreciation on
private property; Monroe BurreH. assault
with q dangerous weapon; John f. Free
man. alias John +. Green hOusebreakiug
and larceny, Jefferson J.. Mccoy. house
breaking and larceny; William T. Phillips.
grand larceny, and Henry Bertha, alias
Henry Buf0rd. omboZZlemeut.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
RANDOLPH-MACON PROSPERs.
President Blackwell Addresses the
Alumni and Is Optimistic.

DR.. r. f. Blackwell, president of Ran
dolph- Macon College. made an address
last night - banquet Of the alumni OF
Randolph Macon in the banquet hall Of
the Y. NJ. c. a. Building. in G street
northwest.
He told Of the prosperity Of the college
in the last few years, and of what is
being done with money given 10 5he
college recently. He said that in looking
into the future he could see nothing but
prosperity for the university
The future Of the college. judging by
the past was the theme Of an address
by r. Z. Prettyman. a member of the
board of trustees of Randolph
Among those present were Prof. J. Fred
Peake. Of George Washington University,
and president Of the association; r. r.
Prettyman and his son. of Rockville.
Nd; Dr. Day Of George Washington
University Paul Hulhsh and David HUI
fish, of Alexandria, Va: +. L. Greene,
Z. 5. Lowe, T. =. Walters, and Charles
Walters, of Langley, Va; Thomas Ribler.
of Falls Church, Va; Rev. J. W. Smith.
Rev. J. H, Balthis and Rev. II, J. Bal
niger.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Dancing Follows Exercises OF CO.
iunibia Hive, Lady Maccabecs.

Mrs MeIva J. Casweu State COM
mander of the Ladies of the Maccabees
Of the World, ofIciated last night at the
annual installation OF officers OF Co
Iumbia Hive No. g. in Pythian Temple
Mrs CaswelI made a short address,
giving a brief history of Columbia Hive.
which started eight years ago with sew
enteen members and now has 215 names
on the membership role.
officers installed were: Mrs. Grace C.
Bernhardt. past commander; Mrs. Emile
HelTeigle. lady commander: Mrs. Cora
Meyers, lieutenant commander; Mrs.
Clare T. Van Orsdole. record keeper.
Mrs Ada Hartmann, finance auditor,
Mrs Julia Eisenbelss. chaplain Mrs.
Mary Cochran sergeant, Mrs Carrie
Watt mistress alarms: Miss Fannie
SeHnger. sentinel and Mrs Dora Geary.
picket.
Retiring officers received testimonials
from the hive in appreciation OF services
Dancing followed the exercises, with
music by an orchestra under the direc-
ton Of L. B. Watson,
Members OF the Uniformed Rank, x
o. T. NJ, in full TegaIia. acted as ushers
The committee on entertainment and az
rangement was composed Of Mrs. Ada
L. Hartmann. chairman Mrs Emile
HelTeigle. and Mrs Carrie Watt.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Southampton, Jan. 31-A fire broke out
this afternoon in the rst-cass smoking room Of the
White Star Lina steamer Majestic. which arrived
yesterday from New York, but did not spread beyond
that room,
Jersey CITY y. J. Jan. 31-The case
against Theodore J. WhitmoTe. charged with murder
ing his wife Lens was not presented 70 the grand
Jury to-day, owingto the illness Of Acting Prosecutor
George T. Vickers
Buffalo n. T.. Jan. 31.-Leon Vincent.
sixty-eght years 81, Of Tonawsnda, entered a Sa-
loon In that place last night ard called for drink
When this was rdIsed him. he turned around and
drank a quantity csrbolic acid. He died within a
few minutes.
New Haven. Conn. Jan 3f.-The Chap
ter House of the Berzelius Secret Society of the
Sheffield Scientific School was gltted by fire early
today and the loss Is estimated az $40 90. The mer
ciry was down to the zero point, and the firemen
had cold fight
Johannesburg. Jan, H.-The natives of
India who were aussted for failure to comply with
the provisions Of tie registration act have been re-
leased under the c1npFumisa arranged between the
government and the Asatic7.
London. Jan. 1.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Mali at Durham announces IN a dispatch
that the STANDARD OF Company has acquired the
Soth African iradilg interests Of the Shell Trans
port and Trading Company, Limited. thus establish
ing a monopoly in Saith Africa,
Natchez, Miss Jan 3i.-Given charge
Of the immense plaItation Of his father near here
last week, in efHt to cause a change Of his
associates and environment John c. jenkins a mem
Der Of family promiEnt socially. took bis own life
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
TEACHER GOES mad IN SCHOOL
Stampede Of Pupils Is Narrowly
Averted at Cry of Fire"
Rose HRss, of New York, FIees from
building, ShFfeking at the
Top OF Her Voice.

New York. Jan. -White-faced teach
ers gathered in a knot before the prin-
cipaIs office Of public school $50 at 32)
East Ninety-sixth street, at the noon hour
to-day. spoke in whispers not so much
of what had happened, but Of what might
have happened when Rose Hass. one OF
their number, went mad before her class
of very little children earlier in the morn
ing and fled shrieking down the corridors
TO the street. Miss Jackson, the principal,
was thankful that nothing more than
what had happened had come TO break
the tension of the morning hours.
It was about 10.15 o'clock when Miss
Jackson, sitting in her office on the lower
floor OF the building heard succession
of shrieks sounding from the floor above.
She jumped to her feet and vau down the
corridor 70 the fcot of the stairs leading
from the second floor of the Ninety fifth
street entrance. Before she could gain
the foot Of the stairs she saw Rose Hass.
her skirts gathered TO her knees. and her
ewes big with the strain of madness, rush
down the steps. out through the door.
and into the street. She screamed con-
tinually
The teachers in the schoolrooms had
much difficulty in preventing a stampede
Of the pupils.
Miss Hass was overtaken by some citi-
.zens and restrained until an ambulance
was summoned. She was removed to
Bellevue Hospital. At the hospital Miss
Hass was examined and her symptoms
found To be those of violent insanity. She
was held in the psychopathic ward for
observation.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
GHOSTERS IN COURT
Religious Enthusiasts Held
for Investigation.
GIRL ESTRANGED FROM HOME
Mother Charges She Was Decoyed
Away Under Influence of Religious
Frequented by Negroes OF Worst
Type-Prisoners Plead Not Guilty.

New York. Jan, 3l.-Three men and
three women. who said they belonged
TO a sect known as the Holy Ghosters.
were arraigned in the Tomhs police court
to-day. before Magistrate Butts, and held
in $500 bail each. charged with violating
"a section Of the penal code which has
TO do with circumspect behavior.
The prisoners were Robert T0lvert,
twenty-seyen years old: Thomas O'Reilly
forty-fve years old; Frank Preudhomme,
twerty-three years old; Mabel Collins,
twenty years old; Bertha Rideberger
twenty-one years old. and Ann Doak,
twenty-One years old. all of Philadelphia
They we're arrested this morning by
detectives Of the district attorneys office
on the complaint Of the mother of the
Collins girl. who declared that her daugh-
ter had been deCOyed away from home
under the influence Of religious excite
meut.
The three girls and their companions
were living in West FOrty-hrst street, in
place filled with negroes of the lowest
character.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and
on the request of their counsel, Edward
Carpell, examination was set for to-mor-
row. When asked whether she wished
to return 10 her mother, the Collins girl
replied,
II am in the hands of the Lord.
Amen" said her five companions
we win go wherever Jesus Christ
leads us" she added
The prisoners all carried Bibles, which
they read diligently. paying much more
attention 10 them than to the court pro-
ceedings.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
ORIENTAL CLOSES ITS DOORS.
New York Bank Is Expected TO Pay
Depositors In Full.

New York. Jan. 3l-With a debit bal
anee of SgS0.O00 to meet at the clearing
house to-day. ana with a crowd of de
positors waiting 10 draw out their money
the directors Of the Oriental Bank de
cided not to open for business this morn
ing. The directors were practically unan-
imous in agreeing that e. would be usa-
less to stand up and take another days
pounding without more cash than they
had. and there was nobody willing 10
stand behind them and help them meet a
run. apparently.
Bank Examiner G. s. Leonard was
placed in charge of the bank by Superin-
tendent Williams and began an eXamina-
ton immediately. He said that il might
take week The banking department
is pretty busy these days and rather
short of men. one OF. the examiners said
that they expected To find the Oriental
''as clean as a whip"
No doubt was expressed yesterday that
the depositors would be paid in full.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
WALKER IS EXTRADITED.
Mexico Gives Up AbscOndinE Bank
Treasurer and He Starts North.

New York. Jan. 31.-EXtraditlon having
al last been granted by the Mexican gov
eminent, detectives who arrested VIII
liam F. Walker in that country start
North to-day. and in all probability Will
have the absconding treasurer Of the New
Britain Savings Bank under arrest in his
home town on the anniversary Of his
disappearance. February 10
Besides the Pinkerton detectives who
arrested Walker. the prisoner is in charge
of Supt Egan. OF the Connecticut State
police
Ever since Walker was captured IN the
Mexican mining camp detectives have
watched the prison in Enseuada, where
he was held, fearing the wire tappers
who got the money stolen by the banker
would try to bribe the jaiiers into allow
ing him 20 escape. Their purpose in this
was So that he would not be brought
North to testify against several of the
band now awaiting trial here.
The Mexican authorities refused 10
grant extraditioH until they had made
thorough investigation into the case.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
FORAKER MEN FAVORED.
Senator Victor I'm Fight Before the
Cleveland Election Board.

Cleveland Election hoard.
Cleveland. Jan. 3l.-A tangle more hope
less than any that has gone before in the
fight of Senator Foraker and Secretary
Taft for Ohio's Presidential Endorsement
was brought about by the decision to-day
of the Cuyahoga County election board
that the pro-F0raker Republican county
committee, engaged in a three-cornered
fight with a pro-Taft and a pseudo
Roosevelt but Taft inspired committee
for control was entitled to issue the cah
for primaries 10 select State convention
delegates in the test Of sentiment as be-
tween Senator Foraker and the War Sec
retary.
Hopkins and Christian, Republicans.
and Fitzgerald, Democrat voted 10 recCg-
niZe the prO-FOraker call. GentsCh,
Democrat, Tefrained from voting.
The recognition of the call means that
the Foraker plan Of selecting delegates
from wards rather than from the county
as a whole will be followed by the cleo
ton boards on February II. It means
also that the pro-Taft committee viii
conduct primaries under the Taft plan at
the same time. and will send a second
delegation to the State convention. That
body will seat whichever it pleases,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
WOMAN SLAYER FREE
UnWritten Law Is Upheld i'll
Baltimore COurtS.
KILLED HER RIVAL INSTANTLY
Mrs. NIaith Relates story to Jury of
How She ImpIored Mrs. brown 90
Desist in Efforts to win Husbands
Northumberland Wife Pleads
Insanity, hut Jury Frees Her.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. AId., Jan. 5l.-AIrs. Annie f..
Malth, who shot and Killed Mrs. sallle
Brown when she found Mrs. Brown in the
company of her husband. was acquitted
by a jury in the Criminal Court to-day.
Her defense was insanity. but the jury
simply found her not guilty. saying moth
ing about insanity, thus Uph0ldng the
unwritten law.
The evidence showed that Maith had ill
treated his wife. and that she had asked
court for a divorce. In spite OF this.
she loved Maith and when Mathis at
torney in the divorce proceedings threat
ened TO Jail Maith because the fee had
not been paid. Mrs. Maith sewed far into
the night to raise money to pay the law
Yer. She also pawned her sold watch.
ImpIored Her Rival.
Mrs AIaffb testified that the Brown
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
SUBIG BAY IS ABANDONED.
Navy Members of Joint Board Are
Converted.

After many months of consideration Of
the subject, the joint army and navy
board has decided TO recommend the for
uhcauon Of Manila Bay. and the estab-
Iishment of a naval station there. instead
of at Subig Bay. as has been advocated
by the general board.
The naval members of the beard have
c0ntended that Subig Bay viii make an
ideal naval base and should be strongly
fortified In answer to this contention
the military contingent has maintained
that it would require a force Of at least
100000 men TO defend Subig Bay from d
land attack
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
STEERAGE EXODUS CONTINUES.
Nearly Four Times as Many Depart
as Arrive on Liners.

New York. Jan. 3l.-The exodus Of
steerage passengers from ports of the
figures compiled by Emil L. Boas, resi-
dent director and general manager of the
Hamburg American Line. 15 432 immi-
grants arrived last Monday and 5S,767
alien steerage passengers went away,
In the corresponding period last year
there were twice as many arrivals as
departures.
Mr.. Boas said: This great increase
in the outward. and decrease in the liz
ward steerage movement illustrates again
as unfounded the charge that the steam
ship companies are securing Europe to
induce immigration to this country"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
JACKSON LETTER FOUND.
American General Describes Skri-
mish Preliminary to Battle.

Rutland, VI, Jan. 3l.-An original auto
graph letter by Gen. Andrew Jackson.
written December 26, 1914, describing the
fighting preliminary 10 the battle of New
Orleans, in which he defeated an army
Of WeUington's veterans, has been found
here.
Fred s. Platt. clerk of the Federal
courts in Vermont, in removing the fur
niture of his Office from Burlington TO
this city this week discovered the letter
among his files. Il was addressed TO
Willis Blount, governor Of Tennessee.
The letter is the property of Col Brad
ley B. Smalley, former clerk Of the court,
and was given to him by John G. SAKE,
having come TO the poets hands from a
relative In Tennessee.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
SLAYER GETS SHORT TERM.
Aged Scientist and Farmer Sent to
Jail for Five Months.

Somervine, n J., Jan. 3L-Jacob Flom-
erfelt. an aged scientist and farmer, who
has been tried twice in the Somerset
court for manslaughter, for killing his
brother-in-law. Frank D. Cramer. a
prominent politician of Somerset County,
on December Is, 1904, was allowed to plead
guilty to simple assault and battery be
fore Judge Schenck. in the Somerset
court, to-day. and he was sentenced to
serve five months IN the Somerset County
jail.
This is the termination Of one of the
most sensational murder cases in the his
tory of Somerset County, which has occu-
pied the courts during the past four
years.
Cramer at the time of the crime was In
drunken frenzy and was chasing his
eighteen-year-old daughter about the
house and threatening to kill her
Flomerfelt who was a member of the
household. went to the rescue Of the girl,
and Cramer turned on him.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
OLIVER WINS SUIT.
Woman loses in Effort to Prove n
COmman-Iaw Marriage.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. I.-Mrs. Nonnie
Croso Oliver to-day lost the suit for di-
.vorce and $4,000 alimony which she
brought against William J. Oliver, the
noted contractor Of Knoxville, Tenn, who
came near being awarded the Panama
Canal contract The case has been on
trial all the week. and the evidence has
been sensational The plaintiff alleged
that a common law marriage existed be-
tween her and Oliver. and sued when Oil
yer married a woman in Knoxville Oliver
admitted that he had lived with the plain
tiff for years, had Travelled with her over
the country and had spent $4,000 on her,
but denied that he had ever married her.
The jury returned a verdict for Oliver
In ten minutes.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
RAMSAY STILL A SKEPTIC.
Not Convinced ny Phenomena which
Impressed Sir oliver.

London. Jan. a--Slr William Ramsay
who was formerly a member Of the
Psychical Research Society. while conced-
ing that Sir oliver Lodge is absolutely
sincere in his belief that It is possible to
hold communication with the dead. is
convinced the phenomena which SO i'm
pressed Sir oliver can be ascribed 20 hal
IUcinati0n
Sir William. during his membership Of
the society attended many seances and
acquired the conviction that many Of the
s0-called manifestations were merely
humbugs He consequently withdrew from
the society.
lie says that Prof. Sir William Crooke
detailed to him far more wonderful phe-
nomena than those described by Sir
Oliver, bat while it was impossible to
doubt Sir William Crooke's word. he was
compelled 20 remain a slleptic because he
had not seen the same things himself
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
JUDGMENT AGAINST MILLER.
Note Payable to Order of Former
senator Basis for suit.

New York, Jan. 31--A Judgment for
Sl822 was entered to-day against eX-
United States Senator Warner Miller and
the Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining
Company. Of 100 Broadway. of which he
is president. in favor OF the Mine and
Smelter Supply Company, of ~ Broad
way.
The claim is on a note of the Sierra
Consolidated Gold Mining Company dated
September 70. 1907. for SA15l payable ten
days after date TO the order of Warner
Miller. which was not paid at maturity
and was protested
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
TRIES TO ARREST THE KING.
Policeman Greatly Amuses Alfonso,
Who Orders Him Released.


Madrid, Jan. Skiing Alfonso. who Is
visiting Seville while walking to-day ac-
companied by the governor, was recog-
nized by passers by. A crowd quickly
gathered and followed his majesty. A
policeman, not knowing the cause Of the
assembly, ordered the crowd 10 disperse
Finding that he was not obeyed he
charged the crowd and hustled the King,
who he did not know.
The governor seized the policeman,
who was attacked by the crowd and
knocked down. When the King recovered
from the shock he ordered the policeman
before him. The latter, who had learned
Of his mistake trembIed with excitement
and murmured: I'm lost They'll hang
me-"
The King was greatly amused by his
fears and ordered that he be released and
receive no punishment.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
STEEL MILLS TO REOPEN.
VIII BE Given To sew
eraI Thousand Men at PIttsburE.

Pittsburg. Jan. 5l-Notices were posted
at the Homestead mills Of the Carnegie
Steel Company that several mills win re-
sumo on full time Monday. The an
nOunCement means that several thousand
men viii be put 70 work.
The National Rolling B1iil department
Of the National Tube Company. at Nc
Keesport. will resume Sunday night Civ
ing employment to six hundred men.
-Four hundred men viii be put TO work
after fourteen weeks idleness when the
Pittsburg Valve and Construction Com
pany resumes Monday morning.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
STEEL PRICES TO STAND.
Manufacturers Are Opposed to Il
Change in the Present Scale.

New York, Jan. S1.-The representa-
tives Of all the important pig iron. iron.
and steel companies of the country, who
discussed the question Of prices at meet
ings in this city Thursday and to-day.
and at a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria
Thursday night. practically decided to-
day to maintain prices of all products at
the present level.
The maintenance of prices means the
maintenance of the present wage scale,
and continues conditions which would be
upset by a price reduction or competitive
price-cutting.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
WILLIAMS ALUMNI MEET.
President hopkins and President
tO-be Garfield Are Present,

New York, Jan. u.-President Henry
Hopkins, the retiring head of Williams
College, and Prof. Harry A. Garfield. a
son of President Garfield who is to sue
coed DR.. Hopkins next June, were the
principal guests of the Williams Alumni
Association a their annual dinner held
tonight at D2lmOnico's.
President Hopkins, after rehearsing the
past glories Of the college. made a plea
for continuation Of the loyal support
which had always been his to the ad-
ministration Of his successor.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
WOMAN FIREBUG SENTENCED
Mrs. Annie AckerIy Must Serve Four
teen Years in Auburn Prison.

New York, Jan. 3l.-AIrs. Annie Ackerly,
convicted of arson I'm having fired her
apartments at III WyCkoff street, where
she had left candles burning among oil
soaked paper in the hope of collecting
$1,000 insurance, was to-day sentenced TO
Auburn prison for fourteen years
In passing sentence Judge Dixie expressed
his conviction that the prisoner was the
author Of a fire at her previous residence.
wnere she collected the insurance without
being suspected.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
SCHOoL-TEACHER MURDERED.
War Department Notified of the KILL
ing of Anna f. Hahn.

Word has been received at the War De
partment Of the murder of Miss Anna z.
Hahn, one of the first American school
teachers TO go to tie Philippines. The
tragedy occurred January -, at Batan-
gas. about fifty miles south of Manila.
Details were not Cabled.
Miss Hahn went TO the Philippines with
the first group of American school-teach-
ers, and had been in the islands since
July, 1901. She was named for appoint
ment by Doane College. of Crete, Nebr,
of which she was graduate.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
FAIRBANKS SLATE WINS.
Indiana Counties Select Chosen Del
egates to state Convention.

Indianapolis Jan 31-DeleEates TO the
Republican district convention. at which
delegates to the national convention will
be selected on Tuesday, were selected
IN a number of counties to-day Indica-
ttons are that the slate fixed by the Fair
banks managers will be chosen without
the loss of man.
In a number Of districts there are three
or four candidates. It is claimed the men
selected by the party managers viii be
chosen by the conventions and the 9TH
ers viii be named as alternates. thus
providing for Fairbanks men on the dele
cation IN any event