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The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
FEW BRYAN MEN IN NEW YORK
Chairman COnnerS Says Empire
State Democrats Favor johnson.

Stdte DemOcrntS faNOr johnson.
New York. March 19.-The Democratic
State committee met in the Victoria Ho-
tel this afternoon to issue the formal
call for the State convention which viii
elect four delegates-at-Iarge from the
State to the national convention or the
party. which is to be held in Denver
on July Z
The committee decided TO hold the State
convention 1T Carnegie Hall. in this city.
on April H. A resolution was adopted
favoring an uninstructed delegation TO
the Denver convention.
Chairman Conners said:
There are so few Bryan men on the
State committee that it would be a shame
70 count them in public I know Of only
two or three. ] know many Democrats
who used 70 be enthusiastic for Mr Bryan
who are opposed TO him, and believe that
II would be bad politics for the party 20
again nominate him for President. I be-
leve that the real Democratic sentiment
Of this State is for Gov. johnson. of Min
nesota. as the candidate"
Mayor Mcclellan said to-day that he
did not know whether or not he would
go to the national convention as a dele
gate. It has been common gossip in
political circles for a week that he could
80 as dClegate-at-large from the State
II he cared to accept
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
SPRING IS AT HAND
Sun Crosses Equator at Seven
O'Clock Tonight.
MARCH GOES OUT LIKE LAMB
To-day Ii Last Day of Winters
Reign, According 10 Scientists
SeasOnabIe Temperatures and skies
Promised by FOrecaster-Harbin
gers of Spring Are Numerous.

Old Winter is dead-officially dead.
Spring. welcomed by every one but the
coal man, is THEORETICALLY born.
According to scientists who figure out
such things. the sun crosses the equator
at precisely O'Clock tonight. With this
event the reign of the winter of 1sO7-S
comes 10 an end and spring comes into
her own.
Spring will be ushered in with balmy
breezes. sunshine. and azure skies. ac-
cording 10 the weather man, who made
this prediction yesterday:
Fair tonight and Friday; fresh north
west winds"
SeasOnabIe Temperatures.
The temperature too. win be springlike
he says. He expects the mercury to hover
about the 50-degree mark.
Almost the entire country is enjoying
fair. pleasant weather, the forecasteI
shows. A high pressure area spreads
from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic
seaboard and from the Canadian prov
inces to the Mexican border lines and the
Gulf OF Mexico. Only in the extreme
northeastern section Of the country Is
there trace OF the storm. and this is
rapidly disappearing as the barometeI
rises.
The vernal equinox, as to-day's event is
called, is supposed TO usher in the season
Of soft. warm showers. Towering buds
AID moving vans. It is popularity sup
posed 10 be accompanied by n more OF
less severe storm
Those who believe in this are jubilant
the weather man. however. denies the
truth Of this old superstition. and points
to y! records Of his bureau as proof thai
"equinoctial storms have been few and
far between.
A Mild Winter.
The faithful records back up his con
tention in great shape. but DO show tina
either a few days before or after the Yer
nal equinox there had been a storm o
some kind. The supersuuous. seizing OF
this fact. continue TO believe in thet
hobby. while the weather man. traine'
to scientific accuracy, considers such
notion as arFant folly. He says there i
always a storm "A few days before or
few days after every day in the year.
A quick bird's-eye glance AT the winter
which closes to-day. shows II TO have beel
Of considerable mildness. There hav
been only a few snowstorms. and the.
have been nothing remarkable. and onl.
once did the thermometer go below wha
il has done in scores Of other winte
months
Since the first OF this month winter ha
been making a sorry show OF itself Il
the nineteen days there is an accumu
lated excess in temperature of ~ degrees
and since the first Of the year an exces
OF l29 degrees.
Harbingers OF spring have been fairl.
plentiful within the last three weeks
There have been several robins and othe
spring birds heard in the trees In tn
parks. and the suburbanite with his gar
den hoe. rake. and clippers has alread,
made his appearance.
The grass in the parks and front yard
is just beginning 10 take on a fresh look
and above every harbinger In the &C
curacy Of it's prediction OF approaching
spring. Young America is in the field
playing baseball.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
MAN STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Body in Drainage Cana Gives EvI-
dence of AtrOciOuS Murder.

Chicago. March l9.-Murder under cir
cumstanees of unusual atrocity was re-
vealed in the drainage canal to-day. when
workmen discovered the body of a we'll
dressed man, believed to be the victim OF
a stranger. floating in the waters OF the
big ditch a jsggered hole ar the base of
the brain showed where a bullet had en-
tered.
About the mans neck are unmistakabie
evidences Of strangulation. Prints OF an
assailants fingers were plainly visible in
the torn flesh, and may serve to identify
the murderer
Motive for the crime apparently was
robbery. All papers and traces Of any
thing which would serve 10 help the po-
lice in fixing identity had been removed.
The clothing. which is of fine texture and
fashionable cut is torn and gives proof
Of struggle. The pockets were found
turned inside out
The body was that Of a man about
thirJy-five TO forty years old and weigh
ing from $50 to 100 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
MARCHERS TO BE UNIFORMED.
Big Crowd of Indiana Republicans
VIII Boost Fairbanks at Chicago.

indianapolis. March 19.-Five hun
dred uniformed marchers, headed by a
drum and bugle corps of one hundred
members. will go from indianapolis TO
Chicago next June 10 boost Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks for the Presidency.
The marching club VIII travel TO the
convention city by special train and
will include within it's ranks many
prominent Republicans of this city.
Plans are now being developed by
Joseph MintUrn and some Of his asso-
ciates in the Marion Club. Prospective
marchers. however. will not be drawn
exclusively from the membership roll
of the club. Any good Republican will
be made welcome. Uniforms Will con-
sist OF blue serge coats. white trousers
and cap. The drum corps will be
trained by J. p. Hall.
When the marchers go to Chicago
their train will be elaborately deco
rated with flags and Fairbanks ban
ners.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
DANCE WELL ATTENDED.
Clerks of G. G. COrnweII'S Store Give
Successful Entertainments.

More than go persons were in attend
ance at the annual ball given under the
auspices Of the clerks of G. G. CornwelTs
grocery store, at the G. A. R. Hall. last
night.
In continuance with the usual custom.
the affair began at o'clock and con-
tinued until O'Clock this morning Dur
ing the intermission buffet lunch was
served.
Those in charge of the dance were
James D. Kirby. Eugene Welsh. Morgan
English William Postom. ". W. Golway.
Ernest McLeran. and r. Welsh.
Music was furnished by Pistorios Or
chestra
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
THIRD VIRGINIA FOR TAFT.
Lily whites IndOrSe ROosevelf's Ad-
niniStration-Instru Delegates.


Richmond. Va. March 1.-THE Third
district Republican convention. in session
in Manchester to-day. elected delegates to
the national convention in Chicago. re-
fused to consider the negro as a factor in
party affairs. and adopted resolutions in
dorsing the administration Of President
Roosevelt and instructed the delegates to
vote for Taft as his successor. The con
vention was Lily White.
An effort was made by Marshal Morgan
Treat to have seated a delegation headed
by County Chairman Jones, but the Taft
forces did not see things that way and
the motion was turned down. The only
negroes in the hall came as alternates for
white voters
G. Ridgeway Moore and ]. c. Enright
We're named as delegates to the national
convention. with r. F. Cabell and Post
master Smith. OF Manchester as alter
mates.
John c. Luce. Of Goochland County.
was nominated for Congress in opposition
to Congressman John Lamb, the Demo
cratic incumbent
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau

Washington Thursday March l9. 1858 D m
The storm Of "Wednesday. central In the Ohio Val
ey has Passed on 20 sea south Of Nova Scotia. and
strong area of high pressure has moved in IN its
rear. Pressure Is high tonight over nearly the
whole Of the interior and Rocky Mountain region
and the Northwest. The temperature has fallen quite
generally in the Ohio Valley and the Southwest: in
some much as 20 degrees in the last twenty
four hours The cold weather OF the last few davs
in the North is slowly 0VersIIeading the South. No
precipitation Of consequence has occurred except in
New England. North Carolina, Tennessee. Arkansas
and Louisiana.
Except for thunder showers in the East Gulf and
South Atlantic States Friday. generally fair weather
is probable in other districts The temperature viii
fall sharply In the South. On Saturday fair weather
IS probable. with slow warming up in the interior
valleys.
The winds along the New England coast viii be
eg1sk northwesterly; the Middle Atlantic coast
fresh northwesterly, on the South Atlantic coast
light TO fresh northerly. and the Gulf coast light
and variable becoming northerly.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports will
have fresh westerly winds and fair weather to the
Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
MURDER AFTER DISCRETION.
Evidence Against American Soldiers
I'm Cuba Very Ominous.

Havana. March 1s.-The investigation
into the case of the three American sol
diers who are charged with numbering
two Cubans who manned lugger IN
which the soldiers were seeking TO es-
cape from the island after desertinS
shows strong evidence against the SOL
diers.
II was brought out that three revolvers
and three uniforms were found buried
on the beach near ColOma. Pinar del Rio.
where the lugger with the Americans on
board was picked up by a gunboat
The evidence against the deserters is
very strong. The American soldiers here
bitterly condemn the prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
LIVE WIRE KILLS NEGRO.
Goes 20 Aid of Physician and Dies
When Circuit Is Formed.

LinnbroOk. n. Y. March 9.-Robert
Taylor, colored was instantly killed to-
night while attempting to assist DR. John
v d. Turner. Noticing telephone wire
dangling in front Of the residence Of Mrs.
John Vincent, DR.. Turner grasped the
wire to remove 1t. but found # impossible
To release himself He called for assist
ance. and Taylor responded. He thus
formed circuit and was killed instantly.
1t was found necessary to shut of the
village street lights before DR.. Turner
and the deed man could be released
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
FORAKER GETS TWO
Delegates in Eleventh Ohio
Will Bolt to Him.
IGNORE THEIR INSTRUCTIONS
Friends of Senior senator Instructed
to- Vote for Taft, but They VIII
Disregard Orders-VOrys Unable to
Control Convention In His Home
DiStrict-DOuglas RenOminated.

Columbus. Ohio. March 19.-The Foraker
men in Ohio turned trick to-day that
will have far-reaching effect. They elected
two strong Foraker men as national dele
gates in the Eleventh Congressional dis
trict. In which Arthur 1. Vorys. the Taft
manager. lives.
The delegates selected are c. E. Posten,
of Athens County. and 2. Burley. of Perry
County. They are instructed to vote for
Taft. but will disregard this effort TO bind
them and vote for Foraker.
Last night VOrys said positively he
wonld defeat them both but to-day he
was forced 10 yield, and the two were
elected without opposition.
Albert Douglass was renominsted for
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
All Ont of State

arch l9.-New Jersey was
ernor, chancellors. and her
Supreme Court tonight. for
at the Hotel Astor. along
v chanler. Of New York.
'raises sung by the alumni
ork University law school.
4 honor they were.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
SELECT DOUGLAS ROBINSON.
HerIimer Leaders May Make Roose-
veIt's Relative an EIeetor.

Utica. N. Y. March 19-It has been
practically agreed by the Republican lead
ers Of Herkimer County. that. so far as
they are concerned. Douglas Robinson.
brother-in-law of President Roosevelt.
shall be the Presidential eiectOr from the
Herkimer-Oneida district The Oneida
County leaders. it is understood. viii not
register any protest against such a choice.
Mr.. Robinson although spending most
Of his time in New York City, maintains
a summer home in Herkimer County.
The Presidential delegates to Chicago
from the Herkimer-Oneida district Will be
Thomas r. Proctor. OF Utica. and Charles
s. Millington. of Herkimer.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
DOCTORS AND SURGEONS DINE.
sixty Members of DistrIe. society
Assemble at New Willard.

About sixty members OF 5le Medical and
Surgical Society OF the District Of Column
bia attended a meeting OF that OrEuniza-
tion last night at the New Willard Hotel
There we're speeches by a,miEent ply
sicians and surgeons. among them DR.. At
kinson. president OF the society, Drs. A.
r. A. King and Joseph Taber johnson.
The subjects discussed were The pleas
ures and advantages Of functional rever-
sion 10 antecedent conditions OF life by
Or. King. and Abdominal surgery in
Washington, by DR.. Johnson.
Following the addresses the s-ue.sts ad-
iourned 10 the Red Room. where j repast
was served. After the mary good things
had been slowed away the following
toasts were made:
"Our Only Charter Mcmber DR.. Lewellvn Elio
Our Navy. SgrEvOn r. 5. Nash. of the Jni.ea
States Naval Academy. Our Mother So,ierv 80 Ilr
D. d. Fry. president q the society; ~our, Hon
orlry Members Gen Geclge A. Ster1herc L. :
A: Loyalty OF the Medical and SrrricaI Society
% rs Members. Or. G.. N. Koher: .-Our COLLEGES .
DT. ID. h. Shute. The Medical Association Of the
District Of Columbia. Or LO1is AIaciol president
our Youngest Member. Dr BeuTy p Pa-ker.
internal Mcdcinc." Dr. j. Dudley Morgan. Inc
clinico- Pathological Society" Dr. FganS r. Haz,
rer' The Therapeutic Society. Dr.. Edwin lee
Mcrsan; Military Surgery" Dr. George Tulb
Vaughan.
Those present were:
Drs Atkinson. King. J. T. Iohrscn. carr
L.cweilyn Eliot McAimmie J. Eiiot HacuCr. Gen
steruhSre Torwood Stands, Nash. Barton Blti
ioch. l. johnson shute Macetee. hober. : ;.
Adams Fp. PreutisS. Wilson, Dye Deale Vel
lington, J. d. Morgan. Thomas. Walsh Acker Kin
ccrt. Behrends. keller. e w Richardson H. A
Fowler. II. L. Parker. E l. Morgan Battle
Merritt. Vaughan. G. l. AIaEruder. LOUIS Niackau
g. Brown Miller Ysrruw. Bovee. Charles : White
Slaytor. AiAgre EmeTy. Fletcher. Lowe. Wood
G-asty. Lee Rllfhn. Mitchell Hardin. Roman, Zap
Ton. Mayaeid. Reyburn. Moran. and abb.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
Renew Support of Fairbanks.

Princeton. Ind. March 19-Republic
OF the First district in convention to-
renominated John II. Foster as a ca
date for Congress. There was no opr
ton. The resolutions indorsed Roosev
administration and warmly renewed
support OF the Republicans of the
district to Charles w. Fairbanks for
Presidential nomination.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
MINISTER BREAKS JAIL.
SOmber-Enrbed FOrEer Would Have
Been PardOned in a Few Days.

Austin. Tex. March 1s.-Gov Campbell
was to-day notified that Rev. J. S. Kelly.
who was convicted at Benham. Tex. OF
forgery and sentenced 10 fifteen years
Imprisonment, had escaped from the peni-
tentiary.
He had served several years Of his
sentence at the time Of his escape, and
an application for his pardon had been
favorably acted upon by the governor
and would have reached the prisoner in
a few days. The movement TO secure
his pardon was made by the Society for
the Friendless.
Kelly had good prison record and was
trusty at the time he escaped.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
OLIVE BRANCH HELD OUT.
Ohio Democrats Try TO Bring About
Peace in Their Ranks.

Columbus Ohio, March 19-In an effort
to bring peace to the warning Democracy
of Ohio, all afiutter because Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, Of Cleveland. and former
Congressman Harvey CARRIER. of the
Fourth district. are battling for control
Of the next State convention, with its
State committee and seat in the Demo
cratic national committee, a call for a
nonfactional conference in this city on
March % has been issued.
Webster Huntington, who put out the
call, says he is assured Of a representa-
tive attendance from all over the State
and that peace may be brought about.
CARRIER to-day declared he would not at.
tend. Mayor Johnson is noncommittal
Tho two are fighting tooth and nail in
every county and district each insistinf
he is the simon-pure Bryan lieutenant.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
Johnson club Is orgnnined.

Cambridge. Mass, March 1e.-The Johr
son Club. OF Harvard. was organized Il
night. and started with membership ,
forty men. This is the last OF the clul
started to foster the cause Of the leadi1
candidates The Taft Hughes. and Bry
men have already organized The Job
son Club will arrange for promine
Democratic speakers. and carry on av
orous campaign for the governor Of NJ
nesOta
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
Booms Hughcs at Hnrrnrd.

Cambridge, Mass, March 1s.-
Stewart L. Woodford tonight addr
large and enthusiastic meetin
Hughes men at Harvard. He spo
the highest terms Of Gov. Hughes
characterized him as both a fit ma
an available man.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
I to HankOvv III.

Y. March Is.-wilIiam Mar
states consul TO Hankow,
ken TO the Brooks Hospital
n suffering from a severe
grip. He has been in Dun
past three weeks visiting
-eiatives.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

Midnight. q; a. n, Il: a m, Al; a NJ. a.
a. m. a; Z noon. 81; p. m. 66; p. m, S.
p M. IS; , m, n; 10 .. m, 40. Maximum. So
minimum. Al
Relative humiditJ-s a n. VI; D. NJ. s.; s y
m. 49, Rainfall Is D. N. to 2. M. els. Hors
Of sunshine. 81; per cent Of possible s1nshine So
Temperature same date last year-Maximum. 4
minimum 4G
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
s Catholic Client.

Din, of New York. called al
,ouse yesterday. He said he
ashington to talk with tbs
the interests Of certain Cath
OF his who have property in
les.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
DUCHESS OF ADRUZzI
Full Rank for Miss Elkins
When Welded.
SONS TO BE IN ROYAL LINE
Duke in Hurry to Wed-Washington
Not Likely to Be Scene of We'd
Ceremony VIII Probably No: Be
Attended with OstentatiOn.

The Duke OF the Abruzzi and Miss FL
kips viii be married in short time un-
less Unforeseen circumstances occur. ac-
cording to the Rome correspondent Of the
London Telegraph. as cabled to The
Washington Herald last night.
The duke is anxious. the correspondent
says TO cut short pColic gossip and 10
silence speculation by the accomplished
fact
It may be taken for certain that the
ceremony viii be performed without in
ordinate pomp. The duke is essentially
democratic and does not love ceremony.
He attends Official functions only when It
is absolutely necessary.
Consistent with His Character.
Nobody who knows him personally can
be surprised if. with his spirit Of inde-
perdence. he ignores caste seruples and
contracts a marriage without considera-
ton of rank.
The correspondent asserts that it is i'm
possible for the wedding to take place in
Washington. because the civil code pre-
seribes that the marriage OF members Of
the royal family must be In the presence
OF the president Of the senate. the presi-
dent Of the council. the minister officiat-
ing as the crown notary
II is most improbable that these Off
cials Will go 10 America. Anyhow. ii
VIII be necessary 10 appoint a new presi-
dent Of the Senate as Signor Canonico has
resigned.
The King. who has already assented 20
the marriage. must according TO the civil
code, designate the place where ii viii
be solemnized.
Kings Assent Readily Given.
The Rome correspondent OF the Lon
don Chronicle. referring 10 the Kings as
sent says his private sentiments regard
I ing these matters are strongly democratic.
I He and Dowager Queen Margherita have
particular pride in and affection for the
duke
Political conditions do not present an
/ insuperable obstacle to the match. es-
peciaily as the dukes chances of succeed
ing 70 the throne are remote, and his
wife would be received az court as
/ Duchess OF the AbruzZi
/ The following is dispatch from Rome,
The Corriere Della Sera learns that
Miss Elkins. on her marriage 10 the Duke
OF the Abruzzi- viii be created a royal
highness in her own right. and that the
sons Of the marriage Will have the right
/ Of succession 10 the throne"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

Cheyenne, Wyo.. March 19.-The
lican State central committee to-
dorsed the candidacy of Secreta
and set the date for the State cor
fc- May Z. at Lander. The vote
unanimous.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

Santa Fe, n. Mex, March Is-Tl
publicans Of all New Mexico CO
have held their conventions to
delegates 10 the Territorial conv
Every county indorsed Taft for
dent
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
d. a. n. MeetinE ON child Inhor.

There wiz be mass meeting Of the
District of Columbia Daughters Of the
American Revolution at the New Willard.
F street entrance. tomorrow night al s
o'clock. Commissioner Macfarlsnd VIII
speak IN behalf of the D. A. r. child
labor committee of the District Of Colum-
hla. Mrs. Edna Busbee. attendance Off
Ger. viii emphasize the need for a Dis
trict OF Columbia child labor law. Mrs.
J. Ellen Foster viii represent the juvenile
court and probationary work committee.
and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. assistant
supervisor of Fairgrounds of the play
grounds committee. and Mrs. Morgan d.
Lewis. chairman Of the committee on
children Of the republic. VIII tell OF the
work already accomplished by this COM
mittee- These addresses will be followed
By q short business meeting.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
BRITISH AMBASSADOR DIES.
Sir Nicholas RodrieI O'Conor Passe.
Away az ConstantinopIe.

Constantinople, March ls-Sir Nicholas
Rodrick o'Conor. since 1895 British Am
bassador 70 Turkey, died here to-day. He
was born in Ireland July 3, 1913. and en-
tered the diplomatic service in 1866, serv-
ing various capacities at the legations in
Berlin, the Hague, Madrid. Rio JaneIro.
Paris, and Pelkin, where he was minister
from 1892 TO 1895 From 1885 20 1893 he was
Ambassador to st. Petersburg.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
ANN0T BE MADE.
TINT the lie 1IOfne
Is n Failure.

The experts who were
'urt TO investigate the
the electrical engineer,
claimed TO be able To
monds. report that It is
ke gems by this method.
lder arrest. charged with
Sir Julius Wernher, OF
Company. out OF over
,tion with his alleged In
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL

Stzdeuts attending night session VIII fnd II s-eaiy
70 their interest to pursue their S,udies al Strayc-
Business COLLEGE cor. lith ard SIS. NV special
arrangements VII he made 70 accommodate thoss
Who sish 90 continue the same system OK shorthand
as taught a. Business High. II yoo enter Strayers
Business College. you continue ycgr studies
interruptcdiy until you have finished your cosIrse
Day and Night Sessions all the year Best insrruc-
ton in Shorthand, Touch ryIewTitins. Modern B00S-
keeping. and Banking. Englisa. &c SPECIAL Civsl
Service Cogrse-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
PERJURY CASE UP MONDAY.
Grand Jury 10 Take Action Against
Flora Winston.

New York. March 19.-The regular
county grand jury will take up Monday
the investigation of the perjury charge
against Flora Winston. the girl who
changed her testimony at the trial of
Raymond Hitchcock
Her mother and stepfather have been
subpoenaed and Magistrate Cornell VIII
be a witness. Magistrate Cornell has
i~F0rH'ed Assistant Attorney General
irl and her mother
aat the girl told him
Iulted by Hitchcock
ormed the Gerry So
told by the girl be-
which she recanted
was the same story
the district attorneys
)ducuon charge made
by Elsie Voecks would
possible
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
Temperntures in other Citfe.,
Rain

Temperatures In other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for ths twelve hours ended at 8
p. m yesterday. are as follcws:
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
0-KALON
ONE WINE co. sl4
996. @--@1---. Ian ~
With Shsd Serve
1o-kalon white Wine

sauteTue Is an especially good
vine with fish Of all kinds. Il Is
not only a valuable aid to diges-
ton. but a mild sttmulant for q
waning appetite. Serve oold.
Per bottle. Eoc. Peg dozen. $40.