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The Washington times., 1908-05-06
.JUPITER'S EIGHTH MOON
DISCOVERED BY CAM ERA

Prof. ". s. EicheIberger. OF the
United states Naval Observatory. this
morning confirmed the announcement n
a dispatch from Greenwich. England. 70
the effect that the sta fat the latter
place had discovered an eighth satellite
OF Jupiter.
Prof. EicheIberger says that the moon
was first noticed by aid Of Photographic
plates taken by Messrs. Melofte and
CrommeI early IN January last. and
that the satellite was followed during
February. These latter investigations
and observations. he said. Drecluded the
original supposiuoT that Il was one OF
the known satellites or a minor planet
and proved beyond doubt that il is an
eighth moon Of Jupit er. According 20
dispatches received a. the Naval OBJ
servatory, the new satellite is one with
q retrcgrade orbital motion.
The high degree which modern y)hoto-
graphy has attsined n regard to the
recording OF objects iF--iisJIhg guishable to
the naked eye. has made u--ssgble the
discovery Of the new moon.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
BOY CUTS THROATS
OF 4 BENEFACTORS
WHILE THEY SLEEP
Sixteen -Year-Old Sicil-
ian'S Murder Mania
Lacks Motive.
EScapeSm Underclothing
Before Police Arrive
on Scene.

NEW YORK. May ga rosy-cheeksd
roy. not more than sixteen years old
carly today cut the throats OF q. vvar,., :,
ana three men. and then hacked their
bodies, in a little barber shop nesr the
Brooklyn bridge terminal in Bro9kIyp
The scene II the attempted Staying was
the shop o. Anthony Perado. NJ Fulton
street
Nieola-his last name is unknown by
the pohee-the boy who did the cutting.
IS free After welding his razor he
fed from the place. clad only in his
underwear.
The victims are Anthony Perado. his
wife. Teraca; Frank Staneno. and
NicOlo Estito. Two inmates Of the
little home escaped injury. These were
| Jimmy Perado's fve-year-old son, and
Joseph Nocero. he was the only one
able 10 talk
1t was a week ago he said. that
Nicola came. He was sixteen. and said
he had just come from Sicily. He was
hungry, and although business was not
good. Perado said. I will give you
/ s. a week now. and later. when business
IS better I VIII give you more II you
do not by that time have a better Job
I'VE went 70 bed last night after hay
ing music The next 1 remember was
/ seeing Perado n the dim light OF a can
/ ole struggling with Nicola / was too
/ terrihed 10 mCve. for / could see the
bodies or Estito and Staneno on the
/ floor
Finally. PeradO pushed Nicola into
/ the street, and then he fell I called
/ the police
! Policemen Mcdonnell, Ward. and
( Green reached the barber shop at the
same time. They sent calls 10 Cum
berland and Brooklyn Hospitals and
I Drs- Anderson and Pierce scwed up
I the wounds In addition 70 the Gu.
I throars. Perado was cut IN TIE chest
I aud his wife was slashed FIVE times
/ IN the back.
Perado may die. his wounds being most
I Eeriotts The physicians say the boy
evideatly Intended 20 sever the juSuia-
| vein. but the cuts were not deep enough.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
KILL 800 AFGHANS
IN FIERCE BATTLE
British Believe That They
Have Ended Native
Revolt

LONDON. May 6--Three hundred
Afghans were killed and as many more
wounded IN Sundays and MOn6ay's s
fighting with Gen. SiT James WfIcocks'
British force at the west entrance 10
khyber pass. according 10 an Official
report from PeshawaT, India
The native Indian troops IN the Eng
lish service showed the greatest gal
lantry. The report says. charging des-
perateIy UP the precipitioUs slope upon
which the Afghans cIunS. cutting them
down. and finally dislOdging the entire
force above the AIichnikandach block
house, around vhici. the hercest OF the
dghtfng conferred
The Afghans resisted furiously. but
the natives paid no attention 10 the
vclleys with which they swept the
slope, and fairly carried everything be-
fore them with the reeklessness of their
charge Re-enforcements from the rear
joined the Afghan lire as il Was break
ing. however. and Tor a time there
seemed danger that the Sepoys would
be driven backward down the slope by
sheer force Of numbers.
Strengthened by the Munster Fusi-
leers at the -ery crisis Of the fight
the British force hEa.-y began 10 forge
slowly ahead With their first rush
checked, the Kings troops pushed
steadily ahead with the machine guns
At tEe center, and drove the enemy,
ridge by ridge, to KargaH village
There the Afghans made their last
stand. Fighting from the cover OF the
native huts they resisted so stubbornIy
that the British were forced 10 settle
down 10 some thing like a siege II was
there that the tlercest lighting occurred.
IL continued for several hours. but the
British discipline and the destruction
wrought by the machine guns at length
won. and ire Afghan retreat became a
rout.
narties. and scattered in every direc-
ton. Familiar as they were with the
country a serious pursuit was impos-
sible and no attempt was made 20 run
down any of the fugitives except such
as fingered in the vicinity. evidently in
the hope OF ''sniplng the British and
native Indian troops from ambush
General Willcoclzs thinks. however,
that hoStflities are definitely ended,
though IL vet remains TO call the Ameer
os Afgha nistan 70 account for the part
he may have had II bringing about the
Sir lanes dispatches. in so far at
lest ae they have been transmitted 10
london make no reference to British
losses From the fury Of the fighting, il
IS certain that there must have been a
the omission Of comment concerning
them gives ground for the hope that
the number Of killed was small.
The report refers 10 the extraordinary
escape of one native Indian soldier.
whose breast pouch was struck by an
Afghan bullet, exploding five cartridges.
The balls all penetrated the Sepoy's
tunic but did not wound him.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
SHAH SENDS TROOPS
TO CONQUER TABRIZ

TEHERAN. Persia. May 6.-The Shah
is hurrying troops 20 Tabgiz to helm
the newly appointed governor seize the
town from which the inhabitants drove
him Monday, after an alI-day street bat
tie.
Why the official was unacceptable IS
not explained in messages from the
scene oi the disturbance. His military
escort was attacked. wnen he entered
Nthe city however, OverpOwered by force
of numbers and forced TO fee
The governor and his trC1pS are await
ing the re-enIorcements outsice the
town. It is expected a severe example
viii be made OF the rioters Tabriz
meanwhile Is reported in a condition
horderiaG on anarchy.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
WOOD PULP BILL URGED
At COMMITTEE HEARING

Declaring that the price Of paper has
increased 20 per cent in the last ten
years. Frank 3. MacLennan, Of the To-
peka State Capitol one OF the leading
newspapers in Kansas. today urged the
select committee on wood pulp 10 recon-
mend TO the House the passage Of the
Stevens bill removing the tariff duty on
wood pulp and print paper.
The remov'l OF the duty would bene-
fit the whole country. including the pub
Iishers,'' said Mr.. MacLennan.
He did not believe that the Canadian
government would put an export duty
on wood pulp II the United States re-
moved the import duty.
Other newspaper publishers who advo-
Gated the Stevens bill We're Samuel
Bowles, OF the Springfield (AIassD Pc
publican; NJ. c. Dwyer of the Provi-
dence tR- i Tribune; and John c.
Plummer, Of the Springfield Mass
Union
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
f IND EIGHT
ANOTHER BURN
FOR MRS. GUINNESS
Alleged Arch Murderess
May Be on Her Way
to Norway.
Believe She Disposed
OF Persons Slain for
Insurance.
GUINNESS CASE
TOLD IN BRIEF

Mrs. Guinness was married
twice Doth her husbands. Philip
Guinness and Max Sorenson, hav-
ing died mysteriously. She col
lected $4,000 life Insurance.
Ray LamPere, whom she for
merly employed, was infatuated
with her, was discharged, and
afterward arrested on a charge
OF insanity on her complaint.
Andrew HeIgalein, an Aber-
deem Is D. stoekman, suddenly
appeared at the Guinness home
and then disappeared
Six bodies have been dug IN
on the Guinness place, and one
OF them is Helgalein's.
The Guinness home was burned
April p, and Ray Lampere was
arrested next day on a charge OF
murder.
One of the bodies was that Of
Jennie Olsen, adopted daughter
of Mrs Guinness, who vanished
in 1906.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
WHAT CONGRESS DID
N THE SENATE

Inc conference report OF the army ap-
preparation bill was agreed to
senator Lodge reporter favorably from
the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES his
bill TO purchase a home for the United
States embassy in Paris
A resolution by Senator Foraker vas
adopted calling on the Interstate Com
merce Commission 10 inform the Sem
ate whether the railroads are ohserv-
ing the commodities. clause of The
Hepburn law.
Senator Newlands was excused frOr1
service on the District committee and
Senator Smith of Maryland was Sc
lected in his place.
Senator Warner of Missouri contplzt4d
his remarks on the Brownsville case
A subcommittee of the District Com
mittee conducted a hearing on the
various bills for the suppression Of
uSury.
The Senate took up the District child
labor bill. and is under agreement to
vote on IT before adjournment today.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
TWO BROTHERS SLAIN
IN BLACK HAND PLOT

HAt-KENSACK. " J.. May s.-Frank
and sebastian Mesino, brothers. were
murdered IN their home at Midland
Park early today. They were stabbed
and shot 70 death
The work was evidently done bv
Black Hand members, as a number OF
stab wounds in the shape OF a cross
were found on Sebastian's body Rob
berry was not the motive. as nothing
was touched
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
ELECT DELEGATES MAY 10.

The election Of delegates TO the Demo-
cratic city convention, at which. In
turn. delegates TO the Democratic na-
tional convention will be selected win
take place on May I9. SIxty-sfx dole
gates TO the city convention will he
elected at the primaries, three from
each OF the twenty-five districts. These
delegates viii, two days later. elect sf,r
delegates and six alternates 10 The
Denver convention The rules to he Oh
served at the primaries were decided
upon last night at meeting Of the cen
trail committee.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
Mr.. CLEVELAND BETTER,
SAYS PATIENTS WIFE

LAKEWOOD. N J.. May s.-Mrs.
Cleveland TO-DAY gave out the following
statement relative TO ne former Pres,-
dents health:
Mr. Cleveland's health Is steadily i'm
proving. and he is on the road 10 com
plete recovery We have not decided
however, how long we snail remain All
LakoWeaA
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
TAFT REACHES COLON,
ABOUT A DAY BEHIND

The converted cruiser Prairie. with
Secretary Of War Taft aboard, arrived
this morning AT Colon. fsJhmus or Pan
ANA. according to a CsblegTam received
al the Navy Department. The Prairie,
sailed from Charleston. G c., with the
Secretary aboard Nay J, and was eX-
pected 70 arrive late yesterday after
noon.
The Prairie carried over 70O bluejack-
cts. who VIII be shipped across the
isthmus to be conveyed to Mare Island
on the transport Buffalo. and most OF
them viii lSter be sent TO recruit the
Asiatic station
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
ASSASSIN HURLS BOMB
At GOVERNORS VEHICLE

MOSCOW, May 6.-Au unsuccessful
attempt was made t. cssassinate the
governor Of NoronesE TO-DAY. A bomb
was hurled at his carriage as he drove
through the main str eets with his wife
The missile missed he vehicle. hut
exploded with terrific violence, killing
a woman who was passing
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
AUGUST BELMONT WINS
RACE IN NEW MARKET

lJEW MARKET, England. May e.
August Belmonts Norman III today
won the 2,009-guinea race, one of the
classi, events on the English turf
KING Edwards Perrier. fsvOrfts IN the
race, was unplaced. Seventeen horses
ran. The betting was > to / against
Norman III
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
Representative Declares
Measure VIII Injurc
Poorer Classes.
House Committee Hears
Other Views on Pend
ing Legislation.
Saloon Business
In the District

Drinks taken in Washington
annually. 33.2SS, 900.
Drinks taken over bars daily,
106,347.
Drink average for population
annually, 90.
Persons employed in saloons,
$1,000
Their annual wages, s., ,OOO, 900.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
IN THE HOUSE.

The House took up business under the
suspension rule
The District Committee gave a hearing
on the Sims prohibition bill
Newspaper publishers appeared before
the Select Committee on Wood Pulp
and advocated the passage of the
Stevens bill affecting wood pulp.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The depression that has occupied the
central valleys for several days past is
still in the vicinity OF southern Illinois.
As result cool easterly winds with
rain continue throughout Atlantic coast
districts, the Lake region, and the Ohio
valley In the Rocky mountain dis
tricts the weather has cleared with
killing frosts in localities.
The weather FOR tonight and Thurs
day in eastern districts will be cloudy
and rainy. With little change in temper
ature during the next thirty-six hours.
In the South occasional show ers are
probable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh and variable,
winds. mostly easterly. and cloudy
weather, to the Grand Ranks.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06

La PORTE, Ind, Nay 6.-Two
more bodies, making eight in all
were found this afternoon in the
back yard Of the Guinness Ahouse of
0eath' and evidences Of more
bodies we're found in many parts
OF the farm lot
~PH fEd twenty-five bodies that
this woman Blue Beard, killed ard
buried before am through with
this Investigation" said CoroBer
Mack This is the house OF manv
graves, and the ground Is filled
with human bones.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
TO ADD TAxIcABs TO LIST.

Commissioner West today recommend
ed that the police regulations be amend
ed by adding a schedule OF charges
for taximeter cabs.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
THE CIRCUS

Has come and gone, and a
good portion of Washing
tons popula tion spent
either an afternoon or
evening under the wide
spreading canvas with eyes
glued to the sawdust rings.
acrobat platforms, and
cavorting clowns. There is
a glare about the tinsel
and accoutrements of cir
Gus life that fascinates.
How many of you know
what the circus peoples
lives are behind the scenes 2
1t makes an interesting
story by a Washington girl
who saw it all, and you will
find it in the magazine sec
ton of next Sunday 5
Times.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06

Every year in washington q. .2Ss. .Oc0
drinks are taken IN the saloons. accord
Ing 10 the testimony given today by F.
J. Mccarthy of the Central Labor
Union, before :he House District Com
mi-tee in a public hearing on the Sims
biH for prohib, Jion here.
Mr.. Mccarthy, who said he also rep-
reslen,ed the I5artenders League, spoke
at-ainst the bin, saying:
The American saloon IS the poor
mans club II Is the nearest approach
TO absolute democracy in this coun-
try. The saloon is the greatest college.
without books, IN the United States
There is more good in the saloon than IS
dreant Of IN our philosophy. its ulti-
mate goal IS true temperance"
WHAT DO you think Of the treating
habltZ asked Mr. Campbell Of kan
sas- Don't you think IL would be a
/ good thing 10 do away with Il? II
makes people drink more than they
naturally would"
My experience" 2" answered Mr. Nc
! Carthy, has not been such that I can
afnrn that proposition. Bpt I want 10
-! 81! your attention 70 the fact that pro-
moition n the District OF Columbia
would mean mat over 1900 Deople
would lose their constant enDIovnenr
their means OF making a livelihood
, These people neU have a yearly wage
that totals more than S2.0O0eo0''
Poor Mans Hardship.
He then csTed attention TO the fact
that many thousands OF persons like
10 drop into & saloon and take a drink
he then gave his estimate which had
been compiled from reports OF the sa-
loOnkeepers OF the city. that more than
5000, 900 drinks are passed over the
bar in a year in the District. He also
declared that his bill. II passed, would
result only In keeping the labOrIng man
from drinking. as the rich would keep
well-stoCked cellars OF wines and whis-
lies.
How do the wives and families OF
organized labor feel on this PROPOSE
ton p asked Mr.. Campbell Of Kansas
They are against prohibition" re-
Piled the speaker. MY information IS
that S9 per cent of all the people in
labor circles are opposed to prohibition" E"
.. A BreSSagno, representing the
United Italian Societies. spoke agar 81
the Dill, saying that Italians are Jp-
posed to IL because they have been ac-
customed all their lives 10 having their
glass OF claret with their meals.
Few Drunkards.
You will notice" he said. that there
are few drunkards among the Italians. g"
A similar speech against tee bill was
made by Kurt VOelckner 81 the Or
ganized German Societies
Attorney Shoemaker, for the Anti-Sa-
loon League, made a brief speech. sum
ming up the argument FOR prohibition.
ana he was followed by E W. oyster
former president of the Central Labor
Union. who favored the bill
The advocates of the bill urged that
todays hearing should be the last on
the proposition, as they want a vote
from the committee. IN order TO hear
further addresses from representa- tfves
of organized labor, who are opposed TO
prohibition. another hearing nav be
given. This win be decided by the com
m ttee later in executive session.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06

La PORTE. Ind, Nay "A sixf,
body was discovered on Guinness 90
today, where Mrs. Belle Guinness ara
her three children were SUPPOSED 10
have been burned TO death April 2. The
body was found al the side OF the two
hoies dug yesterday, N which Eve
bodies were found II was under. cob5le
stones two feet below the surface and
had evidently been buried a year or
more.
Three more ''sunken graves" were
found on the farm, wniIe il il l,alfe,-s7
thai Mrs Guinness is not dead bur
that another body was substituted for
that supposed 10 be hers. and evidence
shows that there exists in Chicago q
second Holmes castle, where people are
murdered by the wholesale.
An autopsy on the bodies OF Two n-ec.
one girl, and two children unearthed
yesterday from three soft spots" on
the farm, was held at midday. An had
been murdered The bodies. wiicst
were not dismembered. were found 20
have small holes in The skull
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE

Low water today 7-04 n N,
High water tomorrow. z 500. M. 1.05 r. m
Low water tomorrow. 7:25 am. 7:55 pm.
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
Lured Ly Matrimonial "Ads."

Il was found that the woman iured
her victims By matrimonial ADVERTISE
ments and killed them for whas gain
she could secure Ray Lampere. arrest
ed on suspicior. OF numbering Mrs.
Guaness. was insanely Jealous os one
ran who had thus been Iured to his
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
Think Woman Escaped.

This leads the authorities to suspect
that Mrs Guinness conducted a murder
fence" to dispose OF bodies Of persons
murdered in Chicago fOr Iaeir lie in
surance- The BELIEF IS growing in La
Porte that the body supposed 10 be hers
is really that OF another woman
The basis for this belief is that The
head Of the BODY supposed TO be AIRS
Guinness is missing. The autopsy beid
immediately after the FIRE revealed that
while the head was apparently burned
or the rest OF the body was scarcely
scOrched. Many persons believe Mrs.
Guinness is now on her way 70 Norway
The basement and walls OF the burned
Guinness home were examined TO-DAY.
and tapping disclosed several hollow
places. Sheriff Shutter viii PROBABLY
tear these down 10 hunt for other
bodies
Mrs. Guinness has Always ceen regard
ed as eccentric. II visitors called she
'-sicked'' her dogs on them She was
frequently seen at ? O'Clock IN the
morning, walking about her yard
The Washington times., 1908-05-06
I'D Body and New Graves

Sheriff S.slutzer, Coroner Mack. and
the newspaper men today began an ex-
animation Of the Guinness house oe
mystery" and discovered the body and
the new ''sunken graves si11il1r in
every way 10 those from which shs I'VE
bodies were dug yesterday.
Sheriff Shutter also notified Li-e chi
cago police 70 be On the looEc-- Tor 4
gang IL the city believed 20 be - tae
wholesale murder business, Tor the pur-
pose OF collecting insurance The sang
is believed 10 have disposed OF part OF
Of the rc5ies - la Porte On So rrday
April p, Iv-O days before her home was
burned Mrs. Guinness received ~ ex-
press from Chicago -four large trunks.
What the contents We're has not been
learned Sheriff Shutter is confident
that they contained bodies OF murdered
people shipped here from Chicago
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-29

el terror del azote y del macs
tro que debe dirigir con hondo
estudio los arrebatos del niilo;
porque seres desarrollados en-
tire estimulos violentos, por los
crueles acicates de castigos cor
porales, SON en- la escuela una
remora para la marcha unifor-
me, provechosa, de la obra edu.
Cativa.
Levantense nuestros centros
de enselapZa sobre Ia base libe-
raj y democratica, profunda-
mente cientiflca, de los metodos
mOdernOS; y.... prOh1baSe ell
castigo corporal en- las escuelas
puertorriquenas -. pero supri-
mase tambien ell foete en- los ho.
cares puertorrique1os.
De I'd. atentamente,
Jose JNMer
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-29

Mi distinguido amigo: veo por su
perlodlco que nuestro pueblo Sc dis
pone a honrar la memoria de nuestro
heroe marino Victor Roias; y que
usted publ1ca en- su interesante diario
los apuntes biografcos que yo publi-
que, en- 1891 en- mis- Crdnicas de Are
che.
Fellcito, en- primer termino, al
doctor MARTINEZ Rossello por su pa
|triotica proposition, de que los nifios
arecibeflos depositep flores 4 los pies
del monumento de Victor Roias; Y
que TN professor les recuerde los me
ritos y la abnegaci6n de aquel HON
bre, que expuso su vida muchas We
ces por salvar la de otros. Y me
congratulo en- segundo termino, de
que nuestros compatIiotas. en- sus
flestas patronales, acojan esta nota de
alta cultura, que aminore la mala i'm
preston de otros festejos, como las
alboradas, cucaflas palos encebados.
No existen ahl retratos autenticos
de Victor Roj jas; v esto me oblioa (
escriblrle esta carta, para dar mayor
vida 4 mis- notas biografcas respecto
a nuestro heroe marino.
Cuando Ell Consejo Superior de la
Socledad Espaflola de Salvamento de
Naufragos, de Madrid, autoriz6 al
Inspector delegado don Dario Lagu
IA para la construction del monumen.
to y pidi6 ell retrato de Victor Rojas
para enviarnos un busto de bronco,
costo mucho trabajo hallar una mala
fotografia. Era un retratito de aoue
Hos que Sc hacian antiguamente en-
plaquitas metalicas, 6 latitas, 1ue la
man fnsf0ntaneos que costaban 25
centavos. Esta re.fatado Victor Ro
jas con dos cruces, con la que le Il is
lei Gobierno ingles en- 1854, por su in
trepida y valerosa conducta en- Ell nau-
fragio del James P0zOfy, y la de Ma
ria Luisa", que lie concedio Ell Co
bierno espafIol por el mismo hecho
ser matriculado de la Marina Es.
pamela. Este retratito es muy ante
rior 1879, cuando obtuvo la Cruz
del Merito Naval, con distintivo 70
DO, por ell Salvamento de los naufra
gos de la goleta Adrzano. De este
retratlto, que posela don Benigno
Balseyro don Juan Marin (no re.
cuerdo bien este detalle) hizo la Lito.
grafia del BOLETIN MERCANTIL tres
copias, bien exactas. Una, que Sc
envio Madrid, otra, que guardo don
Darlo Laguna; y otra, que yo poseo.
La que yo tengo Ia conserve en- un
cuadro.
Ahora bien. El artista que hizo Ell
busto de bronco, fue desgraciado en-
su inspiration. no lie facilitaron ell
retrato que remitio Laguna la Tunta
Central. Ese busto no me recuerda
4 mi absolutamente en- NADIA q Victor
Rojas. Parece mas hien la facha de
TN negro antropofago del interior de