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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
CARDINAL GIBBONS
HAS A RELAPSE
American Prelate Kept in
Bed by Doctors.
NAY CANCEL ALL PLANS
Told to Leave Rome if He Would
Recover Health.

Physicians order Baltimore Church.
man 10 Take Complete Rest-WfH
Go to Country as soon as He Ia
Able 10 TraveI-TrOubIe Diagnosed
as Inrestina-TOO Much ExertiOn
At Exercises in the Vatican.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
MISS ETHEL AGAIN SEVENTEEN
Presidents Dauzhtrr Has Third or
Fourth Bfrthdny.

oyster Bay. y Y. Aus 11.-For the
third or fourth tine this summer. Mss
Ethel Roosevelt had a birthday to-day
She is seventeen years Old she IS now
al Manchester. Mass visiting friends
on July g Secretary Loeb gave out tLs-
she was having a birthday party. That
was denied. and when 1Ir- Loeb shifted
the date % July Is. President Roosevelt
denied thai with emphasis. and then Sc
reta-v Loeb set the date as August 10 IL
is understood that the August date win
be allowed 20 stand. although no con
ar-ation OF It could De obtained here to-
night
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La TOILETTE TO EDIT PAPER
wisconsin Senator Follows Example
of William ]. Brynn.

of William j. Bryan.
Milwaukee. Wis. Aug Ex-senator Pob-
ert NJ La F0I7e5te is going TO edit an
organ OF his own, and with this end in
view. he is making canvass Of Wiscon-
sin TO secure a guarantee Of 1000 readers
for a weekly paper along the lines OF
BTyan-s COmmOne-.
Some time ago Senator La Toilette
broke with Senator Isaac Stephenson, his
financial hacker and owner Of the MI
waukee Free Press. which up to recently
has been the la Toilette organ La Fol
lette now PROPOSES 70 start his Own news
paper and run it as Bryan runs his
famous weekly.
, Tha Senator proposes to do his owl
editing and il is Iikely that the new pub
lication wiil add much interest in tn,
Wisconsin campaign.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
CHICAGO POPULATION 2,425,oOO
That Is. Acca<diag 70 New Directory
school Census shows Less.

Chicag3 Aug. Ia-Chicago has a popu-
lation Of 2425.Ooo. according 10 the 1905
city directory. which was issued -o-day.
This il. a gain over lasc year Of $500
This Espulation statement is consider
ably II excess Of what IS shown by the
school census just completed. The school
board enumerators were able 20 ind oaly
81. SO persons in Chicago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Fair to-day; showers at night or
tomorrow; light winds, mostly
sOutherly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11

Rome. Aag- 1o-CardinaI Gibbons SUI
fered a slight relapse to-day. due 70 an
exeruon IN attending an audience granted
By he Pope Saturday. yesterdays serv-
ices al TIE Vatican in celebration Of the
PoPe's NTH papaI anniversary. and the
congregation
A. q result Of Jo-day's relapse. which
the cardinals physicians say is not seri-
ous. the cardinal may have 10 cancel all
his plans and remove to the country for
d complete rest
The physicians have ordered the cardi-
nal 10 refrain from all unnecessary exer-
ZION and 70 leave Rome as soon as he Is
able 10 travel TO some country retreat
Il is unlikely that he viii attend the
Eucharistic Congress in London or even
the congregation Of the propaganda
which begins in Rome to-uorrow. As
soon as his condition shows sufficient i'm
p7ovement. II IS probable THAI the cardinal
VIII sail for America
Intestinal Trouble.
HIS trouble was diagnosed as Intestinal
resulting from climatic and dietary
changes The cardinal was brought back
70 MS apartments in Rome and within a
Few hours was resting comfortably,
though he had a high fever.
There would be no alarm felt over the
cardinals present trouble, were il not for
his extreme age. seveuty-four years. His
physicians are trying 10 impress upon
him the absolute necessity OF conserving
his strength more il the future than he
has for the last few years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
GEN. BOOTH HAS CATARACTs.
salvation Army Chief Afflicted with
nf=e,sa 81 she V.1e~

salvation Army ChieH Af1iicied Win
Disease OF the Eyes
London. Aug I0.-An officer OF the sal
walton Army confirms the report that has
been current for some time that Gen
Booth IS suffering from cataracts on both
eyes
The general has not yet taken 70 wear
ing glasses" said the officer to-day. and
can see better without them. but he can
not read anything but large type and has
TO hold that close 10 his eyes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11
LONDON PRAISES FLEET.
Papers Say Trip VIII Be History
Making Affair.

London. Aug. I0.-The morning papers
publish warmly eulogistic and laudatory
editorials on the cruise Of the American
fleet
The Telegraph finds therein something
OF the character Of a colossal epoch
making event. on which the historian OF
the future viii lay his finger as pregnant
Of mighty consequences. The cruise marks
in most decisive fashion the emergency
Of the United States as 10 longer a West
ern. but a cosTnic power America is now
a force in the world. speaking with au-
thoritative accent and welding domi-
Bant influence. such as ought 10 belong to
her vast wealth. prosperity, and Impor-
tance-
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SEEK INJUNCTION
AGAINST G0MPBRS
Union Men in Philadelphia
Want Court Aid.
FORGET THE pENvER PLANK
Friends of Lynch. Republican. IN
-ezted as President of c. L. L. De-
clare Morrison Acted Arbitrarily
in seating Murphy, a BryaEite.
Gom8ers Held Responsible.

Philadelphia. Aug l1.-RebelIon against
Samuel Gompers and the splitting CT the
Central Labor Union Of Philadelphia has
followed Goupers' order 90 Frank Mo-ri-
son. secretary CT the American Federation
OF Labor. 20 see that the Republican
president of that organization is unseated
and a Bryanite Put in his place
Patrick Lynch was the candidate sup
ported by the building and printing trades
and by Frank Feeney. the retiring p-esi-
dent John J. Murphy. an avowed Bryan
i-e. contested the election Morrison gave
IL 70 him Lynch. Feeney and their sup
porrers declared independence Of Goupe-s
today. announcing their intention OF get
ting an injunction to prevent the seating
OF Murphy
1t was Bryan movement" said Fee
nev. to force us our. But We are going
20 show NJ GoEpers that he cannot run
the Central Labor Union with one-uan
power Why. that is Just what he has
been kicking about He has been saying
al along that he did not believe in one
man power or government bT inj-N Nction.
but in a trial by jury. and what did his
4 representative 90 yesterday
Calls II Arbitrary
He rendered a decision. that was worse
than any arbitrary power a Judge could
{ have exerted-
He practically enjoined Us from pre-
/ venting the election OF our opponents. and
when We asked him 20 defer action until
We could carry the matter 70 the execu-
I tive council OF the American Federation
I Of Labor. he refused 20 listen 70 US
/ They viii apply tomorrow for an in
Z Junction 10 restrain Murphy and his col
I leagues from taking once al the next
1 meeting OF the Central Labor Union Au-
/ gust 3. until they can carry the case
/ before the highest tribunal Of the Ameri-
/ can Federation OF Labor-its executive
council
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Hall Of Ancients Has Been Sold
Negroes Denounce Nominee Taft
&Coramissioners Lose in Decision.
ARREST Of Boy Causes Trouble
Sol Hepburn Dispels Rumors-
=Balloon Crowds Are Disappointed
u-Price Of Gas Stock Is Advanced
u-Central Labor Union in Session
Learned Must Appear in Court.
E-Railway Board Looking for Deed.
u-Farmers OF Maine Like Opium
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY
TELEGRAPHIC.

PAGES. TELEGRAPHIC.
I-InjUnCtiOn Wanted Against NOmDers-
cardinal Gibbons Weaker.
democrats Score RoOeveit.
3-West Virginian's Worry TAFT
3-IIlilais Claims Deneen BY 149o9-
-Tennessee Republicans Tor Dry state.
3-R0ot and Choate 10 Aid IN New York
-WrghI AIrship said 10 Be sold.
Edison Irvents Airship.
u-Prin1ers Rap c p Railroad
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11

York Pa Aug 10--Eight men were
killed and more than score injured in
an explosion at the York Rolling MI. a
branch OF the susquehanna Iron and Steal
Company. here this aftsTnoon-
The detona1io1 was heard for miles. and
buildings in all parts Of the city were
rocked Windows were broken in houses
a quarter OF a mile away Large pieces
Of steel and iron were hurled in all direc-
tons. some alightng in the principal
streets Of the city
The building. q large brick and wooden
structure. Is a complete wreck The loss
al this time cannot be estimated Much
OF the valuable machinery used fo- pud-
ding and The manufacture OF sheet and
bar iron has been badly damaged.
ImnediateIy after the explosion thou
sands hurried 10 the scene. The York
wrecSing crew started the work Of re-
] covering the bodies. Bodies horribly
{ burned. and several hea6Iess. were taken
{ from the mass Of iron and tim6e-s.
{ Pathetic Scenes
I There were many pathetic scenes whsr
wives and children Of those. killed and in
+ jured arrived AZ the wrecked mill Sew
/ eral women became hyste-icaI. and little
/ children screamed for their fathers
The York Rolling 1-iII had been closed
down for about one week. and several
scores of men were engaged in making
! repairs % the large engine Without
& warning one Of the big boilers exploded
/ TIE plant Of the B-oomeu. Schmidt 8
/ stacy Company. short distance away
was considerably damaged A h9rs'
I standing nearly a square away was killed
Men and women living in the vici11t.
B were struck and injured
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11

William Howard Taft, who wants te
be President Of the United States. waz
branded as not being a Christian last
night
The brand was placed upon the Re
publican candidate BY orators al a Bryan
ratification meeting. conducted under the
auspices CT the National Negro American
Independence Political League. Applause
greeted the speakers as they launched
forth in their TRADES against the nonai-
nee
And when the Republican party was
assailed for its alleged Endorsement oA
The Jim crow laws OF the Southern
States. the applause was repeated n
fact, II was a memorable night in the an
nails Of negrodon in the National Cant
raL
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FIVE DIE IN TROLLEY CRASH
InterurbanSF Come Together Be-
tween Piqua and Troy. Ohio.

tween Piqua and Troy. Ohio.
Pioua. Ohio. Aug. l0-Five men were
killed. a. least i've injured so seri-
ously that their death is expected mo
mentarily. and a score, including passeR-
gers and members Of the train crews
were hurt IN a head-on collision Of limited
cars on the Western Ohio Traction Com
parry s. line nine miles north Of PiqUa this
evening
The cars met opposite the Shelby Coun-
" InfrmaTy- The nOrthbOund car out
Of Piqua was speeding to reach a switch
in trme 10 pass the southbound car from
Sidney. due here at SIS O'Clock. but late
A Misunderstanding OF meeting orders
due TO the fact that q seldom used couu-
try switch was indicated as the meeting
point. because OF the sOuthbound cal
being overdue. IS blamed for the col
ision
North Carolina Siding, SI.5O Per leo Fl
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ociaI % The washington Hsrald
Lynchburg. Va. Aug. ne. T. Parker.
ed eighty. a Confederate veteran. and
native % Campbell County, died at his
me here to-day after two years Illness.
g was en- 5loyed by the Norfolk and
esterl Railroad up to his last illness.
e leaves a wife and two sons
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TAFT IS BRANDED
is UNCHRISTIAN
Negroes DenOunce Candidate
at a Mass Meeting.
'INLEAGUE WITH SATAN
Republican Party Is Condemned
for Jim Crow" Support.

Orators in Tirade Against C. o. P,
Treatment of Black Race AppIaud<
ed FOciferOusIy-Rev- COrrotherx
DeEOunces the Nominee and the
Party in Power As Being in League
to Keep the Race Down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11

Edge Grain Georgia Flooring, S2.5O
x 10 feet. Libbey & Co.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-08-11

100000 Feet Edge Grain Georgia
Flooring now on hand 4Abbsy & Cos
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DENMARK PAPERS SUSPEND.
strike of Pr uterS aad Resultant
Lockout Brings Result.

Copenhagen. aus 10-With the excep-
ton OF few Socia Der cratic papers,
the publication Of ali newspsers in Den
mark was suspended to-day indefinitely
n consequence Of the strike Of printers,
and its resultant lockout.
The compositors decIsr Z 70 be their
itention 10 hold out for their denan Cor
an eicht-hou- day. The bCOkbinders and
lob printers also have been 'Hcked out
SIMMER SEeeiGIs-ArffsfIc 4, signs snd
clusters. s. and Up. BiackistOi > 18th & II.
Lowest Lumbs Prices in Years
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EIGHT MEN DIE
In ROLLING MILLS
Explosion of Boiler Deals
Death in York, Pa.
MORE THAN 4 SCORE HURT

Accident in Rolling Mills Which Are
Completely Wrecked in CatassrO-
phe-BOEIer Lets Go, DemOIfShinE
Complete Plant-Search for Victims
Begins at Once-Three Identified
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Lowest Lumbs Prices in Years
ETack Llbbey & C. III ST and n y. ave
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The Bottom Has D.
OF lumber ps!cess L1os%l
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No. Cypress Shsagles, 8 Per -00o-
Prank. Lb6sx & Coz esh 81. and y. Z. ave
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Ceiling CSeadeD, sI-5O Per 100 Feef.
Frank LAb5eZ & Cor 9th ST. and N.-.Y. ave.
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North Carolina Siding, SI.5O Per 1OO Fl.
Frank LipneZ & Co, on stand NJ ave
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House Brings sIa.I5O.

Stone & Fairfax report the sale for
William H. Rider Of the English basement
residence. 2olS Columbia road. east of
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
SAVED BY HIS YOUTH.
Boston Judge Shows LenIeney to
Young Robber Caught Armed.

Boston Judge Shows LenIeney to
Young Robber Caught Armed.
Boston. man received life
sentence, and another escaped through
the leniency of the court, and got In
stead not less than 15 years in State
prison, In the Superior Criminal
Court recently.
Zito Constanza, convicted murderer,
will spend the remainder Of his life in
prison.
He shot Mamie Zarella, young wo-
man who he claimed was his wife, on
Jan. s, and then tried to kill himself.
William ]. Moles, alias Cecil Cavaza,
was given a sentence of not more
than 20 nor less than Is years, as the
sequel to the part he played in Back
Bay robbery on Nov. 21.
Moles, or Cavaza, was found guilty
on June 16 by jury, on the charge OF
robbery when armed, which, under
the statute, makes It compulsory upon
the court to impose sentence for
life.
MOleS lb quay " years Olu' AAH'AH6
In mind his age, the court was reluc-
tant to impose the life sentence, At
ter consultation with the district at
torney, Judge Pierce decided to mol
pros that portion of the indictment
which called for such disposition OF
the case.
On the night of Nov. 21, Moles is
alleged to have entered the house of
Daniel Weld, retired merchant living
on Audubon circle.
He encountered Frank @. Davis, a
nurse, In the kitchen Of the house,
and, pointing revolver at his head,
demanded money, Davis finally gave
up q diamond ring valued at $3.50, a
watch and chain worth $50, and about
81 In change.
As Moles was about to leave the
apartment Davis sprang upon him and
in the scuftie which followed the revol-
YER was exploded. Neither was in
iured, however, and Moles made good
his escape,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
%. WOODSTOCK. SATURDAY, JUNE 81 1908.

yoiVss upon the ex-president a scale
Of living which might be less in keep
ing with his financial ability than
with the popular conceptions of ex-
presidential proprietX Mr., Cleveland
said.
Mr.. Cleveland was again stricken,
In March, 1908. with return OF the
stomach disorder While not seriously
Ill. his physician advised that he leave
Princeton for few weeks at Lake.
wood, NJ j.. where the climate of the
early spring had proven eficacious on
previous occasions. when the distin-
guished citizen was indisposed.
The ex-president and Mrs. Cleve-
land went to Lakewood on March 16,
but when the hotel where they had
rooms was closed. in the middle OF
April, Mr.. Cleveland was unable to
leave. Part OF the hotel was therefore
kept open for the accommodation OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, and he had
the attention of nurse. After some
weeks he was able to be taken to
Princeton, where the end came.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

General federation of women's clubs
opens convention In Boston.
Boston grammar school diplomas for
1896.
Crowd at Lynn, Mass, attempts to
rescue prisoner.
Large fund quickly raised for new
building fund by Harvard dehtal school
alumni at annual banquet.
Attorney General Ellis OF Ohio de-
fends Republican platform from Mr.,
Bryan's criticism.
Five negroes charged with murder
hanged by mob at Hemphill, Tex, and
sixth shot; black and white race
war on.
Daughter Of Ambassador Reid and
John Hubert Ward married in Lon
don.
Chairman Doherty of Lowell, Mass,
health board in court, charged with
coercion and bribery.
Boston's finance commission to re-
ceive suggestions regarding new char
ter at special hearings.
Industrial resumption in the Pitts
burg district since the Chicago conven-
| ton.
Knights Templars Communicates to
hold field days at Hyde Park, and
Athol, Mass, and Providence, R. l. st,
Johns day, with other observances
elsewhere
Chief Sackett of Norwood, Mass, and
one of his patrolmen sued on false ar
rest charge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, June 10, 1908.
Taft nominated on first ballot at Chi
cago with 7O2 votes and the nomination
made unanimous; administration anti
Injunction plank remains In platform,
the allies being heavily defeated on
minority report,
Summit house on top of Mt. Wash
ington burned.
Taft leaders unable to agree on can.
didRte for vice-president
I'VE have been thrown down, re-
pudiated," says President Samuel Com
pers on injunction plank.
Detail OF 100 marines from Charles
town navy yard leaves for Panama on
rush order.
President playing tennis when news
OF Taft nomination reaches Washing
ton.
No truth in rumor that Mrs. Eddy
is to return to Concord, N. H.
Annual regatta Of the New York
Yacht club sailed.
G. w. Kelsey runs auto from Wash
lngton to Boston In % hours and 10
minutes.
Minot st. Clair Francis, negro des-
perado, and three white criminals on
way from Maine to federal prison in
Atlanta Ga,
Sec. Taft resigns from cabinet, to
take effect July l.
Thrilling story OF wreck of steamer
Caribee told by officers of schooner
that saved the crew.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Means CLOSING Of Mills.

Charlotte, N. Cat a meeting of.the
Southern hard yarn spinnerS associa-
tion here recently a resolution was
adopted that no mill should, until fur
ther notice, accept orders which did
not show a profit. The action on the
resolution was unanimous and 1t means
the absolute shutting down OF practic-
ally all the mills In this section Of the
south until market conditions inn
nrove
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Taft Train Nearly Wrecked.

Dsnnison, O.--Secretary Taft had
narrow escape from being involved in
a serious wreck on the Pennsylvania
flyer, which was carrying him east
Nearing Coshocton, and travelling at
the rate of so miles an hour, one OF the
piston rods on the locomotive broke,
cracking the cylinder Of the engine.
The tower operator, seeing that
something was wrong, threw down
signal and the train OF six cars came
to stop on q sharp curve.
The accident occurred while many
of the passengers were in the dining
car. Few Of them realized their mar
row escape. The train proceeded af'
ter an hours delay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Meat and Cannot Eat.

Mr.. Flynn, hungry and unable to
buy food at Glenwood Springs, Col,
pawned his false teeth. He raised a
dollar, but he has now no teeth to
chew his food. On the other hand, a
man dined sumptuously a fortnight
ago at a Paris restaurant, but when
the, bill was presented he found no
money in his pockets. Whether he had
left his purse in pocket of his 9TH
er coat or on the grand piano is not
stated, and 1t is lmmaterial. The land
lord wished security and the customer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27

this arrangement we might press and
pile them vertically upward to reach
our highest mountains.
Topping all these and even the
highest Alps, the pile would reach the
magnificent altitude Of, in round NUN
bers, 500 miles, Calculating that the
average man spends FIVE minutes In
the day reading his paper Ga very lew
estlmate) we find that the people of
the world altogether annually consume
In the reading Of their papers an
amount of time equivalent to 100000
years.--Hsrper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Tha ootonua Aoeepted.

Newport, r. 1.-The navy depart
ment, through Lieutenant Commander
Mark L. Bristol, commanding officer
of the naval torpedo station here. has
accepted the submarine torpedo boat
Octopus. The Octopus will be assigned
to the first submarine Hotilla, which
will have extensive u1aneuVsrs In Mar
ragansett bay shortly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Twelve Billion coples.

1t is estimated that the annual ag
gregation OF the circulation Of the
newspapers of the world is some 49,
600, 100000 copies. To grasp an idea
Of what these figures mean one should
be told that the papers would cover
no fewer than 10.47O square miles Of
surface; that they are printed on 7S1,-
$50 tons of paper; and, further, that
IL the number $4,000, ,OOO.O00) repre-
sented, instead Of copies. seconds Of
time 1t would take more than 1888
years for them to elapse. In lieu Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-27
Spanish steamer sinks.

Paris, France.-A special dispatch
here from Corunna, Spain, says that
the Spanish steamer Larache went on
the rocks in a fog near Muros and sank
almost Immediately. There were 81
passengers and 54 Of crew aboard
These took to the boats, but up to the
filing of the dispatch only ~ had land
ed. Defective communication make 1t
impossible to obtain complete details,
but the latest reports state that II
women were drowned.