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The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
INDO CHINA NATIVES PLOT
Well-planned Uprising Foiled by Ar,
rest of q Doctor.
Japanese Said 10 BE FOmentiag
Trouble in French East
ern Colony.

Saigon, June 20-The discovery Of a
widespread and weu-developed plot on the
part OF the natives OF French Indo-China
10 wage a warfare against the French for
national liberty has thrown the Euro
peans living In the outlying posts Of Indo-
China into a panic.
The plot was discovered through the
arrest Of a native doctor and two CO.
conspirators Of Sarawan. a town Of An
nam. Documents found on them showed
the conspiracy 20 be well under way. Il
involved the simultaneous uprising Of the
natives Of Annam and Tonquin. a French
possession I'm the northeast part OF French
Indo-China. VINO were 20 be aided by the
Chinese rebels Of AuyGnan.
Native priests are accused OF melting
the native troops in many places 20 join
in the proposed mutiuy, even the troops
Of Hanoi. the capital Of IonQuin. being
involved. At scores Of towns throughout
this region, there are only a few French
residents and their massacre was planned
Negotiations had been opened with the
japanese IN these parts 90 assist the ma
uves IN establishing their national liberty
Learning Of the plot. the French au-
thorities arranged a trap for the con-
spirators. but through a blInder they got
away
The japanese In these regions are be-
lieved not only 10 have their hand in the
uprising in Indo-China. but also 10 be
aiding In the discomfort In British-India
The French. In addition 20 asking FOR
more soldiers. have appealed for money
With which 20 check the rebellion.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
VIAL TELLS OF DEAD
Bottle Brings Message OF
Nearly Forgotten Wreck.
SHIP LOST IA YEARS AGO
Almost IlIegibIe ScrawI IncIOsed I'm
Glass CnsISet Has Remained in the
raeihc Ever Since the MOntserrat
and Her Two ConsOrtS Disappeared
In Seas Broad Bosom.

New York. June 20.-Washed ashore
after being in the Pacific fourteen years.
a barnacle-covered bottle. containing the
last words OF a shipwrecked crew. mas
been picked up in Yaquina Bay. Oreg..
and is now on its way 10 the United
States photographic office in Washington.
The message came from the American
steamer Montserrat. which disappeared in
great storm IN December, 1894.
News OF the finding OF the messaga was
received here to-day by Supt. c. Lynn
Bundy Of the Maritime Exchange. In a
special dispatch from Portland. Greg.
Frederick Butterford. a settler. while
walking along the beach. picked up the
bottle. The paper on which the message
was written was so badly saturated with
salt water that the writing was scarcely
legible. So far as can be made out, the
message read:
Ship went down Dec Q. "a 4:30 p. m.
Have taken 10 boats, but sea................
Fear. Capt Blackburn. .Montser...."
Three Vessels Were Lost.
The Montserrat was commanded by
Capt. David O. Blackburn, a Nova SEQ
tian. She left Nanaimo. B. c.. on De-
cember with a cargo Of coal. IN COM
pany Of the ships Keweenah and Ivan
hoe.
All three ships disappeared with their
eighty men.
The marine observers at TatOoh saw the
Montserrat on the morning OF December
I, 1884. leading the Keweenah by half a
mile and bucking against a heavy sea. A
great storm came up that afternoon and
/ continued FOR a whole week.
When none OF the ships turned up It
was assumed that the Keweenah had
sunk the Montserrat in a collision.
TeII-taIe Name Board Found.
A medicine chest from the Montserrat
drifted ashore on the south side OF Etalin
Island February Is. 1895. and in the fol-
lowing May Capt Nickel. Of the sealing
schooner Queen Charlotte Island. learned
at an Indian settlement IN British Co
. lumbia that wreckage from the kcwee-
nah had been recovered. including the
name board. which adorned a wall OF one
Of the huts.
The first authentic news Of the loss Of
the Montserrat was contained IN the mes
sage found In the bottle
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
BRYAN FLAYS.
Continued from Page one.

tatives was Republican. 1t has been in
dorsed by nearly two-thlrds Of the States
OF the Union. and there Is probably not
a state in the Union in which it would
not be indorsed at a popular election. and
yet IN spite Of the record made in the
House Of Representatives and by the va
rious States. this reform is rejected by
to l vote in a Republican national
convention.
There are seven propositions upon
which the Republican party, in national
convention assembled. has retreated from
the position taken by the President.
What fave Roosevelt Republicans 70
say? The President has awakened a
spirit of reform within his party He
has at least revealed to the world that
there are reformers in the Republican
party. Can that spirit now be Quelled
by a staId-pat convention
Millions Of Republicans have enlisted
at the Presidents call TO arms and are
ready to march forward. VIII they furl
their banners and turn back merely be-
cause the President acquiesces in the
sounding OF a retreat?"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
TILTED; TAKES HIS LIFE.
Girls Curt Letter in Pocket EK-
plains New Workers. Suicide.

plains New Workers. suicide
Philadelphia, June "a man who reg
stered as Paul A. Traymore. Manchester.
y. Y, was found dead in bed IN his room
at the Hotel Traymore. Eleventh and
Arch streets, early this morning. He
had swallowed carbolic acid and turned
on the gas Every crevice I'm the room
was stuffed to prevent the escape Of the
gas. Two Jets were turned on fuJ.
Papers and documents I'm travelling
bag belonging TO the suicide indicated
that he was ]. l. Rounds. formerly as
sistant superintendent OF the Prudential
Insurance Company at Torrington. Conn.
Other papers show that he also had an
Office In the Hlldreth Building, Lowell.
Mass. A paper was found certifying %
his graduation as a salesman from the
Bradstreet system.
A number OF love letters from a girl.
signing herself Nellie. Amesburr Mass.
were all addressed 20 Dear Leslie" A
final letter, iilting him. reads In part:
Received your letter, and was sur
prised 10 hear from you. I have not been
away, but / did not intend 20 answer your
letter. However. / don't want you 70
think ] did not get II. You mentioied in
your letter than you wished 10 call
write YOU that l do not desire 20 see you
any more. Now, the reason is that l find
out that do not love you.
Il used 10. but that is all over now.
do not understand why you should dis
play affection for me any longer Please
do try 10 forget me, as 1 will this minute
efface from memory all thought of you
Only g cents was found in his clothing
He had a little jewelry, including a sig
net ring with initial "R." He was well
dressed and wore good linen.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
OIL KINGS DAUGHTER ILL.
Mrs. Harold Mccormick Taken sick
While ON Fnst TrnIn.

New York. June 2o.-AIr. and Mrs. Har-
old Mccormick, OF Chicago, the latter
the daughter Of John D. Rockefeller,
started from Chicago on the Twentieth
Century Limited for this city on Friday
night.
During the night Mrs. Mccormick was
taken III on the train. and NIr Mccormick
telegraphed from Syracuse 10 a friend
DR.. Arthur r Grant. Of Utica. asking
him 70 meet the train. The train does
not stop there but Mr.. Mccormick ar
ranged 10 have il stop 10 take on Dr.
Grant. The train reached Utica early
this morning and stopped for about ten
minutes while DR.. Grant decided whether
& would be necessary 20 remove Mrs.
Mccormick 10 q local hospital.
He concluded that she was suffering
from the car sickness and the heat more
than anything else. and accompanied Mr.
and Mrs Mccormick as far as Albany.
The McCormicks are 10 sail on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II on Tuesday for a
motor trip through Europe. Mr.. McCor-
mick said he was sure his wife's Slight
illness would not necessitate changing
their plans.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
WOMEN'S CONGRESS ENDS.
Delegates VIII Adopt nn Internn-
tIOnaI Flag as Emblem.

Amsterdam. June @.-The woman suf-
frage congress ended to-day after heat
ed discussion over a proposition TO form
an alliance with the socialists. which
was Indignantly rejected.
The question whether the congress
should stand for universal or limited
woman suffrage caused confusion, 10
which the Tower or Babel must have
been child's play. After two hours
discussion in various languages a clause
was inserted in the resolutions, so word
ed that the women OF each country can
act as they may think best.
A protest was sent 10 the Austrian
government. because no woman in that
country had been allowed 10 forward a
message Of sympathy 10 the women OF
Russia
Plans for a tremendous international
campaign in England next year are be-
ing formed. An international woman suf-
frage flag is 10 be designed
The congress that has Just adjourned
was the most important of its kind ever
held, and its effects are expected to be
far-reaching and to extend even 10 the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
LOOKING TO DENVER
Democrats Will Name Tenn
porary Officers Saturday.
MANY FOR SECOND PLACE
Mitchell still Mentioned ns One of
the POssibilities-Three Candidates
for Temporary ChnirmHn-Bniley
Expected TO Hend Committee in
Charge of the Platform.

Chicago. June 2O.-Temporary officers Of
the Democratic national convention,
which meets in Denver on July Z. will be
selected at a session of the national sub
committee on arrangements 10 be held
in Denver next Saturday.
-Four men were mentioned prominently
to-day for this honor among Illionis and
other national Democratic leaders who
were in Chicago. Free p. Morris. OF
Watseka, was an Illinois man whose
name was suggested for temporary chair
man.
This State also has a Vice Presidential
candidate who is considered available in
John Mitchell formerly head of the
United Mine Workers Of America. 1t is
said that Mr. Bryan sent a messenger to
Illinois 10 sound Mitchell.
Vice Presidential Timber.
The available timber for Vice President
heard Of thus far includes John w. Kern.
Indiana; Charles A. Towne, New York;
William L. Douglas. Massachusetts; Cor
nelius A. Pugsley, New York, and John
Mitchell Illinois.
Those proposed for temporary chairman
OF the convention include Fred p Nor
ris Illinois, Henry d. Clayton. Alabama;
Benjamin F. Shivcly. Indiana. and Sen
ator Charles A. Culberson, Texas.
Trey Woodson. OF kentucky. secretary
Of the Democratic National Committee
Is slated for the temporary secretaryship
Of the convention.
Headquarters OF the John A. Johnson
Presidential boom. which has been main
tGIned at the Grand Pacific Hotel since
early in the winter will be moved 20 Den
yer on Tuesday.
Committee Moves To-day.
Roger G. Sullivan, national committee
man from Illinois. who. with Thomas
Taggart. Of Indiana, chairman )f the na-
tional committee, has been directing the
convention arrangements, will leave to-
morrow for Denver. lie will be accom-
panied by Secretary Woodson. C; the ma
tional committee.
Headquarters will be established IN the
Brown Palace doteL There vii be a full
meeting OF the national organization on
July G. the day before the convention is
called TO order.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, OF Texas. IS
Craftsmanship Of the committee on resoiu-
tions.
The Chicago Marching Club with band
OF fifty pieces, will leave Chicago on the
night OF July for Denver.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MARINES 60 TO PANAMA.
Battle ship New Hampshire Sails
from Brooklyn Yard.

New York. June 2l-The new battle
ship New Hampshire. which has been in
commission only a few months. sailed
this afternoon. under the command Of
Capt. H. A. Winslow. from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard for Colon. Panama. with a
detachment Of more than 300 marines. who
ars 20 assist I'm preserving order at the
isthmus during the approaching elections
il is expected that the voyage will be
completed IN six days on the arrival Of
the New Hampshire at Colon the marines
will be transferred 90 the Wyoming and
the battle ship viii return at once so as
20 be in time 20 take part I'm the fourth
anniversary OF the settlement Of Quebec.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
ZEPPELIN MAKES FLIGHT.

Friedrichshaven. Wurttemburg June 20.
Count Ferdinand Zeppelin made his
first flight in his new airship this even
ing.
A half hours maneuverlng In the air
fully established the stability and dirigi-
bility Of the balloon, which executed cir
cles and short turns at full speed in e.
most satisfactory manner Many army
officers. military aeronauts, and foreign
balloonists witnessed the experiments.
Shortly after the start the direction
was changed and sharp turns and circles.
with circumference Of several thousand
yards, We're made, the airship answering
the helm with absolute accuracy.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MAY SAVE FORT McHENRY.
Preservation of Old Fertilization
object of Patriotic Society.

Baltimore, June 20.-The preservation Of
Fort McHenry was the most interesting
subject under discussion this morning at
the biennial meeting OF the General So
ciety Of the War Of 1872 at the Belvedere
Hotel
The meeting was called TO order by
Gen. John Cadwallader, Of PhiladelpbIa.
president-general Of the society. IN the
red parlor OF the hotel Between twenty
five and thirty delegates. representing
New York. Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Connecticut, District OF Columbia. Illi-
nois. and Maryland. were present. Tho
meeting lasted until ! o'clock, when
luncheon was served
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
LABOR BAD IN HAWAII.
Garfield Says Islanders DO Not Watch
Mainland Enough.

Honolulu. June 20.-James r. Garfield
Secretary OF the Interior, sailed to-day on
a visit to the crater Of Kilauea and for a
tour of the islands OF Hawaii and Maui
He will return next Thursday and take
passage on the steamship St. Louis for a
trip to the Island OF Kauai.
In a speech at the Commercial Club to-
day. Mr. Garfield said:
Your questions OF race, labor. and land
shall have my consideration. Your labor
conditions are not satisfactory Some Of
you have not been giving enough consid-
Grafton to mainland conditions from the
viewpoint OF new and enlarged national
relations in the Orient, and you fail to
realize that what may have been all right
in the past may not be all right now or
in the future"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
NO AMERICAN CARDINALS?
Reports Not Verified Here-COnsist-
roy May Be Held I'm November.

Rome. June a.-It was semi-ohiciaIly
declared at the Vatican to-day that the
date Of the next cousiStory had not been
definitely decided. In some authoritative
quarters. however, II is believed that IL
will be held in December. thus closing
the year Of the papal jubilee.
Nothing is known regarding the report
that two American and one English car
G nails are 70 be created. The creation OF
cardinals is entirely in the hands Of the
pope. who often acts without asking even
the advice Of his secretary OF state. Ner-
~ del Val or any other cardinal II IS
| improbable that there will be any new
American cardinals. although the creation
/ Of an English cardinal is thought likely.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MISS REDS TROUSSEAU.
London Paper Hits at Times for
PublishinE Details.

London. June 2O-The Saturday Review
this week visits the Times and Ambassa-
dor Whitelaw Reid with it's censure.
10 says. Miss Whitelaw Reds trous-
seau. What would Delane have thought
OF this as the subject OF a full half col
umn article in the Times2 The article
details many dozens OF dainty lingerie. Of
white petticoats. Of sheets. pillow cases.
tea cloths. Do they not suggest the
Thunderer? How important 10 know that
every article Of linen made for the Amer
lean Ambassadors daughter is Of the
finest linen.
After few more quotations the Satur-
day Review remarks.
well. IL IS "a capital advertisement for
certain millIners, whose names appear at
the end Business. Of course. is business.
but we should doubt n any other ambas-
sador I'm the world would care 10 have his
daughters linen thus exhibited In the
public press
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MEETS DEATH ON A PICNIC
School Students Lose Life While
Swimming Near College.
Two Boys Victims of Outing in
Honor of 81. Agnes Institute,
Near Baltimore.

Baltimore, June pa picnic given by
the pupils Of Mount S. Agnes College.
Mount Washington. had a sad termina-
ton in the tragic death by drowning Of
two lads in deep pool in the vicinity
OF the institute this afternoon while the
boys were bathing
The tragedy occurred during the r.cnic
Of the sanatorium boys Of the college.
The affair cast a gloom over all those
who had taken part in the outing. and
all further entertainments were abandon
ed while an effort was being made TO
recover the bodies Of the boys.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Each Street Has Its Variety.
FATAL FIGHT AT POLLS.
John Turner Gets Drop on Bill Ar
rOwwOOd in Breathitt County, Ky.

Lexington. Ky. June 2O.-During the
Republican primary election in the Twen-
ty-third judicial district to select a candi-
date for circuit Judge and Common
wealth's attorney, to-day, at the Terry
precinct, IN Breathitt County, John P.
Turner and Bill Arrowwood started a
fight. in which Arrowwood was killed and
Turner was wounded.
The poll books were stolen and the rec
ords Of the vote destroyed. The contest
for circuit judge was between Judge G..
w. Gourley and ]. H. Adams. the present
incumbent. Adams seems TO have won.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
JUDGE BLAMES WAR SHIP.
Decides St Paul Not Responsible for
Collision.

London. June 2O.-Sir John Gorell
Barnes. president Of the Admiralty Court
In giving a decision to-day in the case Of
the collision between the cruiser Gladiator
and the American liner St. Paul. said he
would render Judgment merely as between
ship and ship apart from any individual
action by those aboard the Gladiator.
The court found that the ST. PauTs
speed was not excessive; that Il was not
true that her helm was starboarded, but
that her maneuvers were substantially
as pleaded by her owners. and that the
Gladiator was distinctly 20 blame
The court added that those witnesses
who had asserted that the 81. Paul gave
a two-blast signal were mistaken. There
was only one blast There would have
been no collision II the Gladiator helm
had not been improperly starboarded.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
EDWARD TIRES OF CAMERAS.
King Serves Notice for "snapshoot-
ers" to Stay Away.

London, June 20.-King Edward Is sick
Of photographers. For the last forty
years ne has been their unvarying mark.
and he has stood il pretty well But even
a monarch gets tired Of being snapshotted
thirty or forty times a day. and Edward
has let the camera fraternity know that
they have reached the limit
He says that now and then he wants 10
be private citizen and do as he likes
without having every movement and
every attitude recorded. So the edlct has
gone forth and camera men are warned
on, except on cereuonious occasions. II
they disobcy. they and their papers are 70
incur the fun force Of royal displeasure.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
TO PROCLAIM SENIOR CACEREs,
SantO DOMINICAN Houses Meet-outloolS
for Order Considered Good.

Santo Domingo. Republic of Santo Do
mingo. June 20.-The new Santo Domln-
gan Senate and Congress were officially
declared open to-day. They will az once
proceed with a scrutiny of the votes cast
in the election of June 2. In order TO pro-
claim Senor Caceres President of the re-
putiic, with the required formalities. The
outlook for progress and order in the re-
public is considered excellent. The term
Of the present administration expires
July l.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
DIE OF HEAT IN CHICAGO.
Seven Deaths Follow Hot Wave in
Lake Shore City.

Chicago, June 20.-Ten prostrations and
seven deaths caused in part by heat,
were the results OF yesterdays heat wave
in Chicago. On account Of the high wind
from the west, which reached velocity
Of forty-two miles an hour at noon. the
streets We're filed with clouds OF dust
The maximum temperature was IS de-
grees.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
FIRE DESTROYS VILLAGES.
Forest BIazes Consume Whole
Towns In Michigan.

Detroit June 2o,-Fires in Northern
Michigan forests, famed 70 gigantic pro-
portions by the gales in the last two
days. have destroyed three villages and
rendered hundreds homeless and swept
over thousands OF acres OF timber land
causing damage estimated at about $780,
COO
The heavier losses have been sustained
in Cheboygan and Presque Isle, although
Leelanaw, Charlevoix. and Otsego coun-
ties have suffered considerably. The vii
lage Of Cose. in Presque Isle County,
was destroyed early this morning and
Legrande. zoo inhabitants. in Cheboygan
County, was abandoned 10 the flames
tonight. Rondo, In the same county, was
practically destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
WIFE'S BLOW SAVES
NAN FROM NEGRO
Mrs. Hielman Yields Iron
Bar Against Intruder.
BLACK FOUND UNDER BED
Husband Brings Him 10 Bay and
Fight EnsucS-White Man Under
Rescue-Three shots Fired at Flee
fng Ncgro-BIoOdy Trail Ii Left.

Striking n negro on the head with a
heavy iron bar. Mrs Hickman. wife Of
Michael Hielman. Of 146 F street south
west. probably saved the life Of her hus-
band. who was getting the worse OF a
fight with the intruder. whom he attempt
ed to eject from his home shortly after
midnight this morning.
Hielmau runs a small grocery store in
+ street. and was supposed 10 have
money in the house. the proceeds from
Saturdays trade. He was closing the
store about I2:l5 o'clock. when he heard
a noise above him on the second floor Of
the house. where the family lives.
Taking a revolver from the money
drawer. he went upstairs and into the
front room. used as a bedroom by himself
and his wife After looking into closets
and behind chairs. he discovered a negro
under the bed, who crawled out on the
opposite side from Hielman and stood at
bay.
GrappIes with Negro.
Hielman jumped across the bed and
grappled with the negro. The men fought
desperately. and in their struggle demol-
ished most of the furniture in the room.
Mrs. Hielman, who had remained down.
stairs while her husband went 10 investi-
gate, unable 70 stand the sounds Of the
struggle coming from the second floor.
pulled an iron bar from its place across
a window and ran upstairs. She found
the men on the floor. with the negro on
top. Hielman had not used his pistol
except as a club.
Raising the weighty iron bar above her
head. Mrs. Hielman brought it down with
all her strength on the negro's head. The
blow stunned the man for an instant. but
he recovered. and getting up. pushed the
woman aside and ran down the steps
Fires Ht the Black.
Hielman arose and attempted TO follow
the negro. but, finding this impossible.
fired three shots at the fleeing man. Bull
let holes in the wall ana steps account
for two shots. and il is probable the third
took effect. as blood was found on the
steps and on the street In the direction
I'm which the negro ran.
The negro is described as being about
twenty years old. with smooth face and
dark clothes
The police are searching for him.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
DISTRESS IN LOUISIANA.
Army Officer Reports Many Thou.
sands Suffering from Floods.

Shreveport. La, June 2O-Maj. Foote,
commanding the artillery district Of New
Orleans and who is in charge Of all gov
ernment work for the relief of Louisiana
flood sufferers, announced to-day that
$4,000 people are homeless in this State.
without food and unable to secure the
same
The government has begun the distribu-
tion OF rations for the flooded parishes.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
PARMA STRIKERS RIOT.
Police Take Part In Bloody Fight
ing I'm Streets

Parma, June 2O.-Bloody fighting took
place in the streets of Parma tonight.
as the result OF an attempt on the part
OF the strikers from the laborers ex-
change 20 enforce the closing of the
shops and offices in accordance with the
law. The police charged the rioters and
were pelted with stones and tiles
Many were injured on both sides and
scores Of arrests were made.