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The Washington times., 1908-03-25
POLITICAL SCANDAL
IN FRENCH FAILURE
Financial Clash of Henry
Rochelle Promises Real
Sensation.

PARIS, March 25.-Out Of the arrest
OF Henry Rochelle and tEa SO, 90. 900 fall
ure OF the corporation with which ne
was Identified there promises more
strongly than ever today to develop a
political scandal of alarming magnitude.
Rochelle, against whom criminal &C
cusauons are piIing up. makes no secret
Of the fact thas he proposes to escape
through pressure on government officials
interested In enterprises OF his promo
ton.
That It Will be possible. however, even
for the powerful influence to prevent a
complete exposure Of his methods and
political alliance seems doubtful. Fail
ing TO save himself thus, there is small
doubt that the fallen fnancier means
TO drag down 10 ruin with him all who
have profited by his operations.
Rochelle main tains that while some
Of his methods may have been tech
nically sufficiently informal 10 have re-
dUired tender treatment at the author
tiles hands he has done nothing Grim
NAL. and woulr have pulled through
financially but for the sudden govern
ment attack OF his interests. From the
fact that he aimed 10 interest the small
rather than the large investors, RO-
Ghetto has an immense lumber Of cred
ltoFs scattered al over France and
Spain Present indications are that his
companies viii pay but a few per cent
on their Indebtedness.
The authorities as yet have laid their
hands on practically no assets beyond
the sLSOOO00 deposited to the credit of
the Franco-Spanish Bank and Credit
MINER In the Bank CT France.
The Franco-Spanish Banks branches
IN spain are stiH holding out, and the
directors of the Madrid house saw they
are able 10 weather 6ry financial storm.
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BOMB WRECKS BRIDGE,
TRAIN BARELY ESCAPES

SOUTH AAIBOY, n. J.. March 20
While a train was within a half mile
of the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
across the Raritan river, near here.
early today, an explosion OF dynamite
partially wrecked the structure. Inves-
LEGATION revealed that the explosive was
placed evidently with the intention OF
Wrecking the bridge. and the deed was
planned for time that would wreck a
train.
The explosion broke windows in South
Amboy and caused people to turn out Of
their houses in alarm. 4 Waterman
near the bridge tagged the OncOming
train with his lantern, thus preventing
what would have been a serious acct
dent, entailing probable loss Of life
The dynamite is believed to have been
placed beneath the bridge by some work
men who were recently discharged after
a threatened strike. The first train ran
across the bridge yesterday. other
trains were to have made the Journey
this morning, but the structure cannot
be used until the damage has been re-
paired.
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Great Joy in the Taft Camp;
Crane Cemetery Commissioner;
Hitchcock MurmurS, "Ah! | VIM

JOY Is reigning unrestrained IN the
spacious and comfortably Furnished Do
litical headquarters OF Secretary Taft.
and "Oid Sleuth Hitchcock has been
heard to murmur an audible "Ah." And.
forsooth, he had good cause. Aye, YER
lily.
For nearly year now every possible
pressure has been brought to bear Oo
speak in the language Of the political
writers) upon Senator Crane TO aban-
don his own free thinking campaign on
Presidential matters and Join the merry
party now occupying the space on the
Taft band wagon not monopollzed bv
the genial Secretary himself. Lodge
tried and failed.
The President tried and met with no
more success than his collaboration. Then
nearly every one friendly 10 the Admin
istration took a hand IN the affair, and.
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Ideals should have fallen to the sordid
level Of a boarding house seems TO
nave filled Miss Desmond with regret
and sOrrOw- She would not have en-
tered into the project Of the establish
ment Of the Dolly Madison House if
she had fOreseen the result, she says.
In her own language, ''the novel idea
Of a mansion for the exclusive resi-
dence OF cultured ladies was the in
ducement' which led her into the es-
adjustment o. the house.
The tragedy OF the boarding house is
set forth in the following lines Of
Miss DesTOnd's answer.
Mrs. McDonOugh's sCrdid conception
OF the nature Of the enterprise, as ex-
hibited by the language Of her bill OF
complaint. reflects the causes which
make Il impossible for the defendant
(NiSs DesmOnd) 10 longer continue in
the business associations with her. and
which bring the affairs OF the Dolly
Madison House 10 the parting Of the
ways
Some one Of he justices Of the Su-
pTeme Court is going 10 have a hard
nut TO crack a difficult problem IL
would seem 20 be % decide when a
boarding house is commonplace and
when II is a mansion for cultured ladies'
What IS a cultured lady? viii likewise
be a hare one TO solve. Also. when -
a house a mansion? Ditto, when is a
boarding place eXclusive2
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JUSTICE SPANKS BOYS
FOR CRAP SHOOTING"

NEW YORK, March 25.-SpaEking
as a means of leading bad boys from
the hayward path was resorted TO by
Recorder James Kelly in the police
court at Kearney, y. J. The lads, whose
parents are respectable residents OF the
community, had been arrested and lock-
ed in a cell over night.
It has been the custom to fine boys
for Crap shooting but the justice
learned that this method of punishment
had little effect on the guilty ones. He
decided TO try the spanking plan. and
sent word OF his intentions to the pa
rents, together with a request for their
presence in the court to assist In ad-
ministering the punishment.
The boys were summoned individually
to a room in the rear Of the police court
where the parents, a couple of DO
licemen, and the judge all took a hanG
in the spanking bee.
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90 MINUTES OF flushing"
OVER PHONE COST OVERCOAT

ROCKFORD. H., March 25.-Love's
spring awakening. separation from hi.
sweetheart, and a hard-headed tele-
phone manager cost Samuel RutIedge
several hours in jail ana his overcoat-
also 8,
Rutledge, who halls from Dixon. last
night thought he should talk TO ''the
girl" He strung sixty-three full min
utes of talk on the wire-at 10 cents a
minute-but had only s. in cold cash.
The manager would take nothing else
and an unfeeling officer yanked Rut-
ledge to the city prison, where he Ian
guished until the manager accepted a
compromise. taking the Cvercoat
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All Aboard!

| Most extraordinary OF all the
changes that have come over the
aspect of our foreign relations in
the last few months is the prospect
of a gay and gladstone reception of
the battleship feet at Japanese
ports. No sooner did the visit of
the fleet to the other side of the
world become an assured fact than
the japanese made haste to offer a
welcome. On March IS the japanese
foreign minister placed the matter
before the Mikado's cabinet. The
next day the japanese ambassador
at Washington delivered the invita-
ton, and on the day following it
was accepted.
The language of the notes eX-
changed by the Japanese embassy
and the Department of State is sin
cerely indicative, we believe, of the
feeling that prevails both here and
in Japan. The Japanese, reports
Ambassador Takahira, "are sincere
" anxious to he afforded an oppor-
tuuity to cordially welcome that
magnificent feet and to give an en-
thusiastic expression to the senti-
ment of friendship and admiration
invariably entertained by the peO-
pie of Japan toward the people of
the United States" 1T gives this
Government peculiar pleasure
answers the Acting Secretary of
State, "to accept the invitation be-
cause of the long existing and I'M
broken friendship between the two
countries and the sincere regard of
the American people for the people
of Japan"
Already the tone of foreign com
ment is changing, The French
press, which only a few weeks ago
saw nothing but war in the actions
of both the American and the Japa-
nese government, now gives promi-
hence to Secretary Taft's soothing
utterances. The English papers also
breathe signs of relief. One of
them, the London Daily Mail, con-
templates the happy meeting of the
fleets at Yokohama, or some other
port-an event. it goes on to say,
that ''will be welcomed by all as
sign that British diplomacy has
been successful in averting serious
friction between the two great ma
val powers Of the Pacifc-the one
England's ally and the other Eng
lands friend"
What a rush for the band wagoni
But Americans will not begrudge
the Europeans their little conceits.
Yet it is well known that the ro-
seate complexion of the trans
Pacific entente is due to nothing
else but the sincere and straight
forward diplomacy which the
United states has always employed
and to the equally sincere and
straightforward manner IN which il
has been met by our friends in
Nippon. Neither the United States
nor Japan owes anything to Europe
when it comes to settling affairs in
a frank and open fashion. On the
contrary, they improve each new
opportunity with 4 fine disregard of
the circuitous and subterranean
methods traditional on the other
side of the Atlantic.
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failing TO gain his support for Taft en-
deavOred 10 keep hiul 50 busy that none
OF the other Presidential candidates
would be benefited by his shreWd yam
kee knowledge Of politics, These eft
forts, likewise and also, We're futile. 1t
has remained for the good. hardy. ana
thrifty natives OF Massachusetts to ac-
complish in day that which the Taft
campaign managers could not accom-
plish In a year The explanation IS 70
be found in the following important
Geographic dispatch from Dalton. Mass.
AT the annual town election, United
States Senator ". Murray Crane, a mil
lionaire. was elected cemetery commits
siouer for three years Senator Crane
viii accept the office on condition that
It does not conflict with his Senatorial
duties
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof. IL Is dihlcuIt 10 see how that
combination Of political aspirants which
has come TO he known as the field
can hope for further attention from the
former governor Of Massachusetts.
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ENGINEER GOES INSANE,
KILLS MAN FROM TRAIN

SHREVEPORT. Ia, March sc.
" Howard, engineer OF the louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company s
train No. 9, yesterday shot and killed
Sam Jones. cOlored. as his train was
passing Pool, la.
The train did not stop, but continued
on its way. Previously the engineer
had fired several shots at residences
In Taylortown. At East Point he aban-
doned his train and took 10 the woods,
firing at his negro fireman as he fed.
II is believed that Howard had be-
come suddenly insane. Howard is still
at large IN the woods near East Point.
and q posse is looking for him.
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PRINCE AND U. S. FLEET
EXPECTED AT SAME TIME

MELBOURNE. March 25.-It is hoped
that the Prince Of Wales viii come here
after his visit TO Quebec, his visit here
coming at the same time as the visit
of the American fleet
Prime Minister DealEfn announced in
parliament today that he expected the
fleet would spend ten days at Melbourne
and ten days at Sydney.
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Macon Resplendent
In Ample Chapeau

Representative Robert Bruce Macon.
Of Arkansas, famous IN his district as
g. profound statesman, and Familiarity
known among his friends as ''Dr.
Mary Walker" has Dlossomed forth in
the merry springtime with a hat of
unique and lovely design.
1t IS a cross between a brown derby
and a gray sOTnbrero. It is ample n
design and capacious in size. Mr.. Ma
con has to juggle it in order to get
II on his head. because q mere twist
on the wide and tapping brim does
not move IT,
Members OF the House regarded the
new hat today in admiration. There
is only one like it in Congress.
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PUSSY GOES 1000 MILES,
WAS LOST IN CHICAGO

BOSTON, March 25.-"And the cat
came back" She came clear from
Chicago this time How she made It
no one knows. But IL took her seven
months.
The cat IS a prize winner and be-
longs TO Mrs. Alexander Packard, OF
Whitman. Seven months ago Mrs.
Packard was visiting friends in Chicago.
She had the cat with her and one day
size took her out IN an auto for an
airing.
In some way pussy escaped from the
machine Mrs Packard advertised and
searched. but kitty could not be found.
Then Mrs. Packard came home.
This morning pussy wandered in. She
was fat and fine. and in a half hour
she was as comfortable as could be ex-
pected after making a 1,000-mile trip en-
foot.
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STUDY OF CRIMINALS
PLANNED BY HUNGARY

News has been received here tina.
Hungary has taken steps preliminary
TO the adoption by thai country's legis-
lature OF a bill. 10 establish a labora-
tory for the study II the criminal.
pauper and defective classes.
The president of the house Of repre-
sentatives Of Hungary has announced
that such d measure is being prepared
by the judiciary committee OF that
body. This bill Is similar to the Dol
Hver-SteTlinE bill now pending before
the Judiciary Committee OF the United
states House and the Senate Commit
tees on Education and Labor.
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Gaining Against Consumption.

Though there will rise no beauti-
full hospital building to add to the
beauty of the Capital in conse-
quenee, nor any park be thrown
open to the poor, the enactment by
the House of the Gallinger bill pro-
viding for the compulsory registra-
tiOn of tuberculosis promises more
for Washington's health than any
similar legislation had in years. It
is the longest step which was to be
taken locally in the fight against
consumption. Almost from the day
it is approved by the President. it
must surely operate to lessen the
number of deaths amongst our own
neighbors from the Great White
Plague. 1t is unhappy that the law
did not come sooner, but we can
yet all be glad that now it has come
at last.
At first glance it viii not seem so
important that cases of eommuni-
cable tuberculosis should simply be
registered. But before the Health
Officer and his aids can fight dis
ease they must know where it is to
be found And the bill goes much
further than merely to provide for
a record Of such cases. Printed in
structiOns as TO the care Of the
patient are to be sent him immedi-
ately the ailment is reported, and
report must be made Immediately it
IS recognized. These instructions
will provide for the hygienic treat
ment of the sputum-which is the
malignant output of tuberculosis
and for the care Of the household
in such manner as to protect the
nOn-afflicted with whom the patient
comes in contact. The way will be
opened, moreover, for the segrega-
ton Of such cases as cannot prop
erly be treated a home, either be-
cause the egg ara milk diet proves
too expensive, or because sick and
well must be huddled together too
closely.
Appropriately, the House passed
the bill without serious opposition.
1t was the reward of a long fight
a fight in which citizens like Mr..
William H. Baldwin and physi-
clans like Surgeon General Wyman,
DR.. George NJ. Kober, DR.. d. Percy
Hickling, and DR.. Jesse H. Rams
burgh gave more than generously
Of their means, their skin, and their
time. The House once before passed
such a bill. But this is the first
time both Senate and House could
be brought into line at the same
session. OF the opposition to the
bill and the grounds upon which it
was based, it is not needful to speak
when the fight is won.
Washington now joins the forty
cities of the fffty-six which have a
population OF 10000 or more and
are contending against this disease.
as against smallpox. scarlet fever,
or any other such menace to the
general health. By guarding against
the spread of the contagion, it can
reasonably expect to prevent the
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development Of many new cases. If
that shall come to pass, in a short
time-perhaps FIVE years, perhaps
one-less than Isl of our neighbors
viii pass away in a year, as in 1906.
and Washington viii lose its dis
graceful partnership with New Or
leans at the head of American cities
in the number Of deaths from tuber-
culosis.
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cans in this country, they suffer be-
cause of the slackening of Industrial
activity. They have had no leader this
session, because of Sir Henry's i'll
ness, which threatens to prevent HIS
ever resuming management OF al
fairs. Their outlook is not bright.
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AN ACTUAL FACT.

A very young child was saying his
prayers at the bedside in his grand
fathers house The grandfather anx-
ious to hear the boy, stood at the room
door, which was sufficiently open for
him TO see and hear the child. After
the usual asking God TO bless his
parents" the child arrived at God bless
grandma and grandpa" At the men
ton of the last-named, the boys eye
catching sight of his grandfather. he
stopped, and. pointing his little finger,
sad: There he is.'
The Washington times., 1908-03-25
FLEET TO RETURN HOME
WASHlNGT0N'S BIRTHDAY

1t is officially announced at tho white
House that the tour OF the battleship
feet viii be so arranged that Il VIII ar
rive homo on Washington's birthday.
next year, on which occasion President
Roosevelt will review it.
It was also stated that the Chinese IN
vitation having been accepted, il will
be impossible TO accept any future invi-
tationS To- tina deet tn visit foreign
ports
The Washington times., 1908-03-25
NOSE couRAGEous ANIMALs.

The common mole is probably the
It Will attack creatures larger than it
self, and has never been known to show
the white fe1ther' under any CON
dtion. In comparison with the mole
the lion is a sneak and the tiger an ar
rant coward.--New York American.
The Washington times., 1908-03-25

II the appeal Of Judge Norcross should
arouse public opinion to the extent of
inducing another nomination OF AIr.
Roosevelt, tho Taft people might, at
least, get some revenge by placing Mr..
Norcross on the ticket for Vice Presi-
dent
The Washington times., 1908-03-25

Out in Indiana there are evidently
some Democrats who think the party's
chances this year are good enough 10
justify some fighting for control.
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ONE MUST RISE TO FALL.

To fall from heaven il Is necessary
TO have been there, If only for an IN
slant. and this is more beautiful than
to crawl on earth during ones entire
life.-Theophiie Gautier.
The Washington times., 1908-03-25

TIE Hon. Frank II. Norcross. Of Ne
vadil. in addili to getting $1,000 for 1t,
is credited with making a mighty good
nominating speech.
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INCREASE
HUNDRED PER CENT
Interesting Freight Report
Issued by the Census
Bureau.

An increase Of more than 100 per cent
IN the tonnage Of freight carried by
vessels Of tho United States, between
1888 and 1905 is shown IN the latest
publication by the Census Bureau,
Census Bulletin. 81. entitled. Trans
portation by Water: 1906" just issued.
In the former year nearly 130OOf. 600
net toDs Of freight were carried and in
1906 over 265. 100000 net tons were so
carr ed. The proportionate increases for
| freight carried on the Atlantic coast
and Gulf Of Mexico and IN the Great
Lakes were even considerably larger.
All American Vessels.
The bulletin includes the statistics for
ali American vessels or craft of five tons
net register or over operated on the
coasts and inland waters Of the United
states. Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian
Islands, or between the ports Of these and
other countries. All craft are included
except those owned by the Federal Gov
eminent, those engaged in fishing, and
stationary wharf boats and house boats
used largely for residential purpose.
The statistics cover 1881 active craft
with an aggregate Gross tonnage of r.
sos, 40 and 1I62 idle craft with an ag-
gregate gross tonnage OF rs. 2oG. In 1889
there were reported 3O,lS5 active craft
with an aggregate gross tonnage of s.
355,l35 and 1880 idle craft with an ag-
gregate gross tonnage Of 233, 639. OF the
active craft, the value increased from
over 5000 900. 600 in 1889 10 over 500. O00, 900
in 1906. In the same period the gross
income increased from about Sl62. 900. 60
TO about $50, 600, or s. per cent; the
number OF employees. from about ia. 600 TO
about IA 600. or 23S per cent, and the
wages paid, from about Sal 600 900 to
about 81. 10000. or 72.7 per cent
AtlanSc Coast Leads.
The bulletin shows that the largest
part of the American shipping is on the
Atlantic coast and Gulf OF Mexico. The
Mississippi river and its tributaries. the
Great Lakes, and the Pacific coast fol-
low in the order named. Decreasing
use Of sailing vessels, the Increase Of the
use Of iron and steel In vessel construc-
ton. increased use Of canals and statis-
tics upon passengers and freight car
ried by ferry boats are subjects fully
treated in the publication. The bulletin
was prepared under the direction OF VII
liam NJ. Steuart, chief statistCian for
manufactures.
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What makes il worse is that this mill
lion dollars which has disappeared from
Pittsburg bank was real money. not
certificates or any sort,
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The combined activities Of the Hon
Jim Mann and the Hon. Bill Sulzer
ought to come pretty near preventing
any legislation at all and. @, grooming
all possible effect OF the PTesiden' 3
effort TO secure some real progressive
achievement
The Washington times., 1908-03-25
TENPERS JUSTICE
FOR POOR NEGRO
Judge MulloWny Dismisses
Man Who Couldn't Az
ford Sewer.

Justice tempered with mercy often
lightens the sordld gloom OF the Dis
trict Police Courts. but il is seldom
that a police magistrate has the OppOT-
tunity 10 exercise his power more gra-
ciously than did Judge Muilowny this
morning. It was in the case Of Robert
Matthews, a sober-Iooking. bard-work-
ing JOB cOlored man, up against the
proposition Of either fitting his little
shack in southwest Washington with
running water and sewerage or going 70
jail
The District inspector in charge OF the
case told the court that he had or
dered Matthews 20 have the work done,
and on his failure 10 do so nad him
brought before the magistrate. When
on the stand Matthews told Of his life
alone in the little cabin and Of his
struggles to get enough work to keep
body and soul together. To have done
the work required by the city would
cost him $3.50, sum that he could not
set in less than four or five months
Of hard work.
Partner With Lunatic.
The defendant had a letter from the
building association holding the mort
gage on the property. The letter set
forth that Matthews was only third
owner Of the property, one Of the other
two being a nonresident. and the third.
a lunatic in the Government Hospital
for the Insane.
I'd ike 10 have some OF the wise
men who frame these laws in court
with me now" said Judge Mullowny,
Ito help me settle this case. Here is
this man breaking the law every day
that he lets 90 by without having put
Ia the work required He has no money,
but its mp TO me 70 send him 10 Jail
under the law. And yet II / send him
10 jail the nuisance still continues. and
ne is blocked from earning the money
he needs TO have the sewer put in. Not
only that. but under the law for each
gay that he is in Jail and the work on
his sewer has not been started ne is
fined 81 According 70 that, he can never
get OUT of jail Then, ] suppose, they II
get after the lunatic. < wien Solomon
Tould come down here and help me
out"
Judge Finds Error.
The judge picked up the papers in the
case }nd ran through the Information
reading half aloud. Al a repetition in
raining the location OF the Matthews
property ne stopped and smiled.
Here it is" he said The informa-
ton in one place describes the property
as in southwest Washington. and in
another it says southeast That lets
me out. Case dismissed on technical
error"
And for a few moments the latent trag-
edy OF the big. ba-'- som. where misery.
poverty and crime bare themselves day
by day 10 the gaze Of the curious. was
dispelled by the CHEEKY smiles of those
who understood itrd warmed TO this
show OF mercy.
The Washington times., 1908-03-25

This fine spring weather is causing
the plants TO open-especiary the '.tsus-
trial ones.
The Washington times., 1908-03-25

The President has been asked to in
terfere in the tobacco war in Ken
lucky. Incidentally, he could help the
raisers Of tobacco, If he would devise
a way TO increase the demand for that
staple by having a little OF it put in
each cigarette.