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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
CHAILLE-LONG' ADVENTURES
Soldier of Fortune Tells of Career
in Egypt.
Once Presented with Daughter of King,
but Gave Her ASsay-Services
90 IsmaeI Pasha.

Replete with incidents of adventure and
daring was the lecture delivered by Col
On. Chaille-Long. veteran Of the civil
war, and Of Chinese Gordon's campaign
in Egypt. before the Government Print
ing Office Veterans Club, at the Pythian
Temple. last night
Col Long briefly told Of his service in
lhe civil war, and treated OF his departure
from this country in 1870 for the far East,
where he entered the service Of the Khe-
dive IsmaeI Pasha. He was FIVE years in
the services Of the Egyptian ruler before
Gen. Gordon arrived 20 take up the cause
Of the Khedive against other nations,
and to queI internal disturbances.
Learning 20 speak Arabic as fuently
as his own language. Col. Long was in
trusted with important missions by the
ruler He explained that it was not a
generally known fact that Cen. Gordon
was distrusted al first by the Khedive
and his advisers.
In telling of his relations and assoeia-
ton with Chinese" Gordon. the speaker
described him as more a soldier than
saint"
Col Long briefly outlined the services
he rendered TO Egypt as one Of the Of
ficers OF the Khedive. lasting over twenty
years. and among his experiences told
Of his mission as special envoy Of Ismael
Pasha to Central Africa TO effect a treaty
with the savages Of the Uganda province.
THE mission" ne explained. was in
trusted to me a few days after the ar
rival Of Gen. Gordon az Cairo. I was told
OF a secret conference going on at the
time in London. whereby an English con
voy was being made ready to go to
Uganda and affect treaty between the
natives and the English government
Il set out with a large consignment
OF presents. consisting of paste Jewels. a
music box. an electric battery. and a
large mirror, and accompanied by a feV
native soldiers. After a long, tedious. and
dangerous journey through the jungies.
where our only diet was bananas, and un-
clean water. we arrived at the capital OF
the province OF Uganda"
Here the speaker related the grewsome
festivities arranged in honor OF his visit
TO that country. The circumstances at
itlUlIE TIE EAEINiAlNH ana presentation
of the gifts 10 the King and members
of the harem, that he had brought along
as peace offering, as he told them, amused
his audience.
After the treaty was signed and we
were preparing 10 leave the uncivilized
country" Col. Long continued. Il was
embarrassed at receiving from the King
a present consisting OF twelve women Of
that race, among them a daughter Of the
King"
The speaker explained that ne distrib-
uted the women among the leaders of the
escort sent by the King 10 conduct him
past the limits of the kingdom.
Col Long also told Of his expedition TO
the sources Of the Nile, which, prior TO
that time, had been unknown to white
men.
He concluded his lecture by summing
up the services he rendered Egypt both
in exploring its jungles and in planting
its flag over the provinces to combat the
English hosts
Africa" he said, lis the land of favor
and fiction"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
PURE FOOD COMMISSION.
President viii Select Scientists 80
Consider Disputes.

Opposition To rulings on the pure
food law, as made by II. W Wiley,
chief chemist Of the Department Of
Agriculture. has become so strong that
the President has decided to appoint
special commission of scientists TO
consider certain disputed questions.
The commission is 10 be selected
from among universities and colleges.
The President said yesterday he would
choose the members from the Univer-
sity Of California, Johns Hopkins,
Northwestern. Chicago. Yale, and Vir-
ginia.
The manufacturers Of catsup have
been specially persistent in their oppo-
siticn TO the ruling that benZoate OF
soda shall not be used by them. There
is also a strong protest from the fruit
men of California
Several members OF the California
delegation in Congress called on the
President yesterday TO protest against
the ruling that sulphur shall not be
used in curing fruits.
The fruit interests declare the use
Of sulphur is necessary. DR.. Wiley says
il is not necessary if the manufactur-
ers use proper methods in curing.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
INDORSE BEVERIDGE BILL.
Republican Editors of Indiana Favor
His Tariff Commission Measure.

At the meeting of the Republican edi-
tors of Indiana in indianapolis yesterday.
action complimentary to Senator Bev-
eridge was unanimously taken.
The editors adopted resolution en-
Enthusiastically indorsing the Senator S
tariff commission bill. Senator Beveridge
was notified OF the action by telegraph
last night.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Copy of Arthur c. Hummer'S TeIe-
gram TO President Theodore
Roosevelt.
Note the date)
Seattle, Wash. Nov. y, 1901.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. j, lyJI
ITO President Theodore Roosevelt.
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. President. Why is the banking
trust permitted 10 defy the banking and
monetary laws of this country? Is our
government unable to handle situation
and enforce obedience? Very respect
fully,
ARTHUR c HUMMER"
Hummer Is an inventor and patentee.
having invented q number OF practical
devices now in general use. He has also
had wide business experience, having
been. for number of years. head Of q
department for one OF the largest cor
porations in the world. He dropped
every thing when the recent financial
crisis came on to give his time and en-
eTgy in behalf of d Federal banking sys-
TEN as against any and all forms of pri-
vate systems. Since coming to Wash
ingtOn from Seattle he has had a num-
Der Of original and forCeful Illustrations
engraved TO illustrate the argument iD
the book he is preparing on the money
question. Hummer denounces the Al
drich Bill' now before the Senate as tha
most diabolical proposition, viewed from
every standpoint, that was ever seriously
presented 10 an intelligent body Of men
for consideration
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Engineer Commissioner Jay j. Morrow
has approved the recommendation Of
Superintendent OF Sewers d. Z. McComb
that Z. G. Gummell be awarded the con-
tract Of constructing the sewer in Massa-
chusetts avenue. between Waterside drive
and Observatory circle. z. G. GummelTs
bid, S4393.75, was the lowest received.
Other bids were sent in by the ". F.
Brenizer Company. S5,69845, and by the
r. J. Bean Construction Company, at
SIS O6S a.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Report. Highway Robberr.

Otto Lineweaver, who said he resided
at SlS H street northwest. reported to the
police at the Sixth precinct station early
this morning that while he was returning
home he was held up and robbed of IS
by two negro men.
Llneweaver says the robbery occurred
in H street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. The negroes dragged him into a
hallway and there relieved him Of his
money, he asserts.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Recommends Separate HOspifaI for
Care OF the Insane.


In its report TO the Commissioners yes
terday. special committee. consisting Of
DR. W. L. Robins. Dr. w 2. Compton,
and Dr. ]. Simpson. relative to the cost
Of care and maintenance of the insane OF
the District of Columbia, the advisability
Of securing funds for the establishment
OF a separate institution for the insane
in the District was recommended.
This committee was appointed in March.
1906 for the use of the Board Of Charities,
10 make an investigation of the care OF
the insane of the District of Columbia
and 10 furnish information for the pur-
pose of having Congress improve the
present conditions.
Owing 10 the crowded condition Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
which was originally intended for the in
sane of the army and navy, and in lieu
Of the present plan, whereby the INDECENT
insane are committed 20 St Elizabeth $.
the committee recommended TO the Com
missioners that separate hospital for All
the insane and psychopathic hospital for
the suspected insane be provided.
Il is the belief of the committee that
the Government Hospital for the insane
should be left for the insane of the army
and navy and other classes coming un-
der the care OF the Federal government
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
M0UNDSVILE FOR WOMEN.
Men Sentenced for More Than Two
Years Also To BE Confined There.

Hereafter all feminine culpri1s sentenced
in the District Of Columbia 10 the peni-
tentary, and male prisoners, whose
sentences exceed two years. will be con-
fned In the penitsntiary at Moundsville
W. Va Male prisoners whose sentences
are TWO years or under viii serve their
terms In the penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
This change has been made al the re-
quest OF the Department OF Justice
For the past four months prisoners
sentenced in the District have been sent
To the Trenton penitentiary. Previous 10
this. and for several years, prisoners were
sent TO the MOundsviIle penitentiary.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
DISCUSS JAMESTOWN DEBT.
Government BOARD Ready to Wind
Up and Make Report.

The government board on the James
town Exposition held a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Treasury. II was at
tended by Secretary Cortelyou, Secretary
Taft, Secretary Metcalf and Assistant
Secretary Edwards
The object Of the meeting was to wind
up the business Of the board and 20 ar
range for a report on the subject to the
President
There was some talk of the financial
condition of the fair company and the
big debt which the company owes to
the government As those matters are
in the hands Of the receivers appointed
by the Federal court no formal action
was taken
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
Only Matters OF National importance
Before National board of Trade.

Delegates continue 10 gather for the
thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Ma
tionai Board of Trade, which will assem-
ble al the New Willard Hotel Tuesday
morning, and viii continue In session
unit! Thursday afternoon.
At the forthcoming meeting as an
n0unced ii lis prospectus, policies ana
not projects viii be chiefly discussed.
Subjects of national rather than local
importance will be considered and ac-
ton viii be toward the welfare Of the
whole country. as distinguished from any
particular part Of H.
Subjects for the programme have been
suggested by vote. These include the fol-
lowing. The American merchant marine.
ship subsidy. duties of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. railroad agree
ments. car shortage, uniform bill OF lad
ing. consular reform. reclassifcation OF
sec0nd-class mail matter parcels post.
improvement of rivers and harbOTs. inter
national arbitration, and many others.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
KEMP'S FINDER HERE
Sir. Brennan Tells Of De-
faulter in New Orleans.
HARD LINES OF ABsCONDER
walking the Streets Poorly Clad,
UnNsashed and Hungry, Former
Washington Policeman Takes Him
In Charge and Later Turns Him
over 10 the Authorities.

Lawrence J. Brennan, former member
Of the police force of Washington. who
nrst discovered James Arthur Kemp, de
faultng clerk of the police depart
ment, arrived in Washington yesterday.
AS Kemp is expected to reach this city
this afternoon, it is understood Brennan.
who has shown great interest in the for
meT. has come ahead to make arrange
ments for the embezzler
Brennan discovered Kemp in New Or
leans several weeks ago. when he was in
the Southern city with his string Of racing
stock. Tramping the streets OF New Or
leans. Brennan, with the memory of his
own service In the Washington police
department still in his head, came across
a ragged down-in-th the-mouth man. WIN
looked FAMILIAR
Former Property Clerk.
on closer investigation it proved TO be
the former property clerk. Brennan, re-
memberng the old days in Washington,
took Kemp from the street, and showed
him all the attention possible The money
the clerk procured before leaving WASH
ington had, it seemed, disappeared long
before the day when Brennan went to
New Orleans with his string.
For Kemp life had become nothing more
apparently than a walking of the streets,
with an occasional bite 10 eat or possibly
drink rendered by "a passing stranger.
When Brennan found him, Kemp was in
a truly deplorable condition. and all the
jauntiness of his Washington days had
gone and the haHgdog expression of the
man down and out was there. The old
pleasant smile had left and instead Bren-
nan saw a care-lined face that hadn [
been shaved recently.
The thought of Washington combined
in Brennan's mind with other softening
thoughts lie took Kemp with him.
bought him clothes, had him shaved. and
saw that he took a bath.
Gave him His Food.
Then he took him to some place where
the most needed thing of all. apparently
-foOd-could be procured, and the Old
clerk and the cid empIoye ate together,
the first good meal that one Of them had
looked upon or tasted in many days.
After all this was done. Brennan felt
he must also remember his other COM
rades in this city, so he turned the at
tention Of the New Orleans detectives TO
Kemp, and the latter was arrested. All
during the confinement of Kemp at the
Crescent City, however. Brennan con-
tinued his Office Of Good Samaritan, and,
it is believed, he has not abandoned it
yet although he refused to discuss his
Tlans last night
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SENTENCES snsnended-

Justice Barnard suspended sentence
yesterday in the case Of Robert NJ Kill
gore, whe pleaded guilty to a charge of
stealing several lenses from the United
States Naval Observatory. where he was
employed Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
and others became interested in the case.
The court also suspended sentence in the
case Of Clarence Luskey, fifteen years
old, who acknowledged housebreaking.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
TEACHERS SIGN PETITION.
Congress To BE Asked to Continue
Present SCHOOL Laws.

Teachers Of the white schools of the
District yesterday signed a petition 70
Congress expressing their confidence in
the integrity of the present board of
education, of Sugt- A. T. Stuart and
Assistant Supt p NJ. Hughes. and ask
ing that the present law be given further
trial.
The petition is addressed to Senator
Burkett, head of the school subcommittee
OF the Senate District Committee. How
ever, the petition Will be first sent to the
board Of education. with the request that
il be forwarded TO Senator Burkett
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Post Has Installation.

At the regular meeting last Friday
night of Phil Sheridan Post, No. II. G.
a. r., Commander Thomas H. jerks
was installed as officer of the day, and
Commander F. II. Van Auken as patri-
otic instructor, by Capt. II. A. Johnson,
department chief mastering officer. Mem
bers of Grant Post were invited to join
in the campfire which had been arranged
for the evening.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

In a public statement given out yes
terday, Samuel De Nedrey. secretary of
the Central Labor Union, challenges Mr..
Robert ~ Harper president OF the Wash
ingtOn Chamber of Commerce, to meet
him in joint debate. Mr.. Harper recently
stated that organized labor adopts meth
DDS OF trust. and on this Mr. De Nedrey
desires 70 enter into debate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Chlef Belt Praises Hose.

In reply TO the order of the Commits
siOners OF January Is, requesting a report
OF the condition Of the fire hose now in
use by the District Of Columbia fire de-
partment Chief Belt stated yesterday the
department has no hose in regular service
that Is more than seven years old. with
the exception of few sections. He as
serted that the hose OF the Washington
department was second to none in this or
any other country.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
NEED FOR POLICE SHOWN.
MIR. MHcfarIand Makes Claim as Re
suit of Report ON RObberies.

Commissioner Macfarland said yester-
day, in speaking of the number of hold
ups in the District since September .. as
recorded in Maj. Sylvester's report. that
he considered this matter an excellent
argument in favor Of his recommend
tion, made last October, that 100 addi-
tional policemen be appointed to the Met
ropoltan police force.
1T is clearly shown" continued the
Commissioner. that Washington has not
had the police protection it requires. and
every effort will be made TO impress this
fact upon Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
MUST PAY ALIM0NY.
OctOEenarian. However, Seeks An
nuIment Of Marriage.

An order has been signed by Justice
Gould requiring John a. Brown TO pay
SO month alimony to Rachel Anna
Richardson. otherwise known as Rachel
Anna Brown, and To pay $50 counsel
fees.
Mr. Brown, who is eighty-six years old,
is suing for sunulment Of his marriage.
which took place last November. claiming
he was suffering from a stroke of
paralysis and that the marriage was pro-
cured by fraud. By way of answer 10 this
suit. Miss Richardson or Mrs Brown
brought a suit for maintenance, upon
which she has been granted alimOny
pending the determination of the pro-
ceeGinga
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Talks on Prohibition.

In the Metropolitan Methodist Church
this evening Matthew E. OBrien, of
Bridgeport Conn, Congressional repre-
sentative Of the national prohibition COM
mittec. will deliver an address on PRO
hibitiOn in the District Of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Charged with Theft.

John r. Thomas, of 716 Fourth street
southeast, was arrested last night on the
charge of stealing nine pairs Of trousers
from leading clothing merchants in the
city. Thomas would walk into clothing
store on the pretense of making a pur-
chase. it is charged. and when the sales
man was not looking would slip a pair
Of trousers under his coat. Four charges
are pending against him.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Midnight. 3; a. H.. . 4 a. m.. 81 6 a. H.. 50:
a, la.. IS 10 a. m. Sc y noon, 2s p sn.. a0
p M ioi D. m. %; p. m. g; 10 p. m IS,
maximum, 90 minimum. . Relative mmidity-s
d. m. 81; . p. m., -; s p. m.. g. Rainfall g p.
N. 20 D. ml, o. Hours ~ sunshine g8 Per
cent cf possible sunshine l0) Temperature same
date fast yeaI Maximum, SO minimum. a
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

H. Pereival Dodge, American Minister
to Salvador and Honduras, has beer
granted leave of absence by the State De
partment to go to Germany, where his
father IL seriously III.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
shot in Fight.

William Harris, eolored, Of Clifton, Va,
was taken to the Casualty Hospital last
night, suffering from gun shot wound
he received in a fight at Clifton. Itls con-
diton is serious.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
1,cmnrrntnrrr In Other citie.


Temperatures 80 other cities, together with the
amount of rainfall. Tor the twelve hours ended at
D. n Yesterday are as fellows:
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The New York Arrests.

The five men IN New York were ar
rested in bachelor apartment at 23
West 1OSth street AZ the request Of Mai.
Sylvester. Of the Washington police.
The detectives said they did not have
much against any Of the prisoners except
Wansett and Hess, and took the others
In because they associated with Wansett
and Hess.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-09
200 ENT0MBED IN MINE
FALLING EARTH SHUTS OFF ES-
CAPE OF RUSSIAN EMPLOYEES.
Fire Breaks Out in Shaft and Rescue
Work Is Conducted Under Great
Difficulty.

YUSONO, European Russia, July s.
Fire broke out today in the Rikovsky
mine. which was the explosion of gas
that resulted in a heavy loss of life. The
work of rescue and fighting tie fire is
being conducted under the greatest diff
hculties.
Over 200 men remain down in the
mine shut III 10y falling earth and their
fate is unknown. one hundred and sixty
dead bodes already have been brought
out Many Of the men were burned 10
death, while others had their heads and
limbs torn off lbs the force Of the eX-
plOsion.
Sevcnty-fvc wounded were removed to
hospitals. and of these ten already have
expired AMI many more are dying. 1t
is believed that the present known num-
Der of dead viii he increased by seventy
five.
The explosion occurred just after the
shift entered the mine. The last twenty
men Of the shift were still in the cage at
the bottom of the shaft, and they were
drawn to the surface uninjurcd. Rescue
parties wer at once organized and COM
mcnccd to 20 down. Six of IN" reScucrs
parties were at once organized and com
continued ut work
In the meauwl Io the 5000 miners who
had gathered at HE head of the shaft
hccamt so excited that troops had TO be
summoned. They cleared the ground and
today allow only members of the families
of victims To cuWc within their Gordon.
IIeartrpnlng SCplpa We're witnessed as
THE mauglcd bodies If the dead men We're
brought to the surface and given over 70
the bcrcaved women. Many of the
wounded are quite mad from shock. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-09
SEVEN ARE DEAD
IN TRAIN WRECK
CALIFORNIA LIMITED COLLIDES
WITH EXPRESS ON MISSOURI
PACIFIC.
SCORE OF PASSENGERS HURT.
Wreckage Is in Chaotic Shape and More
Bodies May Be Found
Later.
THE ENGINEER FORGOT SIDING.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July "a long dis
lance phone communication with Sc
daia concerning the Missouri Pacific
wreck that occurred twenty miles east
of there early today, is to the effect
that seven are known to have been
killed and score were injured.
The fast Missouri Pacific California
Limited. which left st. Louis at 1910.
last night, and the st. Joseph Express,
bound to st. Louis. met head on be-
tween Lamont and knobnoster. The
cause of the collision has not been de-
termined. but it is believed the failure
of the California Limited to take the
siding near knobnoSter caused the dis
aster.
Darkened by Fog.
The track at the scene is level and
without curves, but a heavy fog prevailed
at the time and prevented the engineers
from seeing ahead any distance.
The locomotives were smashed and the
mail, baggage and forward coaches were
badly broken up. Part of the debris
caught fire.
A special train bearing all available
physicians in Scdalia went to the scene
and it is believed the dead and injured
will be brought back there.
The California Limited carried two
mail cars baggage car, two chair cars.
two sleepers and an observation dining
car.
Wreck in Chaotic Shape.
The wreckage of the engines and mail
cars is reported TO be in such a chaotic
shape that until wrecking train clears
il away to a large extent 1t cannot he
positively determined how many dead
bodies are in the debris.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-09
JOHNSON SPECIAL
STOPS At LINCOLN
MINNESOTA GOVERNORS BOOMERS
INVADE CANDIDATE BRYAN'S
HOME TOWN.
ARE RECEIVED WITH SHOUTS.
Some Sentiment for Nebraskan Is Found
on Special Train Enroute for
Denver.
METZ FOR VICE PRESIDENT

,.-,,,. -
IlN,oLN' Nep.' Juiy o'-oh'y TWO
delegations were scheduled to VISIT arr
view today The Jefferson club of St.
Louis was one to arrive shortly before
-,
moo" an" l't bryan fViuHtt'iS VI iu ~, 4"
were expected Iale III the aItcFhooh' iAc
topic Of interest which was expected TO
develop during the day, however was
the visit of Theodore \. Bell of Cali
forpio. Nofbiu., was given out AT Fair
,.;,, u., -. -
" 'u't"S ''-I'"'HE 'he ''ie'i7
h'" ana u Nf' bf|ah hhe" u u me
tact was well guarded from newspaper
men and others who were late visitors at
Fairyipw.
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r,f,..... ,..,,,,,,,. X,,, vi. ,,.ti,I, ,,nro
'>''~N ,'""''' w" "a n "''''
expected to arrive carly Sunday evening"
did not reach the city until O'Clock TINS
mrruiu.
The Minnesota train. Significantly ia
L,r.i .T.l,,...,, S,,,,.,.,I p, ,rriv.J inst
""'"' "a the We" i"lh ''''''' an"
spite the lat" hour and pouring ram
was met hy the reception committee.
Most of the Johnson men were up when
,I., r.,,r.l ,r, ,.i,,. o,d s.var,I MEM
L,r, ~ ,Ia I.r,,n r.,.,.i,tinn committee
which had yrur ~ me,f Kings county,
greeted The Johnson followers with a
sLnut. The train stoned twenty minutes
during which tf,nn II deypIoDed that
suIua Rryon sentiment existed even in
Minnesota.
GOV. Burke Of North Dakota. an ardent
BRYAN SUPPORTER. was on the train and
had boprd IN see Mr. Ervan. He was
travelling ~ ,-u,sf Of The Minnesota
dnjrg.tiGu and SAID ln did NOT want TO
...... ..,.,.,t:. -. an r,.I;,rs II,