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The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
ELECTION At HARPERS FERRY
C. B. Wentzell Wins by Nineteen
Votes for Mayor.
e. Victor Dittmeyer Is Elected to
sans Office In BoIivar-Four COun-
ciImen Candidates Tied.
sDrriaI - ne Wasbinr+on He1ld,

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry. ". Va. Jan. 2.-AfteI
very warm contest, mayor and cOun-
cilmen were elected in the towns OF
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar. There were
three candidates for mayor in the former
town. receiving the following vote:
c. .. Wentzell. IS; Charles T. Smith,
20. and Robert 3. Dickey, 19. WentzelTs
plurality being 19.
John J. Faherty. who ran for recorder
on the three tickets, received $50, the full
vote cast The council is mixed. being
candidates from the Wentzeu and Smith
tickets, as follows:
Bernard ]. Miles. 103. Frank A. COe. 81;
W. R. Peregoy, 81; James L. ShowbTidge.
81: D. II. Beck. 81, and Leo O'Berne, 81.
The last four being a tie, there Will be
the necessity for another election for a
councilman.
Mr.. WentZell has been mayor twice be-
fore and Mr.. FaheTty recorder for twenty
odd years without intercession.
In the town of Bolivar. c. Victor Dit
meyer received for mayor ia votes,
against John Keller, %. a majority Of S6,
with the following recorder and council
men; John Martin, jr., recorder, 142, run
ming on both tickets; James ". Derry,
III; John J. Brannon, 10; Charles z.
TistOn. III; ". F. Stuart, u0; Joseph j.
Young. 13S. Derry and Young being on
both tickets also.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
FACT DISPELS VISIONARY FEE
Cromwell Receives but S125,000
from Panama Canal Company.
Demanded 1924, I66.77, and Rumor
Placed sum at More Than
Million.

Paris, Jan. 2-It was widely printed at
the time the American government OBJ
tained its isthmian rights and properties
from the Panama Canal Company that
William Nelson Cromwell counsel for
the company. received a million or two
of dollars for his services in effecting
the transfer.
This was far from the fact. according
to persons here, who are well informed
regarding the affairs Of the Panama
Canal Company On the contrary. Mr.
Cromwell has been endeavoring ever since
the transfer TO obtain from the company
the payment OF his bill which, fa- from
being so ambitious as was stated, only
called for s724.167.77. The company thought
this amount excessive. and the claim was
submitted TO arbitration, the arbiters be-
ing ex-Premier Ribot, Henri Barboux,
and Georges Devin.
The decision of the arbiters. which il
now made known, fixes Mr.. Cromwen's
remuneration al $125.C00. or more than
half a million dollars less than Mr.. Cronl-
wells claim.
It is said that the original bill included
charges for services in efTecting some
things which the arbiter believe were
accomplished by NJ. Bunau-Varilla, some
time minister Of Panama at Washington.
Another factor that was taken into con-
sideration is said to have been Mr.. Cron-
wells receipt Of an annual retainer of
S10,000 during nine years and a half.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
MIDDLEsEx HUNT A SUCCESS.
Julian /. Chamberlain Acts as Mas
ter OF Hounds at LeesbuFE.

cTfcial 10 me washington hefAil.
Leesburg, Va. Jan. 2.-The Middle
sex Hunt prior to the run to-day. an
nounced fixtures for January and a
part OF February. The runs are 10 be
on Wednesdays OF each week. next
weeks cast being near Aldie. at the
First Massachusetts Cavalry monument.
the course 10 lay in the direction Of
Middleburg.
The hounds were cast this morning
near Lucketts. taking a course toward
hills along the Potomac River. over
high fences and open country, with a
red fox in sight, and the hounds in full
cry throughout the course. which was
followed close by the entire field. The
fox was finally denned. The hounds
were cast again and again found. An
other sight run Of several miles was
enjoyed by the field. after which the
pack of thirty couples were returned
10 their kennels.
Julian /. Chamberlain acted as master
to-day In the absence OF Henry Higgin-
SON. master, with Colesworth, hunts
man, and Thornton and Edwards as
whippers-in,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
BANKS HAVE a PROBLEM.
Oklahoma Institutions Seek Light
on New State Law.

on New State Law.
Many inquiries have been made of the
Comptroller OF the Currency from ma
tional banks in the state Of Oklahoma as
to the rights and privileges OF national
banks under the recent law Of Oklahoma
providing for the guaranty of deposits
IN banks within that State.
The Comptroller endeavored TO obtain.
through the Secretary Of the Treasury.
IN opinion from the Attorney General Of
the United States as to the legal right
of national banks TO avail themselves of
the terms Of this law, but the Attorney
General declined to render an opinion,
for the reason that at the time the oues-
tion was submitted to the Department
of Justice the bill in question had not
been enacted into law, and therefore no
question involving official authority had
arisen for decision by the Comptroller.
The act referred to does not require
national banks to accept its provisions.
but gives them the privilege OF doing so.
Section 4 of the act provides that any
national bank in the State OF Oklahoma
may voluntarily avail it's depositors Of
the protection Of the depositors' guaranty
fund by application to the State banking
board in writing, and requires the ap-
plication TO be approved upon such terms
as may be agreed upon by the State
banking board, the bank commissioner,
and the Comptroller of the Currency.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
TUCKER TO BE CANDIDATE.
Head of Exposition Announces HIM
self in GubernafOriaI Race.

Head Of Exposition Announces HIM
self I'm GubeFnafOriaI Race.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Staunton, Va. Jan. 2.-Harry st. George
Tucker. president of the jamestown Ex-
position Company. to-day made the first
authorized statement Of his candidacy
for the governorship of Virginia at the
expiration OF the term of Gov. Swanson.
Tucker, in making the announcement.
said that he had been handicapped up
10 this time because of the improperly
OF making the announcement during the
life OF the exposition. He desires his
friends throughout the State to know
that he is in the race, promising them
that the campaign shall be active all
along the ,!ne
The attention of Tucker was called to
the fact that his opponents are saying
that his failure 10 make the jamestown
Exposition a success will put him out of
the race.
IF that is TO be one Of the issues in
the canvass" he said, Il am perfectly
willing that it shall be submitted 10 those
who had the opportunity Of Witnessing
the exposition"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
CAPTAIN DENIES MURDER.
Master Of Oyster sIOOp Says that Ne
gro Committed Suicide.

Special to Tie Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 2,-Accused Of
numbering and knocking a negro over
board. Capt Arzie Pope. aged twenty
seven years. master of the oyster sloop
Fleet Wing. of oxford. Talbot County,
Nd. was arrested in this city to-day by
Chief Deputy United States Marshal
Adolph Schuch. He is charged with the
death of a member of the crew of the
Fleet Wing known as Negro jim"
The murder Is said 90 have occurred
on the morning of December ., when the
Fleet Wing was anchored in the harbor
of oxford. According to four white
members of the crew, Capt. Pope Is
alleged 10 have knocked the negro over
board with an oar.
Capt. Pope denies the charge. He said
last night that the man committed suicide
by jumping from the vessel when ordered
to remain on watch. He further stated a
jury OF inquest summoned at oxford
rendered a verdict that the negro had
come to his death by suicide.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
WRITES LETTERS TO EDITORS.
Pertinent Things Said by Senator
Burketf About Use of Public Lands.

Senator Burkett, of Nebraska. has sent
to the editors of all the newspapers Of his
State a letter. together with his bill pro
vidng for the control Of grazing upon
public lands, pointing out the objects Of
the bill and asking suggestions as to anv
errors which may be found therein and
that the bill be placed before the people
of the State
The Senator says IN his letter:
THE government land is certainly not
being used as we'll as it should be. It is
not being utilized for the best interests of
the Federal government or the State or
the people Of the community. I believe
these great tracts of government land
should be made a source of income TO
the States. rather than be permitted to
remain a source Of expense forever. The
State makes its own lands produce an
income, why should the government lands
remain idle and unproductive? Authority
should be lodged somewhere to devise a
plan to make them source Of income
and also for their more economic use
There Is no reason why a thing should
be wasted simply because the govern
ment owns il"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
TOLD BY THE PRINCIPALS.
COUNT DE cAsTELLANE.

l was unwilling To inform the
magistrate OF the causes of the
alteration. Prince de sasaB, who
is on bad terms with his family,
which has had no dealings with him,
acted toward me On certain Oeea-
sion in an absolutely incorrect man
neF. This brought about an es-
arrangement between us and we did
not speak to each other. He came
this morning without an invitation
10 the service in memory of our
common relative, Lady ErringtOn.
During the ceremony Of the ele-
walton Of the host and the final
gospel he rose, and, passing the high
altar toward the door, he DUt on his
hat In n rude manner, fixing on me
"a look OF challenge.
] arose, followed him, and touched
him on the shoulder. As he turned
1 said; al have not vet given you IA
New Years gift." and then spat in
hts face. lie stepped back and
raised his eane- parried the blow
ana struck him down. He arose and
was furious, but nay brother and
others intervened.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
BONI AND COUSIN
IN GUTTER BRAWL

Continued from Page One.
would not deliver his card TO Nine. Gould.
All sorts of rumOrs that Count Boni's
family had succeeded in effecting a rec
Onciliation found life for day and were
then exploded
Odds Favor de sagan.
After his last hope was gone the little
count assumed the role OF the prosecuted
husband and stalked through the cafes
glorying in the sympathy Of his COM
radeA and holding OF his creditors with
mysterious promises that all would be
righted in the end Then one man after
another allowed it to percolate through
the columns OF the busybody newspapers
that he had been elected the new captain
Of the Gould millions. Odds seemed TO
favor the de Sagan family
Once it was reported that Anna Gould
was engaged 10 marry the Due de Valan-
cay, COmte Bosom de Talleyrand Perigord
a younger brother Of Prince HeHe. This Ii
tied parsonage had once married Helen
Morton. daughter Of former Vice Presi-
dent Levi p. Morton.
OF late his elder brother. Prince Helie,
has been much talked about as the one
who was going 10 marry the former wife
Of de Casteliane. Paris interpreted their
appearance together in a carriage on the
BOis de Boul0gne one day last September
as a sign of their attachment.
Secret Marriage Rumored.
In November last a London dispatch
had Nine. Gould and Prince Helie de Sa-
gan secretly married I'm London. The dis
patch admitted that definite information
was not obtainable. Following this. Nine
Gould had friends announce for her that
she was not married nor did she consider
marrying anybody.
Prince de Sagan is a nephew Of the
Countess Jean de Casteilane. mother OF
Count BOni. He was born I'm lS59. and
was an officer of artillery after the Fran
co-Prussian war. After leaving the army
he became one OF the familiar figures
about Paris, spending money more Law
ishly even than did Count BOni when he
had II. He is credited with. having spent
two fortunes al-cad. and is impelled by
circumstances to find another right away.
VIII Wed Nine. Gould.
The Journal says that the recent an
nouncement that Prince de Sagan was
to marry Nine Gould was, IN spite of
denials, only premature. The betrothal
will be officially announced in a few days.
and the marriage will be celebrated in
Germany.
Dr. Grunberg. who Is attending Prince
de Sagan. says that the wound on his
forehead is distinctly serious. Il was
certainly due to a blow from a heel. and
was not received by falling on the pave
ment or being hit with a cane.
Count de Castellane told his friends
that if his cousin wished 10 fight a duel
he would not accept a challenge. as he
was not f1t 10 meet on the field OF honor
In fact, he did not believe Prince de
Sagan could find two decent men who
would act as his seconds
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
PRINCE DE sAeAN.

was leaving the church little
before the end OF the ceremony when
felt a blow upon nay shoulder.
Turning, l saw my cousin, who spat
In my direction. saying Ii was his
chiidren's New Years gift.
advanced, with my cane upIifted.
BOni retEeated across the road. As
I followed him my foot slipped.
missed the pavement and fell. He
threw himself on me, and his brother
Jean joined him.
Before I could rise both crunched
their heels ON me and caned me ON
the head. At last / arose and was
going for them when a butchers
boy cnme and separated us. 1 gum
mOHed the police, and despite the
pr0testatlOns of BOni, who produced
his deputy's medal, he was taken
before the eOmmissary of police.
The unqualified aggression com
mitted by Monsieur BOni and his
brother on the steps of church
bars them from being amenable 40
the code of men Of honor. They nre
III only for the police court, like the
Apaehes.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
CANNON HOLDS CONFERENCES
Receives Several Congressmen at
Office in the Capitol.

Speaker Cannon, who returned to
Washington from his Western trip on
Tuesday evening, had a busy day yester-
day receiving Congressman in his Office
at the Capitol. A number Of them called
and several were closeted with the
Speaker in private conference for Some
time.
Mr.. Cannon was much benefited by his
trip, and his health is excellent. He
made the usual round of official calls on
New Years Day.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Lynchburg Fire Loss $15,624.02

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va. Jan. 2.-The fire losses
here during 1907 according to figures
given out by Chief Sandidge. of the fire
department. aggregated Sl5,62462 The
value of the property involved was
81 ,3S7, SIS, and the total insurance S757, ,Sss.
The five companies of the department re-
sponded to III alarms during the year.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
viii Discontinue Two Trains.

Special TO Tie Washington Herald.
Salisbury. y. c.. Jan. effective
January 5, the Southern Railway Com
pany will discontinue two of its fast pas
senger trains. Nos. 80 and 40. running be-
tween Washington and Atlanta, and will
put on the solid Pullman trains Nos 81
and 80. noted for being the finest trains
on the system. operating between New
York and Jacksonville. The passenger
divisions will be so changed as TO operate
through passenger service between Ashe-
vile and Greensboro, a service which has
never been given before.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
HAT SHOT FROM HIS HEAD.
Maryland Man Has Hair-Faising Ex-
perience with Thieves.

Hagerstown, Nd, Jan. 2-Daniel Low
cry, Of near Leitersburg was held up by
two men while going home from the city
last night. finally making his escape
amid fusillade Of pistol shots Lowery S
hat was shot from his head. and a bullet
passed through the buggy. just grazing
his body
The highwaymen rode with Lowery
about a mile and then stopped the team.
After one rObber had alighted LOWery
knocked the other from the buggy and
drove rapidly away.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
SENATOR GALLINGER BACK.
Returns to Champion Districts In.
terests I'm the Upper House.

Senator Gallinger, OF New Hampshire,
the District of Columbia. returned to the
city last night from his home in Con-
cord, n. H., where he has spent most OF
the holiday recess. He Is in excellent
health, and will at once take up the
threads of his important work in Con-
gress where he left off
Among the bills which Senator Cal
linger will introduce soon after the Sen
ate reconvenes viii be one submitted by
the Commissioners of the District pro-
viding for the extension of Kenyon street.
from Seventeenth street to Mount Pleas
ant street, and the extension of Seven
teenth street. from Kenyon street to
Irving street.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
LynchBurg Post-Ofice Growing.

Special to The washington HeTald
Lynchburg. Va, Jan. 2.-The receipts
Of the Lynchburg post-office last year
showed an increase over 1906 of 145
per cent. The actual receipts for the
year were S129, Ash, the gain being $ls-
7523S. The revenues Of the Office are
probably as large as any other In the
United States given twice the population
Of Lynchburg in the last census.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Freight Traffic Lighter.

hilelaI % 1He WasulIsLJH IlelaItI
Lyncbburg, Va. Jan. 2.-The Norfolk
and Western Railroad to-day laid off q
number Of trainmen here This action
being In line, if is said, with a general
reduction of trainmen. on account of loss
of freight traffic Il Is said that sidings
between LynchbuTg and the coal fields
are full of empty gondolas, and that
foreign cars are being sent home as there
is no need for them
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
BRYCE WILL SPEAK.
Am bassador 10 Address State Bar
Association.

Albany, Jan. At is announced here
that the principal address at the annual
meeting of the New York State Bar AS
ISOLATION, 10 be held in Carnegie Hall.
New York. on January "a. Will be made
by the Right Hon. lanes Bryce, the
British Ambassador to the United States
His subject will be THE methods and
conditions Of legislation"
Notices Of arrangements for the meet
ing are being sent out TO members by
Secretary F. z. Wadhams from this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
chairman smith ImprovIng.

Representative Samuel William Smith.
OF Michigan chairman of the House
District Committee. who has been con-
fined TO his apartments at the Bucklng-
ham for several days by an attack of
grip. is still unable TO so out. but is i'm
proving steadily. II Is believed that he
will have entirely recovered from his
Illness before Congress reconvenes on
Monday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Try to Burn Big Warehouse,

Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va. Jan. 2.-Incendiaries
attempted TO burn the large warehouse
of Funk & Son, furniture dealers, in this
city last night Mr.. Funk happened al
the warehouse when the attempt was
made, but the nnisereants escaped Sew
eral years ago the entire business block
occupied by this firm was destroyed by a
fire of incendiary origin.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
JOSEPH W. KATES DEAD.
TeIegrapher at Manassas at Time Of
Civil War Battle.
lecial 10 The washington Herald.

SpeClaI % The washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, Jan. Joseph W.
Hates, formerly superintendent OF the
Southern district of the Western Union
Company at Richmond and later general
superintendent Of the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company with headquarters
here, died last night at Manchester, Va.
Mr. Kates was in charge of the Office at
Manassas. Va, during the battles Of
Blackburns Ford and Manassas
He transmitted the famous message
from President Jefferson Davis TO Gen.
Joseph Z Johnston at Winchester order
ing that officer 10 make a junction with
Gen. Beauregard at Manassas.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
GOV. GUILD INAUGURATED.
Begins Third Term as Chief Execu-
tive of MasSaehusests.

Boston, Jan. Curtis Guild. jr., was
inaugurated to-day for third term as
governor OF Massachusetts,.
The two houses were assembled In Joint
convention. and several hundred business
men crowded the aisles Of the chamber
and the area in front Of the speakers 8
desk, while the galleries were filed with
women
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Newspaper Man Makes Change.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 2.-W. Oscar An
derson, for the past year news and tele-
graph editor of the Advance here, has
resigned 20 accept a position with the
Roanoke Times, which position he will
take next week. He is succeeded by
Edgar SydenstrickeT
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Dies of His Injuries.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, Jan. 2-Thomas
Jenkins, who was hurt in the explosion
Of dynamite yesterday at MillvilIe. and
taken to the hospital at Charlestown for
treatment, died few hours after he
arrived
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynehburg, Va. Jan. Mrs NJ. F.
Lewis became the wife of Mr.. W. r.
Reynolds, Of Sheppard, W. Va, yester-
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Feagans. in this city. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. p B. Hill, Of River
mont Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03

al to Ne Washington Herald.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Md, Jan, 2-Andrew J.
Ryland, who was in the provision busi-
ness in Cumberland for sixty years, died
this morning. aged eighty-one years. He
occupied a stall at the Cumberland mar
Nket-house for sixty years.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Harry Kremer Passes Away.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va, Jan. 2.-Messages re-
ceived here to-day announce the death at
Elkin, s. OAK. of Harry Kramer, OF this
city, son Of John c. Kremer. Mr.. Kremer
was thirty-six years Of age and is sur
vived by six brothers and three sisters,
all of Winchester.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, Jan. 2.-Pitcher
Harry Stewart, OF the Lynchburg ball
team, successfully underwent an oper-
alton here to-day for appendicitis His
condition is favorable.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Killed by a Passenger Train.

SPECIAL % ne WaSDlngt0n HeTaIu,
Cumberland, Md, Jan. 2-Marcellus
Ansell. aged twenty-five years, was
struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passen-
ger train at lockwood last night, and
his head was so badly crushed that death
came In a few hours.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
REFUSE TO PAY RENT
Tenants Willing to COmprO-
mise on East Side.
THREATEN MANY EvICTIONS

Landlords Hope to Stop Spread of
stFike-TeamsteFs' Union Declines
TO Take DispOSsess JObs-League
Issues Statement to It's Members to
stand Firm-Rieh Women Aiding.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
Mcconnell Discoveries in Vitality
Taught BY Lectures and Training in the
LIFE ELECTRICITY INSTITUTE
111e F ST. N. W., Washln gton,

BT learning the science Of increasing and regulat-
ing the vital forces it has been proven that any
medically incurRble chronic invalid may cure him
self in 3 few weeks. Plenty Of vitality is ali thers
is to health. The science Of vital increase can be
taught by mail
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

LAXATIVE BRoAl0 QUININE removes the csuse.
There is only one "BROMO ouINfNE." Iaok for
Signature Of Z. ". GROVE &c
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
COlOred Man Killed by Car
at Four Mile Run.
SAMUEL REEVES, AGED SIXTY

Servant I'm Family of George Il. Call
vert Gets BewiIdered and Steps in
Front of Electric car-StOckhOId-
ers of National Rifles Hall AssOciH-
tion Hold Annual Meeting.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-03

Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers
Union. No 1888 has chosen these officers
for the year, F. W. Deeton, president,
James ". Langley. vice president. J. l..
Proctor. secretary. J. +. FOnes, warden;
Frank Shafer conductor; W. T. browns
trustee for eighteen months. The officers
were installed by Past President II. T.
Colviu.