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The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
CLING TO OVERTURNED CRAFT
Three Yale Students Have Thrilling
Adventure in the Sound.
For SIX Hours Shipwrecked Men Are
Tossed Abou. and Shift of Wind
Alone Saves Them.

New Haven. May I2-Three academic
sophomores-W. D Bishop. Bridgeport:
Chsnter Cornish. Yonkers. and Everett O
Waters. New York-started from Pond
Point Milford eight miles southwest Of
New Haven harbor. a. ( O'Clock yesterday
afternoon in a small dory 10 come TO this
city.
The wind was blowing a gale and the
dory had not gone more than a mile from
Pond Point when it was capsized and the
students were dumped overheard.
They clung to the overturned boat.
taking turns al straddling II 10 prevent
exhaustion. For six hours the dorv was
tossed about the sound, but the chilled
students managed 10 stick to the boat
until a fortunate shift OF the wind blew
the capsized boat toward the middle
breakwater Just outside the entrance to
New Haven Harbor.
All three could swim. but one had
cramps and the other two would not
think Of leaving him. There was one
life preserver fastened IN the boat. but
no one would take IL At II o'clock the
boat was within twenty feet Of the break
water when It began to sink There were
lights on the end Of the breakwater.
Bishop took the life Dreserver and
swan TO the breakwater with it. Then
he tossed It back 10 Cornish and after
Cornish had reached the breakwater. the
life preserver was thrown TO the third
student who made the breakwater with
out any trouble
tt was then about midnight and the
boys were exhausted and chilled. They
took down the two red lights and waved
them and shouted 20 attract attention.
After an hours shouting. they broke fnro
small house in which the lizhtkeeDer
kept his oil and remained there until
this morning when they were found bv
the keeper
They were taken to the Sperry Light
house where they dried their clothes and
got food Then they we're rowed to Nil
ford and reached the campus just before
noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
NOT DRAWING PAY.

The verdict at Flushing Tues
day In no way changes the status
OF Capt Peter G Hains as an
officer Of the United States army.
II. I'm the end. Capt. HHins il
sent TO prison for n long term,
the War Department will take
no action uatii his hnaI release.
lie il not, however. drawing pay.
and viii not until he has been
acquitted Or released
There Is : specific provision In
the army regulations covering
the case. There are numerous
precedentS In the records OF the
War Depars ment. but they all re-
late 20 enlisted men, and az far
ss any one around the War De-
spartment could recall, the case
Of Capt. Hains f. unique, a. tar
a officers are concerned.
Capt HsIns Is carried on the
rolls So absent In the hands of
civil auth0risies.~ He cannos b
dropped n an officer without
trial by military eOurt-martial.
and he cannot be brought before
a cOurt-martiaI until the civil
authorities are through.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13

Ssa Juan Porto Rico. Ma fs-Presi-
dem Tsft's message 70 Congress on Porto
Rico had The erect % bombshell here.
It's sweeping condemnation aroUses re-
sentiment. and strong protests are usde
against the charges Of unftness and
ungratsfulness contained IN the messag
when. as IS claimed here. the storm raised
m Washington was caused solely by the
Unionist party. which completely controls
the house Of assembly
The other political elements have not
participated in the dispute. and they op-
pose the action or the UnioniS-s.
Comments on Message.
Dr.. J c. Barbosa. leader OF the Repub-
Hcan party. who is serving his Jhiri term
in the executive council. commenting on
the message, SAN;
Tt has not surprised ne. I expected
IT, II is unjust in treating all Porto
Ricans alike Necessarily. ve viii all
have 70 suffer for the consequences OF
errors committed by half 2 dozen poll
t,oisns. who obtained their influence and
prestige through the open support Of the
) americans controlling the iusular govern
ment
The Republicans. Labor party. Tnde-
and business men. who have no
representation IN the house Of delegates,
and who constitute a majority in the
island, have been represented by a hand
fui OF men who are snti-Anericsus, who
do not think nor act as We do
His Party Not to Blame.
Luis Munoz Rivera. leader Of the Union
ist party and a member Of the delegation
that went 10 Washington TO represent the
UniCnist side OF the dispute. SAYS:
The message Of the President causes
feeling Of the profoundest discomfort
The Speaker Of the house Of delegates
has sent a message direct to Congress
on behalf Of the house The Unionist
party reserves TO Itself the adoption Of
depending upon developments
Il viii remain still and await the Iegis-
.ation Congress chooses 10 pass. I fOresee
greater conflicts for the future. termiua-
ting in a complete rupture between he
government and public opinion. The
Cnionists cannot be held responsible for
L. They tried TO prevent a clash. The
words Of the President are an insuit
aeaped on a weak people that cannot
reply"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
CLEMENCEAU AYES
POSTAL employees
Boosted Tie-up of Govern
ment Service Fails.
LEADERS BLUFF IS CALLED
PeremptOry Dismissal of 121 TeIe-
phone Operators Ordered by Cabi-
nef-OnIy About Five Per Cent of
Workers Called Ont Respond to
order-NO Attempt of Violence.

Paris. May l2-The postal strike as set
hangs IRE. The enthusiasm displayed ar
the mass meeting a. the HIppodrome last
evening vas not so enervescent this
morning Letters were delivered. and
the telephone service was working al
most normally to-day
There has been some slight difficulty
in the transmission Of telegrams. but
the general situation so far shows that
the leaders Of the strike INDUCED in
bluf. which they have not yet made
good.
At the chief post-ofice to-day. seventy
four out Of Lg57 employees were absent.
Twelve letter carriers were absent out
Of 3I76 There were less than 100 strik-
ers al the district post-Ofice in the center
Of the city. and only 167 out OF 2547 at
the other branch post-offices.
No Attempt N Violence.
Reports from the provinces tel the same
story There has not been the slightest
attempt at violence anywhere or even
threats against the thousands Of Black
legs who remain in readiness Police
in Uniform and in plain clothes are in
every Office. but their services have not
been needed
Nine employees Of the postal depart
ment who sarg the "Tnternationale" in
the central telegraph Office on May Day
were cited 10 appear before the council
OF discipline to-day. Two made defaults
and seven appeared and were represented
ny counsel Seven Of the offenders were
dismissed from the service and two were
reduced in rank
Employees Are Dismissed.
y cabinet council, which. ordinarily.
would not have met until tomorrow. was
specially called this evening 10 consider
the postal situation After hearing re-
ports or :he condition Of affairs sy NJ.
Barthou. minister OF public works. and
n Slmyan. under secretary Of posts and
telegraphs. the cabinet decided upon the
immediate dismissal Of 12l postal en-
pioyes. male and female. belonging 10 the
telephone service. and also upon the dis
missal Of seven provincial employees.
These 5ismissals are made in virtue Of
4 decree passed on March Is last. during
Tire late strike. giving the minister OF
public wofEs power 10 Immediately dis
miss civil servants who co-operated in
quitting work without the necessity for
bringing them before the council of dis
cipIine.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
MINING COMPANIES MERGE.
Worlds Greatest Sofl
Coal Company

Baltimore. Nd. Nav I2-The Consolida-
ton Coal Company. which early n
March startled financial circles by an
nouncing a stock dividend OF 50 Per cent.
gave the public another surprise to-day.
when it announced that negotiations had
been completed for merging the Fair
mont Coal Company. the Somerset Coal
Company. the CIarksbUrg Fuel Company.
the Pittsburg and FairmOnt Fuel Com
pany. and their subsidiaries, including
railroads, foatiRg equipment, docks and
other property owned. with the Consolida-
ton Coal Company. thus making the lat
ter corporation the largest mining in
dustry Of its kind in the world.
The companies have a combined capital
stock Of ,009. and own and con
troll $4,000 acres Of coal lands in Mary
land, West Virginia, Kentucky and Penn
sylvania
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
SOUTH HONORS THE NORTH.
Aids in the TnveiIinE Of Two New
Jersey Memorials

sTec1al 20 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg Va. May 12.-Wiih eIab-
crate exercises. in which the North and
the South joined hands. two monuments
70 the New Jersey volunteers who feII
upon the bloodx baftleaelds IN SpottsyI-
vania County were unveiled to-day. one
monument stands on the Bloody Angle
and the other at Salem Church.
Two Southern girls, Miss Lena Rove
and Miss Grace Jones. OF this city. and
Two New Jersey girls. Miss Jennie Cawley
and Miss Miriam Gordon Jointly pulled
the cords that threw the flags that COW
cred the memorials open 10 the breeze
At the tablet unveiling exercises. held At
% o'clock this morning. Gov Swanson. Of
Virginia, was represented by Lieut.. Gov.
Ellys0n. who made the address OF vel
come. Gen. joseph Plume then transferred
il 20 the State of New Jersey. Gov. Fort.
Of that State. accepting ii and trans
ferTiEg II again 10 the Fifteenth New
Jersey Volunteer Veterans Association.
Theodore r Sweyze receiving It for that
body.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
LEOPOLD SELLS PICTURES.
Belgium Resents Loss Of Master
pieces to Foreigners.

Loaden. May Pan outcry has been
raised By the decision OF King Leopold
70 sell his gallery OF pictures he has
already sold four paintings TO Paris deal
ers, Rubens. a HObetts. and two Has.
The others are being offered to Dig deal
ers on the continent and in London
Now that the Congo Independent state
does not yield TO King Leopold the i'm
mense SUMS he formerly received from
that source, II IS stated that ne intends
TO sell everything re owns for which he
can realize large sums
II. Van Der Yelde, the Socialist lead
Ct. to-day raised the question in Parlia-
ment, declaring that the King had no
right to dispose Of the pictures. which
should belong to the nation. He will in
Toduce a bill prohibiting their sale 10
foreigners
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
LAMPS LIGHTED BY WIRELESS.
Incandescent Lights Burn with
Power supply Five Miles Away.

Omaha. Nay I2--The Omaha Electrical
Show was tonight lighted By wireless
current this being the first time that
a lighting current has been sent without
wires.
The current came from the government
wireless station AZ Fort Omaha, i've miles
from the auditorium where the show is
being held There we're 400 incandescent
lamps and for four hours those lamps
were lighted by the wireless current
The system by which the experiment
was made was q discovery Of Dr. Fred
erick Millener, wireless expert OF the
Union Pacific Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Held for Thefts of Fur..

New YORK, May 12-Three men. present
or former employees Of Revillon Freres.
fur merchants at 19 West Thirty-fourth
street. are locked UD al police headquar-
ters charged with the larceny from the
firm OF some sixty pieces Of goods.
valued roughly at S25,ooo A fourth pris-
oner. \ woman. was arrested in Cleve-
land on Monday, and it was through her
arrest and subsequent confession that
the detectives were enabled 70 explain
the disappearance Of valuable furs from
the Revillon house in the last few months
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
SOCIALIST BEATEN By WIFE.

Chilicothe. Ohio. May I2-WIIlam A
Carver. Socialist nominee for governor
last year. was granted a divorce here to-
day from Catherine Carver, an authoress.
on the charge Of inhuman treatment.
Carver testified that he was compelled 20
cook their meals when they did not dine
out. and one morning, enrased over cof-
fee he had prepared for breakfast. she
dashed kettle OF oatmeal over his head.
badly burning him IN a fight which fol-
lowed sbe nearly stripped him Of Ia
rlothirr
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
LOCAL.

1-Taft Plays Golf With Champion.
MAI. Johnson Dies IN Ambulance.
2-Alexandria Threatened by Fire.
HAdventists Arrive in Takoma Park.
EPhysicians' Convention Is Closed.
S-Art Federation Names officers.
1e-Fred v. Carpenter Guest at Banquet
H Netherland Ends Life.
14-Jury Investigates Davis Brothers.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
PAYS $1,000 FOR PEW.
Mrs. Frank B. VrOOman Gives Rec
ord Price at st. Johns Church.

Mrs. Frank 3. Vrooman. of s stree;
northwest, to-day paid S2.O00 for a pew in
st. Johns Church The price is a
record. being the highest ever paid. Mrs
vrooman is the daughter Of Civil Com
missioner John c. Black. The pew is
Immediately in front Of the Presidential
pew.
L was purchased from the estate Of
ROSS Ray. among the grantors being
Capt Qualtrough. L. s y. and Mrs
QualtroUgh. Mrs. Harrison. wife Of the
late. Col Harrison, L. s. A. Mrs. Mann
and Ross Ray.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Ner Liner In.p-cted

New York. May 12-The mex Atlantic
Transport Line steamship 3iiunszwaska.
the finest vessel OF the feet OF that line.
was thrown open to-day for Inspection
before tee members OF the press ana a
number Of iav4ted guests After The
Inspection 4 luncheon was served. Tia
5fiGncavaska IS Gi5 feet in length. sixtx-
rye feet in breadth. and has a gross ION
nase OF 1909.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.


I-Twenty-niRe Killed in Quarry Blast.
Porto Ricans Angered by Taft
battle Ship Ascends the Mississippi.
French Strikers Weakening
Yale Students Cling TO Craft
5-Harvsrd Clubmen az Banquet.
S-Wrights Praised at Aero Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Drought Injuries Texas Co,,o,

Galveston. Tex. Nav Iz-E. L Peters
president OF the Texas Cotton Growing
Association. after a tour OF the cotton
growing sections Of the State. has Is
sued q statement IN which he saws
Unless immediate relief is assured bv .
long and soaking rain all over Texas
the cotton crop this year will be the
smallest per acre on record
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
46,rmiarham Sp@et.I-

NFW IEttn IA 'UHtHcFn halIRay
Between Washington and BirUinQbe-,
Ala. via Atlanta, beginning SUNDAY Ma.
Is on Following schedule. Leave VvaTSI
ington 40 D m-. arrive Atlanta 1885 :
m Central time}. Birmingham n
The Birmingham Special viii cary
through Pullman sleeping car betwee5
washington. Atlanta. and Biruf1rif1smT,
Southern Railway dining car service This
train win also have coach accommods- :
tions.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
KNOxs NEMESIS IN TROUBLE.
Man Who Seeks to Dust Cabinet
Member Sued for Divorce.

Wan Who Seeks to Dust Cabinet
Member Sued for Divorce.
Columbus, Ind. May p - Charles ".
Caldwell. the attorney who has been seek
ing for several days 10 oust Secretary Of
State Knox from President Tafts Cab
iEet. now has another case on his hands.
He was sued in the bartholomew
Circuit Court this afternoon by his wife.
Viola Caldwell, for a divorce. and sI00O
alimony. and the custody Of thelr one
year-old child. she makes many charges
of a sensational nature. all rejecting on
CaldwelTS character
The court has issued a restraining order
to prevent Caldwell from disposing OF
any Of his property. pending a settle
ment OF the divorce suit.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
to-day and tomorrow; light
south to southwest winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
FIRE DESTROYS LANDMARK.
Pemigewasset House at Plymouth,
y. H., Was Built in 1851

Concord, y H. May I2.-The old Penn
igewasset House, adjoining the railroad
station al Plymouth. which accommodated
so guests and vas well known to all
travellers IN the White Mountain country,
was destroyed by FIRE this afternoon to-
gether with the passenger station and
express Office. The loss is n excess o.
EoG.o0o
The hotel was built in 1851. and was
owned By the Boston and Main Railroad
Teere were 100 guests az the hotel and
nearly al were able 10 save their prop
erry
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
SHIP STARTS
Up The MISSISSIPPI
Officers Cautious, but Do Not
Fear Any MiShap.
NEW ORLEANS IS HOSPITABLE
Itinerary of the MiskisSIppi While in
Southern Waters AnnOunced-Will
Arrive at hatcher May 20 and Re
main -Four Dayx--EIa bOrate Plans
of Entertainment ny Towns.

New Orleans. Nay 12-Despite the fact
that the battle ship Mississippi started
on its trip up the river at the early
hour Of s O'Clock this morning. hundreds
Of persons were ct the wharves.
The Mississippi was preceded by the
United States lighthouse tender Oleander.
in command Of Capt Thomas Good.
which vessel wiz make soundings all the
b az up the riveT and point out the chan
ne. bv means Of ranges and buoys The
officers Of the battle ship have no fear
as 10 the navicability OF the stream. but
do not care 10 take even the slightest
risk with ship valued at s1a0O0,Co0
The officers and crew OF the vessel were
delighted with their stay In New Orleans
They said that their uniform. instead Of
subjecting them TO mistreatment. as was
the case in some Of the other cities.
proved an open sesame TO the hearts and
hospitality Of the people of New Orleans.
Itinerary of the Vessel.
The following is the itinerary of the
vessel during her stay in Southern
waters:
Leave DonaldsonvIIle a m. Nav "a:
arrive Plaquemine same day: leave Pla-
quemine May Is: arrive Baton Rouge
same day: leave Baton Rouge May Is:
arrive Bayou Sara May IS; leave Bayou
sara May 1s; arrive Natchez, May 10:
leave Natehez May p, and arrive New
Orleans May 3; leave New Orleans May
. at night: arrive Pensacola May p.
At Pensacola the battle ship will coal
and return to Horn Island for the silver
service presentation.
Elaborate programmes OF entertain
ment have been arranged by various
towns IN the river
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
KAISER'S YACHT IN ACCIDENT.
The HoheHIoIlern Rams and Nearly
Sinks Italian DESTROYER

Rome May E--The German imperial
yacht Hohenzollern, having Kaiser VII
helm on board. was IN a collision to-day
az Brindisi, where the German Emporer
had gone 70 meet King Victor Emmanuel.
The Italian destroyer Nembo was
rammed by The Hohenzouern and was
nearly sunk The destroyer sprang
leak and had TO return 70 port Later
the Kaiser apologized 10 the King for the
mishap.
The meeting between King Victor En-
manuel and Kaiser Wilhelm is consid-
cred important from political point of
view only because it viii afford al op-
portunity for the renewal OF Italy's rsls-
tions TO the dreibund.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
SEIZE BLOCKADE WHISKY.

ing to DanviIIe.
Sps5zl y The Washi1EGn Hssd-
Danville. va May 12-Thirty-fve gal
lens Of blockade corn whisky were seized
by revenue officers last night while being
brought into the city.
Two negroes, John Hubbard and Mar
shall Freeman. who were in charge OF
the wagon n which the liquor was
placed were put under arrest.
II Is suspected that the whisky vas
sanufacrured Al one % the many moon
shine distilieries said 70 be operating in
this section. and was en route TO supply
the local blind tigers"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
HUNTINGTON GOES WET
Two Republicans and Two Demo-
Gratis Elected COmmISsioners.

Huntington. " Va. MAY 12-The first
election under the new charter for Hunt
irgjon. which resolved Itself into purely
wet and dry affair. vas heid here yes
terday- There were spectacular scenes
about the various voting places, as women
and children marched from dawn until
the closing o. the polls The election was
an orderly one. however. and the vets
won by about 81 majority.
The commissioners elected were Lloyd
s. Chapman and L A Pollock. RepubIi-
cans. and Rufus Switzer and John Coon.
Democrats
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
STOESSEL IN COLLAPSE.
Stricken with ApOpIexy when His
Petition Is Denied.

St Petersburg. May I2-Gen. Stoessel.
who was condemned TO death for sur
rendering Port Arthur 10 the Japanese
which sentence was subsequently com
mUted to Imprisonment for life. was
stricken with apoplexy when he learned
that his petition for fun pardon had
been rejected by the Car few days
ago. His condition is said to be very
grave
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
ATTACKS RELIGIOUS PATHS.
Episcopal Rector Says Conduct
Counts for More Than Belief.

Counts for More Than Belief.
Boston, Mass, May I2-Ciaiming that
the apostles OF Christ's time would not
subscribe 70 any of the religious faiths
Of the present day and that Jesus laid
more emphasis On conduct than Oh be
lief, Rev Samuel D. Mcconnell D. D..
OF Easton. Nd. held the attention OF the
Episcopal Church Congress az fremont
Temple to-day.
The general subject for discussion was
The alleged incompatability OF genius
ana orthodox" and there was consider
able difference OF opinion among the
speakers as 10 whether the incompatible
.ty OF the two Is alleged OF real.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Three Men Are D-owaes

McKeespOrt. Pa. May 12-Refusing to
pay cent apiece toll over the river
bridge. five men this afternoon piled into
6n old scow and tried TO cross the
YOughiOgheny River The seow sank
precipitating the FIVE men into about
eight feet OF water Three were drowned
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Itinerary of the Vessel.
rt.x Furrar 10 wed sco,,,

New York, May 12-It IS stated here
that Geraldine Farrar. the American
prirna donna. who sailed for Europe yes
terday. is 10 be married 10 Antonio Scotti
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company. in
Paris next month.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13

Albeny. y +, May R-Thsre were
t"enty-nine men killed shortly before
0 CLOCK this afternoon following a prema-
ture explosion Of dynamite in tbe Gala
nan quarries, at South Bethlehem. twelve
miles south OF Albany. All within tas
explosion zcne we're Instantly killed. and
tne bodies are Unreeogaiza5le. The dead
Include eight Americans ana txsnty-one
Italians, the latter not being known By
name The others killed were:
JUN H. CALLAHAN aged thirty-tuo married.
Tios Dre1den. and gsle-l manager Of tie ca
lanan RocG Iusp-0venezt Canrzny
CHARLES Z CALLAHAN. a 5-ocse-, sgd srszt7-
th-Ue-
isEko4 MeNILLEN. assistant s1perinte15snt-
JOHN HENDRICKSON. stesn drir foreman.
FRED SNYDER rsste- mechanic.
WILLIAM BAUSIEs fo-smsn.
JOHN MAB0NET. blacksmith.
FRED zEEPHART. ezperr for the Na.ionaI Po=
der Company. q NeE To-k City
Fourteen Bodies Recovered.
Al Of the above were residents ~ tbe
locality except IIr. Zeephart. who re-
sided in NeE York and al other bodies
were recovered except that Of Mr Hen
erickson IN al fourteen bodies were re-
covered tonight.
The Callahan Road Improvement Com
pany vas operated BY the two brothers
o. James H Callahan, the publisher of
the Schenectady Union. They furnished
crushed stone for good roads. railroad
5al!astiag. and concrete works. Fre-
quently in the past they have entertained
friends a. the scene OF these blasts The
last big one being Of $50 pounds of dyua-
mite
Biggest Blast of All.
The ten holes for to-days blast we're
drilled twenty fest back from The face or
the bluff. which was eighty feet high.
The holes Were seventy-six feet deep and
five inches In diameter Il vas 10 he
the biggest blast OF al. using over four
tons q dynamite
The blast was scheduled fo- < O'Clock
this afternoon, and vas expected 70 dis
lodge material for es0C0 wagon loads Of
crushed stone. Those killed had success
fully placed the charges in SIX of TIE
holes. and we're working upon he se--
enth when the shock came The exuio-
sion IS supposed 10 have been caused BIZ
= defective cap All but one Of the twe7-
ty-nine bodies. that Of Snyder, we're blown
70 atoms.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
rerrinn Ruzs II Aurttnn.

Tne BOyalian SAFE Of Oriental ruzs and
carpets in all sizes. cOlOrS. and designs
suitable for city homes or cottages. con-
tinues to-day at L and o'clock at the
Sloan Galleries. 1407 @ street
The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
Cheap Hound Trip to California ard
-. - Il-.lao Ir-.---.-. -

UfsIIIV0
Via washington Sunset route BERN : y, /,
MAY q Liberal stopovers. Return diff
ferent route Highest class stau6ard
service Tourist sleeping cars personally
conducted without change: berth. $3.50
4. J. POston, Gen. Agt-. 905 F. eos 18th sts.