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The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
RITES FOR HENRY PERCY.
Arrangements Completed for n Mil
itary Burial at Arlington.

Funeral arrangements for Medical In
spector Henry Tucker Percy. L. s. y.
who was in charge OF the dispensary OF
the Washington Navy Yard, were com
pleted yesterday. Services viii be held
at the home IN the yard at 80 O'Clock
this afternoon, Rev Holland Cotton
Smith. assisted by Rev. Dr.. McKim. viii
officiate. Interment win be in Arlington
Cemetery with military hOnOrs. Hon
orary pallbearers win be Rear Admlrals
f. Fl. c. Leutze and y. E. Mason. Medi-
cal Directors John C. Wise. John G.
Boyd, and C r. H. Harmon. Medical In
spectOrs s. y Dickson and Walter A
McClurg, ana Pay Director John Ross
Martin.
Inspector Percy Is survived by his wife
and four sisters-Airs. J. II. K!nnier and
Mrs. ". B. Handy. Of Lynchburg. Va.
Mrs. r. 3. Scott, OF Norfolk, and Miss
N. L. Percy. OF Staunton-and one
brother-Maj. Alfred 3. Percy. Of Lynch
burg. Va.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
MAY HAVE KILLED HIMSELF
R. B. Ebert Disappears After Threat
Of Suicide.
Had Been Troubled with MeIan.
chOIia for Several Days-FrfendS
Making a search.

Armed with a revolver and imbued with
a determination 10 kin himself Richard
Boyer Ebert, twenty-four years old. o.
Philadelphia. wandered into the darkness
last night and disappeared.
Whether his body now lies IN a lonely
byway or alley with a bullet through his
brain is the subject Of discussion among
his friends in Washington. However
they are making a search IN the hope
that they may find him before he fires the
fatal shot
II is said Ebert recently fell heir TO a
fortune, which he soon squandered. but
this fact has not been confirmed The
police were told the man has been drink
ing. and may be suffering temporary de-
mentia He has been nervous for the last
few days and was easily irrftated
Ebert was formerly a waiter He ar
rived IN WASHINGTON on Saturday last.
and called 10 see Richard Schubert. a
friend. at his apartments. S24 Thirteenth
street northwest. Schubert has known
Ebert for several years. and the men are
close friends.
Schubert was away from his rooms
yesterday, and FOR a few hours in the
afternoon servants IN the Thirteenth
street house noticed that Ebert was en-
gagged IN writing The man was nervous
and left The chair several times 10 pace
TIE floor. returning 10 continue writing
Schubert. who is employed IN the New
Willard. received a telephone call about
O'Clock last night. and left the hosiery
for his home. In his room he found a
bundle Of letters written by Ebert The
visitor had disappeared. Schubert told
the police Ebert threatened 10 end his
life. and asked that a search be made
for him. A description was sent 10 the
police precincts. 80
II was learned Ebert left the house
shortly after dark He has shown signs
OF dependency during his stay in Wash
ington and appeared more than usually
troubled yesterday
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
Temnernfurer in nfhnr 49,.

Temperatures IN other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall. for the twelve hours ended AZ
2 N. yesterday as follows:
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
President Draws First Salary.
seminoIes GIve q dance

The Seminoles gave an April Fools
Day dance at National Rifles Armorv
last night. the following officers having
charge or the programme: c. L. Bell
president: Elizabeth T. Young. vice pres
ideat; Alice NJ Turner. secretary; George
B. Altorfer. treasurer; floor committee
George B. Altorfer. chairman: J. L. Nc
Kinley. A. G. Turner. Raymond King.
Lillian Z. Young. Gertrude Bell. and
Lottie NJ Caho.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. $. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

l. :. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
washington. thursday. April 4. l9O9-s D m.
u WI % somewhat warner Friday in the Cen
tzal valeyA the interior Of the Atlantic and chi,
States. and the Lake rezion. and warner saturday
n New England. It viii De colder Friday in The
Northwest and colder Saturday IN the Upper Mis-
sissipp Valley and THE Upper Lake region-
Inc winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts VII be light and variable: on the
South Atlantic coast light 70 moderate and variable
ON me East Gulf coast light northe-ly. becoming
variable by Saturday on the West Gulf cnast light
to moderate northeast 10 southeast. and on Teke
Michigan southeriy and increasing becouing north
westerly Saturday.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports VII
have Light % moderate. variable winds and fair
weather 70 the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
TALK BY MRS. GRICE.
Lectures on Training of Children at
the Friends school.

Mrs. Edwin c. Grice. founder and presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia League OF Home
and School Associations. which numbers
more than 5000 members. delivered a
practical and interesting talk on Train
ing in service. at the Friends School
yesterday afternoon.
The speaker was emphatic In her opin-
ion that children should earn their play.
and mentioned an instance where a child
OF a rich family was paid one cent for
dusting
Mrs. Grice who IS strong advocate
OF bringing the school and home into
closer touch, stated that this movement
was spreading. Following this talk a
general discussion was participated in by
a large number OF those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ". Sidwell en-
tertained Mrs. Grlce at tea later In the
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
CAPT. GEORGE N. TAYLOR DEAD.
Services for Civil War Veteran VIII
he Held Tomorrow

SERVICES 1or C1N1A WIZ hetcrAA VIII
he Held Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Capt George NJ
Taylor. messenger to the Senate Com
mittee on Finance. who died early yester-
day morning OF heart failure. VIII be
held tomorrow afternoon. at his home.
21S A street southeast. ar O'Clock. The
body VIII be placed in a receiving vault
here until May. when It will be removed
and inferred at Brattleboro. VT
Capt Taylor was seventy-one years
old. and had been IN the employ OF the
Senate Committee, for more than thirty
years. Daring the civil war he served
in a Vermont cavalry regiment. and was
captured by Mosby. He was sent TO Lib
by Prison, and afterward 10 Anderson
vile. He is survived by a wife and
sister
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Local Temncrntn-.

Midnight. A.: a. m. a: a. n. @.sa. m
ss' ; a. m. a; 10 a. m. 30; u noon. 3: y N
- r. M. So; $ .. m. IS. 2. m. S.: % D n
s. Maximum, so; minimum. s..
Relative humiety-s a. H. 81; D n. 90;
p m. s.
Rainfall e p n. 70 r. M. O. Hours Of sun
shine. IL Per cent Of possible sunshine. s.
Temperature same date last year-NIaxlmunn. 81,
minimum. a.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
Ner NIni.ter Renorted Iil.

News has been received here OF the
illness Of Dr.. Pedro Rojas. who has been
appointed Venezuelan Minister OF Wash
ington. Consequently. the new envoy will
not come 20 Washington until May.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02
A MOney-Saving Sale
Of Staple Groceries.
Price Records Being Broken in the Popular Grocery

One Of Washingtons leading wholesale gocers found him
self considerably overstoed many Of the staple lines
and order realize ready cash and bring his stock down
the required level he has sold the surplus stock and
considerable price concession It enables offer patrons
the most extraordinary grocery bargains they have had Nail
phone or send your order
The Washington herald., 1909-04-02

While you think OF IL. telephone your
Want Ad- TO The Washington Herald.
and bill viii be sent you al l cent a word.
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Tide Table.

To-day High tide. 6 a. N. and SIS p. m. Low
tide. l2:l5 a. m. and l.55 p. n.
Tomorrow tide 6;H a N. and 70s D N.
low tide, 1856 a. m and III p. N.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Wind and Rain Prevents
Flights of AeroplaneS

NEW YORK, Sept. Elf the wind does
not exceed five or six miles an hour and
the weather otherwise is propitious, both
Wilbur Wright and Glenn II. Curtiss will
make flights in their aeroplanes at Gov
ernors Island tomorrow morning. Their
machines have been thoroughly overhauled
and the gasoline tanks filled, leaving moth
ing unprepared in the event Of good
weather
Flights today were made impossible on
account of an eighteen-mile wind which
gave way to a steady rain In the afternoon.
After waiting several hours for the wind
to fall, Wright crossed to the city from
the island and obtained a canoe to attach
TO the underpart OF his machine as a safe
gurd against sinking If the aeroplane
should alight on the water. The CuTtiss
flyer is a counterpart Of the machine
Curtiss used in the recent record-making
flights at Rheims and Brescia. But it is
equipped with a four-cylinder water-cooled
motor instead Of the eight-cylinder motor
used abroad.
Curtiss will arrive here early tomorrow
and will go direct TO Governors Island. II
weather conditions are right he may make
a flight before 10 O'Clock.
Wilbur Wright was not very sanguint
tonight over the outlook for tomorrow.
1T looks to me as though this weather
will continue for day or two," he said.
If 1 was to take the machine out in
this rain II would be weighted down with
the dampness IN q short time"
Among those who visited the asroplaneG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
SpaniardS Burn
Moorish Towns
Along the Coast
Maneuvers Successful and Prospect
is War Will Soon Be
Brought to End.

ALHUCEMAS Morocco Sept. H.-The
entire coast line here is illuminated with
the fires of burning Moorish villages After
the Spanish batteries in the fighting Of
yesterday had silenced the Moors the in
fantry advanced and drove the Moors from
their positions.
MADRID. Sept. 7.-The War office today
announces the complete success of the
maneuvers. Both Nadoro and Zeluan have
been occupied. At the latter town there
was bloody fighting with large bodies of
Moors. The ring around Mount Gueruga
is now considered almost closed and the
position OF the Moors is desperate.
Kaid Amas appeared before General
Marina, the commander of the Spanish
forces, yesterday and asked terms OF sur
render for the tribes entrenched on Mt.
Gueruga. The results of this conference
are not known, but it is believed the Moors
are ready to submit without conditions.
The immediate successful termination of
Spain's war against the Moors, which has
been going on since July, would be OF in
estimable advantage to the government of
Premier Maura, against which the cam
paign in Spain is daily becoming more in
tense among the lower classes. A large
section of the upper classes, however, are
manifesting warm support of the govern
ment.
The minister of the interior is being de-
luged with letters begging him to continue
the work of maintaining public order.
Following the satisfactory news of Span
ish successes in Morocco the cabinet has
decided to restore the constitutional guar
antees, except in the provinces Of BARGE
Iona and Corona, and to summon the Cortes
on October 15
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28

today was Russell A. Alger son Of the
former secretary Of war, Of Detroit the
first purchaser Of a Wright Reroplane in
this country. Wright told Alger that he
did not think It was likely that he would
take any one up with him during his flights
here but II he did, Alger would be the
man to go. Curtiss, on account OF the
small size OF his machine, and the small
motor willrkely not take up a passenger.
An interesting sidelight on aviation
came up today when jefferson DeMont
Thompson, representing the Aero Club Of
America, which will defend the interna-
tional trophy won by Curtlss at Rheims,
called on Collector Loeb to inquire what
duty, II any, would have TO be paid by
the owners of foreign machines brought
here for the International contest, He was
told unoffciaIly that any aeroplanes
brought over solely for exhibitions or
racing probably would be admitted free
under bond. In the event Of the machines
remaining here either for private use or
sale they may be dutiable at As per cent
under the tariff clause covering manufac-
tures OF metal for unenumerated articles
not otherwise provided for II composed
OF wood the aeroplanes may be dutiable at
% per cent
The adverse wind made It necessary TO
postpone for a day the race OF dlrgi-
BILE balloons from New York 70 Albany for
the $1,000 prize offered by a New York
newspaper. The airships OF both Cap
tain Thomas s. Baldwin and George L.
Tomlinson we're ready for the race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Effect of Water
Competition on
Railroad Rates
Testimony is Taken on This Point in
Hearing at Salt Lake
City.

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept Z7.-Water com
petition for railroads was considered at
the freight rate hearing today before Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner e. E. Clark.
Testimony was taken regarding the rail-
roads contention that freight can be car
ried so much cheaper by steamer to the
Pacific coast than the transcontinental rail-
road rate to the coast points must be much
lower than the rate to salt Lake City and
Reno, New, il the latter rate Is to be re-
munerative.
G. w Luce. general freight agent Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, the first witness
called. said the entire water route tonnage
originating at the Atlantic seaboard to Cal
fornia points amounted to 226i4O tons
while the railroad delivery amounted to
2O5. 2s1 tons.
Chairman Bartine Of the Nevada rail-
road commission tried TO bring out that 81
per cent Of the westbound traffic through
the Ogden gateway goes to the coast Mr.
Luce thought that only about 30 per cent
of the business went through to the ter
minal point
L. j. Spence, general freight agent of
the steamship lines OF the Southern Pacific
company, gave figures on the tonnage car
ried by way OF the Straits Of Magellan tht
Isthmus OF Panama and Tehuantepec, and
enumerated among the advantages OF the
steamship agents the absence OF interstate
commerce restrictions.
Mr.. Spence admitted that there was nc
actual competition between the Southern
Pacific and its own steamship lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
EARTHQUAKE SEASON BEGINS
Tomorrow is Date Most Favorable fol
Seismic Disturbances.
EARTH, SUN AND MOON IN LINE
Gravity Conditions Throw Great
Strain ON Thin Parts of Crust
Several shocks Reported
Yesterday.

MESSINA Sept. 7-Frank A. Perret
the American volcanologist who arrived
here today, believes from his scientific
deductions that this part of Sicily will
again be the scene of seismic disturbances
Mr.. Perret said:
"wednesday, September %. Is the date
most favorable for earthquakes or erup-
tions. At that time the sun, earth and
moon are in line with each other and the
moon also is at it's neagest approach to the
earth. The combination occurs frequently
tending to produce graVitational distortion
OF the earth's form, namely to change the
earth from a sphere to an ellipse. This
extra strain often acts upon the weak
spots in the earth's crust causing them to
give way and thus producing earthquakes
or volcanic eruptions.
"On Wednesday it happens that the
planet Mars also is nearest to the earth
and almost directly in line with the earth
sun and moon, while Saturn is not far
from the same line. Jupiter, although far
on the other side of the sun, is also in a
line with the earth 1t Is true that the
effect of these planets is very much less
than that of the sun and the moon, but
when their effect is added the strain will
be greater than usual. Thus I consider
lnuTSQaN
next will be very dangerous. Possibly no
earthquake will occur, but this will simply
mean that the earth has resisted the
danger that nevertheless existed"
Slight Shocks Reported.
ST. LOUIS, Sept GA slight earthquake
which was felt through southeastern Mis-
souri, and in southern and central Illinois
and Indiana, occurred early today. In St
Louis the tremor came at 3:47 o'clock Sc
far has been learned little or no damage
resulted.
! The general direction of the shock was
west to east and It was felt more clearly
in thinly settled districts Villages west OF
st. Louis reported the destruction of a few
chimneys and in the west end, the resi-
dence district, many were awakened
The quake was scarcely in evidence in the
downtown districts. only a few of tn,
many guests in the larger hotels being dis
turbed.
Reports OF the phenomenon were received
from all stations on the Mobile e. OhiC
railway as far south as Cairo, Ill. In De
catur Mattoon and other towns in centra
Illinois there were shocks at PRACTICAL!
the same time.
A settling Of the earth's crust with tn,
seat Of disturbance many miles distant
is the generally accepted cause of tn,
quake. The possibilities Of a renewal o
the shocks are negatlved by local scientists
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Neither instru
ments OF the weather bureau nor the coas
and geodetic survey recorded the disturb
ance reported in the middle west. The Of
ficials regard the shocks as covering only
very small area.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-Dispatche
from Paducah, Henderson, OwensborO
Hopkinsviue and Mayfeld report a yer!
perceptible shock over the western section
of Kentucky, but no damage was done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
PEARY PREPARING HIS CASE
He Lays Alleged Evidence Against
Cook Before General Hubbard.
wHITNEY's STORY RIDICULED
Commander Says that After He
Talked with EsIkimos He Could
Not Credit Story that Rival
Reached Pole.

BAR HARBOR, Me, Sept 27.-Com-
mander Robert E. Peary, accompanied by
his wife reached here tonight from Port
land and within half an hour was in con-
ference with General Thomas H. Hubbard,
president of the Peary Arctic club, con-
cerning the statement which will soon be
made public by Commander Peary in sup
port Of his contention that DIR. Cook did
not reach the pole. The conference was
still. in progress late tonight
There is nothing TO say" said General
Hubbard tonight. Commander Peary is
here and we are looking over the data he
has on the Cook controversy, but there is
no statement to be made at this time.
mo date has been set for the meeting
of the officers of the Peary Arctic club
and I shall not determine that until my
return to New York next week"
The conference will be continued tomor-
row and late in the day Commander Peary
will probably return to Eagle Island 1t
is generally believed that he and Gen
eral Hubbard will go to New York to-
gether.
From what can be learned of the con-
ference tonight, Peary went over every
portion of his alleged evidence against Dr
Cook, dating from the time the Brooklyn
explorer began his preparations to &c
north, more than two years ago, and until
after Pearys interviews with DR.. Cooks
Eskimos at Etah. General Hubbard has
been arranging this material in order as
personal counsel for Peary.
whitney story RidicuIed.
During the trip to Bar Harbor PearS
spoke frequently Of Harry Whitney.
There might have been some strange
reasons why Whitney did not go back tC
Etah in the Jeanie for DR.. Cooks stuff,
he said. 'I cannot understand how any
one could let such records get out Of hi
hands. l would not give my records to ml
dearest relative. l say again, I don't Sc,
how Cook could have turned his stuff owe
to Whitney or anyobdy else. 1 secured
my instruments in a bag and the fla
which / took to the pole / sewed in my
clothes and I wore It until L reached Bat
/ tie Harbor
! Il kept my records under watch day AM
night and 1 was prepared in case tn
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
NATIONAL GUARD
OFFICERS AT SCHOOL
Regular Army Men Go Through the
whole Science of War Practice
at Los Angeles,

LOS ANGELES. Sept. a.-Regular army
experts detailed by the War department
to attend the eleventh annual session o.
the National Guard association, viii n
opened here today, began series OF iec-
lures, which, in the space of three days,
will take the military delegates over tile
entire art OF war. There are about eco
delegates in Rttendan ,e Teprcscrting
nearly every state in the union.
Governor Gillette welcomed them this
morning and Senator Charles Dick, preEi-
dent Of the association, opened the session.
Lieutenant Colonel w. r. Weaver, Of the
army general staff and chief of the division
OF military affairs, heads the detail OF
army experts who will discuss every phase
OF war practice, fIom the way to prepare
and issue orders TO the prep iarion Of army
rations, the transportati)l OF troops and
hygienic arrangements OF camps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Explosion in
Polish School
at Jersey City
Fifteen Children Are Injured as Re-
suit of Fireworks Near Pa
rochial School.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Sept. GA panic
among the 1000 pupils Of the st. Anthony s
Polish parochial school at Monmouth and
sixth streets caused by the explosion Of
fire works in the street nearby, resulted
today in the severe injury of fifteen chill
dren. Only one is believed to be fatally
hurt.
Reports that some of the Jersey City
schools would be dynamited had been
circulated for several days and when the
fire works were exploded in the street in
celebration of a festival, children thought
their school building was being blown up.
In the scramble to escape many of the
children were Knocked down and tramplcd
upon until pressure forced the doors opel.
Then the frightened children ran among
the exploding fire works and some of them
were blurred. $780,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Great Grand NieCeS of
Robert Fulton in Omaha

Two Omaha great-grandnieces Of Robert
Fulton are reading OF the Fulton Hudson
pageant at New York with the added in
terest which a family affair gives. They
are Mrs Albert w. Kinsman and Miss
Helen Cooke, sisters living at ll2 South
Twenty-fifth avenue
They are the great t-great-grandchildren
OF Isabella Fulton, sister OF the man who
built the Clermont and have been resi-
dents OF Omaha since lSs2, when their
father moved here from Cincinnati.
I'VE were expecting 20 attend the cele-
bration." said Mrs. Kinsman, but we're
prevented. Naturally We are deeply in
tersstsd In it."
Mrs. KinsmAn and Miss Cooke are the
daughters OF Peyton b. W. Cooke, who
WAs the son OF Robert Fulton Cooke. Rob
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28

ert Fulton Cooke was the son Of Isabella
Fulton. who married Dr. Cooke. prominent
as a pioneer Of Cincinnati
Robert Fulton's collateral descendants
have, Of course, taken pride in their con-
nection with the inventor OF the steam
boat" said Mrs. Kinsman, and the
Cookies, though not our immediate line,
have most Of the mementoes and heir
looms which he left"
AS Fulton did At first the original
Cookies lived in Pennsylvania, and Fulton
left his sisters there three lots in near
Allegheny city.
Mrs. Kinsman and Miss Cooke are de-
scended from an old HuguenOt family on
their mothers side, the Falaises. who fled
10 the island Of Guernsey from France
during the prosecutions following the revO-
cation OF the sdict OF NantsS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Are you looking
for a room?

An easy way is-not to wear
out shoe leather-but to look
through the list of rooms of
fered for rent on the want ad
pages of The Bee. There you
will find practically a com
plete directory of the desir.
able rooms with sufficient in
formation TO enable you to
judge which viii meet your
requirements. Then, by in
specting these, you will be
sure to find what you want.
Have you read the want GdG. yet
tsdAEt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-28
Kinkaid's Clerk
Admits Forgery
CaShes Bogus Orders on the Sergeant
alarms of the House of
Representatives.
CFrom a staff correspondent0

WASHINGTON, Sept 27-(special Tel
egram.) Robert i. Harris, formerly EN-
ployed clerk by Representative NJ. p,
KicKaid of NtLIasAa, today pleaded guilty
to the charge q forging the name of his
employer to three orders on the sergeant
at arms of the house Harris was ar
raigned before Chief Justice Clabaugh in
criminal court No, 1. The indictment
charged that Harris cashed one of the
orders for S23 and had in his possession
two other orders, one for S23 and one fol-
$40, He was remanded to Jail TO await
sentence
Miss Uls NJ Sanders of Holdrege. Neb.
q graduate Of the New England Conserva,
tory OF Music and a postgraduate stAden
of Carl Faelson and Liebling. has arrives
IN Washington to take charge of the in
stTunental music at Leo Jean college.