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The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
CHINESE ENVOY RECALLED.
Tang shao VI, on Mission Here, TO
Return Home

Tang Shso VI, the special Chinese Am
bsssador, VIII call on President Roose-
welt within the next few days, TO present
his letter of recall Mr.. Tang called on
Secretary Root at his residence yesterday
afternoon, and had q conference to ar
range the details Of his presentation
Nr. Tang was sent to the United States
several months ago to present 10 the
United States government the thanks OF
China for the return Of a part Of the
Boxer indemnity. This mission has been
completed. Mr.. Tang VIII probably leave
Washington next week. and after spend
ing a few days in New York, viii SAL
for Europe De viii be accompanied by
Mr. Chung Mun-Yew, first secretary OF
the special mission
Tsai Flu, an imperial prince, who ac-
companied Mr.. Tang, viii probably Sc
turn 70 China by way OF San Francisco.
accompanied by several secretaries and
attaches Of the mission Mr.. Yum kwai,
a secretary, wiz probably remain II
washington for the present
The recall Of Mr., Tang IS an echo OF me
downfall Of Yuan Sbi Kai, the grand
councillor Of the Chinese empire, Wno
was recently dismissed from office IN dis
grace. NIr. Tang was sent to the United
states several months ago by the tate
Empress D0wageT, and was protege OF
Yuan Shi Kai
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
ALICE IRREGULARITIES.
Roanoke Local Option Election Con-
test Now in Court.

Special % Tie Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va. Jan. S-The local option
1 fight IN Roanoke reached the Corporation
Court to-day. when a petition signed BY
twenty-six citizens asked that the recent
election. at which the "drys@ won by a
majority Of eighty-six. be set aside on
TIE ground that # IS nun and old.
Many reasons are set forth. both as 10
facts and constitUrionality Of the law
under which the election was held Among
other things, IL is claimed the election
returns were false. that the city sergeant
did not post election notices in accordance
with law. that seventy-five persons who
signed the original petition asking Tor the
election were not registered in the city.
that 276 persons signing the original peti-
ton had not paid their poll taxes as
( prescribed by law. that the required num-
Der OK qualified voters did not sign the
petition. that the city treasurer did not
Z certify TO the clerk Of the court a list
Z OF persons who had paid their poll tax.
[ that the judges Of election allowed TWEEN
Z ty-tvo persons 20 vote who had not paid
their poll tax in the manner prescribed
{ by law; because the judge Of election al
lowed It5 persons 70 vote who were not
/ registered al all. that the judges allowed
/ SO persons 10 vote who were not legally
+ registered; that ballots illegally marked
( were counted, &C
/ There are q number OF whisky dealers
I on the petition fled to-day. together with
men engaged in other business. TIE
'drys" VIII fight the contest 70 the end
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
ACTORS ESCAPE INJURY.
stage Pieces i@1iI and Mrs. Carter
and Child Have Narrow Escape.

Stage Pieces sHIsl and 1ITS. Carter
and Child Have Narrow Escape.
In the progress OF the third act Of
"kassa-" at the New National Theater
last night. the audience was startled by
the collapse Of a heavy manteI-piece
which is used in the stage setting
Mrs. Leslie Carter had Just lifted a
candle from the mantelpiece ard stepped
aside, with her back to 1t, when It fell
with a crash. breaking into q thousand
pieces. AS It went down. Il missed Mrs.
Carriers head BY about two inches.
Persons in the audience shouted 10
Mrs Carter, but she gave no heed She
was unmoved by the incident. and con-
tinued with the recital OF her lines as
II nothing unusual had occurred
A few moments before. the child in the
performance had a narrow escape from
being crushed by q revolving stand,
which fell, Just missing the boy, who
takes a prominent part In the play The
day being Friday. some persons IN the
audience attributed the incidents TO bad
luck
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
AvERILL ON Gland.
SON Denies that lie shot His Father
Case Goes TO Jury To-day.


Special 70 TIE WsSling-oa Herald
Covingt0n. Va. Jan S.-Au evidence IS
completed in the AveriU murder trial
and tomorrow. after the case is argued
It viii so 10 the jury
Mrs. Averill. wife OF the dead man, To-
DAY resumed the stand, she being the
drst witness. but Prosecuting Attorney
Allen did not keep her on the stand but
q few moments n eross-exannination,
The next witness was Wallace AveriT
the eldest son. who succeeded his father
as agent for the Chesapeake and Ohio al
Low Moor. His testimony was about
the same as his mothers He stated
that he went on the front porch when
he heard the shot, and found his father
there, dying. but did not see the de-
fsndant.
Both sides closed their case this even
ing after a day OF conflicting evidence
some OF the evidence given BY States
witnesses or rebutteI was favorable 70
the defense.
The prisoner then went on the stand
and denied that he shot his father. He
made a good witness He said that he
never had any II feeling toward his
father. and that he was his fathers
favorite child. but when his father was
under the influence OF liquor he was In
Clined 10 pick al him, and not IOng
ago drove him from home
Two or three days after one Of these
Quarrels, when his father was sober, he
always sent word 10 him TO come home,
rs he was sOTry for what he had done
and die not remember Of having told
him 20 leave home.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
RoDERICK SURRENDERs.
wanted at Alexandria on Charge Of
EmbezzIement.


7. c. ROderick, formerly superintendent
Of the Alexandria Electric Light Com
pany, for whom state warrant had been
Issued charging him with the embezzle-
ment Of s47l20, belonging TO the company,
gave himself up last night to Chief Of
Police c. 7. Goods and P T. Harrington.
or Alexandra.
Early last evening Roderick telephoned
to the police from Wilmington, Del,
where he had fed. following the dis
eovery OF his shortage. He said he
wished the chief and Mr. Harrington TO
meet him at the Union Station in Wash
ington. Roderick's request was complied
with. and he was taken to Alexandria and
lodged at police headquarters at mid
night.
Roderick admitted the shortage, and
claimed he had taken the money IN small
sums from time to time. It is understood
that Roderick's relatives, who reside in
Delaware. viii arrive to-day and make
A settlement Of the amount due the cleo
trio light company.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
CARS TO KENSINGTON

Leave 18th and y y. ave Oh quarter h0Ir5 pass
bridge. MAIN ENTRANCE zoo. n LAKE. CT
meet with KensirC-on ine Tickets az Fussels-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Funeral rites for Mrs. Anna Rupert
who died THURSDAY at her hone, IN the Blsdens-
burg road. VII be held az s.. Joseph's ChurcA
Moalay morning az . O'Clock Burial WI be IL
Mount Oliset Cemstery-
George Il Gates fled suit yesterday for
divorce fron AEcs 7. Gates. charging desertiou.
he states they were married On Septsmbe- l. Ises
and have no children The husband Is reIEssen-ei
By Attorney F. Edward Mitchell
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Byram.
widow Of james H. ByTsm. former contractor who
died Tuesday az Gainesville. Va. vas held Thurs
day afternoon IN the chapel q GaElers undertaking
roous. Burial vas IN Rock Creek Cenete7y-
George Cancel. three years old, was re-
moved % Emergency Hospital yesterday sfts-uooa
from his hone 31sis Virginia avenue northwest.
suffering from burns On the right side q the BODY
and ANS received vixen he set his clothing on FIRE
Eith matches.
Funeral services Of John B. Cotton.
former Assistant Attorney General who died AZ his
held this afternoon. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. Of the
NeE YORK Avenue Presbyterian Church, VIII Of
cizts-
BY the terms OF the viii Of Mrs. Louisa
Jzna Kniffn who died December % last hsr e.
tate. Teal and personal, Is heQueathed 70 her huS
bard Gilbert Crawford Knifin. who is named ex-
ecutor without bend. TIE document Is dated August
2, 1873
Frederick 3. Suter was yesterday CON-
nIttod % IRE vc-khCuse fer sixty days il default
& 50 lne after conviction in Police Court On
charge q vsgsncy. Sute- vas seclsed Of Gisz1isng
himself with s mssk arning himself With . e
FoiFer and dirk and ts7TUTiZiBg tas employs q q
hotel N Pennsylvania avenue he VIII be given
medical attention While il prison
The body Of Miss Elizabeth s. Randall.
youngest daughter q the late Capt z. s. Randall
was buried yesterday Ia Holy Rood Cemetery. Ia
neral services were held at the family residence Iss
street northwest The following were the Tall-
bearers A Hinkon. Dennis NoTm0yle and Geo-ze
Harlow. Ct Alexandra, and George Greason Lossis
Rose1bJush and a. 7. Thomas. Ct Washington.
A meeting OF the Washington branch OF
the American Pharmaceuticzl Association VII Be
held n West Hall George Washington University
Tuesday night. January l. The general discussion
VII Be On Restricting the sale o. hahit-fo-zzirS
drugs. opened b d.. George Il. hober and WI.
lard s Richardson
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
TALKS ABOUT PURE MILK.
DIR. Turner Speaks Before Park
View Citizens Association.

The Park View Citizens Association
met last evening IN the hall adjoining
the Whitney Avenue Christian Church.
TO listen 10 an address by Dr.. J. P.
Turner On Pure milk
He said the citizens Of this city should
demand milk Of a high quality, and that
they should not object 10 paying 10 cents
a quart for Il. Pure milk" said the
doctor. is preferable at a higher cost
than the impure which costs less. There
is q great difference IN milk. That which
comes from the interior part Of the coun-
Try is superior TO the brand furnished
by the farms near the CITY"
The speaker said he did not believe
tuberculosis. which was found among
the COWS, was transferable 20 grown
person, but was transferable 70 a child.
1--WE should change our milk often BY
changing our dealer"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
PASTOR Was The MURDERER
Authorities at Port Huron, Mich.
Are Now Convinced.
Discovery Made that Not All of
Victims Body Was In Little
Church stove.

Port Huron. Mich. Jan. s.-After & day
fraught with feverish anxiety and an in
vestigation that took Up the entire at
tention of police prosecutor and medical
men. the authorities now are satisfied
beyond a doubt the perpetrator Of the
murder at the little Methodist church
was its pastor, Rev. John $. Carmichael,
and the victim. Aaron Gideon Browning.
carpenter and sailcr.
The murder is established The per
petrator and his motive alone remain to
be discovered. More startling in its
grewSOmeness. more hideous than any
CHASTITY details yet revealed. IS the fact
established - Coroner FAX and De
teCtives Barker AID FentOn. OF the De-
troit police department. that not all o.
the body % the victim was burned.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
TO MAIZE NEW POLICE CHIEF
Long Reported Shake-up in Ports
mouth Department Expected.

Long Reported Shake-up in Ports
mouth Department Expected.
Special % Tie Washington Herald
Portsmouth, Va. Jan. S-According 20
reports here, there VIII be a big shake
I'D in the local police department Mon
day night. when the new police commits
sioners meet. and IT is said that the head
OF Chief F. T. lyman, who has held
Office for a score OF years. VIII fall. Lieut.
4. II. Only, II is stated. is also slated to
20.
James ". Broughton, who has served
on the force for many years as patrol
man, sergeant. and finally as detec-
tive. IS slated for the Office OF chief. and
Middleton L Hunt, local agent Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Animals. and until a short time age a
member Of the board Of aldermen, will, II
is said. be made lieutenant OF police.
For years there has been more OF less
talk OF changing the personnel Of the
officers OF the police department. and the
matter has developed into bitter fight.
which made its influence felt on the
Virginia legislature when Portsmouth's
new city charter came up for passage.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Lid. on in staunton.

Stanton. Va. Jan Sat tia instance
OF the Ministers Association Of Stanton,
Mayor H. H. Wayt has ordered the Do
lice justice TO see that the ordinance for
bidding the opening OF news stands and
drug stores for the sale of soda water
and cigarettes On Sunday be strictly en-
forced. Heretofore. these things could be
purchased. although the ordinance for
bidding It has long been in existence, but
has not been enforced.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Needs Pastors Entire Time.

Charlottesville, Va, Jan S-Dr. Henry
Wise TrIbble. one Of the most widely
known Baptist divines in the state. has
rendered his resignation as pastor OF the
High Street Baptist Church. OF this city.
This step was taken. he said. because
he felt that the congregation was now
able 10 employ a pastor who could give
his whole time 10 the church The res
Ignation has not been acted upon. DIT
Tribble IS president Of the Rawlings IN
stitute, this city, a school for girls.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
ROOT REBUKES NICARAGUA.
Informs that Government 10 Be
Careful Along Certain Lines.

Nicaragua has been administered a re-
buke by Secretary Root. which in effect
is a warning TO that government 10 be
careful Il the amity Of the United States
is 20 be retained
The communication was made IN re-
spouse 10 overtures from the Nicara-
guam government, looking toward the az
ranEement OF a commercial treaty with
this country. Secretary Root stated that
Nicaragua would have 20 assume olf-
ferent attitude IN regard 90 the Emery
claim. a matter Of current diplomatic eX-
change between the two governments. be-
/ fore arrangement could be made regard
/ Ing the treaty
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
GIVE GOVERNOR RAISE.
North Carolina Decides 10 Pay
Kitchfn $4,000.

Raleigh. y. G, Jan. S.-The North Caro-
lima legislature to-day. by q large major
ity. passed 4 bill increasing the salary OF
the governor from 5000 70 $500 Il was
a nonpartisan measure. Republican mem
bers voting for 1t along with the Demo
Gratis.
The increase Will apply 20 Gov kitchin,
who viii be inaugurated next Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
PALM LIMITED IN WRECK.
Engine Turns Over, and Engineer
Beaver Hurt

Danvills. Va. Jan &-The Florida
Palm Limited. on the Southern Rail-
way. was wrecked early to-day a;
ReidsviIle. y. Q. twenty-five miles south
Of here, and Engineer Dave Beaver. OF
Spencer, N C., seriously injured The
colored fireman was also injured The
hospital
The train was running II about twenty
miles an hour when the engine turned
over The baggage car was derailed
The cause OF the accident is unknown
Engineer Beaver has been IN the en-
ploy OF the Southern for more than
twenty years
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Steal All Corn from Barn.

Hagerstown. Nd, Jan SIT required
nearly a month for thieves TO steal about
all the corn stored in the cribs Of John
r. Stonebraker, on his farm near Funks-
town. but they succeeded in doing so
without being detected. More than one
hundred barrels Of corn were carried
away, he value OF the corn being about
500. When Mr.. Stonebraker discovered
the theft there were only a few ears Of
corn left in the cribs.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
TueIre Licenses Issued.

Out Of the twenty-five club liquor
licenses withheld by the excise board
pending an investigation by the police,
twelve were issued yesterday % the
National Press Club, the Metropolitan.
Century, Cosmos. University, Army and
Navy, Villa Flora. Washington Saenger-
bund. Eagle, Elks. and Wine View
Pleasure Clubs. Hearings viii be held
on the applications of other clubs about
which there IS question.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
LOAN COMPANIES.
CONSIDERING GILBERT CASE.
GOV. Swanson Says He Has Not
Reached a Decision.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. S.-Gov- Swanson,
who passed through the city to-day on
his way TO the Oceana Public High School
corner stone laying and dedication IN
Princess Anne. said he last night finished
reading the evidence in the case OF Ben
jamin T. Gilbert. whose death sentence
for the murder Of Miss Amanda Morse
the governor has been asked to commute
to life Imprisonment. but that there other
features Of the case that he must consider
before giving q decision
The governor said any newspaper or
other limitations OF the action he will
take in the Hbert have been wholly IN
authorized
Gov. Swanson stated that he would
likely decide Gilbert's case in the next
four or FIVE days. but said that should
anything else prevent his getting down
70 It at once following his return 10 Rich
mOnd, he win grant Gilbert a respite IN
I'll he can give final decision on the appii-
cation for Communication
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
MRS. GARRETT DEAD.
Travelled Overland TO Missouri Fifty
Years Ago.

Special to The Washington Herald.
SpottsylVania, Va, Jan S.-Mrs Mar
garet Jane Garrett. wife Of the late DR..
John Newton Garrett a native OF Orange
County. died a few days ago in Kansas
City, after residence there Of fifty
two years. She was eighty-six years old
In Is52 she and her husband carried
their slaves. I've stock. and household
goods overland in covered wagons 70
Missouri. making the trip - Jour months.
Her husband was a physician, and was
called the pioneer physician" Of Mis-
souri, at that time
she was the daughter OF Rev. John
Churchill Gordon, a Baptist minister, and
a niece OF William F. Gordon, a United
States Senator from Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Gov. johnson Wins Fight.

ST Paul, Mimi, Jan. S-Gov. John A.
johnson has won his fight 20 tax the
United States Steel Corporation on its
iron output for the benefit OF the State,
instead Of taxing it on assessed valua-
ton for the benefit OF St Louis County,
where the mines are situated The Su-
preme Court so decided to-day. which
reversed the District Courts decision to
the contrary.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
NEW OFFICERS HONORED.
Women's Society of Spanish War
Veterans Gives Dance.

More than seventy-five members and
friends OF the IVomen's Society OF Spanish
War Veterans attended a reception and
dance given in honor OF newly elected
officers Of the organization al Fiynn's
Hall. Eighth street and Mount Vernon
place. last night
Among those present were the depart
ment commander OF the local society and
her staff. also representatives Of al Wash
ingt0n camps. Following an address by
the newly elected chief ruler, Mrs. L n
Ferguson. refreshments were served The
remainder OF the evening was devoted 70
dancing
The officers IN whose honor the reCep-
ton was given are: Mrs I. II. Ferguson,
chief ruler; Mrs Ella Mitchell chief ad-
wiser; Mrs. L y. Dolph. deaConess; Mrs
A I. Ferris. chief of finance, and Mrs.
". L Lawson. chief OF records
Mrs. A l. Ferris was chairman Of the
reception committee She was assisted
by Miss n Marin. Mrs Z Mitchell. MIS-
v. L Lawson. and Miss L G Adams
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
New PnsfmnEferu

Virginia and West Virginia postmasters
we're appointed yesterday as follows.
Virginia - Fishers HAl. Shenandoah
County, Mary c. Baker; Gloucester
Gloucester County, George II. Franklin.
Grapeheld, Bland County, Olivia B. Car
ter.
West Yirginia-JOrdsl Run. Grant
County. Campson S. Rohrbough; Pollard
Tyler County. William J. Weekly.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
LECTURES ON THE CENSUS.
StatIStician Stewart Gives Address
Before Church brotherhood.


william n Stewart. chief statisticisn
OF the Census Bureau. delivered an in
teresting address last evening 10 the
memberes OF the Northminster Presby-
terrain Church Brotherhood. on The
Census"
He compared the methods used in other
countries with those Of the United States,
and said this country spends as much
in taking its census as all other coun-
tries combined
Mr. Stewart said Il wss only recently
that England had perfected a system OF
census taking. and that when the last
census was taken IN that country Il was
found the number Of manufacturing con-
Germs were not increasing as fast there
as they were in this country
He further interested his audience BY
stating that the telephone was used ex-
tensiveIy IN the country districts in the
census. taking period The speaker said
the system used IN this country was the
most perfect in the world
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
WELL-KNOWN WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs Mary Agnes SIddons Passed
Aray Yesterday.

Away Yesterday.
After an Illness extending over a period
of FIVE years, Mrs Mary Agnes Siddons,
widow Of Prof. J. II. Siddons. died yes
terday morning az her home, I7O5 Euclid
street. IN her passing Washington lost
a cultured woman, who was prominent
n the social and literary life Of an
earlier period. and her death is deeply
regretted
She came 10 the Capital with Prof.
Si5dons in ISIS. and for years her work
IN ShakesDeaTean readings was as well
known as the scholarship and eruditicn Of
her husband The latter was connected
with the University Of Virginia, and Co
lUmbia University, Of New York. and
wrote many books Of literary criticism.
Mrs. Siddons spent several years IN Eng
land, giving her readings from Shakes
peare. and all OF her children. two Of
whom are residents Of Washington. were
born there.
One son, Frederick I. Siddons, the we'll
known lawyer Of this city. and two
daughters. Victoria I Siddons. Of this
city. and Mrs. James S. Rouow, Of Brook
lyn y. Y, survive her. Funeral serv-
ices viii be held at the chapel Of Glen
wood Cemetery at 2.50 o'clock to-mor-
TOW afternoon
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. s-Julius K. Dill
man, OF Chicago, originally known
throughout the entire United States also
as julius D. Gray and George D. Curtis.
admitted to be ore OF the best check
forgers in the country and known 20 be
one Of the most skiIlfuI passers Of forged
checks IN ,he worlG, was arrested here
this afternoon
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Ns,rherrr TO Tour the wor1a.

II became known yesterday that Tru-
man II. Newberry, Secretary Of the Navy,
has no expectation Of holding over into
the next administration Mr.. Newberry
has arranged 70 sail from New York on
the steamer Adriatic, on March 81, for q
long vacation. He viii tour the CONT
nent in an automobile. Later. he win start
on a tour around the world.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Frostburg High School Crowded.

Frostburg. Jan S-Citizens are circulat-
ing a petition. which Is being largely
signed, requesting the school authorities
to appropriate $4,000 for the erection of
an addition 20 the Bean High School
at FrostbUrg. The school building is so
crowded at present that rooms in the
Frostburg State Normal School building
and IN the FrOstburg Opera House are
being used as clRSSrOoms
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
Prof. SadIer Dead.

Baltimore, Jan. s-Prof. Warren H.
Sadler, president Of Sadler's Bryant &
Stratton's business college, died at his
home in this city to-day. Prof. SadIer
was born in Leckport, n. Y, IN 1871, and
before coming 20 Baltimore had been
prominently identified with educational
work In his native city and at Buffalo.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
"FISH-sKIND DISEASE KILLS.
Virginia Girl, Suffering from In
usual MaIady, Dies in Agony.

usual Malady, Dies in Agony
Special 70 Tie Washington Head
Winchester, Va, Jan S-After suffer
ing great agony for the past week. ten
year-old Geneva Reynolds died at Middle
town to-day. OF inthyosis, or fish Skin"
disease.
The unusual nature Of the malsdy. and
the fact that heroic efforts we're made
BY a number Of physicians TO save the
child's life. aroused considerable interest
in the case
Yesterday the skin peeled OF the girls
entire body for the seventh time All
her hair came out, and the soles Of her
feet and palms Of her hands cracked
and fell on The progress OF the disease,
which is the first on record in this sec
ton, was very marked FOR two months.
Precautions have been taken TO prevent
cOntagiOn