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The Washington times., 1909-01-06
NEW YORK TO LOSE
THE YERKES LEGACY
Art Gallery WiIled to City
Goes Up at Auction
Today.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-If some phllan-
tropic, art loving millionaire does not
come forward, the city today will lose
its last hope TO possess the art gallery
willed TO it by Charles T. Yerkes, the
traction magnate.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company,
which holds a mortgage on the hand
some gallery and ground. adjoining the
Yerkes mansion. at 66 Fifth avenue, has
announced that its decision 20 forecIose
the mortgage was final The company
gave one extension from December 18
last. the date announced for its sale.
The gallery, which contains one OF
the finest private collections of paint
ings in the country will go under the
hammer today az the Real Estate AuC-
ton Rooms. q Sixth street. Bryan J..
Kelly viii conduct the sale.
Mrs. Yerkes, richly gOwned in a late
fashioned dlrectoiTe costume and wear
ing hand some fuTs and large black
lawyers offices OF the Mutual Life In
suTance Company yesterday, in a last
endeav0r to try TO save the property
from the auCJiOueer-
The company Went over the ahair
thoroughly with Mrs. Yerkes. with the
result, 10 was said at the company 8
office that the estate could hold out
no announcement that the mortgage
and tile accumulation Of interest ana
taxes would be satisfactorily adjusted
IN the near future.
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
BOY DESPERADOES
WEAKEN IN COURT
Leader of Gang Confesses
That Murder Was Planned
as Next Move.

Their thirst for gore and pirates
glory was dispelled i'm tears when the
four negro boys. charged with house
breaking, appeared before Judge De
Lacy at the Juvenile Court. Frank
Mercer. leader of the band. confessed
to all Of the charges brought against
the band, and admitted that he and
his comrades had planned to add muir
der TO their repertoire.
John Stewart. fifteen years old; Sey-
mour Anderson. fourteen. and Herbert
Green, twelve. in turn burst into tears
as the completely Of each i'm a series of
robberies that has baffled the police
was brought out. Mercer alone re-
NAMED unmoved. and he was as cool
as Il veteran criminal as Inc detailed
the operations of the gang. spaHng
neither himself nor his fellows in crime.
The other boys denied the accusations
Of Mercer in toto. but i'm each case,
save that Of Seymour Anderson. their
completely was brought out. They were
sent to the National Training School.
The gangs operations were planned
and conducted with ingenuity and bold
ress. Mercer told how ne left his ac-
completes on guard while ne effected
an entrance into apartment houses, and
of the code OF signals that had been
carefully arranged. The novelty of
burglary had worn Off, Mercer said. and
the gang had held several conferences
regarding the safest manner to com
init murder.
Poisoning was decided on as the
method to be used on the first vict'~..
Three of the places robbed by the
band We're 1I16 Thirteenth street north
west, last July; the apartments of
Mrs. Hatcher. in the Burley apartment
house, Vermont avenue on November
Is, and the nome Of Mrs. Anna Hage,
day.
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DID HILL INCIDENT
RETIRE MR.. GRISCOM?
flushed Voices IN Diplomatic Circles Declare Kaiser
Objection to Towers Successor Was Sent Here
Though Ambassador to Italy.

Gossip of a highly entertaining sort
concerning Ambassad5r Lloyd c. Girls
com, who is about to quit the diplo-
matte service and return TO his home m
Philadelphia, is going the rounds in
state Department quarters here.
General surprise was manifested sew
Crsl days ago when il was given out
that Ambassador Griscom would really
retire. 1t was not explained in any
very clear fashion why he was leaving,
but it was said he was needed 70 look
after large business interests.
This, however, is not the explanation
that has become current I'm diplomatic
circles That end of the story, it may
be said. IS much more interesting and
less prosaic than a mere summons to
look after business.
The Hill Incident.
Tt Will be recalled that about the time
David Jayne Hill was appointed to be
Ambassador TO Germany this Govern
ment was apprised through indirect
means that Mr. Hill was not exactly
the person Kaiser Wilhelm would ike
to have about Berlin TO hobnob with
himself and his encourage The Berlin
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Would Have System of Dis
trict Nominations of Par
ties for Elective Offices.
SLIGHT OPPOSITION
TO GOVERNORS PLANS
Annual Message to the New York
Legislature Has Several I'M
pOrtant Recommendations.

ALBANY. n. ", Jan. 6.-With James
". WadswOrth, speaker of the house
aud John Baines, president pro TEN. of
the senate the 182nd session of the New
York Legislature began promptly al
noon today.
An unusually large amount of prospeC-
tive legislation along important lines
confronts the assembly. which, it is be-
leveds VIII not be marked by the op-
position of many OF the Republican lead
nor Hughes.
The principal feature OF the opening
session was the reading OF Governor
Hughes message. Among the more inn
portaut suggestions that he made were
the following:
The extension of the police powers OF
the state so as to secure the c0nserva-
zion of forests and the consequent main
tenance of the water supply.
The development OF waterways.
Drastic measures for the protection of
human life from the reckless drivers of
automobiles.
The prevention OF stream pollution by
Sewage and refuse.
A system of direct nominations
BY all parties for elective offices
other than those of Presidential
electors, and that the act pre-
scribe what expenses may be law
fully incurred in connection with candi-
dates for nominations and 10 insure the
publicity Of all expenses.
The crowd OF spectators today was so
great that floor rules were suspended.
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EXPERTS TO INSPECT
COLUMBUS STATUE
Designs for Monument Are
Now in the War Depart
3, ment.

This afternoon the Columbus Memo
rial Commission viii inspect the models
Of the proposed memorial to be erect
ed in front of Union Station. Experts
viii have charge OF the inspection.
Among the artists VINO have com
peted for the prize, and whose models
are now stored in the War Department.
are F. w MacMonnies. Daniel c.
French, dorado Taft, Philip AIartInv.
Augustin QuerI Of Spain; Augustus
Revolta and Sesare Zoochie, of Italy.
The successful competitor win receive
$1,000 for supervising the erection Of the
monument and for the design. The mon
umeut, for which an appropriation has
aready been made by Congress, will cost
10000
It is stated that a. semi-circuIar F0un-
tain, siXty-fOur feet In width viii be
the general design of the monument.
Above the fountain will be d. heroic fig
uro Of Columbus.
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CANAL USES HUNDREDS
OF TONS OF DYNAMITE
Enough Explosive Stored Along Panama Ditch to Pro
duce Good Big Earthquake-No Demand
For Labor From the States

II takes enough dynamite TO produce
"a good-sized earthquake. L. it were to he
exploded all at once. to construct the
Panama canal
tt is officially said that the amount
Of dynamite contracted for delivery IN
the present fiscal year is 11,2sg,400 pounds,
and deliveries are being made at the
rate of about 100000 pounds a month.
In addition 90 this, nearly 601.000 feet of
electric fuses, 15f2s00 feet of triple tape
fuse, and 63i1O0 blasting caps have been
contracted for, and will be delivered in
connection with the dynamite.
The storage magazine ian the hills near
the Chagres river opposite Cruces. IS
practically finished. This magazine has
capacity of 10000 pounds of dyna-
mite, as has another storage magazine
recently completed near Mlndi.
in addition to these huge magazines,
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service magazines are maintained by
the division engineers at various points
along the work. The value Of blasting
material used I'm excavation in the canal
zone in the last four years is about $780,
COO Colonel GOethals has issued orders
Of strict sort enjoining precautions
as to the use Of explosives.
Canal commission reports show that
the surplus Of labor on the isthmus con-
tlEues. No labOrers were recruited in
November, and none had been recruited
IN the two preceding months. More
labOrers than are necessary for the work
can be obtained on the isthmus.
In connection with excavation, the re-
ports show not only that the total is
heavy but that there is Il noticeable in
crease I'm the output per shovel per da g..
In the central division of the canal, in
Guiding the Culebra Cut. il was 70 per
cent greater than a year ago.
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government did NOT go 10 the point OF
aDpTisiug this Government that DIT.
Hill was persona non gTata, but 1T
came embarTassiuEly near to It, II was
currently reported at the time that the
Kaiser and German court we're anxious
to have some one who had purse as
large as that of Charlemague Tower.
Mr. Griscom vas one Of the suggestions
made.
Now there is good authority for say
ing that GrisCOm was chosen as the
person through whom the information
should filter to this Government that
DIT. Hill ought not to be sent to Berlin
And ii is declared that the upshOt OF the
whole matter was not merely that DR..
Hill went to Berlin, bat that Amoas-
sador GT1sCCm got into trouble Win
Washington for his Ia rs.
Forced retirement?
Moreover to many persons i'm the Dip
lomatic Corps. the forthcoming retire
ment or Ambassador Griscom closely
resembles a forced retirement.
That Grisc0m is doing Herculean
work I'm the Italian disaster is admitted
everywhere. Suggestions are to be
heard that Mr. GrisCOm may make SO
good a. record at this time that he Will
stay In the service and. that ne sees in
this an opportunity to once more put
his diplomatic star in the ascendant
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF MILDLY COLAHAN
Young Kentuckian Made to Stand
PHYSICAL Examination After
Sick Leave.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. 6.-The resig-
nation of Nidshipman Charles Z. Cola
han. Of the second class, has been aC-
Cepted.
Young COlahau lost much time from
his studies on account of III health. He
recently returned after sick leave, but
a physical examination indicated that
he was not able TO remain in the SER
vice He was appointed from Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
LIKELY TO CLOSE
MANY NEAR-CLUBS
Excise Board Investigating Appli-
cations of Twenty Places That
Are Operated on Sunday.

Every one of the twenty clubs Of the
District OF Columbia with bar or buuet
attached, IS selling liquor on probation
Although the new license year began
November ], not a single club has thus
far been granted @ license. Careful u-
Q4ry viii be made by the excise board
into every application for a club Ii
ceuse, and the indications are that "a
number Of institutions now operating as
clubs viii be denied altogether the priv
Nege Of selling liquor. Hearings on these
applications Will begin before the excise
board in q week or ten days
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
SYLVESTER AFTER
UGLY BILLBOARDS
Urges Law Making Him Censor Of
What Is Against Public
Morals.

Billboard pictures depicting crime,
hOld-ups and similar blood and tuUn-
der events are doomed 10 disappear
from the streets OF the city IL Major
sylvester can secure the passage of a
law making him the censor.
A bin is being prepared 20 De present
ed TO Congress eubodyiuE j0r Syl-
westerns ideas and every effort VIII be
made TO secure it's passage
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
MRS. EDWARDS DIES
DURING OPERATION
Said to Have Married Automobile
Man in Pique, After Breaking
Engagement.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass, Jan. g.
Death under the surgeons knife today
ended the sgrTOws OF Mrs. Blanches
Curtis Edwards. formerly the faucee
OF Richard Mc<elVie, the son of a
Pltts0urg millionaire, and who recently
began proceedings for divorce against
the man who. it SIS said she married iu
piQuc, after breaking her engagement
with MckeIEiC.
Miss Curtis broke her engagement
with MckeIvIe about a year ago Her
marriage with Edwards. 8 Providence
automobile man. soon followed.
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
MOVING PICTURES
ENJOlN NEW YORK

NEW TOEEs Jan. 6.-NaEOr Ml,le.-
lau's crusade against tine moving pic
tuTe shows was effectively blocked TO-
day, when supreme Court Justice Black
mar made permanent the injunction
granted the moving picture men ON the
ground that the mayor had no general
power 10 revoke their licenses.
The courts order has flc effect of
preventing the mayor and police from
interfering with Sunday moving picture
exhibitions or enforcing O. more rigid
observance OF the safety regulations
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CORONER INVESTIGATING.

SALEM. N. j.. Jan. G.-CorOuar Ralph
CharIeswCrth has been investigating the
circumstances surrounding the death of
Mrs. Meta DEM, wife or Charles DEM
jr., q merchant, who died iu agony al
the home Of her parents, M. and Mrs.
Isaiah Dickinson. ir MuIvlNe. Of pOis-
onng The parents are reticent, ale
though the father states that he is not
satisfied that the death was the result
OF pJOmaine poisoning, as the three at
tending physicians diagnosed the case
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
WATCHMAN IN TOLLS
FOR CARRYING GUN
William Reinhole, of Georgetown,
Sent to WOrkhOuse in Default
of Fine.

William Reinhole. Waterman at a
lumber yard near Georgetown, was this
morning convicted OF carrying concealed
weapons A fine Of $50 was assessed, in
default of which he was sent to the
WOrkhOuse for three days.
PeinhOle. last night, while making his
rounds thought he saw severa- men
helping themselves at q lumber pile.
He began firing at what turned out to
be phantom figures. officer Bertight, OF
the Seventh precinct, was attracted by
the sound Of shots, and upon investiga-
tiOn arrested ReiuL0lc.
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
BRENNAN MATTER
IN THOMAS HANDS
Corporation Counsel Is Not Yet
Ready to Take Further Pro-
ceedings

Corporation Counsel Thomas said to-
day that the reply OF The Brennan Con-
structl0n Company TO the Commission
cTs' notification regarding the withhold
ing OF payments ON contracts for that
company viii require some COusidrra.
tiou. ana that his advice as 10 further
steps TO bo taken Will not bee submitted
for several days.
Other matters in connection with the
alleged overpaymenL of $4,000. he sa-ds
will DE submitted 90 aim IN the meau-
time which win also require consider
alton.
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Loss IN WHITE PLAGUE

ALBANY. y. =. Jan 6.-CousIdereH
from ara economic standpoint, the au-
nual cost OF tuberculosis iu tnIe state is
estimated by the State Board of Charl-
ties. in statement given out today. 10
II approximate over 563,9Uh0d0. which iu-
scLudes the value OF workers QgematuIe-
lost 10 Llc state
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
MORGAN'S GIFT TO PARIS.

PARIS, Jan. 81. Pierpont Morgan
has presented 10 the National History
Museum of this city a fossiIized tree
trunk that has been converted into
agate by the action OF water The
ATlZ
The Washington times., 1909-01-06
FOUR GENERATIONS.

MAHANOI CITY, Pa. Jan. 6.-F0ur
generations were present al the ceIe-
HrarOH here today Of @ Norman VIII
let's and his wife, who was Miss Jo-
sepaine Ramsay before her marriage
ar Bloomsbury. Pa, January 8, 1859.
The Washington times., 1909-01-06

A complimentary dinner viii be given
this evening at The y. NJ. @. A. building
to the committee Of 100 iu testimony OF
the excellent work that body is doing
for the extension of the association s
membership.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
FOSTER HANGED AT SPARTAN
BURG.
Negro Murderer, to the Last Profess.
ing Innocence, Pays Penalty on
ScaffOld.

Spartanburg, Feb. 5.-Declaring
With his last breath that he was inno-
cent Of the mnI5er of John Young.
ior which crime he was 70 pay the
death penalty, viii Foster, coiored,
was hanged here today. The execu-
ton took place in the county Jail and
was witnessed by only a few persons.
Foster went to the scaffoId with a
steady tread and was composed until
the trap was sprung.
Winnsboro, Feb 7.-Sheriff Hood
received a telephone message this
morning informing him of a double
killing near Burkhead in the north
western portion of the county at a
gambling den last night. A negro,
George Carr, shot and killed two 9TH
er negroes, Bill Sawyer and Nick
Williams. Three others were wound
ed. The latest report from the scene
of the murder is that Deputy Dickey
has captured Carr.
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Dun's Weekly Statement.

New York, Feb. 5.-R. G.. Dunn &
Co.'S, weekly review of trade tomor-
row will say:
"Dullness of retail trade is some
what more pronounced than usual and
distribution in wholesale lines con-
tinues restricted, although there is
urgency in the demand for varieties of
cotton and woolen goods to provide
for immediate requirements and East
ern manufacturers are very busy. Con-
ditions in iron and steel continue dis
appointing. Stocks of pig iron are
increasing and prices show a sagging
tendency. In the primary market for
dry goods the feature of Importance
is the increasing evidence Of shortness
of stocks in jobbers' hands, supplies
in the West especially having been
reduced to a minimum
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
COTTON FELL DURING WEEK

New York, Feb. 5.-Though prices
have declined during the past week
the falling off in values has been COM
paratively small as far as net changes
are concerned. Strong spot interests
have been steadily buying There has
been pressure to buy The actual cot
ton this season, both because IF it's
cheapness and hecausc of the fact that
for years the average quality has been
so high. Meantime the New York
stock is steadily decreasing Tariff agi-
tation is keeping the dry goods trade
in check, but in many fabrics a far
business is being done and as soon as
the tariff question is disposed of it is
expected that busiress will improve.
The present Oppressive tendencies in
the cotton market are rather of dull
ness and depression here and there
in spot cotton at the South, unexpect-
edly large receipts and the slowness of
trade revival in this country. Tie
UuilHcSS VI speculation also cOun'S S
against the market. 1t is too much an
affair of a few large people and some
board room traders. Spinners TAX
ings have fallen off and visible sup
plies have been ginning more rapidly
than they were a year ago. Bears
think this means that of late the crop
has been underestimated and that
prices must decline. Bulls maintain
that it is only passing phase, that
the crop is not over 100000 bales
and that very little lack of it will be
observed at higher prices.
Some 1000 bales of low grades have
just been sold from the New York
stock for export to Liverpool. Nc
Fadden interests are buying steadily.
Twenty thousand packages Of cotton
goods were sold here on Friday for
China.
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100000 FOR ROOSEVELT.
II Only He Will Consent to Head n
Wild West Show.
(From the Baltimore Sum-

(From the Baltimore SUM-
Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 31.-If Pres.
ident Roosevelt will consent to head n
wild West show" he can draw a SAL
AIRY Of $4,000 week for so consecu-
tive weeks, according to an offer Just
made to him by James Nj. Atlas
proprietor of the Hotel Atlas, of this
city. Mr.. Atlas, who says he is an old
friend of Mr.. Roosevelt and used to
wrestle with him, when he was gov
ernor of New York, has sent the pres
ident the following letter:
"The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States:
Dear Sir: Will you accept an en-
sagement of 80 weeks at a salary Of
$4,000 a week--$3OO,OOO in all
commencing the first day of May.
1909, to head a Wild West exhibition
entitled Theodore Roosevelt's Con-
gress of Rough Riders?'
can early reply will be greatly ap-
preciated by yours truly,
James M Atlas"
Atlas says that he is backed by a
circus syndicate. and is ready to ad-
vance the 100000 or any part .of
1T, as an evidence of good faith. In
his own mind, he has already mapped
out the performances. He says the
programme will be about as follows:
Part 1. Grand assemblage of
Theodore Roosevelts Congress Of
Rough Riders" Col. Roosevelt rides
out on spirited mustang and bows
gracefully to the audience in style
made popular by Buffalo Bill.
Part. 2. Battle scene, San Juan
Hill. Some of the original Rough
Riders are led up the hill in the face
of CALLING fire. Col. Roosevelt hea ds
the charge.
Part. 3. Hunting in the Wild West.
Mounted on his favOrite brOncho, Col.
Roosevelt rides around the arena
shooting glass balls and performing
other difficult feats of Workmanship.
Part 4. The Inauguration. Repro
ducion of the famous scene in Wash
ington when the popular idol took the
oath Of office for the second time.
..!r. Atlas. who Is an old-time
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RATTLE FLEET HOME BOUND.
B<rfs GEb~nitar saturday for Ham pton
Roads.

Gibraltar. Feb. s.--With the bands
ON foard playing Home. Sweet
Horne" the fleet Of rs battleships,
~saer Rear Admiral sperry. left Gi-
eraler at III o'clock this morning for
ftaInpivn Roads on the last lap of
sts famous around-the-world cruise Of
$1,000 miles One hour later the ves-
~eh were we'll clear OF the land, and
s<sm ming westward In double column
nr0aion al q speed OF ten knots an
osut They will follow the southern
wvaae 10 Hampton Roads. a distance
M s.sos miles. and about 1000 miles
OF the American coast they will be
met and escorted homo by the third
squadron Of the Atlantic fleet. under
ntsar Admiral Arnold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW.
Compromise Bill Submitted to Legis.
lature and Original Withdrawn.

Columbia, Feb. AIR. Aver for the
committee on education presented a
report by substitute for the compul-
sorry education bills of Messrs. Fultz
and McMahan. The substitute was
prepared by these two, gentlemen as
combination and compromise on
their two bills which were with
drawn. 1t Is liberal in it's provisions,
but Is decided step towards compul-
sorry education, and puts South Caro-
lima in line in this great movement.
All children between eight and
twelve are obliged to attend school
except those apprenticed to useful
trades, or who are in domestic service
or working for wages on farms. Child
rem may be excused from attending
school for reason endorsed by trus-
tees and accepted by county board.
They may attend public or private
school or be taught at home If ap-
proved by district trustees. They will
not be required to attend school II
residing more than three miles from
the school unless conveyance is pro-
vided by trustees. If child be abb
sent without excuse, and after notice
to the parent or guardian by one or
more members of the board for two
days in a week, parent or guardian
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Trustees are required to furnish sta
tistics to the county board of all chill
dren in the district attending school
or not with excuses for those not at
tending. setting forth race, sex and
estimated or actual age.
The committee is understood to be
generally favorable, but one or two
members reserve their rights to oppose
II on the floor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-10
THE AIKEN LEPER.
DIR. Croft Secures Signatures 10 Re-
quest That Her Quarantine be Lift
ed.

Aiken, Feb. 2.-Alieging that Miss
Kirk, said to be a leper, is out of all
danger of contagion. DR.. T. G.. Croft,
her attending physician, has circulat-
ed a petition, calling on the board of
health to remove the guards ard take
off the quarantine from the premises.
the petition has received. a good many
signatures, but has not vet been pre-
sented to the board of health, and il
is not known what action, If airy, will
be taken upon presentation of the Pc
tition.