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The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
PETROSINO'S BODY ARRIVES.
Full Police HOnOrs Paid to Lieuten-
ant Slain I'm Italy

New York. April 9-Joe Petroslno came
home to-day. The homecoming of this
lieutenant Of detectives. who died in Pal
ermo while discharging his duty. was one
such as few Of the clty's servants have
ever received.
To-day IT was with full police honors
and solemn parade through the canyon
~ Lower Broadway that the murdered
detective was received. On Monday. when
the last stage Of the long journey Joe Pet
rosinO has made VIII be ended at the grave.
there will be an outpouring Of several
thousands Of his countrymen, muffied
bands IN the streets. crepe-bound flags.
all the heavy pOmp and circumstance that
with the Italians measure the final honor
and glory Of the dead
The body viii lie in state in the club
rooms Of the James E. March Associa-
tion, with a policeman at the head and
at the foot Of the coffin, until the funeral
at Il O'Clock on Monday morning. Mrs.
PetrosinO's apartment is I'm the same
house one floor above the club rooms.
which have been draped in purple
Serve the Velvet Kind E-astar S.r,dav
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
KIDNAPPING TRIAL MONDAY.
Mr. whitIa Confident Mrs. Boyle Can
Be Convicted.

Sharon. Pa, April 9-A conference was
held here to-day between James P. Whit
L. his legal attorney. Cochran. and Jus
tice Of the Peace 5. S. Gilbert, following
which announcement was made that
Mrs. James II. Boyle. one Of the alleged
abductors OF Willie whitla. VIII be
brought from the Mercer County jaH TO
this city for a hearing next Monday or
Tuesday. Justice Gilbert stated that
either day would suit him, and II would
also permit the return OF Mrs Boyle to
Mercer in time for the meeting Of the
grand jury there on the following Mon
day. April 19.
Mr.. Whitla and HIS family returned
from Atlantic City late yesterday. Mr..
Whitla took the opportunity to-day 70
again deny that Mrs Boyle is either re-
lated 10 him or TO any OF the members Of
his family. He stated he did not know
who she was; that his attorneys had
been unable 10 obtain anything addition
al as 10 her personal history. but that It
was his intention 10 go through with the
prosecution CT both Mr. and Mrs. Boyle
In a thorough manner
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
NIAGARA CEOKED WITH ICE.
Great Steel Suspension Bridge En-
dangered by Frozen Mass.

Niagara Falls. y. Y. Apri ls.-The Nj
agara River is choi1ed with ice tonight
all the way from the falls to Lake On
tario. For days tie frozen mass has been
coming down from Lake Erie
BoathOUses. docks. fishermen's traps
and nets have all been swept away. Guys
Of the great steel Lewiston suspension
bridge have been broken, and the bridge
itself may be endangered by ever-chang-
ing conditions On the same site sus-
pension bridge was destroyed by wind
and ice in 1853.
Until all the ice and debris are cleared
away the exact condition Of the Gorge
road viii not be known. but Il will be a
month or mere before travel over il is
resumed. even though IT be found that
the rOadbed is not seriously damaged.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
GOVERNORS TO MEET TAFT.
Five, However, Have Not Yet Re-
piled to MeckIenburg Invitation.

Raleigh, \. c., April 9-Much interest
is manifested over the nOnacceptance by
all the governors of the original thirteen
States so far heard from 10 the official
invitation extended By Gov. Kitchin TO
them to meet President Taft at Charlotte.
y. c., May %. the occasion being the an
nua1 celebration OF the Mecklenburg dec
laration OF independence. Five governors
have not yet replied.
Those heard from to-day were New
York. Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The
dispute over the date Of that historical
event has taken on renewed interest or
late. owing TO the fact that Cart. Samuel
A. Ashe. historian IN the history of
North Carolina IN two volumes. just from
the press, claims the date 70 be May 81
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
DAN COUGHLIN DYING.
Alleged Chicago Jury Briber Now in
CenfrnI America.

Chicago, April 9.-Dan Coughlin. former
city detective. alleged jury briber. and
fugitive from justice. is dying or may be
dead. in Central America, according TO a
local paper
'Since his sensational escape from cap
ture at Mobile three years age. says the
paper, he has been living at Puerto
COrtes, Spanish Honduras, under the
name Of Jim Davis.
He worked until about three months
ago as foreman Of a railroad construc-
ton gang. Just after New Years he be-
gan TO waste. and the doctors told him
he had consumption.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
NO BAN ON MODJESKA.
Admirers OF Dead Actress Wrought
Up by False Report.

Chicago. April 9.-Polish and American
friends and admirers Of Nine Modjeska
were wrought up to-day by a report that
the Russian government would forbid the
taking Of her body TO her home town OF
CracOw. Poland, for burial
The report arose from the fact that
the actress was eziled by the Car be-
cause Of utterances Of hers at the Chi
cago Worlds Fair It was feared there
for that he would forbid the taking OF
her body into Russian territory.
Baron Schillin. the Russian consul.
when appealed 10 for information or the
subject said that no objection would be
raised 20 the conveyance OF the body into
Russia
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
INJURED IN STREET FIGHT.
DanviIIc Man Has His Nose Broken
and Ear Badly Torn.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Danville. Va. April SIN a street fight
here this afternoon with T. z. Haley
proprietor Of nearby establishment,
Walter Hubbard a detective. was pain
fully hurt having his nose broken. ear
nearly torn from his head and otherwise
injured. having been hit with a pair Of
brass knucks.
Two well-known white men. Roden-
heiser and Harris. were locked UP in con-
nection With the affair, Hubbard was
taken 10 the general hospital where he is
getting along as well as could be expect
ed. under the circumstances. All the
parties viii be given hearing to-mor-
row morning.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
PIETY VS.. MILLINERY.
Church Publication Has Editorial
on |'NuiSRnce Of Big Hnt."

Church Publication Has Editorial
on |'NutSRnce Of Big Hnt."
Cincinnati. April 9.-Under the caption
The nuisance 81 the big hat" the West
ern Christian Advocate. the leading Meth
Odist Episcopal church publication. takes
a pronounced fling in this weeks issue
at the millinery Of the day. The editorial
says:
1T quite frequently fails 70 our lot to
sit in the pews with the congregation.
and it is not at all conducive to a pious
and peaceful frame Of mind. such as enc
ought to have when trying 70 wroship
God. 10 sit behind rows OF hats that
spread themselves like green bay trees
or big circus tents. One feels ike taking
a shot at them with a hymn book and
humbling their lofty pretentiousnesS and
pride IN the dust
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
santos Dumont Wakes Flight.

Paris. April 9-Santos Dumont expert
mented to-day for the first time with
new monoplane. He covered a distance
OF over mile. and height of g. TO IC0
feet. and the performance OF the ma
chine was perfect. Its weight is 17
pounds. length 20 feet. and spread Of
wings about T. feet
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
Discover Rich Placer Field.

Mexico City April S.-The discovery Of
a large and fabulously rich gold placer
field in the Sierra Blanca district. state
Of Oaxaca, has caused great excitement
in mining circles OF this country Hun
dreds Of American and Mexican prospect
ors are rushing to the scene Of the dis
cOverv
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
NINE MILLS BLOWN UP.
Explosion Nearly Wipes Out Powder
Works I'm New Jersey.


Pompton Lakes. y J.. April AT
least one man was killed and several
injured this morning when a series OF
terrific explosions practically wiped out
the Latin & Rand black powder mills a.
Wayne. a little village about six miles
from this place
II may be that more men were killed.
as in the excitement following the blow
up il was difficult for the officers Of
the company to account for all the men
who were about the place at the time.
Many houses IN the village were wreck
ed and persons in them thrown from
their feet. Windows for miles around
were shattered
So great was the force OF the shock
felt here ana IN Paterson that for a time
Il was thought an earthquake had Oc-
CURED.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

Indianapolis. Ind. April s-By a unani-
nous decision Of the Supreme Court. the
full-train-CreW law OF 1907 was to-day de-
clared constitutional, and Judgment was
affirmed against the Pittsburg, Columbus.
Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railway Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

Sorrento, April s.-F. Marion Craw-
ford, the nOve-Gt, died here at Z O'Clock
this evening.
Francis MenUn Crawford was the son
Of Thomas c. Crawford. the sculptor, and
Louisa Ward Crawford, who was a sis
ter Of Julia Ward Howe and OF Samuel
Ward, the once widely-known man about
town.
Marion Crawford was horn when his
parents were at the Baths Of Lucca, in
Italy, on August , 1854 Marion was
sent 10 81, Paurs school az Concord n
H.. and he became a good Latin scholar
before some boys of his time knew much
about English. Later ne went 10 Trinity
College, Cambridge. and after quitting
college he continued the study OF Ian
guages, both European and Oriental In
1884 he married Miss Elizabeth Berdan
daughter OF Gen. Hiram Borden, the cele-
brated sharpshooter- They had several
children.
Goes to India.
In 1879 Mr. Crawford went 10 India 10
continue his study Of Sanskrit and to
edit the Indian Herald at Allahabad for
two years he also corresponded for
various newspapers Later he went 10
Italy and then to New York, where he
worked for the Times as literary critic
and also wrote for the North American
Review
He became novelist by accident.
He had met in India a man named
Jacobs. who. acting for an English syn
dicate, had sold the largest diamond in
the world 10 the Nizam OF Hyderabad
for $4,000 When the British govern
ment heard Of it there was protest.
Rr'tain contendiHg that the Nizam. as
petty ruler. had no business to spend
such a sum for jewel when there were
so many better uses for the money in his
territory.
a large installment OF the money had
been paid, but after this protest the
Nizam tried TO crawl out Of his bargain.
The syndicate however. would not let
MIN do so. and the case went into the
English courts
Urged TO Write II.
Crawford. while in New York told this
story TO his uncle. Sam Ward. who liked
i greatly. and urged him TO make a short
story out OF 1t and publish II. Crawford
wrote one. which Uncle sam liked but
the author did not like 1t. and he rewrote
Il in fuller form This was Mr.. Isaacs."
which swept at once into great popularity
and turned its author into his life work
or novelist and historian.
He has lived almost wholly az Sor-
rento. He was a member OF the Cen
tury. the Players and the New York
Yacht clubs. Besides his other works
ne wrote play. Francesca di Riminiy'
which Sarah Bernhardt produced In Paris
in 1902
Among his books are a Roman
Singer" An American Politician" 10
roaster. " Via Crucis," In the Palace
OF the King" and. in 1907. "Arethusa"
and The Little Cry Of Hope
The whole family were present at the
death bed Mr.. Crawford was conscious
until two or three hours before his
death. He did not suffer greatly.
He was calm and collected. and ex-
horted his family not TO grieve for him
he had a preseutiment over night that
death was near although he had no
fever. His physicians ascribe his death
TO extreme weakness
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
EXPLOSION NEAR VATICAN.
Building but short Distance from ST
Peters Is Wrecked.


Rome, April 9.-An explosion occurred
this morning in a house 200 yards from
St Peters. The house. which was one
Of four stories. was completely wrecked
The Pope. who was in his private chapel
at the time. was considerably alarmed,
and sent his secretary 20 investigate.
While the Vatican employees were ascer-
tanning that the Vatican and the Castle
Of st. Angelo had not been damaged. the
religious functions IN ST. reter's. which
had been interrupted by the explosion,
were resumed
A man who was wounded BY the ex-
plosion, and who IS In a hospital. where
he has had his left leg amputated. is not
expected TO survive his injuries. He ad-
mitted that he'was handling the dynamite
when IL exploded. He says that II was
10 have been used In fishing: that It
exploded accidentally. and that no out
rage was in contemplation. The police
do not think any anarchists are mixed up
in the affair
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
VIII Vote on Prohibition.

Jefferson City, No. April 9-By a vote
OF s. to 45. the proposed amendment 10
the constitution. establishing Statewide
prohibition, was sent TO engrossment in
the house to-day after five hours de-
bate Its final passagE was made a
special order for next Wednesday after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
CASTRO NOT Ill.
Former RULER Of Venezuela Not
Notified TO Leave Martinique.

Port de France. April s.-Ex-President
Castro. Of Venezuela, who. It has been
announced. VIII be expelled from the
island by the French government, has as
yet received no notification to quit. It
Is stated that his health is better.
The reports OF HIS serious illness are
without foundation
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
Long RcNt for CaruSo.

New York. April 9-It was learned to-
night on good authority that Enrico Ca
rCsO. the tenor. will not sins again this
season. either here or abroad, but VIII
sail at once for Italy and rest through
the summer.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
NINE DEAD IN WRECK.
Wreckage of Tug Lost on Lake Erie
Found Near Cleveland.

Found Near Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio. April 9.-That the tug
George Floss. with her crew o.. six and
three passengers. sunk In Lake Erie dur
ing the fierce winds of Wednesday is to-
night conceded by her owners
Fishermen twelve miles east OF Cleve-
land to-day discovered wrecllage which
had washed ashore at this point. The
wreckage consisted OF part OF the cabin
with the word Floss on st and some
bucket racks.
No bodies were found Searching
parties are now going all along the east
shore looking for bodies and other wreck
age.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
Middaugh and Shannon, Inc,
COLORADO BUILDING.
No place Ike home; no homes ike ours.

No place Ike home; homes like ours"
Homes %
o.
Incorporating
n the ideas Of the OF Washington"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
Negro lIurderer Hanred-

Srecial to The Washington Herald
Bedford City, Va, April 9-Joel Payne.
a negro. this morning was hanged in a
building in the rear Of the courthouse for
the murder Of his father-in-law. Read
Swain, Constable Miller acting as execu.
toner.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
CASTRO MAY RETIRE
Will Probably Return to a
European Port.
FRANCE MAY BE OPEN TO HIM
Former President of Venezuela,
Doubtless, VIII he Ordered to Take
che Next Steamer from Martinique.
II Illness Is Serious His Departure
from the Island May BE Delayed.

Everything seems 10 indicate that
Europe. and thus the embarrassing situa-
ton caused by his arrival in the West
Indies will be solved.
The French government has informed
Castro. or viii do so soon. that he must
leave Martinique by the first steamer.
The hrst steamer. according 90 the belief
OF the French Embassy here, sails 10 the
eastward back 10 France. from whence
Castro came 10 Martinique
Castro does not want TO return %
France. but 70 that country he Will have
10 80 II the present plans OF France and
the United States work out as is hoped.
Nothing is known here about Castro's
illness II dangerously il. his expulsion
from Martinique viii be delayed. French
government doctors viii determine this
point, and Will doubtless declare Castro
well at time when the next" steamer
Is one going Europeward. In this way
Castro VIII be prevented from going 20
Venezuela.
Can Live in France.
IL Is learned here that France viii not
object 70 Castro's presence IN that coun-
Try II he desires 70 make his residence
there When Castro last year went 90
Europe 10 be operated upon in Berlin.
France granted him permission 10 cross
her territory. but would not let him re
main there.
Now. however. II Castro wants 70 I've
in France. he win be permitted 10 do so.
France believes that Castro can do no
harm in that country. He VIII be watched
and steps taken 10 keep him away from
Venezuela
There IS feeling here that Castro's
supposed Illness is fictitious and that he
IS merely pretending 20 save his face.
believing that he VIII win sympathy II
he is believed 10 be seriously I'll and that
HIS illness may be a sufficient excuse 20
abandon his efforts 70 locate IN the west
ern hemisphere
N. Jusserand. the French Ambassador.
called al the state Department yesterday.
and had a conference with Secretary OF
State Knox. He told Mr. Knox what his
government intended 70 do IN the matter.
and Ar Knox expressed his satisfaction.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
SWITZERLAND SENDS CHAMOIS.

Five Animals Presented to United
States by Government at Bcrne.
Berne. April 9.-The Swiss government
has presented 70 TIE government Of the
United States five dne Alpine chamois
The animals. three ooes and two bucks.
from the Bernese O5erland. were shipped
for America to-day. accompanied by an
experienced caretaker.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
LIVES LOST IN STEAMSHIP FIRE

SIX Persons Perished In Outbreak on
the Sarnis, at Port LimOn.
New Orleans. April s.-Reports received
here to-day tell Of a disastrous fire on the
Hamburg-American steamship Sarnia at
Port Limon, British Honduras. April /
Six lives were lost and a large part Of
the steamships cargo damaged.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
VETERANS RECOUNT
SURRENDER OF LEE
Addresses EnliVen Meeting
of Union Legion.
RELIEF CORPS REPRESENTED

Anecdotes OF War Time, with Patri-
Otic Songs and Stirring Addresses,
Event-GraDhic Account of the De
tails Given by Col. John McEIrOy.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
MARION CRAWFORD
DIES At SORRENTO
Novelist of American Parent
age Born in Italy.
MEMBER OF NEW YORK CLUBS

Was Student of Languages and Lit
erary Critic, and Became a Novel
Sister OF JuIfa Ward HOyve-WrOte
''ZorOaster" and ''VIa Crucis.y
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

Velvet Kind factory cleanest on earth.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
Refuse Denth Certiacate.

Physicians refuse absolutely TO give a
certificate Of death. saying the man was
not living when he reached them.
and the coroner was. called into the case
Within a few minutes after Kane had
been pronounced dead his wife and the
family physician reached the hospital
they. too, having been notified by some
mysterious persons by phone that they
should hurry with al speed 20 the hos
pital II they would see Kane alive
Nothing has yet been found about the
telephone calls. They were not made
from the hotel where Kane was found
nor from the immediate neighborhood.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
BUSINESS NOTICES

DAMON A. BTNKERT, FORMERLY ~
rs uth s. NV, announces the removal
OF his dental Offices 10 s12 Massachusetts
aNanua nnrr-nrasr
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
PROBE KANE'S, DEATH
Pittsburg Police Mystifed
by Developments.
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL DEAD
CIubmaR Found at Hotel by Friend
Who Gets phone Message from n 4
WOman-FamiIy OF Dying Man Also
Informed of His Illness and Ad- 4
vised to Hasten to Hospital.

Pittsburg April 9.-ATystery has deep
the scrap iron man and clubman OF Pitts
burg, whose lfeless body was taken from
the Mercy Hospital here al a. m.
Thursday
The authorities to-day cleaned what
they consider proof positive that Kane
was dead before he reached the hospital.
and that for a certain distance. al least.
those hurrying with him 70 the hospital
were riding with dead. instead OF a dy-
ing one. as they thought.
Those who brought him to the hospital
and left him there so hurriedly have been
found by the police. but their explanN-
ton serves only 70 make the case more
mysterious.
Called I'D on Phone.
W. p Hubbard. Of North Euclid ave
nue., who was a lifelong friend OF the
dead man. is the one who raced with
Kane TO the hospital. thinking he was
still alive, and his story is that he was
told around about 1870. by a telephone
call, by woman's voice. that II he would
so 70 a certain hotel in the East End.
with a cab. at once. ne would find Mr.
Kane IN bad shape. and that he must be
hurried 10 a hospital Hubbard hurried
20 the place mentioned. with some friends,
and found Kane dying. He was hurried
into cab and the race begun for the
hospital.
The supposed diving man was hurried
into the hospital by attendants. and a
physician. who was one flight up stairs.
was called. and he hurried down 70 the
supposedly unconscious man, but found
him dead. and to-day he gave as his
opinion that he he'd been dead at least
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

Sorrento April s.-F. Marion Craw-
ford, the noveJ-It, died here at Z o'clock
this evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-17
GREAT BASEBALL PROGRAM
HONOLULU ATHLETIC PARK
Selection of AII-Oahu Team Causes Much
Comment .Boers and Marines
Will Scrap.

and a good stickster. He has done
some noble work recently and the fans
want to see him out there to make
some excitement when he catches the
hard ones on the side run.
Bill Rice is commonly supposed to
be weak sister at the plate. But Bill
is SO sure at right field and has such
a dainty way of beating his bunt that
| would take the liberty of recon-
mending him for the team. He may
not fool the players that know him
well, but he has a lively chance of
slipping it to the main splicers.
Sing Chong should be good at third.
He fooled badly at short but made
good at number five afterwards. A
slight leaking of the Uranium would
doubtless reduce the size of it and
Sing Chong would do well at the Third
avenue street-crossing.
1t matters little how the commit
tee selects their men for Sunday 8
game. They can not make many mis-
takes. All the Oahu league players
are doing well. With pitchers making
worlds records and infelders forget
ing to make an error during the whole
series, they should be able to select a
team that will hand it to the sailors.
Hard Time for Locals.
Both the Japs and Dragonlets will
have hard time tomorrow afternoon
when they butt up against cruiser
teams. The local players will have the
advantage of long practise together
and should be able to defeat the Wis.
itors. Whatever the result, there will
certainly be two grand games tomor.
row afternoon.
The Marines and Beers will create
great deal of excitement in the first
game ON Sunday. They have played
three games already. The Beers won
two and one was understanding tie
game. If the Beers win they will be
tied with the Japs for the champion,
ship of the first series, if they lose
the Japs will have it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-17
REGATTA DAY
ENTRIES SHY

The following entries have been
made for Regatta Day. tomorrow.
Senior 6-oar, Myrtle boat club.--H.
Williams, bow; P. Smith, number two;
Bob Chillingworth, number three; c..
number FIVE; Bill Lyle, stroke; l..
Hough, cox.
Freshmen 6-oar-E Ball, bow;
Frank Mckenzie, number two; Harry
German, number three; j. Macaulay,
number four; G. McDougall, number
five; Mike Center, stroke; L. Hough,
cox.
Senior pair-oars.-Myrtle boat club.
Junior pair-oars.-Myrtle boat club.
Sailing Canoes, Old Style.-Lei Iii
ma, Lei Aloha Club; Kamaokalani, A.
C. Wall; Alabama, A. M. Brown; I'm
known, Outrigger Club; Kalei, X. A. G.
Sailing Canoes, Modern.-Good Time,
Lei Aloha Club; Haaheo, David Kama !;
Ko Huluomanu. Tom Keolanui; Haala-
manu-, Tom Keolanui; Kamehameha,
X. A. c.; Hoku Kaimana, K. A. c.;
Keokalani, K. A. c.; Palikea, K. A.
c.; Lei Lehua, K. A. c.
Six-Paddle Canoe, Old Style.-Kai-
mookalani, A. C. Wall; Lei lima, Lei
Aloha Club; "A, Outrigger Club; Ka-
lei, K. A. c.; Niaulani, K. A. c.
Four Paddle Canoe, Modern.-Good
Time, Lei Aloha Club; Opae, Outrigger
Club; Maikai Fine. K. A. c.; Lanakila,
X. A. C.
Four-P Paddle Canoe. Old Style.--Lei
Lima, Lei Aloha Club; Kaimookalani,
ia. c. Wall; Flying Fish, w. F. Dill
bingham; IA, Outrigger Club; Kalei,
X. A. c.; Niaulani, K. A. G.
Four Paddle Canoe, Women.--Good
Time, Lei Aloha Club.