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The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
MRS. C. Y. SMITHS WILL FILED
Fund OF $4,000 Is Left for Two
kepheVvs.

The will OF Mrs Cecilia Young Smith
dated June %. 1907. leaves a fund OF
5000 10 the Union Trust Company In
trust for her grandsons. Andrew S. Balm
and Francis II. Balm, during their mi
nority, after which it IS to be divided
between them.
The remainder Of the estate. after be-
quests Of personal property 10 near rel
atives, and 800 TO a granddaughter. An
ME Cecilia Young. is TO go share and
share alike TO the grandchildren, Ce-
ella D. Guillaume, Alice D. Meade, Mar
cia F. Davies. and Clara D. Kendall The
Union Trust Company is named as ex-
ecutOr
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
I.ncnI Tcmncrnfnrr-

Midnight, 20; a. M. 20; 4 a. m. 60; G a. m. 55:
a. M. q; 10 a, M. so; q noon S.; ? p. m. IS;
,. m. "a; p m, Il; ?. NJ. p; 10 D. m, ~.
Maximum. s. minimum, e6.
Relative hmidity-s a. m. g.; 2 n m, So; 8
p. m, CO. Rainfall Is p m. 20 g p. M DIG
Hours ot sunshine. lC.L Per cent Of possible sun
shine 70
Temperature same date last yoar-NIa1inurn. Y;
minimum %
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
storms Alarm Pittsburg.

Pittsbwg. Aug. N.-Wind, rail. hail.
and lightning threw this city and the
neighborhood into a state OF alarm to-
day Windows were broken. cellars were
flooded, and several persons were injured
by frightened horses. Wire communi-
cation suffered. and traffic was blocked
There were two storms. each lasting half
an hour
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
Arrested While stenIInr.

Richard Hall fifty years old. was cap
tured by Policeman Mulhan yesterday
afternoon while alleged to be looting va
cant houses in Thirteen-and-a-half street
opposite the Municipal BUILDING. or
plumbing fixtures. Hall was removed
10 the First precinct station, charged
with depreciation on private property.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
DIED

BROWN-On Friday, August 20. 1909. at
1y:90 p m, az her daughters residence.
lvOS N street southeast. after q long
Illness ELIZABETH BROWN (nee
NOlte).
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
into rest August 19,
ls9, al s o'clock 2. m. WILLIAM
HENRY WILLIAMS. IN the ninetieth
year Of his age
Funeral from his late residence, 1888
Ihirty-fOurth street, Monday August
- az o'clock p. m. Relatives anG
friends respectfully invited 10 attend
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
DIES FROM ACID BURNS.
William Fraser, Injured at Indian
Hend, Md, Dies in This City.

Head, Nd, Dies in This City.
Burned by acid at the Naval Proving
Ground at Indian Head. Nd. last week.
William Wallace Fraser died on Thurs
day night at Providence Hospital. The
body was taken to his home. % 1 street
northeast. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
While working at the sulphuric acid
plant at the proving grounds on August
y Fraser made mistake In calculation.
and the deadly fluid was showered over
his head ard shoulders. Some OF it
burned through his eyelids. causing In
tense agony. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Margaret Y. Fraser.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
MARIE CORELLI INDIGNANT.
ReSentS RumOr that She Has Joined
SunruEiSt Movement.

London. Aug. 2o-Marie Corelli. the
novelist, vehemently denies the report
that she has been converted to woman
suffrage. She writes:
II should indeed be a poor creature If
I were a convert to the eminently fool
ish course which IS Unsexing so many
women to-day"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
LONGER VISIT WANTED.
Dallas Mayor Goes to Beverly in
EHorf 10 Change Tnft's Plans.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 2l.-MayOr Hay has
gone to Beverly. Mass. to request Presi-
dent Taft to change the time OF his ar
rival IN Dallas or October 3 or 20 remain
longer than he had intended.
The idea is 10 have President Taft visit
the State fair when he comes to Dallas
so that the fair may be benefited by hay
ing the President as a drawing card
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
DAVIS CRITICISES
COURTS DECISION
Says Findings in Sutton Trial
Are "Unjudicial."
NO INKLING OF FUTURE PLANS

Attorney for Mother of Slain Lieu
tenant Considers Course of Mai.
Leonard a "PInin DereIictiOn OF
Duty'-Offcers Rejected Contradic-
tory Statements, Davis AYERS.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
CondftIon q; fhe Watep.
BootbIncIS Forger Held for Jury.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
clgydy
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
Tide Table.

To-day-Hish tide. u57 a m; n:56 p. m. Low
eide, 55l a. M; 5:57 p. m.
To-monov-High tide, l2h a. n. Low tide. s.s5
a. n. SIS p. n.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21

Accused Of forging and cashing a check
for so, James A. Lewis, a negro boot
black, was yesterday held IN $500 bond
Tor the action Of the grand jury by Judge
Mullowny. Of the Police Court
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
Temperatures in Other CItfes.


Temperatures in otheG cities together with the
amount Of rainfall. for the twelve hours ended at
.. M yesterday are as follows,
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
WOMEN BEAT CLERKS
SwOOp Down on Steel Car
Employees at Lunch.
MANY ARE SERIOUSLY HURT

Make SIung shots OF Stockings and
stones and Fight Pittsburg Clerks
and StenOgraphers Until the Riot
Is stopped by the State Con-
stabuIOry-PIace Set on Fire.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-21
BUSINESS NOTICES

PLAYS
Read and fully criticised. Productions
guaranteed II manuscripts warrant.
PRESTON GIBSON.
Colorado Building
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
STILL HOPE OF PEACE.
Po1cers to Bring More Pressure to
Bear on SerUid.

London. March 1s.-Despite the warlike tone
Of most Of the dispatches from the Continental
capitals the best information indicates that the
resources OF diplomacy have not yet been ex-
hausted in the Austro- -Servian difficulty. Aus
tria will send another note TO Servia. which.
however, will not take the form OF an ultimatum.
Great Britain. France. Russia and Italy will at
the same time make further joint representa-
tIons TO Belgrade in the interests Of peace.
A Russo Turkish agreement was signed at
ST Petersburg yesterday with regard to the
financial Arrangement for providing Bulgaria's
indemnity TO Turkey for her independence
through the exemption OF Turkey from the pay
ment of instruments Of her war indemnity TO
Russia for certain fixed period Rifaat Pacha
the Turkish Foreign Minister. who has been in
St Petersburg in connection with these negotia-
tions. has started for home. He will visit Berlin.
Vienna and Rome
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17

nails. and shall exercise even more vigilance 10
bring about the of the bad men of our race
Cesare Cont, manager OF the LIoyo-SaOa"'io
Lha, in speaking Of the organization OF prom
Italians with whom he is identified In an el-
fort to wipe out the Black Hand. refused 10 give
the names of his associates
We met Monday night he said, and decided 70
employ private detectives in effort 70 rid the
community OF these Black Handlers Whenever
we -ecure evidence against bad men We shall re-
port it 10 the police and hire the best attorneys
necessary in prosecuting them. In too many cases
heretofore there has been little evidence 10 con-
vct And we purpose to act thoroughly and
promptly. We shall cooperate in every way with
the officials of this city and in Italy This Is an
American movement. and not an Italian move
ment for although love our mother country
we are-especally those OF US who were born mere
first Of all Americans We purpose TO md out
whether Black Hand societies exist or not, either
here or in Italy; who the members are, and if they
work by day and operate by night or II they spend
their entire time in planning and committing these
outrages against society.
The prominent men associated with me IN this
work do not care 10 have their names known They
feel that they can do better work If their names
are withheld"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
MAY SHUT DOWN MINES
Operators Likely to act if Miners
Fail to accept Terms.

In case the anthracite mine workers do not reach
an agreement with the operators and renew the
present agreement for three years when 1t expires
on April l. II was stated good authority yester-
day that there would be shutdown by the opera
tors on that day. They will not allow the miners
T., was said to work without agreement and
choose a time for strike when they would have
the best chance OF winning
President Baer. OF the Philadelphia & Reading
did not pay his weekly visit TO this city yesterday
to confer with the presidents Of the other coal
carving roads, and It was stated at his Office
that there would be further conferences until
the mine workers decided what they will do
An Official OF OF the coal roads. when asked
Yesterday IL the miners would be allowed TO work
after April l without agreement, said: 1T is
not likely in case OF impending trouble that we will
give the adversary a chance OF preparing his am
munition. That would be poor policy
Wholesale coal dealers said there probably would
be a lockout II the operators and miners did not
reach an agreement by April / or the miners did
strike then.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
CABLE FROM P4LERMO.
Police Doing Their Best to 4rrest
PetrOanO'S I1SSaSSinS.

While the dispatches from Italy show that the
police Of that country are making every
TO down the assassins OF Lieutenant Jo-
seph Petrosino. who was shot in Palermo, the de-
tcctive bureau here has been working 10 connect
local Italians with the killing but whether not
It has succeeded is known only 10 Commissioner
Bingham. Scores of arrests. mostly for carrying
concealed weapons. have been made, and any sus-
pcious bulging in the hip pocket Of Italian is
sure cause for arrest
In answer a cable message addressed 20 the
Chief OF Police Palermo. requesting details OF the
murder OF Lieutenant Petrosino Commissioner
Bingham received last night the following reply:
assure you will do my best TO arrest murderers
OF Petrosno-
1t was signed Chief Of Police Coeln.''
Commissioner Bingham said yesterday that
Petrosno had asked go TO Italy alone. and said
to him: III had another man with me II would
spoil my plans. / would much prefer TO go alone
Ny life is in much danger in this country as 1t
will be In Italy On several occasions while arrest
ing Black Handlers in this city thought that was
goner So you see that there is as much dan
ger here when l go abroad
Following Inspector McCanerty's messages TO
other cities 10 watch any men suspected OF having
connections with the Black Hand. Information Is
being received hourly by Mulberry Street Pittsburg
and Chicago have sent word that many such men
left those cities recently and tt Is thought that
they went 70 Italy and might have been connected
with tho killing OF Petrosino
resolution offered by Little Tim Sullivan de-
plcrine the death OF Lieutenant Petrosino and ex-
pressing the hope that his cowardly assassns may
be speedily brought to Justice The board de-
clded that TO allow the body OF the detective 10 lie
in state in the City Hall would be establishing
precedent which might cause embarrassm later
The aldermen listened 10 resolution offered by
Alderman Dowling to compel the registration with
the Police Department OF all places where firearms
dirks are sold. 1t also provides that all pur-
chasers OF such weapons shall register their names
and addresses with the dealers. The resolution
will be considered by the Committee on Laws and
Legislation
meeting of prominent italian business men was
held last night the banking offices OF James f
March. at No. 223 Lafayette street. to take action
the death Of Petrosino Resolutions were passed
expressing sympathy for the widow. and a move
ment started TO ask the Legislature to give
her a pension OF $1,000 annually. which was her
husbands salary IN the Police Department The
first steps toward raising a subscription for Mrs
Petrosino taken and than 500 was
raised. Mr. March giving $00. Plans for the funeral
are being made under the direction OF Mr. Marcn.
Already half hundI ed Italian societies have siSni-
fled their intention 20 take part
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
TO EYTR4DITE CASTRO.
Murder ChGrge-Frdnce Not
Likely to Grant Request.

Caracas. March Il CvIa Willemstad. March
16).-Action has been brought in the High Fed
eral Court of Venezuela against Cipriano Castro,
the former President OF the republic. who is now
in Europe, on the charge that he caused tho
murder in February, 1907, Of General Antonio
Paroles and a number of his revolutionary COM
panions The plaintiff is Manuel Paredes The
action was entered five days ago Paroles asks
the judge TO extradite Castro. and impose the
maximum sentence Of fifteen years imprison-
ment- He presents proofs that Castro issued
the order TO kill Antonio Paroles from his sick
bed at Macuto.
Antonio Paroles and several companions were
executed while prisoners of war. He led futile
revolution against President Castro. landing at
Pedernales on February >, 1907 He and his
men were captured by Castro's troops, and a
few days later all were summariy shot
Washington, March 16-Advices from venez-
uela say that President Gomez of Venezuela is
seriously considering applying TO France for the
extraditiOn Of ex-PTesident Castro. 1t is as
sumed here that if such application is made It
will be refused. and this step Is regarded as
merely a precautionary measure taken by
Gomez to prevent Castro from returning to
Venezuela, or TO insure his immediate arrest
should he set foot on Venezuelan soil
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
SERVIA MUST YIELD.
German Officials Erpect Var Unless
She Meets Demand.

Berlin, March 15.-Advices received at the
Foreign once to-day concerning the Austrian
Servian situation. indicate that the crisis is st
acute. The nature OF Austrias next representa-
tions is not disclosed. but II be said that the
dual monarchy will demand a clear explanation
Of Servas intention. officials say that II Ser
via yields the negotiations Will pursue peace
full course. but II not hostilities are inevitable
and the only task Of the powers will be to
Iocalize the conflict
The report that Turkey Will demand an ex-
PLANTATION OF Servia's intentions with regard TO
the large quantities Of war material now lying
at Salonica has been officially confirmed.
Should the reply be unsatisfactory an embargo
Will be placed thereon. In the mean time. Ser
via has arranged to get munitions Of war and
stores by way OF Bulgaria, but pressure Will be
brought Turkey to prevent the passage OF
military supplies through the Dardanees
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
PLEASED WITH RESTAURANT PLAN
Navy Yard Workers Think Miss Morgan g
Project Will Be Successful

There was much comment yesterday in the navy
yard In Brooklyn the announcement which
was printed exclusively in The Tribune. Of Miss
Anne Morgan's plans for restaurant within the
yard inclosure. Most Of It was favorable. and the
fact that there nothing IN the way OF charity
grub in connection with II. made large numbers
of the men welcome the scheme as one which would
be a distinct benefit to the working force. 1t Is
safe to say that the restaurant will not lack
for custom although the building is long way
from the waterfront and the ships especially those
which may be In drydock-
There have been two previous attempts to estab-
lsh a restaurant the government reservation.
both of which were failures One failure due,
Il was said yesterday. to the fact that the persons
who had ii in charge allowed good many dead
beats TO run up bills which not paid. and the
other was strangled by 'profusion Of red tape"
and too much interference with the men by the
officers of the yard.
The new restaurant. II is expected. viii not be
subject to either OF the Of disaster which led
10 the abandonment of the others.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
4 NEU' FOE OF T4MMANY
CIeUeIand Democracy to Organize
for MCuOraIty Contest.

The main object OF tha Cleveland Democracy
which was organized in the last campaign oy
William 3. SeIden and others IN the Washington
Heights district. became apparent last night Wnen
II started to organize throughout the city for tno
coming municipal campaign II will adhere 70 ths
principles Of Democracy. IL was said but Il believes
that il can best do this by defeating TamHany
Hall and will be anxious to aid in such moverHsn-
At the proper time IL will probably make suEses-
tous for some sort Of fusion with the Republicans
The reason the organization was started last fall.
IL was learned. that the name Cleveland might
be pre-empted by incorporation The object was
announced last night al meeting IN 10th Han.
Amsterdam avenue and 150th street. when steps
were taken 10 form an organization of the Cieve-
land Democracy in the I'd Assembly District SINH
lar organizations viii be perfected In the other
Assembly districts before summer. u was said
Richard n Smith said he had heen disguised -
the leaders OF Democracy IN this state ln recent
years. and that Democracy must set back 20 ths
basis OF Cleveland. that public Office Is a public
trust
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
THINK FALAzoTTo IS cAMPANILIo.
Brooklyn Police Believe Man Arrested IN
Palermo Is an Old Offender Here.

The Brooklyn police believe that they have iden-
tilted the Italian. Palazotto, who has been arrested
in Palermo. Italy. a suspect in the Petrosfno
murder mystery, Giovanni CamDanilio, who was
deported from the United States five months ago.
after getting into a shooting affray in Brooklyn
After the shooting II was discovered that the man
had been charged with murder in his native coun-
try. On the other hand. the cable dispatches say
that Palazotto has been charged heretofore with
only minor offences. Besides. il is said that the
man has been in Italy for some time. and apparent
ly had no such career as Campanilio.
CampaniIio came to America two and a half years
ago and lived with two brothers in Brooklyn In
the shooting afray he wounded, and remained
at the Jamaica Hospital two months When cured
he was deported and on his arrival in Naples was
released after he had been photographed for
Identification. The police here declared that ne
had been trying to rob house The police shot at
him in the chase after his discovery On his trial
he was acquitted.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
THINK ASSASSINS SAFE.
PetroSinO'S Murderers, Italians Here
BeIieTe, viii Not BE Detected.

At the Society for Italian Immigrants No. l2s
Broad street yesterday there little hope that
the assasslns of Lieutenant Petrosino would he
apprehended.
Unlike most OF my countrymen." said August V.
Tozz. Il do not believe that the authorities Will
ever catch the criminals The act was committed
In a section of Palermo known as the 'Mpta Terri
torio." infested by criminals who never talk. And
you cannot buy them. for they don't know the
value of dollar when they get it
In discussing the efforts that the society Will make
in the general movement among Italians of this city
To pipe out the Black Hand Mr.. Tozzi said: We
shall do everything in power to assist For
some time we have had what we call our dock
SQUAD which circulates along the waterfront.
protecting men Of our race who are going back to
Italy with their savings. We have been OF material
assistance to the police in detecting Italian crimi-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
DIDN'T REALIZE
How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

ManS persons 60 Oh drinking coffee year after
year without realizing that IL is the cause OF
many obscure but persistent ailments.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee and tea, is very
ike uric acid and Is often the cause of rheu-
matte attacks which. when coffee is used habit
ualy. become chronic
4 Washington lady said recently:
Il am sixty-five and have had a good deal OF
experience with coffee. I consider il very in
furious and the cause OF many diseases. ! am
sure il causes decay Of teeth IN children.
When I drank coffee | had sick spells and
still did not realize that coffee could he harm
ful, til about year ago I had rheumatism in
my arms and fingers. got so nervous / could not
sleep and was ali run down.
AT last. after finding that medicines did me
no good. decided 10 quit coffee entirely and
try Postum. After using II six months fully
recovered nay health beyond all expectations
can sleep sound and my rheumatism is all
gone There's Reason
Name given 10y Postum Co. Battle Creek
Mich. Read the famous little book The Road
TO Wellville." in pkgs-
Ever read the above Ietter7 a new one ap-
pears from time 20 time. They are genuine,
true. and fall Of human interest.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
ULTIMATUM TO SERVLA
AUSTRI4NS NOW FEAR Il
BALKAN WAR.
Explanation To Be Demanded
Forces tn Bosnia Increased
Stocks Fall.

Vienna, March I6.-Ths Bourse to-day was
again greatly depressed by fears Of the outcome
Of the servian difficulty. The situation is on
cialy admitted to be extremely grave. although
not hopeless
The Emperor to-day received Baron Won
Aehrenthal the Austro- Hungarian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs and DR.. Wekerle. the Hungarian
Premier. with whom he conferred at length on
Servis's unsatisfactory reply to the Austro
Hungarian note OF March s. AS result OF this
conference, Austria will send note to servia
before the end of the week, demanding clear
explanation Of Servia's intentions.
In the mean time TO emphasize this demand.
the sixty-six battalions a peace footing
in Bosnia will be raised to a war footing, which
is equivalent TO an additional forty thousand
men. Action in this direction has already been
taken by the War Office and 1t was this that
led 10 the rumors Of mobilization. which the
government took occasion yesterday officially
to deny.
Public opinion is greatly excited, and the be-
lief is strong among Austrians that the country
is the of war. Throughout the dual
monarchy there is a violent feeling against the
British. Russian and French policy which has
the appearance Of backing up Servian aspira-
tions The uneasiness has been increased by
the fact that the newspapers have been for
tary preparations.
Premier Bienerth, in the debate in the
lower house Of the Austrian Parliament to-day
on the bill fixing the number Of new recruits for
this year made brief allusion to the Austro-
Servian situation. The reply of the Servian
government to our recent communication did
not meet our expectations" he said We de-
sired in the most accommodating manner 10 Of
fer Servia. our hand in order to enable her TO
express herself in a correspondingly clear man.
ner regarding the change Of her policy concern
ing Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in the matter
Of the continuation OF our economic relations
To this definite question the Servian govern
ment replied evasively. We shall not be able to
discuss economic questions with Servia until
we have clear and satisfactory statement OF
her true intentions"
The ministers IN debating the bill for new re-
cruits. laid emphasis on the necessity OF having
a strong army ready for action.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
WEST SIDE REGULARS WIN.
Albert H Gleason Elected President of Club
To Succeed Henry A. Wise

The West Side Republican Club. near SD street.
in Broadway. elected the regular ticket. after n
rather lively canvass last night. The question OF
whether there should be bar In the clubhouse
although mentioned issue, did not figure at
the election. At midnight 1t was announced that
Albert H Gleason a lawyer. had been elected
president. TO succeed Henry A Wise The opposi-
ton ticket was headed by Richard T. Greene
Before the polls closed the annual meeting was
held at which William II. Trafton introduced
resolution 10 urge the Representatives at Wash
ington to favor amendment 10 the Constitution
for a date later than March for the inauguration
It was defeated. Mr.. Gleason had opposed the bar
proposition.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-17
BRIDGE BEAM FALLS INTO RIVER
Dozen Men on Lighter Have Narrow Escape
When It Whizzes by Them

4 twelve-ton steel beam known a bottom
chord" slipped from a pile Of similar beams near
the Manhattan tower Of the new Manhattan Bridge
Yesterday afternoon and fell into the East River
with a splash which threw spray so high in the
air that II looked like young tyDhoon.
\ dozen men on a lighter in the slip al Pike
street escaped death or manning by yard when
the girder fell
Edward F Terry of Terry Tench, who are
constructing the bridge. said that the worknen
would fish Tor The fallen beam to-day The accl-
a., no said will not delav the work on the bridge