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The Washington times., 1909-04-04
NINETEEN DROWN
Off COSTA RIGA
Several Women and Chill
dren Perish in Wreck
of Schooner.

PORT LIMON, Costa Rica, April A.
Nineteen persons, incluuIng several wo-
men and children, are reported to have
been drowned in a schooner wrecked
between Bluefields and Limon.
Details concerning the tragedy are
meager, but ii is understood that the
disaster occurred in the same locality
where the Florencia went down some
time ago, carrying with it the British
vice consul, Wood, and his two friends,
Messrs. Rather and Trebaud.
The news of the wreck created a sem
sation in Limon and il is understood
that several OF the passengers and crew
swan all night in their efforts 10 reach
shore. Many Of them were successful,
but when they reached the beach they
were so exhausted they had not enough
remaining strength to secure a footing
on the beach and were dragged back
by the receding waves. No news of the
women and children aboard has been
learned, and il is believed that all were
lost.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

ment of the constitution. This IS in
charge Of Senator W. NJ. Brown. This
would allow women complete suffrage
rights throughout Illinois.
The next in value is senate bill No. 11s.
introduced by Senator Billings. It would
allow women municipal and township
suffrage, and vote for a few other Of
fcials throughout the State. Il has re-
ceived the unanimous recommendation
Of the senate elections committee
The third me easure. the Chicago munic-
ipal suffrage bill, would give only Chi
cago women the right to vote at munich
pal elections. IF Senator Billings bill
should become a law The Chicago bill
would be unnecessary
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
NEW VOTERS SHOWN
NEED OF REFORMS
Festival in Session in Boston With
List of Able Speak

BOSTON, Mass, April 1.-THE new
voters festival is in session all this af-
ternoon at Faneuil Hail with tho most
interesting list of speakers in it's his
tory. The idea of the festival is TO in
terest and instruct the voters in the
needs OF national reform.
Bernard ]. Rothwell, president OF the
chamber Of commerce. is presiding and
among the speakers are Lincoln
Ste1ens: the Rev. I. w. Henderson, of
the Charles Street Baptist Church;
Charles Sprague Smith, of New York,
and the Rev. DR. Charles @. Anes.
The Rev Ames will administer the
Freeman's oath, which is annually part
OF the festival, and which is as follows:
Il solemnly bind myself that l will
give my vote and suffras~ rs 1 shall
Judge IN mine own conscience, best con-
ducee TO the public need, so help me
Cod
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
THREE SENTENCED
FOR SMITH DEATH
Second Degree Murder Is
Verdict in Case of Rich
mond Physician.

RALEIGH. n. c.. April 4.-Second de-
gree murder was the verdict by the Jury
IN the noted Smith murder trial this
morning Immediately following the
verdict Judge Lyon sentenced the three
defendants-Earl Cotton. to twenty
years; Tim HoIderfeId, to ten years
and Red Hopkins, to two years in the
penitentiary. The jury had recommend
ed mercy as to Red Hopkins.
The jury had been out since 1O.20
o clock Saturday night Counsel for the
defense gave notice Of an appeal.
The conviction and sentence are for
the murder of DR. E w. Smith of
Richmond, Va, November I3. in the
tenderloin section of Raleigh The YER
dict IS on the ground that the three
defendants were parties to administer
Ing chloroform to DR.. Smith to rob him.
death resulting.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
BALTIMORE MAN
SWALLOWS ACID
Pours Ounce of Carbolic Into
Glass of Beer-He Is
Dead

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 4.-Ncnchal-
antly remarking TO Harry French. the
bartender last night, in a saloon at
worth the living and that ne had been
turned down by all Of his friends, Hem
~ Hitler. of Baltimore. a decorator who
mad been employed some weeks here
on on the work or beautifying St. PauFs
Cathedral, poured an ounce OF carboIic
ACID into glass OF beer and swallowed
the mixture. The horrified bartender
telephoned the police, and Hitler was
rushed unconscious to the CITY Hospi-
tai in a patrol wagon. Efforts TO revive
him were unsuccessful, and he died two
hours after reaching the hospital
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
TOTTERING WALLS
TO BE DYNAnITED
Boston Authorities Will
Blow Down Ruins of
Park Square Station.

BOSTON, April 4.-The towering walls
of the old Park Square Station. ruined
by fire two months ago. will be blown
down sometime this week.
With the Hotel ThOrndike on one side.
and the huge motor mart on the other.
the use Of dynamite will mean much
danger. The dynam.ting is all to be
done at once, and the day and hour is
being kept secret, as a crowd is not
wanted
Timbers covered with heavy canvas
and bound with great chains and cables
will form a huge jacket over the high
arch and prevent the bricks, stone. and
mortar from breaking windows.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
TELL TAFT ABOUT
GIRL STAGE DRIVER

ORANGE, Mass. April 4-Todav
scores Of friends of Miss Hattie Agard.
the nineteen-year-old girl stage driver
Of Cooleyville. began to call the atten-
uon of President Taft to the pluclov
work she has been doing. They think
the Pre- sident should know about n
brave girl, who carefully gucc cIs the
Government mail
Every day, rain or shine, she drives
the stage from Cooleyville to Orange
over eighteen miles OF rough and
dangerous road
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
FATHER FITZGERALD
POPULAR IN ARMY
Just Retired as Chaplain of the
Twenty-second United States
Infantry.

The Rev. Father Edward Fitzgerald,
who has just been retired as chaplain
of the Twenty-second United States In
fantry, is one of the most interesting
and popular characters who ever was
in the Army. He is an Irishman by
birth. and is a brother of the famous
Irish physician of Kildare
Father Fitzgerald went as a young
man to Rome and studied. He was
ordained and became teacher of
theology in a Spanish university He
was appointed chaplain OF the Twenty
second by President Mckinley, serving
in Cuba and the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

were crowded, and by noon it was seen
tAat all records for Palm Sunday crowds
were broken.
whoever laid the plans for having til =
horse SHOW during Easter Week evolved
somewhat daring idea, but one that,
with luck as regards weather. should Je
great success.
1t is invariably true that many per-
sons intend TO see the horses, others to
display beautiful mats and gowns, and
others 10 see those same hats and
gowns. People always identified with
the smart set continue TO arrive. and
the reservations at the hotels are so nu-
merOus that by Thursday space at the
beach side hostelries will be at a pre-
MUM.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
ALL ROADS LEADING
TO ATLANTIC CITY
Today's Crowd Breaks Record for Palm Sunday
Thongs at Great New Jersey Resort-Eiorse
Show Attracting Much Attention

ATLANTIC CITY. April with 90
OO0 persons on the boardwalk before 10
o'clock, the spring season at Atlantic
City appears to be fully open and get
ting it's stride for the big week to
come. Palm Sunday weather justifies
the fondest hopes.
Prece led by a brilliant moon last
night, Did Sol made his triumphaI ap-
pearance this morning ir a blaze of
glory, that sent a thrill OF pleasure
through everyone awake early enough
to see him rise.
The rain of yesterday no doubt de-
TERED hundreds. perhaps thousands,
who would have come from Philadelphia
and New York, but the morning trains
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
S5,OOO,OOO RISK

NEW YORK, April 4.-The largest
policy Of liability insurance ever written
has just been issued 10 attorneys repre-
senting the Motion Picture Patents Com
pany. This policy will cover 5000 or
more motion picture theaters in the
United States, licensed by the Patents
Company, and the policy will cover a
risk of about 5000, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15

This too much even for the disciplined sefcon.
troll of four culprit cadets They chucked
The officer rose, swept the light OF his lantern under
the hunks and then pulled two blankets from the boys
in bed In instant four cadets standing at atten
ton Two marched TO their quarters in arrest The
others left in whore they
-Four cadets cXpatcd the crime of eating by walking
post during the ordinary glad hours of release from quar-
tiers for four long weeks.
One Of these boys to his death on San Juan Hill
and another to his death In the jungles of the Philip
pines One is literally charging through life a major
of cavalry. and the other, who never the day Of
graduation writes these lines with pen much less
mighty than any sword.
Not long ago II written that there Is spirit
of sectionasm alive at the United States Military acad
envy In Grant hall the great stone building given
to the purposes the cadets mess named for
Ulysses S Grant hangs portrait of the northern sol
der's great southern opponent Gen. Robert f. Lee.
To every graduate in the army, north and south the
appearance of the face of the great confederate soldier
the walls of mis- alma mater side by side with that
of his great antagonist the end OF controversy,
the end Of bitterness. the end of all things sectional
Lee, as he appears in his place of honor, is not in
the garb of the leader of the lost with the
of general shining in the field of his shoulder
knots He is shown in the blue uniform of the old army
with eagle his shoulder backed with yellow de.
noting the rank Of colonel of cavalry the position the
southron held when he resigned from the federal army
to cast his lot with the confederacy.
The portrait Of Lee was placed in position Ave years
ago. Col. Mills, who was then superintendent of the
military academy secured readily the permission Of the
war department for the placing Of the picture where
with that of Grant 1t would fall daily under the eyes Of
the cadets The thought liz held by army officers that
nothing but good the coming generations of cadets
come from the honoring of the memory of Of the
greatest soldiers graduated from West Point.
This story of Lees picture forces "reminiscences
Since the of secession the portrait of other
federate leader has hung historic academic walls
that of Albert Sidney Johnston of the class Of 1926 and
who gave his life for the south at Shiloh
There was a touch Of sectIonalism at West Point
Just after the and portrait of Johnston has to do
with the story The picture put in place long
before the north and the south mot the field of battle,
and hung the wall of the army officers
at West Point The portrait showed Johnston a sub.
altern officer of cavalry in the United States forces
Johnston at time stationed West Point and
the officers assembled there instructors voted to have
him manage their mess
The quality OF the food and cooking improved so
under Johnsons management that his comrades induced
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15

u -FOUR pounds Of candy therein concluded that there
Just ations enough for four hungry cadets with the
hour after taps ~ $4,000 "
They invited two chums who lived in another part Of
| oafiacks to come to the spread after lights
"N' M u would be fairly safe to the of bar.
the day.
Taps sounded. There the usual darl-antcrn in.
specuoh immediately thereafter and from every in
the old stone building came the cry of IAN in sir" as
me oHcorS made their round flashed their bull
within No sooner had the door closed the inspecting
ocer than the two cusodans of the box arose jumped
INTO trousers and shell Jackets and proceeded blanket
Ihe whdo" throwing one end over the sash and
then closing the frame. hold the blanket tight
with their bayonets they pinned the lower end the
corners. and after placing n folded blanket the
transoIn they lighted the gas and spread the feast
About three-Quarters of an hour after taps the two
bdden ones stole in Their hosts had resisted the mighty
temptation to eat They had lived for months cadet
rations, and their waiting for their with
feast spread before their proved them only sol
,ders, but stocs.
They came they saw and they ate The apple of
Eden had not the flavor of those mnce pies. 1t
before the days OF angel cake but those
come from paradise How these youngsters did pitch in.
Nothing has tasted good since the writes
speaks by the card
At IS minutes before midnight everything had disap.
peared save slender piece OF mnce pie at which the
smallest cadet present looking lovingly yet afraid
The game for him had reached It's limit Unuc6y piece
of pie. 1t was responsible for woes unnumbered.
The clink OF sword heard the ronbound
stairway outside the door The door Of the oppo
site heard to open. An inspection The
hight In the banquetroom doused nsanter. The
two cadet hosts jumped into their hunks, OF them
pulling the blanket from the window in his flight One
cadet guest sought refuge under bunk and the
ond dove under the other The two in bed were COM
petey covered and eye could have told that they
clothed in shell jacket and trousers when night
gear the proper raiment.
An officer Of cavalry entered He swept the beams
of the dark lantern the two hunks. The occupants
snoring peacefully. II somewhat suspicousy loud.
The officer turned TO leave. Woe is mel
The blanket pulled from the window and carried to
the bunk had caught In its trail the small piece
mince pie and had dropped 1t just where the heel
o. the retiring officer caught II full and fair
Down he went. He had had such fall as that
since had token header at his first riding lesson
and this time he didn't hit his head. When he sat he
sat solid and the barracks shook
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15
ZEN HOLlR5 EXZRA 0z4RO OU7Y %

has made up It's mind TO die nothing can prevent It, ane
the keeper only for humane reasons. but also be
animal In that condition is extremely danger
GUS is often compelled end the animals suirerngs b,
Fastening its death The suicidal mania In the lion IL
often developed after his mate has been taken away
When the tiger attempts sclf.murder It is necessary
to tie him down, but this is not always effective
The mania Tor sefdestrucon often continues for days
though apparently subdued by enforced hepessness, bu
the creature is crafty, and while pretending to be meei
and resigned to existence will watch for the first oppor
unity after being released to inct wounds that will o'
fatal
"one would scarcely imagine that such a seemingly in
sensate animal the hppopotamus would be guilty
OF suicidal MANIA but 1t is fact that hippo captured
wild and confined In cage will give every evidence
Inconsistencies and the only to prevent the beasi
from committing harikari' is to keep him well fed and Il
surround him with animal company.
I'VE had but hippopotamus that was guilty
of suicide. Having injured his leg he replaced
the road by another specimen and left behind the win
ter quarters The loneliness much for the ami
NAL and he resisted all efforts make him cheer up
take his food He literally starved himself to death
Il have known of several instances where giraTes DID
away with themselves by starvation and my impression
is that loneliness is the usual for It,
came under my observation where only OF the
animals was owned by the ZOO 1t is absolute
ty to exhibit one OF these sensitive animals alone The
have company of their own kind to be contented
Extreme care is taken with their diet Nothing bp
the best clover hay VIII they touch and you can't foo
them with alfalfa, we tried to last season upon TIT
coast They are very fond of vegetable mash and W,
give them large quantities OF condensed milk"
NO. there is nothing phenomenal about this suicidal
mania In animals II Is simply another proof OF a taci
that have always maintained, that I'm their genera
characteristics there is mighty little difference between
some animals and many men-except the power o.
speech"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15

the picture of the southern officer caught his eve War
passions still high-though another excuse was
given for Rono's conduct He officer the day and
his side He drew his sabcr in front Of
walls" he said. There a right cut" from prac
ticed hand and the cncircng frame and the picture
the confederate general were cut in twain.
1t was Reno who was with Clusters command few
days prior to the battle with the Sioux in which
the yellowhared chiefain" and his command Of the
Seventh cavalry wiped out by the hand OF Sitting
Bull. Reno at distance with another part of the
Seventh cavalry He had fierce fight Of his own
Reno criticized for not having advanced to the
relief OF Custer. He demanded n court of inquiry and
he was cleared, for no one ever doubted his courage
Later he dismissed from the service At West Point
to-day, where times eiacing finger has removed the
last trace of bitterness the portrait Of Lee will hang
honored and In safety.
Maj Gen George A. Custer whose record of rapid
promotions for gaantry on the battlefield reads like
romance had troubles OF his when he was a cadet
Custer entered the academy at the lowest limit7
years. When he "a years old he was n majorgen-
eral, commanding division. One may search history
and fiction and have the hardest kind of time
find parallel case One beauty Of the matter is that
one yet been found deny that Custer won every
step the road to his preferments. Yet this man. who
Sheridans right arm in the campaigns OF 1864-5,
came being lost to the service OF his country
through inability to master thoroughly one Of the
branches at Uncle Sans school.
II is told at the academy that when Custer gradu.
aed II found that Of the members of the
demic board had declined sign his sheepskin" When
four years later Custer paid visit TO the school with
the stars Of maorgeneral In the field OF his shoulder
knots the professor whose signature TO the sheepskin
was lacking offered to afix his name thereto.
There ensued a moment two Of silence, broken
only by few picturesque expressions from yellow
haired soldier who had just four years OF
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15
Animals Commit Suicide
When Alone in Circus

do animals commit suicide?" was
asked OF a man who for 80 years was
head animal man OF the zoo of q great
circus.
Yes. animals do commit suicide" be
replied, and often for the same reasons
that cause humans to take their own
lives. Probably the most pronounced OF
these are loneliness, Inconsistencies. loss
OF mates or children, and i'll health.
There are animals that periodically have
return of the suicidal mania. and which
can only be saved from sclf.destruction
by m" most careful treatment
As rule. however, when the animal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15
Down M WENT go

him to keep the position of
maQaror, instead of having II
"rotutc." Ms was the custom.
When the southerner was re.
licyed from duty nj the academy
the members Of the mess de.
cidcd to have his portrait paint.
ed and hung in the dining.hall.
This was done. and the picture
stayed untouched all through
the dark days of the war.
In the year 1865 there was
sent 10 West Point as n tactical
officer a soldier who had won
the stars of a briEadier.gcncral
OF volunteers on the battlefield.
This story in fact Is told OF
Gen Marcus A. Reno, who had
gone back to his rank Of cap.
tain of regulars at the close OF
hosilitics. He was n graduate
OF the military academy. as was
Johnston. Reno had been at
West Point on duty only Il few
days, rs the story goes. when
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15

that the box had
been addressed to
a certain KIN d .
hearted army OIL
Ger s wife here
and forever name.
less and that Il
were better to cali
for It when the of
hccr himself was
on duty elsewhere
Just after sup
per that Christmas
g V q during the
half hour interval
between mess and
the buglor's call 10
quarters. two ca
diets stole down the
road In the rear Of
the hospital. scaled
IN @ fence. and
dropped into the
yard In the rear Of
{ h q kiHdhcartcd
army wOmans
q u a rtcrs They
found the box. ana
carried It 10 the
barracks getting
# In through a
window and stor
Ing II under n
bunk in a dark cor.
Nor
The two cadets
W ere roomnates.
They priod Omen
the box, and hav.
! n Z found that
there were eight
pies, eight cakes.
two dozen nr,r,.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-07-15

puhishmenis for oecnses Pains penalties however
o' AT ast dd not prevent in the elder day the cadets
from having On occasion "tbc time of their lives"
"Hoh any serious breach u the regulations is contemplated
he boys IN gray the lessons are given them for another
teal officer In charge
me cadet at West Point who found with a crust
o'au III ms quarters or If luck has running way
oahEr OF some other luxury unknown the cadet pal
o ms punishment Is. extra guard duty to
DC performed during the time that might have
oo'h walking through Filtration Walk not
cadet or possibly spending part - cents week which
he Is allowed for cxrayaganCcs doesn't owe the govern
m'ht anything buying plato cream or delicious
De OF cake In the goodcsshop cadets in the old days
dubbed "Demonicos"
Once upon time cadet letter on the day before
I"!S,as ana from 1t he learned cousin living In
YORK had shipped box arrive thar afternoon and filled
WIN absolutely uspeakaby good things The letter told him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
william j. Murphy.

William J. Murphy. an alderman
from ward four. died suddenly at his
home on Pitkin street Tuesday morning
a few minutes after eight o'clock. of
hear disease.
Mr.. Murphy had complained of not
feeling we'll for the past two weeks
but was apparently much improved
when he retired Monday night. He
had made an appointment to meet
some business associates Tuesday
morning. He awoke at n few min
utes before eight and asked for a
glass Of water and upon It's being
given him resumed his slumbers.
About 20 minutes later his wife called
him to breakfast and receiving no
reply investigated and found him APP
parently dead. Drs. T. L. McSweeney
and j, w. Courtney We're summoned
at once but pronounced him dead,
Mr.. Murphy was born in this city
AZ wears ago and always lived here.
He had long been prominent In poil-
tics and was n hard worker Tor the
Democratic party. He was elected
to the board of aldermen three wears
ago and was reelected a year ago
lie was a member of the Fraternai
order of Eagles, American order OF
Forestcrs and the Owls
He Is survived by a wife, Formerly
Miss Sarah Ken edy OF Saranac, n
v. and six children. They are Ior-
eta. Clarence. Frances, Grace t1n-
NETT and Paultta.
The funeral will he hold this
morning at nine o'clock from St
Narv's Cathedral.