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The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Indianapolis. June Carl G. Fisher and
Capt. Bumbaugh probably viii be de-
elared winners OF the national balloon
races started here Saturday afternoon.
Fisher is an amateur aeronant. and his
balloon, the Indiana. was manufactured
by Bumbaugh. It has a capacity OF
5000 feet Of gas. and left here carrying
fifty bags of sand, the heaviest ballast
Of any Of the starters II has not been
heard from since Sunday night at 6
o'clock. when it was in Central Tennessee.
The New York piloted by Holland
Forbes and Clifford Harmon. which was
expected 10 win. landed this morning at
Corinth. Miss, having been in the air
thirty-six hours and ten minutes. and
covering SO miles.
The Hoosier. piloted by Capt Baldwin.
landed al Greenbrier. Tenn. this morn
ing.
The University City. OF st. Louis, landed
at Blanche. Tenn. leaving the race TO
the Indiana and the St. Louis III, piloted
by Albert Pond Lambert and DR.. Honey
well. OF St Louis
St Louis III Lands.
Lete this afternoon word was received
here that the St. Louis III has landed at
Kelso, Tenn, having covered $40 miles.
being second 20 Forbes and Holland in
distance but having been in the air
longer.
Fisher and Bumbaugh are believed TO
have established a new worlds record for
time ,a the air. II not for distance COW
cred.
Their location Is unknown Late this
afternoon a message dated Il:25 o'clock
yesterday morning was forwarded 10 In
dianapolis from Bowling Green. XIV.
where It had been picked up and de-
layed IN transit
It was signed Fisher and BumbauTh ."
and reads:
We were compelled 10 give up the
northwest current after sixty miles. Are
now two miles Up. riding south or south
east. A twenty-mile breeze and no other
contestants IN sight. Last pigeon refuses
TO leave the basket on account Of alti-
tude- We are over rough country. and
our maps do not help us very much.
Temperature must be 10 in the basket
This special dispatch. however, does not
add much information concerning the
whereabouts Of the Indiana. At o'clock
last evening she dipped low twelve miles
north Of Nashville TO get water
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
STOLE CARS CARPETS.

~. Petersburg. June 7.-On the
occasion Of the inauguration Of
the monument 10 Alexander III
Hast Saturday the streets about
the monument were laid with
costly carpets belonging 20 the
CEar and the municipality.
Immediately after the ceremony
n gang IF thieves dressed az
wcrkmen came with carts while
thousands OF police were still on
duty. took up 1000 yards of the
carpets, and disappeared without
being mOlested.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
BROKER ENDS LIFE.

Losses in Failure Of Ennis & stop
pani Believed TO BE the Cause.
Detroit. June Adam 1iilton Holden
placed a revolver between his teeth and
shot himself 70 death this morning n his
home Worry over business troubles was
probably the cause He was a member
OF the firm OF Fred s Osborne & Co.
brokers.
In the smash Of Ennis and Stoppani OF
New York. Holden lost heavily. his firm
being the Detroit representative OF that
concern
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
INDIANA MAY WIN
BIC BALLOON RACE
Last Reports Received from
Tennessee Sunday Night.
OTHER ENTRIES ON LAND
New York Close Contestant for
First HOnOrS.
OTHER ENTRIES ON LAND

Brought TO Ground at Corinth, Miss,
After Being in the Air Thirty-six
Hours and Ten Minutes and Gov
erins 375 Miles - University City
Comes Down at Blanche, Tenn,
with Flight of $40 Miles.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
CHAUCHARD Will PUBLIC.
French Merchants Pictures Given u
the Government.

Paris. June THE VIII OF the late NJ.
Chauchard was made public this even
ing
The state receives his collection OF
pictures OF the French school. which
cost 100000 francs. and are now worth
much more.
The state also receives other pictures
and sufficient money for their installation
IN the Louvre Museum
The donation amounts 20 4oOeo.0o0 francs.
or a third OF Chauchard's entire fortune.
There are big charitable beQuests.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
MRS. ANNIS ENGAGED.
VIII Wait Year from Husbands
Death Before Marrying Again.

New York. June Mrs William (.
Annis, whose husband was shot and killed
last August by capt Hams NJ The Bay
side Yacht Club. said to-day that she
contemplated marrying again. but not un-
I'll she had been a widow al least a year.
She wouldn't tell the name OF the man
she expected" % accept.
I am contemplating marriage" said
Mrs Annis 10 the reporters. "Of course
I viii not have been q widow a year nm
I'll August and the wedding viii certainly
not take place until then II would be
unfair 10 give the mans name"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
ChnrIenfon aeDrrr

Charleston. W. Va, June s.-Early this
morning the council again voted Charles
ton dry after July l. by the vote of
q 20 H.
Fifty saloons. six wholesale liquor
houses, and one brewery are affected.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Partly
cloudy to-day and tomorrow /;
moderate variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
The Clearance SnIe.

The Annual Clearance Sale" opens at
Sloan's Galleries. 1907 G street. tomorrow
al Il a. m. and D m. embracing many
pieces Of very valuable mahogany and
other furniture. plate. ornaments. fine
china. glassware. curios, brasses. &c
Catalogues AT the rooms. 1407 G street.
during the exhibition to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
FINISHES
COTTON SCHEDULE
Aldrich Again Demonstrates
His Leadership.
W0OLEN RATES TO-DAY
Beveridge Accused of Trying 70
Form New Party.

senate Holds Experience Meeting
and Discussion Is Animated by
Frequent ClasheS-RuIes OF Order
Forgotten - MaeVeash's RepubH-
eaniSm Is RePudiated by Senator
smith-substaRtiaI Progress Made.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
REWARDS employees.

to Men Who Didn't Strike.
Philadelphia, June THE board of
directors of the Rapid Transit Company
to-day agreed to the distribution OF s2.-
900 pro rata among the conductors and
motormen who did not go on a strike. IN
consideration for the additional service
they performed during the strike.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

;. H. small a Sons. FLORISTS.
18th and 9 SITS. Washington. valdez.
Astoria and 1i5S Broadway. New YORK.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
LOCAL.

l-GeorgetoWn Graduates Law Class.
1-Cotton Schedule Completed by Senate
2-Gompers Hits Enemies in Speech
S-House Passes Porto Rican Bill.
EBryan AssaiIed by Senator.
&c. ". L. Students in Prize Debate.
Confederate Statue Is Approved
s-Solicitor Bowers Defines Whisky.
for Cruelty 10 Boy.
u-Dr Bittinger Resigns as Clerk.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Alabama Flooring, 81; Now &c n Ft.
Frank Libbey & CO.. 6th 81. and N Z ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Clear Ceiling, Beaded. sI.7s Per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co.. Sth st. and n. 7. ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Fence PalinEs O)resSed), Sci Now &c
Apiece. Frank Libbey & Co
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Strips DresSed). Any Size, &c Per 100.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th ST and N Y ave
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Clear Cypress shingles. -; Now s.
Per GOO Frank LibDey g. Co.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
mrs. EDDY Is SEEN
IN CARRIAGE DOOR
Reporters Taken to Home of
Aged Scientist.
ONLY A GLIMPSE IS ALLOWED

Drives Past Her Porch and News
paper Men Are Told "That, Gentle
men. Is Mrs. Eddy~-waves Her
Hand FeebIy and smiles as she
Comes Into Full View.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

commencement Bouquets, 81.
F'resh-cut flowers BlacklstOne's. I4th 4 H
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Indiana Leader in Balloon Race
admiral Uriu Guest al Banquet
Newspaper Men See Mrs. Eddy.
l-Americans at London Horse Show.
-Mann's Temperance Views Assailed.
EOld Soldiers at Memphis.
ll-Slayer Tells Of Killing Game Warden
The Washington herald., 1909-06-08

Common FIOOriER, I8kc n Foot.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th ST. ard y. Y. avl
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Dressed BOards. Se-5Cs Vow sI.z5 Per
io6 Fl Frank Libbey & Co.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
DARING REscuEs MADE.
I'd 100000 Fire At Newark, N. j.. Last
Night.

Newark, N j., Dec. 81 Several thrill.
ag rescues were made At fire which
Quilted d large office and factory bpild
ma here last night The flames started
in the basement and shot up TIE elevator
shaft 10 tie second and third floors so
quickly That two girl stenoaraphers and
three workmen III the repair shop we're
hemmed ii and unable 10 make The stair
way. The entire second floor front "a
of plate glass, and, screaming for help.
tie girls ran toward II and wildly gestic.
uloted to the people in the street below
to come 70 their rescue, They were not
strong enough To smash The thick glass,
else they might have leaped to the street,
but It proved fortunate that they were
not, for. before The flames reached them,
the fremen tn Up ladder, smashed
i window and carried the nearly sutfo-
Gated girls to the sidewalk,
While this rescue was going on. an
other was being made by Deputy ehsf
Towey and some OF his men. The three
men in the repair shop, when they found
they were cut off made their way To the
roof and from its edge appealed to the
crowd below for help, Several times
they prepared to jump. but finally lis-
tened to the shouts of the fremen to
wait, and, after considerable trouble
caused By the network of wires, ladder
was run up within afew feet Of where
the three men stood Toyey, the first
to reach tie top, guided the three men
IN turn over the edge of the roof onto
the ladder and they were safely landed
on the sidewalk The thousands who
watched the reseues in both cases cheered
wildly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
MARBLE MEN MEET.
Fifty Heads Of Department in Quad
renniaI Session at Proctor.

Proctor, Dec. sI.--An interesting
meeting il being held IN fhs village
this week. gathering Of the branch
managers superintendent and agents
Of Che Vermont Marble CO. from all
parts Of the country. except the Paeif-
ie coast Similar meetings have been
held BY the Vermont Marble Co.. every
four or FIVE years for several years, but
this IL the largest III attendance ever
held as for the first time II embraces
all the eompany's agents in the eastern
territory The aggregate il about 80
men, who are passing the week III this
place, going over the matters affecting
the cDmpany's business.
The Vermont Marble Co.'s branch
managers are. Chicago, Il. D Pierce,
who went from Cayeudish: Cleveland.
81 G. Leavenworth. who went from New
Haven; Boston, T G Holden. WHO went
from Shrewshury New York IA. u.
White who went from BENNINGTON: st.
Louis, n. II. Archibald who won't from
Wallingford; San Francisco. Nj j..
Hawley, who went from Manchester
Philadelphia, NJ G. Robinson. who went
from Wsetford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
CAUGHT THE MOOD.


The incident That Helped Verdi With
His "Miserere,s
Men Of genius are confessedly crea-
lures OF need Grief and adversely
have often been real help to them
rather than hindrance. Poe, Il Is
said. produced ''The Raven while sit
ting at the bedside OF his sleeping but
aying wife. Many similar instances
might be cited, but an anecdote Of
Verdi. told By Carlo CeccarellL, will
suffice.
On one occasion when Verdi was en-
gagged on bis well known opera. III
Trogatore." he stopped short at the
passage Of the "Miserere." being at a
loss to combine notes OF sufficient sad
ness and pathos 70 express the grief
Of the prisoner. Manrico
Sitting at his piano in the deep still
ness Of the winter night. his imagina-
tion wandered back TO the stormy days
Of bis youth. endeavoring to extract
from the past a plant, groan, like
those which escaped from his breast
when be saw himself forsakeu BY the
world All In vain!
One day at MILAN be was unexpect-
eddy called TO the bedside Of dying
friend. one or the few who had re-
NAMED faithful to him ID adversely
and prosperity. Verdi at the sight Of
bis dying friend felt lump rise In bis
throat. He wanted to weep, bur 80 IN
tense was his grief that not tear
flowed to the relief Of his anguish.
In an adjoining room stood a plano
Verdi. under one OF those sudden Inn
pulses to which men Of genius are
sometimes subject. sat down at the in
strument and there ana then impro-
viged the sublime "Mlserere" Of the
"Troyatore The musician had given
utterance to his grief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
Thousands Of Suits Planned
by Independents
SOON 10 BE BROUGHT
If the Dissolution Is sustained--Sherman
Acts Allows Threefold Damages
Association Now Very Busy
Gathering It's Evidence.

Springfield. Mass Dec. sl.-seyeral
thousand damage suits against the Stan.
dard OH company 81 New Jersey are 70
be instituted BY the independent oil re-
aners, il the United states supreme
court upholds the decision Of the circuit
court for the Minnesota district, order
ing the corporation dissolved. Thomas
T. Hiseen, the presidential candidate q
the Independence party in the recent
national campaign who is now the presi.
dent 81 the independent Petroleum Mar
keters' association, yesterday announced
the program undertaken BIZ his organiza :
ton. For several months, the Indepen.
dent Petroleum Marketers association
has been gathering evidence upon which
they intend 10 institute legal proceed.
ings against the Standard on company
under section Of the sherman anti
trust law, which provides that any per-
son Or company injured BY any corpora
ton may bring action against the in
jurinc corporation for threefold damages
in furtherance Of their plan, the indie.
pendent marketers have appointed a
hoard Of three attorneys. who will begin
immediate action against tho STANDARD
Oh company, II the supreme court q
the United States upboIds the decree Of
the Minnesota circuit court, ordering
tie corporation dissolved One 81 the
attorneys is John H. Price Of Cleveland
l0 who win have charge Of the cases
I'm the middle West Richard A. Tabor
81 this city viii attend to all prosecu-
tons in the East. while the actions in
The western part Of the country win
re under the direction 81 some attorney,
as vet unnamed, from either Denver OF
san Francisco.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
FOUR CARS DERAILED
TRAFFIC TIED UP
Block Of Marble Fell from One OF the
S4.s ~-e r@--sas ssaas-.-r-rrrvs
Wheels Caused Great
Disturbance.

Rutland DEC. 81 Four freight ears
two empty and two loaded were del
rallied about seven miles south Of this
city On the New York division Of ire
Rutland railroad about $50 o'cloek
last night, blocking traffic for four
hours.
Az north bound freight train was
passing through a rock cut. large
block Of marble fell from the side Of a
fiat car and striking the side Of the
cut rolled back on 70 The track de-.
railing four cars. The north bound
passenger train, due here at $50. did
not arrive until nearly O'Clock and
the south bound train leaving here
at 1905 was held at Clarendon until
1890, No one was hurt in The wreck
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
Strong Brief Filed Against
American Tobacco Co.
IT DESTROYS COMPETITION
The Trust obstructs Commerce and Ac-
quires Monopoly, Says Attorney
General Wickersham in His
Brief.

Washington, Dec. Sl.-A strong ar
raignment Of the methods Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company and declaring that
The situation imperatively demands a
decree which will utterly destroy the
Unlawful arrangements now existing and
prevent any similar ones in the future
is contained in the brief submitted to
the supreme court Of the United States
On behalf Of the government in the case
against the corporation to be heard BY
that tribunal on Monday. The brief Is
signed by Attorney General Wickersham
and J. G. McReynolds, special counsel
1t says:
s"The defendants, In violation Of law,
for many years and with great success
have persisted in destroying competition,
obstructing commerce and acquiring mo
nopolies They have become immensely
powerful, and only vigorous measures
can remove the mischief brought about
by them
The case grows out Of proceeding
against the company and affiliated cor
porations, seeking TO prevent and re-
strain moHopolies and restraints Of
commerce in tobacco under the Sherman
antitrust law, and comes to the United
States supreme court on appeal
Kansas City Dec 3l.--Juder L. G. True
qf the district court, Kansas City, Kan.
yesterday declared the Traders Live
stock Exchange association a trust, and
ordered the association dissolved. His
decision was rendered in suit brought
against the association by the attorney
general Of Kansas. The association OPP
crates at the Kansas City stock yards
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
WEAVER CONVERT no FAITH CURE.
General Of Greenback Fame to Devote
Rest of Life to Healing.

Des Moines, Dee. si.-GeneraI James
p. Weaver. veteran eampaigner for
green backism and populism and later
for Organism, babe adieu to politics
Yesterday and announced that Tor his
few remaining years he would lead a
crusade in behalf 81 divine healing.
Weaver once headed the greenback tick.
ct for the same Office and his voice has
been heard on the stump in every stste
in the Union
Yesterday he admitted that his eyes
have been opened to truths far more
inspiring than can be found in politi-
cal platforms, namely that Christ
meant what He said when He promised
that prayer in faith should save the
sick. Weaver Is now formulating a
call for national convention when
plans viii formally be laid FOR new
religions campaign for the dissemina-
ton Of the doctrine OF divine healing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
PRESIDENTS NIECE MARRIED.
He Attends the Ceremony in New
York.


New York Dec. 3I,--With the presi-
dent Of the United States as a guest,
Miss Louise w. Taft, the presidents
niece, was married yesterday to George
H Snowden Of Seattle at the residence
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
w. Taft Of West Forty eighth street.
with the president as wedding guests
were his daughter, Helen his son, Rob
ert, and his military aide, Cap
tain Archibald Butt The wedding late
yesterday afternoon was so quietly
celebrated. because Of the recent death
of Mrs Horace Taft, wife OF the brides
uncle, only relatives and few intimate
friends attending. The only attendant
Of the bride was Miss Margaret Lowe,
and Reese Alsop acted as best man.
The ushers include Walbridge and
Howard Taft, the brides brothers
There was No reception. Mr. Snowden.
the groom, i graduate IF the Shelf.
field Scientific school Of Yale uniyer-
shy, class Of 1904. and IS a we'll known
business man of Seattle The bride and
bridegroom win tour Europe for sew
eral months on their honeymoon trip,
and will make their home in Seattle
President Taft remained at his
brothers house after the wedding and
attended the theatre ii the evening, driv-
ing from the Gather 70 the railroad station
where he took the midnight train back
to Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
MR. TAFT BUYS
BASEBALL FIELD
Presidents Brother Owner Of PhiIadeI-
phia Grounds--Denied that He Is
Interested in Club Of that

Philadelphia, Dec, Slit was official.
" announced yesterday afternoon that
Charles n TAFT d Cincinnati, O., has
purchased the grounds 81 the Pliladel-
phia National baseball club from John
/. Rogers and A. j. Reach
The purchased price was not given
out
1t was further stated that Mr. Taft's
purchase was merely an investment
and that he does not own a single share
of stock in the baseball club
Messrs. Reach and Rogers were the
owners Of the local National league
franchise for a long time and when
thay sold the club several year ago to a
syndicate Of local men they retained
ownership Of the grounds
Horace Foeel in statement issued
yesterday, said that all the shares in
the ball club are owned by Philadelphia
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

There is curious paralIelism be-
tween two stories told respectively of
the late W, Sturgeon and Of Dean
Swifs.
Mr. Sturgeon on hearing Of the dey.
astatioh vfoiFh by an earthquake In
Essex merely semarked. = am glad to
hear that my county is moving at Inst. "
The dean Of St. Pauick's. Dublin.
was watching with a friend the roof
Of a. building on which several men
were AT work liking siates. Suddenly
one Of the men vanished Thereupon
the dean. turned 10 his companion aud
said. Il kike TO see man 20 quickly
through ghis work."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
sTREETER's CHANCE POORER.
appointment Of New Hampshire Man
to Customs Court in Doubt.

Washington Dec 81 President Taft
has not yet definitely determined the
member OF the customs court from New
England, according to authoritise in
formation gained here Yesterday. See
rotary Of the 1reasnry Ntaeveagb 4
understood to be opposing the nom.
nation Of ex-Reprcseutative Marion
Devdies Of California, now chairman 81
the board Of general appraisers in New
York City
There IS still uncertainty whether
Gen. I. s. Streeter Of Concord or O.
NJ Barber Of Bennington Win be ap.
pointed to this court. Gen. Streetefs
chanes are not 50 good as they we're
last week. Senator AIdricb carried
word to the president that the New
Hampshire senators aid not have a
high opinion Of Gen. Streetef. although
they would not oppose his confrma-
ton # the president persisted in nom
mating him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
MILK INQUIRY IN CHICAGO.
Government Taking UP the Recsrt In
crease in Price in Western city.

OVFriuhtritt AahAhS VI tAS NEsMNt 1n-
crease in Price in Western city.
Chicago, Dec. 81 -Government on
cials are investigating the recent action
Of Chicago milk dealers in raising the
retail price Of milk from seven to eight
cents quart and from four to FIVE cents
pint, with but short intervals hgtween
the putting info effect 81 the rise by diff.
fer9nt colnpanies, according 70 authorita-
tive reports, and biz local companies may
be forced to explain to the United
States government The investigation
i said 70 be going on in connection with
similar action in New York,
Il could not tell if we were making
an Investigation said District Attorney
Edward II Sims, efor that would spoil
it. You can quote me al saying that If
the milk situation in Chicago, from the
New York disclosures, has anything to
do with interstate commerce., the govern
nent certainly will investigate here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

Washington. Dec. sl-The appeal q
the STANDARD oil company from the deci-
ion Of the aifcait court Of the district
of Minnesota "a dissolying the corpora
tion under the anti-tru5t law will he
goeketed IN tile United States supreme
eyas--+ Ass~.A- ~ ssaw 81 S NJ ~ 'i's'
Jortan1e " the ease tbotion txill ~
made On behalf Of th government AZ
that time u on the Monday following,
to advance THE case FER hearing. which
motion it is said, viii have the concur
renee Of the attorneys for the company
Counsel are heptial that the court win
SET tie case for hearing early il March.