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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
SHIP IS BEACHED
AFTER COLLISION
Liners Crash in New York
Harbor and Passengers
Are Badly Scared.

NEW YORK. April Passengers on
the steamer Havana. Of the Cuba-New
York line, were thrown into a panic
this morning. when the ship. after leav-
ing quarantine for her dock, rammed
the big Munson Line freighter Guiana,
damaging her so she had 10 be beached
on the Staten Island Ghore.
Z The crew OF the Havana promptly re-
assured the frightened passengers. and
after a short wait the Havana pro-
ceeded to her pier.
Captain Knight OF the Havana. said
the collision was due to inability to see
the Guiana, which was hidden by the
big German liner Kronprincesse VIII
helmena until too late The Cubana.
which has fun cargo OF sugar in her
hold, is on the bottom of Stapleton.
Lighters are now alongside. and her
cargo will be taken of. after which
temporary repairs will be made. and she
will be dry locked
But for the fact that the quarantine
boats Charles +. Allen and Governor
Flower. the harbor inspectors boat
Cerebus, and the tug Hercules were
right on the spot, -he Guiana must
have sunk directly IN the channel. AS
Il was. she was showed into shallow
water less than FIVE minutes before she
settled.
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TAFT HAS LAST SAY
ON WHISKY DISPUTE
Factions Present Their Cases to President, Who Will
Decide What Is Pure and Straight,
For Benefit of Trade
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

Persons who drink a great deal of
whisky in one evening, or for several
evenings, will not be compelled in the
future to wake up some morning and
engage in the ardUous occupStion of
picking green monkeys from the bend-
ing boughs Of apple trees.
This is true. If all the facts were
brought out at a hearing which Presi-
dent Taft gave in person today TO rep
resentatives of every kind of whisky in
the world.
There were present at the hearing At
torney General wickersham, Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson. DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley, chief Of the Bureau of Chemistry
In the Department OF Agriculture, and
the leading long-distance writer on
whisky; John G. Carlisle, former Sec
retary OF the Treasury, and Joseph H.
Choate. former ambassador TO Great
Britain. Carlisle and Choate. in com
mon with several other gentlemen, were
attorneys for some OF the kinds of
whisky involved In the controversy.
And What is Whisky.
The matter in dispute is: What is
whisky?
Dr. Wiley claims that it is whisky
when 1t has been made drinkable by
being left for time in a charred oak
barrel This was what former Attorney
General Bonaparte ruled. The other
side of the controversy claims that
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whisky is the real stuff when 1t has been
made drinkable by :, series of redis-
tiilations
There are many Z cturesque and OBJ
scuTe phases of the argument as was set
forth 20 the President in the statements
of counsel According to the present
law the charred barrel beverage is
called straight whisky" and il now
enjoys the privilege of being labeled as
the only real whisky made. The other
kind Is Known as limitation whisky
and it is tired of being called ''iTnita-
tion." That is, ii wants to be known as
real. good, fine whisky.
Great Issues Involved.
II is to settle this plea that the case
has been reopened by the President. on
its outcome depends much, for It is OBJ
viously Of great importance TO The
drinking public to Know which is pure
whisky. 1t is only by drinking pure
whisky that people can avoid the ia-
Dor of collecting the pink monkeys and
the six-legged horses from the remark
able apple trees which bring forth such
unusual fruits.
If it is determined that both kinds are
pure whisky, there will be all the more
rejoicing, for the supply of the real
stuff viii thus be doubled. Also, ali
drinkers can realize that if they have
been bagging big game on apple trees,
II has been their own fault, and not
the effect of the whisky they have
drunk.
The hearing lasted more tha1f an hour,
and everything which was said was
taken down by stenographer.
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Roosevelt's Reception.

MESSINA, April Rarely in the his
tory Of Italy has that country and its
people shown greater cordiality for q
visitor than vas accorded former Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he visited the ruins
Of Messina. King Victor Emmanuel
came down TO meet him. and the
stricken people of Messina laid aside
their grief to give welcome TO the dis
tinguished guest.
Mr.. Roosevelt hurried through his
luncheon on the liner Admiral in order
70 De on deck when the steamer ap-.
preached the devastated city. With the
aid OF stronS glasses, he watched the
little town as he drew nearer The Ad-
miral arrived az Messina soon after :
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and the
first salute came from the lie I'm
berto. on which was the King CT Italy.
In a few minutes launch drew up 10
the Admiral, bearing Captain Pfister,
formerly of the Italian embassy staff
at WashiBgto and at present aid 70
Admiral Mirabello. Captain Pfister in
formed MIR. Roosevelt that the King
presented his compliments and would be
pleased % see Mr.. Roosevelt aboard the
Re Umberto. The former President was
plainly delighted with the invitation
from the King and Immediately proceed
ed TO the Italian ship, accompanied by
his son. Kermit, and Lloyd Griscom,
American ambassador TO Italy.
Received By King.
The King was standing Eirectiy at
the head of the ships gangway to re-
ceive Mr.. Roosevelt. Italys ruler
and the man who only a few weeks
ago relinquished the reins Of office
o. the Presidency of the United
States clasped han DIS in a long and
cordial greeting The Kings first
words We're an exl- ession OF gratitude
from the Italian o, ople 10 those Of
America Tor the great service given the
OF the earthquake. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
piled that the people Of the United
States had done what appeared to them
TO be their duty, and that the greatest
sympathy for the sufferers was felt
throughout the country. The King and
Mr.. Roosevelt chatted for half an hour
about Africa and Mr.. ROosevelts con-
teznplated huRJng trip ana the KING
expressed the hope that Mr. Roosevelt
viii meet the Count of Turin, who IS
now in east Africa on hunting ex-
peditiOn-
When Mr. Roosevelt prepared to leave
the ship King Victor Emmanuel ac-
cOmpanied the party ashore and a snap
shot was taken of the King, Mr.. RoOse-
com. Mt Roosevelt then took a sRaS
shot Of the other three, and much
amusement was caused by the former
PsAsident's manipulation Of the camera
InspectS Ruins.
The King did not accompany the party
through the ruins of Messina. but re-
turned TO the ship. AS he shook hands
with the former President hs invited
him to visit Rome upon his reEarn from
his hunt, and expressed the pleasure
Queeh Helena would have in meeting
him.
Nfr. Roosevelt ard his party then
started fer the ruins. Throughout the
inspection. which was attended at tires
with much difficulty. Mr. Roosevelt
the situation. Each step brought mn
ther evidence of the terrible tragedy,
and he continued 10 express his sorrow
that such a calamity should have come
TO the Sleilian people
One of the most interesting features
Of the trip was the visit 10 the Ameri-
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HIGH WINDS SWEEP
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Middle West Storms Still
Raging-Eight Per-
sons Dead.

MEMPHIS, April High winds still
prevail over the Mississippi Valley to-
dag, wires are down, and details Of the
havoc wrought by the storm are arriv-
ing slowly.
Thus far the storm is held account
able for eight deaths. Five Of these,
and perhaps more, occurred at Aber-
deem Miss, where a small crowd was
caught under the ruins OF TIE Illinois
Central railroad station IN that
building was demolished.
Al an early hour this morning reports
from Aberdeen were that FIVE bodies and
several injured persons had been taken
from the ruins.
High winds and thunder storms were
general throughout the valley, and this
morning the disturbance IN less degree
is reported from points further East.
Miami, Ind: Marion, Ill, and Butler,
Chic, are among the towns reporting
buildings unrOOfed store fronts blown
out. and frame structures demolished.
Two OF the deaths reported were due 10
lightning.
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l,463 MEET DEATH
ON HUGE ICEBERG
Floe Driven to Sea, Garry
ing Russian Fishermen
to Destruction.

BERLIN, April IA huge iceberg on
which 1,50O Russian fishermen were
working near Riga, was suddenly driven
toward the open sea, and but thirty
seven Of the number we're able TO es-
cape. according 10 dispatch from Riga
in today's I.okal Anzeiger
One version i5 that the iceberg over
turned While far out at sea, and that
all Of the ], 463 perished.
Another dispatch says that the iceberg
IS still drifting furthGr out 70 sea, and
that scores Of fishermen have fallen
into the sea.
Boats nave set out to follow the
berg In the hope Of rescuing the men
who may still be imprisoned on It.
An incoming vessel at Riga says that
IL sighted the iceberg. but saw no
signs Of life.
This tends 10 confirm the rumor that
the berg turned over and makes il
probable that the loss of life is be-
tween 400 and 800.
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RAIN IS PROMISED
FOR THIS EVENING
TEMPERATURE TODAY.

Vania avenue about l o'clock this
afternoon when the thermometer was
registering Sc degrees with every in
dieation of reaching the 90 mark dur
ing the afternoon.
AT the Weather Bureau, which is al
ways conservative in it's records OF the
heat, inasmuch as the Official thermom-
ter Is protected. the mercury had
reached 81 degrees at o'clock.
But-and here ye hearken and pause.
1t is going to rain tonight. and It is
going to be clear tomorrow, and II is
going to be cold and keep on being cold
for several days.
80 that's the way the weather is be
having itself, and April is going to
show she can be perverse Just for that.
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FOURTEEN MEN HURT
WHEN CARS COLLIDE

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J. April a
As the result OF collision between troll
ley cars on the South River line today.
fourteen men are hurt. four seriously.
The smash was due TO the fog Hiding
signals. The seriously injured are
Robert Martin, South River, hips in
jured, George Schnatter, South River,
rib broken, hurt internally: George But
teTlink, Sayreville; George D. Dfcenta,
South River, leg bruised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
CASTRO LEAVES SHIP
AT FORT DE FRANCE
Former President Flies Into Rage When He Learns
Action Of British in Refusing to Permit
His Sojoum in Trinidad.

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique,
April 7.-Former President Castro Of
Venezuela was landed here today from
the Guadeloupe. His wife remained
aboard the vessel. and will continue her
trip 10 la GuaiIa.
While at Point a Petra yesterday Cas-
tro was notified Of the action Of the
British government. taken 1t the in
stance Of the United States forbidding
n rage. which had abated but slightly
when he landed here.
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The officers Of the Guadeloupe went
even farther than they were directed
10 by the French government. and re-
fused TO let Castro remain aboard until
Colon was reached. Castro declared
that he was seeking TO return to Ven
ezuela as a peaceful citizen, but his
words are believed 10 be nothing more
than an attempt TO allay the suspicion
OF the American Government and cause
the lifting of the restrictions against
him.
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WEATHER REPORT.

High temperatures continue in the
Atlantic States, but II is decidedly cool
er in the central valleys. and tempera-
lures are below the seasonal average
over the entire interior Of the country.
A great wave OF high pressure covers
the Northwest and extreme West. and
after the showers OF this afternoon
and tonight over the northeastern dis
tricts, several days OF fair weather with
moderate or comparatively cool tenn
peratures may be expected generally.
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Weather Man Expects Cold
Snap TO Follow Warm
Spell.
WOMAN FRUSTRATED
ON THE AVENUE
Treated at Drug Store, But De-
clines TO Give Name When
She Receivers.

Summer is coming in leaps and
Jumps.
Washington today had it's first case
OF heat prost alton. The case was
treated at Ogram's drug store, but
the woman. who became i'll on Penn
sylvania avenue. declined to give her
name when she had recovered suffici-
emily to go to her home.
Things were sizzling in PennsyI-
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LABOR REVOLUTION
IS READY TO BREAK
France Trembles at Mutter-
ings and Wonders When
Worst Will Come.
ALL PARIS UNDER
EYE OF MILITARY
Troops From Provinces Brought to
Capital-Outbreak Expect
ed May /.

PARIS, April THE government
today began drafting troops from the
provinces and concentrating them in
Paris in anticipation of a serious labor
uprising on May 1. :. strong effort is
being made TO get troops who are
neither Royalists nor Socialists in their
sympathies. as the government must
guard against both.
The early start was made in order to
avoid a conspicuous rush toward the
end Of the month. The work is being
done quietly, but that the government
is thoroughly alarmed Is apparent
An exodus from the capital in anticI-
patton Of grave disorders has already
begun. and Is being alarmingly COM
mented on by the press. IF the exodus
continues it will seriously interfere
with the city's commerce.
Press Declarations.
lie Gaulois today declares that even
the usual reserve of foreign diplomats
has been shaken by the seriousness Of
the situation.
IAN ambassador from power
friendly to France" the paper says,
remarked that the foreign diplomats
regard the French situation with con-
oluCEdD-c dppTenenblOlf.
lie Temps asserts that 1t has reason
TO believe that the government is far
less satisfied with the situation than
It's supporters pretend
Pataud. tiee labor boss, who is play
ing a leading part In the revolutionary
movement. addressed a group Of his
followers today and said:
THE dance is only beginning. We
~
reprisals. The struggle is here. and
we are ready to meet II. If we but
stick together and don't let the govern
ment's first show Of strength terrify
us, we are sure of a final triumph"
Police Baffled.
The police are compIe.siY bafned coa-
ceraing the "details OF the work of the
workingmen's committee. nicknarued
The Secre, Twelve" II is known to
be creating a widespread revolutionary
organization, but no one outside the
inner circles knows whether tie TWEEN
ty-four houSs' labor tIe-up already or
dered for May l is to be Immediately
followed by actual warfare OF not.
The authorities are hoping that the
radicals will be unable TO perfect their
machinery by this date, and that in the
delay thus gained the government will
be able to complete its preparations.
The cabinet is daily discussing the
situation. Many favor the immediate
arresting of all the leaders. but il is
feared that until the government
strengthens its forces, such a move
ment would only precipitate a clash,
and II Is unable to cope with 1t.
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AlRSHlP AGAIN FAILS
IN ENDURANCE TEST

BERLIN. April THE Zeppelin air
ship has again failed 10 accomplish a
twen@y-four hours endurance fight,
landing today after having been in the
air fourteen hours
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"Atlantic Citv Special. y

Through train to Atlantic City via
Pennsylvania Railroad. will leave Wash
ington leo p. m. April z S. and 10. ;-ISS
arrive Atlantic City $40 o. ~. Buffet
parlor cars and coaches.-Adyt.
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Todsy-High tide, 9:02 a. M: 9:32 D.
m Low tide, 5:12 "A. m; 3:4 p. m.
TomoTrow-High tide. 9:8 a. m. 10:I
p. N. Low tide, 3:f2 a. m. 4:23 p. m.
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FRECAsT FOR THE DISTRICT.

For the District showers this after
noon; fair apd cooler tonight and Thurs
day; moderate 20 brisk southwest 20
west winds.
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Italian Newspaper Men De-
clare Former President
Said No Such Things.
INTERVIEW" BY
PIQUED REPORTERS
American Refused to Talk Interna-
tional Politics and Correspond
ents Became Angry.

NAPLES April Italian newspaper
men brand as absolutely a fake the
story said to have been sent 10 Paris
newspapers by correspondents mere IN
which former President Roosevelt was
quoted as making all sorts of bombastic
and egotisticaI statements.
Reports Of these Paris stories were
telegraphed back here today and occa-
stoned great surprise, as none OF the
Italian newspaper men had heard anv
such statements from the American
statesman, and the only statements
made by Roosevelt during his brief in
terView we're made TO all the cores
pondents at one TINA
These stories sent out by the French
correspondents are i.ttributed to pioue
on their part In TIE first place, police
arrangements for safeguarding the dis
tnguished visitor were such that many
Of the foreign correspondents had the
greatest difficulty il getting through
the police lines.
To add further to the soreness OF the
Frenchmen. Colonel Roosevelt refused
absolutely to be drawn into any dis
cussions on politicaf or international
subjects, laughingly telling his inter
viewers that he was a -Nimroo now
and not a statesman"
Work of Journalists.
To the Italian correspondents this
made little difference, but the French
men were evidently uncer orders TO
draw Roosevelt out on political sub
jects. and. falling 10 do this. they pF.y-
ceeded to write thei- stories TO suit
themselves.
According TO today's dispatches from
Paris the interviews as published In
Paris. quoted the former President, as
saying that the oil kings and the steel
kings Of America had attempted 70
break his back. but had failed. and
that by preparing for war he CRoose-
velt) had been able 70 calm the i'm
petuousity OF young America against
Jaran. To Top the inkeTvieW they made
him say: The machinery OF state will
now roll on without me. but the in
petus I have given Mr. Taft. my Pood
successor, viii build the Panama canal,
continue to increase the army and navy,
and check the trusts il they again be-
come too obsereperous.
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Continued on Second Page.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-03

they were surrounded. 1t . case wneie surrenuet
seemed to be the only way out of bad s'uatlon, u
Gilmore and Curtis up their minds that they "ouo
fight their way out
These two officers close friends. ON duty tney
Invariably together and the attachment between
them strong that the men called tnem tne
brother captains" Selecting the point which seemed
be Of the resistance the two companies win
Gilmore and Curtis at their heads broke at the encrcne
Within feet Of the starting point OF the charge
for liberty Capt Curtis went down with ball through
his left breast Gilmore shot twice, but he paid
attention to his wounds, and with his men following
he went forward at double time. BY sheer force OF
dash and soldity of impact the two companies went
through the confederate line and surrender behind
them At the next roll call of those two companies
about onethird Of the answered to their names.
After the war between the states, Gilmores record
won for him an appointment second lieutenant of
regulars He Joined the Twelfth infantry and long
and continuous service the frontier In 1890 he
assigned duty the staff Of the aduant general and
at the outbreak of the Spanish he made brga
der general Of volunteers.
In addition his medal of honor for conspicuous
sonal gallantry in ralying his at Salem Heights
Gen. Gilmore three breve commissions to his credit
for galantry in action He breveted major for ga
mertorous services in the battle of Antieam
Maryland" lieutenant colonel foR gallant and merito
rous the battle of Fredericksburg,
colonel gallant and mertorous services throughout
the war;"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-03
THE POWERFUL 14-lNcH GUN.

Regarding the new 14-inch coast-defense gun which
has just been completed for the United
at the Watertown (N " arsenal the Army and Navy
Journal says This gun marks progressive step
In coastdefense ordnance The powder chamber is
smaller than that OF the 2nch while the latter
carries 1000pound projectie and has muzze velocity
of 1850 feet second the gun carries 1000 pound
projectile with muzzle velocity of 2150 feet second
The projectle for the 15inch will carry much
heavier charge OF high explosive will therefore de-
liver blow of greater force.
"The relative power Of the blow delivered by the
two guns is practically 65 a. It may be said
that the inch hits per cent harder than
the 12inch gun. This is gained somewhat at the
expense Of accuracy, the 14inch gun will require
higher trajectory The proecte travelling less rapidly
than that of the 12nch and being heavier is less
subject to the resistance of the air.
1T is probably not extravagant to predict that q
single engagement would wear out any of the 12inch
now have. 1t is calculated that the 14inch
may be fired from ESQ times before any de-
gree OF impairment from erosion will appear, whereas
80 shots at the muzzle velocity prescribed would
the life Of our 12inch guns"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-03

an example Of herosm was sufficient to keep every
lcel 10 the stern line of his duty Brooke had been
wounded As one of his aides said His whole face was
snot away But the general refused even first aid to
inc and remained at his post Of command inspir
ing and directing
MAJOR Gilmore, because Of his comparatively inferior
rank was but one small unit in whole force Of fighting
unts up to the time that need opportunity came
aaao IN nand across the red field Major Gilmore met
tnem The confederates assaing the whole front
OF the Union line at Salem Heights This was on one
part OF the field of where the southern
soiders greatly outnumbered the northern foe.
III sense an isolated light. The confederate attack
was at Its hercest the left flank which held by
composed In the main part of recruits. The green
held their own for time but finally were sent back
hurting by the dash and the weight Of the enemy.
There danger that the confederates would turn
the flank of the northerners, get position which prac-
tcally meant the annhilaton the Union force and
would make OF that day something more than
day of victory.
the turn of the Sixteenth New York to go to
the attack and to the The officers of Gmore's
regiment thought that they had estimated properly the
numerical strength of the So they had of that
part of the enemy which they had seen, but
ming between two low hills confederates
of which the northerners had taken account and
from the road the southerners sprang REINFORCED
brethren already In action and attacked fresh they
were, with absolute fury.
Gilmores regiment began to waver. The men had
not expected to go against anything like odds ter
rife. The sight of three to bearing down
them in addition to the force with which they actu
ally engaged was enough to make tho retreat OF the
troops more than semt-excusable
Gilmore the major in command Of Of the bata
lions. turned things to his ranking captain and
went down the line toward the colors getting terrific
fire all the way Somehow he escaped the bullets
The color sergeant standing to his duties and to
his flag, but of the little rules army regulations
makes it incumbent upon commissioned officer to
expose himself to danger at critical moment for the
purpose Of rallying and inspiring his = 49,.
Gilmore a marked man among his soldiers. They
liked him and they knew his mettle He took the COL
ors from the hand the sergeant and with the
CON- at his side he advanced in front of the regiment