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sloat Fassett and Mr.. and Mrs Peyton

Sloat Fassett and Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton
Russell
The Danish minister and Countess
Moltke are going to Mexico for stay OF
several weeks.
Miss Helen Cannon, who came back
from the Hot Springs Friday. where she
spent the past fortnight. entertained at
her home yesterday afternoon tor the
Illinois delegates to the d. A. r., and
asked to meet them the wives Of the Hill
nois representatives in Congress and a
few others The occasion was among the
most pleasant OF the week.
The minister of Switzerland and Nine.
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@. J. DeMOiI & Co.,
Cor. 18th and G SITS.
From the United States
Official Census Report.

In 1899 Messrs Wilcox &
White of Meriden. Conn,
began manufacturing an in
terror attachment. and in
February. 1897. built their
first NGFLTS. II cabinet
Piano-PIaycr. This instr1l
ment, the invention of F.. II.
White. may be regarded as
THE PIONEER OF THE
VARIOUS SIMILAR At
TACHMENTS THAT HAVE
SINCE BEEN T l. \ 6 r. ID
UPON THE MARK EFT. "
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The minister of Switzerland and Nine
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Representative and Mrs. Dwight gave
dinner last night, when their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs, John Hays Hammond.
Surgeon General and Mrs. Stokes. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. j. Van Vechten Olcott,
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mr.. and Mrs
Kirke Porter. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Richardson Clover. Representative J..
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4bi1ipsborn
Coz 10 CD ELEVENTH STRRHT

Dry air cold storage for furs-with Insurance
against loss damage by moth, fire or theft
Moderate charges.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
POISON IN CANDY.
Delaware Girl Made III by Sweets
Sent by Admirer.

Laurel. Del, JGiy 31.-Miss Loleta
Tumey, aged twenty. the belle Of Blades.
Broad Creek village six miles from
here. is in commissions caused by strych
nine supposed to have been administered
in chocolate candy given her by one of
her supposed admirers.
DR.. a. J. Fleetwood, Of this city. was
summoned by telephone at noon to hurry
10 the Tumey home. and he found the
girl in violent fits and held by four men.
After using a stomach pump and ad-
ministering antidotes. Miss Tumey re-
gained consciousness sumclently long
enough to state that a friend had given
her candy. of which she ate three small
pieces and had bitten the fourth when
she began to feel ILL., and she soon lost
consciousness and went into convulsions.
Or. Fleetwood has the bitten piece OF
candy for analysis. while Coroner Griffith
has what was left in the box. He has be-
gun an investigation. and II is thought an
arrest will be made before morning
whether Miss Tumey lives or dies. A
younger brother OF Miss Tumey ate one
piece OF the candy and was very ill.,
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
STATUE OF LEE
ENTITLED TO PLACE
Wickersham'S Opinion Gets
Endorsement from Taft.

Beverly. July S1.-The statue Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. clothed in the uniform of
the Confederacy. Will be allowed a post
ton in Statuary Hall in the Capitol.
President Taft made public tonight an
opinion from Attorney General Wicker
sham. in which the latter declares there
is nothing in the act Of Congress under
which the States OF the Union place
statues Of their famous men in tina;
hall to prevent Virginia from placins
there a statue OF Gen. Lee. one Of her
famous sons. The President approves
the Wickersham letter
The Attorney General was asked for
an opinion as to the law in the matter. be-
cause the Department OF New York. G. A
r.. in convention at Syracuse in June
raised the question Of Virginia's right tc
erect in Statuary Hall statue to a mar
who fought against the Union.
1T is probably true that when thI.
act was passed" says the Attorney Gen
erel in his opinion. Congress did no.
contemplate that any State would desig.
nate one or more Of its citizens who
We're then engaged IN warliSe rebellion
against The government OF the Unites
States as persons illustrious for their his
toric renown. or for distinguished civl,
or military services, whose statues should
be placed in this hall. It is now forty
five years since the civil war was closed
Robert E. Lee has come to be general
" regarded as typifying not only all tha
was best in the cause to which, at tn,
behest Of his native State. he gave hi.
service, but also the most loyal and un
murmuring acceptance OF the compiet,
overthrow of that cause.
THAT the state OF Virginia should des
ignate him as one illustriOus for distin
guished military services. it is, therefore
natural that his statue should be clothed
in the Confederate uniform, thus elo
ouently testifying to the fact that a mag
unanimous country has completely. for
given an unsuccessful effort to destroy
the Union. and that the statue should b,
accepted in the national Statuary Hall al
symbol of the acceptance, without mis-
givings, of a complete surrender and
renowned loyalty, should surely provok,
no opposition.
Under the existing law. 1 am Of tn,
opinion that no objection can be law
fully made to the placing in Statuar,
Hall Of the National Capitol Of a statu,
Of Robert T. Lee, clothed IN the Confed
crate uniform"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
ESTRADISTS WIN
ANOTHER VICTORY
Madriz Forces Are Forced to
EYacuate AcOyapa.

Bluehelds Cby wireless 10 Colon, July
S1.-According to advices received here,
the town OF Acoyapa was evacuated Fri
day by Gen. yasquez, the commander Of
the Madriz forces there
1t is also stated that Gems. Emilio
Castillo. Chamero, and Lara have been
defeated by Gen. Moncada. the revolu-
tionary commander. with the loss Of $50
men. three field pieces, and six quick
firing guns. The news Of this defeat
caused Gen. vasquez. after setting FIRE
to Acoyapa, 10 abandon his position.
Details OF the fighting are not obtain
able, owing 10 the fact that the telegraph,
lines have been destroyed by floods The
news WIS brought here by courier. It IL
claimed that the taking Of Acoyap.-
places the Estradists In a most favorable
position
More than 90 shots were fired yesterday
from Rluefelds Bluff, which is in the
hands of the Madrizites. at the Estra-
dists' position at Bluehelds Lagoon. many
OF which dropped in the vicinity OF the
town. The American naval commander
has warned Gen. Rivas, the Madrizite
commander. against firing on the town.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
WINTHROP TO ACT.
Assistant Secretary of Navy viii
Consider Retirement Cases.

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Beck
man Winthrop. who returned 70 Wash
ington yesterday. will take action short
ly upon two important Marine Corps
questions which have arisen in his ~
sence.
One OF these is the recommendation
that a retiring board be convened to ex-
anime Col Frank L. Denny, quartermas-
ter of the Marine Corps. The other is the
application for voluntary retirement un-
der the thiry-year service law Of Lieut..
Col Thomas c. Prince. assistant quar-
termaster OF the corps
Both these officers were among those
who were reprimanded recently by Act
ing Secretary Winthrop. as a result Of a
naval court OF inquiry into conditions
existing at the headquarters Of the corps
here
Col Denny has not been allowed by
medical officers TO take the annual physi-
cal test. He has been directed to proceed
to San Francisco on August > to assume
the duties Of depot quartermaster there.
Lieut.. Col. Prince suffered from an at
tack Of beri-beri during a former period
Of duty in the Philippines, and his physi-
clans advised against returning to the
tropics
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01

New York. July s1.-John Griffin Car
lisle. President Cleveland's Secretary Of
the Treasury, died at 1O:4O o'clock to-
night
At 4 o'clock this morning he had a
sinking spell from which he was re-
vived only by the use OF oxygen.
The patient did not rally we'll from the
attack and continued to grow weaker.
Family at Bedside.
With hiIn at the bedside were his
daughter-in-law. Mrs. William X. Car
lisle. and his two granddaughters. Mrs.
Frederick L. Allen and Mrs. Louis Sher-
man Pitkin of New Haven.
Mr.. Carlisle was seriously Ill at St.
Vincents Hospital last November, but re-
covered sufficiently to return to his Wash
ington home. He came to New York
about two weeks ago His fitness was
diagnosed as acute indigestion.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
NEEDED MORE CASH.
opportunities of Qualey Aroused
Mrs. Bulls Suspicious.

Newport, July S.-Mrs. William T. Bull
to-day, in speaking OF the Magnesia AS
bestos Company. said that Qualey. on his
third visit to Newport, had suggested 10
her the investing Of $4,000 more in his
company and the selling Of her interest
in the Newport Opera House property 70
get the money. This, Mrs. Bull says.
was what caused her to become suspi-
cious, and she soon after started her in
vestigations. through her son and law
yers.
Mrs Bull left Newport again this even
ing for New York to attend further court
proceedings in connection with her case.
and Chief OF Police James r. Crowley
has gone 10 Providence for a conference
with Gov. Pothier and the secretary OF
state in regard 10 the extradition OF the
men now undenar-est in New York.
Mrs Bull said before leaving to-day
that Mrs. Ellen Dunlap Hopkins, who in
troduced Mrs. Bull 10 Qualey. was ready
to return from England II her testimony
was needed.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
DEVIL Is WHISKING
HIS TAIL AT CAMP
Gen. Grant Wants His Sol
diery to Be Model Youths.

Pine Plains. n. Y, July 1.-The pub
licans, greedy as flies around a molasses
barrel. are hanging on the outskirts OF
the 1O,0OO-acre huckleberry patch that
Uncle sam bought here for army man
euvers. Gen. Fred Grant made the
rounds to-day and informed some thirty
Iow-browed country gin mill keepers
that they were edging up to trouble
The general heard early this morning
that the devil was whislSing his tail on
all sides Of the camp Of instruction. He
frowned. He means this 10 be a highly
moral camp. good for the young soldier
So he called his orderly and two OF his
stan, Col. George Andrews. the inspector
general and provost marshal, and Mai.
Herbert W. Slocum, and went out 70 look
around. He found that some OF the
frame shacks. which are stocked with
the kind OF whisky and gin that would
melt the insulation of a telegraph wire.
have been built on the reservation and
that others are Just a step or two on
the other side Of the dead line.
One saloon man. OF Watertown. has
twenty-five shacks ready to drag in the
money. The general told them all that
he didn't want 10 be fussy, but If the
thirst stations were not moved a mile
back Of the camp limits he would attend
to the moving himself He had the State
law with him. he said. and considerable
military law TO fall back on. The hard
faced citizens said as how they were
willing TO do what was right among gen.
tlemen. but they were poor men and had
to make a living. They talked small,
but they threw mean looks at the gen
eral as his motor ear passed on.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
Pages.

Pages.
John 6. Carlisle Is dead
F Street Blaze Causes 10000 Loss.
State Rangers End Race War
DR.. Crippen Is Caught
2-District Militia Home from Camp.
South Plans Statues for Women.
5-SOlitude Causes Woman to Kill.
ETaft Visits His Aunt Della.
Repairs to Treasury Building.
Crippen Calm at Arrest.
BIN the World of Society.
Latin America Shows Growth.
Editorial
7-Of Interest 20 Women.
Divorce Mil at Reno.
S-Nationals at St. Louis To-day.
s-"The other Side OF the Door"
10-Letters from the People.
u-Commercial and Financial.
Cities Ask Postal Banks.
Equality in the Census.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
TRAIN IS DESTROYED.
Plunges Through Burning Trestle
Two Killed.

Augusta, Ca. July S1.-Two persons
were killed and eighteen others injured,
two seriously, when a passenger train
on the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railroad went down with a burning
treste about O'Clock tonight. Dead are
Engineer Taylor and Fireman Dunbar.
OF Augusta.
Baggageman Cox and Mail Clerk Bloom
were seriously injured. but viii proba-
bly, recover. Sixteen passengers also re-
ceived painful injuries. The train took
fire when It went down with the trestle,
and the engine and every coach was en-
tirely destroyed.
Two hundred yards from the trestle
Conductor Verdery was told the structure
was on FIRE, but he thought his informant
was mistaken and allowed the train 70
plunge on
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
SON OF KENTUCKY
PICTURESQUE FIGURE
IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

Just one score Of years represents the
picturesque career in the field Of national
politics Of John G. Carlisle-from March
4, 1877. 20 March 4. 1897.
A more sedate. serene. and placed man
has never appeared In public life than he.
Despite the fact that he never permitted
his tongue to harangue or vilify another.
hardly a man can be called 70 mind at
the moment who has had more abuse
heaped upon his head.
The Presidency itself might have been
attained by John @. Carlisle and he
could have become a much more sue
cessful politician could he have been
vested with some Of the virils qualities
OF his fellow Democrat and sometimes
rival. Samuel J. Randall.
Born I'm Kentucky.
John G. Carlisle was born in Kenton
County, Ky. September 5, 1895. and was
elected a member 20 his State legisla-
ture in 1853, the Issue in that body being
secession, while he was strong for the
Union.
Although a man OF tender years. he
perceived that bloody war must follow
the secession idea. and that victory would
without doubt go 10 the stronger side.
In 1886 he was elected to the State
senate TO supply n vacancy, and IN 1S7l
became lieutenant governor OF Kentucky
In his canvass Of the State his bril-
liant stump speeches aroused the Ken
tuckians 20 fever pitch and then it was
that they realized the superiority ant
wonderful ability Of his mind.
sent TO Congress.
In 1876, at the age Of forty-one. Mr.
Carlisle was elected to the Forty-fftf
Congress. At that time in the House OF
Representatives were such Democrats a.
Randall, Mills, Tucker. Knott. Cox. Alex
ander II. Stephens. Clarkson n. Potter
and Fernando Wood.
The result Of the Presidential election
which was a matter OF dispute, had beer
appealed to the bar of public opinion, aft
er having been decided in favor Of III,
Republicans.
This was TIE Congress that saw tn,
whites taxe possession OF the last OF tn,
seeded States.
This Congress also saw the silver ques
ton exhaustively debated and the Bland
Allison coinage bill enacted.
A Day of Leaders.
William Mckinley and Thomas B. Reet
entered Congress at the same time witt
Mr.. Carlisle. and Garfield was the Re
Continued on Page 3, Column L.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
SLAUGHTER ENDED
BY STATE RANGERS
Texas MiIitiamen Also Oh
Scene of Racial Warfare.
MOBS SHOW LUST FOR BLOOD
Ride from Cabin 10 Cabin Shooting
Down Negroes I'm Cold Blood.
May BE Lying I'm Out-Of-the-1vay
Places-WhrrRnts Are Issued.

Palestine. Tex. July IA posse OF
more than 100 armed men. headed by
Capt Godfrey Reese Fowler. who re-
Gently returned from Nicaragua, where
ne was IN command OF the artillery
forces Of the revolutionary army. has
been securing the country around the
Slocum and benson settlements, IN this
county since early last night. hunting
down negroes and white men who were
involved in the racial troubles that led
to the slaughter OF more than twenty
negroes the night before.
A company Of State militia from Mar
shall and a detachment Of rangers from
Austin have also arrived. and are in
control OF the situation. The slaughter
of the negroes was not the result OF any
race war. although the feeling which the
wholesale killing engendered threatened
for time 10 cause an uprising on the
part Of the negroes Of the two communi-
ties.
work of Carnage Continues.
Mobs Of white men started out early
Friday night and rode from cabin 10
cabin calling out the negroes who had
been marked for the slaughter and shot
them down In their tracks. This work OF
carnage continued all Friday night, and
with the dawning Of a new day. the
lust Of the mob for blood seemed TO in
crease. Negroes were shot and killed
upon the highways and in the fields
where they were working, despite the
prayers and pleadings which they made
that their lives be spared.
While twenty bodies Of victims have
been found scattered along the roads and
over. the country, it may never be def
nitely known how many more negroes
were murdered in out-of-the-way places.
where their remains may never be found.
So far as learned. the negroes who were
killed offered no resistance to the mob.
Hear OF secret Meetings.
The wholesale slaughter Of negroes was
brought about by the report that REACHED
the cars of white men of the Slocum
community that secret meetings Of the
blacks had been held at which plans were
/ formulated for burning the barns and
residences Of certain white citizens.
! A number OF white men who are alleged
| to have belonged to the mob viii be ar
rested as soon as warrants can be issued
and served on them. 1t is stated several
suspects have been taken into custody by
the local officers. Many negroes have fed
from the Slocum and benson communi-
ties since the trouble commenced
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
WASHINGTON HERALD
ONLY HOME PAPER
ABOARD THE TRAIN.

The first and only Washington
newspaper to greet the District
Guardsmen on their journey
hOmeward was the Sunday issue
of The Washington Herald.
II greeted them af HRgers-
town and was iOyfully received.
Hundreds of copies found anx-
iOus readers, and the stroke of
enterprise that made il possible
for the GuardsmeB 10 receive a
home newspaper enrly in the
day WAS favOrabIy commented
upon generally.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
STUDY RAwN TESTIMONY.
Companies May Refuse to
Pay Accident Policies.

Chicago, July a.-Stenographic tran
scripts OF the testimony given at the
Rawn inquest are being studied by the
insurance companies in which the rail-
road president neld accident policies ag-
gregating S121,5OO.
James T. Harahan, president Of the
Illinois Central RaIroad. will take the
stand as one Of the most important wit
nesses in the car repair graft case.
His testimony is expected to fasten the
responsibility for the success Of the con-
spiracy upon certain Of his subordinate
officers
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
HarBineer of EARLY FnII.

Cairo. n. y. July S1.-Goldenrod
which is considered a reliable harbinger
of fall and frost. bIossomed to-day
throughout the catskin Mountains, about
two weeks in advance OF the usual time.
Hundreds of city people gathered punches
Of the yellow flowers. and many carried
them home tonight
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01

Lenox, Mass July S.-Whle on
motor trip to Oyster Bay to meet Col.
Roosevelt last week. Charles G. Fran
els, former Ambassador to Austria, either
lost or was robbed of pocket5ook con-
tanning $500 and important papers. When,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis arrived at the hotel
Aspinwal the loss was reported.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
Bryan to Remain in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Nebr.. July a--His brother
says that william ]. Bryan expects to
remain in Nebraska, and not emigrate to
Texas. simply because the Nebraska
Democrats turned him down last week.
Charles J. Bryan said tonight: My
brother has no intentions Of leaving Ne
braska He owns farm In Texas and
intends spending more or less time there
every winter That's all"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
KILLED IN AMBUSH.

Four Die When Mexicans Attack
State Rangers.
Harlingen, Tex, July SL-Two State
Rangers. ]. w. Carnes and T. II. Craig
head, and Deputy Sheriff F. W. Law
renee were ambushed by l1exicans last
night One Mexican was killed Carnes
was killed outright and Craighead and
Lawrence received wounds which caused
their death a few hours later. The Of
ficers were on their way to arrest several
thieves. They were fired upon from the
roadside In the darkness.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
FIND REMAINS OF AMAzONS.

Alcona, July S1--Excavations at the
ancient Metropolis OF Belmonte have re-
veaied two tombs OF female warriors
with war chariots over their remains. like
the mems tombs recently discovered. This
find shows that the existence OF Amazon
heroines Is a historic reality
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair to-
day and probably Tomorrow :
moderate temperature; light, va
riable winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
Girl, Disguised as Boy,
FaintS at Arrest.
PRISONER COMPOSED
" Glad the Suspense Is Over, "
He Declares.
ON MONTROSE AT QUEBEC

Arrest at Father Point, Canada, by
Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard,
Is Followed by Voyage to City,
Where He VIII Be Taken Ashore
and Arraigned To-day, with Pros
pect Of Return to England for
the Murder of His Wife With
out Extradition Papers.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01

Quebec, Aug. 1.-The NfOntrOse
arrived here at 1870 o'clock this
morning. The prisoners were
locked MP, and VIII be arraiEn-
ed before Magistrate Anglers be-
fore noon. Papers seeking their
extFaditiOn are not expected TO
arrive here from Scotland Yard
much before the middle OF the
month.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
CAPT. HAND FOUND GUILTY.
Indicated by Court-martiaI Papers
Being Sent To Washington.

Being sent 10 Washington.
San Francisco, July AIT is learned
here from Washington, d. c., that the
papers and findings Of the general court
martial before which Capt Daniel W.
Hand was tried here recently have been
received by the Judge Advocate General.
The fact that the papers have been
sent 70 Washington upsets predictions
made during the trial that the court
would bring in a verdict on minor
charges, which would only result in the
loss Of a few files
The action taken makes it appear. that
the verdict Of the court was guilty in at
least two Of three charges. and that the
sentence was dismissal from the service
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
F F-STREET SCENE
OF 100000 BLAZE
Survey Records Damaged in
HOOe Building.
DRAWS SUNDAY GROVES
Traffic Is Blocked as Firemen
Quickly Check Flames.

Starting by Spontaneous COmbus-
tIon in Rear of EdmonstOn & Co.'s
Shee Store, Fire Threatens De-
structiOn of Building, but Govern
ment Employees, with Hand Ex-
tInEuishers, Aid IN the Fight.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
RII.OO NinEnra Falls Excursion,
August =
HniffmOro A. 0hf0

Special train of frst-class coaches and
parlOr cars from Washington 7:45 a. m.
Route via Philadelphia and the mic
turesQue Lehigh Valley r. r. Tickets
valid for return within fiftee.l days Lib
eral stop-overs returning. Cheap side
trips from Niagara Falls Cther excur-
sions August 19. September z. 1e. and 90.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-01

to Purcellville. Va, via Southern Rail-
way account Annual Temperance Bush"
Meeting, August to 10; final limit Au-
gust Il Special train, frst-class coaches,
from Washington 7:49 g. m, August 3
Consult agents,