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The Washington times., 1910-10-16
.DIRIGIBLE CROSSES
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Three French Aeronauts
Make Record Trip From
Paris TO London.

LONDON, Oct I5.-Three intrepid
French aerouauts. plotting the big dir-
igfble, Clement Bayard d.. today
capped the climax Of all cr5ss-channeI
aeronaut efforts. when they completed
a trip from Paris 10 London without a
stop. Sailing steadily in the hight wind
blowing over the channel. the lau0oa
created 2 sensation on both sides. Peo-
pie deserted the morning church ser
vices TO rush out and see the monster
balloon making steady heacWay In a
cross wind
Today's fight is the greatest diriGibIe
balloon record ever hung up Even the
giant LeppelnS have never made such
long and hazardous sustained fight
The ai-shiD was manned by NJ Glen
ent, the designer and builder. n Saba
tier, engineer. and William DeCTOs- rep
resenting the English parliamentary
committee for whom it was constructed
and who VIII have an option on IT.
On landing here N Clement said all
the conditions for the flight were excel
lent.
we started AT 7.l5 O'Clock this morn
ing and accomplished the voyage with
out hitch We crossed the channel
Just before Il o'clock. and there the
airship, passing west Of Dover and be-
tween that port and FolkstOne ar 1I-I0
clock, sailed steadily on 10 London.
We sighted the Metropolis Just be-
fore ] O'Clock and made straight for
the dome Of ST. PauTS, dying very low
so that the details Of the great yellow
vessels could be observed by the tens
OF thousands who thrOnEed the streets
gazing upwards.
We had the aIrShip under ue~ra,.r
control and after circlinE St PauTs we
headed along Fleet street and tho
Strand. steering our way as surely as
we had been In a motor car. We thea
proceeded over West London 70 Worm
wood Scrubbs. where we made a safe
descent at seven minutes past one
A detachment Of the Irish Guards was
detailed Immediately 70 protect the air.
snip from the tremendous crowds that
gathered about
The airship was constructed near
Earis
The balloon. upon its arrival In Lon
don. was greeted by thousands The
news OF the fight was flashed to the
city long before the airShIp hove I'm
sight Thousands of fashionables left
off their driving in Hyde Park and
Joined the East Side rabble in their
pursuit OF the monster balloon.
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GAS NEAR.
OFFICIAL DECLARES
COmpany's Representative
Predicts Lower Rates
Within Few Weeks.

within The next few weeks the peo-
pie Of Washington viii be using cheaper
gas. was the positive declaration made
TODAY by an official OF the washington
Gas Light Company.
we have accomplished our financ-
ing" ne continued, something we have
been trying to do for wears. and we pro
pose to get on a peace footing with the
people Of this CITY just as quickly as
we can. The services Of high-priced
legal talent and Of experts in the gas
field are very costly The Gas Com
panv has been on the defensive for
years. We endeavored TO capitalize the
improvements of many wears IN or sys-
ten, and just as we were about 10 take
advantage Of a law permitting Us 10 do
so. the law was repealed.
Now thar We have found a way 10
pay the shareholders a fair return ON
the actual value of their property, all
these extra expenses viii be chopped
on, and at once, ana We propose to
give the consumers OF gas the benefit
of the great saving
I'VE have holdings OF rea. estate
actually worth more than $3,3lP,y20, the
amount OF > per cent bonds to be
issued, S6QQlN00 Of the proceeds 10 be
exchanged for the per cents and
the proceeds of the sale Of $500, 600 70
be used i'm retiring the certificates Of
iudebte edness. When the additional
100000 bonds authorized on Friday
have been issued, 100000 in cash viii
have come into the office 10 replace
a like amount spent by the Gas Com
pany in improvements We own more
than 200 parcels Of real estate in va
riOUs sections of the city.
Moreover we believe that the people
OF Washington will be larger users Of
gas on the cheaper basis
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TAFT, IN THE PULPIT,
PRAISES UNITARIANTSM
President at Beverly, Takes Opportunity to Deliver a
Sermonette on the Merits of Reigion-Thanks Pas
tor for His Sermons During Summer.

BEVERLY. Mass, oct. l6.-In the his
toric church whose flock responds TO the
tolling Of a bell cast by Paul Revere.
President Taft preached a sermonette
today on UnitariaHism.
There was a hustle Of surprise when
the President arose from his pew. ad-
vanced to the chaDcel at the conclu-
sion Of the Rev BENJAMIN r. Bulke-
Iey's sermon, and said:
Il shou be most reluctant to break
into the regular course of worship this
morning if il did not give me oppor-
tunity on behalf of Mrs. Taft and my
self to express the gratitude we feel
at having had the privilege Of worship
ing with YOU this summer IN a church
so full of history, with such = wealth Of
usefulness in the last go years.
"It is a church that illustrates in
its history the growth of liberalism,
in religion, and the development or
the orthodox tenets Of those who
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came here to make the beginnings
Of New England into our faith of
UnitarianiSm.
Those Of us who are summer visf-
tors IN Beverly and who are of the
Unitarian faith may weIl consratulate
themselves at having such a pastor
and such an opportunity under the
arrangement of DR. BulkeIey to hear
sermons from the leading ninfstere
Of the Unitarian church.
do not know now YOU feel aho,+
II, put feel that we OF the Unitarian n
Cnurch nave an advantage over most
other churches in the exceIIenca -
me sermons we hear, and those Of ms
VINO nave enjoyed hearing the eIo-
Quent preachers Of our church MAJ.
well rejoice
Without being invidious Of making,
Sny comparisons, I am sure am WHO
heard, for instance. the sermon ~
% Frothingham on the Importance
OF tne facts IN the list OF Christ. VIZ
never forget its influence and its
beauty. ~
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DIRIGIBLE MAINTAINS
AVERAGE OF 25 MILES

NEW YORK. Oct ff-Wfth a clear
sky. fresh breeze. and going twenty
i've miles an hour. Walter NveTman in
his biz diriEibIe balloon America. fash
ed by Nantucket IiGhtship today on his
way across the Atlantic.
This Information posted by bulletin
answered the questions of thousands
who are interested in the progress Of
the FIRST attempt 10 Gy from this country
10 Europe
Since yesterday afternoon the whole
county has been awaiting eagerly for
news from the America. From the
time she vanished in the fog after her
Bropitious start from Atlantic CITY.
her journey was the center Of interest
10 all who admired daring and nov
city.
Where is she2 was the one question
asked Up to the time OF the receipt
Of the message at noon. not a word
had been received from the Wellman-
Vaniman expedition. Crowds watched
the bulletin boards for news OF the
men The announcement that the big
vessel had reached Nantucket liSht
was hailed as a triumphant start in
the biz undertaking.
The passing Of Nantucket means that
the weIlman ship has more than main
tained her average OF fifteen miles an
hour. which speed she was making when
heard from late yesterday afternoon.
The forecasts of the weather. prophets
if they hold out insure her severeaI days
OF favorable weather. It is probable
that the scarcity OF wireless news NAV
be accounted for by the difficulty in
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GIRL AND MOTHER
IN SUICIDE PACT
Pennsylvania Woman and
Unmarried Daughter Die
by Drinking Poison.

SELIN'S grove. Pa. oct. l6.-NIrs.
AionzO Dolbeer. Of Northumberland. Pa,
with her daughter Mary, unmarried. to-
day committed suicide by drinking car
bolic acid.
Evidently both moi Ter and daughter
entered into a suicide compact
The daughter, Maiv. had been an in
valid for number OF years and the
mother for some months had also been
in IN health.
The news of the tragedy stirred the
town into a frenzy Of excitement. as
both Of the women were well known.
AlOnZo DOlbeer. the husband and faith
er died at Northumberland about six
years ago.
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.SNEETHEARTS SINK
TO DEATH IN RIVER
Prominent Baltimorean Is
Drowned in Effort TO Rescue
Fiancee, Who Also Dies.

POCOMOkE CITY. Nd. Oct I6-In
an effort 10 save his sweetheart. who
had been Knocked into the water.
Henry P. Dennis, son Of the late State
Senator Samuel h Dennis, Of Vor-
cester. and cousin OF Judge J. I-pshu-
Dennis. OF Baltimore, plunged into the
Pocomoke river near Beverly, and both
were drowned.
The young Lady was Miss Caroline
Eaton, daughter Of DR.. c. ID. Eaton.
president of Beloit College, OF WIscon-
sin
The first intimation that friends had
OF the accident was when the over
turned saiIboat in which the youns peo-
pie were sailing was found last night.
Bodies Not Found.
All day today efforts were made to re-
cover the bodies. but UP to a late hour
this afternoon they had not been found.
The whole town is assisting in the
search.
Young Dennis came here to the his
tOric Dennis homestead a few days
ago 10 spend a short time with reIa-
tives Miss Eaton was visiting the
family. The young couple appeared
to be attached to each other. and II
is understood that they were engaged
Yesterday afternoon they went out
for a sail. II is believed the boat had
gotten under way and that in tacking
across the stream, which is about
/ 800 yards wide at the point where
the accident occurred. the lib swung
around and knocked the young wo.
man out Of the boat.
Jumps To Rescue.
:5r. Dennis is then believed to have
jumped overheard in order to rescue
her. He was good swimmer and
general all-arOund athlete, but his
task was beyond his power
Mr.. Dennis was a member Of the dis
Dennis family on the East
ern Shore. IL is doubtful if any Mar
land family has had more repreSenta-
tiVes in national and State affairs. There
has hardly been a big movement in the.
Congress Of the nation in which a Den
mis- was not vitality concerned.
Henry Dennis had three brothers. who
survive him They are Alfred Dennis
Of POcomOke; Samuel X. Dennis. law
yer in Baltimore, and a younger brother.
Philip. He was a cousin of Judge John
I Tushur Dennis and of James L. Dennis
also a lawyer in Baltimore. A sister is
now Mrs. Joseph WickeS. wife of the
Of street cleaning
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KELIHER WILL RUN
AS AN INDEPENDENT

BOSTON. oct. 16.-Reprosentative
John 4. Keliher. who was defeated
for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Ninth district by
Councillor Murray will run as an, in
dependent candidate. No official an
nOunccment Of Eis candidacy will be
made for a few days, but it Is known
that his lieutenants have been circu-
latinE nomination papers in his be-
half.
mere was some taik OF giving Rep
reScntative Keliher the RenubIican
Endorsement. but Col. William H
Oakes. the Republican candidate, an
nOuuced that ne was in the contest
to stay.
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BOMB THROWER IN IAIL.

CHICAGO, Oct l6-Fred c. Wahlen-
meyer, who, the police claim. was re-
spOnsible for placing the bomb under
the house Of Mrs. Potter Palmer a few
weeks ago, and who has been adjudged
sane by the court today started to
serve his sentence in the county iaiI
I'm default Of the 800 fine imposed bv
the court when Wahlenmeyer was found
guilty on a charge of disOrderly conduct
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WHOLE NATION MOURNS
DEATH OF IOWA SENATOR
Governor Carroll Orders That the Highest State Hon
ors Be Paid Memory of Jonathan
P Doiver

FT. DODGE. Ia, Oct. 16.-Au day
long expressions of regret and sorrow
at the news Of the untimely death Of
United States Senator jonathan P Dol
liver have been pouring into the home
Of the great statesman, who has en-
deared himself 10 the American people
by his fairness. stanchness. and abso-
lutte adherence to principle.
From all parts of the country tele-
grams have come bearing messages Of
coincidence. The leading politicians Of
the country, all Of whom knew Senator
Dolliver well. have Joined in sending
messages Of sympathy, and Governor
Carroll himself has given orders that
everything possible that the state
do 10 add prestEc o. aOnor tn the fu-
neral be done.
one Of the finest trioutes paid to the
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dead Senator has been received from his
colleague / nthe Senate, Senator Cum
Minis. who was with Dollfver, the leader
Of the Progressive element in the
Senate
AT this time, SAYS Senator Cum
minis, 4 can only express my great sor-
row. We have lost one Of our creates
men. No man Of his time was finer or
better equipped for the struggle in
which he was engaged"
The death Of the Senator Occurred
suddenly. He had been sick FIR some
time ana the physicians in charge had
seen NJ 70 summon the members of +be
family 70 the bedside, but. I'D to \ fo7y
moments before his death the doctors
were of the opinion that his life nipbr
be saved II he would consent 10 abstain
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WEATHER REPORT.

The tropical storm in the eastern nor
ton Of the Gulf of Mexico has moved
northward only slightly. II is still
northwest Of the Florida Keys. Hurrf-
cane warnings have been lowered at
key West. but they are still flying over
the entire Florida peninsula and storm
WARNINGS are displayed on the coast
from Jacksonvilla TO Savannah and on
me Gult coast from Apalachicolo TO
Pensacola
Ihe changes m temperature have bepD
slight Rains are indicated for fbe
South Atlantic States. but elsewhere
east OF the Mississippi river fair weather
will continue.
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RAILWAYS IN PARIS
RESUMING TRAFFIC

PARIS, Oct. 16--The railway strike Is
dyiag out today. All the roads. are re-
suyning their ordinary traffic.
The city Is quiet, and IL is eNDecfed
that normal conditions viii soon be re-
stored.
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Dingible America, Sighted
at 8 A. NJ. Signals
Going O. K"
FOURTEEN MILES
OUT IN BREEZE
Big Balloon Making Is
Miles an Hour On Wav
Across the Atlantic.

BOSTON, Mass Oct. I6.-The foi.
lowing message was picked up This
morning by the wireless operator Of
an incoming ship Just out Of Boston
harbOr. The operator did not get the
name OF the addressee but caught the
text:
ION Nantucket Island, makins
twenty-five miles an hour and not
running any machinery. Everything
o. h; all well; weather conditions
fine win make Europe
~WELLMAN.-
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TEAIPERATUREs
TIDE TABLE

Today-Hieh tide. 5:5l a. m. and s12
p. M; low tide 12:2 a. m.
Ioinorrov-High tie 6,42 a m. and
.. m.
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CONDITION OF TEsE WATER
HARPERS FERRY. " Va, Oct. ls.
Both rivers clear this morning.
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ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. Ie.-Wire.
less dispatches received say:
~AirShip America made out from
Nantucket Light slightly above the
horizon and apparently about four
teen miles at sea, signaled BY wire
less, All well on board; going o. K.'s
NEW YORK, / T. VI. Sunday-
America south Of Nantucket making
twenty-five miles an hour without use
Of her engine.
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Snes Sar of Airshp on rs Aept TO Nv Acoss Atlantic and

JOHN AUBERT REBECcA wELLMAN
Washington Boy Taken Of
Of Expedition
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ATLANTIC CITY. oct 16-waI1er
WeImsn and his ave-nan crew aboard
ne airshlp America, missing s:nee 6
O'Clock last night. have again been
sighted Acting under orders of Prezi-
der Joseph W saIus. Of the local syn
dicate which backed the WelIman enter
prise. the operator or the United Wire
less station here searched the sea trts
morning and found that the Amertca
had been sighted at S a. m. OF Nan
uucket light.
The message received here at noon
by relays through wireless stations
read:
'Airship America made out from Nan
tleket light slightly above the horizon
and apparently about fourteen miles m
sea, siEnaled by wireless, All well ON
board. going O. k"
May Take Three Weeks.
No further message was flashed. A--
cordins TO the calculations made here.
the Americas appearance. of Nsutuczs-
shows that she IS making about t..l
same speed as that Of yesterday, and ~
Is now believed that unless the WelImzr
party can obtain the assistance OF IA
vorabie trade winds or strong ess-e-7,
hreezes, a. least three weeks VIII h-
consumed in making the trip II II Is a
success.
Before the message was received from
the America the greatest exciromens
prevailed because Of the belief that tn
America and its plucky crew had been
lost Not line had been received from
the America since O'Clock last night.
when she was spoken or Sandy Hook
by the steamer COamo and hundreds oE
people besieged telegraph and news
paper Offices this morning for possible
news Of the airship.
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OFF FOR EUROPE.

In Thick Fog After Start From Atlantic City Boardwalk
WELLMAN'S FAREWELL
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FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Falr tonight ana probably Monday
not much change in Temperature
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-26
THINLY-VEILED ROAST
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, March 25.-"The for
mer head OF the sugar trust is now a
the head OF the department OF Justice
and under this administration the Philip
pines are being exploited" declared Rep
resentative Martin OF Colorado, in ad
dressing the house today on the subject
OF friar lands of the Philippines
Mr.. Martin. referring to his request fol
an investigation into the acts OF the at.
torney general which was referred t
the committee on rules, said a mere in
quiry into the reasons Of the attorney
general for his opinion as to the amount
OF sugar land corporation could own
would not be sufficient. The inquiry, ht
said, would have to go into the facts
bearing upon these matters,
In spite of what Mr.. Martin claimed
was the plain meaning of the act relat-
ing to the riar lands. the attorney general
had rendered an opinion there was nc
limitation In the case of corporations
purchasing sugar lands in the islands.
II there was to be no limitation In the
amount OF land owned by corporations In
the Philippines, Mr. Martin said, con-
gress should amend the law and not per-
NIT its amendment by means of an opin-
lon by the attorney general
The chief beneficiary OF free trade be
tween the United States and the Philip
pines. he declared. was the sugar trust.
Mr. Martin said If notice were not
taken Of these matters the sugar trust
would plead in court at some future day
that the silence OF congress was acquies-
ceDce
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ever law was passed In 1906. 1 told
Herbert Parsons "a member OF congress
from New YorlS) / thought this law was
rotten and unconstitutional. / thought
the bill robbed n man Of his inherent
rights. Mr.. Parsons asked me to write
letter and to enclose copies for MIR.
Garfield and for Mr.. Roosevelt"
The witness produced the letter, which
was read In evidence, The objections
to the bill were largely technical in
character and set out IN great detail.
In effect the letter protested that the
new law would not encourage develop
mcnt Of Alaska.
When Mr.. Ncrtrccs concluded his brief
cross examination, Attorney Brandels de-
manded II the Guggenhelms had tried 10
control all the wharfage at Cordova. He
asked particularly If Jack Dalton. of
Dalton Trail fame. had not tried TO erect
a wharf near the company's property and
been thrown In jail In consequence.
Jack put up II hut and drove few
piles In front OF our property" said the
witness. but it was purely graft
sthemc Some of his friends came to US
and wanted TO know II we didn't want
to buy Jack out, rather than have trou-
BILE. That's all there was to that"
This ended the testimony OF Mr.. Birch
and the committee adjourned until to-
morrow,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-26
VICTORY FOR THE VETS
IN CHICAGO CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, March 25.-Chicago has lost
It's chance to vote on the saloon question
at the election on April 5, according TO a
decision by the election commissioners
tonight
The commissioners decided the petit
tion offered by the "drys" to have the
question: shall this city become anti
saloon territory put on the ballots.
lacked sufficient signatures. The "wcts"
had filed n complaint asserting that out
OF the 1900 names 26,12S were those OF
persons not registered. The commission
ers sustained this charge after an In
vestigatlon and the prohibition forces
tonight declared too little time inter-
vencd between now and election 10 per-
NIT OF court action TO have the question
submitted 10 the voters.
This decision nullifics the work OF hun =
dreds OF prohibition workers. including
many women who for weeks stood in the
downtown streets, on elevated train
platforms and In public buildings seeking
signatures to the petition According 10
the "drys" each man was asked whether
he was a registered voter before he was
allowed to sign.
a. +. Wilson state chairman Of the
Prohibltionists. announced petitions viii
he circulated tomorrow 10 have the ques-
tiop OF state wide prohibition submitted
TO the voters. He also declared next yeai
the ''drys' would succeed In having the
question voted upon in Chicago.
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NICARAGUANS SEIZE
AMERICAN SCH00NERS

BLUEFIELDS. March 25,-The Amer
lean owned schooners Lark and Est luerZo
have been seized by Emiguc Espnoza
brother of Rodolofo Espinoza, former
NIcaraguan minister TO the United
States. They were seized in the name
OF the constitutional government, taken
TO Greytown and turned over TO the
troops OF President Madriz to be used
as transports. The strength OF Madrlz
at GreytoWn is about 1000 men.
Owners of the vessels protested 10 the
American consul, and he notified the
commander OF the gunboat Paducah'
which sailed Immediately for Greytown,
TO secure the release OF the schooners.
The Paducah. however. returned here to-
day without the Lark and Esfuerzo, hav-
Ing received instructions from Rear Ad-
mira kimball II they were flying a for
eign flag they were not to be inter-
fered with.
This decision OF Rear Admiral Kim
ball IL is said. will entirely stop com
merce between BluetIeld and Prinza
pulca, the port OF entry for the mining
camps and which does a large American
business as the owners of the other
American vessels fear they will be seized
and held.
The case has been referred to Wash
InCtnn
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ANOTHER EXPLANATION OF
HIGH COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON. March 25.-An in
crease of 12,00Q,000 in the population
Of the United States during the past
ten years and a decrease Of about D.,
100000 In the number of available
food animals is the estimate made by
the bureau of statistics from reports
on these two subjects made respectively
by the census bureau and the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Another lesson in the law of sup.
ply and demand deduced by the blu.
reau of statistics is that the supply
of food animals has gone down 3
per cent, while the value has increased
% per cent. In the meantime the
price of grains necessary for food for
these animals has increased from &c
to rs per cent. The value of cattle
1901 was estimated at 81, ,943 ,000, 900; in
crease of % per cent.
Cattle are the one class of food an
imals which have come anywhere near
keeping pace with the growth inl pop
ulation. Cattle have increased in
numbers II per cent, while the pop
ulation has increased 16 per cent
There were about 2,3 animals to each
person in the country in l91, In 1910
there are about l g,
A pound of lard in 1901 was worth
IA cents; in 1910 it is worth is cents
an increase of 143 per cent. This
may be accounted for, in part at least,
by the fact that there has been n
decrease of 16 per cent in the number
of hogs in the United States