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ALBANY HEARINGS ARE Dull.
No More Names of Legislators Con-
nected with Bridge Bribery.

Albany, y. Y, Feb. lS.-When Senator
Conger left the stand to-day, the indioa-
tions were he would not connect the
names Of any more legislators with the
bridge bribery funds.
When the Aids trial was adjourned
until Tuesday the senate was Wrangling
to give the names Of the members Of the
legislature who participated in the dis
tribution Of the $1,000 handed Jean Bur
nett
The presiding officer. Senator Davis,
said he would take the question under
advisement. and announce his decision
Tuesday
Up TO date. the only living member Of
any legislature since 1901 whom Senator
Conger has connected with bridge cor
ruption fund is Senator Aids.
Senator Conger has not indicated knowl-
edge as to who got any other bridge
funds since 1901 except the contribution
made to Col George W. Dunn. rs chair
man Of the Republican State committee,
in 1902.
There is nothing on the record so far
NIliH toilitItS any DAL TIE llEtt as
semblymen first named with aEv Of the
bridge corruption funds raised at any
time. OF course, there is still time for
Senator Conger TO have fuller recoIec-
tions regarding the distribution Of these
Doodle funds
Lewis E. Carr completed the cross-ex-
animation OF Senator Conger shortly be-
fore the trial was adjourned at 1 o'clock.
Both sides reserved the right to recall
Senator Conger, Mr.. Carr stating that ne
was investigating certain things which he
might desire 10 question Senator Conger
about later.
During the proceedings to-day Mr.. Van
HOesen asked Senator Conger why did
you not warn the assembly,"
With the speaker and the leader hold
ing US up for blackmail. I didn't think It
would do any good to tell that legls-
Iature'
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
NEW AUSTRIAN ENVOY
Baron Ambrozy Is Transferred to
Embassy at Rome.

Transfer Of Baron Louis Ambrozy.
counselor Of the Austro- Hungarian EN-
bassy. to the Austrian Embassy at Rome
was announced yesterday. He will leave
here early in April for Italy and go at
once 20 his new post. His successor will
be Baron Lowenthal Won Linan, who is
now at Athens. His coming Will be a
bridal trip, for he is on the eve Of being
married. He has been in the diplomatic
service Of his country since 1885, and has
served at Madrid, Tangiers, Belgrade.
and Tokyo.
Baron AmbrOzy has served in the en-
bassy here twice, coming first in 1899 for
three years. He was transferred to the
foreign Office in Vienna. and was there
for some years. He returned to the en-
bassy here in 1907, and has been here
since, winning more popularity in society
and in the service each year. There will
be deep regret at his departure He
served as charge d'affaires during the
long absence Of the Ambassador.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CLUB ELECTS ELKINS.
West Virginia Senator Succeeds
Charles D. Walcott as President

Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia, was unanimously elected president
of the University Club last night He
succeeds Charles D. Walcott.
Senator Elkins is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Missouri, in the class of 80.
He received his early education in the
public schools Of that State, and was ad-
mitted 10 the bar in 1864, and in the same
year went to New Mexico where he ac-
quired a knowledge Of the Spanish law.
Other officers chosen are first vice presi-
dent, G. F. Williams; second vice presi-
dent. W. 2. Emo; secretary, r. P. Bar
nard; assistant secretary, II, p. Blair.
treasurer. P. L. Dougherty; assistant
treasurer. James F. Hood, and librarian,
Walter Wyman
Charles D. Walcott. Wallace Donald
Mclean, and J 3. Curtis, with the new
officers, constitute the board Of directors.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

There'H be a commotion from one end
Of the country TO the other wheh the
most interesting provision OF the post
Office appropriation bin. which was re-
ported 20 the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Weeks. Of Massachusetts. chair
man Of the Committee on POst-ofHces and
Post Roads, becomes generally known.
The measure contains a provision pro
hibiting any letter carrier from deliver
Ing mail at any house unless there is a
suitable mail box conveniently placed on
the outside 20 receive 20. This radical
proposition will go into effect, II Congress
approves Of IL, June %. 1911.
This means that between the passage
Of the bill and the date when the pro-
vision IN question becomes effective the
mail box manufacturers Of the country
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
FIGHTING CONTINUES
NEAR SAN VICENTE
Reports of Government Vie
tories Not Believed.

Managua, Feb. lS-The fighting which
began Wednesday near San Vicente. con
tinued yesterday and to-day, but thus
far Gen. Vasquez, the government COM
mander, has not reported the outcome
Neither has he made any report con-
cerning his losses.
It is reported that Provisional Presi-
dent Estrada has joined Gen. Mena near
San Vicente
The frequently repeated victories of the
government forces over the revolution
lists, as given out by the government.
have not had the intended effect on
calming the people. on the contrary, il
is generally believed that the revolution
lists are slowly. but surely approaching
the capital.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
SEYLERS IN FEAR
IN GUARDED JAIL
Crowd Sees Murder Suspects
Reach Atlantic City.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 70 Inc washington Herald.
Atlantic City. y. J., Feb. lS-Fifteen
hundred persons gathered at the Penn
syleania Railroad station tonight 10 get
a glimpse OF William Seyler and his
brother Orvis. murder suspects, when
they arrived from Petersburg, Va. When
the bridge train arrived at $50 O'Clock
the prisoners were rushed 100 yards from
the station TO the cells in the city hall.
Detectives Robert Miller and James Nal
seed alighted from the train with the
Seylers while It was still moving. The
four were quickly surrounded by a squad
Of police, headed by Chief Woodruff. The
officers formed flying wedge. which
dashed through the curious crowd TO the
city hall
The crowd did not get much Of a chance
70 see the prisoners, and expressed no
anger. There was a big jam. and the
women in the crush made desperate ef-
forts TO see the prisoners In the scram-
bic several OF them lost hats
The Jail is guarded tonight. and even
police not directly connected with the
case are barred from entrance. The Sey-
lers are in different cells. and Will be
sweated tomorrow. a guard was placed
over them tonight,
Not until the train was within ten
miles of Atlantic City did the two men
show any fear. William Seyler then
croUched down in his seat as far as the
handouts binding him TO his brother
would allow. Orvis halted his light
chatter TO his guards. Both prisoners
were pale when they arrived
Mrs. Seyler, wife Of William, was de-
MED admission to the jail tonight when
she made an attempt to see her husband.
She refused TO believe the report that
Seyler had a wife IN Petersburg, Va.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
FINDS BODIES PETRIFIED.
Searchers i'm Cherry Mine Bring Up
Mummies from Depths.

Cherry, Ill. Feb. B.-Eleven bodies Of
miners were recovered from the st. Paul
mine to-day. To the amazement Of vet
eran mine inspectors, the bodies -entombed
since last November Is. when brought TO
the surface, were found 20 be almost per-
fcctly mummifed.
The mummified condition was brought
about by the bodies having during the
three months been in part of the mine
which was dry and warm. and the bodies
were going through a slow process Of dry
ing up.
Fighting through fire and the deadly
black damp, which ever since the disaster
has stood between them and the l65 or
more bodies still entombed in the mine,
the Fescuers found the eleven bodies in
what is known as the second level
They were found with their arms
stretched forward and face down. having
been suffoeated as they ran, probably by
q gust Of heat and gas. Shut in air
tight chambers when the mine was finally
sealed UP, they remained in a kind OF
oven, in which the temperature was a
little above blood heat
Their clothing was so badly scorched
and their features so disfgured bv
falling rock that identification was dini-
cult
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
PULPIT TO BE FILLED.
Father Cassidy, of Westminster,
Coming to st. Stephen's.

Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy. pastor of St
Johns Church, Westminster. has been
appointed pastor Of st. Stephens Church
this city, to succeed Rev. W. S. Caughy,
who died recently.
Father Cassidy was ordained in BaIti-
more twenty-nine years ago, and was
first assigned TO St Patrick's Church. in
that city, and later served for sew
eral years as assistant to Rev. William
F. Starr, now Mgr. Starr. Of Corpus
Christie Church, Baltimore.
He was then appointed pastor Of St
Johns, Westminster, where he has had
a successful administration Of seventeen
years
Father Cassidy will not assume his
new duties until Easter. Rev. T. C. Smyth
acting pastor OF St Stephens Church
since the death Of Father Caughy. will
continue IN charge of the parish until the
arrival of the new pastor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
MAIL BOX FOR EVERYONE
AFTER JUNE NEXT YEAR
Odd Clause of PoSt-ofice Bill Prohibits Carrier
from Delivering Letters Except in Re-
ceptaCLe Outside of House.

must make about 100000 mail boxes,
which win cost the people OF the country
more t1an $2500OoD0 The commatee ex-
poets there Will be something Of a howl
raised. but figures that the government
VIII save 100000 by means Of the boxes.
After numerous experiments. the COM
mittee determined that the average post
man spends between fifteen and thirty
seconds at each house ringing the door
bell and waiting for a response. The COM
mittee says the provision VIII either re-
duce the number Of carriers or greatly
Increase their service and efficiency.
This years post-office bin carries 1893.
Sl2.l9j, an increase Of S5.11eS95 over the
appropriation for the current year. and a
decrease OF g. $4,000 from the estimates
submitted by the department.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
VIII Probe Death.
Re-enForcements Are sent.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 1S-Gov. Deneen
at 1:9O o'clock tonight ordered Com
pany I, Fourth Infantry. OF Vandalia, TO
proceed to Cairo and re-enforce the COM
panies now on duty there. They will
arrive at Cairo early tomorrow morning.
Gov. Deneen was advised that the
chamber Of commerce and the CONNER
cial Club of Cairo had held a Joint meet
ing to-day and indorsed the steps taken
by the civil authorities in putting down
the mob and had pledged them fnan-
cial and physical support.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

New York, Feb 1S.-The grand jury
Of Hudson County. sitting in Jersey City,
to-day voted indictments against the di-
rectors of the National Packing Com
pany as individuals, with the exception
of one member Of the directorate.
They are charged with conspiracy, In
that they kept fOodstuffs in cold storage
with the purpose Of raising the price.
The indictments are to be handed up to
Supreme Court Justice Francis J.
Swaysee next Wednesday
The directors OF the National Packing
Company. according TO the published rec
ords. are J. Ogden Armour, L. F. Swift.
Edward Morris, Z. F. Swift, Ira n Nor
ris. Arthur Meeker, Edward Tilden, T.
J. Conners, L. a. Carton, K. K. Nc
Laren. T. f. Wilson. c. H. Swift, L. H.
Seaman, Samuel McRoberts. F. a.
Fowler, and A. W. Armour.
The exempted member OF the direc-
torate is Kenneth X. McLaurin, treas
urer Of the Corporation Trust Company
of New Jersey. an Incorporating agency.
with offices at Is Exchange place, Jersey
City. Mr.. McLauren's place in the di-
rectorate Is said to be purely nominal and
not connected in any way with the active
business Of the corporation
New Jersey Corporation.
The National Packing Company was in
corporated in New Jersey on March 1S
1903. and it owns the capital stock of the
following companies engaged in the busi-
ness Of packing meat products:
The Fowler Packing Company, the St.
Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Com
pany, the Fowler Canadian Company.
limited; Fowler Brothers, limited, OF
Liverpool; the Omaha Packing Compa -.
the Hammond Packing Company, the O..
II. Hammond Company, the Anglo-Amer
lean Provision Company, and the United
Dressed Beef Company. Its capital stock
was Sl5OO0,OO0
The voting Of these indictments is be
lieved TO be the forerunner Of the finding
Of more true bills by the New Jersey
grand jury.
The investigation was started on Feb
ruary 9, when Justice Swaysee charged
it that if the evidence adduced showed
that there existed a combination of indi-
viduals or concerns an indictment for
conspiracy was justified. provided it
could be shown that the combination had
for It's object merely to enhance the
price Of foodstufs and has no lawful
aim
rowed in the New Jersey statutes from
the old common law of England.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
MAN STRANGELY MISSING.
Paper Manufacturer Leaves for His
Home. hut Meyer Renches There

Paper Manufactures Leaves for His
Home, but Never Reaches There.
New York. Feb ia confidential alarm
has been sent out from police headquar-
ters for Charles H Davenport, IT., Of
Springfield, Mass. a paper manufacturer
Mr. Davenport came here on February
to attend a dinner Of the American Pulp
and Paper Manufacturers at the Waldorf
that night He registered at the Murray
Hill Hotel He attended the dinner and
went back to the Murray Hill where it
was supposed he was on his way home
when he left the morning of February 10
He didn't appear at his home in Spring
field and his continued absence alarmed
his family who asked the police here 10
try and locate him.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CAIRO MILITIA has
SITUATION In HAND
Two Companies on Guard at
the County Jail.
NEGRO SENTENCED TO PRISON
Purse Snatcher, Responsible fer the
Outbreak, Must serve Tventy-eight
of Death Of Thomas Halliday, Who
Was Shot in Attack on Jail.

Cairo. H.. Feb. 1S-After a trying day
in which feeling was very high, Cairo is
calm tonight Gen. Frank Dickson states
that he believes the situation is well in
hand and that there will be no outbreak
There are ninety armed militiamen here
Two companies OF the State militia ar
rived to-day to assist IN preserving order.
Company G. Of Ehngham, and Company
N. OF Champaign, while Gen. Dickson.
adjutant general Of the State. is in per-
sonal command.
The jail Is heavily guarded. and II Is
not believed that there will be any at
tempt to storm It tonight. Popular feel
ing. directed last night against the negro
who snatched the pocketbook from Mrs.
Rosa Maloney. is tonight directed by the
same class Of people against Sheriff Fred
D. Nollis and his deputies, who shot into
the mob last night
Sheriff Il Upheld.
At the same time. the better class OF
citizens. the representative business and
professional men. feel that the sheriff
acted in the only way open 10 him, and
sufficiently warned the mob before firing
into IT,
This afternoon the negro, John Pratt,
who was the cause Of all of this outbreak.
was indicted by the grand jury, brought
into court, and pleaded guilty Judge
Butler questioned him in regard 10 the
facts Of his escaping from parole in Clark
County, H., and got an admission from
him that such was the case.
Judge Butler then sentenced him to the
penitentiaTy under the second count Of
the indictment, the second sentence 70 be-
gin at the conclusion Of the first and the
time TO be spent at hard labor. The SEN
tence is indeterminate, but if he serves
the full term of years he will be there
fourteen years under each sentence. It
is not believed that any attempt will be
made TO take the negro away tonight,
but that tomorrow he will be removed
under guard of troops TO Chester 10 begin
his term In the penitentiary there.
VIII Probe Death.
Coroner James McManus stated to-day
that he would order a jury to probe the
cause Of the death OF Thomas Halliday.
son Of a former mayor of Cairo, to-mor-
row. He said: Il viii proceed Slowly in
this matter, trying to avoid mistakes
likely to occur through hasty action.
The body Of Halliday was removed TO
the home Of his brother. Parker Halliday,
this afternoon. The bullet which killed
Halliday was a steel bullet of about .SS
caliber. 1t entered his neck below the
right ear and came out under the left
shoulder. It severed the jugular vein and
the main artery. Besides, there were two
blue marks on the right side of the head.
where he struck some sharp edge in
falling.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CRUISER IN BAD SHAPE.
Admiral Sebree Sends Alarming Re
port on the West virginia.

Vallejo. Cal, Feb. lS.-Founded upon
apparently authentic information the re-
port reached here tonight that Admiral
Sebree, of the Pacific cruiser fleet, had
Wednesday afternoon wired a 950-word
message to Secretary Of the Navy Meyer
advising him that it would be a most
dangerous undertaking to attempt 10
send the big cruiser West Virginia along
With the rest Of the fleet into Southern
waters for the regular spring target prac-
tice.
1t is stated that the hull of the cruiser
is about ready to fall to pieces The
West Nirginia's engines We're In bad
shape when she arrived, only one being
In operation
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
EXPOSURE COMING IN BOSTON
Pastor Threatens to Involve Promi-
nent Professional Men.

Boston, Feb. B.-Prominent business
and professional men Of Boston were to-
day said to be involved in a series of Back
Bay exhibitions that have been exposed
by Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, pastor of the
Warren Avenue Baptist Church, and who
declared this afternoon that the revela-
tions which are to be made in the trial of
two girls arrested earlier will create a
public scandal.
The exhibitions are said 20 have taken
place in a hall in Massachusetts avenue
and at private meetings. and the men
who saw them are well known In busi-
ness, professional. and society life. The
girls case will be heard February 25.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
R FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair to-day and
probably tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; light
northwesterly winds, becoming
variable.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
TILLMAN To LIVE
AND BE INVALID
Suffers from Progressive
Paralysis" Doctor Says.
RIGHT SIDE Is HELPLESS
Second Stroke May Not Be Fatal
to the Senator.
RIGHT SIDE Is HELPLESS

Family Doctor Has Been Summoned
by Telegraph and VIII Arrive with
Relatives from south Carolina
This MOrning-BuIIetin of DIR. Per
kins Says Afternoon Brought a
Slight Improvement in Patient.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CARNEGIE LAUDS ROOSEVELT.
Going to London to Greet cone of
worlds Greatest Men"

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Andrew Car
.negie announced during his brief stay in
Los Angeles. en- route to Santa Barbara.
that he will go TO London May IS to greet
Theodore Roosevelt upon his return from
Africa.
I want to be the first man to step up
and shake hands with him when he
lands, said Mr. Carnegie. He is one
Of the greatest men in the history of the
world. He is statesman of rare wisdom.
He is unselfsh. He is absolutely without
guile,
He loves his country and its people
and when he was President he based his
policies on knowledge OF the nations
needs. which few men enjoy"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
1-Tillman to Be Invalid.
Taft Commends the Negro.
Beef Barons Are Indicted
Cairo in Hands at Militia.
Seylers Reach Atlantic City.
2Mother Catches a Thief.
Police Hold Counterfeiters.
1Beef Trust Faces Crisis.
4Day In Congress.
5-SOciety.
Drill at Fort Myer.
6-Editorial.
I'm World of Women.
S-Sporting
e-Churches.
10-Daily Court Record.
u-Markets.
12-NegrO Meets a Ghost.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
TWENTY POLICEMEN HURT.
List of Rioters Injured at Frank
fort Is Not EnOvnk

Berlin, Feb. 8.-The persons wounded
in the rioting that took place at Frank
fort yesterday, include twenty police
men. who were more or less seriously
stabbed, shot or injured by stones.
Most Of the cases Of injury were not
recorded. as the sufferers preferred to 90
to private doctors for treatment. rather
than to the hospitals.
Such collisions are to be expected so
long as the franchise question remains
unsettled.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
JUDGE WOMACK DEAD.
Division Counsel for the SeabOard
Air Line Was Well known.

Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 18.-Former Judge
Thomas B. Womack, formerly a resident
in New York City as attorney for the
American Tobacco Company, at present
division counsel for the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. died in Raleigh Hospital to-day
OF diabetes.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
FIND MURAL FRESCOES.
Interesting Discovery Made by q
Parish Priest of Italian Church.

interesting DIScONerN WHue Dy q
Parish Priest of Italian Church.
Rome. Feb 1S-An interesting dis
covery has been made CT frescoes in the
church of st. Donate, near Deruta, prov
ince Of Perugia, under three coats OF
whitewash. the second coat of which also
bore traces of mural paintings.
The parish priest accidentally discovered
the frescoes while removing nail from
wall which caused d piece Of plaster to
be detached. The frescoes represent his
torical subjects. One Is signed by De
PanullO and is dated 1880. The other in
scriptlons have not yet been decIphered.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
Two New Dioce.er Formed.

Rome, Feb. 1S.-Two new dioceses are to
be instituted IN America They are Crooks
ton. which will be formed from part of
the present diocese Of Dubuque, and Bis
marck, now forming part OF the diocese
Of St Paul. MINI.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
NO BALL0TING IN MISSISSIPPI.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1S.-There
was no ballot taken by the
Senatorial caucus to-day. an ad-
jOurnment having been taken on
motion Of a Percy supporter and
within five minutes after the
caucus was called to order, and
there will be no further meet
ing till next Tuesday night. 1t
is confdentially promised that
something Will happen" next
Tuesday or Wednesday night.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
VOTE INDICTMENT
Of BEEF BARONS
Grand Jurors of Jersey City
Return True Bills.
CHARGE is CONSPIRACY
FOodStuffs in Cold Storage to
Raise the Price.
CHARGE is CONSPIRACY

Directors OF National Packing Com
pany Include Prominent Men fn
Other COncerns-ArmOuF, Swift,
Morris, Meeker, TtIden, and Others
InvOIved-Lav Governing Cases Is
borrowed from England.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
TAFT COMMENDS
NEGRO To SOUTH
Prosperity Will Solve Great
Problem, He Says.
GUESTOF MISSBOARDMAN
President, Thomas Nelson Page,
and DR.. FriSSell Speak.

Race Segregation Held by All 10 Pc
One of the Most Important Factors
in the Progress of the Blacks, as
Well as the Whites-Dr. billiard,
Formerly of Tulane, Explains the
Situation fn Dixie.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
s1.zS to Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
congressional Limited"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
S1.2J-BHltimOre and Return
Baltimore & Ohio n. n

Every Saturday ana Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City offices, l4l7 G st. and 619 Penna.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
BULLETIN.

q:3o- Slight change for
better since afternoon. Con
diuon not regarded imminent
ly dangerous.-Dr. Pickford.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
200 secOnd-hana C.r.0..

at auction at SlOans, 1407 G street. to-day
az 10 a. N. Carriages at Il
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

Floral Work by Blackstone
Commands admiration. I4th & II.