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The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
TAFT TO THREATEN
G. 0. P. REGULARS
Seeks InSurgent Alliance to
Get Postal Bill Passed.

Aroused by opposition to the postal
banks bill. President Taft has threatened
the regular Republicans with an alliance
Of insurgents and Democrats in the House
10 pass Il, unless It IS allowed TO come
out of committee shortly.
The President had a conference with
men interested in the measure in both
Houses lasting until late Thursday night,
and yesterday he talked decislvely with
| Senator Aldrich about the fate OF the
bill. It has already been approved in the
Senate, but it is blocked in the House
Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, and the President may use the
insurgents as a whip 10 get It out.
Its passage was promised in the party
platform, and the President gave it his
recommendation before it went to the
Senate. The President has spoken sig
nificantly about the possibilities Of an
insrgent-Democratic vote in connection
with the measure that will pass it.
Some sort Of a bill will be reported
from the committee. II does not promise
to be a measure which viii be satisfac-
tory to the President or the advocates OF
| the postal bank plan.
II it is not, the President will ask I'm
surgent" aid to make it sound, and II
need be seek a few helpful votes from
the Democratic side Of the chamber.
What the President learned from SEN
ator Aldrich yesterday morning and his
| talk with those at the White House made
him hopeful the session Of Congress Will
end soon after June l. This was good
news. He is in sympathy with that spirit
Of unrest which makes the members Of
both Houses long for the activity Of the
primaries at home.
II the President is able to obtain the
passage of the measures in his legislative
programme which no now believes will
become law, Re will be satisfied with the
work Of Congress. That there must be
railroad bill, a land withdrawal bill,
and an injunction bill. he insists.
While he IS no less committed to the
Statehood measure and the postal bank
bill and insists upon an honest effort to-
ward each, he knows that obstacles must
| be surmounted.
In conversation with callers yesterday
| the President intimated that some Of the
measures which he has advocated might
! be in disagreement in conference. This
would take them over into the next ses-
sion Of Congress. but as this Congress
does not die until March 4. 1911. there will
be plenty Of time for an adjustment of
the difficulty.
At the suggestion Of the President
caucuses will be held by the Republicans
in the House upon the postal bank bill
and the anti-injunction bill as soon as the
railroad bill is passed Republicans have
been warned by the whip" to be in their
seats on Tuesday prepared to vote upon
the railroad bill.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Albany, April 22.-One Of the unknown
mnHonaires Of New York City is plan
ming a great systematic long-continuing
philanthropy similar 10 the Rockefeller
general fund and the Carnegie and Sage
foundations.
a bill by Assemblyman ARENAS Ward.
jr., OF New York, framed 10 incorporate
the Economic and General Foundation,
was advanced in the assembly to-day to
third reading. The assembly was in n
mood 10 pass the measure by unanimous
consent, but because Of the light at
tendance Assemblyman Ward refralned
from any action that would appear TO
slip the bill through during the absence
OF members.
Mr.. Ward would not disclose the name
OF the millionaire who is TO endow the
proposed foundation.
The bill states that Edwin 7 Rice.
julien r. Tinkham. Nelson G. Spencer,
Otto c. Wierum, jr., and Robert De
Rood. together with such persons as
they may associate with them. are TO
be created a corporation.
Purpose Is Very Broad.
The purpose is to maintain and apply a
fund to economic, artistic, scientific. and
educational purposes.
While the identity OF the intending glver
Of millions after the latest plan OF r.
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The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
WEIGHT MEN HELD.
George Bedell Among Three Ar
rested in Sugar Case.

New York. April 22.-The investigation
81 the frauds I'm the custom house by the
Federal grand jury bore fruit again to-
day when United States marshals ar
rested three former employees Of the Gus
toms service indicted on a charge OF
conspiracy The men arrested were
George Z. Bedell. formerly the chief clerk
in the weighing division Of the surveyors
office, and Charles H Warden and Charles
d. Drew. both OF whom were United
states weighers In charge Of the customs
men weighing importations al the vari-
Gus docks. They are the most important
men Of the service indicted thus far.
Bedell, until his dismissal last Novem-
Der. was one Of the best known men IN
the service. He lives in Bloomfield, y. J..
and until recently was a school trustee
Of that place apd one OF its leading
citizens
As chief clerk Of the weighers' divisions.
Bedell had charge Of all the weighing
records. Wardeu and Drew had charge
Of districts.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
SEVEN MILLION MILES
LONG is COMETS TAIL

San Francisco. April ga
photograph of head and inner
part Of the tail OF Halley's comet.
in which the length of so much
OF the tail as was recorded was
100000 miles. has been taken
at the Lick Observatory by As
tronomer Curtis. The photograph
was made yesterday morning
with the CrossIey refractory of
the observatory. The plate was
exposed for thirty-fve minutes.
The extreme diameter of the
head, as shown in the photo
graph. is 10000 miles. This
morning a photograph, showing
the tail on a smaller scale. re-
corded the total length Of nearly
three degrees. corresponding TO a
length in space of more than
1000, 900 miles.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

New York. April 22.-The funeral Of
Samuel l. Clemens Mark Twain. who
died at his home. outside Of Redding.
Conn, last evening will be held at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the Brick
Presbyterian church at Fifth avenue and
Thirty-seventh street. The Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke. OF Princeton, who was
close friend OF the humorist for many
years. win conduct a very simple service.
after which the body viii be taken to
Elmira for interment
The second service at the home of Gen.
! Langdon. in Elmira. on Sunday afternoon,
will be as simple as the first The Rev.
Joseph Twitchel, OF Hartford, TO whom
Mark Twain used 10 refer as the only
pastor he ever had, will conduct the serv-
| ice, az which only Mrs. Ossip Gabril-
owltsch. the only surviving member of
Mark Twaln's family. her husband. men,
ers Of the Langdon family, and the
,osest friends Of the dead writer will be
resent. The interment will be in the
F lemens plot. where Mrs. Clemens and
le children of Mark Twain are buried.
Memorial Service TO Follow.
Besides the simple service at the Brick
hurch tomorrow, there will be some
me within the next ten days memorial
'rvice. held by the many prominent men
all walks of life who desire TO show
leir respect for the dead writer. Ar
lngements for this memorial service had
OF taken form to-day but those in
large said that the design was to have
he meeting public and in some audito-
um that would accommodate the large
lumber OF people who would desire to
tend. The meetings programme will he
ne OF music and short addresses by ad-
irers of the work Of the philosopher
nd humorist.
Those who are acquainted with the busi-
ess affairs of Mark Twain believe that
le first accounts OF the size Of the estate
hich he has left were exaggerated. A
ose friend of his said to-day that al
Rough the author possessed n comfort
bic fortune in the latter years, he was
IT from being a millionaire.
Twain's Fortune Large.
The royalties from his books. pay
lent that was made for his later con-
ributions TO magazines and successful
ealings in Wall street netted Mark
vain pretty good sum in the last ten
ears Of his life said this individual.
/ should not say that his estate amounts
more than quarter of a million.
lemens was never much OF a business
nan, and had It not been for the watch
ulness and the assistance Of some Of his
losest friends he would not have pos
essed near this sum
AT the time Of the organization Of the
Tnited States Steel Corporation in 1901
lark Twain made some investments in
he stock Of the corporation on the adj
ice Of his friend. Henry H. Rogers. The
Investments were successful, and I be-
Ieve they brought a profit to him. From
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PAT CROW IS HELD UP.
Notorious KidnaPper Victim of
Lone HiEhwayman.

Notorious Kidnapper Victim of n
Lone HiEhwayman.
Toledo, April 22.-Pat Crow. the notorI-
Gus bandit. who kidnapped Eddie Cudahv
in Omaha ten years aso and gave him
self up six years later, after a reward
'of S5.eo0 had been offered for his cap
ture. was held up at Mansfield Ohio.
last night by John Burns. a paroled
reformatory prisoner. and robbed Of a
railroad ticket TO Washington.
Crow was en- route TO New York % 40
newspaper work. He gave up evangeus-
tic work last December. and financial
troubles got him started drinking. after
he had been on the water wagon over a
year. He said that II was his first ex-
perience At being held Up. and that it
made MIN nervous.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.


Pages.
&c. W. L. officials Under Fire.
Simple Funeral for Twain.
r. a. r. Offices Divided.
Offers to Give Millions.
WOlter Found Guilty.
2-Hotel Property Is Sold.
Mourn for Dead Teacher.
Sd. A. r. at Tea Party.
Paris Enjoys Roosevelt
4-Brandeis Makes Ugly Charges.
Railway Bill Halted in Senate.
News of Society.
Editorial.
Feminine Notes and Fashions.
S-Baseball Results.
9-Racing and Other Sports.
1O-Vermonters Eat Maple Sugar.
l1-Jurist Assails Congress.
School for Police.
t3-Commercial and Financial.
H-Plan for Sane Fourth"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
HONOR FOR CADETS.
Vice President of Cuba Rewards
Men Who Saved Son.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Md, April Pat dress
parade this afternoon of the St Johns
scented to Buford Kirwan. a naval hos
pital apprentice. and Peter Foy. private
of marines, gold watches, as a reward
for their heroism IN rescuing from drown
ing Frances zeyas and Manuel Marcer,
Cuban students at the college
The presentation was in behalf Of Vice
President Zeyas Of Cuba, father Of one
OF the boys. The two lads capsized in a
canoe IN College Creek on March 20. and
Kirwan and Foy plunged into the icy
water. swan seventy-five yards. and saved
them. Zeyas was resUscitated after diff
Guilty. as he had gone down twice.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

New York, April 22.-Albert w.
Wolter, tried for the murder Of
Ruth Amo Wheeler, the girl who
went to his rooms to get employ
ment as a stenographer, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree
tonight Oy a jury in Judge Fosters
part Of General Sessions.
From the time the jury returned
to the court at 10 30 tonight until
Wolter was led out Of the court
room, after the reception Of the YER
dict. he gave no sign OF the slight
est emotion. His face was void of
expression as he answered the ques-
tons that make up the formal court
record Of a person convicted. and
his voice was low and even.
Recess at Dinner Hour.
The jury was sent out OF court shortly
an hour was taken for dinner. and il was
a little before 10 when the twelve men
fled through the court room on their way
back 10 the deliberations. Just before the
recess was taken the word was passed
around that the first ballot had shown
eleven men favoring conviction accord
ing 70 the Indictment. It needed half an
hour 10 swing the one outstanding.
When the doors were opened for those
who had business within it did not take
long for every seat 10 fill Judge Foster
went on the bench at precisely 1870. He
gave the order that conveyed 10 the jury
his readiness TO hear its report. Word
had come 10 him that a verdict had been
reached.
File Back to Their Seats.
When the jurymen went 10 their seats
they carried their hats and coats.
Gentlemen Of the jury, how say you?''
asked the clerk. DO YOU find the de-
PENDANT guilty or not guilty?"
Wolter was standing at the bar outside
the railing at which his lawyer was sit
ting. The foreman faced the German boy
squarely and said:
we find the defendant guilty Of muir
der in the first degree"
Not a spark Of interest showed in VOL
tiers face
Then he was led away, still as imper-
turbable as through the trial
Katie GiIIie TeStifeS.
The days proceedings began with the
calling by the defense of Katie GiIue.
She occupied a room. she said. in front
Of the room where Wolter lived. On the
Thursday that Ruth Wheeler disappeared
and on the Friday and Saturday follow
ing she was much of the time in the
kitchen of VOTERS fat washing and iron
ing and pressing her clothing. She heard
Wolter 80 out or some one leave his
room at $50 in the morning and saw
nothing more of him or heard OF him.
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The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
GERHARD FINGERS CRITICAL.

Noted Society Man and Cfubman
Not Expected TO Survive.
New York. April 22.-Frederlck Geb-
hard. who is seriously i'll in his apart
ments in the Stratford House, II East
Thirty-third street, had a comfortable
day to-day. Tonight his condition was
much the same as it was Thursday night.
with little change either way. He is a
very sick man. and doubts are expressed
Of his recovery, but his wife and the
physicians have not yet given UP all
hope.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
TAFT DINNER POSTPONED.

Function for President Goes over
Until Next Fall.
The joint committee OF the Board OF
Trade and Chamber OF iCommerce. IN
charge OF the arrangements for the an
nuaI citizens dinner to President Taft.
in Difference to a suggestion from the
White House. to-day decided 10 postpone
the function until the fan
In view OF the fact that there is an IN
usual pressure upon the Presidents time
now. owing 10 his engagements out OF the
city. a postPonement was deemed ad-
visible
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
SIMPLE FUNERAL
FOR MARK TWAIN
Services to Be Held To-day
in New York.
ELMIRA INHERITS DUST
Dead HumOriSt to Rest Beside
Wife and Children.

Close Friend Says Author Possessed
Comfortable Fortune, Represent
ing Royalties from His Books,
Payments from Magazines, and
Profits from Wall Street SPecula-
tiOns-lianuscriptS Unpublished.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
WOLTER GUILTY
IN FIRST DEGREE
Death for Murder of Ruth
Wheeler Is Penalty.
PRISONER IS UNMOYED
Without Emotion as Verdict Is
Read in Court.

Few Hours After German Boy Had
Told a Connected Though ImpIaus-
ibIe story of His Conduct About
the Time Pretty StenOgrapher Was
Found Near His Flat, Burned and
Sacked, Jury Brands Him Guilty.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
D. A 4. FACTIONS
DIVIDE OFFICES
InSurgent Wins Honorary
Title for Life.
REGULAR GETS A PLUM
Both Sides Claim Victory and
Indulge in Applause.

Mrs. Kinney Becomes Honorary Vice
President GenernI-Miss Benning
Chosen 20 an Executive Position
in COnEresS-DeIegRtes Adopt Res
OIutIon of Sympathy with Family
of Mark Twain.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Boston. April 22-The Herring Burgess
aeroplane was badly damaged this after
noon in an unexpected plunge TO the
ground while in fun flight thirty feet
from the ground at Plum Island. Mech
anician Greedy Curtis. of New York, was
pitched from his seat. but was not hurt.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
HALLEY'S COMET.
Daily Bulletin.

April 23.-Halley's comet
rises 3 10 a. m. to-day, and to-
morrow at 8 :O9 a. m. Sun
rises sos a. m. The comets
speed to-day is about 1882
miles per minute.
Copyright. 1910. by Frederic CamDbcll.l
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
NEEDHAM REPLIES
TO c. W. j. ATTACK
Phillips Declared 100000
Fund Was Wasted.
TO CHARGES
Conditions Of Finances Are
Published Annually.

In Statement Given Out Following
Consideration by House District
Committee Of Resolution 10 Probe
Affairs OF Institution, Noted Educa-
tor Explains Workings of 5000, 900
COrcOran Endowment Fund.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
Partly cloudy and warmer to-
day; showers and cooler tonight
or tomorrow; variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
unknown OFFERS
TO GIVE MILLIONS
Follows Rockefeller Method
in New York State.
IDENTITY is A MYSTERY
Many Names of MillionaireS Are
Questioned.

Ward Has RiII Before
Legislature Mt Albany TO IncOrpo-
rate the Economic and General
Foundation, Behind which There
Is Seen "a Strangely Industrious
PhIIRnthrOpISt.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
s1.21 to baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. Tickets good returning IN
Ill Sunday night All regular trains exc
cept the Congressional Limited"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
baltimore & Ohio 20 the PImIicO Races.
RuIfIu,Ora

For the information of those attending
he Pimljco Races, at Baltimore. direcf
street car connections may be had from
,amden and Mount Royal Stations for
The i noon and 100 o. m. trains from
Washington giving ample time 10 reach
he race track.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Porch shades. mating -e chefs soc-
ond-hand furniture. ant "a
public auction to-day at cieel e.
First floor.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
Snow surprises Chicnro.

Chicago. April 22.-Late tonight q
snowstorm set in following the rain OF
the early part OF the day The snow
melted as soon as It fell. Much ap2re-
hension. however, is felt for growing
crops in the immediate vicinity.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
iabriel d'AnnunziO I'm Trouble Over
Big Debts.

Turin. April 22-Gabriel d'Annunzlo Is
n trouble with the Bank of Rome, from
which he obtained some time ago a credit
II $4,000 The bank has now distrained
he furniture on the villa Cappencina.
he poets splendid residence near Flor
ance, which is filed with magnificent art
collections Another creditor for g 500
has distrained the works of art and
lAnnunzio's favorite dogs. Notices have
aPsted announcing that the goods
Twill be sold at auction.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

S1.25 90 Baltimore and Return.
To-day and tomorrow via Baltimore 6
Ohio r. r.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Established 1924.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th & N. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Established 1924
Quality Is our pass word
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
s1.25-BaltimOre and Return.

baltimore ~ OhiO IL IT.
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Lin
tied
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23

Established 1924.
Eighty-six years tells our story.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
At sIoan's Tl-ony

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The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
Local History F-ried.

our local history dur tia pHe
has been varied. The services
TO the removal Of the a.nc af So.
rEnfant from an almos. rr-tter
20 our National Cemete were leI
The Washington herald., 1910-04-23
POETS CREDITORS LAY SIEGE

Continued on Page >, Column g.
, 1910-11-24
XIV.
An Ese-Nos and a Telegram.

An Esg-Nog and 4 Telegram.
We had discovered Louise at the
lodge Tuesday night. It was Wednes-
day I had my interview with her.
Thursday and Friday were %uneventful,
save as they marked improvement in
our patient. Gertrude spent almost
all the time with her, and the two had
grown t be great friends. But GER
tain things hung over nj constantly;
the ooroner's inquest on the death of
Arnold Armstrong, to be held Satur-
day, and the arrival of Mrs. Arm.
strong and young DR.. Walker. bring.
ing the body Of the dead president OF
the Traders bank. We had not told
Louise Of either death.
Then, too, l was anxious about the
children. With their mothers inheri-
lance swept away in the wreck Of the
bank, and with their love affairs in q
disastrous condition, things could
scarcely be worse. Added to that, the
cook and Liddy had a fare up over the
proper way to make beef-tea for
Louise, and, Of course, the cook left.
Mrs. Watson had been glad enough,
I think, to turn Louise over to our
care, and Thomas went upstairs night
and morning 10 greet his young mis-
tress from the doorway. Poor
Thomasi He had the faculty-found
, 1910-11-24

Notice of Restoration of Public Lands
to settlement and Entry. Depart
ment of the Interior, General Land
Office, Washington, D.. c., October,
20, 1910. Notice Is hereby given that
the public lands in the following de-
scribed areas which were excluded
from the Hayden National Forest, in
Wyoming, by proclamation of the
President dated August 8, 1910, if not
otherwise Withdrawn, reserved, or ap-
propriated, will by authority of the
Secretary of the Interior be restored
to the public domain on January 16,
1911 and become subject to settle
ment on and after that date, but not
to entry, filing, or selection until on
and after February Is, 1911, at the
United States Land office at Chey-
enne, Wyoming: in T. IL N. r. 81
W, Secs. 2 and 3, Ell Sec. 4. NE4 Sec
10, Secs. IL, II, Is and NE4 Sec. IA
Lot in Sec. "a, in Wyoming; in T.
ID ~, r. 81 w., SCI Sec. 81 and ST
Sec. 80; iu T. IA N, r. "a W., WI
Sec. 25, Ea Secs. 26 and 30, aud WI
Sec. So in I. Is NJ, r. So w., Sci
and M and SW4 Sec. IS; in t. is N
r. 81 w, SCI aud Ed SW4 Sec. "A
Sixth Principal Meridian. Warning
is bereby expressly given that under
the Presidents proclamation no Der
o will be permitted to gain or ex.
ercise any right whatever under any
settlement or occupancy begun after
August 8, 1910, and prior to January
l6, 1911 and all such settlement or
occupation; is hereby forbidden, and
those settling in violation of the
proclamation are liable to
elected. John McPhaul, Acting
Commissioner of the Gen,
sral Land Ofie. Approved October.
%, 1910: Jesse E. Wilson, Assistant
secretary of the Interior. HOLE !
, 1910-11-24
Saratoga Chips

George Sullivan was a business Wis
itor Monday.
James Marshall WAS in from the A.
j. Kennaday ranch Monday.
G. NJ. Wilcox has. put a new roof
over a portion of his residence.
May the Lord help us if we have
overlooked any of the turkey dinners.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. w. Huston will
have Mrs, VIM. Turnbull as a guest
at a turkey dinner today.
, 1910-11-24

rr. yer, soon, / snail marry-the
other man"
1 could hear Halsey's low tr1um-
plant laugh.
81 defy him." he said. Sweetheart.
as long as you care for me. I am not
afraid"
The wind slammed the door between
the two rooms just then, and I could
hear nothing more, although I moved
my chair quite close. After a dis
Greet interval, I went into the other
room and found Louise alone. She
was staring with sad eyes al the
cherub painted on the ceiling over the
bed, and because she looked tired ]
did not disturb her.
, 1910-11-24

still in some old negroes, who cling to
the traditions of slavery days-of
making his employers interest his. 1t
was always I'VE" with Thomas. /
miss him sorely; pipe-smoking, obse-
quious, not over reliable, kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr.. Harton, the Arm
strongs' legal adviser. called up from
town. He had been advised, he said,
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday. He came with some
hesitation, at last, to The fact that he
had been further instructed to ask
me to relinquish my lease on Sunny.
side, AZ 1t was Mrs. Armstrong; -
aire to come directly there.
10 he continuedl.
, 1910-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Cramer will
have a turkey dinner and they are
going to eat it alone. Frank inform
ed the Sun man that "there amt a 60
in to be no CORE" when he gets thru
with that turkey.