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CRIPPLE GETS 90 LASHES
AT THE WHIPPING POST
Co1ored' Man Convicted Of Highway
Robbery Takes His Punishment
Without a Murmur.

WILMINGTON, Del, October 3.-With
two crutches to support him, Clarence
Rothwell. colored, a man Of slight build,
hoped into the stockade at the work
house yesterday morning to be whipped,
he having been convicted of highway rob-
berry and sentenced to receive forty
lashes. Rothwell placed his crutches
against the stone wall, hoped to the
post and was handcuffed in place, while
he stood on one leg. At the first lash he
quivered, but from then until the last of
the forty fell on his bare back he did not
move. The flesh was badly marked. but
the negro never even shifted his position
on his one good leg, and when released
gathered up his clutches and hurried
into the tunnel leading to the prison. He
also will have to serve four years for
the crime.
Frederick Jackson, colored, a big,
healthy-looking man, who was convicted
with Rothwell and sentenced to the same
punishment, was nervous when he ap-
peared at the post. At the first blow
with the cat-o'-nine-tails he began to
dance about and shout and his pleadings
for mercy were pitiful. He squirmed so
that Warden Crawford, who was welding
the whip had to stop and make him
stand straight. Jackson was badly marked
and evidently was glad when the whip
ping was over He, too. will serve four
years in prison.
Chester Evans, young colored man.
convicted of breaking into a jewelry
store, received twenty lashes. He wrig-
gled about and tried to hide behind the
post. but made no outcry. He will have
to serve two years and six months In
jail. Thomas Williams and William Rob-
inson, both colored, and both convicted
of larceny, received ten lashes each,
quietly and without murmur. Williams
will have to serve nine months in prison
and Robinson six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

Defend Coasts of Nations.
Gen. Miles Thinks Aeroplanes Will

DENVER, Col. October S.-The aero
plane. instead Of being an adjunct to
the navy, is likely to replace it, SO far
as coast defense is concerned, in the
opinion Of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
U. s. A., retired who arrived here yes
terday.
1.-The aeroplane eventually will be a
means Of coast defense" said the gen.
eral. discussing aerial navigation. Aero
planes can be built by the score for
what one battleship costs. Their use
would curtail greatly the expense of
building coast defense vessels. When
aeroplanes can fly hundred miles out
to sea and drop explosives over hostile
fleets, these fleets will be cautious about
attacking q coast. And this condition
will come.
Already any nation which goes to war
must reckon with the aeroplane. They
would be extremely advantageous In rec
onnoiterins. and when up 1000 feet would
be practically immune from injury by
rifle Shots
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Republican Leaders JubiIant
Over Hearst'sAttack on Ticket

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 3.-Republican
leaders here are very jubilant today over
the attitude OF William r. Hearst toward
the democratic ticket nominated at
Rochester Hearst's newspapers came
out this morning with a full-page attack
on Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader,
and charging that the Rochester ticket
Is the ticket Of Murphy. by Murphy and
for Murphy" The American says in bold
type:
.-Murphyism of today represents all that
Ii corrupt and dishonest In politics. ana
all that is demoralizing in social life.
.'Murphyism of today has brought New
York to q lower grade of morality and
decency than ever prevailed before.
THE Murphy Of today seeks through
the creatures he nominated at Rochester
TO extend from the Bronx to Lake Erie
the same alliance between a corrupt
Tammany and the criminal trusts that
has prevailed in this city"
The republicans have been burning can
dies to their patron saints day and nlght,
praying that Hearst would bolt the demo-
cratic ticket. and 1t is assumed that this
attack is preliminary to a broadside for
the campaign.
The question now is whether Hearst
will run as the candidate for governor or
the independence League, or whether he
will swing 1t in behind Stimson.
It will be remembered that Hearsts
newspaper cordially commended the NOM
fnation Of Stimson by the republicans,
and recommended the democrats to
choose a man of his style. Evidently he
does not regard Dix as that man.
Hearst Is now on the ocean, homeward
bound. and politicians of all parties are
eagerly awaiting his landing.
N O. Nj.
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American Methods Criticised.

American Methods Criticised.
Unsparing in his denunciation Of Ameri-
can methods in dealing with crime, Sir
Evelyn Ruggles-Brise last night startled
the delegates to the American Prison AS
ISOLATION convention and the International
Prison Congress, who had assembled at
the Willard at joint meeting.
Foreigners who have studied the
criminal problems of this country he
said, ARE dismayed and COMPOUNDED by
the lack of criminal statistics. There is
no national bureau, no organized system
by which crime can be tabulated and
criminals considered en- masse. Upon
success or failure of the system which
you inaugurate in handling your GRIM
inals.
Then again the line between the petty
offender and the serious criminal is too
arbitrary and vaguely drawn. The pet
ty offender goes to the county jail and
the man convicted Of a serious crime is
sent to the state penitentiary. where he
Is far better treated and subjected to
more enlightened methods than the
former. In England the petty offender
Is the very crux of the criminal prob
lem and 1t Is for him largely that the
science of penology is required. Ameri-
lem until she realizes that the petty Of
fender is equally worthy of the care and
treatment of the state"
Other speakers of the evening were
Prof. Charles r. Henderson of Chicago.
DR.. Guillaume of Berne, Switzerland;
Maj. r. w. McClaughry. warden at the
United States penitentiary at Fort
former superintendent of the Elmira re-
formatOry.
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STIMS0N MEETS ROOSEVELT.
Republican Nominee Discusses Cam.
paiGn Plans With PARTY Leader.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, October B.
Henry L. stimson. republican candidate
for governor, motored from Cold Spring
Harbor. where he has a farm. to Oyster
Bay this morning for a talk with Col
Roosevelt. Neither Mr.. Stimson nor Col.
Roosevelt cared to say anything of their
conference beyond the fact that the cam
paign had been discussed. Representa-
tive Longworth of Cincinnati and Mrs.
Longworth. who came to Oyster Bay
Friday, started for home on the train
with Mr.. Stimson. Mr. I.ongworth said
that as soon as he reached Cincinnati he
was to begin a campaign tour which
would keep him busy until election time.
The selection of a republican state
chairman to succeed Timothy L. Wood
ruff probably will be decided upon before
Col Roosevelt starts upon his southern
tour next Thursday.
The name Of Charles S. Francis of
Troy. former ambassador to Austria, was
mentioned here for the first time today,
and 1t is understood that he is being con-
sIdered.
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POLITICS IN OLD BAY STATE.
Both Parties to Name Standard Bear
ers Thursday.

BOSTON. October 3.-The principal
game to be played in Massachusetts, this
week Is that Of politics. Democratic and
republican delegates will gather here
Thursday in halls that are scarcely
more than shouting distance apart and
select standardbearers for the November
election. while congressional conventions
also will be held in the fourteen districts.
Gov. Draper and four state off1cehold-
ers will be nominated at the republican
convention In fremont Temple. Attorney
General Dana Malone retires to private
practice, but there IS no opposition to
District Attorney James NJ. Swift of Fall
River for the sixth place on the state
ticket, while harmony of the most pro-
nounced type is expected to prevail.
That the democratic convention, which
meets at the same time in Faneuil Hall,
will be less tranquil and more interesting
was generally conceded today. as there
are three we'll known leaders in the race
for the gubernatorial nomination and
two or three others who are DESTROYS of
running for lieutenant governor. The
Massachusetts democrats have never ap-
peared SO confident of victory as this
Last weeks primary elections did not
settle the fight between former Senator
James HI. Valley Of Watertown, Repre-
tentaCFe Eugene n. osS oI Boston anu
former Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Hamlin, also Of Boston All three
have expressed an earnest desire to lead
the party this year, although Hamlin and
Valley have been trihe more ardent
IN their pursuit Of delegates than has
Representative Foss.
Both parties will select the remaining
eleven congressional candidates within
the next three days, but the republican
fourth district convention is the only
enc that Is attracting attention, and the
two candidates. Harry L. Pierce, of Leo
minister and William II. Wilder Of Gard
ner are still claiming majority of the
delegates chosen at Wednesdays pri-
mar1es.
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GIRL CHARGED WITH MURDER
Thirteen. Year.Old italian Arraigned
in Court in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, October 3.-Katherine
Botti, q pretty thirteen-year-old Italian
girl, dressed in blue Bingham and q
polka-dct apron, with pink ribbon in her
hair was placed on trial in the criminal
court today. charged With the willful and
deliberate murder Of her godfather. She
sat alone and with apparent composure
listened to the charge that August II
last she induced Pasquale Volpe. her
Eodfather to go to the cellar Of her home.
in Wilmerding. asked him to pick up a
sack of potatoes for her, and while he was
STOPPING to do her bidding struck him
on the head with an AK and then ran q
poker through his body. Volpe. who had
been a boarder at the Botti home since
the girls infancy, was forty-five years old
and married.
The girls defense will be based on the
unWritten law.
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RUFUS BL0DGETT DEAD.
Served Term in United States Sen.
ate From New Jersey.

LONG BRANCH, N. j.. October g.
Rufus Blodgett. former United States
senator, died at his home here today
He was taken sick about six months
ago. Mr.. Blodgett was born in New
Hampshire seventy-six years ago. He
worked ct locomotive building in his
native state for a number Of years and
came to New Jersey about forty years
ago.
He was appointed superintendent OF
tho New ersey Southern railroad and
held that Office for many years. About
twenty-five years ago he became su-
perintendent of the New York and
Long Branch railroad. an office he held
up to the time of his death. He served
five terms as mayor of Long Branch.
and was twice elected to the New Jer-
sey house of assembled from Ocean
county.
He was elected to the United States
Senate in 1856 and served six years.
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HARRIS ASU|C|DE
IS C0R0NER'S VERDICT
Jury Returns the Finding After
DeIiberating for
One Hour.

After celebrating for about an hour a
coroner's jury at the morgue this after
noon rendered q verdict that Norvil T.
Harris, who was found dead on 1 street
Southwest Washington, August q, was a
suicide.
1t was declared in the verdict that Nor
south side Of I. street southwest between
9Th and 9th streets between the hours
of II pm. and IL midnight Saturday, Au-
gust %, 1910.
I'VE further find.' the verdict runs,
that the said Norvil T. Harris came to
his death by an Intentionally inflicted pis-
The jury was made up of c. H. Dixie
man. J: Henry Poetzmann. John H. Craw-
nest G. Thompson.
A number Of witnesses were examined
during the session. the friends of young
Harris. through Attorney Wilton Lam
bert. attempting. to show that he had
that for that reason alone he had taken
out a life insurance policy in favor of
his sister. Mrs. OHara, of New York
Mrs. Josephine Hoover testified she
knew Harris we'll and two days before his
during which he said "some one was after
him." Witness understood Harris to say
that he believed two male relatives of 4
girl who lives in Roanoke, Va, were in
tent on doing him bodily harm.
A trip to. Richmond was taken yes
terday by W. r.. Mcdonald, a Washing
ton newspaper man, he testified, in an
effort to get Miss Clyde Harris, who
lives near that city, and who 1t is
stated was formerly a flance Of young
Harris, to come to Washington and
testify that Harris had told her that
his life had been fhrAatanod
The brother and father Of a Roanoke
girl had threatened Harris. so the
young woman told Mr.. Mcdonald. The
witness averred that the young woman
admitted that Harris had also told her
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COMPROMISE REJECTED.
Master Cotton Spinners in England
Refuse to Consider Terms.

MANCHESTER, England, October 81
The Federation Of Master Cotton Spin
ners today refused to entertain the re-
vised terms of compromise proposition
suggested by George Ranken Askwith,
controller general Of the commercial
labor and statistical department of the
board of trade. and accepted by the oper-
atices. Accordingly the lockout of $780,
600 men continues.
Much disappointment is felt. as the in
dications last night were that Mr.. Ask
with had found a way out of the un-
fortunate situation.
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TOWN AWAITING ATTACK.
Battle Expected With Man Whose
Three Children We're Shot.

WINTER, Wis. October 3.-Every able
bodied man in Winter and the surrounding
country has been sworn in as deputy
sheriff, and all roads approaching the
town of Winter are guarded by men
armed with rides, fearing an attack from
John Dietz following the shooting of his
three children Saturday.
Myra Dietz, the twenty-one-year-old
daughter Of Dietz. who was shot when
Sheriff Madden and two deputies fired on
the Dietz children as they were driving
to this town, was taken to Chippewa
Falls Hospital today.
John Leslie Dietz, a son. aged twenty,
who escaped with bullet hole through
his right arm after the attack; Helen.
Mrs. Dietz are still in charge of the Cabin
at Cameron Dam. and cannot be taken by
storming the cabin without heavy loss
of life. ~'
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Supervising Architects Office
Will Be Investigated.
HEARING WILL BE HELD
Mr.. Kemper Says Witnesses Can Dis.
prove Chiefs Accusations.
ARE PREDICTED
Assistant Secretary Hilles Of the
Treasury Determined to Sift
Matter to the Bottom.

Reports around the Treasury continue t.
closures in the office Of the supervising
architect of the Treasury growing out OF
the charges made by J. Knox Taylor
supervising architect, against c. T. KEN
per. chief executive officer Of the office
and the reply the latter has made.
Officially, however. no information II
furnished, beyond the admission of AS.
sistant Secretary Hilles today that he
proposed to go into an extensive investi.
cation of the office from top to bottom
not only as relating to the charges and
reply, but as to the whole office.
Since the Taylor-Kemper matter be.
came public, Mr.. Hilles has received 8
today. that if he would dig further he
would uncover some interesting facts
Men who are supposed to have infor-
nation certain matters have offered
1t is said, to talk II given the oppor.
tunity. and there is little doubt that
before the inquiry is over.
To Hold Formal Hearing.
Mr.. Hilles expects to have a formal
hearing of the charges against Mr.
Kemper. conducted secretly, within g
few days. The charges against Mr.
Kemper and his reply are both written
He proposes to introduce witnesses tc
disprove the charges against him
These and other witnesses will be ex'
a,mined by Mr.. Hilles.
The supervising architects office spends
more money each year in the construc-
ton Of federal buildings than any other
bureau in the government service. Mil
lions are handled there under the super
vision of the architect and his subor-
dinates. All the money authorized In
each annual public buildings bill is dis
bursed upon the work Of this ONCE.
Mr.. kemper has been connected with
the Office twenty years or more. while Mr.
Taylor has been supervising architect
about twelve years. Under his admins
tration close to half a billion Of dollars
has gone into public buildings in Wash.
ington and elsewhere. OF and on fol
years charges have been made against
this or that man connected with the OF.
flee, especially in connection wit the Sc.
lection of sites for public buildings Often
of course. these charges have grown out
Of i'll feeling caused by the choice of one
site over another. Mr.. Taylor himself has
neTer been under charges. and Mr.. Kemp
er's experience is his first.
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BANKERS OPEN CONVENTION.
Sessions of National Association Be
gin in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, October 3.-The
thirtieth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association met In this city
today in the auditorium and began the
work of a five-day session. which is ex-
pected to have a bearing on proposed
rency.
About 1,5OO delegates are in attendance,
and the total number of visitors is more
than 5000 The morning was taken up
with committee meetings. seventeen OF
which were scheduled for the day. The
work Of the committees will be com.
pleted by this evening. and the real worjl
Of the convention will begin tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
Statement of Mr.. Bradford.

Mr. Bradford said emphatically today
that he would take care not to do or
say anything that would injure Howard
University or involve 1t In a controversy
Il have no intention Of doing or
saying anything to injure the univer-
sity." said Mr.. Bradford. MY work in
the Anti-vaccination Society is entirely
separate and apart from that with
Howard University. I have never men,
toned the university in any of my ar
ticles or talks about vaccination.
Il have had the pleasantest of relations
with the university in the seventeen
years l have been connected with It,
People interested In my characterization
work have not connected me with the
university, and would not do SO now If
DR.. ThirkieId had not come out in this
way"
Mr. Bradford intimated strongly that
rather than bring the institution into the
characterization fight or be responsible
for placing 1t in a false light before its
friends and followers, he would refrain
from active crusading in behalf of the
Anti-vaccination Society.
Il don't know whether. If the university
objects. I will continue an active fight
against vaccination or not" he said. Il
don't want to injure the university or
place it in a false light I do not expect
to resign.
"Of course, will not change my opin-
ions of compulsory vaccination, but I
will do nothing that will work detriment
to Howard University"
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GAYN0R AGAIN AT OFFICE.
Resumes Discharge of Duties as New
York's Executive.

NEW YORK, October 3.-Mayor VIII
liam J. Gaynor is again the active head
of the New York city government. May
or Gaynor today came to the city hall
and took hold of the executive reins
there for the first time since August 8
last, when his intended vacation trip to
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HEAVY TOTAL OF EXPORTS.
Newfoundland Reports Excess o
Million Over Previous Year.

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. October 3.-The
largest total in the history of the colony
was reached by the exports from New
foundland during the past fiscal year.
The figures for the year just compiled
show that the amount was about NH
lion dollars larger than that Of the
previous year. Pulp and paper figures
amount to $50, 900 in the exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

merchandising this department has grown
until today 1t has customers In Hawaii,
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands.
GoIdenberg's will be closed all day TO-
morrow on account of holiday, but the
anniversary sale will be continued We'd
nesday with additional bargain attrac-
tons in all departments.
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BRYAN AFTER CANNON,
Nebraska Orator to Stump the Dan.
vile, ILL.,, District.

DANVILLE, Ill, October SIT was
announced here today that William J.
Bryan would spend two days stumping
this congressional district against Speaker
Cannon. He will come into the district
at Kankakee, October 20, speaking there
and at Momence, Watseka and Danville
the first day.
The second day will be devoted to the
lower part Of the district.
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Cardinal TO Visit lConasEery.

PHILADELPHIA. october 3.-Cardi-
nal VannuteIli. the papsl iegats to the
eucharistic congress 1t Montreal, Who
had been In Philadelphia since Satur.
day. left today for Loretto. Pa. where
he will visit the Franciscan monastery
and then go directly to New York city.
where he will take part IN the eepsassa.
ton Of st. Patrick's Cathedral Wolaes-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

Europe was cut short by . bullet from
the pistol OF James J. Gallagher. Q dis
charged city employee. who shot the
mayor down on the deck Of the steamer
on which he was about to sail.
board of aldermen, hss been ae4inS
mayor of the city during Mayer 0aynoTo
absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03

william Anderson Glasgow, aged sixty
five years, died at his home in Lexington
Va, Saturday night. Six years ago he
fell and broke his hip. never recovering
from the injury. He was born On the
farm where Buena Vista now stands his
father being Robert Glasgow and his
mother Miss Catherine Anderson. sis
ter OF Judge Francis T. Anderson.
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Splendid Growth.

Stores that for square dealing. under
selling aud studied efforts to satisfy q
discriminating public revolutionize the
business history Of a city are the pillars
Of that city's commercial eminence. This
business maxim. taken from the diary
Of a successful merchant, finds strikingly
truthful appreciation in the splendid
growth of the department store OF M.
celebration. beginning today. will make
a notable week OF the commercial year.
One Of the highly developed features OF
tho Goidenberg store Is its successful
mail order department. Each year since
the Inauguration Of this modern plan OF
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Hurried to Operating Table.

Ms. Cornelia Miller Stabler, widow of
Francis Stabler. died at her residence
a. Sandy Spring, Nd. Saturday night
of the infirmities Of old age. She was
seventy-nine years old, and a member of
tbe Miller family of Alexandria.
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Clark Asked to Explain.
"Fake" Letter to Beckemeyer.

Representative Beckemeyer explained
that letter inviting him to meet Robert
f. Wilson. a democratic representative
from Chicago. to discuss a banquet to
Lee ONeil Browne was fake" Becke-
meyer said that the letter was received
by him in May of this year, but had
been dated back a year. The letter IL al
legged to have been written in an attempt
to make the meeting of the so-called
.,jackpotters'' at St. Louis appear an in
nocent proceeding.