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The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
EXPLOSIVE GELATIN
HAS GREAT ENERGY
Test on the Monitor Puritan
Highly Successful.
VESSEL is BADLY DAMAGED
Water-IiRe Armor Belt Denied and
Compartments Quickly FIJI. De-
spite Unconfined Condition of the
ExplOsion-Cat and Chickens i'm the
Turret Vninjured by Conclusion.


! Fort Monroe. Va, Nov. I5.-The monitor
Puritan was badly damaged to-day in the
ordnance experiment in Hampton Roads
in test TO determine the destructive
energy Of high-power explosive IN
vented by Willard S. Isham. an ordnance
engineer. Her after turret was so badly
injured by the force Of the ignition Of
go pounds OF explosive gelatin that 1t
will have TO be practically rebuilt.
The side plate of the turret was blown
inward about eight inches from its normal
/ position. The top plate was buIged. many
rivets broken, The side armor pate was
cracked in several places.
Mr.. Isham's pet cat and two t....Aens
in the turret were unharmed
The damage caused by the explosion on
the waterIine armor belt was very serious
The plates were dented out of shape and
much damage was also inflicted on the
hull below the water arnlor belt line.
| Water poured into one OF her compart-
mentS and she settled rapidly. The
quarter deck was aWash a few moments
after the explosion. The Puritan will be
towed to the Norfolk yard for docking
and repairs
partment by direction OF Congress and
upon the request OF Mr. Isham. Two
charges Of 2o0 pounds each Of explosive
Continued on Page 3, Column ..
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
PROTEST AERO PRIZE.
British Members Appeal from God.
dess Flight Award.

New York. Nov. l5.-The Aero Club Of
Great Burain, of which Claude Grahame-
White is a member, has asked the Aero
Club CT America to withhold payment of
the $1,000 offered by Thomas F. RYAN
for / : Statue of Liberty fight until
protest lodged by Grahame- White can
be passed upon by the International Aero
Federation. The prize was won by John
b. Moissant. Grahame-W White contends
that according to the rules governing the
contest he was entitled 10 another trial
Grahame-White entered protest at the
time. and It was said that he was told to
go ahead and fly and the matter could be
referred to the international Federation
later. He did not fly again. IL was said
tonight that the situation may lead to a
rupture between the international organi-
zation and the Aero Club of America.
MOlssant left tonight for Cuba. II is
understood that his trip is In the interest
or the international troupe of fiiers which
Is being financed by his brother. Alfred
j. Moissant.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
MOON HIDES TONIGHT
Last Lunar Eclipse of Year Visible
in the East.

The lenses Of the big telescopes at the
Naval Observatory were given an extra
rub and polish yesterday in anticipation
OF observations 10 be made tonight OF
the total eclipse OF the moon.
1t will be the last eclipse of the moon
this year and viii be visible throughout
the greater part OF North America.
In the eastern section of the United
States and Canada the moon win enter
the shadow of the earth promptly al 6
o'clock In the evening and the total
eclipse win begin about one hour later.
Prot. L, Adolph Richards. formerly of
the Naval Observatory. gave a lecture
last night on The starry heavens" in
the assembly hall OF the Y. NJ. c. A. He
gave delightful talk on the eclipse ex-
pedition of 1888. the meteoric shower that
took place Monday night, and the eclipse
OF the moon tonight. The lecture was
beautifully illustrated
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16

Louisville. Ky. Nov. lE-Under the
caption of "A Tarir for Revenue Only, {"
Mr.. Watterson viii say in the Courier
Journal tomorrow:
AT length tho whirllgig of time brings
round yet once again the tariff as a oues-
Aon uppermost in the popular thought
actually and net artifeally. tho para
mount issue before the country-and in
view or This the more inconsiderate and
partisan Of the Republican organs are
seeking 10 muddie and confuse both the
discussion and the situation.
NOW, as ever. We shall stand and fight
for these declarations OF principle, show
ing the manufacturers themselves that
not only has the protectionist policy
worked them injury in the long run, eX-
posed them TO blackmai right and left
lost them markets that geographically
belong 10 them and that under a revenue
policy may be recovered. built up an
oligarchy of trustism on the one hand
and Of political corruption on the other
hand, but that il cannot possibly endure;
that it is assuredly doomed, as slavery
was doomed. and that the only wise.
sagacious thing for them to do is 10 con-
slider whether they viii have it readjusted
carefully and scientifically by statesmen
or leave 1t 10 be in some season Of dis
content suddenly demolished by the mob,
precipitating ruin, such as came with the
precipitious overthrow OF slavery.
Must Accept Conditions.
THE manufacturer will have under
Democratic rule the opportunity to save
himself by accepting such a revision of
the tariff as VIII convert it from a rotten.
trust-breeding protectionist system, 70
an equitable and lasting revenue system,
instead Of clinging, as the slave holder
chung. TO a barren ideality, 10 lose all
in one flaming gulf of combustion and
revolution.
we believe that the Democratic party
has had a new birth OF enlightenment.
We believe the country. sick with an
overdose OF alternate agitation and cor
ruption, Is ready 10 support a series OF
constructive policies which will improve
IT'S conditions and assure its future with
out wrenching its political fabric or fur
ther unsettliug its business stability. To
this end the COurier-Journal will labor
increasingly, as il always has labored,
having now as ever only IN its mind the
. good OF the many now as ever opposed
by the greed OF the few
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS.

"It viii have n tendency 10 fur
ther increase the cost OF living
John l. NewbOld, of the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage
Company.
"The use OF lanterns would
bring fire danger 10 every stabIe.s
Elijah :. AlVOrd, of LittIeReld,
AiVOrd Company.
"The regulation as proposed by
the Commissioners. Is Hs unjust
as 1T Is prepOsterOus."-W. :.
Knox, OF the Knox Express Com
pany.
81 see but one thing TO do
Increase the price of milk
W. Sherwood, OF storm 4 sher-
woods dairy.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16

After an unbroken ascent for the
last few years, the so-called high
cost OF living" is volplaning down
ward and making a slow but sure
descent from the dizzy eminences'
on which it bad perched.
The price of food stuffs. espe-
cially OF meats, IS going down. All
the important centers of distribu-
ton had practically the same story
to tell yesterday Whether the rapid
shift in political conditions is re-
sponsible or not, time alone viii
tell. Chicago packers and provision
merchants say the huge corn crop,
the biggest in our history, is the
factor which has turned the trend
OF prices the other way.
DROP IN CAPITAL.
In tho Washington wholesale district
the effect has been marked. No reduc-
ton, however, has YET been announced
by the retail dealers. This probably will
come in the next few days Among the
wholesalers the price of beef has been
reduced between and cents a pound
by the packers. and the price Of pork
has declined about cents from the price
OF IS to 20 cents a week ago, and IL is
also expected that mutton and veal and
other products Of the packers win take a
tumble soon.
| While the effect has been distinctly felt
/ there. Baltimore, near by, has hot Yet
Mad any indication Of the tendency which
originated in Chicago. In the Monu-
mental City the price OF beef Is higher
at present than it was last week. On the
other hand, there has been decrease Of
from ? to cents per pound on fresh
pork This is attributed 10 the tenn
porary excess OF supply over demand.
I Philadelphia, however. reports a big
/ drop in meats. both wholesale and retail.
Steaks are selling retail at an average OF
! 3 cents a pound cheaper. Lamb chops
are s cents a pound lower. and hams
have dropped cents. Chickens are sell
] Ing from I TO cents lower Retail mar
ket men in New York have not felt the
decline. but expect to receive the benefit
OF the Western reduction within short
( time, however.
The center OF the present price furry
I IS. OF course. in Chicago. which controls
the meat industry Of the country. A rep
lresentative of one OF the packers said
yesterday:
Due 10 Huge Crops.
Never In the history OF business has
/ there been such an influx OF hogs and
cattle This IS due 10 the great grain
/ crops. And. of course. prices are down.
! They will be down stin lower
Beef, pork. and mutton prices IN the
Chicago markets have reached a point
Continued on Page 4, Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16

DenOuncing the measure as unjust
and an outrage" business men OF the
city are up In arms over the proposed
District law requiring lights and tags
>on all vehicles. Team owners say they
will fight the measure TO the last ditch.
and If necessary will go to the courts
for settlement.
After similar law had been proposed
some months age, business men raised
sgeh a protest that the agitation was
dropped and the incident regarded as
closed. Yesterday the Commissioners IS
sued the following regulation, to go into
effect December Is:
Lights on all business wagons and
private carriages from half an hour
after sunset until ! a. m
Lights on cabs and carriages for
hire from half an hour after sunset
until half an hour before sunrise.
Metal number tags, similaE~to auto
tags, on all wagons used In business.
Lights on ali bicycles, motorcycles,
&c, from half an hour after sunset
until half an hour before sunrise.
Business Men Surprised.
Business men having teaming interests
we're taken completely by surprise.
Everywhere the new regulation was the
topic of discussion in business offices.
1T will mean still higher cost OF IIv-
ing" was the consensus OF opinion. Some
OF the larger team owners saw other
difficulties ahead, and were vehement in
their denunciation OF the proposed
measure.
President T. Newbold, president OF the
Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
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The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
DRUG HABIT ALARMS.
DR. Kepler Declares 100000 Amer
leans Are Narcotics.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. 15.-DenoUncing the
morphine and cocaine traffic as one of
the curses Of American civilization, and
backing up his assertion with the state
ment that ! per cent of the American
population is addicted 10 the use OF
drugs DR.. Lyman F. Kepler. chief drug
gist in the Bureau OF Chemistry. De-
partment of Agriculture. to-day urged the
support Of the National Wholesale Drug
gists' Association IN annual convention
az Dallas 10 help eradicate the evil
through the restriction of certain patent
medicines DR.. Kepler said that over
100000 people in America are going 10
seIf-desruction from the use Of narcotics.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
Pages.

Pages.
1-Watterson for Tariff Revision.
New Vehicle Law Opposed.
TAFT to Visit Culebra To-day.
Speaker to BE Shorn of Power.
Explosive Gelatin Has Vast Energy
Marked Decrease in Cost of Food.
2-Catches Burglar by Phone.
Many Conventions IN Session.
Wiley Not a Faddist.
socialists Oppose Gompers.
Grand Jury 10 Get Schenk Case
Ewrights 10 Train Germans.
Loan Shark Crusade Praised.
5-News or the Social World
Editorial
THE House of III Luck"
S-Ralston Wants Another Chance.
Eastern Hopes to Defeat Tech
9-Georgetown Players Again Busy.
Horse Show Draws Crowds.
Bird Men in Session.
1l--Man Fraud Case on TRIAL
Pinchots May File Brief.
12-Captured on Old Charge.
1S-Commercial and Financial.
14-Lawyers to Assist Charity Board.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
CAPITAL AT GUTHRIE.
Court Decides in Favor of Former
Seat of State Government.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 15.-Guthrie wins
the State capital back by the decision Of
the Oklahoma Supreme Court handed
down this morning. Oklahoma City was
sustained, however. in her contention that
the enabling act fixing the capital at
Guthrie until 1913 was not binding.
The court knocked out the election
which was held on June il on the
grounds of unconstitutonality OF the bal
lot used under the initiated bill. The
exact ground was that the title did not
conform to the law.
The State capital decision puts an end
10 a hard fight between the two cities
which has lasted for nearly a year and
half. and at the same time relieved the
State Of Oklahoma OF the pulling case Of
a double State capital.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
AGED PASSENGER SLAPPED
FOR INSULTING A LADY,"
AND BOTH ARE ARRESTED

AS result of a small race riot on a
Pennsylvania avenue car last night,
Henry Norton, seventy-two years old. of
l65 U street northwest. a government
clerk. and Louise Phillips. a negro,
twenty-one years old. were taken to the
First precinct. charged with dIsorderly
conduct. This is how it happened: Nor
ton got on an Avenue car at the Treas
ury Department. which was crowded,
and was forced to sit next to Louise.
which he wasn't at all anxious to do.
Louise became peeved. too
Policemen Cullinane and Walsh. of the
First precinct. boarded the car at Sew
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
Due TO Huge Crops.
SHE WROTE TO TAFT.
Aged New York Woman Committed
for Observation.

New York, Nov. 15.-Susan McKenna. a
woman between sixty and seventy. was
arrested to-day by Anthony Comstock
for annoying the White Hsuse at Wash
ingtOn with mcoherent and threatening
letters and post cards. written IN red ink
These letters and cards were addressed
TO 'Doktor Taft, White House, Wash
ington'
When the woman was aTraigned before
Commissioner Shields he discharged her
as irresponsible. not, however. until she
had informed him that ST. Patrick was
her father
The woman was taken before Magis-
trate OConnor in the Tombs Police
Court and committed 10 Bellevue for OBJ
servation. In the Police Court she de-
scribed herself as the statue Of liberty.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
CARTER Is DEFEATED.
Montana Legislature VIII Be Demo.
cratic by Two Votes.

Helena, Mont. Nov 15-Thomas II.
Carter. Republican, viii be succeeded IN
the next Federal Senate by a Democrat.
the official canvasses completed TODAY
having resulted IN net Democratic gain
Of two members, one each in the house
and senate. Heretofore, they had bean
claimed by the Republicans on unofficial
returns. The counting was completed to-
day in Silver Bow and Granite counties
with the net result indicated. There are
three candidates for the Senate as Car
ter's successor. II J. Walsh. a wealthy
lawyer; w q. Conrad. a millionaire
banker and mining man of Helena. and
supposedly w. A CLARKE. the Butte min
ing magnate. The legislature now stands
o. Democrats and 90 Republicans The
only Republican hope now rests upon the
Silver Bow contest
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
DIRT Is FLYING FAST
on THE PANAMA CANAL

Progress Is noted in the development OF
the Panama Canal by kilograms received
at the Washington Office of the canal
commission from the chief engineer.
During October the total excavation
was 2.ssi,3S2 cubic yards, a gain over the
previous month The average daily out
put was ll0,93S cubic yards. while the
amount of concrete laid was III S45 cubic
yards. and 794. N cubic yards of filing.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
SEINE STILL RISING.
Danger from Flood Causes Flight
from Hospital.

Paris. Nov. 15.-Tt is raining tonight.
The Seine continues TO rise. The Bouci-
eault Hospital is being vacated as the
water is threatening It. The National
Printing Office has been invaded.
Steam pumps are working at the Orsay
and Invalides stations The prefect OF
police is dispatehing boats manned by
soldiers to ali the suburbs OF the
capital,
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16

enth street and hung onto the straps.
Shortly after Louise got up TO leave the
car. when she suddenly turned on Nor
ton, You old gray-haired rascal, III
teach you how TO insult lady You Jest
tex dat. and her j. Johnson came IN
contact with Norton's face Bing!
That was just enough to make Norton
angry. In second there wasn't any
thing to be seen but flashes of black and
white. Every time the woman tried 10
get up over she would go again. It all
happened In a flash and the two police
men took the combatants to the First
precinct.
Norton put up SO collateral but Louise
spent the night in pretty cell
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
THIS BRIDE is 81.
While the Bridegroom Is an Entire
Year Younger.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. 15.-William
Martin. aged eighty. Of Loudoun County,
who is the oldest of the few remaining
survivors Of the jury which tried and
convicted John Brown, the famous aboli-
tionists. was to-day united IN marriage
TO Mrs. Bette Ferguson. OF Fairfax
County. at the home of ?. p. Thomas,
there. The bride is eighty-one years OF
age.
Only intimate friends and relatives Of
the couple were present, The attendants
were little Misses Margaret Watkins and
Marie Sisson, relatives Of the bride.
Following the ceremony an elaborate
bridal luncheon was served at the Thomas
house to the wedding party. The couple
will reside at LegatO.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
FLEET AT BREST.
All the Vessels Slightly Damaged
in Gale.

Cherbourg, Nov, I5.-The second division
OF the American feet cast anchor at noon.
at Brest. The fourth division has also
arrived Quartermaster J. J. Smith. of
the battle ship Georgia, broke his collar
bone in a gale
All the ships of the fourth division
were slightly damaged by the heavy sea
encountered. the vessels rolling IN on
angle OF 81 degrees.
The captains their stats, and loo
sailors viii visit Paris tomorrow.
London. Nov. 1.-THE first division or
the American fleet is due 10 arrive ar
Portland this morning Various festivl-
ues are being prepared for the officers
and men at Weymouth. 1t is understood
that Princess Henry Of Battenberg viii
receive Rear Admiral Schroeder at the
Nelson Exhibition. which Is now being
held at weymouth.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
search for Lost BaIIoon.

Berlin, Nov. 16-sixteen torpedo boats
are searching the North Sea for the bal
loon Saar. which ascended at Gelsenkir-
chen Sunday, carrying two officers ana
civilian. Ii has since been unhesrd OF.
but as It is supposed to have passed over
the North Sea. fears ere entertained that
It may have been lozt.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
PRINCESS is SLAIN.
Burglars Kill Descendant Of Rulers
Near Tifis.

St. Petersburg. Nov 15.-Princess ZIgia-
nova, a descendant Of the ancient dy-
nasty OF the Cars Of Georgia. has been
murdered by burglars In her country
house near Tifis.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
MARKED DECREASE
IN COST Of FOOD
Huge Corn Crop Turns the
Trend of Prices.
DROP In THE CAPITAL
Packers Products Cheaper in
All Parts of Country.
DROP IN THE CAPITAL

General Reduction JOyfuI1y Res
ceiyed by Washington Butchers
and Dealers, Who Believe Low
Price Made VIII Last Until Spring.
Decline Noted in Turkeys and
Chickens-Chicago FURRY Center.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
new VEHICLE Law
WILL BRING FIGHT
Business Men in Arms Over
Lighting Regulation.
GALL MEASURE "AN OUTRAGE

Asserting TINT the Enforcement of
the Proposed Law VIII Mean Fur
ther Increase in Cost of Living,
business Men of city Prepare to
Take Fight 10 the Courts.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
CHANGES IN COST OF LIVING

The appended table shows how prices of meats have IN
and decreased since 1904 These prices show the
general decline the country and do not therefore necessarily
apply to every Washington market:
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair to-
day and tomorrow; moderate
westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
TAFT WILL VISIT
CANAL CUT TO-DAY
Culebra Is Chief Source of
Trouble to Engineers.
MEN ASK HIGHER PAY
President Will Receive Delcgl-
tion of Panama Workers.

Executive VIII Decline to Authorize
Increase 10 Employees Who Are
Paid ny the Hour-COI. GOettaIs
Has Recommended TO Mr.. Taft that
Canal Zone Be FOrtifed-AdVIses
Present shops BE Utilized Later.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
WOULD RELIEVE
SPEAKER OF POWER
Democrats Want House to
Name Main Committee.
ONLY WAY TO KEEP FAITH
Reprekentativex-eIe CarIin, Henry,
and Burgess Rent on Drawing Ex-
preston from Champ Clark, Who,
Republicans say, Wants All the
Glory of the office.


Democratic Representatiyes-eiect who
are arriving in Washington seem bent on
forcing an expression from Champ Clark,
the leading candidate FOR Speaker, on tha
subject OF the proposed committee on
committees. Representatives Carlin. OF
Virginia, and Henry and Burgess, Of
Texas. favor taking the power TO name
committees away from the Speaker.
In discussing this subject yesterday Mr.
Henry. VINO has been mentioned as
candidate for Speaker, intimated that II
Mr.. Clark failed 10 speak out on this
question he would find himself in an
embarrassing position. THE people have
decreed that the House shall be made a
deIiberative body and Cannonism de-
stroyed by a revision Of the rules said
-Mr. Henry. 1T seems 10 me that in the
face Of the pledges We made in the recent
campaign we are bound to the PROPOSE
tion that the House shall select its own
committees.
Must Keep Faith.
''The country believed that we made the
promise and clothed Us with power in
that belief We must not trile with or
deceive eonfdng powers. Common hon
esty demands that We fairly keep the
faith insplsed in the voters by our cam
paign pledges"
Representative Carlin said that Mr.
Clark would fail OF election as Speaker
unless he pledged himself TO the plan TO
create a committee on committees.
Politicians here say that the record
made by the minority on the rules in this
and the preceding Congress - destined
10 plague the Democrats whef they come
into control OF ,Ae House. Minority
Leader Clarke has made II a practice
TO Join with the Republican insurgents
every time an onslaught was made on
the Cannon organization, and II has been
understood. although Mr.. Clark now says
that he has been misrepresented, that the
MIssourian believed in taking the power
to name committees out OF the hands OF
the Speaker
what RepubIicans Think.
Republicans say that as the time draws
near for the election of Democrats
Speaker. Mr.. Clark. who believes that he
win be elected without a struggle, will be
inclined to hysteria every time the sub
ject is mentioned in his presence. Mr..
Clark has served in the House good
many years. He knows that 10 take from
the Speaker the privilege of naming COM
mittees would reduce the incumbent of
the chair TO a mere presiding officer
Critics or Mr.. Clark say that he wants
the. Speakership and everything that per
tains to the office at this painful moment
Let the caucus decide that question,
is the only reply that Mr.. Clark viii
To queries on the subject Of
the tariff or the rules.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
WATTERSON ASKS
TARIFF REVISION
Wants Revenue Only" to Be
the Democratic Slogan.
OVERTHROW DEMANDED
0ligarchy of TrustiSm and Po-
litical Corruption Seen.
OVERTHROW DEMANDED

Louisville Editor Tells Manufaetur-
ers tO Accept Conditions and IA the
End Benefit by Proposed Changes.
Good of the Many Opposed to the
Greed OF the Few-ProtectiOn as
Dead as Principle of Slavery.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16

The following reductions noted in the retail prices of
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