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The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
CENSUS BUREAU CLERKS
ESCAPE FROM BUILDING
Fire Drill Affords Number of Incidents of Recrea-
ton, Pleasure, and Humor-Nobody Hurt.

love for doing things that are meant
for squirrels and other animals of that
species.
The cause of all the excitement was a
fire drill, which was executed at the in
stance of Director Durand, Of the Census
Bureau, who witnessed the drill with
keen pleasure. He held a watch in his
hand, and after every one was out, of the
building announced that the time con-
sumed In getting out of the building was
one minute and forty-four seconds.
In order that no time might be lost
from work, the drill was executed at
1920 o'clock, in the latter part of the
lunch period. The number of employees
IN the building at the time of the drill
was $50. The older clerks were per-
mitted to come down in the elevator.
while the younger and more agile took
the fire escapes. and some crossed the
iron walk to the roof of Convention Hall.
For nearly two minutes the six fire es-
capes presented a moving mass of hui
manity Some of the women clerks ex-
perienced their first sensation of going
down a ladder.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
HUSBAND MAY SLAP
PILFERING SPOUSE

Providence. April 25.-Judge c. M. Lee
tried the separation suit brought by
Elizabeth T. England against John z.
England.
The Englands have been married five
years. Mrs. England testified they had
three children and had been living hap
PLY until a short time ago.
One night, she said, Mr.. England ar
rived home about 8 a. m. and curled up
on the floor She thought he was asleep
and started to go through his pockets in
search of a watch and ring which she said
belonged to her. Mr.. England woke up
and gave her a slap in the face. She
tried to go through his pockets again,
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
FISCHER COMPANY'S ANSWER
Controversy Over n Picture to Be
Settled in Court

The V. G. Fischer Art Company has filed
its answer in defense of the suit brought
against 1t by Mrs Stilson Hutchins.
growing out of the sale of a picture, in
which II denies the claims of Mrs. Hutch
ins II appears that the statement that
Mrs. Hutchins shipped the picture to the
Fischer Art Company for restoration Is
incorrect No such statement is made
in the suit.
Counsel for the art company state that
the facts are that Mr.. Hutchins pur-
chased the picture in London in July,
1907, on credit, and sent 1t to the art COM
pany for sale: that 1t was publicly ex-
posed for sale in the art galleries from
September, 1907. until November, 1909.
when 1t was sold in the regular course
of business, the art company in the
meantime having paid for the picture
through Mr.. R. Ross Perry, the local
counsel for the London dealer, from
whom Mr.. Hutchins purchased It.
After the art company sold the picture
Mrs. Hutchins claimed II, stating that
Mr.. Hutchins had given 1t to her The
real matter in controversy. therefore, is
between Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins as to
which of them owned the picture at the
time It was delivered to the art COM
pany for sale.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26

THE South has been abused for mob
riots; it has been called the spirit Of
barbarism. Any man who has ever real
lied his racial dignity. pride. and char
acter has been insulted: any man who
has ever experienced the burning fire of
resentment for such an insult, knows
that his feeling is something deeper than
custom, sentiment, or lack of restraint"
Right Rev. J. C. Kilgo. Methodist
Episcopal Bishop Of North Carolina,
spoke thus in an address on Southern
ideals in the religious life of our coun-
try" at the mass meeting last night in
the Mount Vernon Place Church.
THE South is sometimes called sec
tional, but there is no more sectionalized
locality than New England and no more
provincial city in the Union than Boston
The South Is charged with bigotry in de-
fense Of its racial character. That is
untrue. The South will never yield its
blood. never surrender it's Anglo-Saxon
instincts.
Some of our critics would break down
the barriers between barbarism and saw
agery and civilization and culture, and
would sacrifice the progress of 1000 years
to crafty a sectional creed. We are
called conservative and sluggish, but
history denies that. Too many first bull
lets were fired in the South and too many
bullets unsheathed there. The South
has never lacked the spirit Of defense or
Of terrible aggression.'''
Object of Meeting.
The meeting was held in the interest
of the Church Extension Society, with
the object of arousing interest in the
projected representative church of the
denomination to be built in Washington
by Methodists throughout the United
States. Practically all the bishops of
the Southern States were present. Right
Rev. Asbury Wilson, Of Baltimore, the
Oldest bishop in the conference, presid-
ing
Bishop Gambler. of Georgia was the
first speaker. His topic was Church
life in Washington" He pointed out the
fact that in most national capitals great
churches surpass in point of impressive
ness the government buildings. Wash
ington, he said, was an exception.
Adequate buildings are essential to the
health of the church, he declared. He
urged that a church be built in Wash
ington by the MethOdists throughout the
country. in order that those who visit
the Capital City might find a church
home whose appearance should be an
invitation for them to enter and wor-
ship. Already $4,000 had been raised.
or could he applied for the purpose. he
said, but he declared that at least S150. 900
more would he necessary
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26

Distinct traces Of light have been detected In II,
ocean at depths Of more than 5000 feet By IN Eng
lish oceanographical expedition
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
NAVY ORDERS.

Lieut. Commander G. w. WILLIAMS.
detached duty command Atlantic Tor
pedo Fleet. to duty as inspector Of
ordnance in charge, naval torpedo
Lieut. Commander c. s KEMPFF. to
duty as navigator Michigan.
Lieut.. Commander d. F. SELLERS, to
duty as first lieutenant Michigan.
Lieut.. F. T. EVANS. detached duty ma
valN training station. Newport, R. l.,
to duty Michigan as ordnance oflcer.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26

The nimble-footed stenographers, the
fussy old clerks with the mathematical
brains, the staid apd stately chief clerks,
and the tired-loking messengers Of the
Census Bureau annex, in L street. be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets north
west, yesterday did stunt that sur
prised pedestrians in that locality. Nhey
climbed down fire escapes, ran over roofs,
and did other stunts that might be at
tributed to small boys, who possess a
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26

It's almost impossible t feel sorry
fer a woman that's lost a bulldog.
What's worse than gittin' all
scrumpled down t read an findin'
"a page uncut?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
Canada Get. Settlers.

Ottawa, April 5.-The total figures OF
immigration into-Canada for the fiscal
year ending March 81 show that the
immigration from the United States was
121.45 immigration from other countries
was 2os, ,194. a total of sao.2i5 for the year.
Tho increase over the foregoing year was
q per cent
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
Gossips Cause Trouble.

, New York. April S.-The women's
Minerva Club has called a special meet
ing TO discuss the advisability Of expell-
ing members who gossip.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
Mother Near Death.

Chicago. April 25.-Miss Helen vrona
admitted that she sought to kill her
mother in order that she might wed her
stepfather. She was fined SIS and her
stepfather go,
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
Ocean Steamships.

New York, April 5.-Arfred to-day: Kron
PrinzesSin Cecilie. from Bremen; Roma, from Mar
settles.
Sailed to-day; Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. for
Bremen; Ryndam, for Rotterdam; Moltke, for Ma
pies; Re d'Italia. for Naples
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26
METHODIST BISHOP
INSOOTH'SDEFENSE
Proves Sectionalism by Ref
erence toNNew England.
PROVINCIALISM IN BOSTON

Declares South Never VIII Yield Its
Blood Nor Surrender It's Anglo
Saxon Instincts-History Denies the
People Are Sluggish and Conserva-
tive-Too Many First Bullets Fired.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-26

and testified he gave her a kick IN the
back. Under cross-examination Mrs.
England said she had struck her hus-
band in the head with a shoe.
Judge Lee told the lawyers the couple
ought to become reconciled. They said
they would do what they could.
But you must tell your CLIENT ad-
monished Judge Lee, with a smile IN ad-
dressing the wife's lawyer, that she
must not go through her husbands
pockets again. A man Is justified In
slapping his wife II she goes through
his pockets"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
THE Ell ECTION
IN MARYLAND

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 9.-Reyised
figures from Tuesdays election gives
Goldsborough (R.) for governor q
plurality Of 3.43S over A. P. German,
jr., Democrat. The republ leans
elected a sheriff in Baltimore city and
the states attorney.
The democratic candidates for attor-
ney general OF the state and comp
trolier are elected. The democrats
control the Senate and House of Dele
gates, which means the reelection of
Gen. Murray Vandiver as state trea-
surer. The democrats elected ma
iority OF judges in Bati more city.
While figures on the socialist vote
ale incomplete, it is estimated tn at the
party polled a vote equivalent to 250
per cent increase over that even of their
gubernatorial candidate in 1907.
It is estimated that 5000 ballots
were thrown out because OF mistakes in
marking the tickets, the democrats
suffering heaviest. The election Of
Goldsborough is direct rebuke to
Boss Sonny" Mahon and the dis
crediting of the democratic machine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
WaIsh'S Estate.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-According to the
statement of one close to the family
of the late John S. Walsh, the es-
tate of the former bank president,
railroad magnate, financier and man
ipulator. whose opinions once saved
the market. will amount to but lit
tie more than $125,000. At the
height of his power, and just before
the government successfully prosecu-
ted him for bank wrecking. the for
mer newsboy was worth S26,000,000.
Practically all Of this enormous
sum was lost in the wreckage Of the
Walsh Bank failure, being forfeited
as security on two notes Of $1,000
900 and S3,00O,000 given by him
to the Chicago Clearing House in
settlement Of claims against the three
Walsh banks. Walsh's will, it was
said, was dater Oct. 23, a few days
after his release from Leavenworth
penitentiary and shortly before his
death here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
MYSTERIOUS Shooting.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Police here are
not satisfied with the story told by
Mrs. John M. Quinn, that her husband
was shot dead while he lay sleeping
in bed by burglar particularly in
view OF the information which they
say indicates that former husband Of
the woman met death in exactly the
same manner.
Quinn was shot and mortally wound
ed. To policeman be gasped that
he had been shot While asleep and did
not know his iassailant. Mrs. Quinn
swore that masked intruder fired the
shot.
CLater, however, the police found 4
revolver thrown under the bathtub, a
few feet away. 1t was OF 3S-calibre-
tn e same as that from which the fatal
bullet was fred-and one chamber
showed anEexploded shell. Detectives
say that the powder marks in the bar
rel were fresh.
Jackson, Mich, Nov. 9.-Mrs. John
M. Quinn, held by the Chicago police
today on suspicion OF numbering her
husband who was fshot and fatally
wounded while asleep, was arrested
here eight years ago and held on sus-
picion of being implicated in the death
of a former husband, Warren Thorpe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
NEGRO STUCK IN THE MUD.
Unknown Darkey Found Sunk in
Mud Up to His Waist in Little
Hunting Greek.

At an early hour this morning a COL
ored man named Bellfield found an
unknown colorei man up to his waist
in mud in little Hunting Creek near
Riverside Park. The darkey had, in
some unexplained manner. entered
the creek and wading out soon found
himself in a predicapeut similar to
that of a fly when It aligits Oh
gummell paper. The more the negro
attempted to extricate himself the
deeper he sank, until il seemed rs
though he was destined to suffer the
fate of the mau ia one OF Victor Hugo's
books who disappeared in quicksand.
Bellfeld, however, managed to get him
upon terra firma and he was taken in.
to . nearby house. A colored woman
named Ollie Hunter reported the Incl.
dent to the Alexandria police.
The darkey would have been
drowned by the rising tide had he not
been rescued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
Threatening Fire.

Chester, Pa, Nov. 8 9-Fire broke
out at 1:15 O'Clock this morning at the
Pennsylvania Home Supply Gompany's 8
plant on west Third street and threat
ened destruction to the National Hall
adjoining and to tho entire block OF
stores on the south side OF Third street.
west OF Edgemont Avenue. Three
families were rescued from second and
third floors OF National Hall by fire.
men.
All engines in the fire department
responded and the firemen succeeded
in getting the blaze under control about
s O'Clock. Loss not YET fixed but will
run into the thousands OF dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
New Mexico Democratic.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Nov. 9.-The re-
publican leaders in New Mexico today
conceded that the entire democratic
state ticket, headed by W. G. McDon-
aid for governor, had been elected by
pluralities ranging from 1000 up.
The democrats also elected II. 7.
Ferguson and Paz Val Verde, their
candidates for Congress, and it appears
probable that by combining with the
progressives they will be able to con-
troll the legislature. The standing OF the
legislature at last reports showed:
Senate-11 progressives and demo
crats; y republicans; doubtful.
House-24 democrats and progresslves;
q republicans. 8 doubtful.
The democratic progressive combi-
nation claim the doubtful seat in the
Senate and at least two of the three
doubtful seats which will enable them
to elect two United States Senators.
1t is probable that the combination
will agree to elect one democratic and
one progressive senator.
All the returns indicate that the
"Blue Ballot" proposition has been
passen by tremendous plurality,
making the state constitutian easily
amended but this proposition was bit
terly fought by the interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
War on ConvIct-Made Clothing.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 9.-Openiug war
on convict made clothing, shoes and
other goods, delegates to the Union
Labor Department OF the American
Federation of Labor began their annual
session here today. The metal Trades
Section will begin its sessions tomorrow
with movement to organize separate
convention, though maintaining its
auxiliary relation to the parent fedora
ton. Under the present system the
delegates say that vast territories are
without representation in the Metal
Trades conferences,
Many delegates and visitors arrived
today and the hotels are filling up
rapidly. William D. Haywood. who
gained fame in the Moyer-Haywood
Petsbone case, will arrive tomorrow as
a delegate. President Gcmpers OF the
a. F. of L. is due Sat urday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
COURT NOTES.

The Circuit Court for the CITY, Judge
J. B. T. Thornton, was still engaged
today in the trial of the case OF f. L.
Sinclair against Fairfax & Co., involr.
ing about 50, 200, the alleged purchase
price OF 4 large consignment OF whisky
purchased hy Fairfax from Sinclair.
Fairfax declined to accept the goods
on the ground that the quality did not
come up to representation and the liti.
gatien resulted.
The case OF Cochran VS.. Hutchinson,
which was to have come up in the Cor
poralion Court today, was postponed
until Monday on account Of the Circuit
Ceurt still being in session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
CASE SETTLES
INTO ROUTINE.
Nine Seats in Jury Box Remain to
be Filled--Will Secure Jury
This Week.
FOR NEW JUDGE.
To Submit the same Next Week--state
Has Fifteen Peremptory Challenges
The state FIght--Cnntentions Of
Counsel.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. with
Brewster G.. Kenyon, millionaire
oil operator. passed for cause by both
sides. and the state about ready TO
accept ]. B. Sexton. very wealthy
orange grower who had previously
been passed by the defense. the pros
poets were good when the Mcnamara
case was continued today. that the
nine seats still vacant would be filled
within the week, and the second ey-
ercising of the peremptory challenges
would be begun. The defense still
has fifteen peremptores and the state
eight.
Kenyon is almost certain TO remain
permanently. as he is an educated
man. Il former major in the Spanish
War and plainly impartial. He told
Darrow that he had no great opinion
OF Gen. Otis. nor was he impressed
with fis worth as 4 citizen, and he
told the state his prejudice against
Otis would not make him biased
against the states case.
Sexton is also very prominent
citizen, but the state is trifie afraid
of him because. he says. he would
not convict on circumstantial evil
dencc unless it were absolute.
The case has settled in& a routine
and IS expected to be monotonous
until the box is again filed. Darrow
and his associates are preparing atii-
davits for a change Of judge, but are
not expected to submit them 10 the
court before the middle of next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
Maniac Attempts Suicide.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. Craving
like a maniac, waving pistol over bis
head and shouting "I'm John the
Baptist. Keep away from me. am
1000 years DID," LIE Roy Smith, OF
Davenport, Iowa. attempted to end his
life at Baltimore and Gay streets, to-
day. Police wres:ed the weapon from
the-wouId-be suicide, but not until one
shot had been fired, without taking ef-
feet. and the flash OF powder had set
fire to Smiths clothing. Smith is
about So years old and If muscular
build. He fought the police on the
way to Mercy Hospital and it required
six men to get him inside of the in
sti,ution. He is held pending exami'
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
IMPRISONMENT
Of PUBLISHERS.
Proprietors Of Magazines Placed in
the Tombs in Default of Ball.
More Arrests Imminent.
ALLEGED FRAUDS 100000
Promised to PAY La Per Cent. Quar-
aerly Dividend on Surplus While Ow-
ing sa1o,Ooo--TotaI liabilities
S61O,0OO--Asscts Nil.

New@;York, Nov. g-Lee~ Sidwell
secretarv-treasurer Of the Columbian
Sterling Magazine company and H.
BRYAN Yates, director in the same
concern, arrested last night on a
charge of using the mails to defraud,
were arraigned before u. S. Commits
sioner Shields today and remanded to
the Tombs in default Of $40, 900 bail
each. TO await examination next Tues
day.
Frank Orrf, president OF the COM
pany, and John F. B. Atkin, of Phil
adelphia, counsel for the company, ar
raigned yesterday and held in Sl5,-
600 bail each on the same charge,
still are in the Tombs, having failed
to secure bondsmen.
All will be arraigned Tuesday.
The arrest Of the president, attor-
ney and directors of the Columbian
Sterling company, though expected
for some time, created q sensation
in the publishing world, especially
in view of the fact that representa-
tive of the United States District At
torney's office stated to Commissioner
Shields that the alleged frauds will
total more than s2,000,000.
Other arrests are said to be immin-
ent in the case. though it was denied
today that the warrants have yet
been issued.
The specific charges against the
prisoners is that on September /, last.
they announced through the mails
for the purpose of inducing persons
to buy stock, that the company was
able 20 pay quarterly dividends Of
3 1-2 per cent out of its surplus. The
postal authorities declare that this
was absolutely untrue, and that in
place of surplus it owed S2t0.000.
It's receiver recently reported that
the total liabilities of the Columbian
Sterling company were $640,000 and
it's assets nil.
The company recently was cr-
ganized TO take over Hampton's Mug
azine and the <Orff Publications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
Railroad Accident!

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-One woman
was killed and FIVE persons seriously
injured early today when freight To-
comotive on the Reading Railway
crashed into q trolley car at Second
and Willow streets. The body of the
car vas lifted clear OF the tracks and
dashed to the ground, burying the
dead and injured in the wrecSage.
The body OF the woman, beautiful
and scarcely Is years old, has not yet
been identified. 1t was taken to the
morgue.
All the injured were taken to the
Roosevelt Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
H0OFF CASE POSTPONED.
Trial Will Not Take Place Until
After the First of the Year.
Announcement Made.

The official announcement to the
effect that postponement OF the trial
OF Lewis Hooff, indicted in connection
with the failure of the Mercantile Rail.
way Building and Loan Association,
witch was set for November IA, has
been asked. was made by Samuel G.
Brent, attorney for the commonwealth.
The report was actuated by reason
of the fact that the receivers for the
concern had not yet completed their
report, and through the inability of
important witnesses to be present
next Tuesday. Mr.. Brent stated that
it was possible that the case would
not come up heiore the tirst OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-09
TELEGRAPH BREVETIES.

Maurice Stuart, San Francisco"
out OF funds. committed suicide at the
Hotel Astor in New York. The police
think Stuart" fictitious and that the
suicide was globe trotting English
man. Il
Because his wife had had three
fights with him on the day he at
tempted to murder her with an axe.
Joshua Goldsmith, of Amite City. La,
was sentenced TO only three months.
Mrs Goldsmith whipped him twice.
Rosemary, s-year-ola daughter of
T. c. Hollister, a New York banker,
wanted to adopt an unnamed month
old baby found on her fathers door
step. but father wouldn't, which isn't
like the story books.
Nobody but the bell-boy knows
whether Louis NJ. Ream, of New York,
son of millionaire Norman B. Ream,
has gone a-honeymooning with his
wife, late Eleanor Pendleton OF the
chorus. and the boy won't tell.
An X-ray examination, held in
New York, of Knockout Browns hand
has shown that it is in frst-class con-
dition and the game little fighter de-
clarcd today he was in splendid shape
for his fight tomorrow night with Joe
Bedell, at the Royale A. G.. OF Brook
lyn. Brown fractured his hand in
his fight with Jim Bonner.
Lecturer, journalist, engineer. typ
ist, automobilist, scientist, master
occultist, inventor, patentee and hyp-
notist, are qualifications mention in Il
job wanted lad" inserted in New
York by Dr.. Dinshah, just here from
Bombay.
Lord Curzon did not want Tatters-
hall castle but he bought it to keep il
from leaving England. An American
was planning to buy and take it
away, bit by bit, for re-erecton in the
United States.
1t isn't merely guesswork that Ice
landers discovered America, Dr. Nam
sen has been telling the Royal Geo
graphical Society in London. It's
certain. They beat Columbus and
Cabot 500 years.
If I'd KEEP me mout' open, the
bullet might come out an smashed
the mirror" said Jack Tunick, after
his teeth had stopped bullet fired
by an irate customer in his barroom
in Waterbury, Conn.
Met, loved, parted, sued, made UP
and wed, all in four months is the
record of Bella Kiscamet and John
Krinsk, Of New York. married yestsr-
day A breach Of promise suit fol-
lowed their separation, week ago.