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The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

United States toward the expenses OF
the District Of Columbia, as hereinbefore
provided"
Congress Can Change Law.
Representative Taylor acknowledged
such to be the case. but asserted that In
1879 the law and the entire scheme was
changed, and that a permanent annual
appropriation for the sinking fund was
made, and that that undoubtedly did
away with the act Of 1878.
Yes" returned the District chairman,
but that act almost repeats the same
language and says that this principal and
interest shall come out Of the half
which the United States government ap-
propriates."
In response to queries directed at this
point by Representatives Davis, Of Min
nesota: Sims, of Tennessee, and Bor'
land. Of Missouri, Representative Taylor
said:
''The law on which base my conten-
ton is one which requires the government
to pay one-half. The payments have
been made legally. I do not justify the
government in assuming the debt. II
Congress wants to change the law, 1t can
do So"
Calling attention to the fact that un'
der the sinking fund act Of 1879 1t was
speClnCally set 1Ofth tnat thc poiios
should be retired at par. Representative
johnson asserted that the bonds have
been retired continually at q premium.
Alleged violation OF Statute.
They have been retired as high as
12s," he asserted. "and only during this
week, In defiance Of this law, some OF
these bonds have been retired at los.
Under the act Of 1886. believe 1t is-and
am speaking only from memory-a
million and q quarter Of these bonds
were issued in denominations Of 800 and
81, 900 each, when the act specifically said
that they shall be issued In denomina-
tions of $50 and $500 each. Consequently.
I say there Is grave and serious doubt
as to the validity Of q $1,000 bond. and
as to the validity Of a 5000 bond. when
the act says they shall be issued alone
in denominations Of $50 and 500"
Representative Cooper. OF wisconsin.
expressed. his astonishment over what
he termed these striking statements,
and inquired whether any explanation
has ever been given Of the matter. MI.
johnson said he had never heard of any.
He asserted that many OF these bonds
had been issued to contractors at par for
scrip and certificates that sold as low
as so cents on the dollar at the time the
old Indebtedness Of the District. prior to
1874. was taken up.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
INCINERATORS. TO HIDE
BATTLESHIPS' TRAIL
Refuse About Naval Vessels Will Be Burned to Pre-
vent Enemy from Following Tracks

Provincetown, Mass. July 2s-Inciner-
ators are to be tried on the ships Of
Uncle Sans navy. One has already
been installed on the Dreadnought Dele
ware. It Is large tank between fun
nels. ana Il Is reported to be working
with such satisfaction that officers say
the department win equip every large
naval ship with them 10 burn UP barrels.
boxes. and general refuse. which collects
IN large quantities. and especially IN the
hattie ships at times.
During this globe-circling cruise OF the
~ yehrs nso, the slower service shipa
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
.LORIMER BRIBERY
MUST Be PROBED
Senate Committee to Hear
Members of Legislature.

The Senate committee which Is inves-
tigating the charges Of corruption In
the election of Senator Lorimer, Of Illi-
nois, will this week begin unearthing
the testimony. Of Democratic members
of the Illinois legislature Of 1903 who
confessed to receiving money for vot-
ing for Lorimer. Charles A White will
be put on the stand. It was his con-
fession, printed in the Chicago Tribune
of April 80, 1910, which was the first
publication of the charges Of corrup-
ton in the Lorimer election. White
has been in Washington under subpoe-
na for some days. awaiting an oppor-
tunity to testify. Three other members
of that legislature-H ]. c. Becke-
meyer, Michael S. Link, and d. w.
Holstlaw-also confessed to receiving
money for their votes for Lorimer. Link
died shortly after the election. Holstlaw
is seriously Ill at his home at Iuka.
Ill, and was not able to obey the
subpoena directing him to come to
Washington to testify. All three men,
bers of the legislature who confessed
to receiving money will appear before
the committee before the taking of tes-
timony Is concluded.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

One usous recruit has joined the shining taksnit
band the people heard his nx toot this sad
land He talked upon the Eastern shore; he !.
WOODROW talked beside the Western sea the prairie lands
WI CON have heard him the plaitudes that make
men free. He talked so loudly as he went that
people said Ths noisy just the stuff for President and
we'll elect him if And I've doubt that he will win
if ever he should have the chance for he who makes the loude
din always certain advance I'd like before croak
President of giant size who left trail OF smoke
crawled his the skies builder who has laid
his rails the desert and the hills strong who has
filed the wales with Changing of hundred mills The hbos of
the ders but little please the voting host; we heap the
honOrs the who talks the oudest and the most
p..uss sA : o.-. ,s.s.. A.-.s ", MAsos: ..
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

reported that they had no dificulty In
trailing the fighters by the litter which
hoated In their wakes for miles. S
Experts consider that this would be q
dangerous condition In time Of war.
Therefore, for the sake Of covering their
trails on the ocean highway, and for
sanitary purposes. the inctnerators are
TO be tested.
The collection OF ships In this harbor
tonight y pne Of the largest ever as-
sembled. The twin starred pennants Of
ave rear sdmirals nap from the peaks Of
- many ships Ia the neat that has re-
The summer svolutlons g
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
rormer Representative Dies.

, Tacoma, Wash. July 2s--G. w. Kipp,
q millionaire lumbermans and former
Democratic Representative. OF Towanda,
died OF acute Indigestion near Hesquiet
Bay. on the west shore Of Vancouver
Island, early Monday morning. He was
sixty-fye years old His body was
brought to Puget Sound and sent East
to-day. -
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

MEMBERS CLASH
OYER LOCAL DEBT
Taylor and johnson Thrash
Out Old Laws.
FORMER DEFENDS DISTRICT

Complete and convincinE Answer to
the Assertion that District owes
Federal Government for Money
Paid on Interest and Principal.
Johnson's Additional Assertions.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30
DEMOCRATS FEAR
WOOL BOOMERANG
Data of Tariff Board May
Lead to Quandary.
EXPECTED TO QUIT ALLIES

Insurgents Also Perturbed at Con-
dttions Should Experts Find that
Wool Schedule Could De Reduced
to La FolIette's Ftzures-Farmers'
Free List Bill May Be Passed.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

Experiments indicate that guns are formed BY dis
eases Of trees which be inoculated human be-
inss are inocilated for smallpox and other ills
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re.s Can Change Law.

United States toward the expenses Of
the District of Columbia, as hereinbefore
proyided"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
LIEUTENANTS IN TROUBLE
Charge of Defrauding City Is
Preferred by Cropsey.

Saving that the case against officers or
the Far Rockaway station was one Of the
most humiliating he had ever seen. Com
missioner Cropsey. at the police trials In
Brooklyn Yesterday. ordered that charges
of defrauding the city out of money oe
made against five lieutenants. One Of
these Joseph O'Connor. was formerly act
ing captain. Friends Of the lieutenants
believe that all will he dismissed. Decis-
ion in the case Of William A. Sherry. now
known in the department as the "contu-
macious cop was again deferred.
Frederick +. McGann. a pstrolman Of
Far RockaWay. was dismissed from the
force The evidence showed that McCiann
had reported for duty when he pleased. al
though he was booked as being present at
A. m every day. and was allowed to ex-
Ceed the limit Of his vacation time. When
he was with OConnor in Michigan, in
December. he had been credited with full
pay.
The lieutenants got into trouble by certi-
fying that McGann was present when he
was absent. but II was for the alleged
Illegal use of a railroad pass of the Long
Island Railroad which waS in the name
Of John J. Malone. that McGann was dis
missed
The lieutenants. James NJ Wheelwright
William w. Sullivan. John j. Higgins and
John Herman. testified tina; they had acted
under orders from O'Connor in recording
McGann as present when NE was away.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
BULLETS WHlZ IN STREET
Lovesick Electrician Fired Them
at Hippodrome Lass.

Bullets whizzed merrily through the air
in West iSd street near Sixth avenue
early Yesterday afternoon while Joseph
Shaughnessy. of No 5SS East 161st street,
lovesick electrician employed Al the Cri-
teron Theatre tried to take the life of
Miss Ninie Wrav. eighteen years old, an
equestrienne in the Marching Through
Georgia" act AZ the HipDodrome. He fired
three shots AZ the actress but she escaped
with nothing more serious than upset
nerves.
Shaushnessv was employed at the Hippo
drome and IT Is said he had been annoy
Ing Miss Wrav so much with his proposals
fhat he was discharged Yesterday morning
he met Miss Vray as she was leaving her
home No. rs Penn street Brooklyn She
asked z policeman 70 protect her When
she reached the stage entrance al the Hip
rodrome Shaughnessy was waiting with a
20 2-calibre revolver. which he proceeded to
empty in her direction.
Miss Wrav screamed and fell and as the
electrician turned 10 run he was grabbed
~ Lieutenant McNaught. Of the Harlor
Police. and Patrolman Meyer. Of the East
.Fst street station. In the Yorkville court
Yesterday Magistrate Freschi held Shaugh-
messy in Noo0 hail for examination to-day
lher cheek. but the wouni was found TO
have been caused by her foil She left the
police station without medical attendance
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
CHARLES K. LEXOW RESIGNS
Second District Leader to Leave
Treasury Department.

Charles X. Lexow. Assistant Appraiser
of Merchandise at this port. sent his
resignation to President Taft yesterday.
He had held the position of appraiser
since 1907. when former President
Roosevelt appointed him to that office
No explanation has been given for the
action of Mr. Lexow. but 1t is supposed,
following the recent resignation of
George W. Wanmaker from the Office OF
Appraiser. about three weeks ago. that
/, is the intention of the Secretary Of
the Treasury to eliminate all district
leaders and active politicians from his
department.
LeXow is Republican leader Of the 18TH
Assembly District. and IL is thought
probable that he preferred not to desert
his party organization. Lexow himself
would not discuss his action, nor would
he even say that he had resigned
Francis W. Bird. Appraiser. was also
reticent but il is believed that his sud
den trip to Washington lately is closely
related TO Lexow's withdrawal.
Charles X LeXov is brother Of Clar-
ence Lexow. who vas chairman of the
legislative committee that made the
famous investigation Of police affairs IN
this city in 1894. In 1900 he was ap-
pointed Transfer Tax Appraiser. and re-
mained in that office until 1907, when he
accepted the appointment as Assistant
Appraiser Of Merchandise.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
BARRIERS BENEVOLENT UNION
To Stimulate Public Discussion One Of
It's Avowed Objects.

As though they never had seen the jokes
Of threesCore years and ten about their
conversational propensities. the BARRIERS or
New York have organized and incorpor-
ated under the name Of the Tonsorial
Benevolent Associa tion. one Of their stated
objects being 20 stimulate public dis
cussion"
This is no merely commercial affair. how
ever, this TOnsoria Benevolent Associa
ton for after threatening closer union"
not with the faces Of their customers but
among themselves. they set out that they
will work for the promotion OF the moral.
ethical and religious ideals Of the mem
bers And 10 promote the religious feature
of the programme the BARRIERS will try to
interest the public in obtaining legislation
II forbid the opening of their places on
Sunday. Another object Is benevoencc-
for the members
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
PARSONS OBEYS TIME CLOCK.
Landscape Architect Leaves Post Only
with Permission.

Now that Samuel Parsons. the landscape
architect OF the Park Board. has regular
office hours. he is amenahle 10 rules laid
down for the Park Department employees
by Commissioner Stover The working
hours IN the Park Department are from 9
a m TO p m. To be excused from duty
during the regular working hours perrnis-
sion must pe had from Mr. Slower. Al
though for thirty years Mr. Parsons had n
place which vas considered consultins
one and had no definite hours Of toll. the
landscape architect has fallen into tho new
routine with a vim. II Ia an ordinary sight
now 10 see Mr. Parsons informing Commits
soncr Stover's secretary where he will
work during the next hour or So
II was learned yesterday in the Park De-
partment offices that the Colony Club will
have an opportunity To listen TO n talk of
the landscape architect in the near future
by grace Of Commissioner Slower. for the
latter has given Mr. Parsons two hours off
on certain day 10 attend To his social OBJ
legations
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
TO FIX A PARK PLAYGROUND
Commissioner Stover's Decision
About It Eagerly Awaited.

Park Commissioner Stover In the near
future will give out a statement explaining
his position In the matter OF the play
ground in Central Park. for which he pre-
viously asked the Board ~ Estimate and
Apportionment TO provide Mr. Slower has
not vet revealed his position to DR. Henry
Moskowi'z Of the Downtown Ethical So
ciety. who as chairman Of 4 Citizens Union
committee told Mr.. Stover about three
weeks ago that " was clearly up 10 him
10 decide the matter.
Plans for the playground II was learned
yesterday. were prepared some months ago
by Charles W. Leavitt. at a cost Of $3.50
The money was held up by Controller
Prendergast until short time ago. when
a decision Of the Corpora ton Counsel made
IL possible for Mr. Leavtt. who Is not
connected with Park Department. 10 get
his money.
The plans are at present IN the office NJ
Commissioner Slower. and the 100000 which
was appropriated for the grounds is ready
az any time TO be used. Alderman Schloss
recently tried 10 find out why Mr. Slower
DELAYED. and John Purroy Mitchell. who
last summer so ardently favored the
scheme has been waiting anxousy for
Commissioner Slower to begin work. May
or Gaynor. however. after n visit 10 the
proposed playground site late last summer,
said he was not In favor of some of the
radical innovations.
Just what Mr.. Slower plans 10 do no one
can tell DR. Moskowitz will continue 10
wait for the Commissioners latest word,
nd so will Alderman SchIoss the latter
with much impatience. as such a play
ground would be used by the children OF
bis constituents
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
FURLoNG RECEIVES PAROLE
Former Magistrate Plans to Go Into
Real Estate Business.

Former Magistrate Henry J. Furlong, of
Brooklyn who was sent 10 Sing Sing
Prison April Y. 1910 for not less than one
year nor more than two years and one
month was granted his parole yesterday
by the State Parole Board. i'm session at
the Sing Sing Prison. BY the terms of the
parole the ex-magistrate will not be per
nItted to leave the state, except for
day or so, and even then not without the
consent of his counsel. Martin I. Manton,
Of No 375 Fulton street. Brooklyn VINO
agreed to youch for his good conduct our
ing the term of his parole.
When the convict was brought before me m
Parole Board Superintendent Collins asked,
"If we grant YOU your parole, what do you
intend to do? ~ ne. t,,o
keen offered several situations but pro
nose To 20 into the real estate ana IN
t,,rence business. as have had experience
in fiat line. Mr. Manton has asIeed -
etsnd sponsor for my good cohduct
uent 10 go 10 Suffern With my baby ana
recuperate have a small farm there, ,riano amo
want 10 he away from the curious
puhliC
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
HE|DEMANN FOUND GUILTY
SLAYER of Marie Smith to Die IN
the Chair Next Month.
MADE SIGNED CONFESSION
Detective Tells of Trailing New
Jersey Man for Weeks to
Fasten Guilt on Him.

Freehold n j. April 1S.-Frank Z.
Heidemann, on trial for the killing OF
Marie Smith. ten wears old. AT Asbury
Park. on November g. was found guilty
this afternoon Of murder IN the first de-
gree. He was sentenced to he put 70
death in the electric chair at Trenton in
the week beginning MAY p The Jury was
ont an hour and three-quarters. The trial
began yesterday morning.
When the clerk ordered Heidemann 20
stand I'D 10 receive sentence the prisoner
raised himself with difficulty from his
chair. weeping bitterly. and srasped the
table in front of him with both hands. He
stood with bowed head as Justice voorhees,
pronounced sentence. After Heidemann
had been led back 10 his cell he resained
his composure
Lsss than two hours after sentence
Eeidemann. manacled in custody OF two
officers was taken in an auto TO Trenton
and placed in the death house. He was
smoking a cigar when he left here.
No defence was made at the trial. Mr..
JIofffan. in pleading for Heidemann said
that counsel had done their duty as they
saw # and as they had been advised.
\ confession said 10 have been signed
BY Heidemann was introduced in evidence
to-day II follows
This is 70 certify that I. the under
signed. murdered Marie Smith AZ Ashury
Park. y. J.. November 2.
Signed. FRANK HEIDEMANN."
This paper was signed by Heidemann.
T. vas testified, in the presence Of Wit
resses. being secured by Joseph Neu-
neisfer. New York detective employed
IN the case. Neuneister said on the stand
to-day that he had been assigned 10 the
case four months after the murder and
that he spent some time awaiting A
would not excite his suspicion. Finally.
In 2 restaurant in Third avenue. In New
FORK. the desired opportunity came, and
from then on until Heidemann was taken
: from his side on the Atlantic City ex-
press as IL passed Red Bank. on March
u they were never far apart. They
boarded together al various places.
The crime of which Heidemann was con-
victed aroused the citizens of Asbury Park
60 intense excitement The girl was at
tackled and killed on her way from school.
At first a negro known as Black Da-
Tnond' was arrested hut his innocence
was established. Heidemann was employ
ed az florists place and il was some
time before the authorities decided 10 put
detectives on his trail. Then Neumester
took up the case and under the guise of a
criminal himself he gained Heidemann S
confidence
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
NURSES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Twenty nine lii Graduating Glass at
Post Graduate Hospital.

Twenty-nine rosy checked Young women
received diplomas al the commencement Of
the Post Graduate Hospital or Margaret
Fahnestock Training School for Nurses.
last night The Rev. Hugh Birckhead. rec
tor of old 81. Georges Episcopal Church.
in Rutherfurd Place. and Howard TAYLOR.
Of this city. 'alked to the graduate about
their careers
Dr Graeme VI Hammond the neurolo-
gist. who presented the diplomas. stirred
the risibilities of the nurses and their
friends who had gathered for the exer-
ciees when he said that a diploma AZ the
Post Graduate meant one thing sure. II
nothing else. and that was the nurse was
sure 10 get married. He said he never
got Post Graduate nurse to work for
him vet that didn't up and get married %
and he proposed to recommend inserting
a condition In the diploma that the recipient
make a solemn promise TO avoid matri-
mOny.
The capacity Of the nurses home Will
soCn bo doubled. To- accommodate 10
nurses when an addition. the gift Of VIII
lam Fahnestock. Of the stock Exchange.
Is completed this spring. 1t cost $4,000
The Frederick Hewitt bequest OF g. 600
has recently provided for An $500 no school
and hospital that is being added 10 the
Post Graduate. IN East Goth street
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
CALIFORNIA CLUB LUNCHEON
Members Install Officers and Hear Ad-
dresses at Waldorf.

The National California Club in New
York held It's fourth annual luncheon at
the Waldorf Yesterday. installed its officerf
for the year, and incidentally its members
who are all women. listened to what a few
mere men had TO say about womens clubs.
state loyalty and native daughters. The
speakers We're 9. A. Pugsley. Or. Ma
thaniel 5. Keith. and Alexander Del Mar.
The officers installed were: President.
Mrs Thomas j. Vivian (for her sixth
term; vice-presidents. Mrs. William r.
Stewart. Mrs. Theodore Roberts. and Mrs.
Edward W. Hi: secretaries Mrs. George
F. Gordon and Mrs. Robert s. Howard: /:
recorder. Miss Adelaide Stedman; treasur-
er. Mrs n. &. Taukota.
After the luncheon A programme Of mt
sic and rectations was participated in by
Mrs kathrin Hike. Mrs Milton V. Sny-
der. Mrs. Elizabeth ID. Leonard, Miss Isa-
bel Hauser. Mrs. Theodore Roberts and
Mrs Robert s. Howard.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
EXHIBITION OF MOUNTED POLICE.

Park Commissioner Stoyer announced
YESTERDAY that he had allotted the road
way i1 Central Park. Just opposite Nc
Gowns Pass Tavern. for the exhibition ~
the mounted police on Saturday a. clock.
II was intended originally 10 use the base
ball field. but tho Commissioner would nct
permit IT. Trafic Squads \. and ." of
Manhattan. will receive SILK flags from the
National Horse SHOW Association. Traffic
Squad -. of BROOKLYN. q ilae from the
Fld,rs and Drivers club. and the Central
Park 'nountcd squad silk lag from the
Ldrb Klsers club.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
FOR WIDER GREELEY SQUARE
Estimate Board to Hear Plan for Cut
ting Off Hotel Property

One Of the many suggestions for reliev-
ing the intolerable traffic congestion in
Greeley Square will be brought before the
Board Of Estimate tomorrow II proposes
10 widen the square by cutting off the
apex of the property Of the Greeley Square
Hotel Company between SD and 34th
streets. This apex is caused by the juno
tion of Broadway and Sixth avenue at an
acute angle.
Engineers of Borough President Nc
Aneny. who have been at work on the
problem for some time. report that II
would not pay TO take the property unless
it could he got at reasonable figure. They
are considering the possibility Of running
the sidewalk through an arcade in the
building. the construction of which has
just begun or removing TIE surface tracks
and placing them in subway at this point.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
LEE STUDIES FAIRGROUNDS
Promises to Pull Off, a Fine Ath-
letic Meet on Memorial Day.

William J. Lee. the nev Supervisor OF
Recreation. who Is not sure whether he was
at,pointed at the instance of Mayor Gaynor
or Park Commissioner Stover' con''nueu
Yesterday his personal inspection OF play
gioJnds Mr. Lee. who said he was for
merly known as Professor Lee Visiteu
RYAN. St Gahriel's and other parks !" tne
morning.
II found everything in shne condition.
said Mr.. Lee.
Asked II he intended instituting any IN
rovations. Mr.. Lee said he had not con
sdered any so far. but that he was going
to pull Off one Of the finest atnieuc
meets I'm the history OF the city 81 Ham
Fish Park on Memorial Dav.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
FISH FOR TAFT FEAST
Hungarian Republican Club Imports
Delicacy Alive from Budapest.

one hundred pounds Of fish called fogash
from Valaton Lake. near Budapest. an
rived Yesterday on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. OF the North German
Lloyd Line. alive in tanks. the advance
guard Of so pounds that will be served
al the dinner for President Taft by the
Hungarian Republican club nj the cafe
Boulevard. on April Is
Marcus Braun. president of the club.
went TO Europe 10 superintend the catch
ing OF the FISH. end Alexander Enelander
brought the frs, consignment 10 port.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
TRANSPACI-IC MAILS.

Destination and steamer. Close in y. Y. PM.
Hawaii Japan. Corea China, Phil
ippines (via san Francisco)-Nip-
Maru tf,prii IL "'''
Samoan Islands. New Zealand. Aus
rerin wa -...''"..-..,..... April %. $40
tavyaf ,via san Francisco Sierra. April "a, $3.50
tryia' rscoua,- seattle Maru April "a $50
Tahiti Marquesas. Cook Islands
Fr,nrisco, RuSf.S .Aorangi April 2s $50
Hawaii japan, Corea. China. Philip
mines via San Francisco Siberia. Apri ~ $50