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The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
MORE THAN THOUSAND
VICTIMS IN ONE PROVINCE

More than 1000 Chinese have died from
the plague in the province of Shantung.
John Fowler. American consul at Che
foo. which is located in the province of
Shantung. sent a cablegram to the State
Department yesterday. saying that the
total number of deaths at that city has
amounted to 800.
Governor General Forbes, OF the Phil
ippines, advised the War Department
yesterday that DR.. Richard F. Strong
and Oscar league, the American plague
experts sent to China by the Red Cross,
sailed from Manila The State Depart
ment was advised that the opening ses-
sion of the medical congress for the in
vestigation of the plague would be held
in Mukden on April 3. and that the con-
gress will last from two to five weeks.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
FIGHTING OF POLICEMEN
CITY'S CHEAPEST CRIME
District Needs Special Law to Suppress Assaults on
Bluecoats, says MAJ Sylvester

punished with a mild Jail sentence until
in 1902, she was sent to the pententiary,
and there killed an inmate, after which
she was sent to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
The official wanted to know why she
had received so many short sentences
when it was perfectly apparent that she
was either lacking mentally or morally
to such an extent that she was a menace
TO the entire community when at liberty
There seemed to be no definite answer.
England's System Favored.
The system in England and some
European countries, where sentences are
cumulative in a regular scale, is recon-
mended by number of observers of
criminal procedure in this country, and
there is movement on foot to that
end. By that system, when a constant
recurrence Of offenses has shown that
the criminal is hopelessly set against
the society. the incarcerations are long
enough to keep him or her in seclusion
so long as TO rid the community OF dan
ger for a period greater than the in
cidental rest and recreation OF thirty or
sixty days, which is the popular penalty
in the United States for criminals who
had just as lief be in jail as out
<AAO@ASA NA1oS VI AO"ulCS dSdluSl "uOtll
the general public is entering a serious
protest is those who create disturbances
on street cars. There is no other place
where drunken or bellicose individual
can do so much damage in a short time,
yet a free fight on one of them, in
which the costumes of half dozen
women are ruined and half dozen
men are involved. is said, according to
those who have watched the records, to
be treated in the police courts with no
more severity than an ordinary row, in
which two or three persons. are in
volved and no direct harm is done the
passers-by.
Mai. Sylvester said yesterday that the
indiscriminate fighting of police and at
tacking of conductors on street cars was
attracting serious attention from law
makers, and especially from the Ma
tonal Association OF Police Chiefs. Of
which he is president. but that it was
difficult to get the courts and the public
to regard the matter in the Light which
1t deserves.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs & Co., mem
bers If the Chicago Board Of Trade Hibbs Rsildins
Chicago. Feb IA - Wheat - There was much
evening up OF interest m the market, larger shorts
being to-day's best buyers. This has made Chicazp
relative the strongest market in the country. The
Northwest has bought much wheat here azainst
sales at home. There has been a great deal Of
liquidation OF miscellaneous holdings Of wheat here
Corn ranged a little lower than Saturdays
close, despite the wet weather over the belt with
its prospect Of delaying marketings by producers.
The weakness of wheat and lack of material demand
for cash corn were important factors
Oats have been about the same as thore grains
There much liquidation by the longs early
much covering by larger shorts, the lated frst
checking the decline, then absorbing the offerings
by the belated smaller short sellers and finally caus-
ing stampdee among the later with a good rally in
prices.
Provisions suffered much from liquidation b
longs early with the grain list affected the large
receipts OF hogs here in the last two days and the
lower prices at the yards The short interest was
considerable and secured some large profits
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
COURT OF APPEALS
HAS FINE RECORD
Percentage of Decisions Sus-
tanned by Supreme Court.

In view of some inaccurate statements
which have been published concerning the
disposition in the Supreme Court of the
United States of cases taken up from the
District Court of Appeals, the actual
record is of interest.
From the date OF the organization Of
the Court of Appeals in 1896. to February
13. 1911, it has rendered decisions in 1888
cases. The total number of cases taken
to the Supreme Court by appeal, writ
of error, and certiorari was 396. and of
this number reversals were secured in
only fifty-three cases, or 1874 per cent
In addition to this. as showing the record
made by the Court o! Appeals since 1906.
il may be stated that its opinions have
been reversed in only ten cases. The
figures are IS follows.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
FOELKER BRIBERY
CASE Is ON TRIAL
Half Million Raised to Defeat
Hart-Agnew Racing Bill.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE trial Of former
on a charge of attempting to bribe Rep
sentative Otto G. FoeIker, the former
senator, to vote against the Hart-Agnew
racing bills. began to-day before Justice
Seabum. The trial is based on the testi-
mony of Foelker and Assistant District
Attorney Elder, of Brooklyn, who has
declared that Gardner told him how
$4,000 had been raised to defeat the
bills and how the money was to be dis
bursed.
Max D. Steuer and Henry j. Gold
smith,, counsel for Gardner, having been
inquiring into the circumstances of Rep
resentative Foelker's admission to the
bar, they will summon many witnesses
for the purpose of attempting to dis
credit Foelker's testimony.
Subpoenas were served in Albany to-
day upon Richard Barber, clerk Of the
Court of Appeals; Franklin Danaheir,
secretary Of the board of examiners, and
Harry D. De Groot, of the State educa-
ton department, who prepared the case
against Max Sosinsky. Sosinsky is now
serving a term in Wards Island peni-
tentiary for impersonating others in TAX
ing regents examinations. Gardner's at
torneys also obtained writ Of habeas
corpus from Supreme Court Justice
Gerard, directing the production of So
sinsky in court as material witness
for the defense.
Representative Foelker said tonight that
If the charge Is made that Sosinsky or
any one else represented him when he
obtained HIS regents certificate 1t is
false.
IT took the examination myself and
rassed 1t with all regularity" said Mr..
FoeIker. TT is an attempt on the part
Of Gardner's friends TO discredit my tes-
timony."
When the case was adjourned tonight
SIX jurors had been accepted. after
nearly fifty talesmen had been ex-
amined.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15

That the District needs special law
governing the matter of fighting police
men, was the opinion OF Maj. sylvester
when interviewed yesterday.
Mai. Sylvester explained there was a
law in section 100, page SS4. of the Revised
Statutes, imposing a fine of not more
than $500 and a Jail or penitentiary sen
tence of not more than two years 1or
those who make unprovoked assaults on
policemen, but a court decision had prac-
ticaIly rendered the law void.
Since that setback the policemen have
been forced to make the ordinary charge
of simple assault when beaten or
scratched by prisoners, with the conse-
uuence that fighting policemen has be-
come about the cheapest crime that can
be committed in the District. 1t is ex-
tremely popular with a certain class oi
the worthless denizens of the Capital
and no special effort seems to have been
made by police judges to suppress the
pastime.
Faces Badly Scratched
The major said that in some cases his
men had come into headquarters with
their faces so frightfully scratched oy
recalcitrant prisoners that he had had
photographs taken of them as evidence
of the necessity for suppressing oS
harsh means the tendency to resist the
law. but that there was small return
for his efforts and the policemen had al
most become discouraged.
The incident of the negress, Jennie
Forest. who was arrested on Friday
night last by Policeman Creamer and
who kicked up such a disturbance that
crowd of 200 was attracted. besides which
she bit Creamer in rm, was mere
detail. Jennie put collateral anc
has not been seen fne colaieral
was hardly enough to- Ay for the uni
form coat which was ruined when her
teeth sank into the officers arm, anc
there was much comment among police
men yesterday on that point
former Official Of the jail, who had
much experience In handling police ngnt-
ers. drew attention TO the case OF Ada
Richardson. She was notorious IN wash
ington as q resister Of arrest but wa
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
HoRSTMANN AIDS INQUIRY.
CIubmnn Calls Attention of Assistant
L. s Attorney PeeIIe

F. Oden Horstmann was a caller yes
terday upon Attorney Peelle. who has
charge of the investigation into certain
charges made by Horstmann against
Samuel T. Kalbfus, a member Of the
board of assistant assessors.
Mr.. Horstmann formerly was an en-
ploye of the excise board, and, it is
understood, is aiding Mr.. Peelle by call
ing his attention to the names of persons
who are expected to throw light on the
charges.
Mr.. Horstmann declined to say what
his mission at the Office of the assistant
United States attorney was, when seen
last night.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Feb. A-CATTLE-Receipts III head.
No trading to-day in live cattle. The feeling was
easy. Dressed beef quiet at ea10 for native sides
with little extra selling at lots; hinds and nbs
at WhAllk; London cables quoted live cattle AZ
1zsaI3S dressed weight: refrigerator at loc; liver
pool and London markets steady at l1sAl3H dressed
weight sinking in the ofial. Exports tomorrow from
this port 80 beeFes.
CALYES-Rsceiptz SSl head. Steady fair de-
mand Common TO choice veals At S0al075: culls
6.oa7oo drssSed calves steady At l21al6z for city
dressed reah and loaifiS for country dressed.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. l5S head Sheep
in limited supply and steady. Lambs quiet. Two
cars held over. Good sheep (ewcsl sold at 100 per
100 pounds; prime to choice lambs. 6za63. Dressed
mutton steady At 7ash per pound; dressed lambs.
easy u s1al1: country dressed hothouse lambs,
lover at a0ossoo per csrcz&.
HOGS -Rscripts LES head. Market. lower and
good medinm weight hogs sold at 7.0 pr 100
pounds Country dressed hogs steady st Ae rr
poundA
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

sales-Reguiar call. II O'Clock noon:
Washington Gas IS, 81, 500 at loeh. 5000 at loess
81, ,00 at l0e1k
Capital Tzcion IS. 81 900 at Il2k 81 900 at i125s.
Washington Railway & Electric is $500 at S4.
Capital Traction, % at 1854. ; at I2sh.
Washington Railway & Electric pfd-, at So, at
So. H at S.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at n. 10 at n, 10 at
n 10 at,Si.
washington-virEinia Railway cum-, at 30. 9 at
30, 5 at 90 IS at 20, 8 at %. Is At 30. 8 at 20, 2
at % at 2A
washington-virginia Railway pfd.. 10 at 6.
Nationals Savings & Trust. 10 at 20, 10 at 20. 10
at rs. 10 at E3 at rs.
After call:
LAnston Monotype at s6i4 at BlS. % at s.
Washington Railway & Electric 4s 81 900 at 8,
s. 900 at S. 81 900 at S. son at 8.
Washington Railway & Electric com-, 8 at 3ik,
at a. g at b. 3 at 81, 8 at ~, 8 at 81. % at 81
8 at 81
Lanston Monoype, 100 at s.
Washington Gas, 3 at '9a, 10 at 7sE, at tx
Following are the bid and asked prices posted
at yesterdays meeting Of the Washington STOCK
En.hange:
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Feb. H.-MUrcy on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened "a Ter cent; highest ~
lowest. pa; closing at "a per cent. Most of the
lunns made at - per cent.
Time money showed no especial change from last
week. The market was dull with light offerings
and small demand Rates. per cent for sixty days
3lsa3lz for ninety days 3Aa3+z for ninety days 34a
81 for four months 5lsa3+. for five and SIX months
Mercantile paper WAS issued with moderate free
dom, meeting with a fair demand. Rates, 4a4lz
Ter cent for sixty and ninety days indOrsed bills
receivable and choice four to six months single
Names H4a4I9 per cent for others.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Feb. H-IiVe bo9s slow and lower.
Estimated receipts. 5oo. Bulk Of prices, 6aa7 10;
light. T.0sT30; mixed and butchers, 6T5azl5; heavy
6e5a7.l0; yorkerss T.I5a73O rigs 7.l5a7.45 Cattle
slow and weak. Estimated receipts, 5000 Beeres
h0he.so; COWS and heifers. 265a5s0; Texas steers
L3oa5.50; sockers and feeden 3sdaaso; Western
4.aaa.O. Sheep steady; estimated receipts 9Oon
Natives, 275aLs5; Western, 2T5aA50; warnings Iea
$50 lambs, L5oa6.25; Western 4.50a6A
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
COMMANDER MARBLE DEAD.
Third Teacher of Naval War College
Taken from the stan.

Newport. r. I+sFeb. H.-Death and re-
tlrement has made serious inroads into
the stan OF the Naval War College here
within the last few months.
The retirement of Rear Admirals
Stephen B. Luce and Charles S. SpeTy
from active duty removed two able on
GERS from the stan. and this noon death
removed Commander Frank Marble, an
other member of the teaching stan and
one whose ability as teacher was recog-
nized by all.
Commander Marble was stricken with
apoplexy at his quarters last night
Though he was removed to the Naval
Hospital, he did not regain conscious
ness, and his death followed. He was q
native OF New York. appointed to the
Naval Academy from that State IN 1884.
and his term at the War College dated
from November s 1Ssa
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
OsTERHAUS TO BE ADVANCED.
Reported He Will Succeed Schroeder
as Fleet Commander.

Newport, r. l.. Feb. 4.-According to
a report that has reached the naval
circle here unofficialIy, Rear Admiral
Hugh Osterhaus is to succeed Rear Ad-
miral Schroeder when he retires as COM
mander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet this
coming summer.
Admiral Osterhaus was recently COM
mandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard,
and previous to that duty was a divi-
sion commander in the Atlantic feet.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
AMERICAN UNDER ARREST.
Maryland Man Held in Connection
with Operation on Woman.

Biaritz, Feb. 1+-John Edward Hollo-
way, aged fifty-four. who came originally
from Maryland, has been arrested here
in connection with an operation on Marie
Calou. A doctor of the name of Long
savigny was arrested two months ago,
but no move was made at that time to
apprehend Mr.. Holloway.
His arrest at this time is a great sur
prise, as he has not left the place since
the physician was taken into custody.
The police justify the arrest by saying
that Mr.. Holloway was contemplating
flight. This Is very unlikely, as he Is
suffering from sciatica.
The American consul here is in COM
rnunication with Mr.. Bacon. the 'Ameri-
can Ambassador at Paris, in regard to
the case.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15

This record is said to be unequaled by
any court in the United States in pro-
portion to the number of decisions rem
dered. Although the Court of Appeals
has heard thousands of cases, there are
only eightv-seven cases now undisposed
of on the docket.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
COMPANY ABANDoNS PLAN.
Dealers in Gas Appliances Win
Fight Against Monopoly.

Fight Against Monopoly.
Dealers in gas appliances were jubi-
lant yesterday when it was learned that
the washington Gaslight Company mad
abandoned it's plan to establish a COM
mercial department.
When the plan was first announced the
dealers sent a petition to the gas COM
pany in which they denounced the idea
of trying to monopolize the sale of gas
fixtures, stoves, and other articles used
in the consumption of gas. The petition
also stated that the company could not
sell appliances under its charter. which
is for the making and selling Of gas
only.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished hg W. d. Hibbs a %.
members of the NeW YUh Stock Exchange, Hihbr
Building
New York, Feb. A-rhe market rallied 10 70 u
points from the early low level on further cover.
ing OF shorts This was prompted chiefly by a eer-
tain large Wall street house distributing sone fr.h
large buying orders for largs interests in The sup
port Of the market.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
Fired His own Home for Insurances

Harrisonburg. Va. Feb. H-Charged
with firing his own home to defraud the
Phoenix Insurance Company, William
Runion. of Broadway, was sent on to
the grand jury and afterward released
on ball IN the sum OF 5000. AS new evil
dence the Commonwealth brought In
candle-stands. around which paper and
oil-soalSed rags had been placed.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
John d. McDonaId IN.

New York, Feb. 1L-Joh B. McDon-
aid. the builder OF the subway, has been
seriously ill for the past seven weeks
at the Dakota. Mrs. Mcdonald said to-
day that her husband is very sick man.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
TREASURY STATEMENT.

At the beginning Of business yesterday the oondi-
ton Of the United States Treasury was:
Working balance in Treasury Office S6 T55 40
In banks and Philippine treasury. gOl
Total balance in general fund ........-.... $4,000 f93
Ordinary receipts T6 $50
Ordinary disbursements. 33 $50
The deficit to date this fiscal year is A4559 9l5 as
against 81 "A I'D this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama Canal and pubIie
debt transactions.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

ouotations furnished 10 W. p. Hibhs o.
members of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Hibos
Building
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15

Switches in big failrcad terminal in New Jn.
sey are kept free Of snow and ice By waste steam.
led eeneath them by one-inch pipeA
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Canadian Paper Costs Less.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-President
Taft yesterday sent to the senate the
tariff board g full report of its inves.
CATION of the pulp and newsprint pa
per industry of the United States and
Canada.
SUNNI arized briefly the report says
ton of newsprint is made in Canada
for s5. IS less than 1t Is made in the
United States.
Canadian cost ia given at S27.53 and
the average cost In the United States
at s32.8S. The duty under the present
tariff is 1915. The document presents
extensive tables, comparisons and
other tabulations. 1t is said to be the
most complete thing OF the kind ever
attempted. The entire force OF the
tariff board has been engaged upon 1t
for months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Disastrous Stockyards Fire.

KANSAS CITY, May 16.-Fire broke
out in the sheep pens at the Kansas
City stock yards this afternoon. The
flames, driven before high wind,
threatened large section of the yards.
The pens are at the south end of the
yards and the wind was from the
south.
The fire soon spread into the i'm
mense horse and mule barns between
the sheep pens and livestock exchange
building. The barns were thrown
open and seven thousand mules STAN
peded through the streets.
One entire block of sheep pens and
barn of the Kansas City Stock Yards
company were destroyed aud more
than one thousand sheep are believed
to have perished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Bad Money For Alaska.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-A clever plan
to circulate counterfeit IS bills in
Alaska is believed by secret service
agents to have been frustrated by the
arrest of four men and woman in q
raid on an alleged counterfeiter den
here.
Two front teeth of the woman pris-
oner were eet with diamonds. 1t was
through this woman with the dia.
mond teeth" the secret service men
said the suspects were traced.
Several printing presses, lithogra-
phing inks and stones and many i'm.
pressions of 85 bills we're seized. The
government agents say the party had
made plans to travel to Alaska and
circulate the counterfeit bills there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Peace Reigns In Mexico.

JUAREz, May 21.-Oficially desig'
mated representatives of the Mexican
government and the revolutionists at
10 O'Clock tonight signed peace
agreement at the custom house here
intended to end the hostilities which
have been waged in Mexico for the
last six months.
The actual signing OF the agreement
took place under most extraordinary
circumstances tonight on the steps OF
the custom house. When the peace
commissioners arrived they found the
door of the custom house locked and
no one there to let them in. Accord
ingly. they gathered on the steps OF
the building, and, while newspaper
men held matches, fountain pens were
produced and the document signed.
Four automobiles turned their search
lights on the scene, and when the
signatures were affixed the commission
ers of both sides embr aced joyfully,
while q small crowd that had collected
shouted "Viva la psz!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Dairymen May Test Law.

GREAT FALLS, May 1.-THE dairy.
men OF this city are much worried over
the presence here of state officers work.
ing under the directions of the state
veterinarian department In testing cat
tie for tuberculosis. Already about
300 have been tested and "a condemn.
ed, of that number being killed.
The dairy owners were planning to
rise in arms against the condemn
alton OF their stock and to bring about
better understanding of the law.
DR.. M. E. Knowles and DR.. T. D. Tut.
tie came over from Helena today and
tonight addressed the dairymen in the
Office of Mayor Speer.
There has been q feeling here that
the state has no right to kill cattle
without paying the owner something
for the animal and prominent dairy.
m an said tonight that unless there was
letup in the campaign by the de-
partment the law would be tested by
suit either in the form of an injunction
TO prevent the killing OF condemned
animals or for damages for those
killed. There are one or two herds
here of more than 100 animals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Proposed Cut In Wool Tariff.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Democr attic
advocates of free raw wool had com.
pletely surrendered, it was declared,
when the house ways and means com.
mittee today continued the work OF
revising the tariff on wool. Members
OF the committee who had been fight.
ing Ch hairman Underwood and Speaker
Clark to place raw wool on the free
list we're said TO have agreed to the
retention of reduced duty. Though
the exact rates to be assessed on raw
wool and m Manufactured articles have
not been disclosed, the tentative bill
to be submitted to the democratic cau'
ous probably would be aat revenue
measure, with wool cut about SO pei
cent Or more and the manufactured
articles reduced from SO to 60 per cent
dependent on the decision of the com
mittee as to how low the figure can "a
without seriously impairing the rev
enues.
A lively discussion of the bill is ex
pected in the democratic caucus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Government Offers Bonds.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Seventy seven
mail bags filled with Invitations to
the public to bid for Uncle Sans
bonds left Washington today. Every
one of the %, 900 national banks, state
banks and trust companies of which
the treasury has record will receive
one of the official circulars and bid.
ding slips. The man who wants to
lend s100. $500, 81 900 or more to the
government at 3 per cent interest can
learn all the particulars by dropping
around to see his banker.
To make the new $50, 900, 900 loan as
promptly as possible the treasury will
accept ordinary checks pay able
through clearing houses and posto61ce
orders in payment. The small bid
ders will receive fret attention, which
will make 1t possible for the individ'
ual bidder to deal directly with the
government instead of with q bond
dealer.