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The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
MILLIONS AT STAKE
BY NATIONAL BANKS
Hinge on Panama Bonds,
Says A. Piatt Andrew.

The national banks Of this country
stand to lose somewhere between $7O,-
0OO.OOO and s1OOOOO,OOO. according to a
statement made by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury A. Piatt Andrew yes
terday, if Panama Canal bonds to the
extent of s2SO.OOOCOO, authorized in 1909,
bre issued with the circulation privilege.
If the Panama bonds are issued with
the circulation privilege, says Mr.. An
drew. the market value Of the United
States . per cent bonds OF which there
is 7SoOOO.OOO outstanding, would fall any
where from ten to fifteen points. More
than four-fifths Of the IS outstanding.
according to Mr.. Andrew. are held by
national banks, which would consequent
ly be the greatest sufferers.
Mr. Andrew says that Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh and other officials
are anxiously awaiting action by Con-
gress TO authorize the issuance of Pan
anna Canal bonds without the circulation
privilege.
THAT Secretary MacVeagh win be
obliged to borrow money before many
months have elapsed seems clear says
Mr.. Andrew. THE working balance,
which stood at $S7.OOOOOO on December 81
and at $3O.OJOOO0 on January 81, was re-
Guced, according to the cash statement
of February y. to less than S25,OO0O00-
ANY considerable further decrease will
bring it close to the danger point. Then
the Secretary must begin to borrow
Mr.. Andrew goes on to give reasons
for the issuance Of Panama bonds with
out the circulation privilege He says
that first of all, individuals as well as
banks should be attracted to government
securities.
Another reason advanced by Mr.. An
drew for Congressional authority to issue
the Panama bonds without the circula-
tion privilege is that students Of bank
ing agree" that this nations bond Sc
cured currency is not ideal or even salts
factory. The issuance of Panama bonds
with the circulation privilege would mean
that.th country would have practically
a billion dollars of bonded Indebtedness.
The third reason given by Mr.. Andrew
is that the world wide increase in prices
is, partly at least, due to the Increase
in gold stock and the addition in this
country of S5OOOOO.OOO of national bank
notes To increase this plethora of
money" Mr.. Andrew says. would be most
unfortunate.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
The Influence of Tammany.

Two independent Democratic New.
York papers are urging that Tammany
is menace to Democratic organization
and are asking that it be destroyed be-
fore its blight falls upon the nation at
large and prevents the nomination of a
winner in 1912. Are not these papers
borrowing trouble? Tammany will have
nothing to do with the nomination of
candidate for the Presidency next year,
unless all precedent is set aside, which
is not likely. Whatever the wigwam
influence at home, as soon as its dele
gates cross the State line they are under
suspicion; and this has been so ever
since the nomination of Seymour, who
was drafted for the party in 1868 by a
convention sitting in the ancient council
room of the sachems Since then Demo-
Gratis nationally have considered Tam
many hoodoo, and they have invariably
counted that man most available whom
Tammany most cordially hates
Tilden was able to control the State
delegation, but the chiefs did not like him
in 1884 they were openly arrayed against
Cleveland, who as governor had dis
pleased them. Four years later they ac-
cepted Cleveland under compulsion, and
in 1892 they organized conspiracy to
encompass his defeat and force DsSid
B. Hill upon the party. But their SNAP"
convention was discredited and "anti-
snap" delegates seated at Chicago. In
1896 they were opposed to Bryan, and
in 1900 they still were friendly to David
Bennett Hill. Parker was their man, to
be sure. at St Louis, but in that year,
1905, there was no scramble for the
honor of leading forlorn hope.
Tammany is powerful political ma
chine, and il has done much for its
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Conquering the White Plague.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
announces that a sum approximating
SI5,oooooo was spent in the United
States during last year in the organized
fight against the white plague This
was nearly twice the expenditure for
the year before. Probably as much more
was expended in private attempts at
cure and the home care of patients.
New York State led in the amount of
money spent during both years. Of its
flfty-seven counties, twenty-five have in
stitutions for the care of consumptives
and several others are preparing to es-
tablish them Naturally, most of this
money has been spent in the actual care
of victims of the tubercle bacillus,- but
very considerable amount has gone
into general educational work, into anti
tuberculosis exhibits, the special instruc-
ton of school children, and the spread
of anti-phthisis literature.
Although the smallest item in the an
nual expense account, this educational
work is altogether the most important
feature of the great crusade. for upon
its effectiveness depends the ultimate
eradication of consumption. Every pa
tient cured in an institution is a teacher
sent out TO spread the new gospel that
tuberculosis is curable disease; but
the thing of most importance to instill
into the minds of the public is its pre-
ventability. 1t is generally believed by
medical experts that a very large pro-
portion if not all victims of the disease
could have avoided it by certain modes
of life. The whole story may be summed
up in the two othings-fresh air and good
food. Given these in abundance, and
ninety-rine persons out of every hun
dred are amply fortified against the at
tack of the dreadful bacillus.
When every one in the United States
appreciates these facts and acts on them,
very large proportion of the 100000
lives now annually sacrificed will be
saved.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
ROOSEVELT FINDS" LOST BOY.
Takes Lad to Police Station, Where
Parents Recover Him.

New York. Feb. 24.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was responsible this afternoon
for the return of lost boy TO his
parents. The former President picked
him up at Gramercy Park and carried
him to the West Twenty-second street
police station
At the same time inquiry was being
made for the boy at police headquarters
and he was soon in the hands OF his
parents
The lost child was Albert Gunet nine
years old, of Monongahela- Pa He came
to this city this morning with his parents.
who were on their way to Belgium. sail
ing tomorrow on the Lapland- The boy
wandered from the Swiss Hotel in
Twentieth street and could not find his
Uay hack
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
JOHN G. THOMPSON RESIGNS.
Assistant Attorney General VIII En-
gage In Private Practice.

John C. Thompson. OF Danville, Ill.
Assistant Attorney General. in charge
of Indian depreciation claims, has re-
signed. to return to private practice, ac-
cording to letters which passed between
Mr. Thompson. Attorney General Wick
ersham. and President Taft. The letters
were given out at the Department Of
Justice yesterday The resignation is ef-
fective March l.
In accepting the resignation President
Taft commended Mr.. Thompson for his
work in the Department of Justice, say
ing that he had disposed of a vast
amount of business with great advantage
to the government. / desire,r continues
the President. ''to record my appreciation
of the effective service which you have
rendered to the government during your
years Of service to it. and to express
hope for your success in the pursuit Of
private practice. in which. by your own
desire, you intend henceforth to engage.
Mr. Thompson will be retained by the
department, it was stated, in some i'm
portant litigation. He was appointed on
June . 1897
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

From the New York Sun
Having carried on successfully a num-
ber OF petty swindling operations among
Cornell alumni in the Middle, Central,
Western, and Southern States, a man
posing as a graduate OF the university
and whose principal marks of identifica-
ton are a stammer and a missing front
tooth is now in the far West An alarm
has been sent out from this city by the
Cornell Alumni News informing Cornell
graduates everywhere OF the operations
of the swindler. He has been arrested
once or twice only to escape prosecu-
ton by the lack of evidence
The swindler has obtained hundreds
of dollars from graduates OF the uni
versity, though he has never sought
large amounts. His usual practice is to
borrow car fare or hotel expenses from
a number Of different men in the same
city and then to move on and repeat
this performance in the next large city
he comes to.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
GIRLS HELP FIGHT FIRE.
wellesley Students Aid in Saving
AIpha Kappa Chi Building.

Wellesley, Mass, Feb. A.-The Welles-
ley College girls brigade had chance
this morning to prove their prowess as
fire fighters when they assisted the mem
bers of the Wellesley fire department in
fighting a fire which was discovered in
the Alpha Kappa Chi building.
Dressed in heavy sweaters, the girls.
carried buckets of water from Stone
Hall. a short distance away, and helped
to extinguish the fire.
The fire was discovered shortly after
a. m by one of the watchmen. 1t is
believed to have started from one which
was left in the open fireplace. The MEM
bers of the society gave reception last
night to Miss Alice Atwood. last years
president of the society. When the party
broke up, about $50 o'clock, the fire was
left burning. The furnishings in the
room were nearly all destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
FASHION NOTES FOR MEN

Trousers this spring and summer
will be worn much longer than
usual. Probably until late In the
fail.
Tan shoes and four-in-hand ties
will be worn with evening clothes
hg soma Of our most excluded
dresseS.
The lov-c1t rubber-soled shoes ror
porch climbers have been super
seded by = nobby effect in broad
black and white stripes. 3
Some Of our haberdaShers are dis
playing neat plate and solid gold
lines Of the new self-hnding collar
button.
Large sums Of money should not
be carried in the pockets. II makes
them bulge unbecomingly and IL an
noying TO ones friends.
II is not considered the thing to
shout for ones waiter in q restau-
rant II he Is slow making his ap-
pearznce have him ''paged-"
Snk shirts viii not be worn by
many men this spring.
In ordering soup one should chooss
a color to haunonize with ones
vest.
The latest thing in pajamas Is the
night vatchman.
Straw hats viii be quite popular
ROLAND RoDERIcK.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS
Admires American Men.

Countess Rosario de ViIlaverde, of Mad
rid, daughter of the Count Villaverde,
late chamberlain of his majesty King AL
fonso of Spain, is at the Arlington. She
is accompanied by the Baroness de Bazus,
better known in this. country as Mrs.
Frank Leslie, of New York. who at one
time was engaged to Count Villaverde,
but the latter died just before the mar
riage.
Countess de Yilaverde is a typical
Spanish beauty with d wealth of black
hair and lustrous dark eyes. She looked
very attractive in a gown of Spanish style
and fashion as well as color. She speaks
French with the f1uency of a Parisienne
and understands English, but replies in
either Spanish or French. She thinks
Washington most beautiful city-so
magnificent, the streets and buildings
planned on such a large .scaIe-but not
quite as beautiful as Madrid. She has
not yet had sufficient time to study the
American girl to pronounce judgment on
her. but she thinks the American man
without a peer anywhere, and even eX-
pressed her wish to become the wife of
an American; that is. o; course, a good
man from every point OF view. She is
not a suffraget-e, and said that the wo-
men of Spain do not t. Ike interest in the
suffrage movement.
1t is absolutely not true that there
exists discOrd between his majesty the
King and Jhe Queen. I know whereof ]
speak. for am in receipt of letters from
members of the court encourage saying
that the royal couple are devoted to each
other: that they are like big children.
The reason for a report of this kind get
ting in circulation is probably the fact
that the Queen is a devoted mother and
does not show herself much at public
functions. She is of a retiring dsposi-
ton, but she is a devout Catholic ami is
beloved by the Spanish people"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Gibraltar's Cost.

Richard +. Blakeney, of London, who
is at the New Willard. in speaking of
English politics. made some interesting
observations on the fortress of Gibraltar.
The rock of Gibraltar" he said, lis
owned and occupied by England as
military stronghold, naval station, and
a permanent threat and defiance to the
other European powers. Hundreds OF
millions of pounds have been expended
and are being spent to make Gibraltar
stronger and stronger and to maintain
British supremacy over the Mediterra-
mean: for no one can pass in or out be-
tween the Pillars of Hercules without
the consent of the King of England,
which is enforced by a garrison of $1,000
men and some of the most effective ar
tillery that was ever forged or cast. A
gun that weighs ITO tons and can throw
1,6OO-pound projectile thirteen miles is
mounted upon a parapet which COM
mands the channel, and any. amount of
other ordnance is mounted here and
there upon the rocky sides of the noun
tain, apparently idle and useless, but of
great military and commercial signifi-
canoe.
1.-The place is a veritable harbor OF
refuge" continued Mr.. Blakeney; there
are repair shops, arsenals. magazines of
ordnance and ammunition and ware
houses crowded with supplies for any
emergency that may overtake England 5
Mediterranean fleet. A perfect harbor
has been created by the construction of
sea walls, inclosing a basin of many
acres, in which there is a dry dock 500
feet long. capable of admitting the larg-
est ships af1oat. and a second of smaller
dimensions. Long rows of machine
shops, comprising one of the most COM
plete plants in the world, are filled with
English machinists, constructing and re-
pairing cruisers and battle ships, while
perched on ledges the mighty slopes of
the mountains are barracks filled with
soldiers, who might better be employed
in cultivating the soil or running the
spindles in the factories at home than
parading at Gibraltar to emphasize the
glory and strength of the British lion.
It is a costly luxury, is that fortress,
but England could not give it up for
many reasons, and there is no use in
maintaining it unless the fortifications are
kept up to date
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Russia Progressive.

Nine. de Carriere, of Odessa, Russia,
the wife Of a Russian nObleman, is at the
Arlington. Before her marriage to NJ. de
Carriere she was the wife of NJ. de
Bodisco. a member of the Russian diplo-
matte service, who died. She is an Ameri-
can by birth. but a loyal Russian by
adoption. She attended the army and
navy reception at the White House on
Tuesday night, and asked her interviewer
what he thought of her gown of genuine
valenciennes lace He said it was
grand
81 am the wife of a Russian nobleman
and an American by birth, and 1 do not
think it would be proper for me to ex
press my views on Russian politics" said
Nine. de Carriere, who, attired in pur-
pie dressing gown. was arranging her
luXuriant white tresses before a French
mirror. 81 want to say, however" said
she, that Russia is progressing slowly
but surely. Any one who understands the
character of the Russian people under
stands that the advance in political views
and privileges must necessarily be slow.
The Gar loves his people and is at the
head of the progressive movement, and
he is ably assisted by the Douma- Rus
sian men are splendid: they are so clever
and intellectual. And the women are
among the finest in the world. They are
the best mothers and teachers. and they
love their country.
Yes; I am a suffragette, and as soon
as circumstances permit l shall devote
my entire time and energy to the cause.
The women are the lords of creation from
every viewpoint, and Of that there can
not be a doubt
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Girl rescued from Water.

Boston, Feb. 24-Miss Florence john
SON, a second year student at Simmons
College. was rescued from drowning to-
day when four men saw her either fall
or throw herself into the water OF Dor
chester Bay from wharf on Freeport
street The girl was unconscious when
she was brought to shore
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
MUSINGS OF THE
F STREET CIVIC

A husband and wife ne made
one, but that isn't single blessed
ne8.
Every man Is apt TO be lied about,
even on his tombstone.
The line Of least resistance is
sometimes q wuunan's waist line.
Tho hail fellow wen met may be
better avoided
To Be lucky at cards means to
win. but to be lucky IN love may
mean to lose.
II at first you don't succeed, guess
again. HUGH LEGARE. !.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
TRIAL OF BLACK-HANDERS IN ITALY

was taken into favor by its leaders. Bit
by bit he picked up threads of evidence.
He learned that a man named Abatte-
maggie, formerly high in the councils OF
the Camorrfsts, had been expelled and
was supposed to be familiar with the
murder of Cuocolo and his wife. Abatte-
maggie was in Jail, and there the detec-
tive joined him. Gradually he wormed
himself into the good graces of his fell
low-prisoner and dragged from him the
truth.
Cuocolo and his beautiful wife, he
learned, were in close association with
the Camorra, and through their intimacy
with men Of wealth. would learn the
location OF treasure. The mysterious ar
rival of the police. however, while the
Black Handlers were engaged in their
rObberies, led them to believe that the
Cuocolos were playing a double game.
A Camorra tribunal was called. with
Erricone at its head, and it was decided
that CuocoIo and his wife must'die Six
OF the most resolute members were dele
gated to execute this sentence.
These facts were communicated to the
authorities at Rome, and in the spring
OF 1897, almost a year after the crime
had been committed. the trap was sprung.
The Carabinieri surrounded the houses Of
the suspects and seized every member
of the CamOrra who was present at the
| fateful tribunal. When the prisoners
were taken to the Jail. it was found that
| their leader, Erricone, was not among
| them. A diligent search reavealed the
| fact that in some unknown manner he
had learned of the intended coup and
made his escape. He was traced to New
York. and arrested by Detective Petro-
| sini head of the Italian bureau of the
New York police, who later with his life
paid his debt to the Black Hand for his
activity in Investigating its affairs. That
was several years ago.
AS the trial approached. extraordinary
precautions were taken against an at
| tempted jail delivery. The little town
CT Viterbo. where the trial is to be held,
\ was filled with soldiers, and the court
room was provided with two great iron
cages. one for the accused and one for
the witnesses.
1t is probable that the trial, because
of the wealth of legal talent that has
been retained by the society, and the
multitudinous charges against its men,
bers, will consume several months.
! The evidence and documents in this
cause celebre have been in the hands
OF the judicial investigators for the past
twelve months. When they had finished
they recommended that the court sit in
! Rome. but as that city is preparing for
the worlds fair next summer, the au-
| thorities Shrank from having the trial
as a rival to the exposition. since likely
enough the visitors might be attracted
mere to the Camorrists than to the show.
| FLANEUR
! Copyright 1911 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence
New York, Feb a.-You arrive in
this town in an underground tube
and then you 90 up in the air.
It Is q great town
Broadway at night is brighter than
Pennsylvania svenne IS in the day
time.
IL is a great town
The street cars run all night
It is great town
The hotels are 'steen stories high.
So are the bills
IL is a great town
i have been there and know.
r. p. ANDREWS.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
IN CHEVY CHASE.

Out In Chevy Chass . family
bought . big dog b keep out the
burgiArS But q sneak thief got IN,
all the s<me.
So they consulted DR.. Cecil
French.
What you want" he advised. is
little dog 10 keep the big dog
swake." John Ia WEAVER
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
HERE'S A GOOD ONE.

AN ye fell from window. Jer-
~? How far was 1t ye feilg"
Tin stories
well, well, that was q great fall
And what did ye think Of on your
way downP
II didn't think q nothin' until
1 passed tn fifth story. Thin I
remembered left me pipe on tn
TOM .BRAHANY.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
THE woULD.BE POET.

I'D like to be a poet
And with the poets stand:
With laurels on my forehead
And check books In my hand.
I'd write some pretty verses
With real artistic touch
About the things that please M
most.
Lkke bridge and golf and such.
L. B. EYNON, Jr.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you sec il in The Big
SGck. it isn't necessarily So
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
FOR WOMENFOLKS

The proof II the mrshroom q
toadstool Is in the eating.
Il is an unnatural wife who lets
dust collect IN her husbands pock-
cts.
Husbands are only human, and .
pleasant word nov and then VIII
work wonders.
Remind your hnsband that the
house cannot be warmed by .
heated argument only.
Many . woman who spends the
day in cutting out scraps Of poetry
wouldn't think Of cutting out SCRAPS
with her husband.
A novel way 70 entertain q dinner
party is to bIindfold them and ask
them to distinguish between the
taste Of Hmburger cheese and as
afoetida- II is economical to do
this Just before dinner Is served.
In Kidding the kitchen Of reaches
and water bugs much can be. done
by kindness. Feed them yourself
until they learn to follow you Then
lead them out into the yard, run
back in the house, and shut the
door.
A nice little cold lunch for three
or four can be picked up from .
roast turkey, q half dozen broiled
quail. peck Of LSnnhazn oystsn.
q pate de foie gas. = bottle or 80
Of ciAret, and q few similar odds
and. endA
JOHN o. EVANS
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT WELL.KNowN PERSONS.

novelist formerly published he"Sp
n Philadelphia called the Stage
Ohio clerk IN nat
novelist stepsster of Eric Mackoy the poet
who appears IN EA
tra," has studying medicine several
HENRY DIxEY Boston store His
nan
Socialist and physician win
hospital dispeLsary experience.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Would Stop Opium Trade.

The following cablegram was received
from Pekin by the International Reform
Bureau yesterday:
Chinese Anti-Opium Society cabled
British Parliament an appeal to stop
opium trade this year"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
Ir.uIar Fair Is Opened.

San Juan, Feb. 4--The carnival ana
the first insular fair opened here yester-
day. Gov. Cotton made an address at
the fair. The number OF VISITORS Is tne
greatest in San Juan's history.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

My lady's spring headpiece is straw
helmet This will at last end the hatpin
war, for helmets are not fastened with
pins, but with chains or straps under
fba chin
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

When asked about the Clark annexa-
ton talk. Premier Asquith said he did
not wish to give a fictitious value to
such apparent nonsense. oh, you Champ
C7arki
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
His Philosophy.

From HSrpeTs Bazar.
The Sage-After forty years of married
life I've made up my mind it doesn't
matter how often a man an his wife
disagrees, as long as he don't let her
know it
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
THE oPTIMIsT.

No matter II the days are dark.
Or life is full of means;
I'm cheerful. even though spring
shad
Are paaguey full Of bones
]. VA. MCKINLEY.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

The hobble night dress now has been
declared the proper style. Let US hope
there will never be any fires where they
are worn.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25

OF one thing we are quite sure. Col.
Roosevelt never called George Washing
ton a liar.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-25
IrsENcLIsH. you KNOW

aFor tuppence.- cried the poiice-
man. angrily. I'D run you in.
Good thing ycu said two.' re
piled the bad man cooily, for one
copper wouldn't be- sufficient.
w. W. NORMAN.