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FACING GREATEST
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OF
Many Nations Show Uneasi
ness Over Conditions Dne
to Coal Strike.
LINERS DNABLE TO SAIL
'Complete Paralysis of Numerous
Branches of Industry Feared
in England Within Week.
London, Starch 1L With l.iJOO.000 coal
miners on strike in England, a similar
number of Englishmen out of employ
ment because of lack of fuel, 173.000 min
ers walking out of tho German mines, to
be followed in all probability by a simi
lar number before the end of the week;
all French miners out for one day as a
naming to both government and people
that they are dissatisfied with conditions
and a strike pending In both anthracite
and bituminous mines of the United
States, the world is facing perhaps the
most gigantic labor upheaval of modern
times.
There is increased uneasiness In Lon
don oer the tie-up of the coal suppl) of
Doth Great Britain and German, but
a ray of hope of a settlement, at least as
far as England Is concerned, broke the
doom late to-night, when the miners
agreed to accept the government's pro
posal for a Joint conference, stipulating
t.iat the principle of a minimum wage be
excluded. The conference will be held
in a few da s
Paralysis of Iniio.tr.
Meanwhile the complete parabsis of
many branches of Industry continues,
while very few trades have escaped be
ing hampered In their operation The
Price of coal is soaring in both England
anj Germany and prices of foodstuffs
are rising rapidly. The English strike
has now been In effect ten das and the
pinch of want is felt In man localities,
l-ases of looting of stores were reported
to-day from several places in 'Wales.
The troubIeas already resulted In a
dIsarrangememof the sailing schedules
of .many Atlantic liners.
The sailings of the steamer St. Paul
and the Whits Star liner Oceanic, which
were set for tie 33d and ZTth. respective!
were canceled to-day, because of the In
ability to grf coal, .Several sailings to
Baltimore were canceled. The riant Olvm.
pic. which was already coaled, will sail
ar scneauiea on ilarcl it The American
Unesteamers Philadelphia and New York.
which sail from New York on March K
ana siarcn 30. respectively, will not sail
trom Southampton on Starch 23 and
March 30, as scheduled, unless there Is
s. quicker Adjustment of the mine tron
bles than the steamship officials anticl
pate to-night.
Strike as Object Lruon.
In France, the French miners had their
twentj -four-hour strike as an object les
ion The leaders of the organization of
miners wished to demonstrate to the
public, to their employers, and to the gov
ernment mat tneir demands were Just
and that they were ready to enforce them
p a strike, if necessary. They particu
larly object to the old age system of
pensions. Tho demands Include an eight-
hour workday, a pension of 2 francs a
Iay for all workers over flfty years, and
a minimum wage scale similar to that
demanded by the British miners. The
demonstration was made to-day, because
it was felt that it w puld be more eff ectlv e
with the English and German strikes in
progress. If the emp!oer3 do not grant
the demands, a general strike of all
French miners Is probable within ten
days or two weeks
In German), with the strike onb in
augurated, the price of coal advanced
materially to-day. The strike leaders
ay that they will be able to tie up the
uerman industries as effectually as the
British miners have done.
A general strike In the three countries
would have an appalling effect on Europe,
although it is hoped that conditions in
England will show a betterment Inside
of a week as a result of the turn of
affairs late to-day Should tho general
otrike occur, the navies of the three great
powers would be rendered practically
useless and millions of workers In addi
tion to1 the strikers would be thrown out
of emplojmcnt.
Will Also Go Out.
It is believed here that the miners of
Belgium will refuse to work, if a genera!
strike is declared In France. There Is
also some disaffection among the work
ers In Southern Europe, and the labor
war may spread there, the leaders say.
In fact, the ramifications of the trouble
seem without end, should the movement
be given full sway in the four great
countries Great Britain, Germany,
.Trance, ana the united States
English railroads have for a week now
been compelled to curtail tram service
river steamboats have ceased running In
many localities, gas and electric works
have notified their customers of
ttrlction of service, and mall service In
many directions has been abandoned. The
pressure of traffic on the street cars and
omnibuses in London, as a result of tho
restriction of the suburban train service.
has become so great that the authorities
to-day gave permission to people to stand
up in the vehicles. The antl-standlng rule
in normal times is rigidly enforced.
Advance In Price.
For the rapidly dwindling stocks of coal
on band in North Wales, an advance In
price of from 75 to 100 per cent "was de
manded to-day. and this fact has neces
sitated the closing of practically every
factory and quarry In. that part of the
country. In many other portions of the
United Kingdom, conditions are almost
as bad. The shipments of coal from the
ports of South Wales last week amount
ed only to 30.000 tons, compared with the
usual total of 400,000 tons per week. Two
of the largest paper mills In the Midland
countries ceased work to-day. and all
their employes, several thousand In num
ber, were discharged
The British government has been try
ing ever since the strike was Inaugurated
to bring the miners and the mine owners
together, and succeeded only in a partial
way to-night, when the miners agreed
to the proposal for a Joint conference,
with the minimum wage question ex
cluded. Quickest Ronte to Miami, Aassau
"n Havana byJ hours. Atlantic Coast
.ne -V & Florida Special." 7J0 p. m.
All-steel, electric-lighted Pullmans. Su
perior roadway. muiiav Totk av. rnr.
FEATURES OF WORLD-WIDE COAL STRIKE.
Great Britain All mines closed; approximately 1,000,000
miners on strike. One million other workers out of employment
because of lack of fuel. Food prices rising rapidly. Looting of
small stores in isolated localities reported. Miners agree to accept
government's proposal for a joint conference. This may be held
in a few days.
Germany One hundred and seventy-five thousand miners on,
strike in one district; other districts awaiting the word to stop
work. Should they go out, it will fncrease the number out to
325,000 men.
France Twenty-four-hour strike as a warning to the French
government ended last night Miners dissatisfied with old-age pen
sion law for workingmen. Strike may be renewed to-morrow or
Wednesday.
Spain Lack of steamers in British trade has caused the clos
ing of many industries and thrown many thousands but of em
ployment. United States Anthracite operators, in conference in New
York, yesterday afternoon adjourned without announcing de
cision. The miners will meet in a few days. The supply of an
thracite available in and around New York is fast being depicted,
and stocks throughout the East are reported to be low.
HELP ODR FRIENDS;
. BEAT OUR ENEMIES
Central Labor Union Adopts Cam
paign Slogan After Stormy
Political Session.
"Help our friends, beat our enemies"
was adopted as a campaign slogan by
the Central Labor Union. In a stormy
session, held last night in Typographical
Temple. Officials of the union refused to
divulge the. name of the member who
Introduced the resolution adopting the
slogan, but declared, the action was due
to the fact that unionists in Washing
ton, who are In a good position to fol
low naUonal politics, realize that some
of the members of Congress are not giv
ing tbem a "square deal," and they in
tend to defeat them at the next elec
tion.
The atUtude of every "card" member In
Congress was heartily approved, and one
of the speakers declared that the number
of -men In Congress who are affiliated
with organized labor would be increased
from sixteen, the present numtier, to
forty or more.
The action of the Senate in revamplnr
the arbitration treaty so that it would
make "such 'an alliance betweerftbe. United
States and foreign countries- impossible
was announced by Chairman P. J. Ryan,
who called attention to the fact that the
same sections of the measure opposed by
the Central Labor Union at the outset
were the portions "killed" by the Senate.
"We went on record against the arbl
tratlon treaties," said Mr. Ryan, "be
cause we knew they took away the basic
principles of American government, plac
ing them In the hands of foreign arbi
tration, and are In favor of peace, rather
than war, but we want peace treaties
that will not cast a reflection on us as
American citizens."
The Trades Unionist w as reindorsed as
the official publication of the organiza
tion, and all labor newspapers were cau
tioned against commenting favorably
upon the administration of any public
official who has In any way offended or
ganized labor
Another Indorsement was that of the
action of the House in admitting the
Inhabitants of Puerto Rico as citizens
of the United States, and the legisla
tive committee was Instructed to wait
upon the Senate Committee In an en
deavor to have the measure favorably
reported Jn the Senate.
An appropriation of J100 was voted
to the button workers of Muscatine,
Iowa, who have been on strike since
early last August. The money was
not solicited b the Muscatine strikers.
The union also Indorsed the action
of several of the members who ap
peared before the Senate subcommittee
and upheld the present excise laws.
The motion to donate the money to
the Muscatine strikers was carried
unanimously.
SAYS HIS WIFE HAS
ANOTHER HUSBAND
Because his wife has another husband.
Albert M. Tubman yesterday tiled suit
against Carrie M. Tubman, alias Carrie
M. SUUwell, to have the marriage an
nuled Plaintiff alleges that defendant was
married n Baltimore June 15, 1S3S. to
William "W. Stillwell. and that they lived
together for one year after the marriage,
when Still well left her and enlisted In
the army.
Tubman says he married Mrs. SUUwell
January 3. 1S03, believing SUUwell was
dead. He discovered, however, on De
cember SO last that SUUwell was still
living and had not secured a divorce.
Plaintiff says there are no children and
asks for an annulment of the marriage.
PUBLIC HEARING
ON SCH06L SYSTEM
The Commissioners yesterday decided
to grant a public hearing on the bUl In
troduced by Representative Henry H.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, providing for
a radical change in the publla .school
system of the District. No date has yet
been set for the hearing.
The District officials granted the hear
ing on the request of Daniel Murray, of
the Library of Congress, who contends
that he has "documents and papers of
the most indisputable character, touch
ing the administration of our school af
fair, and indicating that such proposed
change Is very desirable." ,
Alpheus If. Snow, of the Union Trust
Building, will also appear before the
Commissioners at the hearing to discuss
the proposed plan.
Cumberland. Bella Bonds.
Cumberland, Mil, March 11 The city
of Cumberland to-night made one of the
best sales of Its bonds In Its history.
The 1369,900 or thenew u; per cent water
bonds were sold at 1CX57, to a syndicate
composed of Mayer Walter & Co. C E.
Dennlson & Coerced & Harrison, all of
Cincinnati.
LABOR CASE HAY '
CLOSE TO-MORROW
Contempt Proceedings Against
Gompers, Witchell, and Mor
rison Enters Final Stage.
The contempt of court case against
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and
Prank Morrison yesterday entered upon
Its final stage before Jive justices of the
District Supreme Court, where the last
hearing In the proceedings commenced.
Chief Justice Clabaugh withdrew after
he annonuced that he was doing so upon
the advice of his physician, his health
demanding an atrolute rest. He left Jus
tices Wright. Anaerson, Barnard. Gould,
and Stafford to hear the case. Samuel
Gompera was an Interested spectator, oc
cuplng a seat beside his counsel. Alton
B Parker and Jackson II. Ralston. The
committee of prosecutors was represented
bv, J. J. Darlington, Daniel Davenport,
and Clarence R. Wilson.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were largely devoted to the reading from
the records of the various objections
made by attorney for the labor men to
tne introduction Into evidence bv the
committee of prosecutors of speeches anu
editorials by Gompers and Mitchell.
wruur-are-auereA 'to 'contain iitminh
Junction. '
M, v...M,u. w. UO l.VUhH UlUtl UL 1H'
Attorney Ralston pointed out tha ob
jections and exceptions and -the Justices
took notes or the citations, reserving
their decision as each point was passed.
Attorney Partington, for the committee
of prosecutors, defended the evidence of-
iered by the committee In proof of the
charges of contempt to which Attorney
nalston had noted exceptions. He took
up the exceptions In detail. After At
torney Darlington finishes his opening
statement this morning, he will be fol
lowed by Clarence R. Wilson, who will
make the argument against MltcheL Then
will follow Judge Parker and Attorney
Ralston for the respondents, and Attor
ney Davenport will close for the prose
cution It Is expected that the case will
be all in by to-morrow afternoon at close
of court.
REVENGE PROMPTED
BOY TO STEAL CASH
Seeking revenge by robbing the man
who had angered him caused Edward
Rose, eighteen years old. of 101S N street
southeast, to be placed In a cell last
nlsht on a charge of grand larceny.
Three weeks ago Rose was employed by
Ell Sheetz, the candymaker, at 06
Twelfth street northwest. On Saturday
the youth was discharged. He seemed
mortified by his dismissal.
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning
Hose returned to the store and talked
with a number of the employes. His ac
tions created suspicions, and when after
his departure It was discovered that J117
had been stolen Rose was suspected.
Shortly before 7 o'clock the police found
Rose in a Pennsylvania avenue moving
picture nouse. At ine station ho was
charged with the theft, and after being
cross-examined, the police say, confessed.
lie told where he hid the money.
NEW LINE SILENCER
MAY BE INSTALLED
It is not likely that the "party line'
telephone silencer, an invention of two
Massachusetts boys, will be Installed In
Washington by the Chesapeake and Po
tomac Telephone Company, Officials of
the company are a unit In declaring the
device a desirable sundry In the tele
phone Industry, but declare that an in
vestigation by an engineer might pos
sibly detect a flaw In the silencer, which
would raako it of little use to them.
The Inventors of this device are both
less than twenty years old. They are
Walter Bantlow and Phillip Lavery, and
they declare their Invention will elimi
nate eavesdropping on telephone wires.
The New England Telegraph and Tele
phone Company already has purchased
the Invention for 17,000. A prominent
official of the local telephone company
when asked his opinion of the device
said:
"Slijce the telephone was Invented
subscribers have complained of eaves
dropping. This Is especially true of the
party line,' where two or 'more sub
scribers are connected on a slnele wire.
When curious women who have party
lines near tne teiepnone ring, whether it
Is for them or not. they answer It and
listen to the conversation of their neigh
bors. If they are detected, they declare
they thought the call was for them.
"Another feature Is that It will save
the company a great deal of moner.
With the new 'silencer a party line
will be as desirable as the individual
wire Is now, and It will be possible to
connect a number of subscribers to a
single line."
liOir Rates to California
Tla Atlantic Coast Line. Marek lSlh.
Round trin to. Tampa. St. Pmhi
and Fort Myers, SX.00: St, Augustine!
JSX90: Palm Beach. L65;. limit. 23 dari
correspondingly low rates to other
.souibam oiai. Offlca. jus ifcjc. t.
HWKTEHl
Physician Builds New Wall
in Weak Portion of
the Aorta.
DOCTORS ABE AMAZED
New York, March 11. An assemblage of
physicians and surgeons, many of trem
from other cities, was held spellbound to
day by an operation performed by Dr. C
Lusk, A new interior gold wall of wire
was supplied for a distended aorta, the
principal trunk of the arteries, as the
natural wall had been worn to such a
thinness that It threatened to burst at
each beat of the heart.
To perform tne operation It was neces
sary to plerco the wall of this artery.
Had the worn walls ripped or cracked
under the pulsations of the heart while
the operation was In progress, the pa
tient's death would have been a matter of
msmrnts.
Under the conditions It was necessary
to use only local anaesthesia, and the pa'
tlent was conscious throughout.
' Artery Wnll Transparent.
Henry Griffin, the patient. Is fifty-three
years old, works as a fireman, and lives
In College Point. Long Island, lie was
admitted to Bellevue on January $ last.
suffering with aneurism of the aorta, or
the dilation of this largest and most
.Important of the arteries. The dilation
was just below the arch, behind the
sternum, or breast bone, and had caused
the walla of the artery to wear to a thin
ness where they were transparent. Phy
sicians consulted had turned him away
without hope, and he was sent to Belle
vue, where every known measure was
taken to strength the worn portion of
the aerta. but without success. The
large cylinder tube rubbed against the
breast bone at Its distended part every
time the heart beat, and even the bone
was worn by the constant friction.
Dr. Lusk made a careful diagnosis and
decided that the only chance of saving
the man s life was to build a new in
terior wall embracing that part of tho
aorta that had been affected by the
aneurism.
A thin needle fire inches! ong. running
to a fine point, but bored and rifled like
the barrel of a gun a remarkable ex
ample of workmanship, was employed by
Dr. Lusk to puncture the wall of the
aerta to admit the end of a thin gold
wire. With the heart pumping. Dr. Lusk
held the needle In place and slowly fed
the gold wire through the needle, the
rifling of which caused the wire to coll
like a closely turned spiral spring Inside
the aorta, as It left the point of the
needle. The coll was about an Inch In
diameter, the natural size pf the sorts.
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lxa4-Jbei-lnioduced&asIde th-tubv it
extended the( length of oh aneurism and
lapped over Into the -vnarfected part of
me Kina on coin srars.
Dr. usk then attached the end of the
wire to an electrla battery, and placed
a steel plate on the back of tne patient.
A gentle current of electricity was turned
on. and the blod slowly coagulated about
the colls of gold wire and formed an
artificial wall Inside the aorta.
The current was switched off, and no
blood came from the puncture from
which the free end of the gold wire
protruded. This end was then colled
around the outside wall of the aorta and
fastened. The Incision was then closed.
It Is predicted that Griffin will be able
to leave the hospital In eight or ten days.
and under ordinary circumstances will
suffer no 111 consequences and live the
natural span of his life. Just as though
ho had never suffered the aneurism.
BONFIRE IS CAUSE
OF CHILD'S DEATH
With a toy Teddy bear hugged cloie
to his breast. Marion Poore, tour ears
old. son of David C. Toore. of la Bates
street northwest, died last night at
Homeopathic Hospital from bums re
ceived twelve hours before while at play
around a bonfire with older companions.
Crying plteously In his agony, the boy
could not be quieted by his parents or
relatives until the Teddy bear was placed
In his nrms Then he grew still. Short
ly after the little patient lapsed Into
unconsciousness. He did not regain his
senses before death
Marion went out to play shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning and Joined
several lads who were building a bon
fire on the lot. He stood too close to I
the leaping flames and the hem of his
flimsy dress was Ignited.
Before he could reach home, the boy
Inhaled flame and collapsed. The other
boys were stuplfled with fright. Older
passers-by, attracted by the child s
cries, bore him to the house. Word was
sent to the police and the automobile
patrol wagon of tha Second precinct
was used in rushing the child to the
Homeopathic Hospital. Marion lived Just
twelve hours atfer being carried in the
hospital.
PROTESTS AGAINST
INTERVENTION CRY
Freely admitting that the situation In
Mexico Is extremely grave, a State De
partment official yesterday afternoon
voiced an emphatic protest against the
hue and cry for American Intervention
in Mexico.
The property Interests of American
citizens In Mexico do not aggregate In
value more than Jl.000,000,000," he said.
Intervention would cost the United states
at least 3.OCO.0C000, not taking into con
sideration the Inevitable loss of life.
ine administration of President
iiaaero nas nor. yet proved a failure.
He has had something like four
months to Inaugurate vital changes,
which is too short a time by which
to Judge the man. I think the dispo
sition of the United States trovemm.nf
Is to give him a chance, although, of
course, it may ultimately be necessary
to resort to intervention."
The feeling at the State De-mrtmAit
is m a aay or two may decide the
fate of the revolution against Madero.
iiener nas at last reached the larger
number of Americans and other for
eigners employed In the mining camps
In the district of Velardena. Dunnm
and they havo all been found safe, al-
inougn tney nave oeen compelled to
flzht off a number of attsnW ,..
bandits.
Low Rates to Florida
"Via Atlantic Coast IJne. Hareh ISIk.
Round trln to Tampa. SL Pi-trhiirt-
and Fort Myers. JI5 00: St. Augustine.
4-4.W; cthih oco. 4x.a; limit zi days.
Correspondingly low rates to other
ISojitlwrn Mint. Offlco-Ilia N.3T. are.
Says Mother Is; Victim of
"The'Sdcicil Black Hand"
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MISS MARGARET GAGZ,
Daughter of Mrs. Mary K. Cage, the wealthy widow of -t Dnpont cir
cle who was yesterday seat to the-Government lloapltal for the
Insane.
GEORGE W. FALLS
VICTIM-OF 8AS
Engineer at Filtration Plant Dies
Accidentally While Asleep in
Room Spanish War Veteran
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As a result of Inhaling1 niofolnaang gas
while asleep In his room. George Waltonu
Falls, thlrtj-slr years old, engineer and
night superintendent of the filtration
plant and a son of Rev. Xellson Falls,
a missionary In the Epscopa! Diocese of
Washington, living at 11 Vermont ave
nue, was found dead ) esterday afternoon
In his room at $02 II street northwest.
Falls returned to Washington by boat
yesterday morning from Norfolk, where
he had been visiting his, sister. Mrs. C.
Moran Barry, and after a short talk
over the telephono with, his father went
at once to the boarding house In II
street, conducted by Mrs. Jennie Hicks,
where he lived.
It was about noon when Falls went
to his room, asking Mrs. nicks
awaken hint at 3J0 o'clock. He closed
the window and door, undressed and
went to bed. When Mrs. flicks -went to
call Falls she detected the odor of gas.
She called to Falls but received no -e-
sponse. bhe went to the street and'Siw
Dr. Harrison Crooks, of the Sherman
apartments, entering the home of a
patient a few doors away. The physician
responded to Mrs. Hicks appeal for aid
and went to Falls" room. He forced
open the door and discovered Falls lying
on tne cot. itreiess.
The cracks around the door and win
dow had not been stuffed, and nothing
In the room bore evidence of death by
Intent. It Is believed Falls turned on
the gas and forgot to light it before go
ing to -leeD. Mrs. Hicks 'said ahn Vnrnr
it was her roomer's custom-to steep in
the day with both door and window
closed and gas lighted. Policeman Bobo.
of the First precinct, and Coroner Nevltt
Investigated, after which -a certificate of
death by accident was Issued.
rails was born In Morganton, N. C,
tbirt) -eight J ears ago, and after serving
in the Spanish war he came to Wash-
Ington and became connected with the
District engineering department, later be-
ng transferred to the filtration plant. He
Is survived by Kls father and mother,
the latter living In Morganton. the old
family home, and four sisters, Mrs. Mc
Dowell, of-Morganton-Mrs. Barry, of
Norfolk-Va.;. Mrs. John Green, of Wash
ington State, and Mrs. Horace Spurgeon,
wife of IJeut; Spurgeon. 13th Artillery,
and a brother, CapL Moore- M. Falls,
Thirty-eighth Infantry-
The body will leav e Washington at 10.13
o'clock to-night for Morganton, where
funeral services wIU be held.
Tha Aojtnllin toTtrBment pars trem $50 to ITS
for tie hud of errrj dingo killed, to frnt la the
animals depredation on ahe-p.
PRIZES FOR DAFFYDILLS OR, LIMERICKS.
The Washington Herald will offer five '$1- prizes every Sun
day, for the best daffj dills or limericks submitted to 'it -on-the
burning political topics of the day.
The humorous, whimsical side of the stirring- developments
in the maelstrom of politics' hi? the past few' week's offers the roost
tempting opportunity the facile rhymester, either amateur or pro
fessional, has had in many, a day. Not in decades has the country
been so keenly interested in a Presidential contest so "far in ad
vance .of election day "Teddy's hat is in the ring!"' Here is a
subject on which rhymes can flow with zestful fluency from the
daffydillists' pen. ind there are scores of others on both the Demo
cratic and the Republican side of the house. ",-
The time is ripe for an exciting race between the expert con
structors of daffydills to lampoon and satirize the various candi
dates and issues fighting for supremacy. The Herald will print
a large an.d varied selection -of those sent in for the contest, in ad
dition to the prize winners, The contest starts- this week, and the.
first batch will be printed next Sunday.
TALES OF STANTON
TOLD BY LAWYER
Ohio Society Hears Interesting
Anecdotes by CoL Augustus
, S.Worthington.
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"Personal reminiscences of Edwin M.
Stanton. Secretary of War during Un
corn's administration." formed the sub
ject of an interesting talk by CoL Augus
tus S. ttorthlngton. a prominent member
of the Washington bar. before the Ohio
Society at Rauscher's last night. In the
absence Of Justice Dan of the United
States Supreme Court, the president of
the. society, who sent his regrets for not
being able to be present on account of
his duties. "Justice Anderson, the first
vice-, president, conducted the meeting.
Chaplain Couden of the House of Rep
resentatives. In his prayer, said the
Stat of Ohio had never turned its back
upon, the flag of Washington, "the flag
which McKlnley carried to victory, the
flag which is maintained and upheld by
rrcstdent Taft. the flag of the greatest
country on earth."-
Arrival In Capital.
In opening bis observation on the great
var minister under Lincoln. Mr. Worth
ington reviewed his own bo) hood dajs
In Steubenvllle. where he became
qualnted with the son of Stanton, who
secured for him a position in the War
Department as stenographer, where he
was offered the great opportunity of
coming In personal contact and touch
with Secretary Stanton. He related tho
Incident of President Johnson's effort to
oust Stanton as Secretary of War, and
appointing In his place Gen. Thomas, and
Stanton's refusal to comply with John-son'.-
order of removal. Mr. Worthlng
ton also 'told of Secretary Stanton order
ing Gen. Grant to arrest Ge,n. Thomas
lor. ui-oocuienco 10 atanton. and or.
Thomas conduct on the day of his ,ar
rest. Mr. Worthington said' he was -one
or tne stenographers during; President
Johnson's Impeachment, and related a
number of Interesting Incidents in con
nection with that historical trial.
A business-meeting waa tho first num
ber on the programme which was inter
spersed with song numbers "by Mrs. Otto
t Swett. Eugene E. Stevens was In
charge of the entertainment and Wash-
lngton's, Ohio. colony was represented In
full 'numbers.
Canton Line Interrupted.
t New York, March 11. The Commercial
Cable Company to-day ahnounced that
telegraphic communication with Canton.
China, is entirely Interrupted. Telegrams
arer Demg sent rrom nongxong to ttnton
by mall, the 'trains leaving only twice
dally at 7 a, rn. and s p. m.
MRS. GAGE, HELD
INSANE, REMOVED
TOSLEUZflBETH'S
Wealthy Widow Accused of
Threat to Kill Charles
J. Bell,
HAS "B0YAL DESCENT"
Daughter Unable to Secure the Be
lease of Mrs. Mary Gage on
$2,000 Bail.
Arrested on the charge of threateslns)
to kill Charles J. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Company,
Mrs. Mary E. Gage, the. wealthy widow of
4 Dopant circle, who recently published a
book, claiming she Is a direct descendant
of four great kings, was adjudged to be
of unsound mind late yesterday afternoon
and committed to the Government Hospt
tal for the Inane.
According to law, she will be arraigned
before a Jury at the expiration of thirty
days. This Jury wiU determine whether
Mrs. Gage Is to remain in the Insane
asylum. The police say they have learned
that Sir Bell does not know Mrs. Gag
except by sight, never having spoken to
her qr been formally presented.
Following an examination of Mrs.
Gige by Dr William A. White, super
intendent of the hospital, and police
surgeons. Edmund Barry and H. W, Law
son, a charge of Insanity waa placed op
posite her name on the arrest book at
police headquarters. Mrs. Gage was then
removed. In a taxicab, to SL Elizabeth's
Hospital, from the House of Detention,
where she had been held a prisoner for
several hours, while her daughter. Miss
Margaret Vivian de Larmoy Gage, was
seeking $1,000 baU required for her re
lease. Mrs. Gage, who has been a resident of
Washington about seven years, declares
that Mr. Bell, aided by a long Hat of
emlssarkts which Includes some of the
most prominent social leaders, clergymen,
and business men of thin city, has at
tempted to prevent her or her daughter
from entering Washington society.
"Vlclooa as Black Hand."
"Both she and her daughter declare
that Mr. Bell Li the leader of a social
black hand or mafia, thatls as vicious
and deadly as the Italian en." "rbe.,
arrest otilrs. Gsg'vnoccrdlng to state
ments jnadetby Miss Gage "U but Jha
Culmination of seven long -years- of per
secution en the rart of Mr. Bell and -his
friends." "
A warrant for .Mrs. Gage's arrest was
sworn but last Saturday by Detective
Charles Evans. It was not necessary
to serve the warrant, however, for. In
response to 'a telephone message from
the detective. Mrs. Gage went to police
headquarters shortly after noon.
Mr nan when informed that aha
a -under arrest, protested that a
great Injustice was being done later.
She was taken Into Inspector Board
man's office, where. In the presence of
A. S. Worthington. attorney for Mr.
Bell, she was questioned for more than
an hour. Mrs. Kcjes. matron at the
First precinct station, was on hand
to accompany Mrs. Gage to the House
of Detention. Police Surgeon H. W.
Law son also was present.
For several hours Miss Margaret
Gage endeavored to get her mother re
leased on Jl.000 ball. She arrived at
the House of Detention while the polled
surgeons were examining Mrs. Gage.
Conldn't See Mother.
"You cannot see your mother." sho
was informed by the officials. "She has
other callers."
Although Miss Gage remonstrated
when she learned there were doctors ex
amining her mother's sanity the Deten
tion iiouse officials were obdurate. Fin
ally they urged Miss Gage to leave the
building, telling her she was wanted at
police headquarters, where her bonds
man was ready with ball.
Immediately upon her departure Mrs.
Gage was rushed over to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, while Miss
Gage was arranging with an attorney.
William E. Ambrose, for a writ of habeas
corDUJL but on nrrntint of th lat hmir
It was impossible to geFthls acted upon.
After sne learned that her mother had
been removed to St. Elizabeth'. Mls
Gage 'phoned the hospital to ask per
mission to -visit her mother She was
told that she could come at once, but
that she must leave at i o'clock. It was
then 7 o'clock. Miss Gage ordered a
taxlcab driver to break speed limits so
that she could be there to exchange a
few words with her parent before she
retired with other Inmates for the night.
Sll-s Gage, who had b.en vainly trying
to catch up with her mother since she
left her In Inspector Boardman's otfica
early In the afternoon, was on the vergs
of hysteria, and greeted her mother with
a burst of tears.
Cheerful at M. Elisabeth's.
Mrs.- Gage, however, was more cheer
ful, and declared that she was being
well treated. andamly expressed concern
as to her daughter's welfare.
"Margaret, dear," she said, "our
troubles are at an end. I have received
a telegram from jour uncle. Judge Wil
bur Ashley Mott. and he will be here In
the morning and everything will be all
right." .
In speaking of her detention and the
supposed threat against the life of
Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Gage said: "Mr
husband Is dead and. I stand as the
head of the family and my daughter's
protector. They want to use my prop
erty for a big building of some kind
and are trying to force us to sell. But
I won't do It, I paid CO.000 for that
house ,and I know that it is wprth
much more than that now. and that
within a short time I will be able- to
get U0O.0CO for It. and that Is what we
are holding It for. I turned the property
over to my daughter some time ago,
fearing the underhand methods of my
enemies.. .
"I feel that the endless chain of per
secutions will be at an end after this. -They
cannot drive me out of town. We
are American citizens- and want to lire
peaceably In the Nation's Capital."
Mr. Bell Dtsensaea Case.
When interviewed by a representstivi
of The Washington Herald last night at
his residence In Connecticut avenue. -Mr.
Bell said the charges which have been
made against him by Mrs. Gage an
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