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No. 266.?No. 18,121. WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1910* : FIVE CENTS.
HAIL KING GEORGE i
WHILE MOURNING i
EDWARD'S DEATH1
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Proclaiming of New Ruler I
Only Break in Day of Gloom
in British Capital.
QUIET IS SABBATH-LIKE, I
THEATERS CLOSE DOORS '
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None of the Usual Saturday Night i
Gayety on Streets. i
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FUNERAL PLANS UNSETTLES
Body to Best Either in St. James'
Ohapel at Windsor or in a Mausoleum
to Be Built at Frogmore.
Many Boyal Personages
Expected. *
TO PRESIDENT TAFT. a
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LONDON. May 7, 1910. J
The President, *
W ashington, D. C.:
I am deeply grateful to
you. your government and \
people for your condolence *
on the death of my beloved 1
father and for your good t
wishes for my future pros- t
pcrity. c
GEORGE. R. AND I.
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LONDON, May 7, 1910. r
The President,
Washington, D. C.:
I am deeply touched by ^
your telegram, and 1 ask i
you to convey my heartfelt *
thanks to the people and the a
government of the United e
States for their sympathy in t
my irreparable loss and sor- *
row. ALEXANDRA.
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LONDON. May 7.?Saturday ia usually E
the gayest night of the week in London, tl
tout tonight a Sabbath-like quiet pervades ?
the city. It Is a capita) in mourning. All ?
the theaters and music halls have closed t
their doors: the band concerts in the b
parks, which draw tens of thousands of
the working people during the long i ?
spring twilight, are abandoned. c
The people wander idly about the h
streets looking at the portraits of Eld- o
ward VII wreathed in crepe in the shop &
windows. Multitudes drift into St. James' ,
Park, staring at the darkened windows 1
Of Buckingham Palace, where the body
of the dead king lies, and Marlborough
House nearby, through the gates of
which officials and messengers come and a
go constantly.
Here the new king has had to set aside ^
his personal grief to" busy himself with t
the affairs of crown and family.
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A Nation in Mourning. s
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Many wear badges of mourning. The
whole kingdom, indeed, is a nation in. h
mourning. Ireland has forgotten her i 1
political grievances against her sister' T
isle. The Irish papers speak kindly, ap- ; ?
prerdatively, of Kdward VII. The mayors |
of such nationalist strongholds as l>ub- j p
iin and Limerick have sent messages d
of sympathy to the widow. 1*1
Municipalities, churches and societies !
of all sorts have met to pass eulogies a
on the late monarch una offer good|ii
Wishes to his successor. The. courts ' a
arid bustiness houses have been dosed, '
ports and entertainments of every type *!
have been dropped; society has canceled ! jIts
engagements. The managers of : ^
Hiost of the metropolitan theaters have \
decided to suspend the season until I
after the funeral.
"While King George was signing the a
pro lamation of his accession in the pres- ; n
nee of his privy councilors, who c&me ^
In uniform and wearing brilliant deco- e
rations, in the medieval little St. James'
Palace this afternoon, a battery In the *
Adjoining park was firing sixty-eight i
guns, uenoting the age of his predecessor, c
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Xing George's First Speech. <
The first official utteranca of the new J
king was marked by feeling eloquence t
and made a deep impression. 1
"My lords and gentlemen," said the
king, "my heart is too full for me to address
you today in more than a few
words while it is my sorrowful duty to *
announce to you the death of my deariy t
loved father, the king. In this irrepar- 1
able loss, which has so suddenly fallen *
upon me and the whole empire, I am '
comforted by the feeling that I have 1
the sympathy of my future subjects, who
will mourn with me for their beloved ; j
sovereign, whose own happiness was i <
found in sharing and promoting theirs. I
have lost not only a father's love, but 11
I me unucuunaie ana intimate relatioas of j
a dear friend and adviser.
"No less confident am I in the universal 1
and lovlr.g sympathy which is assured to 1
my dearest mother in her overwhelming
grief. Standing here little more than nine J
years ugo our beloved king declared that ]
so long as there was breath in his body i
he would work for the good and ameliora- '
lion of his subjects. I am sure that the '
opinion of the whole nation will be that
this declaration has been fully carried
out.
Tribute to Queen Mary. ,
"To endeavor to follow in his footsteps
and at the same time to uphold the constitutional
government of these realms
will be the earnest object of my life. I am i
deeply sensible of the very heavy respon- i
nihilities which have fallen upon me. I ]
know that I can rely upon the parliament i
and upon the people of these islands and i
my dominions beyond the seas for theirh
help in the discharge of these arduous t
duties, and their prayers that God will 1
grant me strength and guidance. I am'
;ncourayed by the knowledge that I liavi
n my dear wife one who will toe a con
>tant helpmate In every endeavor for oui
jeople's good.
An immense but quiet multitude pressed
about the palace for a sight o]
George V, who passed with but little
appearance of state. He wore an admiral's
uniform and was attended onlj
jy two ofQcials from Marlborough House
He was greeted in silence and wit!
bowed heads as he proceeded to the
palace, only a stone's throw away, while
his two sons watched him from over the
wall.
The lord mayor of London, with the
fherifTs in state coaches and robes of ofice,
made a gaudy show, but Viscount
dorley of Blackburn and other emineni
>rivy councilors arrived in hansoms ant!
>ushed their way through the crowd.
Lies in Death Chamber.
urwara \ 11 suu lies in xne cnamoei
vhere lie died. His features are much
core natural than though he had sufered
from a long illness. Dowager Queen
Alexandra. King George and Queen Mary
eith the two boy princes and other memiers
of the royal family- visited the eham?er
this afternoon.
The palace attendants and servant!
vere admitted afterward. The plans foi
he funeral have not yet been determined
but the royal ceremonial and public
nourning will follow the same procedurt
is when Victoria died. The court will
nove to "Windsor Castle Tuesday, and it
s supposed that the obsequies will takf
ilaee there, the body of the late king
dther tot rest in St. James' Chapel there
ir in a mausoleum to be built at Frognore.
near that which Victoria erectec
or herself and consort. Tt was announced
onight that there would be no lying ir
itate.
More royal personages arc expected
o come to England for the funeral
han followed Victoria's hearse. The
?erman emperor is certain to attend
>otli because be is head of a neighhorng
state and a near relative. The
Cings of Belgium, Spain and Portugal,
nd possibly King Victor Emmanuel ol
taly also will be present.
Messages Not Published.
All the crowned heads of the world,
is well as the Pope and the Prcsilents
of the United States, France and
ther republics have telegraphed eonolenres
to the dowager queen and
ling George. These, however, are eoniderrd
personal messages and have
lot been published here.
Both houses of parliament held a brief
neeting this afternoon. The lord chancllor
administered the oath of allegiance
n the house of lords to about forty peers.
The speaker of the house of commons
ind the deputy speaker being out of tlie
rountry, there was no one empowered to
>reside over the house, and immediately
ipon Home Secretary Churchill's motion
he house adjourned.
A great representative congregation atended
services In St. Paul's, the Bishop
>f I/ondon officiating.
Many Catholics gathered in Westmintcr
Cathedral, while special services
rere held in various churches throughout
he country, and others have been aranged
for tomorrow.
Herald the New King.
Monday morning the proclamation of
ieorge V's accession will be read in all
he principal towns in the kinguom.
rumpCters clad in scarlet and gold and
scorted by life guards will enter the
ity of London, and the lord mayor and
Idermen. In robes of office, will meet
hem at Temple Bar. This ceremony was
xpeeted to take place in London today,
ind great crowds assembled at Temple
tar and the royal exchange, waiting
here for hours only to be disapointed.
Politics for the time seem to be fprgotsn.
The newspapers ignore the subject
nd devote themselves entirely to euloles
and biographies of the late King
Id ward and the new King George. With
he members of the cabinet scattered in
Ingland and about the continent it has
en impossible for the party In power
o discuss its policy, but it is assumed
hat parliament will adjourn after the
udget is settled.
The ceremonies in connection with the
pening of the Anglo-Japanese exposiion.
for which Prince Fushima. cousin
f the Emperor oT Japan, arrived today,
lave been given up, as well as hundreds
f other enterprlres and entertainments,
;reat and small.
Courts of the World in
Mourning for Dead King
CHRISTIANIA. May 7.?King Haakon
nd Queen Maud left today for London
o attend the funeral of King Edward,
'he whole city is in mourning. The theaers
are closed.
TOKJO, May 7.?It was officially anlounced
this evening that the court will
:o into mourning for a period of three
reeks.
LISBON'. May 7.?King Edward's death
las caused profound emotion in this rounry.
King Manuel will go to London to
?e present at the funeral, the day of
rhich will be observed throughout Portu;al
as one of mourning.
MADRID, May 5.?All of the Spanish
apers today devote much space to the
eatli or Kin?? Edward, extoilui? especiali
his influence in favor of peace. The
?iberal says:
"The man who was considered frivolous
s a prince was a working monarch of
itinite tact, -who devoted himself body
rid soul to his mission as chief of state."
The Spanish court will go into mourning
or one month. King Alfonso and Queen
"ietoria telegraphed their condolences to
kiwager Queen Alexandra and King
leorge.
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Sister Hastens to Bier.
BIARRITZ. May 7.?Flags on the hotels
nd displayed in the streets are at half
last Princess Beatrice Of Battenburg,
eing advised toy telegraph of her brothr's
death, has left for Ixrndon.
VIENNA. May 7.?Emperor Francis Joleph
was deeply affected by the news of
ving Edward's death. He made a call
it the British embassy to extend his conlolences.
and subsequently directed that
he members of the royal family and
ourt functionaries should not attend the
nternatlonal sporting exhibition, which
vas to have been opened today. As a
onsequence the opening has been post>oned.
Canadians Swear Allegiance.
OTTtW* drift \fav 7_-Vnrl Crou oft.
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tended the cabinet council at 11 o'clock
oday after lie had taken the oath of allegiance
to the new king. Ceorge V. ar:<i
Sir Wilfrid Tcurler, with the other momDers
of the gornment. had also relewed
their oaths.
An official message of condolence
ontainlng an expression of Canada's
leartfelt sympathy, was cabled to Lon
ion.
Canada will be represented at the fit
leral of King Edward by A. B. Ayles
Aorth and Sydney Fisher, who are nov
in Europe.
The capital is today dressing itsel
in a mourning garb of purple ant
Black.
MONTREAL. May 7.?The stock ex
change here remained closed today ou
?f respect for the memory of Kin*
Edward. Public and private building:
tre draped with mourning emblems
All flags are at half mast. Memoria
services will be held in the churche:
tomorrow.
BIO BOULDEB OH RAMPAGE.
Weighing 500 Tons, It Overturn!
Large Steam Shovel.
OTMBERLAND. Md.. May 7.-;
Boulder weighing 300 tons came down thi
mountain side at Carpenters, near Ridge
ly. opposite Cumberland, last night, an<
overturned the large steam shovel beinj
used by Clalrborne. Johnston &. Co.. con
tractors, in putting in the classlficatioi
yards at that point.
A railroad wrecking crane was used ti
restore th" shovel to the tracks.
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Better Outlook for Railroad
Bill in the Senate.
TAFT'S INFLUENCE FELT
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1 Republicans Animated by a Spirit
of Compromise.
; EARLY AGREEMENT EXPECTED
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Important Developments May Ma
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terialize This Week Is the Be>
lief of Some Senators. .
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1 The legislative outlcok for the ad,
ministration's railroad bill in the Senate
r ror the coming' week seems brignter as
the result of conferences held yesterday ,
and of President Taft's active partlcipaJ
tion in tho situation.
t Some senators were bold enough yesterday
to predict that by the end of
I the corning week an amicable understanding
will be reached between the
straightout administration leaders and
the so-called "insurgents,"' which will
> insure the passage of the railroad bill
; through the Senate by a gratifying republican
majority and with the dissent of
probably not more than two or three republicans.
Of course, with full understanding oT
! the especial application to Senate affairs
I of the force of the old saying "There's
many a slip twlxt the cup and the lip,"
it is realized that efforts may fail, hut as
the case stands now the administration
senators are encouraged to hope.
Such an agreement, if reached, will not
be gained without compromises by both
the insurgents and the administration
senators. The spirit of compromise is in
the air, however; there is distinct disposition
on the part of the administration
senators Xo give the other side credit for
good intentions, and for their part the
"insurgents" are meeting these friendly
advances half way.
The administration men, with the sanction
of the President, are willing to give
up some of their contentions and not to
insist upon the infallibility of wisdom on ~
the part of the framers of the original
bill. Altogether, a better feeling pre- ft
vails and the week will at least start off V
with a lessening of the high tension that A
has existed all the past week. U
Important developments in the situation
will probably not materialize until
late in the week. Senator Cummins left
yesterday for Iowa to look after some p.
affairs, and Senator Dolliver will follow. ?V
In their absence the efforts at compromise
will proceed, probably without coming to
a head until they get back, along about
Thursday.
The Line of Compromise.
The way negotiations are drifting now,
the compromises are expected to be made
along approximately these lines:
1. That sections 7 and 12 will be dropped Ei
from the bill by general agreement. The
President, although he would be gratified 2
to have them retained, does not consider
tbem vital to the usefulness of the proposed
law, and it is absolutely essential EN
to eliminate them In order to get support
from far western republicans.
The provision for the interstate com- Q*
merce court will probably remain In the
b:ll, some of the leading insurgents making
this concession the:r offeriner tn the.
general spirit of roraproralse.
3. The power vested in the Attorney
General by the bill will be curtailed and
the interstate commerce commission
authorized to defend its orders in court. 8
This will be a concession to the insur- Ro
gents.
4. The Cummins amendment, providing c,
that the interstate commerce commission **
shall approve increases in rates before ^
they go into effect, will probably be ac- doi
cepted by the administration senators. n
5. The insurgent efforts to modify - the
"long and short haul clause" will probably
fail to command a majority of the ^
Senate and the defeat of the amendment An
will not imperil the bill. The fact isjwa
there is weakening toward this amend-!,
ment on the part of some senators who
have been with the insurgents on other a"'
votes. Local western interests are af- 1
fected and the opponents of the proposed wo
amendment were very confident yesterday
that they can rally sufficient number of
votes to defeat it. a 1
Development of the oriental trade, with lec
consequent advantage to certain Pacific
coast ports, is said to figure materially in
the arguments against the amendment. 5
If this amendment can be defeated the v
men who are backing the original bill say
they will feel inclined to yield upon other he
points to the insurgents.
6. The capitalization sections of the bill
will probably be dropped as a move of
general compromise.
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Compromise Insures Passage. of
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If the compromise thus outlined can be on
made effective, it was said yesterday that
the prospect of the early passage of the Hs
bill will be practically assured. Repub- ml
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iUci.il.-> ui nil niiducs in u|nuiuu 111 uic otuate
are thoroughly alive to the perilous se,
situation confronting their party in the tr?
defeat of the bill on the one hand or on
the other in its passage by democratic
I and insurgent votes and amended in a . r
, radical manner. *e
The republican leaders desire that the an
" party shall have credit for the legislation m.<
and realize that no party l>eneflt would
[ accrue from having the biil go before the ^'u
country as the work of the solid demo- JUI
1 cratlc party with a few republican "as- P*1
sistants."
It will be seen that the insurgents get
more out of the proposed compromise
than the administration senators, if it ^
goes through on the.lines indicated, but if '
the bill as perfected can command nine- j Pa
tenth of the republican support on linal thi
k | passage tiie administration senators will Qi
J be gi a titled. pr
IDAHO'S EEGOED BEST. Si
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Well Ahead of New Hampshire in Pl.
Target Practice. ?it
Unofficial scores of the day record i
- practice of the Atlantic fleet show that de
t the Idaho is well in tlic lead in marks- cp
manship, being several points ahead of ^
j the New Hampshire, her nearest com- ljr
petitor.
The annrou is pivpn lire an follows: ho
1 Idaho, 52-3; New Hampshire, 45.4; Vir- ev
* ginia, 41.6; Mississippi, 4U.5; Wisconsin,
i. 46; Nebraska, 37.1; Missouri, 33.5; M>nne- w<
1 sota, 32.4; Georgia, 31.7; Louisiana, 31.1; wt
9 New Jersey, 27.0; Kansas, 20.9; Michigan, mi
26; Connecticut, zl; Vermont, 19.1, and tn
Rhode Island, 17.6. ed
The Idaho, it is shown, is the only battleship
that made over 5t> per cent of
hits. The K.tode Island was disappointing
to the naval authorities,*who had hoped *
' that no vessel would fall below 23. pr
However, two other ships dropped be- as
low that percentage, the Connecticut and
t the Vermont. ^
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. New Chicago Bank Authorized. ?\
The La Salle Street National Bank 'r<
* of Chicago, with a capital of $1,000,000,
a has been authorized by the controller d*
of the currency to begin business. Sen- th
o ator William Lorimer of Illinois will be
be its president. j
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josevelt Lauds Edward VII '
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and Tells of His Tact. !
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RIZES HAMPDEN PORTRAIT \
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^President Will Go on to Berlin c
for Lecture.
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raUIKY AS TO KAISER'S PLANS
liet Day in Stockholm as Crown
Prince's Guest?Attends Citizens'
Dinner.
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TOCKHOLM, May 7.?Ex-President ,
osevelt, who arrived here today, was g
satlv shocked when he learned of King c
ward's death.
1'hat effect this will have on his Lon- t
1 plans he cannot for the present say. 1
is his intention to go to Berlin and
nplete his Itinerary as arranged. i
lr. Roosevelt today sent a message to
ibassador Hill, inquiring if King Ed- 1
rd's death would necessitate a change 8
the emperor's plans, desiring to be *
rised should the emperor go to London. r
n that event the former President
uld undoubtedly be either the guest of c
; American ambassador or proceed to |
hotel. He has a fixed engagement to
ture at Berlin University May 12.
joseveic s Appreciation of Edward.
Speaking of the late king'3 tact, Mr. ]
osevelt gave an illustration of what
termed the finer sense of things which
3 king possessed. J
'Next to the ring John Ilay gave me,"
said, "I value the miniature King Ed- i
rd sent me, after I became President, \
John Mampuen. i nai was a present a
rerelgn could make with dignity and
e a democratic President couiu' accept'All
historians and royalists agree that
impden was a good man. The king
j&t have known that Hampden was
e> of my four heroes?Tlmoleon, Jlampn,
Washington and ldncoln. Such a
ection as the miniature showed exmie
tact.
'I have a personal feeling about the
ig's death. I know, from having been
esident, that he had an earnest desire to
ep the relations between Great Britain
d the United States on the closest and
ist friendly terms.
King Kdward's death removes one in- .
ence that tended strongly for peace and
dice in international relations. His own *
ople and other lands must feel that I
is."
Quiet Day in Stockholm.
;ol. and Mrs. Roosevelt spent a com- ^
ratively quiet day in the company of
e crown prince and princess. King
istave being at present in the south of ?
ance. In the evening they were the
ests of honor at a dinner given by the (
izens. .
n a laudatory speech at this dinner, .
emier l.indman said:
'We are glad to welcome the foremost
izen of the great republic to which
teden has sent so many loyal citizens."
\fter referring to the former Presi- .
nt's efTorts toward world peace and the
nservation of natural resources, as 1
;11 as his endeavor morally to uplift his
llow-countrymen. the premier con- '
lucd: J
In our motto. Col. Roosevelt, has been J
nesty. Justice and good character in ;
ery citizen. You have sought to proote
self-reliance and foster such a ,
Irlt in the nation that the stronger 1
>uid help the weaker when the weaker 1
is in need and deserved it; and the
inner in which you have worked to
ese ends has made your name recpectand
honored throughout the world."
Roosevelt Proposes Sympathy. '
2ol. Roosevelt, with the consent of the
esiding officer, proposed a "Silent toast *
a mark of sympathy to the British
ople in the loss of a king who was de- <
ted to the welfare of the people and '
humanity. t
Some 400 men and women of distinction 1
>m all parts of Sweden took part in f
e dinner, which was a subscription af- t
ir. Some of them traveled many huneds
of miles to be. present. Not less \
an 1.?1D applications for seats had to 1
rejected. 1
n his toast to the former President. 1
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Additional Votes for the Railroac
Premier LJndman coupled Mrs. Roose- j #
/elt's name with the colonel's as a true I
vife who had contributed to her hus- I
land's success at every step. L
Col. Roosevelt, in response, touched
ipon the question of the hour in Swelen,
the propaganda spread by a ceraln
faction, of love without children, p
rhe ex-President did not name the Is
eader in this propaganda, but strongy
denounced race suicide as one of
he most unworthy things of all time.
It happens that the Swedish populaion,
next to France and Spain, has increased
more slowly than any other,
rhe speaker was applauded enthusi- yl
Lstically.
He was congratulated by the prenier
and others on his bold and unkn
11 it* r>/ta 1 /I Aola ><! t ic-v?t ci
? vva* uvvibi?uuii9.
Boosevelt Condoles With Kaiser.
BERLIN', May 7.?David Jayne Hill, the
American amjlassador, has received a
elegram fronrCol. Roosevelt asking him
o QKgreqB to the emperor his sympathies
n the death of King Edward, and sug- C
testing that it might be thought best si
,o modify the program as arranged for w
lis entertainment in Berlin, which modi- ^
Ications he.would fully understand.
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Boosevelt Expected to Go On. f
NEW YORK, May 7.?Col. Roosevelt's 11
ntimate friends in New York believe he
vill continue his journey through Europe c(
is arranged, notwithstanding the death
>f King Edward. !
While the official functions which had | ci
>een planned must necessarily be omitted, ! ti
>ecause all the European courts will go1 q
nto mourning for sixty days, this will!
lot necessarily interfere with his lectures :
n Berlin or at Oxford. s<
The main points remaining in Mr.
Roosevelt's itinerary are Berlin, London C<
ind Oxford. He leaves Stockholm tomor- oi
ow night for Berlin, arriving there Mon- w
lay morning for a stay of a week or j m
nore. ! pi
His original plan was to arrive In Lon-1 ai
Ion May ltt or 17. It seems unlikely that' ca
his will be varied by the events which ; P'
lave occurred at the English capital. hi
FINAL FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Ballots to Be Cast Today in 230
Doubtful Districts. j m
jpecinl Cablegram 1o The Star.
PARIS, May 7.?The general elections '
vill be completed tomorrow, with final
,'Otings in '.BO constituencies, where secmd
ballots are needed owing to indecisive
results AdHI *J4. Public interest in I Wl
he final stage is distinctly greater than
jefore the first ballots, as so many imr
>ortant men failed to secure absolute *
najorities then, notably Jaures, the so- jn
;ialist leader, and M. Brisson, president rii
>f the chamber of deputies, against is
vhom a violent campaign is being waged
mder the leadership of the right and ov
iociallst parties. Other prominent men n<
indergoing the second ballot are Millerind,
Dubier and Douker
The advocates of proportional "Teprelentation
are taking advantage of the
present situation and are contending that *>
iuch results would be impossiblJHf their
panacea were adopted. g
PUEGES SELF OF POISON.
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iVoman, Drinking Acid by Mistake, ar
Effectively Relieves Herself.
Special Dispatch to The Star. ^
RICHMOND, Va., May 7.?Mrs.' Mary jn
311es of Louisa" county, by mistake, OF
Irank a portion of the contents of a botle
containing carlwlic acid, last evening. xJi
She did not become excited over the .
nistake, and set about to relieve herielf
of the effects of the poison. She
vent to the pantry and got a plate of cii
jutter and a cupful of lard. These she hii
jromptly swallowed. of
Members of her family telephoned for
ihyslcians. They arnvea in & snort time, or
>nly to find their services were not so ex
mperative as might have been expected, bo
rhey declared that Mrs. Giles had saved loa
ler own life by her presence of mind. ib
She is little worse for her experience.
3he intended to get a bottle of wine oc
shen she got hold of the poison.
MINISTER SERIOUSLY ILL. '
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Etev. Dr. Maydwell, Formerly of
Washington, Suffers Breakdown. }
Special Dispatch to The Star. na
CUMBERLAND, Md.. May 7.?Rev. Dr. mi
George B. Maydwell, pastor of First fea
Hethorist Church, Frostburg. who came ]
lere from Waugh Church, Washington, is ?n
:ritically ill and his .physician gives little
lope for his recovery. He is suffering ra
rom a nervous breakdown. There will ra
>e no services at his church tomorow. su
His daughter. Miss Grace. Maydwell. an
vho has been visiting in Washington, has sp
>een summoned home. Air. Maydwell 1
las been one of the secretaries of the na
Baltimore Conference for years. sei
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IN DR. COOK'S TRAILj
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apt. Bernier Plans Trip I
Through Bradleyland. 1
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/ILL START NEXT MONTH '
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rother of Alleged Pole Discoverer j
Says He Will Abide
by Outcome.
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ABLdCOOX, X. Y., May 7. ? Four <
edges, built for work in the arctic, i
ere shipped from here to Capt. Joseph <
. Bernier of the Canadian marine tcday 1
y Theodore A. Cook, a tarothe# of Dr. I
rederiek A. Ocok, the explorer, who j
ves here.
Capt. Bernier leaves next month in <
:>mmand of the Canadian government j
lip Arctic on a trip of exploration j
irough the territory that Dr. Cook
lrlstened Bradleyland. It is his inten- i
on to follow, as far as he can. Dr. 1
ook's trail in an effort to de.ermine the ,
. curacy of Cook's assertions and ob- ,
;rvations. x
"I wish it understood," said Theodore I
ook today, "that whatever may be the
iteoine of capt, Bernier's expedition, I
ill stand by him. I regard him as a
an who haas seen more arctic sea exoration
than any other man alive today, i
id if he comes back to me and says he
innot believe that Dr. Cook reached the
>lo, I shall accept that verdict without
citation. 1
Under No Obligation.
"fr have no money to employ Capt.
ernier and he would not accept it if I
id. He will be under no obligation to
e or to Dr. Cook and can report the
cts as he finds them."
L'apt. Bernier will bring back from Etah
c cases belonging to Dr. Cook left there
r Harry Whitney.
"Where is the doctor now?" Theodore
as asked.
"He is not and never has been in South
merica. He is far away from any place
here lie might be recognized, Thougn
;ar a sanitarium, he is not an inmate,
it is following the advice of a' sanitaum
physician. His mind is clear, but he
as yet in no condition to face the battle
fore him. From a man who weighed
er 200 pounds he has fallen away until J
iw he weighs less than 135."
SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.
elaware Physician Fatally Wound- <
d by Revolver Supposed Unloaded. !
ecial Dispatch to The Stir. / :
5BAFORD, Del.. May 7.?Dr. J. Oliie 1
illiams, aged thirty yearr, a surgeon |
id physician of Seaford. is expected to j
e as a result of being shot accidentally
- John W. Thompson, a personal friend <
om boyhood. The shooting occurred ! j
L?r. W llliains OIIII-O ia?i iiigni. All t
leration was performed on the victim *
day by Dr. Cullen of John Hopkins *
tiiverity, Baltimore, and Dr. Golds- *
rough of Cambridge, Md., who removed s
e bullet. It had penetrated the physi- <
in's abdomen and bladder, lodging in 1
s pelvis. There were but slight chances 1
his recovery tonight. t
fhompson stopped in Dr. Williams' s
lice and was asleep by the latter to
amine a revolver that he had just
>ught. Being told the pistol was not
aded he pulled the trigger and a 38-caler
bullet entered the doctor's body, t
Fhompson is almost prostrated over the
curence.
ro PASS OH BUILDING PLANS. . r
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Dstmaster General Appoints Com- \
mittee of Supervision. \
Postmaster General Hitchcock has I
med the following to compose a com- ?
Ittee to examine and pass on plans of
leral buildings:
ftobert S. Sharp, chief post office inector;
Maj. Adolph von Haake, topogpher;
Alexander Grant, superintendent
ilway mail service; Charles H. Waters, j,
perintendent, salaries and allowances, r
d John R. Harrison, post office in- g
ector. in charge of Washington division, ti
n the absence of any of the olficlals c
med the person.acting is authorised to t
rve on the committee. ' h
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LINK SOLD HIS VOTE I
Admits Receiving Bribe- to B
Cast Ballot for Lorimer.
HE SHARED IN "JACKPOT" to
Browne and Wilson Give Bail for A:
Appearances.
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WITNESSES AGAINST BLAIR F<
Called to Tell That Legislator Was &
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Strangely Flush of Funds
After Election.
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CHICAGO, May 7.?"If they must paint I i
the state of Illinois black, I'll help them ru
?blacker than any state in the Union, so eii
tielp me " fri
Floating through the open transom of qu
l witness room, today, the words quoted 1 ne
seemed to tell of a desperate frame of no
nind among some of the men roost in- j ve:
terested in the grand jury investigation | no
sf the bribery charges against Illinois'! In
legislators. be
Link Confesses He Was Bribed.
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State's Attorney Wayman's immunity j
l)ath accepted another refuge today in the j ex
person of Michael S. Link. dermxTatie th
representative from Mitchell. The prose- to
tutor's array of testimony received an- Hf.
ttlier confession almost identical with : cu
that of the two first "squealers," Representatives
Beckemeyer and White. all
A night in the custody of a detective, roi
with an indictment for perjury against 0f
u'm. proved too much for Link. Today he ,
went before the jury and1 changed his ,
testimony. The charge of perjury against * .
!iim was squashed by the state's at- J*
torney. ??
Link, like White and Beckemeyer. is h
said by Mr. Wayman to liave admitted
taking $1.<U0 to cast his vote for vvtoiam
Lorlmer for United States senator, and to
liave received fUOO as his share of the
"jackpot" split up at St. Louis. **
Stampede Is Expected. (i"
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The addition of Link to the list of prose- sit
luting witnesses gives the state three
men who are expected to testify to the,
same story. Mr. Wayman and his aid I j
anticipate a stampede of witnesses who | inj
will uncover hitherto undreamed-of con- jthl
iitions in the Illinois assembly.
It Is said to be Mr. Wayman's deter- j je,
rnination to be lenient with the "small w<
fry," that he may make sure of the;
larger ones. ( N<
Lee O'Neil Browne, alleged to have
handled Lorlmer money, and Robert E.
Wilson, charged with having distributed
Ihe "jack pot" at St. Louis, furnished
bonds during the day. They were accompanied
by counsel. or
Senator Lorlmer "had nothing to say." yo
Representatives Clark of Vandalia and a
Blair ol Mount Vernon were among the c..
lay's witnesses. Clark came to the build- . '
Ing accompanied by an attorney, and un- :
ier the surveillance of a detective, against .
which he protested vainly. - go
Witnesses Against Blair. wt
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Of three- "mysterious" witnesses who els
went -before the inquisitors two were dis- J'1
covered to be Allen C. Tanner, a grocer,
and J. J. Baker, a newspaper publisher su
of Mount Vernon, Blair's home. They N<
were required to testify regarding alle- Ye
nations.that Blair was unusually "flush"
with money following the session of the *a
legislature which elected Lorlmer.
No new indictments were returned. In en
connection with the statement that the
grand Jury would remain in session next W1
week it was intimated that further true ?*
bills charging perjury might be expected. ,
The evidence so far obtained by the 1
grand jury is said to open up interesting
possibilities, including an investigation of
Lorimer's election by the United States
Senate, and a similar investigation by '
the state legislature, which would be thl
called upon also to look into details of
the alleged St. Louis "jackpot."
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' so:
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. tn.
rraffic Held Hp Near Westernport,
Md., for Many Honrs.
Special Dispatch to The Star. ?r
CUMBERLAND, Md., May 7.?An eastbound
freight train was wrecked on the to
Western Maryland railroad 500 yards Pa
;ast of Westernport at 1?:30 q'clock this of
tiornlng and it was 6:30 o'clock this even- fai
ng before the track was cleared for traf
1c. Eight loaded steel coal hoppers were wa
wisted and torn and the Baltimore and
Dhio wrecking crew aided . in removing sp,
;he obst.uetion, while the Western Maryand
trains were detoured over the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks.
James G. Compton. a miner of Gleason,
W. Va.. who was riding on the train. " ^
tad his foot badly mashed. The authorities
have been unable to determine the ,
;ause of the wreck. ^
YEGGMEN GET $1,000. ^
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Drill Hole in Safe in Post Office and A1
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Blow It Open. wt
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON. Del., May 7.?Yeggmen in
:ntered the post office at Greensboro, Md., tai
?arly this morning, blew open the safe
ind escaped with about fl.ouo in stamps
ind money. Four hundred dollars of tne ?
tmount was in cash. It is believed the Qli
nen were the same who committed a .
similar robbery at Middletown. Del., re:ently.
They went to Middletown in an to
Lutomobile. sir
The roobers drilled a hole in the door gc
)f the safe. After soaping the cracks, .
Htro-glycerine was poured through the '
jpening made by the drill. A fuse was ^
hen inserted and the hole plugged with ter
soap. The explosion followed. It destroy- tin
Mi the combination and the door was Hsl
jasily opened. to
The robbery was not discovered until ! pui
several hours afterward. Tliere is no , ole
due. Postmaster Massey is going: over f Mc
lis accounts to learn the exact amount th<
>f the theft. The robbery at Midcle- cei
own netted the yeggmen $1,300 in stamps
tnd money. exi
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EXPLOSION KILLS FOUB. tra
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Incident on Tug Cape Charles Has
Fatal Besults. ?oi
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. May T.-Four Gu
nen lost their lives and four others were sta
njured by the explosion today of a stop Se<
palve in the boiler room of the seagoing sor
ug Cape Charles, as the vessel was pull- ^
ng into the middle of the Delaware river He
rom the Dialogue ship yard in Camden,
ff. J., where it was launched six weeks nef
go for the New York, Philadelphia and int
Jorfolk Railroad Company. a 1
The dead are: wei
George Hargis. Camden, chief engineer, wh
John Clark, Camden, boilermaker. A
George Dunlap. Camden, fireman.
William White, a negro, of Norfolk. _
The Cape Charles was preparing to
save for Norfolk to be turned over to the q
aiiroad company, when the stop valve th
ave way. All the men Injured were in * "
he boiler room when the explosion t?carred
and were rescued by members of wa<
he tug's crew who were on deck and dor
eard the rush of escaping steam. tod
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10RESNAKE-KILLING
allinger Says He Wi.'l Keeo It
Up Until the Last Is Dead.
(ANTS LOYAL EMPLOYES
nnounces Determination to Invet
tigating Committee.
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3UR SESSIONS THIS WEEK
>cretary Beiteratea That He Has
No Interaat in Cunningham
Claims and Never Had.
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Vft.r having been drama:* ally mtarpteil
at the morning session by ap* '
il Agent H. T. Jones, the tntlmai*
iend of Lout* R. Glavie. who inrttreeit)
estioned a statement made by the wit
ss. Secretary Ballinger at the alter
on sassion of the Balllnger-Pinche*. in
stigating committer yesterday nerved
tice that if he continued as head of tInterior
Department there was going t*>
some more "snake-kllMng'* and thai it
mid be kept up until the laat pnake wan
ad.
\ttorney Bramleis, who has been cro?ea
mining the Secretary for the pant
ree days, wanted to know just who wa?.
he dropped from the service, but Mi
tllinger said the enumeration would ocr
in good time.
'If 1 am to continue to conduct ti:e
fairs of the department," satd the Se? tary,
* it will be with the lo>ai support
every man in the department."
dr. Ballinger and Mr. Brandeis gut
mg a groat deal better yesterday, There
?re fewer clashes than on Friday. 'Ihls
obably was due to the fact that the
amination took a less interesting turn
ving to do largely with document*u
also the fact that the attorney wan
nstantly interrupted by members of the
remittee. It was neoeesary for the
enographers often to go back over
veral pages of notes to recur to the
est Ion last asked by the attorney,
it the beginning of the afternoon seam
Chairman Nelson announced thai
ur sessions would be held this weektesday.
Thursday, Friday and Satury.
Attorney Brandeis resumed his qucstionST
of Mr. Ballinger as to whether or nat
e CunninghaV claims were not forejst
in his mind when lie appeared here
Congress in behalf of the remedial
tislation. Mr. Ballinger insisted thay
;re not.
0 Interest in Cunningham Claims.
'And I want to reiterate right here."
ded the witness, "that I had no intert
in the Cunningham claims then, now
at any other time. The imputations in
ur questions are unfounded and haven't
leg to stand upon. The Cunningham
lims had gone to entry and needed no
fislatlon.
"And If I had wanted to patent those
lims I could bare gone ahead and done
, regardless of the Glavts report. But
len that report was received it was a
?re matter of prudence to hold up the
Lims and watt to see If Olavis had an} Ing;
to let him come through with
which he never did.
'As matters stand those claims were
spended by me and still are suspended.
> harm has come to the government
t if I had wanted to act in had faith
would have been very easy for me to
v there was nothing in the charges
'ainst the claim and to have them patled."
1 long discussion here ensued as to
lether special agents ever took a view
claims other than the detective's
?w. . .
dr. Ballinger said he was sorry to say
at that was true. It was easier, he
clared, to do an injustice to the inrid
ual than to do him Justice,
attorney Brandeis suggested, however,
at Mr. Ballinger had control of these
ents.
Yes," snapped the Secretary, and 1
ve found that the only way to control
me of these chaps is to d.schargc
em."
Determined on Loyal Support.
'When do you contemplate taking that
iake-killing' step?" tnquired Attorney
andels.
"I want to say right now that if I am
continue as head of the Interior Dprtment
they will be killed, every one
them. If I am to administer the afIrs
of that department it will be with
e loyal support of every man in it. 1
int to serve notice to that effect."
'And will you kindly make that notic
eciflc and enumerate Just who is to h*
led?"
'They will be enumerated in due time:
wouldn't help you now in what you
e trying to drag into the case."
dr. Brandeis read several pages of
avis' testimony to Mr. Ballinger and
ked him to interrupt whenever he conlered
there was a misstatement. The
eretary then declared that lie ha I
ver told Glavis, when he put him in
arge of the Alaska cases, that he had
y friends who were interested in
aska. Glavis mentioned H. C. Henry
d C. J. Smith as two of the friend* to
10m Mr. Ballinger referred.
'I did not know at that time that either
>nrv or Smith had the slightest interest
coal Jands in, Alaska," said the Seerer>
Bitterly Denounces Glavis.
Secretary Bal linger bitterly denounesd
avis for falling In with "this oonsplracy
Mr. Pinchot and tbe others" in going
the President with his complaint. "He
ould have gone to his superior, Mr.
hwartr. in whom, he lias testified, he
d the fullest confidence."
dr. Brandeis called Mr. Ballingers atition
to the fact that just prior to the
ne the Cunningham claims were clearted
for patent. Cunningham had written
Daniel Guggenheim that he was ?tired
the matter of tbe patents would be
ared up in ninety days; that Miles C.
>ore had visited Washington and that
i clear-listing quickly followed the ac>tance
of the Guggenheim option,
can you suggest anything that will
;)lain these coincidences7" asked the
orney in the mildest sort of voice.
I have no knowledge of any cf these
.nsactions," replied Secretary Ballln
r. knew nothing of the Guggenheim
Lion urn.ii aiier inis investigation ?* n.
I should not be called to eaplain
ncidences that I know nothing at all
>ut. As to Cunningham's letter to
ggenhelm, it looks like a pretty strong
tement he was making in trying to
: Guggenheim to 'come through* on
ne deal they had in mind."
Ir. Ballinprer said he kn.ew Messrs.
nry and Smith fairly well, but had
er been associated with them in busiis.
He knew Gov. Miles C. Moore less
imately still. The Secretary said that
arge number of the Alaska claimants
re connected with companies with
Ich he had had professional relations,
djournment here was taken.
le Strong Han Ho Wife Deserter.
H1CAGO, May T.?Charles A. Carver.
former Tale athlete, who formerly
1 the intercollegiate strength record,
* acquitted of a charge of wife sfcaniment
in Judge Going's court here
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