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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-08
NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.
Election of officers at Louisville, KY,
Today.

LOUISVILLE. KY, October 8. = The
National Prison Congress and affiliat ted Or
ganizations today elected the following Of
ficers:
National Prison Congress President,
Charlton T. Lewis, New York city.
Vice Observation-Disclosures II. Wines.
New Jersey; Samuel G. Smith, st. Paul.
Mimi: W. c. Burr, Connecticut Lieut.. Col.
A. G. Irvine, Manitoba. and Samuel J. Bar
rows.
General secretary, John l.. Mllligan. Allie
gheny Pa.
Financial secretary, Joseph P Byers.
Treasurer, Charles NJ. Jessup New York
city
Wardens Association:
Can.
Vice presidents-C. ]. Murphy. Joliet. H.
N n Jones, Fort Madison, Iowa. Frank
L. Randall, st. Cloud. MINI.
Secretary, J. E. Leonard, Mansfield, Ohio.
Prison Physicians Associations:
President DIR. H. E. Allison, Fishkill.
N. Y.
Vice presidents-S. H. Bitch, Ocala, Fla;
c. E. Grigsby Lansing. Kan.
Secretary. o. ]. Bennett, Allegheny, Pa.
Chaplains' Association
President. Rev. w. ]. Bait, Concord
Junction. Mass.
Vice president, w. II. Locke, Mansfield.
Ohio.
Secretary, Rev. D. J. Starr. Columbus.
Ohio.
Treasurer. Rev. T. j. Leavitt. Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan.
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THE PHILIPPINE CENSUS.
Gen. Sanger Tells Of Difficulties in
Taking It.

SAN FRANCISCO. October s.-Gen. ]. P.
Sanger, former chief Of staff Of Gen. Chat
fee, but latterly in charge of the census
work in the Philippines. has arrived from
Manila on his way to Washington.
The census taking began on March 2. and
In six weeks it was completed. Two
months preparatory work was necessary
before the task was undertaken. 1t was
accomplished with the assistance of 1000
enumerators. and the government today Is
in possession of 100000 names. represent
ing the civilized portion of the native
population Of the islands By carefully
compiled figures the uncivilized population
is placed at or about 100000.
In discussing the work Gen. Sanger
said; There was no serious opposition en-
countered In any of the larger Islands, and
this was especially true OF Samar and
Leyte. where there was no interference
whatever with the enumerators. ~
"1n the island of Gamaguin, north Of the
province of Misamis. Mindanao. the enume-
rators were threatened and opposed. and 1t
was necessary to use force, but Gov. Cor
raleS thought the demonstration had other
objects in view, and that the census merely
precipitated the movement.
Vicious people in Cebu spread a report
that taxation was the real purpose in TAX
ing the census, and in two three barrios
of that pueblo some objection was made
to it."
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DEADLOCK ON JUDGESHIP.
Ohio Senators Disagree as to Justice
Hagner'S Successor,

The fact that Judge Thew Wright of Gin
Cinnati was not some time ago appointed
as judge of the Supreme Court of the Dis
by the retirement of Justice Hagner is
somewhat surprising to Ohio people and
others who had been practically sure that
the endorsement of Senator Foraker would
carry Judge Wright to the judgeship goal
The delay and possibly the defeat or
Judge Wright, is according to political
gossip In Cincinnati. due to the inlerfer-
ence of Senator Hanna and Cox. the repuD-
lican boss of Hamilton county Judge
Wright and Cox have not gotten along to-
gether for years. it is said. and when Cox
found out that Judge Wright was about to
receive the appointment he made number
of threats, it Is declared. and vowed that
he would make all sorts of trouble should
his enemy be appointed. Cox secured the
backing of Senator Hanna, who stands
ready to present a candidate also.
Thus the plans of Senator Foraker
have been temporarily blocked. and Judge
Wright may not get the judgeship. Judge
Wright is described standing at the
head of the Cincinnati bar, and surprise
has been expressed that he should want a
position like that one here. He is said.
however, to want to get away from Gin
cnnati. where his troubles with Coke have
led TO acute enmity between them.
While the Ohioans are fighting Senator
Proctor and his colleague. Senator Dilling
ham have united on man from Vermont.
Other senator's have presented names. The
President has about concluded. 1t is de-
cared. that he will not wait much longer
for the Ohio senators to get together on
man
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ADMITTED TO THE BAR.
Candidates Who Passed the Recent
Examination.

Following is a list of the successful can
didates in the recent examination for adj
mission to the bar of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia: Walter F. AL
bertson. Illinois; Edward D. Anderson,
District Of Columbia: Edward Renick Alex
ander, Ohio; Charles Woodbury. Arth, Dis
trict of Columbia; Benjamin Franklin
Adams. New Hampshire.
Frederick w. Browne. Iowa; Arthur Har-
rison Brown, Massachusetts,; Herbert Irv
ing Britton, Moro3 Rarolina; Lonnis Earle
Bridgeman. Ohio; Charles Bowd. Illinois:
George L. Beeler.. Illinois; Bernard Bar.
rows. MASSACHUSETTS,; John Wesley
Brashears. jr. p District of Columbia Albert
Brewer. Maryland Edward E. Breiten-
bucher Californian George Moore Brady
Maryland. Esq +.
o. Glenn CowhicH' Wyoming; Byron Nc
Fherson Coono iMaryland; Christopher Il.
Clark, District Of Columbia: Florence A.
Colford Illinois, Ictkel M. COlford, Illinois;
Charles Garfel4"1
William Oliver Davis, District of Column
bia: Otis Braifeh Brake, Virginia: G. F.
Dewein. New'sYorksl Roscoe J. c. Dorsey.
PENNSYLVANIA. - i-''
Lloyd T. Everett Maryland; George c.
Gertman, District of Columbia; Philip Au-
gustus Grau, WISCONSIN; Harry W. Hahn.
District of COlnmbfa. Clarence G. Heylmun.
District of Columbia; Harry Heaton Dis
trict of Columbia; Hugh H. Hanger. Dis
trict of Columbia; James w. Harbaugh,
Ohio; David w. Houston, District of CO.
lumbia.
Henry Ittig, Nebraska: Richard J. Jones'
Pennsylvania: Charles Jenkins. Kentucky;
Almon Charles Kellogg. District Of Column
bia Joseph Sheridan Knight, District of
Columbia; William Leonard Larash, Penn
sylvania.
Charles w. Main, Maryland Michael F.
Mangan, District of Columbia; Robert L.
Miller District Of Columbia. T,oIfis Moluar
Colorado; Earl G.. Kitchener. Michigan;
Richard E. Marine, Indiana; Harold Hud-
son Martin, Kansas; William Redfeld
Proctor Mallory. New York: Oliver 8. Met
zerott. Maryland. a4Jf,
Albert Franklin Nathan. jr.. Missouri:
Francis L. Neubeck, District of Columbia.
Benjamin Fiery iOden. West Virginia !:
Charles J. O'Neill. District Of Columbia;
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Die
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Baltimore Branch of Woman's Society
inrAnnual Session.

The session. this morning of the thirty
second annual convocation of the Baltimore
Branch Womans, Foreign Missionary So
ciety. was convened about 10 o'clock in the
auditorium of the Metropolitan NJ E.
Church, Mrs. A. II. Eaton, president. pre-
siding. After the devotional exercises
which were ip charge of the Virginia con-
ference, the minutes of the preceding ses-
sion were read. oFolIowing the reading of
the minutes reulrts We're received from a
number of startling committees A ques
ton arose over the question of dispensing
with the blackboard system used by the So
cety in presenting the names of nominees
for office. and after spirited discussion the
body voted down the proposition.
A paper entitled THE Indwelling Life
was next read by Miss Lewe Foss, which
Gray
Mrs. w. M. Winks. treasurer of the con-
tingent fund. submitted her report for the
year, showing the receipts amounted to
balance of $372S0. The report showed a
large increase in the finances at the dis
posal of the treasurer of the fund.
Mrs. j. 8. Rawlings. treasurer of the Bal
timOre branch. exhibited a lengthy report
on the status of the finances of the body
covering the period from October, 1902 to
October. 1903. 1t showed total receipts
amounting to $50. 80, which includes a
the year of 1862. The disbursements for
the year amounted to $13604.55, leaving a
balance on hand df sc, 927 Il.
The report was received with enthusiasm
and the treasurer was rendered a vote OF
thanks.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the morning ses-
sion adjourned to meet again at 2 clock
DIR. c. W. Baldwin prOnouncing the bene-
diction.
The most important business to be trans
acted at this afternoons session will be the
election of officers of the branch and dele
gates to the next meeting of the body.
Three meet sessions were held yesterday.
in the morning. afternoon and evening" at
tn, Metropolitan Church.
Two sessions will be held tomorrow, one
in the morning and the concluding session
In the afternoon.
The officers for 19C2-'O3 follow: Mrs. A. H.
Eaton, Baltimore. president: Mrs. E. b.
Stevens, Baltimore, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. D.. c. Morgan. Baltimore, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. ]. s. Rawlings.
Baltimore, general treasurer: Mrs. w. M.
Winks of Baltimore. treasurer of contin-
gent fund.
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DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.
How Members of the General Staff
Corps Are to Be STYLED

An order just issued by Acting Secretary
Oliver on the recommendation of the gem
eral staff has excited considerable interest
and some opposition in military circles. The
order is follows
The decision of the War Department,
dated March Is. 1901. published in circular
No. .. March y, 1901. from headquarters
of the army. is recalled, and hereafter Off
GERS detailed members of the general
stan corps and those detailed in the several
staff departments and corps will be ad-
dressed and designated in correspondence
and orders only according to their rank
and the positions to which they are detail
ed. thus: Major A. B. c.. general staff :
Captain ID. E. F.. paymaster.' etc. and
they VIII append only such titles to their
officlal signatures. except where their as
signment to duty involves the use of an
other title. as in the case of an adjutant
general chief quartermaSter etc, of a mil
itary department and in these cases also
the arm of the service from which the
officer is detailed will be omitted"
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Treaty Signed at Shanghai.
REGISTRATION IN OHIO.
Opening of the Books Today-Johnsol
Accepts Challenge.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio October s.-Today is
the first day of registration for the COM
ing state elections. 1t Is required in all the
principal cities and the result will be the
first line to be secured upon the interest the
people are taking in the campaign, which
is just now warming up. Mayor Johnson
has at last secured an opponent for joint
debate. Rev. n. d. Dreamer of this city,
candidate of the prohibitionists for COVER
nor, challenged him yesterday to debate
the proposition that his party had a better
plan for reducing general taxation than
. that proposed by Mayor Johnson.
1t was promptly accepted, on the con-
ditiOn that the debate take place in john
sons tent, at Cleveland, next Monday
night. Chairman Salem explained that that
was the only open date the mayor had
within the next two weeks. Rev. Creamer's
notion Is that since saloons cause the most
of crime, and the punishment and proven
ton of crime Is the most expensive work
the state has to do, the easiest, well as
the most rational, way of reducing the
expenses of government and thereby, the
taxes, would be to abolish the saloons. 1t
was a foregone conclusion that the chal-
lenge would be accepted. for Mayor John
son overloOks opportunity to get a
crowd to talk to.
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SUIT FOR RECOVERY
Claim That Hit. Lapsed by Reason Of
the Expiration of Ninety-Nine-
Year Lease.

Two procedings for -e;ectment. of more
than ordinary Interest, were instituted this
afternoon In the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columtia. the object being the re-
covery of parts OF original lot 20. in square
2J4 the premises being known as 1916 and
1918 street, The plaintiff is Joseph
Parker Camp and the nominal defendants
are William G. Pond and George c. Berg
ling.
The reputed owner, of the property in
volved is Mr.. Caleb C. Willard.
Mr.. Camp recently purchased, and it is
declared. by order of the District Supreme
Court, had confirmed in him all of the
famous Blodgett title to lands in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Upon searching the rec
oraS, the plaintiff says, it was found that
the property now sued for was held under
ninety nine-year lease from Blodgett to
parties through whom the present occu-
pants claim their rights.
The c3-year lease expired somewhat more
than one. year ago. it is claimed by Mr..
Camp. and. he adds. having purchased the
B1Odgett interests. he is entitled to re-enter
and possess the property in question.
1t is commended by Mr.. Camp that upon
the expiration of the period named in this
lease all rights held under the lease eX-
PRED, and that the property reverted to the
original grantorS, now represented, so Mr..
Camp claims by himself.
Those directly concerned say that The
case Is one that will attract unusual atten-
ton not only because of the prominence and
value OF the site in controversy, but also
by reason of interesting legal questions
that Will be raised involving the cOnstruc-
ton OF deeds and of the law with reference
to Iong-term ground rents and rights in
herring in the original owners of the ground
The proceedings, it is further explained,
Is unlike the many other claims made in
behalf of the Blodgett heirs, and the claim
ants under them, to title to land in the
District Of Columbia the question now
made an Issue being different from the
others mentioned it is declared, in that
the records show the fee simple title, as
direct owner of the land, to be in Mr..
Camp.
persons familiar with the square in which
noted for many years that while extensive
and costly improvements have been made
on both sides of premises 1316-131S F street,
the latter have been allowed to remain with
only slight improvements, such consisting
of one-story buildings for store purposes.
For some reason, perhaps due to the
legal questions now about to be judicially
determined. 1t is argued. no improvements
or large value have been made on the land
under discussion. Notwithstanding it's high
assessed valuation and its availability for
stores and Offices
Recently there have been reports that it
was intended in the near future to improve
the ground with a structure of dimensions
and cost commemorate with the value of
the land.
Attorneys William Earl Ambrose and
Walter ID. Datidge represent the plaintiff.
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POLICEMAN COMMENDED.
Judgment Displayed In Spotting John
Decker at White House.

Policeman Jamson of the White House
squad has been commended on all sides for
the ability and good Judgment displayed by
him yesterday in the arrest of John Decker.
He had been furnished with no picture of
Decker, nor was the mans appearance such
as would indicate to the mind Of the aver
age observer that he was a crank. Ger
tainly Decker did not present the appear
ance of an anarchist such as was apparent
In Eiliotts case. Policeman Jamison has
been on duty at the White House a number
of years. and has had experience to fit him
for the position. Decker. as stated in yes
terdays Star. gave the police no trouble.
and expressed himself as being DESTROYS of
going through the ordeal without his rela-
tives being informed of his whereabouts.
Some people will probably think I'm a
crank. Decker remarked, but | amt"
1T does not take doctor to tell that he
IS crazy was the remark of one of the DO
lice surgeons after he had conversed with
the prisoner short time.
second surgeon examined him. and both
signed a certificate as to his mental condi-
ton. Late In the afternoon he was re-
moved to st. Elizabeths Hospital for the
insane; Before going to the hospital he
gave the police Information respecting his
relatives His brother Henry he said lives
on Elm street. Norwich. Conn. but he
asked the police not to correspond with
MN for the reason that he is sick The no.
~ seti1 ,asssages last night to the authori-
tles at bridgeport and Norwich asking for
Information concerning the man under ar
rest. ~ q"
Inc police were informed this afternoon
mat Decker had been in the shoe business
IN Norwich and also that he had been en-
ployed there as bartender 1t is said that
ne mas relative employed at the CAPITOL
MT: u w. Palmer. member of the Capitoi
ponce force. whose home is at % 9Th street
northeast. Decker. it is said. called at the
Caplto! yesterday morning before he went
to the White House.
The police were told that Decker had ,o,o;
peen regarded as a harmless crank. 1t is
peheved his relatives will make an effort to
nave the insane man returned to Connecti-
cut
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Paca Oberiin virginia: Day Clifton Osgood
Massachusetts,; Antonio NJ Opisso v de
fcaSa; Edison Phillips. New York; James
Mcpherson Proctor, District of Columbia
Clarence LIE Roy Parker. New York: Har-
old J. Pack, Pennsylvania; Franklin Pfir-
man, Ohio.
Fred F. Reisner. Missouri: William q.
Randall. California: James A. Richmond
District of Columbia; Gilbert p. Ritter. ILL
nois; Charles Francis Reddell. District of
Columbia: Francis Charles Reagan, Mas
sachusetts.
Sidney F. Smith. Colorado: j. Lewis
Smith. District of Columbia; Michael VIII
liam Sullivan. New York. Walter A. Scott,
illinois; Ralph l.. Smith. Pennsylvania:
David Edgar Stephan, District Of Columbia.
Milton Tibbetts, Maine; Henry Green
Thomas. Virginia; L.neas D. Underwood.
Indiana; Joseph I. Watson. Vermont; Jason
Waterman, Michigan: Frank s. Whitcomb,
Ohio; Elmer Zerkle, Ohio
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DEATH OF s. S. RICHARDSON.
Resident Of This City Dies in Cumber-
land, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. October 8.-Mr
Samuel s. Richardson of 1885 N street.
Washington. d. c.. died here at o'clock
this morning from neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Richardson was experimenting the
construction of the Cumberland public
building and his devotion to his duty was
in a measure largely responsible for his
death. He had been confined to his room
for nearly month. and about week ago
narrowly escaped death from the malady
from which he was suffering.
Yesterday Mr. Richardson insisted on 60
ing out to attend to some matters in con-
nection with the construction OF the build
ing. and it is believed that this exposure
brought on relapse which caused his sud
den death this morning. Mr.. Richardson
is survived by widow three sons and two
daughters, Mrs. Richardson and Mr.. Robert
Richardson, one of his sons, being at his
bedside when the end came. The body
will be removed to Washington tomorrow
for interment.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The first meeting since the summer vaca-
ton of the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Bank Clerks will be
held at the Hotel Barton tomorrow even
ing. 1t Is the intention to make the Occa-
sion mainly social, and after a brief busi-
ness session there will be some words of
wisdom from one or two of the bank
presidents and the rest of the evening will
be devoted to conversation and the discus
sion of luncheon.
AS an organization composed of those
employed in the local financial institutions.
the Washington Chapter has made a good
record during the brief time of its exist
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Recommitted to ASYLUM

August B. Grove. thirty-nine wears old
was arrested yesterday afternoon and sent
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane.
He had been there before and was dis
charged as improved. When arrested yester-
day he demanded to be shown papers upon
which he was being committed. but was in
formed that he would be given the informa-
ton at the proper time.
Mrs. Grove had sworn out warrant for
her husband on a charge of threats She is
employed at the Center market, and it is
alleged that he has visited her several times
recently demanded money of her and
threatened her with violence The woman
became uneasy and complained to the police
with the result stated
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lent this morning and asked him to attend

dent this morning and asked him to attend
the installation of the new president OF
Howard University. DR. Gordon. The Pres
ident was requested to fix wha tever date
he saw fit and was urged to accept the in
yitation to be present. the trustees SSylng
that this was the only negro university In
the country. The President was unable to
hold out much promise as to any particular
time when he could attend. He said that
he is extremely busy now. Besides handling
the usual number of callers he is working
at spare minutes his annual message,
and Is also preparing a speech he will de-
liver at the unwilling of the Sherman monu-
ment. Altogether he has not been busy
in long time
Andrew Johnson, Seneca Indian. pre-
scented Mrs Tidwel. Cherokee woman
who wants a pardon for her son.
Representative Bede of Minnesota was a
caller and talked with the President.
A committee from the Civil Service Re-
tirement Association which is looking after
the interests of Superannuated clerks in de-
partment work. called on the President to-
day and had a talk with him. The asocia-
ton would like TO have the President be-
come interested in the question and give it
consideration. The committee consisted OF
Alex. II. Schultz of the New York post Of
flee. S. E Faunce of the Treasury Depart
ment and Wallace Hight of the Interior De-
partment.
How Senator Hanna Learned to Speak.
No said Postmaster General Payne at
the White House. Il won't make any
speeches in the campaigns in any state this
year. The truth is that l am not speaker.
l leave all that to my friend Hanna. The
way Senator Hanna became speaker was
someth hing wonderful l was with him the
first speech he ever tried to make. 1t was
in 1916 on the east side in New York. Sen
ator Hanna wanted to say something. but
he had never been on his feet to make a
speech in his life ard he was afraid that
he would make utter failure in his eff
fort. But he was deeply interested in his
subject and the two minute talk that he
started out to make developed into a
twenty-minute speech that was one of the
best things L ever heard. After that Sena-
tor Hanna never seemed to have any fear
about speaking. and l consider him one of
the best speakers in the country today. He
Is convincing and clear.
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Woman's Club of Kensinrton.

The Women's Club of Kensington entered
upon its fifth years work recently. begin
ming with officers day. when the club was
entertained at the home of the president.
Mrs. Eliza Hartshorne. There were sew
eral invited guests from the Baltimore,
Washington and Rockville clubs, and ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Cochran, vice
president Of the state federation; Mrs. Lord
and Mrs. Sadtler of Baltimore; Mrs Sperry.
president of the District federation and
Miss Jacobs. The work of the club for the
year was outlined. 1t embraces a review OF
the history of Great Britain, English Ntera-
ture and civil government. The club has
thirty active members. three associate mem
bers and three honorary members. with one
corresponding member located in japan.
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To Be Examined.

colored man named John B. Johnson
was arrested this morning in South Wash
ington and locked up on suspicion that he
is insane. His boisterous conduct attracted
the attention of Special Policeman Davis.
who found that he had destroyed some
household effects in the house where he
boarded. Just before the officer took
charge of him he got a jar of preserves
and smeared the contents on his head
Johnson came here yesterday from King
George county. Va, and said to the police
that he had been inmate of the asylum
here several years ago. The police surgeons
will pass upon his mental condition this
afternoon