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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-15
MISSING MAN HEARD FROM
But Place Where He Is Located Not
Disclosed.

Samuel A. Weakley, Canton
moulder, who has been missing from
his home for the past ten or twelve
days, has been heard from, but the
place where he is located could not be
found out by the persons with whom
he communicated. He left home say
ing that he was going somewhere and
work at his trade. The supposition is
that he is in Akron. Weakley is rs
years old, nearly six feet in height
and weighs about 145 pounds. II he IL
not heard from in short time Akron
police will be notified and asked to
ASCERTAIN his whereabouts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-15

LADIES WANTED-$25 per hun
dred writing letters at home from
copy; no canvassing; no deposit Ad-
dress stamped envelope for particulars
to Womans Advertising Club, Dept,
Z, Box, 81, Cleveland, .. wk-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
TAMMANY VOTES
FOR ITS LEADERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 8O-Few, If any.
changes in the Tammany district lead
erships are expected 10 result from the
primaries. Interest centers in the Sew
enteenth district. where Daniel r. Nc
Mahon, leader for many years. chair
man Of the Tammany executive commit
tee, and one of the old Croker Guard. ."
is opposed by John r. Curry.
There have been rurnors Of strained
relations between Mcmahon and Charles
r Murphy over the disposition Of fat
contracts. but unless Murphy makes Nc
Mahon's defeat a personal matter II Is
likely that there will be no change
Curry is a popular young Democrat.
who has served In the Assembly.
Big BIZ Devery has been working
for months TO carry the Ninth district
against Frank ]. Goodwin. the present
leader Goodwin's friends obtained last
week a court order striking from the
primary lists the names Of about 300
alleged Democratic voters. the large ma
iority Of whom, they assert. are Devery
followers.
John G. Sheehan. who was beaten for
the leadership in the Ninth several years
ago by Goodwin, has been represented
as supporting Devery in the present
fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
FORMER SULTAN
MURAD EXPIRES
End of Famous Musselman
Long Expected.
SHORT, BUT EXCITING, REIGN
Wars, AssassinatiOns, and Other Trou-
bles Marked His Ten Months
on the Throne.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug 30--FOr-
mer Sultan Murad V of Turkey is dead.
He has suffered with diabetes for many
years and his end was not unexpected.
The reign Of Sultan Murad V was
short. but eventful He was born IN
Constantinople in 1s4O and on May 29,
1876, assembled the throne, which had
been made vacant by the deposing Of
his uncle, Abdul-Aziz, who had refused
to give up a portion Of his personal
treasure to save the nation from ruin.
Less than a month after the acces-
sion Of Murad V, on June 10, Hussein
Avni, his minister OF war; Raschid Pa
cha. the foreign minister. and several
other officials were assassinated by a
disgraced Circassian officer.
On July ! Of the same year war was
declared on Turkey by Servia, and q
day or so later Montenegro followed
Servia's example and also declared war
Turkey was invaded, and things were
looking black for the country when. on
August 81. after a reign lasting little
over three months, Murad V was le-
posed because of Ill health. He was
succeeded by his brother, the present
Sultan. Abdul Hamid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
OLD MAN LEFT ALONE
SUFFOCATES WITH GAS
Abram Sprucebank Found by His Son
Sitting in Chair-Had Been Dead
Many Hours.

A. certificate Of accidental death waz
issued by Coroner hewitt yesterday in
tho case OF Abram Sprucebank, seventy
FIVE years old, who was found sitting
upright in a rocking chair, dead. when
his son JaneE entered the family resi-
dence. 1906 B Street southeast
The aged man had been sitting near
the dining-room window. and when the
room was opened the gas was found
turned on. He had evidently been dead
for many hours, as he was left alone
in the house on Saturday. when hts son
went TO Front Royal, Va
IL is believed that after entering the
house on Sunday Mr.. Sprucebank went
20 the dining-room 70 light the gas. He
turned on the gas and struck a match
As he was about TO apply the match T.
the gas jet, II is thought he suffered
from dizziness and sank into the CHI, r
near the window and directly unde- the
let
When the son returned home yester-
day he found a basket with an un-
touched meal on the front steps. Sus-
pecting something wrong, he hurried to
the dning-roOm, where he found his
father dead
DIT. Charles Luce was summoned and
pronounced life extinct.
Abram Sprucebank is survived by
James and Harry Sprucebank, the latter
now being In Pittsburg
Tomorrow morning the body will be
taken TO Wheeling, w Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
BEATS BRYAN
FOR SENATOR

OMAHA. Aug. 9O.-Since the Demo
cratic National Convention, William J.
Bryan has been working 10 secure a
Legislature composed Of men friendly
to his candidacy for the United States
Senate. and when fusion In Nebraska
became assured II was the opinion of
politicians that the SenatOrship WAS
within his reach. Now, however, trouble
has arisen in his own party.
The obstacle is the refusal Of former
RcPrcseEtetiv A. {. Shallenberger, OF
the Fifth district, 70 take up the fight
IN his district. With the Fifth district
IN line for Bryan there was every chance
that Bryan would control the Legisla-
turc. Without the Fifth district there
is no chance at all. So say the political
leaders.
Shallenberger IS the only Democrat
who can. carry the district and he de-
clines 10 make the race.
When ! wanted TO be a candidate for
governor and had a good chance to get
the nomination and the office. Bryan re
fused 10 let me run" ShallenberEer ex-
plains. He was in control. and what
he said was law. Now, / hold the
" hip hand. and l don't intend TO help
him and his ambition 70 run things
am tired OF the dictation Of Bryan, and
! am glad 20 let him get the party our
or the hole IN which he has placed it."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
FOULKE ANGERED
AT PLATFORM

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-William Dudley
Foulke. former Civil Service Commits
sioner under President Roosevelt, re-
turned on Sunday morning on La Bre-
tagne from Europe. He had not seen
the platforms OF the two political parties
while abroad, and when the Democratic
plank regarding civil service was shown
20 him he expressed considerable indig-
nation.
"A more glaring example OF impudent
mendacity." said he. 1t would be impos-
sible TO find in any political platform.
Just read II: We denounce the ReDub-
lean party they say, for its continual
and sinister encroachments upon the
spirit and operation Of civil service rules,
whereby II has arbitrarily dispensed with
examinations for Office IN the interest Of
faVoTdtes, and employed all manner OF
devices To uverreach and set aside the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
ROBERTSON
SENT TO AN ASYLUM
Mind Gave Way and Authorities Have
Him Taken to st. Elizabeth's.
Suspended From Force.

After an examination by the police
surgeons last evening. Bicycle Police
man John W. Robertson, of the Eighth
precinct. who has served fourteen years
on the police force, was committed TO
ST Elizabeths Asylum for the Insane,
the physicians finding him TO be a tit
subject for treatment in that institu-
ton.
Robertson was at one time an acting
sergeant. and was detailed as night
inspector on the force.
Several days ago ne was suspended
because Of violations of rules. II was
then that suspicious regarding his sanity
were aroused. He failed to report at
the station at the proper time, but
insisted that he HAD turned in from
the boxes as usual. On another occasion
there was a fire on his beat. and he
was not there. When asked for an ex-
PLANTATION be said he was at the fire, but
Instead Of giving the correct location
of the fire he named an entirely different
locality.
A few. evenings ago he reported at
into line for roll call with a cigar in
his mouth This is a violation OF the
rules, and Lieutenant Schilling order
ed him to throw away the weed. He
pretended TO toss Il into a corner. but
as soon as the lieutenant's back was
turned Robertson put the cigar into
his mouth again and began smoking,
for which he was promptly suspended.
A policeman was detailed to 20 to
Robertson's home, Is Randolph Street
northwest, where he lived with MS wife
and one child. and watch his actions.
Robertson escaped last evening and rode
around the streets on his bicycle for
an hour or more and then he consented
10 return to his home. When he had
been induced TO get of his wheel and
go into his house, a patrol wagon was
summoned, and Robertson was sent TO
the First precinct station where he
was locked up In witness room pend
Ing the examination by the doctors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
MCCARREN CLAIMS
A BIG VICTORY

NEW YORK. Aug 3O.-"I believe We
shall win In every one Of the twenty-one
assembly districts said Senator McCar-
Zen, prophesying the result Of the pri-
mary election contests in Kings county
There Is no doubt r. my mind how the
people will vote" ne added. THE indie
penGenCe OF Brooklyn is at stake"
William A. Doyle, the Tammany lead
er. declared that he would win IN nine
assembly districts.
This will give US the county commit
tee" he said. and incidentally the or
ganiZatiOn. and the fight will be at an
end"
James Shevlin. for Winoughby Street.
said that Willoughby Street would be
supreme after the votes were counted.
The result" he said. will be a Sc
we're Jolt 10 Senator McCarren. and it
will be followed by a heavier jolt. That
IS all l have 10 say at present"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
REPORT OF INSPECTOR
OF GAS AND METERS
Shows Condition of nluminant Fur
nished During Fiscal Year Up
to the Standard.

The report Of E. G. Runyan, inspector
OF Gas and Meters, for the fiscal year
ended June 90 1904 submitted to the
District Commissioners today, shows
that s., 40 was collected during the year
as fees for testing the meters
In speaking OF the gas furnished by
the Washington Gas Light Company,
the report says:
Seven hundred and eighty-nine Of
fetal tests OF the gas supplied by the
Washington Gas Light Company gave
an average Illuminating power equal to
22-6s standard candles. which is 66 OF
one candle above the legal requirement.
''On hfty-one occasi ons during the
year the candle power was below the
legal requirement of q candles.
Most OF these defaults occurred dur
ing the months of December. January,
and February, at the time the gas com
pany was using as an enricher a gas
oil heavier than the grade Of naphtha
formerly employed for this purpose.
Representatives Of the company stated
that they were unable 70 secure the
grade Of naphtha formerly used. and
were obliged TO use the heavier oil in
stead
s.It was soon evident that satisfactory
results could not be obtained with the
new OIL. without some changes In the
gas works. Minor changes were made
from day 10 day. in the hopes OF over
coming the difficulties"
Referring 10 the Georgetown Gas
Light Company, the report says:
Three hundred official tests Of the
gas supplied by the Georgetown Gas
Light Company were made in the lab
oratory al l226 Thirty-second Street
northwest, with a mean illuminating
power OF 2334 standard candles, which
Il "a candles above the legal require
ment. The maximum was 1851 candles
and the minimum 1850 candles On
twenty-One occasions during the year
the candle power fell below the legal
requirement of % candles"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
CENTRAL BODY APPOINTS
COMMITTEE ON UNIONS

A committee TO whom will fall the
work OF organizing new unions was
appointed at the regular meeting Of the
Central Labor Union last night.
The committee is composed Of c. A.
Pfau. J. A. Brabler. l. E. Kearney.
John Lorch. and T. c. Parsons.
A letter has been received by the
central body from the general Anal
gamated Carpenters' and JoinCrs' Union
OF this city. which gives a new phase
10 the recent expulsion Of the Anal o.
ghInted Carpenters Union from the Cen
trail Labor Union. In II the general
body declared itself 20 be unaware OF
the fact that the carpenters union had
been expelled.
II IS claimed by a prominent labor
leader that the carpenters, when they
withdrew from the Council Of Allied
Building Trades. thus leading up to their
expulsion. claimed 70 be acting with the
authority and sanction Of their general
Ibody
II was announced that on september !.
The labor bank viii be opened at 709 g
street northwest. The institution Will
Le known as the Merchants and Nc
ehantcs' Bank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
OFFER BRICKLAYERS
EMPLOYMENT ON TURRE7

An opportunity FOR employment will
be held out 10 the union bricklayers in
connection with the erection Of the eaSt-
erly turret OF the War College Building.
now under construction at the Wash
ington Barracks.
The striking bricklayers are regarded
as on furlough, and Will be recalled az
soon az the work. now delayed by wait
Ing for limestone from Bedford. Ind
can be carried on. The stone is under
stood 10 be on the way, and its ar
rival Is daily expected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
SOLDIERS GET BENEFIT
FROM WAR MANEUVERS

the study of q lifetime, as IL Is ever Gd-
vancing. he who would be the most Ell
cient must Of necessity be the most
accomplished master Of detail.
After this very incomplete list Of de-
tails, you will understand that no one
person is expected to practice all Of
the average maneuver period. In fact
military men never cover, either in
theory or practice, the entire field Of
their profession in all o. its branches.
Modern Warfare.
The art of modern warfare is so com
prehensive and complex that no soldier
period of vigorous activity continues suf-
ficiently long to enable him to master
the details Of or become an expert in
every branch, and IL is thus that the
profession Of arms has become highly
specialized. Our army is not so highly
specialized. however, as are European
armies, and this is due TO our system o.
military education and administration
''Our National Military Academy,
service schools. and practical training
OF line officers in staff duties, result in
producing a corps of officers who pos
sess. l believe, greater versatility and
variety of professional training than
the officers of any other army in the
What special good 90 the National
Guard derive from maneuvers?
Good for Guard.
We'll, 1 think you had best come
down to the maneuvers and interview
some of the National Guard officers
there. They can speak for themselves
on that subject, with more authority
and knowledge than anyone else. L
commanded a brigade at maneuvers in
the West last fall. which included two
regular and one National Guard regi-
ment The latter was a very fine regi-
ment. exceptionally well organized.
equipped, and instructed. I really no
ticed little difference between it and the
regulars. Its officers were jealous and
enthusiastic in the pursuit Of profess
sional knowledge. Many Of them in
formed me that their regiment had had
an exceedingly profitable experience,
and l had no reason to think otherwise
These annual maneuvers, in which
the Regular Army and National Guard
take part together, afford them oppor-
tunity 10 become better acquainted with
each other, to be mutually helpful TO
each other, and they promote cordial
relations between them. l think II
would be pity should such opportunity
ever cease.
mo one realizes more clearly than
the regular officer mat the National
Guard and Volunteers must ever re-
main our main reliance In time Of war.
No one takes more sympathetic inter-
est in their efficient instruction and no
one is more willing to assist in the pro
fessional advancement OF their brother
In arms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
Political Contest IS Growing Warm
Both in Southern and Western States

principles upon which the civil service
was based.
THE fact is that at no time since the
adoption II the law have the spirit and
operations OF the rules been so consist
entity and uniformly observed. as under
the Administration Of President Roose-
welt. Not only has the system been
greatly extended and strengthened. but
II has been enforced as It was never
enforced before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
FELL FROM CAR

Failing from a Metropolitan street
car at Water and n Streets southwest
about o'clock last evening. Marguerite
Wells, eight years old, Of 1893 Seventh
street northeast was slightly Injured
and carried TO her home by friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
Continued from First Page.l

the present lieutenant governor of the
State, and a man Of strong personality.
He Is covering the district. making a
personal campaign. and has the benefit
OF the party machine. He is well known
throughout the State, and has a repuLa-
ton as q party worker that will work
10 his benefit in the present campaign.
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Continued from First Page.)

istrative work. pertaining to his partlc-
ular command.
Transportation includes every avail,
able means Of carrying supplies and
troops To entrain Qoad up) is re-
ally an art, when accomplished quickly
and without confusion. whether men,
animals or supplies are loaded. Troops
are practiced in leaving their stations
for the maneuver ground, and again IN
starting homeward. Detraining (un-
loading). practiced at the same places,
is just as important, and here again
practice alone makes perfect
Moving Armies.
Camps must be drained latrines dis
infected, and kept in sanitary condi-
ton, bathing facilities provided. and
the health of the command carefully
guarded against infections The slight
est carelessness in this regard inYari-
ably leads to greater mortality than that
caused by the enemy.
Discipline. the very cornerstone Of
the military edifice, must be taught and
maintained with unrelenting care. The
welfare of his fellow-citizen as well
as that Of the soldier, is at stake. The
precise routine Of the soldiers daily
life Is prescribed from his rising at
reveille, through his meals, drills, and
recreations, up to the last note of the
trumpet at taps, which must find him in
bed.
''Logistics, in general terms, may be
defined as comprising all that pertains
to the supply and the movement Of
armies. An army is the more efficient IN
proportion to Its ability to march and
shoot Marching pertains not only to
tactics, but also TO strategy. which lat
ter term is the art of so moving troops
relative 10 the enemy ) to increase the
probabilities of victory, and its effect,
and lessen the consequences of defeat
This is a general definition but you can
see how completely ii includes and how
absolutely II depends on all that is men
toned. IL is inseparably connected with
tactics, which we may roughly define
as the art of handling troops on the
held Of battle. or exercising them in
the evoludous Of the drill book.
Signal Corps.
II may also mention the necessity of
assuring the security Of a command and
OF procuring information and transmit
ting IT promptly and accurately. For
this purpose we have our signal CORDS,
which, too, has its place in the organ
ization of the various units in the ma
neuver camp. The engineers play an
important part. and all are practiced
In the requirements Of their various obli-
cations and functions. 1t is only by
actual practice that they can become ex-
pert and the individuals Of each unit he
nodded into a compact machine, capable
Of acting as a unit. responding promptly
in time Of need TO the will Of the com
mander.
The military profession can thus be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-30
MUST UNDERGO
>
AN EXAMINATION
Striking Bricklayers Can
not Get Back Positions.
ORDERED TO GET ON LIST
When Again Certified by Civil Service
They Will Be Given Work
as Needed
ORDERED TO GET ON LIST

Officers In charge of building opera
tons at the new War College have taken
a firm stand in connection with the
strike Of the twenty-five bricllayers who
went out last July because their lemand
that non-union workman be discharged
was denied.
The strikers have been declared ineli-
slble for unemployment. and will not be
re-instated to their former positions IN
less application is made through the
regular civil service channels.
In taking this stand the officers in
charge say they are simply carrying out
the civil service laws. which make no
discrimination as to the employment Of
union or non-union men in the Govern
ment service.
Must Be Examined
The striking bricklayers have been
dropped from the rolls, and IN order for
them to return to work it will be neces-
sary for each one TO file regular appli-
cation and again undergo civil service
examination.
The ultlmatum reached by the Govern
ment has been impaired to the strikers.
and a number Of them have already sig
nihed their intention Of taking the regu-
lar course TO regain their jobs.
In that event their applications will be
placed on file, and they will probably be
given work again in due course Of time.
1t Is not believed their status with the
Government will be affected by the fact
that they were dropped from the rolls.
At the time Of the strike. Captain
Sewell. who is IN charge of the work
volunteered to take the men back on
his own responsibility, II they would
return to work at once.
This they refused 10 do on the ground
that IL was contrary 70 the laws Of the
union to work with non-union man,
and II was then they were dismissed.
The men made up the gang employed on
the Engineers School Building.
Sewells Views.
Sewell said this morning that so far as
the Government was concerned. the
strike was a closed chapter The dis
position OF the case, he said, was mere
~ in accordance with the civil service
laws. so that it would be impossible for
them 10 take further heed of the mat
ter. To have recognized the demand
made by them, he said. would have been
a direct breach Of these laws.
II has developed that a gang OF brick
layers employed on the War College
Building was laid off shortly after the
strike of their fellow-wOrkmen in con-
sequence or temporary cessation Of
work on the structure. These men were
In no way concerned in the trouble with
the strikers, and are still eligible for
unemployment. without having 10 take
the civil service examination. II is prob
able they will return TO work IN a few
It is said the Bricklayers' Union has
submitted the case 20 the Central Labor
Union, but apparently. no action has
been taken by the higher body.