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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
MUNICIPAL REFORMS
PLANS OF REFORMERS IN OHIO
WITH LEGISLATURE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December with
the incoming of new legislature in Ohio
this fall, the friends of municipal reform
throughout the state are hoping for many
things that will aid them in carrying on the
work to which many Of them have pledged
themselves.
Home rule" is the cry Of many of the
municipal reformers. Mayor Tom l.. John
son of Cleveland is at the head of the
movement for municipal reform, but Is ably
sustained by Brand Whitlock. the reform
may or Toledo: Dempsey Of Cincinnati
and Badger of Columbus
Mayors of smaller municipalities are
showing symptoms of the new road to pop
ularity and are seeking light on the sub
ject also. In order that there may be q
fun interchange OF mayoralty ideas on the
subject Mayor Johnson has issued invita-
tons to each of the seventy-one mayors Of
Ohio to meet in this city next Monday 10
discuss the entire question of "home rule
and municipal reform. Never before has
called together, in Ohio at least
1t Is the belief Of Mayor Johnson and
other mayors with whom he has consulted
on the subject that the time has come
when the legislature must give heed to the
residents of the large cities, and afford
them an opportunity Of deciding thor own
affairs and regulating them according to
the wishes of the voters as may be decided
from time to time among themselves.
Cleveland's Experience.
Two years ago the city OF Cleveland was
deprived of what was known hare as 1.-The
federal plan" Of city government, and a
new code established The federal plan was
displaced under ruling of the court that
1t was special legislation, and therefore un-
constitutional. Mayor Johnson said,
I'VE have had two years of the Coz code,
and the people demand some thing else The
mayors of other cities are asking for vari-
Gus changes in the laws, and we are goina
to get together and see II we can formulate
some constitutional means Of home govern
ment."
Mayor Johnson said that he did not he
lieve the question OF municipal ownership
would have any place in the meeting. "The
friends of municipal ownership" said he.
do not want to force that upon any city
that does not want 1t. We want the right
to decide for ourselves whether we want it
or not, however, and that is ALL"
That there Is much legislation to be asked
for in Ohio this winter on this subject there
is no doubt. and the Ohio mayors hope to
prepare a plan that will set forth their re-
spective needs for the benefit of the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Beth Ell Congregation.

In the, annual report Of the president OF
the Beth Ell Congregation of New York.
submitted to the meeting OF the members
held recently. Mr. Sulzberger noted the
growth In the membership OF the congrega-
ton. There are now POI members and 357
seat holder The Sabbath school (superin-
tendent, DR.. Sdhulman; principal. s. Vein
gart) maintains dts high standard. The sis
terhood, under the able management of it's
president, Mrs. Lazarus Kohns, is accom-
plishing much good in the relief Of distress
and in the education OF poor children Mr..
Sulzberger concluded his report with an
earnest plea for the extension of the infiu-
ence OF the congregation. The congrega-
ton, he said, should inaugurate and main
tain activities which would interest mem
bers, enlist their personal service and at
tach them to the temple. The number OF
pupils On actual attendance at the Beth Ell
Sunday school wes PIG. AS reported at the
time the officers were elected at the congre-
gational meeting. practically all OF the same
personnel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Spying on Hebrews.
ew York dispatch says

A New York dispatch says:
1t has become known to several of the
officers Of the Jewish Defense Association,
whose appeal for aid to purchase arms for
the defense of Jews in Russia was pub
lished this morning that private detectives.
probably in the pay of the Russian gov
eminent. are dogging their footsteps. In
one case inquiry was made from every ten
ant OF large west side apartment house
in order to ascertain upon whom a prom
inent member of the organization had
called; and in this particular case. the call
was merely of a social order.
It Is also known that the work of the
corresponding organization in Germany is
being watched by Russian officials with
the cooperation OF the German government
of the defense association.
Plans for the complete organization of
the defense movement were completed last
July In Europe. and q national body estab-
lished, under whore directions the various
parties among the RsassiaH Jews. excepting
the revolutionary organization. cooper
ates. The task Of creating an International
organization u being rapidly completed, and
within the last few days leading ofiicers of
the European center left Russia In order to
complete the work Of Organization h the
distribution of Woabonn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Mr.. schiff Contributes.

A dispatch from New York says:
The movement for the self-defense Of the
Jews in Russia, headed by the Jewish De-
tense Association of this city, Is making
great strides forward, and recently even
Mr.. Jacob TT. Schif abandoned his oppo-
sition to tha movement and came in line
with all the rest who are supporting 1t. To
the surprise of all its members. the Jewish
Defense Association received yesterday a
check for 500 from Jacob II. Schiff for the
fund that is being raised for arming the
Jews in Russia. Mr.. Schiffs check was ad-
dressed to DR.. J. L. Magnas for the Jew
iSh Defense Association. 165 East Broad
way, and 1t was accompanied by a note,
which read as follows:
Enclosed please find check for 800 for
self-defense.
Mr.. Sehiff's check is great surprise to
all who have known his previous opposi-
ton to the self-defense movement, and 1t
created quite stir on the east side 1t
is expected that Mr.. Schiff's check will be
q signal for the many other contributions
for this purpose from the wealthy Jews of
America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
A Commendable Charity.

To the Editor of The Star:
wish to indorse and advocate a brand
of benevolence at once novel and essen
TALLY practical. / know not If the plan Is
still pursued; 1t was approximately this
time two years ago that the matter first
came to my attention. At the conclusion
of a Sabbaths service at one of our leading
Protestant churches / was handed a print
ed slip announcing sale of articles suit
able for Christmas presents to be held in
the church by Its Ladies' Home Mission
Society. The proceeds were to be Invested
in clothing and provisions, so the announce.
ment read. These in turn were to be de-
posted in barrels or other receptacles and
shipped to the INDECENT Methodist ministers
of the rural districts, north and south, who
are preaching the Gospel and in some mys-
FERROUS manner maintaining families and
cleaning a scant livelihood from annual
$500 salaries, approximately.
Was ever Christian munifcence put to a
better purpose or bestowed in more de-
serving quarter? The noble sentiment
which suggested to these gentle and un-
selfish women this unique and most COM
mendable method for the distribution Of
their liberal benefactions calls forth ones
warmest admiration. and restores, in a
measure, his faith in human kindness. One
does not doubt that the poor and needy,
but no less earnest, dtvines were gratihed.
90 palpahdy numerous and pressing are
their wants.
Il for some reason the practice has been
taken for Its revival. But Il, on the con
trary, It stiH obtains It ought TO be PER-
petuAted and adopted by every chAfftabiy
dispused congregation within tho city, ir-
Respective Of church OF creed
1A.AGE ". Hm4Ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
A PURE FOOD BILL
HOPE THAT ONE OF A NATIONAL
CHARACTER WILL PASS.

-Ihere is very fair prospect that this
session Of Congress will see the passage of
a national pure food law. There have been
numerous attempts in this direction and
several of the individual states have passed
pure food bills that have worked well SO
far as the states were concerned. But the
trouble with them was that they were, of
course. not operative outside the state
where they were enacted Now, however,
the pure food bill of the last session, with
some amendments and corrections, will be
introduced, and the Agricultural Depart
ment, which Is the department chiefly in
terested, thinks It will pass. There may be
more than one bill, but the one that has the
approval of the Department of Agriculture
is known as the Hepburn bill and will be
introduced by Senator Hepburn among the
first business of the session.
The chief point in which the bill has been
strengthened is by making the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor, the Secretary Of
the Treasury and the Department of Jus
tce all parties to the legislation that viii
be enforced. The Secretary of Agriculture
will, OF course, have the chief interest in
the law. but he and the heads Of the other
departments mentioned will form q board
that will deal with all the phases of the
law. The Secretary of the Treasury will
have to do particularly with the importa-
lions of foreign foodstuffs, and the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor will deal with
the interstate transportation and the Sec
rotary of Agriculture with the detection Of
violations Of the law and the prosecu-
tons which the Department of Justice will
manage.
There has been enough experience with
the operation OF pure food laws in the in
dividual states to show that they have not
only protected the consumer, but that they
have stimulated trade rather than restrict
ed 1t. But they have worked q hardship in
some cases against comparatively guiltless
agents of corporations that have manu-
featured adulterated food products outside
the state. There was case Of this sort in
Philadelphia not long ago. Two men who
had been furnishing supplies to the gov
eminent were convicted. one of furnishing
and the other of selling sausages preserved
with borax. One OF them was given six
months in jail and heavy fine, while the
other was fined $1,000. the judge saying
that as the manufacturer who operated out
side the state was the one who really ought
to suffer. he would let the agent off with
a fine. 1t is pointed out by the officials of
the Department of Agriculture that this
condition of interstate trade in adulterated
foods is just the thing that the national
pure food bill will reach.
The bill is expected to get through the
Senate If not blocked by deadlock over
the rate bill, the Panama canal or some
similar legislation. If 1t goes through the
Senate, there Is no fear felt about it's get
ting through the House by large major
ity The Department Of Agriculture says,
too, that if such q law is passed, there will
be no question about it's vigorous prosecu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

Entire Brigade Exported In 1futiny ar
Kishinef.

Entire Brigade Reported In Mutiny at
Kishinef.
A dispatch TO the Berlin L.okal AnxelKer
from Kisff. via PodwoiocEyska. Austrian
0Alicia. filed at the latter place at 1918
am. yesterday. says:
Martial law was declared at tSiefr yes.er-
dsy.
The troops at Kharkoff refuse to take
the oath OF fealty to the colors.
Great disturbance prevails at Kishlnef.
The precise character Of the events there Ia
not yet known. but the asa Artillery Brigade
IL reported to have mutinied.
The cause OF the mutiny OF the Kiefr
engineering Corps Is said to have been the
maItreatment of several soldiers and one
omcef by the commander.
"A strike has again broken out on the
railway to Poltava, Moscow and Yoronezh.'
Inc correspondent at ST. Petersburg OF
the London Times says.
fnree regiments at Riga have refused to
perform police duties
The emperor has received In audienca
Father John OF -Cronstadt
count Alvensieben, former German am
bassador at ST. Petersburg has brought an
a.utosraph letter from Emperor william to
The sailors of the Imperial Guard have
mutin!ed" 80
A telegram from St. Petersburg. via
Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, last night saws,
II Is reported from Cronstadt that Ger
man squadron has been sighted In the BALTIC
sea near the Russian coast Rumor attrib-
utes the appearance of the squadron as pre-.
paratory to the flight of the Russian impe-
rial family
Agrarian and anti-Jewish outbreaks are
reported to have occurred In the govern
ments of Chernigof. Terek. Kursk and
Kazan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Gift to Hebrew Society.

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
of New York is the recipient Of a check of
900 from Mrs. ]. D. Bloomingdale, to
establish a library fund in memory of the
late Joseph d. Bloomingdale The money
Is to be held permanently in trust, the in
come, to be devoted to the purchase Of
books on mining. engineering, chemistry,
and kindred subjects, the collection to be
designated as the Joseph B. BloomingdaIe
Library Of Applied Science
The Young Mems Hebrew Association, In
addition to its free educational classes,
gymnasium free lecture courses and So
cial work. conducts free public library
and reading room at ODD street and I'd ave-
nue.. The reference department, with Its
10000 volumes, has been built up with the
utmost care, containing as 1t does many
of the best encyclopedias and standard
works by the worlds greatest authors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
College Students Strike Continued

The students strike at State College at
Bellefontaine, Pa. is to be continued In
definitely. The students held mass meet
ing yesterday and fully discussed the situa-
ton. after which the question was put to
a vote.
OF DIS students at the meeting sol voted
to continue the strike and II voted against
or the seventeen four We're seniors, four
juniors and nine freshmen. There have
been no overtures made to the students nv
the faculty.
All the students are now practically un-
der suspension. according to the ultimatum
OF the FACULTY. giving them until this MORN
ing to report for duty
The students are preparing a circular let
ter to be sent to their parents and the pub
lie. setting forth their side of the case in
their fuss with the faculty. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
sANTo DOMINGO CONDITIONS
A Big Official Denies That a Coup is
Being Planned,

A cablegram from Santo Domingo last
night says: The political situation IS
strained Vice President Gen. Ramon
Caeeres, who is understood to be hostile TO
the chief executive and is very powerful,
has arrived here In an endeavor to arrange
several difficulties and Observation-Disclosures
which have arisen here and at several
other places in the republic
Amieable arrangements may be made be-
tween him and the president, Gen. Morales,
but AS this dispatch is filed nothing definite
has been settled. The vice president denies
that he has any intention of forcing the
president to resign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
held. and seriously inpaIrs their weigh. and

held. and seriously impaIrs their weight and
influence.
Suitable provision should be made for the
expense Of keeping our diplomatic officers
more fully informed Of what II being done
from day to day In the progress of our dip.
lomatic affairs with other countries The
lack Of such information. caused by INSULT
Client appropriations available for cable
tolls and for clerical and messenger sary-
Ice. frequently puts our officers at . great
disadvantage and detracts from their use-
fulness. The salary list should be read
justed. 1t does not now correspond either
to the Importance OF the service to be rem
dered and the degrees OF ability and exc
perience required In the different positions.
or to the differences in the cost OF living.
In many cases the salaries are quite in
adequate. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

scout cruisers four deseroysrs. two sub
the Helena typo ana two river eunbcats
which would be used on the AniAtfc sta
ton The total cost Of all would be e23.-
parte has overturned tie ideas OF both the
general board and the board OF construc-
ton OF the navy. two bodies composed Of
naval omceFs who have studied t11e prob
reports to the Secretary OF the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
MONEY FOR THE NAVY
ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF THE Sec
RETARY or THE NAVY.

The estimates e,hv,,t%taA ~, so,-a+.r,,
Honan.r,. -. - A.A W esaay J,
$500 ior the maintenance OF the naval
es.aolsnment Tor the next fiscal year ag-
gregate $121 SOS. 719. an increase OF S91 100 /.
48S over the amount appropriated for the
c,,rrent eso., - ~
$50 $50 sear LOT the Same purposes
N..N : ueeiease OF $IS.ofl,444. compared with
current appropriations for similar Items.
The sum of 81. 429, 769 Is estimated for en-
.ireiy new items. CT which the principal are
GO 80 ~. ms pafeau OF ordnance, So,oSz. :
- pubic "erks under the bureau OF
~. NosAS' ''ooooi IS Ior increase OF
.sorps' sioooVo TOT the naval
on .I s'a'ioh on the great lakes, $So7,-
~ sa-o . 20, bureau OF medicine and surgery
s,r,ao-,. Aor 'he bureau OF steam en-
fn,, ss.nates under the various heads are
90 ioiioWs: Pay for the navy, SD 1924, S16;
pay. miscellaneous. 100000; contingent,
non soO,VoVi bureau OF navigation, $1,000
~, bureau or ordnance, $15.397 ,614; bu-
oaa Vi equipment, s6.877, 22S; bureau of
yaIus and docks, 81 .025, 527: public works,
IL eau " yafds and docks, 1904, $40. Pub
woTks, secretary OF the Navy:
Navai Academy, $1.130.O0O; naval training
st ttf GaItornia. $79.S39; naval training
Sta,lon' Rhode Island. $I12,250; Naval war
Sollege. y. 200; naval training station, great
1865 e. stoo,UO; United States Naval Home,
soo,VOO; public works, bureau of ordnance,
s9,o,U 0' PUBIC works, bureau of equipment,
siV,ooO; public works, bureau of medicine
ana surgery, 200: bureau of medicine
ana surgery, $4,000: bureau of supplies and
accounts. $6,5S1 ,o32; bureau of construction
ana repair, $S, $50, S24; bureau of steam en-
gineerlng, 1882. 400; Naval Academy. $414.-
olo; Marine Corps, paymaster, Sill 1874;
quartermaster, $3,114, 452. Increase of the
navy Construction and machinery, ST.
ooo'oZs; armor and armament, $14,OOO, 600.
NJ Tooa1 1..A
AoeoA An'e1est.
Among the estimates of special local IN
terest are the following for tho wasb,ne.o,
navy ward. Mach,na.,, o.. ~.
s1.o 600. ioi EXISTING shops'
100000 iiaciiihery 1or proposed new foun-
ory' $l2l,075; boilers $4,000; machinery
for locomotive house. $40. 600. having to ex.
tend. 80 opO. undarorn,,nd 49, 1t. -. =.
axtend az nooNH.,- SYSTEM "
* on. S so,vvv. Faalroao system, to extend,
20 s. ing system, extension, $o.Vou'
~ oo, Sys.ehi. 70 extend, $louO; yard wall,
oId 1ard sso * 1870; quay wall In front OF
90. az $500. gTaolng, to extend, No.
So, s o.o ic =, on plauofm scale and house
so,,,S ai' si.oU; new noors In north and
COZ Cos vi n.t snop ana east gun carriage shop,
YJu' sAteaslon and improvements, teie-
trnas add,tia e aia n Us systems, *3.ooo' Ia
nlant sIn non, Soou, extension OF gas
$500 $3.50 S,oo' 90, so c ana locomotive
fa,,nara ro1se' $1,000 a. new Drass ana iron
a aoau -. 1.o COST $ooo,VVo, $l4O,0oo; tools
stn,.aa ac ha TOT YARDS ana docks, $5OOO;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
Lancaster Tobacco Growers Protest

At meeting Of the Lancaster County
Tobacco Growers. Association at Lancas-
ter, Pa. yesterday. It was decided to send
q representative to this city to protss.
against the proposed reduction Of tarin on
Philippine tobacco which. It was held.
would be detrimental to the interest Of the
growers OF this country. Petitions Of pro-
test will also be sent to the Pennsylvania
members OF Congress. calling upon them
- combat tho passage Of ~ Curtis bin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
The Department Of State

I recommend more adequate provision
than has been made heretofore for the work
OF the Department of State. Within few
years there has been very great increase
in the amount and Importance of the work
TO be done by that department. both In
Washington and abroad. This has been
caused by the great increase of our foreign
trade. the increase OF wealth among our
people. which enables them to travel more
generally than heretofore. the increase of
American capital which is seeking invest
ment in foreign countries and the growth
of our power and weight in the councils Of
the civilized world. There has been no cor
responding increase OF facilities for doing
the work afforded to the department having
charge of our foreign relations.
Neither at home nor abroad is there a
sufficient working force to do the business
properly. In many respects the system
which was adequate to the work of twenty
i've. or even ten, years ago. is inadequate
now. and should be changed Our consular
force should be classified and appointments
should be made to the several classes with
authority 10 the executive to assign the
members of each class to duty at such
posts as the interests OF the service require
instead OF the appointments being made as
at present to specified posts. There should
be an adequate inspection service, so that
the department may be able to inform itself
how the business OF each consulate is being
done, instead OF depending upon casual prl-
vate Information or rumor. The fee system
should be entirely abolished, and a due
equivalent made In salary to the officers
who now exc out their subsistence by means
of fees. Sufficient provision should be made
for a clerical force in every consulate COM
posed entirely OF Americans instead of the
insufficient provision now made which COM
pels the employment OF great numbers of
citizens OF foreign countries whose services
can be obtained for less money. At large
part OF our consulates the Office quarters
and the clerical force are inadequate to
the performance Of the onerous duties Inn
posed By the recent provisions OF our inn
migration laws as well as by our increasing
OF suitable quarters for our embassies le-
cations. and consulates detracts from the
respect In which our officers ought to b
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-19
LIGHT

The past few days have been very
cold.
Health of this neighborhood is
good.
Bob Hunter, who has been very
sick is much improved.
We have new preacher this year
Rev. f. H. King, he is preaching
some fine sermons.
Our friend, A. G.. Crook is having
fine residence built
A great many hogs are dying around
here with some kind of disease.
Robert Crook has been visiting his
parents for the past week.
Miss Annie Garter who is teach ing
at Lindsey Chapel visited her parents
Saturday and Sunday.
The farmers around here seem to be
very cheerful considering the low
price Of cotton, most of them have
plenty Of hog and hominy.
Wallace Roberts and Miss Lillian
Shelly were married on the 10Th inst
sitting in the buggy in front Of the
residence Of B. H. Mobiles by B. H.
Mobiles Esq. We wish them much
joy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-19

The Fulton Gazette reports that a
minister of that town was moved by
the grief Of husband whose wife
was to be buried and sought to com.
miserate him in the following man.
ner: "My brother, I know that this
is great grief that has overtaken
you, and though you are compelled
to mourn the loss of this one who
was your companion and partner in
life, would console you with the
assurance that there is another who
sympathizes with you and seeks. tc
embrace you in the arms of unfailing
love- To this the breaved man re.
piled by asking, as he gazed through
tears into the minister's face.
''What' her manner"