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The Washington times., 1905-12-06
Bricks Without Straw.

Ii is not necessary, for the purpose
of making clear its consistent atti-
tude, already oft expressed, for this
newspaper to reiterate approval of
the Presidents policy as to the dip
lomatic and consular service. The
policy itself is so eminently judicious
as to carry its own conviction to
thinking minds
In letters and speeches and mes
sages to Congress. as well as In
executive orders, Mr.. Roosevelt has
defined this policy 1t involves the
constant Improvement of the per-
sonnel, through the media of COM
petitive entrance examinations, the
payment of adequate salaries and the
offer of such rewards in promotion
for ambitious and successful effort
as will spur the men who represent
the country abroad TO the devotion
of their best energies to the public
good.
1t involves-this Presidential policy
the housing of American embassies,
legations and consulates in suitable
quarters In his message, that went
to Congress yesterday, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
At a large part of our cOnsulates the
Office quar- and the clerical force are
inadequate TO the performance of the
onerous duties imposed by the recent
provisions of our immigration laws as
well as by our increasing trade. In
many parts of the world the lack OF
suitable quarters for our embassies
legations and cOnSulates detracts from
the respect in which our officers ought
to be held. and seriously impairs their
weight and influence.
To our thinking this recommends
tion should find immediate favor
with the lawmaking and money-ap,
propriating power Of this Govern
ment. Indeed, we think it will FIND
favor, though, perhaps, the Treasury
deficit impending viii prevent the
needed appropriation being made. 1
is TO be hoped it will not Under ex,
listing conditions, born of an unwis,
parsimony, it is sometimes as diff
ficult for an American consular of
ficer to transform his energies int
usefulness as it is to manufactur,
bricks without straw.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
NJ, JUSSERAND DIMES
ROSENS AND OTHERS
Party Honor of Russian Ambassador and Wife at French
Embassy Last Night With Secretary Hitchcock
and Diplomats Among Guests.

NJ. Jusserand, the French ambassador,
entertained a dinner party last night
mplimentary TO the Russian Ambas-
Sador and Baroness Rosen, having as
guests besides, Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Hitchcock, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Bacon, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Constantine
Brun. minister from Denmark; Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. Peirce,
the Counselor OF the British embassy
and Lady Susan Townley, Mr. and Mrs.
William Corcoran Eustis, Miss Carow,
sister of Mrs. Roosevelt; Miss Mae
Veagh. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thiebaut.
Theodore Hansen, of the Russian en-
bassy staff; Prince Nicholas Koudacheff.
first secretary of the Russian embassy,
and Viscount de Chambrun, Of the
French embassy staff.
Nine. Jusserand was still too i'll from
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
POLITICAL LEADER
FEARS BLACK HAND
Puritan Statesmen Appear
Very Much Disturbed.

BOSTON. Dec. 6.-The police have be-
p,n a strenuous investigation Of the
charge that a conspiracy had been
hatched on the morning OF the city
primaries for the purpose Of removing
from this earth by physical force Mar
tin NJ. Lomasney. the hacker OF Edward
7 Donovan for mayor of Boston
For several days the stories OF this
alleged conspiracy to kill the Demo
cratic. leader of Ward have been
spreading to the city and the facts were
presented to District Attorney Moran
by William J. Miller. OF the law firm of
Miller & Sullivan. counsel for LO-
maSney
Men prominent in city politics Were
summoned from police headquarters and
from present indications it is fair TO as
sumo that the investigation VIII De more
serious than has been looked for by
the most sanguiue, and II is PrObabls
that the evidence will be presented tC
the grand jury for its consideration.
Neither the police nor District AttoT-
ney Moran will talk about the case
but after last nights developments al
those in position 10 be IN touch Will
the situation seem 20 anticipate sen
sation among the politicians OF BoS-
ton
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION
RECEIVE TESTIMONIALS
Columbia Heights Citizens Commend
President and Secretary Of
Thier Organization.

f Hilton Jackson, as spokesman for
the members Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association. AT its monthly
meeting in the Savoy last night. took
occasion to present Judge Charles O.
Bundy. president, and William B. Todd,
secretary. with fitting testimonials Of
appreciation for the efficient services
rendered by them
AIr. Jackson said that he had acted
as a member OF a committee which had
been holding a grand jury examination
into the affairs OF the association aS
conducted by the president and secre-
+arv The committee held star
chamber" session, and found bill OF
indictment against both. and. ne SID.
N was his duty TO serve them notlce 70
tbat effect The ''bilP against Judke
R1Tndy was a gold-headed cane. hano-
So-neIv engraved Mr. Todd was IN
dicted' with a pOrttoho.
a number OF resolutions Wete piesS-a ps5
Il snd adopted during the meeting.
George Simmons urged that Ihs ass0-
citation ask Congress 10 amend tIe Oil
for underground telephone condultS IN
tbe District so that IL would apply 70
M Pleasant Holmead Manor, ana
Todd and Brown
w r.. Hillyer was elected third vice
president, TO succeed the late judge
Scott Three new members were ao-
nItted last night.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

$50 600 above a reasonable TorkinR
balance available should unSpected
conditions arise. the Secretary -eIieves
that this surplus should notbe en-
craoched upon deliberately. forit will
be found very convenient to ofet the
results OF political or economic ,sturb-
ances cer1ain TO arise in the lar or
remote future
Renews His Suggestion.
The Secretary renews his suggestion
made last year that trust compaies Of
large capitalization be incorporate un-
oer Feteral law, with corresponding sts-
peTvision- Many OF them" he SAYS.
are convenient adjuncts Of nsonaI
banks. and some. I fear, are occxion-
any used as a means TO encroach looa
ene reserve contemplated by status."
ne recommends also that abrades ana
onder-current silver dollars. whichcan-
not be recoined into dollars withoutoss.
De converted into subsidiary coinas al
rate Of not exceeding 5000. 900 peian-
num- He suggests that for the purcse
OF providing people of localities dIsant
from subtreasuries. with clean mcey,
such legislation be enacted as viii raca
upon the Government the cost OF tras-
portation OF worn out notes below hs
denomination OF so.
Departmental Bank.
A recommendation In which al Ce-
ernment employees win be interested .
this plan FOR a departmental savfns
bank. to be chartered by the Cover
ment- He finds. after investigation, thS
Government clerks. as q rule. are i'm
provident. The six savings banks in IN
city Of Washington have only So 900 GO 1
deposits. whereas, for instance. Detrol
has one savings bank with deposits c
s.. 500 900. while Cleveland has one inst
tuition where savings depositors has
| S. 10000 on deposit. The Secretar1
among other recommendations. urge
proper extension OF the provisions OF n
| drawback law. and announcement
the merchant marine
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
Shame in the Chesapeake.

Maryland and Virginia are great
and rich Commonwealths. The
United States is one of the first
powers of the world. Yet not Mary
land, or Virginia, or the United
States, or all three together, have
been able to protect American citi-
zens from organized kidnapping, con-
tinued beating, slavery, and murder
in tract of water not 200 miles long,
Of an average width of about 20
miles, at the very doorway to the
National Capital The situation Is
more than disgraceful. 1t is humiliat-
ing and shameful.
Through the national Administra-
tiOns OF Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland.
Harrison, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
and the terms of Office Of a score of
governors in Maryland and Virginia,
the Chesapeake bay and some of its
tributaries have been an area of law
lessness. PeOnage, murderous as
sault, and murder have been COM
mitted there every month of every
oyster season-to the knowledge Of
everybody, officials and non-officials,
who cared TO read the papers. Citi-
zens of the United States have been
lured by promises Of employment TO
the dives of known criminals,
drugged, spirited to the proud city of
Baltimore or the aristocratic smaller
cities OF Maryland, and then literally
sold into slavery. more than once
in sight of vessels flying the Official
ensign of the United States and with
in the shadow OF the capitol Of the
State Of Maryland
II this condition had been report
ed from Macedonia, or Khartoum, or
China, the news would have evoked
the most practical sympathy. Mass
meetings would have been held; the
most moving addresses delivered;
funds subscribed; and the authority
Of our Government welded vigor-
Ously and productivity. But this was
at home, within everybody's knowl-
edge, and so nothing was done at ali
1t happens there is a confusion OF
authority over this water BY an
act of Congress confirmed in 1879
the responsibility for offenses within
the jurisdiction of the State courts
was defined as TO Maryland and Vir-
ginia. But that act did not any
more affect the responsibility OF the
National Government for detecting
furnishing and preventing the con.
tinuation Of peonage, slavery. cruelty
10 seamen than it lessened the re-
sponsibility of the two States to de
tect and punish murder and assault
The men who have offended agains
the State laws have as class broker
also the national laws, and SO have
been liable from year TO year to trial in
the courts OF all three Jurisdictions
But no trials have occurred--or al
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
Secretary Shan Submits
Account of Stewardship
Would Have Banks Issue Volume of Guar
antced CurrenCy-EmphasiZeS lmpGt-
ance of Keeping Down Expenditures

Among the important recomnoenda-
tons made by Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw In his annual report, submit
ted to Congress todav. In one growing
out OF financial conditions in the last
few months. He recites that whereas
last summer millions were loaned in the
money markets at l per cent, "cali"
money reached % per cent in November.
He regards the exceedingly low rate
about as dangerous as the high rate.
the latter being the logical result Of
the former.
Additional Currency.
"Such extremes can and should Be
rendered impossible" he declares and.
therefore. he suggests the advisability
OF permitting national banks TO issue a
volume of additional Government guar
anteed currency, equal in amount 20
70 per cent OF the bond-secured currency
maintained by them. but subject to a
tax OF or per cent until redeemed
by the deposit of a like amount in the
Treasury BY eliminating the words
secured by United States bonds de-
posted with the Treasurer Of the
United States from the national bank
notes now authorized, the additional
currency would be identical In form
with that based upon a deposit OF
bonds and. gays the Secretary, 'its pres
ence would not alarm, for II would not
be known" He believes that the tax
would be more than ample to cover the
risk of the Government In guaranteeing
redemption This may not be the only
means Of adding an element OF elas-
ticity to our currency system says ne
the need OF which is universally re-
cognized. / suggest IL as the plan
which to my mind seems most feasible
and one fraught with no danger"
Would Guard Surplus
Secretary Shaw emphasizes the i'm
portance Of keeping down public ex-
penditures, for fear II may become nee
essary to provide more revenues. Al
though the Treasury holds a surplus OF
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Since January /, 1895, 2S,s17 books have
been copyrighted and exclusive rights
have been given to the composers of
q, 713 musical works Other things which
have been copyrighted by their authors
or inventors. are II, ,437 engravings, prints
and cuts, 2,5T Autographs. 1.224 plays,
1.S10 maps and charts. A-O63 photographs
and 3.l5S specimens OF the fire arts
Among the books recently copyrighted
is The Foolish Almanack for the Year
1896 A. d. and the Fifth Since the Dis
covery of Race Suicide by President
Roosevelt" Another Is Charles Battell
Loomis' book, The Man Who Got
Pass
You Can't Scare Ne.
A New York paper has copyrighted
George Bernard Shaws feIicitations to
Anthony Comstock under the title OF
You Can't Scare Me" Hamilton Wright
Mabie has taken out ownership papers
on a version of Shakespeare Julius
Caesar and Lady Henry Somerset
name figures In the list as author OF
The East and TWO Notable English
Women" William E Spencer has seen
fit to copyright Cutting Your own
Throat"
A history Of the New York stock ex-
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
DR.. WILEY'S PREPARATIONS
FOR COLD STORAGE TESTS

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley. chief of the
Bureau Of Chemistry of the Department
Of Agriculture. has begun preparations
for his series OF cold storage tests.
which will terminate some time dlIrinr
the middle of next year.
\ number of chickens. ducks, eggs
vegetables, etc. carefully selected and
marked. have been put in storage un-
der DR.. Wiley's orders. and on yesterday
twelve dozen quail were in like manner
place on ice after undergoing a careful
inspection.
DR.. Wiley will also have some rabbits.
VcnisOn, grouse. and other game placed
On Zee shortly, and during the time in
tervcning between the placing of these
materials in cold storage and the carry
ing out OF the principal and final tests,
such fOOt material VIII be carefully eX-
umined from day to day 20 note what
ever changes may take place.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
MARRIAGE LISENSES.

John NJ. Branson and Mary l. haA
both OF Westmoreland county. va
Albert Sofa and Kate Claxton. botf
OF Faucuier county, Va
James Payne and Georgia walker
Thomas W. Ragland and Louisa N
Jacobs.
Edward II. Johnson and Sadie Dick
son.
John II. Foster and Alice Mills =
Tavrencc Kessler and Julia Reese
both of Baltimore.
Arcbibald A. Latchford and Laura l.
Langley
Guy *. Mitchell and Annie Wissler
both OF Baltimore
Joseph Early and Lena Lee
William F Shields. Distr:ct Of Colum-
bia. and Hellie V. Sweeney, Buckland
Va
George T. Fannie and Maud h. w
Forester.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
A History of the District.

Do you know where Andrew Jack
son proposed the toast, 1.-The Union:
Il Mnst and Shall Be Preserved?"
Do you know where Lincoln lived
when a member of the House of Rep
resentatives?
Can you name two governors of
the District?
Do you know anything of the his
tory of the ground which is now Co
lumbia Heights. or Foggy Bottom, or
the Island, or Cleveland Park?
No, and neither do your neighbors.
AS a rule we in Washington are
more ignorant OF our distinctive home
history than the residents OF any
town in Kansas, or any county in
Idaho. If you go TO the libraries to
find out about it, even to the Library
of Congress, each item will have to be
searched out separately. Strange as
it seems, there is not now in exist
ence a single authoritative compila-
ton Of District progress.
Wherefore, says the Board of
Trade. the District needs a real his
tory-not a newspaper advertising
scheme, or a local "Fads and Fan
cies" TO please the vanity of the
gullible at ten cents line, but a real
history. So it fosters a movement TO
provide one which will in no sense
be commercial enterprise, but will
be undertaken by patriotic citizens
for patriotic reasons" without line
-.for which money will be paid" and
with no source of revenue other than
that which comes from the subscrip-
tions."
1t has selected for the editor a gen
tleman who earns his living by writ
ing clear English, and who has quail
fed himself especially for this task
by studying our local history all his
life-William B. Bryan. Through
long association with the Columbia
! Historical Society he has grown 10
| know the channels OF knowledge
about the old District especially well,
and will be able, therefore. to gather
| about him as assistants men especial
ly qualified. The form of the work
will be worthy any historians best
efforts-two volumes OF about SOC
pages each, amply illustrated, and
handsomely bound.
The board asks rightly that The
citizens of Washington give their sup
port to the enterprise. That support
in some few instances may take tho
form of material for the book: but n
the great majority it should take the
form OF prompt subscriptions for Il
and active interest in It's subject mat
ter On this latter support, IN th'
end, the practical success Of the un
dertaking must depend
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
WANTS TO BAR
FLASHLIGHT FlEND

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-The fiashlight
camera fiend is doomed. II an ordinance
introduced into the common council last
night is passed. The ordinance directs
the corporation counsel 10 draft law
10 do away with flashlights when they
are Objectionable 10 any member or
party about 10 be phOtOg- aphed.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
.ROOSEVELTS HEAR
BOSTON SYMPHONY
President Gave Family Box
Party.
FAIRBANKS SEE JOHN DREW
Forakers Entertain at Dinner for Miss
McAdoo, Daughter of Ex-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
in box at the National yesterday af-
tenroon to hear the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. With them were Miss Roose-
welt, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. the Presi-
dents sister; Miss Carow. Mrs. Roose-
velt's sister. and Senator and Mrs.
Lodge. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown of
cadet blue and a black hat, while Miss
Roosevelt wore a gown Of deep hello
trope color and a todGc Of the same
shade trimmed with shaded plumes.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
CHICAGO ELECTRICIANS STRIKE.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Determined TO GUST
every non-union electrician in Chicago
from his position. the Electricians
Union has ordered all union men en-
ployed on jobs with nOn-unionists 70
stop work. The close alliance between
the building trades here may cause
serious strike.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

General and Mrs. Bates gave a dinner
at the Alibi Club last night for Captain
Gibbons. formerly in command of the
Dolphin. who is to be naval attache of
the American embassy at London. Those
invited to dine with him were Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. New
berry. Commander and Mrs Key, Mrs
Rchardsons Glover. Mrs. Maus. Miss
Oliver. Miss Knott, Miss Alice Howard.
daughter Of the British Ambassador to
Inc Hague. Miss Carolyn Henry of
Philadelphia. Captain Butt Captain
| Colemen, Captain Lassiter. Admiral
Capps. Mr. Long and Ernest Carter,
| both of the Navy.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Al Adams. former policy king. is
making a lot OF money In real estate
deals. There have been some who pro-
nounced the two businesses not unlike
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

The friends Of a man who died in
Spain recently had to break into a
cemetery I'm order to bury him. lie prob
ably would have opposed the use OF
force TO effect such a purpose.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Senator and Mrs. Foraker invited a
dinner company lasy night to meet
Miss Eva McAdoo, daughter of Police
Commissioner McA6oo OF New York In
the party besides Miss McAdoo were
Miss Marie McKenna, Miss Helen Ffulke,
Miss Marjorie Cotton. Miss Enrol Brown,
Miss Switzerland. Miss Rebecca Collier.
Miss Eleanor Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs. King
Wainewright. Miss Louise Foraker.
Davenport Brown. the fiance of Miss
Marie McKenna. ana Henry Davis
Sleeper. both of Boston; Frank Lee
Dangerfleld. Senior Alfredo Alvarez Cal
deron. charge d'affafres Of Peru: Cuth-
bert Brown. Ford Thompson. Mr. Barry,
Capt. Daniel Moore. Lieutenant Evans
and Philip Hichborn.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Hoboken's police chief declares ne will
not tolerate the Korean custom OF sui
eide in that bailiwick. IT'S barred
here" says the chief
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

The weather, at any rate, is trying 10
help Congress TO take O cheerful View
Of the situation
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

grip TO appear among her guests last
night, but her condition is improving
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Tim Woodruff. OF New York, is now
out for reform In the matter or waist
coat patterns, probably.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Up In New York they ara organizing
Must Go" clubs for the insurance
fnaQnateg
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

The Cuban revolution ruccumDed ~
THAT tired feeling"
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Patterson in a box at the
National last night to see John Drew.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

The Belgian Minister and Baroness
Moncheur. who are still in official
mourning and out of society now, have
as their guest for three weeks, Miss
Morrill,, Of st. Louis.
Senor Don Diego Mendoza, minister
from Colombia, is visiting his wife. Nine
Mendoza, who IS i'll in New York, but
VIII return here today. Mr. Triana. first
secretary of the legation who has been
entertaining the son of the President
of Colombia for some DAYS is also in
New York now, but will return with
the minister
N. Jusserand- the French ambassador,
attended the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira performance at the National yester-
day afternoon with a party.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06
SOCIAL SEASON
NOW UNDER WAY

A fun schedule Of todays affairs
proves beyond doubt that the season is
on The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
viii give a dinner at the White House
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the Vice
President, will be at home this after
noon for the first time this season.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs William II. West and
baby. Margaret. have returned 20 the
city. and are located at the Cairo for
the winter.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

In the distinguished audience at the
National yesterday afternoon TO heal
the Boston symphony, were the French
ambassador. the Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine Nahuco and members OF theiI
stan with their wives. the Russian Am
hassador and Baroness Rosen. and
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen. the Mexican
Ambassador and Nine. Casasus, Senol
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Godoy and Mime Godoy. with almost
ali Of the society people OF the city as
well as music lovers present
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

There will be a large and brilliant re-
ception at the Arlington tonight for
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general
Of the Daughters Of the American Reyo-
luton when the District chapter will
be hosts. The most elaborate arrange
ments have been made. and many not
able people have been invited besides
the Daughters.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

While the wives OF the members of
the Cabinet will be at home informally
TO their friends today and the following
Wednesdays of the month, they viii
not give their large formal receptions
until the first Wednesday in January.
and will continue all through that
month.
The Washington times., 1905-12-06

Miss Lavinia Goldsmith viii be al
home Sunday evenings. during Decem-
Der. at 429 r street. and not in January,
as was printed in last evenings Times.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
WICE.PRESIDENT Gillette
GIVES DAMAGING TESTIMONY
General Officers Can Secure Money for Which There Can
Be no Accounting ...Mutual Spends Large Sums for
Politics and Legal Expenses.

New York, Oct. 10. = Waller II. Gll-
lette, vice president Of The Mutual
Life Insurance company, testified be-
fore the insurance investigating com
mittee today that the Mutual company
contributed $4,000 to tha Republican
national campaign In 1904.
Vice President Gillette, also stated
that the Mutual company contributed
$4,000 TO the republican national
committee In 1900, and $1,000 In
1896 He justified these contributions
on the same ground as did President
Mccall OF the New York Life COM
pany, saying that the st. Louis plat
form of the democratic party and the
free silver issue were a menace to
pOlicyholders. Gillette said that he
authorized these expenditures after
consultation with the president, vice
presidents and some OF the members
of the board OF trustees Of the Mu.