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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
TO UNITE REPUBLICANS.
Efforts of Senator Alice of Delaware to
Obtain Harmony.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WILMINGTON, Del, September at
was learned today that Senator J. Frank
Alice OF Dover has inaugurated active steps
10 effect united republican party in Della
ware with ]. Edward Addicks eliminated.
This movement. it is stated, has the cor
dial support of President Roosevelt, who
mas thus expressed himself to Alice. The
president Is DESTROYS of seeing the long
continued factional strife in Delaware set
tied for all time, and to this end the more
prominent republicans of the state are CIV
ing their aid. Although Addicks was the
political creator of Senator Alice the latter
has broken away from him and has cast
MS fortunes with the Duponts in the hope
of succeeding himself when the legislature
In 1907 shall elect two senators. Alice held
an important conference here yesterday on
this matter with Register of Wills Bach
and Walter H. Hayes, leading Wilmington
republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
curzon to Return Soon.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. September 2.-Lord and Lady
Curzon are coming home from india much
sooner than was at first expected. probably
arriving at Carlton House terrace early In
October and leaving India before the ar
rival of Lord and Lady Mimic. who will,
however, go out In time to receive the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. Efforts to
induce Lord Curzop TO remain longer were
unayatilna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Death of Harry C. Whiting.

Information has been received here of the
sudden death of Harry C. Whiting of this
city, which occurred yesterday at Atlantic
City N j. The name of Harry c. Whiting
appears n the city directory as a clerk in
the Navy Department, residing at l144
street northwest. He was the husband OF
the late Sally NJ. Whiting. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made today. il is
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Death of Mrs. Louise Pollet.

The death of Mrs. Louise Pollet, formerly
DepoiIly, occurred yesterday. The de-
ceased was engaged in the business OF
ostrich feather dyer at Gil 18th street
northwest where her death occurred Tho
funeral will take place at $50 o'clock to-
morrow from the above address. with sery-
ices at ST. Patrick's Church at 10 o'clocn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
The Sun and Moon.
The City Lights.
First Execution of the Kind.

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. September The
first legal execution for criminal assault In
Sampson county took place at $40 o'clock
this afternoon at Clinton. n. c., when Ash
ton Moore. colored. was hanged for an as
sault on Camilla Brewington. The crime
was committed last April Moore was twice
respited by Gov. Glenn. Only twenty-five
persons witnessed the hanging, admission
being by card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

While driving across the street car tracks
of the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany at 9Th and X streets northwest with.
his team attached to wagon George Hin
ley was badly shaken up by his wagon and
d car coming In contact The rear axle OF
the wagon was broken. The driver of the
wagon escaped with no serious injuries.
hurt. The damage to the wagon will
amount to 50. Hinley lives at ~ Logan
place northWest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Melting Shows the Way.

Melting of Boston won twenty-five-mile
mctor-paced race at Revere track tonight.
defeating Harry Caldwell of Manchester.
N. H.; E. L. Collins of Lynn and. w. c.
etinson OF Cambridge. The time WAS
30.10 Is. Caldwell was beaten half q milo.
Collins mile and stinson two miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
well-Known Banker Dead.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. September 2.-Wil-
bur Fisk Day. who for thirty-six years has
been president of the National New Haven
Bank and who was one of the best-known
banking men of Connecticut, died at his
home here tonight, after a short illness fol-
lowing surgical operation. He was sixty
seven years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Death of Mrs. Brooks Morgan.

- ATLANTA. Ga, September Mrs.
Brooks Morgan. wife of Brooks Morgan, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Southern railway. died here yesterday and
was buried today. Mrs. Morgan was form
srly Miss Isabel Block Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Personal Mention.

DR.. Edward e. Richardson has gone to
Vermont for a short trip.
Mr. Edward Hughes has returned to the
city after 4 summer spent In TarrytoWn-
on-Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
BY HIS OWN HAND
Death of Maniac Who Ter
rorized the Region.
HUNTED BY FARMERS
CREATED PANIC AND DESTRUC-
TON FOR THREE DAYS.
Country Was Aroused and Armed
Companies Secured the
Land.
HUNTED BY FARMERS

LORAIN. Ohio, September 2.-On the
point of capture by sheriff's posse, Peter
Pitts, the maniac who terrorized the coun-
trysde from Avon Beach to Lorain for
three days, is dead by his own hand. He
shot himself In the head today in full view
of the band of armed farmers who were
pursuing him, and sank dead upon the
ground.
The three days in which he ran amuck
through a territory of twenty miles in
extent. firing upon men and women. burn
ing farm houses and driving the population
from their homes 10 places of safety in the
city, marked one of the strangest and most
sensational episodes in the history OF the
county.
Terrorized the Country.
Young, powerfully built. intelligent. Pitts
turned maniac was more dangerous than
an ordinary man would have been under
the same circumstances. Farmers were
afraid to approach him, even with the
loaded rifles and shotsuns. His first deed
of violence was Wednesday, when he fired
thrice from a cornfield upon Miss Mary
Hecker. His next was when he set the
torch to the Heckler homestead burning 1t
to the ground. Afterward he attempted to
Friday morning he piled ties upon the
tracks of the Lake Shore electric line, but
failed in his object. The motorman of
the Toledo limited car discovered the OBJ
struction in time to save himself and his
passengers from destruction.
The country was aroused. Women and
children sought shelter in the hamlets and
in Lorain The men formed themselves into
armed companies and secured the land from
Avon to Lorain ready to kill the man on
sight. Friday night $50 men patrolled the
high roads waiting for Pitts, their guns
cooked and loaded.
Hunted to His Death.
The climax came when word was re-
ceived that Pitts. still armed and raving
had been seen at his grandfathers home at
French Creek. Thither posse of 100
men gallopeS without stopping, while the
from houses\ in the neighborhood were
locked and barred by their frantic in
mates. At French Creek the posse was
met by the news that Pitts had been re-
fused shelter by his grandfather. and was
then bound down the Stony Bridge road
The posse followed. At turn of the road
they saw him in the distance. and they
formed, ready to fire. He turned, watched
the squad a moment, drew his revolver,
vaulted a fence, ard then, while the posse
grimly watched he shot himself four times
and fell a corpse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. sos am. and 5:24
pm: high tide. 1905 q. m. and 1929 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, am. and 6:17 IN. !:
high tide, 11:i6 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 am: sun sets, 6;29
nm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:31 am.
Moon sets 9:22 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
furty-fiye minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. a., September
Both rivers are muddy here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Am IS. & P"
TAILORING Special.
Suits worth SIS and $40,
to order. SLABS


to order. s. VS.
The inaugural special
of the fall season. We've
selected a special lime of
new mixtures and de
pendable black thibets
to self at this special
price for one week i'm
order to tempt you to
order your clothes early.
Drop inn and talk over
the new styles with us.
Schwartz 6 PelZnmar1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
LONG STEP FORWARD
Value Of the Proposed Russian
National Assembly
NOW BEING ADMITTED
GRATITUDE EXPRESSED BY ALL
CLASSES.
It Is Believed That the Government is
Acting in Good Faith Toward
the People.
NOW BEING ADMITTED

ST. PETERSBURG, September 3.-Though
the new national assembly, during the first
days of the issuance of the emperor's mani
festo calling the assembly, was given more
of unfavorable criticism than of praise,
and the Russian press through ignorance.
took far less favorable view of the new
constitution than did the foreign newspa-
pers. the value Of the assembly, the extent
of its plans and the long step forward 1t
marks in the path Of reform are now be-
coming generally recognized throughout the
empire. flood of addresses of thanks
is coming in from all classes and from all
regions, the city doumas leading the list,
though the urban population was supposed
to have been placed at a considerable dis
advantage to the peasants and the nobility
under the electoral arrangement. A num-
Der of doumas have couched their addresses
with requests for freedom of speech and of
the press, but only in a few cities We're ad-
dresses rejected.
The project. the provisions of which are
difficult of comprehension by people not
experienced in parliamentary institutions,
is being taken up for careful study and con-
siGeration. and because of this much of the
adverse criticism is wearing away and the
talk of a boycott of the assembly by the
liberals is no longer heard.
Benefits of Discussion.
fuDllc discussion or the assembly ana the
steps that are being taken to put it into
effect are bringing to light minor defects
and impractical BILE provisions in the project
and the ministry of the interior Is busy ar
ranging questions and furnishing interpre-
tations on doubtful points.
1t Is apparent that a number Of modfica-
tons, either by imperial direction or by the
douma Itself, will be necessary before the
assembly becomes a practical working
body. Some of the principal complaints
that the border provinces were not to be
removed by the prompt converting of the
for elections in those districts in which the
in the fifty governments of Russia proper
and the machinery Of which appropri-
ated by the Bouligin commission for cleo
ton purposes is ineXistent, and by a decla-
ration of the ministry of the interior that
the reports are absolutely without foun-
dalton.
The elections in the entire empire must
be ended by December Is. Since the work
of canVassing the vote and the journeys of
distant representatives to st. Petersburg
will occupy the month before the date
fixed by the emperor for converting the as
sembly the work of preparation of cleo
toral lists is actively under way in the
various cities and in the country districts
and Geographic orders have been sent to
the dilatory heads of a number of gov
ernments to proceed Immediately with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
rHuasDAr, JUNE as, 1905.
noosrvEr.rs pREsENr.

There has been a good deal of jolly ing in the newspapers, egged on, we believe, by The Washington Post, over the statement that President Roosevelt had presented diplodecus to the King of England. Several of our contempo- ssries have worried over the alleged presentation, declaring that the word cannot be found in any of the books and puzzling their brains to know what a diplodocus is. We do not re- member to have met one of the things. genus of sauropod dinosaurs based on remains from the Upper Jurassic of Colorado. It is characterized by a weak dentition confined to the fore part Of the jaws, and the rami of the ischia straight. not expanded distally. and meeting in the middle line" We may add that the name is from the Greek. and means double tooth"
 Now we hope that if any of our read CTS shall meet diplodocus in the road they will have no trouble about ident- flying and lassoing 1t. There should 
 Professor describes it like a book. If any reader should purpose buying one . few suggestions may be of value. First, be sure that the animal offered Is a sauropod, for any other brand of nInosaur Is a fake. You must be sure straight. If he Is wearing crooked. or hind side before, or heels upwards, then he's only a base imitation and you don't want him. It is also neces- eary to see that he possesses a weak dentition, properly labelled, else you'll be soaked for your good money paid for nim. If all these points are set tied In a perfectly satisfactory way it will be safe to close the trade and take your diplodocus to the barn for the envy and admiration of less fortunate friends. Diplodocii are rare.
 After all, it Is hardly to be expected that ary reader will be offered real live diplodocus. According to our best information they were roaming the earth at least 'steen million years be fore Adam landed in Eden, and we doubt if any live specimens can be found-unless 1t might be in Kansas. where freaks are common It is some satisfaction to know that they are Americans, even if only found in Col crado, and we doubt if they are very plentiful over there. They are prob eAly as scarce as Populists, and the President could hardly have selected a more appropriate present, for we doubt if Edward can find one in all his king dom. He mas no Jurassic beds to dig them from. We've got monopoly of 'em. evidently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
THE BEAUTIFYING OF CITIES.
| Great Deal of Systematic Work Co.,
 iuu ou Over fhe C0untrys

"The conscious stone to beauty grew,
 They builded better than they knew,
 has been written of the builders Of his toric structures that have survived the tooth of time and rasure of oblivion, and still remain the wonder and admi- ration of the world: To build for fu, ture generations is becoming more and more the ambition of modern cities and
 In our country, SO The Minneapolis (Menn.) Tribune declares, the indivtG u- alistic spirit born in the early days mas so prevailed that In the rearing of a home or public edifce each builder has followed his own caprices, ana ugliness and incongruity have been the rule. There have now developed a passion for civic beauty and new ideas of the es- thetic possibilities of wood, stone, Iron, tistic hands and brains. Beauty and harmony in our buildings both public and private. is taking the place of ugli- ness, the skyscrapers being the most notable exceptions to the rule which is more and more becoming general
 But. a city's highest charm by no splendid public and business structures. It Is the development of its natural ad- vantages and the overcoming of its na- tural disadvantases Venice, which, ty from the sea, and Chicago, which has converted an unsightly swamp into a beautiful residence section with broad shaded streets and avenues, parks and parkwa$s, are shining Illus trations of what the taste and enter prise of man may accomplish.
 To city officials belongs the duty of keeping the streets in order. eliminat- ing unsightly telephone and telegraph poles and hurying their wires, abolish. ing the smoke nuisance, taking care of public buildings and their environs and performing many other requirements ip the streets of the city's convenience, beauty and sanitation.
 But everything must not be left to city boards and councils. Every occu pant of a home. whether owned or rented. should feel under obligations to keep 1t in good order, so that the un- sightliness of house and grounds may not be an eyesore to the public. In are doing much to promote the beauty and healthfulness of their neighbor- hoods and by the aid of these societies many once unattractive country vil- lage has been made beautiful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
Two thought that beating lively

tions, including savings banks and life and fire insurance companies, hold railroad stocks, and bonds to the val
 ue of $442.S54.0Se. being little more vested fund. There are 7,305,443 saw ings banks depositors fin the United States. Every dne of them is an own-- CT of railroad securities, and interested in the prosperity of the country's rail- road systems.
 6. That constitutional questions of by the passage of such an act as tho President has in the past demanded of Congress. The Attorney General has clare the standard or maximum rate in order that 1t may constitutionally delegate It's powers to commission
 The courts cannot exercise the rate
 making power either originally or on appeal; There IS very great danger violate that provision of the constitu-
 tion which declares that mo prefer
 ence shall be given by any regulation one State oyer those of another" The Legislation demanded would apparently
 result, not in regulation, but in fn- '. That this enlargement of the
 powers of the Federal commission would effectively put the railroads in- their securities, and therefore the state of the country's financial markets and it's trade conditions, into an inti- mate relation of dependence upon the changes and capricfes of the popular will as expressed at the polls.
 These conclusions have abundant support in the printed testimony. If most of them, or all of them, havo found lodgment in the mind of the
 President, his reported decision not to
 convene Congress in extra session of these conclusions have been ar
 rived at by MT. Roosevelt is pre- sumption which rests upon the fact that he Is a man of unusual intellt- gence, who requires much and thinks much about public affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
The Cry of the South.
Baltimore Sun.


 More capital. more labor, more set tiers seems to be the cry of the South and if the Industrial Parliament can expedite the solution of this problem on sound and satisfactory lines 1t will dc much to advance the material interests of the Southern States. If industry can be operated most profitably where the raw material Is found. the South should have an almost incalculable ad- vantage over other sections. Why should the South send millions of bales of cotton to England and to the con tinent every year to be manufactured into cotton cloth when 1t might manu- facture its entire crop at home? Why with it's timber and Its iron, should it not establish its supremacy over less favored sections? These are some oi the questions which the Industrial Par liament is to consider-and they are questions of vital importance to the sign that the South Is earnestly con sidering the best methods to promote It's own prosperity and to put itself abreast of the most progressive sections of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

Those interested in scientific farm ing should hail with delight the an- nouncement that short summer school for farmers will be conducted by the Agricultural Department of the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute from July 25 to August 2, at Auburn. This is to be a roundup Farmers Institute for cotton men, fruit growers. stockmeu and farmers of all kinds. Nearly ev- cry phase of soil culture, forestry. gar dening. stock raising. etc., will be dis cussed and exemplified by men who are practical experts and stand foremost in their callings. It Is not often that such an opportunity for securing invaluable information is offered. The railroads Of Alabama and Georgia will give q rate of one fare for the round trip. while board can be secured in Auburn at a very low rate The expense Of attending this school for one week will be very light and all wko can should avail themselves of the chance to learn many things about their business which
 xili De very helpful in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
sidewalk Peneilina$
UneauaI Distribut ton.

In discussing street improvements within the corporate limits of Mont
 ''The people who. reside within the boundaries of the city pay 90 per cent. of the taxes.-municipal, county and State. The law requires the Board oi from. certain locallties--two of the members to be appointed from the city of Montgomery. Manifestly. this was intended to be a wise statutory pro vision. Naturally, 1t was supposed that that a part of the large revenue de- rived from these taxes would be ap- piled to the hetterment of the streets within the limits of the city; but the law makers seemed to have rreckoned devoted to the improvement of the roads outside of the city, and In many instances to the building of plantation roads for the benefit of a favored few. of Montgomery
 Again. 1t so happens that of the present City Council three of the AL dermen reside in Ward 4. Every street alley and byway in that ward has been curbed, the streets worked. sidewalks laid and, in short. everything in the way of public Improvements for the past two years seem to have gone to Ward 4, while other parts of the city are shamefully neglected.
 "Along some of the streets and side walks in other parts of the city 1t is perilous to travel at night One stands in imminent danger of breaking his
 "A sense of fair play prompts the question: Why such offensive discrim- ination against other wards of tho city Why? such fragrant and unmero Democracy teaches the wholesome doc Urine, Equal rights to all and special privileges to nOne.'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

The Americus Times Recorder in an article giving the history of Sumter County. Ca, in which Americus Is To- oated. says: Sumter County was nam ed for Gen. Thomas Sumter, of vir- revolution" This is somewhat mis- leading. While General Sumter was a native of Virginia, he moved to South Carolina at a very early age and has always been recognized in histories of the American revolution as a South caroiinian. The beginning of his great reputation was while in command of soldiers of that State. He justly earned the name of Game Cock of the Revoiu- tion'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

Just now the papers are having much to say in praise of the lightning trains which are literally annihilatipg the space between Chicago and New York The average time made is one mile pel minute and the total time for the trir is reduced to less than eighteen hours It would be much more worthy oi praise if those in charge of passen- ger transportation could get together and resolve that no such death pro- voking speed should be allowed. The world and all its business can get along very well without travellers being hurled through space just to save few hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
pIs.saa xV,th tho CnmU.

Major Harry c. GunneIs, InSpectol Brigadier General of the Alabama Ma tional Guard. has returned from at tendance upon the Srd Regiment en- campment at Anniston.
 He is highly pleased with the gen eral efficiency of the regiment ard com. plimented Col. W. H. McKlercy on the work he has been able to do in the short time he has been in harge of the com mand He is especially Impressed with the new plan adopted for the mess and thinks that by issuing the money each day to each company decided step forward has been made in the management of the men in camp.
 In a general way Major Gunnels is highly gratified at what he saw of the paniss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22

The Birmingham Age-Herald says "As rule five out of every six coun- ties in this State are voting to levy a special county tax for school purposes "a tax of 10 cents on each hundred dollars" That Is not exactly the way to state 1t, inasmuch as in twenty-thre. of the twenty-five counties in which elections have been held the majority favored the imposition of the addition al tax. One of the greatest surprises Is that Lauderdale should have been one of the two counties to negative the proposition.