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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Fanancier Watt ON Trial.

LONDON, December 19.-Hugh Watt, the
franeier and former member of parliament.
who Is on trial. charged with melting hired
agents to murder his divorced wife. Julia
Watt, and Sir Reginald Beauchamp, took
the witness stand in his own behalf today.
He emphatically denied that he had ever
suggested the murder of his former wife.
He said he engaged a private detective.
Marshall, and had made inquiries with the
view of effecting a settlement of the differ
ences between himself and former wife, but
MarshalPs reports appeared SO unreliable
that he dismissed him. Watt attributed
the present charges to Marshalls anger at
his dismissal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE HAzING QUESTION.
No New Developments at the Navy
Department Today.

There were no developments at the Navy
Department today in the recent cases of
haZng at the Naval Academy. Secretary
Bonaparte has announced that he will act
in the matter as soon as he receives the
opinion from the Attorney General on the
two legal questions recently submitted TO
him by the Navy Department. One of these
questions Involves the right of the Secre-
tary of the Navy to sumnarily dismiss a
midshipnlan except through court-martial
proceedings regardless of his offense, and
the other involves the right to prosecute
midshipmen in the civil courts of Maryland
for offenses committed on the Naval Acad-
envy reservation. These are both important
questions and the Attorney General Is max
ing a careful and thorough study of them
before committing himself on the principles
involved. The meeting of the cabinet today
was unusually protracted, and it is under
stood that the general question of haZing
at the Naval Academy was one of the topics
OF consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
A New Piano for Children.

From Public Opinion.
It has frequently been objected. and with
much justice. that 1t Is barbarous to make
little children practice for any length or
time on the piano. In general, practicing
ends in exhausting the child both physi-
cally and mentally. If, however, it is de-
sired to have the child study the piano
practice Is necessary, and as far as possi-
BILE this requirement should be met. These
considerations are the basis of recent
article by Prof. Zabludowski in the Batter
fur yolksgesundheitsp OF Berlin
Prof. Zabludowski says that his efforts to
improve the conditions under which piano
practieing Is performed began when he
saw that violin players succeed much
quicker than piano players in adjusting
their hands to the instrument, and also that
certain fingers of violin players-if they be-
gin early enough--are heightened. This Is
especially true for the index and middle
fingers of the left hand, which lengthen
considerably.
al was soon convinced continues Prof.
Zabludowski,. that the many cases of
over-playing of the hand of piano players
are entirely due to the abnormal relations
between the hand of the performer and
the instrument. The young Violin player,
with small hands, has violin OF corre-
spending dimensions: that Is. one-half to
three-quarters the usual size In the case
of the plano, however. the keyboard IS prac-
tfca1iy the same on all Instruments. Con-
sequently we see little children playing on
adults. Therefore. decided to build pia-
nos for children. which should only differ
from the ordinary instrument In that they
had smaller keyboard. For this purpose
usual Width Of 225 millimeters to 60 milf
meters and the whole octave from 10 CEN
timeters to IL ceutimeters. In addition 1t
|sis necessary to so construct the Instrument
asiaits ina chiidzen; may be easiiy inter-
E c1XuK1lE x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
!. REFUSED TO CONFIRM.
Chicago Council Rejected Mayors APP
pointInent-First Time in History.

CHICAGO December 19.-For the first
time in its history the city council OF
Chicago last night refused to confirm an
appointment made by the mayor.
Mayor Dunno sent in the name of John
F. Finerty to succeed John Minwegen. as
a member of the board of local improve
ments By a vote of 40 to 26 the coun-
Gil referred the nomination to the COM
mittee on special assessments for con-
sideration and a report The roll call
showed this committee stands to 9
against the confirmation of Col. Finerty.
The issue raised by the majority was
that Minwegen was capable official and
should not be removed for political rea-
sons.
Two republicans voted with the minor
ity and six democrats with the majority.
Mr.. Mnewegen is a democrat and Col.
Finerty is known as a republican.
The only instance in Chicago's history
when the appointment of mayor was ever
fought in the council was in 1876, when
there was a conflict as to whether Mon
roe Heath or T. H. Colvin was mayor of
Chicago. 1t was at, the time of the adop-
ton of the general Incorporation act, and
Mayor Heath named Capt. Hickey as
chief of police. The Colvin aldermen tried
to defeat his confirmation, but failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
sH1Rr-sLEEvE DIPLOMACY.
Trained Old World Diplomats Don't
Know How to Meet It.

u.
From Pearsons.
One of the most grievous shortcomings
of the American diplomat in the eyes of his
European colleagues is that, practically, he
Is unframed. The United States prides it.
self on the absence of diplomatic families
those families many Of which have become
so famous in the countries abroad, where
grandfather. father. son and children are
trained almost from the cradle to enter the
diplomatic career, exactly as the offspring
of line of physicians inherits the gifts Of
his forefathers.- and is trained and schooled
to high rank in the profession Of his choice.
Here diplomacy is not regarded as a pro-
fession. The diplomatic lies of the Talley-
rand school, the battling speeches of hours
duration during which absolutely nothing
is said, these are unknown to the American
representative. Long verbal interviews and
thousand-word cable messages are out of
the question. The result is quick retort
quick resort to arms and direct dealing,
open and frank.
Whatever the practical result of this
diplomacy, whatever its merit or faults
It. and he critcises accordingly. He feels
that when brought into contact with an
American representative he is dealing with
a man of business, with one who abides by
the rule that Time is money" with one
who seeks the shortest route toward his
goal, no matter though his haste may re-
suit in frustrating his own plans. Here is
a new condition, new volcano which the
foreign diplomat has to handle, and fire.
ouently, it is the most difficult thing for
the old diplomacy to meet the new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
The President Eulogized.
SENATE.

The Senate began its session today by
passing bill for the relief of a dead man.
the late Lieut.. William II. Hugo, who was
cashiered in 1881, as Mr. Pettus, who re-
ported the bill. said, for the offense of being
"upsy' at roll call. The senator said the
Dill mad passed the Senate every session
since he had been member of the body.
other bills were passed as follows: Au-
thorizing the city of Nome. Alaska, to con-
struct free bridge across Snake river.
Extending the time for the cons notion
of q. bridge across the Missouri river at
Yankton. S. d.
Amending section 1926 Revised Statutes
relating to mining claims
AT 12:i5 the Senate went into executive
session.
At 1: 10 pm. the doors were reopened and
the following bills were passed: Providing
"a lffe-saving station at Greenhl r. L
Establishing fish cultural station in Hill
nois and appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
Creating a juvenile court in the District
of Columbia -''
half an hour in order to afford time for
the conferees on the Panama canal appro-
priation bill to complete its work
Report from Conferees.
When the Senate resumed business Mr..
Allison, from the conference committee.
presented the report on the Panama bill.
Commenting on the report, Mr. Aldrich
called attention to the fact that the lam
guage of the provision relating to bonds as
agreed upon is similar to that of the fund
ing act of 1900. and he said that inasmuch
as that bill had originated in the Senate
he was surprised to hear that the House
mad taken exception to the Senate in sepa-
rating the bond provision from the bill it
self
He related many other instances to show
that such measures this are not consfd-
cred revenue bills. He added the opinion
that If this question is to be raised as be-
tween the two houses it cannot be properly
aaised by one house alone The matter
1ust be considered by both bodies to secure
proper adjustment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Sand and Flowers.
From the Garden Maya.

From the Garden Magazine
For bulbs in the mixed border white sand
has very particular service, quite distinct
from Its use to the young roots. 1t never
cakes, and when digging its color warns
one If too near bulb. Its cost Is infini-
tesimal, as a sack can be had from the
grocer for almost nothing, and that guam
tity goes long way We not only set all
our lily and other bulbs in this white sand,
but in the fall little of the earth is re-
moved from the crowns of such plants as
larkspur. foxglove. columbine and holly
hooks and replaced with the sand. In the
the sand prevents trouble from baked or
saggy soil during the following summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
For Defense at Guantanamo.

Secretary Taft today submitted to Con-
gress, through the Treasury Department,
an additional estimate. calling for an APP
preparation OF 10000. for the construction
of seacoast defenses for the naval station
at Guantanamo bay, Cuba. In the letter of
transmittal Secretary Taft, referring to the
says: cit appears that work is contemplated
within five years, which, If authorized by
Congress. will require heavy seacoast ar
mament for Its defense. and in order that
this defense may be available by this time
the construction of batteries for large cali
Der guns must be begun now, as their erec-
ton requires several years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
RESTORED TO THE BILL.
agreement Of Conferees Regarding
Canal Bonds

Conferees on the part of the Senate and
House on the Panama canal emergency ap-
preparation bill agreed to restore to the bill
the provision relating TO the issuance of
bonds for canal construction. The Senate
struck out the House provision concerning
the bonds, and passed as a separate meas
ure bill agreed upon by the Senate finance
committee. This measure was Incorporated
In the canal bill as section 1. taking the
place of the bond provision adopted by the
House. This has the effect of placing the
canal bonds. amounting to $3.50, Oo0. 900. on a
par with the existing per cent consols as
regards their use as a basis for national
bank circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE SHANGHAI OUTBREAK.
Armed Guards on Hand to Maintain
Order

SHANGHAI, December 19.-Armed guards
and patrols are maintained here to cope
with a possible renewal of the disturbances
The streets are filed with rowdies. The
shops are open, but footing is greatly fear
ed The United States cruiser Baltimore
will land force today and the British
cruiser Diadem is sending 500 men ashore.
Other warships are expected, and 1t is re-
DC rted that German troops are coming here
from Kiaochau.
The Chinese newspapers say the rowdies
proposed to take advantage of the mixed
court dispute to attack and loot the foreign
settlement.
TOXIC, December 19.-Owing to the dis
turbances at Shanghai the japanese cruiser
Tsrshima has been dispatched there from
Sasebo and the gunboat Uji has been or
dered to sail from Kure for the same desti-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE PANTHER INCIDENT.
Germany Directed Minister to Convey
Regrets to Brazil.

BERLIN, December 19.-The German gov
einment has directed its minister at Pc
Hopolis to express to the Brazilian govern
ment its regret that the officers and men
or the cruiser Panther sent ashore at TIA
jahy to obtain unobtrIsively facts concern
ing a supposed deserter from the Panther
oyerstepped the proper forms.
Germany also affirms that Steinhoff, the
man who is said to have been maltreated
by German sailors during the search for
the supposed deserter, was not taken on
beard the Panther, nor had he been near
the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE TAaaARr TROUBLES.
Hearing on Motion for New Tria
Started Today.

WOOSTER, Ohio, December 19.-The
hearing of the motion for new trial in the
Taggart divorce case was started this
morning.
Captain Taggart and Mrs. Taggart are
not present and will not be here.
e. S. Wertz and James r. Sterling rep
resent Captain Taggart. James w. Taylor.
J. C. McClarran, Charles Jones and Lyman
Critchheld were present for Mrs. Taggart.
1t was learned positively today that $50, OO0
of the funds left to Mrs. Taggart by her
foster parents is held by the Equitable
Trust Company of Chicago, among the
institutions which are involved as result
of the financial troubles of John r. Walsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
SANTA FE TRAIN DERAILED.
Express Messenger Killed-Fifth At
tempt Of Wreckers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOPEKA, Kan, December 19-Santa Fe
passenger train No. II, which left Kansas
City at 10 o'clock last night, was derailed
by train-wreckers near Lang, Lyon county,
Kan, at 8 o'clock this morning. Elmer Der
rick. an express messenger of Kansas City
was killed. Five persons were injured and
are now in the Santa Fe Hospital here.
This is the fifth deliberate wreck at the
same place, and officers of the Santa Fe are
puzzled to find motive. The wreckers re-
moved the fishplates from Several of the
rails. The rails spread when the engine hit
the spot, and went into the ditch. followed
by four cars. The cars caught fire and Der
ricks body was cremated.
The Santa F'e will, it is said, offer S., 00G
reward for the arrest of the wreckers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Streets strewn with Bodies.

TUKUM. courland. Russia. Sunday, Do
cember II. via stettin, Prussia, Decemos r
IA special stan correspondent OF th.s
Associated Press who has just arrived here
learns that mobs of Lithuarians and Es-
thcnians yesterday attacked a hundred
Cossacks and Dragons, the only military
force stationed in Tukun. The mobs after
wild nghting killed the soldiers to the last
man, cut on their arms and legs and ripped
up their bodies. The streets were strewn
Six hundred troops arrived here thi,
morning. Sc S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Correspondent Sent to Fortress.

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. December ia dispatch to che
Eclaire from st. Petersburg says that M.
Pringer, who is correspondent for Euro.
pean news agency there and has for long
time represented an American agency also,
has been arrested and sent to the fortress
of SITS. Peter and Paul.
The name OF the st. Petersburg corre-
spondent of the agency referred to is Guy
Beringer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
FRENCH Desires Gratified.

PARIS. December 19.-The French gov
eminent is officially advised OF President
Castro's favorable action In withdrawing
the offensive note to NJ. Taigny, the
French charge d'affaires at Caracas. and
Premier Rouvier today communicated to
the council of ministers that Venezuela.
having withdrawn the note on which the
protest of France was based, the incident
IS considered to have been regulated accord
ing TO the desires OF France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Result of Runaway Accident.

Morris Spence, nineteen years old, was
slightly injured about the head and face
and the wagon in which he was riding was
damaged TO the amount of $50. as the re-
suit or runaway shortly after IL O'Clock
this morning at I'd and G. streets south
west The horse become frightened at I'd
and streets southwest and ran to Cd and
streets. where the wagon collided with a
tree, smashing it. The horse and wagon
were the property of r. L. Simpson of lol1
c street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Turbine carmania Reported.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The Cunard
Steamship Company received today the fol-
lowing message by wireless telegraph:
'Carmania, 100 miles from New York
at a. m. New York time. Had fresh east
erly gales since we left New York. AL
WELL"
The new turbine steamer Carmania left
New York December 16 on her first east
ward voyage to Queenstown and Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
NEW COTTON ESTIMATE.
The Lowering Resolution Tabled in
Committee.

After a sharp discussion the Lowering
resolution providing fer q new estimate on
the cotton crop by TIE Department of Agri-
culture. on January 10, 1ec6, WIS laid on
the table by the House committee on agri-
culture by unanimous vote today
Representatives Webb of North Carolina,
Burleson of Texas and a number of other
members from cotton states appeared be-
fore the committee and urged the defeat of
the resolution. charging that it was merely
an effort to depress the market and had al
ready had the effect intended by persons
desiring to buy cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
General Strike on Wednesday.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December ia dispatch to the
Matin from st, Petersburg states that the
council of workmens delegates has decided
to declare general strike on Wednesday.
The government believes the strikers are
unprepared and are not in position to
carry out the mandate of the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, December 19-Arriyed:
Astoria. from Glasgow; Butcher. from Ham,
burg: Bremen, from Bremen; Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, from Bremen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19

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Representative Stee erson on
Federal Con rol.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF
QUARANTINE DISCUSSED.
Senate, After Short Open Session,
Meets in Executive Session and
Takes a Recess.

The House Of Representatives today re-
fused to consider a resolution to ask the
Secretary of the Interior the result of ex-
periments in ascertaining the mineral value
OF black sand. Objection was made to the
resolution after twenty minutes. debate. in
which Mr.. Mondell (Wyo) endeayored to
show the necessity for the inquiry.
Mr.. Brantley (Ga) took the oath as a
member. after which the question of re-
ferring the Presidents message to COM
mites was taken up, and Mr. Richardson
(Ala.l discussed quarantine regulations.
AS a result of the yellow fever epidemic
in the south during the past season. Mr..
Richardson said, great clamor for federal
control of quarantine was now being made
While man was more anxious to Danish
that dread disease than himself, he would
rather fight yellow fever for ages to come
than sacrifice one of the fundamental prin-
ciples of his state in its domestic and local
control. He saw no violation of state rights
IN federal quarantine TO prevent disease
from foreign countries or from one state
to another.
Experience With Federal Control.
In discussing the insurance question Mr..
Stevenson Cdinn) declared the federal
control. wherever it has been attempted,
has been failure. He hoped the Supreme
Court would not reverse its decision that
insurance is not commerce, as he believed
in the efficacy of state laws. He had taken
the stump few years ago and advocated
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Dor a regular 'trust buster" But"
he added. sit has not reached our expecta-
TONS
There utter inability on the part of
the interstate--c commerce commission, he
said. TO enforce the law against rate dis
elimination. There was never a lack of de-
sire on the part OF the federal government
10 supervise. but he had never observed that
1t was effective in any supervision.
The President Eulogized.
Commenting on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Watkins Qa.) said: THE President
has shown that he possesses the convictions
OF a Bryan. the firmness of an Andrew
Jackson, the popularity of a Witte and the
patriotism of the Japanese"
Mr.. Watkins was making his first speech
In the House. and SAID 1t was the function
or KID to butt in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
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B'tteteS de ercorSi6a de idd y ruelta Dor
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