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The Washington times., 1905-01-29
DELTA KAPPA EF l8N
ENTERTA|NS ITS h
Comptroller Grout, of New
Principal Guest at the A
Banquet of the Society.

Comptroller Edward Marshall
OF New York, was the guest of
last night at the annual banquet
Washington alumni association
Delta Kappa Epsilon Greek lett
ternity, given in the dining room
Hotel Cochran.
There were present at the feast
fifty members of the organization
Col. John Biddle. Engineer Coz 3.
sioner for the District. presided ov'
festivities. He is president OF the
citation.
Among those present were Sc
McCreary. Representatives James
and Judge Gould, of the District $
preme Court, all of whom made -a
speeches after the banquet CO
troller Grout also made a short
dress
The comptroller came TO Washing
yesterday to be present at the occa
and will return 10 New York today
The affair was pronounced a deci
success, and spirit of good-feilows
and easy enjoyment prevailed similar
the camaraderie of college youths.
speeches. which We're for the most
I'm lighter vein, sang the praises
Delta Kappa Epsilon and toucl
hunorousiy on current events and pc
tics.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WOMAN DECLARES NEGRO
WAS HER ASSA|I ANT
Frederick Green Charged With At.
tempted Assault Upon Mrs. Michael
in Garfield Park.

Charged with attempting criminal
assault on Mrs Mary e Michael, of 4l5
Seventh Street southeast. Frederick
Green, negro, who says he is twenty
four years old, and lives on Masachu-
sets Avenue northwest. was yesterday
arrested by Policeman Romer, of the
Fifth precinct. and is a present held
without bond. awaiting action by the
grand jury
Green, it is alleged, early last We'd
nesday morning, accosted Mrs Michael
as she was passing through Garfield
Park She attempted to run when the
negro struck her on the head and knock
ed her down. He was frightened by the
appearance of two other women whose
attention was attracted by the screams
of Mrs. Michael and Immediately fed
The police were Informed of the at
tempted assault. and a search for the
negro was made. but without success
Friday morning. Mrs Michael was
again passing through Garfield Park.
and noticed that she was being follow
ed Looking at the man, she immedi-
ately recognized him rs her assailant
of Wednesday last. and informed an of
ficer, who placed the man under arrest.
Green denied the charge in toto. de-
claring that he had never seen Mrs.
Michael before. She was positive in
her Identification, however, and the no.
lice are confident that they have the
right man.
Mrs. Michael is a widow. twenty-four
years old. possessing an attractive
personality. She is employed as a clerk
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and it was while on her way to work
that she encountered the negro.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
ROOSEVELT THROWS
THE SWISS MINISTER
While Illustrating Some of the Defense Holds of Jill Jtsl
the Astonished Envoy Falls to the Floor.

There is a delightfully."- refreshing story
being told in the city about President
Roosevelt and M Fernand Din Marthe-
ray. the Swiss Minister. which goes far
to show rot only the Presidents skill
in the new japanese jiu jitsu system of
defense. but also his enthusiasm in ath-
letics generally
AS the story runs, President Roosevelt
was entertaining few days ago at an
informal luncheon in the private dining
room OF the White House the Swiss Min
lister. Secretary Hay, and several other
friends He and NJ Du Martheray were
discussing the relative value OF various
systems OF defense, and athletics gen
orally, when they started in upon the
jiu jitsu system, which the President un-
derstood much better than did the Swiss
Minister
In fact, there were several features OF
the sport which the minister did not IN
derstand at all and which the President
undertook, at the minister's suggestion,
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

TO illustrate. Then and there the two
dignitaries arose from the table, and
With the Presidents lust So" and
jUst So over went NJ. Du Martheray
on tie floor
Everybody was surprised. and every
body laughed. the minister most of all.
taking the affair as the most splendid
joke. The minister is a past master in
most athletics. and besides being 4
scholar and a man of great refinement
and high spirit. is also SPORTSMAN of
the finest. and It was probably through
his humorous view OF the affair that
the little illustration" in the dining
room first got out.
President Roosevelt began the prae-
tice of 5iu jitsu over year ago and has
had considerable instruction from the
famous japanese professor in this coun-
try. and cannot refrain from some
times experimenting with his friends.
II was through his agency thaf the
study OF Jiu 5itSu was introduced at
Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Distinctive Merits of
Toms of Taft and Wright
punninq Letters From Secretary of War and
Governor of Philippines About Places
Named in Their Honor.

to set even with the facetious governor
general of the Philippines, but the honor
of Taft was at stake, and the Secre-
tary, on behalf of the townspeople who
had honored him by making him their
godfather penned the following:
Fright Hon Luke Wright.
Dear Sir-Right you are when you
write TO me that the town of Wright IS
the rif-htest town on the right island OF
Samar but Wright is not always
right and | am not 'taffUoying q DIT
when l write that the town OF Taft is
tafting' along itaftily,' and will soon
fix your Old town of Wright so that 1t
will have to handled right side up, with
care
TAFT
Tie expression CT +-tafting" was one
which the Secretary borrowed from the
plumbers dictionary. 1t means spread
ing out and overlapping
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

Some good-natured -.jollying'' between
Secretary Taft and Luke Wright, gov
ernor general of the Philippines, has
been going on over the relative merits
of two towns on the island of Sanar
which. having been established since the
American occupation, bear the names.
respectively, of the former and present
governor general of the Philippines.
The town of Wright is on the west
ern, or rfght-hand side of the island of
Samar, and therefore Secretary Taft
could very well appreciate the wit of
what as follows:
Right Honorable Secretary OF War.
Dear Sir: Right readily do | take my
pen in my right hand to write TO you
that the town of Wright is the Tightest
town on the right island of Samar.
Yours, right Iighteously,
''WRIGHT.''
Secretary Taft had to puzzle his wits
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
RICH OIL MAN SAYS
HE is A SALESMAN

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Jar. ga.
B. Rowland. OF TitusviIle. Pa. a
wealthy oil producer, went suddenly in
sane today while alone in his room at
the Ingram Hotel
He went out on the street and entered
stores. where he represented himself as
grocery salesman. and tried TO sell
bills of goods 10 the merchants.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
OFFICERS MAY NOT WEAR
a CAMPAIGN BADGE

Once more, the army scores on the
navy and marine corps.
It has been decided by the judge adj
vocate general of the army that an Of
meer of the navy or marine corps can
not wear a campaign badge.
Judge Advocate General Davis denief
applieati lions because the present uni
form regulations OF the navy and ma
rine corps do not allow the wearing OF
these badges.
Army officers are privileged TO do 50.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
LEMUEL WILES, ARTIST,
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

NEW YORK, Jan 2S.-Lemuel NJ
WiIes. an artist. died of pneumonia to-
day at his home here. He had been
sick only few days. but his advanced
age-he was neutrality-suspicious. his
re covery.
Mr. MILES was n landscape painter
His work is we'll known throughout the
country.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
DAUGHTERS GIVE BANNER
TO EATTLESHIP MAINE

PORTLAND. Me-, Jan 2S-The battle
ship Maine came into the harbor this
afternoon and was presented by the
Maine Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton with a silk banner.
The presentation address was made
by Mrs a A Kendall, of Portland
State regent CT the Daughters, and was
replied TO by Capt F s Hutchins, OF
the warshiD
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Sc ABOUT EITHER

did Sallie say when you
81 me If / felt sure she
|, prettiest, sweetest girl
course, you said yes?
ontrary. ! told her /
Il very ordinary crea-
course. that settled it.?
lie said il was evident
match.-Boston Tran
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
FEMININE AMENITIES

Dolly-When l refused Jack he vowed
that he would do something desperate.
Mo1ly-Nousense He proposed to me
last night
MoIly-Goodness l had no idea he
meant what he said.-Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WELLER APPEALS
FOR OPEN SALOONS

Teller. chairman of the COM
public comfort for the inau-
las appealed TO the District
lers to deny the request
thy by the W. C. T. L. execu-
ttee that the saloons of the
Sc on March 4.
= believes such action would
-dship on the thousands of
ected on that date.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
JEALOUS ADMIRER
til HEAVY GAS PIPE

r the head with a heavy
Daniel Berkely, colered
old, and living in an alley
eenta and Seventeenth and
-eets northwest, was last
the Emergency Hospital.
n injuries which NAV
claimed. went to call on
olcred, who lives at 1913
ct northwest
sed the woman of being
d a quarrel followed
it'll Lucy seiZing a heavy
which she struck Berk-
She was arrested.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
MURPHY LIKES NOT
ARMSTRONG'S JOB
Doesn't Know Enough About
1t, He Says.
SHAW THINKS so, LIKEWISE
Also Objects to Two Assistant Secre-
taries From New York-Keep
Eot Anxious.

w D. Murphy, of New York who has
been prominently mentioned as a prob
able successor 10 Assistant Secretary
Armstrong. OF the Treasury, called at
the White House yesterday and had a
talk with President Roosevelt It is
understood the President urged him to
accept the position
Mr.. Murphy then went over to the
Treasury Department to see Secretary
Shaw After a long interview with the
Secretary he said he had been rendered
the position, but had about decided to
decline the honor.
Will Decline Honor.
not be Mr. Armstrong; successor" said
Mr.. Murphy after his interview with
Secretary Shaw.
Il am of the opinion that a man is
needed there VINO possesses a good deal
OF technical Knowledge of the customs
business That I do not lay any claim
to.
While. if 1 were to try, / might
make a very good collector of customs,
have my doubts about 1t. have never
tried my hand at gathering in duties for
so 600 of people.
Secretary Shaw and-cne before that with
the President, and am convinced that
am not the man that is needed in the
place
Two From New York.
Au objection brought against Mr. Muir
ply s appointment. and one which Sec.
rotary Shaw is said to approve. DESPITE
the Presidents desire that he be given
the Office, is the fact that already there
IS one New York man serving as assis-
tant secretary in the Treasury Depart.
nent- This is Assistant Secretary Keep
The suggestion has been made that
Assistant Secretary Keep, who has
charge OF the personnel of the Treas.
ury Department. be transferred to Mr.
Armstrong; place, which would make
way for the appointment of a mar
| whose inexperience would be no ma.
teriGl objection.
However, this will hardly be done Mr.
Keep Is satisfied with his position. Il
! is understood that Secretary Shaw de
sires he remain for the present. al
/ least, where he is
VIII Waive Objection.
| OF course. if President Roosevelt de
Ssires the appointment OF Mr. Murphy
1pd the latter is willing to accept the
position, which he disclaims. Secretary
Shaw will waive his objections ant
recommend his appointment
| 1t has been learned on good authorit,
that Secretary Shaw is considering tn,
name Of Burton Parker, chief of III,
/ special agents OF the Treasury Depart
ment. As already stated in The Times
Mr. Parker is perhaps the best poste,
man in the United States on custom
matters. and has a personal acauaint
ance with the conditions IN every Gus
toms district in the country. having Wis
tied every office on more than one oc
casion.
There is a probability that within tn
next few months q change will be mad
! in the Treasurership of the Unite
States Ellis II. Roberts. the Treas
uror, is said to be slated for retire
ment.
If he leaves the place he has held 70
so long. Secretary Shaw would be in
clined to I'LL the vacancy by the ar
pointment of Mr.. Keeir. whose abiIitie
peculiarly fit him for the duties of tn
position. If Mr.. Keep is named to re
place Armstrong. however, he would b
obliged to hunt up a good man 70
Treasurer
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Times Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements for The Eveni
and Sunday Times will be received .
regular office rates at V: Hugo Else
beiss' Pharmacy. corner Seventh and
Streets southeast
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
PNEUMATIC TUBES
VS.. PONY EXPRESS
Latter System Preferred by
Department Chiefs.
IN VOGUE NOW; WORKS WELL
Clearing House Method of Distributing
Mail and Other Matters From
One Room to Another.
IN VOGUE NOW: WORKS WELL

So highly perfected has become the
pony express system for the distribu-
ton Of mali IN the departments at WASH
irstcn that bureau chiefs are not in
clined to favor a change to the pneu-
matte tubes, which. it is rumored, might
lie made
In all the departments. it is necessary
20 distribute from one bureau TO another
during the day an enormous number of
printed documents and letters which Of
ten require half a dozen Signatures and
Endorsements, before they can be sent
out This distribution is effected by
means of messengers
Clearing House Methods.
On the desks of each bureau chief and
chief clerk are several recepLacleS, each
of which is numbered. As a rule there
are half dozen of these boxes The
numbers signify what part OF the build
ing the mall contained In them IS to go.
Messengers make trips 10 each chief
clerks and bureau chiefs Office every
ten minutes. They collect The mail from
the desk boxes and distribute them about
the building.
Some of the mail very often has to go
ont TO the various annexes. in departs
n.ents where two or three buildings hold
die this mail come round every half
hour
In this way tons of matter are dis
trfbuted during the day in the various
buildings.
The pony express system gives en-
ployment to scores Of messengers Bu-
reau chiefs say that the system has adj
yantages over the pneumatic tube sys-
TEN because il requires less time for
them to fling documents into the boxes
en- their desks than it would to manipu-
late pneumatic tubes.
One Bad Feature.
One Objectionable feature, however, is
| the confusion which sometimes arises
Inadvertently an important paper will
be placed IT the wrong box, and once
outside of the bureau chiefs Office IL
Ineans all sorts of trouble 70 find II
again.
Amusing instances have occurred
where a visitor who CHANGED 10 be sit
ting by the side OF a CLERK in CONVEX
sation has laid a newspaper or even an
article Of wearing. apparel in one OF tbs
pony express boxes
/ The messenger not wishing 70 disturb
/ The conversation Of his chief very otter
takes the ertieIes on. without question.
ard sometimes the visitor looks around
astonisAed 20 find himself minus a pail
of gloves or a hat
Men have been known TO go away FROM
the Office without making any inquiry
as TO what has become OF their gloves
feeling convinced that they had beer
robbed while in conversation with ths
| department clerk
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Claws Resolution

Mr. Clay's resolution directs the Post
master General to send TO the Senate the
following Information:
The number of clerks heretofore detail
ed annually from the Posto.hce Depart
ment to perform service for the Civil
Service Commission.
The number OF clerks likely TO be
transferred from the Postoffice Depart
ment 10 permanent positions with the
Civil Service Commission by reason Of
the adoption of an amendment to the
legislative. executive. and judicial appro-
priation bill, making appropriations for
the next fiscal year.
To specially inform the Senate if il is
true that like reduction OF clerks will
be made in Che Postoffice Department by
reason of such transfers TO the Civil
Service Commission; in other words. II
new places are provided for clerks from
tho Fostoffice Department with the Civil
Service Commission viii there be a like
reduction IN the Postoftice Department.
The last request contains. Of course,
the meat of the whole subject Mr..
Clay wants 10 know, definitely and by
authority, whether it is intended TO keep
the number Of clerks at present figure.
despite the transfer. or whether such
action is merely a device to obtain many
additional vacancies under the PostofEce
Department for distribution 10 the con-
stituerits of party leaders.
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Lodge Gives Assurances.

When the legislative bin was under
discussion in the Senate. Mr. Clay asked
this question direct of Mr. Lodge The
latter said he did not know what plan
was in mind, but that if the transfer did
not really mean a corresponding reduc-
ton in the Postofflce force. he was en-
tirely willing TO say it ought TO.
Democrats. however, do not take for
granted that this will be the decision of
me Republican majority. and Sc are pre-
nents when the Postoffice Department s
answer to his resolution is laid before
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Erp.ne Tariff.

present of telling
ea e put TO vote, but
rh E1 r are strong that the
Sea- -3 acf tain the articles of
that Judge Swayne
aEu
posed railroad legis-
stio rInued before both the
senate anu muse committees on in
,erstate commerce, and 1t is possible
hat late in the week a bill may be re-
1rted to the House
The Ways a,.d Means Committee will
Their consider the bill to reduce the
iippine tariff. while on the floor of
House most of the time Will be
ta=a up with appropriation bills
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

the committee, and it may be consid-
cred in connection with the crosstown
railway measure. The bill providing
the establishment of a whipping post
for wife beating is before the commit
tee, having been favorably reported TO
it by the Commissioners.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Smith providing for a collateral
inheritance tax is in a state of quies-
cence. as the report of the Commission
ers concerning it is still unmade.
Chairman Babcocls. of the committee,
has been authorized to report favorably
the Senate bill further regulating the
practice of surgery and medicine. The
compulsory education law is still be-
fore the committee.
Licenses and Buildings.
The measure further regulating the
issuance of restaurant licenses is still
sidered at some length Thursday. but
was laid aside for further considera-
ton. No formal action has as yet been
taken on the bill authorizing the Com
missioners to establish building lines
A subcommittee is now considering the
measure to change the lunacy proceed
ingS in the District. Also, another sub
committee has now in hand the bill
regulating the employment OF child
labor
The Commissioners have indicated
their desire that some favorable actor
be taken on the measure introduced II
| the last session to establish a Juvenile
court in Washington.
From this enumeration of the pend
| ing important bills, it is evident thai
the committee will have, during thu
remainder of the session, more wori
than it can possibly accomplish, ant
| the result will be that the next Con
gress will have to put through some o
| the legislation that is so much desired
| Immediately.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
SENATE IS To TAKE
Up APPROPRIAT IONS
District Matters on the List
for This Week.
STATEHOOD BILL AGREEMENT
Vote May Be Taken February e-Judge
Swayne May Be Acquitted-Rail-
way Legislation.
STATEHOOD BILL AGREEMENT

The District appropriation bill will be
taken up tomorrow by the subcommit-
tee of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee. consisting OF Senator's Allison,
Gallinger, Wetmore, Cockrell, and Till
man
This will mark the beginning of Sc
ries OF conferences which viii prove of
the utmost interest 10 citizens OF the
District, especially in view of the severe
cut which the House made in the ap-
preparations asked for
1t is confidently predicted that the
Senate subcommittee will put back in
the bill number OF the more important
items eliminated in the lower house
In national matters efforts are being
made TO reach an agreement in the Sen
ate to vote on the Statehooduho1 On
either February or 6. Their,
son to believe that they may be
fui. in which case the final result
pected to be the passage of a bin
hitting Oklahoma and Indian Territe
! as single State.
Swayne Case.
In the meanwhile speeches upon that
I subject viii occupy the time of the
Senate every afternoon until next Fri
| day, except when appropriation bills
| are ander consideration. On Friday an
other step viii be taken in the iu4peach-
ment proceedings against Judge
Swa,ne, when he will make response to
the charges made against him.
According to the program adopted by
/ The Senate, witnesses will be sum
moned 10 be present on February To-
when the real trial viii begin. There
/ Will then be just three weeks left be-
fore the end of the session, and If final
disposition is to be made of the case, ii
| will be necessary for the Senate to
meet early every day and sit late.
| The examination of witnesses viii be
expedited as much as possible, but that
and the arguments of the lawyers viii
| cons me much time The proceedings
viii be limited as far as possible 10 the
essentials
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
Education Laws.

Among the measures now before the
committee, which viii be strenuously
urged for passage by the local autheri-
ties, gre:
The compulsory education law; child
labor Law; the bill 10 change the lunacy
proceedings in the District; authorizing
the Commissioners to establish building
lines In the District; to further regulate
the issuance of restaurant licenses; to
further regulate the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in the District; to pro-
vide better method for opening minor
streets and alleys; ard TO establish q
better system OF designating parcels of
land for assessment and taxation.
Some of these measures have been
fayorably reported to the House by the
committee. notable among these being
the land designation bill and the minor
streets and alleys bill.
Representative Wiley's bill providing
for universal transfers is still before
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
ROW ON PROGRAM
OVER POST()FFICE
About Clerks Working for
Civil Service Commission.
CLAY TO SPRING THE TRAP
VIII Ask Questions Concerning Pur-
pose to Fill Vacancies Created
By Transfer.

A partisan discussion OF postofice at
fairs, which may drag into the debate
a good deal OF the sharp feeling dis
played last spring between members
on opposite sides of the Senate, is on
the cards for the coming week in the up
per branch of Congress
This proba biIity has doomed uD on the
legislative horizon through the adoption
by the Senate of q resolution introduced
by MIR. Clay Of Georgia who was one Of
the principal participants in the e1-
tended debate last spring on the Machen-
Gron-Beavers postal cases He IS a
member of the Senate Postoffce Com
nlfttee. and is extremely interested in
obtaining information at first HAND
about how things are run in the Post
office Department
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29
We'd A Southern Belle.

In noting the return of @. W. Rhea
from Texas in Wednesdays Signal,
and because Bill was too bashful to
tell us, the reporter failed to an
nounce his marriage which occurred
in the Lone Star state on New Year 8
day. The lady of his choice was Miss
Kindness Moore, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Moore, of Granbury.
Texas The two we're playmates in
childhood days and had not seen each
other for twenty long years. On ac-
count of the feebleness of her aged
parents Mrs. Rhea decided TO not re-
turn to Idaho with her husband. He
will go TO Texas in the fall, taking
bis children with him, 10 make their
future home Bill Is kept busy OK.
planning and is also receiving the
congratulations from bis numerous
friends.