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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
LANDS ON FOOT BALL.
Indiana Representative Thinks It is
Brutal Exhibition.

CHICAGO, October IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Lafayette, Ind. says: Rep
resentative Charles B. Lands is not an ad-
mirer of foot ball. His position Is summed
up in the following statement:
Il saw game of foot ball last Saturday.
Several hundred people who witnessed it
said 1t was sport. 1 guess I'm oid-fash-
Toned, for / have to confess that this sport
does not appeal to me. Sport that necessi-
tates the presence of physicians-weli, that
Is simply another evidence that the brutal
instincts In man and woman will crop out.
Early in the contest one of the captains
was carried Off the field insensble, and the
game went on. This is sport
There was not boy In the game who
did not run the risk of receiving an injury
that would send him through life hopeless
cripple. Now this may be sport, but does
1t pay to take chances? Should an alleged
sport that necesstates taking such chances
receive the sanction and encouragement Of
sane and sensible people7 Possibly so. /
desire to register my opinion. however.
that dog fighting. cock lighting and bull
fighting are Sabbath school games in COM
parison with modern foot ball."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Minister Powell to Be Succeeded By
Henry w. Furniss.

Secretary Root announced last night the
resignation of William Frank Powell min
ister to Haiti. and the appointment of Mr.
Henry w. Furniss. at present consul at
Bahia, to succeed him. Mr.. Furniss Is
colored man and is native of Indiana He
will begin his duties November Is
Mr.. Powell has been in the diplomatic
service as minister to Haiti since June %
1887. He was born in Troy, n. Y, In 1s4s
and besides receiving his education in the
New York public schools is a graduate of
the New York School of Pharmacy, Lin
coin University of Pennsylvania and the
New Jersey Collegiate Institute. He was
appointed by the Presbyterian board of
home missions to the Leesburg Wa) School
for Freedmen. and afterward opened the
first state school for children of freedmen
at Alexandria. Va. Mr.. Powell was a book
Keeper In the United States Treasury De-
partment In 1SS1-S2, when he returned to
the school room as an instructor He was
erected principal of schools of the fourth
distrlct in Camden, n. j., and prepared the
plans and carried them into success, for
the introduction and perfection of manual
training In the public educational institu-
lions of that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
NOT A GOOD BUSINESS WOMAN
Bernhardt's Theater Likely to Close
Hopes to Raise Funds by Tour.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October IA cablegram
from Paris says: Unless Sarah Bernhardt
brings back from South and North America
a very large sum of money 1t is probable
that her well-known theater In Paris will
never be opened again as Theater Sarah
Bernhard. All along her friends have
known she was having a hard time with the
enterprise, but only this week did they
learn that she would be unable to go on.
The city fathers treated her with considera-
ton allowing the rent Of the theater TO
remain unpaid for three years and refrain
ing from the strict levying of many taxes
justified according to law. This was done
because they recognize in Bernhard one of
the glories of France.
The truth Is, Bernhard Is not good
business woman. She spent money, whether
she had 1t or not, lavishing large sums on
staging poor plays. In fact, "LAiglon"
still remains the greatest. if not her only
real success, since the theater opened six
years ago. Her artistic conscience would
not allow her doing things cheaply, while
on the other hand she had other drains.
Her son, Maurice Bernhard is not allowed
to want for anything, both he and his wife
living on large a scale as ever.
Several times Bernhardt returned to old
classic repertoire, which could always be
depended on to bridge over risky financial
situations, but when even this failed to
draw audiences expected she made up her
mind to another tour on the other side of
the world. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Secretary Bonaparte's Speeches.

secretary Bonaparte has made partial ar
rangements for series of speeches in
Maryland on the issues of the present cam
paisn. beginning Saturday. the 21st. On
that date he expects to speak at Rising
sun in the afternoon. On Tuesday. Tho
oath. he Will speak at Easton in the after
noon and Cambridge in the evening am
on the 25th at Crisneld and Salisbury. on
the evening of November / he Will make
an address at Cumberland. The arrange
ments for these meetings have not been
completed and are subject 10 changes. al
though ii is the expectation that Secretary
Bonaparte will be able to make the ad-
dresses outlined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Situation With American Fishermen is
Becoming Serious.

ST. JOHNS, N F., October lathe stu
alton in the West case created by the abb
rogation of the special privileges granted
to American fishermen Is becoming seri-
Gus. Two American vessels are now at
Bonnie bay in quest of herring, but as
there are none now in the bay no trouble
has arisen. The fisheries department war
den states that he will be powerless, I'M
less help Is given, If the herring do strike
the bay, for the people have expressed
their intention of selling bait to the YES
sells. The penalty of purchasing bait is
confiscation of vessel and outfit.
A telegram from Bay st. George today
states that two American captains have
taken on board some thirty Newfound-
landers and proceeded to Sydney, N. s.,
where they will ship these men and re-
turn to Bay of Islands to catch herring.
This Is done to evade the foreign fishing
vessels act, which prohibits masters of
such vessels engaging any person to form
part of their crew for catching bait on
any part of the coast of Newfoundland.
The revenue cruiser Fiona is now cruis-
ing between Bonnie bay and Bay of Is
lands.
Judge Prowse. an authority on the fish
cries question, said today in. an inter-
view:
1--WE have passed the bait act with the
full approval of the people, and we shall
make ourselves a laughing stock If we
are afraid to carry 1t out The American
winter herring fishery is gigantic fraud,
as 1t introduces into the states, as the
product of American industry. the fish
bought from our own people. Why should
we be party to this fraud? Free trade
with America would be of immense value
not only to our fisheries, but to our MIN
eral industries, and such boon is worth q
struggle.
1.-The very people who are making an
outcry now against the enforcement Of
the act will be the first to see IFS adj
vantages and to reap Its benefits If
Gloucester wants our behring's SO badly IL
has only to withdraw opposition to the
Hay-Bond treaty. The outcry about our
invasion of American rights under the
convention of 1913 is all nonsense. No
one has any such intentions. Let our
fishermen understand how we are treated
in the United States; we cannot fish there,
we are prohibited from carrying cargo
from one port to another, and a solid
tariff is built up against our products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sudden Death Of c. G. Sharp at Nof-
folk. Va. r"

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, October 14.-Charles q.
Sharp, aged seventy-five years. for many
years a well-known and leading lawyer
here and widely connected throughout Vir-
ginia, was found dead in bed this morning
by servant girl The deceased was for
merly man of large means. but Of late
years his wealth bad gradually become less.
He was the son of William w. Sharp,
president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia
at Norfolk. known as the Mother of Vir-
glnia banks" and was the brother of Will
liam w. Sharp of the United States and
confederate states navies and of John H.
Sharp, formerly treasurer of the Seaboard
Air Line railway. The funeral will probably
occur tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Senate Office Building Contract.

The contract for the granite and marble
work ON the Senate office building has been
let TO the Vermont Marble Company OF
Proctor, VT. for 100000 and the lime
stone work to William Bradley & Son o
New York for $4,000. making a total g.
$,o4O6JO for the entire stonework.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Stilson Hutchins are at the
Breslin Hotel in New York Mrs Hutchins
is returning from Europe
Brigadier General ]. II. Smith, who was
In command OF a province In the Philip
pines several years ago, is guest at the
Ebbitt House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
AUTHORS PRESCRIBED
WHITMAN REJECTED BY BOARD
OF EDUCATION.

Whitman, the poet-America's Walt Whit
man-and the English noyelists Fielding,
Richardson. Smolett and Stern, are per-
soma non grata to the Washington school
board.
The librarian of the teachers library at
the Franklin building has been unable to
have the requisition for the works of these
authors passed by the school board, in spite
of repeated calls for the books by the
teachers.
Whitman, 1t is said, has been stricken
from the submitted lists annually for yealS
and no copy Of the poets work-verse or
prose-is permitted on the book shelves
Last June" says a teacher who makes
much use of the library, "a requisition was
sent in by the librarian which included the
works OF the great English novelists. The
university extension courses offered to, the
teachers of the public schools at the George
Washington University included course
in the English novel. We have been taught
and still are taught In the high schools
the greatness of these men.
Many of the teachers took advantage of
the course, and the librarian knew that
many more would wish to do so this year
No other study, when undertaken in seri-
Gus manner, contributes SO much to an
understanding Of the English people, their
history. their inner nature and aspirations
their manners and customs their advance
the development of the novel.
Recognized by University.
1.-THE university recognizes that, If all the
members Of the board do not, for when the
requisition was made the novels, which
formed only a small part of the cost-S50
out OF s40O-were stricken off, not, believe,
by the action of the board as a whole, but
by one member, who Is reported to have
said, Those men are not fit to be read"
The librarian yesterday explained that the
purpose of the Franklin library was to pro-
vide reference works for the whole teach
ing body of the District Not intended for
the pupils OF the schools but for the teach
ers themselves, the books are supposed &c
furnish all the information and help which
the teachers need. "Requsitions." he said,
for books are made every spring. and in
order that the collection be useful 1t Is
made up largely from the books demanded
by teachers. Generally sets of the authors
complete works are purchased because they
are better and cheaper"
One teacher who was compelled to bor-
row copies OF the novels from friends in
order TO pursue the free courses, said:
is tt not an anomaly that one membar
OF the board the president of university
which offers advantages to teachers should
have his plans seriously impaired by an
other member OF the same board? This Is
surely case OF that .Comstockery' which
Bernard Shaw says makes America the
laughing stock ct the Hoxld. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Wesleyan 10; Vermont University, IL

M1DDLEToWN, Conn.,. October 14.-By
the free use of trick plays In the game with
Wesleyan this afternoon the University of
Vermont fo.t ball team managed to score
twice In the first half. 1t was well along
toward the end of the first half before Wes-
leyan began to brace up, Cunningham first
getting field goal. which was Followed by
a touchdown Just as the whistle blew.
In the second half Wesleyan made two
moro touchdowns. but failed at ~each try
Tor goal. The score was 10 to II In favor OF
rFesleyan g the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Return of British Ambassador.

Sir Mortimer Durand, the Britism am
assadcr. has returned to this city from
rnd reopened the embassy
- 2,.sestseasa veese For the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
Assumes Control August 8.

eve took control nominaliy on August =
and formed skeleton organization in each
ward on the following day. To these skele-
ton organizations we transferred from day
to day detachments OF men from the origi-
nal central office. which had been working
under the city board of health as one unit
for the whole city, my idea being that the
work to be done was too vast to be ac-
would be preferable to have number Of
Headquarters corresponding to the political
subdivisions of the city. viz: one In each
ward.
I'm order to avoid any breakdown. the
system OF transferring gradually from the
central to the subheadquarters the disin-
fecting. screening and oiling gangs was
adopted. and this continued with the adj
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-23

THIS will be a sale be talked about and remembered.
The goods reliable and seasonable, and you should
neglect this opportunity supply your for spring,
and immediate
Right Here We Want To Call Yonr Attention To a
Fixed Policy OF Our Business.
We Positively Do Not Allow Misrepresentation.
Everything advertise will be here for you when you
We remarkably successful in disposng of the
George Ash Stock last fall because fulfilled
and line of our advertisements Hundreds of people es
fly to this fact.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
4 LOYAL TO THE CAPITAL.
Says Old Building Was Standing
Signboard Of States Decadence,

Ono of the subjects Which Governor
Montague is discussing with pathos and
eloquence on the stump In the present
campaign is that relating TO the con-
struction OF n new Capitol building, ana
the scheme seems to meet with vide
spread favor among the people,
After summing up the extraordinary
expenditures made by the State for
other purposes. the Governor said in
his speech at Halifax on Saturday: "And
II had almost forgotten our dear old
Capitol building, which Is now in the
course of a general overhauling and re-
mobilization.
"The question in the Legislature was
whether to preserve the architectural
beauty Of the present structure or TO
build in It's stead Capitol costing a
million of dollars
at was necessary that something
should nc done. Tho old building In its
'dclapidated condition was a disgrace to
our people, and citizens from afar
would ask when looking upon rs this
Virginia? Well, then, we'll pass on
This is no place to Invest money
"All you had to do, my fellow citi-
zens was to knock outfa pane OF glass
and stick In pillow case, and there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
TO EXCHANGE VIEWS
ON VITAL QUESTIONS
Southern Immigration and Quar-
antine Conference Starts
This Week.
(By Associated Press.l

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. November
5.-Attendance at the Southern Inlmigra-
ton Quarantine Conference. which
meets In this city Thursday and Friday,
will certainly surpass all expectations,
both In regard to the number and char
acter Of delegates. Ten Governors.
scores OF congressman and senators and
prominent men in all walks OF life are
coming, with the intention OF securing
thorough discussion OF matters Of the
most Importance in the So1th-immigra-
ton and quarantine regulations.
Though a number of Governors and
men of national Importance are on the
set programme. the Informal discussion
of. the various points is expected to prove
the most valuable feature Of the con-
ference. a strong delegation OF con-
gressmen and senators from each State,
mayors Of principal cities and represent
tatives from almost every railroad in
the South will be in attendance. Alto
gether, the advices received SO far ind-
cate n purpose on the part OF leading
men In commercial and political life to
make this conference decisive In the
solution OF the question of quarantine
and to take this opportunity to frankly
exchange views and expressions on the
subject OF immigraIo
The conference Is destined to become
historic in the physical and commercial
development OF the whole South
Chattanooga Is devotlng her best efforts
O prepare for entertaining the distinguish
cd visitors from sister cities In this
and other States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
HEAD OF VICTIM
FOUND BY POLICE
Missing Member, Of Miss Geary's
Body Recovered From Bot
tom Of Harbor.
CANNOT FIND MARY s. DEAN
(By Associated Press.)

BOSTON, November 5.-What is con-
fdently ttleved to be the keld of
Susanna a. Geary, the dress suit case
victim, was recovered In q leather hand
bag from the bottom Of the harbor to.
day. IT was dragged to the surface
very near the point where Lewis W.
Crawford and William Howard, who have
confessed to disposng OF the dismem-
bercd body of the girl, said they dropped
1t from the stern Of an East Boston
ferry boat. The head completes the
body of the girl. The trunk was found
on September 21st, and the limbs were
picked up October 9th.
The leather bag in which the head had
been placed. together with thirty pounds
of loose shot. did not move apparently
from the place where 1t sank.
The bag, with Its contents, was taken
to an undertaking establishment, and
will be Viewed by Medical Examiner Hnr-
ris tomorrow. The head was In a good
state Of preservation.
The police to-day continued frultlessly
the search Rr Mary S. Dean. who is
said to have had charge of the Roxbury
Home. in which Miss Gcary died, after
being removed from the fremont Street
resort.
1t Is believed she left the city as soon
as she learned Of the arrest OF Crawford
and Howard Crawford and Howard will
probably remain in New York for sew
eral days, Until the necessary papers
for their extradtion are approved by
Governor Higgins.
Morris Nathan. the lover Of Miss Geary.
will be arraigned In court Tomorrow on
a charge Of abortion.
Ga@7)r Percy y Mcleod who wns VI r-
rested In the Back Bay district Friday
for alleged com plicity. left town to-day
for q few days. He Is under bonds OF
600 0fO s5l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
Affairs in Mathews.
Especial to The Times Dispate

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
PORT HAYWOOD, VA, November 5.--
marriage OF much interest owing 10
the prominence of the contracting par.
ties, Will take place In the Westville Dis
ciples' Church 1T Mathews on November
is, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. when Mr.. r, S.
Lilly will lead to Hymen's altar Miss Mat
tie Louisa Armistead,
Dr. Carl G, White and his bride (nee
Smith, of Charlottesville. after an ex-
tended tour, have returned to Mathers
C. H.. where they will make their future
home.
Mr., and Mrs G. Mason Hudgins, Of the
tIarhor, left on Thursday for Newport
News. where they will hereafter reside
Mr.. Floyd knight, of Newport News
and his bride (nee Gooch, of Fluvanna
county,, are spending their honeymoon
at the homo OF Captain and Mrs. Will
liam s, knight, parents OF the groom.
Mrs. Powhatan Robertson and Miss
Ellen Harrison Robertson recently left
for FauGuier county, where they are tho
guests Of A, Walton Fleming.
Rev. w. IT, Wau, pastor Of East Wnth-
ews Church, accompanied by his family,
left on Thursday for Amherst county,
from there he will go to attend the ap-
proachlng session of the Virginia con-
ference.
Mr., q, e. II, Lane, Democratic. candlr
date for the Virginia House of Delegates,
from the district tcomprislpg the counties
OF Middlesex and Mathews, VIII complete
his very active canvass at Mob1ack on
Monday night. where he Is advertised 10
address the people Of Whlte's Neck cons
mun!ty. #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
.PYTH|AN5 HONOR
DEAD COMRADES R.
Beautiful Memorial Service Held
in Petersburg Yes
terday.
FEW MINISTER'S TO RETURN
Reported That But One Will Be
Assigned to Duty With
Present Charge.
FEW MINISTER'S TO RETURN
Reported That But One Will Be
Especial to The Times D !.

(SpeoAal to The Times Dspatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, November g.
Beautiful music and threeafiney addresses
were the features Of thefPythian annual
memorial exercises at First BAPTIST
Church this afternoon, which were at-
tended by congregation that crowded
the church and watched the impressive
ceremonies with intense interest. The
two Petersburg lodges OF the. knights
of Pythlas, Naomi and Eureka, and the
Uniform Rank marched In a body from
the Pythian Hall on Sycamore Street up
to the church.
The exercises began with the singing
of an anthem by the choir. after which
Rev. Dr.. ]. q. Foster, pastor Of Tabb
Street Presbyterian Church, offered
prayer, and the first of the three ad
dresses on the cardinal principles OF the
order-Friendship Charity and Bencvo-
lence-was delivered by Rev. DR.. s.. c.
Hatcher. Of Market Street Methodist
Church, who spoke eloquently on Friend
Ship
A solo was beautifully sung by Miss
Tiny Taylor, and Rev. Dr. Fotser then
delivered an earnest and scholarly adj
dress on Charity"
= eSSlSe ceremony OF reading
the names OF the departed brothers in
the order was conducted by Rev. Dr.. w.
G. Taylor, pastor of First Baptist Church.
and an honored Pythian, whose address
on "Benevolence" was one of the most
interesting features OF the exercises. "a
beautiful memorial prayer by DR.. Hatch-
er preceded DR.. Tnylor's address, after
which the choir sang God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." followed by the
sDoxology, the exercises closing with the
benedictlon by DR.. Taylor.
FEW TO RETRN.
The Methodist ministers OF Petersburg.
with MI, Augustus Wright who is a
lay member OF the Methodist Conference,
leave next Tuesday for DanNllle to at
tend the Meeting Of the conference, which
is OF especial interest this year to Meth
odlsts in this city, where the terms OF
service OF Rev. DR.. Starr at Washington
Street Church, and Rev. DR.. Hatcher
at the Market Street Church expire by
It is reported as very probable that the
Rev. w. Asbury Christian, pastor OF
High Street Church. will be the only
pastor returned in Petersburg. Ettrick or
Matoaca.
About as little interest rs possible
seems to be taken here In Tuesdays cleo
ton. the Democratic nominees for the
State Senate and House Of Delegates
from this city having no opposition, and
Judge Lewis having apparently II very
small support,
Similar apathetic conditions are re-
ported from Prince George and Dinwid-
die counties. and small vote Is en-
pected In all this section.
Not one political speech has been made
In Petersburg since the August primary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
PARTIES ARE
NOW VERY ACTIVE
Final Appeals Are Being Sent
Out Broadcast to the
Voters.

The Democratic and Republican cam
paign managers are very active in this
city on account of the election to be held
Tomorrow. and the people are receiving
much literature from both sides.
Here Is an extract from letter being
sent out by the members of the. City
Council to the voters of the several
wards:
LAS result of hard-fought primary,
the energy of the voter Is spent, and
apathy seems to be quite general, par
ticuarlyli in our city, We are exceedingly
anxious to have a full vote cast, and re-
quest you to arouse the voters of your
precinct, giving particular attention to
the apathetic"
This is taken from one being distrib-
uted by the Republican leaders of this
city
the Republican Campaign Committee in,
order that the people should be informed
as to the facts before casting their votes
on November 7, 1885, which facts, we be-
lieve. warrant a change in the admins
tration OF our State government.
"Our organization is made UP Of young
men, residents and taxpayers of Rich
mond, and we appeal to you to vote for
Judge Lewis and the ticket headed by
him. believing, as We most earnestly do.
that Republican success spells prosperity
and progress, and that the lconvere points
the way to ring domination and disaster"