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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
INQUIRY INTO "sHANGHAING. ~
Senator Will Introduce Restrictive
Bill in Maryland Legislature.

Senator ]. Charles Linthicum of BaIti-
more will introduce in the legislature a
Dill designed to put an end to the evils OF
shanghaing' men for service on the Ches-
apeake bay oyster boats. Two years ago,
cum introduced similar bill, but 1t was
not acted upon favorably by the senate
Had 1t then become a Jaw much of the
recent trouble down tn. bay" due TO
"shanghaing." could have been obviated
In his bill Mr.. LintMcum makes provision
for the appointment OF shipping commits.
sioners not to exceed twelve by the gov
ernor. They will be required to superin-
tend the engagement and discharge of the
men and crews. including the taking of a
record of important facts lating to each
mar shipped. such as age residence, etc
Members of crews shall be discharged and
paid off before q commissioner
Officers of the state fishery force are re-
CURED from time to time to make inspec-
tons OF oyster boats to ascertain IL the
lcw has been properly compiled with
Formerly there was a similar law but
1t was repealed in 1902. The complaint
was that the shipping commissioners made
too much money In fees. 1t is proposed
important centers of the oyster industry
as Crisfeld, Cambridge, Oxford and An
napolis.
1t is believed that the proposed meas
ure. with the aid of the United States stat
utes, will meet the present demands for
correction of the unsatisfactory system
under which crews are shipped on oyster
boats. 1t is within the power of Congress
to enact legisla ton similar to that pro-
posed by Mr.. Linthicum
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press.
Report on Marriage and Divorce.

The director OF the census Mr.. s. N. D.
North, has undertaken special report upon
marriage and divorce which was suggested
by the President. and which will no doubt
serve as basis for legislation by Congress
and also by the legislatures of the several
states upon that subject. A similar report
made in 1889 by the bureau of labor COW
cred the judicial records concerning d.
vorce and marriage during the twenty
years from 1897 to 1886 Inclusive Mr.
North proposes to take up the subject in
1887 and bring 1t down to date which will
make another period of twenty years. Col.
Carroll D. Wright, formerly Commissioner
OF Labor and now president of Clark Uni
versity at Worcester, Mass. has consented
to undertake the supervision of the inquiry
and his experience in making the first re-
port will be of great value.
Mr.. North also proposes, as soon as he
can get the authority, to undertake an in
vestigation Of crime In order-to determine
whether we as a people are as wicked as
We have been represented His inquiry will
include homicides, felonies, misdemeanors
and other punishable offenses. No such in
quiry has ever been made officially No
state in the Union except Massachusetts,.
pretendS to keep record of crime. and the
statistics OF arrests, criminal trials. etc,
elsewhere have never been officially ascer-
tanned. although there have been frequent
compilations from newspaper reports which
naturally cannot be complete or accurate
AS Director North of the census bureau
says, the demand for authentic informa-
ton along these lines has become more and
by annually compiling the records Of their
courts. are able to measure with accuracy
the moral advance or retrogressaon Of a
community by exact knowledge of the COM
parative numbers of crimes, properly class
ifed and tabulated. These reports make 1t
possible to direct wisely the organized
movements for social reforms and restric-
tive legislation. They are important in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
UP to Bracket to Ask Depew to opi+

ohiess state Senator Bracket of Sara
tosa' N T. changes his mind by Wednes-
aaS' resolution will be presented when
the state senate meets on that day de-
liiahoifs the reslsn@tion of Chauncey NJ.
Depe" as United States senator from New
York. If no other senator presents tho
resolution, Senator Brackett will Introduce
IL AS Tar as can be learned no other mem
Der OF the senate intends to deprive Sena-
tor Bracket of his opportunity Senator
Bracket declared ais oeaief few weeks
ago that Senator Deuew would COVE ne
see the wisdom OF voluntarily resignine
rather than run the risk of receiving an
official request, backed by the entire iegis-
Iature, to surrender his seat. The senator
however, has not as yet indicated to Gov
Higgins his desire TO retire from the SEN
ate, and IT is therefore probable that Sena-
tor Bracket will introduce the resolution
requesting him to resign.
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BREAK ALL RECORDS.
Deaths by Violence Numbered 9,212,
Against S,4S2 in 1904

Unofficial statistics of the year CLEANED
at Chicago show that the number of muir
ders and suicides in this country has great
ly increased, and that there has been de-
crease in the number of legal executions,
compared with the number of honicides.
The homicides and deaths by violence total
9.212 as compared with s,4s2 last year.
The startling feature of the record Is the
increase in the number of murders COM
United by highwaymen, being $50. against
484 during 1904. -Four years ago the num-
Der was only 1O3.
Jealousy provoked SO murders and liquor
6i2. Homicides growing out of quarrels
number Gill. The record of self-destruc-
ton Is one of the most depiorable of the
year. the number of prominent men being
much larger than hitherto The total Is
e.9S2, an increase Of $40 over the list of the
preceding year. The steadiness of the in
crease Is indicated in the following table:
In 1899. B. $40; 1900 g, TO; 1901, PAS; 1902
s.597: 1904. 9,24O; 1905. $3.50.
The proportion OF suicides between men
and women remains about the same, nearly
twice many men as women taking their
own lives. Physicians head the list of pro-
fessional men. the number being $40.
q The causes were dependency. domestic
infelicity, disappointment in love, IL
health, liquor and business losses. Poison
was resorted to in 4. 1872 cases, shooting in
1851 cases, hanging in 1.022 and drowning
In SeS
Ten blew themselves up with dynamite
and three starved themselves
The legal executions numbered 1873, of
which 81 were in the north and 50 In the
south. Seventy-three were negroes, so
white men and one u Chinaman.
Mrs. Rogers OF Vermont was the one wo-
man executed. Showing the relative changes
of murders and executions ii may be said
that In 1885 / sos murders We're reported.
while the number OF hangings was 10s.
while this year 1873 were hanged or electro
"a for
The number OF lynchings was 66. the
smallest number reported since 1855. when
statistics were first gathered by the press.
OF the total number iyncbed 65 were ne
sroes. Thirty-four were lynched for MUIR
der. 10 for criminal assault and 10 for mis-
eelianeous reasons
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Sentiments Of the Chinese.

motive Of the Chinese in coming to this
country, their attitude toward our form of
government. and the degree to which they
have become Americanized in habit and
feeling. She feared at first that it would be
difficult to get information on these mat
tiers, but surprising results have already
been obtained, and she says that 1.-The ven
GRAFTON of the commonest kind of Chinese
for scholarship is so great that he is quite
approa chable If he is convinced that you
are neither an official or in politics. The
investigation of the applications of the ex-
clus.on law has revealed instances of per-
secutiOn, mistakes, delay and hardship that
would be incredible were they not care
fully verified. The unfortunate reaction of
these laws and the harsh measures that
have been adopted under them could
scarcely have been predicted and in China
it has only Just begun to be apparent"
Mrs. Smith takes a very serious view Of
the possibilities and consequences of the
boycott in China. She discusses at length
the effect of Chinese exclusion upon indus
trial conditions on the Pacific coast and
gives some interesting information con-
corning the amount and supply of labor and
capital and the amount and kind of white
immigration.
Investigating the Mosquito.
Another important scientific Investigation
undertaken by the Carnegie Institution
concerns the American mosquito, which is
rapidly becoming an important factor in
our national life. The work has been con-
Quoted under the direction of DR. L. O.
Howard of the Department of Agriculture
who has been more prominently identified
with the measures for the determination of
the mosquito than any other man. He has
sent entomologists to every part of North
America, Central America. Mexico, the
West Indies and has collected examples Of
the various species which number not less
than 12S One important result of the work
has been to show that the yellow fever
mosquito occurs everywhere on the Paci-
fics coast. While 1t has been supposed all
along that such was the case. up to this
time there has been no authentic record of
the fact.
Various other scientific inquiries of great
err or less Importance are now IN prog
ress under the direction of President Wood
ward of the Carnegie Institution. and the
results so far as they are published, are re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
George Washington Dead.

George Washington, a well-known resi-
dent of Charlestown, w. Va. died in that
city yesterday after an Illness OF a few
days. aged forty years. He was mayor of
Charlestown from 1898 until 1904 and served
in the city council for several years prior
to that time. Mr.. Washington was son
of the late John Augustine Washington
who was at one time the owner of Mount
Vernon. Mr.. Washington Is survived by n
widow. who was Miss Porterfield daugh-
ter of Col. G.. A. Porterfield OF this city; a
son Richard. brother Lawrence Wash
ington and five sisters-Mrs. Elinor How
ard. Mrs. Robert w. Hunter of Alexandria,
Va. Mrs. Beverly Tucker OF Norfolk Va,
Mrs. r. p. Chew and Mrs. N. H. Willis
Of Charlestown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
Noted Knight Templar Dead.

Maj. B. Frank Efeneman aged sixty
nine years. for many years prominent
figure in Pennsylvania Masonic circles. past
grand commander OF the Grand Comman-
derry OF Pennsylvania knights Templar.
and interested In numerous important In
dustrial enterprises, died yesterday at Lam
caster, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

snow that the debts OF tie states. counties
and the municipalities lave increased rath
er than diminished with the advent of the
years old '0i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

With the words Merry Christmasv writ
ten on the wrapping. a box OF poisoned
candy was received by mail by Miss Mel.a
Christensen, at Clinton, Iowa, yesterday
The box contained a dozen bonbons the In
sides of which had been mixed with car.
boiic ae1A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

Phillip Fried, once a well-known tenor
singer, died al Rochester, n. Y, yesterday.
after a long Illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

istrars of statistics in the great cities know
this better than anyone else, while In the
country districts births are seldom reported
at all. Mr.. w. A. King Of the census -bu-
reau is quoted as saying that the school
census OF Chicago shows that 81. $50 chill
dren were born In Chicago alone during
the last six years without being registered
Another Important Inquiry.
Another very important inquiry might be
taken up by the census bureau in this same
connection. 1t would be not only a salts
faction but of great Importance to know
to what degree modern sanitary methods
and medical science have served to prolong
human life. There is way of making
accurate comparisons with the past, but the
census bureau could lay out the grounds
for them in the future. 1t will naturally
have to undertake such inquiries some time
and it would be better to begin now than
later During the last few years all kinds
OF new tangled notions" have been intro
duced for the preservation of the health
OF mankind. The acceptance of the germ
theory has enabled physicians and sanitary
officers to organize their forces and make
direct attacks as well as systematic de-
been successful cannot be aScertained with
out more thorough system OF vital sta
tistics than has ever been gathered and
the census bureau ought to be able to tell
us how much OF this energy and ingenuity
has been wasted.
1t is proposed also to make new inquiry
into the mortgage question and ascertain
whether our farmers are as rich as Secre-
tary Wilson asserts. The last census show
ed that the number and amount of mort
cages had been very largely decreased dur
ing ns the previous ten years and that the
In the United States was not only better
than It had ever been before, but was con-
tinuaily improving. That report brought
five years the Improvement has been even
greater than It was before, so far as pri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
Difficulty of Collecting Statistics.


1t is much easier to collect such statis-
tics in Europe than in the United States
because OF the differences In our state
statutes and modes of procedure. The only
way the actual facts can be obtained Is to
cry police organization, and that will
require an immense amount of labor
and correspondence. Mr.. North sug-
gests that "a census investigation OF this
subject, presenting authentic statistics of
crime and pointing out the inconsistencies
of state ordinances, would greatly assist
in solving this problem and make proper
comparison possible between the different
states and municipalities 1t Is the first
step and the indispensable beginning Of a
movement for the unfication and co-ordina-
the condition OF social existence and legal
restraint should be similar throughout the
Union. The investigation should naturally
be conducted in connection with the inquiry
regarding marriage and divorce, for both
involve systematic overhauling Of court
dockets and their simultaneous undertaking
by the same force wouM greatly reduce
the cost of the combined work"
There Is a decided difference of opinion as
to the accuracy of the vital statistics of the
United States. The number OF marriages
and divorces can be accurately ascertained
because legal formalities are required Id
each case. but 1t is asserted that outside
OF cities of $500 population or more the
death rate cannot be accurately cali
cuiated and the number OF births
reported II very much smaller than
the actual facts. It Is argued that the race
suicide theory would lose much OF It's pop
uIartty II every new baby were reported
at the headquarters on arrival. The reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide Cold and
Grip remedy. removes the cause. Call for the full
name and look for signature of z. w. Grove. 2sc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

DR.. 5. X. Arbnthnot returned
last night on the flyer from Fair
mont, where he preached a sermon
in the Methodist revival meetings III
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
Notice

Shinn Bros,,. the brick contractors,
have moved their office from the
Knights of Psthias building, to room
No. Z, Leggett building. where
they win cheerfully furnish esti.
mates on all kinds of brick and cut
stone work. mar3tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
NOTICE

All persons having CLAIMS against
the estate of Richard l.. Barnes, de-
ceased, or any person owing or in
debted to the estate Of Richard L.
Barnes, deceased, viii please pre-
snt thir claims or pay theIe indebted
ness at once to the administrators,
@. D. Barnes or Il. NJ. Richards, or
to their attorneys, Rhodes & Rhodes,
Jacobs building, Clarksburg, w. Va.
FL. N. RICHARDS,
c. d. BARNES,
feb16lm. Administrators.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
SWEET MELODY FL0UR.

FOR RENT Twoifurnished rooms.
Call at Flat H, 221 Mechanic
street. smar6ts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

Miss Tierney starts her fire. en-
broidery class Monday, March 5. at
the Parsons-Souders company. Hiss
Tierney viii give free lessons for
two weeks. An the ladies well
cone 26fsb6t.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
For bloating, belch6ng. indiges-
ton, etc eat ) Gings Dyspepsia
Tablet after meals. Sold by 4 g.
Bland. m3m
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

Al. Lodge, Of Bridgeport, spent
Saturday forenoon in the city.
FOR SABE-Grocery store on West
Pikeastreet, doing good business.
Apply at No. s62, West Pike
street. smar6t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
TIN Plate PAYS

Saturday was pay day at the tin
plate mills. Twelve thousand dol
lars we're paid out to $50 men for
two weeks work. The mills are very
busy and have large orders to fill in
the future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
SWEET MELODY FLouR.

Boyd NJ. Allen, Of Hepzibah, spent
Saturday in the city on business.
Thomas J. Kniseley is here from
Lost Greek attending to business
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

We have just received a car load
Of Portland cement and car load
OF lime and are now ready
to supply all our customers
sssith the same at very low prices
4. Newest. feb23tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
SWEET MELODY FLoUR.

WANTED Room in private sam
ily near postofiee BY temperate
Young man. Address post Office
box 50. 3marst.
ii. Z. Congleton was registered al
one of the leading Fair1nont hotels
SATURDAY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
WALDO CONCERT

The following concert will be rem
dered at the Waldo Sunday evening
by Wells orchestra under the direc-
ton of Emil Walters. The musi-.
clans will occupy the gallery in the
American dining room and will play
during the evening meal hour from
6 80 until s O'Clock
March, Spirit of Freedom Loesh
Song for cornet, Beyond the Gates
of Paradise ~. Neal and King
Mr.. Writ Lewis
Overture, ''Poet and Peasant
-. ........ ..-.-.. Suppe
Waltzes, "A Southern Dream"
Intermezzo, "Gleaming Star
,..,,...,.... Hager
Fantasia on Old Minstrel Melo-
dies, ~0ld Wine in New Bottles"
arr. Bennett
Selection, Martha. 49,. Flotow
Medley, What the Brass Band
Played. Morse
March, 'tMy Illinois from isle
Of Bong-Bong Howard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03

Hats and caps for men and boys,
all the new and popular shapes and
eotors for spring and summer, in
Guiding John B. Stctson's newest
shapes Of finest hats, are now on sale
at w. T. Merriman's shoe, hat and
mems furnishing store, for prices
far below regular price, as whole
stock must be greatly reduced before
his successors take possession. f27tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-03
SWEET MEIODY FToTp

There was no session Of city court
Saturday morning. lack Of mater
al gave the officials an enforced
rest.
Youngs Headache Powders 10
cents; jsasstf.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-01
Trouble in Russia.

st. Petersburg, May 90 AS fore
Swallowed in the statement made by
Minister OF Agriculture Stinchinsky to
the Associated Press last night, the
government has decided on its course
of action. With reference to the vote
of the lack Of confidence of the lower
house and its demand for the resigna-
ton of the ministery, it will swallow
Iparliament's afront and treat its reso-
buttons simply as declaration beyond
Its competency and consequently as
not binding upon the monarch. In
other words, the government has de-
|cided to ignore the demand of the
lower house and the ministery viii not:
resign. but neither viii parliament be-
dissolved.
Moreover, instead OF treating the
action of the lower house as cause for
Eoffense, the ninistery viii continue its
|conciliatory attitude in the hope that
the storm will subside and unless par
lament takes some revolut ionary ac-
ton. the original plan OF pro1onging
the session until it is time for the sum-
mer vacation. at the end Of june. will
be carried out.
In the meantime, the government
will offer Its own projects for the solll-
ton of the agrarian question. etc. and
sif they are rejected. the lower house
will be allowed to elaborate its own
projects No amnesty vii be granted
but politics prisoners Will be released
as rapidly ais possible s -
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-01
majority being trimmed with Valen-
ace. The skirt was of Valenciennes

lace. The skirt was Of Valenciennes
lace.
There were many dainty blouses, the
scfennes lace with inserts Of Irish
guipnre, all made very simply, some
being Of pale pink lawn, and others
OF white cambria with dainty navy
blue ties attached "A blouse Of white
lawn was particularly admired. 1t
was trimmed with incrustations Of
Irish lace and embroidery.
handsome coat of palest biscuit
colored cloth, lined with eau-de-nil
silk, attracted much attention. It was
embroidered in a design Of TWISTED
satin ribbon mat hing the cloth, and
had a band of deep cream Valencien-l
mes lace round the hem, while cord
ornaments and tassels finished the
neck.
part Of King Alfonso's wedding
gifts to his bride have. also been placed
on exhibition. These comprise gold
EN- drown studded with diamonds, a
diamond diadem, diamond necklace,
"a pearl necklace, a golden bracelet
studded with diamonds, brooches and
earrings. All the gems were taken;
from old pieces of jewelry in posses
sion Of the sovereign and reset in
newer fashion. The crown especially
Is ia magnificent piece Of art work.
One Of the pendants Is composed Of
enormous pearls, which the young
king selected from hundreds submitted
10 him
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-01

ing personality; cultured and
polite. assessing a knowledge
of hmuall nature, he acts, upon
his intuitions largely, and sell
dom makes any mistakes. He Isl
enninently qualified for the posi-
tin Of County Superintenden
both from an educational point
of view, and as an Administrator
of the educational affairs Of the
county.
The Inter- Ocean congratulates
the republican party Of Ramsey.
county upon its selection of
Prof. j. "a. Haig as standard
bearer for It's educationalsp olicy.
He yielded at the last moment,
after the most urgent appeals
had been made to him from all
over the county, and after the
most nounced evidence that
his services were required. We
.bespeak for him a large vote. s.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-01
EsX E cises For
De or alton Day

The lnclement condition Of
the weather and the bad condi-s
ton of the roads, interfered
with the carrying out Of a part
OF the program. There was no
parade, but a detachment was
sent to the cemetery to decorate
the graves of the soldier dead.
In the afternoon a large audi
5ence gathered in the Armory to
enjoy the literary and musical
portion Of the program. Rev.
y. Johnson opened the meet
ing by a tender invocation, and
the following progra m was.
given: l7
Reading Of Linccln's Gets
burg address. Judge Duall.
l3Iatiorl. Some bright boy.
q g d Thirteen little
girls. .' I.
Our National Anthem. Three
girls from the Deaf and Dumb.
Institute. 33s
Grafton. Prof. Bruce.
Selections were given BY the
Devils Lake band, and given il
excel ent style, considering the
short time the band has been
organized.
a very pretty piece Of work
was the repeating of the Nation