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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Lawmakers as Tokers-

Senators Anlseny and Kean are the tvw,
solons who really appreciate a good 5ol14.
Both of them are adopts at spinning a
yarn, ana IL matters not which way tho
jest Is pointed It IS sure to receive a
hearty laugh II either Of those two law
makers is around
In the committee room OF Interoceanie
Canals the other day the washingtontan
came in early. The committee was
scheduled TO hold a melting at 1879. and
AIR Aukeny came in about ten minutes
before
Observing that none Of his colleagues
were there. he said with a smile that
the incident reminded him OF q pleasant
memory;
ahead. 80 ''' ''-AA
The genial SEM. or tl.en went o., Ia
relate OF the great Ge-5E.r an old army
ofneer, colonel nc 1yas in command
OF an army post ia one Of the Western
states. took IL teifre the story that
originated with his predecessor and MS
orderly.
The commandant" Mr. Ankeny said.
was a stickler on puuctuaIity He
would not listen to excuses for being
either early or late: on tine with hin
meant on the dot. The orderly came ia
one morning about e minute late. The
colonel repFlTnanded him FOR Hardness
The next morning ne came around be
however, was awake and spying the
orderly, said in pure irish bTogue:
Before you were always behind.
Now you are IN front
THE orderly knew what II meant
and was always on time thereafter"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
MAJOR GILLETTE HOLLY
DENIES REESE CHARGES
Declares He Never Said His Reputation
Depended on Making Out Case
Against Garter.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb 1.-THE sen
sation in the Greene and Gaynor case
came this afternoon when the defense
brought oft the fact that Captain Reese
VINO was here on duty with Captain Car
ter. had stated that Major Gillette, who
vas on the stand as a witness for the
prosecution, told him that his 1Ginette's 81
suciai and professional reputation was
II stake in making out a case against
Carter. The witness Warmly denied he
had made any such statement He had
talked freely to his brother officers
about the charges against Carter, but
said nothing. he declared. that could
have been twisted into the language
used BY Reese.
Why, al that tiBzo. YOU sympa thized
with me yourself III. Osborne" said the
witness to counsel for the defense with
show OF feeling You branded the
conduct of the people of Savannah to-
ward me Is 'braZeu effTOnterYr You
Yourself stated to me at the time that
Carriers fraudulent work was without
parallel in the history Of crime" said
Major Gillette hotly
The court decided TO rule this out but
Mr. Osborne refused TO object TO its
admission. He said he would take the
stand later and deny GiIlette's state
Enent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14

Letter 20 Priest for Secular and Not
Spiritual Relief, Says Judge
Sutton.

OMAHA. Neb, Feb. 14-In admitting
the famous letter which Pat Grove
wrote Father Murphy, Judge Sutton
said:
There is nothing in the cornmunica-
ton which could not have been grant
ed by any other person than d priest.
Grove does not ask for any spiritual
relief whatever The sole reason for
writing this letter WAS to secure re
lief from the secular law, not from the
spiritual law"
The letter. which was then read TO
the jury. is in part as follows:
Il am guilty OF the Cudahy AFFAIR.
I am TO blame for the whole crime.
After il WAS over 7 regretted my act,
and offered to return s2l 600 TO ar.
Cudahy, but he refused TO take 1t, and
then ] went 10 South Africa, where
Joined the rebel army and was badly
wounded being; shot twice. Then / re-
turned to America, and have repeat
edly tried TO make peace with the man
I wronged. Now l am to give myself
I'D and take whatever comes, ana If
Mr. Cudahy would show me mercy l
would come out all right and start life
anew.
.'Remember this-and Mr., Cudahy
knows. as DOES hundreds OF others IN
this ,itv-that I fed the hungry, aud |
myself was moor, and that / showed
mercy to The rich aud mighty when
they were in my power ana dhat u I
cared to surround H1ySeH WIN Slolen
gold I cOI4d have ten mlllens inside
of thirty DAYS but ] have found no hap
pgness IN evil and am going TO return
10 the teaching Of my childhood II I
must suffer, ] will not Tepine."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Ready for China.

Should China really lose her self
control. what forces have our War
and Navy Departments at their dis
posal to help keep her in order?
In the Philippines there are 7S9
officers of the regular army and H.
164 enlisted men In the Philippine
scouts are lilo officers and 5,059 en-
listed men. All of these troops have
had actual experience in numerous
encounters with savage and half saw
- natives, in capturing ladrones,
eu1 m 1g the Philippine -constab-
luieting disorders Better
zza or the kind OF work which
Taad required of them in China
81 I easily be obtained
Two regiments OF infantry and
two field batteries, armed with the
modern quick firing field pieces, are
now en- route for the islands. An
other infantry regiment is all ready
10 go, as soon as the War Department
comes to the conclusion that its pres
enee is necessary.
Rear Admiral Train, commander Of
the Asiatic squadron, has received
his instructions from the Navy De-
partment, and with the brilliant ex-
ample of Dewey to emulate. he will
no doubt be prompt TO seize an op-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
PERKINS is DOOMED
AS ALASKA'S GOVERNOR

Senator Ankeny Of Washington and
Richard 3 Ryan. delegate-eIect from
Alaska, called upon the President this
morning, and presented w T Perkins
of Nome, Alaska, who is one of the
principal candidates for governor Of
Alaska Senator Ankeny and MIR. Ryan
strongly urged the President to name
Mr.. Perkins as the successor of Gov
ernor Brady Governor Brady is still
in office. and his term viii not expire
for two years
The President has declined to make
any selection at the present time. and
ne viii hardly do SO until near the ex-
piration of Governor Brady's term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Famine and America.

Nations. ike men. should stand ever
ready 10 aid each other in distress. and
from their abundance their suffering
fellowmen OF the great and friendly
nation OF Japan. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Presidents earnest appeal 10
his fellOw-contrymen to help the
famine-strieken Japanese ought TO
rouse the American people TO help
prevent In Japan a scourge which
most of us feel is ont of date In the
twentieth century.
The century Just closed has been
horribly marked by famine, but
Americans take consolation in con-
tempIating the part which their coun-
try has played in alleviating an af-
Fiction. which. in the course of that
century, visited practically every
other nation
India has been one of the greatest suf-
ferers. In 1887 more than SOC. 900 per-
sons persisted from hunger in that
unfortunate country. In 1865 the
death roll mounted to the million
mark, and three years later to a mil
lion and a half In 1877 the plague
appeared in The north of China to
claim a,500,000 victims. War has
been condemned in the strongest
language at mans command, bnt it's
roll of suffering and death in the past
century has been short compared with
that of famine
In 1872 the central and eastern
provinces OF Russia suffered great
distress through famine II was then
that the American people rushed to
the aid of their hungry fellow
creatures of the other hemisphere.
Large supplies of American wheat.
-four, and provisions from Philadel-
phia and Minnesota were hurried On
board United States ships and carried
TO the distressed districts.
This aid was given IN the sight Of
the whole world. But il was not the
only aid given. America has sent
millions TO India. China has been
the object Of generous missionary
contributions. Some of them intend
Ell for use in alleviating suffering of
this sort for twenty years. Only a
few years ago, the new ties which
bound US 10 Porto Rico and the old
sympathy for the afflicted in Marti-
niQue drew hundreds of thousands
OF our dollars to the West Indies.
Japan stands in a peculiarly i'm
portant relationship to America. Her
need is great. 1t would be polite to
help her But In the light of our aid
10 India, China, Russia, and the West
indies we can afford to indulge in
higher principle than policy and help
her for the sake OF our common hui
manity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Congressional Culprits.

There was ripple of Iaught
around the Capitol when the annual
report OF Major Richard Sylvester
Chlef OF Police, was read. Major syl-
testef - required by law to report to
congress annually, showing how effic-
tent has force Is. Among ether things
''s mas to make up a set Of statistics
siNlils TIE number Of arrests, with the
laoe' complexion, occupation, and Of
tense OF each Individual arrested
- tbe report are many columns de-
Noteso 70 t4eGiated petty crimes. fnvolv-
ttls tiis arrest OF gamblers touts.
tranPs, burglars. pickpockefr takers
and bunce men NJ =
Two lines IN the list. however. at
eisesssa ti4e mos attention. These stat
ed there had been an arrest s.oF 80
Ssshatof and Two Representatives "a
EtefEDodY in the Senate and the
House wants to know V-bo the csan. -
and Representatives are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
LAY PLANS FOR ELECTION

At an informal smoker at the E,b-
bit House last night. the Virginia Re
publican League Club adopted plan of
campaign to assist the State RepubH-
can organization next fall.
William p. Kent. president of the
club, who presided. announced that
since the organization OF the club
eighty members had enrolled on mo-
ton Of Vice President W. g, Fulton,
MIR Kent was unanimously appointed a
delegate to the Republican League con
vention at Philadelphia, June Il. This
convention will be held under the aus
pieces OF the Virginia Republican Club.
of the Quaker City. The local club Will
give formal banquet during the COM
ing month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Senator cIark's Art Aspirations.

Senator w a. Clark OF Montana would
have made an artist if he had not had
the luck to he centimillionalre-
Il am fond or art and artists. SAID
the Senator at the reception at the Cor
coran Art Gallery on the occasion Of
showing the fifty-si< pictures OF his col
Iaerleu wrich il a most interesting one.
Ii has cost the owner more than S9DV,eVv.
Il sometimes wish. ne continued.
That ] had studied art.
What would have been your line, sen
ator?" hs was asked.
oh ] should have chosen great SUD
i.-cts ] would never have painted sheep
or cattle or peasants j Snoblu nave
chosen 10 paint lions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
MAYFLGWER DESCENDANTS
HOLD QUARTERLY MEETING

The first quarterly meeting OF the So
ciety OF MayfioweT Descendants in the
District OF Columbia, under the new
board Of officers elected in December.
was held last evening in the Sunday
school room Of the First Congregational
Church Tenth and @ streets northwest.
The new governor. Judge Shepard, pre-
sided. and st the close of the business
meeting called attention to the eharac-
ter of the Pilgrims. the part played by
them IN establishing the foundation for
our political and social institutions and
pointed out the work which this society,
in common with other patriotic socleties-
should do in preserving the principles
and character which made these early
settlers notable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
BRILLIANT GATHERING
AT BRITISH EMBASSY
Sir Henry and Lady Durand Give Dinner PARTY Including
Austrian and French Ambassadors Portuguese and
Belgian Minister'S and Many Others.

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IsePi t7eli '9t1te n imam n Sihiths 7t
9'.li = slhd tal1a'h ONeftoh-
ASsiStant secretary OF me NAVY aho
laFS OF tne NaFy ana MRS BonabaT ts
al uihheF 3SSt hiEAt
III :, s'a4ltsf 93a " A1sttea Dat
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9ShrfiIlan Sotei .s,li'eC Al Hit-
nj "i3u -aIisS NAcssiiIiaA was hostess d
a i"'iN -'1O'i es-ss' e''N
tn. cs....-..- = &c. ~ n.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Puzzled Mr. Tawney.

James 4 Tawney. the rev watchdog
OF the national treasury and chairman
OF the House Committee on Approprla-
lions. has his eye Oh the conduct OF
government clerks. Of which fact he
gave further evidence this morning
lie stood on the steps OF the Riggs
House and accosted a newspoy who was
passing on his way 20 one o. the en-
frances to the Treasury Department.
How many papers do you sell at that
door every morning aSheo nj. law
Eey-
-Four hundred and fifty" answered
the boz.
Mr. Tawney looked up to the skies
meditatively.
How many private business men," he
asked himself would allow their en-
pIoyes time TO read the papers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14

one night. All the townspeople al ii
the show, which WAS in the town Ia 4
Ses1t day the editor said Mr.. ~,
er Whiteside and his company q,
Hamlet IN the town hall last
1t was a great social event. and =.
elite Of our fair viilaee attended n
has been q long discussion as 10 vine
er Bacon or Shakespeare wrote
plays commonly attributed TO shaI
peare. IT can be easily settled "a
Let the graves Of the two writer's
opened The -one who turned over I
might is the author"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
WOULD BURN BODIES DEAD
FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE

The burning to ashes or the body of
any person dead from a malignant. IN
feetious disease IS provided for IN a bin
introduced In the House today by
Chairman Bahcock. OF the House Dis
trict Committee.
The measure provides that q public
creu1a toriuTn shall be erected on the
Eashington Asylum grounds, where ar
the public exrenSe. there shall he crs-
mated the bodies Of any persons dead
from such diseases as smallpox, Asiatic
cholera. leprosy. scarlet fever. and
5iuhtheria-
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portunity. The officers of our Medi-
terranesn feet also have their eyes
on the map of China.
These are substantial reasons why
the American public can rest assured
that their interests IN the Chinese
Empire will be amply protected; and
equally good grounds for the Chinese
'patriOt-boxers" to think twice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Drama In Indiana.

i think" said Representative lands.
Of Indiana. "tlsat the best bit OF ORA
matte criticism ! ever saw was printed
in the weekly paper published at Rising
sun. IN my State
Rising Sun IS several miles from a
railroad and the advent OF Walker
Whsteside 10 play Hamlet was an
event. The paper held open to maze q
report on IL. The performance was for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
Help Needed for the Library.

The practical usefulness of the
Public Library of the District of Col
umbia is growing apace. These
figures from the latest annual report
speak for themselves:
73,O45 volumes on hand for public
use.
3S,7T9 borrowers of these books.
S55, 493 total circulation of books.
u per cent decrease in fiction cir
cuIated.
6,l91 average monthly attendance
In reading room
Every one of these figures records
a great advance over the work of last
year.
The progress of the library has
been marked. But il should be great
er. and 1t could be. were it not for
lack of funds and a consequently in
adequate working force. IN other
words a spacious building, large
supply of books. and a reading public
are present. but there is lacking a
sufficient number OF employees in the
library to get these books into the
hands OF readers. A more striking
example of false economy could
hardly be imagined.
The board of trustees has made
specific recommendations to the Com
missioners of the District OF Column
bia to remedy these evils. Chief
among them are:
An increase in the salary Of the
librarian from S.. 500 to $4,000, which
is not larger than the salary paid
in other municipal libraries of equal
size and Importance throughout the
country.
An increase in the salary of his
assistant on similar grounds.
A secretary al a salary of $500 in
stead of a stenographer and type
writer at $500.
New positions as chief of circulat-
ing department, chiidreu's librarian,
and chief of order department. with
assistants. messengers, and attend
ants.
An increase of the book fund by
s g 000. the binding $1,000, and the
ingent fund 81 coo.
II these improvements and
sa4nges could be had for the sum of
sZl.160.
This increase in the money allotted
10 the library would enable the in
stitutiOn to work at It's full capacity.
Today 1t cannot use the whole OF its
central building. The work for chill
dren is cramped, while a large room
especially adapted for the purpose
awaits an enlarged working force
Periodicals are displayed in the ref
eTence room. although there is a
large room designed for that purpose.
Effective cooperation with the public
schools cannot be undertaken. ow-
ing TO lack of funds
Its a poor economy to be stingy
with the Public Library. Compared
with other cities OF the same or less
size. we are already enough discredit-
ed for our insufficient educational
facilities What community of 10O,-
600 people, for example, outside the
District of Columbia would send
1900 of its children TO halliday
schools? As small a town as Peoria,
H.. has a larger library than ours
and means to open it ali to the public
use We are all much awake. these
days, TO the need for the physical
betterment of our children. OF what
use is it 10 give them sturdy bodies
If we! neglect the greater betterment
of developing them into good citi-
zens at the same time? In this work
OF making citizens the library is an
influence second only to the public
school It's a poor business to GRIP
pie Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
CASTRO 0USTED C0NSULS,
FRENCH NOW BELIEVE

PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE announcement
that the United States embassy here will
take over only the archives and records
of the Venezuelan legation in Paris is
interpreted here as meaning that the
reports that President Castro has ex-
PEELED all French consuls from Venezuela
are true.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14

The British embassy was the scene
Of a brstllanl dinner party Esst night.
when the Ambassador and Lady DUraud
entertained the Austrian Ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller. the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. the
Minister from PortuguaL the Belgian
Minister and Baroness AIoncheur. Sir
Purd0n Clarke Of the Metropolitan
Museum Of New York. the Counselor
OF the British Embassy and LADY Susan
ToNnley. AR. aud Mrs William Slater.
Mrs Cameron. Miss Cameron, Miss
Patten, Miss Josephine Duraud Miss
DSrand. Of London; SIR Smafey. Cap
tain Anderson. and Mr. Rennie and Mr
Lindsay. Of the British embassy
The Vice President and Mrs Fair
banks were the guests for whom Mrs
AudeI.tied entertained at dinner Hast
night. Others Of her guests were Sen
ator ana Airs Elkins. Mr. and Mrs
AiaC YeaEh. GfneSal and Mrs Draper.
Senator Kran. Hiss kean. and Admiral
O-NeH
Mrs Richard II Townsend save an
impromptu dance last night A num-
Der Of the younger set Joined her com
panv ct guests who were previously en-
tertained al dinner. No particular in
vitatioIIs were extended, as II is under
stood each week that the friends OF
Miss Townsend viii drop in from other
dinner parJies TO enjoy the music sud
dance. asst night the marble ha}l tgas
gay with red puinsettia blossoms palms
and cut flowers.
Gen. Anson Mills had dining with him
last night Senator CIsioerson. Mr
l4emphin Mr. HYDE. General Barry.
Gen George 3. Davis, Gen. Samuel
Mills GEN Charles J. Alien General
story. General Csrosvenor, General Hat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
FAST MAIL TO WEST
BURNED IN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE Missouri Pa
eifc fast mail train. which left ST Louis
at a. m, today for Kansas City and
the West, was wrecked on the approach
Of the bridge at Gasconade, No. at 5
o'clock Five employees were injured
Two mall cars mere completely destroy
ed by fire. and one partially Two 9TH
er mail cars were thrown from the en-
bankment into q ditch so feet below.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
BY NAVY DEPARTMENT

The following changes I'm the Navy
Department were reported today:
ADDcintments-Bur OF Steam En-
cheering. James OHara. clerk at $50
per annum: Mills Building. william F
White, unclassified laborer. at $3.50 per
arnrm-
Acknowledgement of Navigation.
Anthony W. Lewis. laborer. at $3.50 per
anT um-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
GOES OVER RECORDS

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 14.-No formal
session of the Congressional COMMITTEES
was set 81 the Naval Academy this
morning, but the members remained ct
their hotel and went over the records
Of the board OF investigation which de-
veloped the trials upon which charges
Of hazing against midshipmen were tried
and that of the courtsnartial in their
caSez.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
HEARING IN BEACH CASE.

The hearing of testimony in the ca Sc
of John r. Beach, who is on trisi in
Criminal Court No. charged with as
sault with intent to kill Ernest Gichner.
September s. last. was continued today.
The case will be submitted TO the jury
tomorrow morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-14
JOHN A. M'CALl ALIVE
BUT END Is EXPECTED

LAKEWOOD. n. J.. Feb. 14.-At L
o clock this afternoon IL was stated that
John A. McCalrs condition remained
practically unchanged. The family is
ut his bedside watching for the end