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desire 10 express my own qualification
at this interest and at the careful ana
candid report which has been submit
ted by Commissioner Reynolds TIE
facts that the nation DAYS one-half the
cost Of the schools, and that this II the
political Capital, annually visited by
thousands and tens OF thousands "
Americans. and OF foreigners, certainly
warrant a desire 10 establish here the
model public schools Of the country.
Recommendation Approved.
The following recommendations were
approved.
Transfers-P. KIuepfel, from the Nc
Ktnley Manual Training School 10 the
Central High School: Elsie Turner. from
the Central TO the Western High School: /:
". K. Priest, from the Central to the
Western High School. L. X Branden-
burg, from the Mckinley TO the Western
High School; A. A. DooIitiIe from the
" estern 70 the Central High School; \.
y. shanley, from the Business 10 the
Eastern High School. n L. FlanneTy-
from the Business To the Eastern High
School. A. S. HaZeitOn, from the Bust
ness TO the Eastern High School; r b.
Crandall. from the Business TO the East
ern High School.
All pupils transferred from the follow
ing eighth grade schools 10 either busI-
ness or academic courses Of the high
EcnOOiS snail attend the 44aStcTu Higa
School; Congress Heights, Van Buren,
Stanton. Buchanan. Crauch, LenOX Nc
Cormick, Dent. Brent, Towers, Weliach.
Peabody, Hilton, Carberry, EdmOnds.
and MauTy.
Three months leave Of absence-Jenny
Powell Grady. teacher in the klndeTgar-
ten department. and Miss Alys T tuck
CT. third grade teacher IN the N'ntf dl-
vision.
Appointments. NJ. Fraction, A. C.
Black
Admitted 10 Kindergarten Normal
School. No. Grace f Bachelor. Mar
Euerite II. Connolly, and Airline Dufour
Changes in the kindergarten depart
ment OF the public schools-Promote
Kathryn Brown from principal 10 model
kindergarten; promote Irene ZeIders
from assistant TO principal, promote
Mary +. wilkins from assistant TO prin-
cipal
Promote from assistants to principals /
and assign 10 kindergarten practice
school in Normal School No. 1-Grace
Alden and Marie PearCe-
Appoint as assistants the following
graduates Cf the kinGercarten training 4
deBar artuent IN Normal School No. i !
COrnelia Allan. Elrean Williams. Lillian /
Davis Alice Berry. ard Carrie S. NaiioT /
Appoint as assistants the following 4
teachers. who passed the Kindergarten I
examination last May Beulah Sandarliu
and N. A Johnston.
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Mrs. Hartje'S Summer
Spent Playing Tennis
Hemmed in by Circumstances, Defendant in
Famous Divorce Suit Has Been Unable
to Get Away From Home,

PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept 1s.-"I have
played tennis all summer. That has
been my only recreation"
After having been forced for weeks
TO undergo an ordeal In the courtroom
through which few women could have
come 50 nearly unscathed in spirit and
health as she Mrs. Mary Scott Hartie,
defendant ia the famous divorce suit,
has this summer been denied the usual
vacation relaxation that would have
proven a thousand times more welcome
than IN the former uHwOrI1ed years
Playing tennis. as she stated above
has been her only recreation.
Last year she went 70 Europe for a
two months stay. This year. hemmed
IN by the circumstances of the suit
and anxiety over its outcome, she has
remained at home. ready to overlook
no point that might accrue 10 her favor.
Possible offers OF compromise from the
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other side IN the suit have been hinted
at and she has remained at the home
Of her father, John r. Scott, on Bart
lett street. Squirrel Hili. prepared 10
meet any such proposition with the CON
sideratlon she thought II might deserve.
There Is an excellent tennis court ad-
joining the Scott home and there the
respondent and her two children have
spent the greater portion OF their time
since the Hartje trial closed. Now
the briefs are all IN and a decision from
Judge Frazer is expected at an early
date
4 story was circulated yesterday that
some Of the funds for the famous fight
put up BY Mrs. Hartje against her hus-
band iB the recent trial were furnished
by Andrew Carnegie, who was a friend
OF John +. Scott, the father Of Mrs.
HartJe MRS Hartje refused to discuss
the rumor last night Her friends
laughed al the report. declaring that
MT: scott was amply equipped finan-
clauy 10 conduct the case without as
sistanee.
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STEAMER ON THE ROCKS.
PASSENGERS IN DANGER
Oregon Goes ashore in Alaska at En-
trance TO Prince William
Sound.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept 15.-The
steamer Oregon reported TO have been
lost. is a wreck i'm Alaskan waters Her
nifty passengers and about as many in
the crew are in imminent danger. though
they may be rescued by United States
revenue cutters, two of which have been
dispatched to her assistance
The oregon met disaster Thursday
night at II o'clock on her regular voy-
age from Seattle to HalCeZ She piled
on the rocks of Cape Hichenbrook at the
entrance 10 Prince William Sound
There is little hope for the vessel.
though she may hang together until the
cutters can reach the scene
News Of the disaster was brought to
Haldez by the mate and a crew OF sail
ors who pulled nifty miles in the open
water to report the accident.
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MONSTER TROUT FALL PREY
TO YOUNG G0ULD'S PATIENCE

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y. Sept. Is
Kingdom Gould, son Of George J. Gould.
has spent part of the summer at Fur
Tough Lodge. Delaware county. On one
OF his first fishing trips he noticed two
enormous trout in a deep pool and for
three weeks he persistently fislfed for
them With the greatest patienca he
angled daily for the big fish and finally
landed the trout one after the other.
One OF the trout was twenty-three and
half inches long and weighed four
pounds and four ounces. and the other
tWenty-one inches long and weighed
four pounds six ounces. They were the
largest trout ever taken from the Gould
stream.
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ANARCHISTS THREATEN
LIFE OF FALUERES
Roundup at Marseilles of Suspects
on Eve OF Naval
Review.

MARSEILLES, Sept. l5.-Receiving
word that an attempt would be made 10
assassinate President Fallieres during
his visit to this city. which will extend
over today and tomorrow. the authori-
ties have taken into custody six Italian
and Spanish anarchists. More are under
surveillance and will likely be arrested
before the day is over.
This city IS swarming with detectives,
who viii remain in constant attendance
until the departure OF President Fal-
Heres.
President Will be a review Sunday of
the French. British, italian, and Spanish
warshiDs off this harbor
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ADJOURN
THEIR CONVENTION

I'VE had warm weather all right. but
the beauties OF Washington repaid us,
was the general expression Of the dele
gates. who have been here for four days
attending the thirty-seVenth annual con-
VentiOn of the -uaster Car and LoCOmO-
tive Painters Association, OF the Unit
ed States and Canada, at the Arlington
Hotel
The convention adjourned sine die yes
terday, and last evening the delegates
and their wives said good-by to Wash
ington and left for home.
Every one voted the convention a big
success and We're sincere in their praise
for the cOuTtesies shown them by those
having the arrangements IN charge.
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ONE HAND GOOD AS TWO
FOR KNOCKING OUT F00TPAD

f, MIILVILLE. n. J.. Sept 15.-'Throw
up your hand or I'll blow of the other
one" commanded an unknown man in
q gruf voice 10 Robert Boyd. who had
lost one OF his hands in a cunning acci-
dent. In reply Boyd welded a heavy
club. which he carries for just such pur,
poses, and knocked the fellow down. He
then ran for a policeman, but when he
returned the fellow had disappeared.
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More Practical Training IndOrsed.

With the suggestion OF the commits
sioner that the training OF the children
IN the elementary schools should be
more practical I heartily agree. I am
in favor of manual training. using tho
term IN its largest sense, for the chill
dTen Of professional men. as we'll as for
the children of manual workers, and 7
sincerely hope that Il will be possible
TO obtain much more such training in
the lower grades of the schools.
The disintegratiOn OF the American
home, due to the stress Of poverty and
Ignorance IN the pressure OF American
economic life. has, It is true, advanced
very far. but with the Presidents COM
missioner I am inclined TO believe that
the IoOr feeding OF school children is
due not so much to lack Of money to
buy ,he materials for food as to lack of
knowledge how 10 prepare suitable
meals from such material
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BEAUTIES
TO INVADE CITY
Students From Nashville
College Viii Arrive This
Evening.
REMAIN HERE THREE WEEKS
Party Consists Of $50, and Congressman
Hale's Dress Ideals Will Be
Carried Out.

Two hundred and fifty Southern beau
ties, members Of the Radnor College.
Nashville. Tenn. will arrive I'm the citv
about 8 O'Clock tonight and repair TO
the Burton Hotel, on North CapitoI
street where they Will remain for the
next twenty days Al the hotel this
morning Mrs. Burton. wife OF the Bro-
prietor Of the establishment. exhibited
a bushe! basket Of mail which had been
received for the Young women. Every
preparation has been completed for their
comfort and The hOstelry has been
placed at their disposal.
No Peek-a-BOO Waists.
Those who may anticipate seeing A
mock Of saucily attired Southeruers. with
fine lingerie and fuzzy chiffon. will be
doomed TO disappointment, according %
the reported instructions sent out by A.
n. Eshman. president of the institution.
rom the rules which. It is understood.
are 10 be Tigidly enforced. there IS
every Indication that the views of the
Tennessee Congressman. Nathan Hale.
relative 10 the wearing OF the peek-a-
boo waists. viii be strictly observed
The rule in connection with this matter
says: NO low uecks or short sleeves
permissible
Rules Must Be Observed.
The observance pUecIudes the charm
ing lassies exhibiting their tinted necks
end shoulders. The rule governing the
dress Of the young ladies. according 10
Mr. Eghman, must be adhered 20 uIN
Therefore. IL is the gem
eral presumption that the young ladies
Viii be gaTbcd In gOWfE appropriate 10
the reign OF Queen Elizabeth.
However. there is no rule or regula-
ton governing the powdering or tinting
OF the face, aud the girls may use any
superficial method they deem necessary
to improve their looks, If, indeed, such
a thing Is necessary. AS the people Of
The hotel say They VIII be- an eX-
quisite bunch of blushing -Oses."
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Crime VS.. Education.

The final suggestion that It Is cheaper
to educate than to punish Is based upon
the pla;nest statistics. At a cost Of $50
per capita II would be possible to main
tain In Washington the best public
schools in America. 1 found by investi-
cation in New Jersey that the average
cost Of maintaining a criminal In the
penitentiary was sixty times as much
Practically perfect buildings can be
built, with ample grounds, at a cost of
$500 per pupil. almost anywhere. The
allowance of cost for construction of
penitentiaries is usually about ten times
as much. The real cost OF crime, how
ever is far greater, because crime is far
more extensive in it's effects than upon
the criminal himself
The District OF Columbia is fortunate
in that the President of the United
States has t.46en so much interest in the
work Of education here. Personally II
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Had Many Admirers.

Long before MOllie's dresses reached
below her knees she had beauX and
'beaux 10 burn" as one of the neigh
bors put it. She was never without a
few Of them until that fateful day
when she went 10 Cleveland, ostensibIy
10 visit some friends, and there met by
appointment Maurice Lewis, whom sha
married quietly.
Previous to that. however. she had "a
sUrfeit of offers Of marriage, and since
her murder there have been told some
stories Of suitOTS who were more than
for marriage. ~ ~ aInted. indeed, that
Mollie was engag ged to more than Lewis
AT the time she married him. and that
this ia the reason Cleveland was sought
as the place for marriage. MOllie Ness
was not yet nfteen years OF age when
she ran away 20 q picnic at Ross
Grove with a boy named Roy Sanders
from near her home, and there was a
great reckoning that evening when she
came home at dusk.
But little MOllie Ness had been given
q taste of the dizzy waltz and had seen
how the young people Of a stratum
above enjoyed themselves, and the seed
Of discomfort was sOwn in her breast
The schools of the Fourteenth ward
had not done the young girl much good
according 20 her friends. Her educa-
ton was always considered somewhat
limited.
AS she grew older there came other
heauE. and one Of them named Simp-
son. was most attentive. He is living
In Lower Allegheny today, Is married
and has long since forgotten about the
neat little girl from Royal street TO
whom he lost his heart years ago.
The people OF the street say that Mol
lie was never cver-anXious 20 bring her
suitors into the back street. She did
not care 10 introduce them TO the stencil
Of the stables which surrounded her
home. and but little was seen of her In
me day time after she obtained her po-
sition with the confectfoners in PITTS
burg
Lewis was never popular with the Ness
family. They admit even that they new
er knew him well. He came into their
family circle like a fash, and went
away, taking with him ali they loved
and priced
I'VE never knew much about Mollie's
husband. He came from Connecticut
and l always understood his peoDle had
money" was the way I'm which T.au,is |
IS described by Karl Ness. the aged and
whitened parent of She girl now dead
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Plenty of Drill Work.

Reveille will be sounded at $50
O'Clock. Breakfast will be served at g.,
after which the men will have a short
rest and then police. or clean up the
boat Commander Stratton will have a
drill. at which every man must be pres
ent. each morning and afternoon, and no
shore leave will be granted
While on the cruise the members of
the battalion Will receive regular navy
pay. according to their rank. They will
be paid of the last day of the cruise.
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Baths and Gymnasia.

It should be understood that my ad-
vocacy Of baths for each school building
Is based on the assumption that there
viii be gymnastic work. Such exercise.
unless followed by a shower bath, Il
usually not beneficial to the physical
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Salaries still Too Small.

The comment Of the Presidents COM
missioner TO the effect that the salaries
OF the teachers for manual training and
commercial work ave now been ad-
vanced 10 a point where the services OF
the best available talent can be utilized.
is incorrect The District Of Columbia
is still paying less than the market
value OF the services Of desirable per
sons.
The number of attendance officers pro-
vlded by the recent legislation, namely.
one for the white schools and one for
the COlOred schools, / find tU be seriously
Inadequate There seem 10 be required
two for the cOlored schools and three
for the white. with one attendance
clerk 10 keep the records. The salary
provided, $50 per month, proves TO be
altogether too low 10 secure competent
men. Il would appear 20 me desirable
that OF the six persons suggested, one
of the white officers should be a woman
and one Of the colored officers should be
a woman. but the rest should be men.
The remark by the commissioner mat
the entire benefit derived from the pub
lie schools by fOur-fifths of the children
Is provided by the primary and gram
mar grades Is superfCially true. but
carefully considered IL is not really
true. The teachers Of these children are
furnished them by virtue of the high
school and normal school courses.
Moreover, the general standard of the
civilization and the culture about them
IS produced by this higher work
grammar school graduate may know
less than a college graduate. but the
presence of the college graduate in the
is nevertheless helpful to
him.
The commissioner again refers 10 the
rapid decrease in attendance through
the successive grades. This is true
everywhere IN the world. In China as
well as in America. in Berlin as we'll as
IN Washington AS / have above indi-
Gated. the remedies required are eXpen-
siVe and drastic.
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Reach Old Point TOMORROW.

Tomorrow fatemoon the Puritan will
reach Old Point Comfort The vessel
will remain there just long enough for
the men TO hustle the ammunition
aboard ship. Commander Stratton is
not strong on land cruises, and intends
giving his men a good taste of sailorlng
out in the ocean during chilly weather
From Old Point Comfort the Puritan
and Oneida will go far out to sea and
return Tuesday or Wednesday for tar
get practice. During sunlight the men
will be given boat drills and flag signal
ing. At niht they will practice ard0is
ST ignaling. a French system with different
colored lights. The jackies will get their
full share of target practice, nning
small boats and general seamanshin
drill before they return To Washington.
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Supervision Methods Faulty.


the system OF supervision IS cumber-
some. inefficient and uneconomical. let
me say that / have this matter under
most careful consideration now. II must
De understood that by the recent act Of
Congress there are now two school sys-
tens here. Moreover. there have been
imposed upon the District two kinds
of supervision. considered mechanically
horizontal supervision. By means Of a
high school director. a grammar school
teal supervision. hy means Of
manual training director and Fari-
Gus division supervisors. The cross
secuoning OF school system by hOri-
pedleucy. A still worse feature OF the
system is the remotencss Of the super
vision from the class room teachers.
All of my life both as a pupil end as a
school officer. I have been accustomed 20
a system OF supervision by which every
school has a supervising principal,
where the number OF classes exceeds
twenty there should be also a super
visory head Of department This brings
the supervision Immediately TO the
teacher II Is my purpose, as soon as 1
can reach the matter 10 discover what
the cost Of the present system Of super
vision Is. and 20 suggest different sys-
TEN at no greater costa system that /
will utilize the services Of the present ,
supervisors by a method somewhat OF !
the character suggested by these com /
ments
Tt is my purpose Immediately to an I
vestigate the question of how many
children are out OF school From my
knowledge Of school statistics generally, !
] am inclined TO believe that there are
at least four or five thousand children I
school therefore who are afioat on the
streets.
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Oneida in the Wake.

The United States steamship oneida,
in charge of Lieut.. W. H. Burt, with
fifteen men aboard. followed fifteen
minutes behind the Puritan. This little
floating palace. which was used as Il
tender i'm the Spanish war. viii be the
dispatch boat for the Puritan. and will
also figure in the signal practice Tor
the jackies.
Commander Stratton. expecting TO get
AN early start. issued orders for the
men 20 be aboard ship at Z o'clock this
morning so that the ropes could be
slipped half an hour later. Many OF the
sailors remained awake all night, dressed
in their seafaring toys. others slept on
WhaFves along the river front. using
their bundles of extra clothing as pill
lows and their OVerCOats for covers
Some few went on board the Puritan
last night and slept in their usual hunks.
At 500 o'clock Commander StTatJOn said
he had on board more men than usually
participate in a cruise. This was es-
peciaIly pleasing 10 him because 30 was
not expected that the representation
would be large owing 10 the late day
for beginning the trip. The double tuT-
Fited monitor ig in excellent condition
and looks as good as new. This is due
TO the fact that IL was cleaned and pol
ished by the local jaCEIes and the TeEu-
lar navy salts before the naval pa
rade at Oyster Bay and was turned over
to Commander StrattOn splCk and span
several days ago.
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system. IT may be that there should
be baths in certain schools IN this Dis
tTict. irrespective OF the maintenance of
gymnasium work. but the home con-
ditiOns. 1 am glad TO say. in most sec
tons are such as not 70 require baths
for any other purpose than that OF re-
freshment after exercise.
With the suggestion that the public
school buildings should be utilized for
evening classes. and for public lectures,
am most heartily in agreement. / am
at a loss 10 understand why there are
not more pupils in attendance at the
evening schools OF this city.
The suggestion that literary societies
and debating clubs should be allowed
the use Of school buildings az very mod
crate rentals is important This sugges-
tion also we must all cordially tndnrse.
IL IS. however. conditioned by the con-
structiOn i'm all parts OF the city. OF
school buildings with assembly rooms
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Captain StrattOn Proud
Commander of 275
Brave JackieS.

Two hundred and seventy-iye mem
hers Of the District Naval Battalion left
Washington on the Monitor Puritan this
morning at o'clock to be absent nine
DAYS, during which they will practice
with the large guns and go out i'm the
Atlantic ocean. Com, 5. ". Stratton
says he expects this years junket 70
prove the most successful and bena-
fetal cruise in the history Of the naval
militia.
Lieut.. Com. w. II. McGrann. T.. s ".
is aboard the Puritan. He is represent
Ing the Navy Department, and viii make
a report on the cruise when he returns.
Before anchor was weighed Commando
Stratton stated that he had twenty-five
officers and 80 men aboard ship. and "a
as likely that more ould join the
battalion at Old Point Comfort tomor-
row.
Evening journal., 1906-07-14
REPUBLICANS RETURN TO
DAYS OF COMMON PRIMARY

causes for blocking its consummation,
but the action of Thomas L. Postles
in City Council Thursday night II is
believed cleared the situation as moth
ing else could have done. and the pros
pects for getting both factions Of the
Republican party together were never
brighter than they are now
Harmony Is Wished.
The rank and file Of the Republican
party from one end of the state 10 the
other desires a united party and II
remains for all Republicans regardless
of past affiliations to participate In
the primaries to elect delegates TO the
reorganization convention-delegates
who will abide by the convention action
and act in unison for the party's good.
The primaries for the election Of
delegates to the convention will be held
throughout the state on September 1st
and "all Republicans without regard TO
past party affiliations are entitled to
vote at those primaries.
Call Carefully Prepared.
The CALL which it took all day to
frame was drawn with the greatest
care aus numerous questions which
seemed impossible barriers had TO be
met and cared for. There was tho
question Of representation in conven-
tion, the question Of representation Of
the various constitutional divisions on
the new state committee and the de-
tails of how the transition from a dual
order to a single party should be made
without creating confusion and extra
lcontention
The call provides that the convention
be composed Of 100 delegates OF whom
Wilmington shall haev 40 delegates,
rural New Castle county 3S delegates,
land Sussex county AZ delegates.
Primaries September LIST.
Primaries viii be held on September
1st. A joint meeting of the executive
committees Of the Republican and
Union Republican county committees
of New Castle county will meet August
1st at the Clayton House TO arrange
details Of the primaries I'm this county.
At the primaries September 1st new
county committees for each county
shall be elected who shall supplant the
present committees. The committeeman
shall be elected by wards i'm Whining
ton and by representative districts in