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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
GRAFT NOT NEW GAME.
Sixth King Of Babylon Said to Have
Uncovered Grafters.

CHICAGO, October 31.-That graft Is an
institution which dates back to the time Of
Abraham was the conclusion Of Prof. AL
bert T. Clay Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who produced photographs of arch
Biological discoveries to uphold his theory
before the American Bible League confer
ence at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium last
night.
Hammurabi, King of Shinar and sixth
King Of Babylon, was the first man to I'M
cover a CRATER, according to the inscrip-
tons which have been deciphered by ex-
perts. Just what special form of graft was
practiced in the days Of old is not told in
the tablets which have been unearthed, but
it is disclosed that Hammurabi wrote to
one of his governors that bribery had been
charged against an individual and asked
for an investigation of the case. If he
found the charge true the governor should
return the prisoner to him. and also that
which had been taken in bribery.
Another interesting letter Of Hammura bi
to one of his governors indicated that the
king had become tired of waiting month
for his regular tribute. and ordered that
another month be added to the calendar to
go into operation Immediately and that the
tribute should be collected on the first day
of the new month.
The address of Prof Clay was TO demon
strate that archaeology had proved Abra-
hams day was not of remote antiquity, but
that 1t belonged to a middle chapter in the
written history of man and coincident with
the earlier dynasties of the Babylonians.
Prof. A. T. Robinson of Louisville. KY,
said:
This is no perfect science and no perfect
theology. Scientific books ten years old
are out of date. Evolution is undergoing
evolution. There is no cause for panic
yet. The cause of radical criticism is alb
solutely hopeless. If only one gospel rs left
the fact of Christ remains"
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLA1Ns-Charles w. King. Jr.. ct Tx.
to Mary G. Emery. lot Cos; so.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLA1NS-Michael ]. Keane ct al. to
Maud A. Darragh. lot on. block 10; $40.
WHITECROFT-Ida NJ White to Cora 8.
Bassett, lots and 0, block 2; so.
c STREET NORTHEAST between 9th and
TIN streets-Julia A. Rheam ct vir.
Henry y, to Clara R. Boyd, lot 73.
square ss4 $40:
STTY-Alexander H. Summers to Frank
b. and George c. Altemus. lot %. block
80; So
NO. 1928 LINDEN PLACE NORTHEAST
Harry L. Butler ct ux. to Georgiana st.
Clair lot PIG, square 1904; $40.
PETWORTH-George G. Brown. trustee, to
Richard H. Knott, lots 45 to 50. block
"a; $780,
INGLESIDE-LizzieM Holland to Charles
s. McNeir. lots IL and 49, block 13; $40.
STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-John NJ. Henderson to
Edgar w. and Clara 8. Crawford. lot
1855, square 1872: SO. Same to Catherine
S. Pershall. lot 1872, square 1872; $40.
BRIGHTWOOD AND HOWARD AVE-
NUES-Thos. w. Stubblefeld ct ux. to
Adolph j. Schippert. part lot IL, block
4, Efingham place; $40. Adolph J.
Schippert ct ux. to Robert j. Hawkins,
same property; SO.
MCLEAN AVENUE SOUTHWEST be-
- ux. to Matthias Schilling. lot 264, square
$40; $40.
ALLEY between 18th and 18th, A and B
streets southeast-A. C. Rodrck ct al,
trustees, to Michael S. Murray. Alexis
Adj. George w. and Clara d. Saar, WILL
lam A. and Mary H. Brannan, Ernest
H. and Carrie NJ. Bradley, John T. and
Margaret ]. Bradley and William H.
Dikeman, right of way over certain lots
in square 1014; 81.
NOS. los AND ITO I'd STREET NORTH
EAST-kate E. Lloyd ct vir, Edward. to
Robert NJ. Morrison. lots SO and "a,
square 727; $40
NO. 1912 COLUMBIA ROAD-Grace K.
Molby ct vir. Frank L.. to Albert Kirby,
lot 6s. square "a, Columbia Heights; $40.
NEHURST-Pinehurst Park Company to
Edwin H. Etz. lot 10. block ); $3.50
NO. 145 HICKMAN STREET SOUTH
EAST-T. Franklin Schneider ct ux. to
7 H r T E E N T H AND l. STREETS
NORTHWEST-F A. Blundon ct
ux. to Jane E. w. Wood. lot 81, square
273; $500.
F STREET NORTHWEST between LIST and
I'd streets-Susan E. w. Murray to
Achille and Theresa Giovannoni, lot 6S,
square 500: $40
ECKINGTON-Charle S. Carter ct ux to
James H. and Rosa V. Wilkins, lots 80
and 81, block 8; $40.
INGLESIDE-John F. Lynch ct ux to Will
liam ID. Campbell. lot GO, block 9; $40.
NJ STREET SOUTHWEST between Az and
9Th streets-Adrian f. Cox to Gustav A.
BUTLER, lots 80 and "a, square so: SO.
L STREET SOUTHEAST between Atm and
9th streets-John w. Pillng ct al to
Oscar M. Bryant. part original lot 4.
square S25; 81.
SQUARES 949 1874 734. 732, 925, go, 973-
Jacob L. Hutchingson ct al to John
Scrivener. part lots 1 and g square $40;
part original lot II, square 1874; lot 81.
square 1872: lots and 8, square 100; lot
4, square 925; part lot 1, square go; lots
II and Is, square 973; $40 John Scriv-
annr To
Hutchingson and Marion A. Moffatt:
SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Naval Orders,

Capt. F. ]. Drake, from duty in command
Of the Wisconsin when placed out of COM
mission to his home and await orders.
Commander B. w. Hodges from duty az
inspector of ordnance at the Watervliet
arsenal, West Troy, N. Y, to the Asiatic
station.
Lieut.. Commander L. c. Bertolette from
the Newark when placed out of commits
sion to Quincy, Mass, for duty in connec-
ton with the fitting out Of the Vermont
and for duty as executive officer on board
that vessel when placed in commission.
Lieut.. Commander w. j. Maxwell to adj
ditional duty as inspector of ordnance at
the U. 8. naval magazine, Iona Island,
N. Y.
Lieut. E. Winship and Boatswain L. ].
De Ryder have been placed on the retired
list of the navy.
Lieut.. q. E. Briggs. Ensigns T. L. Or
burn, F. v. McNair, IT., w. j. Giles. w.
Ancrum, D. T. Client. F. Bresnan and War
rant Machinists J. P. Richter, c. G. Nelson,
A. T. Percival and G. S. Bingham from the
Wisconsin when placed out of commission
to their homes and await orders.
Lieut. r. Williams from the Maine to
his home and granted one months leave OF
absence.
Ensign E. o. Fitch from the navy yard.
Boston, Mass, to the U. s. Army General
Hospital, Fort Bayard, N. Mex, for treat
ment.
Boatswain j. He'll from the Illinois to his
home and granted one months leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31

other national Issue. In fact. as q rule
their audiences have been small to an
charming degree. Not that the voters Of
Iowa are In apathy this year. but the great
multitude OF them have made up theiS
minds as to whether they are for or aRainsN
Cummins and all the speeches of the ConS
gressionai Record couldn't change them.
The republicans have bad Vice President
Fairbanks make speech for them AZ
Waterloo. Speaker Cannon has made n
trip through the Reservation az the
stanepat territory In southern Iowa 10
OF the largest audiences OF the canpaien In
Des Moines and Secretaries Shaw and WI.
son are in Iowa this week trying their
nsho AT harmony. But the chief question
that is asked Of their speeches, What Wa
said about Cummins?"
In addition to all this fractional d,sturb-
ance. Iowa has two new election proposi.
ment OF the republicans who made the in
novatton. The circle was taken aN the
Iowa Australian ballot by the legislatures
last winter when 1t was thought a CIRCLE
for Cunmins, but 1t now develops that the
change will encourage republicans 10
scratch Cummins. BY marking a cross In
the circle the Iowa voter could formerly
vote his straight party ticket with one
cross of the pencil. but now he will have
to mark q cross In the square before eyerv
candidate for whom he desires to vote This
is the first election to be held under the
worried over the encouragement 1t gives
to scratching
This is also the first year that Iowa has
had to elect its entire staff of state and
county officers at one election under the
constitutional amendment which estab-
lished biennial instead OF annual elections
for the state. With all the state congress
sional. judicial. legislative. county and
township candidates on the ticket. II 10
about the size of a blanket.
Besides the republican and democratic
state tickets there are four other parties
represented on the official ballot John e.
Shank OF Sioux City heads the socialist
party ticket for governor, Lorenzo S. Coffin
OF Fort Dodge. the prohibitionist j. r.
Norman OF Monroe county, the peoples
party and a unique character by the name
OF Andrew Townsend Hisey OF Tama coun.
ty. Secretary Wills on's homes. goes on the
ticket by petition the gubernatorial can.
dldate or the secular government party"
an organization OF his own creation. Hisey
Is making a tour Of the state on foot.
trudgtng along with a wheelbarrow full Of
campaign literature. He Is regarded as the
joke OF the campaign. but he himself IN
taking the matter seriously enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Personal to River Men,

Mr.. Joseph Nash. who was chief engineer
of the tug d. NJ. Key. In service on the
river for several months past has resigned
to accept a position as assistant engineer
at local hotel.
Capt. Joseph Cogswell has taken command
of the sloop Irene. succeeding Capt. Keith
Davis. who is now in charge of the sloop
Enolia, employed in the oyster running
trade on the Potomac.
Mate Windsor of the steamer Callahan,
on the ferry line. who had been on leave In
consequence OF the death of his father, has
returned to duty. While Mr.. Windsor was
absent Capt. George Davis acted as mate
OF the Callahan.
Capt A. ]. Taylor is experimenting the
fitting up of his new tug. the lobe for ac-
tive service on the river In this vicinity
The lobe will go into service early the COM
Ing spring.
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Need of Revenue Cutter Engineers.

At the recent examination of candidates
for appointment TO assistant engineerships
in the United States revenue cutter service
only one succeeded in qualifying for ap-
pointment to the service. AS there Is a
great need of engineers in the revenue cut
ter service to fill existing vacancies aboard
vessels in commission. or about to go into
commission, another examination will be
held throughout the country about the mid
die of December and young marine engi-
ton. which. II they pass, will give them
commission in the revenue cutter service
for life. The officers OF the service are
hopeful that the coming examination will
secure not only men enough to fill the ex-
listing vacancies, but to create an eligible
list as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31

gagged In presenting the government side.
In the course OF his argument he ha1 occa-
sion to refer to long quotation in Ids brief
from decision Of the court rendered some
years ago by Justice Bradley. In which the
word through" was spelled thru"
Chief Justice Fuller held copy Of the
brief in his hand, and when the word was
reached interrupted Mr.. Hoyt with Ques-
ton as to whether the extract was intended
to be a quotation from Justice Bradley's
official opinion.
''In ali except the spelling" replied Mr..
Hoyt.
"Ahw significantly responded the chief
justice with an interrogative inflexion that
caused a general smile through the court
room. The solicitor general explained that
the Department of Justice, like all other
departments Of the government. had at
tempted to follow the new order of spelling
and he added that while he considered It
proper to pursue this course in the original
text Of the department briefs, he did not
feel that the department was justified IN
changing the photography Of .uoical opin-
IONS He said that in the future such
changes would be guarded against The
court has not adopted the simplifed spelling
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
BACK FROM SIBERIA.
Commander Cowles Speaks Of His OBJ
servations in Russia.

Commander Walter c. Cowles reported at
the Navy Department today in accordance
with his orders relieving him from duty
as chief of staff to the officer in command
of the naval forces on the Asiatic station.
He made the trip from Vladfvostock over
the Siberian railway through Russia and
central and western Europe. He made short
stops at st. Petersburg and other Euro
pean capitals. So far his limited observa-
lions went Commander Cowles said that
the troubles In Russia were not nearly so
bad represented in the press dispatches,
and that. with the exception, perhaps, of
Poland business affairs in that country
seemed to be going on about as usual. He
did not see any special disorder in any of
the places he visited. but on one occasion
a. voQey of bullets was fired through the
train on which he was~a passenger and
armed guards were frequently in evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Foreign Cabinets.

PARIS, October 31-The cabinet has de-
cided to include in its parliamentary pro-
gram the purchase of the Western railroad
and bill providing for the abolition of the
death penalty.
War Minister Picquart's plan for the re.
forms of courts-martiaI amounts to their
suppression. substituting therefor civil pro-
cedIre in the case of offenses punishable by
common law while disciplinary courts Will
deal with infractions Of discipline.
Minister of Public Works Barthun project
for the revision of the mining law contem-
plates the taking over by the state OF all
mines and the participation of the miners
in the profits
MADRID, October 31.-The cabinet has de-
cided to introduce bin with the object or
ameliorating the conditions OF women and
children who are compelled to work for
living.
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ly winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. IS: a year ago. Sc.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm central Tuesday morning over
the southern New England coast. 1t has
increased somewhat in strength. and has
caused high winds along the Massachusetts
and Rhode Island coasts, with rain In
southern New England and the middle At
lantic states, and snow in the lower lake
region and northern New York and New
England.
: Fair weather continues in the interior val
leys and thence westward to the Pacific
coast.
Light to killing frost is reported from the
extreme northern portion of eastern Texas
and Arkansas.
The weather will clear tonight in the mid
die Atlantic states, with slightly lower
temperatures. and Thursday Will be gen
orally fair and cool throughout the WASH
ington forecast district.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be fresh to brisk north
westerly. and on the east gulf coast fresh
northerly.
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Harrisburg, 1.20: Corpus
Christi, 1.76; Jupiter. lis.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh to brisk northeastern
" winds and rainy weather to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty-four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau fer the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 30, 4 pm, 81; 8
pm. 4S; II midnight, A. October 81, 4
am. At; am. 43; II noon Al: pm. Al
Maximum. So. at 2 pm. October 80;
minimum Al. at 2 am. October 81.
Observation-Disclosures 80. pm. 500; 8
p m, 60 10; 70 midnight. so.13. October 81,
i am, 3O.14; am. 1920; noon; 1920; s
pm, 1920.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by Feast
and Company's standard thermometer was
as follows:
8 am, As; II noon, A; pm. 43.
Tide Tables. .-
Today-Low tide, 1:4o am, and 1854 pm
high tide 7:31 am. and 7:40 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:22 I'm. and 2:52
pm. high tide. $40 am. and S:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:25 am; sun sets, SOP
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:26 am.
Moon sets 6:33 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, "a; con-
dition, q. Dalecarlia reservoir. tempera-
| ture. "a; condition at north connection. %;
condition at south connection, 26. George
ton QrafI
So; condition at influent gatehouse. %: con-
dition at eff1uent gatehouse, "a. Washing
ton city reservoir, temperature, IS; condi-
ton at infiuent. 80; condition at efiuent, 2S
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va. October 81.
Both rivers are clear.
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SIMPLY A PRIVATE VIEW.

trine Not That Of the Administration.
The sentiments expressed by Prof John
w. Burgess. the first incumbent of the
Theodore Roosevelt professorship Of Ameri-
can history and instruction at the Univer-
sity of Berlin, last Saturday, in which In
effect he declared that the Monroe doctrine
is almost obsolete-in the United States. are
not those held by the administration. At
the White House it Is said that Prof Bur-
CESS is simply private citizen, holding no
official position from this government. His
observations regarding the Monroe doctrine
1t was said. was simply an expression OF
his own personal views, which are dia-
metrically opposite to those held by the ad-
ministration and the American people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department was today advised
that the cruiser Columbia arrived at Ha-
vana yesterday; that the battleship Texas
left Havana yesterday for Norfolk. and
that the gunboat Denver arrived at the
League Island navy yard yesterday from
Havana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
USE OF MODIFIED SPELLING.
It's Justification Doubted in Quoting
Legal Decisions.

The question of the propriety of using the
modified spelling in accordance with the
order OF the President was incidentally
raised yesterday In the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The case under considera-
ton was that Of Dalcour against the United
States and Solicitor Gene4al Hoyt was en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
THE EVENING STAR is THE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE sU.
PREME COURT OF THE DIS.
TRicT OF COLUMBIA IN BANK.
RUPTcY MATTERS.

man giving the name OF Harry Masters
OF Wilmington. Del, aged about thirty two
years, but who is believed to be son Of
DR.. Stout of Wilmington, DEL and a
nephew of DR.. E. ]. Stout of Jefferson Hos
pital. Philadelphia, attempted to commit
suicide in a cage at police. headquarters In
Hagerstown at midnight last night. The
man is addicted to the cocaine habit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
The London Market.

LONDON, October 31.-American secure
ties were dull during the early session to-
day. United States Steel opened n lower
and the rest Of the list showed declines of
" to y below yesterdays New York quota
tons. -. go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31

Taft In his hurried tour of the west came
to Illinois and made speeches in their dis
tricts-that Is. one in each-and reused the
greatest enthusiasm. Both candidates felt
that the popular cabinet member clinched
the certainty Of their reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
University of Moscow Closed.

MOSCOW. October 31.-The University Of
Moscow was closed today by order OF the
rector until November IL In consequence of
violations of the rule against open political
meetings being held in. the university build
ings. -
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The officers and members OF Franklin Lodge
l2i Tenn ave ne to attend the funeral Of our
late brother, Franklin G. Webster: Members OK
THOs. ADAMS, X. Of X. & 8.
PATRICK. C. C.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and Colder Tonight; Tomorrow
Fair. -A.tt
Forecast till pm. Thursday: For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, fair and colder tonight. Thursday
fair; fresh northwesterly winds.
For Virginia, fair and colder tonight.
Thursday fair; fresh to brisk Northwestern
ly winds.
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THE COURT RECORD.
United States Supreme Court.

Wednesday, October 81, 1905.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice Har-
IAN, Mr.. Justice Brewer, Mr.. Justice
White Mr.. Justice Peckham, Mr.. Justice
McKenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes and Mr..
Justice Day.
ntory; Abram P. Staples Of Roanoke. Va. /;
Waller r. Staples Of Roanoke. Va, and
Edwin M. -Ashcraft OF Chicago, ILL.,, were
admitted to practice.
The chief justice announced the following
order of the court:
No. 1917. The Cleveland Electric Railway
Company, appellant, agt. the City OF Cleve-
land ct al. Rule to show cause awarded re-
turnable in ten days and restraining order
granted pending the hearing on return to
rule.
No. 453 c. H. Scott ct al. petitioners,
tition for a writ Of certiorari to the United
States circuit court OF appeals for the
fourth district submitted by Mr. Holmes
Conrad and Mr.. C. H. Scott for the petit
TONERS.
No. "a. Leonidas M. Lawson ct al. pc
titioners. agt. United States Mining Com
pany; leave granted to respondent to file
reply brief within ten days. on motion OF
Mr.. A. 8. Worthington in behalf OF counsel
for respondent.
No. Co. The United States. appellant
agt. Theodore Dalcour ct al; argument
continued by Mr.. William A. Blount and
Mr.. Henry r. Hatfield for the appellees..
Proceedings after The Star went to press
yesterday:
No 50. The United States. appellant. agt.
Theodore Dalcour ct al: argument COM
menced by Mr.. Solicitor General Hoyt for
the appellant, and continued by Mr.. VIII
liam A. Blount for the appelees.
The day call for Wednesday. October 81.
Is as follows: Nos. 90, 20 land ~, Il, IS,
76, IT, 7S, 10 SO and 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31

Maximum temperature past twenty-foul
hours. IS: year ago. sc.
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Cutting Little Figure.

Thus 1t may be seen that national poll
tics and party lines are cutting but little
figure. in the Iowa campaign this year.
The congressman have not been able to In
terest their audiences in the tariff nor any