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The Washington times., 1906-01-07
The Standard in a New Light,

Henry II. Rogers now appears be-
fore q gaping public in the role of a
shrinking maiden and the Standard
Oil as an enemy to every inaeeuracy
in the transcription of thought
The former. as an agent of the lat
ter, appears to be willing to tes tify
in the two suits brought l. New
York by the attorney general of Mis-
souri, against the four companies
supposed 10 be arms OF the Standard
across the Mississippi. But he OBJ
jects 10 the reporters and camera
men" Such disclosures as the Mis-
souri's attorney general can force
can be borne.
AS for the Standard Oil, it is so
much opposed to the mistakes of
shorthand and typewriting that it is
willing even TO embarrass this valiant
attorney general from Missouri who
goes up to New York TO heard the
whole den of Rockefeller lions A
provision of the code was found, it
seems, which requires that testimony
in actions before a commissioner
shall be taken in long hand. This
was the Standards opportunity
Shorthand should no longer hold the
regulations of men and corporations
lightly in its fingers. so 10 speak
Nor. incidentally, should a wild man
from Missouri have fun with the
Standard and Mr. Rogers. Thus the
same agency which has fabricated
nobody knows how many axles. and
lighted nobody knows how many
dark corners, put the clamps on this
hearing by pleading the codes in
sistence on long hand. The attOr-
nsy general and the commissioner
gle amed momentarily with a sug-
eestion that a typewriter be used
But the Standard let them shine only
long enough for the sputter Of theil
lamp. as il were. 10 buzz in its ears
Then it was ali over
So goes a great corporation on il.
way Modesty and fairness are it
handmaidens, self-assertiOn and in
accuracy its most unwelcome asso
ciates. Let Missouri's attorney gen
eral cape until he gets the lockjaw
It's course is fixed.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Paying for Instruction.

Senator Hale has introduced in the
Senate "a bill "to require graduates
of the Naval Academy to render ser
vice in the navy during a prescribed
period which is designed to meet
and remedy d serious condition and
should become a law.
The bill authorizes the Secretary
Of the Navy TO require Of all midship-
men entering the Academy a salts
factory guarantee they will faith
fully pursue the prescribed course
of study and training, that they will
not seek 10 leave the Academy per-
manently during the course, and that
after their graduation they will not
resign from the naval service until
a period OF five years shall have
elapsed.
Too many young men have receiv-
ed their education at The hands of
the Government. and. when they
have become valuable as officers
have Quilted the service TO embark
in other professions or in business
AS the law now stands this course
of action is specifically authorized
so that their conduct is not open
10 unfavorable criticism. 1t is the
law that is wrong, not the conduct
of the cadets who abandon theil
commissions.
The expansion or the navy creates
an exigent need Tor all the trained
naval officers obtainable and for the
past several years it has been fount
necessary to graduate the first class
some months in advance of the regu
lar commencement season. WheI
the Government has educated anl
trained "A man for its service i
should have the benefit of its in
vestment. Senator Hale's bill shoul,
DaSs
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
The President and New York.

AS before the last Republican con-
vention certain Republican polite
ians asserted with deep-breathing
ardor that the President could not
possibly get the nomination, now
they are picturing aim graphically
as already on the toboggan.
Well, they can read the weeks
news from New York and learn
something to their advantage,
Either the President has an enor-
NOUS influence over the people of
the Empire State and their leaders
in the Legislature. or he stands in
the White House for the same ideals
of government and the same desire
for clean politics. In neither OF
which events Is there any sign that
he is losing popular favor.
The late Mr Odell is down. His
candidate for the speakership was
third in the race. Even his lieuten-
ants, who heard a different battle cry
from him, are talking of party
peace" The man the President is
supposed to have favored is accept
ed b. the caucus with acclaim.
This leaves the former governor
resting on his declarations that ht
could d round unyarnish'd tale
unfold" of corruption, and contri
button hunting, and pledges to heavy
contributors under the Roosevelt
Cortelyou management which would
astonish the world If he has any
such information, it is ardently II
be hoped he will make it public. The
whole country wants 70 know tx
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT
SYLVESTER EXPLAINS

Major Richard, Sylvester, Superintend-
ent of The Police. in a report 10 the
District Commissioners yesterday dis
avowed any intention of criticising the
probation system relating to the correc-
ton of juvenile prisoners, as was
charged by E. Pickman Mann, president
Of the Board Of Chiidren's Guardians,
that he had done so in recent report
of the Police Department.
MSjor sylvester made lengthy ex-
plaration of the impression he had in
tended TO convey, stating that his criti-
cisms was not one against the effective
ness of the probation system, or aimed
at the probation officer. His statements
ne explained, were made from reports
complied from the police records, show
ing that in many cases too much len
iency was shown Juvenile prisoners.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
The State of Arizona.

There appears TO be no contro-
versy among the parties in inter
est, nor in either branch of Congress,
that Oklahoma and Indian Territory
should be admitted as a State to the
Federal Union under the name of
Oklahoma. And yet there appears
to be a very serious question if this
viii be done.
AS it is now understood the plan
of the Republican majority is to
bring in the bill for the admission
OF Indian Territory and Oklahoma
and Arizona and New Mexico ac-
companied by q rule which Will pre-
vent amendment The bill must
either be adopted as a whole or re-
jected as a whole The opposition to
the joint admission of New Mexico
and Arizona is SO strong, both in
these Territories and in Congress
that it may defeat the whole meas
ure.
If it does the responsibility will
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
France Becoming Coy.

Cable dispatches from Paris are to
the effect that NJ. Rouvier, the
French premier, has informed NJ.
Kokovtzoff. the former Russian min
lister of finance, that this is an in
opportune time for the latter to come
to Paris to float loan OF milliard
francs. It is a delicate invitation
TO Russia 10 remember. at the Moroc-
can conference, that she is still
Frances ally.
OF course, the message actually
conveyed to the Russian minister
was couched in more delicate phrase
-planed of offense by a pleasing
diplomacy. Russia was told that if
the loan were made by France at
this time it would Hook too much
like an effort 10 pay for her support
at the conference. Nothing was said,
of course. about Frances disinclina-
alton to pay for support and
then not get it, but the French are
an intellectual people and it is quite
impossible TO believe this view of
the situation was overlooked.
There have been too many recent
indications of the Cars fondness for
Cousin Wilhelm and willingness TO
accept his advice TO create a favor
able impression in France. Before
that country loans any more mil
+ liards-OT even millions-she will
want to know what she will get in
return. Which is right.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
LAY OF THE POOR Oct.

'Tis now the hapless rhymster man must
fix him up Il rhyme
About the joys and pieasantries OF mer-
ry Christmas time.
His life may doleful be, and dark and
bitter be his cup:
1t matters not--the space doth yawn and
he must Ill il up.
He's run the subject in the ground IN
former years. you know.
With rhymes about the Christmas tree,
the Christmas mIstletoe,
The Christmas feast. the Christmas
gifts. the Joyous Christmas chime
And ali the things pertaining 70 the
merry Christmas time.
And now he must rake DER the lot and
cook up something new,
Or else he'll have no Christmas coin ia
buy q drink or two.
And, though to harcor bitter thoughts
at Christmas is a crime.
He's apt to murmur as he tolls: Con
sarn the Christmas timeH
Louisville Courier Journal
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
New Song Hit.

John O. La GoIce and Philip Lee
Scantling. two young men known in
Washington for their cleverncss in turn~
ing out a series of Joint song compost
tons have just receiveds from the pub
fishers their latest song hit, The
Yankee and the Sphinx" The song is
dedicated to Odeli i. Whipple, and while
the words may not be Rir. Whippie 5
exact description 10 the land or the
Egytians they give an interesting and
fair IDEA OF what many Americans might
say should IL come their turn.
'''The Yankee and the sphinx IS not
only a catchy little composition, but is
far superior 10 the majority or such
songs that one hears nowadays IN
musical comedy. The words are char
acteriZed By a humoT that Americans
can easily understand and tell or the
Yankees visit 10 the Sphinx and the
formers gentlemauly disgust at the
famous images overated qualities. They
tiugle with rhythm and are exception
spCnsible for the words wrote them at
the suggestion of postal card receiV-
ed from Mr.. Whipple while the latter
was IN Egypt last year.
SIr Scantling has written the music
10 the song and has given ii a swing
and INFECTIOUS treatment that Is capti-
vatiuE I'll Is just the sort OF theme that
will catch the public fancy. The first
part is worked up partly In minor key
when the chorus Is reached Il presents
a hundred possibilities for excellent rag
time The entire composition is eXcep-
tiOnally clever and is one OF the genu-
inely successfully worked out popular
compositions Of the day.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Marine Band Concert.

che Marine Band will give the sixth
popular concert at tie Columbia Thea
ter. next Sunday evening, January "A. In
the selection OF the program. Lieutenant
santelmann has succeeded so well here
tofore in pleasing the pubic, that there
is no doubt that ne viii continue 10 90
so. Lebanon Overture. a masterrul
composition by Lieutenant Santelmann,
win be included in next Sundays pro-
gram It was dedicated to Lebanon
Lodge No. Z; Lieutenant Santelmann
being a worthy member of that Masonic
body
The programs gill be further enhanced
by Strauss waltz, In Vienna woods
la Boheme," by the eminent Italian
composer. Puccini; DvOraks "SlaVonlo
Dance. No. s." the Hungarian Dance
No g." By Brahms; Donizettfs ever pop
ular cextett from Lucia, given by
special request. and the Peer Gynt
Suite of GTieg.
6. S De Lucas piceoloist OF marked
ability. will be the solOist
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS
saengerbund Concert.

The Washington SaA1gerbund will have
an unusually interesting concert III its
clubhouse when the fourth musical en-
tertainment Of the season wiH be given
The soloists VIII be members OF the Marine
Band. including Ole J. May. euDhonium' :
Edward 3. IIeweilyn cOrnet; Harry a.
Stone. trombone, Jacques I. Nanpoucke.
clarinet. Walter +. Smith. cornet; J. n.
Brearton and Z McIntire. The entire
program which has been arranged by
Henry Xander. musical director Of the
society. is as follows:
Choruses ta} "Fruhlings ETwachen.
CXanderl. Cbj "Minnelied adam de IA
Hale). Saengerbund. euphonium solo,
The Pyramids" LiberatD. ole J. May
cornet solo Three Star Poke" Bag
ley). Edward b LIeweilyn. trombone
solo, 'R0manza" tHOchl, Harry A,
Stone. quartet selection from Martha
tFlotowl. r 3 LIeWellyn. ". f. Smith.
II. A. Stone. and o. J. May; clarinet
solo. ''Melodie del Puritani' 1uigl
BassD. Jacques L. NanpOUcke, seNteJ
from Lucia di l. mmeTmoOT| tDoui-
zettD. Z. B. LIeweiyn w + Smith, II
A. Stone. J. NJ. BTeartOn. o j. May and
E McIntire
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
TWO AMERICAN WOMEN
SEE POPE AT VATICAN

ROME, Jan. 6.-The Pope received to-
day in special private audience Countess
de Brazza (wbo was Miss Cora Slocomb,
OF New Orleans) and Mrs. Barnett, OF
San Francisco. They have just estab-
lished work refugees for women in the
Calabria earthquake district. The pontif
said the Calabrians can only be redeem
cd by work and gave his special bless
Ing TO both ladies.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
ANOTHER AMERICAN STAR.

MILAN, Jaa. "a new American
operate star has made her appearance
upon the European stage. She Is Miss
Alma d Alma, who made her debut at
the opera in the character of Mar
gueTite. She scored a veritable triumph
and is reported by the critics TO have
one OF the purest voices heard in Italy
for many years
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
CURTIS IN CHARGE
OF Fairgrounds
New York Doctor Chosen
Supervisor.
ANNOUNCEMENT APPROVED
Will Take Charge February Com
mittee Looks for More
Places,

DIR. Henry s Curtis. of New York,
who gave such general satisfaction as
supervisor of the public Fairgrounds OF
Washington last year, viii resume the
duties of the position again February ]
next
The news that Dr. Curtis has decided
10 come 10 Washington again as super
visor Of public Fairgrounds was an
nounced al d special meeting OF the
public fairgrounds committee held yes
terday afternoon. at SlI q street north
west. The announcement. which was in
The form Of "A letter from Dr.. Curtis,
which was read by Secretary Charles r
Weller. was received with general ap-
provaI
! The proposition made by DR.. Curtis,
which in brief is that he assume the
duties or the position February / next
+ for a term of seven months. when sub
mitJed 10 the meeting for approval or
ErejecEion by Chairman Cuno h Rudolph.
was unanimously accepted.
Meeting Well Attended.
There we're present besides those men
I toned. Prof B. +. Janney. Dr. George
N kOber F. L. Cardozo. F. G. Col
dreu, Miss Clara Jessup Van Trump,
Miss MabIe Towner. Mrs. Vernon Bailey,
Miss Elizabeth Y. Brown, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Dr. Emily Young
{ lOBrien. Miss Ida A. Green, Mrs Sarah
Collins Fe-naGdis. Dr. ". 3. Evans. B
W. Murch, Eugene L. Stevens. H r.
Lowe A L. Craig. Miss Estelle Jack
son. Mrs Edna Rerne Bushee Milo 3
Stevens
Congressional aid not being available
at this time to meet the eXpen of DR.
Curtis salary. when the question was
lbroached, AlF Rudolph inspired conf
dence by saying that that matter coulc
be easily arranged by few OF the mem
Ibers O. the committee.
To Provide for Youngsters.
DR.. Kober spoke briefly Of the i'm
ipOrtance of providing proper play places
mot alone for children of the school age
THAT is from eight to fifteen years. buf
lalso for the smaller ones and also fol
lyouns men and women who have passed
1.-THE school age.
The question OF whether the public
inlay grounds committee or the Board ot
Education should have absolute contro
lcf the public school Fairgrounds wa
lbrieffy considered The concensus o
lopinion however. seemed TO be that a.
both bodies are working 70 accomplish
1.-THE same purpose there viii be no con
fiict Of authority
1t was. however, decided TO appoint
special committee 10 closely watch al
legislation on the subject. In connection
with this Attorney F. G. Coldren wa
requested 10 procure copies Of the bill
now before Congress and furnish eacl
member of the committee with a copy.
Another meeting of the committee vii
be held in about two weeks at which
is expected Dr.. Curtis win be presen
and outline the work of the coming year
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

truth. But if he has that informa-
tion and does not make it public, he
must not be surprised If in the future
men refuse finally to take him Sc
riously
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
WHAT. INDEED?

Manager-Your play is too tame. The
last act ought 10 end with a snap
laywTight-Doesn'i the hero marry
the heiress2 Say. what do you call
snap. MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
REPUBLICAN ASKS
TARIFF REVISION
Sounds Warning of Defeat
in the House.
CHANGES ARE NECESSARY"
Demand for Revision, Says Representa-
tive Lawrence, Comes From Sub
startial Glass and Is Growing

n. II revision sentiment In the Repub-
hean party made itself NANTES. in the
House Of Representatives yesterday. A
Connecticut member cried a solemn
warning Of impending defeat and the
applause that followed was not con
fined to the Democratic side of the
Chamber
The incident arose during a speech by
Mr.. Lawrence tRep-. Mass. a member
.of the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Philippine tarin bill was under
consideration.
The Massachusetts member followed
Representative Hnl tRep.. Comm. ia
|support Ct the Philippine bill. and Rep
resentative Mondeu tRep., WyoJ, a beet
sugar man. IN opposition. He told Of the
hardship worked by the unnecessary
tariff on hides.
COuntry's Changes.
"The tariff is NOT sacred. ne declared
''as many Of the standpat Republicans
would have the people believe. The
Dingley bill has been in operation for
eight years and in that time changes
have come To the eountrys markets
and industries that make It's revision
an absolute necessity"
The demand for revision came from
substantial classes, he declared, and he
maintained that il was growing.
My party must read the signs Alright,
and bring about the necessary reforms
/ or else suffer defeat and let the revision
/ work falI o. the lot Of the tari1 wreck
I eTs." he exclaimed.
MondelPs Claim.
/ Mr MondelI declared that the Ameri-
lean Congress. which put itself up as
1.-The champion OF the American laborer,
was discriminating against the beet
sugar industry by the Endorsement OF
4 the proposed Dill
| sir. Hills speech. given the closest o /
/ itentisn by both sides was beaming with
i facts and figures gained by his personal
] observation made in two trips 10 the
! PHILIPPINES He talked for TWO hours
land Z half and the House had much the
IapDearanee Of school room.
} 4 large map Of the islands was dis
/ pIaved from a stand in front Of the
clerks desk Pointer in hand Mr.. Hlll
occupied a position in front Of u ana
lthe members took seats as near MIN as
possible
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
Organization Crippled.

The detection Of Warneld. Brown.
and Smitk cripples the organization.
All three are wealthy and not without
influence They will be backed by all
the independent newspapers. which
have already begun To make war Or
the old regime, and it Is the prevailing
belief that the movement 10 smash the
ring VIII prove successful In any
event, there will be q battle royal
The Republicans are banking on this
night and on another unsavory legisla-
tive record 10 help them il the next
State campaign. il the advice of Sec
Tetary BOnaparte Is followed, their rep
resentatives will vote for all reform
measures. regardless of their origin.
so that the party can so before the
people with q clean record. At the sew
eral conferences already held tie lead
ers present were urged TO guide their
people and make no mistakes. as only
by taking advantage of their oppor-
tunitles and by widening ghe Democrat
ic breach could they hope to profit.
+ What the Republicans are now playing
/ for is an improved election law The
governor in his message recommended
changes which meet with their approval
/ In part. He asks that the intent OF the
voter be considered when ballots are
D
/ row an arbitrary rule leaves the Judges
of election without discretion. But they
want also to have the emblem restored.
so that one cross-mark will carry all
OF a party's candidates. To this the gov
ernor objects. He insists upon d mark
for each candidate so as TO encourage
independent voting.
A bill is now being prepared in keep
ing with the governors views, and il
this is the best TO be had the Repupli-
leans will vote for ii, There viii be
trouble, however. getting 1t through
the senate, for even some OF the admin
.stration senators are opposed to this
concession. Bets are even now made
that there will be few changes in the
election law,
AS for the oyster planting bill thai p
pears at this early date to be dead. Al
least half a dozen measures for the re
lief of the industry viii be introduced
on none Of which those interested seen
able TO agree.
Few bills will be introduced un,;l after
the committees have been named and i
may be ten days before these are ready
The legislature will reeonvene Tuesda,
might.
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

leaders informed Mr. German that
Beaseman could not win and that unless
Seth was taken up Moore would receive
the nomination TheFeupon it was de
cided 10 drop Beaseman- When Gov
ernor Brown learned OF this he was
wrothy and advised Beaseman 10 vote
for himself He also won over Senator
Claggett of Prince George. whom he had
assisted financially in his fight AT h1m7-
still the combination expected TO win
out. They counted upon nine votes and
felt confident they could eventually ins
duee either ClaggsJt or Perkins TO come
over.
II happened. however. on the night Of
the caucus that Senator shannon of
Anegany turned uD missing This left
The jackson combination shy two votes
Forty-nine nallots were taken before
the break came. and on the nftietn
Senator CI4ggett who had been ap-
pealed TO BY Senator German by tele-
phone 20 so 10 Seth. consented 10 leave
Bease.nan and cast the deciding vote
for Jackson's man. Shann0n's absence
left only seventeen Democratic Sena-
tors and so nine votes were only neces-
sarv 10 nominate.
The unceremoni0us dumping Of Bease-
man breaks another organization ms
I Ex-Governor Brown is mighty sore over
the way his friend was treated and il
T is highly probable that he may join the
Warfeld forces when the lines are
drawn FOR the next fight Brown il a
candidate for governor and SO is War
neld Both are expected TO night fOI
F the nomination
The supposttion is that if the rine
/ centers upon some other than them
and il is possible by combining upol
either to get the nomination in con
vention. that the weaker Will stel
{ aside. Ex-Governor Smith, who was al
so badly treated, is ready 10 joil
hands with them Add 10 this triumYi
rate the leaders in the various COun
ties like Anne Arundel and Queei
Anne, who Will control their dele
cations and who are opposed TO tn
machine, and d formidable combination
is presented
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
MINING AND CURB STOCKS
special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Boston, June 1S-There is nothing doing in
the Boston market, Massachusetts, Gas Is being
we'll bought and big rise is predicted within
curb, with heavy sales around 2. There is a
general holiday here except for the banks and
the Stock Exchange. The foreign visible supply
Of copper on June Is was II, $40 tons, an increase
Of 1,B77 tons within the past two Weeks.
Boston quotations at | PINT. June 1a.Ad-
zinc, e@11A Arcadian, as al; Arnold. IG1N
Ashbed. 1@1A; Atlantic, 10: American Dew.
Co.. Id asked: Boston Consolidated, 2TN; Bing-
ham, 30h @8oh; Bonanza. 45@55; Black Noun
tain, 91a G1ok; Butte Exp, 3I4; Butte & Lon
don. ~ az: Butte Coalition. 80 asked; Calumet
Queen, asked; Consolidated Mereur. eoels3
Calumet Arizona 112; Calumet \ Pittsburg
80 asked; Copper Range, T41a: Cumberland Ely,
6& @8M: Dominion /. s.. 80 asked: DAILY
West 1b1t GIG; Denn-Arizona, 20 asked; East
Butte. OK @10A; Elm River asked; Franklin.
Greene Consolidated 20; Helvetia. SIS asked;
isle Royale, 1s@1saa; Junction, 26@27; Kewee.
nav, 11@11ss; L. s. & p, 2e@82; Mass. ~,
Maynower, go asked; Mass. Gas, e.;
Michigan. IL h@12: Mohawk, 641s;. Montana
Coal & Coke, 2h18; Nevada Consolidated, Is;
North Butte. ssh; New Bisbee Consolidated,
6o@so; Pittsbnrg 8 Duluth. q asked; Pneu-
matte Service, Zig; Pneumatic Service pre-
ferred; BIN OBS; Quincy. ss@s5; Raven: rs
Shannon. 81; Shoe Machinery, 81 @S2; Shoe
Masnlnssy so@al svIi. ea
per preferred, 90@1Oo: United States Mining,
F67A; United States Mining preferred. 46A
Utah. eoN; Union Land, 23d 90; United Fruit.