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The Washington times., 1906-06-03
MUTUAL INSURERS
TO Be PROTECTED
Prominent Men Incorporate
to Look After Interests
PoliCyholders.

An organization 10 protect all interests
OF the poIicyhoIders Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of New York. and
also TO protect the company as far as
possible from adverse legislation in the
several States and countries where il
may do business, was incorporated yes
terday under the name OF The Mutual
Life POlicyhOlders- Association =" The
corporation states IN its application that
il is not connected with the actual bust
ness Of insurance in any way. that no
financial responsibility rests upon any
OF its members. and that IL is maintain
ed by the voluntary contribution Of its
members The following are the officers
Of the corporation: President. Bernard
n Baker. president OF the. Baltimore
Trust and Guarantee Company. Of Bal
timore; vice president. Calvin Tom
kins. OF New York: secretary, Russell
w Fish. and treasurer, Robert y. Harp-
er- The incorPorators are Maurice
Francis Esan, Of the Catholic Univer-
sity: Robert y. Harper. and Bernard y.
Baker.
Among the managers Of the associa-
tions besides the officers are mentioned
John Sharp Williams, OF ATississippi.
ex-Gov. Frank ". Rollins. Of New
Hampshire; Rear Admiral Charles NJ
Thomas. z. 5. Clark. attorney general
OF Arizona; Col. Albert a Pope. Prof
y. z. Wilson. Of the University OF
Nevada, and Julius UIlman, OF Vienna
Austria.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
What the Constituents Want.

You can't expect a Congressman. who
is elected by the people of his home dis
trlct TO look after the District of Co
lumbia; We owe all we have TO the
people back home. and the only way any
innuence can be brought to bear on a
member is through this constituency.
Thus speaks Representative Sims
of Tennessee to the Northwest Sub
urban Citizens Association. It is
not a new view. Twenty other Con-
gressmen, covering a period of as
many years, have expounded it in
the Capitol and out. 1t is known
to have the support of the Speaker
at this very moment.
Yet it is not founded in exper-
fence. The District cannot COM
plain of lack of interest in its at
fairs on the part of congressman.
Sometimes there is ground for op-
posing their Judgment, but no one
familiar with the course of District
legislation will doubt that the mem
bers of District committees and
most of their fellows in both houses
are genuinely and deeply interest
ed in the welfare of the Capital
The situation would not be hope
less for the District, it would not
turn up toward the cataract of an
elective government, if it were true,
as Mr.. Sims contends, that the only
way members can be interested in
the District of Columbia is through
their constituents. Their constitu>
ents are today deeply interested in
the Capital of the country, very
deeply interested.
Any Congressman who will take
the trouble TO ask will find that out.
A dozen signs of it can be had with
out asking. The Government build
ings at Chicago, ST. Louis, and Port
land were crowded with constitu-
ents of CongressnNsn, giving every
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
WOODEN BARS IN CELL
OF A NOTED CRIMINAL
Jett, Accused of Murder, Might Easily
Have Broken Jail at
Cynthiana.

CYNTHIANA. Ky. June 2-Workmen
engaged in repairing the cell occupied
by Curt Jett. in the county jail. discOv-
cred that two iron bars had been pieced
with wood. The wood was painted the
color of the bars, and made the same
shape. so that detection had not been
made until scraped for painting When
the wood was removed an opening was
made large enough for q man TO pass
through. This cell was occupied by
Jett ard White during their exciting
trial two years ago. and Jett was placed
in it when brought from the peniten-
tiary at Frankfort several months ago
to stand trial for the murder 0f Tom
COckIeu-
Authorities are Of the opii,on that the
wood was placed in the bars when the
jail was built. and think Jett had no
knowledge Of ii being there. Jett's tr.al
is set for Monday Special judge Bolts,
Of OScnton, viii preside.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
AMERICANS FORCED
TO FLY CUBAN FLAG
Coastwise Fleet TO Isle of Pines Com
PEELED 70 Change Their
Register.

MOBILE. Ala. June 2-Wo.d from
Neuva Corona, Isle Of Pines, is 70 the
effect that the Cuban authorities have
gotten the little fleet OF American coast
wise vessels operating between Cuba
and the Isle OF Pines tied up in knot
that can only be IOosene6 by flying the
Cuban flag. Sone months ago the r.
public o. Cuba announced that vessels
flying the American flag engaged in
cOastwise trade must change their reg
lister and become Cuban bottoms There
was a howl from the American owners,
but it was only faint and was subdued
almost Immediately through iltimIda-
ton
Somewhere in the treaty OF Paris,
whether IL was inserted in that treaty
as a part OF the Platt amendment or
in the original IS not known. is a clause
where America retained the right 10 en-
gage in coastwise trade for a period OF
ten years. According TO the actions Of
Cuba. IL must have all been a dream. for
the right is repudiated. and now Ameri-
can vessels are being forced 10 ny The
Cuban flag, employ a Cuban master CT
withdraw.
Persons returning from Neuva Ge-
roma say that the small feet OF Ameri-
can vessels IS tied up. but one by one
the owners are giving in TO the inevi-
table. Recently the twin-screw steamer
CrystObal Colon, built in al American
port on the Atlantic seabOard, was
taken TO Cuba flying the American flag,
for operation in the Cuban coast trade
and 10 the Isle of Pines. She was buiiS
by a wealthy concern, and the company
intended putting up a fight. but tbs
Cuban government gave her owners just
thirty days 10 change their minds. ro-
register the vessel and fly the Cuban
flag. Word from Cuba is that she is
now flying the Cuban nag.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03

To regulate the speed OF automobiles
Passed the House; reported favorably
by the Senate District Committee; on
the Senate calendar.
To establish uniform building lines
Passed the Senate; reported by House
District Committee; on the House Cal
endar.
To protect birds and wild animals
Passed the House; IL the Senate COM
mittee.
For the protection Of producers Of milk
and cream-Passed House; in Senate
committee.
For the compulsory education Of chill
dren-Passed House and Senate;
awaits the Presidents signature u
make it a law.
To regulate child labor-Passed the
House; reported by the Senate com
mittee; on the Senate calendar.
To define usury-Reported by the House
committee; on the House calendar.
Communicable Diseases.
For the prevention Of communicable dis
eases-Reported by House committee;
on the House calendar
To further regulate the payment OF
damages near the site Of the new
Union Statior-Reported by the Hodse
committee; on the House calendar
To regulate the keeping OF employment
agencies-Reported by the House COM
mittee: on the House calendar
To reorganize the Fire Department and
increase hremen's salaries-Reported
by House committee. on House calen-
dar as unfinished business.
To amend the new fire escape law 50
as 10 remove some Of its Objectionable
features. favOrabIy reported tO the
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
PENROSE C0NFERS
WITH ROOSEVELT
Presumed He Discussed
Pennsylvania Politics
With President

Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania had
a long conference with the President at
the White House last night. but would
not make any statement when he left
the Executive Mansion II is presumed
that the Keystone State Senator was
discussing the political situation in his
State.
The Republican State convention meets
next wednesday at Harrisburg. ana
from all reports the party Is not IN the
strongest condition. There is a strong
auti-sentiment against the regular Re
publicans. and fusion with the Demo
Gratis is not al al improbable II IS un-
derstood that tl.e Pennsylvania regulars
are looking anxiously toward the White
House for aid
In the elections last fan. in which the
reform element swept the regulars off
their feet. the President turned a de6T
ear 20 all appeals. and II is TO be pre-
sumed that he VIII still decline his aid
unless he feels assured that the plat
planks.
In the last few months. however. Sen
ator Penrcse has shown much strength
at the White House lie is a frequent
caller, and while he merely says 10 She
newspaper reporters. Y paid a social
call it is known that he IS freely con-
suited by the President on various mat
ters. Just now Senator Penrose is
champloning the cause Of Assistant Sec
rotary Barnes, whose nomination as
postmaster Of Washington is being held
up
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
A Wall BY WILLIE.

being a poem composed by himseIf.)
/ ust 2 like 2 go & sea
a bassbawl game & Sneek in free
AZ yell mi he'd OFF 4 over TEEN
But sumhoW nowdais / kant seam
20 bare to so 4 wenn do
haf , sit a NOPE & stew
& watch that skinny Jimmy Blair
strutten round as naskOt thare,
It's jest enuh maik me sick
sea that kid that kin lick
With hand tide behind me back
A talkin with sum bassbawl crack
That / would give mi eers 2 no
& 1oaken with en- Jest az tho
1t was a nOrdinafy thing
Jest kant stand thee site bi ging
Viii Jimmy he kant bat a tall
You ought sea him toss a bawl
While jest last week / pitched & beet
Thee BoOmerangs. of fourteenth steat.
q thare he is with awl them guys
a strutten round & looking wise
& me a looSin ono gee
Jest waite till he runs foul Of mel
WILLIE (aged 81.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
Mind Your Lawn.

n practical work which may easily
result in great benefit to the CapitaI
has been started by the orpaniza-
ton of local Parking Associa-
ton" Already 800 or 400 citizens
have joined and pledged themselves
to keep their front yards in good
condition the year around. The
promoters hope to enroll 100. 900
members (Which is a big hOpe), and
thus obtain the cooperation of all
the householders of the Capital to-
ward making the streets of the city
beautiful not for their trees alone,
but fer their lawns rs well.
If this body does nothing else than
this it can count itself enormously
useful. Washington yards, front
and back, are now none too well
kept. The extra beauty. healthful-
ness, and value which trim lawns
obtain for the community have not
been had in Washington. They can
only be had through the activity
and interest, the sweat-making
labor. of those who control the
yards. This association aims to pro-
duce just that kind of interest.
The Parking Associa ton" viii do
well, however, to cooperate with
the committee of architects which
plans toAelp at this same worl. and
develop it IN such places as offer
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
GIRL BURGLAR OF 18
R0BS HER OWN FATHER

MILWAUKEE, June 2-MIlwaukee
has a girl burglar. but her career was a
short one. Her name is Ella Berndt.
eighteen years old. and she picked out
her own father, Emil, as her first vic
tim Berndt told a jury in the. district
court that last Saturday night he was
awakened to find masked figure at his
bedside holding a revolver to his head
He obeyed a peculiarly sruf voice which
warned him to be silent and after the
robber had left the room he found that
so had been taken. The next day he
picked up his coat and vest near his
daughters room. and later found a pair
OF boys trousers there. Ella confessed
and said she wanted TO scare her father.
She was sent to the Industrial school
Tor three years.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03

The President does well to ar
range to attend and present the
prize flag to the winners of the an
nual competitive drill of the High
School Cadet Corps
That contest is one of the chief
events of the local school year. 1t
is a struggle after the Presidents
own heart, in which every partici-
pant fights with all his might and
in which the victory goes not to
the company which puts forth the
greatest effort at the finish merely,
but 10 that which has been putting
forth the greatest effort through
out months of preparation.
Were Theodore Roosevelt himself
in the Washington High Schools-as
soon he will have two sons there
this drill would be the focus of most
of his interest and all his hopes. 1t
should please him to be there as
much as it viii please the boys to
have him there.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
The Isle of Pines.

Seldom are both sides of a ques-
tion so fairly presented as by Rich
ard Harding Davis in his excellent
article, "Who Owns the Isle of
Pines?" in the current number of
Golfers
A good deal has been heard about
this West Indian island, although it
has never been generally recogniz-
ed as the setting Of Stevenson's
great story of adventure Treasure
Island" Senator Morgan of Ala
bama has kept the island in the pub
lie eye by assailing the Administra-
tion for an un-American policy reIa-
tive to its ownership. An interna-
tional question there has been, but
few people understood It, and fewer
still knew what sort of a wave
washed territory is in dispute. Mr..
! Davis tells all about it.
1t is not n large island. ''In one
day you can drive from one side of
it to the other" American invaders
have come from Western farms that
cost S75 an acre and brought in from
81 TO SIS a year. They have pur-
. chased land on the Isle of Pines at
from S25 to $50 an acre, and in six
years, when the oranges begin to
grow, the land will yield per acre,
according to expectations, from S1OO
I to S4O0 year. Of these Americans
Mr.. Davis says:
/ The men I met-and l went all
( over the island-were genuine set
/ tiers They were men who had sold
/ their farms in the States and who
( had come TO the Isle of Pines to
make a new home, and were as busy
as bees in making it,
This statement would seem to dis
pose of the charge that the Ameri-
cans on the island are of the ad-
venturer type; that they are land
sharks and wildcat spectators.
Mr.. Davis does not dissent from
the view expressed by Secretary
( Root-which is President Roose-
velt's contention--that "the island
is lawfully subject to the control
and government of the Republic of
Cuba" Nevertheless, Mr.. Davis OBJ
/ serves;
'Of the meaning Of the treaty
+ (Treaty of Paris) there can be no
doubt. but that it is in dispute, and
that the title still is in suspense
is, believe, for both Cuba and the
United States most fortunate. 1t
makes it possible to consider the
disposal Of the island, not as that
island was eight years ago, but as
it is today"
In the days of Spanish rule few
CubanS went to the Isle of Pines,
except as prisoners. Following the
ratification of the treaty, many
Americans went there and settled,
with the idea that the island was
American soil. These Americans
now own seven-eighths of the entire
island. They pay that proportion
of the taxes, and without represent
alton in the Government. Under
the circumstances, Mr.. Davis may
( be right in his conclusion:
"a compromise best adapted to
satisfy everyone would seem to
be to purchase the island outright" :"
But there is one trouble with this
proposal. The appetite of our Gov
ernment for islands is satiated.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03

House committee by the District Com
missioners.
To punish the turning in OF false fire
alarms; passed House and Senate
awaits the Presidents signature
For the temporary maintenance OF the
Long Bridge and TO compel the plac-
ing Of 4-inch tires on all wagons
weighing. when loaded. $500 pounds.
reported by the House committee. on
the House calendar as unfinished bust
ness.
Local Smoke Law.
To make the local smoke law applicable
to steam railroad engines and 10 pro-
vide additional facilities for traekage
at the Union Station; passed the
HO@Se. now in Senate committee
To reorganize the local public school
system and TO increase the salaries
Of teachers; passed the House, report
ed by the Senate committee
To require the street railway companies
TO sprinkle certain parts OF the streets
over which their cars are operated; re-
ported by the House Committee; on
the House calendar.
For the preliminary treatment Of muddy
Potomac water by chemical process
before it enters the filtration beds; re-
ported by the House Committee; on
the House calendar.
To close grocery and provision houses
on Sundays; reported by the House
Committee; on the House calendar.
TO provide routes by which the street
railway companies shall have access
with their cars 70 the new Union Sta
tion, and 20 increase the tax on certain
corporations; before the Senate Com
mittee-
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
WANTED---PRESIDENT
BY VENEZUELANS
Castro and Gomez Tire Of
Their Jobs.
BOTH WOULD QUIT
But There Is No One TO Take Their
Places-Castro, on Vacation, Re-
fuses to Resume Duties.

The ultra IoIite French game OF Cas-
ton and AIphonse has struck the admin
lstration officials OF Venezuela, with the
result that 10 one In that troublesome
little South American republic knows
who is or will be the President
1 beg OF you. please do you accept"
says General Castro. who has been
gradually sliding out OF Office the past
TWO months, courtesying low 20 his for
Iner political rival General Gomez The
latter. as a sort OF Vice President. has
been acting as chief executive Of the
nation since Castro returned 10 his old
nome IN the Andes for a vacation. and
respite nom official responsibilities
Gomez Doesn't Want II.
mo. my dear Castro. only the honor
VIII accept after you are done with it,
replies Gomez.
This is about the situation. according
70 information received at the State De-
Dartmeut- presumably from Minister
Russell at Caracas.
When Castro slipped away into the
mountains IL was up TO Gomez. Now il
comes TO pass that the latter has tired
Of the job and feeling that he has had
sufficient honor has called upon Castro
TO return 10 the valley and again taka
UP the reins OF government.
Castro Weary Of Honors.
Castro benignIy suggests thar he has
had the Office long enough and he would
divide the honors permanently with
| Gomez, thus stepping out himself, alto
gether- Gomez. IL now develops. accord
ing 70 yesterdays dispatches, has
politely turAed down the proposition.
and asked for a meeting with castro, to
talk the matter over Castro was to-
! busy resting in the mountains. so now
Gomez threatens TO call a special ses-
sion Of congress. TO which he viii tender
his resignation with the request that II
be politely accepted
Two months ago Colorado man, Cen
eraI Bell. who had been adjutant gen
eral OF the State militia. was offered the
job Of becoming general manager Of the
I Venezuelan army, and now II appears
that there is a possible opening for some
bright young American 10 90 down 70
South America AID settle the difficulty
by taking up the job OF president
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
DEAD MANS BEARD
Is INSURED FOR $500

LONDON, June "A beard ten feet
long has been insured at Lloyd's, where
risks Of ali kinds are accepted. from
the sinking Of a vessel by warship TO
a burglary. The policy is for 500 at
per cent.
Che Gargantuan beard formerly adorn-
ed a man who made a comfortable living
bV exhibiting il, and when he died be
left il behind him as a legacy. II viii
shortly he offered for sale in London.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
HELD 1900 REHEARSALS,
GAVE 1000 PERFORMANCES

LONDON, June 2.-Dr. Hans Richter,
who directs the Wagner performances
at Covent Garden Opera House, has Just
conducted his 4,OOOth public performance,
which was that of "Die Walkure-'
His record includes some 1900 full re-
hearsals and ZOO 10 5000 piano re-
hearsals. DR. Richter, who is sixty
three. came TO England first twenty
seven years ago.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
The Conference Rate Bill.

We think it may fairly be called
the TiIlman rate bill, as it has come
from the conference. The impress
of the South Carolinian is all over
the measure that was agreed to by
the six men who had. the last guess.
In every stage of it's progress this
measure has been lust about TO
be" emasculaied; and from every
stage it has come forth strengthen
ed and bettered. 1t comes from
conference a better, safer, more ef-
ficient, more useful bill than it was
when it was turned over TO the con-
ferees.
The anti-rebating provision is
stronger than ever. So is the pipe
line provision. SO is the provision
giving the Interstate Commission
authority over joint routes and
rates.
The requirement of five days no.
tice and a hearing BEFORE an order
of the commission may be suspend
ed is retained. It took a hard fight
and, report says, a quid pro quo, to
keep this highly useful provision
in the measure. Senator Tillman,
for the general good, surrendered
the Jim Crow" car provision, which
was near to his heart, in order to
save what he properly thought was
of vastly more Importance. He did
right.
The membership of the commits
sion is finally fixed a. seven, which,
considering the immense amount of
work required, is the proper cOnclu-
sion. The present commissioners
are retained in office. They have
won long fight, for the railroads
wanted TO legislate them out. They
have won because they deserved and
had public confidence.
The anti-pass amendment which
was drafted by the conferees and
substituted for that or the Senate
IS the one questionable thing in the
conference report. 1t prohibits alb
solutely al free transportation, and
makes the penalties apply equally tc
the giver and the user. If this
shall be held TO prevent free passes
for railroad employees and officers il
viii he ridiculous, and the impos,
sibilty of such a provision may be
made the excuse, when the public
is not watching, for repeating all
anti-pass legislation. The pass
should be abolished, but to prevent
mployes and officers from using il
going beyond the limit of good
cuse.
But this is only an incident. The
bill is a good one. rt has been
growing better for a long time. Ii
ought to include the power to fix
minimum rates and the relation of
rates 1t ought to provide for an
immediate valuation Of all railroad
properties, and il is earnestly to be
hoped that Senator La FoIettee will
press, at another session, his promo
sition to have this done. The fav-
orable expressions that have greeted
his first effort in this direction
argue success. for the next.
1t has been 4 long and q hard
fight. The men who have borne the
brunt Of it in different phases are
too numerous to permit list, lest
deserving ones be omitted. But to
them all the country owes the sub
stantial assurance of it's gratitude
and appreciation.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
PARIS FIRE RECORD
Is EXCEPTIONALLY LOW

PARIS. June 2.-Four fires a day is
the record for the last year in Paris.
according to the statistics of the fire
department. which have just been pub
lished- Only six lives were lost iQ fires
during the entire year.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
WHEN FATHERS PRIDE FELL.

Donald's father has a pretty fair opin-
ion Of himself
In the rain the other day he dOnned
an old soft hat TO .-chore."
Donald gaZed with all the critical
ability Of nearly three years and OBJ
served
SAY. pa. you look ike a man VIII dat
hat CrH
''Pa's" pride feii with dull thud that
wasn't heard above the laughter OF the
family.-Detroit News
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
BUYS LAND FOR TERMINALS

NORFOLK. Va. June 2-The Norfolk
and western railway has purchased a
tract of land with a water frontage Of
200 feet adjoining its Lambert's Point
terminals.
The price paid for the land was So
Oo0. The land will be used for an ex-
tension Of the terminals
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
LOCAL DENTAL SOCIETY
ELECTS ITS DELEGATES

The National Capital Dental Society
at its meeting last night elected Drs.
DAILY. HOwland, Woddo. Hosselbaeh and
Shafhirt. as dele gates at the meeting of
the national association, which VIII
take place in Atlanta. Ca, on Septem-
Der IS. Several clinics were given and
paper was read by DR.. William B.
Daily.
The Washington times., 1906-06-03
WRECKED RAILROAD TRAINS
BECAUSE He HAD TO WALK

MONTREAL, June 2.-Sanford Com
mission, a Russian. was sentenced TO
three years in the penitentiary by
Judge Desnoyers for having placed ties.
stones, iron. and other obstacles on the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
tracks at POinte Clair. Commission
gave as his excuse that he did not like
to see other people riding Ehen he mad
n uaJk