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The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Real Work Against Consumption

A serious tight is being made
against the Capitals shameful lead
ership as the city of consumption.
The men who have undertaken it
half hundred in number-are
nearly all physicians. The excep-
tions are trained workers in public
charity. All of the fifty, therefore,
we're already giving a service to the
city which money could not buy.
Yet these men are so much in ear
nest that they have subscribed Sl2,-
400 and paid in s6,O25 in money.
And they have not stopped there.
In addition TO setting an example
in money-giving and activity to
such more numerous bodies as the
Board of Trade they have already
worked ahead TO practical results.
They have a sanitarium already re-
ceiving patients. In fact, they have
had consumptives under treatment
for nearly a year. They have re-
Guced It's expenses to the minimum
by giving medical attendance free.
All along the line they have pared
away form. ciTcumlocution. outlay.
The result is that seven sufferers
are now being treated according TO
the most helpful methods and room
Is being made for ninety-three more.
All the sanitarium's obligations are
being met. There is no debt. IN
deed, these men are giving the in
sutution so much or their time and
means that it is already yielding a
dividend The promise made by
the Associated Charities when that
institution began the examination
OF suspected consumptives without
cost 70 them is now redeemed by
this group Of physicians and their
co-workers from the corps of the as
sociatiou.
This is the kind or work Washing
ton has needed for yesrs-work
undertaken seriously enough to move
the workers to spend as well as work
and actively enough to produce re-
suits without waiting on Congress.
1t Is a matter of the greatest good
fortune TO the Capital that these
ciTizens-good citizens in all that the
phrase implies-have directed their
labors 10 an evil which more than
any other discredits the District Of
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

Odelfs upstate strength gd busy with
It's sacTincial knife. and tht Roosevelt
Higgins wing viii look IN vain for a
gibraltar TO furnish = landslide of votes.
KOoseveIt's Ambithn.
There Is another aspect tc the situa-
tiOn which is causing comment among
the House Republicans and Democrats.
This is the fact that the PRESIDENT is
reported as wanting TO cone 10 the
United States Senate at the expiration
Of his time in the White HOua. Should
this be so. OdelI. provided he keeps GI,
ms present strength. would b, a factor
in the outcome.
Odell has many times befoe made
uD with his enemies when II sTVed his
ends TO do so. If his disli2 Of the
President should lead him 10 mike over
lures 20 the Platt-Higgins caltingent.
he might Well be strong ensugh 10
WOTry Roosevelt in the Senatorial fight.
although it Is cOnceae4 tuat, uiuer tne
present conditions. no power o. earth
could keep Roosevelt from becoming a
New York Senator
For the present, however. as a result
OF the White House interference n New
York politics. there are tWO fdctnus ia
the state provided with enough 1itter-
ness Of feeling and ranking Of deep
wounds 10 keep up a lively. lastiiE in
ternecine strife. AS member q the
E1fHtlE- ~ A3l f---fA II tDtAd illE 4tctlDlfr
can organization may have been 1uri-
fed. bIt il is surrounded 10y qusgnires
of the old element that may al any ime
drag II down
Odeil is not a gutter. lie is a fighter
The indications are noW that lac viii
get out with Hearst. If ue does New
York Will me confronted with as pre- u
and as bitter q political miX-up as il
has seen in years
Republicans Gratifed.
In expressing their qualification q
Odelrs downfall. the Republicans IL
the Housewife. by the way. are pTet-
~ much ali Piatt men-say they have
nothing personal against Odcll." bu'
they think the time had come when thf
party-s welfare called for MS downfall
They refuse 10 discuss The aliegauoi'
against him. contentinE themselves
win saving that. when such accuse
ti0ns are made. they hurt a politician
usefulness whether they are true or not
because the people are prone 10 believe
them
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Hearst-OdeU Combine
Looms Up in New York
Empire State Delegates to Congress Believe
Such Combination Possible for Purpose of
Beating RooseveIt-pIatt- Higgins Forces.

The New York Republican delegation
in the House says it is pleased with the
downfall of OdeH in New York State
politics pleased both with the downfall
and with the means by which it was ac-
complished.
The New York Democrats say they
also are pleased with the affair, and
they go further By saying that beneath
the Republicans affected calm there is
pronounced fear or a party catastrophe
hitting the Republicans next fall IN the
subernatorial elections.
There are indications. too, that some
OF the New York Republicans In the
House fear this same catastrophe.
Fear Combination.
The condition dreaded is a combination
Of the Odell forces with the Hearst fol
lowing IN the gubernatorial race. the
final result Of which win mean defeat
for the Higgins -Platt organ
ization.
No Republican viii deny that the in
terfeTenee g Mr.. Roosevelt in the State
politics has stirred up an amount of bad
feeling and factioBaIism which would not
have been possible had the Odell and
Higgins forces been left 20 settle their
differences without White House inter
vention. As it is now these differences
have not been settled, but. further still
they have been brought out more viVidly
and more lastingly than ever before.
Oden. IL is pointed cut by both Re
publiCans and Democrats, still has 8 lot
Of upstate strength following which.
even II IL cannot reoTganiZe State organ
iZatiOus TO suit Itself. can AT least WELD
a good, long knife against its arch enc
mics whenever opportunity offers IN the
shape of elections.
Odei was too close to Hearst in the
last city campaign for the Republicans
10 pOOh-pooh the idea OF his making q
union witn the Municipal Ownership
tribe. In fact. the situation is such now
that no other act by Odell now seems
probabl If the coalition Is formed. the
Republicans realize IL will be up to them
10 make the fight Of their lives to carry
New York ia the Republican column
This is all the more probable because
the Republicans rely on the upstate
vote 10 overcome the Democratic
strength in New York city Now. let
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
y N TIE CIRCLE OF SOCIET Y -
GUESTS
OF THE PRESIDENT
German Ambassador and Mrs Speck Won Sternburg En-
ertained at Delightful Luncheon
Affair for the Rosens.

The German Ambassador and Baron
ess speck Won sternburg we're enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday by the
President and Mrs Roosevelt
Cards have been issued bv the annbas-
sador and his wife for a large dinner
on the 18th In honor of the Russian
Ambassador and Baroness Rosen.
Miss Grace Bell gave a beautiful
dance at the residence OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell, last
night, as farewell dance to her friends,
before her departure today for New
York. Miss Bell with Mrs Piquette
mitchell expect to sail for Spain in q
day or two, where they will remain
several months
At her. dance Miss Bell had the young
men ana women of the most exclusive
set IN W ashington- The house was very
prctttiy decorated with palms and great
bunches OF flowers. Miss Bell is one
OF INC most popular girls in society. and
hef absence will be very much regretted
Mr- and MIS-. Harmanus 3. Hubbard
haye sent out invitations for the mar
riage Of their daughter. Margaret Green
wood, 10 Capt. William G. Cannon. l.
5. a. on Wednesday evening. January
-, AZ o'clock, in It. James Church,
Brooklyn.
The ceremony will be followed by a
reception from $50 TO 10 at 903 Park
Place. Brooklyn
Aiss Roberta Mastln entertained a
number Of her friends at her home. SIS
street northeast. Wednesday evening
IN honor OF her cousin, Miss Mary Mas
tin, II Camden, y. J.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
The Defendants Rights.

In legal circles an animated argu-
ment is in progress as to the vital
meaning of the provision of the law
that excuses a person, accused of crime.
from giving evidence that will tend
to degrade or incriminate himself. "
And when the principle IS traced to
its final analysis, good reasons for
its existence fail to appear.
As the law is a defendant cannot
be forced 10 take the stand and his
failure 10 do so cannot be taken TO
his disadvantage by court or jury.
That is, absolutely no unfavorable
presumption is to be drawn from his
refusal to testify The ethics of the
profession prohibit the prosecuting
attorney from commenting unfavor-
ably upon that omission. It is often
the case the prisoners own account
OF his connection with the crime
would furnish a definite answer to
the question Of his guilt or inno-
cenC,
If he is innocent. why should he
object to telling what he knows
about the occurrence? If he is
guilty. on the ether hand. why should
he be the subject of such extraordi-
nary regard on the part of the law?
The discussion recalls a story told
of a Georgia jurist of considerable
repute, who was asked by the de-
fendant's counsel, in a criminal case
on trial before him, to give in charge
certain principles of law. The judge
complied.
Il have been asked by counsel. o"
he told the jury, Ito charge you
that, as a principle Of law. it is bet
ter ninety and nine guilty men
should escape than that one inno-
cent man should be punished. l do
so charge you, but I charge you,
in addition thereto, that the ninety
and nine guilty men have already
escaped"
It is very possible the charge was
bad law, but most persons will agree
il was excellent sense. It has a
bearing, too, on the present subject
Of discussion, for the law which ex-
cuses criminal from testifying has
been responsible for the escape of
many of the ninety-an6-nine of every
guilty hundred who have gone un-
whipped of justice. We are all prone
to think that because a thing is old,
and revered of many generations,
it is necessarily good, and that TO
seek to change it is TO attack the
fundamental liberties of the citizen.
If that be the rule this case of pris-
oners excused from giving evidence
would seem to be an exception. At
any rate, it ought to be.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
DATE Of WEDDING
OFFICIALLY TOLD
Announcement of Long
worth Roosevelt Nuptials.
MAKING ARRANGE GEMENTS
Ceremony Will Be Conducted in East
Room of White House by
Bishop Satterlee.

At the diplomatic reception last
night the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt formally announced the wedding
day OF Miss Alice Roosevelt and Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth.
AS already stated in The Tiiaes the
marriage will take place at noon on
Saturday. February Il, in the East
Room OF the White House. The cere-
mony will be conducted by the Bishop
OF Washington. the Rt. Rev. Henry Y
Satterlee. assisted by the Rev. Roland
Cotton smith, rector of St Johns Epis-
cOpal Church, OF which Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Roosevelt are members.
The wedding breakfast Will follow in
the state dining room. No details have
been announced. but il is generally
supposed that only the relatives and
most intimate friends will be present
az the function
Much discussion has been occasion
ed about whom will attend Miss Roose-
welt and Mr.. Longworth. So far 1t is
only kn0wn that Benson Foraker, son
Of Senator Foraker, and Representa-
tive Robert Adams. of Pennsylvania,
viii be among the ushers. II is under
stood, though. that Mr.. Langworth' :
brOther-in-law. BUchneT Walliugford.
of Cincinnati will be his best man.
Senator and Mrs Isidor Rayner, of
Baltimore. and their sister and niece. the
Misses Bcran. are at 1910 Connecticut
avenue for the winter,
Mrs. Eleanor Harrison and daughter.
Mrs. Evans Browne. viii be at home the
last three Thursdays in January from
10 o'clock, at 2i8I Eighteenth street
The foiio wing Washington people are
visiting in New York today: w 3. Bar
her. a. T.. Bentley. :. G. Bardley. J. l.
Mitchell. r. 5. Nairn. T. l. Pitchley. A.
S. Jamison, l. B. Snyder. p J. Thorp.
r. Bedloe, NJ. ". Blumenberg. G.
Canesco. J. NJ. Delaney, v. c. Ford, IA.
T ONnard. c. l. Sturtevant. Y. G. Wa
terman. +. c. Williams. II. G. Briggs. A.
1. Bowers, B. r Bowers. h C. Eddy.
". p. Emo. w J. Ford ". 5. Hutton
Ii. J. Kidd. Mrs. =. Oliphant, T. Pom
dorff, L. Probey, q. J. Ross.
A reception will be given tonight by
the Methodist churches of Washington
iB honor Of Bishop and Mrs. Earl
Cranston, in the parlors of the Metro
poItau Methodist Church. from to II
o'clock. Bishop Crsnston has just re-
turned 20 Washington from his wedding
trip, having but recently married Miss
Parker. OF Cincinnati.
Miss Z. n. GeIston, Of Capitol Hill. is
ia New York spending the holidays with
relatives and friends.
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor, gave a
delightful luncheon yesterday 10 "a num-
her Of friends at the y. NJ. &. a The
floral decoration. consisting Of American
Beauty roses, was aJtractively arTayed
on the tables.
Those who attended were Misses Grace
d. NVithers. Helen Henry, Rosetta d.
Brice Marie Crete Hatch. Martha Swan.
and +. 4. Dodge, William ". Georges
]. A Bailey. Edward NJ. Willis. jr-
Harry Huak, and O. Raymond Evans.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
INDIANA SAFE ROBBERS
MAKE BIG HAUL IN CASH

SHOALS, Ind, Jan. 5.-Ten or fifteen
burglars forced entrance to the vault
ia the general Store owned BY J. IL
Albaugh early today blew open the
safe. and stole $1,000 in cash and Sl1.0O0
worth OF coupon Government bonds not
registered.
Charles Taylor was captured by The
burglars ana placed in a caboOse. where
ne remained until daylight. The night
was stormy. and none of the citizens
heard the noise of the explosion.
There is no clue to the robbers, VINO
probably escaped on one of the trains
that stopped here early this morning.
Bloodhounds have been sent for and an
attempt viii be made TO trail the gang.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

AfEXICO CITY, Jan. 5---At meet
ing Of bankers manufacturers and
business men in-the parlors OF the Ma
tiondl Bank the finances Of the conn
try were reviewed since the establish
ment OF reform under the new none
taTy law.
Mex co is now enjoying the benefits
OF the gold basis. the new gold coins
having entered into circulation the last
week. owing 10 the high price of
silver the government has been able
To ship from the country 100000 old
pesos, making a profit on the opera
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

the enjoyment OF various games, music
and dancing. The house decorations
were Christmas greens, potted plants
and cut flowers At Ii O'Clock the hos
tess invited her guests to the dining
room, where a bounuful repast was
served, the table being artistioaily dec
Grated with greens, carnations and
roses.
Among those present were Miss Mary
Mastin. Miss Bessie Gardner, Miss Ruth
Boyer, Miss Violet Horner. Miss Marion
Stevans. Miss Ruby Schwier, and Miss
Mae Mastin and Mahion BIlburn, Gus
Magic. Frank Luxon. Ross Bright, VIII
T. Pierson, Mark Mastin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mastin. Mr. and Mrs. J.
Mastin, and Mrs. Lshtfoot.
Samuel r Davis, comptroller Of tho
State OF Nevada. and a well Known
humorist. is IN Washington for few
days Mr.. Davis home is In Carson
Guy. New.
Miss Amelia J. Leavitt. daughter Of
Judge q. A Leavitt. and Harold d
Christie. of ST. Louis. were married at
The home OF the brides parents Wednes-
day, January 8. at l.5G ?. m.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
a dark red broadcIoth travelling suis
with hat TO match. The parloTs were
pTettily decorated IN the holiday eolors
Cf red and green Many handsome
gifts were received. among which were
numerous pieces Of silver. cut glass and
china.
at go where Mr.. Christie IS a we'll
known druggist and prominent In busi-
ness circles.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
ENGLISH ELECTORS
INACCURATE CAMPAIGN
Coming Political Canvass Between Liberals and Con-
servatves for Seats in Parliament viii Witness Hot
test Fight Since Gladstone's Home Rule Battle.

trade as the main issue of the campaign.
The manifesto issued by the Duke Of
Devonshirc. one Of the strongest urton-
ist leaders supporting the free trade .tHf
ridicuiins the home rule scare. Is hav."g
paigu.
The dissolution Of parliament will
probably come on January s NOmiua-
lions viii b. made Immediately. and the
first elections in London viii be held
on January j.. The election promises to
be the hottest political contest waged
in England since MT Gladstone S home
IA battle.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

LONDON. Jan. 5.-The New Year has
brought the campaign 10 head and
eIectioneering throughout the country is
in full progress.
The Liberals viii contest for every seat
in parliament The Conservative are
without candidates in about twenty dis
tricts Just at present Joseph Cham
berlain and former Premeir Balfour are
trying 10 arouse their followers by play
ing on their fears that the Liberal gov
ernmenj really intends 70 support home
rule The Liberals are pressing free
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
MILLIONS OF JAPANESE
ARE FACING STARVATION
Feared That Tens of Thousands VIII
Perish Before Relief Reaches
Them.

VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 5.-A state OF
famine exists i'm the japanese provinces
of Miyaga, Fushima, and Iwate- me
citizens are on the verge OF starvation
and are subsisting on the bark or trees
roots. and herbs 10 maintain life
This news was brought by the steamer
Empress of Japan. The population OF
the three provinces Is in the neighbor-
hood of 3 3o00,o coo souls
II is feared tens of thousands of people
will uerish,
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
TORNADO TOSSES HOUSE
FROM ITS FOUNDATION

FORT WORTH. Tex. Jan. "a de-
structive tornado passed over the west
o,-n mart of Jacksonville small town
i'm Fast Texas. last night The house
of William Walton, containing a family
of five. was lifted from its foundation
and carried into the street seriously in
turing all of the occupants. Seven other
residences were also destroyed but the
occupants were not hurt
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
CONViCT'S LONG TERM
ENDED BY HEART FAILURE

BOSTON. Jan 5.-SaTah Jane Robin
SON notorious as the only woman life
prisoner in Massachusetts. who was
serving a sentence in the MidcieseH
county Jail for the murder Of her ch'i-
dren. died last nisi,t after an illness
of I'VE weeks. Death was due TO heart
trouble brought on by her confinement
~f ~'~hfGsn years.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05

Scuor LimaHtour speaking later.
said the nigh price Of silver faeilitat-
ed the operations and enabled the gov
erument 10 accomplish ia less than
two months what woHId have required
two years, adding that the new mon
etary system is now firmly established
dnd "at the present time We have
nothing more to fear on account OF
failure white metal
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
BANEERSCHIFF'S WARMING
OF IMPENDING PANIC
Calls on Government to Take Imme-
date Action Toward Averting
Financial Disaster.

NEW YORK Jan. SIN an address
20 the chamber of commerce y5steT-
day Jacob II. SoniR made d powerful
plea for remedial legislation on thu
present currency system. He declared
that unless the existing condition Of
affairs Is changed speedily a financial
panic VIII sweep over the country
more disastrous than any in American
history. Mr. SChiT characterized the
present banking and sUbtreasury
methods rs a disgrace to any civilized
country. He urged that some steps be
taken at the present session of Con
gress to correct the most striking evil
which. he said. was an insufficient cir
culating medium. or the insufficient
elasticity OF the currency.
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
Schiff Speech Bears Stocks.

On the stock exchange Mr.. Schifrs
speech had pronounced effect His
prediction that a financial panic would
Follow the failure 10 obtain remedial
legislation was construed as a warning
or Immediate danger and I'm the clos
lng hour OF business brokers had an
attack of Chills. Substantial losses fol-
lowed the free selling Of securities
Declines were general in railroad and
industrial issues. Immediate currency
reform or a panic" was the interpreta-
tion placed upon Mr.. Schiff's speech in
brokerage circles Prices closed at the
lowest of the day
The Washington times., 1906-01-05
MEXICAN FINANCES
NOW ON GOLD BASIS
Millions in Old Money Shipped Out of the Country
Owing to the Prevailing High Price
of Silver.
SiIver's High Price.

tion and at the same time Kidding the
country OF undesirable coin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-11
Over the Trnnsom.

Two well known Portland N1e.> men.
L. J. Carney and Thomas l.. King,
roomed together at the Preble House.
In that city. One evening Mr.. Carney
retired before Mr.. King, and the lat.
ter, on arriving rather late al the room,
found the door locked the key on the
inside and his friend snoring loudly. Aft
III repeatedly pounding on the door and
awakening the other guests he sue
ceeded In arousing his roommate Mr.
Carney jumped out Of bed and after
climbing on 10 chair managed after
considerable trouble TO force open tbs
transom. Then he passed the key out
TO King, but sleepily said he was aw-
fully sorry for locking him out But
King felt more than satisfied. as he
roared ut the ridiculous performance of
his half awake roommate Chicago In.
ter Ocean.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-11
GIVE FLAGS AND BIBLES
- MgS
Jr. 0. j. A. N, Preparing TO Gel,
ebra(e WashiDglon's Birthday.
EXERCISES At THE CITY HALL
National Ensiyns and Copies of the
Scriptures win be Formally Pre-.
scented to City Public Schools
Through the Trustees.
National Ensgns and Copies of the

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the local councils of Junior
Order United American Mechanics for
presenting American flags and bibles
To the public schools of the city on
February D. Washineton's birthday.
Exercises will be held at the city
hall and The presentation formally
made TO the school board as tho city
school representatives.
Flags and bibles for all Of the
schools have been provided Hereto
fore the Juniors have raised the flags
over the schools when presenting
them, but this year it. WAS decided
10 hold the exercises at the city hall.
An entertaining as VOL as impress
siYc program is being arranged for the
occasion aud The public will he in
vitcd TO attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-11

Nobody is worried nowadays By tbs
fact that the twelfth month of the year
Is called the tenth. December says
writer, "and no doubt even the an
clent Romans soon got used TO the
anomaly when the new year was shift.
cd back from March to January. though
the old names of The months were re.
tanned. But there was one of them
who made ingenious use Of til
clnus. rascaly procurator ut Lyons
under Augustus. He insisted on hav,
ing certain monthly payments MAIDS
fourteen times year. arguing. when
December came round, that ms 1t was
the tenth month Of the year and Tiers
ought 10 he twelve there must be two
more to he accounted for"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-11
SABBATH DAY SERVICES
Announcements BY Pastors Of
| City Churches.
PRESIDING ELDER TUDOR HERE:
Occupies Fulpts of Grace and Chest.
nut Avenue M. {. Churches-New.
port News Baptsts at Casino and
First Presbyterian Church.
Occupies Pulpits of Grace and Chest


Sunday school and morning services
will be held by the Newport News
Baptist congregation at the Casino
building this morning The evening
services will be conducted at the First
Presbyterian church The pastor Rev.
j. w. Porter. d. H.. will preach on
the following subjects: morning. In
dividualsm"; evening. "A Mothers
Love"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-11

In the British arctic expedition of
1917 one OF the chaplains had file of
The London Times twenty years old.
containing the Crimean war reports.
One copy was given out TO each ship
daily. The officers had 1t first, then il
went 10 the forccastlc. and soon every
one was "a keen about the news as II
the war had been proceeding. Tbs
clergyman in control of the press was
besought TO issue an evening edition.
and when Sevastopol was about to bs
taken excitement ran so high that tha
newspaper otiice-a locker-.wns almost
stormc1. The editor. however was
firm and continued with his daily issus,
the interest being kept up to the end
of the expedition.