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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
SPECIALLY FAVORED.
Government Clerks See Washington
Girl Ride in Somersaultine Auto.

Luna Park offered entertainment yes
terday to the employees of the Treasury
Department, pension Office and the navy
yard. The party left Washington at I
o'clock in special cars over the line of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mt Yer
non railway. and upon entering the park
gates were welcomed by the new Greater
Washington Band. who hailed them with
Everybody Works but Father" From
then on the day was one of sightseeing
and recreation. The employees Of Uncle
Sam did not let anything in the way Of
fun and hilarity escape them, and they
were the center Of mirth during the en-
tire day. Many of the party brought
lunches and partook Of the dainties in
the picnic groves back Of the pavilion.
A pleasing surprise that they had not
looked for was the appearance in the big
automobile Of Miss Eva casseen of North
east Washington. Miss Casseen had saw
erai times expressed her desire to take
the trip down the steep incline. and yes
terday her wish was gratifed. On ac-
count OF the accident to the rider who
performed Friday afternoon there was
no one to tackle the act, as Miss Yvonne
Darcy had positively refused to ride
twice in one day. Miss Casseen willingly
took her place and was entirely success
full She made a pretty picture as she
seated herself In the big automobile and
to the top of the incline.
The departmental outing was augment
ed yesterday by the school children Of
Washington, who arrived at the rark by
hundreds and Joined in the sports with
their older visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
CONGRESS AND WEBSTER.
Discussion Of the Effect of Alleged
Enactment on sThe 3OO."

From several sources yesterday and last
night confederation was secured for the
statement printed in yesterdays Star con-
corning the existence Of joint resolution
of Congress which made Websters I'm
abridged Dictionary the standard for gov
eminent spelling Because the Saturday
half holiday interfered absolute proof such
as would be evidenced by bringing to light
the actual resolution. could not be secured,
but 1t Is promised by the sponsors of the
original statement that this can readily be
accomplished upon the opening Of the docu-
ment rooms at the Capitol tomorrow.
Among all the men consulted last night
there was a marked unanimity of opinion
that this action Of Congress occurred about
twenty-five years ago. and one or two sub
sequent acts of the government in buying
dictionaries were recalled in that the reso-
luton, with full effect of law, had bearing
upon those purchases.
Just what effect the existence of such
law, backed by the action of the United
States Supreme Court upholding the reso-
luton, which is said to have followed, will
have upon the legality Of the adoption for
government use of the list of 800 words.
characterized as reformed" spelling, as
ordered by President Roosevelt. seems still
open for argument. In this connection q
statement was recently published that no
attempt will be made at present to observe
In Webster's Dictionary the rules for spell
ing adopted Dy PRESIDENT Roosevelt, Dut
the publishers Of the dictionary came out
in almost immediate reply with the dec
laration that this statement was incorrect.
Referring to the list Of 300 words pre-
scented for acceptance by the simplified
spelling board, the publishers asserted that
some 1874 ARE already authorized" by the
latest edition Of the dictionary. and 1t was
further pointed out that 1853 Of this 1874 are
and have long been the preferred Web
sterian forms.
With few exceptions. the publishers con-
tinued, all the remaining 116 forms are al
ready given in separate list In Webster's
International Dictionary, and as fast as
these or other forms receive the sanction
of a considerable body of respectable
usage they will be entered in the vocabu-
larry proper. Whether the fact that near
ly all of these words are simply "in Web
ster's" will be regarded as sufficiently
within the eye of the law. is the point
that may yet have to be answered by gov
ernmental interpreters OF the statutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
"HELLO" HOTEL.
Fine Quarters for the Telephone Girls
in Paris.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
PARIS. September S.-A fine home, or
hotel. for the telephone and post office
girls Of Paris Is nearly ready. Although
called the Hotel des Demoiselles des Tele-
phones there is also in it accommodation
for the married and unmarried women en-
ployed in the various other departments
of the post Office. The building is in the
Rue de Lille. in the vicinity Of the CEN
trail post Office. and is due to the Initiative
of NJ Mougeot. high official. Funds were
supplied by philanthropic capitalists $780,
900 being collected in a few days. The
occupants of the home have a library, sit
ting rooms. recreation rooms and a court
yard. which is to be sort of dollhouse in
winter and a garden in summer. The ac-
commodation for the married women is lin
tied to the restaurant. or eating room, and
to the library. which they are at liberty to
use. The unmarried occupants have bed and
sitting rooms for four or five francs week
ly. 1t is proposed to organize another and
larger Hotel des Demoiselles des Tele-
phones later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
HOPE FOR EARLY ADJUSTMENT.
Master Plumbers Controversy to Be
Considered Tuesday.

It is the expectation of the master build
ers that the work Of unraveing the tangle
between the master plumbers and the jour
neymen of that trade will be taken I'D for
final settlement not later than Tuesday aft
ernoon. The latest advices from Mr.. ]. J.
Darlington, the absent arbitrator indicate
that he will return to this city tomorrow
evening or Tuesday. and that he will at
once enter upon the task of settling the
plumbers dispute with his confreres,
Messrs Worthfnston, Ralsten and Sheehy.
The first matter to be decided by the four
members or the board already named will
be as to the selection of the fifth member.
who, 1t Is said. will virtually be the UNI
plre. Among the names mentioned in this
connection last night were Judges Gould,
Perry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, September S-The
executive committee Of the Southern Cot
ton Association today adopted a resolution
indorsing the Cotton Journal of Atlanta
The organizing of company with suffi-
cient capital to control the marketing of
cotton within the minimum price named by
the committee was discussed and a COM
mittee Of FIVE will be appointed to make a
report ON the feasibility Of the proposition
at the next meeting.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, September s.-By
unanimous vote the Hamilton county re-
publican convention, after selecting dele
gates to next weeks state convention at
Dayton, today Endorsed the administration
Of President Roosevelt and the record and
services OF Senators Foraker and Dick. The
candidacy of Senator Dick for reelection
as chairman of the state committee was
also Endorsed, and the delegates were
directed to support him.
DOUGLAS. Ariz. September s.-Hearings
in the conspiracy cases against seven Next
can agitators were continued today until
September II, by which time the authorities
hope the unrest will be settled. The prison.
ers were removed to the jail al Tombstone
for safekeeping.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. September S.-The
steamer George Garbutt. plying between
0
yesterday struck snag few miles below
Lumber City and went to the bottom. She
was loaded with railroad iron. The steamer
split in half and will be total loss.
NEW YORK, September s-Among the
passengers who arrived here today on
board the steamer st. Paul from South
ampton and Cherbourg were Mayor George
Il. Mcclellan of New York and Mrs Nc
Clellan and Mrs. c. p. Huntington.
MOUNT GRETNA. Pa September s.
The I'd Regiment, New York National
Guard. will leave for home this evening,
and its departure marks the end of the
visits of national guardsmen to Camp
Roosevelt for this year. Most of the reg.
ular troops will remain here until the lat
ter part Of this month.
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, septem.
Der Sword was received here today al
the federal prison that w. r. Murray. one
of the ringieaders in the outbreak at the
United States penftentiary here on Novem.
Der Z. 1901. when twenty-eight convicts es-
capped. after killing a guard, has been ar
rested in Nebraska. Murray was TRAVELLING
under the name of G. G. Stark. but finally
admitted his identity. He will be brought
here for trial. Murray is under indictment
for murder in the first degree. Only fou,
Of the mutineers are now at large
SAN FRANCISCO. September 8.-Despite
President Calhoun's determination to re.
tain strike breakers in his employ. the
members of all unions recently on strike
against the United Railways decided today
to return to work-that is. all except the
stationary fremen. The majority Of the
company's union employees decided to &C.
cept arbitration on the basis offered by the
corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

OF the county by selling lfouor IN CI,nora
Lucas OF Washington. was before Justice
OF the Peace Alfred Wilson YESTERDAY
afternoon for preliminary hearing. In
p a,,a .anl witnesses were not present how
Nohoay afternoon. LoveIess-fs out on bali.
put the witness Lucas, is In the Rockville
JAN, ne having been unable to furnish Sc.
curity. ' Se-
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Lewis have pona
10 Atlantic City to spend about ten DAYS.
MIS-. Jonn Boucher and daughter, Miss
anna, ana Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cropley
anu niue daughter OF Washington have re-
turned to their homes after snend,ng tn
summer at Lake View Farm, near Rock
Inc condition OF Esther Bean. the little
ia hter OF Mr.. and Mrs William F. Bean
OF this place. who was rendered 90 I'm sa,,-
eral days ago by drinking a quantity OF
gasoline. is understood to be Improving and
her recovery Is now believed to be assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Navy Yard Notes.

Lieut.. Commander A. A. Alderman of the
Washington navy yard has been detached
and ordered to Cayite navy yard. p. l.
Lieut.. Commander H. Jones has been or
dered to the Washington navy yard, and
will take Lieut.. Commander A. A Acker-
mans place at that yard.
Work on the wall around the western ex-
tension Of the yard has been resumed and
will be pushed as rapidly as possible. This
brick wall will take the place of the tenn
porary wooden fence, which was built about
two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Fire Was Only in the Stove.

A large crowd gathered near the corner
Of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon when an alarm of fire was turned In
from bog LA on that corner. Smoke was
issuing from the cellar Of the r. p. An
drews Paper Co. store at GIT Louisiana
avenue. and it was feared that fire had
started in the basement An Investigation
showed that the smoke came down the
chimney from a stove In the adjoining
building, in which some old paper was
being burned. No damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Gets Slash In the Face.

Starting from a discussion over a crap
game, It Is said. fight occurred in the
house at 125 L street southeast about 10
o'clock last night. and William Minor, COL
ored. of ia N street southeast. is nursing
a severe slash across the face inflicted by a
knife. Minor was taken to the Providence
Hospital. After having the wound dressed
he went home. No arrest has been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

Mr.. H. C. Bradley OF the navy yard has
returned to Washington, D. c., from a trip
which lasted two weeks. He visited at Nc
Daniels, Eastern Shore, Md: Ocean City,
Nd, and Baltimore. Md.
An fce-wagon driver. who gave his name
as Daniel Mehriing. forfeited SO collateral
In the Police Court yesterday when his
name was called upon q charge OF vioiat-
Ing the weights and measures law. Police
man Leo Echoenthal Of the sixth precinct
station was prosecuting witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Men Injured by Premature Explosion.

Suffering from painful burns and bruises.
George Terry. SO years old. and Nicholas
Gobossia. . years old. were brought to
this city on railroad train from Concord,
Va, last night and were taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment. Both will
probably recover.
The two men stated that they were blast
ing out some rock for the railroad company
at Concord when charge of dynamite ex-
ploded prematurely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Wrote His Name in the Monumen,

Twenty-Five dollars for writing ones sig
nature was the cost price set by the police
Of the first precinct last night, and because
Albert Vollfng was unable to raise the
money he was detained in the station house
all night.
volling went to visit the Washington
Monument yesterday and the Waterman
claimed to have found him inscribing his
name high up In the interior of the pillar
of stone. Soon afterward vollins was on
the way to the police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

without them the Hepburn bill, with the
Allison amendment, contains practically ex-
actly what l have both originally and al
ways since asked for. and IL enacted into
law will represent the longest step yet
taken In the direction of solving the rail-
way rate problem.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Other Important Acts.
In my brief political career 1t has been
my good fortune to be identified somewhat
closely with several important acts of leg
islation. AS a member of the House of
Representatives l championed measures
that were deemed of vital Importance in the
administrations of Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt; but in all that have done
nothing gives me, personally, greater sat
isfaction than the record which l made
on the railroadrate bill in the Senate. 1
made three extended speeches during the
progress of the debate and had the salts
faction of knowing that / did my part
toward securing the legislation.
Il have a high regard for members of
Congress and greatly prize my membership
in the Senate. / resent the attacks that
have been made upon the House Of Rep
resentatfves and the Senate and deem
them unworthy of the civilization and
the age 1 can understand how news
paper and magazine writer's unfamiliar,
personally with members Of Congress. can
charge them with wrongdoing for the pur-
pose of attracting public attention and
bringing pecuniary reward to themselves.
There have been unworthy senators, but
it does not follow that the whole mem
bership of the Senate is venal and cor
rupt. In the selection of senators the
people have made mistakes. as they
have in the selection of other pub
lie officials and servants. And so 1t has
always been that few representatives
have been unworthy of the high calling
which they espoused. but those who have
made these charges against the Senate and
House of Representatives have done so
through ignorance and because they
judged all the membership by few con-
spicuous unworthy examples. But when
a member of the Senate who has also had
service In the House of Representatives.
makes these charges. different question
is presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

BENJAMIN Thomas, colored of 1925 C
street northeast had one OF his legs pain
fully bruised by being run over by wagon
driven by an unidentified colored man at
4th street and Massachusetts, avenue north
east. yesterday afternoon. He was con-
veyed to the Casualty Hospital In their am
bulance. and later was removed to his
home In the wagon Of the ninth precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Not without Erect.
he C,et<land Press

From the Cleveland Press.
HAS your pastor barred from church al
women who wear peekaboo waistsr
Yes the doors are closed TO them"
s.eurC II has. At least throo-fcu rths OF
the man have stoppea comtnG.r y
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-09
LIZZIE FOR ARMY AND NAVE

Miss Roosevelt and Congressman Long
 worth Center of Interesting Group.
 Washington, Feb. S.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight give recep- ton to the army and navy. It was the last of the evening levees at the White house for the season and was very largely attended. Invited to meet the guests of the evening were the diplo- matic corps and congressional, official and residential society. At 9 o'clock President and Mrs. Roosevelt entered the blue room while the Marine band played the national anthem.
 Miss Alice Roosevelt and Representa- tive Nicholas Longworth formed the center of an interesting group, while the sister of Mir Longworth, the Coun- tess deChambrun, was among those in- vited to tine blue room. Five German officers, who as guests of the emperor of Germany, are making tour of the United States, were among those pres ent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-09
RESERVES DECISION
Midshipmcn James nnd Boyd May he
 Pardoned.

Washington, Feb. S.-Secretary Bona parte has reserved his decision in the cases of Midshipmen Charles M. James of Iowa and William T. Boyd, jr., of Illinois, members of the second class, both of whom are under sentence of dismissal for hazing. Before taking action on these cases, the secretary will look more closely into the facts and possibly consult the president. It is not clear to the department whether the ends of justice will be better serv- ed by recommending the accused to the ciemency of the president or by approv- ing the sentence of dismissal. The sec- retary has already signed an order for the dismissal of Body and had prepared an order to the same effect in the case of times when he decided to consider the cases further. A telegram was sent to Annapolis countermanding the order regarding Midshipman Boyd. That in the case of James has not left the de- apartment. The announcement that Mid shiprnan Jules James of Virginia was implicated in hazing was incorrect The latter has not been reported for hazing and the mistake was due to confusion of initials.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-09
REASsEMBLING OF COURT
Captain MurdOck to Preside at AnnapO-
 lis Trials Next Week.


 Annapolis, Feb. S.-Captain Corwin P. Rees, who has served as president of the court martial which has been en- gagged in the trial of mldshipmen on charges for hazing, has been relieved of that duty and Captain J. B. Murdock has been detailed in his place. The court will reassemble on Tuesday next and 1t is known that there are still a number of cases to be brought before it. An official order was received here to-day stating that Midshipman Will liam T. Boyd, jr,, of Illinois, of the sec ond class, had been convicted of hazing and sentenced to dismissal by the court martial and that his sentence had been approved by the secretary of the navy. Shortly after telegram was received stating that the order had been rescind- ed and that Boyd had not been dis missed. As Body's case was not an aggravated one it is believed that the reviewing authorities may decide to pardon him.
 Midshipman Paul Jones Bean of Tex as, of the class 10 be graduated from the naval academy on Monday next. vast o-day dismissed from the academy for deficiency in conduct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-09
CONGRESS- GIVEN TIE
 DETAILS OF BRAUN CASE
AMERICAN AGENTS MAIL UN- DOUBTEDLY oUTRAGEOUsLY
 TAMPERED WITH.

He, However, Guilty of Highly Im-
 proper Conduct in Hungary as an
 Official of the United states--Un-
 favorabIy Criticised Hungarian Cove
 ernment Concerning Emigration---
 Formerly Hungarian Subject ana
 Had Left Country Under a Cloud
 Finally Recalled by Washington.
 Washington, Feb. 8. - President Roosevelt submitted to congress to- day all the official communications in connection with the arrest of Marcus Braun, a special agent of the depart ment of commerce and labor in Buda- pest last May. subsequent to MI. Braun'S trouble with Austro- Hungarian officials. who tempered with his mail. The correspondence was made. public in compliance with a resolution of Representative Sulzer.
 It comprises scores of letters, tele- grams and statements. and reviews the case from the time of the first inter- ference with MT. Braun's mail until the punishment of minor Hungarian offi- cials and the termination of diplomat ic representations on the part of the United States. The letter of Secretary Hay finally disposing of the case fol- lows:
 "1nasmuch as 1t appears from tho correspondence that Braun was guilty of highly improper conduct as an of ficial of the United States, engaged in a mission in Hungary in openly at lacking the Hungarian government in the newspapers, and that his antece- dents are not such as to require any further action than the proper asSer- ton of the dignity of the United States, and inasumch as Braun has been re- called and the offending petty officials have been reprimanded by the imperial government, the department does not feel that it Is desirable to press the matter further with the Austro-H -Hunga- l rian government"
 | On May 15, the Austro- Hungarian embassy in Washington advised the state department that Braun had gone l to Hungary, was unfavorably criticisz | cerning emigration, land is making through Hungarian newspaper, prop- uganda for emigration to Canada" The note added that Braun claimed an of ticial mission, and requested that the United States government stop Mir. Braun's procedure.
 On May Is. Minister STorer af Vienna reported to Secretary Hay that the Hungarian minister of foreign affairs told him Braun was formerly Hun garian subject involved in various transactions and speculations and had left under a cloud with large unpaid debts; had been disorderly and inso- lent to the authorities; that Braun was 8 Jew" and MT storer should have known that friction would inevit- ably result on that account; that the Hungarian government never like the prominent presence of former subjects who had denationalized themselves; that this man had asserted that he was an official of the United States and might be. but was discovered acting for private ends; and that it was a
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