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The Washington times., 1906-09-13
When Hughes Baked.

An interesting story comes from
New York to the effect that Charles
f. Hughes. counsel for the Arm
strong committee which investigat-
ed the big insurance companies, got
away from the committee after it
had been planned that nothing
which the investigators might do
would seriously injure those against
whom the investigation was aimed.
According TO this story, the big
men of tie insurance companies
were confident that everything
would be "aIl right" even after the
investigation had begun, and Hughes
had shown his desire and intention
10 get down TO the inside of things.
One insurance magnate is quoted as
saying that all Of the questions 10
be asked by the investigators would
be furnished to the insurance COM
panies on the day before the ques-
tions were TO be put. That program
broke down completely, and then it
was sadly admitted that Hughes
was "a broneho," and had broken
away from somebody-presumabIy
from those responsible for the
makeup Of the committee.
The same authority insists that
finally, when it was seen how mat
ters were going. a committee meet
ing was held and Hughes was re-
minded that he was there TO do
what he was told TO do by the com
mittee. Thereupon he promptly in
formed the investigators that he
would do the work in his own way
or he would not do it at all.
It was a surprise to many people,
in and out of New York, that a com
mittee of investigation had been Sc
lected which really intended to go
below the surface, ia view of the i'm
mense resources and power of the
insurance interests. It looks prob
able, at least, that Hughes not only
refused TO do the bidding Of those
who had named the committee, but
by his splendid work carried the
committee along with him.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
BURTON WILL CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR LEADERSHIP
Ohio Congressman Undismsyed at De-
feat in Republican Stats
Convention.

BY a vote Of 67s to 2S5. the Ohio Re-
publican convention last evening ratified
the selection Of Senator Charles Dick TO
be chairman of the State committee. The
vote was not taken till after a heated
debate between Senator Foraker and
Congress Burton.
The State committee had already Sc
lected Senator Dick. and the question
was brought before the convention on a
motion Of a delegate from Cuyahoga.
that the Senator be requested 70 de-
cline to act"
After the vote had been taken ana
Dick ratified, Senator Foraker privately
urged Mr.. Buston TO move that It be
made unanimous, but Burton vigorously
declined. and the effort was dropped.
The ticket nominated is as follows;
For secretary of state-GarIuel A.
Thompson OF lrOnJOn.
For dairy and food commissioner
Reniek " Dunlop, of Pickaway.
For school commissioners A Jones,
of Stark.
For member board of public works
George II Watkins. of SciotO.
The platform indorses Roosevelt and
the Senators in equally cordial terms.
Planks demanding tarin revision ana
nomination Of Senators by direct prima-
ry were defeated Mr.. Burton and his
followers. despite their defeat viii carry
the fight faT y ara, and another year wiz
see them once more in the arena
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.DERELICT DESTROYER
PLANS MADE PUBLIC
United States the First of Nations
to Garry Out the Joint
Agreement.

The plans for the new dereIict de
stroyer authorized by Congress last May
have Just been made public by the
United States Revenue Cutter Service.
This derelict destroyer plays an i'm
portant part IN navigation. Some fifteen
years ago an agreement was made be-
tween nations having large maritime in
terests whereby each would construct and
maintain vessel of proportions TO de-
strov menaces TO navigation. AS usual
Uncle Sam is the first TO carry out the
contract. Congress appropTiating $3.50 900
for construction OF the destroyer.
1t win be the most complete vessel of
its kind aflOaI. 1t is 20 be equipped with
the latest improved apparatus. includ-
ing an electric light plant furnishing
sufficient current for q twenty-inCh
searchlight, there will also be a wireless
OUTFIT and a telephones II IS esti-
mated that with a 700-horsepower a
speed of twelve knots per hour can be
maintained The destroyer is 10 be
2U4 feet In length over all. "a feet beam
and the mean draft l3 feet Q inches The
displacement in salt water will be 200
tons
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the general aspect. The insurance
revelations are a long way back;
the railroads have been regulated
(for proof see the statue books);
the trusts and combinations-wel
perhaps their morals haven't inn
proved. but their. dividends have,
and while everybody's taking a flyer
in their shares there's nobody left
to keep the excitement alive,
The era Of political excitement, Of
concern about the tendency Of big
business to go to the bowwogvs and
pull the country after it, has ap-
parently taken a slump. 1t has
lasted longer than such spells of
aroused public interest commonly
do. and has accomplished more re-
suits. The people viii not go to
sleep again for so long a time; they
win not so unanimously go to sleep
at ali.
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Is ii That Tired Feeling?

Has the nations tide of political
protest reached and passed the
food? Is a wearied public to sink
back to a period of quiescence and
aequiescence? Are the muck-rakers,
the reformers, the independents,
the protestants of all persuasions
10 retire for awhile to the back
ground and let Organization and
Regularity resume sway? There Is
reason TO suspect 1t.
It looked bad for the Republican
party only a few weeks ago. The
country seemed bent on doing some
thing right radical Yet when Mr..
Bryan presented a program of
ample radicalism il met no response.
There has not even been accorded to
his Government ownership sugges-
tion the compliment of an attempt
at frank, fair, academic discussion.
Why not?
Because, it is ventured. the public
has wearied Of this sort of intel
lectual stunts. 1t has done about
all the serious thinking of which it
is capable, especially on a full stom-
ach. The unanimity of annoyed
protest against having a big, new,
complicated problem projected into
the arena of public discussion is
really a confession of brain fag.
The country wants to be let alone
for awhile.
Why, otherwise, did Ohio reverse
all its tendencies of the last two
years and give an utterly illogical
Endorsement to the Senator's? Why
did Wisconsin desert La Toilette? {?
Why did Vermont stand by its an
cient machine, and why is New
Hampshire so cheerfully coming up
to the scratch to nominate a Boston
and Maine ticket? How does Odeu
manage to hang on to so much
power in New York? Why is New
Jerseys fight against the domina-
tion of graft and the public service
privilege holders petering out to a
thin and ineffective voice of protest?
Why did the city of Milwaukee re
fuse a denomination to the most eff
ficient anti-graft prosecuting attor-
ney in the country?
These are only few suggestions
of situations that seem typical Of
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
SMOKER
BY FOURTH lMMUNES

The smoker given last night by the
members OF the Fourth Immunes, Camp
No 3. Spanish War Veterans, at Cos
telio's Hall, was a delightful affair, and
was enjoyed by more than 300 Of the
members OF the organization and their
friends.
The guests Of honor were Department.
Commando Carroll de Gueis. OF Mary
land. and delegation reDresenffng the
Spanish War Veterans Of New York
letter was read from local Depart
ment Commander ]. Walter Mitchell. in
which he informed the members OF the
camp that there viii be a large attend
ance from the Central West at the
coming national convention.
After the business session the audi
ence was entertained with a number
OF vaudeville acts, presented by local
talent
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TALK OVER PLANS
FOR NEW HOSPITAL
Commissioner and Architect
Discuss Designs for Tu-
berculOSiS Sanitarium.

Plans for the proposed new municipal
hospital for tuberculosis patients, TO be
located on Brightwood avenue, near the
District line. were discussed by District
Commissioner Macfarlaud. in cOnsulta-
tion with Frank Miles Day, the PhiIa-
delphia architect, yesterday.
Before going ahead with the work.
which viii be done under an appropria-
tiOn Of 100000 passed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress. II is the intention Of
the Commissioners TO secure the most
suitable design.
Inasmueh as the appropriation is
$4,000 short OF what was originally
asked, il viii not be possible 70 make
the design in any sense ornate. The
limited appropriation. however. accord
ing TO Building Inspector Ashford, will
not hamper the work in any way
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER l8, 1905.
A New York " War. "

George B. Mcclellan, mayor Of
New York city, is no longer men
toned as a probable or even pos
sible candidate for governor and
President. The narrow margin by
which he won a reelection, the sus-
picion, at least. that he was counted
in, and the knowledge that his cOun-
sci have bitterly fought any attempt
TO recount ana investigate the bal
lots. have effectively put an end to
his ambitions for higher Office and
honor.
But Mayor Mcclellan, back from
Europe. intends to wage war on
Hearst and Murphy. That, it seems,
is settled. Of course his personal
power for good or bad, as concerns
either, is not great, but his official
strength, directed against Murphy,
would be tremendous. Murphy is a
small politician. of little power to
see a foot ahead of him, but he
elected Mcclellan last year, and Ne
Clellan ought not TO be entirely un-
grateful. Mcclellan may scare the
city employees as he swings the ak,
but he cannot command their 10y
atty by such methods
In fighting Hearst the mayor Will
have his hands full. Naturally Ne
CIeTan has bitter feelings toward
the Congressman whom Tammany
twice elected and who last year
came within an ace of depriying
Mcclellan of a second term, but the
bitterness Is not on one side. Months
ago Hearst declared war on MeClel-
Ian, and followed up his declaration
with warfare. Therefore, the an
nouncement Of McClenan's beIHcose
intentions viii strike the average
observer as belated.
AS for District Attorney Jerome,
upon whom it is planned to combine
the Democratic opposition to Hearst
and Murphy truth compels the as
sertion that he is not as strong now
as he was year ago, for the simple
reason th0t he has not needed his
own clarion calls to civic duty and
municipal righteousness. He has
been too busy, or he has been too
tired. He had a splendid, oppor-
tunity, but he failed to grasp it.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
Experimenting With Oil.

Newport, which experiments with
almost everything from champagne
hairwash TO monkey receptions. has
been experimenting with oil and is
not satisfied with the experiment. T.
Townsend Burden, who is one of the
elect, has caused trouble for him
self and annoyance for many others
in his own set.
Mr.. Burden believed that Bellevue
avenue should be sprigkled with oil
in order to keep the dust down. He
obtained subscriptions for the pur-
pose, and the avenue was sprinkIed.
There is no doubt that the oil did
what it was expected to do and that
it almost neutralized the odor of
gasOlene. At the same time il ruin
ed costly fabrics. injured the var
nish on swell vehicles, and offended
highly those stately men whose duty
it is to clean carriages.
1t is claimed. by way of extenua-
tton, that the avenue was used for
traffic too soon after it had been
sprinkled. That is undoubtedly true,
but what is Bellevue avenue for, and
what would the idle rich do without
their afternoon parade of horses.
automobiles, women, and dopkevs d?
Naturally it could not be omitted.
even for a day. Newport must do
certain things in certain WAYS.
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cARr BEFORE THE HoRsE.

II was q great mistake for the peo-
pie Of Russia 10 attempt TO secure a
perfect government before I0-cent maga-
zines were established that country -
Butte City Inter-Mount
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

The politicians viii please over
look any little inattention to their
doings from this on. The football
situation really demands some con
sideration.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

As to whether Mr.. Burton has
staying qualities that win reason
ably assure continuance of his re-
bellion in Ohio, it may be interesting
to know that he once lived in Iowa.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
AMBASSADOR
RETURNS IN OCTOBER
M. JuSSerand and Wife to
Sail for America Sep
tember 20.

September &c is the date set by the
French Ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand Tor sailing from France. where
they have spent the summer, for this
country. They viii come 10 the Capital
the first week in October.
NisCOunt de ChambrIn. of the French
embassy staff is spending a few days
in Washington. but expects 90 leave here
tomorrow f7z New York. 20 return again
70 the Capital at the end of this month.
lie has divided the summer season be-
tween Canada. the North Shore, and
Newport, where II. des Portes de Ia
Fosse has spent the summer. and
where the embassy headquarters are
stiu established. All Of the members
Of the staff will be in Washington by
october J.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

A Missouri mob organized to lynch
a farm hand, and when the news
reached Kansas they started to or
ganize a bigger mob to lynch the
Missouri mob. Any old farm hand
looks good TO Kansas.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
SOME DO BOTH.

It cannot be said Of Russian Office
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

The Independence League proved
up its title to the name.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

WEDDING ABROAD
Popular Young Couple to Be
Married in Lucerne,
Switzerland.
EVENT OCCURS IN NOVEMBER
Captain Moore, Whe Is Cousin of Mrs.
Roosevelt, Was White House
Aide.

Washington society win be deprived
OF the pleasure Of attending the wedding
Of Miss Luvle Jones Butler and Capt.
Daniel Tyler Moore as il has been de-
cided By Mr.. and Mrs. Butler to have the
marriage take place at Lucerne. Switz-
erland. in November. instead OF IN this
city. Captain Moore. who Is now station
ed at Fort Myer. has been accorded but
two months leave. and the wedding win
take place abroad that the two young
people may the better spend their time.
The expiration OF the captains leave
viii return him 10 Washington right in
the midst Of the social season.
Mrs. Butler. the Misses Butler. and A.
B. Butler. IT.. viii sail on the GrOsseE
Kurfurst from New York next Saturday,
leaving Mr. Butler and Captain Moore To
join the party q little later. Mrs. Butler
and her yOurger daughters viii remain
abroad all winter.
Captain Moore. who IS a cousin 10 Mrs.
Roosevelt, was one Of the White House
aides during the season Of 1904 and 1898.
and with his prospective bride shares
great popularity.
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Massrs. Burton, La Toilette, Lit
tletield, Bryan, and Hearst viii he
able to give some useful advice to
any ambitious young man who con-
templates a career as a benevolent
despot.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Fine cool weather for the great
day at the New Hampshire State
fair.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
HARTMAN AND HILL
PLAN BIG COMBINE
Alleged Scheme to Monopo-
lie TranScOntinental
Freight Traffic.
RIVAL INTERESTS OPEN Up
See Danger in Granting Waiver on
Thirty Days Rate Change
Notice.

A sharp contest between rival inter-
ests in transcontinental railroads IS &c
be settled by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. IT will be one of the first
cases OF large importance under The
new law. II the views OF the AtchisOn.
Rock Island and some other roads are
correct, the Union Pacific ana Great
Northern systems are trying TO use the
new rate law to secure for themselves
a practical monopoly OF the import and
export shipments Of the Pacific coast,
and OF the ocean carriage Of the Pacific
TO and from American ports
II is alleged. In short. that a gigantic
commercial conspiracy is afoot. and that
the new rate law IS to be used 10 enable
these two great systems. each Of which
owns its lines OF Pacific steamships, TO
perfect the greatest shipping monopoly
the country or perhaps the world has
ever known.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge arrived in Washington today 10
confer with architects relative to their
beautiful new house. which is being built
near Sheridan circle. They will remain
here for a few days. aad then will sail
for Europe to be absent for. several
weeks Nine. Hauge. VINO is a dashing
American woman OF beauty and wonder
fuI personal magnetism. Will be present
ed at the Norwegian court.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
da Casasus, who are now at Biarritz,
accompanied by two of their children.
expect to arrive In the country by the
end OF October. or the first of November.
Senor Don CrisOforo Canseco, second
secretary of the Mexican embassy, who
has spent the summer at Newport and
tuxedo Park, has returned 10 Wash
ington.
Sonora de Landa Berriozabal. wife Of
the third secretary OF the Mexican en-
bassy, who with her baby son spent the
most of the summer az Old Point Com
fort. has returned 70 Washington. and
taken possession of her apartment at
the Ircquois.
Senor PorteIa, Argentine minister to
the United States, in BuenOs Ayres yes
terday introduced TO the Argentine
President Senor COrea. of Nicaragua.
and Senor Reyes of Salvador recent
delegates to the Pan-American Con-
gress.
Commander J. c. Fremont. United
States naval aJtache at Paris, and Capt.
William 5. Guignard. military attache,
have arrived at Gibraltar and win pro-
coed for IanSler for the purpose of ac-
eompanying the American mission TO
Fez.
Mrs. CIabourn Chnes. Of Richmond,
Va. has returned to her home after a
pleasant visit with Mrs +. NJ. Van
Deusen, OF 33ll Z street
twenty-five friends of Milton Cold
smith. son of Mr.. and Mrs J. Cold
smith. of this city. responded to the
clever invitations. which were in the
form Of an extra newspaper, heraldlng
the happy event of the hosts twenty
present at a dinner on Monday evening
at Freund's Hall.
Malcolm Auerbach acted az toast
master, and in the name of the "Oc-
tagon Pleasure Club presented the host
With diamond ring. Each guest was
souvenir OF the AFFAIR. Those present
We're: Felix Erlanger. of Baltimore; Ar
thur Neuman David Stern, Bernard
Baer, Lester Neuman, Leroy ROsenthal
Malcolm AuerbaCh David Baer. Edward
Myer, DR.. Benjamin X. Leon, Arthur
Luchs. Sylvan Greenapple, Milton
Nathans, Monroe HOllander, Mark Lans-
burgh. Lester A. Mark. Alfred Haas,
Stanley Lansburgh. Clarence GrOsneF,
Milton King, Stanley Fischer, Herbert
hleh, Maurice Eiseman, and Melville
Fischer.
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Control Of Traffic Alleged.

The protesting uTansc0ntinental roads
point out that the whole Hill and Harri-
man interests. comprising Union Pacific.
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great
Northern. Burlington. their allied lines.
with the Hill and Hartman lines Of
steamships on the Pacific ocean. have
in effect got together in g huge pool for
the control Of the transcOntineutal ex-
port and import business Of this cont
nent. and the shipping OF the Pacific
The matter IS 10 be looked into by the
commisste= - its hearing in Chicago.
The Hill and Hartman people are the
real movers in getting the matter be-
fore the commission They have Pc
uuoned TO have the requirement OF
thirty days notice OF changes IN rates
waived. so far as il applies 10 import
and export traTscOnunental traffic.
They say the rate must be q joint one
partly rail and partly WaLer-and the
uncertainties OF water transportation
make it necessary 10 grant some leeway
In fixing rates.
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Rival Roads viii Protest.

The Atchis5n and other roads engaged
In transcontinental business, but which
have no steamship lines OF their own.
are prepared vigorously TO resist this
move, They Will point out that 10 waive
this notice would give complete power
over business 10 the IIiIl and Hartman
lines. Owning their rail and water lines.
one interest I-!ing both. they would
make rates just as they pleased. Other
roads. which did not control their water
connections. would have TO make a rea-
sonable profit from the railroad end OF
the haul and still pay the water lines
enough 20 allow them also a reasonable
profit. The privilege OF changing rates
as often as they pleased would arm the
Hiil-HaTTlu22n systems with q weapon
that they would soon use 10 monopolize
the import and export business. They
would drive other ships from our Pa
cifc ports and then, when the tramp
steamer was no longer seen, would raise
rates 10 the point OF what the traffic
would bear, and milk the shipping pub
lie
When # goes to Chicago 10 hear this
application the commission VIII also
begin the hearings in the matter OF the
Peavey elevator case at Council Blums,
which has been reOpened at request OF
the Great Western. Burlington and At
Gibson roads.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Dr. and Mrs Milton J. Rosenaw and
family have returned 70 the city, after
spending the summer at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron KeOnigsberer and
family have moved into their new home
On u street.
Misses Jeanette and Flora Ganss
have returned 10 their home on p street,
after a trip TO Baltimore and Pen Mar.
Ernest Mayer. Of New York city. who
spent a few days here with friends has
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Rich and family
have returned 10 the city. after spend
ing some time at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Dr. Randolph B. Carmichael has re-
turned 10 the city after an extended
trip 10 Northern resorts.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

2u ! street northwest, gave a ST ,
banquet 10 the Phoenix Club and fTienOs
az Fritz Reuters Tuesday evening, on
which occasion the club presented him
with q handsome diamond ring. The
guests for the evening were Percy
Hirsch, Eugene Young. Nathran Frank,
Leo Fishel, Morris SImous, Leon Pretz-
felier, Edgar Kaufman. Goldsmith Sig
m0nd. Howard Sigm0nd. Meyer Loeb,
Milton KrOnheim. Philip Kronheim,
Alvin Newmeyer, SigHey Guggenheim,
Herbert Guggenheim, Signey Sellnger,
Clarence GrOsneF. Mnfred Stern. Philip
Herman, Sol Cohn, Joe Cohn. Norman
Feut0n. Lester Marx, Stanley Lans-
burgh. Harry Loeb, and Lester Water
mn.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Mrs. Walter Fairfield is with a party
OF friends at Wentworth Hall. White
Mountains. having gone Up in a motor
car from Nara agansett Pier. where she
has been stopping with her children for
two weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Miss Nellie T Lanahan. Of TowsOn,
Nd. and Frank Hannah were quietly
married yesterday at the Church of the
immaculate, an TowsOn, by the pastor.
he Rev. p. TT. Sheridan. Only relatives
Of both families and ccIose friends at
tended The ceremony and Immediately
atterWard Mr.. and Mrs Hannah left for
WASHINGTON. where they viii reside az
1902 Tenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Commander J. c. Fremont. United
States naval aJtache at Paris. and Capt
William $. Gugnard. military attache,
have arrived at Gibraltar, and win pro-
coed for TansieT for the purpose of ac-
companying the American mission to
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Woodward closed
their summer home at jamestown yes
lerday and went TO StOckbridge Mass.
where they viii spend the fall They
VIII not open their Washington house
until November
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Mrs. ClabOurn Chiles. Of Richmond,
Va, has returned to her home after
pleasant visit with Mrs. +. NJ. Van
Deusen, OF 331I Z street.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

The marriage Of Miss Ethel Ourand
and Edmund W. Whitehead will take
place at high noon, Tuesday. Septem-
per per IL, at the Fourth Presbyterian
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Miss Mary F. Langley. daughter of
Philip Langley. of Stephenson. Va. and
Frederick w StriebV of 1916 Ninth
street northwest. Washington. were
quietly married Tuesday at Winchester.
Va. Mr.. and Mrs Strieby viii make
their home in NVashingtan
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Miss Charlotte B. Gridley went TO
New York city this morning and before
returning home in October will stop tc
visit relatives in East Orange and
Elizabeth. N j.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moves have
returned to their home in this city
from three months trip abYaad
They win spend some weeks at the
country home of Mr.. Noyes' father.
CROSBY s. Noyes, in Maryland, before
permanently opening their house here
for the winter