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The Washington times., 1906-04-20
DESIRE CHILD LABOR
BILL KEPT INTACT
Council of Civic Center Petitions Sen
ate to Restore to Measure Features
House Eliminated.

At meeting of the council of the Civic
Center at the Public Library yesterday
afternoon. the recent action Of the
House of Representatives in passing the
child labor bill was carefully discussed
While satisfaction was expressed over
the manner in which the Morren sub
committee had investigated conditions in
the District, the council decided to re-
quest the Senate TO restore certain fea-
lures of the hill which had been cut out
in the House
4 petition was then drawn up. and the
secretary was instructed to cOmmuni-
cate il to Senator Dolliver, chairman Of
the Committee on Education and Labor,
to which the bill has been referred. The
petition asks early consideration of Sen
ate bill 5665, regulating child labor in the
District of Columbia
The Civic Center believes the prOvis-
ions of the bill will remedy most, if not
all. of these abuses, and at the same
time impose no unnecessary restrictions
on the business interests Of the Dis
trict.
Every provision in this bill, il is said, IS
in actual operation in other States. and
at the present time similar legislation
is in force in the States of California,
Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware, ILL.,
nois, InGiana, Kansas, Massachusetts
Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri, Ne
braska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio
Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Washington. and Wisconsin.
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SELLING DIARIES.

81 see you're stuck on a lot of dia-
ries,'' said the custOmer to the stationer,
pointing 10 a large pie OF these record
books of all sizes heaped on the coun-
ter. What is more useless than an old
diary after the first of February
stuck replied the stationer- Not
on your life, Don't worry about those.
Why, we sell more diaries in July than
we do in January"
ITO the people who go by the fiscal
year instead of the calspdar?"
NO. stree. To people going to Eu-
rope They begin to come ia here about
June looking for a diary 10 put down
what they see in England and on the
Continent, and the trade in diaries lasts
until way into August But these peo-
pie never keep a record when they're at
home and / suppose if il wasn't for
foreign travel the diary publishers
would have to go out of business oh,
there are a whole lot of tricks in this
stationery business, my son. and II
takes wise old codger like me to keep
track of 'em ell Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Senatorial DiScOuIteSy

That ancient and somewhat bedrag
gled institution, Senatorial courtesy,
once more proved yesterday its right
to be written with negative prefix.
1t is a trifle uncertain whether the
Senate haZed Mr.. La Toilette or Mr..
La Toilette hazed the Senate. 1t may
safely enough be guessed that when
the Senate thinks the matter over
and hears how folks at large feel
about it, members of that body will
be still less certain whether they
achieved any distinguished success in
their effort to discomfort the Wiscon-
sin man.
Most of the Senators walked out,
following the opening of Mr.. La Fol-
lette's rate speech, and others organ
lied a series of conversaZiones about
the chamber, talking loud, laughing,
and plainly willing to show indiffer-
ence for the speaker and his speech.
The intent was not to be mistaken,
and when Senator La Toilette paused,
turned from his speech, and ad-
ministered a sharp rebuke, it was
small wonder that he was applauded.
Seats that are now temporarily
vacated may be permanently vacated
later" he declared; and the galleries
cheered till Senator Kean proposed
10 have them cleared It was hard
luck for La Toilette, but fortunate
for the Senate, that this suggestion
was not acted on. To have had the
galleries cleared because they were
too vocal in approval of a message
TO the country that the Senate appar-
entity did not care to hear, would
have been crowning triumph for the
Wisconsin man. Senator Long, who
was in the chair, was too wise to
permit such a mistake
The absent Senators drifted back
into the chamber very soon after the
explosion, and a very respectable au-
dience listened till the end, aside
from the crowds that oVerf1Owed from
the galleries into the corridors.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
BRYAN SHORT ON PANTS
BUT LONG ON TARIFF
Senator Mards Story Of How the Nebraska Orator Won
Out for Congress in a Sure-Thing Repub-
lcan District.

Senator MilIard of Nebraska tells a
story of politics in his State. back IN
the days when II had just half as many
Congressmen as il has today, and when
Omaha and Lincoln. its two chief cities,
each OF which now dominates a Congress
sional district. were in the same district,
together with various rural counties
I'VE had a lawyer I'm Omaha named
ConneH," he said, who was a mighty
good talker and a bright politician He
got the notion of going TO Congress.
and went out and surrounded a Republi-
can nomination The Democrats didn't
have any chance in the district, and a
nomination was as good as an election
''Connen came around 70 my office one
day and wanted me TO go TO a meet
ing that evening. The Democrats, II
seemed. had nominated a chap down in
the country whom I don't remember 70
have heard of. and he had actually chal-
Ieneed Counen 20 q debate
Il went around 10 the meeting The
place was full OF people, and 1 had beer
asked to sit on the platform, so l met
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LOUIS mann TO HELP
BY SPECIAL MATINEE
He and Miss Lipman, With Remainder
of Company, Will Donate
All Proceeds.

In response to President Rcoseveit's
appeal in behalf of afflicted San Fran
cisco Louis Mann announces that on
Tuesday afternoon next at 2 O'Clock at
the Beiasco Theater a special perform
snee viii be given and the entire pro-
ceeds donated to the National Red Cross
Society for distribution among the
homeless and starving victims OF the
terrible catastrophe in California.
The second and third act OF Julie
Bonbon," the play that holds the boards
at the Belasco all next week. will be
the leading features OF the entertain-
ment-
A travesty entitled ''The Eggleston
Sisters" will be presented by Miss Amy
Lesser and Miss Beatrice Bertrand. OF
the Lipman-M Mann company. NIr- Mann
will do an original character sketch.
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the Democrats candidate. He was a
funny looking young fellow. in a black
cassimere suit. with pants that we're too
tight ana stuck 70 his legs, and didn't
come much more than half way down
from his knees to his shoes
'-Connell spoke first. and made a
mighty good speech II was tarff and
he told US about tenpenny nails and the
cost OF tin buckets and all that stuff
and the audience liked il.
Then his Democratic opponent was
introduced lie certainly did look funn.s
as he walked out 10 the middle OF the
stage and began 20 talk Then he open
ed up his mouth and began 20 get in
terested: and so did the crowd In ten
minutes he was down 10 business. and
he was making fun Of Conneil and his
arguments and the crowd was roaring
with laughter and applause
"COnneil was completely cleaned out
by that chap. Well. they went out into
the district and had a debate in every
county; and would you believe H. when
election was over ConneIl wasn't elected
at all The other fellow was"
Who was the chap with the funny
pantsZ' asked listener.
20. didn't / tell your 1t was William
Jennings Bryan"
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
ONE BY MARX TWAIN.

At a dinner in New York city Mark
Twain was attacking faith healing in
his whimsical way Il only know OF
one convert to faith healing" he said.
with whom ! can feel any sympathy
at all. I despise this man, but at the
same time 1 can understand him. He
came 10 me one day and told me that
he had become a faith healer What?
No more doctors?' said l. No more
doctors. No more medicine he said.
firmly. I was panied and grieved. I
thought lis mind must be going. He
told me casually, as he was putting on
mis- coat. that his mother-in-law had
been taken seriously III at his home a
few days before
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

The Homestead strike in PennsvI-
vania cost the Republican party the
Presidency in 1892, and an anthra-
cite strike this year might easily
cost them the House of Representa-
tiyes. The developments of late GER
tainly justify the impression that if
there is strike it will be because
the operators have been too stub
born to meet the miners half way.
1t is intimated that the operators
are willing to have a strike, because
they feel that their position is very
strong. But their position will
never be strong enough to guarantee
success in a strike forced without
justification, when a little of con
cession would have avoided il.
Neither will the labor organizations
ever be strong enough so that they
can afford TO force such a disaster
on the country for any petty reason.
On neither side is there enough
argument to justify a strike. The
country is in no mood to accept
with patience such a conclusion OF
the present situation, and the lead
ers on both sides should realize the
fact.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
FIGHTING NINTH READY
FOR "SANTIAGO DAY"
Soldiers Will Celebrate Day Wher
American Flag Was Hoisted Over
Cuban Palace.

Preliminary arrangements are now be-
ing n ade by the Fighting Ninth United
States Infantry Veteran Association and
members of Company c, First District
of Columbia Volunteers TO celebrate
Santiago Day July II. next. The Ninth
Infantry had the distinction of hoisting
the American flag on the palace in San
tiago on July l. 1893, the day the city
surrendered TO G sneral Shafter and the
American forces.
1t also did guard duty in the old Gu
ban city on that occasion Last year
for the first time in this city. Company
c. First District of Columbia Volun-
teers, had a celebration and this year
they will act in conjunction with the
Fighting Ninth in concentrating the
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Making Sympathy Practical.

One tOuch of nature makes the
whole world kin, and likewise it
serves to untangle ordinarily mex
tricable meshes of red tape In about
three hours yesterday Congress
passed, in both houses, a million
dollar appropriation for the San
Francisco sufferers, got it signed by
the President, and made it available
for use where it is most needed. That
operation would have taken weeks
and maybe months in the ordinary
course of events.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
PATENT OFFICE PROCEDURE.

Sometimes the rigors of the Patent
Office procedure are not without their
humorous side. A New York attorney
filed an application for improvements in
a centrifugal pump. The Patent Office
declared the invention imperative and
demanded a working model. The Patent
Office was requested TO send an ex-
aminer to Trenton 10 inspect the ma
chine In actual operation. But this the
Patent Office refused to do The attor-
ney- therefore, politely sent a seven
ton pump to the Patent Of7ce-sent IT
moreover, from Trenton, to satisfy a
skeptical examiner. Twenty-One men
were required 10 get It into the ex-
aminer's office.-Scientifc American.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
BLESS YOUR SOUL"

Higher prices2 Bless your soul man."
he said sweetly to the coal man.
Put them up. and keep a-putting
just as swiftly as you like
Tell me not in mournful numbers of
the fear that haunts your slumbers,
OF the famine in the coal bins II the
miners go on strike.
You who sell me all my fuel. metnion
not the coming duel
Between capital and labor that the
summer days may see:
Go ahead and boost the prices to the
figure that sufficeS
For your perfect satisfaction, and, ]
beg you. don't mind mel"
And the coal man said: II won't"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
BLACKBURN NOT GUILTY
BY ORDER OF JUDGE
Gof Takes Case of Accused Congress-
man From Jury and Directs
Acquittal Verdict.

GREENSBORO. y. C, April 2o.-Judge
Gon late this afternoon took action that
will cause the acquittaI Of Representa-
tive Blackburn, who has been on trial
here on the charge OF practicing Illegally
before the executive departments OF the
Government at Washington
The judge took the case out Of the
hands of the jury and ordered a verdict
Of not guilty
His action was welcomed by demon
stration from Blackburn's friends who
were in the court room.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

Miss Susan R. Hetzel, Registrar Gen
eral.
Mrs. Charles H. Terry, of New York.
Miss Elizabeth H Swinburn, State
Regent, Rhode Island.
Mrs. Benjamin A. Fessenden, State
Regent, Illinois.
Mrs D. B. Randolph Keim, of Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Angus Cameron, of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, Founder OF the
Children OF the American Revolution
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

A quiet wedding took place last Mon
day evening. April 16, at o'clock. in St
AIMS Church, Tenleytown, d. c. THE
contracting parties We're Miss Mae +
Sherman, formerly OF BTightwOOd. and
youngest daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs John Sherman. and Francis J.
Endres- of TenleytOwn- Rev. Joseph
G. Mallen conducted the ceremony Both
families being in mourning only the sis
ter and brothers of the bride and the
mother Of the groom were present. Mr..
and Mrs. + J. EndTes viii be pleased 10
see their friends at their home Murdoch
Mill road, Tenleytown.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
CHURCH DEBT NOW
FREE OF INTEREST
Plymouth Society Success
full in Raising Money.
END OF UNIQUE CAMPAIGN
Debt Lowered by Series of Entertain
ments Conducted by Rival
Groups.

As the result OF a vigorous campaign,
which was inaugurated last fan, the
Plymouth Congregational Church, Sew
enteenth and p streets. has reduced It's
debt TO s.. 500. which amount the Con
gregatlonal Church Building Society OF
New York has agreed TO loan the church
for ten years without interest
This proposition was made 70 the
church by the building society several
years ago. and accepted by the pastor,
Rev. A. c. Garner Two unsuccessful
attempts were made TO raise the sum
necessary to reduce tie debt 10 that ex-
tent. Although the efforts resulted in
the raising of over $1,000. a much larger
sum was needed 10 comply with the
conditions of the offer
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Switzerland.
Rerne. April %.

Berne, April 20
A. Monsieur Roosevelt, President des
Etats Unis d'Amerique, Washington:
Profondement affecte de Ia terrible ca
tastrophe qui Went de frapper San Fran
cisco ct d'autres villes de Ia CalifOr-
ME Ie COUNSEL federal v0us prize d'agreer
un expression de ses regrets ct de ses
Sympathies les plus wives ct les plus
sinceres le peuple suisse tout entieF a
associe au deuil de la republique sOeur.
lie President de Ia Confederation Suisse.
FERRER.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
CONTROL OF FOREST FIRES.

At meeting of the Society of Amer
lean Foresters. held at the home of Gift
ford Pinchot last evening. Alfred Gas
kill spoke on the subject. Climatic Con-
troll of Forest Fires" Louis c. Miller
read paper On Planting Plans"
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Victoria.

Melbourne. April 19-
The President of United States, Wash
ington:
On behalf OF the people Of Victoria. I
beg 20 offer our heartfelt sympathy
with the United States on the terrible
calamity al San Francisco.
REGINALD TALBOT.
Governor Of Victoria, Australia.
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South Australia.
Adelaide. April 1s.

Adelaide April 1s-
President United States. Washington:
South Australia deplOTes appalling DIS
aster which has befallen state or cali
fornia. and extends heartfelt syTnpathy
10 er,rferers. KIRKPATRICK,
Acting Premier
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Austria.

An Seiner Excellenz. Herrn Theodore
Roosevelt. Presidenten der Vereinig-
ten Staten Won Amerika. Washing
ton:
AnwesIich des durch das Erdbeben Won
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Mexieo.
Mexico. April 70.

Mexico, April 19.
ExcelIensimO Sr. President de los Esta-
dos UnidOs de A (via Laredo), Wash
ingtOn. D. C
Sirvase vuestra excelencia aceptar IA
oppression de mi pena Y viva sirnpa Ia.
con motive de Ia calastrofe de San Fran
cisco que TEN dalOrOsa impression ha
causaoo en- el pueblo NexicanO-
PORFIRIO DIAZ.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Guatemala.
Guatemala. April Is-

IalaI IEItI4LIllF = TIII y
President Roosevelt, Washington:
Profundamento impresienadO por Ia
,catastrofe de San Francisco el presioente
de Guatemala envia q los stados unidos
nor medic de So dignismO mandatariO
le expression de Ia mas sincera Dena
abrigandO la confianza de Que en- tan
llamentabie infortunio saba manifestarse
nueVamentO indOnable el eSpiritu de ese
pueblo que 81 es grande en- Ia prOsDeTidOs
tambien es grande en- los momentos de
pTueba-
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MacfaIland Speaks.

Commissioner Macfarland was the
principal speaker Of the evening. After
referring TO the California disaster he
said.
ITO know is to understand, and TO un-
derstand is to keep pace and promote
common ends. But there are specific
things which your organization has
nobly done and there are other thing,
that il might do.
''One of these is TO make the National
Capital. itself a child Of the Revolution
your peculiar care; 10 make George
WaShingtOn'S & last work on earth com
plete by carrying out fully his plans fO1
this place; TO make IL all glorious with
out in buildings, parks. memorials. and
bOuleVards. and TO make il all glorious
within with the highest spiritual life eX-
pressed in the best laws. customs. and
institutions This IS the task at which
we Washingtonlans have been laboring
for wears
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

San Francisco veTursachten schreckii-
chen Ungluckes draengt es mich Sic,
Herr President. ueiner aufrichtigsten
Anteilnahme an der Trauer hires Ian
des ~ VeFsichern
FRANZ JOSEPH
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Ernest are
among the hostesses giving teas this
Afternoon.
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Russia.
Sd. Petersbure. April 1s. lsns.

St Petersburg, April 70, 1906
His EXcellency. Theodore Roosevelt,
President. Washington
The Russian members OF the Ports
mouth conference profoundly moved by
the sad tidings OF the calamity that has
befallen American people. whose hospi-
tality they recently enjoyed. beg your
exceilency TO accept and to transmit 10
citizens Of United States the expression
Of their profound and heartfelt SYM
pathy.
COUNT WTTTE-
7. SHTPOFF
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Songs and ELoQuence
At Daughters Meeting
Session to MemorialiZe Bat
tie of Lexington.
CARLETON READS A POEM
Mrs. Mclean Announces the Org Aniza-
tion Will Materially Aid San
Francisco's Suffering People.

Patriotism ran high last night at the
session OF the d. A. r., which was d.
voted TO memoraIiZing the battle -
Lexington Songs and addresses devot-
ed TO love of country and those who had
fought for IL in the early days were
the order of the evening
The first thing Mrs. Mclean did when
the congress had assembled was to an
nounce that the congress would mater.
tally aid the sufferers of California
Win Carleton, the noted poet, read ar
original poem on the battle of LeXing
ton and was cordially received. iiC
gave another OF his writings, a humor
Gus sketch, as an encore, preceding boil
with a neat little speech TO the society
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Other dinner hosts were Senator Car
ter, who invited guests TO meet his emil
nence, Cardinal Gibbons; Mrs. Don Cam
erOn. who had as guests Representative
and Mrs. LOngwOrth. and a number of
friends of Miss Cameron MIR. ard Mrs
James F. Barbour, and Representative
and Mrs. Dwight, who had as their
guests of honor the Speaker and Miss
Cannon.
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Other Participants.

other participants in the program were
Mrs. Eustis. OF Iowa. Mrs Charles NJ
Williams. Of Connecticut Mr.. Wright
sen. who sang, and Mrs L. Bradford
Prince. of New Mexico, who made the
report of the Franco-Anerican commit
tee which recently organized chapter
of the society in Paris.
At the conclusion Of Mrs Prince :
report NJ. Des Portes de la FOsse, OF the
French embassy, was invited 10 unveil a
has relief presented TO the society, but
he calamity waived the privilege ano
several of the pages OF the congress per
formed this duty
The bas relief shows soldiers OF the
French and American armies meeting
urder the American flag
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Brazil.
Rio. April 70. 1906.

no, april II lSIh.
President Roosevelt. Washington
Dou me pTessa en- vos enviar a ex-
pressao do profundO pear com que o
gCverno c O poVo dos estados unidOs de
Brasil receberam as noticias da grande
desgraca occorrida ON San Francisco du
California RODRiGUES ALNES,
Presidente da Republica-
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

Mrs. Bouten will be hostess at a tea
at the Highlands this afternoon, in
honor OF her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Roger Boutell, who is now her guest.
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Prince Henry.
KieI. April 90

Kiel. April %.
President Roosevelt, White House,
Washington, D. c., L. s A:
Remembering American hospitality.
which Is still so fresh IN my memory I
hereby wish 70 express ny deepest sym
pathy on behalf Of the terrible catas-
trOphe which has befalIen the thriving
city Of San Francisco. and which has de-
stroyed so many valuable lives therein.
Still hope that news is greatly exagger-
ated. HENRY OF PRUSSIA
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
SYMPATHY EXTENDED
BY FOREIGN RULERS

The President following
and California in the terrible Francisco
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

Mrs. DalZell, of Pennsylvania, who lad
planned a reception for the Daughters Of
the American Revolution Of the Pits
burg chapters. viii be unable To give the
reception on account of Colonel and Mrs
Dunn, her Son-in-law and daughter be-
ing in San Rafael, one OF the stricken
cities Of California
The Washington times., 1906-04-20
Workers Organized Into Groups.

AT the annual meeting last fall II was
decided 20 renew the efforts the cOngre-
CATION had been making TO raise the
money BY the first of the year plans
were completed. and under the direction
of the church committee, consisting OF
the pastor and all officers Of the church,
the membership was divided into twen-
ty-fve groups, one under the leader
ship OF the pastor and the others led
by twelve men and twelve women, re-
spectively.
For three months there were enter
tainments OF almost every conceivable
chacracter. Plays. cantatas, teas. so
cials, song services, etc, were held, in
which some especially good amateur tai
eut was seen
The Washington times., 1906-04-20

Monday, which is 10 be followed by a
small reception by the President and
Mrs Roosevelt, for which the invita-
tiOns were issued today.
A delightful event of this evening will
be the ball at the Octagon. under the
auspices of the Colonial Danes, who are
giving an exhibit OF valuable Colonial
relics for the benefit of the jamestown
Memorial 4 number Of dinner parties
will precede the event, among the most
prominent hosts beirE Senator Kean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell. Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Representative and
Mrs. VanVechten Olcott, and Com
mander and Mrs. Hebbinghaus
Miss Virginia Miller is chairman Of
the reception committee for the ball.
which opens at 10 o'clock. Of which Mrs
John CrOpper. Mrs. Gordon Cumming.
Mrs. Elkins Miss Julia Darling Strong.
Mrs. Charles II. Davis. Miss Reading.
Miss Woodruff. Miss Heth. and Mrs. J.
Watts Kearney are members.
The following have been asked 10
serve on the floor committee: Gen. Max
well Woodruff chairman: Arthur Peter.
Marshall LanghOrne. capt. Spencer
Cosby, Eldridge Jordan, Capt Mason
Gulick, Walter Davidge, +. and r.
Huidekoper, Major Charles MCCawley.
Admiral Walker. Arthur Addison. Will
lam Corcoran Hill Richard DaN export.
Fitzhugh Lee. Monte Blai-. 9 c.
Glover. Arthur GOldsborough, Dr. REett.
Walter Peter. Harry Flood. Dr. Van
Rensselaer,, John Cropper. Charles
Campbell. James johnson. Arthur Brice.
Joseph Gaines. Murray Addison, NJ. f.
| Olmstead. and others.
The Marine Band. during the evening.
will play the George Washington
March," which was composed for and
! played at the Inauguration OF General
| Washington.
Mrs. Arthur Lee has charge o. the
| musical entertainment. which will be-
| gin at the OCtagOn at o'clock sharr
this afternoon, and Mrs. Newberry and
| Mrs Alger viii pour tea. In fact. the
/ Octagon has every day this week been
| the fashionable center for Washington
people. many going over and over again
10 meet their friends and see the beauti-
| ful collection Of relics.