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The Washington times., 1906-08-25
.POACHING CASES
TAKE NEW TURN
Japan Gets a Full report
From the Captain Of
the Vessel.
| HANIHARA TO PROBE
Visit TO Alaska Of Member of En-
bassy staff Now Appears in
New Light.

An important development today in
the shooting OF Japanese seaIers on
the island Of st. Paul, an affair which
may result in international Complica-
uons. came out at the State Depart
ment
There IL was announced that the Jap
ancsc government is now in u position
10 get at first hand its Information OF
the killing Of japanese poachers by
employees Of the United States at the
seal island Of St Paul, Alaska, if II
so desires. one Of the sealing schooners
that was engaged I'm the raid has re-
turned home, and is now in a japanese
port with several OF its crew and two
OF its boats missing. The State Depart
mcnt today received a dispatch from
Ambassador Wright, at Tokyo. an
nouncinE this fact,
This report is important in two par
ticulars. In the first place IL definitely
establishes the fact that the ships en-
gagged in the sealing raid were actually
Japanese vessels and not American OF
Canadian ships fiCted oJ with japanese
crews and sailing under the Japanese
flag merely fer the purpose Of evading
the American and British sealing regu-
latiOns.
1t is supposed that as soon as the YES
sci arrived her master was closely ex-
amined and that his report must have
put different Interpretation upon The
incident than that received from The
United States, for il was only yesterday
that the japanese government commits
stoned Mr. HanihaTa, a member of Tho
STAFF of the embassy in this city, tt
proceed to Alaska and investigate the
entire affair
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Many EXCursiOnists
At Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach has never been more
popular than it is this season. and hun
dyeds of persons from this city are now
at the resort spending the hot August
days and enjoying the many pleasures
that can be had there The bis steamer
St Johns will make her regular week
end trips TO the Beach this week. leav-
ing her wharf here at 5:45 o'clock this
evening, and again tomorrow morning
at S;45. These trips AFFORD an oppor-
tunIty TO spend Saturday night and sun
day. or Sunday alone, away from the
hot city, al a spot where cool breezes
blow from across the salt water. Those
who 20 down Sunday VIII have several
hours at the resort to enjoy the fine
bathing. TO go Grabbing and fishing, or
To visit friends who are spending their
Vacations at the resort Inc 81 johns
IS a mig. rOOmy and comfortable boat
and he is fast. There is plenty OF room
aboavG her for everybody, and the run
TO ard from the Beach is made in about
four and a half hours. On the return
trim Sunday evening the steamer viii
leave the Beach at O'Clock. and will
reach home about l0.39 p. m. The Col
oniai Beach season ends with the trips
of the ST Johns Sunday. September 9.
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Season Nearing the End
At Chevy Chase Lake

The season approaches the end. yet the
crowds that have thronged Chevy Chase
Lake the summer long still make it
their pleasure ground day and night.
The artistic NluminaUIons. the many re-
fined amusements and the splendid music
are among the factors that account for
the enduring popularity of this resort
The Marine Band orchestra is on hand
every evening. rendering a program OF
well-selected numbers until 3. when af-
ter q brief iuteTmissiou the band plays
for the dancers in the big pavilion. The
pavilion is unusually spacious and being
sTCTm-proo is always a scene Of mcTri-
meut even when luClement weather puts
q damper no other amUsemeutS Sunday
evenings are the fayOTite time for visit
ing the lake with many, FOR then there
Is long evening OF fine music with no
dancing 70 deJraCt attention. The NOV
ing picture theater IS also an attractive
place with young and old. The series Of
pictures are changed weekly and are
fauluessly presented. Car service Is in
variabiy adequate.
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Chesapeake Beach Now
Draws Crowds Every Day

Excursions to Chesapeake Beach are
being given now every day. Nowhere
around Washington is to be obtained
the same fun and the same diversity OF
amusement.
Next week there will be excursions
galore. on Tuesday b. F. Graham
Camp, Sons of Veterans, will make the
trip, 10 be followed on Wednesday by
Old Glory Council Junior Order United
American Mechanics, and on Friday by
Company ], First Regiment. y. G. d. G.
Many tickets have been sold for all
these excursions. and there is certain %
be a jolly crowd on every one Of them.
The salt water bathing the Beach Of
fers still continues 10 attract. and there
Is no method so certain OF exchanging
the worry and depression produced by
a summer day in the city for eXhilara-
ton and the feeling Of youth and
health.
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Dollar Contribution
Mighty Slow Business

Representative Sherman, chairman OF
the Republican Congressional campaign
committee. dropped into Washington on
business and took occasion TO declare
That the dollar contribution business
would never make the committee worry
about taking care OF its surplus. New
York and Pennsylvania sent in some
dollars. they lead the East, as Missouri
and Kentucky lead the West. Nevada
and Idaho haven't sent ia a single cart
wheel up 90 date,
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Marshall Hall Resort
An Attractive Place

Marshall Hall viii be an attractive
place tomorrow, and should the day
prove 10 be a pleasant one. there is every
reason TO anticipate JHat a large number
viii spend the day on the green lawns
OF this popular resort SchrOeder's band
will be heard in concert music both on
the boat and grounds. and all amuse-
ments VIII be in active operation, and
those famous table d'hOte dinners and
meals n Ia carte viii be served IN lhe
large airv dining hall an day and even
ing. Tie steamer Charles Manchester
viii leave for Marshall Han tomorrow al
II n. m. 2.8p and $50 p m., returning
leave the Hall at !, ana . o CLOCK p n
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Feast Of WatermeIons.
Trip of the jamestown
Down Lower Potomac

Those who have never viewed the
beauties OF the lower Potomac by day
light VIII have an opportunity 10 do so
Labor Day. when the new steamer
jamestown viii make an additional
trip, leaving lD a. N. Monday, Septem-
Der 8, returning al G the same evening.
This excursion will duplicate the usual
all-day trips made via this steamer
Sundays. at the same hours. The James
town has q fine cafe, carries her own or
chestTa. and has a deck reserved for
dancing. features calculated 20 help
everyone who goes aboard of the vessel
have an enjoyable time. In addition
the steamer is ireprOof and nou-sinkaole,
insurtug perfect safety from such
sources. on her evening sails the James
town leaves al Z. returning 10 town az
u. after q forly-mile trip. Children are
carried half fare on all trips made by
this steamer.
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No PARTY ISSUES.
SAYS LOCAL SEER

To The Editor Of The Washington Times:
.'AIass8 and had a powerful argument
dis muwnIn." exclaimed the old darky.
'AIassa said 20 grouu' is good for buck
wheat. and / said So too!'
This. 10 my mind. illustrates perfect
ly the present political situation
throughout the country Both the lem
ocrats and Republicans alike claim that
"po' groun am good for buckwheat"
Ia Anglice-there Is no issue. and none
can be raised where there is no differ
ence Of opinion OF interest-aud that is
precisely the case all over the United
States in a degree no living man ever
saw 10 before. Garfield loved to say,
Issues, like poets. are bOru-nOt made. %
Not made 10 order surely as they come
and go like the rain and wind, but not
at the bidding or VIII Of any party.
10000 Issue Makers.
To be sure. about 5000 men are issue
makers. by trade or profession. and
when the time is ripe and the issue
springs up. are ready TO avail them
selves of all there Is in it to gather i'm
the votes and the offices. Meantime
about sheHreV of other people see moth
ing ln IL for them and cannot be forced
INTO controversy and contention because
the political jObbCrs wish il.
There is now no great doctrine or
principle, no dogma OF fetch, disturb
Ing the quiet calm of the busy millions
lhOusuI. They are StaudpatteTs all now,
so far as politics goes. and are i'm no
state of mind about auV change, eNcept
only 10 let we'll enough alone. and 20
along about their business. and let the
meddlesome, intriguing. selfish 2oU0O say
and do what they please.
The Republican Problem.
The Republicans have but one problem
this year-not platforms. issues. or dis
cussions for such stun is not in this
campaign-the only problem they have
is 20 set ont the vote at the fan clec-
uons, and carry the country -verwhelm-
lngly. of course. So without a struggle
ur a word or even q dollar To carry
the next election is ''as easy as lying
and viii DO itself if the Republican ms
only care TO vote at all
PRIVATE DAL.ZELI.
Washington. August -. 1896.
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Tragedies of Youths
Charged to Cigarettes
Stabbing ARRAY Follows Z
Quarrel Over an Empty
Pack.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 25.-DurIng a
quarrel over pack of cigarettes at "a
christening at 1925 Reese street last
night. Nicholas Ferra. a years old. Of
g2l Kimball street, was stabbed iu the
chest. and Camille DiSideno. % years
old, Of 2 Sheridan street. received a Sc
we're wound IN the neck. Both are in the
diti0u
According 20 the police DiSideno had
package OF cigarettes Ferra asked
for one and DiSideuO politely passed
him the pack. Ferra gave back the box
which DiSideuo placed iu his pocket
Later in the evening. when DiSIdeuO
looked for cigarette he found that the
box was empty. He promptly charged
FeTra with taking all the cigarettes and
the quarrel eusued in which both men
were stabbed.
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Tries to Get Light From Arc
Lamp and IS Elec-
trOCuted.

LYNCHBURG. Va. Aug. 25.-Reck-
lessly trying 10 get light for his Gig
arctic by holding a piece of paper
against an are street light. Robert
Williams. "a youth OF this city. was in
stantly killed by "a 22J0-voIt electric cur
rent Some WorlImen had left several
20-foJt lengths OF Oue-lnch water pipe
lying on the ground near the light. and
Williams, placing the paper I'm the end
of d pipe raised IL 20 the arc.
George Hackett. a companion. at
tempted 20 take the pipe from him and
both he and Williams were knocked
down. Williams received the fun force
OF the current and was instantly killed.
HackeJJ was severely shocked and
burned.
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MEXICAN EMBASSY DENIES
ANTI-F0REIGN MOVEMENT

The Mexican embassy is in receipt Of
a dispatch from Canon Corral. secrc-
tary Of interior Of the republic Of Mex
leo. denying the report of an anti-for-
eign movement. II says:
Please deny the rumor about a revolt
ana an Guti-fOreign movement IN Mex
leo. as they are absolutely without foun-
dati0u. Throughout the entire country
order and peace prevail. and are firmly
founded. Prosperity is apparent on all
sides and foreigners enjoy the same
safety and protection that they DO IN
the most civilized countries
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TAINTED BLOOD
DEFAMATION SUIT
Dark Skinned Boy Accused
Of Having African
Ancestors.

MOBILE. Ala. Aug. 25.-During the
great excitement over the criminal
assault by an unknown and yet free
negro on Edna May Fowler a little
white girl. iu the heart Of the city.
Judge Jules J. Alferd, Of the inferior
criminal court. has been asked by Mrs.
Theresa Virginia WhasierChbieu' hus-
band, a prominent German salOOnkeeper
here. 20 tell him whether his boy was
white or CoioTed
The question brought In the trial of a
white woman charged by his wife with
calling her dark-skinned son a eolOred
child. The courtroom was thrOnged
with excited spectators. The Judge, be-
neving the child had African blood. dis
missed the defamation case against the
woman
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CAMP GOOD WILL
HAS TOOTH BRUSHES
New Habit of Cleanliness to
Be Taught the Chill
dren There.

a new departure al Camp Good VIII
is to be the introduction Of tooth brushes
for ALL
A rule at Camp Good WIN IS well
nigh unknown. The camp exists for
the benefit and interest Of the children,
and it is the purpose Of those in charge
% make everything as natural and easy
as possible. There are certain customs
handed down from 0He party 10 an
other by the children remaining over
for their second week and times and
places for enjoyment. but rules are
found 10 DE largely unnecessary.
Habits Of Neauness.
The workers are anxious. however, u
do as much for the physical and moral
upbuilding OF the children as IS possible
Ia the short two weeks. The incubation
of habits Of ne8JHess. which il is hoped
wIli become permanent, are begun on
the very day Of the chidreu's arrival
and continued throughout their stay
Each boy and girl must keep clean quar-
ters and make his or her bed early In
the forenoon. 4 wash bell is rung be-
fore each meal. ana the one who fails
10 heed il is likely 20 be greeted with
the jeeTs of companions. o1u j edlel
ing the table each one asks 10 be eN-
Cused.
The further netd which thus far
has not been met is Tor sys-
+,rD7fil. care of teeth Through the kind
ness Of Henry Evans. seEeuEy-IoGr
brushes viii be supplied To those not
owning them and an effort made % cul-
JiVate f-gOveTumenI m this very ia
pOrtaut part Of the daily routine
Feast Of Wategmelons.
An unusual feast Of watermeIous was
given the children yesterday. B. r.
Larrick saw notices in the paper show
ing the various kinds of good time Civ
en- the children al Camp Good VIII.
lie offered 10 supply WatermciOns for
single meal. and in counting Up hungry
mouths found that a good sized wagon
load would be necessary. Everybody
seemed particularly fond of this kind Of
a treat and voted Il q big success.
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Next Meeting of Board.
FISHING IN SHALLOW WATER.

She-POOr Maude had such hard luck
at the beach yesterday,
He-Why, what happened2
She-Wen. she tried the drowning
game and. would you believe ii, with all
the eligible young men on the beach her
rescuer was an old fossil Of a benedict. ."
Boston Transcript.
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ULCERATED TOOTH DROVE
YOUNG WOMAN TO SUICIDE

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Aug. 25.-AIiss
Grace Hayward. of Fairfield. Iowa. late
ly Of Mitchell, S. D., because suffering
from an liberated tooth. committed sui
eide by throwing herself over Mime
haha Falls last night The young wo-
man wrote letter TO a friend, sending
all her money and saying she would
commit suicide.
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Health Office Flooded.

Deputy Health Officer McClean. with
offices on the top floor Of the District
building. reported that he had narrow
escape from drowning in his little room
during the storm There is a large leak
in the roof of the District building, and
through this a small river uOWed
throughout tho entire time the rain was
falling. The statistics and records in
the office We're damaged by water This
was due 20 the fact that there are so
many books and files in the room that
the employees of the office were unable
to move fast enough 10 get all of them
out of the reach OF the water.
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on $1,000 a Year;
Lives on $4.H q Month,
And Enjoys Experiment
Augustus Riley Works Away in War Depart
ment, Saves Ninety-five Per Cent of His Sal
ary and Boasts of Long Life of Abstinence.

How many Government clerks. out or
the thousands employed In Washington.
can say they are living comfortably by
spending less than s. every month?
Could YOU look o 81 20 annual income
squarelv In the face. and say. truth
fully. that only $4Il a month faded
away for the stern necessities There
is one handsome old fellow who an
swers IN the affirmative without a
blink
That man is Augustus Riley, strong
personality. with a career filled with
stirring events, who works at his desk
daily In the War Department, and never
whimpers despite the fact that he
spends less than y -euts a day for his
living And he is not miser. and alb
hors the life of a recluse AT the age
of seveuty-four. he's a bundle OF nerve
force and energy.
Five Years, S. a Month,
For the past five years. Mr.. Riley has
lived well off Of this apparently par
slmouious sum, and when ne tells his
story others are thrown into wonder
ment. trying 10 figure out how they
squander every penny Of their salaries
upon things out OF which is derived less
enjoyment than Mr., Riley experiences
In his sober, industrious, and upright
life
Never take 20 drink, boys" he said
I'M fatheTly sort OF voice 10 the young
scribes whose eyes were rtVered upon
him with keen curiosity Leave the
ponies In the back ground Forget they
are here. I never took a drink in my
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The Trouble Reaching
Stage of Serious
ness.
IN PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT
Former Secretary to Vice
President Elected Official
of the Cannon Club.

The fcud between Speaker Cannon and
Vice President Fairbanks, the presiding
officers OF the TWO branches of Con
gress and proprieJors of rival Presiden-
t.sI booms, is reaching the stage Of seTI-
BUSINESS. II was rather amusing 20 mo,t
folks when ii started. and il hasn't lost
its humorous phases yet. But it is fast
drifting into Presidential politics and
IS the more significant in view of the
fact thau there Is a widespread feeling
that these twain are likely to go to the
1905 convention as the leaders in dele
gate strength.
Newspaper Assaults.
Last winter there was a bitter series
OF newspaper assaults on the Speaker
In connection with the progress of the
pure food bill. II was alleged that the
Speaker was a party to the scheme 10
hold it up ul IL should be too late 10
be passed. These newspaper attacks
were extremely circumstautial and per
sistent. and the Indianapolis News and
some of the Chicago papers took lead
in them. The indianapolis paper IS the
personal organ Of the Wee President,
thought by many people 60 De owned uy
him u circulates widely I'm the Speak
whether justified or not, helped thr
pue food bill came out and passed buJ
the Sneaker and his friends cred
Iced the attacks 10 the VICE FsrSl-
dent and there was trouble right away
il has been growing ever since
The announcement of the Cannon
Presidential ambition. of course, was "A
signal for rey-ying the gossip OF lh!a
old ftuG. The Cannon people lu inns
city called "a meeting 20 start a cannon
club. and they turned huge trick bN
getting into it, aS first vice president. (.
Jerry A Mathews. former secretary 10
Vice President FuIrbanhs, ana president
of the lndiaua Society. rms oiEaIl1a-
ZION embraces about coo members. many
of them very prominent officially. Mr..
Mathews and the Vice PTesldeut had a
Tpu1 several years ago, and he was
willing TO help the Cannon movement
along.
Indiana Gociety Grieves.
As soon as the position of Mr. Math-
eWs was known there was grief in the
Indiana society Leading members de-
uounced Mathews for his attitude, and
said he was trying 20 use his honorary
posttfon 10 deliver some strength "a
cannon. and that It was treason 10 In
diana's favorite son. Mathews replied
that any time the society wanted his
RESIGNATION il could be had for the ask
ing. Along with this il develops that
the Hemenway people in Washington
that is. followers of the junior In
diana Seu8rOT-ure unfrleudiys In a
quiet way. 10 the Fairbanks movement
III looks as If there was some ulspOsi-
uiCu To carry the tauuou-Elirbanks war
right into Indiana.
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PLATE PRINTERS UNIUN
ON ANNUAL EXCURSION

Members Of the Plate Printers Union
are holding their annual excursion to-
dav at Marshall Han Athletic sports
are 10 be feature of the outing. and
many prizes win be awarded TO the
successful contestants. Bowling contests
will be held and the ladies viii be eX-
Dected TO take a prominent part in this
sport.
boats leaving AT 10 a. m and 2;W and
$50 D. m. The last boat will leave Mar
shall Hail for Washington at IL clock.
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necessary to put lanterns beside the eN-
cavations 10 prevent horses from Stun
bling In them
New Record for Rainfall
Sheet after sheet of water fell from
lis. when the storm actually struck
Washington. until after o'clock At the
Weather Bureau IL was said that 2.4I
inches Of rain fell during the storm
This Is a new record and viii in all
probability stand for some time
Before the storm the humidity was
registered as 81. During the storm and
after il the humidity dropped 20 S..
There Was also marked difference in
the temperature, and about o'clock yes
terday afternoon when q drizziing rain
was falling, a top coat would not have
felt the least bit uncomfortable. Sixty
eight degrees was the temperature re-
corded downtown from = o'clock yester-
daV afternoon until 5 o'clock.
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CO. Damage in subuEbs.

The storm was more severe in the
suburbs than here. because Il had It's
inception In upper Maryland and after
sweeping everything before Il continued
on It's mad rush toward the city All
roads leading into Washington were per
feet seas OF mud. Horses sank up TO
their knees and I'm many instances the
mud reached above tho hubs OF wheels.
The horses made strenuous efforts "a
dislodge the wheels from Jue mud. bat
their endeav0rs were futile, and count
less farmers and truck gardeners whJ
were on their way with provisions for
this mornings marketing were stuck ia
the mud all night
About IL o'clock they began 20 enter
the city from Brightwood. Georgetown.
Auacostia. Benning and by way OF the
Aqueduct and Long Bridges. The far
mers stated that the roads were i'm bu.
little better condition this morning than
yesterday afternoon and it was neces-
sary for them TO eat vegetables and
fruit throughout the night TO appease
their hunger.
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BINKLEY.

"Binkley is a very secretive fellow,
isn't Lct'
Il should say he IS. Why ne even
uses "A cipher code when he talks in
his sleep. Cleveland Plain Dealer,
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ife. I never SOW "a horse race, Never
ave ] used tobacco IN any form

life never sew a horse race, Never
have ] used tobacco In any form.
The Measure of Economy.
At this iuncture one OF the reporters
suggested il seemed impossible. An
other. who would have fallen in a faint
II a cooling breeze hadn't saved him,
asked the venerable old gentleman u
put him next % a clear. cut and dried
program for sobriety and economy
"Its dead easy boys" said the old
gentleman. who seemed 20 enjoy splicing
In q bit Of slang. There's nothing 20
IT, AS "a matter of fact, poverty forced
a quiet life upon me. After being
sWindled out Of several thousands OF
dollars IN early life buckled down 20
hard pan. Poverty brings good results
at times. 10 did me good and started
me on The good road.
Healthiest Way to Live.
How do 1 live on so utue2 why
that's simple. Ny restricted diet now
when I have a good salary is simply a
matter Of choice. II Is the healthiest
and happiest way 90 live Ny average
expense every day IS less than y cents
and have plenty 10 ear. The system
only requires so much and il can be
trained. ] sleep like a baby. and az
leisure ! go for a several miles stroll
through the parks that skirt the SUI
burbs
81 never get hungry. Most people feel
that way when their Imagination runs
away with them. ! live on S41l a month
prove H. My fav0rlte dishes are apples
eggs. and rice. I avoid meats and In
digesuble foods. They tear the vital
organs up and put them out Of use"
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How Chicago has gone Washington
one better On floating gambling houses
that successfully defy the law will be
told in TOMORROW'S SUNDAY
TIMES.
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.DILIGENT SEARCH
FOR SECRETARY
Jobbers and Shippers AssO-
citation Must Fill Important
Position.
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN NAMED
Will Look Over the Field of Material
Available for the
Place

The selection of a secretary for the
Jobbers and Shippers Association is just
now absorbing the attention of the Of
hcers Of the organization. II is realized
that the choice Of the right man rs most
important 20 the associations success
A committee 10 make a nomination,
consisting OF Milton L Allies, Frank p.
May. Monroe Luchs. r. J. Kelly. and
Frank r. Graham, has been named by
President Bell and the committee is
now going over the field represented by
the applications and other available ma
terial