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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
ENDED HIS LIFE
AFTER A PARTY
DespOndent Man Had In
Vited Friends to His
Home.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26--Despon-
dent because Of continued illness, Harry
B. Mitchell. aged thirty-fve years, com
mitted suicide in the kitchen of his
home. Mitchell had attempted suicide
twice before. Several weeks ago he sWal-
lowed lauCanum, but his family physi-
clan saved his life. A few days later
he was again saved from a second quest
OF death.
Mitchell recently invited a party Of
friends to his house, who stayed with
him until o'clock in the morning
After their departure Mitchell went up
stairs and took a sheet, pillow, and
blanket from bed. These he carried
into the kitchen and made up a bed on
the floor. He then dropped a quarter
dollar in the gas meter, closed every
crevice in the room and opened the
burners of the gas jet and stove.
Three hours later his wife found the
kitchen door closed, and after opening
IL was afraid 10 make a light, dreading
an explosion. She found her way 10
the shutters. and. upon pushing them
apart. discovered the dead body of her
husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
INSURANCE CAPITAL
FOR OUTSIDE FIRMS
Drake Recommends That
100000 Minimum
Be Fixed.

Thomas e Drake, superintendent Of
Insurance Cor the District Of Columbia.
has addressed a communication to the
Board of Commissioners asking that
provision be made in the District code
specifying the amount of capital a cas-
ualty insurance company or company
issuing against personal accident. chart
cred outside of the District, shall have
before qualifying for business here and
also fixing the basis for calculation Of
the reserve liabilities of such compan-
les. Washington. domestic. or foreign.
The rules suggested are that all kinds
of casualty and accident insurance com
panies chartered outside the District,
before being licensed to do business
herein shall have authorized capital,
whatever it may be. but not less than
100000 in any instance. fully paid up
and invested in approved securities.
That the reserve on all kinds Of cas-
ualty and accident insurance shall be
calculated on a basis of 30 per cent
Of the premiums received on risks TO
run one year or less, and an amount
proportioned to the unexpired time on
all other risks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
MEN MAKE 80 PIES.
DOCTORS ON GUARD

GLOUCESTER, y. J., March 26.-Un-
der strong guard of physicians. 10
prevent any one from eating them and
thereby increasing the mortality rate of
the city, half hundred fearfully and
wonderfully made pies were placed on
exhibition for test in the Baptist church
here tonight. II was the output OF a
pie baking contest by the men of the
congregation, of which the Rev. George
w Poole, The pastor, is the strenuous
exponent.
Mr.. Poole won first prize last year
with a combination pie" of mysterious
ingredients. 1t passed for prune pie.
This year he had active competition
among some of his flock, and the women
who acted s judges called. the corps
OF medical men as a jury. The doctors
hope 10 make an intelligent report to
the next meeting of the County Medi-
cal Society.
DR.. William McLennon, the city ply
siCian. Dr.. Duncan Blake. the inspector
OF the board of health, and four other
physicians analysed the pies. The
women decided that the pastors pie,
made in three sections. or what are de
clared to be olives oysters, and seal
lops, was entitled to the honors again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
Tony Nearly Implicated
That Poor Angelo Rocco
And the Whole Story Was Threshed Out Be
fore Judge MuIlowny in the Lam
guage of Dante.

From within the sacred precints Of the
upper Police Court issued strange
sounds. Angelo Rocco. a young Italian
who was unable to speak a word of
English, was attemI ting with the aid OF
AlphOnzo AmarousO TO tell Judge Null
lowry that he was not guilty Of steal
ing some articles of jeweiry belonging
TO Mary Raciappa. Angelo was as ig-
nOraut of the law as he was of English
and consequently he, and his fellow
countryman, created enough trouble TO
last Judge MuIIowny to his dying day,
Mr. Potts. clerk of the court. was the
first 20 appreciate the difficulties Of the
trial. The clerk is a man who has, in
his time. pronounced many names. He
brides himself on the accuracy of his
pronunciation Of any cognomen, no
matter what the nationality When
this case was called he did splendidly
until he ran across Raciappa, and
Amarouso- Being d brave man he tried
three times. making a different combi-
nation each time and then COntenJed
himself with referring TO them as Mary
and Alphonzo.
Rocco, together with his Interpreter,
the faithful Amarouso, walked before
the court, and then the latter showed
symptoms of ii desire to climb the rail
and sit in the place intended for report
ers. His seat was pointed out 70 him,
much 20 the relief Of the representa-
tives of the press and he and the de-
PENDANT began 10 talk
ASK him 1t he would rather be tried
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
MESSENGERS TRIP,
EIGHT HUNDRED MILES

LONDON, March "a comrade Of
the immortal Jaggers has performed a
feat equaling his in pTOmptness, if not
In distance.
London TO Edinburgh and back, a dou-
bic journey of 500 miles. in seventeen
and one-half hours was the record
made in the present instance. The boy.
whose name is Gibbons, had to take a
letter from a West End club TO the
Scottish capital and return with an an
sweF. His business in Edinburgh was
done inside of twenty minutes, which
was all the time allowed him before
boarding the train for London. He
reached London with the reply twenty
four hours before a reply could have
been returned by mail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26

by a Judge or jury" said Mr.. Potts,
after reading the charge The two sons
of Italy then began an argument Al
phonzo was evidently swearing. He
waved his arms, and several times
stuck his fist under the nose of the pri-
soner and finally he turned t. the court
'Ane elO ia fool he remarked. He
say he rather not be tried any"
Lear ing that this was impossible.
Rocco said through the interpreter that
he guessed he would have to stand for
the Judge"
Witnesses for the District said that
Mr.. Rocco had seized and taken away
the lawful goods of Mary Raciappa-
The lady agreed with them that she had
missed "a couple rings
Then Rocco was called. Alphonzo with
him. The prisoner started 10 explain
eVerythiuENin italian and was only stop
ped after he had been yelled al by sew
eral officials Then he consented 10 ans
wer the questions propounded by the
court. II happened that he had been
given the articles in question by Ger
tain gentleman, to whom he referred as
Tony, the said gentleman not being
present. Tony was charged by Rocco
with everything for which Rocco was
arrested Tony was not a nice man.
He was trying TO implicate, and drag in
the dirt the sacred name OF Rocco
Judge MullOWny listened with patience
to the prOtestatiOns of innocence until
he could bear &c no longer. stopping
Angelo and his interpreter in the middle
of an impassioncd appeal for justice he
said.
Yes. yes. 7 don't see why YOU should
be held. Case dismissed. 20
And the next case was called in a
hurry in order 20 prevep' the freed prl-
souer from going up and kissing the
Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
DISPARAGES NAVY,
CALLED TRAITOR

BERLIN. March 26.-At the expressed
wish of the Kaiser, the minister OF JUS
tice is endeavoring 10 find some law Un-
der which Count Reventlaw, the famous
naval critic, may be punished for his re-
cent disclosures of the weakness OF Ger
many's naval strength.
The count, who for years has been
a very productive writer in the daily
press, as well as in technical maya
zines, and who is recognized the world
over as naval expert. committed high
treason, in the opinion of the Kaiser,
when in a recent article he made the
astonishing statement, which has been
greeted with JOY by the French jingo
press, that under no conditions dare
Germany ever think of war with a first
class power until 1920, because most Of
her battleships are floating coffins of
the same kind as Russia's famous Bal
tic squadron destroyed by the Japanese
in the Straits of Tsushima
Seventeen Of our battleships which
figure as formidable fighting units" the
count says. fare about as useless as if
they We're old wooden tubs. and We're
they 10 be sent against an English.
French, japanese or other modern fleet.
they would go down with every man in
less than half an hour"
That there. may be no doubt the count
gives the names of the seventeen ships
and points out that the building of new
battlesnips is progressing so slowly that
tEirteen years viii pass before Germany
can contemplate the possibility of a
naval war with equanimity
That an article Of this kind has caused
CONSERVATION in Germany is easily UNI
derstood, but furious though the Kaiser
IS at its writer, he still appreciates
that it VIII help the passing Of the new
navy bill, which the government will
probably lay before the reichstag this
fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
CIVILIZATION NEEDS A MUFFLER.

Untu a man got 70 work improving
things on earth there was no such thing
as noise. The sound Of the storm. Of
the flood and the tide the lowing Of
herds, and the cau of beast TO beast
was music to the ear But civilization
is a horror Of COntrasted sounds. Noise.
nOisei The man that makes the most
noise is the only one heard and the
city that makes the most noise and dirt
has precedence among its fellows
Whatever does the ear the most yiO-
lence seems to be the most priced. The
plea OF the protesting nerves should be
needed The man who on rising in
the morning and going upon the street
finds a noise and kills il should be
richly rewarded. Civilization is in great
need Of a muffler-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
MORGUE CLOSED
TO PARIS VISITORS

PARIS. March 26.-No longer is the
Paris morgue TO be a public spectacle
and place of morbid diversion. NJ Le-
pine, project OF police. has established
new rule. which specifics that only
persons who have business there shall
enter. If there is any reason To believe
that the caller may Identity a body,
that caller may be admitted. but per-
sons whose curiosity prompts them 10
remain Ions in front of the place where
bodies are kept are 10 be deprived of
that particular pleasure.
The morEue has long been one Of the
public sights because of The bodies eX-
posed TO view behind a glass front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
THE QUEEN OF SPIDERS.

The queen of spiders-the largest
.handsomest and most capable workman
of her tTibe-is the Orange-yellOW and
black creature known as orange Ar
giOpe. Hers are the most beautiful
cObwehs made, hung low 10 catch the
inuumerabie insects required for a
rather large annette. and YOU find them
among the bushes and vines and in the
fields. DR.. Henry c. McCOok. president
of the American chronological Society.
describes her habits and haunts Ar
gione. as the author relates, captures
and ties up her victims as ably as a
cowboy might do with a lassO. and she
excels the cowboy by manufacturing
her own rope as she goes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
THE MAN WHO sNEERs.

The sheer is an arrested bite. It is
a mark of the savage. The man who
sneers is that much less of gentleman
The sneerer would bite If ne was not
afraid 70 do so. He IS a coward. The
sneerer is a savage whether he sneers
in print or not. II he writes down his
sneers ne has not removed himself from
the ranks OF savageTy. He yet remains
one of the worst savaEcs, however his
English be polished and his style be
sparkling. The sueer turns into a bite
whenever the savage who INDUCES I'm il
acquires courage While he is a COW
ard it remains an arrested bite.-Colum-
bia. No, Herald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
AcOUIsITIYE 10 ApEGREE.

DiX-Awfully acquisitive in a small
way. isn't Ee2
MlX-Nes. He's mean enough 10 take
the measles from a helpless child
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
UNWARRANTED By Law.
Use Of Federal Troops at Recent
Balloon Competitions.

An opinion Of the Judge advocate gen
eral of the army. approved by Acting
Secretary Oliver. holds that, having re-
zard to the mandatory requirements Of
he law. the use Of federal troops at the
recent balloon competitions at st. Louis
vas not warranted by law. The papers In
the case show that the request for the
detail of troops to assist in the manage
nent and control of the balloons was ad-
dressed by the Aero Club and the Bust
less Mems League to the Presid mt, who
directed Lieut.. Col Evans to render every
assistance in his power to the organtza-
tons mentioned in conducting the inter
national balloon races.
Under our system Of government"
Judge Advocate General Davis says, 'the
maintenance Of civil order, however seri-
ously 1t may be threatened or disturbed
Is function Of the governments of the
several states. and federal assistance is
only authorized In certain sases, provided
cor in the Constitution, in which the prop
er department OF q state government may
all upon the President for assistance in
the establishment, restoration or nainte-
nance of public order. It is assumed that
no emergency existed In st. Louis on the
'1st Ct October last OF a character to
suggest the necessity or propriety OF fed
el al interference. or which the local civil
authorities Of the state were not entirely
able to control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
WORK OF THE new CONGRESS
SOME LEoIsLATI0N THAT WILL
BE ATTEMPTED.
Representative Sterling Indicates
Topics That Win Probably
Be Discussed.

Representative John A. Sterling Of
Illinois blew into town today full Of
thoughts and ideas.
no" he told Star man. II don't
think there will be any revision Of
the tariff at this session. No doubt
there will be a great deal Of debate.
which may result in the modification
Of rates. The rate ON lumber ought to
be reduced, giving US cheaper lumber
and saving. American forests. am
inclined to think an effort to place pa
per and paper pulp on the free list
will succeed. There is disposition to
reduce the tariff on steel and glass
products
II favor tariff commission to study
these conditions and thus take tho
question out Of politics. The bill be-
Gs e at Rs ans sh
building would probably have passed
had it been advanced earlier.
IF Congress had been in session three
weeks ago there would have been some
ton. Something like the elastic CUR
rency bill up last winter. but which
never came to vote. will probably be
suggested. II there is no Improvement
in the present situation there Is no
doubt that Congress. soon after it con.
venes, will offer something to the coun-
try to relieve the stress. In my opin-
ion. this panic and others have their
origin In gambling on the stock ex.
change and board of trade.
The President wants a larger navy,
and we ought to have It If we fall
behind. our rights will be disputed. and
If little ahead. our rights will be re-
spected. A n-million-dollar warship
does not cost much If we build 1t our
selves.
Postmaster General Meyer will find
breakers ahead for his proposed legis-
lation for a parcels post. He will have
trouble to make 1t plain that the Post
Office Department can carry freight
cheaper than the railroads or express
companies, especially so as the Depart
ment must employ one or the other or
both to carry the parcels: II II does
not do it cheaper no benefit will arise.
II it does it cheaper the result will be
an increase in the post once dehctt.
Debate upon a postal savings bank
will be revived at this session. Any
LEGISLATION In this direction WILL be
along modest and conservative lines.
me banking system Of the United
States Is SO good--probably the best in
the world-that Congress will not feel
any pressing necessity for a nav de.
parture. This will be busy session.
and there will be a disposition to hurry
the business along as rapidly as posi-
BILE, so as to reach adjournment before
the national conventions Of campaign
year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
MUST BE REVIEWED HERE.
Bonds Concerning Treasury Officials
Will Be Sent to Washington.

The Secretary OF the Treasury has is
sued an order requiring all bonds exc
cuted by surety companies and approved
by subordinate officers under the Treas
ury Department in different parts OF
the country to be forwarded to the de-
partment at WashinRton for review. It
has been found that the agents Of some
of the surety companies have been exc
cutting bonds which they had no authority
to execute under the powers Of attorney
given them by their respective companies.
This condition Of affairs was discovered
through the application Of a new card
index system which has Just been put In
operation. 1t Is the Secretary's intention
that all of the branches under his depart
ment having to do with bonds shall share
In the ADVANTAGES Of this effective check
upon the $1,000 agents executing bonds
on behalf Of surety companies. The surety
companies are said to be pleased with
the regulation. since 1t relieves them
of the burden and expense of furnishing
hume rous approving officers with GER
tiled copies Of their powers Of attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
EWY.M.C.A. BUILDING
HREAKINo OF GROUND WITH
CEREMONIES TODAY.

The breaking Of ground for the new
colored Y. NJ. C. A. building. to be erected
in 18th street between and T streets,
will take place this afternoon at o'clock
Immediately following the reception Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is to give the delegates to
the International 7. NJ. c. A. convention.
e. J. Morton, president OF the local
colored Y. M. c. A.. will introduce Com
missioner Mcfarland. who will deliver
the opening address and preside. Prof.
Kellv Miller, at the close Of Commissioner
Macfarlands remarks. will deliver the
principal address. Others who will make
addresses are Seldom D. Spencer. chair
man Of the international convention; Dr..
#. K. Sanders. chairman Of the interna-
tional committee on cosored mems worx'
and r. s. Warnery Of Geneva. swttzer-
land, president of the worlds committee
Raising the Money.
The building and grounds, It is stated.
will cost 500. 900. Two years ago John d.
RockefelIer offered $4,000 to the building
fund II a similar amount should be raised
by the local association, The members
went to work with . will, the result being
that $4,000 has been subscribed by tn
colored people OF this city. Thus $4,000 OF
the amount needed is in hand.
The committee In charge Of raising the
funds is composed Of Rev. DR.. Thrilled
president of Howard University: DR.. F. J.
Shadd and Messrs. John e. 6leman, IT,;
c. F. Nesbit, w. II. Davis, Benjamin
washington, 8. w. Woodward and E. w.
Hearne. with John Joy Edison. treasurer.
In the appeal 1t was stated that 1t is nee
essary to erect a model building In Wash
ington for colored men. There are one
hundred thousand colored people In this
city, 1t is stated, which is the largest num-
Der in any city Of the world. They come,
it is said. from every state and from for
eign shores and need every phase Of a
well-organissd association as an example
and inspiration to the work among COL
ored men In the entire country.
AS q part OF the ceremonies incident to
the breaking Of the ground for the new
building the local colored mems branch
will tender a reception to the secretaries
and delegates OF the International Y. M.
C. A. convention this evening In lincoln
Temple Congregational Church. corner
18th and r streets. A platform meeting
will be held from 7:3o o'clock until 8:30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
Turkeys From River Points.

The shipment Of turkeys. chickens snd
other fowls from river points to the deal
ers here for the Thanksgiving market has
as yet been light. but 1t is expected that
the steamers arriving here tomorrow
morning will bring up many hundred
pounds Of the Thanksgiving bird that the
country people along the river have been
raising for year for this market. A con-
siderable number of the fowls will be
shipped dressed. but the larger part Of
them will come here alive and will be
killed and dressed by the local dealers.
Potomac raised turkeys are generally in
demand at holiday seasons. as they are
always fresh and in good order. The
steamboat men on the boats running to
the lower river anticipa-e handling large
quantities of holly and other greens dur
ing the next day or two. but the ship
ments will be light compared with those
that will come from down the river during
Christmas time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26
A Pain Remedy

If you would stop pain-head-
ache, neuralgia, sciatica, stomach
ache, backache, or any miserable
feeling-you must overcome the
nerve irritation which causes it..
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills do
this. They do it without nausea
or disagreeable after-effects.
They soothe the nerves and drive
out the pain. Ask your druggist
about them.
II have never found anything as good for
headache as DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills They
are just what they are cslled-a pain remedy
MRS. ROsT.
1l2f st. Clair ST.. Cleveland. Ohio.
II they fail to help. your druggist win refund
the money on nrst package.
Is doses. Is cents. Never sold in bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-26

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Central City College,; w. A. Holmes,
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Kingslow, Bluefeld. w. Va; N. M. Lar
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(Waldern University Prof. r. w. Talley.
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Lewis johnson. Buxton, Iowa; DR.. C. T.
Walker, Augusta, Ca; r. P. Hamlin,
Brooklyn. N. Y; Prof. J. e. Aggrey,
Livingston College: Henry L. Dickson.
Bluefield, w. Va; Prof. S. Richard Mar
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