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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27

Secretary Shaw was asked what effect
his acceptance Of this position would have
upon his political future. He said:
"a man by taking thought may make
himself justice OF the peace, but no man in
my time by taking thought has made him
self President of the United States, and
those who have given the subject most Sc
rious consideration have usually died In
disappointment. Admittedly some Of the
successful ones have sought the place, but
none was nominated because he sought 1t.
Neither Lincoln. Grant, Hayes, Garfield.
Blaine, Mckinley, Roosevelt nor Bryan
was nominated because of the state he
represented, and some Of them secured the
Harrison, Parker and possibly one or two
other defeated candidates have been aided
by location, though Mr.. Cleveland was once
nominated in the face Of an opposing dele
cation from his own state. All but two
of the men whose names have mentioned
were nominated because Of what they were
and for what they stood, and the two ex-
ceptions were compromises.
Gen. Grant expressed the. correct atti-
said he had never sought place Of honor
or preferment and had never declined one.
The honors that have come to me have
been unsought. When the alternative Of
seeking the nomination for governor of
my state or running away from the senti-
ment was presented / simply took the az
firmative of the issue. Whatever Shaw
presidential sentiment now exists has
sprung up spontaneously. and unless 1t con-
will never be mentioned in a national con-
yention. Meantime I will not decline APP
propriate tasks nor refuse to do my share
of the worlds work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
NOT SEEKING OFFICE
EFFECT OF sHAw's PLANS ON HIS
POLITICAL FUTURE.
Will Not Refuse to Obey the Call of
the Republican
Party.

official announcement was made late. yes
terday afternoon that Secretary Shaw, who
had been elected president of the Car
negie Trust Company Of New York, as
announced in yesterdays Star, would enter
upon the duties Of the Office March 5, the
day after retiring from the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
WOmen'S Drawers.

Made of excellent quality CAMBRIA
and MUSLIN; cut full, finished with
umbrella ruff1es, lace insertion, deep lace
edge; some finished with neat embroid-
cry edging and rows of cluster %
tucks; sizes 3d., %, 81 and %. 500
Actual value, SOC. Special . ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Alasla Butter 35c. Per Pound.

The work so far has been encouraging.
Dairy farming with herd Of Galloways
has been tried with marked success at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Laws on the Subject.

The Commissioners concluded their report
by saying
Various laws have been made throughout
the world on the subject Of the width of
tires. On the continent OF Europe they
are almost general. In England II ia
stated that the general laws have been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
Corset Covers

in a number of dainty styles; made of
LONGCLOTH and CAMBRIC; full
blouse; round neck; daintily trimmed
with double rows of fine Val. lace, bead
ing and ribbon; some with
fine embroidery edging; sizes D~
34-44. Actual value, SOC. Spe- o6WCe
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12
NEGRO SLAYER TO HANG
Richard Walton Will Be Hanged at
Chicago Tomorrow For Murder
of Mrs. Lillian Grant.

Special to the Herald
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 12.-Richard Wal
ton, the negro who strangled Mrs.
Lillian Grant, a school teacher, to
death in her home last September,
will pay the penalty for his crime OIL
the gallows tomorrow, unless there
should be a respite from the governor
at the eleventh hour. The crime
was of a most atrocious character and
stirred the police and public so that
armed posses secured the city and
vicinity for several days looking for
the murderer. The murderer pawn
ed jewellery belonging to his victim,
and through this means his identity
was learned. He was finally captured
in Springfield and returned to Chi
cago. The negro made a plea Of
guilty and was Immediately sentenced
to death.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12
oreuon palrymen Meet.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.-THE impOr.
lance of the dairy industry in Oregon
is evidenced by the large and repre-.
sentative attendance at the annual
meeting begun here today by the
State Dairymen's Association. Ac.
cording to figures compiled by the as.
sociation the dairy business of Oregon
last year amounted to s17OOO,OOO, and
is rapidly increasing. The meeting
of the dairymen will continue two
days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12
DEMOCRATS PREPARING
For the National Election Next Year.
Democratic National Committee
Meets In Washington.
Special to the Herald.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
assembling of the members of the
democratic national committee in this
city today marks the beginning Of the
democratic presidential campaign of
1908. The purpose of the meeting is
to decide upon the time and place for
holding the national convention that
will name the candidates for presi-
dent and vice president Chicago, St
Louis and Denver are engaged in an
active fight for the honor of enter
tanning the delegates and the crowd
Of shouters and visitors that go to
make up a national political conven-
ton. Several other cities would like
to have the convention, among them
Cincinnati, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Louisville. The chances Of most If
not all Of the cities last named are
rendered exceedingly small by their
inability to make good with the neces-
ssI=.cash bonus or -Sllarantes
hall and hotel Recommendations neees-
sary to a gathering of such magni-
tude.
The convention Of next year will be
the twentieth national assemblage of
the democratic party. Among the
veteran democratic leaders in the city
today, some as members of the ma
tiOnal committee. others holding seats
in congress, there has naturally been
an exchange of recollections in regard
to the conventions that have gone by.
interminEled with speculation as to
the convention to come. There are
many leaders here who have attended
half dozen Of the democratic ma
uonal conventions.
The national delegate convention
method of nominating candidates for
president and vice president did not
come in vogue until 1892. Previous to
that date the nominees were selected
by caucuses of members OF congress,
by initiative of state legislatures or
Of mass-meeungs, or by a sort of tacit
consent
The first democratic national con-
vention met in Baltimore in 1892. and
concurred in the popular nomination
of Jackson for president and nominal
ed Martin Van Buren, for vice presi-
dent The Maryland metropolis con-
tinued to be the chief meeting place
for the democratic national conven-
tons until within few years Of the
Civil War. Though the first conven-
ton met in 1882, # was not until 1870
that the first national platform was
adopted by the democratic party. In
lSiS the convention took steps to APP
point the first national committee
ever formed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12

Special to the Herald.
Baton Rouge, La. Dec. 12.-The
parish superintendent OF Louisiana
gathered in the capital today to dis.
cuss various matters relating to the
betterment of the schools The con.
ference will be opened this evening
and will continue over Friday and
Saturday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12

putting an end to this tax, if they can,
and a penalty has been proposed for
disobedience to this injunction. The
bakers. who have a strong associa-
ton, have already taken action with
the object of inducing their members
to abandon the custom of giving
Christmas boxes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12
ENGLISH SHOPKEEPERS
Placed In Difficult Position In Face
of New Law-Christmas Box Is
to Be Abolished, 1t Seems.
Special to the Herald.

OIeCldl W Tic
London, Dec. 1.-THE Christmas
box has come under the ban as re-
suit of the anti-tipping crusade that
is steadily gaining Roadway in Eng
land The custom of giving Christmas
boxes ON the day before Christmas to
servants and others is among the
time-honored institutions of the coun-
try. But now the very legality of the
custom has been attacked, and there
is no doubt that tradesmen in particu-
lar will run considerable risk in con.
tinuing the practice.
1t all comes about under the new
Prevention of Corruption Act Legal
authorities of such eminence as Sir
Edward Fry believe that most Christ
mas boxes given by tradesmen to SER
wants are given as inducements to
show favor to the tradesman. So
plainly is this thought to be the case
that those tradesmen who hesitate to
make these presents are wont to de
clare that unless they 5IeaS inc law
they lose their custom
The London practice of giving
Christmas boxes is divided into two
parts. In the poorer quarters the
shopkeeper makes a present proper
tionate to the amount of the custom
TO the purchaser herself. This is re-
garded as in the nature of bonus,
and is therefore apparently not cor
rupt
But in the suburban districts where
the tradesmen deliver goods to the
houses of their customers, it is the
practice of many to give the butler or
maid-servant Christmas box, and
this is construably corrupt, because it
is open to the construction that it is
made with the view to secure the ser
wants influence for the continuation
of orders.
Evidently the shopkeepers are plac-
ed in very difficult position in face
of the new law. The attorney general
has given his opinion that Christmas
boxes bestowed openly and honestly
as such cannot be considered illegal
under the new act But the difficulty
is to determine what presents are
honestly, and what corruptly given.
One authority points out that the only
safe course for the tradesman to pur-
sue is to give no servants a present
without notifying his or her master.
The tradesmen chiefly concerned
are the grocers, bakers, butchers,
milk sellers and fish and poultry deal.
ers. 1t is estimated that there are
some twelve thousand grocers and
provision dealers shops in the Lon
don area, and the amount distributed
in gifts by them during the Christ
mas season under one system or the
other is computed at from 100000 to
$15O,OOO
The grocers are very DESTROYS OF
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-12

Curtis Mason, charged with as
sault to murder his mother. brother
and sister-inIaw, is in jail at Gle
burne.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
PLAYED ROLE OF DRICAND MASCIA'S SHOTS REAL Wild West Italian Reckless ly Discharges Loaded
 Revolver.

Dressed like q brigand outside the pale of civilization in slouch hat and big red bandana about his neck, Giovanni Mascia, a powerfully built Italian about 40 years of age, saunter- ed down Locust street last night reck- lessly discharging a 22-calibre revol- yer. Patrolmen Doyle and Trainor of the Grand avenue station were patrol ling their beats when two shots sud- denly rang out on the still night air. They hastened in the direction of the reports. Meeting a young man and woman sitting on doorstep they querried them about the shooting. Both said they had heard it but knew not whence it came.
 The patrolmen started off again, when two more shots were fired. The officers soon came upon Giovanni four ishing his 22-calibre in wild west fash ion. He was invited to take ride to the station house. He is spending the night there under charges of drunk and carrying weapons The shots were loaded bullets, not blanks, and threat ened the life of anyone who had the misfortune to meet them.
 Mascia lives in the Stewart row on State street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
FINE POWDER IN SHELLS.
Gun Club Man Expelled for Trying to
 Trick Opponents Team.

c. Sparks, a member of the New Ha- ven Gun club, and proprietor of the Connecticut avenue gun shop and sporting goods store was expelled from the club at it's regular meeting at the Y. M. c. A. building.
 Sparks trial on charge of un- sportsmanlike conduct and expulsion teams explained by Sparks and John Brown were picked to compete in a pigeon shoot at Schuetzen park. There was considerable amount of money wagered on the outcome. The ammu- hilton for this event was furnished by Sparks. The men appeared at the park and Brown started the shooting. Ten times in succession he missed nearly everyone was surprised. On ex- animation his gun appeared in good condition and the theory was that the ammunition must be the cause of the trouble. A shell from amongst those that Browns team were using was opened and, to the amazement of the shooters, was found to be loaded with No, 10 fine shot A shell from the Sparks team lot was opened and found to be loaded with No. z the proper size for this shooting. Sparks could give no reason for this remark able occurrence.
 Charges were preferred against Sparks, and as his explanation failed to satisfy the Gun club officials, he was expelled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
HEAVY TRAVEL 10 SHORH PEOPLE SEEK OPEN AIR A Derailed Car at Morris
 Cove Delays
 Traffic.

Yesterday was one of the biggest ever In the shore resort business. It Is es- timated that nearly 10000 people trav- eled from the city either to the east or west shore and several thousand others spent the day out of doors in the parks of the city.
 The trolley service was heavily tax ed to take care of the crowds. Over 100 extra cars were put on. The trav- el to Savin Rock was very heavy and especially in the afternoon. The travel to Lighthouse Point has picked up wonderfully this summer owing to the reduction of the fare from ten cents to five cents. Trolley men say that they notice the increase very much and that travel to the Rock is suffering or rath- CT being relieved somewhat because of 1t.
 The crowds were nicely handled at both places and the refreshment coun- ters as we'll as the shore dinner restau- rants were kept pretty busy. The scene at the Rock and the White City was an especially busy one. The park was crowded all afternoon, attracted by the concert given by Atwater's orchestra.
 Travelling between the two shores by means of launches was especially att tractive to tthe crowd and the pleasure boats made good profit.
 Late in the afternoon a heavily load ed car while coming up from the Light house ran off the track at Morris Cove. The people in the car were given quite scare but no one was hurt. There was considerable delay in getting the car back on the track and soon cars were lined up on either side for about half a mile, The people seemed rather to enjoy the delay and made the hard working trolley men who were trying to get the car back the subject of numerous jokes.
 Accidents of this sort have not been infrequent on this line both this year and last. The trolley men complain that they are obliged to carry too heavy loads for the size of the car. This causes the rails to spread and the result is that car sometimes gets off the track.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
BOOKED FoR eoop nours.
"Jefr" Doherty Will Meet Pantz and
 Briggs This Month.

"Jefr' Doherty who surprised even his supporters in the bout with Mosey King on Friday by his splendid form, has been matched for two good bouts within a month, and has lines on for two more matches with some of the best lightweights in the country
 On next Friday night Jeff" will meet Kid Pantz before the Sharkey Athe- letic club of New York, and if his showing tallies with the splendid work he has been doing of late he will go tot Maine to meet Jimmy Briggs for the lightweight championship of New England, which title Briggs now holds without dispute.
 In his ring career Jeff" has never been in better form than he is at pres ent and his staying qualities will put him in the way of many good matches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
VARSITY cRnws ENTERrA1NHD
By Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., onbYacIst
 syaph on the sound.

Sy1ph on the sound.
 Red Top. Conn, June 2s.--1nsplace of the scarcity of yachts that has.prevest- ed Harvard in previous years fronftak- ing a sail on Long Island sound, this year Captain Bacon's men are surfetted with boats. This morning the yacht Tmbla, under charter for race week, to Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, father of Captain Bacon of tho Harvard eight, arrived in the harpor and this gave the varsity four under Captain c. Bacon boat of their own. MT. Bacon is on board the boat and will remain here until after race day. The varsity men were out in the sound as the guests of Theodore Roosevelt, jr., on the yacht sylph, while the fresh- man crew under Captain E. Bacon were the guests of Larz Anderson on beard his house boat the Roxana. Sec retary Bacon has three sons in the Har- yard squad this year and they are all captains of their respective boats. Mir. Bacon himself is an old oar, having rowed in the crew of 1878 and 1879. This morning Charles H. schweppe, chairman of the regatta committees set the lane flags and moved the course a bit west at the mile, mile and half and two and half mile flags. Captains Ide and Bacon of the Yale and liar vary varsity crews respectively will look over the course to-morrow and if 1t is satisfactory to them it will remain as set now. This morning the oars of the Harvard varsity were painted crimson and large four leaf clover was put in the stern at the conswain's seat as an emblem of good luck. A similar leaf was already ins the bow, having been placed there before the crew left Cambridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
National League Standing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CIerelnnd '. Chicago E.

 Chicago, June 2S-Cleveland defeated Chicago z to in an exciting twelve in- ming game to-day, The return of the locals and the meeting of the leaders brought out a big crowd The game was won when Clarke, Rhoades and Bradley singled and walsh erred on Hicks bunt. Isbell's three base hit with two runners waiting, two out and two strikes on him, tied the score in the sixth. Donohue had five chances to bat in runs but failed each time. Score.
 RHE. Chicago. 0O1O400OO0 O-5 IA 2 Cleveland. 0 SOOOO0 2-7 IA 8 Batteries Walsh and Mcfarland; Jess, Rhoades and Clark. Time, 2:44. Empires, Connolly and O'Loughlin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
WATER COMPANIES NEW LA1xE
It Will Hold Some SIX Hundred AfiIIioR
 Gallons.

In three weeks the New Haven Wa ter company's big lake now under con struction in Woodbridge, will be com pleted and the dam being finished wa ter will be turned into the recepta- cle.
 It will hold 6O0,OO0,OOO gallons of wa- ter and is to be a reserve supply. The cost of building this lake, which has been under way since the frost first left the tground, is said to be about $S50.- 00C.
 The new reservoir is eight miles from New Haven on the West river and it's overflow will feed Dawson lake. Ala though the dam and receptacle is now ready 1t will be fall before enough wa ter will accumulate in the bed to make a respectable lake.
 Stockholders of the Water company voted to build this new reservoir at their annual meeting in February and the rapid completion of the project does credit to the industry and push of the officials of that company
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
AmerIcan Learue Standing.
HAMDEN CITIZENS
Mad Over Closing of No. School.

Citizens in the northern part of the town of Hamden near the Cheshire line are much aroused over the &C., tion of the Hamden board of educa- tion in closing the public school nnown as No. l, and have sent in a petition to the school board, asking, that it reconsider it's action in closing the school and transferring the pu- pills to the school at Mt. Carmel cen te..
 The board will give the petitioners a hearing but have not yet fixed the time for it. The school committee or dered the closing on the ground that the attendance of pupils was not suf- ficientlv large enough to warrant the town in keeping up the expense of maintaining it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
REULBACH WINS HIS CAME
 WITH A CLEAN SINGLE
Chicago Takes Pitchers Battle from St. Louis
 in the Tenth.
REDS IN EVEN BREAK
Cleveland Wins 12-Inning Game from Chicago and
 Detroit Beats St. Louis.

Chicago, June 23.-Chicago won out in the tenth to-day, Ruelbach winning his own game with clean single to right, scoring Hoffman, who had hit safely and stole second. Kings triple and fly scored Chicago's first run, three punched singles and a tumble giving the visitors their one. Score;
 RH,E, Chicago .... O0OOOOO1O 6 1 St. Louis 70 0OO10OO-1 8 Batteries-Reulbach and King; Kar- ger and Marshall. Time, 1850. Umpire O'Day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
N. H. H. s. NINE CHAMPIONS.
Defeat BuIkeIey in a Fast Pitchers Bat.
 tie, to &

At Yale field Saturday afternoon by defeating the Buckley high school nine, champions of the eastern division of the State League baseball teams, the New Haven high school team won the championship of the state. The result of the game was to B. The game was pretty pitchers battle between the captains Tommers of New Haven and O'Neil of the New London team. Tom ners had the better of the battle. He was poorly supported, however, the fielders making seven errors. Timely hitting was the cause of New Haven's victory. A three -bagger by Falsey be- ing feature of the game.
 This Is the second year New Haven has defeated Buckley in the final state championship game. In the first game last year both teams. battled in 8 four teen inning tie. The second game was easy for the local high school team.
 The score by innings of Saturdays game: R.H.E. N. H. H. s....o 0 0 o 0 4 ? 2 0-S Buckley .. .........0 200100 0-3
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
NOLTE BATTED OUT OF BOX BY W AK TEAM QF ORATORS Bridgeport Shows Under New Haven Applying
 Whitewash 8 to 0. LADD'S HEAVY HITTING Waterbury Wins from Hol- yoke by One Run in a
 Comedy of Errors.
LADD'S HEAVY HITTING

Bridgeport, June Bridgeport pre- sented a weak team against New Ha- ven at steeplechase Island today, but the team never played better in the field and its batting while Nolte was in the box was very effective. Ladd made three two baggers and single in five times at bat. The fielding fea- lures were the work of Fitzpatrick Hayward and Sawyer the last named playing in the infeld for the first time this season, Cornen kept the visitors hits so well scattered that no runs re- suited. Score:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-24
SPORTS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
This Weeks Games.

Springfield at Bridgeport, New Haven at Waterbury, New Lon don at Hartford, Norwich at Holyoke.
 Tuesday-Bridgepor at Holyoke, Norwich at Hartford, New London at Waterbury, Springfield at New Haven.
 Wednesday-B Bridgeport at Spring field, Holyoke at Hartford, New Ha- ven at New London, Waterbury at Norwich.
 Thursday-Holyoke at Bridgeport, Hartford at Springfield, Waterbury at New London, New Haven at Norwich.
 Friday at Bridgeport, Holyoke at New Haven, Springfield at Hartford, Norwich at New London.
 Saturday-Bridgeport at Holyoke, Hartford at New Haven Springfield at New London at Norwich.