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The Washington times., 1907-01-05
REACH SKYSCRAPER LIMIT
IN NEW YORK STRUCTURE
FOR METROPOLITAN LIFE
Over One Hundred Feet Higher Than the Washington
Monument and When Completed Will Be the
Worlds Tallest Building

NEW YORK, JaH. 5.-Metropoiitan
Life Insurance millions VIII build the
highest business structure in the world.
1t will be a tower 65s feet high. 60
complete the c0mpany's home building
overlooking Madison square.
Man has built only one structure Jo a
greater height-the EiFel tower. which
rises 9sf feet above . base. But the
tiGel tower Is not a general business
building
Third highest OF human structures
viii be the tower of the Singer build
ing. at Broadway and Liberty street
which will rise 593 feet The Washing
ton Monument is SIS feet: the Phila-
delphia city hail. 5f; the Cologne
Cathedral. 5l5; the Pyramid OF Cheops,
4S6: the Antwerp Cathedral, h6; the
Suasburg Cathedral IA.
Coming back TO New York, the next
highest building is George Howard Car
rolls new Railroad and Iron Exchange
on West street. with a tower i0i feet
high. The Park Row building tower is
3S2 feet high. the Pulitzer building 9
flagstaff. SO.
Architect Napoleon lie Brun & sons
have filed plans for the Metropolitan
building tower IL will stand on the
site Of Dr. Parkhursts old church. az
the southeast corner OF Madison avenue
and Twenty-fourth street The base OF
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
UNITED DAUGHTERS
Of CONFEDERACY
Mrs. Ralph Walsh Chosen
President of District of
Columbia Division.

Mrs. Ralph Walsh was yesterday elect
ed president OF the District OF Column
bia Division Of United Daughters OF the
Confederacy ar q meeting held in Con
federste Veterans Hall Several other
candidates were in the field and their in
diyidual popularity made il necessary
Cor the retiring presient 10 cast the de-
Gliding vote. Others who sought the Of
flee were Mrs. William oscar Ro0me and
Mrs. John NJ. Hickey. The rest OF the
ticket follows.
First vice president Mrs. Archibald
Young. second vice president. Mrs. ".
l. Chambers recording secretary, Mrs.
z T. Rollins corresponding secretary.
Mrs. r. II. Bocock; treasurer. Mrs. II.
Ia Wheatley. register. Miss Isabel Sin
clair historian, Miss Byrd, Washing
ton. custodian. Mrs. William Young
blood; recorder Of crosses. Mrs. Gus
tavus WerbeT, parliamenTarian, Miss
Mary Deshss auditor. Mrs. -. ID. Fred
and, chaplain Mrs W r. Thompson.
Mrs. Arthur Johnson. historian. read a
report OF the recent convention OF the
National Society OF Daughters OF the
Confederaey held in Gulfport, Miss, and
Of the work that has been done By the
Children Of the Confederacy.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
MISS MARY BROOKS DEAD
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

The death of Miss Mary Ellen Brooks
aged tWenty-seVeu years, occurred
Thursday afternoon after a lingering
Illness. al the home OF her mother Mrs.
Edwin +. Brooks. 1914 First street north
west
or the past eighteen months Miss
Brooks had suffered a general nervous
breakdown, after her return from Cali
Iornla, where portion of the family re-
sided for ten years She was an accom-
plisned musician and artist
Miss Brooks was the daughter OF the
late r. f. Brooks.
The funeral services were held from
Tie residence yesterday afternoon at z
o clock, interment being Ia Rock Greek
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
-Four Days Joint Conven-
ton Comes to a
Close.

esate Archaeological Institute of America
and Lhe American Pathological Associa-
tion ended their four days joint eOnven-
ton in this city yesterday afternoon. The
closing exercises consisted OF the cleo
ton Of officers. the designation of Chi
cago as the next place OF meeting, and
Christmas week OF the present year as
the time. The final session was held inn
mediately after the visit OF the body TO
President Roosevelt at the executive Of
fees. followed by an afternoon Of sight
seeing about the city.
The two societies elected separate Of
ncer8 for 1857. Those chosen by the
Archaeological Institute being as fol
lows; T. ID. Seynore. Of Yale, president:
Charles p Bowdlteh. G. f. Moore. T..
Robinson. 4. B. Tarbell. ana b. /.
Wheeler. vice presidents; F. W. Kelsey
general secretary: Mitchell Carroll, OF
George Washington University, asso-
ciate secretary for the Eastern States :.
r. w. Shipley, general secretary for the
Middle States; II. r. Fairelaugh, asso-
ciate secretary for the Pacific States
W. Sloane. treasurer; William NJ. Bates,
recorder; Il. y. Fowler, jr.. editor-ln-
chief OF TIE Journal OF the Archaeolog-
teal Institute: T. +. West. chairman OF
the managing committee Of the Society
of Rome; j. r. Wheeler, chairman of
the managing committee Of the Society
of Athens: q. N. RoWditrh. chairman
Of the American committee OF the Arch
geological institute, and A. Marquand.
chairman of the fellowship OF medieval
studies
The Pathological Association elected
Francis e Kelsey. president; r. b.
ClapJ and f.. j.. Perry, vice presidents;
h. q. Moore, secretary treasurer, Charles
f. Bennett and Thomas Fltzhugh. Con
Zales Lodge. John j.. ROlfe. and Paul
Shorey. members OF the executive com
mittee. and w +. Prentice assistant
A purely executive meeting OF the
managing committee Of the institute
was held this morning at o'clock. The
convention proper adjourned however.
yesterday and the members began leav-
ing for their homes last night after eX-
tending "a vote OF thanks TO the local
educators and institutions FOR the c0ur-
Jestes extended One hundred and sew
entv-five leading educators have been
in attendance.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

the tower viii be 1szS5 feet IL viii rise
Cos feet from the street. From the cell
lar 10 the top win be 60 feet. from the
foundation 10 the top. 690.6 feet The
clock face viii be 346 feet above the
sidewalk. To tell the time Diana. on
top Of Tie Madison Square Garden, viii
Lave 10 look up for size is only 352 feet
above the street.
Al the fOrty-siXth story OF the tower
viii be the lookout floor. g0s feet above
the sidewalk Just over the lookout
VIII be a center window. the highest
point Tor observation, 6s3 feet above the
ground.
The tower will complete the home
structure OF the Metropolitan Life. The
entire building viii cover the block
bounded By Madison ana Fourth ave-
rues and Twenty-third ana Twenty
fourth streets. IL viii contain a total
noor area or / .0S5. 563 square feet. or
twenty-five acres. The cubic feet In the
structure viii number 62s7. O34
The Metropolitan building has been
constructed in sections. The OPERATIONS
began Ia May, 1890 when the companv
began 10 buy the handsome old brown
stone dwellings which covered the Madi-
son avenue end OF the block. The last
purchase was the Parkhurst Church
for which a new ediace WAS built on
the opposite northeast corner.
The tower VIII be Of the early Italian
Renaissance style IL belongs 70 the
Campanile type. Il will cost s30.9.0 900.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
PLEA TO CONGRESS
FOR HEROIC LINE

In a statement to Congress from Mar
garet Sullivan Burke, presented by
Senator Carter it Is urged that an
amendment be adopted to the bill pro-
yided foT certain changes in street rail-
way tracks within the District which
will protect the interests OF the Metro
pOiitan Coach Company, better known
as the Heroic Company.
The amendment provides that exist
ing transfer arrangements between the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Metropolitan Coach Com
pauy shall not be terminated eXcert nv
authority OF Congress. and that Unless
the Metropolitan Coach COMPANY with
in one year after the passage of the
act substitutes motor vehicles for the
herdics now used. its right 10 operz -
its lines shall cease
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
CHINA HAS PAID
AN INDEMNITY
Claim of $4,000 For Death
Of American Missionaries
at LienchOW.

Consul General Lay, al Canton. China
cabled today that the Chinese govern
ment had paid tue indemnity claimed
by this Government for the murder Of
I'VE American missionaries and the de-
stTucti0u OF she mission hospital at
Lienchow ON October ., 1896. The
amount finally agreed upon was about
81. 010.
The outbreak resulted from the inter
ference OF the missionaries. who were
sent Out hy The Presbyterian Mission
Board ia a native celebration. The mis-
siOuarles refused To permit the tiring
of a cannon near the hospital, and
riot ensued IN which the missionaries
were killed and the hospital destroyed.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
BANCROFT COUNCIL
OFFICERS INSTALLED

New officers were Installed Uy Ear-
croft Council, Nc 465. National Onion.
az the lodge rooms. 5l4 Ninth street
northwest, last night President of the
Cabinet Healy and other members If
the cabinet acted as installation officers.
Following the ceremonies a substantial
buffet luncheon was served. The new
officers are
President H. O. knapp. vice prssi-
dent. @, C sirboid, speaker. +. w
Gardner financial secretary. r. j. Ran
KIN secretary. IT. IT, Martin. shap1sfr
r. q. Campbell usher T.. " RaudsIpT-
srt seaht-tt-arms. F. o. Patterson door
Keeper, W. u, Hearst cN-presitruI. n
", Kerr treasurer u. Weaver.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
DRIVER ASKS $4,000
OF TRACTION COMPANY

William d. Ray has BEGUN suit
against the Capital Traction Company 10
recover Sle.oo0 as damages for alleged
personal injuries. lie explains 70 the
court he was employed by w. b. Moses
a. Sens IN October last and while on one
of his employers wagons it was struck
BY car owned by the defendant and he
was seriously and permanently injured
The collision between the c1.r OF the de-
PENDANT and the wagon h. Which be- was
riding occurred "a th,- intersection of
Thirteenth and T. streets st.-TtiFyest T.
Hilton jackson is counsel for Che plain
III.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL
DEBATE IS POSTPONED

The regular weekly debate of the Ma
tlonaI University Law School viii not
be held tonight on account of the death
Of Benjamin x. Rigs, of Rockville.
vice president Of the Debating Society
Mr. Riggs was treasurer OF the junior
class of the school and an active men,
her Of the Debating Society and his
death was great shock and surprise
TO the members of tile school among
whom he was very popular
The next debate viii take place SAT-
urday evening. January T. Al 1879
q clock at the school on Thirteenth
street between II and / streets
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
.BEVERIDGE WET.
SCORNS UMBRELLA

Senator Beveridge walked up the path
way 10 the White House yesterday
morning in the middle Of a driving rain.
The water poured in a rivulet from his
SLOUGH hat and his coat shed quarts OF
rain upon his shoes al every step.
Where's your umbrella. SENATOR
some one asked the sOIOn from Indiana
Umbrella, umbrella he exclaimed in
sCOrn. 4 never use one Don't vou
know that umbrellas are the first signs
OF decaying and enfeebled civilization
Any man who is afraid TO go out In the
rain and get wet ought 10 wear petit
-s-l-4 a.-,. you can quote me On that
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
PRAYER AS AN AID
TO NEWS GATHERING

KALAMAZOO Mich. Jan. John A
Ross, managing editor OF <he KalamG zoo
Gazette, announced TO-DAY that the
news department of the gazette would
be opened every day IN the future, with
PRAYER by himself or ministers OF tbs.
city. The announcement created con
siderable surprise.
Il believe Iuat the reporters Will co
better work, AID that 1h= object OF the
newspaper Will be more thoroughly
reached In this waS thJu heretofore d"
stated Air. Ross
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
HENRY HOPPER BURIED
IN GLENW00D CEMETERY

Funeral seI IS for Henry II. Klopfer.
au employe o. Bureau of Engraving
and Printing WHO died yesterday at his
home. zi5i Z street northwest, after an
illness of ten months. were held at the
residence OF his father Btn1amin F.
kl0pfer, 1905 ID street northeast. this
afternoon at , o'clock Interment was
made i'm the family lot at GlenwoOd
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL
LIABILITY DECISIONS

The decisions OF Judge Evans at
Louisville, and Judge Mccall at Mem
phis, declaring the employers liability
act unconstitutional viii be appealed BY
The Government direct 10 the United
States supreme Court. 1t is not improb-
able that the Attorney General will ask
leave TO appear in support Of the con-
stituuonality Of the act
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
THE ALSO RAMS.

Mr. Hearst is quoted - announcing
that me VIII never also run again. Now
VIII that othe. organizer and eapitalizer
OF defeat AIR. Bryan, say that he will
also never again also run 2-BosJon Her
aid
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
DISTRICT LIBRARY'S
BOOKS ON PANAMA
Recent Writings, Speeches,
and Photographs on Ca
nal Are on Hand.

Through the courtesy OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission the District Public
Library Is able To exhibit a set OF the
photographs used to illustrate the Pres
idents recent message on the Panama
Canal These photographs and a copy
OF the map that also accompanied the
message are displayed in the exhibition
room or the second moor Of the library
building
The library aiso offers the following
selected list OF books and magazius
articles on the Panama Canal This list
is confined TO a few OF the most recent
publications. An extended list ia manu-
script will be found in the library's read
ing room.
Panama Canal Books.
Abbott. H. L.-''Problems OF the Pan
ANA Canal" 1906; HJC-Ab2sp.
Johnson. W Pour Centuries Of
the Panama Canal" 1896: HJC-JSssf.
Lindsay. c. II. A. Forbes-''Pa Panama.
the Isthmus and the Canal" 1896. HJC-
Reed. {. A L-"Pansma Canal Ms
management 1896. HJC-R253p-
Shonts. +. P.-Address before Tie
Bankers CluD. Chicago. 1866: HJc-
shonts. T. P-speeeh before the Com
merciaI Club. Cincinnati. 1906 HJC-
Sh76ss.
Taft. W. HI Panama Canal, speech
al the 81. Louis Commercial Club. 1896;
HJC-Tl8p-
TAFT. ". H-statemsnt before the
COMMITTEE on interOceanic canals OF the
United States Senate. 1896. HJc-T1Z6s-
United States Isthmian Canal ComInis-
sion-AnnuaI report, ls04-lSl5s HJC-
Un57an.
United states Isthmian Canal Commits
sion-Pananaa Canal, 1855: HJC-UnS1p-
United States President 1851, RoOse-
velt-Speciai message concerning the
Panama Canal December II, 1895; HJC-
En3s
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
Southern Railway Company. Notice to

the public Very MANY important changes
in schedules of passenger trains will be
made effective Jan g. 1907. details OF
which viii be furnished later by publ
cation in folders. etc.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

Favorite Dessert for All Occasions.
c. q 5. Ice Cream. Pure Velvet kind
Druggists.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
DELAY IN MRS. MAYS TRIAL;
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ILL

The trial of Mrs. Jennie L. May for
assault with intent 10 kill upon Luoieu
n. Conen September q. 1895. set for
Monday next, before Justice Stafford IL
Criminal Court No. /. VIII be postponed
on account OF the Illness OF District AT
tOFueV Baker. who was injured IN the
Terra Gotta disaster last Sunday night
Baltimore and Return, sE.z5, Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and sun
day. All trains both ways both days,
except Royal Limited. City Omcess 1911
G. St and 6l9 Penna Ave
Exquisite Art Pictures Free.
Present Elk Grove Butter Coupons.
81 La. ave.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05
EVERYONE BUYING
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Great Issue Tomorrow VIII
Be Sure to Delight
Readers.
MRS. SHONTS' WARDROBE
FrOntispieee of Magazine Section
Shows New Picture of So
cieIy Leader.

Tomorrow issue OF The Sunday Times
will give its fast-increasing clientele OF
readers much to think about
Mrs. Theodore Shonts. wife OF the
chairman OF the IsJhmian Canal Com
mission. has been called the most taste
fully dressed woman in Washington. A
new, full-page portrait, in colors, OF Mrs
ShOnts, taken in Paris, gOwned In the
dazzling cost ume IL which she was pre-
scented at court in London, is presented,
with some entertaining facts about her
wardrobe.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

The most hated man in all France
Who is he? II this question were asked
in Paris, the immediate reply would be:
''Anatole Deibler. the public execution
er, of COURSE" Deibler, members of
whose family FOR three generations have
been public headsmen is about 10 lose
his position, as the Chamber of Depu-
ties contempIates relegating 10 mu-
scum the terrible guiuOtiue which FOR
so many years has been snuning out tie
lives OF Offenders.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

Art Pictures of Marvellous Beauty Free.
Bring Elk Grove Coupons. 80. La. ave.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

a thrilling account of "a recent "mili-
tAry wedding or nuptials al the bar
rel OF shotgun. which took place in a
Virginia town, Is given ia The Sunday
Times. This story OF real life reads
like tale OF Western frontier town.
instead al an episode enacted not far
from Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-01-05

What became of the abandoned babes
or yesteTY car-the unfortunate little
ones left 10 chance on doorsteps and Boz
alleys Of Washington. is euteTtaininEly
told In the magazine supplement of the
Sunday Times Il is interesting 90 note
thar many Of these waits grow 10 useful
manhood and wcmanhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Who Knows Him Best.

A girls attitude toward the man to whom
she is engaged is distinctly ''touchy." as
far as others are concerned. In her own
mind she feels quite certain that she knows
him better than does any one else in the
world, and many times she Is right. But
there are other sides or phases that
unknown to her. and with tn strongest
intuitions and greatest congenialty she
still needs little while in which to be-
come aware of all his tastes and inclna-
tons, his likes and disltkes. During this
time and that of her early married life she
IS rtsentfui toward any person, even his
men friends. who know more of him than
she does. and if it is a girl who is better
acquainted with his foibles and tastes sh,
straightway thinks that woman is horril.
1t is this fact that causes man to drop
so many of his old acquaintance after his
marriage. and the only who survive
who do not parade in the 'I-knew-him-b be-
fOre-yOu-did' class.
No girl means for moment to make her
self unpopular with the iancees Of men
Ga her acquaintance. She rarely iutUu-
tiOnally conveys to the newly engaged an
insinuatiOn of knowing the man better
than does the girl whom he is to marry.
1t is frequently quite unconscious her
part that she says, speaking of the man
and So or ITO like thus and So" 1t is no
secret that he did the quite innocent and
proper thing of which she speaks that
ne liked certain other kinds of things, but
If it comes in the light of information to
MS bride-eleCt or young wife she does not
like 1t. nor the Familiarity of the first name,
and the information becomes unpopular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
The Hygienic Way.

There is a neatness which is not desirable
and is not clean. 1t is neat to fold one
clothes when taking them off for the night
but 1t IS not hygienic to do this, for the
garments must be aired if they are to be
sanitary. Even If they have been worn
only few hours. doors of the body have
been absorbed and should be given an
opportunity to eyaporate. This is best ac-
cOmpIishrd by spreading every piece Of
clothing SO that it will air, and in the morn
ing. if not put on, then 1t may be folded
neatly and put away, having been cleaned
by its air wash"
To keep a house tightly closed against
the sun and air is undoubtedly To keep il
neat If things are in place. but it is not
clean. for mustiness and odors gather and
microbes and sickness Will almost surely
result. \ house needs sun quite as much
as a person does. and carpet, furniture and
hangings must have LITTLE. even i'll the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Use of SOan.

1t IS useless to observe rules for having
a good complexion and to go In for dieting
10 clear the skin If one is not particular as
10 the kind of soap used. The amount OF
carelessness shown in selecting this clens-
er is amazing, for a woman will AS a
rule. take whatever IS offered in a shop ana
Will continue using 1t Tor weeks or months
without noticing what its effect may be
upon the flesh
As a matter of fact. in one way or an
other, It's effect on the skin is quite IL
positive az that of certain foods upon The
digestion. The skin Is by no means bcne-
fitted simply because soap has been ap-
Piled. nor is 1t necessarily cleaned. The
skin sO-cailed cleansing agent may be quite
too drying. and in this case though Il re-
moves dirt the skin is left in such condi-
ton 10 absorb impurities more readily
and blackheads and pimples are apt To re
suit or, instead Of being oyerdrying. there
may be too much oil In the soap, ard
though the skin Is cleaned II becomes
greasy aud the pores enlarged owing 20
an excess of fats.
Having found a good soap, use it freely
on the face. but always take care that Il
is well r!nsed aftcrward. There Is too
can be removed with clear water, or even
with cloth or brush, while as to the dust
OF the country 1t Is just the thing to make
wrinkles by driving the skin If allowed 10
stay on and work into the pores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Servants Rights.

Though so much is said and written
about the shortcomings of the domestic
servant. 1t is right We should think of. her
good points and know that she can rise to
heights of heroic devotion. as the follow
ing will show
Some weeks ago an inquest was held in
North London on the body of a = neral
servant who died as thu result of severe
burns on the oh st and body.
From the inquiry it appeared that the
week before, when going to BID. the lighted
candle she was carrying set fire to some
chiffon her blouse and she very
badly burned but she made no complaint
and merely said she was going to the hos
pital as she had a cold 1t was only after
her death that her master and mistress
knew what had occurred, says Woman's
Life. 1t appeared the woman had bravely
borne the intens pain she must have. been
suffering without fiinching or utterIng any
complaint. and she had gone about her
duties in the usual way, out of devotion to
her mistress. who was not In good health
at the time. AS was so well remarked. 1t
was a of simple heroism worthy of all
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Air Hats and Shoes.

The habit of putting the shoes away in
cupboard or bag as soon as taken OF en-
tirely prevents the :nsides being frrsheued
by the passing off of this OdOr, ana the
slipper quickly becomes strong. To keep
them properly they should be put into
window as soon as taken off and allo we'd
to remain there for hours. At least once
a week all should be placed where strong
sun will beat into them. but before this
summing they should be wiped with soda
water
This will not hurt the most delicate Kid
if rightly done. Have small basin OF
water in which is a spoonful of bcarbonate
of soda. Let this dissolve and then put
into i small piece of thin cloth such as
muslin. Wiring this almost dry and then
carefully wipe all over the inside of the
shoes especially down in the toes.
The inside of even the light weight
hats needs summing and airing occasionally.
The lining absOrbs odors from the hair,
and il the wearers head persp.res the hat
Is not as sweet as it should be.