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The Washington times., 1907-06-17

make prices high but fosters the
combination requisite to keep them
so.
This remedy will take time. The
Republican party will accomplish it
If at all-with the utmost delay to
which its voters will submit. The
Democratic party cannot achieve it
until it gets control not of the
House alone, but of the Executive
Mansion and the Senate; which
seems to be long way off. Mean
while the clerk with the per diem
allowance continues to suffer.
His case would seem, therefore, to
warrant Congressional action at the
forthcoming session. An advance of
his daily limit to 81 would not be
eXtravagant. 1t would still be far
less than Congressman allow them
selves when in similar situations. 1t
would barely meet the actual extra
expenses of the average clerk ON
tour; and if il be said' that some
of the corps would save money out
of it, the answer is entirely just that
1t is unfair to gauge the majority of
right-living, right-thinking men ac-
cording TO the penuriousness of a
few.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
Great for AntiQuarianS.

1t is not generally known that
Congress not long ago authorized
the director of the census to publish
in the course of the present fiscal
year the names of heads of families
and accompanying information
shown on such schedules of the CEN
Rus of 1870 as are now in existence.
This is highly interesting move,
the only unfortunate feature of
which is the sparseness of the funds
devoted to the purpose. They have
already been exhausted and only the
schedules of New Hampshire, Yer
mont, and Maryland are to be print
ed at present.
Those lucky States will each be
represented by pamphlet of about
$50 pages fully indexed, printed up
on antique paper and gotten up in
an especially handsome, durable
manner Each part viii contain as
a frontispiece a map of the State,
b eleven by seventeen inches in size.
reproduced from an atlas published
in 1896. They are to be sold for 81
apiece.
No wonder that the demand for
these publications is widespread. for
not only will they be of value to the
working antiquarians who may not
be able to obtain copies of the CEN
sus of III years ago, but to all de-
scendants of the historic New
Hampshire, Vermont, and MARYLAND
families they should be of great SEN
timental interest.
A peculiar charm, when once one
has tasted it, lies in deIving into the
genealogical regions of the past, and
anything that can more widely dis
seminate the tendency toward this
sort of study and recreation is TO
be commended. Let us hope that in
the days to come the rest of the
States of the 1890 era will be IA
vored in like manner.
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He StirS En- Up.

Apparently Major Gen. Fred Grant
has some of the characteristics OF
his distinguished father, particular.
ly that sort of disposition that is
rather contemptuous of fuss and
feathers and red tape. This trait
on the part of the younger Grant
is showing itself more particularly
In his acts as reviewing authority in
court-martial cases. Many of his
papers upon trials of this sort have
been highly entertaining and a num-
Der of them have attacked the mus
ty, dogmatic, traditional, and con-
ventional forms of doing things and
have aroused considerable indigna-
ton on the part of certain dyed-in-
the-wooI officials.
Now General Grant finds himself
the subject of attack. 1t seems that
in his review of the findings of a
court in the case of a non-commis-
stoned officer, he observed that GER
tain battalion commander-and he
named him-had misused his author
ity and ignored the rights of his
subordinates. Whatever the merits
Of that observation may have been,
the officer in question was highly in
dignant and complained to the War
Department that he had been prac-
tically insulted by General Grant.
The appeal was of no avail, how
ever, for the war officials declined to
rebuke the commander for the pr
ticular phraseology of his court
martial review. 1t did say, however.
that it would be better, all things
being equal, not to mention officers
by name when it would be a sufi-
cient indication and serve the pur-
pose of the review and comment if
the Office and not the incumbent
were described.
This, of course, is not highly i'm
portant to the daily lives of our
people, but it is entertaining as
showing what we may call the mod
ern idea in military affairs. General
Grant is an excellent exponent of
that new feeling. Contrast, if YOU
can, the difference between the
pompous and tinical Major Gen. Win
field Scott and the plain, matter-of-
fact. frilless Ulysses S. Grant. AS
times changed then, so they are
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
HOUSE DYNAMITEO
TO EFFORT MONEY
" Black Hand" Methods in
Chicago Handled by
Burglars.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE dynamiting
OF four-story brick dwelling. endan-
gering a score Of persons. is the latest
OF series Of operations OF a band Of
criminals. which appears to be making
the Italian district OF the North Side its
headquarters.
The building. which is situated at 81
Milton avenue. was not DESTROYED be-
cause of the bungling work Of the
dynamiter. A section Of the front of
the structure six feet square was torn
away.
The dynamiting was a part OF a pro-
gram to extort money from the owner
Of the structure. Giuseppe Bruiscato.
Nearly two months ago Bruiscato re-
ceived the following letter:
'BruiscatO-We want 81 200. II Won
give II to US you will have no trouble
II you don't, you will be put out OF the
way so that nobody will know how Won
went. To live you must be careful To
do just what we say One of MS will
meet you soon. He will ask: do Won
like celeryg Say nothing. but hand over
$1,000. Be sure TO do It, or YOU are a.
dead man. ONE WHO KNOWS"
This letter was followed BY another
which set forth that other cases haS
prevented the collector from calling IIDo1
Bruiscato, but that he soon would re
ceive a visit and that TO resist would
mean death.
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AS to Per Diem Allowances.

Dining car costs may well trouble
the Governments travelling agents,
as reported in the department news
of yesterdays issue. The per diem
allowance of So for extra expenses
was fixed when room bills, trunk
charges, and food were everywhere
consistently cheaper than TODAY:
and now that the a la carte system
has generally superseded the old
dollar meal on practically all trains,
the clerk finds himself spending
practically the whole sum of his al
lotment on food.
Relief must come in one of two
ways. The only effective means is
4 stop TO the continued advance in
all living expenses. In that the spe-
cial examiner, census agent, inspec-
tor, constructor, and other travelling
clerk shares with everyone else. As
his SO proves discouragingly insult
ficient, so does the fat salary of his
stay-at-home associate The cause is
manifold. Combination among pro-
ducers. Wall Street manipulation,
pretended necessity under the pure
food act are all incidental agencies.
The primal factor, of course, is an
extortionate tariff which not only
yields the manufacturer an unwar-
ranted privilege in opportunity to
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
WONAN'S PORTRAIT
LOST BY ARTIST
Frantic Efforts Made to Re-
cover it without DiSclOS-
ing Identity.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Every effort Il
being made by Malcolm Strauss 10 re-
cover the portrait Of a prominent society
woman. whose name he refuses 10 d.
vulge. which he hid in a closet OF his
studio in the Bryant building and which
was cut from its frame.
Mr.. Strauss is puzzled 10 determine
whether some friend took the picture
as a joke or whether It had been stolen.
he confesses himself mystifed by its
disappearance and has offered 500 re-
ward for its return.
Frank J. Gould was guest az a stag
party at the studio last Tuesday night,
and this has caused a report that the
painting was q portrait Of the young
milliOnaires wife. This Mr.. Strauss de-
MED. but he admitted that IL was a nc
ture OF society woman with a home on
Long Island who Is a patron OF many
Charities II had been framed for her
inspection, and while not ready 10 be
delivered, the last sitting was over when
ne hia IL In his studio before the party
last Tuesday night.
The theft was discovered when tha
artist returned from n seashOre trip.
i MI Strauss was asked II the picture
was intended to be in the nature OF a
surprise 70 the woman's husband
well. I don't know" was the reply.
But II would cause a great amount OF
trouble TO publish the story. II was
some private motive that caused IL 70 be
taken
"Oh. there was a reason" put IN a
friend OF Mrs Strauss. who was present
Mr.. Strauss.
DO you suspect a woman2'
The act was that Of a woman. OF
course" sd the artist.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU.
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1907.
Danger of Excuses.

The peace congress at The Hague
suddenly finds its situation compli-
Gated by the announcement that
representative of the dissolved Rus
sian douma are coming to explain
their case, and to protest against
Russia's assumption of leadership in
the peace movement. These parlia-
mentarians. have in their power to
make themselves exceedingly embar-
RAISING TO the congress and 10 in
ternational relations in general.
Before long there will doubtless
be propagandists of the cause of
Russian freedom working in all the
European capitals, and it is inevita-
BILE that ultimately European senti-
ment of hostility to despotism will
weaken the st. Petersburg govern
ment and strengthen the hand of
revolution. just as the masses of
Europe largely sympathized with
revolution in France, so the body of
Europe now feels friendly TO the
cause for which the people of Russia
are struggling. The excuses of the
Terror alone made possible an eff
fective appeal to the European ma
tions to oppose the revolutionary
government; and today, the great
est danger to the Russian revolution
is in the fact that it is a propaganda
of assassination rather than of war.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
FLOWERS ON OCEAN
AT MOTHERS GRAVE

NEW YORK, June 17.-An unique me
mortal service in mid-ocean was report
ed by officials of the steamship Koen-
igen Luise, which arrived here from
Genoa, Naples, and Gibraltar. On the
ships last voyage from Europe Mrs.
Charles W. Prentice, of Chicago. a
cabin passenger. died on board. and by
order of an Italian immigration commits
siOner, who was on board, her body
was buried at sea
This action was said to have been
taken in the face Of protests made by
4,srs. Prentice's young daughter. who ac-
companied her on the voyage. and many
other passengers. The steamships Of
ficers declared themselves helpless.
however. in view OF the commissioner s
order, and the body was buried
On the outward trip. when the vessel
passed near the spot where the body
had been put overheard. a large box Of
flowers was lowered over the side of the
koenigen Luise and set adrift over the
unmarked grave in the ocean.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
NORTHWEST WANTS MEN,
HAS WORK FOR 100000

SPOhANE. Wash, June I7-Twenty
thousand men are needed by the lumber
mills operating in eastern Washington
and Oregon and northern Idaho. and as
many more are wanted by the Northern
Pacific and other railroad companies
building lines in this part OF the North
west The situation HAS become so acute
that unless men can be secured at once
much construction work will be DELAYED
and many of the mills will be forced 10
close, sending their laborers into the
WOODS.
The men in the woods receive from SIS
TO $40 month and board. while in the
mills the scale ranges from $3.50 To $40
day. No able-bodied man in the North
west is idle, except through his own
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
AROUSES GERMANY
Agreement of France, Spain,
and Britain Looked Upon
as Affront.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE confirmation
by NJ. Pischon. French minister Of for
eign affairs OF the new so-called triple
alliance between Great Britain, France.
and Spain, TO guarantee their sea coasts
and the integrity Of their insular and
Mediterranean possessions. has aroused
great Indignation here. The new al
lance is regarded as aimed directly at
Germany, and as such is thoroughly
condemned.
Obvious attempts of other European
nations TO effect the complete isolation
of Germany have caused much bad feel
ing in Germany recently against her
neighbors. The new alliance is regard
ed as another step in that direction.
Many statesmen have felt that Germany
will sooner or later be forced TO war 10
protect herself If the efforts to cut her
of in all directions are not abandoned.
The new ententes between Spain and
Great Britain and Spain and France
by which the coasts are guaranteed
promise 10 cause trouble in the future.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
10, THE POOR INDIAN, ADVISES

The Eskimo as a race is doomed. tn,
white man is killing him with liquor and
vices w. T. Grenfell
Don't murmur, little Eskinlos.
Your case is like your brother Los.
be. too, has borne upon his back
The burden OF the brown and black
On us the White Mans Establishments
Have fallen like a pestilence.
We've reaDed, we aborigines,
A dismal harvest OF disease
But palaces and churches stand
Where once was virgin forest land:
And what boots your immortal soul
When man draws nearer 20 the Pole.
Hes killing you with rum and vice,
But he is cOnquering the ice,
That he may sometimes proudly say.
When as a race you've passed away:
'Of all save South I stand possessed:
There Is nc North, or East, or West"
How trifiing weights your sacrifice.
Your load Of drunkenness and vice!
Brother, It's fate. Hope not TO stay
The proud Caucasian on his way
Seek not 10 block the White Mans goat
Nor check his progress 10 the Pole
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
JAPANESE CRUSH
F0RM0SA REBELLION

TOKYO. June 1.-THE japanese adj
vance upon the savage territory in For
mosa reached a crucial stage on June
Is, when the chief native stronghold was
captured. The casualties suffered by the
Japanese since the beginning Of the
movement exceed $50.
The country occupied had never been
trodden previously by civilized man. It
possesses great wealth in camphor for
ests and probably in minerals.
The resistance OF the savages, which
has hitherto been desperate, is now. II
is believed. broken down.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
TAFT PRAISES IOWA
FOR PLACE IN NATION

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. June 17.-secre-
tary Taft arrived here from Sioux Falls.
:. D.. and left three hours later for
Fort Meade A big crowd had assem-
bied at the station. and the Secretary
spoke a few words Of greeting. referring
10 the high standing OF Iowa in the
councils of the nation
On his way from Sioux Falls the Sec
rotary spoke briefly from the platform
OF his car at Canton, 5. D, and Ha-
warden and Akron, Iowa.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
SETTLE DIFFERENCES
BY TALKING CALMLY
ADMIRAL EJUIN.

CHATHAM, England, June 1.-THE
United states and japanese should be
able to find a quick settlement of the
differences caused by the San Francisco
incidents, in the opinion OF Admiral
Ijuin, commander Of the japanese
squadron now visiting Great Britain.
Just prior 10 coming 10 England, Ad-
miral Iiu1n visited New York on the
occasion OF General Kurokis visit to
the American metropolis. He was thus
able to inform himself thoroughly on
the Americans situation
The best way 10 effect an amicable
settlement Of the differences between
japan and America" said the admiral
is 10 discuss the matter only calmly
and not to excite irritation on either
side"
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
BUILT SANITARIUN,,
ITS FIRST PATIENT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. June I7.-D-.
Frank a. Blair. aged forty-seven
years. is dead at his home at
Princeton. He was part owner OF
TIE new sanitarium al Princeton.
and It was through his influence
that the structure was erected. The day
after the sanitarium was dedicated he
was taken 10 the hospital. being the
nrst patient in the new building. His
father. W ". Blair, aged seveuty-eigft.
who survives, is one OF the oldest prac-
uclng physicians in southern Indiana.
Dr. Blair was a prominent member OF
the Indiana Medical Society
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
WAS CALLED WITCH,
DEMANDS DAMAGES

PITTsBURG, June I7.-Because Mrs.
Amelia Milka declared that vitchcrsft
still exists and that Mrs. Victoria Kop-
chinska, OF the South Side. BY her in
carnations had beWitched people, Mrs.
Kopchinska has sued her for s.. 900 dam
ages.
Mrs Miika does not deny that she
made the charges. and declares that
MIS- hoPchinska had worked a spell
over number Of people, causing them
al kinds Of trouble Mrs. Kopchinska
declares that there is absolutely no
foundation for the allegations. and that
by circulating them Mrs Milka has
CAUSED her 70 be Stunned BY all her
friends
She says that when she walks along
the streets everyone runs from her, and
children throw stones at her and other
wise mistreat her.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
CHlLDLESS FAMILIES
BARRED IN THIS TOWN

CHARLOTTE. Tenn, June 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt can find no fault with
the town OF Charlotte. Tenn, and its
surrounding territory. in the matter Of
race suicide There is not a family
IN the whole country surrounding Char
Iotte that has less than eight members.
Recently an Indiana man, John Nabb
returned from Mt Vernon, Ind, to this
place. He had only one child, a little
girl The NabbS were made 10 feel their
unpopularity to such an extent that they
only remained in Charlotte for three
weeks
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
CULPEPER HORSE SHOW
SET FOR JULY & AND 5

CULPEPER. Va. June 1.-THE Cul-
pepper Horse Show and Racing Associa-
ton will hold its usual annual meeting
at Monta Vista Park here this year. July
and 5. Each class viii have three
money premiums and a ribbon. There
will be four races each day, including a
steeplechase. c. W. Smith. of Warren
ton. has been manager for several years.
but owing to his illness ever since the
accident at the Richmond Horse Show
he is now assisted by Blair johnson and
C James Rixey. Of Culpeper.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
GIRL WAITS FOR CLOTHES,
TWO BURNED TO DEATH

SAVANNAH, Ca, June I7.-Mrs.
Thomas Cook and her daughter. Miss
Estelle Fountain, were burned tc death
here in a fire that destroyed the home
Of N A Fountain, son of Mrs Cook.
The house was beyond the city limits.
and the firemen did not respond.
Miss Fountain, scantily clad. had made
her way from the house. Her modesty
then prompted her to run back for more
clothing. She never reappeared.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
.JAPS TO RAISE PRICE
OF THEIR LABOR HERE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE Japa-
nese Industrial Society is planning a
movement to raise the price of Japanese
labor throughout the United States. II
desires TO advance wages 40 per cent in
every line where japanese labor is en-
ployed- As yet it is an entirely local
measure. but the japanese in every CITY
will be requested TO act in conjunction
The society also believes in the eight
hour day.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
CATCHES LAND TURTLE
MARKED So YEARS AGO

TUCKAHOE, N. J., June 17.-While
Stephen Parsons, OF Ocean viapN was
here in 1854 he caught a land turtle and
cut his initials on II. after winch II
was released.
II was found by a lad this week at
Tuckahoe, who sent it to Parsons
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

changing now, and what would have
been considered few years ago the
height of unprofessional military
conduct and talk, is now regarded
as the outcome of a very common
sense view of affairs. Gen. Fred
Grant is an extremely frank and
matter-of-fact man, and whatever
may be his military ability, his in
tuence is, on the whole, for the
good of the service. If he can pluck
ID few more ancient feathers from
the useless trimmings of army Gus
tom, so much the better.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
RELEASES SOLD BY JUICE
STARTS BOURSE SCANDAL

GENOA. June 1.-THE scandals aris-
ing out of the recent suspension of op-
erations on the bourse, as a result of
heavy losses. principally in Ramifera
shares. are assuming formidable proper
TONS due to fresh revelations.
The fact now has been established
that one of the judges sold provisional
release warrants TO fifty persons, and
Iiu ned UP cases altogether against one
hundred
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
ROCKEFELLER PLEASED
WITH BRITISHER'S SERMON

NEW YORK. June I7.-Oyer a thou
sand persons heard the SERMON Of the
Rev. DR.. c. r ASed. AT the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist Church.
That was a remarkably fine sermon -
said John u. Rockefeller. at the end OF
DR.. Aked's discourse.
Neither Mrs. Rockefeller nor John y.
Rockefeller, jr-, was present, the head
OF the family having come from his
summer home in the PonticO hills alone.
in his automobile. TO attend the service.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
REALISM.

Mother returning NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
children, what have you been doing?
Why, the room looks like a hurricane
had struck it and Willie looks Ike he
had been through a thrashing machinei
Tommy-Please, mamma, we have been
playing Russian douma and Willie was
the Czar.-Chicago News
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
PREPARING FOR THE SACRIFICE.

Rebuked by an English Sunday school
teacher Tor bringing her little four-year-
old brother to class with her. the sister
replied: IF you please teacher, / want
to bring him next Sunday, too. as moth
er wishes him TO have all the pleasure
ne can before he has tooth pulled on
Wednesday week.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

1t was somewhat disappointing to note
that the expected newspaper headlines
telling about mountaineering on Sunday
referred to developments Of the situation
in Connecticut, rather than in Russia
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

II England doesn't get the wires Of
her various alliances crossed and short
circuit the whole scheme. it will be be-
cause her diplomatic electricians are the
most expert in the world
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

1t appears that the new election sys-
tenn OF Russia is going 10 look good
deal like the present gerrymander OF
New York State or the proposed one
for Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
Jap PAPER FOR HEARST?
RUM0R OF NEGOTIATIONS

MANILA. June 17.-William Randolph
Hearst, is reported to be seeking to buy
Yokohama daily newspaper, published
in English.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

Mr.. Croker is coming home to vote
for Bryan. 1t will require all OF even
his political genius to vote In New York
and run for parliament In Ireland.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17
HOW SALT IS THE sea-

A ton of water from the Dead sea
will yield la pounds of salt; that from
the Atlantic ocean, eighty-one pounds.
and from the Pacific, seventy-fiye
pounds
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

This particular sort OF sunshine is
worth about 100000 an hour 70 the
country.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

Secretary Taft set a mighty good ex-
ample TO the capital OF Divorcedom by
going 10 church on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

Young Michael Czolgosz gives out a
statement to the effect that he is so mad
about the injustice of being referred to
as an anarchist that he may become one.
The Washington times., 1907-06-17

Without bothering to smoke any glass.
nearly everybody will be ready to accept
the report that the sun spots are melt
Ing 3r.
, 1907-08-06
AN OPEN DEFENSE
Of AN ADVERSARY
JAPANESE MILITARY ATTACHE
AT PARIS SAYS KIND WORD
FOR GENERAL sToEssEL.
Open Letter on Eve of Trial of Russian
Officer by Court MartiaI-Port Ar
In No Condition to Withstand
Calling Japanese Fire.

Paris. Aug. Captain Tsuneda, the
Japanese military attache here, who
while on the staff of General Nogi con
Quoted the negotiations for the surren-
der Of Port Arthur, in an open letter
today defends General Stoessel, the
defender Of the fortress. on the eve of
the latter's trial by a court martial for
his surrender to the japanese.
Russians Without Food.
Alf-the Russians food was exhaust
ed and the 10000 Russians under arms
were, he said, in no condition to fight
Result Was Inevitable.
General Stoessel, according to the
Japanese oficer, might have held out
a fortnight longer, but the result
would have been an inevitable massa.
ere. He says the world must not for.
get that the Japanese lost $4,000 lives
by gun fire alone at Port Arthur.
Masnanimity Of Japan.
The emperor of Japan had ordered
General Nogi to treat General Stoessel
with all the honors due gallant sol
diers, and his own country should do
the same.