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The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Defends DR.. Chancellor.

Editor The Washington Heald:
Gone are the men who rule. and the
year will soon go. too. but the school row
is still pending. May the New Year bring
US peace. harmony and happiness-and
our NJ C.'s wisdom for the removal OF
the troubles of the past In all well-con-
Quoted schools throughout the land. su-
perintendents and teachers are employed
for the scholastic year, and as a matter
OF fairness and justice. the proper and
honorable way to deal with our superin-
tendent is TO let him serve out the term
for which he was appointed or employed
and if at the end of the year a change is
desired. notify him OF the fact three
months in advance.
II Is folly TO bring UP against him that
he is not citizen Of the District A
years residence makes a man a citizen
in every State OF the Union. and in many
States even less than a year. Mr. Chan
cellOr has resided here more than year
and can claim citizenship as well as one
who has resided here few years more
(as. perhaps, kicker by profession).
Hundreds Of teachers have been sent
10 the Philippines from here who are not
citizens there. A number Of superintend-
ents / could mention in Western cities
who were not citizens Of the cities e
which they were called for that impOr.
tant position. One, Mr. Woolert for in.
stance, came direct from England q
supervise the schools Of a town In OhiC
| (Middletown); and In similar manner does
every community seek 10 obtain the most
competent man FOR that important Office
no matter where he comes from. anC
teachers are in honor and duty bound
TO stand by their superintendents. no mat
ter what professional objectors may say
| Let not the National Capital disgrace It
self, but set a worthy example TO ths
entire country T. J. HENRY.
| Congress HEIGHTS
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
REPORT BY COMMITTEE.
Recommendations Made on Insane
Asylum Conditions.

Asylum Conditions.
In a report made TO the Society on
Nervous and Mental Diseases by a COM
mittee composed of DIR. William A. White
Or. d. Percy Hickling, and Dr.. D. X.
Shute, the existing conditions concern
ing the insane at the Washington Asylum
were said to be disgraceful, as the asylum
was built for a poorhouse. and not in
tended to receive insane persons.
The report stated that the conditions
could be materially bettered. 1t made
recommendations for the expenditure of
$S.CO0 for fitting up the quarters for the
immediate care Of the insane. 1t also
recommended the erection OF building
for the care and treatment of cases of
mental disorder. in connection with and
as a part OF a general hospital Il was
suggested that the quarters in the old
almshouse be utilized for the care of
inebriates and the insane under sentence
or Indictment
The report demanded the passage Of an
nebriate act and the revision of lunacy
legislation.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Views of People on Various Topics
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?

form which has swept over this broad
land in tremendous flocd: to turn deaf
ear TO the buccaneer trust magnates i'm
portuning mercy while enriching them
selves and gaining incalculable power to
the hurt OF the general welfare-if al
this, and much more like IT, is a menace
to business, then Roosevelt is a menace
70 business,
Much OF the foregoing was ably and
effectively placed before the public in The
Washington Herald not long since by
Hon. William NJ. Stewart. Column after
column of more like it could be-all show
ing that Roosevelt is not menace &C
business. A. j. GREEN.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Why Dewey Feels Young.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Allow me to correct Admiral Dewey's
statement as TO the cause Of his long
life and good health being the result Of
open-air exercises. Capt. Maryatt was
an old sea dog, and Admiral Dewey ought
to be well versed in his sea stories. In
one OF these 1t is plainly stated that the
cause Of the long life Of the admiral is
the salt OF the sea water, which every
one knows is a great preservative.
PERCIVAL KEENE.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

kind. and where the miserable pittance
proposed by their bin would mean desti-
tutionT
AS a rule. when the old soldier becomes
so enfeebled by age and disease as TO be
no longer able to earn his salary, he is
soon transferred to Arlington, where the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest G.. C. KNIFFIN.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
WANTS PROPERTY DIVIDED.
Lecturer Says il Saloons Were
Closed Wages wOuId Drop.

when all the saloons in the country
are closed, II they ever should be. the
wages Of the workingman will drop and
rent win increase. / am in favor of pro-
hibition, but if the land OF the world was
divided as it should be conditions Of this
sort would have no effect upon any one.
It is the only solution for the problem OF
taking care Of our poor" said Mrs. Flor
ence Burleigh, al a meeting of the Secu-
lar League in Pythian Temple yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs Burleigh advocated the division OF
property among the people equally. She
declared the government had no right 70
tax property, and said II was robbery.
The remedy for child labor. Mrs Bur
leigh said. was to relieve the poor. and
the only way 20 do this was to divide
the riches now wrongfully held by few
men.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Mcconnell Discoveries In Vitality
Taught b. Lectures and Trimming in the
LIFE ELECTRICITY INSTITUTE
f116 = 81. n. W., Washington

ing the vital forces IL has been proven that any
medically incurshle chronic invalid may cure hin
self IN few weeks Plenty Of vitality IS al thers
IS 10 health The science q vital .acrease can Be
taught By mail
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
DISTRICT i1S TO-DAY
Seat of Government Founded
December %, 1888.
INCIDENTS OF HER PAST LIFE

Came Into Being by Act of Maryland
Legislature, After Quaker City
YOrS's Offer Had Been Rejected.
Ridiculous Fee Paid TO Surveyor.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
CASE GOES TO THE JURY.
Final Day in Trial of Terra Gotta
RaiIroad Wreck Case.

1t is expected that the case Of Engineer
Hildebrand, Conductor Hoffmeier. Fire
man MeClelland, and Brakeman Ratter.
charged with manslaughter In connection
with the wreck at Terra Gotta on De-
cember 80 last. viii go TO the jury this
afternoon about $50 o'clock.
Two hours have been allotted 20 the
government for final argument, and a
ike amount for the defense.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

ing TO law, 10 be erected in the Capital,
such an equestrian figure Of Gen Wash
ington be placed on wheels. Gen Wash
ington had retired from the army and
wasn't subject to the riding test anyway,
so It was not a severe measure
II was further suggested that the statue
could be made so large that not only the
records of Congress. but all the papers
and wires might be carried about in Il
from one place 10 the other. Needless 70
say this joke was laughed down, as was
fitting
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Benefit Entertainments.

Members OF the newly incorporated
body known as the National Temple Of
Labor Of the District of Columbia. win
give q ball in Masonic Temple on the
evening OF January q next. This is 20 be
the first OF 4 series or entertainments To
be given by the society, the receipts Of
which win be applied to the building
fund for modern home for labor in this
city.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
ALABAMA AND OHIO SAIL.
Minnesota Only One of Pacific Fleet That
Remains at Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The battleships Alabama and Ohio sailed from
the Brooklyn navy yard for Hampton RoauS
yesterday morning, and now there remains uere
only the Minnesota the powerful fleet that is 10
make the long cruise. The Minnesota left drydocH
Yesterday afternoon and work is being rushed on
her Officers in the yard say that she viii be IN
readiness by Sunday.
The Alabama is the flagship OF Rear Admiral
Charles S. Spcrry. and she is commanded by Cap
tain Ten Eyck u ". Veeder. The ohio IS com
manded by Captain Charles W. Bartlett
As the two battleships swung out and headed
seaward they presented a magnificent spectacle.
The crews stood 20 quarters. and n cheer went up
as the ships slowly got under way They did not
stop at Tompklnsvillc. but made direct for Hamp-
ton Roads
Each day sees the force at the yard still
further down. and 1t is probable that th-
smallest force employed at the yard in years will
be there this winter.
Lieutenant c. + Gregory. OF the civil engineering
department. said that work Drydock had
been suspended temporarily because the govern
and the contractor. George Il. Spearln. could
not agree over the removal OF a sewer. Mr.. Spearn
held that the government should remove IL. He
had finished = Per cent OF the work. Mr. Gregory
said. and had received payments on H. The CON
tract was FOR So 500
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
BRITISH TURBINES NEW RECORD.

Portsmouth, Dec. s.-The British turbine tor
pedo boat destroyer Tartar has beaten all rec
ords for her class by steamine S5.952 knots
against the tide the Admiralty course. be-
tween Southampton and Maplin Sands. while
being prepared for her official trials.
The official trials took place to-day. and car
rying a greater load than that stipulated in the
contract between the government and the build
ers the Tartar made 34s57 knots as Il mean
of six runs the Admiralty measured mile
course During a two hours test the vessel
maintained a speed OF 347 knots. The contract
calls for 33 knots.
Oil is used for fuel. She is 21O feet long has
a draft of feet and is of 1i.500 horsepower
Prior to the trials of the Tartar the speed record
was held by the Mohawk, sister turbine vessel
which last month. off Cowes. maintained for six
hours mean speed OF 344 knots and i'm six
runs measured mile travelled at the rate
of 34I knots an hour.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
QUIZ n. e.. n. Y. CONTRACTS
Officer Tells Investigators about the
Purchase of Uniforms.

The wainwright Commission. appointed by Gov
ernor Hughes investigate the National Guard
observed Yesterday afternoon some of the ways IN
which the business end-the purchasing OF uniforms
and suppIies-is managed. The commission met at
and the witness of the day Adjutant General
Nelson II. Henry.
The adjutant general was asked concerning the
methods Of purchasing supplies. He produced a
contract made with Browning King e Co on No
vernber %. 1906. providing for thousand coats
nine hundred trousers for foot soldiers and
hundred trousers for mounted. tho material TO be
olive drab covert cloth. One week later, November
20 the contract was modified to provide 22-ounce
kersev cloth instead Of the first named material
This resulted in reduction of nearly 30 cents for
each garment. but the commission wanted TO know
why new bids had been invited. General
Henry said that the mills had stopped making the
olive drab covert material. and since the Browning
the original contract seekers he supposed there
no use Of going through the formality and accept
ing the delay incident TO contracts. This was
an unusual proceeding, he explained.
Witness said that the cloth for service uniforms
both for the United States army for the ma
tional guard, made by the American WoolIen
Mills. and said the reason the government could
get uniforms cheaper than the State of New York
was because the government ordered in larger
quantities
The hearing adjourned until Il o'clock on
Tuesday in the Hall Of Records The Armory
Board win appear before it, well several city
officials
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
NEW JERSEY AT HAMPTON ROADS.

Norfolk. Va Dec. 6.-Thc battleship Louisiana
the first OF the Pacific bound Atauti, fleet arrive
in Hampton Roads joined to-day by the bat
teship NV Jersey from Boston. The weather is
favorable for the making OF good time by tho other
bsttcships the way To the Roads. Several
Of these expected pass in to-day and tonight
The next hattlesiip$ expected the Kansas
from the Delaware BrCakwatci. Admiral EvauS's
flagship. the Connecticut. and the Rhode Island
from New York; the Missouri and the Illinois from
Boston. and the KcarsarEe and the Georgia from
League Island.
The battleship Virginia arrived in Hampton Roads
hate this afternoon. the third Of the hG warshlps
reach the rendezvous from which the long cruise
10 the Pacific Ocean will begin.
Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-On account Of a slight dis
arrangement To its steering gear. the hlttlcship
Maine did sail to-day from the League Island
Navy Yard 10 join tho Pacific squadron at Hump
Roads. The vessel is anchor In the Della
ware River, in mdstream. opposite the navy yard.
and repairs to the gear being made. The bat
tleship is expected to sail tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
A QUIET LIFE FOR LAWSON.

Boston Dec. 6.-Beginning with January 1
Thomas W. Lawson will give up his job as public
Ieforner' and will devote his time and capital ex-
clusively TO stock gambling" He will discontinue
his advertisements and will lose all interest in the
public. These are his own words in a statement
issued tonight
He says he has completed arrangements and a
deal" whereby at the January meeting Of the
Amalgamated stockholders Mr. Rogers will be
ousted and he tLawson) will be elected president,
with his board of directors In an interview;
tonight Mr.. Lawson says the statement is issued
in all seriousness and that there is slight
possibility that he will not succeed Mr. Rogers
I'm January
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
LIKES OLD U4TS.
Nezo College Curriculum Doesn't
4ppedI to HIM.

Leslie NJ shaw. principal speaker at the Wes-
leyIn University alumni dinner at the Hotel Savoy
last night took issue with those favorins certain
ideas in the college curriculum. saying that
education should represent mental Development
more mere memory.
We have too many sranariss.' sa1d he. and
not enough crist mills and YOU can't Erind unless
you have Srist Sociology and politics and all
that OF stuff have appeared and the old-fash-
oned methods Of education have disappeared and
] fear We generating trouble.
And when the contest comes. - IL surely Will
come. between individualsm and coI1ectivism.
wherein may be involved all that hold dear as
a nation. God Grant that the student may not be
educated the wrouS side.
Il throw this out warning In the pl,ceS
where these thinSs-socioOCy. politics and such
taught general thing CoIlec tivism is
phasiZed.
There isn't much nj the old teaching of self
reliance. \ change is indicated toward patsrnal
ism. where the government holds sway from the
cradle to the grave. and that isn't good Collect
ivism is absolutely wrong. Indvidualism has
brought us where we and II Is tle hope Of the
race. Go out and do YOU please. but don't ask
the government to be guide"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
JAPANESE THANK PRESIDENT.
Empire Rejoices Over Exposition Recon-
mendation-Viscount Kaneko's Praise.

Toxic Dec. 6.-Viscount kaneko has sent the
following cable dispatch to President Roosevelt:
The whole empire is rejoicing at your strong
recommendation that America should participate
in our exposition. and thank you on behalf OF
and with the authority of the people Of Japan
KANEKO.
This dispatch is significant. ViscOunt
Kancko is a member OF the privy council In
an interview he said:
president Roosevelt is always The firm friend
Of Japan. and he brings out before the world
what Japan is. wherever opportunity offers His
message Of 1905 eulogized Japan in words which
have become a classic with the Japanese people
This year again he has clearly stated the posi-
ton OF Japan, and his message in relation
thereto is commented upon everywhere with ap
probation and joy. President Roosevelt's mes
sage is regarded indicative of the true spirit
Of the American people. depicting the character
OF the true American. who says what he thinks
and does what he says
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
CONNECT DRUCE AND THE DUKE.

London. Dec 6-1n the Druce trial to-day Mrs
Henry Hichin. who at one time a housemaid
in the service OF the Duke OF Portland. recoS-
nized an alleged photograph of T. G. Druce as the
Duke of Portland. Mrs. Htchin lived in Detroit
from 1871 to 1890.
Henry Marks testified to having served fish to
T. c. Druce daily for number of years. Marks
declared that he had seen Il coffin being built by a
carpenter in the neGhborhOod of Baker street
Near II lay four rolls of sheet lead. He saw the
coffin taken the Baker Street Bazaar. and the
next day he witnessed the funeral.
After this Druce never returned to the bazaar
Marks testified but he continued to order 0sh
sent to his residence in st. Johns Wood At the
conclusion of Marks's testimony the case was ad-
journed.
Rumors are current to-day that there will he
another prosecution for perjury in connection with
he
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
STEAMER BURNED IN MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Dec. s.-The steamer st. Marys. of the
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railroad Company.
burned at Halowing Point, on the Patuxent
River in Southern Maryland last night. Thomas
A. Thompson, negro waiter, whose home is in
this city, burned death his body being,
found the deck when the wreck was visited
after daybreak. The only passenger on the
steamer the wife of Assistant Purser Groton
who escaped The remainder of the crew of
tWenty-eight. including Captain James Gourley her
master. made narrow escapes from the flames
some jumping overheard in their night clothes
fire broke out.
Philadelphia. Dec. s.-The schooner Harland W
Huston, Philadelphia for Newport News, loaded
with coal. sunk In the Delaware River below
the League Island Navy Yard last night in a col
lison with the Clyde Line steamship Pawnee. The
crew OF the schooner were taken on board the
Pawnee and brought TO this city.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
MC4RREN UNLIKE SATAN.
CoIer and Metz FerUently Thdnk
God He's Not Behind Them.

A vision of Senator p. H McCarren lobbyist
! around the Finance Department conjured up
yesterday the meeting of the Board of Estimate
by Borough President Coler of Brooklyn, VINO Lieu
to link the Controller with the Senator.
The Queens Lighting Company some time ago
applied for = franchise for electric lighting in the
parts of the borough The WoodhaVen Llsh'-
ing Company. which seems to be working IN Hhi-
mony with the Lighting Trust, has opposed the
new company. The new company sought to man
damus the Board of Estimate. but the courts oe
MED its application.
Il favor said the Controller oi
granting any franchise for $1,000. They all ought
10 be auctioned off to the highest bidder Inc
counsel of the company did not tf1nk II worth
while to come my office. Instead. they went 10
the and got tho newspapers to say that the
Consolidated Gas Company was holding up the
franchise
Wei. know something about the lobbying
that has been going behind this applcauon'
said President Ccler
The lobbying : behind you. not behind me-,
said Controller Metz
''McCarreu was never behind me, thank God,
said Coler.
Nor behind me. thank Cod said Metz.
Since this franchise was held up the wood
haven Gas Company has rapidly been laying mains
in 4 large area of the territory wanted by the
company said Borough President Bermel of
Queens The Woodhaven company has had the
right lay these mains since 1872, but il did not
get busy till the company tried 10 get this
franchise"
This board is simply holding up the franchise
till the Consolidated gets its mains in, asserted
Mr.. Coer, who said. after the adjournment:
"Ncl-arren is at the bottom of this thing Nc
Carrcn personally went the bureau OF fran
chises ir the Finance Department and tried to OBJ
struct this franchise
The question WAS referred TO the Controller.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
all BOSH. SAYS BINGHAM.
No Crime Increase, but Persons Rob
Themselves for Insurance.

Police Commissioner Bingham issued the follow
imS statement yesterday in reply to a published
story that crime increasing:
The statement that burglaTieS. larCcnieS
and thefts OF all kinds have been committed in
New York the last sixty days than in any like
period in its history is simply not true. If there
others who know more about these matters
than the police who they, and why don't they
help the police
II is true that the Police Department does not
give out for publication certain cases that are re
ported unless arrests are made one of the chief
why the police don't make public the burg
laries that occur IS because Of the pernicous ac-
tiVity OF the solicitors for burglar insurance com
TanieS. The minute a person is unfortunate enough
have his house fat robbed and tie victim $
is made public these solicitors get busy ana
made the victims life miserable
As the cold weather comes on. the KINDS OF
crime that must be expected to increase are burg
laries robberes and larcenies. This happens every
wear and undoubtedly will occur this year. al
though far there has been unusual increase
in either of these kinds of crime. II may be that
the situation this year may he worse than other
wears because there will probably De larger num-
her of men than usual out of employment.
Does any suppose for a moment that the
burglary insurance companies are dong business az
a loss? Which is what would seem to be implied
by the article in question. The police are not un-
able TO cope with the situation; but on the CON
trary are doing the best work that has ever beeh
done in New York City
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
HONOR OLD ST. NICK.
Colonel Jay Pleads for His Place
an the Schools.

For the seventy-frst time the St. Nicholas So
ciety celebrated St Nicholas Day last night. this
time by dinner Delmonico's During the
course OF the dinner Governor Hughess name
greeted by tumultUOUs app-a that of the next
President
''MiIliouaires from other cities come here with
their money said Hamilton ". Nabie. and be-
cause some Of them sometimes do not bring any
thing else OF value to endear them TO often
wish that We had died with the founders Of the city
of New York They say not American
city here in New York. because We speak so many
languages and are too cosmopolitan, but New York
really the American city
Colonel William jay. president OF the society. in
his speech touched on the to eliminate all
references TO Christianity in the schools After
recalling incidents OF the history OF the club
he said:
They propose 10 do away with Christianity and
St. Nick in the public schools. 1 told Chris
tlanty and St Nicholas are too important be-
left of the Christmas festivities We will
permit IT. What would become OF St Nicholas?''
DR. Henry van Dyke Of Princeton responded
10 the st. Nicholas He is chaplain OF the
society He said that as Chauncey NJ Depew.
General Porter and Judge Henry NJ Rowland
had told all the good stories he knew, Pres
ident Roosevelt had discussed all the reforms.
there was not much left for him say. He then
paid tribute TO ex-Presdent Cleveland Il come
from the part Of New Jersey" he said. where
honorable and sane Americanism is diffused by
one of whom 1 have the honor 10 be next door
neighbor. Grover Cleveland
Colonel Henry c. Prout, a Civil War veteran,
spoke of "Our Country fOreCastinE its future in
enthusiastic terms Judge = T. Clearwater. OF
Kingston. responded 70 Holland and New AM
sterdam.' and Patrick Francis Murphy spoke
Our Guests
The big ballroom was decorated with the colors
of the United States and the Netherlands beneath
which the diners smoked long churchwarden pipes
after their usual custom
New-York tribune., 1907-12-07
FRENCH PUNISH ARAB FORCES.
First Engagement in Punitive Expedition
Against Benis Nassen Tribesmen.

Paris Dee. ca report has been received
here from General I.iautcy. commander Of the
French flying column I'm Algeria. saying that
the first move of the French forces to punish
the Eenis NaSsen tribesmen made yester-
day.
The first division VI the force under General
I.iautey destroyed the camp Of the MarabouJ
Bouthich. who proclaimed holy the
frontier and was one of tho leaders and insti-
gators Of the revolt. The Arabs were routed.
Only two Frcuchmcu were wounded. The fight
ing continued all Gav.