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The Washington times., 1907-11-20

And now there's a stage money strin-
gency. Coin OF the realm Of the make
believe is tight AMI playhouse man
ayers are boarding Il religously TO keep
it out Of the clutches OF Secret Service
agents OF the Treasury Department
There will be no bond issue TO relieve
the situation, and it is doubtful II any
more certificates viii ever be put IN cir
culation. Managers are considerably
disturbed because their currency laws
have been upset. After many lengthy
conferences the impresariOs decided
that every stage dollar should be as
good as if basc6 err the blue ethereal;
playhouse currency was not based on
the general assets Of those who handled
it on the stdge. and that segregated as
sets OF unquestioned value secured the
new currency.
Secret Service chief WiIkle and his
henchmen have upset the stage cur
rency laws, conhscated the plates from
which the certificates were struck, and
Threatened TO throw the makers OF the
sDrrIous flthy Iucre in durance vile.
Captaia Flynn, IA charge OF the New
York Secret Service Bureau. and g, 9.
Wall OF washington, swooped doNn
on the bureau Of engraving and
nrinting of stageland, I'm New YORK,
and seized all the plates end Ger
ETrohman. ConTied, Hammersteins et al
All the managers have 10 sign the Ger
fi6cates in order 10 advertise their
1sSes reason for this unexpected raid
Is obvious when explained "heh the
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
School Repairs Completed,
Says Report to Oyster

The Board OF Commissioners today
forwarded to Captain James T. oyster,
president of the Board Of Education, a
letter calling TO his attention the fact
thar rer1irs 10 the Berret school were
completed on November .; at the Emery
school on November 4-the day before
the conference between the Commits
sioners and the Board Of Edreation-
and that the repairs to the PetworLh
scbCCi were wen advanced at that time
and were completed by November s
The plumbing repairs the letter
states, were made at the Emery school
october 70 and -. Tie repairs to closets
Nos 2, =. g. and ia were made on Noveni-
Der l. The repairs at the BeIIet school
were compie ted on November ,, and no
other work was done at this Duildlng
after that date, except 10 clean up the
rooms and remove all dirt and marks
from tie plumbing fixtures. This work.
however, did not affect their utility.
The plumbing repairs were made at the
Petworth school on October and the
MIXTURES were repaired on November c.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
OCEAN NARROWED
BY NEW TURBINE

LONDON, Nov. pa committee OF
London engineers is today inspecting a
small rotary engine. little more than a
foot in diameter. but capable Of de-
veloping 40-hOrsepOwer.
The engine is the invention OF a Glas-
gov engineer. and has astOunded Clyde
shipbuiiders- II is expected to produce
a speed never before dreamed OF, and,
if all that is predicted is fulfilled. II
will put the new Mauretania, now cross
ing the ocean on a record voyage. and
the Lusitania, her sister ship, behind
the times.
The new turbine has but two blades,
g compared with many hundreds in the
Cunard turbine. The invention Is to be
placed in a torpedo boat for trial.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
BIDS FOR FIRE HOUSES
OPENED BY COMMISSIONERS

Bids for the construction Of = chemi-
cal engine house in I-angdon, Tween
Fvarts and Franklin street md an
engine and truck house at Lanier
Heights, between. Ontario street and
Adams Mill road were opened ia the
District building today. For the Lang
don house the lowest bid was submitted
bv BURGESS & Parsons, whose proposal
was $1,000. other bidders were James
NJ. Dunn. SI6G5S and Robert T. Hum
phTey. Sl69 goo.
of S2S.5l7 for the Isanier Heights house.
other bidders were James N. Dunn,
SIS. 500. and Burgess & Parsons S28, 700.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
JUDGE NULLOWNY
BRIDEGROOM NOW
Weds Miss Marie Magdalene
Thomas in Asbury
Park.
Campbell Darlington, of
Washington, Is Best
Man.

Judge Richmond Alexander Mulowny,
OF Washington, and Miss Marie Mag
dalene Thomas, daughter Of Mrs. Frank
Thomas. were married today in the Ho-
tel Marlborough at Asbury Park, n. J.
The drawing room where the core
mony teoN place was artisticallv decor
ated with pink and white chrysanthe-
muins and profusion Of palms. and the
kneeiing cushions on the prize dieu were
OF white satin embroidered with the
brides initials in gold. In the dining
room the decorations consisted OF La
France roses and palms
The Rev Nathan Melhorn. rector of
the Lutheran Church Of Incarnation.
Philadelphia, performed the ceremony.
string orchestra furnished the music
yor the bridal procession and during the
breakfast which followed. In addition
TO TINS @. Strause. baritone Of Pl.iIa-
delpnla' sang 20 Profusie Me" and a
Song composed especially for the occa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
The Ushers.

Campbell Darlington. Of Washington.
acted rs best man. and the ushers were
Ralph smith, Of Newark, y. j.; A. c.
McNulty, Of New York, and Dr.. George
Garner. OF New York.
The brides uncle. Philip Hndrich,
escorted her into the drawing room and
gave her IN marriage.
Mrs. Thomas, mother Of the bride.
wore q handsome black spangled gown
Of .seQuins, deliberately trimmed with
point lace and touches Of turquoise blue
chiffon and a becO ming hat of lace and
plumes.
After the break Cast Mr.. and Mrs.
MulloWny left Ashury Park for their
bridal trip through the South They
will visit jamestown before coming TO
Washington, where they will reside at
the New Congress Hall Hotel on Capt.
toll Hin They viii be at home after
December ].
Mrs Mullowny Is the daughter Of Mrs.
Frank Thomas. who was before her
marriage Miss Hildrich, OF one of Phila-
delphia's Oldest families. She is one or
the most attractive and popular girls
OF AsbuFy Park and has a large circle
OF friends IN New York and Phlladel-
phia, where she has spent her winters
since her debut
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
DR.. Chancellor Is Upheld
By the German Societies

Resolutions indorsing DR.. William E.
Chancellor and requesting that he he
allowed 10 remain as Superintendent IL
the Public Schools were unanimously
adopted at a meeting of the United Ger
man Societies in Bessler's Hall last
night
The meeting was called by President
Kurt Noelclzner 20 ascertain the atti-
tude of the twenty-one societies COM
posing the United German Societies on
the question of disseminating the teach
ing OF Latin and German in the public
schools DR.. Chancellor adninistra-
tiOn was given the highest praise by
the speakers.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
CHANCELLOR TRIAL
NAY Be DELAYED
Superintendent's Attorney
Expected to Block Board
From Hearing Case.
Lawyer for School Com
misSioners Says Case
Can't Be Moved.

There is bare possibility that the
trial OF DR.. Chancellor by the Board
OF Education, which is set Cor next
Saturday afternoon. may not be held
then because of the strenuous fight
which Greed NJ. Fulton, attorney for the
superintendent Of Washington schools,
is expected to put up TO have the hear
ing before another body than the present
school board
When asked this morning whether he
would make a stand for the impaneling
OF Z special jury TO hear the case,
answer.
we are most certainly going TO do
everything in our power 10 have an en-
tirely unprejudiced and unbiased body
OF men hear our case. We are satisfied
that the present board has already made
Up its mind, and is therefore incOmpe-
tent to render a fair and impartial YER
dict" said Mr.. Fulton. Il VIII not be
quoted as saying that we viii take
stand on this matter. but my words can
be Interpreted in only one way.
Two Grounds for Dismissal.
Under the rules governing the dis
missal of the superintendent Mr. Fulton
says there are but two grounds for dis
missal, namely incompetency and con
duct unbeconhng an official. The main
defense will be along these lines.
Proof viii be offered in the form Of
editorials from educational journals
showing the high esteem in which the
ability of DR.. Chancellor is held
throughout the country. Other evidence
H..a .HH
don that the superintendent over-reach-
ed his authority, as has been specified in
the formal charges. viii be introduced
Il is said that testimony which viii be
drawn from members Of the board itself
VIII establish this point.
Board Must Hear Case.
Stuart Mcnamara, attorney for the
board, is sJill standing pat and will not
talk regarding the lines along which he
is working. When asked If he would
make any fight against any action that
might be taken by Mr. Fulton to obtain
a hearing before another body than the
board, he said that no steps were neces-
sary. In speaking Of this phase Of the
trouble Mr. Mcnamara said:
If an attempt of this kind will be
made and ] doubt If it has been seri-
ousIy considered. It viii be silly. The
law governing this particular point is
specific and cannot be evaded. In my
opinion there is no way by which the
case can be heard except before the
Board of Education"
GIr- Mcnamara and Mr.. Fulton had
2 brief conference this morning, but
neither would say more than that the
meeting was to discuss the coming trial
An abundance of material has been fur
nished Mr.. Mcnamara, according 10
the attorney for the board. and he is
now devOting much time making out his
case from this evidence.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
PROTEST AGAINST SIGN.

Protest has been made to The Com
missiouers by Richard d Way, Twenty
ninth and Ordway streets, against the
erection by the Connecticut Avenue
Highlands Company OF sign approx
ulately fifty feet long ana twenty feet
hugh On Ordwav street. between TWEEN
ty-ninth stree and Connecticut avenue
Upon recommendation o. Engineer
Commissioner Morrow the matter was
referred to the police department l.
ascertain whether the erection Of such
a sign requires the consent CT the neigh
boring residents.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
Appetite-NOne
The WOeful Reflections Of a Wlthered
Dyspeptie.

No substitute for good nature has yet
been found Smiles take root IN the
stomach. Without good digestion there
never can be very much sunshine. for
the very simple reason that the stomach
and the brain are twins, an0 what az
fects one Invariably Affects the other.
The adage that the nest road TO a per-
holds good
Gorged grub and pappy Pie always
breed gloom and sleepless nights.
They also breed dyspcpsia-quick dys-
pepsias and dyspepsia shows itself in g
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
LIFE ESTATE FOR WIDOW,
HARDING WILL PROVISION

BY the will OF Theodore A Harding.
filed for probate today, dated October
ST. 1907, an estate valued at $4,000 IS
disposed Of as follows: A life estate
is given to the widow. Mrs. Carrie Hard
Ing. and any interest that may fan 10
tho testator from his fathers estate at
Birmingham, y. Y. After the death OF
the widow the estate is 10 be divided
into two equal parts between two sons,
Harry T and Clarence l.. Harding.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
swITcHMEN WITHDRAW DEMAND

CHICAGO. Nov. 2j--The SwitchmeL's
Union Of America. has withdrawn its re-
quest for an increase OF wages for
switchmen. switch tenders, and fore
men employed by all reads entering
Chicago, St Paul, and Minneapolis.
The withdrawal was admtted by the
switchmen today TO have been prompted
By the money stringelcy
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
TWELFTH WARD BANK
RE0PENS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-The Twelfth
Ward Bank reopened for tusiness this
morning at 9 o'clock The institution
closed October "A, when the New Am
sterdam National Bank refused TO clear
for il any longer.
The management remains the same ex-
cept Edward Wood has been elected first
vice president and director to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF George
L. Brown.
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
Trusts Rob Meat Men;
Force Short Weights,
Say Retail Dealers
Merchants Complain That They Must Accept
Mistreatment or They Cannot
Conduct Business.

Retail meat dealers confirm the state
ment of District Sealer Haskell that
they are so controlled by the Meat trust
as TO be forced TO accept short-weight
measure from the large Western pack
ing houses. Complaints on this score or
other sources, they say. result in their
being bIackIisted. and eventually forced
10 retire from business.
This condition Of affairs was disclosed
Monday by officials of the office of the
Sealer of Weights and Measures, as
published exclusively In The Times. 1t
is verified by the dealers themselves,
who. while eager to discuss their alleged
grievances, request that they be not
quoted. as they say to arouse the en-
nifty of the packing houses is to declare
themselves candidates for the courts OF
bankruptcy.
Conditions Described Correctly.
Il was glad to see the article In The
Times, said one Of the merchants. Con
ditions are exactly as have been de-
scribed. The small dealers are abso-
lutely at the mercy OF 81 half dozen
packing houses, and If not satisfied at
the treatment received. are informed
that they can accept the goods or refuse
them. as they please.
To refuse means that we are cut
of from our supply. as the large houses
which control the output at hand are
hand in glove, and 10 be blacklisted by
one means the entering of a similar
mark on the books Of the others
Short weight applies 20 small as vel
as TO large orders. Only recently l re-
ceived from one of the packing houses
an order for ten pounds or sausage,
which upon weighing / found 70 register
nine hounds The profit on ten pounds
of meat IS necessarily small, and when
the retailer loses one pound II disap-
pears altogether. My protest resulted
IN the usual answer, Take II or leave
it, I took it.
''To transfer my patronage TO another
house would insure no better treatment
Their methods are all the same.
Dealers "Under the Thumb"
Equally emphatic was another dealer
In discussing the subject.
1T is hard 20 have to acknowledge.
he said lat the retail meat dealers
not only Of Washington, but Of every
CITY I'm the country. are under the
thumb Of the half dozen packing
houses. 1 am not in fear Of contradic-
ton when I say that nearly all o. the
gross weight meat received from them
is below the amount paid for
AS an illustration 70 The Times rep
reseutative o. the truth of his assertion,
the dealer selected a box Of pork loins
from among half a dozen and placed Il
upon the scales. The box was marked
The Washington times., 1907-11-20
BridegrOom's Handsome Gift.

The bridal gown was a Paquin model
OF white duchess messallne satin with
trimmings OF old point lace and chiffon.
me long tulle veil Was edged with
ooeness lace and fastened with a cres-
cent OF diamonds. the gift OF the bride
groom. The bridal bouque. was a
shower OF white orchids ara mis- 30
the valley.
Mrs Richard Young, OF PHILADELPHIA.
was the brides only attendant She
wore an empire gown of saffron cOlored
chiffon brOadcloth with pauels and foU--
ing sleeves OF Spanish lace over paie
pink chinon, and an eFmine hat faced
with pink chiffon and trimmed Win
PINK willow plumes. Her bouquet was
shower OF Bridesmaid roses and maid
enhair ferns
The Washington times., 1907-11-20

! ''116 gross" It weighed i1s pounds. An,
other box marked "125 gross" registered
four pounds below that weight.
That" said the dealer. lis an exam
Ole OF conditions with which We con
tend. 1 could of course. return these
boxes, but in the end il would avail me
nothing. The delay and the coat or
transportation would mean as great
loss, If not greater, than to accept the
short weight
Say Criticism Justifable.
Though we are compelled to accept
what the packing houses choose to give
us. TO sell short weight to a consumer
means. II detected. conviction. and in
every instance a heavy fine The strict
est supervision Is kept over the local
markets by the office of the Sealer OF
Weights and Measures, and I have
known OF the imposition OF a fine in the
case Of selling two ounces below the
fun weight Can the retailer, therefore,
be blamed for criticising a law under
which he suffers a heavy penalty while
a trust repeatedly commits a similar
offense. and not only escapes PrOsecu-
ton. but forces Its customers 20 accept
only what Il chooses 10 offer"
w. o. HOWenstein, local manager or
the Armour Company. said that he did
not desire 20 be quoted when asked for
Of the dealers and officials OF the office
of weights and measures. There was
not one complaint, he said. from local
dealers concerning meat purchased by
net weight from the Washington plant,
and few complaints concerning the
gross weight received by the Western
house.
"Of course" he said. "some of the
small dealers may enter a complaint at
times, but they are infrequent. and an
effort is made by US to remedy their
cause In shipping meat an allowance
Is always made for shrinkage."
Dealers Will Not Help.
Col w. c. Haskell. SeaIer OF weights
and Measures. said today that his office
is hampered because tho local dealers.
through fear, refuse 10 be a party &c the
prosecution Of the packing houses.
thine after time" ne said, "the at
tention Of our inspectors has been called
to the alleged sale OF short-wciBht
meat but the dealers invariably re-
quest that their names not be connected
with any action on our part 20 punish
The Offenders.
1T is difficult 10 obtain witnesses, and
ii is useless 70 appear in court without
the proper testimony. In my opinion.
the packing house that sells short
meat is as deserving of punishment as
is the small dealer. I have iu mind
a method. which I am not at liberty 10
disclose at present, and which ! think
viii remedy the present condition Of
affairs and bring certain offenders 10
Justice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
A SHARP TRICK.

Early last night telephone message
WAS received 81 a King street drug store
10 send several articles to a house on
rcrth Henry street. The articles cost
between one aud two collars, and the
man who sent lhc message requested
the druggist 20 send change also for q
fiye.doIlar bill. The order was filled
and the goods aud The change given to
boy to deliver the same and receive the
five-dollar bill. The youth soon reached
the house and found strange colored
man on the pavement. The latter TOOK
the package and the change and told tue
boy to wait on the pavement while he
entered the house from the rear 80 he
could open the front door. He said he
would then hand him a fve-dollar bill.
The boy waited reasonable time, but
the darkey failing to appear, he made an
Investigation aud discovered that he had
been robbed of the goods and the change.
The police we're notified Ofthe occurrence,
but we're unable to fiud the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
HEAVY RAINS.

The raioy weather which set in cary
Yesterday continued throughout the
night. This morning there were several
heavy dowDpours, which flooded some
streets and choked sewers. AT the south
west corner of Cameron and Union
streets the wster spread from the curb to
the rsilrosd track, while farther south
similar conditions prevailed. AT the
northwest corner of Prince and Union
streets the water spread over the west
side of the latter street. The sewer at
thu. point was clogged, as was also that
at the northwest corner Of Prince street
and the Strand. Similar conditions
prevailed in some other parts of the
city. The Intersection of Cameron aud
Payne streets was 10 bad condition,
especially at time when many people
were compelled 10 take electric trains at
that point for Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
CIRCUIT COURT.

A special term of the circuit court for
this city is being held today, Judge
Harrison, Of Winchester, presiding, TO
hear the cese of J. Louis Loose against
the Southern Railway Company. The
object of the suit is to recover damages
in the sum Of $40. 900 for injuries alleged
to have been caused plants and hot
houses of the plaintiff, situated near
Hunting Greek, by smoke and cindsrs
from the defendants shops and round
houses. The case was tried once, but
the jury WAS unable to agree, The
plaintiff was represented by Messr'.
Norton and Bootbe, and the defendant
company by Col. f. L. Smith and Nh
r. d. Brumhack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The Norfolk and Washington stesm-
boat Company has awarded contract TO
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company Tor the construction
of a handsome passenger steamer, to
cos. $500, 600 The new vessel will be
3O5 feet in length, 81 feet Beam and
will have a siugle-sorew qusdruPle ex-
psnsion engine, capable of driving her
at an average spesd of 20 knots. She
is to be delivered within IL months and
will be employed in the night line be-
tween Norfolk, Alexandra, Washington
and Old Point,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
GONE OE VETERANS.

The adjourned meeting Of the Sons OF
Confederate Veteran, was held last night
of lee Camp Hall when the committee
annointed at the former meeting, Or.
Iewellyn Powell, Edgar Warfield ST.,
and @. W. O'Meara, submitted their re-
mort on constitution and bylaws, which
was acted upon and adopted in sections,
The adoption as whole was laid over
until the meeting TO be held the second
Monday in Jsruary, in case there may
DO other bylaws needed to be added.
The Camp will hold regular meetings
the second Monday Of each month and
provision is made to hold adjourned
meetings for the purpose Of entertaining
thu members and functions from time 10
time. The following officers were elected
DR. E. A. German, cOmmandant; ID.
Noel Gamer, first lieutenant commander;
Iouis N. Dufey, second lieutenant COM
mander: Frederick Schwsb, third lieu
tenant commander; @. W. O'Meara ad-
in;ani: DIR. S. B. Moore, surgeon; r.
w. Ebhardt, quartermaster; Rev. Or.
w. J. Morton, chaplain; Benedict r.
Wbeatlsy. treasurer; s. Ii. DeVanghn,
color sergeant; Jas. T. Luckett, histor-
ian. The Camp instructed that apph.
cation blanks be printed at once, and
that the organizing list of names for
membership lie kept open until the re-
gular meeting in January.
After talks by several of the members
and Mr.. Fnntaine w. Mahood, Com
missary-GeneraI, u. 5. G. ", OF Wash
iucton, the meeting adjourned.
When the reading of article second,
for which objects the camp was formed.
was flushed the committee was COM
nlimented on its work. The article reads
as follows:
1T will be matter Of only few yea 9
now when death will have removed from
his loved Southland the last Confederate
Veteran. Unless, therefore, the sons Of
those who fought for their country Q
honor are banded together to keep alive
the story of their deeds, they will soon be
forgotten. and the true history OF the
war covered with oblivion. We need 10
be brought in close touch with these
veterans 90 that we may learn from their
own lips the incidents of these battles,
and the little unwritteu details of the
war which throw such a sacred halo
around it, and to that end to hold our
selves in readiness to accept and pre-
serve such records, relics and oth'r
property as may be committed to OBJ
care by any individual or society es'
pecially the Camp Of Confederate Veter,
ans of our vicinity-when death shall
have disbanded their organization.