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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
VOTED FOR MORE PAY
PROPOSITION PASSED BY THE
HOUSE, 1873 TO 90.
Effort to Have the Yeas and Nays
Called Met With Small
Favor.

The increased-salary proposition got hot
again in the House today. and those men,
bers who think they run the place are ex-
ceedingly 1ubilant just about now. The
Senate. 1t will be remembered, knocked the
provision for an increase of pay to MEM
bers OF Congress to $500 year out of the
legislati tive bill. and thereby incurred the
ire OF the House. including those members
who voted against the increase when 1t was
up. but who ardently hoped 1t would pass.
Representative Littauer of New York
called up the legislative bill from the
Speakers table this morning and. being one
Of the conferees. moved to disagree to all
Of the Senate amendments to the bill ex-
cept the one providing for an increase Of
pay to Speaker of the House and the Presi-
dent Of the Senate, and to amend 1t with
the vital paragraph increasing the salaries
Of members to 81 800 and of cabinet OFF,
GERS to 1000.
There was some little talking on the
proposition, but the move was nicely cut
and dried.
Mr.. Gillett's Laughable Slip.
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts,
said he would vote for the amendment IL
a change were made to have the increase
go into effect March 4, 100. Mr.. GIL
let's slip of the tongue received the most
ardent approval of his associates, and 1t
was fully five minutes before the hand
clappins and shouting and desk-banging
and other demonstrations of approval quiet
ed down so that he could proceed. Mr.
Gillett explained, amid more laughter, that
he intended to say 1909, as he didn't believe
the House had any right to vote to in
crease the salaries OF those members who
had already been elected to the next Con-
gress.
Representative Driscoll of New York
thought there should be- by all means.
yea-and-nay vote, so that the people OF
the country might see just what members
of Congress favored the increase and just
what members opposed It, A severe frost
followed Mr.. Driscolls suggestion, and he
turned up his coat collar as he sat down
amid silence.
Representative Burleson gave notice that
he would vote against the proposition. ana
Representative Mann of Illinois said tnat
IL his vote on the amendment would NOT
mean that he had voted to Increase his
own compensation in the next Congress
he would be for 1t.
The Proposition Carried.
After ell the members who wanted to
talk had had a chance Representative Lit
tauer moved the previous question and it
was carried-133 to o. On viva voce vote
the friends of the increase seemed to have
had it. and when John Sharp Williams
asked for the yeas and nays the Speaker
could see only thirty-four gentlemen stand
ing up in support Of the motion.
Not q sufficient number" remarked
Uncle Joe with a smile, and moment later
the members of the House were patting
themselves and each other on the back.
shaking hands and apparently mentally
spending that extra $500 q year.
The bill was then sent to conference, the
conferees Of the House being Messrs Bing-
ham, Lttauer and Livingston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
FOLLOWS SOUTHERN LAWS.
Prohibition of Intermarriage Of Whites
and Negroes.

Representative Byrd of Mississippi today
introduced a bill making unlawful the In
termarriage of whites and negroes In the
District. Any violation of the law will rem
der the marriage void and the act can be
prosecuted as a felony. the bill providing a
fine of not less than $500 and a term of i'm
prisonment of not less than two years. or
both fine and Imprisonment. at the discre-
ton of the court. 1t also provides that any
attempt to evade the law by going outside
the District 20 marry and then returning
will also constitute violation.
Mr.. Byrd told q Star reporter today that
such marriages had increased at an alarm
ing rate. His measure closely follows the
statutes of the southern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
POLICE FACE MYSTERY
DISAPPEARANCE OF ISAAC s.
JONES FROM HIS HOME.
Has Not Been Seen by Neighbors Since
Last Observation-Disclosures
Under Way.

Efforts are being made by the police to-
locate the relatives of Isaac 8. Jones, who
for a term Of years lived the life of a re-
cluse at 126 D street northeast. Neighbors
of the missing man say they have not seen
him about his home since the 10th of last
October. Becoming alarmed over the con-
tinued absence of Jones. his neighbors call
ed at the sixth precinct police station and
asked that the house be searched for him.
Precinct Detective Vermillion went to the
house, effected an entrance and searched
the premises, but no trace Of the missing
man was discovered.
1t is stated that Jones. who was a PEN
sioner, and had an account at the Second
National Bank, was about sixty-seven
years of age. He owned the D street
house, a large dwelling. and he was its
sole occupant. He was q member of Com
pany B, I'd New Jersey Volunteer Infan-
try. during the civil war, and 1t is said he
has relatives in New Jersey and also
friends or relatives at Parsons. Kan. De-
tective Vermillion found a card tackled on
the front and rear door at the D street
house. each card bearing the name of
Jones.
Regarded as Peculiar.
Jones has not drawn his pension since
last August When he purchased the house
on D street and went there to live he made
no effort to get acquainted with his neigh
bors. and the latter regarded him as being
peculiar. They had noticed him go in and
out Of the house, but he seldom gave them
SO much as a look of recognition. When
the police searched the house today they
found that 1t was comfortably furnished
and that 1t had been kept in good order.
The gas in the cellar had been left lighted.
1t Is believed by the police that Jones
was killed in this city by railroad train
last November. An unidentified elderly
man was killed by train in South Wash
ington about the time indicated and his
body was disposed of by the authorities
after it had been held in the morgue sew
eral days for Identification. Samples Of the
clothing worn by the victim Of the railroad
accident are at the morgue and they will
be shown the friends Of the missing man.
Jones, 1t is stated, paid cash for the ten
room house on D street less than a year
ago.
Inspector Boardman is making an effort
to locate friends of the dead man in New
Jersey or Kansas. The elderly man, 1t Is
stated. received his pension checks at To-
peka, Kas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

ing. stated that the national government
and the District government. together, had
contributed 1900. 600. and also would pay
large sum Of money for damages on &C
count of these terminal facilities. For
those reasons he believed that the District
had a right to consideration in a matter
Of this kind. He said that he regarded II
as entirely reasonable that the railroads
should comply with the law In bringing
their locomotives into the city. He said
that electric power was not the only way
to comply with the law. Anthracite coai
might be used or other means adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
GROUND SINKS IN KENTUCKY.
Earth Tremors Followed by Opening Of
Fissures.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON. KY, January 1S.%Slight
earthquake shocks are reported from sew
eral parts of Kentucky near Olive Hill. Car
ter county. Earth tremors caused three
acres of ground to sink Tor distance Of
thirty feet Two houses near by slipped
from their foundations and were partly
damaged.
Huge assures, one 400 feet long. forty feet
wide and fifty feet deep. appeared in the
sunken ground and other assures appeared
In the county road. Mounds of dirt were
thrown up and the road is impossible In
Bath county an earthquake ratified windows
dan doors of houses and threw people In a
panic Fifteen feet of ground on 4th street
In this city sank over foot today suddenly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
CONFERENCE ON RATES.
Transportation Men Talk on Charges
to jamestown Exposition.

NORFOLK, Va. January 1S.-The passed.
ger representatives Of railroad and steam
boat lines entering Norfolk. after a confer
ence of two days on the subject OF passen-
ger rates to the jamestown exposition, de-
clded today to issue circular to all rail-
roads and transportation lines In the coun-
try requesting that rates practically SIM
liar to those in effect during the St. Louis
exposition be made effective during tho
Jamestown exposition period.
The rates will vary according to distance
and time limit and will be Of a considerably
reduced nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Grand jury Reports Indictments.

The grand jury for the January term
made its irst report to Justice Stafford in
Criminal Court, No. 1. today. The follow
ing indictments were returned:
George Brown. housebreaking.
Henry Chapman. robbery and grand lar
ceny
James Mcintosh, robbery.
Arthur Perry, alias Arthur Curray and
John Lewis. HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
Lewis Cant. housebreaking and larceny.
Joseph Clark, housebreakinE.
Josephine Thomas, grand larceny.
George Parker and Joseph Anderson.
robbery.
NJ 8. and George Hawkins, larceny from
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Instructions to Drivers.

The placing of brilliantly lettered signs
at certain street corners Of the Distric.
with Instructions to drivers OF vehicles.
such as keep to the right" drive slowly"
and walk your horses" suggested by thu
superintendent of police several weeks ago.
will be indefinitely postponed. according to
the Commissioners. They say there Is no
available appropriation with which to have
the signs made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
PORT ANTONIO SAFE.
Philadelphia Concern Receives Assur-
ance From Agent.

fHIIHueIPU1a CoNCeIU 1seSo1yeS ASsuI-
ance From Agent.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1s.-The At
lantic Fruit Company today received two
cablegrams from Jamaica. Nothing is said
as to the probable loss Of life. but the
company Is urged to continue shipments
to Kingston. The first cablegram, dated
Jamaica. January II. says:
Continue shipments Of cargo to Kings
ton. The stuff urgently required. Dock
facilities ample
The second cablegram. also dated
Jamaica January H. is as follows:
Now in Kingston. Business section de-
stroyed North side of estates damaged
Port Antonio positively safe.
The latter cablegram was signed by ]. E.
Dyer. the agent of the company at Kings
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
DEGREES Of Absolute Divorce.

Justice Gould. presiding in Equity Court
No. 2, has granted a decree of absolute d.
vorce to Blanche Page Eskridge from Rea-
son Hammond Eskridge on statutory
ground.
An absolute divorce has also been granted
by Justice Gould to Elizabeth v. Smith
from John r Smith.
The custody, of the offspring in each case
was awarded to the mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
KILLED CLEANING PISTOL.
Chief Engineer Of Burling-
ton Road Slain by Accident.

CHICAGO. January 1S.-Archbald r.
Eldridge. thirty-eiSht years old killed him
self last night while cleaning a revolver.
The shooting is believed by the police to
have been accidental.
Mr. Eldrdge was assistant chief engineer
of the Burlington. He was born at Ameri-
Gus. Ga, was a graduate OF the Rensselaer,
Institute of Troy. N. Y, and member of
the University Club. He left a widow and
two children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
RUSSIAN OFFICER SLAIN.
Chief of Rural Administration Killed
by Boy-Assassin Shot

SMoLENSK. Russia. January 1s.-The
chief OF the rural administration, M.
Kroliau. was killed Thursday night by a,
school boy named Boriookoff the chief
was leaving a concert hall. The boy. who
fired Eve shots from a revolver at his vic
tim. was Immediately shot and killed by an
officer who was In attendance upon ID.
krollaU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

William Brown. dry goods merchant at
l112 7th street northwest today fled in the
District Supreme Court petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy. He schedules his llahil-
tiles at 81 28 ard his assets at $50. Attor-
ney Leon Tobriner represents the petitioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

J. Edward Allaire. who was born and
spent his boyhood in New York city. has
Just celebrated his ninetieth birthday at
Red Bank N. J.. He and his wife. who Is
eighty-five years old, recently celebrated
the sixty-fourth anniversary Of their we'd
ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS
PUBLICATION OF LETTERS-MEM-
Der OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.

DR.. w. s. Montgomery, assistant superin-
tendent for the colored public schools Of the
District has given to the press. by direction
Of Superintendent Chancellor. copies OF a
letter written by DIR. Chancellor to those
persons whose names were mentioned in the
anonymous letter published In connection
with the charges against Supervising Prin-
ciple Francis L. Cardozo.
The letter. which is self-expIa natory. is as
follows: az.
"Oflce of the Superintendent of Schools.
January IA, 1907.
Miss Adeline T. Howard. -''.
Miss Parthenia Woodson.
Miss Ursuline v. Brooks.
Mrs. Sarah (Annal Spencer.
''Mr. John W. Cromwell.
Il deeply regret, that it became necessary
to publish an anonymous letter which 1t is
believed was written by Francis L. Car
dozo, supervising principal of the 18th divis-
Ion of the public schools, and in which your
names are inturiously referred to.
Notwithstanding the publicity, I desire
to assure you that 1 still hold you in the
highest estimation for the faithful and con-
sctentious discharge of duty. Very truly
yours,
tsigned) WINE. CHANCELLOR,
superintendent Of Public Instruction"
The following replies have been received
by DR.. Chancellor:
Washington. D. c., January 16. 1907.
CDR. William E. Chancellor, superintendent
of instruction.:
II have been requested by Misses Adelaide
T. Howard. Ursuline v. Brooks and Par
thenia Woodson to solicit you to give to the
press for publication copy Of the commu-
nication sent them and me. under date Of
the 14th instant. giving assurance of your
high esteem for the faithful discharge Of
duty, notwithstanding the necessary publ
cation of a certain anonymous letter.
Trusting that you will see your way
clear to render them and me this service,
Respectfully yours.
(Signed) ~ w. CROMWELL,
Briggs School,
washington. D. c., January 16, 1907
"Dr. William E Chancellor. superintendent
of public schools, Franklin school:
81 wish to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication of January IA. and to
say that deeply regret the publication of
was written by Francis L. Cardozo super
vising principal Of the thirteenth division,
In which my name Is fnjuriously referred
to.
After years Of service in the schools Of
this city, in which had hoped that good
degree of success had attended my efforts
along many lines, I regard 1t as most I'M
fortunate that my name has been brought
before the public in way to affect my In
fluence in the school room and in the COM
munity.
Notwithstanding the publication of the
anonymous letter. I thank you very much
for your kind words assuring me that am
held in the highest esteem for the faithful
discharge Of duty. Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) "ADELINE T. HOWARD,
Principal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

TvER, Russia. January 16.-The assassin
of Governor Stephen was executed today.
Though retained In prism since April Z
the man was not identified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
u. s. Treasurer Delivers Address at q
BANQUET.

United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat
delivered financial address last night at
the banquet held In the Bellevue Stratford
Hotel Philadelphia. in celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of bhe Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank of that city. Dur
ing Mr.. Treats stay he was the guest Of
Mr.. George c. Thomas, one of the notable
financiers of Philadelphia. and formerly the
head of the firm OF Drexel & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

RICHMOND. Va, January 1s--At $50
this morning James Ward. negro. was
hanged in the city jail for the murder OF
Carrie Meekins, also colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Elected to Advisory Council.

Miss May p. Bradshaw was today elected
a member of the teachers advisory coun-
Gil. She is the first member to be elected
from the primary grades. Miss Bradshaw
is teacher of the third grade, Edmunds
school, and is studying at the George
Washington University for a bachelors de-
gree which she expects to take next year.
The Armstrong night school has inau-
gurated series of scientific lectures in
connection with its engineering classes,
which are said to be proving attractive. as
well as instructive. The lectures are given
Monday and Wednesday evenings. begin
ming at 0 O'Clock and occupying one hour,
the last hour of the evening session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
AGREED TO BY SENATE.
Investigation of the Alleged Lumber
Trust.

The Senate today agreed to the Khtredge
resolution instructipg the Secretary Of Com
MERGE and Labor to investigate the 'lumber
trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

flat pTOVTVF-s
by the Terminal Company of an additional
area east OF the present station. Ihat pro-
vision was made in order 10 90 away WIN
the unsightliness Of old buildings and to
proyide for the handling of postal matter
and for other conveniences TO the public.
I'VE are willing TO do this work, saio
Mr. Bond, but we do not care whether
We do it or not. II the bill Is to contain
this provision for introducing electro power
we cannot go ahead. because 1t becomes
impossible. r.,
gress had reserved the right to alter, amend
or repeal the act for the elimination OF
grade crossings, but Mr.. Bond replied that
those acts had provided especially for I'M
provements that included steam as a mo.
tive power for the railroads And ne ga
not believe Congress could legally cause
the roads to change their system without
making some provisions for bearing the
expense of such a change. he SAID tnat
compensation to the companies would nave
10 he provided under these provisions.
Mr. BOND declared that without electric
ity cinders would be unavoidable at times.
because IA forced draft would be necessary.
In the case OF stationary boilers ne SAID
that IL the firebox could be enlarged a
natural draft could be used. But with the
small space made necessary on locomo-
tive that would not be possible. he SAID
that there was no fuel that could De USED
under forced draft that wouId not throw
cinders at times.
Senator Scott suggested that they use
crude oil on The Rio Grande railroad and
asked why that could not be done.
Mr. Bond said that he did not think the
supply is available for operating the roads
here He continued TO say that 1t would
be unreasonable TO force the companies
to change their power.
Mr. VIM A. Donch, who said he was a
property owner east OF the terminal sta
ton declared that even now, when shifting
engines are moving there Is a strong smell
of gas in the parlor of his house.
Af,- fhar nkp vf
are being made by the geological survey
In conjunction with the Pennsylvania rail-
road with low volatile coal. and he said
Il was hoped that fuel could be secured
that would re superior 10 anything they
knew now
LIZ .-Ac. :; IA. lose Of the hear-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
Which Is Your Shortest Hour?

What is your shortest hour in the
dayY' asked a business mar of an ac-
quaintance. Don't say you have none.
You have. although you may not
know 1t. Everybody has. OF course,
reckoned by actual measurement, each
hour is composed Of sixty minutes, yet
Notwithstanding that chronological ex-
actness the hours vary in length. My
shortest hour is from 2 to 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. l find upon inquiry
that this is the f1eetest period for many
people. In my case 81 swiftly do
those sixty minutes hurry by that |
try to crowd into them as many of
the disagreeable, yet inevitable, things
Of life as l possibly can. If I have
to Interview a bore, l see him then:
II l have to visit the dentist. | do it
then. That hour is bound to slip away
quickly. no matter what happens:
therefore the agony Of disagreeable
enc seems Of shorter duration.'-
New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
WIRE.
A Lucky Device That Brought Millions
to Its Inventor,

THE luckiest invention in history"
said a patent official, was that Of
barbed wire. 1t came about by acct
dent.
Isaac l.. Ellwood was the inventor
Of barbed wire. In his youth he lived
in De Kalb, H.. and, having a neighbor
whose pigs trespassed on his garden.
he put up one day a wire fence of his
own make. This fence had barbs and
points on it.. 1t was queer and ugly,
but it kept out the pigs.
1T was a real barbed wire fence,
the first in the world, and there were
millions of money in it, but young ELL
wood and his friends laughed at its
freak appearance.
"One day two strangers saw this
fence. perceived how well it kept out
the pigs, realized how cheap it was
realized. in Il word, its ~value-and or
dered several tons Of it from Ellwood.
Furthermore, they contracted to sell
for a term of years all the barbed wire
he could produce.
"EllwOod borrowed 81 600 and set up
a little factory. A few years later on
he had paid back that loan and was
worth a small matter of $15,OOO,OO
besides.'-New York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
The Water liiv.

Almost everybody has observed the
strange characteristic of the water lily
bud opening its petals at sunrise and
closing them again at sunset. 1t was
FOR this reason mainly that the an
clients held the water lily sacred to the
sun. Pliny says: 1T is reported that
In the Euphrates the flower of the 10
tus plunges into the water at night. re-
naming there till midnight and to such
a depth that it cannot be reached with
the hand. After midnight it begins
gradually to rise. and as the sun rises
above the horizon the flower also rises
above the water. expands and raises
Itself some distance above the element
In which it grows 1t was also
through this popularity that HANGAR
vile proved that the Egyptians con
sidered the lily an emblem of the
world as it rose from the waters of the
deep.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
1arnato Won the Bet.

There is a legend Of an amusing
competition in connection with a dis
cussion regarding the financial value
Of literary genius. Barney Barnato,
who was a genius, but not literary,
began to char some financial jour
nalists. you bloomin' fellers don't
know nothin' about literature. I'll
back myself to write a little piece
against any Of yer"
The challenge was laughingly &C.
cepted, and a referee appointed. The
papers were thrown into a hat, and
the referee. after~analyzing them, said:
Gentlemen. l am bound to say that
the palm must be awarded to Mr..
Barnato. His piece is terse, faultless
In form, irreproachable in matter.
You yourselves shall Judge" And he
read out the following essay:
I promise to pay to Mr.. x. the sum Of
f100 for his kindness in acting an referee
in this interesting competition.
B. I. BARNATO.
The award was unanimously con-
frmed by the competitors. and the
check was duly honored.-London
Telegraph.