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their standpoint vote favorable to Sena-
to Smoot would mean to the country. The
meeting will probably be held in the Metro
politan Methodist Church
Dr. William Peyton, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake city
Mrs. Joseph Cohen. president OF the Wo-
mans American Party of Salt Lake CITY;
and Mrs. c. z. Allen, wife OF a former re-
publican member of Congress from Utah.
have been invited to address the meeting.
All the clergymen in the city VIII be asked
to preach against MormOnism next SUNDAY
The National League of Womans Organi-
cations Includes all Of the most prominent
organizations for women In the country
The executive committee Is composed or
Mrs. Frederick Schon of Philadelphia, pres
ident Of the National Mothers Congress:
Mrs. Darwin r. James. president of the
Womans Interdenominational Union; Mrs
Margaret Ellis of New Jersey. legislative
superintendent of the National Womans
Bennett secretary of the InteFdenomina-
tional Union: Mrs Lennie S, Hamlin treas
urer of the National League OF Woman
Organizations; Mrs. Charles n. Thorpe.
president of the Pennsylvania state board
Of Presbyterian foreign missions; Miss
hary A Burnham. president of the New
Century Club Of Philadelphia; Mrs Howard
w. Lippincott. managing editor of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers Magazine; Mrs
Alfred D. Warner. president of the New
Century Club of Wilmington. Del: Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker OF Denver, PRESIDENT OF
the National Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Mrs Theodore w. Birney of Georgia,
founder of the Mothers Congress. Mrs.
Robert r. Cotton OF Bruce. N. c., first vice
president of the Mothers Congress, and
Mrs F. j. Diefrenderfer. synodical secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania board of foreign
missions. The Womans Republican Club
of New York CITY, 5000 strong. of which
Mrs. R. M. Brent is president and the
Portia Club of New York. composed en-
tirely of women lawyers. of which Mrs. j.
G. Mentz is president, are taking an active
intrest in the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
NOT THIS SESSION
OF GOVERNMENT EN-
PLoYEg SALARIES TO WATT.

There will be no legislation at this session
to increase the salaries of government en-
pioyes. according to Representative Lit
tauer. but at the next session an effort win
be made to do something.
President Roosevelt Is In harmony with
this view. 1t Is stated. and during the COM
ing summer. when the departments are pre-
pairing estimates for the following fiscal
year, the President will issue an order d.
recting that figures shall be submitted
showing the amounts necessary under the
present system and the amounts that should
be provided for under a plan proposed by
the Keep commission. This plan is in the
hands of the appropriations committee of
huential member, and the propositions are
well known to the President.
The inference is that even In the next ses-
sion there will be no percentage increase.
such as proposed by Representative Davis,
and that the clerks drawing higher salaries
will be those most benefited, although an
equalization is proposed. 1t Is understood
that the President has partly committed
himself to the plan of the Keep commission.
ut Is too late now to take any action for
increasing salaries" said Mr.. Littauer, but
1 shall favor something being done at the
next session. The bills proposed so far are
absolutely rank. The Davis bill is one Of
these. think 1t is the greatest injustice to
talk about putting 500 year more on the
salaries Of charwOmen and making much
less increase In the salaries Of those who
do the real brain work of the government.
But, more than anything else. there should
be an equalization Of salaries. 1 think that
IS per cent of the employees in Washington
should have promotions. but 25 per cent
should be denoted. There are hundreds of
instances in Washington Of two men work
Ing side by side on the same work. one
about as effective as the other One gets
800 year and the other 81 400 or 1900.
This unquestionably causes hard feeling
and frequently poor work for the govern
ment The Keep commission report pro-
poses an equalization of salaries in such
cases as these.
AT the present time the highest clerical
salary Is 1880. The Keep commission fixes
considerable responsibility upon persons
holding clerkships of that grade, and in
creases the pay to 81. 100 year 1t is pro-
posed to give especial attention to those
clerks of whom special ability and original
thought is required,
Mr.. Littauer says he has received a vol
ume Of ugly valentines, presumably from
persons in government employ who have
been offended by his attitude on re salary
question. He has also been in receipt of
numerous anonymous communications.
Mr.. Littauer had a talk with President
Roosevelt today about immigration matters,
and it was while he was on his way out of
the White House that the salary increase
talk occurred.
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OBJECT TO THE JAIL.
President of Vassar Protests Its Erec-
ton at Poughkeepsie.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. February Is.
The bill introduced in the legislature pro-
yiding for the erection of a state prison
near Poughkeepsie to take the place of
the Sing Sing prison has bought out an
emphatic protest from President James
NJ Taylor of Vassar College There are
1000 young women from all parts Of
the country at Vassar, Mr.. Taylor says,
adding: II believe it would be inimical to
the interest oe college for women to
have a great Jail established In its neigh
borhood. not only because Of the Influence
which such an institution would exert
upon the minds Of our patrons, but be-
cause through the occasional and newt
able escapes from prison. and because Of
the great body Of hanGers-on that gather
about such q state institution. the vicinity
itself would be endangered and denled. Our
prisons ought to be In retired sections.
away from our cities and away from our
villages. and they ought to be 20 estab-
lished primarily for the good Of our COM
munities, for their safety. and with q view
to the preservation Of our children from
contact with the ideas and associations
that grow up around them. and sec
ondarily for the good Of the prisoners
themselves s>
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SAVED FROM LYNCHERS.
Assailant of Brunswick, Md, Woman
Landed in Jail

FREDERICK. Md, February 1.-THE
combined efforts of Deputy Sheriff Emory
Nelson, Detective Robert Weber OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Policeman Sgafoose of Brunswick and
Constable Morgan Runkles prevented a
crowd of nearly 500 railroad men from
lynching John Turner a negro thirty-five
years old, at Brunswick yesterday after
noon.
Between and o'clock the negro called
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
kenney on New York hill and asked Mrs
Kenney for something TO cat After she
had given hiri :ood and had turned to walk
across the kitchen he seized her around
the waist and held her firmly with both
hands. Mrs. kenney. who is about twenty
eight years old, screamed for her husband
and the latter who was In a front room
upstairs, ran to her assistance. At the
sight of Mr.. kenney the negro fed. Selling
a shotgun. Mr.. kenney started In pursuit
or the negro, and at the point of the gun
halted him In a woods a mile from Bruins
wick After tying his hands behind him.
Mr. kenney compelled him to return to
Brunswick, where he was turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Nelson. who took him before
Justice of the Peace John L. Jordan
In the meantime news of the attempted
assault became generally known, and q
large crowd congreeated at the magis-
trate's office. Threats OF violence were freely
made. but cooler heads prevailed upon the
crowd to allow the law to take ITS course
The negro was taken to the railroad sta
ton In charge OF Deputy Nelson. Here q
much larger crowd assembled.
As the negro was hustled on q train to
be brought to Frederick the crowd made q
dash for him, but was held In check by the
officers. man In the lead produced q rope
and attempted to throw the moose end over
the head of the negro. 1t struck him In the
face. The deputy grabbed 1t and held on
to IL. The officers appealed to the crowd to
dispense A minute later the train pulled
out. with the prisoner In charge of the Of
Acers. Mr.. Kenney and a brother of Mrs.
kenney were also on the train and assisted
the officers In protecting the negro.
Turner was brought to Frederick and
lodged in jail. He stated that he had put
his arms around Mrs. Kenney. but said he
had been drinking and did not know what
he was doing. He came to Brunswick from
Virginia about a month ago and had been
working on the improvements at Knoxville
Mr.. kenney Is q railroad engineer and
runs a locomotive at the yards at Bruns-
wick.
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BARRY TO COMMAND
WILL SHORTLY RELIEVE GEN.
WHIT IN CUBA.

Secretary Taft today announced that it
had become necessary to make a change in
the command of the army of Cuban pacifi-
cation due to the fact that Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore j. Whit. who relieved Maj. Gen. ].
Franklin Bell Of that duty few months
ago, is Ill and is forced to take a change of
climate. Gen. Whit informed the War De-
partment few days ago that the climate
Of Cuba did not appear to agree with him
and that his health was failing because Of
his residence there. He thought change
of air for about three months would be of
great benefit to him, and he therefore ap-
piled for sick leave for that length Of time.
After considering the matter with the Pres
ident 1t was deemed best under the circunl-
stances to relieve Gen. Whit from further
service in Cuba and to put Brig. Gen. Thos
H. Barry, now on duty In this city as as
sistant to the chief Of stan. In command
of the American troops in Cuba. Gen Barry
called on the President at the White House
in company with Secretary Taft this morn
ing. and 1t was arranged that he should en-
ter upon the discharge Of his new and I'M
portant duties with the least possible delay.
Gen. Barry said he would be able to ar
range his affairs here so as to start for
Havana within few days.
Gen. Barry's Career.
Gen. Barry is regarded as a careful and
upon to execue the policy of the admins
tration in Cuba with wisdom and diplo-
macy. Born in New York, he was grad
uated at the Military Academy in June
1877, since which time he las had active
service in the cavalry and infantry arms,
as well as in the adjutant generals depart
ment and the general staff corps. He was
a brigadier general of volunteers In the
Philippine instruction in 1900. and was
made a brigadier general in the regular es-
tablishment In August, 1908. He visited
Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war,
and was attached to the Russian army as
a military observer. Subsequently he was
one of the officers selected to visit Germany
at the Invitation of the emperor and wit
ness the maneuvers of the German army.
No one has yet been SCI ,cted to succeed
him on the general staff corps.
II the present plans of the administration
are carried out Gen. Barry's stay in Cuba
will not be protracted. as 1t is the confident
expectation of President Roosevelt and his
advisers to withdraw the American army
from the island by the end of the fiscal
year.
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GOV. HIGGINS FUNERAL.
Services Held at His Home in Olean
Today.

CLEAN. N. Y, February 15.-Funeral
services over the body of former Gov
Frank W. Higgins were held at the tmily
residence here today. There were present
Gov Charles E. Hughes. ex-Gov. David B.
HILL Lieut.. Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
and delegations representing the state legis-
lature and the court of appeals. besides
many friends of the family. The Rev. Dr.
James w. Ashton, rector of ST. Stephens
Church, of which Gov. Higgins was for
over twenty years a vestryman ofhciated
For an hour prior to The service the body
lay in state in the drawing room, and was
viewed by hundreds of people.
Among those who sent flowers were the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Gov.
Hughes
After the service at the Higgins home the
body was conveyed to st. Stephens Church,
where a public funeral ceremony was held.
Dr. Ashton officiating. after which the body
was placed in the receiving vault in Mount
View cemetery. there to remain until the
completion of the mausoieum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
VAR ON SENATOR sMooT.
Women's Organizations Appeal TO
Adverse Decision.

The Shoreham Hotel is the center Of ac-
tfvity today where the National League
of Women's Organizations Is in session.
Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Philadelphia. pres
ident Of the organization. directs the ener-
gies Of the half q hundred women who
form her brigade of Senate stormers The
purpose of the present gathering is to make
a determined fight on Senator Reed Smoot
These women, IT is stated. have been in
strumental In procuring data against him
out in Utah. 1t Is also stated that Mrs.
Frederick Schoff. who Is the national presi-
dent Of the Mothers Congress. has spent
many thousands of dollars in collecting the
evidence which was presented to the Sen
ate committee and that she stated yester-
day:
TT is perhaps as well that the Smoot
question has been held In allegiance as long
as 1t has, for the country has had time to
learn just what Ia involved in II"
Mrs. Schoff camped right on the trail dur
ing the weeks and months that the Smoot
trial was in progress, and lost very few
tienaF League Of Womens Organizations
Is the outgrowth of the Smoot case. Mrs.
Schon says she believes In going after ex-
actly one thing at a time and tn keeping
at the other essential things a. secondary
consideration till one job Is finished up.
Hence II is that the National League Of
,Women's Organizations Is hammarfng at
the 6moOt matter. The members have bonn
.barded the United States Senate from every
point Of view. almost through every wo-
mans: organization In existence. II Is stat
ed. and have backed mp the petitions and
letters with political influence from the
voters In the states
Nass Hesting Planned
Al mass meeting b planned for Sunday
night, when speakers will tell Whist. from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
Increase for Pinchot Opposed.

The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up for consideration In the Senate
yesterday afternoon. Difficulty arose over
proposed increase to the salary of the
chief of the forestry bureau. Senator Hale
facetiously observed the towering impor-
lance Of the Agricultural Department in
comparison with other departments Of the
government. and called attention to the
$500 salary of the assistant secretary.
saying II was proposed in the bill to in
crease that Of the chiefs of several bureaus
to 5000.
running debate followed without action
and the Senate adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
JUSTICE ANDERSON IN GOTHAM.
Will Return for Big Meeting at Met
ropolitan Church Sunday,

Justice Thomas II. Anderson of the Dis
trict Supreme Court did not hold court to-
day. when he will preside at O'Clock In
business. He is expected to return by Sun
day. when he vii lpreside at o'clock In
the afternoon at q rally meeting in Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church, ~
and c streets northwest. In the Interest," Of
North Capitol Methodist Episcopal Church.
Representative Bede Of Minnesota will
speak on Some American Ideals" A. B.
Browne will give some interesting facts
about the North Capitol Church. n r..
Roderick and Mrs. D. DIN Leech will sing.
Prof. Tasker viii preside at the organ.
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TO MEET PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
Bill is Reported for Lease of Coal
Lands.

A bill conforming in a measure to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recommendation for the
leasing of coal lands by the government
rather than their sale, was decided upon
today by the House committee on public
lands. The committee reconsidered its
action of last Wednesday, when a bill was
reported which was widely at variance with
the suggestions made In the message of the
President on coal lan-5, sent to Congress
the same day. The committee was unaware
Of the message until after it had reported
out the bill. and consequently Representa-
tive Lacey, the chairman of the committee,
suggested a reconsideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
ALLEGED MISSING ACTRESS.
Left Here for New York in Response
to Telegram.

Inspector Boardman stated today that he
has received no request from the New York
police authorities to look out for Myra Da-
Wis. member Of the Blue Moon company,
which Is playing at one of the local theaters
this week. and that his men are not looking
out for her.. 1t Is said she Is wanted as a
witness In the Thaw trial in New York
city
AS consequence Of reports that she was
missing, he added. an investigation was
made. and it was learned from the hotel
where she was staying that she had re-
oeived a telegram from a relative and left
on Wednesday for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
BALMY SPRING WEATHER.
Local Weather Man Holds Out Prom
Use for Tomorrow.

foretaste Of balmy spring weather is
promised Washington tomorrow by of
fetal prophets Of the United States
weather bureau. It is predicted that the
skies will be fair and the temperature
considerably higher than 1t is today.
veteran weather service man this
afternoon called attention to the fact that
the days have been gradually Engineering
since the middle of January. and tffAt
now the early workers are awakened; by
the gray Of dawn instead Of having to
arise and dress by candle light. as they
did few weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
THREE DIE on oAIL,oWs.


RCSSELLVILLE. KY, February 10
Guy Lyon and Polk Fletcher. white men.
were hanged here today for an assault upon
Mary Giader, . young German girl. two
years ago.
Lyon attempted 10 commit suicide last
night by opening q blood vessel In his left
arm with . tin spoon, which he had sharp
ened. Physicians injected nearly q SALON Of
artificial blood into Lyon. which revived
him. but he was - weak this morning he
had to be supported to the scaf0ld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY.
Ways and Means Committee Votes 10
Ignore Them.

- If the action OF the House committee
on ways and means to be approved by the
House the State Department will not be
asked to furnish the House any informa-
ton concerning tentative tariff agree
ments with Germany growing out Of the
work of the North commission to look
into the German tariff situation. The
committee decided today to recommend
to the House that the Randeli resolution
asking for this information be laid ON
the tabtos !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
Twenty Passengers Injured.

, OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, February Is.
Rock Island passenger trsAn No. south
bound. while running about twenty miles
an hour, crashed into a switch engine
standing on the main track In the east
end yards here last night. Both engines
were demolished The engineer and fire.
man OF the passenger train were seriously
hurt. Twenty-four passengers sustained
cuts and bruises. but none was seriously
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
Buildings Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today. as follows:
To Mrs. z. T. lsEberbach. for repairs at
l2O0 r street northwest. architect and
builder, John C. Desihman: estimated cost,
$500.
To Rudolph Bakersmith. for two two.
story frame dwellings at 1868 Kearny
street northeast: architect. w. Carr, jr.;
builder, Carr c. Moran; estimated cost.
$4OO0. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
Did Not Want Cap.

BARBOURVILLE. KY. February 10
Justice Fitzgerald. q negro, was executed
here today for the murder Of Mrs. Robert
Broughton In August last. Fltxgeraid's re-
quest that the black cap be not put over his
face was complied with. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
Death Of Mrs. Lille Pigman.

The death Of Mrs. Lille Pigman. wife OF
Rear Admiral George W. Pigman. United
States navy, occurred in this city today.
The funeral will take place from her late
home. 1911 Calvert street northwest. at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15

William G. s0addis Suddenly Expires.
william C. Gaddis. living at Burdine's
Hotel. 1O7 9th street northwest, became Ill
about 2;3O O'Clock this afternoon and died
before medical aid could be summoned.
Coroner hewitt has been notified and VIII
investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15

CHICAGO. February 1A-At the conven-
ton Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation today reports were made Of progress
effected In the different parts of the country,
and a number OF papers relating to the suf-
frage Of women were read. Tonight q me-
mortal service for the late Susan B. AM
thony VIII be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
South Carolina Marshalship,
RIGHT OF APPEAL.
House Refers Bill With Senate Amend
ments to Committee.

The bill giving the government the right
of appeal in criminal prosecutions. which
after passing the House was amended and
passed by the Senate, was the subject of an
extended debate among the lawyers of the
House today.
The bill with the Senate amendments was
sent to the committee on the judiciary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
The House to Meet at IL O'Clock.

The House. on motion Of Mr.. Payne OF
New York. adopted resolution today fix
Ing IL o'clock as the time for converting
NJ the House for the remainder of the ses-
sion. except on the days set for eulogies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
TESTS OF ALIENISTS.
IN SPANISH AFRICA.

Frank Carpenter writes
of an odd convict settlement
on the coast of Morocco. H.
Illustrated.
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OVER FROZEN TRAILS.

Hardships and perils to
which mail carriers in
Alaska are subjected. Illus
trated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
SWEET
HEARTS,

Another installment of
Mrs. Burton Harrison's en-
tertaining novel. Illus
trated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15

Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded by Feast u
Co.'S standard Thermometer was rs fol-
lows: Q an. %: II noon, 80; 3 pm. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
OUR EMBASSY IN PARIS.

Diplomats listen to trou-
bles of Uncle Sans citizens
in the French capitah Illus
trated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
THE WIRE TAPPERS.

Another interesting chap
ter of Arthur Stringer's
thrilling story of the under
ground world, which is run
ming as a daily serial in The
Star.
ALL WASHINGTON
READS THE SATUR-
DAY STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15

Credentials Of Senator-Elect Briggs.
The credentials of Frank o. Briggs. elect
ed to the Senate from New Jersey. were
presented in the Senate today by Senator
Dryden. whom he will succeed on March f.
Mr. Briggs was present and was introduced
to senators by Mr.. Dryden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
THE
SATURDAY
STAR

Included in the large list of
attractively illustrated special
features in tomorrow's big
paper will be the following:
TESTS OF ALIENISTS.
Revelation of some of the
secrets OF experts on men
To- tai disorders. illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-15
DIDN'T SEE THE

D1ON / SEE HE
CRATER.
Experience of a man who
slept on the edge of a siz-
cling volcano and didn't
know it.
, 1907-02-07
p. K. WILSON.
1. G. PLAT.

= Cattle and horses branded any where
on animal. Range Beaver Creek hills
p. o. Collins. Wyo,