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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Police Prosecutions.

The developments which the Gould
case has brought out regarding the
conduct of the New York police and
detective department constitute a
most remarkable revelation. 1t
seems that for years wealthy men
have been able to secure the sery-
ices OF the detective bureau Of the
metropolis to do their private bid
ding-for a properly generous fee,
Of course.
1t is doubtful if a parallel condi-
ton exists outside the Russian capt.
tails, where; of course, the police
service is about the same as a secret
service organization for the benefit
of the aristocracy. In New York, it
appears, man of wealth has been
able to hire the city's detective bu-
Ieau TO shadow his enemies or his
wife; to get evidence for him, or to
prevent other people getting it
against him. The city detectives
are reported to have been highly
efficient in such work, which is not
difficult to believe. They have had
the very significant advantage of
being official in character. The
average person who finds that the
police and detectives of New York
are on his trail is likely TO realize
that his case is hopeless.
The private detective agency is
bad enough, when it comes 20 the
manufacture of evidence as it is
needed for divorce cases and the
like. But when the public officers
are available for such uses it is
utterly wrong, and the only thing
to do is to clean out every officer, no
matter of how high standing or long
service, who has been connected
with any such disgraceful CONNER
cialism. And this seems to be Just
what General Bingham is doing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
The Wife'S Visiting List.

Cities are but villages larger
grown. London, the greatest capital
in the world, occupies itself every
summer with a discussion so like
that of the American small town
that the whole Anglo-Saxon world
looks on and smiles.
Last year it was do Women Love
Their Husbands?" or something like
that. The summer before it was
who Is the Head of the House ?"
And the thing is taken in charac-
teristic English earnest. Column
after column Of the Thunderer are
filed with letters-ponderous, for
NAL, august, and ending grandly, "I
remain, sir, with great respect
Now a good start has been made on
this question:
"Shan a Husband Revise His
Wife's Visiting List?"
A city magistrate found occasion
TO advance the proposition that the
ostensible head of the house should
exercise that authority. Another
police judge was quick to indorse his
brother, with this comment: In al
most every case of domestic trouble
in my court, the cause may be found
in the husbands submission to his
wife. If the woman was not pre-
pared to honor and obey her hus-
band, she ought not 10 have mar
ried him." The church, not to be
OutdOne, puts forth one described
as "a prominent London clergyman
10 indorse the state. Then pops up
a suffragette to dissent, naturally.
The thing would seem TO be well,
though early, started.
What London will decide with its
Il remain, sir" we Americans can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Watch This Parliament.

Now in session at Helsingfors,
Finland, is that remarkable parlia-
mentary assemblage to which we
have referred to before, the first
national legislative body ever as
sembled in which women are mem
bers on equal terms with men. Nine
teen of the gentler seX-if it is
gentler in Finland, which some may
be inclined to doubt--have been
properly elected to the diet, and so
far as we can understand they are
well up in the front ranks with the
socialists, who are determined to
reform things with no unsparing
hand in their country.
The Legislative program of the
socialist party is certainly a marvel.
1t includes n bill of old-age pensions
TO all persons over fifty, the entire
prohibition of the importation or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
Domestic Service UniOniSm.

Over in progressive New Zealand
the domestic service problem is try
ing TO solve itself in a new way. A
union of dOmestics has been formed
and its officers have sent a circular
to all employers, setting forth the
conditions of service hereafter.
Significantly, it is suggested that
by signing il, the recipient will
obviate the unpleasantness of APP
pearing personally or by agent be-
fore the Cancellation board or arbi-
tration court" Which means that
if employers don't accept these con-
ditions, the industrial arbitration
act will be appealed TO and there
will be an official investigation and a
PRONUNCIATION of conditions for
domestic service.
The demands which the union
makes, however, certainly would
look rather modest TO the average
American mistress of a domestic es-
NepAAoAAAAANANs LnNN art.
The weeks work shall consist of sixty-
eight hours. 10 be divided as follows
Work TO commence every morning ex-
ceDt holidays, at $50 a m. and cease
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays at 1870 p. m, with three in
tervals Of One-half hour each for meals
and one hours interval in the afternoon
Of each day.
on Thursdays work shall cease at ,
p. m. with two intervals OF One-half
hour each for meals.
On Sundays work shall cease at .
p. m, with two intervals of half an
hour each for meals, but dOmestics
shall, If required, prepare tea between
the hours OF $50 p. m and $50 p. m. on
alternate Sundays.
On Wednesdays work shall cease at
10 p. m, with three intervals Of half an
hour each for meals. and one hour inter
val in the afternoon.
On Sundays two hours shall be allowed
to atteno church in the morning.
Christmas Day. Boxing Day. New
Years Day. Kings Birthday, Prince of
Wales Birthday, Anniversary Day,
Easter Monday. Labor Day, and all
statutory holidays. shall be deemed to
be holidays, and work done on these
days shall be paid for at the rate OF
shilling GA cents per hour.
DOmestics shall be in every evening
at 10 p. m, except Thursdays, and on
that night at u p. m.
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Peace or Piracy?

The Lake Mohonk Conference
adds to its claim on the public conf
dence, rather than detracts from it,
by refusing to declare for disarma-
ment.
A proposed recommendation to
The Hague Tribunal was the issue.
Two clergymen and an essayist-Dr.
Edward +. Hale, Dr. Charles Z. Fog
mani. of Union Seminary, and Edwin
d. Mead, of Boston-advocated it,.
a former Secretary of the Navy and
the president of Harvard university
John D. Long and DR.. c. w. Eliot
opposed it,
Disarmament by the great powers
in the course of this generation
would not mean world peace. 1t
would mean world piracy. Every
people on the globe would be at the
mercy Of the least responsible gov
eminent. We should not progress
toward the millennium by such
means. Instead, we should retro
grade to the state of Morse bucca-
neering, the Spanish Main, and the
Hanseatic League.
The Lake Mohonk delegates were
wise TO look the proposition square
ly in the face, and vote it down.
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Mr.. Lotus Petition.

George S. LOTUS, of st. Paul, has
proved himself the friend of all
travellers by setting on foot a move
ment for reform of sleeping-car
charges and accommodations. Mr..
LOTUS has inaugurated his crusade
by filing a petition, or rather a
series of petitions, with the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
1t is alleged in these petitions, and
widely known to be true, that sleep
ing-car companies charge just as
much for an upper as for a lower
berth. Mr.. LOTUS takes strong
ground in his contention that uppers
are not worth more than half as
much as lowers, and that therefore
the sleeping-car companies ought
not to be allowed TO charge more
than half as much. We opine that
he will have no difficulty in produc-
ing ample supply of expert testi-
mony to sustain his contention on
this point.
But, more than this, Mr.. LOTUS
alleges that even lower berth isn't
worth as much as the Pullman Com
pany charges for it. He wants the
81 per night rates reduced to $1.5O
for lowers and IS cents for uppers,
and announces that he will ever
pray.
1t would be difficult to find bet
ter illustration of the Iong-suffering
patience of the American people
than this matter of sleeping-car IA
cilities affords. The Pullman COM
Pany, now in control of an absolute
monopoly in its line, has TO keep a
water works system busy all the
time, injecting water into its CAPT
talization fast enough to float its
huge earnings; yet the public has
for n generation submitted to the
charge of full rate for an upper
berth, which cannot be occupied at
all by half of travellers, or by any
body without imminent risk of life
and limb. When the rate bill placed
sleePing-cars under the provisions
of the new act il was assumed that
some man just out of an upper berth
would get busy in about twenty
minutes to right some of the wrongs
Of the sleepIng-car service. Yet
until the advent of Mr.. LOTUS, not
a wheel had been turned.
We trust that LOTUS will prove to
be a slayer and a scrapper, and that
he will realize the great possibilities
of the crusade on which he has en-
tered. There is nothing too good
for him if he stays with the fight
and wins il.
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HUMPHREY REMAINS
IN PRESENT POST
Lieutenant Colonel Miller
Not to Become
Q. M. @.

Following the statement made by
Senator Pettus Of Alabama, after leav-
ing the White House yesterday. that he
had called upon The President TO recon-
mend the appointment OF Lieut.. Col
William II. Miller 10 succeed Brig. Gen
Charles F. Humphrey rs Quartermaster
general OF the army. il is stated at the
War Department that General Hum
phrey will not retire from Office till he
retires from the military service for
age.
Last fall IL was generally understood
that Thomas F. Ryan, the New York
fnancier. endeavored 20 have the Presi-
dent appoint Maj c. A. Deval. rela-
tive OF his. to the office. and +. H
Hartman also endeavOred to secure the
promotion OF Major DevaI 10 me onice.
as recognition Of his valuable services
in saving much OF the property IN San
Francisco during the earthquake and
fire. Mr.. Hartman was a heavy loser
by the earthquake. and that his losses
were not heavier he felt he owed 70 the
army officer. who was at that time a
division quartermaster at the Preside
General Humphrey and his work had
stood all tests, however. and his friends
rallied to his support As a conse-
Quence. he was recently reappointed,
upon the expiration OF his term Of four
years. 1t was stated emphatiCally to-
day that neither the President Secre-
tary Taft, General Bell. nor General
Humphrey has any thought OF the gen
eral retiring till his proper time comes.
which will be more than a year vet.
Colonel Miller was not long ago pro-
NOTED 10 his present grade Of lieutenant
colonel. He is on duty at present with
the Department of the East. with head
quarters in New York He has recently
been ordered to Manila as Quartermas-
ter Of the Philippines division, and nc
was in Washington Thursday. endeav-
oring, IL Is understood, 20 have the
order rescinded for more desirable
post. He was in consultation with Sen
ator Pettus. Colonel Miller is a native
OF the state Senator PettuS represents
In Congress, aud the Senator has care
fully looked after the army officers IN
terests for many years.
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PRESTON B. DUFF DEAD;
STATE DEPARTMENT CLERK

Preston B. Duff. a clerk in the State
Department since last fall, died sud
denly at Providence Hospital, following
an operation.
Mr.. Dun was taken i'll while at mis-
work in the Bureau of Indexes and
Archives, Thursday, and his condition
was such that it was necessary for him
to be sent to the hospital There the
physicians said that an operation was
the only hope to save his life. DC had
been suffering for some time from abb
dOminal trouble. He lost consciousness
during the operation, and did not rally
I'D to the time of his death.
Mr.. Duf was about thirty years OF
age, and came to Washington last Sep
TENDER. from PiJtsburg. He was APP
pointed clerk at 5000. and on March 4
he was promoted to $1,000.
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Aim TNE BOX WOMDAH]
5SgIB IL gy80GD' .

terested IN the persons who suffer
through a magnificent criminal, and
whom he endeavOrs 70 rescue when pos
sible.
Fires OF Desire" Lawrence r
Mansfield. c. II. Clark Publishing Com
pany Illustrated. One Of the pitiful
tragedies OF modern life illustrating the
strange incompetency Of the average
man OF today 10 control willfui and
wrongful desires. aptly Illustrating the
Arabian prOverb: We never destroy
but we pay" While a beautiful story
for all TO read. It seems specially in
tended for men.
The Toy Makers" Charles F. Pidgin-
c. NJ Clark Publishing Company Il
iustrated- The story Of a Christmas
festival which leads 70 almost an entire
reconstruction Of the lives Of the toy
makers. bringing unkind people 10 their
senses, and eventually making a whole
village happy.
'Dareford-" Herbert E. BOgue- c NJ.
Clark Publishing Company. A book
written in the time Of the civil war.
opening IN the North and carrying the
reader through the war into the South,
with pretty anecdotes Of popular char
actsrs. A dainty love story is involved.
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FLOWER BOAT"
TO SAIL MAY 50
ditor OF The Washington Times:

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
Many inquiries have been made about
the flower boat that is to carry the
cargo Of flowers down the Potomac river
on Memorial Day "A tribute TO the
sailors and soldiers. who are buried be-
meath the waters" The flowers boat
Is built, and will be at Grand Army
Hall, 1872 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, on May %. about D. m, ready
to get her cargo OF beautiful spring
flowers.
All are invited 20 bring a bunch Of
flowers. The boat Is thirteen feet long,
a foot for each original State, and II
will carry a large quantity of flowers.
The plan this year Is TO take the boat
ali the way down the Potomac river
and leave it near where the Congress
and the Cumberland were sunk with
their crews. in the terrific conflict with
the Merrimac.
STEPHEN r. WHITNEY.
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CHINESE TO LEAVE OAKLAND
FOR SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-On July
Is Chinatown viii reclaim its own. At
a signal from the Chinese consul gen
eral, more than 1900 Orientals. includ-
ing mandarins, merchants. shop keep
ers, coolies, and slaves viii gather up
their Joss sticks and their pipes. the
various colored tTinkets OF their trade
their women and their idols. and leave,
in a vast migratory army. their tempo
rary Oakland home 10 people once again
the ChinatoNG of history.
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WILD GOOSE'S CROP
HELD NEW PLUM SEED

COLUMBUS. Ind. May 25.-Joseph
Anthony, at one time a wealthy farmer.
Is dead at the Bartholomew county
poor farm at the age OF seventy-five.
Anthony was known all over the State
Of Indiana as the man who. in a very
novel way. introduced a delicious va
riety Of plum into this country. About
fifty years ago he shot wild goose, in
the crop OF which he found a plum seed.
He planted the pit and when the tree
bore fruit it was found to be of such
excellent variety that it at once be-
came in great demand among farmers
and fruit growers. The fruit was named
the Wild Goose plum. and the entire
State is abundantly furnished with the
trees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
ILLINOIS STEEL PLANT
REMAINS AT so. CHICAGO

NEW YORK. May 25.-E. H. Gary.
chairman Of the board of directors of
the United States Steel Corporation,
states that there is no foundation for a
report that the plant Of the Illinois
Steel Company is to be removed from
South Chicago to Gary, Ind, or that the
South Chicago plant is to be abandoned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
FIND GOLD AT ZAMBOANGA.
FEVER SPREADS IN ISLANDS

Because OF the incorporation Of the
Zamboanga Gold Mining Company. at
Zamboanga. Philippine Islands. the gold
fever has developed in certain parts CT
The archipelago. according 10 the re-
ports OF officials sent TO Washing
ton. While II has been known for years
that there was gold in the mountains
surrounding Zamboanga. few efforts
have been made to prospect for II. owing
TO the difficult nature OF the country
and unsettled conditions
The assassination in 1870 OF two Amer
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manufacture of spirits, advanced
laws relating to marriage, divorce,
and the social evil-an legal recogni-
ton of the social evil being abol-
ished-a bill providing for the res
toration of the Finish army as il
existed before Count Bobrikoff or
dered the last of the Finnish recruits
TO be incorporated into the Russian
army, and the purchase of land by
the state for distribution TO the
peasant farmers.
Finland is not now wealthy, and it
will be interesting to see how she
can, if this program is adopted, meet
the cost of old-age pensions, for in
stance, and the purchase of land for
distribution TO the peasant farmers.
Women all over the world will
doubtless watch to see how the
advanced laws relating to mar
riage" are to be tenacted, and what
they viii be, while temperance peo-
PiS VIII CAPlCSS lhcli Slcc ONeI the
provision to prohibit totally the i'm
pOrtation or the manufacture of
alcoholic liquors.
Altogether, there is going to be an
interesting session at Helsingfors,
and it is probable that a good many
hard problems will be valiantly at
tempted, and that the rest of man.
kind will learn something from the
manner in which they are treated.
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Duke of The oAhrugzf Arfves
In NeU York and Is Welcomed
BY Hosts of His Con1patrots

NEW YORK. May 25.-The Duke Of
the Abruzzi, Prince Of Savoy, cousin OF
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy. ex-
plorer, sportsman, hero Of innumerable
exciting episodes. and the most adven-
turous spirit among the royal families
OF Italy, is visitor to the city OF New
York.
His italian compatriots were given
an opportunity TO welcome him with
Latin enthusiasm today. when the
Italian cruiser Varese dropped anchor
on Seventeen street, In the Hudson
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR LINEAL SOCIETY

Mrs. Allyn X. CapTon announces that
all arrangements are complete for me
mortal service by National Temple. Lin
cal Society Of the Spanish war, in the
chapel at Fort Myer, 1880 o'clock
a. m. tomorrow. The memorial sermon
will be preached by Chaplain Henry A
Brown. of the army who was formerly
chaplain OF the Rough Riders. On be-
half OF the Lineal Society, Mrs. CaprOn
invites all officers and men Of the army.
navy, and marine corps and all patriotic
societies of the District TO attend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
RUSSIAN STUDENTS
ACCUSED OF PLOT

BERLIN. May 25.-The police have
arrested several Russian students here.
They said they found among their
papers formula for making bombs and
explosives and evidence that they were
in constant communication with Rus
sian students at various German uni
versities 1t is stated that three were
held for trial and that the others de-
ported TO Russia.
The police have reason 70 believe that
those held were engaged in a plot to
assassinate Kaiser Wilhelm.
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ACQUITTED OF MURDER,
ACCUSED OF KILLING FOUR

DANVILLE, Va, May 25.-Sam Moore,
a negro, was given a preliminary hear
ing on the charge of having murdered
his wife and three other negroes April
%. He was acquitted. The bodies of
the four negroes were found in the SER
wants room at the residence Of Presid-
ing Elder w. H Atwill An autopsy
showed that the victims died from drink
ing whisky poisoned with cocaine.
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lean miners who were working claims
near the site Of the present discovery
has also served 10 deter prospeCtOrS
from venturing into the hills. IN No
Vember, 1906. a party OF several Ameri-
cans, including William J. Partridge,
w. s Newman. and G. Z. Cummings
set out for the hills and made a care
ful prospect along the streams in the
vicinity Of Miuajan. where the former
claim was located. The results obtained
induced them 10 locate at a gcint about
thirty miles from ZambOanga, where
they staked their claims and immedi-
ately began Improvement work
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JOHN 7. MOORE DEAD
AT FREDERICK, ND.

FREDERICK, Md, May S.-John
Thomas Moore. one OF Frederick's re-
spected citizens, died at his home in
this city, after a lingering illness, Of
general debility. He wes eighty-seven
years old. He Is survived by a widow,
six sons, and three daughters-Messrs.
Isaac W. John T, jr., and Joseph F.
Moore, Of Washington; Elmer Moore,
of New York; Edward A. Moore, Of Bal
timorc; William H Moore, MRS. Lizzie
Lerch. and Mrs. Eugene H. Albaugh, OF
Frederick.
He is also survived by two half-sisters
and a half-br other-Mrs. Rachael White,
Mrs. Rose McClelland. and George
Moore, all Of Washington.
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woman For rye years my eyes were
oandaged constantly. Then I went with
out The bandage. but could not omen
my eyes 70 the light
Early in March 1 came to this mis-
sion without much faith, and / asked
LOT prayers. In a week or two I wa :
aoie TO distinguish objects family Last
Alonuay saw what L was told was an
automobile, and today I was able to tell
from third-story window which direc-
ton wagons were moving In the street
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river. where she Joined the international
war squadron, alongside the two French
cruisers Chasseloup-Laubat and Victor
Hugo.
The visit OF the duke is one Of the
most important so far as the hfgn
rank and international fame OF the dis
unguished guest is concerned. since
Prince Louis OF Prussia came TO this
country.
The young prince has led a life Of
ceaseless activity, and his contributions
10 geographical knowledge and to vari-
Gus branches OF science have been OF
the first Importance.
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If the Brownsville witnesses are IN
derstood correctly. the democratic game
OF craps is regarded as rather too
plebeian for the first circles OF that in
teresting and animated little city. and
is given over TO the subordinate social
strata; while faro and roulette are in
dulged by the best citizens" The
Brownsville mystery may never be en-
tirely cleared. but the investigation is
worth while for the lights It is giving
on social aspects in the far Southwest
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who are in want. are made easy for the
rest Of their lives
Applicants for his bounty must be
sixty years OF age. and unable 10 work.
Announcement OF his scheme was
made by Mr.. Carnegie Immediately
upon his arrival at Skibo Castle, his
Scottish home.
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BIG FOREST
FOR RAILWAY TIES

PITTSBURG, May 25.-The Pennsyl-
vania railroad is about to plant the larg-
est artificial forest in the history of the
world. A tract Of 10000 acres has been
purchased on the slope or the Allegheny
mountains between Altoona and Holt
daysburg. and there the seeds will be
sown which at The end of fOrty-years
are expected to yield an annual harvest
OF more than 100000 railroad ties.
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FRANCE AND JAPAN
REACH AGREEMENT

FARIS, May -2a-At meeting Of the
council OF ministers today, NJ Pichon.
minister Of foreign Affairs, officially an
hounced that complete understanding
mas been established between France
ahd Japan. The terms OF the treaty
which the two nations propose 70 sie,
were read TO the council and the an
nouncement made that the agreement
would be signed in the near future