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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
The Chinese Minister'S Departure.

Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the retiring
Chinese minister, called at the State De-
partment yesterday to say farewell before
returning to his country to assume the
position in the foreign office to which he
has been promoted. In the course of day
or two he will leave Washington for Mas
sachusetts to take leave of some of his
friends there, and will sail from the Pa
CHIC coast for China soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
Mr.. Thomas Leaves Madrid Legation.

Leonard NJ. Thomas has resigned as Sec
rotary of the United States legation at
Madrid for personal reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

At the thirty-seventh commencement of
the Western Maryland College. al West
minister, Nd, eleven young men and fif
teen young women. constituting the class
of 1907, were graduated with the degree Of
bachelor of arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13
WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled, With Occasional Showers
Tonight and Tomorrow.

Forecast till 8 pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland, unsettlei.
weather, with occasional showers tonight
and Friday, slightly warmer; light to fresh
southerly winds.
For Virginia, unsettled showery weather
tonight and Friday, slightly warmer in the
| interior tonight, and in eastern and GEN.
trail portions Friday; light to fresh souther-
ly winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81, year ago, 60.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The principal barometric depression is CEN
trail this morning north Of Montana: the
barometer is also low in the Rocky noun
sion in northern Ohio. High pressure con-
tinues on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
and third area of high pressure is de-
veloping north of Lake Superior. The lat
ter will insure continuance OF low tenn
peratures in northeastern districts.
The rainfall of the INSTRUMENTATION hours
has been confined to the Ohio valley and
the middle Atlantic states, and the mid
die Mississippi valley in the east. and the
Pacific coast and plateau regions in the
west.
Rain is indicated for the next thirty-six
hours In the middle Atlantic states and
the lower lake region, and possibly in the
south Atlantic states. Important tempera-
ture changes are not anticipated.
lie WlnuS diOHS tne InlOQle AtldntlC COAST
will be fresh easterly. shifting to south
erly; on the south Atlantic coast light and
variable, and on the east gulf coast light
southwesterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light variable winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Wytheville, 2.3O; Rapid
City, 40.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June IL, pm, 60: II mid
night, 80; June IL, am, SO; am, 55;
II noon, 5S; pm, IS. Maximum 62, at
j pm. June -; minimum, 80, at am,
June ID.
Barometer-June II. pm. 1910; pm,
1912; II midnight, 30.12; June ID, am.
30.12; 8 am, 30.12; noon, 3O.09; pm,
1904.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton, so. Dalecaria reservoir, temperature,
63: condition at north connection, 80: con-
dition at south connection, 55. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 63; con-
dition at influent gatehouse, So; condition
at effiuent gatehouse, 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
Daniels agt. Daniels: submitted without
argument; compartments solicitor, w. H.
Shipley; defendants solicitor, George C.
Gertman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright
AtchisOn agt District of Columbia. on
trial. plaintiffs attorneys, Lancaster &
Smith; defendants attorneys, Z. II. Thomas
and II. 2. Blair.
Haldeman agt Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company: verdict for plaintiff for 500;
plaintiffs attorney, l.. H. David; defend
ants attorneys, Hamilton Colbert Yerkes
& Hamilton.
United States agt. Mason: leave to file
amended declaration granted plaintiffs at
torneys d. w. Baker and Jesse c. Adkins;
defendants attorneys 4. NJ Stanton and
George B. Davis.
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Expression Of Thanks.

Capt Morrow the Engineer Commits
sioner, wrote to the association, extending
his thanks for the congratulations of the
organization at his promotion and stating
the offer of assistance made by the assoca-
ton regarding the improvements in the
Anacostia section has been noted and that
he will be glad to hear from the organiZa-
ton as to the needs of the territory.
communication from Maj. Biddle, former
Engineer Commissioner, expressed his ap
probation of the kind words spokCl by the
organization as to his services while he was
detailed as one of the District Commits
SiOnerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-13

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Anderson.
Wylie Harker & Camp Co agt Riley;
motion for new trial filed: plaintiffs attor-
ney G.. NJ. Brady; defendants attorneys,
Douglas & Douglas.
tiffs attorneys A. \. Hoehling jr and S.
c. Pselle; defendants attorneys, w. E.
Ambrose and j.. Wilmer Latimer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25
FLOATING MINES MENACE
SHIPPING IN ORIENT

Attention is being called in the Brit
ish House of Commons to the danger
GUS legacy left in far eastern waters
by the recent cOmbatants of the Russo
japanese war. Mr.. Lloyd George in
reply to questions that two British YES
sells have been reported to the board
of trade as having been lost through
floating mines since the beginning of
the Russo-Japanese war, namely the
bark Lucia of Shanghai, which was
blown up with fifteen of her crew
about ten miles east of an-ti-shan
point, China sea, on September 10, 1904,
and the steamer Sobralense of Hong
king, which was sunk with eleven of
her crew and ten passengers eight
miles off Port Arthur on May II, 1908,
Two steamers owned at London We're
also damaged by floating mines, the
steamer Kashing on October %, 1904,
and the Ningpo on July 6, 1906. Nine
neutral vessels of which three were
British, have been reported as missing
on voyages in the east, but the cause
of their loss were, of course, purely
matters of conjecture. At Vladivostok
several disasters occurred, some Of
ago, involving heavy loss of life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25
GROVER CLEVELAND IS
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

NEW YORK, September 1--we
must all be prepared for bad news
from Princeton said a Democrat to-
night, who passed through New York
on his way to his country home, 'tbe-
cause Mr.. Cleveland's health is fall
ing rapidly. He is troubled with govt
in his feet and it is spreading to his
knees, and he has fallen off in weight
forty pounds within three months. Mr.
Cleveland does not quite appreciate his
condition, but Mrs. Cleveland does.
mo communications of public or pri-
vate Importance are now submitted to
Mr.. Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland is act
ing personally as his confidential adj
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25

row which has had such an unhappy
ending During years of travel he
collected many pieces of silver. Their
accumulation was hobby. While in
the transport service he has made it
a practice to have afternoon tea served
one of the passengers is asked to pre-
side while the captain exhibits his
treasures The usual custom was fol-
lowed during recent voyage, the cap
tain calling upon the charming wife
of an officer to assist. A day out from
Honolulu, the captain discovered that
his teapot and tray were missing. These
were the most highly priced pieces in
his collection and he became very
angry. A quiet investigation among
the servants failed and just before the
vessel reached this port he announced
that the baggage of every cabin pas
senger would be searched The an
nouncement provoked indignant protest
but the captain proved resolute. No
favoritism was to be shown and the
stateroom of one passenger had been
partly overturned, when she angrily
declared: "Why don't you go to Mrs.
Blank?" The captain acted promptly
and was rewarded by finding his lost
silverware at the bottom of Mrs.
Blank s trunk. "Kleptomania, - de-
clared her husband and his verdict was
generally accepted. Nevertheless he
was SO much Inundated by the Incl
dent that he hastily sent his resigna-
ton to Washington.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25

wiser and secretary in all matters, and
she is fully acquainted with her hus-
bands real condition.
His recovery is not looked for. He
may live for number of weeks, but
he will never return to his Office. Not
only is he afflicted with govt in his
feet and knees, but he is subject to
frequent attacks of acute indigestion
and an intestinal difficulty.
'.This great Democratic President"
went on the friend who told of Mr..
Cleveland's real physical condition, ''is
a perfect exemplification of the old
French saying, Tt is not so much the
entrance to life as the exit" and he
went on to say that after all the bat
ties, all the heart -burnings and fac
tional differences, ex-President Cleve-
land is now, in these radical days, the
idol of the real Democracy of the
country.
From other sources it was learned
that Mr.. Cleveland has given UP all
interest in public affairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25
SH|POWNERS MAY
EnJOIN GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, September 14.-The
eoastwise steamship lines are exercised
because the Navy Department has
chartered a number of British steamers
to transport coal for the naval feet to
the Pacific Coast, and they declare that
they will take their case to court.
Lawyers representing American ship
owners informed the Navy Department
today that, acting in behalf of their
clients, they would seek to prevent by
injunction the discharge of the coal
cargoes which had been transported in
foreign bottoms when they reached
their destination in the Pacific. There
are twenty British ships scattered
along the ocean highway between
Hampton roads, Mare Island, Cal, and
Bremerton, Wash, and one of them is
due at the latter point this month.
The law officers of the Navy Depart
ment have decided that under the
statute, the enactment of which was
procured by Senator Hale in 1904, pro-
viding that coal and other supplies for
the army and navy may be transported
in foreign bottoms in an emergency,
the employment of foreign vessels in
the absence of offers from vessels of
American register at reasonable prices
is authorized.
The coastwise peoples lawyers con-
tend, however, that this is far
fetched construction of the law which
the courts will not uphold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-25
A CASE OF KLEPToMANIA.
Is. f. Town Talk.l

Society has seldom had a more alb
sorbing topic of discussion than the
disappearance of a silver teapot and
tray from the treasures of a transport
captain. 1t happened while the yes
sci was on the high seas bound for this
port with officers, their wives and
children, returning from duty in the
Philippines. The incident was official
ly closed by the resignation of popu-
lar officer, but unofieially it has been
kept alive by tea-table chatter. The
rather brusque, though effective, meth
Cd adopted by the transport captain
to recover his property provoked the
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
COURT ASKS POWER
Juvenile Bench Would Aid
Child Labor Situation.
JUDGE DE LACY TELLS WHY
Writes Senator DOlIiver Suggesting
Remedies That Could BE Applied
In Correcting ViOIatiOns-MethOd
Is 30 Investigate Conditions Sur
rounding Lives of Children.

In communication to Senator Deliver,
chairman of the Senate Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor. the Commissioners
yesterday recommended that the bill reg
ulating the employment of child labor in
the District of Columbia be so amended
as TO give the Juvenile Court jurisdiction
in all cases arising under the act.
The following reasons as to why this
action should be taken are given in a let
ter by Judge William IL. De Lacy. of the
Juvenile Court:
THAT this court has been established TO
save the children TO themselves and con
seQuently TO the community, and matters
affecting child life would seem, therefore,
to be more properly cognizable here.
This court. in order TO do its complete
work. should be charged with all crimi-
nal and quasi criminal jurisdiction in mat
tiers occurring in the domestic relations
of parent and child, guardian and ward.
and master and servant where the latter
is a minor.
The child labor sought to be prevented
by the proposed bin has been shown TO
lead To arrested development, physically,
mentally, and morally. and therefore. has
a tendency TO determine the child toward
violation of law and a life Of crime which.
again. this court has been established to
prevent as far as possible.
THE proceedings in this court exper-
fence has shown. are calculated /, bring
to light the conditions TO be forbidden by
the proposed law Here inquiry is made
into the family life, and the antecedents
of the child, with view TO the prescrip-
ton of the proper correction rather than
punishment for the offense committed"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Congressional Library-Open q. m. to 10 D. m
on secular days: from j. m. TO 10 p m. on Sun
DAYS and ON certain holidays.
Public Library-Open 10 a. n. 10 10 p. m in win
ter; 10 a. N. 10 p m. in summer holidays, usual
hours; Sundays. ? &c 10 p
Executive Mansion-Open 10 a.. N. TO p. m.
United States TTeasury-Open a. m. TO p. N.
State War and Navy Experimentation a. n.
to p (The original Declaration of Independence
is IA the Library Of the State Departmentl
United States Patent Ofice-Open a. m TO D m
United States Pension Buresu-open Z. M to
p. N.
United States Post-ofics-opcn a. m. TO 2 p. m.
Washington City Post-oface-0pen all hours. Tbs
Dead Letter Office IS in the city post office.
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. m. 10 2. N.
Fish Comnisson-Open a. m. to D. m.
Army Medical Museum-open a. m TO D. n.
National Museum-open a. II. to p. m. lin
Smithsonian Institution-opcn a. m. to 4 p m.
Including aOdaysl.
Agricultural Experimentation a. m. 10 4 p. N.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-0pen a. m.
20 2:5e D. M
washington Monument C555ls feet in heigho-Open
a. N TO SO p N Elevator does not run after
40 = M
Corcoran Gallery Of Art-Open $50 a. m. TO p, m.
ia winter; 9 a. IN. to D. m. IN summer. sundays
30 .. n 20 5 D. m, except in midsummer. Ad-
mission free on Tuesdays. Thursdays, Saturdays. and
Sundays; other days. sc admission.
Government Printing Ofice-Open 10 s. m tc 2
p. N.
Navy Yard-Open 9 a. m. TO 4 p. m.
IN THE SUBURBS.
Mount Vernon. the home and tomb Of Washington
open II a. N to D. m.
Arlington National Cemetery-0pen all day.
United states Soldiers HOme-Open 3 ., m. to
sunset.
Geological PRrk-Opeu all day.
Rock Creek Bridge and Park,
Chew Chase and keasingtGn.
Naval Obseryatcrv-(D 9 a. m. to D "a.
Cabin John Bridge, Catholic University. and Alex
sndria.
southworh Cottage. Thfty-sixth street and Pros
pect avenue.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
MAY CHANGE PHARMACY LAW
Commissioners Recommend New Dis
trict Regulations.
suggestions Embodied in Draft OF
Bill Forwarded TO Congress Re
questing Reorganization.

The Commissioners yesterday for
warded 10 Congress. with request for
its enactment, the draft OF a bill to
amend an act regulating the practice
of pharmacy au0 the sale Of poisons
in the District. Section ] Of the amend
ment transfers 10 the Board Of Phar-
maccut:caI Examiners Ike powers and
duties given to the Board Of SuDeT-
visors in Medicine and Pharmacy un-
der an act Of 1906. It also changes the
names Of both boards to clearly point
the separation Of the supervision OF
medicine and pharmacy. Section pro-
vides for the organization of the new
Board Of Pharmacy.
The act OF May :. 1906, by Section 3,
permitted any graduate of a school OF
college to take the examination with
out other practical experience than that
furnished by his course in pharmacy.
while other clauses required four and
three years. respectively, Of practical
experience. with 10 reasonable ground
for the difference The amendment to
Section reVises the qualifications OF
applicants so that four years practical
experience is uniformly required, but
graduation from a recognized school
may in the discretion OF the board en-
title the applicant 10 credit for not
more than one years experience in
computing the required four years
Section is intended 10 repeal the
provision in the existing law on the
subject which exempts persons licensed
hereunder from jury duty.
Section . provides that the bill shall
take effect from and after the expira-
ton Of thirty days following its pass
age
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
CARDOzO CASE ARGUED.
Hearing Before Justice Gould VIII
BE Continued This Morning.

Arguments of counsel on the applica-
ton of Francis l.. Cardozo Cor an in
junction TO prevent the board Of edu-
cation from proceeding to try him on
C charges OF alleged INSTRUMENTATION were
heard yesterday afternoon before JUS
tice Gould.
Attorney Henry Z Davis. counsel for
Cardozo, argued to the court the lack
Of power Teposed in the judges of the
District Supreme Court to name off,
cials whose duties are not judicial
Mr. Davis quoted number of authors
ties on the subject Justice Could, on
the other hand. it seemed, was satisfied
that Congress had the right TO desig-
nate the justices as the nominating
power.
The case was continued until this
morning, when Mi Davis viii bring
further authorities i'm support Of his
contention, and Mr.. Stuart Mcnamara
viii make his reply to Mr.. Davis con-
tentiOns
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
HIS OWN FATHERS BROTHER.
Washington boy May AssuHse In
usual ReIationshIp If Adopted.


Herman c. Davis, a Washington boy.
may become the legal brother Of his
own father II the District Supreme
Court grants the petition Of his grand
parents that they be permitted to make
the boy their heir. The grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Frank p. Davis. of 1893
Park road. and the parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman c. Davis, both Of whom
have given their consent to the adoption.
In case the petition. presented through
Attorney J. W. Blackburn, is granted. it
will result in a family relationship never
before encountered IN the District courts.
Frederick J. Simonds and his wife yes
terday petiti0ned the court 10 be per
mitted to adopt a three-year-oId boy
named Forest c. Newcomb. whom. they
state. they have taken from the Wash
ington Hospital for Foundlings. Attorney
John b. LaTner represents them
William and Jennie Belt. Of 3213 Q
street northwest, desire to adopt as their
own child and heir-at-law, Pearl Milton.
born June >. 1902, and so petitioned
the courts yesterday. Attorney James
A. O'Shea represents the petitioners. and
IL Is stated that the child was taken from
ST. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
Character Furniture
Bulletin.
THROUGH PARLOR CAR SERVICE TO ATLANTIC CITY.

Beginning on Saturday February g. through Pullman
Parlor Car will be placed in service between Washington and
Atlantic City the Delaware River Bridge, the only a-ra
route This will leave Washington every week dav at q
D. m on the New York Express, which carries dining car
also At Broad Street Station Philadelphia the through
will be attached TO the 4:I4 Bridge train and arrive
Atlantic City 5:35 p Returning the vii leave Atlantic
City at 10 m week days beginning February and
rive at Washington As P. the Washington Express
which carries dining
On March 10 the Aaptic City Special the through train
of Buffet Paror Cars and Coaches between Washington and
Atlantic City will be placed in service 1t will leave Washing
ton about 10 p. week days.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
MUCH BUILDING UNDER WAY.
Issuance of 202 Permits Represents
Outlay of SI.IS7.96f

Two hundred and ninety-two building
permits. involving an expenditure of
S1.1S7g64. were issued during the
month Of January by Building In
spector Ashford. as shown by his re-
port of building operations submitted
TO the Commissioners yesterday. In
cluded is an item Of 5000 600 for the
erection of power house, express
building, and signal tower by the
Washington Terminal Company. and
one of $4,000 for the erection Of the
Gayety Theater.
The list includes thiTty-seven brick
dwellings, ffty-two frame dwellings.
two apartment house, one church, and
five stores. The following summary
shows the distribution Of improvements
In the different sections Of the Dis
trict and the value of. same. County.
S229.310; northeast. S629. 100: northwest.
$3.50. 205; southeast, $4,000; southwest,
500 -95
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
BOOK COMPANY SUES.
Asks Court to Compel District to Al
low u to Do Business Here.

By a writ issued by Chief Justice Ga
baugh yesterday the District Of Columbia
is cited to show cause on Friday next
why an injunction should not issue
against it. based on a petition of the In
ternational Text Book Company, with
headquarters at Scranton. PA.
Attorneys A. G. Bentley and David c.
Harrington set forth i'm the declaration
that the city authorities prevent the dis
tribution Of circulars and advertising
matter used in connection with the firms
business. Notwithstanding the payment on
the part Of the Scranton concern of a
so fee into the District treasury TO be al
lowed TO do business here. II is claimed
that the District authorities have no
right 10 interfere with their business.
constituting as it does interstate COM
merce; they also ask to have the fee re
turned
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
EXCLUSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News. and all
points South-Norfolk and Washington steamers
every day in the year at $50 p. m.
To Mount Vernon Electric trains leave Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue every hour from 10
a. m 10 p. m
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer Callahan hourly
from $50 a. n. 70 $50 p. n.
To Rock Creek Bridge Geological Park Chevy
Chase. and Kensingon-Csrs from Fifteenth street
and New loTk avenue every fifteen minutes
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
Changes in Water Departments.

The Commissioners yesterday author
lied that the resignation of Charles Wen
ger, chief inspector water department.
revenue and inspection branch. be ac-
cepted; that A. Marks. Inspector. at 500
per annum. be promoted to chief inspec-
tor. at 1886 per annum: that e. L. Dow
den, Inspector. at $500 per annum, be ap-
pointed Inspector at $500 per aunum
that A. s Ginesi, inspector, at $3.50 per
day, be appointed inspector at $500 per
annum.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
MERCHANT TAILORs TO MEET.
Fourth Annual Convention Begins
To-day at the Arlington.


To-day at the Arlington.
The fourth annual convention Of the
Merchant Tailors' National Protective
Association Of America will begin its SEES
sions to-day, and close Thursday evening
with a banquet at the Arlington Hotel
Several Senators and Representatives
have accepted invitations TO be present
lIt is expected that several hundred dele
gates and guests Will attend the banquet
The convention viii have its headquar-
tiers at the Arlington. Among important
questions that are TO be brought before
the association is the matter Of tariff
legislation. Fashions are also TO be con-
sidered thoroughly. Tomorrow afternoon
the delegates and their wives are TO be
received at 2:30 o'clock by President
Roosevelt. Many Of the delegates. accom-
panied by their wives, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday
The convention viii begin al 10 o'clock
this morning The address Of welcome
viii be delivered by Commissioner II. 3.
IF. Mcfarland