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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

After consideration the council recon-
mended that the Accent tax rate limit
be stricken out Of the town charter, but
II retained that a special tax of 20 cents
ON the 500 be levied to meet the de-
fIciency this year. and a special tax Of
cents on the 500 be levied for the sup
port and maintenance Of the volunteer
fire department. The individual members
Of the council. the mayor said. are I'M
willing to make themselves personally
a future council might disavow the in
debtedness.
At the conclusion of Mayor Owens
statement, ex-Mayor. Charles A. Wells
moved that a committee Of nine be ap-
pointed to draft proposed amendments to
the town charter and to submit the same
to a meeting of the citizens, to be held
Thursday evening, January 8. The chair
man was authorized to appoint six citi-
Gems Of the town. not members OF the
pointed william Guista. Charles II. Welsh.
r. E. White, J. H. Ralston, Harry w.
Shepherd and DR.. Charles A. Wells. The
other three members OF the committee
will be selected from the town council at
the meeting Of that body next Monday
evening. In making the motion for the
appointment Of the committee, DR.. Wells
said that the four most Important sub
jects upon which new legislation was
needed were the following: More power
ia tuc governing uoos VI .hS Wv" ~ ia
the tax rate to meet existing needs: a
special tax to liquidate present deficiency;
provide ways and means for the installa-
ton of water meters on prIvafe service
pipes. and the support and maintenance
Of the fire department. Should the citi-
zens meeting, January 8. approve the
proposed amendments to be reported by
the committee. the legislature which con-
venes next month will be asked to pass
the necessary legislation.
Capt. Roger Bells declared In faYor or
special tax Of 20 cents on the 500 for
one year to Hquidate deficiency. and 10
cents on the 500 for the fire department
as long as it was required. He was
against the meter system. Ex-Council-
man Harry w. Shepherd wanted more
power placed in the hands of the mayor
and town council in the matter of provid-
ing revenue for the actual needs OF the
corporation. In reply to an inquiry, Town
Treasurer Richardson declared that the
rate Of assessment in Hyattsville Is lower
than that prevailing in the county and
the general sentiment was in favor Of
making the assessment for town and
county property the same.
Councilman John Fainter, jr., president
of the local fire department, explained
the needs Of the department. and con-
tended that the special tax for the main
tenance of the department ought TO be
made permanent.
Chairman Guista reminded the meeting
that any change made In the organic law
could not be considered fixed and peFma-
nent, because future meetings could rec
ommend changes in the charter which the
legislature Is competent to make.
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tioa is costly. and these, and many others
are found worthy
Passing over the work OF Arthur Gar
field Learned. Joseph and Frank Leyen'
dscEer, Alice May and Florence e. Nos
worthy, which Is Of comparatively little
interest, the visitor will come to that Of
Howard Pyle, who has done much to
place American Illustration on hiEf
plane. Art. and skill. and study 30 into
Mr.. Pyie's illustrations, each Of which
Is carried to a definite and satisfactory
conclusion. His Nation Makers whici
is I'm color. is charming. but even more
attractive Is his picture In black anc
white Of a burning ship:
poorly represented. for none has don<
more with color than he. Highly tmaE-
native. his work is thoroughly sound and
while pictorial, Is also decorative.
Remington Well Represented.
Frederic Remington, the exponent Of
cowboy life IN art. is on the other hand.
adequately represented in this exhibition.
His pastel sketches have been reproduced
in rather slaring colors and there is a
wild west flavor in many of his pictures.
but he has done this kind of thing better
than any one else and his pictures have
vim and 30. Less Vivid In color and more
permanent In value is Mr.. Renaington's
"Cossack Scout" which apparently has
Ocoh fCpIVuuCcO ITONQ u pAlutiH8 III Ulio,
In strong contrast to the pictures Of the
cowboys and Indians on the plains. and
the dash Of Mr.. Remfngton's pencil stroke.
are Alice Barber stephens illustrations
entitled Elder Lambs Thanksgiving
and 1.-The People Of Our Village" which
are rendered with fitting conservatism and
care. Near these will be found Jessie VIII
cox Smiths beautiful pictures Of children,
which are In truth sympathetic tnterpreta-
tions Of childhood, and William Ladd Tay-
lor's renditions Of scripturaI themes. Mr..
Taylor Is we'll known as an illustrator.
but he f. represented here chiefly by pic
lures which he produced for reproduction
Children Are an Heritage Of the Lord, ("
Il Will Lift up My Eyes to the Hllls' and
Home Keeping Hearts Are Happiest."
They are all studied, well rendered and
admirably handled-not great pictures,
perhaps. but simple, GOOD ones, uplifting
in theme and accomplished In treatment.
Vedder and Wyeth and Thulstrup also
are represented but by single examples.
and the exhibition having run through the
alphabet closes without a final display of
strength. 1t must be kept in mind, how
ever, that this exi.-Jition is made up ex-
clusfvely Of material derived through the
copyright ONCE. and that It is set forth
more for the purpose Of study than with
the object of display. Certain well-known
illustrators are not included In Its cata-
logue through the failufs Of the publish
ers to comply with the copyright law and
deposit the prints copyrighted In the
library. but on the. whole the exhibit IL
found remarkably representative and COM
prehensive.
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Card Game Ends In Row.

Daniel Newton. coioted, was sent to
Jail today by Judge Kimball of the Po-
lice Court for one year and for six months
under two charges Of assaultihg William
Johnson and George Lemhiy. and other
players in a card game last night. New
ton was arrested by Policemen Robey and
Bailey several hours after the assaults
as he was preparing to leave the city for
Virginia.
Both witnesses testihsd that Newton,
themselves and Q number Of companions
visited the johnson home. 1850 Burns
court, where they engaged In q game OF
cards. Newton Won eeaeistently, and
ers and ali began Watching him. After
two hours Of play johnson, 1t 10 declared.
discovered Newton pulling cards from the
bottom Of the pack, and nsht followed,
johnson and Lemhiy about the hands and
chest
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.aRoucHEs FROM PANAMA.
Two Parties Come to Air Their
Grievances.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Two par
ties from Panama have arrived in New
York. one composed of ten disgruntled
steam shovel men who threw up their jobs
on the canal because they thought that
several of their fellow employees who had
been discharged for incompetency had not
received the square DEAL" and the other
delegation Of merchants who are going
to Washington to protest to President
Roosevelt against the government stores
on the isthInus for the accommodation of
the canal workers.
The merchants state that the govern
ment stores are selling goods practically
at cost, and that they cannot compete
with them, as they are obliged to pay duty
on everything they import. The merchants
say that many Of the employees Of the
selves, but for others not employed on the
canal, and therefore not entitled to trade
at the government stores.
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i. LIRMINGHAM. Ala. December 81
Dan Bradley. the sixteen-year-eld son OF
a widow at Pratt City. died Yesterday as
the result eff injuries received by an sx-
plosien of dynamite at Christmas party.
The hoy carried q piece of dynamite In
his coat pocket. While on the, porch he
was Jared and the dynamite exploded.
Tiis boys right leg was torn OF and his
body was thrown violently through win
dow into the parlor. where the ests
weys assembled. Several boys and girls
were knocked down and others were bad
ly shaken up by the explosion and by
the boy striking them. The house vaa
badly wrecked,
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Christmas Night Craps Game.

Mary Wallace and Stuart Marshall were
sent to jail today by Judge Kimball of the
Police Court. for three months each in de-
fault of $25 fines for running a Christmas
night crap game at the woman's home,
32,3 X street. The defendants were ar.
rested in raid by policemen from the
seventh precinct, headed by Policeman
Patterson.
Witnesses testified that the defendants.
invited NUMBER of their friends to the
house for a Christmas night party and a
quiet craps game. During the play Police
man Patterson was attracted to the house
by shouts for dice encouragement. usually
considered necessary in q craps game and
attempted to gain entrance, but failed.
The policeman summoned assistance and
later the entire party was placed under
arrest, the players, with the exception of
the accused, being liberated later.
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Sick Pastor Conducts Services.

There was a large attendance at the
mid-week special service at Friendship
Baptist Church, list and H streets north
west, last night. Rev. Dr. Alexander
Wilbanks, the pastor. who has been III,
was brought to the chufch in a carriage
by his physician. DR.. Wiibanks entered
the church. opened the service and ex-
tended a Christmas greeting to hts MEM
beers and friends in the congregation.
after which he read a Scripture lesson
and offered q prayer for his hock. the
general church. the ministry, the nations
Of earth and their rulers, and for himself.
He also preached O. sermon,
Rev. DR.. Wilhanks has resigned from
the paatorate Of the Alexandra. Va.
church, and will in future serve only
Friendship Baptist Church In this city.
There will be Christmas feast for the
children of the Sunday school at the
church this evening.
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AMENDING TOWN CHARTER.
Committee Of Citizens Of Hyattsvill,
to Consider Changes.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, December 81, 1907.
A meeting of citizens was held in
Masonic Hall here last evening for the
purpose Of considering proposed amend
ments to the town charter. Mr. William
Sulsta was chosen chairman and Mr. 8.
J. Kelly secretary of the meeting. Com
plying with a request from the chair
man, Mayor Joseph r. Owens made q
statement relative to the financial condi-
ton of the town and the need for GER
tain amendments to the organic law. He
said 1t has long been apparent to the
council that there must be some legisla-
ton secured during this winter to increase
the towns revenues. or the credit of the
corporation would be jeopardized. which
would mean the depreciation Of values
and a natural decline in the towns pros
perity.
The mayor took the last printed report
of Treasurer Richardson, from which he
showed that the receipts from all sources
were hardly sufficient to meet the current
expenses of the town without doing any
work upon the street and without con-
tiers.
Presenting that the citizens do not
want to annul our contract with the
Potomac Electric Power Company for
there is not one item of expense that
can be lessened, except 1t be possible to
secure gas for operating the water pump
ing machinery at less cost than Is now
paid. AL other items of expense are
flxed and certain, and have to be me-"
Continuing, Mayor Owens said the
council was unwilling to assume the re-
sponsihility for changes in the organic
law without the approval OF the citizens
and taxpayers. but that In the opinion Of
the council certain changes were abso-
lutely necessary; first. in the matter of
the levy: second, In the matter Of the
assessment, and, thirdly, a. to the restric-
ton placed upon the council to incur in
dehtedness In excess of the yearly income
Of the town. He said that at present
the town owes about $1,000 more than
the assets Of the year amount to. and
in his opinion this deficiency will be quite
s.. 500 by the first day of June next.
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BARS SECRET WEDDINGS.
Couples in New York Must Now Get
License.

NEW YORK. December 27.-Hitherto II
has not been necessary for couples to Sc
cure a marriage license in order to be
married in this state. Beginning with
the New Year the new law suggested and
approved by Gov. Hughes will 60 into
effect.
The new bureau for the issuance Of
licenses to persons to be married was
opened yesterday at the city clerks Of
flee. in the city hall. The new law pro-
vides that the intending bride and bride.
groom shall appear At the bureau and
apply for the license, or AFFIDAVIT to mar
ry," as It h called. No matter who the
parties may be. rich or poor. Official or
layman, they must answer the questions
put to them In order to obtain the license.
Then they may 20 where they please to
be married - +
The corporation counsel delivered an
opinion that the city clark might issue
licenses bsfore the year 1908 began. when
the law goes into effect, SO that those
intending to be wed on New Year day
might get their licenses ahead Of time.
During the afternoon Berthold Katz and
Cecilia Kony called and got license No. l.
They were photographed.
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Suit Over Mckinley Estate.

CANTON, Ohio, December 2f.-Wiiiiam
NJ. Duncan Of Cleveland, a nephew of the
late President Mckinley. yesterday filed
suit in common pleas court for $4,000
against R. p. Shields. administrator OF
Abner McKinley's estate. and against the
widow and daughter Of Abner Mckinley.
Duncan alleges that Abner Mckinley ber-
rowed $4,000 fFem Helen Mckinley in
return for an assignment of his 1ntere st
in President McKinleys estate, and that
Helen assigned the claim to Duncan. He
says Abner Mckinley refused to reeog-
ni.a the claim in his lifetime.
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Prohibition Succeeds, Dispensary.

RALEIGH, N. C., December 27.-By a
majority of A5 Raleigh yesterday voted
out It's liquor dispensary and becomes a
prohibition city, the dispensary to close
at noon today. In the city there were
92S votes for prohibition. 3sl for dis
pensary and two for saloons. The dis
pensary has been in operation here for
four years. The sales have amounted
to about $250,O0O a year, with about $75,-
OOO profit. this being placed to the credit
of the school fund, the road fund and the
city expense account II reduced taxa
ton, but the voters here felt that it's In
fiuence was not for the city's best inter-
est.
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STATE FOR FAIRBANKS
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT BIEN-
NIAL LovEFEAsr.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 27-Reso-
iutions were adopted unanimously yester-
day at the biennial lovefeast of Indiana
republicans urging the nomination Of Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks for the
presidency. The resolutions were intro
dueed by Gov. ]. Frank Hanly and were
adopted with cheers by the thousand and
more active party workers Of the state
present. The resolution. were as fol-
lows!
I'VE. the republicans of the state of In
diana, In biennial lovefeast assembled,
ssnd greetings and fluctuations to the
Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks, Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, and turn to him
for leadership In the pending presidential
ane have many times given him high COM
mission.
His clean life in public End in the
home, his clearness Of concept, his poise
OF character. his conservative courage
and his great ability have long appealed
to US
His love of the people, from whose
loinS he came, the faith he has ever mani
fesfed In American institutions and in re-
publican principles, his ripe experience in
public AFFAIRS, the support he has given
president Roosevelt In the Senate and in
his present high once, and the memory of
the confidence and affection in which the
late President Mckinley held him, lead
rs to declare him great and broad and
brave enough to deal with the new condi-
tions now before the country.
I'VE ask his leadership with full conn.,
dence In his wisdom and hts patriotism
and promise lin in return our highest
effort and best endeavor to secure for
him the commission Of his party at the
national convention at Chicago next
June"
Senator Reveridge presided and made
the principal address.
New and Taylor Invade Detroit.
DETROIT. Mich. December 27.-Sscret
work in behalf Of the Fairbanks presiden-
tial boom has come % light here. I .,rough
politicians who have confessed themselves
susceptible to Fairbanks influence, 1t Is
learned similar work has been going on
Ia all the central western states.
Harry s. New and Judge Taylor Of In
dianapolis we're the chief s-Juts. They
admit that Michigan seems "hopelessly'
for Taft. But the plan OF the Fairbanks
workers Is based upon another tdaa than
getting instructed delegates. They think
they foresee deadlock between Cannon
and TAFT, and are exacting second
choice" pledges for Fairbanks.
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Two Young Men Drowned in Wye.

EASTON, Nd, December 21.-William
Butler, twenty years old. and James Glib
son, twenty-one, were drowned in Wye
river yesterday. The two men, in COM
pany with John Harris, all Of whom
lived near Wye Landing. about nine miles
from Easton, started down the river for
a sail in Harris boat. The wind was
blowing a. pretty stiff breeze. One of the
sails jtbbed suddenly. capsizing the boat
and knocking the men in the water.
Harris managed to roach the boat, and
he chung TO its side, but the other two
were so benunbed that they could not
swim, and we're drowned.
Tho bodies Of the drowned men, after
an hour ar mere of hard work. were re-
covered and taken to their home at Wye
Landing,
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Forced to XIII His Father.

BUFFALO. NY, December T.-Charles
Schreff, aged forty-four years, proprietor
of International Hall. 235 East Genesee
street. a saleen and bowling alley. was
shot and instantly killed yesterday after
noon by his son, Charles. aged twenty
four years, Schroff. sr. had been drink
Ing heavily Of late and auazreled with his
wife, and Il IL said struck her yesterday.
when she called upon her son to protect
her. He caEAe into the room and shot at
his father, the first shot taking effect,
killing him almost instantly, The son was
arrested. He claims he shot in self-de-
fense.
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New York werkmen May Strike.

NEW YORK. December e1.-WorkmeGi
in the building trades expect an answer
Saturday from the master carpenters to
the smpioyes' warning that q reduction
in wages January 1 will preoipitate a
general strike. Indications are. the men
say. that employers will. nevertheless, Gu,
their pay. They declare the strike threat
will be made good. The decision to cut
the mems pay from Is to $3.50 daily was
announced several weeks ago, but action
was delayed when it was made plain this
would be followed by an immediate walk
out Of 10000 carpenters, and later BY
II 600 wofkmen In allied branches OF
the building trades.
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Convicted "Lifer" Chose Death.

DES MONIES, Iowa, December al.
C. Cain, convicted murderer of Charles H.
Norris. wealthy mine owner. committed
suicide In the county jail here today. He
struggled a razor into his cell and cut bis
throat from ear to ear.
Cain was waiting transportation to the
state prison at Fort Madison, to which ne
had been sentenced to life Imprisonment.
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Every Odd Hour During the Day.

The 700 am. Royal Blue" train of the
Baltimore and Ohio reaches New York.
Liberty street, at 1895 noon, and 23d
street. 12:45 noon. Parlor and dining cars.
-Advt,
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Five Hours to New York.

The 500 am. Royal Blue" train of the
Baltimore and Ohio reaches New York In
five hours. arriving Liberty street, 900
pm. and 23d street. 2:10 Pm. Parior
and dining cars..-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27

The 90 pm. Royal Blue" train of the
Baltimore and Ohio reaches New York,
Aberty street. $50 PM. and 23d street,
6:46 pm. Perier and dining cars.-A6vt.
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Mechanical Methods.

In the mechanical methods of reproduc-
ton great strides have been taken within
the last few years-the half-tone process
accomplished much, but the three-color
process has done even. more In widening
the scope of illustration. There is still, of
course, bad color work, some included In
this exhibition is undoubtedly far from
satisfactory, but there is also much which
is surprisingly good. Most of the work
which is now on view at the Library OF
Congress is in color and examples of the
best which has been produced are not
wanting.
And yet another. feature of this ek-
hibition may well be emphasized before
passing to the consideration of specific
examples-the multiplicity of skiilful
and knowing interpretations Of child
life. There Is not one but several H.
Illustrators who are represented in this
collection by pictures of children which
have great artistic merit and deep
human significance-works which put to
shame the theory that the modern Dutch
painters have pre-empted this particular
theme. Surely there is a touch of this
universal-that which makes men Of all
times akin-in the illustrations of Jessie
Wilcox Smith, Anna Whelan Belts and
Fanny Young cory. ...-.-
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Tn. "Famous Royal Limited"

The 800 pm. Royal Blue" train Of the
Baltimore and Ohio is the Royal Linn
tied" reaching New York In Ave hours.
Liberty street. 500 pm. and 2Sd street.
$40 pm. Parlor and dining cars. All
Pullmsn.-Advt,
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PICTURES ON DISPLAY
An Interesting Exhibition at
Library of Congress.
WORK OF ILLUSTRATORS
Noted American Artists Represented
in Collection.
FROM ABBEY TO ZOGBAUM
Alphabetical Arrangement Of Groups
Facilitates Study of Individual
Style-Some Features.

a large and interesting collection Of the
work of Americn illustrators is now on
exhibition at the Library of Congress-
Nearly five hundred illustrations are in
eluded in this collection and many persons
who have won distinction in this field are
represented. Each illustrators work has
been separately grouped and these groups
have been arranged in alphabetical order.
Thus the exhibition begins with the work
of Z. A. Abbey and closes with that Of
Rufus Zogbaum.
Such an arrangement facilitates, in a
measure. the study of individual styles.
but brings into juxtaposition much work
which is Numerically opposed. Perhaps
for this very reason however, the inter-
est is enhanced and the strength and
weakness of each illustrator made mani
fest Certainly after viewing the strong
and artistic works of Abbey and Anna
Whelan Belts one will find very little to
admire in Howard Chandler Christy's pa
per doll ladies assuming popular roles,
while from Harrison Fishers fashion
plates the observer will turn to A. B.
Frosts sturdy drawings with pleasure and
relief.
Because an illustration tells story 1t is
not necessarily good. or because In COM
mon parlance 1t Is pretty" does 1t fol-
low that 1t Is work of art. There Is
wide difference between the printed pic
ture and the illustration, the one being an
Independent, unit and the other merely
auxiliary to the text. and there Is also
distinction to be made between the pie
ture which is painted for reproduction and
the one which is executed without this end
in view. The printed picture. which Is
found in preponderance in this exhibition,
may. or may not. tell story, but to be
successful 1t must be simple and possess
decorative qualities. Commonly 1t does
enter the field of narration and occasional
ly as a work of art Is worthy of high re-
ga d
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All Have ninins Cars.

rhe 11:0O am. Royal Blue train Of
the Baltimore and Ohio arrives New
street, 1925 pm. Pariel aad dining cars
Advt. 34.<.