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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Eggnog Is at"
As Political Drink,
Replacing Cocktail
Eggnog is the political drink.


Away with the treacherous cocktail
that laid low many Of Fairbanks votesI
Have done with this foolish talk about
the mint juIep being safei
Eggnog has received Endorsement on
the floor of the Huse. II can be used
by politicians without arousinE the ire OF
a temperate and propriety loving pubic.
II is guaranteed to have no bad eli
fects.
Ollie James Of Kentucky handled it
without gloves in the House, and John
Wesley Gaines Of Tennessee dauntiess-
" bore witness TO the fact that IL IS
known and reVerenCed beyond the
bounds of the Blue Grass State. Both
gentlemen rolled It as q tasty mOrSel
on their tongues.
1t occurred in the intricacies OF debate.
Gaines was fixing the date Of an occur
renee, and mentioned the day after
Christmas when everybody had enjoy
ell Christmas turkey"
And eggnog," interposed James, ris-
ing like q nash TO his feet.
Yes; and eggnOg." agreed Gaines
even If IL wasn't in Kentucky
Thus is a new drink enthroued in the
hearts of politicians. Thus is the cock
tail hurled from its eminence OF inter
est. EggnOg occupied a conspicuous
place in the Congressional Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Hughes in the Open.

As was expected by those who
knew him best, Governor Hughes
has come out as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the
Presidency. He is not a man who
skulks in the dark, willing to take
advantage of hidden paths. He Is
no more of a candidate than he was,
his following is probably no
stronger, his warmest supporters
no more enthusiastic, but he has
given his candidacy the benefit of
his own franLness, and his advo-
Gates ground upon which TO stand,
and has promised them that later
he viii give them ground upon
which TO fight.
1t is a notable characteristic of
the man TO seek the open in all his
undertakings. He looks upon pub
lie affairs as public affairs He re-
fuses to transact public business in
asprivate office. There is no reason
to doubt that his campaign for the
nomination viii be conducted in the
same public manner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
THE OUID HIGH Hat.

o. ye needn't be so sly,
All We lads, when I go by.
An your winkin' O. the eye
Shure. I'm wise enough to see
That the cause Of al! your glee
Is the ancient cut q me
An me Ould high hat.
Arrah! lads must have their play,
So I've not a word to say;
IT'S meself that vance was gay
AS the gayest wan O. you.
Shure. there wasn't nanny men
That would joke about me then,
When me blood was young an when
This Ould haL was new.
It was wild me an me bride
When the blessid knot was tied;
An 1t followed, when she died,
Where they soon will lay me, too.
It has served me all these years,
Shared me laughter an me tears,
AS it's sharin' TOW the Jeers
o. the likes o you.
Now we're worn an ould an sick,
But there's JOY TO think avic,
That We niYer held a brick.
An there's some that can't say that
So they needn't be so sly
When they smile an cock their eye,
All thin lads. when we go by,
You an me- ouId hat. It A. Daily
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
MUST APPEAL TO NATION
TO GET STRINGENT CONTROL
OF OUR PUBLIC UTILITIES
Speaker Declares at Debate on Government Control
That Constituents of Representatives Must Be
Reached to Secure Relief

The necessity for more stringent regu-
lation Of public utility corporations was
wildly presented at a meeting of the
Civic Center. IN the Law and Diplomacy
building of George washington Uni
versity. last night. Frederick l.. Sid
dons and J. c. WelIiveT appeared Tor the
affirmative. while the cause Of the cor
porations was presented by Henry T..
Newcomb. Gen. George II. Harries was
to have spoken for the street railways,
but was prevented by a business en-
Easement.
In opening the subject Mt. SiddOns
said that he L: rught the question was
no longer opeI- to debate, as in his opin-
ion it has been prov en- concIuslveiy that
there exists a nect ssity for the more
stringent regulations OF public service
corporations.
In the District" he said. "there is
little or no regulation. The present
laws arc so poorly framed that the
municipal government IS helpless.
What regulations are there in the
laws Of the District governing street
railWays2 Congress hands out the
franchises in a generous way on which
these companies reap enormous benefits.
Yet many OF the cars in use today are
in an unsanitary conditions, and some
are breeding places for disease germs. %
Replying 70 the arguments Of Mr..
siddons. Mr. Newcomb stated that g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
NINE. SAHAROFF
RECEIVES OVATION
Lacking in Expression, But
Execution Is Fault
less.
Program.

Mo3zaft.-..---..--------.-F Fantasia IN c Minor
Schumann. Sonata in u Minor % p
So rasch vie m1gIich
Andautino
Scherzo
R0ndo
NsH5elssohn- Song without Words IN z Major
Ts7,,5s .CIer1nsn Dances
Second Book
Ballads A-FIat Major
Chopin--,-.-..--..---AIa zurka In A-FIat Major
Etude ia Minor. Op. %. 40.
EIhll taur-----.--- tegruezzo
Dedicated 20 Nine. Samaron On manuscript
Ia y Carlton
GABRIEL Faure -Inapromptu
List .....-. ............ POIonAise in Z Major
A fair-sized audience greeted Nine.
samaroff az her piano recital in the Ma
tional Theater yesterday afternoon.
Nine. Samaron is n great performer on
the plano. but expression and fine feel
ing seem woefully lacking in her work.
Her pianissimo effects. however. were
decidedly like those OF the famous
Polish performer, Paderewski, and her
ante climaxes were exceptional Nine.
Samarof plays with abandon and non
chalanCe, this, perhaps. at the expense
OF expression.
She executed the most difficult pass
ages with no effort whatever, tours de
force were mere TRIES, and scales n
double fingers were run off as the sim
plest bar Of primer music. Nine Sauna
ron was especially effective in the
lighter selections on her program, her
execution being perfect and her tech
ulque approaching that OF the greatest
pianIsts OF the Ee,
Withal, Nine Samaror's program
was delightful, md she was roundly ap-
plauded Tor each selection Her pro
gram was most difficult, running from
the classical polyphony OF Mozart to the
romantic IerVor OF Schumann, and cul-
mlnatlng in a rendition OF Scrla binO' 5
nOcturne fer left hand, which was Tt-
CeiVed with great enthusiasm. on the
more delicate work she triumphed.
Bra Inns difficult variations on a
theme of Paganini was executed with
ease, and Schubert's German Dances"
was given with force, effect, and
artistry.
With Chopin's Ballade in A fiat
major, Mazurka In the same key, and
Etude IN l. minor, Nine. SamarOff made
herself felt more than in any other
number, while LiapOunOw's Carlton
caused the greatest enthusiasm Of the
afternoon. The last named number
consisted Of Q bell ringing in the distance,
across the measured strokes OF which
comes the sound Of a hymn, the two
becoming louder and louder. blending,
and finally ending in a majestic choral
effect, lnterSperSed with the deep
sounds OF the great bell. Great strength
was necessary for this selection, but
Nine. SamarOff was never I'll at ease.
LISTS Polonaise in Z major brought
out much Of Nine. Samaroff's tempera-
nent and talent that had not been man
ifested in her other selections, and il is
evident that her fame as a pianist is
based on renditions of the List char
acter.
Nine. samaroff played under the aus
pices of the Monday Morning Club. OF
which Mrs Blair is president. Nine
Samaroff was formerly well known In
Washington as Lucy Hickenlooper.
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|. N. SHAW DENIES
HE HAS RESIGNED,
BUT WILL MARCH |
Former Secretary De-
Clines to Discuss Differ
enceS With Trust
Company Head.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Former Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Leslie n. Shaw
denied today he has resigned the presi-
dency OF the Carnegie Trust Company.
1t is likely he Will retire March ], how
ever, he added. The former Cabinet Of
fetal gave out the following typewriter
statement tocay explaining his position:
Former Secretary Shaw states he has
not resigned from the presidency or the
Carnegie Trust Company. He has,
however, contracted to sell his holdings
and II paid for, he will resign March /
He declined to discuss differences be-
tween him and Mr.. Dickinson, who, with
his immediate family, owns the control
Of the institution.
When It developed that Mr.. Shaw and
Mr. Dickinson differed as TO the policy
and methods. Mr.. Shaw proposed puT-
chasing from MI Dickinson and his
friends the control Of the institution.
Dut MI Dickinson declined TO consider
a price Mr.. Shaw thought reasonable,
and M Shaw therefore contracted TO
sell 10 Mr.. Dickinson.
Mr.. Shaw declined to discuss his DO
IticaI ambitions further than tat he
s as much Interested IN the wise solu-
lOn or public questions as ever and is
certain Of the continued success OF the
Republican party"
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did not suggest that public utility opera
ton should not be subjected to regula-
ton, bat that too much regulation would
have as harmful effect as not enough.
Street railway and gas companies
would not invest money under rlore
stringent regulations. ne said. Mr.. Sid
dons expressed wonder that capitalists
should invest in such corporations.
Mr.. Wslliver, who concluded the argu-
ment for the affirmative, said the IN
Willingness OF capital 20 invest IN pub
lie utility corporations in view OF the
returns rherefrom was q great surprise
70 him.
"As for the matter OF regulations in
the District of Columbia, there are
none" he said. Nor will there be I'M
ton is IN earnest in this demand
This we cannot hope to do unless We
go 10 the districts Of the Representa-
tives and present to their constituents
the desires OF the residents of the Dis
trct OF Columbia. The people through
out the country take a pride IN the Capt.
tai. and requests from them for meas
ures for it's welfare Will receive con-
sideratiOn
Officers for the year were elected as
follows: DR.. George NJ. Kober, presi-
dent: DIT. Max West vice president;
John h DyneS. treasurer; o. 4. Weber,
w. II. Baldwin, and Drs. @. 81. Kober,
n. West. and Harry w. Harris. council.
Members OF the council elected for one
year were: J. c. Welliver, Miss Ellen
A. Vintor ,NRev L. g. B. Pierce. Mrs. j.
A. Gilhlian,N Miss Alice Q. Fletcher, and
Prof. Z. A. Fay.
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Shaw May Be Candidate !
In Race for Presidency,
Say Western Politicians

News OF former Secretary Shaw re-
urement as head Of the Carnegie Trust
Company OF New York caused no 1T
tie surprise in Washington among the
friends and acquaintance Of Mr.. Shaw,
1t has been known for some time that
because OF MS aggressive methods as a
nnancier and his disposition to try 70
get business for HIS company without
consulting the wishes OF his cOmpeti-
tors the former head Of the Treasury
was having more or less trouble with
some Of the other leading officials u
the institution.
However, chief interest attaches 10 the
political significance Of Mr.. Shaw's
resignation. Now that he is out Of the
Carnegie Trust Company II is quite
generally believed here that Mr.. Shaw
win go back to Iowa and take up anew
the banking business which he left
about ten years ago when he became
governor OF that State. AT the same
time, he IS quite likely TO become an
active Presidential candidate and 10 Try
to get delegates from Iowa.
Should he do so he would still further
cOmpncate the political situation in
Iowa, where great fight IS on for the
Senate between Senator Allison and
Governor Cummins
Mr.. Shaw has been in Iowa lately
looking the ground over and he has
also been in Washington. comforting with
members Of the Iowa delegation in Con-
gress. He sounded the Iowaus here on
whether il was advisable for him 20
go back 10 Iowa and make a fight 10
get delegates. He was not encouraged
in this by the Iowa members Of Con-
gress, who told him Il was too late.
Nevertheless there is reason TO believe
Mr.. Shaw went back 70 New York un-
convinced and that he IS still con-
sidering becoming an active candidats
for President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
BRYAN MEDDLEO
AND MADE ERROR,
SAYS WATTERSON
Kentucky Editor Scores
Nebraskanfor Trying to
Break Deadlock.

Bryan made a mistake when he med
died yesterday with the Senatorial dead
lock In Kentucky. His interference
may cost the Democratic party the
state in the next national election"
'Marse' Henry Watterson, politician,
editor, silver-tongued orator and dyed
ln-the-Wool Democrat from the Mint
Julep State, was emphatic II his views
this morning concerning the speech be-
fore the Legislature yesterda. when he
asked the legislators TO nominate Beck
ham as the Kentucky Senator.
Il am frank 10 say that this showed
lack of judgment on Bryan's part. II
can do the Democratic party no good
there, and, considering the fact that
everything points to Bryan's being the
next Democratic nominee, it may d.
vide the Democrats and sacrifice che
State"
Colonel Watterson mOdestly refrained
from discussing his own chances for be-
coming q Senator. for which place he
has been doomed since the impossibility
Of breaking the present deadlock be-
came apparent. He intimated that he
:sas quite wen satisfied with his present
position as editor OF the Louisville
Courier-JournaL
There's no use discussing Bryan's
chances for the nomination. He will
be the nominee. all right I am not
surprised at the announcement by Gov
ernor Hughes last night. Taft must
win on the first ballot or il Will be
Hughes on the second"
Colonel Wattersou is convinced that
Bryan can be elected If the present
On n
sonally, he says. he likes Bryan, but has
never agreed with all his policies, Just
as he disapprOves of the part Bryan
has taken in the Kentucky fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
40 SAVE TROuBLF.

A Connecticut man tells Of two Irish
men from Boston, who, while driving
through the State named, observed that
many Of the barns haG weather vahes in
the shape Of huge ROSTERS.
Dennis, said one Irishman to the
other, "can ye tell me why they always
have a rooster an niyer a hin on the
top of thin barns?''
Sure replied Dennis. ITS because
Of the difficulty. they'd have in COLLECTING
the eggs. "-Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
TODAY'S CALLERS
At WHITE HOUSE

Secretary Taft.
Attorney General Bonaparte.
Senators Burket of Nebraska
Brown of Nebraska.
Clapp Of Minnesota
William Alden Smith Of AIichf-
gan.
Representatives Fassett OF New York.
Bennett OF New York
DTiscOu Of New York.
Hayes of California.
French OF Idaho.
Wilson Of Illinois
Marshall Of North Da-
kOta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph sPulitzer, of New
York.
Labor Commissioner Charles P. Neiu
DR.. RiXey. Surgeon General Of the
NaYYa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Theater Box Parties.

Mrs. Metcalf. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy; Mrs. Garfield, wife OF the
Secretary Of the Interior; Mrs. Truman
II. Newberry, wife of the Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy: and Miss May
Williams were among the box holders
at the piano recital OF Nine. Samarof,
at the National Theater yesterday after
noon.
Nine. Samaroff is the wife Of a prom
tnent Russian officer, Bdt a Texas girl,
and is well known in Washington as
the granddaughter Of the late General
HickenlOOper.
Mrs John L. Blair entertained the
Monday Morning Music Club at tea
yesterday to meet Nine, Samaroff.
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Continued from Fourth Page)

souri,. wearing a pink Chinese crepe
gown. headed the receiving line, which
was composed Of about thirty-hve ladies'
from ali sections Of the United States.
Assisting were Mrs II. G. Clark Of But
Ter. no, who wore yellow silk, I-ish
crochet; Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton VII
Der, OF New York, in a hand 6mbIOlQ-
cred cream lace gown: Mrs. William
Topping, OF New Hampshire, white Irish
crochet gown; Mrs. a G. Latimer, OF
South Carolina, q gown Of pink chiffon
cloth, trimmed IN irish point lace; Miss
Latimer, In lavender and Irish lace;
Miss Olive Latimer, in light blue mousse
line and lace: Mrs. Paul Porter, Missis-
sippi, white crepe de chine; Mrs. II. E
&. Bryant. North Carolina. in light blue
wolfe. Miss Lowell, Of Wisconsin, in pink
silk. Miss I,enahan, OF Pennsylvania
gray crepe de chine and Miss McLaurins
Of Mississippi pink chiffon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

General wotherspoon must have
something pretty big up his sleeve to
be ible to make an army of 10000 10
10000 mca Of what we have now with
$4,000 or even several times that
amount It cost S75. 90. 600 TO run our
army last y5Ir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
REVOLUTION SPREADS,
SAYS HAITIAN CABLE

The Haitian revolution is spreading.
A dispatch to the State Department to-
day from Consul Livingstone, at Cape
Haitian, says:
''Revolutionists in possession Of neigh
boring viii iges. Cape Haitian threat
ened ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

It is announced that another Central
American revolution is about ripe. The
Director General OF the Department of
Revolutions announces that it viii be
practically along the same lines as the
one held last month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
MEYER ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF CHARLES EMORY SMITH

Postmaster General Meyer is in Phila-
deIphia. this afternoon 10 attend the fu-
neral of former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, having been des-
ignated BY the President 10 represent
the Administration as well as the Post
office Department. Mr.. Meyer will be
one OF the honorary pallbearers.
Several of the Postoffice Department
officials accompanied Mr.. Meyer 10
Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

Bryan's prompt denial that he had
said he auld quit in any circumstances
WAS TO be expected. Whatever he is,
Bryan IS not a gutter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

Ner York finds that II costs just twice
as much 10 keep q woman prisoner as
il does a man prisoner. Certainly.
once a woman, always a woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Mrs. Sharp Hostess.

Mrs. Alexander sharp viii be hostess
at a wcll-appointed tea this afternoon
In her home in the navy yard, compli-
raentary to her niece, Miss Eleanor Pet
tit. daughter Of the late Col James 5.
Petit. L S. a. About 200 invitations
have been issued TO the younger people
IN washington society
Mrs. Sharp viii be assisted by Mrs.
Leutze. Mrs. Gamble, and Mrs Petit in
the tea room, and receiving with her
and Miss Petite Will be Miss Leutze.
Miss Alice VanCsrgrtft, Miss Ruth
Moves. Miss Darlington, and Miss Iilg-
ham. OF the Eastern Shore Mrs. Sharp S
house guest.
Mrs. Sharp vii receive her guests
wearing d becoming costume OF ole
rose brocade and Miss Petit VIII wear
a white lace gown
The table viii be prettily decorated
with yellow jOnGuils-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Annual Benefit Luncheon.

The board Of lady managers Of the
Eastern Dispensary and Casualty Hos
pitaI will hold the annual luncheon for
the benefit OF the Hospital three days
this week, beginning tomorrow. January
g, in the National Rifles Armory, G
street. between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest.
Luncheon will be served between the
hours Of i and 2:3O, Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday
Members Of the board will preside at
the various tables, assisted BY a corps
Of young ladies interested in the hos
pital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

How our degenerate age and effete
civilization would shock Rattlesnake
Pete e he were to learn that a coIored
gentleman. charged with hoss stealing.
was merely held for the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Society Benefit.

The NJ. V. s. Society benefit perform
ance last evening Of THE Man Of the
Hour at the National Theater was we'll
attended by a fashionable audience.
The box holders were Mrs. Mcmillan,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Miss Noyes Leaves.

Miss George Z. Moves, who has been
Ill in her home for some time, will go
to Charleston, S. c., on a visit this
afternoon. Miss Noyes will be the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs James d. Davis while
IN Charleston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

How that Cleveland judge will chuckle
when he learns that women predom-
mate at our cat show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

No man is safe IN these leaping times.
A Pennsylvania widOwCr with seven
children has just been led to the altar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Bowling Club Ball.

The third grand ball Of the Bureau
Bowling Club will take place IN the
Masonic Temple tonight. The music viii
be furnished by the Greater Washing
ton Band. under the direction CT John
3. BOvello. Dancing will begin promptly
at $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22
Why Not More Police?

Again is the request of Major
Sylvester, the Superintendent of
Police, to be ignored, we are told,
and Washington, the Capital of the
Nation, and therefore the first city
in the land, the city of all the peO-
pie, the one city in this country in
which every man. woman, and child
IS personally interested, is to be
denied adequate police protection.
1t Is to be hoped that this infor-
nation, coming in advance OF
formal action, is erroneous. Year
after year has Major Sylvester
knocked at the door of Congress
for relief for the police conditions
of the District, and year after year
has it been in vain. The District is
a unit In the demand. There is not
one dissenting voice. The people
OF the District are alive to the stu
alton. It is one involving the safety
of their lives and property. It is
no selfish plea on the part of the
Superintendent of Police, in the
hope of adding TO his power or i'm
portance. The need is real; it is
modestIy set forth, and the people
Of the District have a right to what
they request.
Why is it to be denied US, If such
IS the action determined upon? Can
nothing impress the gentlemen of
the Capitol? Are they not moved
by the list of women assaulted and
robbed by thugs, who take advan-
tage Of the scarcity of the guar
dams of peace and safety? Does
not the fact arouse them to the
urgency Of the conditions that some
of the patrol beats include sixty
and seventy squares? Are not our
safety from attack and injury, our
lives and our property as precious
as are the safety, the lives and the
property in other cities?
Statistics show that in proportion
to the extent of territory, the popu-
lation, the Importance and value of
the interests to be guarded, the po-
lice protection given Washington
places il far down in the list of
cities, There are seventy square
miles in the District of Columbia.
There is a population of $4,000. It
has the usual property values of
other large cities, but in addition it
has great property interests of the
nation to guard. Thousands of Wis
itors are here every day and night
They some fran not only all parts
ct eur own country but from all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-22

It is remarkable how much a man viii
admit he had after he's been robbed.