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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
THOUSANDS FOR EDUCATION.
List Of Gifts by the General Educa
tional Board,

NEW YORK. May 29.-Gifts to educa-
tional institutions aggregating more than
three-quarters Of a million dollars were
announced by the general education board
yesterday.
The largest single gift OF the board was
$125.OO. granted to William Jewell Col
lege. Liberty, Mo-. and the next In size.
one Of 100000. made to Davidson Col
lege, Davidson. n. c.
The other gifts were:
Manchester College. at St. Paul. MIMI,
$i3,UD; Harvard University. for its grad
uate school of business. $62.JOO; Hamilton
College. Clinton, n. Y. $4,000: Knox Col
leee, Galesburg. ILL.,. $4,000; Wabash Col
lege. Charlottesville, Ind. $4,000; Will
liamsburg Institute. Williamsburg. Ky.
$4,000; University of Rochester. Roches-
ter. y. Y. $4,000: Smith College. North
ampton. Mass. $1,000. and the Western
College for Women. Oxford. Ohio, $4,000.
Spelman Seminary. Atlanta Ga. re-
ceived grant of $4,000. and Hampton
Institute. Hampton. Va, and Tuskegee In
stitute, Tuskcsee, Ala, each received
S1U.t.D
The hoard also made grants Of S2OO0O
Tor farmers cooperative demonstration
work in the southern states. and OF 80
coo for special high school agents in con-
nection with state universities In the
southern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
New Potomac Park Popular.

The making of that portion OF the Po-
tomac Park west of the railway tracks
and about the Tidal basin into one Of the
prettiest parks in the capital Is appre-
ciated by the people of southwest WASH
ington.
During the hot evenings Of the past
week large throngs have visited the park
ard enjoyed the pleasant breezes that
come across the Potomac. the seats about
the driveway being filled from shutdown
until late at night. When the shade trees
that have been set out along the drive
way and at other points In the park. be-
come large enough TO we shelter rom
the sun. Col BromweNs addition 10 tho
breathing spaces in Washington Will be
one of the most popular parh. u, T.. II =
1t is stated that as soon as the grade
raising operations are completed on the
portion Of the park to the east Of the
railway tracks the work Of cleaning up
ed. The plans for treatment OF the PARK
were completed several months ago and
are said to be elaborate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGERS.
Charts and Sailing Directions Pro.
posed for All Vessels.

With a view of insuring the better Sc
curity of the lives of passengers particu
larly. and of property incidentally. o. H.
Tittmann. superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey. has suggested for
mally to Secretary Straus of the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor that pro-
vision be made that all vessels carry suit
able charts and sailing directions as an
essential part OF their equipment. DR..
Tittmann recommends that the commits
sion constituted by a recent order of the
President to examine the navigation laws
of the United States have its attention
directed TO his suggestion.
Secretary Straus will transmit DIR. Tit
mann's suggestion to the commission,
which now is In session. Its personnel,
including Capt. A. Mark and Capt. Will
liam s. Smith of the navy Commissioner
Chamberlain OF the bureau of navigation,
George Uhler. supervising inspector gem
eral Of the steamboat inspection service,
and Solicitor Charles Earl OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. is a guar
antee that careful consideration Will be
given to the important questions intrusted
to 1t for solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
ARRANGING FOR DEDICATION.
Funds 20 Be Raised for Municipal
building Exercises.

TIE committee of citizens in charge Of
making the arrangements for the formal
dedication OF the new municipal building
July I next is actively engaged making
the detailed plans for the dedicatory ex-
erciscs. AS means Of defrayirg the eX-
penses that Will be incurred by the cere-
monies, which are to be elaborate. ac-
cording 10 the committee. an appeal 10
the public o: Washington has been made
for contributions.
Thus far the appeal has not been in
vain and the public has shown evidences
OF responding libe rally. Clarence F. Nor
Inent, treasurer Of the committee, is re-
ceiving the contributions. His Office is
al 63l Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Up 10 date the following contributions
have been received: C. i. Norment 500;
Ward Theron. $40: c. Z. White $40: S.
Kann. Sons & Co. 500: A. Ruff. SO;
w a II Church. $40: Edward S Schmid.
81; Ralph w Lee. 81: Henry Brewood
81, National Publishing Company. SIS:
john r Devine. 500: R. A. Phillips SIS;
A 3 Browne. SO. William G. Hender-
SON s.: Thomas p. Morgan. sic. r. Har-
rison Johnson. s.: NJ. Z. Allies. SO; w
w. ChisweIl So: Harris & Ewing. $40;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
LEVI HANFoRD's oBEsoU1Es.
Remains Taken to Sterling, Va, TO-
Interment

Funeral services over the remains of
Levi Hanford, who died Wednesday morn
Ing. were held at II o'clock this morning
at his late home, BOZ Rhode Island ave-
nue.. The services were conducted by Rev.
James II. Taylor, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church. A quartet from
the pension office. consisting OF John
Blackman. John F. keenan,. DR.. H. j.
Hunt and George Schrof. sang Nearer
My God. to Thee and Trace the way"
The pallbearers were F. Lawrence Wal
ker. Selden Ely, Fenton Gall. DR.. H. J.
Hunt, DR.. j. J. Sherley and DR.. Thomas
Featherstonbaugh
After the services the remains were
taken to the Union station for removal to
Sterling, Va. where interment will be
made this afternoon.
The pallbearers at Sterling will be six
friends of the deceased residing in LOU
doun county. They are John Ely, j. w.
Whaley. Benjamin Shreve. F. B. Tavan-
ner. Frank Sexton and Benjamin keene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
II. B. +. Macfarland. SO, +. p. Weller
& L IL,

II. B. F. Macfarland. $40; +. p. Weller
50: Lewis Hopfenmaier. $40; Charles e.
Stone. s.. b. B. Earnshaw & Bro. So
Charles +. Howe. ST.: b. f.. Smith Fire
proof Construction Company. s.; Charles
p. Stone, $40: George B. Welch. s.; Nc
kenney & F'lannery, SO; f. G. Schafer
& Co. $40: A. f. Randle. $40: r. p An
drews Paper Company. 81: AchlIe Burk-
lin. S.: William H. Mcknew Company.
$40. George II Harries $40: the Bakers
Association. 81; the Washington Times
500: Rudolph, West & Co. $50: NJ NJ
Lewis. 81; William J. Father. so; H. L.
Rust. s.; A .Lisner. 500: Henry Evans
$40, T. Mann & Co. 81; National Elec-
trical Supply Company. SO: John Joy
Edison. Sln: c. J. Bell. Slice: the Wash
ngton Herald. 500: Evening Star 500;
William F. GUIDE. 500: Chaplin Brown.
500: \. L. Burchell. 500: Washington
Post. 500: Giles F. Heilprin. S..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
Movements of Coast Survey Ships.

The coast and geodetic survey steamer
Bache. employed for several months in
survey work about the Island of Porto
Rico. has sailed from san Juan and is
expected to arrive at Baltimore early in
the coming week. She will he over
hauled soon after arrival at Baltimore
and will sail for the New England
coast, where she will be employed in
survey work during the summer.
The schooner Match1ess of the coast
survey service is out on marine rail
way at Baltimore for attention to her
hull and for cleaning and painting.
The vessel is to be put in good order.
During the summer it IS. stated: she
will be employed in work on Chesa-
peake bay. gathering data for new
publications to be issued about Chesa-
peake bay and its tides and shoals.
The coast survey steamer Endeavor
Is still lying at anchor in the harbor
here. and 1t is not known whether the
old vessel will be put in service. The
men here have painted and overhauled
the vessel, and she is readg for active
service when wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
WOULD CHANGE CHURCH.
Chief Belts accommodations as to
Certain Buildings.

W. T. Belt. chief of the local fire de-
partment. has for several months. in con-
nection with his investigation of public
school buildings been inspecting churches
with view of recommending better fire
protection. In a report to the Commits
sioners today he stated that during the
past two weeks he inspected fourteen
churches and in each case found doors
opening inward, which condition he con-
siders dangerous.
The churches named by Chief Belt are:
Church of the Ascension. Seventh Day
Adventist Memorial Church. Christ Evan
gelical Lutheran. Hamline NJ. E., Grace
NJ. f.. Asbury NJ. E.. Fifth Baptist. ST.
Dominic's. Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION Temple. Church o. the Incarna-
ton, Union Baptist. Cosmopolitan Bap-
list, Miles Memorial Colored Church and
ST. Agnes Episcopal Chapel OF Trinity
parish.
Upon the recommendation of Chief Belt
the Commissioners have notified the board
of trustees of each o: the churches men.
toned to correct the conditions reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
w. n. ToLMAN SELECTED.
Will Represent This Country in Con
press at Rome in October.

An invitation has been extended by the
government o. Italy to the government OF
the United States to be represented at
the eighth International congress OF So
cial insurance to be held in Rome next
October.
The invitation reached this government
through the State Department and Secre-
tary Root requested Secretary Straus OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor
to designate proper representative OF
this country to attend the congress. Sec
rotary Straus has informed Secretary
Root that he has designated W. H. Toll
man. director of the American Museum o.
Safety Devices and Industrial Hygiene OF
New York city. 1t is expected that Mr..
Tolman will submit report OF the pro-
ceedings OF the congress to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
TRYING TO CORRECT ABUSES
ATTEMPTED REFORM IN NEW
YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
Report of Commissioner of Corpora
tons on Loose Methods of CLASH
fcation Employed.

Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner OF
corporations. has made public the second
and third parts of his report on the OPP
erations of the cotton exchanges dealing
with the methods of classification of cot
ton and with the range of grade con-
tracts.
Mr.. Smiths report is based on an in
vestigation begun shortly after the adop-
ton by the House of resolution intro
duced by Representatives. Burleson and
Livingston February 4. 1907. That reso-
luton was aimed to ascertain why the
contracts sold on the New York and
New Orleans exchanges brought about
such violent fluctuations in the price Of
cotton and also to learn whether the
members of the exchanges. by combin-
ing among themselves. brought about de-
preston in prices because under the
terms of the contracts, they could deliver
any one of thirty grades of cotton.
The House resolution followed close
upon the filing of charges of fraud against
the New York Cotton Exchange with
Postmaster General Cortelyou by Repre-
sentative Livingston and Harvie Jordan,
president of the Southern Cotton AS
order against the officials and members
of the exchange was asked
Extreme Charges Not justified.
Mr.. Smiths report says: While ex-
IRENE charges against the grading of cot
ton at New York have undoubte eddy eXag-
gerated actual conditions. nevertheless il
is certain that serious overclassfication
has frequently occurred in that market -
Further facts are advanced in support
of the conclusion reached in the first part
of the report that the fixed differences be-
tween grades established by the New
York Cotton Exchange worked inequit-
ably. and that the commercial differences
system lad many advantages over the
other system. Going beyond this the bu-
reau of corporations recommends the ex-
clusiOn from contract deliveries of all
grades below low middling cotton
Rules Ignored.
Despite the wide range of grades al
lowed under the New York exchanges
rules the report states that even these
rules have not been complied with. 1t
points put that under ruling of the
board of appeals of the exchange and
against the protest of the classification
committee a certain amount of cotton of
the 1905 and 1907 crop was included in the
lowest contract grade after il had actual
ly been rejected by the classers.
The classification committee in issuing
certificates for this cotton wrote across
them that the cotton ought to have been
rejected. This ruling of the board of ap-
peals, the report says, illustrates the more
or less general tendency of the officials
OF the New York Cotton Exchange to de-
part from commercial and equitable prin-
ciples in the very fundamentals of their
system.
Despite this censure Of the cotton ex-
change officials the report says that the
management OF the exchange is now try
ing to correct abuses which have been
Of In pursuance of this pol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
SALE OF RESIDENCES.
Transactions Recently Closed and
Prices Paid.

The real estate corporation of Boss a
Phelps has sold the new residence, 2lEi
18th street northwest, to DIR. l.. Wrighte
for $500 The house contains seven
rooms and tiled bath. hardwood finish
throughout 1t overlooks New Hamp-
shire avenue.
j. H. Miller real estate broker. sold
the residence on Washington Heights,
known as 1S47 Mintwood place. for S. A.
Mccarthy to II. c. Holther for SS,TD. MIR.
Holther' intends spending from Sl.3O0 to
- 600 In improving the property and Will
occupy it as residence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED.
Bill Providing Children's Home
Passed by the Senate.

The bill providing a home for feeble
minded children in the District was
passed by the Senate late yesterday after
noon. 1t was introduced by Senator Gal
linger, chairman of the District commit
tee. and provides that the home shall be
erected on site owned by the District
i'm the southwest section of the District
Blue Plains
1t appropriates $4,000 for the erection
of the building Admission to the home
will be made through application to the
board of chldren's guardians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
Funeral of Mrs. M. e. Hinton.

arrangements nave been made for BRIEF
services over the remains of Mrs Mary
Ellen Hinton. who committed suicide in
her room at 222 East Capitol street yes
terday by inhaling Illuminating gas to be
held in the chapel at Lees undertaking
esta blishment this afternoon at 4:45
o'clock. the body having been removed
there last evening. Following the cere-
monies the remains will be cremated and
husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29

to bear upon Chairman jenkins and the
other members of the judiciary. or grave
yard" committee of the House. has gone
to naught. so far as accomplishing any
thing is concerned. The absolute tie-up
in the judiciary committee keeps this
bill from being acted upon by the House.
although there not particle of OPP
position to 1t. either in the COMMITTEES
or on the floor. and. once up 1t would
go through with rush, very probably
without even a filibustering roll call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
Timber Cruiser Drops Dead.

ABERDEEN. Wash. May 81 B.
Egerer. a prominent timber owner and
partner of Representative Fordney OF
Michigan. his brother-in-law. dropped
dead while cruising timber about fiftecn
miles from here yesterday. The body win
be shipped to his former home At Sagni.
nav, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
Tied Up In Committee.

People In Washington realize the truth
OF Mr.. Mccamic's suggestion that the
reasons assigned for failure to get the
bill out Of committee and to pass 1t do
not seem to me to be SUFFICIENT" but
all the pressure that has been brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29

icy. the report states. was the lessening OF
the number of contract grades at the
beginning of the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29

The failure OF the House of Repre-
sentatives to pass at the present session
the Senate bill for a probation and parole
system in the District of Columbia has
resulted In some caustic comments on
the subject from Charles McCamic. an
attorney of Moundsville. W. Fa.-where
the penitentiary to which most District
prisoners are now sent Is located-follow-
ing the receipt of answers to communi-
cations addressed by Mr.. McCamic to
Chairman Jenkins Of the House commit
tee on the judiciary and Chairman Smith
of the House committee on the District
of Columbia
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27
Platform of the State Democratic Convention
Held AT Twin Fails, Idaho, June 3, 1908.

the the democratic the
Idaho delegate convention assembled the of Twin
Falls do hereby allegiance the doctrine rights
ALL privileges taught and pacticed by
Jefferson Jackson and Bryan.
In the early meeting of the national democratic
vention Denver which will the platform
national questions and implicitly trusting the wisdom
body for declaration OF democratic principles forego
extended announcement on national issues.
We favor the revision of the tariff by pejudced by
of national income and inheritance the
effective control and that federal remedies shall be added
and substituted for postal bank
We believe the democratic idea of guaranteeing bank deposits
successfully done the democratic of Okahoma
favor the eight hour day. believe the Cancellation of capital
and labor and favor legitimate for the adjustment
disputes between employers and their employees
relieved from the by prolonged
strikes and lockouts
heartily and enthusiastically endorse the presidential
candidacy of VIM Bryan and instruct the Idaho
for his nomination the democratic national
venon, first last and all the time firm in the belief that his
naton will overwhelming national victory the polls
in November.
Believing that it the province of the nominating
formulate state PLATFORM refrain from
tended of issues this tme but weavor the
ative and referendum in state and local matters direct pr
election law antpass law for public officials eec
tive grain and warehouse commission law.
We demand complete separation of church and state and
and all church dctaton
ence n the political affairs of Idaho
demand the literal enforcement of the provisions of
article of state constitution relating suffrage and
the of laws that be effective
operation and instruct delegates here elected the Den
convention for the adoption of plank national
favong amendment to the constitution of
United States prohibiting poygamy and unlawful cohabtaton
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27
Suppressed the News.

In the Associated Press report of the Chicago con-
vention proceedings of the 18th inst appeared the
following paragraph:
Just as Mr.. Boutel1 commenced his address Chair
man Lodge handed the gavel to Senator Hepburn
OF Idaho. The mention of the name of President
Roosevelt by the speaker called out a burst of
cheering which soon however, died away
This reference to the recognition of the senior
senator from Idaho by the presiding officer of the re-
publican national convention appeared in all the
morning newspapers taking Associated Press re-
ports except the one printed in Boise.
The paragraph be found in the Associated
Press account in the Portland Oregonian the Spok-
ane Spokesman Review, the Salt Lake Herald and in
the Salt Lake Tribune of June 10Th and probably in
hundreds of other papers the country over.
The incident also referred to in the special
correspondence of the Spokane Spokesman-Review,
John f. Lathrop, the correspondent saying
Senator Hepburn of Idaho presided for a half hour
today over the convention, while Senator Lodge
lunched. Senators Borah of Idaho and Fulton of
oregon were two of the six floor managers selected
by Frank Hitchcock to keep watch of delegates dur
ing all demonstrations to see that none stampeded
oft the reservation"
Boise readers have become interested in the omiss-
ION by the Boise paper of the reference to the dtng
ulshed ldahoan in connection with SO distinguished
affair and the conclusion has been reached that
petty politics controlled when the blue pencil was
applied to the copy.
1t was rather tring affair." still the conviction is
abroad that, had the of Borah appeared in
place OF the name of Hepburn, it would have been
conspcuously boxed" in the geographically artis-
tic Boise newspaper.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-27

But the browning glory of this authorized pro-
nouncement from the councils of republicanism is
the enthusiastic regard it bestows upon President
Roosevelt. Nothing in the long category of politi-
cal false pretense approached this hypocrtical
perverson of belief by convention leaders who thor
ough1y hate the object of their adu1aton. But the
republican party always stands by whatever gets
It's latest acquisition is Mr. Taft and it is proud of
HMM its loud spoken language.
In its further criticism of the party of the oppo-
nents of republicanism the platform says the trend
of democracy is towards socialism and then, assum-
ing that it has established the fact that the demo-
cratic party is actually sociastic it warns the public
to beware of the socialism of the democratic party
It's only specification under the charge of socialism is
that the democratic party believes in government
ownership, a principle for which it has never de
clared and will not declare.
Had the platform explained to the public that the
only basis of its charge of socialism against the dem
ocratic party was its Advocacy of the government
control of and regulation of corporations including
railroads, its demand for the destruction of mono
polistic trusts for the elimination of corporations
from politics and the governing processes, for the
abolition of free passes for the prohibition of the
legislative lobby and other kindred reforms it would
have said what was in the minds of its authors.
But the platform had in its opening chapter, gone
to the limit in extravaganza and insincere praise of
the republican President Roosevelt and he believes
in all those "sociaistic" reforms, in opposition
the views of the platform builders, who hold him in
private while loading him down with public
praise.
In its all important utterances, the republican
platform is tissue of duplicty and extravaganza
Boosting and will be taken seriously by its honest
and honorable MEMBERS who love the party for the
sake of what it has done and would rejoice over a
simple and sincere declaration of what it really in
tended to do along with modest and invulnerable
record of its past achievements.