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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

of the District evolved after the publ.
approximations had beer
Police aroused to . high pitct
~, In the face OF the pro-
DILL tracted reign Of lawless
ness had been promptly passed by thu
Senate. vesting the power Of appointing
the chief Of police in the President. but
in the House opposition developed and
after q long debate the measure wal
rejected. Much Of the opposition aroet
from the fact that it WAS proposed Il
concentrate the police power In the hands
tiles. Extracts from The Stars report.
of the debate on the bill show that thu
District had some warm chanpaons.
''Mr. Reagan said It WAS his purpose
to vote against the bill. upon hi. convic
OF the people Of Washington to self-gov'
eminent. The inhabitants had their char.
ter, Judges. magistrates. constables. city
police and laws. and why was it that lif<
son was found in the worthlessness. cor
ruption and tnefficiency OF the masts
trates.
"Mr. Thompson said the District va.
under the jurisdiction Of Congress-; HI
thought these police offcials should bt
al of the common council.
Mr.. Eusttce would not vote for the
bill because 1t would be . gross insult te
the people to say that the citizens OF
whose hands they could place the ap
pointment OF police officers. It would alse
be an insult to the President to make
him = mere CHIEF Of police"
An interesting example of the quaint
phraseology Of the courts before the va,
is found in The Stars re.
Death port of the sentencing Of
eA a murderer to death. print.
''A'eS' ed April II. 1858. The judge
said. after q brief introduction:
1T only remains for the court tc
pronounce the sentence OF the Law
upon you for the crime whereof you
YOU be hanged by tho neck until you
are dead. and that the marshal OF the
District Of Columbia do, on peril of whaa
may fall thereon. cause execution or thaa
judgment to be made. and done upon
you. upon the first Friday which shall
be and will follow next after the day
on which the next term Of the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia shall
be terminated and brought to an end
between the hours Of o'clock in the fore
noon, and IL o'clock at noon OF the same
day.
''That you now be taken from hence t.
the jail of Washington county. In the
District Of Columbia, from whence YOU
came, there to be closely kept until the
day Of execution: ana on the day Of exc
cution appointed on the day a. aforesaid,
you are to be taken to the place Of ex.
ecution. according to tho provisions OF
the act of Congress OF the 25th OF Janu-
airy 1852 there to be hanged as afore.
said until you be dead.
I'm closing this solemn scene I offer
my fervent prayer to Almighty God that
He will. in His infinite goodness. have
mercy on your soul"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
BRITISH MINISTERIAL SITUATION.

The change In the British cabinet on the
Sth instant caused by the resignation OF
Sir Henry Campbell Ban
Crisis herman. prime minister.
r.,.., and his succession by the
oAAAeAy' Ri. Hon. Herbert Henry
Asquith. chancellor Of the excheauer, rem
ders q brief review Of the British situa-
tion Instructive. The change will not in
voive the dissolution of parliament or an
appeal to the people. and the few changes
in the Campbell Bannerman cabinet eff
fected' by Mr.. Asquitf. are largely inspired
by the purpose ct avoiding elections. And
in this connection Mr.. Maxse. in the Ma
tioEal Review Of London. writes:
Like most Of its predecessors. the pres
emf cabinet intends to outstay its welcome
to make itself thoroughly odious to the
electoral and thus 90 down to its doom
We do not anticipate the break up Of the
ministerial host. All governments and ali
parties bear q wonderful family resem-
blance to one another. and we may recall
the career Of the late government. which
all wfseacres declared must break up In
1903 on the retirement Of Mr.. Chamber
lain.
There IL. however. a weak spot in the
position. BY systematically running away
from the house of lords until 1t Is toe
late to stand up to them. the cabinet has
made the hereditary enemies of the people
absolute masters of the political situation
which. under the skillful guidance Of Lord
Lansdowne, the peers may be able to turn
to the best public advantage.
1.-THE immediate prospect Is delightful
but the thought of the next government
makes everybody groan. Think Of the old
gang In the old places!
AS political power Is rapidly passing.
thanks to laundering ministerial tactics.
from the house Of commons to the house
Of lords. it IL difficult to take the educa-
ton bill or the licensing bill very Sc
riously. They have no earthly chance Of
passing. Both are primarily punitive
measures directed against political oppo-
nents."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19

The astounding announcement OF the
elevation of the Rt. Hon. John Nor
ley. secretary Of the state
Morley's for India. to the peerage
is intended as a master
<ee1"so' stroke, to strengthen and
stop up the holes and the weak spot
in the position signaled by the Ma
tional Review. 1t is certainly not for
pecuniary reasons. as alleged by con-
temporary that is ignorant of the fact
that the peerage Is the very last place
for q poor man. the salary being wholly
insufficient to meet the necessary expense
of the high living of lord. If plain
John Morley has been induced to accept
the peerage, depend upon it the reason
will he found in the imperious conditions
Of party. and not because OF pecun1ary
distress.
Besides. Mr.. Asquith has made some
necessary concessions to the situation. 1t
is we'll understood that he is not liberal
In the same sense as Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman. The latter is an old Glad
stonian whose advanced opinions. mixed
with some radicalism and socialism were
made manifest In the beginning of his ad-
ministration. The violence Of his at
tacks against the house of lords will be
long remembered. Sir Henry indeed IS
what Mr.. Maxse terms a militant paci,
fist," a humanitarian full of fervor and
naivete, q faithful disciple Of Gladstone
and Bright. He took very seriously the
Hague peace conference, where he met
with some disillusions Imperialism m
deed had In him q most fiery adversary to
whom the conservatives applied the name
Of the Little Engiander."
Mr.. Asquith. on the other hand. was
the leader Of the right wing of the liberal
party. He is a moderate liberalist. who
detests socialism and has no sympathy
for radical reformisM Minister Of finance,
he knows by experience what great So
cial reforms cost the taxpayer. and he
does not believe that such reforms pro-
duce the benehcent results attributed or
expected of them. A fervent patriot. he
IL a liberal imperialist of the same order
as Sir Edward Grey. Mr.. Asquith is re-
garded thus with some suspicion by the
followers of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner
man. To place himself square with his
party and dispel these suspicious. it was
necessary that the party leader should
adopt the bill upon which his party in
DietD
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Pavement
Of Iron.

=
Pavement and a showing Of granite
- Y. blocks here and there.
Wooden pavements were
being discussed, but asphalt was not yet
known. However. the inventive genius OF
man was busy to conquer the mud. In
The Star Of April IA. 1858, is a paragraph
which shows at least theoretical progress:
Last night. after the common council
adjourned. the members repaired to the
mayors ofiioe. where Mr. Robinson. agent
Of the company owning the patent for the
iron pavement. proceeded to explain the
model. He said an application would be
made to Congress for an Appropriation to
pave Pennsylvania avenue, but the COM
pany thought 1t best. as q matter OF cour-
tesy, to let the council know their in
tention. The durability Of the pavement
may be inferred from the fact that the
sections of which it is composed are made
agent thought that with . twenty-pound
sledge q man could make no impression
upon 1t. The cost of this pavement would
be from s. to $3.50 a square yard. but II
would prove economical ultimately. as 1t
is averred 1t would last at least fifty
years. There are in the pavement
grooves for a railroad for Horsepower.
The proposition is that the company shall
have the right to run cars on this road
for twenty-one years. upon condition that
they keep the road in repair and pay such
other reasonable tax as the corporation
requires. The grooves are set In the cen
ter Of the pavement and so incorporated
with II as not to injure It. A similar
pavement has been in use six or seven
years in New York and Boston, but not
on the scale proposed"
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
SCORES
"SNARLING' KICKERS
Conhdes Ambitions in Letter
to Bill" Sewall, Maine
Guide.

BANGOR. Ne, July 16.-President
Roosevelt has confded to his friend.
''BilP' Sewall. a guide TO the Maine
woods. that he has no regard for the
little, feeble, snarlihg men, who yell
about executive usurpation-
Il had a letter last week." said Sew
all. when found busy IN a hay field.
'sand / judge the President is mighty
glad 20 have the combination settled
and the stress Of his own official work
so near over"
Reading directly from the President
letter, Mr.. Sewan quoted:
II hope Ars. Roosevelt viii be better
now that the strain OF the Presidential
nomination is of. AS for me, I thor
oughly enjoy the job, and never felt
more vigorous as far as the work Of
the office is concerned But it's some
different from the work in the back
woods and plains that you and have
done together in the past.
Il said 1 would not accept another
term, and I believe the people think
my word is good. 1 would be mighty
sorry TO have them think anything else
1 believe in being q strong President
and making the most Of the office, ano
using 1t without regard 70 the little
feeble, snarling met, who yell about
Executive usurpatiOn-
Il also believe II "a not good thlnE
fer any man 10 hold II too lonS- alS
ambition Is, no matter in however hum
BILE a manner. ana no matter however
far on, 10 travel in the footsteps cl
Washington and Lincoln"
The President promises TO visit SeWal
in Maine when his term ends.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
Man and Woman Desert Baby;
Police at Loss to Find Them

Accused OF deserving a two weeks old
baby, man and a woman, believed 70
be members OF prominent families IN
South Carolina, are being sought today
by the police. So carefully have the
couple guarded every means of identi-
tcation that the police are without
clue on which to WORK. Detectives who
investigated the case say there is every
evidence ti.st the man and woman were
both persons Of means and refinement,
and that they evidently came to Wash
ington frn=e the South.
Giving then names as Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward c. Jones, the couple went to
the boarding house OF Mrs. LiPscomb,
$40 Z street northwest, June 20. and en-
gagged a room. The man said that he
was a travelling salesman; that Wash
ington would be his headquarters 70. a
few weeks, and that he wanted }
wife near MIN during her illness Mrs
Lipscomb gave them room on the sec
Ond floor The couple kept to them
selves. and did not become acquainted
with other persons living in the house.
The baby was born July 2 The next
morning Mrs. Lipscomb went to the
room expecting 70 see the infant. but
the colored woman employed by MIS-.
Jones had taken the child TO her home
a few hours after IL was born.
During their stay at the E street
house the man was aV,sy for a few
days on two or three occasions
Mrs. Lipscomb supposed that ne
was on the road. Two days
ago the colored woman came 20
the house and told the woman that leT
baby was sick. She was told 10 take
the child to the Childrens Hospital
The case was brought to the attention
OF the Board Of Children's Guardians
and yesterday the police were notified.
Sergeant Lee and a, policeman visited
the house yesterday morning and had a
talk with the woman. She told the Off
GERS that she was too III to take care OF
the child, and that as soon as she re-
covered she would take the baby. Late
yesterday afternoon Detective Cornwel
was sent to the house and learned thai
the man and woman had packed W
their clothing and left a short tim,
after the policeman was there in tn,
morning.
Mrs. Lipsconnb told the detective tina
the couple were persons Of means. TIL,
man was well supplied with money ant
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
POLICE CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Several changes in the Police Depart
ment, taking effect today. are announced
by Major Sylvester; Bicycle Sergeant G.
L. Bode. who has been for some time a
night inspector. Will be placed in charge
OF the House Of Detention, to Ill the
vacancy caused by the death of Ser
geant Gallaher.
Sergeant A. II. Duvall viii be mounted
on q bicycle and will act as night In
sDector. Bicycle Policeman T. F. Lake
is promoted TO the rank Of sergeant, and
Private Charles NJ Munday viii take
Lakes place on the bicycle squad.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

The city school board has postponed
the date for opening the bids for new
school building for girls TO Tuesday
July p
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

paid for the room in advance. They
haa their meals sent in or went out Tor
theIl. DR.. Philes. who attended the
woman told the police that the man
paid him promptly. Besides paying the
colored woman the amount she Ssked
the man gave her s. extra
The only clue 20 the identity OF the
couple is a letter which the colored wo-
man mailed for the woman. The let
ter was addressed TO a town in South
Carolina, but the colored woman coulo
not remember the name Of the place
MS Lipscomb said that the couple
got all of their mail at the general de-
Lively window OF the city postoIhSe-
On one occasion she accompanied the
woman to the postuffice, but remained
outside while the woman got her man.
When Sergeant Lee called at the house
yesterday morning and told the woman
that the child was III in the hospiteaa,
she told him to have the District pury
il IL IL died.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

Colonial Beach is getting its full quota
OF popular attention this season, and
already the hotels and cottages are
well fllad. Daily trips are made TO the
beach except Monday The steamer
leaves at 3 D. n. Saturdays, and on
other days in the week, except Monday,
at S-45 q. m.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
OWNERS OF DOGS
TO GET NOTICES

Deputy Health Omcer Harry c. Nc
Lean and large force of clerks are
working overtime TO urge upon the own
ers OF dogs the importance OF the muz-
zling order. Twelve thousand cards, on
which the muzzle law IS printed, will
be mailed TO every dog owner in the
city.
on the postal card special emphasis
is placed on the recent amendment to
the regulations. which imposes fine for
allowing unmuzzled dogs to roam about
The dog owners are liable 70 a me OF
not less than s. nor more than so.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
MAILS CLOSED TO COCAINE.

BY order Of Acting Postmaster Gen
eraI GranieId section OF the postal
regulations has been amended so as 20
deny the use OF the mails 20 cocaine
or its derfvitives. The section includes
intoxicating liquors. poisons. or eNpio-
sives Reports show that an enormous
amount Of cocaine has been passing
through the mails. a large proportion
Of which is IN the form OF medicine
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
EXCURSIONS.

Few more delightful places OF recrea-
tion may be found these warm evenings
than Chevy Chase Lake, where one Is
always sure Of finding breeze ana
good music. The Marine Band Orches-
ira. concerts again are the chief fea-
ture ont at the lake. and the high loca-
+ion of the band pavilion offers one Of
The coolest retreats about Washington.
Following the band concert, which is
ended usually shortly 9 o'clock. the
musicians play in the dance pavilion,
where the young people may have two
hours OF dancing. Another attractive
feature is the ppony track with its spir-
tied young ponies. offering amusement
TO old as well as young. The track Is
well lighted and is generously patron
tied.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

River View. the resort Of the Wash
pany, on the Potomac. about twelve
miles below the city. is now in full
operation and hundreds are enjoying
their outings There are plenty OF
amusements to keep the visitor from
having a dull time In the resort mark
are forty acres Of big tree-sha.ed
lawns and cool spots can always be
found there. The steamer Queen Anne,
going 70 River View is leaving here
week days at 10 a m. 2:15 and 6:45 p.
m and on Sundays at II a. m, 2:30 and
6:15 o. m. Dancing in the pavilion over
looking the river is a feature on week
days and band concerts takes the place
OF the dancing on Sundays. River
View IS now under new management
and will be conducted in the best man
uer Nothing offensive Will be allowed
ad ladies and children can enjoy a
quiet day at the resort
The Washington times., 1908-07-16
LAW ABOUT GRASS
WILL Be ENFORCED
Arrests Will Be Made for
Not Keeping Gut
tiers Clear.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.


The unsanitary condition of the
streets and alleys Of Alexandria was
discussed by the board Of police COM
missioners after their meeting last
evening. Although nothing was said
about the matter at the meeting of
the board, at which only routine bust
ness was transacted, Immediately after
the meeting the members had an in
formal talk
Chief Goods said that between 600
and 700 nuisances had been abated
withon the last few months. He ad-
mitted. however. that no persons haa
been arrested for allowing grass 70
grow in their cutters.
He was instructed by the mayor to
begin at once to arrest persons who
allow the grass to grow in front Of
their premises.
Chief Goods said this morning thEt
he would at once begin to make the
arrests.
comfy. va. was in Alexandria this
morning searching for three convictS
from the convict camp near orange
Va. who escaped while working on the
road there About o clock yesterday
afternoon while the men were working
on tho road they OVerpOwered the guard
who was watching them and taxing ms
pistol escaped. II is TepOIleu tlldL tAS
conyicts hea led toward this city, but
they have not been seen.
The Alexandria police have been noti-
fed to look out for three sailors, George
Clarence Huntley. John J. Hayes, ana
Oliver Maxwell Lau. who have de
serted from the United states cruiser
Yankee, which is anchored on Alex
andria. Commander G. c. Marsh says
that a reward OF $50 win be paid for the
capture Of each Of the men.
Information was received in this city
yesterday evening OF the death in New
York yesterday morning OF Freder1ck
w. Johnston. a former resident OF this
city. Mr.. Johnston was the son or the
late Mai. George Johnston, and was
about fOrty-eight years or age.
The city school board has postponed
the date for opening the bids for new
school building for girls to Tuesday
July p
Miss Margaret Gilmartin and James
G. 5. SAVERS of this city, were married
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

rated by the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric Railway that
are proving popular to the people Of
washington. That which is meeting
with particular approval is the ride to
ANNAPOLIS, where connections are made
with steamer Emma Giles, which
takes the excursionist for four hours
sail on Chesapeake bay
These excursions are run from Wash
ington four DAYS a week The steamer
leaves the Annapolis dock at in the
afternoon and returns again at g. The
twilight excursions TO Baltimore or An
napolis and the tri-city excursion in
GLIDING both cities are proving scarcely
less popular
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

The Norfolk and Washington steam
boat Company has made a pleasing oe-
parture in the line Of its excursions ana
in addition to the regular trips TO NOR
folk and return, rounds trlp ucheus
are now sold giving the excursionlsts
an outing from Friday 10 tuesday ana
from Saturday TO WEDNESDAY l nes Sc
tickets are sold at a slight increase in
price. but include all steamer expenses
and accommodations at the Chamber
lain. Old Point Comfort for varying
periods.
The Saturday TO Monday trips, for the
ssU exclusively, are still among the
most popular summer diversions. The
steamers have been made more attrac-
tive than ever and the little outings
are we'll worth the time.
The Washington times., 1908-07-16

Miss Margaret GiImartin and James
G. 5. Salyers, of this city, were married
in RCckviHe. Nd. last Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
government HAS
HEAVY Deficit
(By Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, July IA Treas
ury statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
for the fiscal year just ended the to-
tai receipts were $599,SS5, 1853; ex.
penditures. $695,552,124, leaving /;
deficit for the year Of $69,656,361,
as against a surplus one year ago OF
$S6,945,542. Custom receipts were
$47,550,OOO less than last year, anl
internal revenue receipts $19,559,
900 less than year ago. The ex-
penditures during the year amounted
to $146,69s,929. compared with
$124,117.119 last year. The War
and Navy Departments show an i'll
crease in expenditure over last year
by $S,612,9sS and $21,117,752, re-
spectively.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
LOOKS BLACK FOR
NEWSPAPER MAN

LONDON, July Robert Siever,
who was arrested at the Sandown
track on Saturday on the charge Of
attempting to blackmail Jack"
Joel, a nephew of the late Barney
Barnato, the diamond king" was
arraigned in the Bow street court to-
day and remained in custody, bail
being refused. Siever is charged
with having threatened to publish in
his paper, the Winning Post, a de-
famatory article about Joel, and the
latter paid to him $4,000.
Most of the day was taken up by
the prosecuting counsels speech, the
drift if which was that suffering for
years from the violent attacks made
on him in the columns of the Win
ming Post, Joel had agreed to pay
Siever $4,000 if the latter would
undertake in writing to stop the an
noyance. The contracts were ar
ranged through sporting friend OF
both the parties concerned. The
check paid by Joel to Siever was
produced in evidence, as was a copy
of warrant issued for the arrest of
Joel in 1884, which Siever threat
ened to reproduce in the Winning
Post unless the money was forthcom-
ing. The warrant, which the au-
thorities subsequently withdrew
without serving, charged Joel with
Illicit diamond buying. The court
room was crowded to suffocation all
day
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-02
Contend They Have Nomina-
ton Cinched on First Bal
lot--John Mitchell May Be
Given Second Place.
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(By Associated Press)

DENVER, July Claiming victory the first ballot
overlooking possible
Bryan watching
early stages
Chicago Convention
The arrival today the
Johnson the
the list against the Neban failed disclose
between them
he had intention of entering coalition with
Johnson, had
them combination.
desire made y
tonight The attitude which
led considerable conjecture Presidential
The followers of Bryan that
GrayJohnson to make combined
strength Bryan that
avail
his
Johnson
Their they are
giving yicePresidency
Savoy
today under the direction Josiah Marvel Wilmington
time has been
which will be Palace Hotel
the
contempt otter
. n he injunction proceedings
National Committeeman Illinois, tonight
might candidate Vice
Mitchell although matter
after Mtohels arrival Monday.
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