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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
To Bring Minister Russell Home.

The Navy Department has been advised
of the arrival today at Curacao OF the
gurr5oat Paducah. She Is under orders
to proceed to Puerto Cabello. where she
is To take aboard United States Minister
Russell. who is coming home on leave
OF absence from Caracas, -Venezuela.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
RATHER A WARM C0lLOQUY
MESSRS. ELKINS AND CULBER
SON In A DISPUTE.
Latter Objects to Bill to Relieve the
Coal-Carrying Roads From
Penalties.

days. May ]. unless a resolution is passed
suspending its operation. Senator Culber-
son today objected to the consideration of
resolution giving such relief to the rail-
roads. and announced that he should con-
tinue to object until at least a program
for the relief Of the shippers is adopted.
He called attention to the fact that this
resolution. which was introduced by Sem
ator Elkins and referred to the commit
tee on interstate commerce. had been re-
ported promptly. but said that the car
shortage bill had been before the COM
acted upon.
alton than any other measure before the
committee" replied Mr.. Elkins, hotly.
That's just the trouble; 1t has had
nothing but consideration" responded Mr..
Culberson.
"Why don't you move to discharge the
committee then, if you don't like the way
it is proceeding?" asked Mr. Elk;ns
There will be time for that and let
me assure the senator that it will be done
If action is delayed much longer on this
bill" said Mr.. CulbersOn
Mr.. Elkins said that only one side of
the controversy over the car shortage
had been heard. which statement Mr..
Culberson emphatically denied. Then
Mr. ElkInS Sald tnat the car shortage
bill had nothing to do with the COM
modify clause resolution. and that IL
the senator from Texas desired 10 OBJ
ject to the latter he should do 80 "in a
manly and. open way
Heard above calls for the regular
order, which demands were made as a
means of, heading off dispute that
was becoming heated and personal. Ar.
CulbersOn responded that he had OBJ
jected as openly as he knew how.
Mr. Elkins was permitted to perfect his
| resolution along lines suggested by the
l'Attorney General and the interstate COM
merce commission. and it was ordered
printed. hut consideration was deferred
until tomorrow.
If this resolution Or some other meas
| ,re for the same purpose is not passed
before Friday the railroads of the coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
READING THE MESSAGE.
Presidents Views Communicated to
the Senate.

The message Of President Roosevelt
further outlining the legislation which he
desires to have enacted by Congress be-
fore adjournment OF the present session.
was read to the Senate today immediately
after the morning business had been dis
posed of: Many senators Followed tne
sage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28

try will be subject to heavy fines for every
carload of freight which they haul in in
terstate commerce which is owned or pro-
duced wholly or in part by the railroad
carrying it. 1t applies particularly to
coal roads and excepts lumber railroads.
There are several resolutions on the same
subject before the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
Chairman Foss Claims Credit.

Chairman FOss Of the House naval COM
mttee Is disposed tn resent the award of
the credit to the President for the new
naval program and issyed a statement
today. The statement was provoked by
the giving of credit IN the morning papers
10 the President and the leaders in the
Senate for the compromise program.
which calls for the construction Of two
battleships yearly hereafter
Il have always been in favor OF what
might be called a continuous building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
Facts and Figures.

The Sunday Star has long since passed all other Wash
Sunday newspapers circulation and guarantees to
advertisers greater local circulation than that of
other Washington Sunday newspaper
Since January 1905 The Sunday Star has made great
gains Advertising while all other local Sunday newspapers
have sustained losses during the period
Advertising in The Sunday Star.
January I, 1905 to April 26, 1905 .2,054 Cols
January I, 1907 to April 2s, 1907 1871 Coils.
Gain in Advertising, 1873 Coils.
During this period the Sunday Post lost 55I
columns the Sunday Times lost 74 and the Sunday
Herald lost 81 columns.
The that The Sunday Star is the only paper
show gains in advertising is of its tremendous
gains in circulation.
The Circulation of The Sunday Star.
Sunday. April a6. 1908. s...................39,28 ,284
!. Sunday, April a8, 1907 Observation-Disclosures. 34734
Gain in Circulation, 4.547
No other Washington Sunday newspaper prints its
culation figures, which advertiser is entitled know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. April oS.-The
port News Shipbuilding Company for navy
yard at Norfolk. to be turned over to the
government. Her sister ship, the Mon
tana. leaves the shipbuilding yards within
u month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
Although Great Britain stands

Although Great Britain stands hrst III
battleships and cruisers and France Is
second in tonnage. the United States at
present really exceeds France in the num-
ber and tonnage of battleships.
1t Is claimed to be impossible to indicate
the future relative positions Of the navies
OF the world, as that will depend alto
gether upon the program that each may
hereafter adopt. but from the best in
formation now obtainable 1t Is not likely
that there will be any radical change in
the present relative strength of the prin-
cipal naYieS for some wears to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
APATHY At THE POLLS
Republican Primaries Excit-
ing But Little Interest.
ONLY ONE FULL TICKET
BENJAMIN L. Gaskins Running Alone
as Candidate for Alternate.
POLICE AT POLLING PLACES
But Nothing Doing to Require Their
Services-Success Of Father
Horner Combine.

Intense apathy marked the course of
the local election I'm the District of CO.
lumbia today for delegates and alternates
to the republican national convention to
be held in Chicago next June.
In some Of the downtown districts the
judges of election sat in the booths and
told funny stories or recited "reminiscences
of old-time suffrage days in Washington
while waiting for the occasional voter to
drop in and deposit his ballot. 1t was ex-
planned that the withdrawal Of the Burt
Patterson ticket several days ago had
taken all the ginger out Of the contest
and left it tame and uneventful. At two
of the downtown polling places the only
tickets in evidences up to O'Clock were
those known as the Father Horner.
Two stalwart policemen We're assigned
use for their services, as scarcely a wave
let of interest or excitement rippled the
local political surface, and there were but
few loiterers about the polling places.
Sidney Bieber, who has been indOrsed
for republican national committeeman.
visited some of the booths in an automo-
bile during the afternoon, and Benjamin
L. Gaskins, the 'lone candidate" for al
ternate. who is declared to have 'stuck
to his colors,'', notwithstanding the with
drawal of the others on the ticket. also
visited many of the polls. He was in a
carriage and accompanied by several
friends who carried stacks of Gaskins bal
lots, which were inscribed:
For delegates-Blank.
For alternates-Blank and Benjamin L.
GaSkinS"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
JEROME THROUGH WITH THAW.
Refuses to Take Part in Hearing on
 Question of His Sanity.

White Plains. N Y., Oct. 7.--After charging that Harry K Thaw was still a dangerous paranoiac and recently had threatened 10 kill himself, District Attorney Jerome withdrew from the caso today when Justice Mills refused to transfer the hearing on the ques- tion of Thaw's sanity to New York county Thereupon Justice Mills de- clared that lie would name two experts to examine Thaw as to his sanity be- tween today and Saturday and settle the ease upon their report on Monday.
 The trouble began when Jerome de- earcd that unless Justice Mills trans ffred the case, he Jerome, would take no part in it. He declared that Thaw vas I dangerous paranolac and since his incarceration at Matteawan had threatened to take his own life.
 Judge Mills then refused to transfer tho case saying that he did so because a trial ef the question of Thaw's san fly would not be q long one and would not cost the county much.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

turning on its axis. but too slowly to Do detected in a few hours, as it re- qurcs twenty five to twenty seven days Co complete the revolution The ex- plauation IS the different attitude which the sun takes to us, aS the result of the earth'S turning on its axis. The di- teeilun north in the sky, from any part of it Is that toward tho north point of the heavens near which Is the pole star, and this direction is different, apparently, according as the starting point is in tho different parts of tho heavens. When the sun is rising the direction north from the sun is per ncndicular to the southern horizon. At sunset the north direction Is toward the right, making the samo angle for tN-twp degrees with the horizon or forty eight degrees with the vertical Thus q point at the north pole of tho sun world, in the course of the day, seems to move from n position of for ty- eight degrees nt tho Jeff of tho upper eight degrees at the right of tho upper edge other points on the sun would be corrasppndinaly affected. The lnrg- est sun spot of the month, which was prominent the second week of Septem- her, had position when near the edge seventy degrees west of the north point When tho sun rose. this spot. ty degrees at the right of tho upper point When the sun set it appeared to be about thirty degrees above tho lower point of the snn
 The month of october witnesses the rapid shortening of the days by more than an hour the southern march o6 the sun to a point fourteen degrees fishing of autumn weather.
 WINSL LOW UPTON,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
FRATERNAL NEWS.
Meetings Tonight,

All New Haven A. c, 5S2 Congress avenue
 Arctic coterle Ro1oat association, 4a Watson street.
 B, P 0 Elks, New Haven lodge No. %, PIG Crown street,
 Ceeella Sick Benefit society," 2S5 Wooster street.
 Master Plumbeys' association of New Haven, 763 Chapel street
 National Prevalent union, Fraternity council, No, l9.
 New Haven Caledonan club, 400 State street
 Daughters of Scotia, victoria lodge, No. l. 500 Chapel street,
 Hiram lodge, No. l. A. r, and A M, l39 Court street
 Trumbull lodge, No %, A, F. and A. M,, S7 Crown street
 Olive Branch lodge No. Si A. Y. and A. Mo 902 Whalley avenue
 Myrtle chapter, No 6, Q, of F, &, 1o9 Grand avenue,
 Germanla lodge, No 7S, L Q. Q, F. 95 Grown street,
 Naomi Rebakah lodge, No. 1, D. of R, 05 Crown street.
 Court Robert Fmmet No 20, P of A., 800 Chapel street
 Division No 9, "A, O, IT., 73N Chapel street
 West Haven lodge, No. 59, A. a. U, w., Masonic hall.
 Banner lodge No | D of H. fR1 shelton avenue.
 New Haven council, No. 9, r. B, L., 95 Crown street.
 Israel Putnam council, No, 16, r B L., 95 Grown street.
 Whitney conelavo, No 537, l. o. II. .corner State street and Hne place
 San Salvador council, No. 1, K. of C., 05S Chapel street
 steuben lodge, No 2o52, K. of Y S6' Chapel street,
 American lodge, No. 52, K. of P, 500 Chapel street.
 Paul Revere lodge, No, 60. K. of pr lfG Grand avenue.
 Queen or Films lodge No 2a3 N E Q. r, l3a Orange street
 Pioneer council No. f, O Y. A. M, Sgo Chapel street,
 Live Oak council No 1o2L R. A., q Grand avenue,
 Beacon uil council No lSo6 R. A., I1t7 l-9 Court street
 Harmony division. No. 5. Sons ot Temperance, 500 Chapel street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Irlllhouse Council, No. 1925, K, A.

Tho regular meeting Of Hlllhouss council, No, l025, k, A., was charac- terized by the presence of representa- lives from out of town who were pres, ent to formulate plans for the new state carpet bowling league.
 Representatives from the following cities were present; Meriden, Bridge port, Derby, Stamford and New Brit. ain Live oak, Davenport and Hlll- house councils were also represented at the meeting, at which Frank s. Goodchild of south Norwalk was elect cd president and Frederick Kessel Of Live oak council secretary.
 The season will probably commence early in November and last until March,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
PETERSBURG CHOLERA WORSE.
Serums Having Given No Positive
 Hclp Arc Discontinued.

St. Petersburg, oct 7--Tho cholera shows a slight increase today. For the last twenty-four hours there were t24 new cases and forty-one deaths
 Contrary to published reports the eX. periments with various antt-aho'era serums have given no positive results. These new methods have been dlseou- tinued at several of the hospitals, where the physicians are treating all cases in accordance with the custom ary system The sanitary board has committed itself only to preliminary preventive vaccination or inocuIaton, and many experts doubt the efficacy of even this measure
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Ezci Lodge. No. 3. K. of P.

At the regular meeting of Ezel lodge No 8, Knights of Pyth'as held last evening m the Pythian Castle hall la the Insurance building, James sher, man was elected captain and manager ot a carpet bowling team. 1t is ex- peeted that the other local lodges ot this order will also form teams from which city league may be formed
 This lodge will confer the second de- gree on three candidates at its next regular meeting
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Court Wadhani, Order of the Golden
 SCcpicr

Following the exccllently attended meeting Of Court Wadham, No 1, Or. der of the Golden seeptre, in their rooms in the Insurance building a ycry enjoyable entertainment and soelable was enjoyed by the members present
 The program of the evenings enter taInmeut follows; Reading, Miss Mary Smith; recitation Miss Grace Copper; solo Mrs. K P Bristol, plano selec- tious Miss Marie Schultels.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Davenport Council. No. 700. R. A.

Davenport council, No TOO R, A., held regular meeting last evening at their rooms in Music hall at which ono candidate was initiated. Following the meeting the members and their friends enjoyed a whis,.
 Preparations for tho reception of grand officers at the next regular meet ing arc being made by the council IL Is expected that Past Grand Regent Savage and Deputy Grand Regent sturdevant will be present at tho meet ing
 Tho manager of tho carpet bowling team of this council Is Q, F, Morreb and tho captain is F. F, Moeller.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
NOTABLE PAINTINGS.
Fine Exhibition hy Herman Sodcrsten
 at Tiornan's.

The exhibition of portraits in oil by Herman sodersten in the gallery of F. W, Tlornan & Co.,, S27 Chapel street is attracting a great deal of meritcd attention. There are eight in all, all large and all excellent por- traits. They are numbered in sequence as follows:
 Hon. Rollin $, Woodruff, governor of Connecticut. (Mr sodersten was commissioned to paint this portrait for the capitol at Hartford)
 Hon. Joseph B. Sargent, former mayor of New Haven, Painted for the collection in the City hall, New Haven
 George Dudley Seymour, Ca rom- mission from Hon, Morris W, Sey- mour of Litchfield.)
 Justus HotchlHss, esd., painted from an old drawing for his grandson, Hen ry L. Hotchkiss,
 Portrait of an old lady painted for George Dudley Seymour.
 Edith, daughter of the artist.
 Mrs, Fort, copy from the painting done in England by John Singleton | Copley, and now owned by the Wads- worth Athenaeum, Hartford.
 Rev James Pierpont, copied from the portrait by Smibert in the pos- session of Dr. John P. c. Foster for Hon Ell Whitney.
 The portraits will be on exhibition only few days longer and ought to be seen by all citizens interested In fine portraits especially as they are the work of a New Haven artist,
 Herman Sodersten has been a resi- dent of New Haven for number of years. His first years tlike many other fine artists) was a hard strug- gle for recognition. His skill in DOT" trait work especially is now generally l admitted to be of a very high order. | This collection Is only few of the many prominent New Haven people | he has been commissioned to paint Invariably his portraits have been very satisfactory. Time again persons who are up in art have spent an houi or more studying critically the DOT traits in this collection,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

''Yes suh. said Brother Dickev. "my race what wants to live in Illinois kin go dar how an wen dey likes, but az fur me, lll stay whar is-2 mongst the folks l raise am bon wid, an of ls lynched please God I'll be lyuohed, please God I'll he lynched by my fren 's."--Atlanta Constitution.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

The Westville hremen held a bust ness meeting in their engine house. Tuesday evening. The regular week. ly business was talked over and one new member was taken in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

The horse which was stolen from c, French of Alden avenue, was found by ono of the police of New Haven down on York street, early Tuesday morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
clt, Lodge. No. sa. L O. Q. r.

At the regular meetin uof City lodge, No. 3s 1. O. c. r, held a,t evening in the odd Fellows building on Grown street, two candidates were given the second degree.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
NASHVILLE.

Boynton S voorhees of 69 Fountain street has gone to Albany N. r.. where he has accepted q position with the Nov York Central railroad.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

\ rootloss cactus Is to be found in the deaerts of California. It Is a round compact growth and rolls about tho level floor of the desert for eight or nine months of the year
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
Century Council, No. 2T, Q. '. A. NJ.

The entertainment accorded the local lodges of the Q. U, A. NJ. at Hartford was the chief topic of interest at the regular meeting of Century council last evening As about twenty-five members of the council went up the meeting last night was very interesting one
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

The Thirteenth Ward Republican club held their weekly meeting In their club rooms on Whalley avenue, last evening
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

l.. Welch q Whallcy avenue, spen. Sunday with Miss N. Kellaher of ! West Purtor street, Waterbury.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

Teacher--W What is the French for "to .iva?'
 Fupil-Vtvre,
 Tedcher-Now. what's the French for 'to dle?'
 Pupil-~Autourd hui---The Sketch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08

NJ, Ricclo and family Of Alden ave- nue, moved yesterday to Whalley ave- nue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
WALSHTHE PREMIER
PITCHER OF THE
AMERICAN
Donovan Ranks Second, While
Old Cy Young Makes a
Great Record

The official fielding and pitching
averages of the american league for
the season OF 1908 have just made
their appearance. They show the in
dividual standing of the various play
erS throughout the year. As whole
the avera ges are of a very high
standard and are an improvement over
the work of the tossers for 1907.
Big Ed Walsh. the famous spit ball
artist of the Chicago White SoX, leads
the pitchers with the remarkable
average of .727. Walsh won 40 out of
90 games, one being a tie. Next to
him comes Wild Bill Donovan of De-
troit with 1S victories and defeats
and a percentage of .720. The veteran
Cy Young. the grandest old man in
baseball ranks sixth on the lineup,
winning 81 games and losing l t. for 4
percentage of .656. Bill Burns, the
Californian, did not fare well after
he was taken i'll and won only out
of II games.
Sullivan of Chicago leads the
catchers, Donahue of the same club
the first basemen. Unglaub of Bos-
ton the second basemen, Ferris of St,
Louis the third basemen. Turner of
Cleveland the shortstops and Speaker
of New York the outf1elders. he hay
ing taken part in 81 games without
being charged UP with single error,
remarkable performance. The fol-
lowing table shows the standing of all
the pitchers and the first five men in
the other positions:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Bat Says He Will Run for
Chicago City Council

CHICAGO. Nox. .zs.-"Battling' Mel
son. lightweig ghts fistic champion of the
world. would transfer his abilities from
the ripped arena TO the coupeil chamber
Of Chicago
''Bat" IS an announced and axowed
candidate for the republican nomination
for alderman from The eighth ward. re
addressed his remarks TO Milton J.
Foreman, chairman of the council COM
mittee on local transportation. and
bohn G. brennan Of tie Illinois Central
segal staff while the council deputatfon
was looking over the J&ensington and
Eastern railway proposition IN Chi
cago's sOutlernmOst territory.
-'Say. ] am running for alderman
down here" said Bat: I'VE want this
railroad here That's all-see2 Well
drop over here and AK this <hing up
now. It's a big boost for fatlf1r"
"Tll tell you guys another thing. &.
was the final jab Of Nelson. when 7
get 10 sbe an alderman, thfs Burnham
stuff don't go.-s Burniam Is the junk
they have thrown out OF the drainage
canal This isr Hegewisch and the home
OF Battling Nelson. and that goes Don't
forget"
The final ultimatum was sBat'sg
opinion OF tie pFan'-t0 change the name
OF the railway station from dIegeNsisch
TO Burnham.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Old Yacht La PaIoma Has
Ended Sea Days

Word has been received from Los
Angeles concerning the passing of the
old yacht LaNPaloma. The good vessel
was the first to bear that name. which
is not to be confounded with the
schooner yacht now sailing in Ha-
Wailan waters. The members of the
rocking chair fleet and those who have
enjoyed the cruises to the southern
boundary line of the state will remem-
Der the La Paloma as connected with
Inc early history of the sport on San
FRANCISCO bay, and later the hospitable
ship of Hancock Banning. The word
sent north states that lit is feared that
the good old yacht La Paloma Will not
pc brought out again as an ocean 60
ing craft Hancock Banning recently
had some planlSs removed at Mormon
island yards. and a good deal of the
interior taken out. 1T was found that
she would have to be rebuilt from the
water line up, and it is certain that
new WORK would cost more than the
Duiidlng of new boat La Paloma
has been well taken care of during the
years she has been out of commission.
but like many old craft she is iron
sick, which technically means that
the old irons and their acids have dam
aged the surrounding wood
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Stuart Polk Is Granted Racing License

Stuart Polk whose application for a
trainers license had been held up by
the licensing committee of the Pacific
Jockey club on account of Polks name
having been connected with the scandal
arising out OF the running Of Blondy
in lead bandages at the recent Boise
meeting received his license yesterday.
The local racing authorities were
guided in this disposition Of the case
bS a report from Judge Robert Leigh
ton. who presided at Boise, to the effect
that il had not been established that
Polk had any guilty knowledge of the
use TO which the lead elat he purchased
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Hooks Biggest Striped Bass
Taken in San Antonio Slough
Fish Measures
Forty-fOur
Inches

The 10th of No
vember fell on F~Si-
day-fish day-and it
certainly was a fish
day for W4lliam Ham
ma of the, Quo Vadis
club. for on that day
he landed the biggest.
striped bass ever talk
en- in San Antonio.
slough. or anywhere
else around the bay,
as far as can be
learned from bass
fishermen. The fish
weighed 3915 pounds,
was Al inches long
and had a gjrth of
261a = inches. The
largest fish previous
~ gaffed in the
slough weighed 80
pounds, and was TAX
EN- by Captain Mac
Farland about two
months ago. On the
day preceding that
of Hamma's catch,
Charles Breidenstein
of this city took a
"A inch fish at Wingo,
but it weighed 3
pounds less than
Hamma's S and was
smaller around the
girth by 11s inches.
HANNA is therefore
the proud holder OF
the record.