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The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
White Mnn Held for Attncl,.

Special 10 Tho Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. June 2O-Walker Lee
a middle-aged white man, was held in the
Police Court to-day for the grand jury
on the charge of attempting a criminal
attack recently upon a ten-year-old col
ored child. The child has been in a des-
perate condition since the alleged assault.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
RICH MAN AIDS REDMOND.
millionaire from California VIII
Enter Parliament from Tipperary.

Dublin. June 2).-John Redmond has at
last secured the cooperation Of a real
live millionaire IN the movement Of
which he IS the head in England
Robert Burke, a returned Californian,
viii soon enter Parliament as a member
from Tipperary. where he has built him
self castle and made his home.
Burke. who was many times a million
aire before the San Francisco earthquake.
has. in spite Of adverse circumstances.
managed 20 keep a million or two intact
and is spending II freely among the sim
pie Tipperary peasants.
The former Californian has established
a stud for the breeding Of race horses.
and he hopes some day 10 be a rival OF
Richard Croker. August Belmont, and
others who having made their piles in
America. have come across to show of
their equine wares
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
RECORD DAY At LYNCHBURG.
Mercury Rises to o2, and Humidity
Is Excessive.
SPECIAL % The Warrington Herald.

CL1CIlI u INC WN0IIINTIU UCT0II-
Lynchburg. Va, June 20-The govern
ment thermometers registered % degrees
here to-day. making this the hottest day
OF the year
The heat has been attended by exces-
sive humidity.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Hurt I'm Horse Race

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, June 2O.-J NJ. b
Lewis. OF this city. sustained a fractured
thigh at the Fair Grounds In going
over a hurdle in a race this afternoon.
Lewis is a son Of Judge L. L. Lewis. OF
Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
AbySsinia's Heir Apparent.

Ads Abeba. AbyssInia. June 20-IIdj
Evassu. son Of Ras Mikhall and the
daughter Of the Emperor Menelik. has
been nominated heir to the throne OF
Abyssinia.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Ru..lnn GencrnI AsrnsrInntcd-

St Petersburg, June 2O.-Gen. Kharsh-
kor. chief Of the Cossacks. was assassl-
na1-0 I0-day. He was killed by a rife
shot. The assassin escaped
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
LLOYD SEES BRYAN
Believes Sherman Sounds
Republican Doom.
HOUSE RULES AS FACTOR
Missouri representative Declares
People VIII Disapprove Cannon
Gag Regime when Voting Time
Rolls 'ROund-DemOcratic Congress
siOnaI Committee Rents Offices.

The ight by the Democratic organiza-
tons on the Republican Presidential
ticket was opened up last night when
Representative James T. Lloyd. Of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee made statement.
dwelling on zone of the weaknesses" OF
the Grand Old Party's ticket.
"Sherman's candidacy means the de-
feat of the Republicans this fall" said
Mr. Lloyd. Notwithstanding he is a man
OF ability and integrity. he brings weak
ness instead Of strength on the ticket.
The impression is that Sherman was
selected because OF his support Of Speaker
Cannon in the latter's opposition to the
policies of the President This was done
with the idea in view OF harmonizing the
discordant elements OF the Republican
party.
Chance to DIsapprOve Rules.
The feeling against the autocratlc
reign Of Speaker Cannon and his Com
mittee on Rules. OF which Sherman has
long been regarded as the 'slickest OF
them ALL will find expression against
s'4ifA man K Ut llie illSN NiiIes Lte amer
ican people will have an opportunity Of
disappr0ving the rules under which the
will Of the people has been overridden in
the House OF Representatives time and
again. BY voting against Sherman they
Will vote against the outrageous rules.
Mr.. Lloyds argument is expected 20
bear fruit IN the West. particularly in
Wisconsin. Michigan. Minnesota. Iowa.
Nebraska and California Republican
Representatives from these States have
rebelled in the House against the rules.
and would be glad 10 see their course
approved
Dread Tawney I'm West.
Mr. Lloyd's committee is the first Of
the campaign organizations 10 get down
10 work. Handsome Offices have been
fitted up in the Union Trust Building for
the coming contest The predicted selec-
ton Of Representative James A. Tawney.
~ Minnesota, as chairman of the Repub-
lcan Congressional Committee. 20 succeed
Representative Sherman. brings anything
but pleasant feelings 70 the Democrats
cohorts They consider Sherman good
10 raking n campaign funds, bui they
dread more the work of Tawrey I'm the
West whore the big Congressional fight
is expected.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
ArchbishOp ireland Pleased.

Among the messages received yesterday
were the following:
From Archbishop ireland. St Paul,
SsinE-, ''Warmest and most sincere con-
gratulations. The choice Of the Repub-
lican party, you are NJ less the choice OF
the American nation. Prospero, procede,
et regina"
From Gov. Buchtel, OF Colorado: You
have served the nation gloriously under
great Presidents. You VIII now serve
still more gloriously as a great Presi-
dent"
From Gov. Gnlett. Of California: Please
accept my congratulations Your friends
in California are well pleased. and you
may depend upon our best effort in your
behalf"
From Senator Perkins. Of California:
The people of California extend 20 you
our hearty congratulations. We will hold
ratification meetings in every city in our
State. and II the ballot box in Novem-
ber will confirm your election as Presi-
dent Of the United States by an over
whelming majority
Loud Grows EnthusInstic.
From Representative Loud. Of Michigan:
Little Baptiste' is yelling 'Banzai"
'Everybodys happy. ard all de birds IS
singing
From Chief Justice AreIlano. at Ma
nilla: My congratulations"
An anonymous contributor sent the fol-
lowing sentiment.
Oh. Ireland has her shamrock.
And Scotland her thistle still.
But the great Republican emblem
Is Taft-Big Bill.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Anne Eliza Osburn HOllinEs-
worth Was -sighty-fve Years Old.

NOEAh " AH -sAh CA1s
Special 70 The Washington Herald
Winchester Va. June 20.-Mrs. Anna
Eliza Osburn Hollingsworth. one OF the
oldest residents Of this city. died to-day,
aged eighty-fve years. Mrs. Hollings-
worth was a member of a prominent
Ioudoun County family Two daughters
survive.
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Brannon, wife oe
Robert Brannon, a prominent farmeri
died at her home al White Hall. aged
sixty-eight years. Her husband. two sons.
and one daughter survive.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
WHITE BOY MAY Be LYNCHED
Accused of Attacking Child, He Is
Threatened by Mob.
Victim I'm PrecnriOus Condition, and
Crowd Interrupts Hearing Be
fore Magistrate.

Cumberland, Md. June 2O-Accused OF
attacking thirteen year - old Margaret
Haskell, Leonard Beeman, a white boy
Of eighteen. is in danger OF being lynched
tonight. despite the precautions Of the
authorities.
Beeman was arrested az Homecoming this
afternoon and taken before a magistrate.
but while the hearing was on a demon
stration was started and the prisoner was
FASTENED from the courtroom under a
heavy guard. which is attempting to
spirit him 70 Cumberland
The assault was committed at Moscow.
small mining village, and the victim
is said to DE in a precarious condition.
John Updegrove. OF South Cumberland.
arrested several days ago for brutally
beating his wife and who came near be
ing lynched because of the treatment Of
his wife and the further fact that ne
fired of a shotgun az "A crowd Of men
who were caring for his wife until
physician could arrive. was given hear
ing to-day and held for the grand Jury
In the sum OF 81 600.
His wife was still too il to appear
against him.
As a result Of the intense heat which
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
DRUNKARDS PHOTOGRAPHED.

Wisconsin Town Fathers Hit on n
scheme to Reform "HnbitunIS"
Marshheld Wis. June 9o.-If a resident
Of this city Is known 20 be an habituaT
drunkard. he will find his photograph
staring at him from behind the bars OF
al saloons Of the city The city cOun-
ell has passed an ordinance to this ef-
feet.
The council will also sit as a court to
decide on mans eligibility to have his
photograph posted
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Big JOB FOR NOMINEE
Must Sign Many Letters of
Thanks to Friends.
REIGN" MGR. IRELAND WIRES
Western Governors Send Glowing
Messages and Representative Loud
ChOrtIes His sHtfsfaction-AnOny
nous Poet, I'm Lines. DenOminates
Taft 6. o. p. "EmbIem.v

Secretary Of War Taft viii find a pile Of
work awaiting him when he returns 10
N Washington next week. one OF the big
gest jobs he has had for some time will be
10 sign personally every one Of the letters
sent out from his Office acknowledging the
receipt of congratulatory messages.
About 900 messages have been received
by telegraph or mail. and the food shows
no signs OF stopping -Four clerks were
busy yesterday writing replies TO the
many messages. When Mr.. Taft gets
back next week ne will begin signing his
name 10 the letters, so that every one
who was thoughtful enough 10 cOngratu-
late him viii get a genuine autograph Of
the Republican Presidential nominee. Mr..
Taft writes his signature rapidly. and IL
will not take him long to dispose OF the
Job
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

As a result Of the intense heat which
prevailed here yesterday. John McCulIoh
and several fellow-workmen were pros
trated in the tin plate mills IN South
Cumberland and had 10 be carried out
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21

S. II. Lunt auctioneer, to-day sold az
public auction for W. c. Balderson. ad-
ministrator. house and lot known as III
Prince street TO Hugh l.. Strider for $40.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26

is a question of common business sense
and of realizing a prevailing injustice
to clergymen. Promoting, as Americans
understand the term, is the exploitation
of a financial enterprise largely on the
basis of public cupidity. There is no
appeal to a general greed of gain in
putting the finances of a parish on a
basis of regular giving, assessments
among church members according to the
prospective needs of the congregation,
and regular collection of those assess
ments. This latter has the character
of cooperative management, perhaps,
but never of promoting.
And behind the proposition lies the
fact of large importanee-that the
preacher at the head of this Methodist
church in Cleveland will be free to do
his real work, to deepen the spiritual
and civic lives of his people, to 10 this
in pride of his conservation and not in
precarious doubt how he is to pay his
own bills and misgiving that he is max
ing his pulpit a place Of reversed aue-
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
Our Duty on Art.

On paintings and marble statuary,
2 per centum ad valorem.
There is a duty which the House
Committee on Ways and Means viii
do we'll to scrutinize closely. The coun-
try views it in about this wise:
Professionalism artist workers who
have united in a general protest against
it on the ground that it interferes with
their own progress.
An approximation Of the difference in
cost of production between this country
and other c0mtries-an utter impossi-
bility, for works of art are wholly per
sOnal and are produced where the artist
Is, while the only way a local produe-
ton can be fostered is by putting every
advantage within reach of the home
student, particularly the example of
better work done by his masters.
A source of revenue-inconsiderable
in money yield and Unreasonable in
artistic cost.
A policy Of government-directly con
trary to the spirit which maintains the
best public schools in the world.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
With the Women Themselves.

SuffTagettes are creating so much eX-
element in England at this time that
it might be thought that meetings here
meant to advance the cause would be
follow ed with more attention by the
public than Is the case. While at the
convention of the Maryland Suffrage
Association, held this week in Balti-
more, it was said that progress is be
ing made in the movement, opposition
to it is also steadily growing--if we
may judge from letter in the London
Times from members of the executive
committees of the New York and
Massachusetts, Associations Opposed to
the Further Extension of Woman SUI
frage.
No doubt one of the greatest OBJ
stacles the movement has to meet is
the refusal of the public to take it Sc
riously. OF course, this attitude is ac-
centuated by the determined opposition
to woman suffrage among women them
selves. The letter in question says that
this opposition IS carried on persistently
and successfully.
It is pointed out that in Massachu-
sets, an early battle-ground of woman
suffragists, the active work of the OPP
position has led to increasingly heavy
majorities in the Legislature against
woman suffrage In 1900 Oregon gave
a majority of only 2,l37 against woman
suffrage; in 1905, when submitted
again, the majority against it was
1918; in zoos, when again submitted,
the majority against it was 2l,sl2. The
vote of the State had greatly increased
in the meantime, but the work OF
women themselves against woman SUI
frage cannot be minimized. In one cam
paign alone in Oregon they are said to
have circulated a million pieces of
literature in opposition to giving women
the privilege of voting.
The letter to the Times says that
interest in the movement is declining.
It seems certain that before becoming
a question that viii seriously affect
this country it viii be necessary for
the women to decide among themselves
whether they really wish to have
woman suffrage.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
A Congregation Wakes Up.

Every ehurchgoer knows the shrug
with which he hears an appeal for
money made from the chancel. Yet
every churchgoer knows also that if
any other enterprise in the world were
managed with as little attention to its
pocketbook as the American church it
would die Of starvation. So the poor
preacher goes on, now struggling to
be an intellectual and spiritual leader
in fact, now struggling to persuade his
congregation to pay its own debts,
wearing his soul away in worry while
some condescending business man is
saying to his wife;
well, Mary, I went because you
asked me to. But never again. Never
again, Mary. / don't have 70 read
any such dry stuff as the good doctor
breaches, and I'm not going to listen
to it"
A Methodist church out in Cleveland
has had the courage TO lock this situa-
ton squarely in the face. It. lay
men have not only taken the matter
of the congregations finances out Of
the pastors hands They have not only
undertaken to pay al the debts, They
have not only assumed responsibility
for collecting all the revenues. They
have gone far enough to consider these
problems as they would consider cor
responding problems in The non-Teli
gious occupations. They have created
the Office of business manager" fol
the church.
Why not? asks the Newburypori
News. And the Cleveland Plain Dealer
replies that ''The News evidently be
Heves that worldly investments shouldn't
monopolize al the expert promoters"
This is no question of promoting. Il
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
Beating Back Corruption.

Publication of the campaign funds
of the two political parties reveals no
room to believe that the election vas
determined by money-though, as fire.
quently pointed out, publication OF the
amounts contributed to the chairmen
of the national committees does not
tell all that we ought to know before
deciding whether too much money was
used.
The Sl,7OO,OOO which Treasurer Shell
don confesses to ought to be enough
to run a national campaign on comfort
ably, though it is moderate in cosPari-
son with what it is alleged past cam
paigns cost. While the publicity we
have is not all that is necessary, it Is
good so far as it goes. II is a step in
the right direction, serving to keep
public attention conferred on a feature
of political campaigns that has. fire.
quently been a subject of scandal
By far the largest contributor on the
Republican side was Charles p. Taft,
the President-elect's brother. Mr.. Taft
lis a rich man, who could afford the
donation to the cause, and il is much
better to see him doing it than persons
whose motives might be subject to
different construction. However, it
might be hoped that even Mr.. Taft viii
see that it is not exactly the right
thing to embarrass the President-elect
by going after Mr.. Foraker's seat in
the Senate. There viii follow a lot Of
talk about the seat being the price Of
his liberality, and, in any event, the
situation is bound to be more or less
troublesome to his distinguished
brother; unless, indeed, there Is an
overwhelming demand for his election,
the sort Of demand that viii not take
no for an answer, and which does not
now seem to be in evidence.
The statement is made that the cam
paign cost less money than any in a
number of years. For this desirable
result we have to thank corrupt prac-
tees acts in various States which have
made the purchase Of votes more diff
fcult thing-the state of the public
mind will not countenance that sort
of thing to the extent it once did
and the publicity of the contributions.
Now that it Is seen that so large a
sum can be raised, even though the
names Of contributors are given out,
one argument against publicity is done
away with. Indeed, it may follow that
n desire to figure on the list as a liberal
piver viii promote contributions, The
bulk of the money comes from persons
who have an entire right to contribute
to the party of their choice and against
whose motives nothing can be alleged
There is no reason why the transaction
should not be open and aboveboard,
as it concerns both the receipt and the
expenditure of the fund.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
DR.. BULL AWAITING
DEATH NOW CERTAIN
Noted Physician Knows That His
End Is Only a Few
DAYS Off.

NEW YORK. Nov. 8--With a cheeri-
ness that has marked the last weeks Of
an illness which his long experience in
the surgical world told him meant but
one thing, death. DE- William 7. Bull,
is at the Plaza Hotel calmly awaiting
the end tllat he knows must soon come.
According to DR. Daniel Wyckopp,
who is one of the physicians attending
DIT. Bull, this end may not come for
two weeks, but that it viii come within
that period of time is now ac-
knowledged
with this knowledge before him, Dr.
Bull has been cheered by the receipt
Of hundreds of kilograms and letters
from friends, TO whom the false infor-
nation had been conveyed that he was
on the road to recovery and had even
contemplated an early trip to Europe.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
N. CLXIV-"DIX RESIDENCE"

captain Of one OF these refused to obey
the order OF the Secretary, and General
LlX Immediately telegraphed TO New
Orleans ordering that he be arrested and
treated as a mutineer IN case he Of
fered any resistance
AT the close OF this famous dispatch.
so characteristic OF this able general
and statesman, appeared the following
words If any man attempts 10 haul
down the American flag. shoot him on
the spot
Previous 10 his short term as Sec
rotary of the Treasury, he had been
adjutant general Of New York and
United States Senator from that State.
subsequently ne was sent to France as
minister from the United States, re-
naming there from 1866 10 1863.
Years ago theIe was a large garden.
surrounded by high brick wall. IN rear
of the residence, but at the present
time, a few strag;gling grape vines and
a forlorn looking tree which is strus-
Cling hard for existence IN the dark,
narrow and partly paved court, are the
only indications tnat there might at one
time have been a garden on mat spot
Tan buildings Of brick and stone which
have been constructed all about il. a
church on one side and business houses
ia the rear and on the other side, shut
out the rays of the sun so thoroughly
that the residence presents a forlorn
and gloomy appearance"
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
J. HILL BUYS
PROPERTY IN GOTHAM
Railroad Magnate Snaps Up Offer
of Land for the Sum
of S450,00O.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-James ]. Hin.
president of the Great Northern rail-
road has been making extensive realty
purchases in the --Miliionaires' Row"
section of Fifth Avenue, with the prob
able intention of drawing his family
around his mansion.
Broker Herbert A. Shernan's offer to
sell a large plot with the old Duncan
mansion. in East Sixty-fourth street
abutting the Hin home. for something
under $4,000. Was snapped up by Mr.
Hill
This property includes a plot at z and
9 East SiXty-fouTh street, and it is
said that Mr.. Hill intends to build two
thirty-fOOt American basement dwell
ings for his sons. Louis and James n .
Hin, who are now residing outside the
city.
4 few months ago Mr. Hill bought, as
a gift for his daughter, Mrs Michael
Gavin. the residence at y East Sixty
fifth street. adjoining his home.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
cOLUMBIA-apiyoree.n

BY special arrangement with Fred Q.
Whitney who has just returned from
a two years stay abroad, the Colum-
bia Theater VIII next Monday evening,
and for the remainder Of the week. pre-
sent the latest Paris sensat.ou, Paul
Bourgeois drama. Divorce" Produced
for the first time on this continent less
than three weeks ago. the play has
provoked discussion 70 an unprecedent-
ed degree, while audiences that have
taxed the capacity of the houses in
which the play has been produced, have
watched with breathless interest the
development of a great problem that
carries one irresistably TO the conclu-
sions of the author. The cast includes
Marion Terry, sister Of the famous
Ellen Terry and such products Of the
American stage as Ida Conquest, julia
Hanchett, Vincent SerranO, John Glen
deuninB, and Eben PIympton.
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
& II ASS Q street northwes ladies
a and gentlemen, now anding
! in a part of the city coupled

IN a part OF the CAl4 1SuplGu
by numerous businesmOuses
but formerly one of the faionable
residential sections Of Washinon, you
see a three-story structure ich was
for & time the residence Of CT John A.
Dix.
''The house was built abe siXty-fYe
years ago and during so fifty-Odd
years Of its history. Teuned in one
family, finally passing If the hands
of three daughters, wholso lived in
the house during the greac part OF the
time. In all. three geneicns Of this
family lived in the hOus.
About seven years o, the prop
erty was sold TO Georgeien, who like
his predecessors, has made some
changes IN the residenc)nce occupied
by General Dix
General Dix, who notable as
Secretary Of the Treas from 1850 to
March 4, 1861, during administration
Of President Buchananesided In the
house on c street dur these years
It vas while living b that he en-
deavored to have all revenue cut
tiers In the Southern HAIRS sent North
before the beginning2f hostilities.
Among those which Needed Should
be brought North thergere two cut
tiers from New Orleans ich had been
ordered TO report at \ York. The
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
AcADEMY-aJack Sheppard

The action OF A. Il. Woods greatest
melodrama. Jack Sheppard. the Bandit
King." is said 10 proceed with whirI-
wind viEor; the ciimaxes follow in be-
HHdering cumulation. The story OF the
young hero outlaw is said TO be one Of
striking vividness and the bOldest posi-
BIe u1atIiuez
The drama is in four acts and twenty
scenes, mounted with two carloads Of
elegant scenery. In all there are thirty
players, and twelve horses. The at
traction viii be seen fUT one week at
the New Academy, beginning next Mon
day with usual matinees
The Washington times., 1908-11-26
NATIONALIST Dockstader.

When Lew Dockstader and his COM
pany OF funmal1ers appear at the New
National next week they viii otter a
program that viii be altogether LITER
ent from that Of previous seasons, FOR
the Dockstader originality Is great
enough TO encompass the effort OF max
ing an annual production and retiring
the features that did duty the season
before In putting this seasons snow
together he worked along new lines and
instead OF the Old-style plan evolved
black face"