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~ GAIN Plan {. N. n

Btily May, Of ackson street, pur.
zchased & this morning Sthe piano that
2thes Coal City House Furnishing Com:
many had been ofrerinE at Dutch auc.
stton: for the last ten a lays. The plane
was placed in the window and the
priee placed upon It was $40. This
ssnriceS was IA ecrea sed one dollar daily
until cold. May paid OSfor the in.
Estrnment. The plano! trade for this
sflrms has been me In the 4 last three
months the plano sales have averaged
o1ssa day y i: g!ss3
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CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN WILL
s. LEAVE LAKESIDE HOSPITAL
ON "WEDNESDAY.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 29.-Un.
less there are unexpected develop
ments. CONGRESSMAN James s. sher.
man will leave Lakeside Hospital
Wednesday, for his Utica home. To
day his physicians reported that he Is
rapidly recovering strength and Is
very cheerful.
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BLOODY 81 Q FIGHT
KILLED AND THREE SERIOUS
LY INJURED.
fRy United Press

tRy Unit ed Press.) 6is
BRlDGEPORIIs Pa. June 29.-Iohn
olav is dead and Michael Kula, An
drew Tonelli and Michael are serious
" wounded as result Of stu bbing
INJURIES received early today at their
home at Barton near here Martin
kartlk. their alleged assallant, is un-
der arrest. n
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MISS 5Htllingsl ca Very Low. ;

econdi itlons Of Miss Lucy Billings
S1sa who sIs very III of typhoid fever ut
the home Of her pa arents. Mr.: and Mrs.
Morgan Billlngslea Is very grave TO-
day and but sligh il hope is entertained
her recove Two trained nurses
ARE mat tendance and for the past
sIwenty four hours physicians have
been ain# constant attendance.
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FlREMEN JOINED.
Prosecutors Side Won out In contes.
For New Members. "a

3sTEUBENvILLE. Ohio. June 90.
A strenuous contest at Hamllne NJ. E.
church in which two sides were work.
Ing to Increase the Bible class at.
tendance closed yesterday, with three
hundred attendance. The side cap
tanned by Prosecuting Attorney W. r.
Alban was victorious when the La
belleylew Volunteer Fire Department
marched lin and Joined their side OF
the class. s5llf *
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StcIe Some Harness.

Several nights ago some one en-.
tered Abe Friedman's stable and fllch-
ed some harness. Friedman knows
tn the guilty parties and it is likely that
arrests will follow. .s:s Il IS
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Mr. !. w Proodt foot OF Graf fton, was
4 Sunday visitor ii airmont. !
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i. tcoHtlfued on 4 Pass Feur.1 ll'S
Evening star., 1908-01-22
REAR ADMIRAL COURTS DEAD.
Naval Veteran Of Two Wars Passes
Away in This City.

Rear Admiral Frank COURTS, a naval
veteran OF the war of the rebellion and
the Spanish war, died in his apartments
at the Cairo Sunday evening from a COM
plieation of diseases, in the sixty-fourth
year of his age. The funeral took place
this morning, and the interment was
In the Arlington National cemetery.
Services were held at II O'Clock at the
Cairo. Rev DIR. Smith. late chaplain, u. s.
N, and Chaplain Clarke, U.S.N. officiat-
pre- sent at the interment. The pail
bearers were Rear Admrals Reter.
Stockton. Dunlap Condor, Hutchens and
Clover, all classmates and shipmates of
the deceased. Eight sailors served as
body bearers. Four members of Hope
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. acted as escort.
Admiral COURTS was born in Cincinnati,
service as midshipman September %
1862. from California He was promoted to
ensign March II, 1868; TO master, March
26 1859; to lieutenant, March II 1870; to
lieutenant commander, March .. 1855. and
to commander, July 10. 1894. During the
Spanish American war he was in COM
mand of the United States ship Essex
from August "a 1898, to April 10. 1900;
subsequently serving at the navy yard
Washington, d. e.; at the Naval War
College. Newport, r. l., and was pro-
NOTED to captain July %, 1900 In the
grade OF captain he served at the Naval
War College. Newport IT, l.. until de-
tached October 1. 1900. and oraered home.
September p, 1901. he was transferred
section 1853 of the Revised Statutes and
with the rank of rear admiral, in accord
ance with the provisions of an act of
Congress approved aarch 3. 1899.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
MAY AVOID TIE TEST
ORDER AS TO EQUESTRIAN PRO
FICIENCY MODIFIED.

AS result of a long conference between
the President and Secretary Taft at the
White House last night. il has been decid-
ed to modify the army riding test regu-
lations by providing that all permanent
staff officers engaged in purely civil duties.
who are of rank and age not likely to be
called upon for field operations. may, at
their own request, be excused from the
test. That. however, is on condition that
such request shall be regarded by the ap-
pointing authority as a conclusive reason
for not promoting them to any position in
connection with the line.
This decision insures the retention on
the active list until they reach the retiring
age of sixty-four years of Col. William l..
Marshall, Col. FL. NJ. Adams and Lieut.
Col. William T. Russell of the Corps Of
Engineers, each of whom is engaged in
important river and harbor work but was
disqualified for the riding test
The list of officers who failed in that
test and are to be retired because of d.sa-
bilty will be announced this afternoon
1t is said that the list includes the names
of Col. James NJ Marshall of the quarter
masters department, Col. II. l.. Harris of
the Coast Artillery Corps. Lieut.. Col Will
liam w. Robinson. jr.. of the quarter
masters department; Lieut.. Col. f. l..
Hobbs of the ordnance department, Mai
George Palmer. 2lst Infantry; Mai. H. b.
Vance, 9th Infantry; Maj. II. IL. Benllam
I'D Infantry
Evening star., 1908-01-22
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Funeral of Detective Sergeant
Thomas p. Hartiean.

&. Aioysius Church was crowded this
morning with friends Of the late Detective
Thomas P. Hartigan, nearly 5000 persons
assembling to pay a final tribute to the
memory of the dead. The floral tributes
were numerous and of artistic designs. A
cross and crown sent by the members of
the detective corps and an immense
wreath from the Baltimore detectives
were placed on the casket. Ward Savage,
president of Washington Aerie. F. o. E.,
conducted the services of that organiza-
ton at the house, Hugh F.. Harvey, ex-
aited ruler of Washington Lodge. No. Is,
B. p. O. Elks. having charge of the cere-
monies at the grave.
In addition to the immense threng in the
church. crowds stood upon the sidewalk
and approaches to the building. Rev.
Father Keiliher. assistant pastor of tho
church, preached the sermon. He had
known the detective for many years, and
spoke Of his many kindnesses to prisoners
and others while an officer of the law.
At the conclusion of the church services
the remains were taken to Mount Olivet
cemetery and inferred.
The impressive services OF the Elks were
conducted before the body was lowered
into the grave. the Elks quartet partici-
patinE. Capt Michael Byrnes of the sixth
precinct, had charge of the police detail.
The pailbearers were Detective Evans Of
the headquarters staff. Policemen Edward
Kelly and j. T. Newkirk of the sixth pre-
cinct, Detective Thomas O'Donnell Of Bal
timore, Edward r. Buckley, representing
the Elks. and Charles Beveridge. the
Eagles.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
ISSUE OF FALSE CROP FIGURES.
PROPOSED to Make Act a Criminal
OffenSe.

The penal code bill was again ZIP for
consideration II the House of Repre-
sentatives today and the debate was
opened on Il substitute by Mr. Ollie James,
Kentucky for the amendment offered yes
terday making it a criminal offense for
any officer or cmploye OF the government
10 issue any false statistics or infornIa
ton relative to products OF the soil.
MIR James explained his amendment
by saying he specially desired 10 reach
pe rsons III the Agricultural Department
having 10 do with tobacco figures. rs
1t 10 be an Agricultural Department. lie
inquired. or a department that is to bo
manipulated by a lot of gamblers and
thieves that prey upon the farmers Of the
country
Mr.. Mann of Illinois was unable to CON
vince MIR. James that there already WAS
Z law 10 meet the case. and the latter
urged the adoption of the amendment.
After Air. Gaines Of Tennessee had ad-
dressed the House in favor of the meas
ure MI Payne remarked that the mat
ter Was a fair illustration of paternalisln
lie declared that speculation was wrong
ana the government ought not TO be
asked 10 furnish To any class statistics
to enable such speculation to be carried
on Ii was his opinion that the data
ought TO hc published rs fast as ii was
received. and should be accessible to all
the pcapfc.
state that 50 ioES as the Agricultural
Department undertook 10 publish statistics
they should he correct.
Further discussion of the bill was sjIs-
pended. and the House proceeded with
other business
Evening star., 1908-01-22
MANY WRITE HUGHES
NEW YORK GOVERNORS AN
NoUNCEMENT STARTS THINGS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to- The star.
ALBANY. y. Y. January o2-Gov
Hughes is receiving a great volume of
mail bearing upon his announcement of
last night TO the Republican Club of New
York city that he appreciates the efforts
his friends are making in behalf of his
presidential candidacy Secretary Robert
II. Fuller declined tcslay on behalf of the
governor to- give any OF the governor s
kilograms from other states for publica-
fion or TO announce the names of the
prominent people who may have sent
their congratulations. The governor II
j. announc I'd. will make no additional
statement at this time. He declined to
say anything today when asked IL he
Sneuid address himself upon national
questions bearing upon his candidacy at
the reception to be rendered him by the
Republican Club on January 81.
A committee from the Lawyers Club
of Buffalo waited upon the governor at
the executive chamber today and asked
him to go TO Buffalo and address the club
at date to be mutually agreed upon.
GOV. Hughes told his callers ne would be
pleased to address the club on the occa-
sion of his review of the 74th Regiment
OF Buffalo. but that he could not fix q
date for that event at this time.
The Buffalo delegation was headed by
Judge Haight of the court of appeals
Edward Strobel. president, and Edward l..
Jung. secretary of the Lawyers Club,
and the members of the Erie county legis-
lative delegation
Evening star., 1908-01-22
TRACKS TO THE PLAZA
SENATE BILL TAKEN UP BY
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

4 two-hour session on the bin TO permit
local street railways to reach the Union
station-which passed the Senate the
other day-was held ~ the House Dis
trict committee this morning. The meas
ure was read by sections and carefully
discussed The District committee will
hold its regular meeting tomorrow. when
the bill viii be again considered and. in
all probability. favorably reported.
At today's session Representative
Shackleford of Missouri gave notice tAat
tomorrow he would offer an amendment
providing for three-cent fares and uni
verss,l transfers. There will be one vote
in favor of this proposition. and that VIII
be Mr.. Shackleford's. An amendment
providing for universal transfers alone
viii have more support. but in all proba-
bility this will fail as well. several MEM
bers of tic committee who favor uniyer-
sal transfers having decided 10 vote for
an unilncumbered bill in order that ac-
ton may he had as soon as possible. the
street railways authorized 10 "esin werh
on the track extension at once, ana the
citizens of the District thereby taken
care Of at the earliest possible date
Several members of the committee, IN
ciIding REPRESENTATIVE McGavin of illi-
nois will offer amendments providing Tor
the construction Dy uiS I1fitdl lidStioii
Conlpany of a cross-toNn line on Florida
avenue. and for additional facilities IN
East Washington by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company And
although most of the members of the
District committee are of the opinion that
something should be accomplished along
this line at the present session of Con
yfess. they are SO anxious TO have the ao-
Solutely necessary extensions to the Inloii
station provided for as soon as iossipie ''ial
they will probably decide to vote merely
for the unineumbcred bill. However. sew
eral advocates OF the plan Of putting the
cross-town provisions on the trackase eX-
tension bill claimed TO-DAY that they hdd
4 ma iority of the committee with them
and would be successful ir having their
amendment reported tomorrow.
The trac!5age bill VIII probably be tele
only matter considered at tomorrow
regular meeting. Next Monday will be
District day-the first of the session-in
The. House.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
HANSBROUGH'S CHARGE.
Says Harvester Company Is Trying
to Defeat Kim.

In the course of a discussion in the
Senate today over a proposed nullilica-
ton of direction to the Department of
Commerce and Labor to investigate the
international Harvester Company, owing
to the fact that the Department OF JUS
tice is engaged on the same business, SEN
ator Hansbrough declared that the Inter-
national Harvester Company is taking a
hand in politics in North Dakota. and is
trying to capture delegates who are to
represent that state in the republican ma
tional convention.
Not alone that said Mr.. Hansbrough
''the edict has gone forth from this
monopoly that / am to be defeated for
the Senate Of the United States because /
had the temerity to offer a resolution to
investigate it."
Il accept this challenge and am ready
to meet it. If the people of my state
desire to have this monopoly control
their state they do not want me as their
representative"
Senator Beveridge declared that this
statement of the activity of the ..har-
vester trust was much more important
than the reason to stop the inves tiga-
tion of the trust
Senator William James Bryan of
Florida, the youngest member of the
Senate. made his maiden speech. en-
deavoring to kill the pending resolution
outright instead of sending it to COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
GOVERNOR HUGHES
ANNOUNCEMENT
CONTINUED from First Page)

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istration just as far reaching as the ma
1ionai reforms advocated by the Pfesi-
dent.
They said that neither could Speaker
Cannon be classed as a reaetionary. since
he has been the loyal supporter of the
Presidents legislative policies. and has
aided in putting them through Congress.
Vice President Fairbanks is still the run
ming mate of the President, advocate of
lis legislative policies and he cannot, it
i thought. be ea!lsd a reactionary. Sem
:ttor Knox record as Attorney General
has been approved and commended over
tie Presidents signature, and surely he
is not reactionaFy. Gov. Cuplmins and
Senator La Toilette are regarded as even
more radical reformers than the President
and farthest removed from reactionaries
So there will be no ground, 1t was said
for the President to contend that the sup
port given these favorite sons is from the
reactionary element. 1t will be insisted
that the support given the favorite sons
from their respective states Is legitimate,
and that the worst which could be said
about it would be that its effect was to
resist the efforts of. the President to pick
his own successor and secure his nomina-
tion with the aid of the federal adminis-
fratlon.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
LABOR MEN In SESSION
PROGRESS By COUNCIL OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION.

The executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor, at its session today
at headnuarters 4o3 G Street, took up the
question of the principles of the bill, for
which the Federation will stand. provid-
ing fer the regulation and limitation OF
in5unctions, and Ito correct the abuses of
the injunctive writ by the courts" III. r.
Fuller representative of the railroad
brotherhoods. and Andrew Furuseth en-
tered into the subject extensively, and
much discussion ensued. The final de-
cision of the matter was deferred by the
council until later in its sessions this
week
A communication was read suggesting
an organization of business and pro-
fessionai men who are now outside the
ranks of organized labor. for the purpose
of being chartered by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and furthering it's move
ment.
The executive council decided that the
business and professional men can form
an organization if they please, but that
the labor movement is confined to asso-
ciated wage earners, and therefore a
charter could not be issued as desired
by the applicants. 1t was also declared
that while the council could not accept
u,
still it would welcome such assistance
as the business and professional men had
proposed for ''the uplift Of the wage
earners and all the people"
Report by President Gompers.
President Gompers reported that he had
held conferences with representatives of
the United Brewery Workers of Amer
lea and the unions of firemen. engineers
and teamsters with a view of coming to
an agreement in their jurisdictional con-
test.
The conferen had failed, he said. and
tn, council will require each organiza-
ton to submit in writing proposition
giving the farthest limits to which each
will 60 In reaching an agreement The
engineers, firemen and teamsters entered
protest and declared they stand ready
to carry into effect the decision of the
Minneapolis convention of the A. F. L. of
two years ago. Each side was furnished
with propositions Of the other side. with
the view of sending the council such an
swers as they may desire.
A question of jurisdiction arose regard
ing the papermakers and the pulp and
sulphite workers. and an agreement was
reached between the former and the Great
Northern Paper Company. The decision
was left to the council. j. ]. O'Connor
and John Dunah represented the paper
makers and James Fitzgerald the pulp
and sulphite workers. Timothy Healey
represented the firemen. Stewart Reid the
A. r. L., while Foust Goodwin and A. l..
Smith appeared for the papermaking con-
Germs. The case will be taken up by the
council on its merits this afternoon.
At 1915 O'Clock a recess was taken until
O'Clock, the members of the council be-
ing photographed on the front steps of
Typographical Temple.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
Death Of Mrs. Nellie M. Hayden.

The friends of Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hayden
were shocked todav. to hear of her death.
She had been apparently in excellent
health as late as Saturday. when she was
at the patent Office doing her accustomed
work. Sunday she was feeling slightly
i'll and toward evening she was seized
with an attack that proved to he due to
causes which required an operAt;on. II
was found. however, the conditions were
such that the hope of life was slight. She
died last evening.
Mrs. Hayden was q resident OF George
town. where her father Charles S. Eng
lish, and her grandfather. David English
resided. She was a woman of unllsual
attainments. of great force of character
and had bright and happy disposition
that brought about her many friends.
Funeral services will be held in the
chanel at Oak Hin tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock. .
Evening star., 1908-01-22
Death Due to Accident.

4 Coroner hewitt after investigating the
circumstances and hearing statements by
eyewitnesses of the killing of Thomas
Saunders. a hoisting engineer. at the new
Senate Office building yesterday afternoon
gave a certificate of accidental death The
bejy, which was at the morgue. was this
morning taken TO Mr.. Saunders late
home.
Funeral services will be held at $40
. clock tomorrow evening at COZ llth
street southwest. The body will be re-
moved Friday morning to Bealston. Va.
for intsrment. He was q member OF the
Hoisting Engineers Union, No. "a ana
had been for several years. Members OF
organized labor will attend the obsequies
tomorrow
Evening star., 1908-01-22

made an address. pointing out an apparent
discrepancy between the facts and the
statements set out by tho preamble TO the
resolution. He also briefly reviewed the
accomplishments of The Hague tribunal.
aad stated that the last act of the con-
ference was to grant the right TO any
countries 10 es.a biish courts OF arbitra-
lion TO settle their differences.
John !oy Edison OF this city and William
Harris Douglas of New York also spoke
on the subject. The resolution Of the
committee Was withdrawn. 10 be re-
drafted and presented again az ~ ether
session of the board this afternoon.
On molten Of Mahlon y. Kline of Phiia-
delphia he SaS given permission to pre-
sent special resolution. The matter re-
terred 10 the pending hin Oil. +, i2675t Of
fered by Representative Mann. and pro-
posing q slight change in the wording
of the label used under the pure food law.
fhc motion was made and carried that
4 special committee be appointed To APP
pear before the House committee at a
hearing ON the bill.
Under Civil Service Law.
Mr. Edison presented a resolution sneak
ing the approval of the National Board
of Trade for the appointment Of en-
pioycs OF the census bureau in tho COM
ing thirteenth census under the civil serv-
ice law. The resolution was unanimously
adopted
tee on immigration We're adopted adNo-
eating liberal eaImeut OF the Japanese
and the provision by Congress of sufficient
funds TO enable the h1reau of imniS.a-
tion 10 place accurate information in the
hands OF foreigners bound for America
regarding condi lions III various parts Of
This country
The convention adjourned at ! O'Clock
for luncheon. and at o'clock al OF IN"
delegates marched in body 10 the Waite
House. where AZ $50 o'clock they we've
received by the President
The reports Of the nominating commit
tee and of tho committee ON parcels posts
viii be received at the opening of the
there viii be much discussion on the lat
ter subject.
Banquet This Evening.
Ore Of the features Of the convention
viii be the banquet az the New Willard
this evening. II viii bring together
an unusual number of men prominent
III the legislative and executive depart
ments of tho government. IN other
years the ladies have been given the
privilege only OF feasting upon the
flow Of cfoqucnce, but the function this
year is expected also To be a triumph
socially. because they viii participate
in the dinner.
Among the speakers will be; Vice
President Fairbanks. Postmaster Gem
cral Meyer Attorney General Bona
parte. Secretary Straus. Speaker can
non, the Italian ambassador, Senators
dli Pont and Richardson Of Delaware
and NewlandS OF Nevada. and kepre-
sentatives Jackson of Maryland Burton
Of Delaware. Olcott Of New York, Bur-
ton Of Ohio, McCrearN. Wangcr I1afedn,
Cook. Moore and Bingham or rcnnsyl-
yania and Loudenslagcr AMI Mood of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1908-01-22
To Open Minor Streets.

Senator, Gallinger introduced in the
Senate today three bills providing. re-
spectively for the opening of minor streets
through square s7s bounded by 9th street,
street. G street and 9Th street southeast;
square So1, bounded by Sd street, n street.
4th street and NJ street southeast. and
square 1929. bounded by / street, 18th
street, street and 18th street southeast
10 have uniform width of forty feet
The exact lines of the streets are left TO
the discretion of the Commissioners and
the bills provide for tile payment OF dam
ages incurred and for the condemnation
proceedings. one-half to be from the rev.
enues of the District and one-half from
the treasury OF the United States.