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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
NAVY YARD CLOSING
CAUSES PROTESTS

A delegation Of prominent PhIladel-
rhians called upon Secretary Metcalf
This morning and presented q petition
signed bya the mayor OF philadelphia and
his cabirBet, prominent citizens. Arch
bishoD RYAN, Governor Stewart, of
Pennsvlvania, and the superintendent
of schools or Pennsylvania, protesting
vigorously against the closing Of the
League Island navy yard on Sunday
and asked that it be. opened not only
as a place of1recreatiOn. but for educa-
tional purposes for the people Of Eihlla-
delphia. The League Island navy yard
has been closed on Sunday but FOR q
short time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
OLD GREEK BIBLE
IS SOLD FOR SI,175

NEW YORK. May "a Greek manu-
script Of the Gospels Of the end OF the
twelfth century. said 70 be the only
one ever rfrergd al public sale iu Amer
lea. has been purchased hy Count Can
mi GasteIveltra. of Florence. for &-lla
al the nuaI session vi The sale OF tA,
rvre library Al the Anderson auction
-ll-r-e E west TuelIy-lluLu street
According 90 the owner. this manu-
script was found IN monastery OF
Thresalia 1t was written ln Gree"
cursive characters ou af Fe!ium pages
r.-grf-H rcureseutIng ST. Matthew, 81
Narz. ard So. Luke. 1T IS bound In re-
velvet. with silver ornaments represent
inc Christ on the Cross
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
TURNVEREIN PLANS
July FIELD DAY

Preparations for an Athletic Field
Dav." to be held IN July, we've discuss
ed at a meeting Dt the ColU--5ia Turn
vereln last night at the gymnasium, a
program consisting OF an exhibition drill
b, the chlldren'z class, music, and
songs. and sught-of-hand tricks was
given.
The mems section also decided 10
take part IN Memorial Day exercises
this wear. and decorate the graves OF
former members who participated IN
vas one OF the first 20 Offer its services
10 President Lincoln at the outbreak Of
the war.
The German Central Union has ar
ranged 10 celebrate Whitsuuude Mon
1av- Monday. June g, at HOefiers Bla-
densbu1g Road Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
MURDEROUS ATTACK

NEW YORK. May 25.-AIystery sur
rounds the probable fatal shooting or
John Baptiste. at an early hour today
IN front Of his home just after he had
hidden good-by TO guests who had gath
cred to celebrate his wedding anniver-
sary. Baptiste claims he was attacked
by three men,
policeman Dolman saw three men run
ming from near the scene Of the shoot
ing and arrested them They were
taken 10 the hospital TO be identified
but Baptiste refused 70 say Wnetheg
they were the men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
HONORED
BY CHURCH CHOIR

The choir and congregation Of the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church, Tenth
and e. streets northwest, last night
Joined IN celebrating the thirry-third
anniversary Of the service Of DR.. J. W.
Bishon, orguuist and director Of the
choir. A special program OF Dr.
RishoTs compositions made up the last
Of the evening choral recltals. and al
the conclusion q the service DIT. ana
Mrs Pishoff held a reception.
a large cluster OF roses was presents 81
20 the Orgauist by the Ladies. Ala 90
members OF the quartet, MIS- B. II
smart, Miss Edna Scott smith. Douglas
NIiIIer' and J Walter Humphrey. DIT
Pish0ff assumed the position or organls'
- ,Iirecfor of the First Congregations
church in 1919, two years after ms
organ. which he has since used. was
dedicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
HANGING AWNINGS
FOR THE SUMMER

Tho annual awning hanging on Gov
eminent buildings has begun.
Thousands upon thousands OF WIN
dows, now permitting the sun 70 SHINE
into the eyes OF clerks must be pro-
tectcd. 1t Is estimated that 5000 avn
ings at 50 Per awning are necessary 70
me Governments well being.
Probably the most important buILd-
inc IA the home OF the War, State, and
Navy Department. This building uses,
UNFORTUNATELY 2.1C0 awnings. and. with
the 500 windows Of the Winder build
ing counted and the numerous sinai.
eTIrrounding buildings included. totals
IN TO an even larger figure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
UNION LEAGUE MEETING

President W. +. Hart, OF the Wash
ington Union League baseball club. LETT
today for Philadelphia. WIN" ne VIII
oTTeSd n r1eetfng- Of the league at the
Ringhan House tonight There was a
Wild runor in Richmond Va. today
that the league had exploded, and that
the Washington team, in particular, ha1
thrown UP It's hands. but ms vas qe-
nis5 his morning Ply the club officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
MECHANICAL VOTER
TO BE INSTALLED

The Republicans IN the House, wish
to prevent a repetition next session Ok
the nlibusrer tho Democrats have car
ried on this session. are talking OF In
staIing q mechanical device for taking
the aye and nav vote. This is intend
ed 70 do away with the necessity for
he tcd-ols and Understanding meth
0d of calling each members name, and
having MIN answer 20 the call. What
The device would BE, no one has yet eN-
ylaiued.
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$500 to Gettysburg and Pen Mar and

Return via Baltimore & Ohio r, r.. on
Decoration Day, Nay 30. Special tram
leaves Union station, $3.50 "a. m, arr WINS
pen Mar 1925 a. IN. and Gettysburg 1875
"a. ID. Returning leave Gettysburg OLD
.. m. and Pen Mar 7.35 p m, arriving
Washington 1918 p. ID. same date.-AdV.
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Raltimore and ono Royal Bloc

Trains 10 Philadelphia and New York
..ISverv odd Hour" during the day. Also
al u midnight and 2.52 night, with
through sleepers.-Adv.
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$3.50 to Chicago and Return

77a1tfr7ors &. Ohio p r.; account Auer'
can Medical Association Convention. May
Is to June1, good reEurningunJl June L
ADV.
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PROTECT Your valuable snverwaTe

bvstoring same In the special silver vaults
in harkiug house Of Union Trust Co. loth
and II stz- Rates very reasonable. W dsous
ali -Don request. Phone Main 206s.
HV-
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Watch Us Grow.

The Electric Line.
Cars for Baltimore every half hour on
tbe ssdos " No walking or hiring OF cabs
necessary in Washington or Annapolis.
ADV.
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Swift & Company's sales OF fresh beef
in Washington for the week ccatng sat
urday, May %. averaged 1o12 cts. Der 10.
ADV.
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Popular Excursion via Baltimore and
ohio r. p to Harpers Ferry, Martins
lurg. Berkeley Springs and SuEperl6nd'
from Union station $40 a. m May Slal;
I5oTnd trio. 500 10 Harpers Ferry and
1Ysrtiushurg. S1-35 10 Berkeley Springs,
"a 81 90 10. CumbeEland.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-25
GENERAL MACKENZIE
IS RETIRED TODAY
Promoted to Rank of Major
General by Special Act
of Congress.

Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, chief
Of engineers Of the army, was today
placed or the retired list OF tho army
having reached the age limit for active
service.
He goes into retirement with the rank
OF major general. He vii BE advanced
under a special act of Congress, proYld-
ing for the promotion on retirement OF
brieadier generals who served in the
civil war. and who served as brigadier
Tor three years before retirement.
Cold Cane Presented.
General Mackenzie was given sur
prise this morning when his assistants
and the employees of his office presented
him with a handsome gold-headed cane,
rs a token Of the admiration ana esteem
in which he was held by all those who
had worked under him Every employee
tof the office fled into the general
room on the given signal, and bade him
van official good-by. The presentation
was made by +. p. Dempsey. chief
clerk of the engineers Ofnce, and Gen
Seral Mackenzie responded. expressing
his deep regret at his severance from
active service with the cane was a
Handsomely engraved memorial Of the
ioccastOn.
General Mackenzie has been working
might ana cay recently to clean up his
{ desk. anC. for the first time, he said,
since he entered the Office, thirteen
wears ago, no found a moment in which
.hs had nothing to do. His desk was as
IsBicz and span as q new piece or Iurnl-
tire. and the general seemed lost With
>Eut a stack OF official papers 10 plunge
iukO.
( General Mckenzie relinQuished his desH
with great regret. He has been IN the
military service since ls6p, and mas been
BChief OF engineers at the War Depart
imenL since January 3, 1904. Since tlaJ
board OF ordnance and tOruncat!Ons
member of the board OF commissioner
iOf the Soldiers Home, member OF Jht
Hoard % revise the report or the Enul
kcOtt board. 10 examine and report a
what ports Notifications or other dc
tfense are most urgently required, anC
q member OF the Inland Waterway!
Commission
Native of Wisconsin.
General NIackenziesis a native Of Wis
ccnsin, and received his early education
in the grammar and high schools o
that State. He was appointed 20 tn
Military Academy from Illinois In lS5,
and graduated four years later, jump
. Ing the grade Of second lieutenant an
entering the army as q. hrsC Iieutenan
Of engineers.
Since the civil war General lIackenzi
has directed many projects Tor rive
and harbOr improvements and for 1ol
JtucatOus all over the United states
and was q member OF the board 1
determine upon a site Tor centri
lalIiJG~y post in the Tslnd Of Cahi
Hawaii, ana to conduct thorough an
+ exhaustive military reconnaissance
the entire Hawaiian archipelago.
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=75coNnELL DISCOVERIES IN
Human Electricity

.rsEs q sslf-Curs for all InvalidisTn. and
- rrlentlHcaIIy that all chronic disease
car be cured b. increasing the vital power.
Consultation free. Information and literature
at Offices. eos Metropolitan Bank Building
Telephone Main 6sIS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
1T IS TAFT AND SHERMAN.

AS anticipated Mr.. Taft was named
by the Chicago Republican Convention
as the candidate of that party for Presi-
dent. The selection was made some
months in advance in private conven-
ton in the White House, after Cannon
mad been patted on the back by Roose-
welt, and tickled by being called the
future President of the United States. -
POSSIBLY it was this change to Taft that
was the real cause of Cannon's aversion
to Teddy, and of his savage opposition
to some of his policies. The Conven-
ton however failed to register entirely
the will of the dictator, as it was well
understood that Roosevelt wished Cum
mings as the running mate of his net
There were others who were talked of.
as Hughes for example, but the sturdy
New York Governor declined to take a
second place, feeling that his work in
the past deserved, if anything, the head
OF the ticket. Indeed. it was astonish.
ing with what unanimity the good men
took to the woods.
The Vice-Presidential candidate is
described in the Times-Dispatch as "the
weakest of Joe Cannon's three personal
henchmen on the floor of the House.
There is nothing radical, independent
or advanced about Jim Sherman. He
Is an old-line party man of the Oldest
line there is. To the centre and founda-
ton of his being. he stands for everv
idea, tenet and policy that Democracy
Is pledged to fight. He is faithful.
Industrious, accommodating and sub
servient wheelhorse, who has worked
long enough and hard enough to have a
rich reward drop into his facile palm.
Taking orders in Jim Sherman's long
stunt. Joseph G. Cannon, a hard master.
has trained, and graduated him."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
sc ROY Err CLEVELAN ID
DEAD"

So ring the wires of Wednes-
day morning. Heart disease
and stomach trouble are given
as the causes.
Grover Cleveland did not carry
a big stick, or noisily bully peo-
pie into thinking his way or pre-
tending to. But he had IA large
heart and "a massive brain, and
the cause of the people was his
always in a larger sense than
was supposed by those who OPP
posed him. His was a trying
time, a time when the nation
seemed to be endeavoring to
take on insanity, and well nigh
accomplished it. He went down
amidst the jeers and excavations
OF a multitude that understood
neither him nor the measures he
stood up for. 1t seems IL pity
that SO great a man as he was
should have been forced into an
attitude of defence of his policies:
butsO 1T was. History will write
down Grover Cleveland. Mayor
of Buffalo, Governor of New
York State, twice President of
the United States, as one of its
greatest men, most single of pur-
poses and stedfast of aims.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
THE FOURTH AT IRyINGTON.

Reunion of 5 camps of Confederate
Veterans.
All sons of veterans urged to attend
and enroll their names.
% young ladies, uniformed choir, and
the Richmond Male Quartette will sing
Patriotic and catchy airs. Also a pro-
fessional comic singer.
The Grand Master of Masons and two
distinguished statesmen will make adj
dresses.
Two launch races-one for a set of
handsome flags and one for a $5O-silyer
cup.
Hot baseball me-Tappahannock VS.
Irvington.
entertainment at night.
Five thousand people expected to at
tend. Arrangements made to provide
dinner and supper for them. Resting
accommodations also provided.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
BRYAN ASKS SWANSON
10 Second His Nomination at Denver
HONOR ACCORDED OUR GOV.
ERNOR.

having accepted an invitation II
make one of the speeches secondinp the
nomination of William Jennings BRYAN
Tor PRESIDENT at the Denver convention.
Governor Swanson is preparing to enter
the national political arena, and some
OF his friends are saying that in the
event of the Nebraskan's election in
November. the Governor may be offered
portfolio in his cabinet.
The invitation, which was a very
CORDIAL one, came to the Governor in a
personal letter from Mr.. Bryan.
The Governor promptly replied that it
would give him pleasure to comnlv
with the request. The two men served
together for three terms in the national
House of Representatives, and have
long been friends. Mr.. Bryan's letter
which was rather long, also dealt with
matters which were personal in their
nature.
The fact that Governor Swanson 10
to make speech seconding Mr.. Brvan's
nomination puts the other leaders of
the Virginia delegation somewhat in
the background, for in a great conven.
ton like that to be held in Denver in
July it is very rare occurrence that
more than one man from single State
gets very prominent place on the pro-
gram. For nearly three decades Sena-
Tor Daniel has been the spokesman for
the Virginia delegation at national con-
ventions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
SUMMARY OF ITS WORK.

The Republican Convention may have
nominated a good man and strong as
the head of its ticket, but there its
virtue ends. The second on the ticket
with but one life between him and
the Presidency if the ticket is success
ful-is a politician of the baser sort, a
wire-puller and trust protector. But
the platform is weakest of all; it is
undoubtedly the poorest that the G. o.
P. has put up for decades. 1t talks a
heap and means nothing, a regular
Punch and Judy performance with
many manipulators of manifold speech.
The country was, perhaps, ready to
accept Roosevelt for another term, even
many Democrats. believing he would
carry cut most of his reform ideas,
platform or no platform. They cannot
expect this of Taft. He stands as yet
for nothing but his master s mouthpiece;
when he shall become the master he
is likely to promulgate a language
of his own. He cannot accept Roosa-
lvelt's, else he will be accused of being
puppet. And, too, Taft is in high
favor with the very men Roosevelt has
denounced as ''the criminal class. He
has but one resort-to advance the
policies of the Convention platform.
And what is that platform? 1t is a
tissue of retreats, as Mr.. Bryan puts
it. On these will the great Commoner
pursue his canvass, one that needs only
a terse, sane and every-day-language
stamp to make victory certain. Roose-
welt, having appropriated Democratic
policies, as we have said would have
led his party to victory, and Republi-
cans In general had been elated at the
prospect of victory through him. Now
their tune has changed, and the country
is anxiously awaiting a counter platform
before repudiating the party that has
repudiated the policies of Roosevelt and
promises made for it. In nutshell, here
are the populations, the retreats:
The reform resolutions of LaFollette
and others were defeated in committee
81 to 1.
The declaration for publishing cam
palgn funds (as advocated by Taft de-
feated $50 to 81, or to1.
To assess the valuation of railroads.
real and watered stock-defeated GIT to
66, nearly Is to l.
The demand for a plank against
government by injunction" resulted
only in an equivocal effusion, a meaning
less, insincere deliverance.
Roosevelt's demands for an income
tax and an inheritance tax were totally
ignored, as was also his warfare against
predatory wealth that has combined
throughout this country to prevent
enforcement of the laws against their
combines.
To elect u. S. Senators by the people
voted down by S66 to ia, more than
to /.
The alternatives of the document are
mere infirmities, while the negatives
above recited will appeal to the Ameri-
can people (all but the money power
and favored corporations as reason
sufficient to terminate Republican rule
in the White House and the lower
House, at least, March fourth next.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

TEDDY has met his match. 1t
was this way: Harvard l'niver-
slty has an annualrowing match.
Two young men who We're OF the
rowing team violated a plain
rule OF the University, and Presi-
dent Eliot suspended them;
which meant that they could not
6e IN the rowing match. Mr..
Roosevelt, who butts in some
what frequently, as has been OBJ
served, wires to the Harvard
President toilet EN- row anyhow,
and receives refusal which, read
ing between the lines, says: I'm
the President of Harvard. and
don t you forget it. Attend tC
your own affairs"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
POLITICAL.

John Mitchell declines to be a candi
date for for Governor of Illinois. Look
ing towards Denver, probably.
Mr.. Bryan has requested Soverno,
Swanson to second his nomination al
Denver. Heretofore Senator DAME
has been the floor leader of the Virginia
delegation, but the tiff" ..seems to hold
between the flame lion" and the "peer-
less one." tits understood that arrange
ments are being made to have Alton B.
Parker also second the nomination of
William j. Bryan at the Denver conven-
tion.
The appointment of Gen. Luke E.
Wright as substitute for Taft is said
to be sop thrown to the South, and is
expected to win votes for the ticket.
Wright isa Tennessee man, was Con-
federate soldier, though born in l847.
and is classed as Southern Democrat
with Southern interests at heart. and
served under the gallant Semmes, who
communicative famous cruiser Alabama.
Semmes being a family connection of
the President. He was Gold Demo-
crat and was appointed by Mckinley
civil governor of the Philippines, and is
said to be personal friend of Taft and
an ardent supporter of the policies of
Roosevelt. The South will hardly
claim the honor, as Wright is looked
upon somewhat in the light of a
renegade"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

NORFOLK is waking up to the
value OF the trade OF the Rama.
hammock Valley and Mr.. Robert
TAFT ofthat city is starting out
to feel the pulse of the people OF
TINS section on the subject of a
better and larger commerce with
The city by the sea. IfRichmond
wants any OF this rich valleys
business she had better stir up
the matter of the railroad from
West Point to this section. with
either close connections at the
latter city, or a through route
by way OF the Southern. Some
body is bound to get the bust
ness and it should naturally 90
TO our own cities rather than. as
IL does now, to Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
PRESS ASSOCIATION TRIP.
VIRGINIA EDITORS TO HAVE
THEIR YEARLY FROLIC.

Members of the Virginia Press Asso-
citation will meet in annual session, s D.
m, July 6. at Hotel Warwick, Newport
News. They will spend two or three
days there, and then take water trip
to Washington, D. c., to be the guests
of the Board of Trade of that city for a
day or two. A stop enroute may be
made at Colonial Beach.
Ex-Governor Cameron and the 3rd
Assistant Postmaster-General will be
among those to address the Association
at Newport News. A genuine Long
Island clam bake will be one of the
features while in that city. The uni
formed Ladies Confederate Choir of
Lancaster and the Richmond Male Quar-
tette will also add to the program.
DISARMAMENT will be about Saturday,
July IL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

ALL national campaigns inva-
rlably centre upon one issue be-
lore the close. Remaining issues
are lost sight OF, or are localized
to befog the main points as the
immediate interests ola particu-
lar slimper or people may be
subserved. Ii the Denver con
vention wants victory for its
nominee, its platform should
locus attention upon tariff re-
form and the perpetuation of a
supreme Bench that will safe
guard sovereign rights of the
States. Either or both of these
would Jorge to the front i'm the
campaign and become winning.
cards.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

1t is natural that oyster beds should
be covered by sheets of water.-Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatcb.
Quite bright; and witty. But
sure enough, did you know there
were some oysters, and Virginia
ones at that, which cannot live
always under sheets of water?
The seaside oyster does not grow
III deep water, say over ten feet.
and the most and best of them
grow in water SO shoal that it is
dry ebb half the time. These lat
ter are the most prolific seed
bearers we have; but they will
die IMPLANTED in deep water or i'm
the Chesapeake Bay. The inside.
or Bay oyster, should never ebb
bare to thrive best. Singular.
isn't it, that the Virginia oys-
tiers, one and the same bivalves.
can lead "A double life, but only
one phase of it at n timel The
seaside fellow must be out of wa
ter a good portion OF his time to
thrive, while the bay and river
fellow will die in summer and
freeze in winter if exposed to the
air.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

HoN. John Sharpe Williams,
of Mississippi, floor leader of the
Democratic minority of the
House of Representatives, has re-
signed his place as floor leader of
his party. He goes to the Sen
ate next year. Mr.. Williams
would have resigned some time
ago, mostly on account of his
health, which is frail. As a lead
er he displayed an audacity
mingled with rare wit and an in
innate knowledge of parliament
tary tactics that made him an
antagonist to be dreaded by his
opponents in the House. Rarely
has a man with physical disabii-
tiles so many held the place he
has had for the years he has
fought the Republicans, and his
lnclsive utterances, his ability to
see Instantly the weak points in
the armor of his foes, held up the
standard of his party. Doubt
less those whom he exposed SO re-
lentlessly to derision i'm the Re-
publican party will feel easier
that he is no longer TO punish
them. He will make it interest
ing in the Senate when he takes
his seat In that body.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26

ONCE for all the Danville Reg
lister should learn that no mat
ter how good a case it may make
out, the Richmond press is not
going to give it any show
against Henry c. Stuart. They
seem to be syndicated, and bent
on pushing Stuart's interest to
the detriment of Mann, Tucker.
Glass and anybody else. 1t is sin
gular, and fortunate for Rich
mond and Virginia, that candi-
atespushed with the ultra We
hemence of our Richmond con
temporaries usually drop into
the ALSO ran class.