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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
HOURS OF LABOR BILL.
One Regulating Work on District
Contracts La introduced.

Senator Gallinger has introduced a bill
to regulate the hours of labor on contracts
with the District. providing that when
ever any proposals are submitted for any
material to be furnished or for work to
be done for the District in connection with
the erection Of any building. and it be
shown to the Commissioners by timely
objection before the acceptance Of any
proposal that the lowest responsible
bidder requires the service Of any laborer
or mechanic on such work or materials
exceeding eight hours In any calendar
day, except in case Of extraordinary emer-
gency, the Commissioners may in their
discretion reject the proposal and accept
a higher one hot making such require
ments.
Another bill introduced by Mr. Gal
linger is to amend chapter 55 OF the Dis
trict code In such way as to give the
Commissioners authority to close any
alley on petition Of the owners of abutting
property. The present law limits the
authority of the Commissioners In this
respect to ten-foot alleys.
A bill fixing the limit of the period for
the refunding of taxes and assessments
enormously made in the District at three
years was also introduced by Mr.. Gal
linger.
All three Of these measures were
drafted by the District Commissioners.
They were referred to the District COM
mittee.
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GUY Give A SUICIDE.
Sequel to Inquest at San Diego, Cal,
Over Enplishmau's Body.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 1.-The inquest
held on the body Of Guy Give. who was
found dead in a crevice OF the sea wall
at Coronado. brought out the fact that his
death was the result Of q pistol bullet
through the heart. The revolver from
which the fatal shot was fired was found
in a crevice Of the rocks Of the sea wall
Testimony was given to the effect that
the deceased had resorted largely to mar
cotics and that his mind was probably
unbalanced. The coroner's jury returned
verdict OF death from gunshot wound
self-inflicted."
When found. damned into a crevasse
between two big rocks Of Coronado's
boulevard sea wall. the body was fully
dressed. the clothes were damp and
fiecked with seaweed. showing that the
breakers had reached the body. Give
was missed Sunday afternoon.
8 Guy Give was thirty-Sx years Of age.
citizen of England and a nephew Of
Lord Give the British leader in the wars
OF India. and had never been married
He had Travelled much and had chosen to
reside here. Remttances came from Eng,
land Tor his support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
MANY At CONVENTION
1,47O Delegates at Indiana
Republican Gathering.
FIRM FAIRBANKS FEELING
Resolutions Instructing Delegation
for Him for Presidency.
SENATOR BEvERIDGE's SPEECH
Local Option, Tariff Revision by
Special Session of Congress Fea-
lures of the Platform.
FIRM FAIRBANKS FEELING
SENATOR BEvERIDGE's SPEECH

INDIANAPOLIS. April Indiana re-
publicans went into state convention to-
day to adopt platform, formally pre-
sent to the country Charles Warren
Fairbanks, Vice President of the United
States, as their choice for the presf-
dency. instruct the thirty Indiana dele
gates to the national convention to vote
and persistently work for his nomina-
ton and to name state ticket.
For two days the hotel accommoda-
tions of the city have been strained to
their utmost. The 1,410 delegates in
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Representative Jesse overstreet,
Chairman Of the Indiana Republican Convention.
paign contributions by corporations: an
fairs (army and navy being mentioned in
particularly; general currency reform,
without naming any specifc plan of bill
now pending; revision of the tariff by an
extra session OF Congress to be called
Immediately after the fall elections: ma
tional bureau Of mines; extension of
health laws where state laws are made
quate; Improvement Of waterways.
Senator Beverages Remarks.
Senator Beverage addressed the conven-
ton in part as follows:
The republican party is always on the
march toward better things. Every repub-
lican watchword is a battlecry of prog
resS. Every republican leader has been
a captain of advance. The first republican
candidate for President was called the
great pathfinder Its second candidate
tor Its last candidate for President and
the nations chief magistrate today Is
called the great reformer. These men
did things for the people-that Is what
made them republican leaders.
"A republican leader is not a manipula-
tor He is an apostle of ideals, a writer
of laws. doer of deeds. The republican
party does not exist to get Offices for the
ambitious: it exists only 10 work out the
welfare of the nation. to right the wrongs
that curse the people. to secure the gov
eminent of law by making law secure
the demands OF justice. The republican
party would preserve the rights of prop
erty by making property observe the
rights Of man. To make conditions better,
human life happier, liberty broader and
strongest-this is the meaning OF our or
ganiZation.
"And it has been this undying purpose
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themselves make goodly crowd. which
has been doubled by as many alternates
and multiplied twenty times by federal,
state. county and municipal ofacehold-
ers and friends and supporters OF con-
testing candidates, and the rank and
file of the party from every corner Of
the state.
Prior to the opening session Of the
convention. which is scheduled to last
two days. the delegates met by districts
to name members of the convention
committees, which met Immediately to
complete their reports According to
the harmonious agreement OF the party
leaders, Representative Overstreet OF
Indianapolis was selected for temporary
chairman, Representative j. {. Clancy
of Sullivan for permanent chairman.
and for delegates t-large to the ma
tional convention United States Sena-
tors Albert ]. Beveridge and James f.
iames ?. GGoodpich Of Winchester, chair
man OF the state committee, were agreed
upon.
It was agreed. by large majority Of
the party leaders. that the most promi-
nent planks in the platform, in addition
to the strong resolution instructing for
Vice President Fairbanks, should be one
favoring local option with the county as
q unit, and the other would follow the
advice of Vice President Fairbanks and
urge a revision of the tariff by a special
session OF Congress to be called imme-
diately after the fall elections.
District Meetings in the Forenoon.
The district meetings this forenoon in
the statehouse selected members of the
rules. organization, credentials and reso-
lutions committees, vice president and
an assistant secretary. The various COM
mittees met Immediately following the
district meeting.
When the resolutions committee met to
adopt a platform party leaders had, after
many conferences, agreed generally upon
ideas to be presented to the committee.
These ideas embodied prohibition Of cam
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printed matter and data OF all kinds to
the committee in support of their asser-
tons.
Percentage Of Arrests.
A. e. Shoemaker. attorney for the Anti
Saloon League presented TO the commit
tee for inclusion in the printed report OF
the hearings. 8. table showing the various
precincts in the city Of Washington. the
population Of each. the number or ar
rests in each and the percentage OF ar
rests to population.
In the first precinct. which contains the
disorderly section of the city, with many
saloons and speakeasies. he gave the
population as 1865 and the number OF
arrests last year as 1891. a percentage OF
30. In the second precinct. WIN
q population Of 1854, the arrests last yea
numbered 3.712. or 10 per cent; the dhi MI,
precinct. popula ton 33.2 arrests o,-o.'
or 10 per cent; the fourth precinct. popu-
lation 3,6O1, arrests 4,017, or II per cent
(this is a Southwest Washing ton pre-
cincD: seventh precinct. population z.,ls4'
arrests 2,50S, or IL per cent tthe George
town precinct; eighth precinct popuia,
ton 43, S27, arrests 1926. or per cent, and
tenth precinct, population 32,Zol' arrests
1871. or per cent.
These last two precincts Mr.. shoe
maker asked the committee to consider
with especial care, as both were IN tne
the "wets," should. he said. be extremely
lawless precincts. However, he asked the
committee to note that the percentage OF
arrests In these precincts was very small
Mrs Blaine. representing the youns
women's branch of the w. c. I. u
created some amusement when, IN con-
GLIDING her remarks, she told the commit
tee that If they agreed to report favorably
the Sims bill the prohibitionists of Wash
ington would hang pictures of the com,
mittee members In their parlors ana
would erect a monument to Representa-
tive Sims Of Tennessee In one OF the
public squares Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
MANY RA|LR0ADERS IDLE
ESTIMATED 345,o0O MEN NOW
OUT OF WORK.
Time Reduced in Norfolk and West
ern Shops-Quarry Engineers
on Strike.

CHICAGO, April lon seventeen rep.
resentative railroads Of the United States
constituting one-third of the mileage oil
the country, the total number of employees
is IS per cent smaller than on June 30
1907. This statement is based on authori.
tative figures just obtained by the Chi
cago General Managers Association fol
the information Of its members.
The railroads from which reports were
received traverse practically all parts OF
the country, and the figures are said by
railroad managers to be fairly typical OF
railway conditions generally. The percent
age Of men laid off is much the same
among all the lines. running from Is to
per cent Of the number employed last
June. In one or two instances the figures
are larger. On some of the roads not In
cluded in the list the percentage of men
discharged is known to be as large or
larger than those reporting. Among these
is the Pennsylvania
The total mileage Of the seventeen rail-
roads amounts to 1872 miles. On June
80. 1907. the number of men employed
on these roads aggregated 5s1, 713. AT
present the number is 476.947. a decrease
OF 104, 766 The number Of idle employees
at present Is probably in the neighborhood
of 345,OOO.
Eight Hundred Men Dropped.
ROANOKE, Va, April 1.-Eight hun
dred men were discharged from the Roa-
noke shops of the Norfolk and Western
Railway yesterday. The shops under nor
NAL conditions employ 1000 men. A no.
tice was posted that in the future the
shops Will work full time with the re-
duced force. For the past three months
only half time has been made.
Quarry Engineers Quit.
QUINCY, Mass, April 1.-The 1Os en-
gineers employed by the granite quarries
in this city refused to report for work
today. this putting into effect the strike
that was decided upon yesterday. Every
quarry in the city is affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
REMOVAL TO FOLLOW
PENALTY FOR UNDUE PoLIT-
ICAL ACTIVITY IN OFFICE.

Removal from Office as punishment Tor
undue political activity or partisanship on
the part Of government employees In the
competitive classified service is to be the
policy OF the civil service commission
henceforth according to a notice which
has been sent to all the departments. This
notice consists of letter written to the
President by the members Of the commits
sion.
1t has been asserted incorrectly that no.
tice was sent only to the Post Office De-
partment, but all departments are equally
subject to the rule. and were so notified.
The ramidcations of the Post Office De-
partment, however, are so much more ex-
tensive that in it's case the working OF
the order will be more apparent, and lot
obvious political reasons its effect will
command more interest.
The letter to the President was the d.
rect result Of q visit OF investigation PAID
two weeks ago to Raleigh, n. c.. by Com
missioner Greene. The commissioner says
employees who were transgressing the rules
and serving on political committees.
He administered discipline similar to
that previously practfsed--that Is, ne
reprimanded the men and ordered them
to resign their committee positions. But
IL SecII1cu W nun, lHC SoAAiiAiiociOhSh soy 81
that such mild punishment did not seem
to have the deterrent effect desired.
Therefore, on his return to Washington
he consulted his colleagues, Gen. John c.
Black and Commissioner John A. Nc
Ilhenny, and it was decided that the time
had come to enforce obedience to the rule.
The letter was sent to the President Sat
urday, after a conference. at which the
three commissioners and Chief Clerk
Doyle were present
The letter to the President includes the
following recommendation regarding un-
due political activity:
I'VE recommend that the several de-
partments be requested to publish to their
employees in the competitive classified
service the fact that any man violating
the provisions Of the rule in question rem
ders himself liable to punishment by re-
moval. We desire that the subordinates
In the several departments be acquainted
with the recommendations. so that in the
event OF any misconduct by them in the
future the commission may feel at liberty
to recommend their removal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Nominations bv President.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate today:
Treasury-Charles L. Peacock Of Ten
nessee to be surveyor Of customs for the
Port Of Chattanooga
War-Lieut. Col. Blair D. Taylor. deputy
surgeon general, to be assistant surgeon
general, with the rank of colonel. Maj.
Junius L. Powell surgeon, to be deputy
surgeon general. with the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel Capt Charles e. B. F1agg,
assistant surgeon, to be surgeon, with the
rank Of major.
Interior-Thomas v. McAllister Of Mis-
sissippi to be receiver OF public moneys
at Jackson-reappointme
Post Ofice-New York, James B. Nc
EVAN to be postmaster at Albany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Rico, called on the President today and
TOOK luncheon with him later. Mr.. Ward
is in this country on a mission from Gov.
Post and the administration. It is to as
certain upon what conditions q bond issue
can be foated. the proceeds to be used in
irrigation projects for the southern part
of the island. The matter is under consid-
Grafton by the Porto Rican government,
but so far IL tentative. The southern part
OF the island frequently suffers severely
from droughts, but the northern part has
too much rain
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of human betterment that has written
every reform of the last eight historic
years and placed beside the name OF
Washington. jackson and Lincoln as a
light the name of Theodore Roosevelt.
"a do-nothing policy is not republican
not American. Laurels fade when not
refreshed by new and noble deeds. we
twenty years old in fact and century old
in spirit. 1t penalizes dishonest conbi-
nation. and that is right; but also 1t man
Business is the name for the trade activi-
ties of the people. Free its hands, un-
shackle it's feet. Only upon the dishonest
lei. the ball and chain be locked: Strike
people; but help all business that serves
the people. Our watchword is justice.
For the pirates Of business the yardarm
or the plank: but for honest business the
open seas and welcoming ports.
Tariff Must Be Revised.
1.-The tariff must be revised Immediately
after the presidential election. To revise
it now would lock up business for months
of disaster and doubt. He who would re-
fuse to revise the tariff Immediately after
the presidential election is too ancient to
be trusted: he who would revise the
tariff on the eve of the presidential cleo
ton is too hypocritical to be tolerated.
But the earliest possible revision OF the
tariff is the will Of the people. because 1t
is the demand of conditions, and to the
peoples will and changing conditions
bourbon obstruction must yield.
Two years ago some of us began this
fight We were met with arrogance from
those who think that the world does not
move: from interests whom the tariff
protected when 1t was made. but
whom changed conditions now enable to
act like htghwaymen to other honest in
terests; from purchased press owned by
gluttonous corporations and by men whose
wealth flowed from obsolete schedules
But success is now in sight, and, as In
diana led the first charge in this battle,
so let Indiana lead the last charge that
crowns it with victory.
And let that revision be honest and
businesslike. Let experts at once begin
the work Of finding out the facts and
making classificatfons The man who does
not want experts to find out the facts. does
not want the facts found out. Our CLASH
fcations are generation old. They are
so out of date that 100000 contests have
been decided to find out in what class
articles really belonged Let us go to the
people not only promising revision, but
saying to them that we are already at
work gathering all the data upon which
Congress can act with knowledge and
wisdom and without delay
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Evans Reaches San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 1.-The flag
ship Connecticut Of the Atlantic fleet,
with Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans on
board, arrived of Coronado this morn
ing. and before noon the admiral was
taken off on the tender Yankton and
was brought to this city. where a pri-
vate car had been placed at mis- dis
posa1 Admiral Evans plainly showed
the effects of his illness. He left this
afternoon for San Luis Obispo to re-
ceive treatment at the mineral hot
springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
HEFLIN'S HEARING.
Congressional Shooting Case May
Come Up This Week.

According to Assistant United States
District Attorney Given the trial Of Rep
resentative Heflin Of Alabama. who shot
Thomas McCreery. New York horse
trainer. and Louis Lundy. a negro. last
Friday night, will probably be heard this
week.
McCreary is at the George Washington
University Hospital here. where It Is said
his condition Is improving. and he VIII
probably leave the hospital In few
days. The date for the hearing will DO
set tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Husband Sues for Divorce.

John Jay Curtis today applied to the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from Louise Brooke Curtis. They
were married in Alexandria, Va, August
81, 1897, and have no children. Infidelity
is alleged and a correspondent named. At
torneys c. H. Syme and w. H. Fowle
represent the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
ALDRICH BILL HEARING.
House Committee Said to Oppose
Present Form.

BY a majority vote the House committee
on ba liking and currency today agreed to
give hearings on the Aldrich currency bill,
beginning April s and continuing daily for
one week.
The sentiment of the committee. as de-
veloped in a brief discussion in executive
session. practically was unanimous against
favorable report OF the bill in tho form
In which 1t was passed by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Conference With the Speaker.

Speaker Cannon was in conference some
time with the President this morning, but
said he had no news to give out. The
President had a great many other visi-
tors during the day. among them being
Representative Hobson. again talking
about battleships. and Senator Owen of
Oklahoma, discussing some Indian mat
ters. Besides these a dozen or more
congressman introduced parties Of friends
E. B. Filsinger. who is to represent the
Latin-American and Foreign Trade Asso-
citation of st. Louis In a tour through
South America, called on the President
today with Representative Bartholdt. Mr..
Filsinger desired to convey to the South
American countries some pleasant greet
ing from President Roosevelt and the
administration. He was authorized to do
this the President commencing the object
of the trip. which is to foster better trade
relations with the United States and to
study educational matters in the countries
south of this.
Irrigation for Porto Rico.
George Cabot Ward, auditor Of Porto
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Irrigation Tot Fofto RICO.
George Cabot Ward, auditor Of Porto
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-25
THE ANT EATER.
A Harmless Animal That Will Fight
Hard When at Bay.

~ t0aTUlsSSS animal lude VIII TlSnt
Hard When at Bay.
A peculiar looking animal is the
ant eater, which is closely allied to
the sloth family. Its head is drawn
out into long, tubular muzzle, at the
end of which is tiny mouth just big
enough to permit the exit of its long,
wormlike tongue, which is covered
with q sticky saliva.
This tongue is thrust among the
hosts Of ants with great rapidity, CON-
ing back laden with the tiny insects.
To obtain il prey the ant eater breaks
open the ant hills, when all the active
Inhabitants swarm to the breach and
are instantaneously swept away by the
remorseless tongue.
The jaws of the ant eater are entire.
~ without teeth, and the eyes and
ears are very small.
There are several species of ant eat
er, the largest kind being about four
feet long and having tail covered
with very long hair, forming huge
brush. The claw on the third toe of
each fore limb is of great size and is
used for breaking open ants and other
insects nests.
Generally speaking. the ant eater is
a harmless animal, but at times when
at bay 1t will fight with great cour'
age, sitting up on its hind legs and
hugging its foe with its powerful arms.
London Express.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-25
Tho Perfumed Cloud.

The dentists sleeve was smeared
with a pale dust. He beat it with his
palm, and a pcrfumed cloud arose.
Makeup" he said, laughing, "the
days usual harvest of makeup. Why
the deuce, to front the fierce white
light of dental chair, will women
come to me with makeup plastered
thick on their pretty faces? They all,
or nearly all, do it. Their lips are red
dened, their brows penciled. their
checks rouged, and in few cases the
tiny network Of veins in the temples is
outlined in blue. Pegging away at
their teeth. mop up all that makeup
on my coat sleeve. l smear red over
white noses, black over pink cheeks.
Phew! Look out!''
And, brushing his cuff again, he
leaped back to escape the sweet smell
ing cloud that filled the air. EX.
change.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-25
Difficult Eeats,

"Here are some extracts from a few
modern popular novels" said an au.
thor as he took down scrap book
Then he read:
1.-THE worthy pastor appeared at the
manse door. his hands thrust deep III
the pockets Of his loose jacket, while
he turned the leaves Of his prayer book
thoughtfully and wiped his glasses
with distraught air.
"'Aftcr the door was closed u
stealtliy foot slipped into the room and
with cautious hand eXtinguished the
light
Fitzgibbon fingered over his final
lemonade, when gentle voice tapped
him on the shoulder, and, turning, he
bcheld his old friend once again
1.-The chariot Of revolution Is rolling
onward, gnashing its teeth as it rolls.
washington Star.