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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
POLICE CENSUS REPORT.
Six Precincts Show an Increase o
5000 in Population. =,

Major Sylvester has received the census
statistics from SIX of the police precincts.
which show indications Of an increase Of
nearly 5000 in. the population Of the. Dis
trct.
The precincts that have sent in reports
ars the first second third. fourth. sixth
ard seventh. with four 10 be heard from
In only one of these. the first. has there
BEEN a decrease. The reports show an in.
crease OF 1865 In five Of the precincts,
while there is decrease OF Do in the
first precinct.
In the first precinct there are lO.44S
persons: in the second. 4O.0S9. an in
crease Of 1865 over last year. In the
third precinct there are 81. S1s. an increase
of btu; in the fourth precinct. 34.15j. an
increase Of ga. The sixth precinct with
~ 5oj has an increase OF LODI. while the
seventh precinct. with I:.26a. has an In
crease of 1G0.
II is predicted the total census of the
last year. :;23.J31. will De increased by
nearly $500 persons this year. The books
of the census takers have been carefully
gone over by the police Of the various
precincts and a score Of clerks AT head
quarters also examine them thoroughly
70 insure accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
SHOOTS 4 POLICEMAN
Charles c. Dieud0nne Wounds
"Paddy" D. Holmes.
EXCITING EPISODE ON ROOF
Guardian of Peace Is Target While
Searching for Burglar.
ATTEMPT TO CHLoR0F0RM GIRL
Intruder Makes Escape and Shoot.
ing Of Innocent Party Follows.
Hearing in Court.

Bicycle Policeman Paddy ID. Holmes
of the first precinct figured in an exciting
episode about 1880 o'clock this morning
while he was on the roof of house i42l
Q street northwest looking for burglar.
Shots were exchanged By Charles c. Dieu-
donne. twenty-eight years of age. the &C.
cupant of the house. and Policeman
Holmes. one bullet taking effect i'm the
officers arm. The affair was the result
of an investigation made by the police
man of a complaint by his sister. Miss
Leola Holmes, that an intruder had been
in her room. She had been awakened by
a noise and when she looked to ascertain
the cause she was startled at the sight
of a man standing over her bed waving
what she thought was handkerchief.
A trained nurse living in the house
said she detected the odor of chloroform
as soon as she entered the room. which
induced the belief that the man had made
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ern lakes. S125.OOO an increase of $1,000
For artificial limbs 100000. an increase
of s3soWO.
For care of the insane of Alaska, $2S.-
OOO an increase Of $5.O0O.
For education in Alaska, S1fS.OO, re-
duction of $4,000.
For reindeer for Alaska. $500. re-
duCtiOn of 500.
For national parks under the Interior
Department. STAGED. reduction OF Sl.s13.
For expense of collection of revenue
from sales Of public lands. 81. &3a. ID. an
increase of $s6siOO. including $21O.OOo to
bring up arrears of work In land settle
ment cases.
For surveying the public lands. $479. 600.
an increase of $i6295
For the life-saving service. $2.26S. So.
an increase of $239S4I.
Revenue Cutter Service,
For current expenses of the revenue
cutter service. $1.894.OO0. an increase Of
$40 900.
For special repairs of revenue cutter
vessels. $4,000. the same as the amount
appropriated for the current fiscal year
For construction Of vessels under rev.
enue cutter service. $"40.alS. a reductioh
of $500. jfN
For protecting the harbor Of New York
from Injurious deposits sS5.260 q re-
duction of 5000
For soldiers homes.
For the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers. 81. 493. 800 a reduction
of $34.2A
For continuing aid to state and terri
torial homes for the support of disabled
volunteer soldiers $1,175OO the same as
the amount for the current fiscal year
For payment OF amounts certified to De
due on account of pay of bounty TO vol
unteer soldiers. including volunteers in
the war with Spain, $3JOOOO. reduction
OF $5O.GO
Under the Department of State. as new
items there are recommended S35.UO
for a pan-American scientific congress at
Santiago. Chile. and SO.WO Tor an eN-
position at Quito. Ecuador.
For continuing construction or the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Leavenworth. kans:.
$1mOfN, the same as the sum apprOpri-
ated for the current fiscal year
For continuing the construction OF the
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga. 100000. the
same as the sum appropriated for the
current fiscal year.
For miscellaneous objects under the De-
partment of Justice. $4O2. 900. a reduction
of $163. 800: of the latter sum. xo1,GO Is
on account of the expenses OF the Span
mainder of the apparent reduction Is prin-
cipaliy on account of salaries transferred
to the Legislative. etc. act.
The unexpended balance of the fund for
enforcing the ANTITRUST laws Is reap
propriated for the fiscal year 1909, to-
gether with the further additional sum Of
a25OO00.
For expenses of United; States courts,
S73s9.6fO an increase of $&S1 $40.
For objects under legislative, $1,000.
reduction of $4,000
For public printing and binding, $o.69O,-
100 an increase of $4,000.
For continuing construction of the
Isthmian Canal the sum of =. ,621 900,
an increase of S465, 632.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
WILL LEAVE VENEZUELA
GUNBoAT DUBUQUE ASSIGNED
70 MINISTER RUSSELL.
Prevailing Impression That He Will
Not Return to His Post
at Caracas.

The Gunboat Dubuque was today placed
at the disposal of United States Minister
RUSSELL. on which to leave Venezuela on
hts leave of absence. provided he Is UNI
able to obtain passage on the regular
commercial steamers. a question on WHICH
some doubt exists because Of, the alleged
prevalence of bubonic plague in that re-
gion. The Dubuque was some days ago
ordered to Venezuelan waters to act as
dispatch boat for Minister Russell. Its
place as dispatch boat vii be taken by
the gunboat Paducah. ordered there yes
terday. and will be under the direction
of Secretary Sleeper. who. In the alb
senee of Mr.. Russell. win act as charge
d'aHaires of the United States legation
at Caracas
II is explained at the State Department
that there Is no reason why Minister
Russeli's request for leave of absence.
flled some months ago, should not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
LARGE DWELLING SOLD.
A House on o Street Brings the
Price Of $40, 500.

The Moore & Hill Real Estate Company
has sold to Henry 4. Pressey property
203G o street northwest. 1t Is improved
by q three-story English basement house
Of eleven rooms and-two baths. with front
of brown stone and pressed brick. 1t
stands on a lot with a frontage Of &c
feet by a depth Of 60 feet
The sale was made for Frank r. Tib-
bits. the price paid being $1O.50O. In the
same block with the property sold are
the residences of Albert B. Run of the
Bank of Washington and Hannis Taylor
of the Spanish treaty claims commission,
and not far from the Italian embassy.
Moore & Hill recently sold In the same
square TO Harry Wardman ground hav-
ing q frontage of - feet. Mr.. Wardman
has plans for the erection on this site Of
a modern four-story apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

granted. and he has been cabied that his
desire to leave Puerto Cabello April - as
originally stated. may be gratified. Mr..
Russell. it is said will have no special
and he need not come to Washington un-
less Re SO desires. AS his home is In
Maryland. near this city. it is likely he
will come directly to this city.
That no course has been determined
upon relative to the Venezuelan cOntro-
versies was reiterated today by State De-
par;ment officials The impression pre-
walls in some quarters that Minister Rus
sell may not go back to his post. but will
be assigned to duty at some other place
after his sixty days leave of absence has
expired. That belief is given weight by
the statement of officials that there is
nothing for diplomacy to accomplish in
Caracas In the existing situa ton. and tina,
Mr., Sleeper Is perfectly competent 10 dis
charge any duty that is likely to devolve
upon him. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

PC. German OF Springfield, Prince
George county. Md. reported to the po-
lice today that he was robbed of pocket
book last night while asleep In a garage
on 14th street. Mr. German told the PC
lice he had gone to the garage for the
purpose of hiring an automobile to take
him to his home and while there he fell
ep in a chair. During his slumhers.
he states some one relieved him of his
pocketbook. containing ten-dollar bill.
one nve-do1lar bill and 81 In other bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
Attorney General Nav Dead

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. April 25.-At-
torney General CLARK W, May died today
at his home in Hamiip. Ten days ago he
was thrown from a horse and his leg
broken. Amputation following. blood pei
son was reported last night. and death
ensued this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

One Costing Two Millions Authors
ed in Sundry Civil Bill.

The item Of greatest interest in the
sundry civil appropriation bill reported
to the House today from the committee
on appropriations is an authorization for
a new building for the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing. to cost not more than
81. $4,000. OF this $250O0O ia appropriate
ed for immediate USE in the requirement
of a site, the preparation of plans and
the beginning of construction.
The Secretary of the Treasury is fur
Their authorized to have the building con-
structed on government land west. of the
present building IL the site mentioned
cannot be obtained at a reasonable figure
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Report Of Sale Of Lots.

n. L. Sansbury reports The sale Of
eight lots in Saul's addition during this
week at an average price OF $1,000 each.
4 majority Of the purchasers will at
once begin the erection of detached
houses. NJ. II. Bray. builder. has broken
ground for FIVE houses in this addition
this week. They will be detached and
contain eight rooms and bath and -
heated by hot water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number OF copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
April -. 1905 that is, tho
number Of copies actually sold.
delivered. furnished or mailed. for
valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or Subscribers
and that the copies so counted are
not returnable to or remain ir the
Office unsold. except in tho case
of Sunday papers sent to- ou;-of-
town agents only. from whom a
few returns Of unsold papers have
not yet been received.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this twenty-fifth day of April.
AID. 1908.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG;.
(Seal.) Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.


The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of IIIE
STAR is what it Is claimed to be.
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week. including and combin-
ing Its evening and Sunday morn
ing issues. Is the largest, the hest
and the only sworn detailed cir
culatiOn of each day, covering all
issues. in the District of Columbia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a 'arger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately. has the largest. the
best and the only sworn cireula-
ton in the District OF Columbia.
Fifteen thousa nd of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever in
their homes, depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR. daily and Sunday.
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertiying field. reaching all classes
Of Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike. in their homes. on
every day in the week. at an hour
when they have the time ami in
elination to read q newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
Review Of Authorities.

Prof. Renisch. treating his subject
rather from the standpoint of interha-
tional ethics than international law. re-
viewed the authorities step by step,
analysing and criticising the various
writer's and their views. He concluded by
saying that an analysis of the doctrine
and practices of international law in the
matter of war loans in neutral countries
leads to several conclusions. which he
gave.
Session Last Evening.
In the general discussion that followed
the speakers included Henry Stockbridge.
Paul Renisch. Robert Lansing, Charles
Noble Gregory and Crammond Kennedy.
The evening session of the society. at 8
O'Clock was presided over by Judge
George Gray o. Delaware. who without
preliminary remarks. presented Gen. Hor-
ace Porter. one of the American delegates
to The Hague conference.
Gen. Porter alluded to the yastness Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
BRYAN TO WRITE LETTERS
One Each Week to Every Precinct
Democratic Club.

New York, Sept 1.-William J.
Bryan will write each week until cleo
tion a letter to be sent to every pre-
cinct Democratic club in the country
giving advice and suggestion as to the
line of campaign. This novel feature
of a presidential struggle was made
known by John L. Tomlinson, head OF
the bureau of club organizations of the
Democratic national committee, who
is now in this city organizing Demo
cratic clubs throughout the Eastern
states. The plan of organizing Dem
ocratic clubs in voting precincts was
devised by Mr. Bryan.
State Chairman William j. Connors
turned over to Mr.. Tomlinson llst
of 5000 precinct committeeman IN
New York state who will be directed
by the national committee to organize
at once Democratic clubs.
National Chairman Mack has re-
ouested John w. Atwood, head of the
sneakers bureau in Chicago, to pre-
pare at once an itinerary for John w
Kern. vice presidential candidate on
the Democrat ticket, in the North
west states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
ENJOYED BY REPUBLICANS
Article Prepared by Cleveland Prior
to His Death.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The printing of
an article prepared by Grover Cleve-
land just prior TO his death, advocat-
ing the preferment of Taft to Bryan
as president, failed to draw any dis
cussfon from leaders at Democratic
national headquarters. National Com
mitteeman Roger Sullivan shied and
so did Urey WOodson, secretary of the
national committee. Other leaders
We're willing to talk if their names
were not used. They hesitated to go
on record until they had received their
cue from National Chairman Mack
who will not return to Chicago until
Wednesday.
There is no doubt it is a hard
blow" said one Democrat, the chair
man of subcommittee. "If that ar
ticle had been printed before the Den
yer convention | don't think there
would have been any action concern
ing the memory of Cleveland" said
another.
The Republican leaders thoroughly
enjoyed reading the statement Sew
eral suggested that it be reprinted and
circulated as a campaign document
The idea will be submitted to Frank
H. Hitchcock, the Republican cam
paign manager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
ADMIRAL SPERRY
ENTERS MELBOURNE
Americans Given Cordial Well
come by Australians.

Melbourne, Sept. 1.-Rear Admiral
Sperry, commander-in-chief of the
American battleship fleet, who, to-
gether with the other officers and
men of the warships, made his formal
entry into Melbourne, officially called
on Premier Bent and the lord mayor,
who returned the courtesy at offices
especially placed at the admirals dis
posal in the treasury buildings.
When Admiral Sperry and his of.
ficers landed at St Kildas' pier, amid
salutes from a battery Of the royal
Australian artillery on the Esplanade,
they were formally received by Alfred
Deakin, the commonwealth prime min
lister; Sir Thomas Bent, the Victorian
premier, and their colleagues and the
local mayor, who presented an address
on behalf of the municipality. At the
conclusion of this ceremony the Amer
lean visitors, escorted by a squadron
of light horse, drove to the city prop
er, the suburban mayors presenting
addresses of welcome at their respec-
tive boundaries before the city was
reached.
Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, the
governor designate, and Sir John Mad
den, lieutenant governor, Joined the
procession at Princes bridge, which
was reached shortly after noon. Here
the lord mayor and the councillors
welcomed the Americans and the gov.
ernor entered Admiral Sperry's car
riage, The route throughout which
the procession threaded its way was
hned by a dense mass of cheering hu.
manity and the popular wave of en-
thusiasm was continually demonstrat
ed until the exhibition building was
reached. There a public reception
was held by Lord Northcote, the gov
ernor general of Australia, in honor ot
| the American officers and to which nu
| merous guests had been invited tt
| meet the visitors. Half an hour later
| the general government entertained
| the officers and men at luncheon a.
| the exhibition building and Admira
| Sperry and the other admirals and sc
nior officers of the fleet took luncheon
at the parliament house.
Besides the welcome extended Il
him by the local mayors Admiral Sper
ry received many addresses, including
those from both houses of the Victo
rian parliament.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
LONG DEBATE ON
POLITICAL ACTION
Central Federated Union Of New
York Supports GOmpeTs.

New York, Sept. 1.-After long de-
bate the Central Federated union,
which is the central organization of
the labor unions of this city affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, endorsed a resolution adopted by
the Elevator Constructors and Mill
Wrights union. This resolution
reads as follows
''At a special meeting of the above
organization held on Aug. 27, 1908, 1t
was resolved that we pledge our sup
port to the president of the American
Federation of Labor and the eXecu-
tive board of the same by our votes to
defeat the Republican party, which
had been responsible for the drastic
action taken against labOr's just de-
mands.
1--WE pledge, further, our support to
William J. Bryan and the Democratic
party in the coming election for pro-
tecting organized labor by inserting
in their platform a labor recommends
tion and pledging its support to the
same"
Several delegates declare they
thought it wrong for the body to take
any part in party politics. A motion
to table the resolution was lost and a
motion to spread the resolution of the
Elevator Constructors and Mil
Wrights union on the minutes of the
Central Federated union was carried
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
TAKE DIFFERENT VIEWS.
Chicago Labor Men and Speech Of
Judge Taft.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Representatives
of organized labor took different views
regarding the speech of William II.
Taft at Athens, O., touching the ques~
tion of injunctions in labor disputes
and a jury trial for men charged with
contempt of court. Some labor Off
cials, who admitted that they We're for
TAFT and endorsed his views, refused
to permit the use of their names be-
cause of the attitude of the American
Federation of Labor in practically en-
dorsing the Democratic platform. 9th
ers, who are opposed to Taft, declared
there was nothing in his Ohio speech
that would lead them to alter their
opinions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
Iowa LEGISLATURE convenes.

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-Governor
Cummins, in his message to the spe-
cial session convened here, outlined
the purpose of the session and urged
the importance of amending the pri-
mary law SO as to permit Republicans
to make a nomination for senator this
fall He did not suggest any form oil
amendment. He also pointed out the
duty of the legislature to elect a sue
cessor to the late Senator Allison for
the short term and that If it fails there
can be no senator until the next legis
lature elects, as his power of appoint
ment has passed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
HOLLANDS REPLY TO CASTRO
Venezuelan Methoes Offensive and
UndipIom attic.

London, Sept 1.-The reply of The
Netherlands government to President
Castros last note will, it is under
stood, be in substance that the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland did not salute the
Venezuelan flag upon entering La Gu
pyra because under international ma
val practice a war vessel does not sa-
lutte a flag in a foreign port If she had
entered that port and saluted within
a year. The GeIderland has done this.
Besides this, it is declared, it was not
known whether the forts would reply
should the Gelderland salute them
and all chance of further embassass-
ment was saved by the cruiser keep
ing within the international precedent
of saluting once within year.
AS for the alleged insults to the
Venezuelan consul n Willemstad, isl
and of Curacao, the gentlemen so en-
titled, 1t is stated, was never accept,
ed by The Netherlands government as
consul, hence he could not officially be
styled CONSUL and was in Curacao
simply as a citizen of Venezuela. The
Dutch coIonists at Curacao expressed
great indignation when, following the
arrest of a man distributing leaflets
denouncing the Holland government
the man said he was hired by the so
called Venezuelan consul.
In conclusion, it is said, the treat
ment of M. de Reus, the Dutch min
lister at Caracas, who was expelled by
President Castro, was irregular, &C
cording to international etiquette, a.
President Castro, instead of sending
NJ. de Reus his passports and expell
ing him from the country, should have
informed The Netherlands govern
ment that her minister was no Longer
persona grata and should have re
quested his recall. The method Pres
ident Castro preferred to follow wa
offensive and in violation of diplomats
procedure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
MINISTER WI TALKS.
Says He Has Heard Nothing About
His Recall.

Washington, Sept. 1-When Min.
lister WI was reached by reporter
he said that he had heard nothing
about his being recalled, and smiling
ly added that he did not care if he
was.
THE only indiscreet speeches or in,
tereiews that | know of are some
which | never made or gave out. The
words were put into my mouth by
other people, ! understand that IN
some Japanese newspapers were sto,
ries stating that | had been indis.
Greet and that | should be recalled II
such was the case"
Mr.. WI said that there might be
hundreds of people in Peking who
want his job, but he cannot think OF
the names of any of them at present
and he also said that he had not solic
tied the appointment when he wen
back to China.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
Rem dered Insane by Remorse.

Clay City, H., Sept. Rendered
insane by remorse for his act In Kill
ing his wife and wounding his son,
whom he mistook for her admirer, last
June, julius Turner, a farmer worth
$4,000, committed suicide in his cell
in the county Jail here by hanging
himself to the bars of the cage In
which he has been confined since the
tragedy. He used his bed clothing In
the accomplishment OF his purpose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-09-01
harahan,s Secretary Suicides.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Dreading life im-
periled by the ravages of disease
more than the horror of a violent
death Charles A. Lawson, confidentlai
secretary to j. T. Harahan, president
of the Illinois Central railroad, jumped
from the steamer City of Benton Har-
bor. with body weighted, and was
drowned. According to members OF
the family Lawson was run down from
oyerwork and was suffering from a
high fever when he went away, as ne
explained, to take an outing on the
lake.