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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
BOYS ENJOYED A DRIVE.
But They Took Horse Belonging tt
Some One Else.

Because John Powell and John Hall
stock, two colored boys, about fifteen
years of age. found the keys of the
Home Ice Company stable on 18th street
northwest Thursday evening. they thought
they had right to take a drive behind
one of the best horses in the place. ac-
cording to testimony in the Juvenile Court
yesterday when they were arraigned be-
fore Judge Callan charged with the lar
ceny of Il horse and buggy. The value
was placed at $34, SO that the case could
be handled by the court and not sent to
the grand jury The charge against
Powell was continued until Tuesday in
order to allow an investigation of his
home, while Hailstock was given into
the custody of the board of children's
guardians.
Shortly after the boys entered the stable,
hitched one of the best horses in the place
to a buggy and started for drive, an
employe of the company discovered the
loss and notified the tenth precinct sta
ton Policeman Hoagland received a
message to be on the lookout for the
horse and buggy and remembered having
seen the two colored boys short time
before driving out BrightwoOd avenue.
He Immediately boarded street car and
after overtaking them placed the pair un-
der arrest.
They were later sent to the house Of de-
tention to await the calling Of the cases
in the Juvenile Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
MELANCHOLY PARADOX It IS
OXFORD PROFESSORS VIEW OF
OUR CONSTITUTION.
But French Scientist Thinks it Might
Be Worse and Sees Some
Advantage.

LONDON. August S.-The constitution
congress. in session at the Franco British
exhibition. discussing safeguards for the
various constitutions to provide for main
tanning personal liberty and personal re-
sponsibility. closed today with a debate
on the Constitution of the United States.
During the course of the discussion
Prof. Albert venn Dicey of Oxford re-
ferred to what he described as a 'melan-
choly paradox"
He said that while the United States
started with an advantage unknown III
any other country-with a Constitution de,
signed with more care. more skill ana
more success than almost any Other CO"
stitution deliberately designed by man
yet the candid American citizen would say
that on the whole they are a little Detter
governed than the best European sta es
while the candid European critic wouio
put it that the United States is not muct
worse governed that the best states Vi
Europe.
That was the paradox of a country filled
with noble people who were governed In
way that would not for moment be toi'
Grated in Paris. London or Berlin
The city of Washington is well admin !,
istered. continued Prof. Dicey, because II
was not democraticaliy governed. 1t is
governed by Commissioners appointed nS
Congress- a body not nearly so democratic
as the crown of England.
Prof Dicey expressed admiration 1oi
the Supreme Court. which. he SAID. was
zone of the most successful institutions.
He doubted whether the balance Of power
existing in the United States could exist
in any European country
Yves Guyet. the French political econ
omist and former minister OF pupilt
works. thought the constitution of Amer
lea has many advantages for demo
cratic country, and though possibly tot
rigid, on the other hand it prevented
wild enterprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
PRINTERS IN BOSTON
INFORMAL OPENING OF TYPO
GRAPHICAL CONVENTION.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, August S.-Informally
the convention of the international typo
graphical convention opened in Faneui
Hall tonight with a bang. Some half a
hundred Washingtonians. many of them
employees at the government printing Of
flee, and representatives from most of the
states gathered in the historic old hall
and made 1t ring with their songs.
Tcnight's event served as a welcoming
was officially styled "a smoke talk" and
talking very much. but no regulation
speeches. The typos met friends. talked
over other conventions. and in gatherings
here and Whereabouts the hall discussed
important subjects that will come before
the meetings during the coming week.
Entertainments by individuals have been
given all day.
Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe
had. among other guests at an old-fash-
Toned clam bake at New Bedford. William
G. Waudby and T. c. Parsons of Wash
ingtOn. The party left Boston by spe-
cial train. and on arriving at New Bed
ford went TO the Padanaram Yacht Club
house. The clam bake was voted a huge
success. Among the Washingtonians par
ticipating in today's Inequalities were
Mr.. an. Mrs. r. A. Bynum. Mrs. ]. r.
Street. II. ]. Gasson. +. Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs G. Emory Green. Miss Marie Knapp
Mrs. J. NJ. johnson, Anna c. Wilson
Fred n. Whitehead S. Mcdonald, J. L.
Holland. Charles w. Henry and Miss Mol
lie Steiner.
Miss Anna Wilson arrived in the van
guard. Today she was busy buttonhol-
ing delegates and members in the inter-
est of the Union Printers Home In Colo
RADIO Springs. of whirh she is trustee
and renewing acquaintances of the st.
Louis convention of 1904. at which she
represented Columbia Union of the Ma
tional capital.
Miss Wilson has most ambitious plan
which she says she hopes to see greatly
advanced at this convention. She be-
lieves the printers home should have a
fund of $1.O0O.OOO.
She declares that all other big national
institutions of a like nature have big en-
dowments and there is no good reason
why the Printers Home should not be SO
favored. She has formed no definite
plans. but is discussing methods with in
terLational officers and delegates The
printers when they gathered at Faneuil
Hall tonight were given a luncheon of
Boston baked beans and brown bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
CRUISING ON CHEsAPEAKE.
Charles a. Coe and Son Fishing and
Gathering Relics.

Charles II. Coe and his son. Mayne. OF
this city. are cruising aboard their aux
Hilary yacht Seminole on Chesapeake bay.
and a letter received here says they are
having a most enjoyable trip. The Sem
mole sailed from this city early on the
morning of July %. but on the way down
the river two days were lost In conse-
quence Of the heavy northeast Storm Mr..
Coe and hts son will spend about a month
cruising on the bay and visiting points of
interest. Three days were spent In the
PatUxent, where the fishing was fine. Mr.
Coe To hunting for relics OF the Indians
that once inhabited the country border
Ing on the bay and expects to add TO his
already large collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
As1AT1c CHOLERA SPREADS,
But Progress of Disease in Russia Is
Not Alarming.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST PETERSBURG. August S.-The
Asiatic cholera continues to make steady.
although as yet not alarming. progress IN
the Volga region. The chief centers of
the disease are at Astrakhan and Saratov
provinces. notably the cities of Saratov
and Tsaritsyn.
According to the latest official reports
dated today there have been twenty-n
new cases and twenty deaths in Saratov
province. two cases in Samara province
and two cases at Kazan.
4 passenger on crowded train from
Taganrog after he had Travelled hum
dred miles was found to have the disease.
He was at once removed and sent to a
hospital.
Cases of bubonic plague are reported
among the Kirghiz tribesmen in the AS
trakhan province. but this malady is not
considered menacing.
Dispatches received here this afternoon
report one additional case of cholera at
kazan. four in Samara province and one
in Voronezh province. There have been
two other cases among the passengers on
railroad trains. One was found at Khar-
kov. and the other at Yekaterinoslav. \
soldier in the garrison at Taganrog has
died Of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
PROPOSED INLAND WATERWAY.
First Step Taken for Canal Between
Norfolk and Beaufort.

RALEIGH. n. c.. August S.-The first
step is now being taken in the construc-
ton of the inland waterway between
Norfolk and Beaufort. n. c. United
States District Attorney Skinner says that
proceedings have been begun to get titles
to all lands where cuts are to be made
for the canals which are to relieve small
err craft from the dangers Of Capes Look
out and Hatteras. Condemnation pro-
ceedings are now being instituted to get
possession in all cases where the owners
decline to convey the. lands.
There are seven such cases and the
federal judge here has signed the order.
The first link is that connecting Pamlico
sound with Beaufort harbor by way OF
Cove and Adams creeks. The longest
land cut is four miles. and work will be
started September 1.
The first part Of the waterway is to
cost $55O.OOO. and Congress has appro-
priated this amount. The total cost will
be from 81. $4,000 to $3.O00.0O0. A board
Of commissioners has been appointed to
condemn and fix the valuation Of the
land in the seven cases referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Vtn of aSHinOfnn

Clarke of Washington
Mrs William Preston Gibson has re-
turned from a visit to Mrs. j. Earle
Clarke of Washington. d. &.
Miss Ruth Dibrell has returned from a
short visit to friends in Washington.
Mrs II. Peacock of Washington is
spending several weeks with friends in
Leesburg.
Mrs. Eveleth English of Washington is
at the home of her mother Mrs. Ella
Matthew, for the remainder OF the sum-
mer.
Clifton Wallace of Washington is Wis
iting relatives in Leesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Woodbridge
Master Perry Woodbridge and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Harrison Spignul OF Wash
ington are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Rhodes at Sunnyside. near
here.
Mrs. William Hefiin, Mrs. Rose Eich-
berg and Miss Violet Helm of Washing
ton are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Chandlee OF
Washington are at Paeonian Springs for
the remainder Of the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
FOR A FLOATING DERRICK.
Bids Opened Yesterday at the Navy
Department

Bids were opened at the bureau of yards
and docks. Navy Department. yesterday
for the construction of a fifteen-tOn float
ing derrick at the Puget Sound navy yard
Alternate propositions were made by sew
eral companies Following are the bids
made for the completion Of the work: In
terstate Engineering Company of Bedford.
Ohio, 1884 736: MISUNDERSTANDING
Company of Cleveland. Ohio. S250,O00: Va.
riety Iron and Steel Works of Cleveland
Ohio, SAB 500: Brown Hosting Machinery
Company OF Cleveland. Ohio. 24OO00
Morgan Engineering Company of Ali
ance Ohio. $248. 1SJ. The award of the
contract will not be made until a careful
comparison Of the bids has been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
WILL BRING PRISONER HERE
Detective Cornwell Has Gone After
Robert C. Taylor.

Robert c. Taylor. colored who has been
the subject of a vigorous search on the
part of the local police for the past sew
eral weeks and who was arrested at To-
ledo. Ohio. a day or SO ago. will probably
arrive here in the custody of Detective
COrnwell tomorrow night or Tuesday. The
detective left last night with the neces-
sary papers.
Taylor is wanted for the larceny of $50
from the home of William johnson of
1881 18th street July ~ last. II was stat
ed that Johnson and Taylor were intimate
friends and the latter had access to the
other mans home. 1t is alleged that he
lifted the fifty from bureau drawer
and left the city as quickly as possible
The charge is grand larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

Rev. II. G. Spencer. pastor OF Con-
gress Heights NJ. +. Church. who has
been spending his vacation at his former
home. near Westminster. Md. returned
Friday and today will take charge OF the
services. Mrs Spencer his wife. has also
returned, following stay at Dickerson
George Fowler. who accompanied Mr..
Spencer, returned with him.
Rev. William Brayshaw. rector OF
Esther Memorial p. f. Chapel, Nichols
avenue. who. together with his wife. has
been making tour of Europe. following
his attendance upon the sessions Of tbs
recent pan-Anglican convention in Lon
don. has sailed for home. He is expected
to reach Boston early in the week and
will reach home a few days later.
Mrs. Milton J. Fillius and family have
gone to Woodville. in southern Maryland
Miss Blanche Burnap of 9th street. who
has been at Piedmont. Frostburg and
other towns in that section for a number
Of weeks. returned to her home yesterday
afternoon. She has as her guest Miss
Marion Peeblers of Homecoming. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank wager have return
ed to their home. on Nichols avenue,
from a weeks visit to Colonial Beach.
Postmaster Edward ]. Newcomb left
tion which he will spend at Colonial
Beach.
Mrs. Florence Dean. wife of G. III. Dean
of the Post Office Department. has gone
to Laurel to visit friends.
Misses Grace and Edna Pfeffer Of Balti-
more are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
NJ. F'illius on Nichols avenue.
Camp No. 8, Patriotic Order Of Ameri-
cans. gave a lawn party Monday and
Tuesday evenings of last week in Randla
Park
Frank F. Butterfield, with his family
is cruising in the lower river. The craft
and her passengers ran into a storm of
Colonial Beach several days ago. The
boat lost two anchors. The party will
reach home this week.
Private Presley n. LETTERS of No. = en-
CINE company is on annual leave and has
gone to Virginia. Capt. Jacob Stulz. or
vacation this week. will go on a fishing
trip down the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Active Old Sol.

Taking for his subject the famous
theory of John Jasper that THE Sun Do
Move" Rev. A. Willbanks. pastor of the
Friendship Baptist Church. LIST and III
streets southwest, will this afternoon adj
dress the crowd expected at the fifth
annual bush meeting" to he held at
Green Willow Park on Sumner avenue.
Anacostia. Friendship Baptist Church
will give family excursion to Leonard
town Wednesday. on the occasion of old
Home Coming Week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
ALAMO APARTMENT SOLD.
Bought Through Moore & Hill by
Local Man for Investment.

|. The sale of the Alamo apartment house
is reported through Moore & Hill real
estate brokers. This building was pur-
chased by q local business man. who will
hold it for investment. The price paid is
about So. 900. For the most part the con-
s:deration is in money. This building was
erected by Mr.. Harry Wardman since
January last. 1t is four stories In
height and contains twenty-four apart
ments with baths The lot on which the
building stands is 6Ox04 to an alley. The
street number is 1923 10Th street north
west. One of the unique features of this
apartment is the number of small apart
ments The building is entirely occupied.
having been rented during the spring and
summer seasons. which speaks well for an
apartment in this section.
The firm has also sold a ten-room dwell
ing on Rhode Island avenue near Scott
Circle. The purchaser expects to spend
about 81, 900 on this property and make II
one of the most attractive houses in this
excellent neighborhood.
The firm has also sold for investment
1417 9th street northwest. and reports sew
eral other very large deals pending on
which deposits have been placed. one Of
them amounting to considerable more
than 100000, but yielding to the wishes
of the parties In interest. they are not
permitted to give the details Of these
transactions The firm calls attention to
the fact of the small number Of apart
ments and dwellings that are offered for
renting They report that they have
made an investigation OF very large por-
ton of the city and practically alt of
the large apartment houses and report
that they are very much surprised at the
small number Of apartments and vacant
houses that are now to be had and they
predict that before the renting season IL
over there will be a house famine in
Washington and there will not be most
likely enough houses available to supply
the demand.
During the past season this Arm has
been In touch with a number OF investors
from other sections Of tho country. and II
seems from the information received from
these people, many of them wealthy bank
ers. that the country at large IL turning its
attention to making its real estate In.
vestments at the national capital on ac-
count Of the stability Of real estate values
in this city and from the fact that the cap.
ital will always be here and that no
other city real estate has the same stable
conditions that recommend II as perma-
nent investments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
JOCKEY BoADwEE DIES.
succumbs to Injuries Received in
Racing.

SARATOGA. n. Y. August S.-Ernest
Boadwee. a steeplechase jockey. was
thrown from his pount, Rufus. in the sec
ond race here today and died at 10 o'clock
tonight. Boadwee was pitched headlong
from the horse as the animal made a bad
landing and the horse rolled on top of
him. When taken to the. hospital it was
found he had a broken collar bone and
concussion of the brain, but his condition
was not thought to be serious. 1t was
discovered on more thorough examina-
ton tonight that a rib had also been
broken. and that sharp end of the bone
had pierced the lung.
BOadwee, whose home was in Brook
haven. Miss, was twenty years old and
had gained quite reputation as a
Jockey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
They Liked His Hat.

A white hat that was worn by William
Hill of 3O16 Sherman avenue attracted
the attention of two colored men in the
Smithsonian grounds Friday night. SO
Hill told the police yesterday. and one OF
the men snatched 1t from his head. Hill
was compelled to go home bareheaded.
Yesterday he complained TO the police OF
his experience. He was not anxious about
his hat. but was anxious to have the men
arrested,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Dispute Over Cab Fare.

Refusing to pay hack hire was the
charge filed against George r. Ellis. who
was driven to the first precinct police sta
ton about noon yesterday and turned
over to the police. William FrizDell.
driver of a public vehicle. preferred the
Charge. He said that he had driven Ellis
about the streets since about daybreak
and he was willing to settle for IS.
But" said the defendant. Il don't owe
him a cent
Frizzell said Ellis had paid him 81 for
ride before daybreak. but he would not
pay for the longer ride he had had AFTER
6 o'clock He said he and Ellis were
friends and IL was because of their
friendship. he thought. that he was UNI
able to make a collection. The case Will
be settled I'm the Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
To Have Charge Of Speakers.

A special dispatch TO The Star last
night from Columbus. Ohio. states that
James Perry Wood OF the Spanish treaty
claims commission at this city, has been
appointed chairman Of the speakers
bureau in the Ohio republican state COM
mittee. Mr.. Wood is now at his home in
Athens, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Arm Broken by Fall.

Charles Lusby. forty years of age. liv-
ing at $40 -11th street southeast. acct
dentally fell on the sidewalk near the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and AZ
street yesterday afternoon and sus-
tanned a fracture Of his left arm. He
was given surgical treatment at the
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Bitten by Licensed Dog.

Bernard Jackson. colored, thirteen years
OF age. living at 1921 18th street north
west. called at the Emergency Hospital
yesterday afternoon and was treated for
a dog bite. dog belonging to a resi-
dent OF Summer alley he complained,
had bitten him and the canine was wear
ing a collar and tao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
C. d. Kenny's Store Robbed.

Complaint has been made To the police
Of the eighth precinct that burglars visit
ed the store OF c. ID. Kenny. 1900 18th
street northwest, and robbed the cash
drawer OF $I4.is In cash and 50 worth of
stamps Entrance to the store was gain
ed by forcing open the transom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
new STATION FOR CAICA60
WILL COVER FOUR BLOCKS AND
COST ABOUT $40, 1000, 900.
To Be Finished By 1910, It's Said.
Will Be Finest in the
Whole World.

CHICAGO August S.-The Chicago ana
Northwestern railway announced yester-
day that it's engineers and architects nave
completed the plans for its new Madison
street passenger terminal which will cost.
when completed. in the neiShborhood OF
$50, Coo 600 and which will include facil-
tiles for handling over quarter OF
a million passengers every twenty-four
hours.
This station will surpass in point OF
ground covered and length of trackage
every railroad terminal in the United
States, it is said, except the South station
in Boston.
Will Occupy Four Blocks.
The new terminal will occupy practically
four entire city blocks. bounded by Madi-
son street on the south, Kinzie street ON
the north, Clinton street on the west and
Canal street on the east. passing under
Washington and Randolph streets by
means Of brilliantly lighted subways.
The structure will be gray granite of
classic design the essential feature OF
which is the great colonnaded entrance, or
portico. that will tower to height OF l2J
feet above Madison street.
Before this imposing front will be a
broad pavement or esplanade from which
will rise the granite columns that guard
the inner vestibule.
The esplanade will be lighted by mon
umental bronze lamp standards ard four
big clock dals each twelve feet in diane
ter will look down from the granite
walls.
This Is Going Some.
There will be six public entrances to the
building and staircases will be SO ample
that if placed side by side they would
form a staircase 100 feet broad.
Many months have been spent in. nego-
tiations for the real estate of the big sta
ton and its approaches. The site now is
being cleared rapidly and workmen will
soon begin to sink the caissons on which
the building is to rest, reaching 1O6 feet
down to bed rock.
Northwestern officials believe they will
have the new terminal for occupancy by
January. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Hitchcock Sounds Sentiment.

The state and county leaders will have
no part In these gatherings. II is said.
unless they participate as individuals. In
the meantime Chairman Hitchcock OF
the national committee is going on with
his inquiries to determine sentiment in
his own way. Some state leaders on
posed to the denomination OF Gov. Hughes
are continuing to roundup voters OF
similar belief on the governorship ques-
ton.
T. Coleman du Point of Delaware arrived
here today and began organizing the re-
publican national speakers bureau. Of
which he will have charge
Glowing reports from the organization
work I'm the west were brought to re-
publican headquarters today by A. NJ.
Stevenson Of Denver. former member OF
the national committee from Colorado.
| Stevenson said that all Of the state chair
men from states west of the Missouri
river are carrying on their work I'm ac-
| cordance with the plans of the Colorado
Springs conference.
Nevada Also Doubtful.
Stevenson said Taft will carry every
one Of the western states with the pos
sible exception of Nevada. He thought
that state was good fighting ground for
the republicans. In Nebraska and Mon
tana he predicted that the fight would be
close, but that Taft would win.
How about Utah?" some one asked
Stevenson replied that Utah would give
the biggest republican majority ever cast
there for any republican candidate He
expected Oklahoma, which he ciassed as
a southern state, to give Bryan its cleo
toral vote.
Chairman Hitchcock expects to remain
in New York until Tuesday night. when
he will go to Washington and Hot Springs,
Va. He will return to New York the
latter part Of the week and remain until
the middle of next week, when he will
60 to Chicago.