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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-23

was scarce a dry eye within the market
space. Turkey hens wept upon their
enemy's shoulders, and strong turkey
gobbiers who had hoped for a It DTleVe
until the last, gave way 10 violent
paroXysms Of grief.
No Word Of Sauce.
And yet the Thanksgiving proclama-
tons don't sHy thing about stuffed
turkey and Ora lberry sauce. Il has.
indeed, been uni )rtunate that IN some
unaCcOuntable manner this proud bird
should have become mixed up in the
celebration How 1t happened nobody
knows; the most eminent turkey gene
alogists have been unable 10 throw any
light upon the origin OF the custom or
the identity Of the first family TO sue
cumb TO its evil influence.
The earliest record OF Thanksgiving
Day is rather Illuminating account Of
a celebration the Plymouth colony
pulled OF way back about 1921. Said
account, although it mentions not the
part therein played by the turkey,
clearly intimates that the occasion was a
festive one, and that the bird undoubt-
eddy contributed its share. To quote.
In ys Westinghouse, being some
halle an hour before nine & continued
until twelve o'clock, ye day being very
cold beginning with a short prayer. then
a psalme sang, then more large ia
then a Word taught-& then a psalme.
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REHEARSES
CONCERT SINGERS

Prof henry Xander. the musical di-
rector Of the Washington Saeugerbund,
took the singing section OF the society
through it's first recital preceding the
public concert at the New National
Theater next Sunday night, at the Saen-
gerbund headquarters yesterday after
noon.
Several selections were rehearsed, the
Saengerbund sent a telegram OF con-
graduation TO Representative Richard
Bartholdt Of Missouri. and Peace, who
is an honorary member OF the organi-
cation, and in the evening, the society
paid tribute TO Raymond Schroeder a
former member, Who Is tncapacitated
for further pursuing his calling.
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Ceremonies Will Take Place
Wednesday Before Large
Crowd.
.CAVALRYMAN'S POSE
is CHARACTERISTIC
Arrangements Have Been Prac-
tically Completed-President
Will Make Address.

In the presence Of the President of the
United States, the Secretary OF WaI
and hundreds OF officials and citizens
of Washington. the statue OF Gen.
phil Sheridan will be unveiled We'd
nesday, November ., at 2:30 O'Clock.
Arrangements for the unwilling are
practically complete. President Roose-
Welt will deliver the principal address
and addresses win be made also by
Secretary of War Luke Wright and
Gen. Horace Porter. The Marine Band
will play and there viii be Big milf
tary display.
Pose Is Spirited
The statue viii stand in the center
OF Sheridan Circle, where Massachusetts,
avenue crosses Twenty-third street It
is heroic in size and represents the great
cavalry leader on horseback The pose
chosen by the sculptor Is spirited. The
great soldier is shown in the act OF rein
ing up his horse at the end OF his his
toric ride 10 Winchester In his right
hand ne holds his army cap with which
he acknowledges the salutes OF the sol
diers whom he has rallied The animal
he bestrides is evidently trembling with
fatigue, showing the effects Of the hard
ride by " itch Sheridan turned defeat in
10 victory.
Faces the City.
The statue facts toward the city. on
the low pedestal, which occupies the
center Of a large stone platform, IS no
inscription save the name OF Sheridan.
The platform contains a number OF
stone benches. and is so constructed
that persons may be able TO approach
close To the bronze rider.
The figure and especially the likeness
are eminently satisfactory TO the gen
erals family. Young Phil Sheridan, the
generals only son, was summoned by
the War Department from a distant post
in the West to crfttclse the model. which
proved fortunate, as being a cavalry
officer himself. he was able 10 suggest
several important technical changes,
such as the way in which the sword
was hung.
Picturesque Figure.
Phil sheridan was undoubtedly the
most picturesque figure Of the civil war.
He was the typical cavalry leader,
dashing and fearless, In truth, his
rapidly-won promotion was a cause Of
some trepidatiOn in Washington. Secre-
tary Stanton expressing his belief. that
Notwithstanding his undeniable military
ability. he was too young 10 handle
such great responsibilities.
General Sheridan, during the latter
years of his life, made his home In
Admirers OF the famous
cavalryman all over the country dubbed
together and gave him a mousse close by
Scott Circle When he died in August
1858, he left il TO his widow. who sold
1t i've years ago for the sum Of $4,000.
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Prices Here for Turkeys
Cheaper Than Other Cities

People OF Washington will not be
obliged to pay so high price for their
turkeys this week as viii residents OF
most other large cities OF the East.
Just now they are selling here at Is and
% cents per pound, and dealers say there
Is little likelihood that they win go over
p cents, at the highest, between now
and Thanksgiving Day. That was the
highest price for turkeys a year ago,
and the conditions prevailing now are
much the same as they were then. There
is a possibility that buyers viii be able
20 secure all the turkey they want at
20 cents per pound
The visible supply is at least as large
as It was last year, and perhaps a little
larger. The return Of crisp weather will
help 10 keep up the quality OF the tur-
keys. for during the past week the
weather has been altogether too warm,
the dealers say, for the good OF any
turkeys that were not alive or safely
on ice Even the live ones were the
worse or for the weather, for they need
cold weather II they are 70 be fat. They
VIII have some 10 fatten on between
now and Christmas. but just now il Is
their Thanksgiving Day condition that
is OF most importance.
There viii be little need for worry as
TO the condition Of the birds that viii
grace the grOaning tables next Thurs
day, however, for the reason that there
is a plentiful supply OF them nearby,
especially In Maryland, and these need
not be killed until tomorrow or next
day. Thost TO ONE from more distant
States have already been led 70 the
chOpping block Washington is fOrtu-
nate as to this nearby supply, and the
price Of such turkeys Is lower. too.
than those which are shipped from dis
taut points.
Those who do rot care 20 have turkey
on their tables next Thursday will ind
plenty OF other delicacies. such as
chicken ana game. Both are IN liberal
supply, and doubtless there VII be
many a RABBIT pot pie, for instance, eat
en- IN celebration Of the festival
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Then making merrie TO the creatures,
the poorer sort being invited OF the
richer"
Song and Prayer.
So you see, Thanksgiving has always
been a mixture OF song and prayer. tuT-
key, and cranberries. There hasn't
IDEALLY been a moments peace for the
noble bird since the Quakers gathered
about the festal board and when the
spirit moved them asked.
Il prithee, dark or light meat, broth
err
The turk figures that he has gotten II
in the neck ever since, and in sg5stau-
tiatiOn OF that fact quotes the more up
LO-date reply Of our friend Happy H0Ol-
igan, who. being asked the ancient
question OF Tight OF dark" said, gent
Is Ike;
Both. tanks"
Somebody who had nothing else to do.
has figured that there isn't nearly
enough turkeys 70 go around. Accord
ing 20 this genius, we have some IT,
00000 hungry families to feed every
Thanksgiving. The annual output OF
turkeys IS only 6.500OOo. from our g.
100000 farms. and IL IS furthermore adj
vauced that Of this number only
mere 100000 are annually slain. No
turkey could be found last night who
would gtubstantiate this latter figure.
Much Misunderstood.
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Army-Navy Football Game, PhiIadel-

ATmy-NaVy Football Game, Philadel-
phla Special Excursion via Baltimore &
Ohio $400 for the round trip Tickets
good going on all trains Friday. NOvem-
Der 18th, and morning trains, November
18th. valid returning until November S0th.
Special train Of standard coaches, par
lor cars, and dining cars will leave New
Union Station, Washington, 10 q m Cat
urday, November 18th; returning leave
Philadelphia after the game. Reserva-
tons for the round trip made in advance
at Baltimore & Ohio Ticket Od1ces.-
Advt.
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Records Do Not Show That
He Figured in the Doings
of the PuritanS.
DUTY is TO PROVIDE
WORK FOR HUNGRY
Gives Jaws of Small Boy a Chance
TO Pick Light or Dark" and
Have Nightmare.

night than ia any other place Of equal
size.
dent said be thankful, didn't he, and
II anybody ever was thankful on an
empty interior there are those who
would like 70 see a ping-pong Of him
It's going 10 be q great occasion, TINS
Thanksgiving Day for 1905.
If you don't believe il. ask the turkey.
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Anyway, It appears that is more or
less Misunderstanding about this turkey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-23
NAMES NEW FLOWER
THE EVA COOKE ROSE

As a result OF the voting contest held
at F. II. Kramers DoOth, and at his
stores during The flower show, his new
rose (seedling, No 40. has been named
the Eva Cooke Rose" IN honor OF Miss
Eva Cooke, daughter Of George II
Cooke, the florist.
Miss Eva Cooke and Miss GeOrgiaua
Knox, who was second, both pOlled a
very heavy vote.
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PARTY FOR METHODISTS.

For the benefit Of the Methodist home,
an entertainment viii be given tomorrow
evening at the home Of the Rev. DIT.
and Mrs. Robert Moore, 1T1 p street
northwest. Supper will be served and
a sale OF home made articles OF cloth
ing will be held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-23

Swift & Company's sales Of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat
urday. Nov. d '06. averaged $50 cts. per 10.
-Adyt.
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Best Coal at Low Prices. R. NC
Grace. 4th & + ne. Phone Linen 2ss
-Advt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
CHICAGO JUDGE FAVORS
HARTMAN AGAINST FISH

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2O--Judge Ball in the
Superior Court to-day decided in favor
Of the Onion Pacific Railroad and the
Railroad Securities Company, the E. IL.
Hartman interests. in Harriman's con.
toversy with Stuyvesant Fish over con-
troll Of the Illinois Central Railroad.
Judge Ball sustained the right of tho
Railroad Securities Company, a foreign
corporation, 10 own stock in the Illi-
nois Central an Illinois corporation,
and thereby clinched Harriman's con-
troll of the road.
This decision while coming from a
court of minor jurisdiction is far reach.
ing in effect Had It gone against
Hartman teh rule lad down would
have involved a large percentage Of the
coroprations in Illinois.
Judge Ball ordered dissolved the
temporary injunction granted Fish to
prevent Harriman's interests from vot-
ing the contested stock in the election
Of officers. This election has been
postponed from time 10 time during the
last six months to await the courts
ruling.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
8y THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CALLAO. Feb. 2O-With guns thunder
ing exchanges of salutes the American
battleship fleet sailed into Callao harbor
to-day. There was never such a turnout
here. eBtween the hour when the first
signal was given of the fleets appearance
and that at which they entered the har-
Dor there was plenty of time for every
one to hurry to the water front and from
the throng, few men, women or children
who could walk, missed the opportunity
to see the vessels. The streets are bril-
liantly decorated, thousands have been
pouring into the city from the surround
ing towns and rural districts and every
craft in Calloa is in service carrying par
ties Of sightseers between the shore and
the American war craft.
To-day is a holiday in honor Of the Wis
itors and a proclamation has also been
issued suspending all business until after
Washington's birthday when a specially
elaborate program is arranged for.
The feet reached here with its escort
near midnight, but rather than disappoint
the people by night entrance the fleet
awaited the dawn to enter the harbor Ad-
miral Evans is still too i'll to leave his
cabin and Admiral Thomas is temporarily
in command.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
DOVER CONTRACTORS IN SUIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. Feb. 20-The rainy day
suit between prominent Dover contract
ors-Si0OOO being the amount mentioned
in the narr-attracted a big crowd all day
at the Court House George +. Coffin
sued John Bell and Son, cementers and
brick masons. for loss and damages be-
cause the plasterlng and cement work
broke up at the new residences OF Albert
Friedman on North Bradford street. Bell
and Son were the sub-contractors and
they admitted error OF their worlSmen in
putting hair In the lime too soon 80 that
Il was burned A. NJ DAILY representing
the masons. got from Contractor Coffin
the admission that he had changed the
specifications Of Mr.. Frledman's. While
the amount demanded in the narr was
$4,000. Lawyer Ridgely for Coffin ad-
mittsd 10 the jury that they might be
satisfied with sl2475. the amount Il cost to
repair the breaks and celan house there
after
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
B. & 0. MAY HAVE
A BIG TERMINAL
Philadelphia Hears That Pro-
jeCl Will Go Up on
Broad Street

Financial circles here say that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
is to establish a terminal az Broad ana
Arch street. Philadelphia, to be used
Jointly for los trains and those Of the
Reading Railway.
II is intlmated that the site OF this
station win ho on the west side Of
Broad street. north of Callowhill, on
ground now owned and occupied by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. The lat
ter company several years ago bought
several hundred acres at Eddystono. to
which Il is said. the whole plant. which
extends on Broad street from Hamil-
ton TO Spring Garden. and for half a
dozen squares west, viii eventually be
removed
The question Of obtaining a right OF
way from Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
streets 90 Broad and Callowhnl streets
presents little or no dimculty The plan
said 10 be under consideration is for
the Baltimore and Ohio. which uses In
common with the Reading the tracks
Of the Sohuylkill River East Side Rail-
road TO switch from the tracks OF the
East Side Railroad at Twenty-nfth and
Green streets to the Reading track on
Pennsylvania avenue, the proposed en-
trance 10 the terminal shed. The Read
ings freight station at Broad anc
Callowhll streets would still be used.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
THIRTY MINUTES AND
ONE WITNESS IN THIS CASE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 2O-Only thirty min
utes and only one Witness Prothonotary
Burton, and the civil case OF Emory Scot
ten against Noah Sullivan and Araminta
Sullivan was all over in Superior Court
here yesterday. scotten sued Noah Sui
livan TO recover money loaned on a iudg-
ment in 1896, but II turned out that Sui
livan was dead, yesterday and Aramlnta
Sullivan, when the case came to trial,
could not refute the Judgment Lawyer
Hutton produced no witnesses for Scot
ten except the prothonotary, with the
judgment book. and then rested his case.
George NJ. Jones, for Mrs. Sullivan. de-
manded oral testimony that he might
cross-eXamine. The court said the plain
tin had the right TO produce no witnesses
if he saw ft. Mr.. Jones took Judgment
from the jury for S5S74 with interest from
February Is 1896.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
HULTBERG WAS
FINED $50

Charles Hultberg, who was given "
hearing in the City Court several days
ago on the charge OF assault and bat
terry on his small son, was fined $50 and
costs in that tribunal to-day Judge
Cochran having reserved his decision
until this morning.
Humane Agent Frank Stout informed
the court that the boy had been beaten
with a baseball bat. Judge Cochran
told the defendant that he had better
not repeat the offense, for It might fare
a great deal worse with him next time.
Percy Landon, colored. charged with
the larceny Of two diamond stick pins,
the property Of ]. r. Cummins, was
held In 5000 BAH for the upper court.
He Is represented by J. Frank Ball.
The case Of Richard Smanwood. coli
ored, charged with assault and battery
on his wife, was dismissed on the pay
ment OF costs. The woman withdrew
the cnarge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
SENATOR LATIMER
PASSES AWAY
South CaTOlinian Who Was
Friend of the Good Roads
Movement
BY THE JOURNALS SPECIAL wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. Senator Iati-
mer Of south Carolina. died at Provi-
dence Hospital this morning. following an
operation for Intestinal trouble.
The members Of his family we're at his
bedside when the end came
Asbury Churchwen Latimer had been
Senator since March 5. 1903 when he took
his scat as tho successor OF John L. Nc
Laurin, with whom Senator rillman once
had fist fight on the floor Of the seis-
ate. Previously to becoming a Senator.
Latimcr served five terms as a member
Of the House He was born IN Abbevilla
county, S. c.. 81 years ago and spent
much OF his life I'm active farming.
Quiet and unobtrusive Latimer seldom
was heard IN debate. but he was recog-
nized as a useful and hardworking COM
mittee member. lie served ON some Of tho
most important committees of the Senate.
including Agriculture Immigration. Man
ufactures, Patents, Pacific Railroads and
Public Buildings and Grounds. Ills hobby
was good roads and a bill OF which he WIS
the author and which proposed govern
ment aid In the development and improves
ment OF the roads Of the country has at
tracted considerable attention Latlmcr
always stood high in the counsels Of his
party.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
LOCAL FIRM
MADE LOW BID
The TatnaII, Brown Co. Will
Probably Receive the Con-
tract to Build Lighthouse

Bids were opened to day in the Office
of the lighthouse engineer for con-
structing a concrete base. tower and
walk for the new front light station
at Schooner Ledge in the Delaware
river above this city There were
eleven bidders and only one was from
this city. the ratnall, Brown Company.
This concerns bid of S2.995 was the
lowest and IL will probably receive the
contract. The bidders and their bids
were as follows:
Captain John J. williams & Com
pany. Chester. s4.Se1; James II. sitter,
Jr., Philadelphia, S12,145; Latta Terry
Construction Company. Philadelphia,
$SS05; Standard Engineering Corpor-
alton. Philadelphia. $4,000; William A.
Mundy, Philadelphia. s7195; Filbert
Paving and Construction Company.
Philadelphia, s5397; Tatnall, Brown
Company. Wilmington. S2995; Edward
f. Fonder Philadelphia, S4186.32; VIII
liam A. Russell, Lewes, $4.S75: w. w.
Lindsay & Company, philadelphia.
s5450; Richard Parrott, New York.
S4l50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
TIA WIS RELATIVES DO
NOT WANT HIM SET FREE

Despite the fact that Evelyn is said
to fear her husband, credit is given her
for doing much toward securing his
acquittal. 1t is added that it was Of
her own initiative that she told the
story of her wrongs at Stanford
Whites hands, and it is to him
through her that the lawyers were
brought to an agreement concerning
the handlin gof the first trial From
the same source comes rumors that
discussion of divorce proceedings are
now underway. Thaw's relatives to
institute annulment proceedings with
out his consent would prevent his being
taken from Matteawan. The admission
is made that Evelyn haR been advised
to insist on a financial settlement in
the event OF attempt at legal separa-
ton. and IL is predicted that negotia-
tions to this end are likely soon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
DEMURRERS
IN RETTEW CASE
County Will Fight to Recover
the $SS,3lO.70 Said
TO be Due

Sylvester D. Townsend. Jr, and
Hugh NJ. Morris, attorneys. filed in
Chancery Court to-day a general de-
murrer to the bill filed in Chancery by
the bondsmen of Horace G. Rettew
against Sheriff Stafford and the Levy
Court restraining the latetr from re-
covering the shortage of Rettew. The
demurrer will be argued here early in
March.
Messrs. Townsend and Morris demm
to the complainants' bill on the
grounds that the act appointing Ret
tew collector Of delinquent taxes did
not change the power, duties or author
ity of teh tax collector as alleged by
complainants. and thar the bond orig
inally given by him did not become
void until after he had performed all
his duties and made a full settlement
of his accounts; that the act appointing
eRttew delinquent tax collector is un-
constitutional in that Il is a special
act and not general law; that Rettew
should have been made party in the
bil,he being necessary to a proper ac-
counting Of the money alleged to be
due. and that IN one section of the bill
compiainants allege ignorance of the
amount they are liable for, If any and
that in another sectino declare their
liability does not amount TO S3S,Sl0.7s.
Messrs Townsend and Morris further
allege in their remurrer that the coun-
ty was not compelled to inform the
bondsmen that Rettew was short in his
accounts; that no public Office is oblig-
ed TO produce public documents AMI
that the county is entitled to recover on
the broad ground that Rettew and his
bondsmen were not exempt from LA
bility under their bond until Rettew
had made a full settlement Of his ac-
counts
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
MILLIONAIRES CAUSING
FINANCIAL DEPRESSION

the money market and they are said to
have refused TO answer to persons
directly quoted.
Another strong bear argument is the
investigation being made by the special
grand jury looking into the financial
situation by Justice Dowling into the
affairs of the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad. Delaware and Hudson has
been under pressure for some time, and
it was a generally accepted belief that
outsiders We're trying to wrest il from
Hartman and his friends The news
that the grand jury was investigating
the road was a genuine surprise ano
many wild rumors are In circulation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
FIRE THREATENED BUSINESS
PART OF WOBURN, MASS.

BY THE JOUkNAL'S Special Wire.
WOBURN, Mass, Feb. 20.-Three
inches of slush on the roofs was all
that saved Woburn this morning from
a confagration. Fire broke out in the
four story department store Of James
f. McGrath and the flames spread so
fast that help was summoned from
Winchester. By hard work the fire.
men confined the fire to the store.
For time. however, the whole busi-
ness section seemed doomed but the
slush on roofs of adjoining buildings
prevented a spread OF the flames.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-20
CONVICTED OF SELLING
FRENCH NAVAL SECRETS SECCRREET IS
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

TOULON. France, Feb. 20-Ensign
Charles Ullmo. Of the French navy. a
distant relative Of Dr5yfus. was form
ally pronounced guilty to-day by the
courtmartial which tried him. OF at
tempting to sell naval secrets. ullmo,
the first Of the officers arrested in ccn-
nection with the recent naval scandal.
was accused Of stealing details OF
French harbor defenses, ship designs
and mobilization plans. and offering
them last summer to Germany for ono
million francs or about 100000.
Germany refused his proposition, and
Ullmo foolishly wrota TO the minister
fmarine Offering the documents for
150, 900 francs. A trito less than $780,
OOo An appointment was made for a
meeting with him IN wood near
Touon. Detectives. instead Of officiais.
Of the ministry Of marine. were sent to
keep the appointment, and Ullmo was
arrested after a sharp tght. He con-
fessed his guilt.