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~ THE SENATE.
Mr.. BOrah Defends Prcsldenti IN DischarEing
negro a~OIdler-Bnla Passed..

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The event Of the
Senate session was the speech Of Mr. Borah
(RsP. ldaho) defending the action Of the
President In discharging the negro battalion
Of the Twenty-hfth Infantry for alleged
completely In or being accessory 10 the
shooting up Of the town Of Brownsville,
Tex. Mr.. Borah spoke for more than an
hour. He was not interrupted.
In the morning hour Mr.. CulbeBon Of
Texas presented a long memorial in favor
Of the passage Of a law requiring publicity
OF election expenses. He commented on
the fact that while a number Of bills had
been introduced and were pending before
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
no report had been made on any Of them.
Three general appropriation bills came
before the Senate during the day, indicating
the Napid progress toward al adjourn
ment Of the session. The ava appropna-
ton bill was reported by Mr.. Hale Of Maine,
chairman Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. and the agricultural Appropriation
bill was reported by Mr.. Warren Of WyO-
ming for Mr.. Hansbrough OF North Dakota,
chairman Of the Committee on Agriculture.
who is i'll, The naval Appropriation Com
mittee added 10 the House bill the increase
in pay for the navy. The Agricultural
Committee returned an increase In the
House bill OF about $4,000. The diplO-
matio and consular bill was the third
general appropriation measure 10 appear.
II came over from the House and vas re-
ferred to a committee.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing a
new public building AZ Easton, Pa, to cost
$780, 900; also a bill extending the pension
laws 10 the Texas volunteers who de-
Tended the frontier against Mexican and
Indian invaders.
lnthe agricultural appropriation bill pro-
vision Is made for acquiring II 800 acres
OF the tlathead Indian reservation In Mon
tana to he used as a national bison range.
The bill appropriates $4,000 for buying
the land and $4,000 for improvements.
Among the items added 10 the bill by the
Senate Committee on Agriculture is 10000
to defray the expedition to Siberia 10 study
plant life and $1,000 10 teach farmers how
TO make denatured alcohol.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MEET,
but Not 10 Consider the subject Of Anarchy,
II Is sad Ohicially.

WASHINGTON. pril 20 A meeting Of a
number Of Assistant District Attorneys in
charge of the administration OF the natu-
r~alization laws was held at the Department
Of Justice to-day. The Assistant District
Attorneys were summoned 10 Washington
for the purpose Of talking over administra-
tive matters connected with naturalization,
among which is the adoption OF uniform
methods Of practice.
Before the attorneys reached Washington
il was reported that the conferences was
called for the purpose Of considering the
subject Of anarchists. hut II was denied
al the Department Of Justice this morning
that the meeting had any such object. The
conference was hold in the Office o. Assistant
Attorney-General Cooley. who has general
charge of prosecutions under the natural
izatiOn laws.
Even II the conference was not called
for the purpose Of discussing means Of
dealing with anarchists II 10 no doubt
true that anarchists will be considered
incidentally at least. In the discussion OF
the naturalization laws. Care will be
exercised 10 enforce the law against the
naturalization Of undesirable foreigners,
which included, ~ course, the anarchists.
As the naturalization law is o comparatively
new statute in liz present form there are
many questions ~ merely administrative
70 be discussed.
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ROOSEVELT RAYS ELIOT AGAIN.
Criucises HarNard's Athletic Policy ami
Praises Princeton.

WASHINGTON, April 2~o,-Speaking to the
members OF the Princeton baseball team
to-day, President Roosevelt sharply criti-
cised the athletic policy Of Harvard, his
alma mater, az represented by President
Eliot and others high in the councils Of the
university.
Princeton mon are in Washington 10 play
a game with Georgetown University and
they were introduced 10 the President by
a member Of Congress. Mr.. Roose-
welt chatted with them for some
time on the subject Of athletic sports, COM
p5ring the spirit at Princeton with that
at Harvard. 10 the disadvantage Of his
alma mater.
He reiterated substantially the view
that 10 object TO athletic sports. inciud-
ing football. II to be a mollycoddle.
Some one at Cambridge, MIR, Roosevelt
said, had written 10 him asking his advice
as to the athletic policy Of Harvard Uni
versity. He replied that his advice was
that Harvard win more games
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Movements Of Naval Yess,Is.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The tug Shear
water has arrived at League Island. the
battleships Connecticut, Kansas. Vermont
and Louisiana, the oolliers Panther and
CulRoa, the tug Yankton and hospital shin
Relief at san Pedro. the bsttleships Georgia,
Virginia, New Jersey and Rhode Island at
Long Beach. the battleships Minnesota,
Ohio. Maine and Missouri at Santa Monica,
the battleships Alabama, Illinois, Kear-
sarge aud Kentucky at Redondo. the cruis-
ers Tennessee and Washington At Bremen
ton and the gunboats Wilmington. Samar,
Rainbow, Concord and Helena at Hong!
kong.
The supply ship Glacier has smiled from
Mare Island for San Diego and the cruiser
West Virginia from Mare Island for Bremen
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WOMAN WRITER 1 SUICIDE.
Daughter OF Former Kansas Governor
DespOndent over Illness.

DespOndent over Illness.
CHICAGO. April 20-After Easter services
Mrs. Jessie Lewellyn Call, daughter Of
eX-Gov. Levellyn Of Kansas and well
known in Chicago as a versatile news
paper writer, ended her life by taking
prlssic acid in her room in the Newberry
Hotel in Dearborn venue. The suicide
was evidently planned with care and the
plans were carried out without a hitch.
Mrs. Call appeared at the hotel shortly
after noon, when the Easter crush was on its
way from church, aud registered her full
name, giving her address simply as U. $. A."
She paid for a week in advance and went
to her room. About 8 p. NJ. a maid
knocked at her deer. There vas no re-
sponse. The maid turned the hanile and
entered the room.
She found Mrs. Call lying dead on the floor.
Beside her was a small empty vial. The
woman was fully dressed, and apparently
death had occurred severa hours prev Gus
10 the coming Of the maid. Three letters
and a telegram were found in the room.
The telegram was addressed to James A.
Dewitt. Oskaloosa, la, the husband Of one
Of Mrs. Calls sisters, and read:
Jessie Lewellyn Call died here to-day
Hotel New berry
4 letter addressed 10 the proprietor Of the
hotel gave Mrs. Calls explanation for the
ending Of her life. It was az follows:
Mr. DEAR MADAM: I ask your pardon
for causing you this temporary inconyen-
fence, Enclosed, however. Is the receipt for
one weeks payment, $3.50, aud As | only
arrived to-day NJ noon YOU will be repaid
for small services. There will be no scandal
following my resignation. as It is only a case
Of hopeless illness. This only pathological
experts and my near relatives will under
stand; 50 II IL useless to explain further.
say TO The Coroner that |, Jessie Level
lyn Call, died Of premeditated suicide. planned
for several days and executed In dispas.
slonate reason: cause. a nervous malady
Of long duration. To the newspapers say
the same, though In justice % my family
you might add that every sacrifice has been
made by them toward my recovery and that
the reason ] am here alone is because re-
fused further sacrifices from them. believe
this covers everything. Allow me to thank
you in advance for the unpleasant task
am thrusting upon you, !. L.. G.
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EGG ROLLING IN THE WHITE LOT.
Mrs. Roosevelt Views the sport From South
POrtIcO OF the White House.

WASHINGTON, April 2O,-For just about
four hours to-day President Roosevelt
was not in control Of the White House, or
at least of the White House grounds, OF
course. Mr.. Roosevelt may have been some
where in the background, but 5000 happy
children we're really running the place.
This was the day Of the egg rolling in the
white lot, as IL is known in Washington,
and every child that could muster one or
more specimens was right on the job be-
fore 0 o'clock, the hour set Tor the fun TO
BERN. While, OF course, the principal amuse-
ment vas the safe pilolaRe Of an egg down
the hill back OF the White House, there we're
other diversions, such as comparing the
beauties Of blue, red and yellow artificial
eggs and eating real eggs raw.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Quentin took a stroll
about the grounds, then with Mrs. Cowles
and Miss Ethel viewed the sport from the
south portico Of the White House.
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WASHINGTON, April 20.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
To be Engineer m Chief IN tho Revenue
Cutter Service. Charles Albert McAllister:
to be Captsin-C ommandant In the Revenue
cutter Service, Worth Gwynn Ross.
First Lieutenant to he Captain, Marion C..
RaysOr. Fifth cavalry!
Navy Lieutenant Commander to be Com
mander, Robert r, Higgins; midship-
man 10 be Ensign, Robert W. Sponord:
boatswsin on active list TO be chief boat
swain on retired list, George L. Plauder:
citizens to be Assistant Surgeons. Kent c..
Malborn and Lee W. Mcclure OF Ohio.
To be postmaster, John 7, Dare. Patchogus.
Y Y
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BANDIT or CIVIL WARRIOR?
Friends Of Russian Freedom Get Herbert
Parsons TO Defend POuren.

w -'N ~"
Herbert Parsons has been engaged by
the Friends Of Russian Freedom, Of which
Edward NJ Shepard is president, to fight
the attempt being made by the Russian
Consul General. Count Nicolas de Lody-
gensky, 10 extradite Jan JsnoT Pouren.
Pouren was arrested on January s on CON-
plant Of the Consul General and lie now
locked up In the Tombs awaiting the result
Of the hearings before Commissioner
Shields. The things which the Russian
Government accuses Pouren OF are thirteen
In number, comprising four murders, two
attempts at murder. three cases Of arson
and three larcenies, all alleged 10 have
been committed in Riga district, Province
Of Lvonia, Russia, where, Il Ia alleged,
POuren practised "A a bandit.
The society which IL seeking 10 prevent
the e%Ktradition bases It's action on the
ground that "a state Of OWL war prevailed"
in Russia at the time the alleged crimes
were committed and that therefore the
crimes were Of a political nature. The
treaties between the United States and
Russia make no provision for %eItradition
for political offences or for recognizing a
local uprising a. civil wa.
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CONGRESS or PIE DAUGHTERS.
First Session Opened With Imposing Cere-
monies Bic Reception In the Evening.

First Session Opened With Imposing Cere-
monies Biz Reception in the Evening.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The seventeenth
Continental Congress Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution opened this morn
ing in Continental Memorial Hall with i'm
posing ceremonies. A fanfare Of trumpets
announced the entrance Of the president
general. Mrs. Donald Mclean Of New York,
who was escorted to the platform by a body
guard Of vice-presiden generals and twenty
young girl pages.
Mrs. Mclean formally opened the con-
gress. and after prayer by the chaplain
general, Mrs. Esther +. Noble Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, America was sung by
the large audience. over a thousand dele
gates were in attendance and more are ar
irving on every train.
Mrs. McLean's opening address was a
plea for peace among the several factions.
She then introduced representative Daugh-
tiers from all parts Of the country. who
brought greetings from their State or
Plantations.
Mrs. Mclean then introduced Judge
Anderson Of the District Supreme Court,
president Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution, whom Mrs. Mclean wittily
designated as the Daughters progenitors
in patriotism. Judge Anderson presented
the fluctuations Of the mems society and
was heartily applauded.
This afternoons session was devoted to
r~ollcalls and reports Of the credentisl COM
mittec, which announced that I 100 delegates
and alternates had been accredited to the
seventeenth congress. Tonight the entire
atten1ei a monster &c ption
given in honor Of Mrs. Mclean b. Mrs.
Charles n. Terry. vice-presideni general
from New York, and Mrs. Henry s Bowron,
historian general from New York
city. The reception was held in the hall
room Of the New Willard and was the most
social AFFAIR OF the congress
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MIdon,, Pension Hill Signed.

. WARRINGTON, April 20. President Roose-
welt yesterday signed the widows pension
bill, which adds approximately Ns,OnO, OOO
to the pension rolls The bill grants pensions
Of tl2 a month to 100, OOO widows. most Of
them widows Of civil war veterans. In a
large number Of these cases the law will
operate 10 allow increase instead Of original
claims. The law becomes effective at once.
II Affects only widows who were married
prior 70 june "a. lsoo.
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MRS. n. p. MORGAN'S BUTLER
Arrested In London Charged With Jewel
Robbery IN Her Home Here.

Claude Heriher, formerly a butler en-
ployed by Mrs., David Pierce Morgan Of 70
Park avenue. was arrested in London yes
terday. He lie suspected Of the theft Of be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 worth Of jewely
from Mrs, Morgan's house.
The robbery at Mrs. Morgan's took place
on March s at a time when all the servants
had access TO Mrs. Norgan's rooms. A
diamond tiara, loose dian onds, antiques
and other jewelry we're stolen. Insr ector
McCaherty had the servants questioned.
but that did not clear up the theft. In a
few days heriher quit his JOB aud went
away.
McCaherty sent his photograph abroad
and asked for hie arrest on a charge Of com
hitting the robbery. When arrested he
asserted his innocence.
He had in his pockets when he was ar
rested sixteen loose diamonds. eight five
pound bankhotes and s35 In gold.
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DYNAMITE KILLS NINE MEN.
Pr0uature Explosion Of . Mine on New
Railway Near quebec.

OTTAWA, April 2O.-Nine men are dead as
the result ola bad explosion on the Trans-
continental Hallway near Armagh, in the
county Of ~Bellcchasse, about twenty-five
miles below quebec, on the South Shore.
Armagh lies back some twenty miles from
81. Waller station. on the I%ntercOlunial
hallway. and only meagre details of the
accident have teen receiI cd. II ia under
stood that a mine in the rock vas fired pre-
maturely,
The scene Of the explosion was a. The
railway construction camp Of MessB. Bur
doch Bros. at 81. Csjeyan, parmsGh, Belle
chase county,
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OmnIbn, Public BuIIdInrs BnI.

WASHINGTON, April 20, The omnibus pub
lie buildings bill, carrying appropriations
In excess Of 500, 900, 600, was to-day reported
TO tine full Committee on Public Buildings
by the subcommittee that was assigned
the duty Of pruning the measure. The
bill recognizes nearly every State In the
Union. II will soon be reported 10 the
House. '
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Arbitration Treaty With spain.

WASHINGTON, April 2O,--An arbitration
treaty between the United States and Spain
was signed at the State Department to-day
by Secretary Of State Elihu Root and Senor
don Ramon Pima, the Spanish Minister TO
the United States. The treaty is similar
10 that negotiated with France and other
European countries several weeks ago.
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Rich American PrIsOnsr in Me.lco. 3

MEXICO CITY. April ga despatch from
OaHaca says that Charles H. Hamilton, q
wealthy American mining man and rail-
road owner Of that State, has been arrested
and imprisoned at Oootlan because Of his
refusal Ia vacate his residence, the owner.
ship Of which Ia in litigation.
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lost Of Bsitieship, CCI;;TGcton tn Govern.
ment and in Private Yards.

WASHINGTON, April 20. A detailed state
Aeht showing the relative total cost Of
inspection and construction Of the battle
Navy Yard. and the battleship Louisiana,
tni!t by the Newport News S%hipbuilding
and nrydock company, was submitted 20
ne House to-day by Secretary OF the Navy
Netoalf, The Connecticut, built in the
'iovernment yard. cost 1881 ,20O.05 and
mo Louisiana, constructed In a private
yard. cost S6.057 81 O. ..
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These navy orders we're issued.

Commander ], J.. Gov. orders IN Norfolk yard
revoked; from Quincy, Mass, 10 CAvite station.
Commander T. W, KinkAld. orders 10 CANite
station revoked from Chester, Pa, 10 Norfolk
yard.
Lieut.. g, W, s. Castle. from command Of the
SHARK 20 Navy Department, Washington.
Ensign q, G.. PeGrAm, from command Of The
Porpohe 10 the Gtampus.
Assistant Engineer =. p Carney. retired. from
naval station. New Orleans, 10 home.
Acting Assistant Surgeon J, g. Zlefler, 10 naval
hospital Portsmouth,, n, II.
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Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON, April O.-These army orders
were Issued to-day:
Capt. Charles ", Bundel. Sixteenth infantry,
from general hospital, Preside OF San Francisco,
10 hls station,
First Lieut.. willis Z. Mills, Twenty. fourth In.
fsnty, from general hospital. Preside OF San
Francisco, 10 bis station,
Major Wendell L. Simpson, Nineteenth Iuiantp'.
TO Washington,
Capt, Frederick T.. Denglsr. Coast Artillery, from
il5th Company 70 unassigned list.
The retirement OF Second Lieut.. Albln /, Clark,
Thlnleth Infantry, Is announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-09
Ul1p AutRrtratt
Girl Il Urattttttu
BY Viscountess Maitland.

girl Oh dislike amateur playing and paintings there many
people who do those things we'll and why hear people sing and play
who professionals, and who make whe" have
often heard girls express themselves that way pro-
fessona paid artists who entertain the guests fun
tons are better 10 hear than the guests.
On the other hand contend that bring
ing up girls for if girl only plays paints ndfereny well she
has better understanding Of these things and Judge
than the girl who only hears professionals no technical
knowledge Of these things.
Another advantage that in the Of misfortune
put those accomplishments practical have done
with my miniature painting for instance Why world
should have done when found myself practically wthou any money
ALL had not had my painting? american girls in.
stead must uo office work. become typewe clerks etc. which
much harder and much less pleasant earning living
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tor charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
mea sured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
I offer for sale

FARM OF AZ ACRES miles from Oakland; good
Groom House; plenty of water; so cleared;
about Is of grass Orchards bearing; over IS
acres of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service
COTTAGE OF s ROOMS for sale Mt. Lake Park.
HOUSE AND LOT Oak Street, Oakland, for sale
House Of 6 rooms Lot 5oxI5o feet with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildngs.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
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necessary outbuildngs.
HOUSE AND LOT Wilson Street. House of rooms;
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A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakand-all under
fence containing So acres; about IS under Cultiva
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Spring very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price just now.
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots
town which will sell for cash-or S. down and IS
per month.
40 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL. LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which can be bought at
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land This land is well watered with stream ana
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Ia MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S. down aAS
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If you want your Real Estate, Real Rsss>s
Tor your cash, let me hear from you.
sss-For further particulars call on Address
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\ word Of scandal
makes the whole draw
ing-room kin.
However disagreeable
the implication of that
paraphrase, and notwith-
standing the SNUG as
sumption of Indignation
with which we must
needs one and all rush 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-09

The English girl ID
brought up TO play and
to sing and to paint,
while the American girls
in society, the daughters
Of the aflluent, are
brought up to observe
rather than to do those
things. An American
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Sprrah Mt Tr1ttlr attn ..
J1tattrr mtll Stnp nlar
By REV. E. S. ROBERTS,
rler OF Gonvie
Cambridge ENGLAND. ~

TDUCATlON, in broader ard deeper before
~ the real problem for the twentieth not mere
the teaching of few facts a few languages
1N cation of the classes and the time must
Ai be education that development character
HXR1H ing and enighenng at the time
H&7k True education inevitably abhors distinctions
C& of any sort 1t works toward broader and
49, The truly cultured is home all over and Is
interested in the progress of man as
The task then, Of education, people of
single nation but of all the nations and separately
but OF the leading thinkers these nations together The
change of professors and students between civilized nations
must not be spasmodc and OCCASIONAL but general
more than this it must be education of character the
demaaon between the different geographic but not
intellectual The boundaries Of the mind mountain
rivers These ovcreape and set aside nv
the intellectual sympathy the scholars all their turn
will plant the seed in the minds and hearts
peoples National jealousy will be put aside the
will be recognized the of ALL perpetual peace
Will be land past power Of chicancy upset.
Personal ambitions and petty ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
must fall to the ground before the of culture
'ersa recognition Of truth and justice the only
the peoples of the earth This is the solution problem the twe
tieth century
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EnIarging Your Business

If you are in
business and you
want to m k e
more money you
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s ay. Are you
spending your
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vertising in hap
hazard fashion
as if intended