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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
No Aid From the Aid.

MIR. TAFT'S successor as Secretary Of
AVA War. Gen. Luke E. Wright told at
a dinner in Washington war story from
Manila.
There was once upon a time" he be-
gan, "a gallant old general. This gen.
eral. leading a splendid charge in his
youth, got a bullet in his chest and two
saber cuts across the head. In after life.
relating over the nuts and wines his
many battles. 1t was this particular
charge that he always described most
f1amboyantly.
THE older the general grew, the more
splendid the charge became: the more
awful was the slaughter that he visited
upon the enemy: the more horrible were
the wounds he received. For corrobora-
ton he would always turn to a grizzled
veteran on his left, his aid-de-camp.
The aid-de-camp would nod his gray
head in acquiescence silently.
Taller and taller grew the generals
stories of the charge. Higher and higher
grew the mound of enemies slain by his
sword. More and more numerous became
the bullets. thrust and slashes sustained
by himself. At the end he always ap-
pealed to the grizzled aid. and in silence
the aid nodded confirmation.
1.-The general one night gave a large
dinner party. The wine was no less
abundant than superb and at dessert the
old warrior let himself out upon the
charge as he had never heretofore done
Four horses were killed under him. Three
lances passed through his right arm. five
through his left. Nine sabers crashed
down upon his head simultaneously. The
bodies of his slain formed wall we'll
nigh impossible about him. And II
seemed that there was hardly a muscle
in his person wherein a bullet failed to
imbed itself.
"'You remember all this. don't you, De
Courcey?' he said. In conclusion, as was
his custom. to the grizzled aid.
THE silent and long suffering aid at
last spoke up.
No. general he shouted, In a loud.
indignant voice. No, OF course I don't
remember 1t. How can you expect me
to? You know as well as ! do that the
> cannon ball that killed your fourth horse
struck the breastplate of a cuirassier be-
hind US. and then bounded back and took
my head orr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
tcopyright. 1905. The Bobbs- Merrill Company

w, you pikerS
gimme a pain in
the neck Thus
"Batty" Lo g a n
Blazing in a red
sweater, with a
close fitting cap
hung over one eye,
he impartially 'ad-
dressed the surg
ing. swaying pay
line. Keep yer
shirts on, will yer!
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DICKINSON RESIGNS.
Gives Ip the Association Named for I'M
Because It II InlmIcal.

Gives Up the Association Named for Him
Because IL n InlmIcal.
Col. Samuel D. Dickinson. Secretary Of
State Of New Jersey and Republican leader
in Hudson county for many years. resigned
last night as a member OF the Samuel d.
Dickinson Association. one Of the best
known political organizations in the State.
His resignation was accepted at a meeting
OF the association attended principally by
friends Of County Clerk John Rotterdam.
The Colonel's farewell communication
to his erstwhile followers was addressed
to John Mitchell. president Of the associa-
ton, and read: Recent events in the rooms
OF the association bearing my name con-
vince met have been living in a Fools
Paradise; that instead of friendship there
is the most malignant enmity. That was
evidenced by the action of those who so
Unexpectedly ran a primary ticket against
an agreed on association ticket, and by their
expressions OF sentiment during and since
that action.
There could be no possible reason for
any such action only TO insult and humili-
ate me. That being the case have to re-
quest that you call a meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the association for the
purpose Of changing the name OF the asso-
citation and OF severing my connection with
it,
William Launders, the corresponding
secretary, said he considered the Colonel's
communication ~an insult TO every member
and outrageous" also that "the sooner
the Republican party wakes up and finds
u has been following dead one the better
1t will be for the future success OF the
party
The Dickinson Association is an incor-
pOrated body and come time will elapss
before its name can be legally changed.
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TENANT STRIKE COLLAPSING
NO ATTEMPTS TO MEET EVIC-
TION WITH VIOLENCE.

Besides a Landlord Gan Save Money by
Offering n Tenant 81 for Ills Moving
Expenses VINO Had Refused TO
Pay Decide TO Settle Rather Than quit.
Evictions among the rent strikers began
yesterday and the marshals were rather
busy. Those agitators who had expected
trouble were disappointed because in nearly
every instance the tenants were ready to
assist the marshal in the removal of the
household goods.
The Taxpayers Protective Association,
as the organization OF landlords is styled,
was not anxious to predpitate trouble and
the landlords are disposed TO give their
tenants every opportunity TO settle.
committee began work yesterday 20 visit
those against whom disposseas warrants
have been procured. and IL IL is found that
they are really in distress a month will be
allowed them TO try to get out OF their
troubles.
One curious phase Of the strike is shown
in the action OF certain landlords who have
obtained dispOssess orders. II these are
turned over to the marshal for execution
the landlord will have TO pay the marshal
SS or 81 in each case. The landlords have
gone to the tenants, and finding the tenants
willing to move without causing trouble
have paid them 50 each, thus saving tS or 81.
Some of the landlords on whose behalf
warrants we're granted earlier in the week
were anxious to have them issued yester-
day but the Judges are counselling delay
In order, that the tenants mayShave time
TO settle, as 1t is believed that when they
find out that the law Is q serious thing
they will end the trouble.
Five out Of nine tenants occupying tene-
ments at 5l6 and 5lS East Eleventh street
were evicted early by Marshal Albert Levine
and force Of movers. No resistance was
offered. One tenant was left because a
Board OF Health sign nailed on the door
announced that here was a case OF measles
inside. This was In the fat occupied by the
Peysers on tho third floor Three other
families weakened at the last moment and
settled with the landlord. There were
evictions also on East Tenth street and
Madison street with no disturbance.
or about $50 warrants given to the mar
shals yesterday about half were served.
Judge Sanders said yesterday that not 10
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receives . place In it's classic shades no
dOubt the announcement win ba duly made
20 the stockholders. Charles Austin Bates,
who is selling tho stock in the marble com-
PAny. was formerly the head Of an adver-
Using agency. A year ago Mr.. Bates was
selling or trying TO sell bonds In the Con
sohdated Ohio Coal Company. Mr.. Bates
oiont exactly promise 50 per cent. a year
Tor twenty years. but this IL what he said:
II l can show you how To invest $500
with guarantee OF 4 cash income Of $3.50
year for twenty years-and then get back
your original 85OO-win you consider itP'
Like the bonds OF the marble company,
THESE bonds were TO carry u btg stock
bonus and Mr.. Bates had IL all figured up
that the stock would pay 50 per cent.
Mr. Bates hasn't advertised the coal
bonds much since then. but has been trying
with Al the power OF his pen 10 push the
sales OF marble stock. To any one engaged
IN such an enterprise the acceptance OF
marble pedestal by Columbia would GER
tainly mean lots OF encouragement. and
both Col. Meek and Mr. Bates are extremely
hopeful that tho gift will be accepted.
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ITALIANS SHOWED TIE QUEER.
Their Specially Was Dimes and Their
Diligence Attracted Notice.


Three young Italians. who desrUibed
themselves as Giuseppi AsssTese, Angelo
AMIGO and Vincent Speciale. we're locked
up in the Hamburg avenue police station
Last night for passing counterfeit dimes.
The three we're first observed by Henry
Richards. \ newsdealer Of POI Woodbine
street, going from one stationery and
candy store to another buying articles
costing penny each and rendering dimes
in payment
After the men had gone into more than a
dozen places Richar DIS went into the store Of
Henry Meyer at 1898 Greene avenue. where
the Italians had been. and on learning that
they had bought a penny pencil he asked
in what way they had paid for it and Meyer
exhibited the counterfeit dime.
Richards was satisfied the three wers
counterfeters. and after they had left the
store of Mrs Johanna Berger at 256 Irvihg
avenue, wherc they had passed another
of the spurious coins, Richards followed
them and AZ Myrtle avenue and Palmetto
street he saw Policemen Mesle. Gasker and
Trabert. and told them what ne had seen.
As the cops set out for the Italians the
latter began to run When the three were
oveTbauled they fought and AMIGO drew
a dagger Before he could use II he received
a blow from club. Then the three we're
taken TO tho police station. AMIGO had
100 and Speciale two counterfeit dimes
They absolutely refused to give any infor-
nation about themselves
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|, col. DYER ExONERATED.
Gov. Hughes Approves Findings ST tho
a Court OG Inquiry. AR

Gov. Hughes Approves Findings Of tho
a Court OG Inquiry. Am
ALBANY .,,fJan. S.-Col. George R. Dyer Of
the Twelfth Regiment, N. q. NY. is exon
Grated Of the charges brought against him
some time ago by certain officers Of his
command, according to the report OF the
court Of inquiry, which was given out to-day
by Gov. Hughes. The Governor announced
that in effect the court had found the inn
putationS cast upon the Colonel baseless
and that he had determined that no further
action on his part was necessary.
. Despite the fact that Col. Dyer is exon
Grated the report upholds the action Of
the officers in bringing the charges on the
ground that IL was their duty 10 do 90
under the circumstances
The dismissal Of the charges IL set forth
IN an Official order by Adiutant-General
Nelson H. Henry. The opinion Of the court
is as follows:
After careful scrutiny Of the record
and due consideration thereof ii is the
unanimous opinion Of the court that the
imputations made against Col. George r.
Dyer are baseless and that no further
action is necessary in this matter in 80 far
as Col Dyer Is concerned. We have care
fully considered the action OF Ma jor NJ. I.
Robb. Major j. p. Bernhard, Capt. ". Forbes
Morgan and Capt H. s. Dudley in bringing
the charges rejecting upon the character
OF Col. Dyer TO the attention OF that ofiioer
and the regimental board Of officers. II
was clearly their duty 80 to do. We find
nothing in their conduct refecting either
upon their efficiency as officers or their
standing as gentlemen.'
The Governor issued the following order
on the report:
i have carefully examined the testimony
In this case in/full. The findings. recon-
cOncurred in and / consider no further
action necessary"
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Politics IN NEW HiWPSHIRE.
Friends Of GOV. Hughes Move to onset
the Proposed Tart Boom.

CONCORD. n. H. Jan. s.--An assemble ge
OF New Hampshire Republicans Who favor
Secretary Taft for President is to be held
tomorrow Gen. Frank S. Streeter. Mrs.
Eddy's private counsel; ex-Gov. Frank w.
Rollins, and Winston Churchill are the
leaders IN the 7 aft movement
Ex-Govs. Bachelor and Goodell. who are
favorable TO Gov. Hughes. are interested
in another meeting soon to be called as an
Offset 20 the Taft movement.
There is a strong sentiment against
pledging the State delegation TO any Candi-
date and those who hold this view, together
with the Hughes faction. are believed to
outweigh the movement for Taft.
statement was issued to-day from the
headquarters Of the president Of the New
Hampshire Federation of Labor which
declares the federation unalterably op-
posed to the nomination of Taft.
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81 YEARS IN NATIONAL GUARD.
Col. Kipp. Seventh Regiment. Brevetted a
BrIgadIer-GseneraI.

ALBANY. Jan. s.-A special order COM
missioninR Leut.-Col. William Halsted
Kipp OF the Seventh Regiment az Brigadier-
General by bTevet for meritorious service
of more than fifty years. issued to-day
by Adjt.- Gen. Henry by command Of Gov.
Hughes, says: The Commander in Chief
desires to express the qualification ~with
which by this mark OF honor he recognizes
a record Of service in the National Guard
Of this State which is without parallel"
The special order also gives in sum-
married. form the record of Lieut.. Col
Kipp from the time he enlisted in 1857 in
the Seventh Regiment.
Adjt.-Gen Henry announced tonight
that he bad received the resignation of Major
Second Brigade.
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STANCBFIELD IN BACK TRIAL.
He VIII Help District Attorney Against
Former Associate Counsel.

BNGHAMToN, N. Y, Jan. s.-County
Judge Parsons to-day designated John
B. Stanchfeld to he special counsel to
District Attorney Clark in the trial OF Arthur
W. 7. Back, formerly County Custodian,
and who is charged with the misappropria-
ton Of more than 1000 OF county funds
Backs attorneys will be Theodore r. TUthill
and Frank 8. 0rNeil OF this city and George
Raines Of Rochester
Stanohheld, Tuthill and O'NeiI were
associated with the defence Of George
r. Greene at Washington two years ago.
Justice W. ". Clark OF Steuben county
will preside at the Back trial. which opens
here on January ~. There are eight in
dictments pending against Back.
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FOR THE OPEN SH0P.
Pennsylvania Builders 20 Aid Manual
Training 60 That End.

~ WMKEsBARRE. Pa, Jan. s.--Delegates of
the Pennsylvania State builders exchanges
pledged themselves to-day to promote
manual training throughout the State.
the object being to create in the rising
generation a desire to learn trades. The
association expects that by the progress
OF industrial education now under way
the youths of the State will grow up TO be-
lieve in the open shop and its principles
and in the rights of employers.
1t was also decided that the association
shall protect and defend any individual
member against the attacks of organized
labor. The association was pledged 10
aid and TO defend to the full extent Of its
powers any OF its members who either IN
their person or business may be made 4ha
victim Of the boycott or the malice OF any
person or organization.
Reports were made that the open shop
and its principles are now successfully
maintained in Bradford, WiIleesbarTe. Bat
ler, Kane, Wiliamsport, Pittsburg, Des-
wick, Scranton and Pittston and progress
toward this end was reported In other
places.
The sun., 1908-01-09
THREE PLATOON POLICE BELE
Introduced at Albany by p. p. ,. Oliver
National Guard Measure.

ALBANY, Jan. s.-Ths bill authorizing the
National Guard Of this State to come
under the provisions OF the Dick
Federal military law. in order that The
State may thereby receive a Federal ap-
preparation, was reported favorably in
both houses of the Legislature to-day
In the Senate it was advanced to a third
reading
introduced in the Assembly a bill providing
for three platoons in the New York city
Police Department.
There are now two bills before the Legis-
lature repeating the Percy-Gray betting law
and providing a punishment for book
making and poolselling. Senator Agnew
provides a penalty Of either fine OF impris-
onment, but Assemblyman Hart (Rep.,
Oneida) makes the punishment not less
than six months or more than one year i'm
prisonment, without the alternative fine.
The sun., 1908-01-09
FOR so YEAR SUBWAY FRANCHISE.
senator Travis VIII Present BIn to Relieve
City OF Expense.

ALBANY. Jan. s.-Senator Travis Of
Brooklyn to-day introduced bill at the
request Of the Republican League Of Brook
lyn increasing from twenty-five to fifty
years the length Of an initial franchise for
subway corporations In New York city.
The Public Service Commissions and Gov
Hughes have both recommended that the
period OF the franchises be increased.
Tomorrow Senator Travis will Introduce
q proposed amendment to the Constitution
removing from the debt limit OF New York
city moneys appropriated for the building
Of subwayR
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per cent Of the eviction orders will be put
into execution. The landlords will use
them To settle the trouble and the tenants
will settle in many instances.
-All this trouble said Judge Sanders
has been brought about by few agitatoTs.
They have appealed To the passion and
ignorance Of the people and not to their
common sense
Marshal A. Herman was about to get
signatures on warrants to evict twenty
families from 232 Cherry street whan Land
lord Ebsant rushed INTO court and re-
quested that the warrants be held. He
said the tenants had begged him to COM
promise and had promised to pay their rent.
By arriving in time he saved about sl20 in
fees.
The sun., 1908-01-09
SURGEON-COMMODORE PADDEN.
seaEOIng water Register Gets COmplI.
nlents, but No Insurance.


nlents, but No Insurance.
Col. Mike Clarence Padden. the Water
Register. had two more titles bestowed
upon him yesterday when he appeared
before the Sinking Fund Commission for
permission to insure the yacht the city has
bought for him to catch tugboat captains
who steal city water. Col. Padden said
that 30 many Of the water pirates had IL in
for him that he was afraid some day one Of
them might run him down
The commodore's seamanship 10 un-
doubtedly such that he could escape such
attacks" remarked President McGowan
Of the Board Of Aldermen
"Dr Padden, please" lrteEjected the
Mayor. Let us promote him TO the rank
OF surgeon Of the city's navy. I understand
that that is now tho high oflos IN the
national navy"
Now that we have promoted Surgeon
Padden." Comptroller Metz remarked,
how about the insurance for his hagsbip?S
Laid over for week. the Mayor de
cided. tE
The sun., 1908-01-09
NO COOPERSTOWN RAILROAD.
Appellate Division Decides IN Favor Of
COmpIaInmE Residents.

ALBANY, Jan. s.-Residents of New York
city who have summer homes in COopers-
town receutly brought an action on a writ
OF certiorari to review the action Of the
former State Board Of Railroad Commits
sioners in granting to the Cooperstown
and Northern Railway Company authority
20 build its road. The Appellate Division.
Third Department. to-day handed down a
decision annulling on law and facts the
determination Of the former hoard. The
company intended to construct an electric
line twelve miles long at Otsego Lake.
Among those interested in the proceeding
against the railway company were Mrs.
Elizabeth =. Potter, the wife of Bishop
Potter: Robert v. McKim, Edward s. Clark,
Duncan C. Pell. Adolphus Busch and William
Shutz. property owners in and near Coop
erstown.
The sun., 1908-01-09
TO SAVE DEMOCRACT'S FACE.

Bm offered IN Massachusetts to Give Party
Preference Over Independence League.
BosToN. Jan. s.-Representative Frost Of
Dorchester filed bill with the clerk OF the
Legislature to-day to define the term two
leading political parties" as used In the
Mr.. Frost desires that the definition shall
be the ones that elect the greatest number OF
ofsioers instead Of the ones polling the larg-
cot vote for Governor, as at present
Under this definition the Democracy
would retain It's sta anding a. the second party
OF the State. for the reason that the Inde-
pendence League has elected no ofioiAls.
The sun., 1908-01-09
THAT JOB FOR LOEB AGAIN.
Report Once More Hes to Ne washington
Street Railroad Head,

WASHINGTON, Jan s.--A report was cir-
culated In Washington to-day that the two
street railway systems In the District Of
Columbia are soon to be consolidated and
that William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the
President, will become president of the
reorgsnized company. .
The report could not be confirmed, but
IL is known that part OF the interests repre-
sented in the Capital Traction Company
and the Washington Railway and Electric
Company are In favor Of consolidation.
The sun., 1908-01-09
STATE TAX BOARD HERE TO-DAY.
A Week 60 BE spent In Examination OF
Corporation Properties.

ALBANY. Jan. s.-Former Assemblyman
Phillip Reece OF New York city to-day was
appointed by the State Board OF Tax Com
missioners as a special agent in that depart
ment at a salary Of 81, 800 a year II will
be his duty 20 investigate railroad and
trolley properties for the commission in
connection with the work OF establishing
special franchise valuations.
The members OF the State board 20 TO
New York tomorrow TO spend the re-
mainder Of the week in personal examina-
ton Of the corporation properties there.
special franchise valuations upon which
must be certified to the New York city
authorities by April 1.
The sun., 1908-01-09
MEXICAN CHURCH INVENTORY
Government Claims All Property and For.
bids Sales-AmerIcan Buyers.

bids sales-AmerIcan Buyers.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. S.--The Federal Gov
ernment. through the Finance Department,
has issued a notice to the local authorities
throughout the country ordering an in
ventory made of all Catholic churches,
including their contents. and that regular
inspection be made to see that none OF the
property is sold
The Government sent a circular to all the
Bishops OF Mexico few months ago order
ing them to see that none OF the articles
within the churches should be sold OF dis
posed of in'any way, as they belong to the
Government. There are many pictures OF
great value and gold and silver ornaments
in the churches.
Wealthy Americans have recently pur-
chased some Of these historic paintings
without the knowledge or consent Of the
Government, II is stated. and It il this fact
which has caused the order TO be issued
that an inventory Of the church property
be made.
The sun., 1908-01-09
AFTER A LOT or RAILROADS
Acknowledgement VIII Have Them sued
for safety Appliance Penalties.

Tut o@hcS Apph@nCo TenaltheS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. e.-Attoney-General
Bonaparte to-day directed various United
States attorneys to institute suits against
several railroad companies to recover PEN
alties incurred by them for alleged viola
tons of the safety appliance law. The
facts upon which these prosecutions are
based were reported to the Interstate Com
merce Commission by its inspectors.
The violations made the basis Of the
prosecutions number S42 Among the roads
named as defendants are the Pennsylvania,
the Baltimore and Ohio. the New York Gem
tral. the Northern Pacific. tho Southern
and the Southern Pacific.
Attorney General Bonaparte has for
warded to the United States Attorney for
the Western District Of Kentucky for prose-
cutton charges OF twenty-five violations of
tral Railroad Company in order TO recover
the statutory penalty.
The sun., 1908-01-09
GEISSENHATNER HAD TWO WIVES
The Second, Having Discovered the First.
Gets q Divorce.

Justice Blanchard Of tho Supreme Court
granted yesterday 70 Lillian knight Gels
senhainer q divorce from Karl Won Gels
senhainer, whom she married In Yonkers
on April 20, 1901. The suit was tried before
1 referee and tho evidence showed that
0eissenhAiner had another wife living at
the time Of the marriage.
II was shown that Elsie G. Irwin had
become the wife OF Geissenhainer In Jersey
City In March. 1905.
0eissenhainer IL o son Of former Repre-
sentative Jacob A. Geissenhainer Of Free
hold. N. j. His mother, who died recently,
was a Burkhart and was related 20 the
Havenneyer family. GeissenhaiDer's family
In well To do. He had been interested re-
Gently In patents on now sewing machine.
The sun., 1908-01-09
10000 OUT OF WORK.
80 900 Of Them Union Men, c. r. Us
Relief Committee Learns.

The executive committee OF the Central
Federated Union met last night In Bee
thOven Hall In Fifth street to take steps
to aid the unemployed. Secretary Bohm
announced after tbs meeting that the COM
mittee's reports show that In this city alone
10000 men In the building trades and 10 900
In miscellaneous trades who belong TO
unions are out OF work and that iOO. 900
non-union men nre unemployed.
The committees plans for giving aid
were not matured sufficiently to give out
last night,
The sun., 1908-01-09

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