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The Washington times., 1908-04-29
DAVIS ON NEGRO
ROARS AT FORAKER

Senator Davis Of Arkansas and Sena-
tor Foraker of Ohio furnished the SEN
ate a pleasant bit Of comedy incidental
10 the speech made by Senator Davis.
The Arkansas man was making an ad-
dress on resolution which he had in
troduced. calling upon the Secretary OF
TIE Interior Tor information concerning
The exclusion Of certain names from the
enrolment list of the ChOctaW and
ChickasaW indians.
He was vigorously Illuminating against
the injustice that had been done in GER
tain mixed blOOds Of negro and Indian
strain when his eye lit on Senator
Foraker.
Il observe" shouted Senator Davis.
in his fullest chest tones, which could
easily have been heard at the House end
OF the Capitol but for the fact that the
House was occupied with some ora
torical efforts of its own, that the
Senator from Ohio who last week talked
10 gallery full OF niggers is in his
seat If the Senator from Ohio is anx-
ious 70 do something for the niggers
this is his chance. IS the Senator from
Ohio anxious 20 perform a real service
To these nigger-Indians. 10 whom this
injustice Is being done2"
By the time he had finished Senator
Davis tones had reached the fullness
which threatened to lar the statuary
Senator from Arkansas awaited an an
swer- Craniug his head forward. as n
he had not caught al that had been
said, Senator Foraker raised his hand
10 his ear and, In deprecatOry tone
said.
7 beg pardon. but will the Senator
from Arkansas kindly repeat his 0ues-
ton little louder, please2'
Senator Davis finally asked bermis-
sion. in view Of some criticism OF the
language Of his resolution. 70 withdraw
II for redrafting- II had Deen suggested
that the language was not respectful 10
the Secretary or the Interior. The per-
mission was granted. and as soon as the
resolution has been toned down II will
be reintrOduced
The Washington times., 1908-04-29

being withdrawn" was the heated re-
tort Of Senator Burkett.
Following Ibis cOllOCuy. Senator Bur
kett declared there were the poorest
equipped street railway systems in the
District OF Columbia Of anywhere in
the United States"
In the end. Senator Gallinger insist
amendment, and the Vice President sus-
tatned hiTA.
This clash over the street railway
situation was the chief feature or the
discussion of the District bill, which
was passed practically as il came from
the Appropriations Committee. The bill
as It went through. after about two
hours consideration, carried a total
Of 81 535. 0O0 or about g. 900, 600 more than
when il passed the House.
The principal increases made on the
floor were $4,000 for a police station at
AnacOstia, and $50 600 more for improv-
ing Sixteenth street northwest.
The committee action on the House
amendment for 75-cent gas for public
purposes, IN striking out this amend
ment was agreed to- Appropriations
10 $1,000 each for improving the swim
ming pool at the bathing beach and for
Fairgrounds were made available at
once.
The salary OF the Judge Of the Ju-
venile Court was increased from s, 600
to $500 Senator Bacon's amendment
TO change the name of Brightwood ave
nue. TO Georgia avenue. and the name
OF the present Georgia avenue TO Naval
avenue, was adopted.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
SENATE WON'T PRINT
UNDELIYERED SPEECH

Senators today insisted upon strict
Observance Of the old Senate rule that
prevents a member Of the body from in
se-FinE remarks in the Record without
actually delivering them on the floor.
Senator Lodge asked unanimous con-
sent that the remarks Of Senator War
ne on the Brownsville case be eX-
tended in the Record. He said that
Senator Warner. who has been speaking
for several days on the subject. was
sick and would probably be unable 10
appear IN the Senate again for a few
days
Senator Warner had requested him %
ask the permission OF the Senate 20
have his remarks extended in the Rec
ord under these circumstance Sen
ator Bacon objected, saying that this
had never been done. Senator Teller
said that a Senator must either deliver
his remarks in -ersOn or have them
read by some one else II was finally
decided to have Senator Warmers re-
marks read TO the Senate later in the
day IL he 50 desired.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
BURKETT IGNORED
IN THEIR REPORT
Commissioners Not Favor.
able to His Railway
Project.
Gallinger Continues to Urge
Tracks to the Union
Station.

That the Commissioners will not be
driven into giving tne=r stamp OF APP
proval on certain proposed street car
legislation, because of the attack made
upon them yesterday by Senator Bur
kett, vas plainly indicated today, when
they forwarded to congress. with an
unfavorable report. the amendment to
the District appropriation bill, proposed
by Senator Burkett
The amendment requires the Bright
wood Railway Company to run its cars
through Ninth street to the Center
Market, from point in Brightwood
avenue opposite the Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital, on a siN-minute schedule.
Another development in the pending
street car legislation was the announce
ment by Senator Gallinger, of the Sen
ate District Committee. that he hoped
Tor satisfactory results on the trackage
bill
Considerable comment was caused by
the severity Of the attack made or the
Commissioners by Senator Burkett.
Notwithstanding, this, however they
0isapproved the Burkett amendment,
and, In ding 50, informed Congress that
they have not the necessary data TO de
termine whether this Will give satisfac-
tory service at the hours Of greatest
LlaILlC, ana JiluI II would De unredSOu-
able g require the cars 10 run on this
Roadway at all times by the amend
ment.
Attention is further invited 10 the fact
that the proposed amendment contains
no penalty clause. without which the
Commissioners would - possessed Of
no more authority TO secure its enforce
me Mt than at present
Senator Gallinger said he desired to
continue the conferences on the track
- Il
be satisfactory. He had not changed his
opinion as to the Importance Of the mat
ter. From the start he has favored a
simple measure for track extensions 20
the station. without other legislation
hitChed to IL. He does not want uni
versal transfers and regulations by the
Commissioners to be dealt with in con-
IectiOn with the bill. II IS thought no
conference Will be held until Saturday,
out IL is hoped there will be important
Developments then
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
Williams Turns Ezhor .er.

Minority Leader Williams delivered
ano, her exhortation TO -he House Re
publicans today 10 be firm and 10 defy
the domination Of Speaker Cannon,
which he described as being combina-
ton of gesticulation, pounding the desk
and voice" His speech was made as
request that thirty Republicans sign
petition which already bears the sig
natures of the Democrats asking that
the tariff be taken of or wood pulp
ond print paper.
If thirty Of YOU do this" said Mr.
Williams. the petition viii bear the
names OF a majority Of the House Can
not thirty Of you exert courage enough
10 join the Democrats IN a polite ma
even an humble petition without first
gaining the consent Of the Speaker in
private
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
Common VISITS PRESIDENT.

Ralph Connor. author Of the SKY
Pilot, q" BLACK Rock" and other stories
Of the Canadian woods, was presented
TO the President today by the Rev. Dr.
RadcN1e, Of this city. Common in pri-
vale life is the Pew d.. Charles W.
Gordon. OF winnipeg. I'm a Canadian
Roosevelt man sJid Dr. Gordon. and
hope to see him win out on all his cru
SadeS'
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
SOC to SIS Roses. lie to $3.50

Prices $3.50 instead of $500 for finest wreas of Ar7er-
can Beauty Roses mortal behed; st25 instead of
for the superb single specimens Of American Beauty Roses SOC
instead Of sOO and si2 for lunches Of American Beauty Roses
&c for the usual SOC punches
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
GERMAN OFFICER ARRESTED
BY ITALIANS As A SPY

VENICE, April 2S.-Baron Werther.
an officer in the German army. has
been arrested near Latislna. suspected
of being a spy
The baron was dressed in the attire
Of a civilian and was strolling along the
Tagliamento river highway making
notes upon the positions OF fortresses
and encampments of soldiers. Subse-
oUent to his confinement the baron, who
is an Austrian by birth, refused TO
make any statement. Papers were
found upon mis- person which strength
ened the suspicious Of his captors.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
ALLEGED POISONER
TAKEN ON STEAMER
Campania Held Up, While
Pretty Irish Girl Is
Located.
Shipped Under Assumed
Name, After Husbands
Mysterious Death.

NEW YORK. April 29.-The unusual
sight Of an ocean steamship being held
up in the lower bay. while a trio Of
detectives searched Tor and located an
alleged murderess. was witnessed to-
day by several hundred passengers on
the incoming Campania, as she lay at
anchor OF quarantine. The object OF
the officials search was Mrs. Margaret
Cleary. Of Clairemorris. County Mayo.
Ireland, an exceptionally pretty and
handsomely attired young woman. who
was held prisoner on the liner as the
result of receipt or a cablegram from
the Royal Irish COnstabulary at Dub
lin.
1t is alleged that prior to leaving
her home she secretly administered
poison TO her wealthy husband, and
then fed the country at night. making
her way 70 Liverpool, where she took
passage under the name OF Miss Mar
garet Mccormick.
Mrs. Cleary was accompanied on the
voyage by Miss Kathleen Downs. her
cousin. who also is pretty. and who
was registered under the name or
Katherine Mccormick.
Steamer Is Searched.
The vessel was met at quarantine by
Central Office Detectives Lesson. Ait
mer. and Moody. who went down the
bay In a United States revenue cutter
They had been furnished with an excel
lent description Of the woman. and az
ter telling the captain of the Campania
of their quest. he ordered that the yes
sci be held until the trio could search
every part OF the ship
After going through the first and sec
ond cabins, they went 10 the Storage,
where the two women were located. Ev-
eryone else had left the compartment
and stood on the decks. MRS Cleary was
asked to step 10 the smoking room Of
the second cabin, where she was Ques-
toned. She said she had come 10 Amer
lea for the purpose OF visiting brother
in Brooklyn, who was connected with
one of the traction companies
The examination OF the woman
startled her cousin. for she had not
the remOtest idea that she had been
accused OF anything wrong. Mrs. Cleary
maintained for fully half an hour that
her trip was solely for pleasure, when
suddenly one OF the detectives said:
Both Women Collapse.
Your husband died the day after you
left ireland. and We have received a
cablegram 10 arrest you and hold you
for extradition."
Both women collapsed. Mrs. Cleary
remained silent for fully fifteen minutes.
and the detectives again began 10 Ques-
ton her. At length she became indig-
nant She declared she had a right 20
land in New York. and said she would
fight. She returned 10 the steerage, fol-
lowed by Miss Downs, and remained
there until the vessel was ordered 20
proceed. She again came OF deck, but
the detectives kept guard over her.
The immigration authorities demanded
that she be sent 20 Ellis Island, and,
after telephOning to Inspector McCaf-
ferty, the detectives accompanied her
to Ellis Island on the immigration ferry.
The local police did not learn OF the
details OF the alleged murder further
than that CleaTy was an exceedingly
wealthy young man, and that as soon as
he died and his wife had disappeared,
suspicion pointed 10 her.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
BWrkeH Scores
Senate Members

The District Commissioners say they
have not bad time to consider IL. I
want to hurl it back at them that they
have had opportunities by the score TO
consider that same thing IN the last
few years. There have been no less,
by the records, than 900 persons before
the Commissioners. persons who live out
in that part Of the District. hammering
at their door trying to get recognition.
that they might be heard and their
rights given some attention"
They have not only done that. but
they have come with petitions and visits
ard personal interviews before the Com
n:!tsee on the District Of Columbia for
a year. and asked Senators individual
" 10 compel the street car company to
run their cars out 20 the District line.
you cannot get any legislation
through here that controls or touches
anything with reference to the street
car companies that the managers Of
those companies do not o Il
Aroused by Letter.
This was the vigorous language used
yesterday afternoon by Senator Bur-
kert of Nebraska IN support or an
amendment he offered TO the District
appropriation bill providing that the
Brentwood cars should run through TO
the Center Market on a siN-ninute
schedule. Senator Gallinger, who had
charge of the bill, had read a letter
from the Commissioners in which they
opposed the proposition and said they
had not had time TO look into the mat
ter. This aroused Senator Burkett TO
lighting pitch, which was intensified by
the fact Senator Gallinger reserved a
point &c order against the amendment.
Then. entering into a discussion of the
necessity for the amendment, senator
Burkett declared that If there were any
place in the District where the people
had been outraged, IL was at Seventh
street and Florida avenue, where theE
were dumped IL the rain and mud, and
compelled to take another car 10 the
borders Of the District.
These street car companies he said,
''are doing a thing which such com
panies are not permitted TO DO, / dare
say. in any other town in the United
States with similar territory. and that
is to compel the people to get out and
transfer. in short. not running their
cars through to the end Of the line
II was in this connection that Mr.
BUrkett scored the Commissioners and
spoke of street railway influence.
Brought to his feet by the Nebraska
Senator's charges, Senator Gaiiinger
an2rily demanded a rctractiOn.
Makes Direct Charge.
eft" said Senator Burkett. the Sen
ator will point out to me any legisla-
ton we have had which they have not
consented TO. I will retract it."
7 have no knowledge of their ever
asking for any special legislation" re-
piled Senator Gallinger-
Il have knowledge OF the committee
bringing in a measure and the general
managers interviewing Senators in the
corridors one by one, and then the bill
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
Interview the PaIais Royal N1ilIiners

One phase Of the hat trimmings American Beauty Roses
in combination with white flowers such white acS white violet
white hydrangeaS white blossoms and snowa The white
are here at Sos 75 and 81 per bunch The prices to
create the biggest and best surprise Of the year.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
GENERAL HALL RETIRED.

Major Gen. Charles Ra1ger Hall was
placed upon the retired list Of the army
at noon today. ne having reached sixty
four years. the age limit for active ser
vice. For two years General Hall was
president of the army schools at Fort
LcaVenWOTth. Gen Thomas Il Barry
becomes major general TO succeed Cen
eral Hall.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
LECTURES ON CONSUMPTION.

DR.. s. II. Kncpf. the specialist on
tuberculosis, viii deliver = lecture on
The Prevention of Consumption he
fore the school teachers this afternoon.
DR. Knopf won the prize at the Berlin
Conference in 1899 for the best essay on
How 10 Combat tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1908-04-29
HIS VIEW.

What do you think of the landlady's
fruit Salads7''
Just a scheme" answered the peev-
ism boarder. FOR serving prUnes as
hash. ''-ExchanCn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
rhe Atlantic Coast Proiect .

Louisville Courter-Journal.
 The proposed deep waterway or inside course" for commerce between Boston and Key West, now under dis cussion by 300 delegates to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association at Bal timore, would doubtless bring excel lent results. It is perhaps feasible to connect the various land-locked bodies of water along the Atlantic coast to Florida and nature has sug- gested the feasibility of a deep wa terway along the Florida coast by providing a shallow one. But there are other waterway improvement prof. ects of much more pressing import ance that the proposed coast system of canals. According to one of, the speakers at Baltimore, Congress has Appropriated $552,943,025 for water ways, of which $20S, ,4S4,720 has gone to the Mississippi and S141, ,391 to the Atlantic coast. Since theNGovern- ment was establish ed. he says, there has been spent@by this country to sus- tain our Atlantic commercial transac- tions with foreign countries, to pro- tect life and guard property, Httle more than Liverpool spent to clean up the Mersey River, only little more than twice as much as Glasgow spent to get the Clyde to the sea, and just about twice as much as Manchester spent to cut a canal around Liverpool" These hgureS-preSumaDly corf6cI- serve to call attention to the narrow ness that has characterized the atti- tude of Congress toward improving the waterways and harbors. ~-Unques- tionably Congress needs to be awak- ened to the fact that more liberal policy must be adopted, and that/ the country has reached a stage of indus trial expansion a$ which penny wis dom in the matter of bringing the wa terways to higher efficiency is pound 'foolishness. But the figures showing the comparison between expenditures in the Mississippi Valley and along the Atlantic coast do not constitute con- vincing proof that the Atlantic coast has been sighted for the benefit of the interior While m inside course'' would be of great advantage, there is a more immediate need for deepened channels where waterways are not parallel to the ocean than for a Sys- tenn of ship canals to give heavy draft freighters calm water and im- munity from storms between theN East and South Florida As all agitation of waterways projects is educative to the public and will be reflected in the form of increased appreciation of the needs of commerce among members of Congress. the Mississippi Valley has no cause for a quarrel with the promoters of interest in the inside course" along the Atlantic coast. Yet the Mississ sippi Valley may respectfully direcI attention to the fact that its needs are more pressing than those of the coast and that projects to improve the rivers should take precedence over projects to provide an additional channel for coastwise trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
BOOK AGENT REPRovEb.
He Tell. One Al III. own E1pen.e--

He Tells One At His Own Expense -- The story.
 The book agent seldom tells a joke at his own expense, but here Is one recently related by one of the much maligned fraternity. T had been in poor health," said this particular book agent" and had been advised to go to the mountains of Eastern Tennessee to recuperate. To kill two birds with one stone I took along some specimens of an encyclopedia had on my list. think ing I might possibly get a few or- ders. The first person I stacked up against was a typicai mountaineer. He was sitting in the sun In front of his shack, watching his wife do the family washing at little brook that flowed in front of the house. He lis- tened attentively while T. got of my little speech. He allowed he could get along without an encyclopedia.
 Then I started afresh, and I saw he was getting trifIe bored. Why, sir, no family is complete without this book I exclaimed.
 "'Tain't, huh?' he drawled. What you all consider a complete family? See them ere young 'uns a-playing aboutT
 'I nodded,
 ed.
 'I counted nine.
 There's two more at. school.' he said, 'an' three boys a-working down on the new railroad cut. How many do that maker
 >" Fourteen I said.
 "Then ha commenced to call his dogs. See them hounds7 he asked
 T saw them.
 Wal, they's six O them, an three more ofren in the woods. How many do that maker
 "I told him nine.
 "'So no family Is complete without that ere book, eh?' he ruminated Pears to me fo'teen children an nine dawgs is a putty complete family an hey managed to struggle along with out 1t so fur"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
ADVANCED RATES IN TEXAS.
Commerce Commission Hearing VIII
 Adjourn TuesdaY.

Commerce Commission Hearing VIII
 Adjourn Tuesday.
 San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 21--The tes- timony of S. H. Johnson, railroad rate expert tending to show that the higher freight rates to Texas are really an ad- vantageous protection to Texas jobbers, a sensational admission by c. Halle, traffic manager for the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas Railroad, of St. Louis, whose testimony yesterday developed the retaliation feature that the railroad and steamship lines had an agreement as to division of territory, and a de- lcision to adjourn the session Tuesday stoa later date, made tip the features of itoday's hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The hearing was on the complaint of the Texas Railroad Commission and shippers of this State in protest against Ia ten per cent increase in freight rates l4o Texas. Counsel for the railroads in Etimated that their principal reliance Is placed in the testimony of Mir. Johnson, lwho Is assistant general freight agent Of the Rock Island system.
 Mir. Johnson argued at some length that the advance in less than car load rates is so much greater than in car load that the ability of the Texas job- bers to compete with outside jobbers is Fhereby increased and in no instance aecreased.
 seThe jobber outside the State.' he sexplained reaches the Texas trade principally by less than car load ship 4nents, while the jobber in Texas buys in car load and distributes to the trade In small lots, less than car load. This s1nakes the difference and gives the Tex as iobber the advantage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
NEGRO CHURCH FIRE
ENDS CAREER IN ALLEGED INcEN-
 DIARY FIRE.
Bethel Baptist Church on Mobile Road Gees Up in Flames--Ecxpelled Members Under Sus-
 picfon.

Apparently fated to be hot-bed of sensation. the Bethel Baptist Church, which was destroyed by fire last night, flared into a final scandal In it's de- struction early this morning, at about 12:s0. The church, occupied by ne- gro congregation. and situated on the Mobile Road. near Mill Street. had been brought into the white light of public tty some months ago, by a shooting affray within it's walls, when the pas tor, J. s. Fountain, was the target. Since then, it seems. the dominic. once the object of assault, has gained in power, and had expelled, or caused to be expelled, a bunch of the recalcit- rants from his flock. And it is to these black sheep of the congregation that the eyes of suspicion are turned in re- gard to this mornings conflagration.
 The church stood in an isolated lot, without surrounding or adjacent struc- lures, with the exception of an older church building, just along side, and tho idea of an accidental blaze seems out of reason. There Is no means, at present, of determining the cause of the fire. or how it started as the struc- ture was a mass of flames when the engines arrived on the scene, after long run of two miles.
 The blaze was sighted by pedestrians some distance from the scene and tho alarm turned in. The Five Points and West End engines responded but ar- rived too late to save the church, though by their efforts the other build- ing of the church property was res- cued In part.
 The loss is not great. the church be- ing a frame structure.