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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

ferrous fact. which has long been realized
and admitted by all the members of the
House except the ways and meaners.
These gentlemen, headed by Chairman
Payne. and supported on the right by
John Dalzell and boosted on the left by
Champ Clark, have closed their eyes,
cottoned their ears and chlol orormed their
sensibilities. They have travelled on the
automatic untruth that what was-is.'
refusing to note that in this modern
whirling world that axiom has become
What was-isn't."
Once upon a time. when the civil service
commission was young and delicate and
the republican form of government was
abroad in the land the ways and means
committee was great institution. Its
activities were not then confined to sit
ting heavily upon the tariff lid and an
nually reporting a bill for the establish
ment of port of entry at Waycross. Ga.
or some other important seacoast city. It
did things and undd things. and its chair
man. when he didn't have anything else
to do, used to call in all the other COM
mittee chairmen and spank them. COM
prehensively and Ornately, just to keep
his hand in. And the other chairmen
used to take it and smile through their
tears and go out of the Presence back
ward, bowling actively
On the Toboggan.
But things haven't been anything like
this for long. long time. Little by little
the ways and means committee has lost
power and prestige. 1t let things slide until
it got the sliding habit itself And as it
gradually shrunk the appropriations COM
mittee gradually grew until now there is
no comparison in stature
Yesterday on the floor of the House
when Mr.. Mann's resolution to throw
ways and means out of the Capitol was
up for discussion various gentle mind
ed. courteous individuals referred to the
greatness, the glory. the standing pres
tige of the ways and means committee as
the excuse for showing that body out of
three rooms contiguous to the House to
four rooms on the third floor of the new
office buiIding-a beautiful, sunlit corner
overlooking the Long bridge.
The fact that the ways and means COM
mittee had it's feet planted and was balk-
ing vigorously didn't deter them. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
FIRED BY THE HOUSE
Ways and Means Committee
Moved Against Its Will.
HEAR THE SAD NARRATIVE
From Once High Station Down the
Toboggan Slide.
RELOCATED TO THE REAR
Handwriting on the Wall Unheeded.
Blow Falls With Cruel Force
When Least Expected.
RELOCATED TO THE REAR

The fall OF naughty angels from heights
Of altitudinous bliss to their present
steam-h heated apartments was as nothing
to the drop of the ways and means COM
mittee of the House of Representatives
yesterday afternoon. No mere newspaper
report can do the subject justice. 'Twould
take fountain pen of quarts capacity:
tipped with ira gedy. dipped in tears and
propelled by modern literary giant with
a fist like Jim Jeffries and mind like
John Milton to even approximate the
abysmal pathos of the situation.
For a number of years the ways and
means committee Of the House has Or
namented the toboggan and has continued
to slide. swiftly, gracefully. without check
or slack, toward that goal where wait,
with open arms. the officers and members
Of the Down and Out Club.
This is no secret. 1t is a large, bols-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
ANOTHER ICE PROSECUTOR.
Jackson Adds George Gordon Battle
to J. w, Osborne,

NEW YORK. February 2S-Another
special prosecutor has been appointed by
Attorney General Jackson to help in the
ice trust inquisition before the special
county grand jury. George Gordon Bat
tie is. the man. With James w. OSBORNE
and w. a. Dc Ford he appeared before
the grand jury yesterday afternoon for
the first time. Only accountants who
have gone over the books of the company
were examined yesterday.
Justice Bowling announced yesterday
that the grand jury which was sworn in
in January will be continued for another
month. The grand jury was drawn 10
look into banking cases. Justice Downing
thanked the jurors for what they had
done. and said he was sorry that SO much
of their time had been taken up The
grand jury still has the ice trust and the
metropolitan investigation to wind up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
MR.. DEPEw's POPULARITY.
Conclusive Proof Given to a Delega
ton From Washington.

Conclusive proof was furnished today
that Senator Depew of New York is as
popular as in those days when he ac-
auired the title of The Peach" if not
more so.
The Washington state delegation IN
Congress made formal call on Senator
Depsw today to ask him If he wouldn't
honor the Alaska YukonPacifc EXPOSE
ton by delivering the main address on the
day 1t opens, which will be some time
i'm 1909.
the honor done him. and turning to his
secretary remarked with the greatest
gravity Just look in my date book and
see what my engagements are for 1876"
And then turning TO the delegation he
ANNOUNCED if his secretary found the track
ali clear he would be delighted to make
the getaway spiel.
The delegation left Mr.. Depew's pres
enoa in daze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Hunchakist Priest Convicted.

NEW YORK, February 2S.-Levont NJ.
Martoogess.an, the Armenian priest who
has been regarded as the head of the
Hunchakist in this country for number
of years. was convicted in general SEES
sions last night of attempted extortion.
The jury which has been hearing the
case for three days took eighteen minutes
to agree upon verdict Martooses-
sian, who is a self-contained person. Was
not disturbed by the verdict. He asked
that he be sentenced at once,
His counsel. Martin T. Manton, made
a little speech saying that it had not been
shown that Martoogessian had done
wrong. that he simply collected money
for a good cause. Judge Malone replied
that he agreed with the verdict OF the
jury and sentenced Martoogessian to not
less than two years and two months at
hard labor in Sing Sing. The maximum
penalty is two years and five months.
Martoogessian was tried for trying to
extort 500 600 from Miriam G. Karagheu-
sian. rug dealer, who had an Office in
the Parker building. It was brought out
also that Martoogessian had attempted to
blackmail several other rich Armenian
rug dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
TO DEPoRT EMMA GOLDMAN.
Authorities. Reused by Father Leo's
Murder. Take Action.

CHICAGO. February ga special re-
ception for Emma Goldman. the anarch-
list. when She comes to Chicago March
6 to speak at the German Hodcarriers'
Hall, was ordered yesterday by Frank
P. Sargent. United States commissioner
of immigration.
In an order from Washington he di-
rected that the Chicago federal authori-
ties at once take steps to put her under
arrest with the view of deporting her to
Russia
1t was explained that as an avowed
anarchist. who has never been natural
lied. Emma Goldman comes within the
immigration law barring anarchists from
this country. When she left the United
States recently she forfeited it is said.
even the shadow of legal right to reside
here.
The Rev, Pasquale Renzullo. pastor OF
ST. Roch's Italian Catholic Church. called
on Assistant Chief Scheuttrer yesterday
to ask protection for Catholic clergymen.
Father RenZullO told of an attempt on
the life of Father Modesto Gembrsi of
s.. Michael's Church. who was shot at
by an assassin who has threatened his
life in letters. Following the interview,
which was private. Schuettler declined to
tell of the plans Of the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

insisted that the committee was so great
it should be moved whether it wanted TO
go or not And it was
To say that the ways and means men,
bers were surprised doesn't even family
express their condition o. mind. Chair
man Payne. who is also the majority
floor leader. didn't have the faintest idea
one of the republican big five. Neither
did John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, another
one of the republican bi give. Neither
did any of the other members of the COM
mittee-all important men in their In
dividual capacity. But they were-and 1t
showed very plainly the attitude of the
House with reference to the creased to-
bOggan.
Might Have Been Otherwise.
Some members of ways and means re-
alize that big mistake was made yester-
day. They wish now that they had left
their Capitol quarters with drums beating,
flies shrilling and flags flying, and with
all the honors of war. They might have
saved by that course some shreds of that
glorious prestige in which the committee
has always been clothed But they didn't.
and today they feel naked and cold.
The real scrap yesterday was between
ways and means and appropriations. of
which Representative Tawney of Mime
sofa is chairman. Mr.. Tawney is short
on dignity. but he has all Unsuitable ap-
petite for work. He prefers legislative
substantials to the frills of nominal pres
tige and power.
When in his committee room Mr. law
ney wears a short pipe and a vertical
frown and keeps three stenographers in
a continual state of perspiratiOn. When
on the floor he wears a carnation and a
determined glare and exercises a voice
that once trif1ed with the philosophy of
Hamlet, the SnOrtS of Macbeth and the
mutterngs of Lear.
Mr.. Tawney's only secret grief is that
people here in town won't understand that
he loves and cherishes the dOwntrodden
and oppressed government clerk and al
ways feels particularly warm hearted.
generous and kindly toward the District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
When seen by Star reporter this
morning Mr.. Tawney wore smile similar
to that of the cat with a gratified craving
for canaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
LAY WITNESS CHECKED
DEFENSE LOSES POINT IN HAIR
PER TRIAL.

AT the resumption of the trial of Robert
n. Harper. accused of violating the pure
food and drug acts in the Police Court,
William G. Carter of this city, the first
witness of the day, was called to the
witness stand. After a dozen or more
preliminary questions by attorneys for
the defense. as to the length of time
the witness has taken the Harper COM
pound for headaches, he made an af-
frmative reply to the latter, stating he
had taken the so-called remedy for ten
wears. He was then asked If 1t had had
a remedial effect and if he experienced
any i'll effects from taking the compound.
The query was Immediately objected to
by United States Attorney Baker. and the
question of whether layman could tes-
tify as to the physiological effect in so
far as 1t related to the i'll or beneficial re-
suits upon himself was brought before the
court.
The presiding Judge announced that
he was not prepared to rule upon the
question offhand, and excused the jury
during argument by respective counsel.
The presenting of both sides OF the
question consumed the entire morning
session of the court, and was partici-
pated in by United States Attorney
baker. Assistant United States Attorney
Proctor for the prosecution. benjamin
s. Minor and C. C. Tucker for the de-
Tense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
TO CUT THE INDEMNITY.
House Votes to Reduce the Chinese
Bond

l. has been decided by the House COM
nittee on foreign affairs to report ia
vorably the Senate resolution decreasing
from S24,44O77S to $ll,6o1, 1872 the bond
given by China to the United States to
provide for indemnity. under the protocol
OF 1901. on account of losses sustained
and expenses incurred by reason of the
Boxer uprising of 1900. The committee.
however. amended the resolution by add
ir,, ~ OCO 600 to the revised amount of
the bond making it $13.6.i3. 4.2 The
additional s2,90O.GOO is to be available for
rayment OF further awards by the Court
OF Claims to claimants whose cases may
he reopened within the next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

diamond worth $780, but then he owned up
that he had stolen much more and pawned
all the diamonds with pawnbrokers.
Levson gave the names of the pawn
brokers and Judge Mulqueen issued sub
poenas for them to appear i'm court March
D when Levison will be sentenced. If the
diamonds can be identified Judge Mul.
queen will probably order that they be re-
turned to Levy.
Levison. who is twenty-nine years old.
lived at IL East 18th street He said he
spent the money on specializing in Wall
street and betting on horse races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

Paul Marmion of this city to $50 month.
Mrs Marmion is the widow of Medical
Director Robert \. Marmion, who was
retired with the rank of rear admiral.
She is a daughter of the late Gen. Paul.
L. S. A. and sister of Mrs. Hosley,
widow of Commander Hosley, T. 8. N,
for whom a bill granting a pension of
500 month was introduced in the Sen
ate Wednesday, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Stole Lamp From Church,

George Matthews, colored, was sent to
the workhouse for sixty days today in the
Police Court for the theft of lamp from
the St. Johns Colored Baptist Church,
Half and F streets southwest Friday
night last. Witnesses testified to seeing
Matthews climbing out of window in
the rear of the church with the lamp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
In Interests of Philippines.

The Senate committee today ordered
favorable report on the Lodge bill to re-
move the coastwise shipping restrictions
from Philippine trade between the islands
and ports of the United States. Secre-
tary Taft advocated the passage of this
bill before committees of both the Senate
and the House lie argued that under
coastwise laws the commerce Of the Phil
ippine Islands had remained at stand
still for the reason that there are not
enough American ships to meet the de-
mands of an increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Personal Mention.

Mr. John Bovello. director Of Greater
Washington Band has returned from an
eastern trip and left this morning for a
southern trip. He will arrive in New Or
leans In time for the Mardi Gras carni-
val.
l.. 4. Clark. Joseph ii. Crawford. c. b.
Hunt. Col Allen and ]. J. Overn of this
city have returned from a visit of several
weeks to Panama. While on the isthmus
the party inspected the work on the big
canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Stole Diamonds Worth $50, 900.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-Harry Levi
son. a diamond salesman. confessed to AS
sistant District Attorney Mcclure yester-
day that he had stolen $4,000 worth of
diamonds from his employer. Marx G.
Levy, a diamond dealer at ~ Maiden
lane Levison pleaded guilty in general
sessions to an indictment for stealing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Prosecutions Objection Sustained.

Respective counsel submitted numer-
out authorities, and a large portion of
testimony previously given was read in
support of certain phases of the ques-
ton The objection of the prosecution
was sustained by the court, after an
argument of two hours. and IN cxcep-
ton noted by the defense. The court
instructed counsel that lay witnesses
might only testify If they had or had
not relief from the remedy, but nothing
further.
The session of the trial yesterday after
room was concluded with the testimony
OF George w. Hurle baus. a local drug
cist. whose testimony developed nothing
o. importance. except that II was cor
robo-ative of testimony previously given
by druggists as to the sales, chemical
composition and other matters relative to
acotanilde. antipyrin and caffeine and the
dose usually prescribed by physicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

stuffed under his coat. The matter was
reported to the police of the fourth pre-
cinct and after several days investiga-
ton the lamp was recovered in a pawn
shop. and the accused man was arrested
by Policeman Harvey. The man en-
phatically denied the charges against
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

LIMA. February 2S.-The capszng of
an oil lamp in front of an image of the
Virgin caused fire at midnight. which
destroyed the parish church of Chorrillos
a watering pace nine miles from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

Only One "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE RROMO QUIHINE. look
for the signature Of Z. ". GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure Cold In One Day. 25c.
oc4-f.tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
70 Increase Mrs. Marmion's Pension.

Senator Scott yesterday introduced bill
to increase the pension of Mrs. Beatrice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
ALEXANDRIA CONCERT
GIVEN BY MUSURGIA CLUB FOR
GRACE CHURCH.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va February IS. 1908
concert was given last night at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall for
the benefit of the improvement fund of,
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church by the
Musurgia Club of Washington. with Ed
gar Priest as conductor. assisted by the
following members Of the club: Joseph
F. Matthew, tenor; Charles r. Bartlett.
tenor; lie Roy A. Glider tenor; James s.
Hicks, baritone: Theodore T. Apple. bass;
Master Roswell E. Boothby, soprano; J.
w. Cheney, jr., pianist. and Edarwd Cal
low, reader.
Many of the frie nds of Thomas Nelson
Conrad in this city have received an
nouncements of his wedding to Miss
kathryn Hammett of Washington. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Charles NJ.
Hsmmett Mr.. Conrad. who is well
Known in this city, comes of Virginia
stock His father was Capt. Thomas
Nelson Conrad of the Confederate army.
who was chief of the Confederate secret
service during the progress of the civil
wa:. with headquarters in Richmond.
After the war he was president of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg and later was president of the
Maryland Agricultural College.
Meeting of Republican Voters.
A meeting of the republican voters of
this city will be held tonight at 7:3O
o'clock at Sarepta Hall for the purpose
o. electing four delegates and alternates
to the state and district convention. At
this meeting city chairman and conf
mittee will also be elected. All known
REPUBLICAN voters and others who pledge
tlls mselves to support the nominee Of the
Chicago convention are invited to attend.
The meeting will be presided over by
City Chairman w. P. Graves.
In the police court this morning Rich
ard Pines. coiored. was fined S. on a
charge of disordery conduct. A fine
of $40 was imposed on Isaac Butler. col
ored. charged with the larceny Of a lamp
fron Capt. Finnell
The Armour Packing Company is con-
structng large repair shop near the
iceilouse of the company's plant at the
Potomac railroad yards in Alexandria
county. 1t is understood that hereafter
the company will repair all of its cars
at the new shop.
Announcement is made that the annual
gymnasium contest of the Episcopal High
School will take place at that institution
a: :: o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-23
Whiskers and Language.

How long does it take you to
shaver" asked the man with the
brushwood whiskers.
About ten minutes, usually" an.
swered his fellow traveller, who was
trying to land a few scrapes between
the lurches of the Pullman car.
And how often do you shaver"
Every day of my life"
"Have you ever thought that if you
devoted this time to study you could
learn a foreign language in two
years?"
mo; never did. That's rather
interesting. How long have you been
wearing beard?"
Its sixteen years since razor
has touched my face"
THAT makes eight. Well, YOU
beat me. l am professor Of modern
languages in college, and so / have
had to learn French, German, Span
ish and Italian. l suppose you be-
gan with those, too. What four did
you take up after that-Portuguese,
Greek, Russian, Swedish"
"Ah.-that is-to tell the truth,
never had head for languages. They
wouldn't do me any good if had. -
New York Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-23

ton, however, 1t is made of golden
brown broadcloth, with collar and
cuffs of velvet.
The coat is made with fronts, side
fronts, backs and side-backs, the
many seams meaning becoming lines
as we'll as easy fit. The pockets are
arranged over the side-fronts and all
the edges are finished with machine
stitching. The collar is oddly shaped
and can be made either of contrast
ing material or to match the coat, as
liked. Rolled over cuffs finish the
long sleeves, stitched bands those of
the three-quarter length.
The quantity of material required
for a girl of sixteen years is four
yards twenty-seven, two and five
eighth yards forty-four, or two yards
flfty-two inches wide. with three
eighth yard Of velvet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-23
Vanished Floors.

When vanished floors have be-
come blackened in spots and there
are numerous heel marks, they need
a standingse ssA and must be treated
with extreme measures. The old fin
ish must be first removed, and when
the floor is revarnished see that the
liquid is of good quality, and that
several coats are given. A waxed floor
needs only another coat of wax and
thorough polishing. Grease spots
can often be removed with turpentine.
1t is best to remove spots from rugs
or carpets as soon as they are made.
Spots made by sticky substances may
be removed by sponging them with
alcohol and salt, pint of alcohol to
a teaspoonful of salt. Grease or oil
spots should be covered with wet full
ler's earth, and allowed to stand for
two days and then brushed off.
French chalk will remove fresh grease
spots. Cover the spots WELL then
spread brown paper over them and
apply a moderately hot iron.-New
York Evening Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-23
ought to have told YOU that wa, /,

=
ought to have told you that I was
trying for the prize"
Served me right" choked Betty.
Thought to have told you I was
the one who began having secrets. 80
"And have no right to take the
title of your precious story" Lizzie
Wetherell went on, contritely. "It
was yours. 1t wasn't fair of me-"
"Fair?" cried Betty. 20 mother,
don't. 1t wasn't fair of me to seize
that Elizabeth Wetherell letter, as if
there was only one of that name in
this house. as If there was only one
with brains enough to write a storyi
And l took your money, and | took
your fame, and all the time"
But she did not say it. In the hope
that perhaps she had not mistrusted,
she spared her mother the pain of
hearing how in her heart she had
thought slightly of her.
I'll put that money to your ac-
count in the bank tomorrow" said
Betty. "And I'll tell the girls, and
I'll write to the aunts and uncles and
let them know that it was you, and
not l, who was so clever"
Betty, need your" urged Lizzie
Wetherell.
Then, wisely, she was silent. For
she saw that Betty must in her own
way work out her atonement.
So Lizzie Wetherell made no COM
ment, although her heart was aching
for her girl, when Betty came down.
stairs that night, at the hour when
the graduate student used to come,
with a handful of letters. "All writ
ten, mother dear" said Betty. I've
told all the relatives just whom they
should be proud Of And the student
graduate
Lizzie Wetherell gave start.
EYES," said Betty, eve written
to her. And, mother, won't you read
me your For Love of Chloris?'"
She gave a sudden shamed laugh
that made her eyes crinkle like her
mothers.
Eve been a pig, haven't -" she
said. "And a prig, which is worse.
But after this we'll be chums again,
won't we, mother? And about the
letter to the graduate student, you
needn't worry. l wrote to thank
her."-Youth's Companion.