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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
GRAND DUKES TOUR
ACCOUNTS OF xEIs TRAFELs IN
 PARIS.
Representatfves of the Ancient WRr- like Nations VIII Go to Japan to Study War and Arms.
 story of Bloody
 Tragedy.
RY A. W. L,AMoUREUX.

Paris, Dec 19-The death of the Grand Due Alexis recalls the once fa- nous ''Tournee des Brands Dues" of which the deceased was a leading 4g- ure. For years past Due Alexis" as Parisians called him. was a constant visitor to this city. He delighted to roam about the Latin Quarter or in the hilly streets of Montmartre, and even in more disreputabIe districts of the Capital, which he, with other artsto- cratic companions, first visited under the protection of French detectives.
 That takes one back good many years, at Detective Jaume remarked fo a nress representative to whom he conAided his recolIections of these noc- turnal rambIes about Paris slums. ul. timately popularized under the name "Ia Tournee des Brands Dues" Ros- sienol. as famous a member of the French police as Jaume, is now living A retired life in the country village where he was born, but Jaume. though no longer in active service. cannot tear himself away from Paris, it's mysteries and crimes.
 Grand Dukes Journeys.
 Reverting to the past, he related how inc historic "Tournee des Brands Ducs'' commenced with an exquisite supper chez Iaperouse, Quai des Grands Au- ousttns. Thence the whole party went to the notorious Chateau Rouge. in the Rue Galande, one of the most dangor- out slumS in Paris. The aristocratio visitors. under the protection of Jaume and a colleague or two. were introduced into the various dens composing the Chateau Rouge, which. despite its pom nous name, is in reality lodging house of the lowest class, and the pro. fessed haunt of night-prowlers and criminals.
 There was at that time. as there still is. the dark room" specially set apart for drunkards of both sexes, who are left there without light or fire till they are sobered down. On the first floor inc Brands Dues were shown the sleep ing accommodations provided for ap- DIicants who could pay only couple Of sous For this sum they had right tC stretch themselves on the straw-strewn door and to remain there till o'clock In the morning, when they left the hos. njtiable "Chateau" in quest of an odd tob at the Central Markts. or some thing of a less reputable description. Before leaving this haunt Detective Taume relates that a liberal distribu- tion of tobacco and beer was made. the aladies" in the establishment being treated to cherry brandy or some such delicacy.
 Froun the Chateau the next move wac to the notorious cabaret of Pere Lu- uette which still exists, although 1t has hecome somewhat more modern in its ssnect and surroundings. Here among a motley crowd vera long-haired poets and uinstrels. who recited verses to mass the time. or for a couple of francs Took the portrait of any visitor with half an hours leisure at his disposal. 4 short halt followed in the Rue Maitne Aihert. where at the time Q most ou- rtous .'brasserie" existed. In which, on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
The Neyv suh-Treasurer.

The first job for this city's new sub treasurer just appointed will be the unique and laborious task of counting S2S2. .00o. 900: that Is, the cash on hand in the sub-treasuy at the present time Were the whole of this tremendous amount in bills and coins of the de- of one dollar each, 1t would take one man. counting at the rate of sixty pieces minute, more than 80, ,OOO hours to finish counting them a matter of 10000 working days of eight hours each, or some thing more than thirty years altogether. Indeed if the man who is responsible for the count had to do 1t all himself he could come nowhere near finishing be- fore another president was elected and his successor appointed who in turn would have to repeat the whole pro- cess. The retiring assistant treasurer cannot be released from his duties until the count is finished Fortunately, however. the money on hand is not all in one dollar coins and bills, nor must 1t be counted by one man. The work will be done by twenty-five experts assisted by a force of laborers and copper and bills will be gone over. piece by piece, but the gold will only be weighed In sacks, with an ocea- sional count to verify the accuracy of this process Even so however. the counting will be 6 laboFious process for there Is on hand at present In the gubtreasury e170,O00.0o0 in gold coin 7s. O0O. GOO silver dollars S2.s0o0. .0ee in fractional silver that is dimes, quarters and halves: &S00.0O0 in pennies and nickels. and &se.7OO.OOO in bills Ali this amount the new sub-treasureF will have count and his efforts in this line will be watched with special interest
 as 1t is rumored that he will attempt
 to make a new record
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
TEXASDUTCH COLONY
HOLLANDERS WILL EXPERIMENT
 IN TOBACCO.
Join With Lone Star Capitalists and Expect to do Great Things With The Sumatra
 Leaf.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 19-(SpeciaL) "A Dutch colony to grow tobacco in Texas, and e new railroad to be built by Dutch capital to haul it out, is the plan of D. P. Weidermann, the head of Dutch syndicate interested in lands in the Gulf Coast country south of San Antonio.
 He is now in this city accompanied by von Bloeman Waandes, civil engi- neer from Holland. Interested with the Dutch syndicate are local capitalists here. from Victoria and Houston.
 MT. Weidermann. who is a Consul General in the service of his country, believes that from his investigations Of the tobacco lands of Texas that the fa- nous Sumatra leaf tobacco grown so successfully by the Hollanders. can be introduced into the Gulf Coast of Texas. Owing to the long transportation and heavy import duties on this foreign grown leaf, there Is a big profit in home production.
 The syndicate interested in this pro- feet if Is understood, will take over the partially built Port O'Connor, Rio Grande and Northern Railroad, and their plans contemplate the construct ion of a deep water port at Port o'Con- nor on the Gulf below Port Bavaca.
 A modern Don Quixote in the person of Sr. Mazentine~Juan du los Santos, Of Madrid, Spain. has arrived in Texas and Is laying claim to thirty acres of land in the heart of the City of Austin.
 This tract, he asserts. was given to his great great uncle. the Duke of Pa. lifo, many years ago by the King Of Spain. He claims that the transferenee of title when the tract was purchased bv inc Republic of Texas to be defect i've. He will bring, he says, maps. grants, etc, from the City of Mexico that will establish his claim to pretty much all of the City of Austin between the great Capitol building and the riv- CT. comprising the entire business part of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
1.ondou,. Dehnt,np Society.

London, Dec. 19--A debating society has been started lately by ladies con- nected with the political section of society, and 1t has found favor. es- pecially among Che wives of the young CT politicians of both parties.
 Among the most enthusiastic mem- bers are Lady Middleton. at whose house the debates are held, and Mrs. Winston Churchill, who has been taking great pains to train herself in the art of pub I{c sOeakinR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
Country Life Commission.

Boston, Dec. ls.-The members Of tbe country life commission held the second and last New England hearing at the state house today. Farmers, teachers, ministers, physicians and others from the country districts in Maine. New Hampshire Rhode Island and Massach usetts attended the meet ing and expressed their opinions con- cerning possible improvements in the agricuitural conditions now existing in their sectioP
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
Artful FOrEetter.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Loss of memory seems to be one Of the qualifications for advancement in the ser vice of the Standard oil Company. Arch bold never forgot to forget.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02

sential unreality. and discredited
by widespread and consistent fail
ure. There is drink evil: and
you and must not ignore II.
There Is a task for Christian men
and women. just here. 10 perform.
and you and ! mlst not shirk it.
But let US begin BY trying to rec
ognize the facts. and then let US
strive 70 deal with them in a way
worthy OF their pOrtentious sig
nificance =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02

Equally hyp1critical are their accla-
nations against the brewer and the
liquor interests In politics. Whose
fault Is IL that they are in politics? :?
Can il be expected that these men will
stand idly by and see their business
interests constantly attacked and en-
dangered? The average hardware
dealer does not busy himself with pol
itics You can, easily make him do so
by attacking and endangering his bus
lness interes =. The average drygoods
merchant does not dabble in politics.
attack his business interests and he
will make politics a part Of his busi-
ness. What reason is there TO demand
OF the wet goods merchants TO act
differently under such circumstances
Is there any justice. any honesty in itg
There is a way 70 rid politics Of the
liquor interests. aud hat way is very
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02

You viii gather from All tnis
how superficial. how utterly In
human. inconsiderate and unrea-
sonable regard great deal OF
that doubtless often weIl-inten-
toned zeal which seeks 70 make
men and women virtuous and tenn
perate by a law of indiscriminate
repression. ! do do And II !
am sent here 81 God for nothing
else. am sent here 20 tell you
that: and TO entreat You 70 dis
cern that most of our methods for
dealing with the drink evil In our
day and generation are tainted
with falsehood, dishonored by C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
of AnnLs Expected
By Officers at The Fort

involved In serious trouble" continued
the speaker. while the War Depart
ment will take no official action In the
matter, as IL is purely a civil case, the
fact remains that q number OF Captain
Hams friends deplOre that ne delayed
the commission Of his act, II commit II
he must until so long after the al
legged injury to his freside. If the I'M
written law Is TO be resOrted 20, II is
Teparation for the injury should be de-
manded, instead OF reparation after the
passion has cooled"
Interest in Wife's Statement.
Considerable interest was manifested
here today in the purported interview
given by the wife OF Captain Hams.
who says that the confession obtained
from ale. as to her alleged intimacy
with her husbands victim, was the re-
suit Of brute force, and that In the
presence OF General Hams ard his
two sons. Thornton and Peter, she,
made intoxicated, was forced 20 sign
some papers.
In so far as the wife's reference to
General Hams is concerned, il IS out
Of keeping with the tribute paid TO
the aged veteran by officers who know
him well here. Judge Advocate General
George B. Davis. of the War Depart
ment. describes his as a most consider
ate and kindly man a thorough gentle
man and soldier, and a much-trOubled
father. That General Hams. however,
will stick 10 his boys through thick
and thin is not doubted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

Important Provisions Gov
erning Lifts Are Included in
New Building Law.

After January 1. 1903. all elevator
operators in TIE District of Columbia
will be required TO obtain a license
from the building department, and wiz
be subject 20 examination under rules
prescribed by the Commissioners. The
above is an important provision in the
new regulations governing elevators 10
be included in the new building regula-
TONS and today approved by the Com
missioners.
The regulations provide also that here
after no permit shall be issued for
freight cars attached 10 the upperslde
or underside Of passenger or freight
elevators, nor shan there be any con
struction permitted known as the double
deck cars. The speed Of elevators is
not 10 exceed $50 feet a minute
In the case Of electric elevators. they
must be provided with electric switch
control, and must be operated by a car
switch that automatically centers it
self and stops the car gradually with
in five feet when released by the con
ductor
As an additional Precaution all pas
senger elevators must be provided with
cushion springs Of approved type, rest
ing on steel framework. secured TO the
rails or al the bottom Of the pit
All elevators. wheather freight or
passenger. must have A durable over
head iron grating. capable Of support
ing a load of seventy-ave pounds to
the square inch.
Freight and passenger elevators op-
Grated by electricity must have gates
equipped with an electric switch. so
that when the gate is opened two
inches. II will be impossible 70 start the
car.
The regulations further provide that
all passenger elevators must have
hosting machinery capable OF lifting a
live load OF seventy-fve pounds per
square foot OF floor area. No permit
Will be granted for the installation OF
any passenger elevator having belt
or chain drive. and any passenger eIe-
vatOr with such a drive will not be
! permitted after January / TIE under
/ side OF all car platforms must be Gov
| cred with sheet metal. and no wood
work shall be used in the framing Of
| passenger elevators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
WASHINGTON GAS THE LEADER IN
TRADING ON THE LOCAL
EXCHANGE.

Washington stocks were fairly active
at stir prices today. Gas was the
leader, selling I75 shares on prices rap
idly advancing from 643z to S.. The
trading was IN twenty-five share lots
and almost every trade was made ct an
advance. the only exception being that
three lots went at 649s.
Bonds came into the trading TO a
limited extent. one 81 900 bond OF the
Georgetown Gas SIS selling at 100, and
one of the Potomac Electric Light SIS
at 1904.
other trading was ten shares OF Mer-
genthaler AT Dos, and I'VE shares of
Capital Traction at 126
A good many more issues were asked
for, but the offered prices In every in
stance was above what the brokers
wanting the stock could pay
The local market is in excellent con-
dition so far as prices are concerned.
Buying power at higher rates is lack
ing, but the market is moving along
IN an entirely healthy condition. with
a good volume Of business each day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

the statement made by Mr.. Taft in his
address of acceptance when hotlhed
.bf his nomination as the Republican can
ldidate for President.
That speech fully and comprehensively
discusses the issues OF this compalgn as
presented by the platforms of the two
great parties. so that II Is appropriate
that my statement should De snort
EThoseNuOt convinced by the presentation
LOT Mr.. Taft I could not hope TO per
Euade Il Is, however IN conformity
with custom that l refer at least brleny
70 some OF the important issues Of the
campaign.
First. then. let me say that ! am
prOteCuUnist / am sufficiently practical
70 value the utility of fact higher
than the beauty OF theory, and am
a pTOtecUOnlsJ because experience mas
demonstrated that the application OF
that principle has lifted Us as a nation
70 a plane Of prosperity above that oc-
cupled by any other people.
I especially commend that plank OF
our platform which promises an early
revision OF tariff schedules That pledge
will be fulfilled In adjustment based in
every particular upon the broad prln-
Ciples OF protection for all American in
geTeSts alike for labor, for capital, for
producers. and consumers The Ding
Hey bill when enacted was We'll adapted
10 then existing conditions.
The developments of industrial pros
perity in q decade, which In volume and
degree have surpassed OUT most TOseaJe
expectations, have SO aNered conditions
that IN certain details OfASchedules they
no longer in every particular mete out
Justice 10 all. In this readJuStnent the
principle OF protection must and VIII
sgOVeTn, such duties must and VIII De
! Imposed as VIII equdllZe the COST or
production at home and abroad, and IN
Sure a reasonable profit TO all American
Interests.
EaurrElfF1n IDEA nf GurH a DTOTlT
Embraces not alone the manufactures,
not alone the capital invested, but al
Engaged in American production, me
Zmployer and employed the druSan, Ihe
armer, the miner, and those engaged IN
importation and Jfau'i Dfoduiy
peaking, those engaged la every puf-
Butt and calling which our tariff d.
EeCtly or Indirectly AFFECTS. During a
statuJory application OF this principle
prosperity has abided with US. When a
q evenue tariff has been the law. ad-
7ersity and want have been our por-
lion.
Our Democratic brethren, whose mem
bries are as short as their promises are
rail. and who have always exhibited
"a lack of capacity 10 profit by expert
knce, unmiudful OF the distress and de-
struction that arrived and departed
with the last Democratic admiDlStTd-
tfon. declare in their platform that they
favor such Immediate revision OF
schedules as may be necessary
TO restore the tariff 10 a revenue basis %
4 revenue basis" "a tar.ff for reva-
$have an identical meaning. that mean
sng being an assault upon American in
lUstries. an attack upon the american
Uage scale a .lesSenIug demand Tor the
s.gToducts Of American soil and American
81 ell; less work, less pay, less Of the nee
sessaries OF and comforts OF lie
IN .he light OF history, what Issue OF
he campaign so vitality affects Amert-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
MAN OUT OF WORK
THROWN INTO JAIL
Labor Men to Investigate
Cause of Overcrowding
in District Prison.

Emmett L. Adams president Of Fed
eraI Lodge OF Machinists, and chairman
Of committee Of five appointed by the
Central Labor Union last night TO in
vestigate conditions at the District jail.
in accepting the appointment declared
that the people Of Washington should
know the reason for this overcrowd-
ing" He held that this is Of me Ut
most importance TO laboring men and
TO those organizations looking into in
dustrial conditions affecting the wage
earners.
''Is il, or is it not, a fact. that this
Overcrowding is due to Industrial con-
ditions in the Capital?'' he asked. "A
recent case has been called 70 my at
tention, that makes this investigation
highly interesting TO me. The case in
point was that OF a man employed by
the Government, who in the spring,
with hundreds Of men idle, was laid OF
al the navy yard because there was no
work for him 10 do. Soon his family
had TO appeal for aid. and one Of our
civic aid and betterment societies sought
to have him arrested and sent TO the
workhouse for non-support. Here we
have the spectacle OF a man put out of
ment being prosecuted BY another
branch for not working.
Seeks Real Reason.
~ want to know how much Of the
overcoming is due to similar clrcum-
stances. I asked the officers of this
society why they did not obtain work
for him. They were astonished, and
asked where they might find work for
a. IL la
SELF this dIzHstion hundreds of times
But I don't believe the fallacy OF their
work ever occurred to these people.
Mr. Adams advised every member OF
the Central Labor Union 70 JOIN an tile
civic societies they could, so as 10 ie-
termine what they were doing 10 meet
the industrial problems of the day
Sam DeNedrev, secretary OF the cen
trail Labor Union. decrleo the 0 nsaIll,
tarv conditions az the jail, ana declared
that Industrial conditions IN the United
States were worse today than they nave
ever been
Streets" he exclaimed, and the true
conditions are unnOted. Would you be
lie.ve me II / told you that children IN
Chicago are being arrested Tor sIeaI'hs
from the refuse barrels in the rear OF
Chicago hotels, and that stlll others,
where whole families are out or WORK
and unable 10 obtain any, are collecting
the refuse from factories ana are seiZ-
ing upon anything else that can De con-
ysrted into any sort Of food.
All these conditions we're credited 10
the industrial situation.
Delegate Clark asked that the COM
rnIttee Of fve-cOmpOsed as follows.
Delegates Adams, DeNedrey, g L
smith. P T Fielding, and President
John Lorch-be instructed TO ascertain
lust how much OF the cTOwdtng is due
10 the impOrtatiOn OF wage workers
from other cities by the open shop pro-
moters. thus throwing hundreds OF ldle
men on the streets. and swelling the
Durnber of mechanics far above that
needed to do the work here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18

Continued from First Page)
sooner our skeletons are trotted out
OF the Closet-the better Il VIII be for
those officers and their wives who
are decent and self-respecting.'
Story Is Borne Out.
The story toldSby Rowan as to Annis'
relations with Mrs Hams. will. it IS
said. be supplemented by Dr. Henry
Houghton. who. at the inquest, will
swear that Annis. with his last gasp,
admitted that he was repaid for a
wrong done Hams.
"Annis himself knew" said Hough-
ton today. that he was paying with
his life for the wrong he had commit
ted He told things to me which !
have as yet told no one l VIII ten
them TO the coToner's jury. l say moth
ing against Annis. 1 only say he kne"
Hams had a grievance And I will say
further that taking into consideration
What Anuis told me, / hardly mink IL
possible that an officer In the United
states army would shoot down man
IN cold blood without having treat and
good cause .-
No move will be made today against
the Hams brothers, Both captain thc
r. Jenkins Hams today are IN Long
Island CIV Jail They are said TO take
their arrest very Coolly and are conf
dent their story OF Annls dcts VIII
prove their justification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
REALTY TRANSFERS.

Alley between y and G, Fourth and
Fifth streets northwest-PaUline Heit-
muller TO Wilbur F. Nash, lots A and
3. square SIP. SO
Alley between y and o. Fourth and
Fifth streets Margaretha
Johnson to Wilbur +. Nash, lots D and
q. square SD; SO.
Eleventh streets between / and X
streets sOutheast-Florcnce d. McAu-
life ct ux.. Rose NJ, TO Mary Cullinane,
lot 10, square 957; SO.
South Kenilworth-BeTnard e. Brown
to John L. Clutch, lot 80. square 5l55, SO
Vermont avenue and i streets north
west-ATthur P German, jr., sand VIII
ton J. Lambert, trustees TO Hannah ID.
German, lot Is, square 2l6, $4,000
South northumberland Manley 10
Charles r. Bush, lot 5, block 3, $40.
Grant Park-John p. F. White ct ux-,
Alice X. 20 Lucy A. C0ntee, lots IS and
IS. square 5247, so.
$40 and 9l2 T street sOuthWest-Fiosea
p Moulton and William +. Ambrose,
trustees. to Emma X. Laudwehr, west
half lot 50, square $50, $500
Effingham place-Catherine Robinson
to George w. GTiCe. part lot E, IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
KAISER GIVES TASKS
TO HIS TOO-FAT SON

BERLIN, Aus. 1s,-Prinee Eitel Fried
rich. second son of the Kaiser, has
grown so abnormally obese that his i'm
perial father has ordered him TO do ten
hours Of manual work a day In order
TO reduce his flesh
The Kaiser. much wrought up over his
offsprings fattsning. ordered that young
man TO the summer residence lngeu-
helm Castle where his royal highness
dimes on the diet of a monk and, saving
six hours for sleep. spends the rest OF
his time telling trees, wedding sauer-
kraut and saving wood.
HIS only leisure Is an hours horseback
ride daily in the company OF the prime
ess. He has taken of ten pounds in two
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-18
GONE BACK TO FACE
HIS ANGRY WIVES
Newark Bigamist Cap
tured in Philadelphia City
and Will Be Held.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. IS
Charles F. Walker, of Bloomsbury, n.
J.. who jumped bail at Newark, n. J.,
where he had been arrested on q
charge Of bigamy, was picked UP by
the police here last night while loiter-
ing in the vicinity Of the Germantown
police station, and is today On his way
back to Newark. accompanied by two
officers from that city. TO face the
angry won en- who call themselves his
wives.
Walker was recognized by Officer
Cory from a description sent out by
Walker admitted his identity, placed
him under arrest.