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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20

he received at Fort Fisher in the civil
war.
Before he sailed from Hampton roads
Admiral Evans was confined to his state
room or to the flagship at least-for he
managed TO get about the Connecticut
with surprising activity considering his
disability-so that nearly all of the heavy
social duties incident to the gathering of
the big feet and it's departure devolved
upon his subordinate admirals. But
Evans himself. even confined to his bed
or his invalid chair. with clear head in
spite of his suffering, directed nearly all
the details connected with the assembage
and sailing of the fleet.
His condition improved materially on
the voyage southwark from Hampton
roads. but prudence prevented him from
accepting the bounteOus hospitality and
numerous banquets rendered at Trinidad
and Rio. He did manage to get ashore
one day at the latter port and was re-
ported to have improved in condition when
he arrived at Punta Arenas. but the off,
GERS familiar with his old attack believed
that this one, from its severity, would last
for several weeks longer Nevertheless
they fully expect that before the fleet
enters Magdalena bay Admiral Evans will
again be in position to give personal at
tention to the record target firing which
is to, take place there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
AUTOS FIGHT DRIFTS
AMERICAN CAR STILL KEEPS IN
THE LEAD.

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. February 90
car in the New York to Paris automobile
race, drove into this city at $40 O'Clock
this morning. having spent the entire
night battling with snow drifts that block
AIDED the seven miles Of highway between
Corunna and here. He left Corunna at
30 last night and farmers along the
route practically shoveled his way for him
the entire distance to this city. st. Chat
fray. with French car. No. /. at O'Clock
this morning was stuck in the snow
drifts five and a half miles east of here.
He left Corunna shortly after Roberts
and soon was hopelessly stuck in the
snow.
Roberts Played Out.
Roberts was greatly exhausted from his
nights work and soon after reaching here
he repaired to a hotel and went to bed
with the intention of not resuming his
journey until 4 o'clock this afternoon
unless the French car should give promise
of overtaking him. The roads west are
badly drifted and hard work lies ahead
of the racers.
German Car Broken Down.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 20-The
German car. which broke wheel al
Saybrook late yesterday, was towed into
Geneva last night by four horses and is
now stored in a livery barn there Re.
pairs have not yet been made.
Geneva is fifty miles east of Cleveland.
Second French Car.
ERIE. Pa, February 2O.-The second
French car in the New York to Paris
race arrived here at noon today and
thirty minutes later left for Cleveland
Ohio. The car Is driven by Charles God
ard. and was extricated from the snow
drift at State Line, eighteen miles from
here. where it spent the night, at 9:15
am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
TAKAHIRA PRESENTED
NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
TAKEN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Baron Takahira who succeeds Wis
count Aoki as Japanese ambassador TO
tie United Sattes, was formally received
by the President al 2:45 o'clock this after
noon. Baron Takahira. who is personally
woH acquainted with the President and
when minister here several years ago was
20 customed TO visit the White House fire.
ruently,- was escorted to the executive
IN tnsion by Col Cromwell. the Presidents
all. in the White House carriage. He
found the President and Secretary Root
IN waiting
The exchange of formal Fluctuations
70 lowed. Ambassador Takahiras speech
WIS couched in terms of warm friend
sh for the United States. and was such
as to put long rest to war talk. The
President was felicitOus in his express
sons of regard for Japan and it's people
Ambassador Takahira. who has been
presenting his country in Italy for sew
eral years. was sent here because of his
personal relations with the President and
Secretary Root and from his intimate
knowledge of American affairs and GUS
IONS.
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HARTMAN ON ROOSEVELT.
Says His Letter Will Stir Up More
Trouble.

Specidi DIspatca 10 The star
NEW YORK. February 2O-When f. IL
Hartman was asked in his office this
morning what he thought of President
Roosevelts letter to the interstate COM
merce commission calling for an investf-
cation into the reduction Of wages by
railroads, he looked up from a pile of
business at his desk and said:
Il haven't read it,
But when Mr.. Hartman was told Of the
contents of the letter and asked whether
he believed that it would do good or harm
at the present juncture, he said:
'Of course it will DO harm Anything
that continues to stir up strife and ami
mostly must be harmful. This whole thing
is matter that should be a question
between employer and employee What
We want to do now is to get men back to
work.
But" concluded Mr. Hartman, with
emphasis, we can't accomplish anything
until we get a chance to do some perma-
nent financing. While the country Is all
being stirred up in this way things must
remain at a standstill and we must ex-
pect trouble.
That's plain enough, isn't it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
FOR VAGRANCY LAW.
Commissioner Macfarland and Mai
Sylvester Advocate Stringent Act.

Both Commissioner Macfarland and
Mai Sylvester. superintendent of police
are anxious that Congress enact law
amending the present so-called vagrancy
law. They both have expressed them
selves as believing the present law weak
and inefficient. and both say that no mat
ter how stringent vagrancy law is
passed il would not do away with the
niece ssity for the increased police force.
in speaking of the proposed amendment
70 the vagrancy law, Commissioner Mac
fsrland said today:
The stronger and more comprehensive
the law the more We shall need the addi-
tional policemen 10 enforce 1t. The police
department has done its duty in enforc-
ing the law as il stands, in so far as the
number of policemen and the decisions of
the Police Court would admit for it ar
rested last year 1.7oJ persons who came
under the Police Courts definition of va
yrancy, which is not as broad as the
"a; ms OF the law. But the department
needs at least 100 additional policemen
az we'll as more law. to meet the require
IuA Hts of the situation
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PRESSING THE INQUIRY.
Action of Commissioners on Charge
Against q Hospital.

In response to a request made 10y the
Central Labor Union several days ago
in the form of a resolution calling
upon the Commissioners to rigidly in
vestigate the alleged delay on the part
of the Garfield Hospital I'm offering aid
to Frank Meade, the painter who died
at that institution more than a week
ago from injuries received by falling
from scaffold, Mr.. mcfarland said to-
day that the Commissioners Will press
the matter as far as their powers under
the law permit.
He said when the Commissioners re-
ceived the verdict of the coroners jury in
the case which criticised the delay on the
part of the hospital he wrote to the trus-
tees of that institution calling attention
to the verdict, especially the statement
that the service of the hospital was too
slow in the case but that no report has
yet been received from the trustees.
Respecting the suggestion i'm the Yer
dict of the coroner's jury that scaffolds
on which painters and other workmen
work ought to be better safeEuarded.
Commissioner mcfarland said that tha
matter had been brought to the attention
Of the committee of experts appointed ~
the Commissioners to revise the building
regulations and would doubtless be COW
cred I'm the forthcoming revision OF the
regulations.
Commissioner Morrow said today that
he approved Commissioner Macfarland's
motion calling for a report from the truss
tees Of Garfield Hospital regarding the
alleged delay I'm Meade's case. but does
not believe il advisable to make any
change in the building regulations as to
safeguarding workmen on scaffolds, as
has been suggested by the Central Labor
Union and Commissioner Mcfarland.
Maj. Morrow said ii is believed that
the present regulations are flexible enough
to cover as much inspection as is neces-
sary: that this particular accident was
caused not by any defect in the swinging
scaffold. but by accident to the scsffold
which would not have been prevented by
any amount of inspection; that the
best protection against such accidents is
to leave the responsibility for the work
mems safety where it now is-in the
workman himself. who Is most directly
interested in seeing that the attachments
are made safe against such a slip as oc-
CURED i'm this individual case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
PoKEs FUN AT WASHINGTON.
Controller Glynn Says He Put Up I
Real Estate Job in Washington.

ALBANY. n. Y, February 2O.-State
Controller Glynn, in a speech at the BAN
ouet of the La Sale Alumni Association
in Troy Tuesday evening, speaking Of
George Washington. said:
when the first cry to arms came for
the revolutionary war George Washing
ton never made a move nor said a word
in behalf Of that movement for national
independence. Warrington was silent be-
cause Of politics.
There is more honesty in public Office
today than in the days when Washington
was to the fore. Why, gentlemen. Ben
jamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton,
who did the bidding of George Washing
ton. deliberately put up a real estate job
in the city Of Washington. They cornered
the realty in the low-lying parts OF the
Capital city. and after filling the swamps
with ashes sold them out to the govern
ment at a profit. Let me tell you that
men who held Office then would not dare
to ask for an office at this day.
"Washington made no move to fight for
his country until he was spurred on to it
by the OF atory of Patrick Henry"
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FIRES IN NEW ENGLAND
TWO OF THEM CAUSE DAMAGE
OF $500, 900.

NORTH WoOpeTOCK. n. H.. February
oO-Three business blocks. a hotel and
livery stable which comprised the larger
part of the business section of this town
were destroyed by a fire early today at
an aggregate damage of approximately
$4,000. The fire started in the Fairfield
House, in which there were twenty-five
guests all of whom had time to save
their effects. The fire communicated to
the opera house block, three-story build
stores.
The livery stable Of Joseph Constantine
and the two telephone Offices in the town
were burned out. severing all connections
I'D to a late hour this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
CHoIRMASTER RESIGNS.
Ernest E. Leigh Retires as Result of
Controversy.

The Pro-Cathedral Church Of the As
cension is without a choirmaster, the resig-
nation Of Ernest E. Leigh. which resulted
from the controversy between the rector
and the choirmaster Tuesday night, hav-
ing been accepted by the vestry at a
meeting held last night. 1t is expected
several members of the choir will follow
thu chOirmaster and withdraw from the
church singing staff.
Rev. DR.. j. Henning helms, rector of the
church, refused to talk at length of his
contention with the choirmaster, or its re-
suits. when seen by a Star reporter this
morning.
THE resignation OF Mr.. Leigh as choir
master was accepted unanimously by the
vestry Of the church last night he
stated. THAT is all there is to say
Have you received the designations OF
any members of the choir?' he was
asked.
I'VE have received no other resigna-
members whose names are mentioned as
friends Of the former choirmaster will
withdraw he replied.
No arrangements for successor for
Mr.. Leigh have as yet been made. II
was announced. Miss F. c. Harrison. a
member Of the church and an organist is
expected to play for the services next
Sunday. DR.. Nelms believes that but few
of the singers will drop out. while friends
of Mr.. Leigh assert that the choir will be
almost depleted.
Mr.. Leigh was not present at the vestry
meeting last night and no representatives
of his spoke before the vestrymen re-
garding the controversy. DIR. helms was
present and explained to the church Of
ficials his view of the matter. He de-
clared that he could not work amicably
with the choirmaster and that friction
between them was probable. He main
church music by a canon OF the church,
and that he had acted within his jurisdic-
ton Tuesday night.
There was talk at the meeting favor
able to granting Mr.. Leigh a hearing be-
fore the vestry and some seemed to fee
that was due to the choirmaster But
the vestry decided. it is said, that it
was acting on the resignation, and that
Mr.. Leigh was by no means being dis
missed. 1t was voted, therefore, to ac-
cept the withdrawal
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20 GIRLS OVERCOME BY SMOKE,
Mill Employees Driven Out by Fire at
Philadelphia-$15O,OO 900 Loss.

PHILADELPHIA. February 2O.-Sev-
eral hundred girls employed in the large
hosiery mill of Thomas Henry & Sons,
Trenton avenue and Togo street. in the
northeastern section of the city, were
driven from their work today by fire
which destroyed the mill. About twenty
of the girls were overcome by smoke. but
they soon revived after reaching the
street.
Nearly all of the operatives used the
FIRE escapes in escaping from the burning
MILL The flames originated by the igni-
ton of an electric spark in one of the ap-
planes used in the mill. and. fed by the
large quantity of yarn. soon spread
throughout the entire structure. The loss
is placed at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
sEABoARD CUTTING SALARIES.
Further Reductions for Working
| Force to Be Considered Soon.

NORFOLK. Va. February GOV. A.
Garrett, chief executive officer for the re-
ceivers of the Seaboard Air Line railway,
today issued the following:
Effective February I. all officials re-
ceiving more than 5000 per snnum are
working under a 10 per cent cut. Those
getting between $1,000 and 5000 per an
mum, inclusive. are working under an 8
per cent cut
Mr. Garrett announced that there is to
be absolutely no change in the present
list of officials OF the Seaboard system.
All district presidents of carpenters and
machinists' unions along Seaboard lines
will meet officials at Portsmouth. Va, to-
morrow relative to contemplated salary
reductions among the general employees of
the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
REQUEST FOR PROBATE.
Mrs. Dahlgren's Petition Regarding
Mrs. Ellen II. Colton's Estate.

Mrs. Caroline Cotton Dahlgren. princi-
pal beneficiary under the will Of Mrs. FL
len M. Cotton, today filed in the Probate
Court a petition for the probate Of the
will of her mother, filed yesterday. Mrs.
Dahlgren declares the estate to consist
of premises 1917 Connecticut avenue
northwest. valued at 100000. and stocks.
bonds and other securities of the esti-
mated value of $4OO, 900.
The only heirs and next Of kin Of Mrs
Cotton, according to the petition, are Mrs
Dahlgren and Helen Marguerite Beatrice
Sacher, the seven-year-old great-grand-
child of the testatriX.
The petition was executed by Mrs. Dahl
gren in San Francisco and declares that
Walter J. Barnett, the executor named in
the will. has renowned his right to ad-
minister the estate. The court is asked to
admit the will to probate and grant let
ters Of administration with the will an.
nexed to some suitable person.
Attorneys c. H. Syme and Charles 4
Douglas represent the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
HARRISBURG LOOT CASES.
Former Gov. Pennypacker Repudiates
the Huston Letter

HARRISBURG, Pa. February %
Fbrmer Gov. Pennypacker. in his testi-
rnony at the state capitol conspiracy trial
today, denied the statement OF Stanford
r. Lewis. assistant TO Architect Joseph
". Huston. that the famous Huston let
ter 10 former Attorney General Carson
wss prepared at conference between
Pennypacker. Lewis and former Auditor
General Snyder, one of the defendants.
Mr.. Pennypacker declared that wnen
lewis stated that this letter was intend
cd to be ''whitewssh' he stated what
WIS absolutely false.
Mr. Snyder was called as witness to-
dry in, his own defense. He will be fol-
lowed by former State Treasurer Ma
tues and probably Contractor John II.
&Rndersor
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Admiral Evans Indisposition.

While not vet formally advised by Ad-
iniral Thomas that he has assumed COM
r,and of the Atlantic fleet. the officials of
the Navy Department were expecting
some such announcement as that made
Ivy the press. on the basis of preceding re-
rorts from the fleet as to the condition of
a dmiral Evans. IT may be stated that
csc reports do not indicate that the ad-
rr'ral Is suffering from any permanent in
capacity; he is simply again a victim to
almost periodic and returning attacks of
Rheumatic govt from which he has suf-
fred for many years. and which is d.
rectly the result of the Gripping injury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
HIS CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Mr.. Noyes Holding His Own and
Hope Is Now Entertained.

PASADENA, Cal. February 2O.-The
condition of Crosby s. Noyes, editor
Of The Washington Evening Star, who is
seriously ill in this city, was practically
unchanged today. His family is greatly
encouraged over the fact that Mr.. Noyes
is holding his own. Theodore Noyes old
est son of the veteran newspaper man,
reached the bedside of his father today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
RUSSIAN NAVAL PROGRAM
INVOLVES AN EXPENDITURE OF
ALTOGETHER $1,o7s, oo0, 200.
Scheme Extends Up to the Year
1918 and includes photographic
Work as Well as Shipbuilding.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 2O-Rep-
resentatives OF the Russian admiralty sub.
mitted today to the commission of nation
al defense Of the duma the financial out
line Of the much dscussed naval program
The matter was discussed with open doors
instead OF in private, as had been ex-
pected.
The program is to be completed in 1917.
and 1t includes not only the construction
OF a fleet Of battleships but also a GER
tain amount of photographic work at sew
eral Of the ports Of Russia. The expen-
ditures involved amount to 81 LOIS. OoO. 900
and increases yearly from the $I3, SOC. 900
already included in the budget of 1908 for
the laying down Of four new battieships
to a maximum Of $12b .OOD. 900 I'm the year
1914. The expenditure then decreases TO
$s5. 600 900 In 1918. and the SUBSEQUENT ex-
penditures are to be maintained at this
figure. One of the features OF the pro-
gram is duplicate complement of guns
for every ship to be constructed.
Work for Russian Yards.
In reply to a question, Admiral Wiz
enius, chief of the general staff of the
navy. declared that the Russian yards
would be able to handle and complete the
entire program. including the installation
of turbine machinery and other late de-
velopments in naval construction. The
first ships called 1Dr are to be completed
In four years. and the others in three
years after they are laid down.
An alternative minor program also was
submitted. This provides for the con-
struction of only four battleshps and a
fleet of smaller vessels. The estimated
expenditure under this schedule Is $225,
100000. The commission took no action
and several members advocated that the
matter be discussed at length before the
duma. complete reorganization Of the
admiralty is generally held to be essen
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
Rosanna Young's Will Sustained.

After a trial lasting three days the
will of Mrs. Rosanna c. Young. who
formerly conducted fruit stand at the
north end of the Long bridge, was sus-
tanned by jury in the Probate Court,
Justice Barnard presiding. Mrs. Young
left property on 14th street southwest
and a farm of seventy-five acres at Oxon
Hill. Md.
BY the terms of her will small requests
were made to seven of her children and
the bulk OF the estate given to her other
daughter. Mrs. Florence r. Casey. The
seven children filed a caveat. charging
mental incapacity and undue influence.
Attorneys G. l.. Fraley. r. s. Hume
and James b. HoriRan represented Mrs.
Casey and Attorneys j. S. EasbySmith.
W. r. Ambrose and r. l.. Wilson ap-
peared for the caveators.
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No Choice at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT. Ky. February 2O-The
ballot for United States senator by the
joint session of the legislature today re-
suited as follows:
Beckham. 81: Bradley. IS: Alien, /;
Blackburn. /: Campbell, I. Necessary to
choice 60. -~.----.->.
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van war vessels to salute the American
Il ,g at noon The banks and commercial
J buses have decided to close today and
C"eat crowds expected to greet the
feet when it steams into port and to take
= art in the later festivities.
President Pardo will give a public re-
ccption to Rear Admiral Evans and the
n her officers at ) o'clock Friday after
noon
The wireless message from the Connecti-
ut said that Admiral Evans has not yet
recovered his health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
stoessel Sentenced to Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 20, S:35
P.M.-Gen. Stoessel has been condemned
TO death Gen. Fock has been reprt-
manded, and Gems. Smirnoff and Reiss
have been acquitted
The court recommends that the death
sentence upon Stoessel be commuted to
ten years Imprisonment in fortress, and
that he be excluded from the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
Predicted Drop in Temperature.

A drop of from IA to Is degrees in the
temperature is predicted for tonight by
Prof. Garriott, the official forecaster of
the weather bureau. At o'clock this aft
ternoon the thermometers registered 81
the freezing point. The minimum reading
is expected to reach II or IS by tomOr-
row morning. The frigid condition is
coming from the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
Building Permit ISSUED.

Inspector Ashford issued building per-
NIT today to c. w. King for twelve two
story brick and frame dwellings at G2I 10
643 Kenyon street northwest estimated
tn cost S:.5.CGn Architect ard builders,
\. II. Halter Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
Tisdelle Surrendered by Bondsmen

CHICAGO. February 20-A. G.. TiadelIe
the banker who has been twice arrested on
the charge of receiving deposits after he
knew his bank was insolvent, was today
surrendered to the court by his bondsman,
James CANTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-20
THE BROWNSVILLE CASE
SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE
TO DECIDE NEXT TUESDAY.
Three and Perhaps Four Reports.
Majority, Foraker, Southern Mem
bers and One by Senator Scott.

The "Brownsviiie affair was only In
cidentally considered at meeting Of the
Senate military affairs committee this
morning. Most of the time was taken up
with general routine business. 1t was de-
cided, however. to meet next Tuesday to
take up the question of the long delayed
Brownsville report.
Senator Foraker was not very commune
cative after the meeting today. He did
not have any idea. he said. how many re-
ports the committee would make before II
got through. He had no right to know
this. he said. 1t was his opinion. however,
that all this would come TO light at the
meeting next Tuesday.
Are you going to try to dispose OF the
matter at that timer" he was asked
yes" he replied; II think We are.
Three and Perhaps Four Reports.
1t is pretty generally understood that
there will be at least three reports. ana
that perhaps there may be four. Besloes
the report of the majority, UNFOLDING the
President in his action in diminishing the
colored troops, there will. of course. be
the Foraker report taking the opposite
ground. Senator Foraker has never
made any bones about his intention to
make a separate report.
Everybody also understands that the
southern members of the committee are
going to present third report. not only
upholding the President. but going so
far as to recommend that all cOlored
troops be removed from the army.