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The sun., 1908-07-09

E1-Poilce superintendent Murray Dying.
william Murray. who was Superintendent
Of Police In Manhattan from 1885 to lsea
and who has been Ill much Of the time since
then, wss sald last night at his homo, 700
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, TO be near
death, The members Of his fafnily were at
his bedaldA
The sun., 1908-10-18
4 COMMUTER OF PRINCIPLES.
Pays $50 for Satisfaction Rather Than
SO Cents for Extra Fare.

There is a story told Of Hibernian who
in moment Of pique against railroad
boug ght ticket between two points, say
ing, An begorra, won't use the return
coupon either
directly It's true; TO the alleged happen
ing Of some days ago in which Broad
street broker played a star role. The
broker is q commuter between Mount
Kisco and New York and found himself
on the $50 p NJ. train bound for home
but without his Communication ticket. He
was not personally acquainted with the
condu otor, but explained the situation,
saying that he owned ticket, used Il
regularly, had forgotten it and under all
circumst Ices thou ght he should be
allowed to ride-the trip could be punched
out the next day.
Mr. Conductor didn't see it that way
at all, and even though not hailinR from
Missouri, would have TO be shown the
ticket or sS cents, the emount OF the fare.
His insistent stand apparently aroused
the choler Of the broker, who responded
frostily that he would get of rather than
pay the So cents.
de kept his word. too. and descended
from the train at Mount Vernon. Then
he hunted up the proper official and said:
Il want special train. engine and car,
to take me to Mount KisCo.'
But 1t will cost you $780, replied the
official.
Il don't care II II costs me $500. /
want what want when want 1t. There
will be a heap more satisfaction In even
paying that amount than the ss cents =
replied the broker.
he secured the special.
He'd he weited an hour he would have
caught regular train from Mount Vernon
TO Mount Kisoo, but apparently he was
like the Hibernian-he wanted to get
even and In his own wey.
The sun., 1908-10-18
REPORT OF A DEBUT.

Miss Minnie Gittab,indle. youngest
daughter Of Mr.. Didd Gittabundle, the
manufacturer Of aeroplane sundries, had
her coming out party at her fathers
home last evening.
A considerable party Of young people
was present but did not include the rep-
resentattes Of the ultra-fashionable
younger set for the reason that the Gitta-
bundles do not belong to that set.
They were all we'll behaved young
persons. however and conducted them
selves throughout the evening with com
mendable proprietv.
Miss Gittabundle wore the conventional
simple white fronk with which debutantes
garb themselves for the coming out party,
She Is not at all a pretty girl, being
decidedly angular and somewhat awk-
ward. like her elder sisters. There Is.
besides. a noticeable redness about the
debutante Miss Gittabundles nose, due
probably to lack Of exercise and to an
excessive indulgence in bonbons, which
dotraots considerably from her appear
ance.
In addition her mou tn is quite too large
and the freckles on her nose were very
much in evidence under the strong light
In which abe stood while receiving her
guests,
Miss Gittabundle is said. however.
despite her obvious plainness, to be quite
an agreeable young person. She has no
accomplishments worth men tioninE.
The decorations Of the Gittabundle
home for the occasion were lavish and
pleasing In spots. though decidedly gar
ish as whole. An expensive orchestra
the evening. Nobody has the slightest
that the Youngest OF tho
Misses Gittabundle will figure as the belle
Of the season.
The sun., 1908-10-18

body made right up to the ninth inning
and there we tied the score with some
fine inside play, dumping them down and
playing the hit and run.
"As the Bazoos went 70 bat In the tenth
] saw that wild looking friend Of Jenklnsa
just leaving the bench, and he waved his
hand TO me friendly. waved back, and
that took my attention Oh the game. One
OF the B9Eoo batters hit roller to me
that would have been easy II I was looking
but wasn't. and 1t got clean over to deep
left field for q home run
|And the bleachers said things 70 me.
was curslng that queer looking dope
when out back Of the fence In left field
heard loud crash.
Il didn't pay any especial attention
to 1t because was busy kicking myself,
thinking maybe I'd lost the pennant
for the. Auroras. It wasn't more than a
minute later that felt drop Of rain
on my face, and all of q sudden down II
came out Of q clear autumn sky.
We'll, sir, II rained all that afternoon
and the game had to 60 back to tie.
That put 1t up to US to play double
header the next day. the last Of the sea-
son in the league.
N'The Bazoo City pitchers all were in
great form. but the rain was killing the
rheumatic players we had and we feared
the worst. Jimmy Jenkins he came TO
US on that night In the hotel and said:
+ Boys, there won't be any game to-
morrow. 30 don't worry. I've attended
to that and the pennant is ours
we thought he'd gone crazy, and
asked him: How can you attend to it9
Did you make a deal with the Bazoos1
They'd never do that
Jenkins looked at me and the others
and he said Did you notice how the rain
saved US that fifth game In Bazoo City?
Did you notice how 1t came up to-day
just In timer Well. it'll rain all day to-
morrow-pipe that
What are you-a weathsr prophetF
asked Nelson soornfully.
a'Never mind what am replied
Jenkins, but let me introduce nyfriend
And he dragged up that queer looking
guy we'd seen.
sAnd In two shakes that fellow explained
he had special formula. the secret knowl
only 10 himself. whereby he could make
1t rain at will. Those explosions had
heard had started 1t of each time. He
said he was going out early tomorrow
to explode a lot more and there would
be 30 much rain that the ball park you'd
be inches deep In water. So that was
the way IL was to be fixed.
aWell, that queer looking duck kept
his word. I heard three explosions
early In the morning and it rained all
day. The diamond was foot under water
when the first game was to be called and
1t never cleared up a mite until just at
Z O'Clock. when the Basoo Citys were
taking the train back home.
we went down to see them of. with
the pcnnant waving from big pole. and
Jenkins made a speech to them, telling
them that Providence always was on the
side Of the righteous. That's the way
we won the pennant by .0ol.'
The sun., 1908-10-18
REPORT OF A AoRsEwHrpprso.

Mrs.-I. U. Skinskin, the wife of the
furrier, yesterday disgraced herself and
humiliated her family and every body
connected with her by horsewhipping
young clerk employed in her husbands
store.
She rounded the young man up in a
doorway on Main street, and drawing
laid it upon her victims oountenance
with the greatest brutality.
When the woman was arrested and
taken 10 No. / station she claimed that
the young man had attempted to fiirt
with her.
This is not believed by any body who is
acquainted with the young man He ID
The sun., 1908-10-18
WHAT HE WRITES FIRST.
The Average Man Pretty Certain 20 TT,
Out n Pen with His Name. ~.

About the first thing that the average
man will do in testing new pen is TO
write his name. That is as common as
the habit Of writing -Now is the time for,
ell good men to come to the aid Of their
party on the typewriter The men.
who sells fountain pens knows the custom
well.
One dealer said the other day that he
couldn't account for IL on the basis Of
egotism, but explained IL simply because
q name was one thing most folks expected,
to have to write a great many times with.
a pen and therefore wanted to try IL out
on that. ''N ~
IF only had blotter for each Of the
many signatures have seen written and
II had criminal instincts could mako
good money as forRer with some Of the
names that have been written In my
place he saidsS fstG aaf ~ y
The sun., 1908-10-18
REPORT OF A RAILROAD WRECK.

Two local trains on the BuggviIle di-
vision OF the r. 4 s. railroad met In a
head-on collision at lol4 yesterday fore
noon. just outside the city limits.
Nobody wes killed or even hurt. there
fore there were no shrie8s OF the wounded
and dying
Both trains were empty, and the engi-
neers and firemen Of the two trains all
jumped. alighting safely in weeds growing
alongside the track No ambulances were
needed. The trains. while they were
completely smashed, did not catch fire
and thus add to the horror Of the situa-
ton. for there Was no horror of any kind
In the situation.
A wrecking train cleared away the de-
bris inside an hour or 90. and traffic wes
resumed as usual.
The sun., 1908-10-18
REPORT OF A TIDAL WAVE.

A tidal wave swept the entire Atlantic
coast from Portland to Key West yester-
day afternoon.
1t was not the largest tidal wave ever
known on this coast by any manner Of
means. There have been plenty Of bigger
tidal waves on the Atlantic coast within
the memory OF tens Of thousands Of men
now living.
1t is said that some damage was done
by the tidal wave. but the figures are not
here given for the reason that IL is be-
lieved that the figures are grossly ex-
aggerated.
The sun., 1908-10-18

known to hundreds OF persons In this
city as 9 thoroughly decent and seif-
respecting young fellow, the sole support
Of his widowed mother and three young
eistefB,
He eoean't bolong to the Eoody Roody
class, but he 10 too square man to be
guilty OF any suoh foollahness as that Inn
1t upon herself to horsewhlp him.
He 10 even beloved In thoroughly by
Mr.. Skinekln, the women's husband,
and he will remain IN Mr.. Sidnskin's en-
ploy. with the guarantees that he shall
not again be bothered by Mrs Skinslkin.
. It Ia understood that Mrs, Skinskin is
TO be immediately examined by q oom-
portrait In the paper for the reason that
y Is not deemed probable that any OF
Of her. 0,I y
The sun., 1908-10-18
REPORT OF AN OCEAN WRECK.

Seven sailors Of the brigantine Scuttle,
Halifax to St. Kits, Cuttahole. CAPTAIN.
which was wrecked e76 miles southeast Of
the Azores on September 4. were brought
into this port yesterday on the steamer
Turbinsky, the Turbinsky having Dick ed
The castaways up three days out on her
run from Lisbon to this port.
The rescued sailors were not eaunt and
emaciated. In fact they were fat. sleek
and clipper.
They suffered no hardships after sheer
ing of from their doomed ship.
They left the Scuttle in the lonRboat.
which they had amply provisioned and
watered for a months cruise.
They were adrift in the longboat only
four days, during which time the sea was
perfectly calm and the weather balmy and
beautiful. They had all they wanted to
eat and drink and they did not suffer the
slightest inconvenience. for they knew
very well that they were in the path Of
steamers and that they were sure to be
picked up. Consequently they had no
story whatever to tell concerning the
terrors Of the deep,
The sun., 1908-10-18
JOURNALISM or TIE FUTURE
SAMPLES or THE PROFESSORS
DREAM REALIZED.

News Items Of the nay When Facts VIII
BE simply stated and There VIII De
No Attempt 20 Excite Interest by
Time Honored Methods Now Used.
A university professor reoentiy do
livered a lecture on 'Non-exaggerntive
Journalism He predicted the arrival,
sooner or later, Of an age OF absoiute
journalistic veracity. when news wvlld
be presented wholly without decorative
effects ~
Hereto are appended a few itemas OF
the kind that will appear (maybe) whsn
the age Of absolute journalistic yeraoity
swings along; s''
AEPoRT OF SUICIDE CASE.
The body Of young woman was re-
moved from the river at the foot Of so9tb
street by tho harbor police yesterday
afternoon. i i.
Pinned to her dress was q note stating
that she purposed committing suicide
signed Edith q. Wennaquit. L., -.
The young woman was about twenty
six years of ago. She was not at all
beautiful, She was, in fact, noticeably
plain Of feature.
Her fingers were not covered with mag
nifoent diamonds. She wore no rings
at all. Her clothing was Of the most
inexpensive material.
There Is no mystery whatever con-
nected with the case, nor have the police
authorities the slightest idea that she
Was the victim Of foul play.
1t is deemed positive from her appear
ance that she did not belong to some dis
tinguished family Of this community.
The young woman simply had become
tired of living and she jumped into the
river-that is all. The case is wholly
lacking in any element or feature Of
sensational character. The names Of the
Wannaquit family appear in the city direc-
tory. but no inquiries were made OF any
members Of the family, the case not be-
ing deemed Of sufficient importance.
The sun., 1908-10-18
REponr or rnRArnIcAI r,rrrrnrA rN,1nnr.

REPORT OF ENrERTArNAsENT.
Nine, Sadie Wernheart began an en-
gagement at the Standard Theatre last
Frou." -
tbs is not Nine. Wernheart's final
TO come over here and get the money every
few years for long period yet TO come.
She told our representative 30 yesterday
afternoon, and she ought to know.
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
HE WAS A DANGEROUS MAN

Stories are coming out OF Pittsburg
which reflect the existence OF bitter feel
ing among the steel men over Andrew
Carnegie's coming out for free trade in
steel These stories are not calculated
20 imT rove the position Of the steel men
in relation to the public
It is recalled. for example, that Mr..
Carnegie in 1896 broke up the steel rail
pool by insisting upon shading prices
under the 81 then being charged for
rails per ton. John W. Gates. Of the
Illinois Steel Company then proceeded
to cut the price to S17, and Carnegie Of
fered IN retaliation to make a price OF
S15-50-saying in a public statement that
''if this price isn't low enough L will
cut another dollar and Will still make
money on steel rails" The story pro-
ceeds. as in a Pittsburg dispatch TO the
New York Commercial:
This was the blow that hurt Car
negie had uncovered former workings
Of the rail pool by showing that rails
which had been sold at S24 q ton could
be sold at a profit at Sl450 To Gates
and others 1t became patent that Car
negie would sooner or later put others
out OF business by his breaks and II
was decided 70 call a meeting Of out
side steel men 10 see II something could
not be done 10 get rid OF Carnegie.
Get that wild ScoJchman out OF the
business or we'll have 70 get out was
the statement C John W. Gates, when
he talked with others about it He'll
jump INTO print with trade secrets and
is dangerous %
That marked the beginning OF the or
San4zauon Of the United States Steel
corporation, one CT whose objects was
10 drive CaruegiA ont Of Tho =,---f-,-r--
and which paid him an enormous price
Ior MS interests in the Industry IN order
70 get him out Now, after seven or
eight years OF quiet, Mr.. Carnegie has
broken loose. again-''jumping into
PRINT with trade secrets" with the re
suit Of again stirring IN tie inJ1Istr,,
against him--SprilgfeId Mass Repub-
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
CONSIDER THE AGED

We DO not know anything that re-
CURES more tact and more tenderness
than the treatment OF old peopIe nv
those younger than themselves. Treat
them as those whose day is past. and
those from whom nothing NAV be ex-
pected in the way of labor. and vo,,
touch them where they are peculiarly
tender and sensitiyey Treat them as
though you expected full work. or them.
and make no allowance fer the in
hrmites Of age, and you wind them
up again
II Is worth the trial to minister to
those who have borne the burden and
neat OF the day, and who have sovyn
for others to reap. Show a Kind and
thoughtful regard for their feelings.
give them something 10 do that tbey,
can do; be respectful, deferential rcv-
erentlal even, and you viii reap a rich
harvest o. hope in hearts in which
perhaps, Il was almost dead and Of
gratitude and affection for Yourself.
the more so as the old are beginpinf
70 oistruSt their own powers and scne-
times to ask themselves the question
IL their day of usefulness is not past.
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
AN AMERICAN SALON IN
WASHINGTON.

The enterprise of the trustees of
the Corcoran Gallery with the co-opera-
tion of certain liberal citizens brought
together in Washington two years ago
a collection o. American paintings
which attracted the attention of the
whole artistic world. 1t recorded clearly
and Enthusiastically a national progress.
1t revealed a growing independence in
art purposes, a distinctive love of
beauty disregaFdful alike of bad tradi-
tions and modern crazes, a facility as
craftsmen, which were lot widely
known TO exist. A smaller considera-
tion, though one not unimportant to
us, is that it gave the American Capt.
tai a new distinction among her sister
capitals of the world.
That achievement has now been du-
plicated. The Corcoran Gallery again
displays the best contemporaneous
american art. The effect can hardly
be again to surprise critics everywhere.
But it can surely be, and it viii surely
be, to give the critic and everyone else
who inspects the paintings the pleasure
which reposes In excellent art
In that sense this is an opportunity
offered to Washington as to no other
American cities save New YORK, Chi-
cago, and Philadelphia Each of those
other municipalities provides an exhibit
each year. But it is not too much to
say that in Wilderness of ield repre-
sented and in quality of painting dis
played this American salon once in
each two years is distinctive. Those Of
Us who do not inspect it, study it, and
delight In it VIII be the poorer for our
neglect
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
THE INFANT" WOOL MEN
HAD A GOOD NURSE.

The people will take a keen interest
this time in the choice of clerk to
assist the Senate Finance Committee
in its work on the tariff The clerk
who served in that capacity in 1897
was an able and faithful representa-
tive of the wool manufacturers. He
was bound, to be sure, by the "con-
fidential relations" existing between
himself and the committee, which pre-
vented him 70 a certain extent from
any audacious exercise of his repre-
sentative rights; but, at the same time.
he did wen by his outside employers.
He could hardly fail to be dutiful,
considering the sharp manner in which
the spokesman of the wool manufac-
turers kept reminding him of the fact
that he, the secretary of the Senate
Finance Committee, was representing
particular interests; and when the time
came for decisive action the secretary
turned the trick as neatly as could be
ano earned the gratitude and the money
bestowed upon him by the gentlemen
eager for plenty of protection.
at was lucky was here" he writes
TO his employer from Washington under
date of June -, 1897, "and Just in the
position am. 1t has given me a whole
day TO work on the matter and get it
right, and with Aldrich away there is
no one on IHe committee who knows
anything about it. But Allison and
Platt trust me, and 1 expect they will
both agree to what I have asked. l
went all over the matter WEN them last
evening
But the employer was still importu-
nate 'Of course, Messrs. Aldrich and
Dingiey viii do all they can," he wrote,
three weeks later, "but / depend upon
your letting them know what I need" !"
In view Of the highly satisfactory
results we should say that the special
interests ought to subm4C competitive
bids for the position occupied by the
wool mems representative wnen the
tariff revision of 1897 was on. But no
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
Daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Sutherland Present
ed at Tea.
TO BE HOSTESS AT
SUPPER AND DANCE
Is First Bud in Senatorial Circles
Introduced to Society This
Season.

Miss Edith Lee Sutherland. daughter
Of Senator and Mrs Sutherland, VIII
make her debut this afternoon at a tea
IN the ballroom OF the Highlands
Mrs Darlington. wife OF Gen 2 \.
Darlington; Mrs Garter, wife OF Sen
atOr Carter OF Montana, and Mrs Sid
ney Williams Will preside at the tea
table Others assisting VIII be Miss
SaiIie Darlington, Miss Alice Goodwin.
Miss Elizabeth Goodwin, Miss Marjorie
Alesnire. Miss Margaret Niche. Miss
Maitland Marshall. Miss Josephine Ma
son, Miss Frances Webster. and Miss
Caroline Shepard.
Following the tea Miss Sutherland EiIl
entertain the receiving party and a
number OF additional men at supper and
afterWard will be hostess at a small in
formal daEce in the ballroom OF the
highlands.
Miss Sutherland is one OF the most
Interesting and attractive buds Of the
season, and IS so far the first IA Sena-
toriGi circles 70 be presented this win
ter.
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
PHILOSOPHER OF LIGHT.

Asked how the world was going.
he never shook his head;
We'll as could be expected. -
Was all the word he said.
There's light enough TO lead us
From the valley to the mill
An the rivers sing in music
When the mocklngbtrds are stin.
The seed we sowed In sorrow
Still tc the light was led;
Our daily prayer was answered:
The green fiei Is gave US breadI
Not ever in the darkness
OF the Night we had to roam.
For Love was at Lies windows
And lit the lamps of Home.
And so, we walk contented
Along the worldly way;
The Night is ever singing
OF the sunlight Of the Day.
Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
MISS JONES GIVES
PLEASING RECITAL
Society Tenders Flattering Recep-
ton to Former Resi-
dent of City.

One OF the most successful as inter-
esting recitals OF the new season was
given in the Washington Club yesterday
afternoon by Miss Katherine Lee Jones,
OF New York, assisted by Miss Lucy
BrIckenstein. also Of New York. Miss
Jones formerly lived in Washington and
her return in a professional capacity
was signaIized by a hattering reception
on the part Of society, particularly the
army contingent with which Miss Jones'
family has been closely identified many
years
Miss Jones has beautiful contraIto
voice. Of wide range and great purity.
Her songs yesterday were selected from
the composers of France, Germany,
England and Italy. While the works Of
the older composers were Of vast inter-
est TO music lovers in the audience
probably the chief charm lay in the
writings Of the later musicians. Two
of the most conspicuous numbers on
the program. and which were enthu-
siasticaIly received. were THE Nightin-
gale by Foote, and the same compos-
er's Requiem" They were beautifully
read By Miss Jones and the deIirhtfui
quality OF her voice was given annie
opportunity in each
The modern German and French
schools were represented by Charming
numbers by Strauss and FaUre and in
these, also the charm of Miss Jones
voice and method were particularly ap=
parent
Miss Brickenstein, the accompanist of
the afternoon, added material interest
to the program by her pleasing work
at the piano