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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
EXPLAIN THEIR ESTIMATES
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS AP-j
PEAR AT THE CAPITOL.
Heard by Subcommittee of House
Committee on Appropri-
atoms.

AS is their amman custom, the District
Commissioners appeared before the Dis
trct subcommittee Of the House commit
tee on appropriations today to give
reasons for their estimates for the next
fiscal year. The Commissioners are ask
ing for 81. 1861 266.35. and it will take
them several days to explain to the men,
bers of the subcommittee every detail of
the budget and advocate their approval.
Commissioner West was unable to join
Commissioners Mcfarland and Morrow
on this GRAND because he has not fully
recovered from his illness.
These estimates comprise $1O,31J. 9163'
for ordinary appropriations, including
$4,000 on account of sinking fund and
interest on the old bonded debt. ard 3d.
291 $50 for extraordinary projects Of i'm
provements which the Commissioners
have recommended shall be treated sep
arately making total of S13. ti67 ,2f6.:'J.
The estimated revenue of the District
OF Columbia for the next fiscal year is
SJ,911 $50.
The contribution of a like amount by
the United States would make the apprO-
priation fund $780, 60. or, $1,466, 900
more than the estimates for the total Or
binary appropriations. If all these ordi-
nary estimates were granted there would
still remain available Of District revenues
for the repayment of advances made by
the United States to the District of Co
lumbia to meet its share of the cost of
extraordinary appropriations $723.O72.
The Commissioners showed in their an
nual report that up to the LIST of July
from the United States treasury since
1900 and used for extraordinary improve
ments S. 63S 81 and that in the six years
the District had repaid 81 361 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
VERDICT FOR ESTATE
DECISION IN SUIT OF CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY.

a verdict in favor of the estate of DIR.
Daniel Il. Clarke was directed by Justice
Wright today in the suit filed by the
Catholic University Of America to recover
$2OOOOo on the bond of the late Thomas
E. Waggaman, former treasurer of the
university.
Justice Wright held that the bond was
in the alternative requiring Waggaman
to account for or pay over the money of
the university coming into his hands.
Among the duties of the treasurer was
the investment of money. The court held
the tender of the notes made to the uni
versity and their acceptance. with the
additional security offered by Wagaman.
an accounting and relieved the
surety from liability.
The bond of Waggaman was executed
by the late Dr. Daniel B. Clarke and
John l.. Waggaman as sureties, in the
sum of $500 600 At the beginning of the
trial the liability OF sureties was re-
duCed by ruling of the court to about
$50 900 on the theory that recovery. II at
all, could only be for money coming into
Waggaman's hands subsequently to the
execution Of the bond.
1t is understood the Catholic University
will appeal from the order directing a YER
dict for the defendant.
Attorneys John Selden and Holmes Con-
rad represented the defendant. Attor-
neys Hamilton, Colbert, Yerkes g. Hamtl-
ton appeared for the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
WILL MAKE DIRT FLY
COL. COCKTAILS SOON TO RE-
TURN TO PANAMA CANAL.

Pleased with the work Of his men. proud
of his son who has just graduated as one
of the honor men of West Point Military
Academy. and pleased with everything in
general Lieut.. Col. George w. Cocktails.
chief engineer of the isthmian canal. will
soon shake the dust of the United States
from his feet and HE himself away to the
balmy warmth Of Panama
1t is said that the colonel isn't one of
those Office engineers. but one of the
overall kind. He wants to see what is
going on, and figures that sitting in an
Office and looking out Of the windows
doesn't keep the shovels turning dirt. He
gets on the job himself. The men on the
isthmus all like him, work hard for him,
go out of their way to please him. and
just because he Is appreciative. He isn't
a driver, he doesn't believe i'm trying to
move a derrick with one man. but does
believe in working into the good graces
of his employees and meet them more than
half way.
He doesn't believe i'm trying to do i'm
possibilities or near Representatives,. He
talked against the Sea-level canal before
the committees of Congress, and told them
that there wasn't enough money in the
universe to pay for its building, nor was
there time In this life to complete it for
use. And SO he goes hack to turn a lit
tie more dirt and keep on preparing for
the lock canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
NEW CASES OF SMALLPOX.
Eleven Additional Patients Taken to
the Hospital.

Health Officer Woodward announced to-
day that eleven new cases of smallpox de-
velOped during the past forty-eight hours,
each patient being an adult coIored per-
son. All were taken to the District small
poX hospital. Four were under observa-
ton at the quarantine station: two de-
veloped i'm the northwest section of the
city and the remainder in the southwest
The names of the patients in question
are Florence Armstrong, 73 NJ street
southwest: Annie Graham. lib X street
southwest: Minnie +. Lee. 600 Sd street
southwest; David Sloan, 1914 Delaware
avenue southwest: Mary A. Burton. 80
Pierce street northwest: Lydia Houchins.
215 Sd street southwest: Adeline L. War
den, 113 + street southwest: Thomas Stu
art and Hattie Stuart 12OS 1st street
southwest and Maggie Sumner 1917 18th
street northwest
The health officer says that investiga-
ton showed that in each of the cases the
patient had never been vaccinated The
records of the Office show that fifty-fOur
cases of this disease have developed since
January ! last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
ONLY TWO PROPOSALS
Of the Eleven Received for Dirigible
Balloon Being Considered.

But two of the eleven proposals received
by the signal office for the construction
of dirigible balloon are being considered
by the officials. all the others being elimi-
mated because they failed to comply with
the specifications. This is somewhat sur
prising. as it was generally expected that.
profiting by the former experience when
all the bids were rejected. more inventors
would make an effort to come up to the
requirements laid down by the signal
office. Some Of the bidders failed to in
close a certified check covering a tenth
of the contract price as a guarantee of
good faith. which precluded the considera-
ton of the bids at all. An award will
be announced in a day or two.
In the case of the. heavier-than-air ma
chimes. contracts for which were let
some days ago, the signal office gave an
opportunity to the only three OF the
forty-one bidders whose plans came up to
the specifications to construct a machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
ART NEEDLEWORK.
Popular Display at Store of S. Kann,
Sons & Co.

SOnS q 20.
Since the exhibition of art needleworl
opened at the S. Kann, Sons & Co: store,
9TH street and Market Space. yesterday,
1.-The Busy Corner has been None of the
centers of interest in the shopping world.
Hundreds of visitors yesterday crowded
the rooms where the exhibit has been ar
ranged, and yet more hundreds were
there today.
The giving of a show of art work from
the needles of Washington women has
been an annual custom with the Kann
store, and with each succeeding year there
have been larger numbers of entries and
more elaborate articles produced. AS a
stimulus to effort and to competition the
firm has offered two series of handsome
prizes of 800 each; one series to go to
the best designs produced after patterns
contained in the Ladies' Home Journal,
and the other series. divided into awards
of the same size. to go to the hest work
exhibited irrespective of it's originality OF
source of inspiration.
One of the features of the exhibition Is
the display of about thirty beautiful
pieces, sent by the publishers of the La
dies Home Journal. and including most
OF the prize winners in recent cOmpe-
tition in New York The needlewOrk
show at the S. Kann. Sons & Co. store
will be continued for about two weeks,
at the end of which time the names of
the prize winners will be announced and
the awards made.
Altogether more than 800 pieces of
needlewOrk have been entered in the eX-
hibtion contest this year. and the list in
cludes everything possible to the most
skillful stitching. There are pieces galore
of shadow work. of cross stitching. OF
Wallachian and French embroidery, and
of duchess and point lace. and the de-
signs have been applied to patchwork
quilts. doilies. center pieces, whole
dresses and thence through the gamut of
ueful and fancy articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
WILL REMOVE THE BLOCK.
Effect of the Confirmation of Col.
WotherSpoon

The confirmation of Brig. Gen. W. W.
Wotherspoon removes the block to promo
tions in the infantry arm which has ex-
listed since his nomination was sent to
the Senate early in the session. Gen.
Wotherspoon was lieutenant colonel of
infantry and his advancement to brigade
rank was followed by the promotion of
about a dozen infantry officers below the
rank of lieutenant colonel All Of these
subordinate nominations were confirmed
by the Senate several weeks ago. includ-
ing that of Maj. F. B. Jones to be heuten-
ant colonel vice Wotherspoon. In order
to protect the interests of Gen. Wother-
spoon in the event of his possible failure
to be confirmed the Present suspended
action in the case of Lieut.. Col. Jones.
as well as in the cases of the other pro-
motions Ringing on that. with the result
that the status OF all the officers. includ-
ing Gen. WOtherspOon. remained I'M
changed pending action on the Wother-
spoon nomination. Now that the Woth-
erspoOn nomination has been confirmed
the original plans will be carried out and
commissions will be issued to all the Of
ficers who were advanced in grade In
order that they may suffer no financial
loss the commissions in each case will be
dated back to the time of the original
vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
BRYAN IN COLUMBUS
WILL ADDRESS OHIO LEGISLA-
TURE BY SPECIAL INVITATION.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 1S.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan arrived here today from
India ma polls He was met at London by
a committee of the Ohio legislature and
escorted to Columbus. Here he was the
guest of Col. Kilbourne at whose home
luncheon was served.
number of democratic representa-
tives and senators were present. as
were also former Gov Campbell and
President Thompson of the Ohio State
University.
Mr.. Bryan came here by special invi-
tation to address the Ohio legislature
this afternoon on Bank Guarantees"
This evening he will speak at Memorial
Hall at dollar dinner his subject
being The Point of View Democrats
from all over the state are here to at
tend the dinner.
The democratic state central comit-
tee meets here today.
Committee to Indorse Bryan.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, February 1S.-The
state central committee. when
it meets here this afternoon. will indorse
William Jennings Bryan for the pres
idency and former Attorney General Jud-
son Harmon of Cincinnati for the vice
presidency. This is the statement of many
of the members of the committee who re-
ported here this morning to attend the
meeting of the committee.
Hundreds of democrats from all over
the state are here to attend the dollar
dinner at Memorial Hall this evening,
when Mr.. Bryan will speak on ''The Point
of View" He will address the Ohio legiS-
lature this afternoon. by special invita-
ton. on the Oklahoma plan for Guaran-
tceing bank deposits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Names Sent to the Senate for Con-
firmation Today.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Navy-Chief engineers, with rank Of lieu
tenant, to be chief engineers with rank of
lieutenant commanders on retired list:
Caleb E. Lee. Alexander V. Fraser,
Charles III. Greenleaf. Rudolph T. Ben
nett, John ]. Bissett. Henry c. Blye,
James w. HOLMAN, Jonathan NJ. Eman-
uel, Charles H. Manning, William A. II.
Allen, David NJ. Fulmer. William L. Bal
lie. Charles F.. Nagle, Robert d. Taylor,
Robert Crawford.
Passed assistant engineers, with rank
Of lieutenant Junior grade). to be passed
assistant engineers, with rank of lieuten-
ant, on retired list: Henry d. Sellman.
Alexander II. Price. Joseph w. Greene,
Daniel A. Sawyer, James w. Patterson,
James G. Lettig, William G. McEwan,
William II. Plat.
Lieutenant to be lieutenant COM
mander: Gilbert S. Galbraith.
To be poStmasters:
Virginia-Archie w. Moses, Cambria: c.
G. Duffy. Stonega.
Maryland-Henry l.. Arthur, Aberdeen
InteriOr-To be pension agent at Con-
cord. N. H.. JOab NJ. Patterson.
Gen. Joab n. Patterson is native of
Concord. N. H.. and is employed in the
office of the auditor for the War Depart
ment in this city. He was formerly audi
tor for the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

prominent and peculiar qualifications.
and YOU have more than made good his
judgment. The officers OF the postal
service who have spoken TO me have
been a unit in the opinion that YOU have
accomplished more for the improvement
OF the service than all OF your prede
cessors. I congratulate you particularly
on the part YOU have taken in the sue
cessful effort to secure legislation for the
betterment of the conditions of all classes
of employees OF the postal service. which
has been no unimportant factor in secur
ing their earnest cooperation with the
department in raising the standard Of
the postal service. You have been a hard
and faithful worker for the good of the
public and / thank you for il. Sincerely
yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
''Hon. Frank ii. Hitchcock. First As
sistant Postmaster General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
TAKAH1RA's PRESENTATION.
It Will Be Made With the Least
Possible DELAY.

That there is to be the least possible de-
lay in the official reception of Baron
Kogoro Takahira as ambassador from
Japan was indicated today In an early
call at the State Department of Counselor
Miyaoka Of the Japanese embassy to
take the first step in arranging the de-
tails. These details include the sending
OF formal note to Secretary Root from
the embassy requesting information Of
the Presidents pleasure in the matter
The President will fix a date and hour for
the reception: the Presidents carriage
conveying a military aid will call at the
embassy for the ambassador and return
him there after he has been formally re-
ceived at the White House. The presen-
tation will be made by Secretary Root
Both the President and the ambassador
will give formal expression to the ex-
change of cordial sentiments. and these
speeches will be given to the public by
the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
woTHERsPooN CONFIRMED.
Result Of a Five Hours Debate il
the Senate.

The Senate. after nearly five hours de-
bate on the nomination of Lieut.. Col
w. W. Wotherspoon to be brigadier gen.
eral. yesterday afternoon voted to con-
firm. There were only seven votes in
opposition. The contest was led by Sem
ator Bulkeley. who spoke against the
practice Of promoting officers except by
seniority unless an officer has had such
service as would cause the whole coun-
try to demand it. He was particularly
bitter against what he called the promo
ton of officers for some one act of hero
ism when they had mot been especially
trained for an advanced grade. In the
case of Lieut.. Col. WOtherspoon, how
ever. there was not a word directed
against his record. which was conceded
to be such as entitled him to special rec
ognition. Senator's Briggs and Du Pont
also spoke briefly in opposition to con-
firmation. while Senator's Warren and
Foster spoke at length for favorable &C
ton on the nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
NOT OUT OF BUSINESS.
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Shows Healthy Assets.

NEN YORK, February 1S.-The Bank
ers' Life Insurance Company. two former
officials of which were recently indicted
TO: perjury, has. according to an official
sta t. ment made today. assets Of S1.4OO.OG
and a surplus to policyholders, as certi-
fled by the insurance department July
last, of s123,S76.
In a news item Of February Is it was
enormously stated that 1he company had
gone out of business some time ago. AS
matter of fact the company has been
i'm active business continuously since its
organization in 1869. The indictments re-
Gently returned are personal to former
officials who severed their relations with
the management several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
BRING IN GOV. PENNYpACKER
WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE AT
HARRISBURG TRIAL.
Expert Witness Declares Contractor
Sanderson Charged Less Than He
Might Have Done.

HARRISBURG. Pa. February 1S.-For-
mer Gov. Pennypacker will be called as
a witness for the defense i'm the state
capitol conspiracy trial today unless the
lawyers change their plans. Mr. Penny
packer was president of the board of
grounds and buildings at the time former
Auditor General Snyder and former State
Treasurer Mathues were members and
former Supt. Shumaker was its executive
officer He is to be called by counsel for
these three former officials to tell OF their
relations with the capitol furnishing con-
tract.
"Whitewash' Letter.
Mr.. Pennypa cker is also expected to re-
flute the testimony of Stanford B. Lewis.
assistant to Architect Joseph NJ. Huston.
that the famous Huston letter to former
Attorney General Carson was prepared
at a conference between Pennypacker.
Snyder and Lewis. and that it was in
tended to be "whitewash" and dove
tail into the letters written by others con-
nected with the furnishing of the capt.
toll. James Scarlet chief counsel for the
commonwealth. says he is prepared to
give the former governor a rigid cross
examination If he shall attempt to justify
the official acts Of himself and the three
former state officers on triad I'm the
furnishing contract.
Sanderson Was Moderate.
Mr.. Pennypack will hardly be called
before this afternoon, for when the trial
was resumed this morning James Ste
a bookkeeper of Contractor John
H. Sanderson. was recalled to explain the
details Of the furniture bills invoices and
Sanderson's experts, who
testified yesterday that instead of collect
ing for 1O5,2JO feet of furniture, or
81, $50, 1872 as he was entitled to under his
he collected only for 81 .006 feet"
amounting to $S78.O66. will be called later
for cross-examination by the common
wealth. Sanderson collected for the fur
niture at the rate Of $1S. 40 per foot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
To Repair Break in Cable.

The signal Office is advised that the
cable ship Burnside will leave Seattle
for Valdez. Alaska, today to repair the
break in the Valdez Sitka cable about
nine miles from the former city. 1t will
take ten days for the Burnside to make
the trip through the tortuous channel
and several days ito accurately locate and
repair the break Meantime, the Alaskan
telegraph business is being sent around
by the way of the Canadian telegraph
line via Dawson. which is connected with
the United States land lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Sick Senators Recovering.

Senator Latimer of South Carolina, who
is i'll at Providence Hospital as the re-
suit OF an operation performed yesterday
for intestinal trouble. is reported TO be
resting easily today. His doctors say his
condition could not be better under the
slightly i'll of the grip. is still confined to
his hotel. but is reported to be recoyering
ra pidly today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Building Permits Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued the following
building permits today:
To A. r. Taylor. two two-story brick
dwellings at 212-214 Elm street north
west; estimated to cost $4,000: architect
A. H. Sonneman: builder. A. r. Taylor
To f. B. Sherman. one two-story frame
dwelling at 3G21 MacOmb street north
west; estimated to cost $4,000; architect
F. b. Sherman; builder. John Simpson,
Sons.
To W. e. Boggs. one One-story frame
dwelling at 2426 Irving street northeast
estimated to cost 800: architect, r. A.
Boswell; builder. A. T. Howison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
FLEET BY. WIRELESS
BATTLESHIPS NOW IN TOUCH
WITH PERU.

wireless dispatch has just been received
here from the feet Of American battleships
under Rear Admiral Evans. 1t is dated
Tuesday. $40 am. and says that at
that hour the vessels were $50 miles from
Callao.
According to the elapsed time and the
distance covered since leaving Punta
Arenas, February 8. 1t IS evident that
the American battleships are proceeding
at the rate of about ten knots an hour.
At this rate they should reach Callao
about midnight of Wednesday. 1t is prob
able, however. that they will slow down
and enter the harbor early Thursday
morning.
Buffalo Sails South.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 1S.-The
naval auxiliary steamer Buffalo Capt. C.
F. Poni L. S. N. incommand, will leave
here tomorrow morning for Magdalena
bay to make ready there for the big fleet.
The Buffalo is carrying stores. ammuni-
ton ana targets for Admiral Evans
battleships. and also mail for the officers
and men. The Buffalo will act as range
finder for target practice for the big fleet.
Japanese Steamer on Chile.
VALPARAISO. February 1s.-The do
ings on the coast of Chile of the japanese
steamer Kasato Maru have. in view OF
the proximity Of the American battleship
fleet, attracted considerable attention
here The Kasato Maru left Iquique on
January p and steamed out to sea. Moth
ing was heard from her until two days
ago. when she arrived at Tocopilla. a
small maritime town in Antofagasta
province. lao miles distant from Iquique.
The fact. that the vessel spent twentyfour
days between these two ports leads to the
suspicion in some quarters that she has
been observing the progress of the Amer
lean fleet or studying the Chilean coast in
the vicinity OF Tocopilla- The Kasato
Maru is equipped with wireless telegra-
nhV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
proper plucking of summer visitors and
with the towns income from taxation.
Arizona and the Presidency.

Gov. Joseph III. Kibbey of Arizona and
Gov. Curry of New Mexico We're both at
the White House today. Gov. kibbey was
with the President hort time Asked
about the preference of TIE republicans of
the territory for the presidential nominal
ton. he said: Il think there is no doubt
that the delegates will be for Secretary
Taft. The people seem to favor him.
There is most kindly feeling for Senator
Foraker. though. due to his attitude on
the statehood proposition. l think this
gratitude will be expressed in some other
way than in support for the presidential
nomination.
Secretary Loeb is confined to his home
with a bad cold. He was not in his Office
today. Assistant Secretary Foster was in
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
HIGH PRAISE OF HITCHCOCK.
Performance of His Duties Com
mended by the President.

In accepting the resignation Of Frank
HI. Hitchcock. who Is to manage the Taft
campaign in the south. the President
wrote the following letter:
February Is 1908.
my Dear Mr.. Hitchcock:
Il have received your resignation and
wish to take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to thank YOU for the service you
have rendered the government through
your very efficient work in connection
with the reorganization of the post Office
service, acting. of course. under the Post
master General. You were appointed 10
your position at Mr.. Cortelyou's request
because In his judgment you possessed