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made a special order for December 16.
Senator Foraker has indicated that
thus Far, he is not decided whether he
WI talk farther on the measure at
that time
81 do not know what action win be
ts ken about It, 1t has been made a spe-
cal order in the Senate for December
i5. Whether there will be further dis
cussion / am unable 90 say at this time
] have not learned whether other Sen
atOrs want to talk about it further. VIII
] discuss it myself2 That depends"
Senator Foraker has a bin pending to
correct the records and authorize the
re-enllstment of the troops who were
thrown out Of the service. because OF
the Brownsville rioting- Another bin on
the same subject which meets the Ad-
ministratlOu's wishes also is pending.
IL is noticeable that since the election,
there has been a great lapse Of interest
in this case. II is considered probable
something viii be done by Congress for
the relief of the discharged troops and
that there will be less factionalism
abort u than there was when a cam
paign was ahead.
Much interest surrounds the course
Senator Foraker viii take regarding the
Standard OIL charges. III is generally
expected he viii make q speech on the
roor of the Senate defending himself.
While he has been going through some
strenuous experiences In recent months.
he returned TO Washington in good
health and apparently feeling much bet
ter than last winter
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GLEEFUL JOY FEAST
TO HITCHCOCK EFT AL
Roosevelt Couldn't Be There So He Sent SeventyRve
Word Message Which Required Fifteen Min
utes to Read to Mirthful Diners

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The Repub-
liCaH Club of the City Of New York
gave Joy dinner" last night TO
Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock, Treas
urer George r. sheldon. and Com
mitteemaH William L. Ward. OF the
national campaign committee.
Following dinner when the guests had
sung nearly all Of the national airs
and popular songs, President Charles
H. Young he toastmaster. introduced
the willing Mr.. Maynard. secretary Of
the club.
"Our obliginE secretary has something
of interest TO read 10 you" he said.
''Sure, read it, Hurrah for Maynardr
shouted the guests.
The secretary smilingIy bowed his &C
acknowledgements and began with the
Roosevelt letter. i'm this manner
November &c. 1858. The White House"
'Hurrah for George Washington"
shouted wag, and the cheers were Civ
en- with shouts of laughter
That nettIed the little secretary, and
he frowned as he raised his hand and
said: Now, gentlemen. when we have
qUiet-absOlute qui-et'--
Three cheers for the Cui-et.f came
back the chorus, and then the cheers
ana laughter roared as the speakers
table Joined in
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TO the president IF the Republican
CIub Of the City of New YOrk'--he
read
"Hurrah for Youug," yelled the crowd,
leaping to their feet ana waving nap
biHs, as Young, dismayed in turn, tried
To rap for order.
My Dear Sir''-read Maynard
"HurTahl hurrahl hurrahl' yelled the
crowd.
Il wish I could be present''-the
secretary read at the next luIl
so do Wei HuTTahi hurTaB. huTrah!
shouted the excited Republicans
To join with you i'm the dinner given
in honor OF Mr.. Hitchcock, Mr.. Sheldon,
and Mr.. WAR" "---
Three cheers fo'- the three meu!'
screamed a happy JUbman- and cheers
and napkins nIed tha air for five min
utes.
CAS- I cannot" Maynard resumed the
letter. Twill YOU allow me. through YOU.
to extend my heartitst congratulations
and thanks 10 the three IN IN VINO did SO
much 20 bring about the successful re-
suit at tie recent election "
"Hurrah for the election ' shouted tue
diners.
g. Sincerely yours, THEODORE
ROOSE-" was as far as Maynard got.
Ciubmeu and gIests jumped to their
feet and CheeTed and shouted. laughed
and sang Teddy Darkest Africa Do
"Dee-lighted. Taft" Sherman and
finally Maynard were all made the sub
ject of "a round of cheers. Read IL
agaiuI' the diners shouted at him
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CLUBMAN CONFESSES
TO INSULTING WOMAN
Attacked and Dragged Her Into
Alley, Then Fled-Friend
Told.

CHICAGO. Dec. flames o. Elapp,
millionaire Milwaukee clubmaD. confess
ed today that he was the man wanted
by the Chicago police for the insult
offered Miss Gertrude Esau, who was
attacked and dragged INTO an alley here
last Saturday night. Dazed by the dis
closure that one of his closest friends
had informed the police that he W
The man. he broke down ia his nor g
ana admitted that he was the mysterl-
Gus Nr. Knapp, who was arrested and
freed on bail.
Before noon. Klapp. who was in Mil
waukee. called up Chief Shlppy by tele-
phone. and promised 10 be on hand
when his case is called next Monday.
During the day. Miss Esau identified
q uicture of James o. klapp as a like
ness of the man who had lnsulted her.
The confession came after he had been
cOmpleteIv unnerved by news that
George W Webster. secretary of the
Wisconsin Central railroad, who acted
as his bOndsman at the time o. hls ar
rest has told Chief of Police Shippy
tho truth concerning the identity OF
the prisoner hl4pp holds membership
i'm several big clubs. and is the president
of a civic uplift association.
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is TO SPEAK
IN DEFENSE OF SELF
Ohio Senator Preparing Speech, in Which 1t is Said
He Will Aim Particularly at President Roose-
velt-DscusseS Brownsville Case.

Senator Foraker of Ohio, according 70
some Of his close friends has prepaT-
ed a great speech in defense OF himself
and his public career which he viii
probably deliver early IN the session Of
Congress. Incidentally, it is said he viii
bitterly attack President Roosevelt.
The Senator has taken very much
10 heart the criticisms which were lev
eIed against him during the campaign,
especially the assumption that there
"a as improperly IN his employment.
years aso. as a lawyer for Standard
oil interests. He has taken the position
that this employment involved nothing
inconsistent with Ais duties as a pubT5
man.
1t Is stated that the speech which the
Senator has In mind 70 make Will be
decidedly sensational. especially ina its
references TO President Roosevelt Sen
atOr Foraker has lOug felt that ne has
been made the object of the especial
sntagOnism Of the President, and his
sentiments IN this connection are such
that If he concludes TO indulge frank
expressions about them they viii make
his address startling
1t is not known whether Senator
Foraker expects TO make this speech
when the Brownsville matter comes
before the Senate ON December If.
il VIII be recalled that near The close
Of the last session OF Congress the
Brownsville affair was laid over until
the coming session without a vote. and
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MCLANAHAN LEAVES
S5OO,OOO ESTATE

Half "a million is the figure put on the
estate of George William McLanahan,
who died November 9, al his country
home at Catskills, n. Y, in the waiver
of security filed with the probate clerk
today The two children, George Xavier
McLanahau, of Washington, and Coz
HeIia NcLanahan Curtis, of Watertown.
Conn. were each left a trust fund O (
100000 to be handed down to their chill
dren and which he urged them IL rts
viii to increase.
The remainder of the estate and the
personal property including the home at
lGU TWenty-hTst street northwest. went
to the widow, Mrs. Helen Day MCLana-
han
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myself. because if he is any kind Of a
man there is apt to be a come back. In
fact, I regard it as a pointed invitation
to hostiIities
''ro quote the testimony of witnesses.
Carter told Marshall 10 take such a
statement as he pleased, asserting that
there was no river between them
meaning" interpreted the judge. that
there was no danger of getting drowned
if he wanted to mix it up a bit"
ln view Of this fact and that the evil
dence was not well defined, judge Null
iowny declared he would release Garter
upon the payment Of $40 me.
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HOLLAND WAR SHIPS
IMPRESS VENEZUELA
Battleship and Cruisers Make Trip
Along Coast of Re
public.

WILLEAIsTAD, Dec. 4.-The Dutch
batueship Jacob Van Heemskerk re-
turned to the local port today, after
having participated. with the cruisers
Friesland and Gelderland, in a demon
straJi0u along the Neuez IelaE coast
from Port CabeIIo TO la Guayra.
The two cruisers are now EN- route 10
Maracaibo, where similar demOnstra-
ton viii ba made.
The naval display was for the purpose
OF impTessing Venezuela with Holland s.
naval strength and TO act as an induce
maut to Venezuela 10 resume friendly
relations with Holland.
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SECRETARY WILSON
LETS SANTA" ALONE
Denies He Has Stopped Use of
Hay for Packing
Tovrr


Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson. when
he came out of the Cabinet meeting
this morning nailed the story that has
been running around the country to the
effect that his department was interfer-
ing with Santa Claus. because il had
iuterdicted the sale of hay used in mack
ing toys.
The sale of hay was reported to be
restricted, because OF the danger OF the
transmission of foot and mouth disease
from cattle who eat hay when thew
can set IT. TO persons, who pack toys
~ it, when they have anv TOYS ana
can't get excelsior.
The short and uglier word was used
by the Secretary in denying this re
striction and he added:
There are forty-twO States IN which
hay can be purchased for packing tovs
We're not interfering with santa claus
at ALL
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CARRIE NATION FAILS
TO AROUSE DUNDEE
Leaves Her Hatchet :. Home While Cusading in
Scottish City, and the Crowds Are Disap-
pointed-BrckS Offered to Her.

DUNDEE. Scotland, Dec. carrie
Nation. the famous hatchet whirler in
the cause of temperance, is proving a
distinct disappointment in her liquor
crusade on this side Of the water
Knowing the Kansas WOmans pen
chant Cor smashing plate glass and b2r
fixtures In her zeal for temperance.
crowds follow her wherever she goes,
hoping to see her IN action, but so far
Carrie has done nothing more spectac-
ular than give a few impromptu lectures
to the salUOnkeepers-
Mrs. Nation visited a number of Dun
dee saloons today, scores Of men,
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LIE DIRECT, MEANS HIT,
SAYS LEARNED JURIST
When One Man Tries to Put Another in Ananias C1ub
Quoth Judge Mullowny, an Anatomical Con
nection Becomes Immediately Justified

That there are some extenuating cir
cumstauces about hitting a man when
he tries to relegate you 20 the Ananias
Club is the opinion handed down by
Judge Mullowny, of the United States
Branch Of the Police Court, this morn
ing
James IT. Carter, who was on trial for
assaulung William Marshall, based q
plea for leniency on the fact that Mar
shall had invited trouble.
When y call d man liar" said the
judge, i am going to watch out for
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ONLY GEN. SIMON CAN
AVERT WAR IN HAITI
Anarchy Seems Certain I'm
less Leader From South
Assumes the ReinS.
New Developments
In Haitian Trouble

These were the developments to-
day in the Haitian situations
GeBcTai Simon is within four
miles OF the city Hnd expected
hourly
The FOuchHrdists plan a demon
stratiOn for General FoEchard.
General Firmin has been called
from -. Thomas by his BHrtiSaHs.
Pierre SOHeque is expected hourly
from Martinique.
Fretenders 40 the dictatorship
are arising from all classes and
conditions.
The provisional government feels
its power waning.
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INJUNCTION SOUGHT
TO STOP HOSPITAL
Property Owners Say New Build
ing Shuts Up Their
Alley.

An injunction 10 stop work on the
now veterinary hospital, at Third and
G streets northwest. five stories of
which have already been built. Nas
asked this afternoon by AIyra T. Hill
man and Elizabeth Crement, of 2g7 Third
street northwest. who auege the hos
pital has shut of their alley and sewer
connections.
Justice Barnard, of the District Su-
pTeme Court, Immediately issued a rule
roturnabIe Friday for the owners. Dora
r. Robinson and c. B. Robinson, 20
show why the injunction should not be
granted. IT is also alleged that the
hospital has been extended ten inches
Ou to the Cremeut property, and that
q four-lOOt alley used by the complain
ants forty years has been closed, so
that all The refuse must be carried out
the front door.
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DOCTOR IS CLEARED
OF NEGLECT CHARGE
Assertion That DR.. G. B. Carr
Failed TO Care for Patient
Not Proved.

That Dr, e. B, Carr, Of q Emer-
Eency Hospital stan, was in no way
negligent iu caring for Har y Scott,
a painter who was injured while at
work in the city pOstOffice in Septem-
Der. fs he repOr- made to Commits
siOner Macfarland after an investiga-
ti0n by officials of the Board of Chari-
ties and the hospital
IT was charged that the wounded
man was not taken to the hospital
aa gUtckly as he should have been.
CompIaint was made to the hospital
10y Painters, Paperhaugers
and Decorators Union, No. 36S, and
an investigation was requested.
Dr Carr says he removed the pa
tinnf TO the hospital as soon as pos
sibIe His statement is corrOborated
nv Policeman J. G B. Gray, of the
First precinct and EarI Goodwin, a
upyzrEpaDer man.
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ALL TO GET MEDALS.

Employees who have served two years
on the Panama Canal will soon receive
a medal of reward. The design for the
medals has been finished, and the dies
now are being cut They are to be of
bronze, about an inch and a half in
diameter. on one side Will be a like
ness OF President, and on the other
a birds eye-VieW of the Culebra cut i'm
the finished canal, showing ships pass
Ing through the great waterway.
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PORT AT PRINCE. Dec. A-Unless
General Simon, organizer OF the most
successful uprising IN the history OF
this land OF revolutions. VIII assume
the reins of government, anarchy seems
certain 10 be the portion OF the Black
Republic" for many days.
AdheTents OF General FOuchard, Of
General FiTmin. of Pierre Seneque. and
of General Legitime, now the head OF
the republic by virtue o. appointment
by the committee OF safety. are raIlying
to the support Of their leaders and
openly declaring that they viii night TO
put their favOrite in the palace.
Conditions are serious.
General Simon holds the key TO the
situation, but uutu he can have a con
ference win his followers who have
stood by Lin- since he raised the stand
ard Of revolt, he declines to make plain
his position.
Enters the City.
The advance guard of the revolution
airy army entered the city at daybreak
TO-DAY.
They had encamped just outside last
night and swung through. The streets
with a triumphant air, little in keeping
with their diIspidated acccuterments.
"Falstaff's Army they were dubbed
by the French residents, who are by
no means pleased with the success of
Simon.
Ragged and dirty as most of them
were, however. their rifles were clean
and they had plenty of ammunition IN
sight and eviuced a businessIike deter
uination 10 use It if necessary to up-
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WEATHER REPORT.

The indications are that as the storm
Ia the Middle West advances eastward
il viii be accompanied by precipitation
m the Atlantic coast States that will
reach as Iar South as HatteFas. with
rising temperature. followed by colder
weather generally Saturday over the
Eastern and southeastern States
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast VIII be fresh sCutherly tonight,
night
Steamers departing today Eor Euro
pear ports viii have fresh 10 moderate
ly strong south TO southwest winds.
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Representative Sims De-
clares Only Committee Re
port Is Needed Now.
THINKS MEMBERS
FAVOR A CHANGE
Also Believes Time Has Come to
Report OF Kill Prohibition Bills
Without Hearings.

There is absolutely no doubt that II
the two gas bills are brought up before
the House OF Representatives they viii
bc passed by large majorities-
Representatives Il. IS. Sims Of Tennes-
see. regarded as friend and champion
of the District IN all legislative mat
ters. thus commented today upon the
promise made yesterday by Chairman
Smith of the District Committee, that
me would call before the House the bin
providing for yJ-cent gas for Washing
ton. ana the bin 20 repeal section 8 of
the act Of 1885, permitting increased and
overcapitaI.zation.
Representative Sims had a number
of other things TO say about matters
Of vital Importance 20 the District
which may engage the attention of
Congress at this session
Stopped Gambling.
As the man responsible for the anti
gambling bill, the street railway su-
pervIsi0u bill, both OF which were
passed, and the prohibition bin, which
Is now before committee, Mr. Sims
words have "a great deal of weight.
He said.
Il am not opposed TO the Commis-
sIOueF form OF government Tor the Dis
trict, but I do advocate that the Com
mlssioners should be elected by means
Of qualified suffrage. Under no clr-
gums-auCes viii i favor unlimited SUI
frage for the District with IT'S mixed
population
Il shall insist that the bin I intro
uuced two years ago, providing for hFe
years residence iu rhe District for all
Tie app0mlvg offices be- reported from
the Judiciary Committee. where 10 has
lain since that time
u shall further insist, although I am
iu the minority ou tr-a committee, that
there be no further hearings on the
prohibition bill.
Too Much Hearings.
THE committee has held hearings TOO
Ions already and it is rot necessary
further To- delay action on this ground
Let the committee report the bill or not
report IT, That vii end thr matter.
Before the end of the session ] hope
to see "a bin providing for the real su-
pervisiun OF the street railways. The
railways companies should be regulated
by the Commissioners aud / shall work
JC this end.
81 stand pat on the smoke law and
am opposed 10 auy modification in favor
OF the railroads
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KILLS HIMsELF IN IAIL.

MALONE. N Y. Dec. Al. W. Mil
Ter recently indicteI by the Franklin
county grand jury for forging the name
Of lanes Farley. q stock broker, TO a
check for $3.50, committed suicide today
Ina tie county jail by cutting his throat
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women. and children always trailing
her. but she was on her good behavior
and confined herself to vocal eXhorta-
tiOns.
where's your hatchet?' shouted the
unregenerate ct her q number of times.
'I'l buy you an ak If you'll use il %
cried one youth. Bricks and stones
were offered TO her in profusion. bIt
Carrie only turned the meek faca of
the true martyr
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Yitriogic Attack Made on
Sbeaker in Magazine
Article.
DEATH OF SOLDIERS
ATTRIBUTED TO HIM
+ Pictures Him in Role of
Waster of New Eng
land.

BOSSVON. Mass. Dec. 4-ArTaignins
INCH joe Cannon in a most vItTiOlic
mana ler practically charging uue Speak
er " ia the deaths OF many who perish
ed If the Spanish war, Gov. Curtis
eaiiol Of Massachusetts, has contributed
an article, "Too Late?' to the New
EHgl5 5pd Magazine. which appears To-
Tuorrow
Governor Guilds article As part OF o
s, npSsium on forest preservation. Cit.
ms tannon's record in the war time, he
draws a parallel which, for suggestion
Of mBHgn influence on the part the
Speaker OF House, has rarely been
,S-~Talsd By his most yeuomous critics.
Governor Guild says of Cannon's waI
record
War Record.
mo modern rifes-A Massachusetts
regiment Of volunteers, proud that
again, as at Lexington and Baltimore.
ours are the first State troops 10 die in
a national cause, pops with the slack
powder and obsolete rifles at a Spanish
enemy, armed with smokeless powder
and AIauser rifles They die with gasp
ing sobs, but The enemy is beyond the
reach Of their obsolete rifles, Congress
needed for the proper equipment of the
National Guard, and an infatuated
Speaker has prevented action on any
emergency bin for arms and ammuri.
Jion until il is TOO late.
net on the hands Of a President
who mas done his best, nor on those Of
q Secretary Of War who finally, Dy
pledgiug his own private fortune. gets
the needed gums and cartridges-too late
but on the hands OF Congress, and
the Speaker who lets his jealousy o.
the President stiae his love of country,
is the blood of those dead volunteers,
who died helplessly for their country
Another Role
The Speakers role as a waster Of
New England is treated thus
NO rain-New England roads are
choked with dust. New England har-
bors are filled not with fog, bur with
the arid smoke of forest fires. New
England rivers, shruul TO small threads
of water, leave beds of sewage and
the spawn Of all diseases on their banks
Year after year Congress and the
Speaker have been forewarned Of what
might come. Year after year. the Ma
ttonaI Government has turned a deaf
ear.
Millions for tho runways of the IT.
rigatiou streams for the West, Not a
cent Cor forest reserves at the head
of New England rivers TO save the
water supply and water power of New
England. And if the mills stop and the
cattle slckeu and the children die, the
suit shall again be at the door, not Of
the President, vino has done his best,
not at the door of the National For
ester. who has given all his energy to
prevent, but at the door of-fnish the
parallel as YOU like"
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So to Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsyl-
vaDia Railroad. Tickets good returning
untl Sunday night Ali regular trains
except the Congressional Limited"
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For the District OF Columbia threat
eniu5 tonight ana Saturday. with Dr0b-
ably showers, warmer tonight. colder
Saturday afternoon or night. fresh to
strong sOuJherly winds, shittiur 70
Uorthwesterly Saturday afternoon.
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Baltimore and Return, SI.25, Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and sun
cay. All trains both ways, both days,
except Royal Limited. city Offices, In7
c ST. and 619 Penne. Ave.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-12-04

Consult Shaffer Regarding Flowers
for dinners, weddings and teas. 18th <
-Adyt.
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Payne to Work Hard.

In all fairness, the opinion is sair
ground here that Chairman PAYNE
put the best and most honorable vs.
OF his life into tine Payne bill. 1t ]
CONTINUED on Ninth Page)
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TEMPERATURE.
SUN TABLE.


Iiigh iide today..-...4:50 a. m. 5:12 o. m.
Low tide today.-..........s.,...ll ;I5 a. ID,
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