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The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Because she was compelled TO stand in
inclement weather and wait while a car
which had been -derailed was replaced on
the track. thereby contracting throat
trouble. which resulted In the loss Of
her voice. a jury in Circuit Court No. ?
yesterday awarded Mrs. Mary Lukens,
Of Alexandria, Va, damages in the sAm
Of s2,l09 and costs. The verdict is against
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway
In her declaration. which was filed by
Attorneys Bailey and Strickland. Mrs.
Lukens sets forth that on March H. 1906,
she went 10 Mount Vernon on a car be-
longing TO the company. Upon her re-
turn the train upon which she was riding
was dersued. and while no one was in
jured she and others were compelled to
stand alongside the track for a couple Of
hours. The weather was severe at the
time. and she contracted throat trouble.
which ultimately made IT necessary for
her to 20 10 Saranac Lake, y. Y, for
treatment. and which resulted In prac-
tically the loss of her voice. She sued
the company for 5000.
Attorney A A Hoehling, upon behalf
of tile railway company, iled motion
In arrest of judgment and for new trial,
which Justice Anderson took under ad-
Visement.
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From now until the first OF April when
viii begin the registration of voters OF
the District OF Columbia, who VIII elect
delegates to the Republican national con
vention. the committees of the Congress
sionaI committee will meet frequently
Several important committees have yet
to be appointed. Sidney Bieber, local
treasurer Of the Republican congressional
committee, announced yesterday that one
of the most important, the finance com
mittee. will be named at an early date
Why April L Is ChOstn.
Although there has been some senti-
ment in favor Of the institution Of reg
istration before April l, that date has
been selected by the boar dof elections of
the District of Columbia because, in the
judgment of Mr. Bieber, who IS its chair
man, a better showing will be made by
deferring the registration until then.
MFR. Bieber announced yesterday there
will be a different form Of ballot used
at the coming primaries. 1t is believed
that its use will be conducive to a bet
ter result at the election. What this form
Will be, has not yet been made public.
In a formal appeal issued to the Repub-
lican voters of the District yesterday. Mr..
Biebcr takes occasion to rap gently the
citizens who do not vote. lie asks that
all Republican voters take an interest in
the coming primaries, and declares it Is
obviously the duty of every citizen so TO
do
Negro Republicans Need M Urging.
one of his comments on the lack Of in
terest in these elections is rather strik-
ing.
1T is of melancholy significance" says
the appeal, that this political inertia in
the District is confined to the white
people The eolored voters are fully alive
to their duty in that respect. and do not
fail to make their wishes known at the
polls"
Ia closing the appeal Air. Bieber says
the coming primaries are the most im-
portant ever held here. and states that
he would like 10 see all Republicans turn
out.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
DEMAND FOR NEW HOSPITAL
Project Urged by Commissioners
After Asylum Investigation.
Insanitary Conditions, They Declare
Cannot He Overcome in the
Present Building.

The need Of a new municipal hospital
was the outcome of the report submitted
to the District Commissioners yesterday
by the committee on miscellaneous insu-
tutions Of the District Board of Charities.
DIR. Charles p. NenI, Commissioner OF
Labor. and DR.. George NJ. Kober consti-
tute the committee that investigated the
conditions Of the asylum. They are both
Of the opinion that it is almost impos-
sible TO exterminate vermin from the
transient inmates OF the hospital Some
Of the cases Of vermin do not develop for
several days after the patient has been
admitted and this accounts for two OF
the cases.
Two OF the patients that are mentioned
in the charges as having been infected
with vermin developed this vermin a few
days after they had been admitted to the
institution, and the examining physicians
cannot be blamed for this, the report goes
on 20 say.
George Wilson. secretary of the Board
OF Charities, when seen yesterday. said
that the report submitted by the commit
tee that inspected the conditions az the
Washington Asylum is quite right. and
that two OF the four cases mentioned in
tie charges developed after they were
admitted. The authorities that have
charge OF the inspection of the patients
in such institutions have tried 10 ind a
way to exterminate the yermin, but the
sulphur process by which the clothes
o. the patients are fumigated, fails 10
destroy the nits
The committee as means of dealing
with the conditions existing AT the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital and such insti-
tutiOns, has recommended that a dry
steam deOrderizer be purchased by the Dis
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trict This steam deorderizer will be used
TO disinfect the clothes. Il will cost about
s. go. and viii require a special appro-
priation
Commissioner Macfarland, when seen
yesterday. said
THE report shows that the investiga-
tiOn made by the Board OF Charities was
very thorough, The committee. which
did the actual work. was especially quali-
fed for IL. The report illustrates once
more the absolute necessity for a new
municipal hospital on the new municipal
hospital site. The superintendent Of the
Washington Asylum Hospital has done
the best he could with the makeshift nos
pitaI. bat 1t ought 40 longer 10 be kept
between the Jail and the workhouse.
1t IS now overcrowded and unsuitable.
II the recommendations OF the Commits
sioners had been carried out. there would
now be on the fine site I'm BFightWood
avenue a model. modern hospital adequate
for our needs and suitably equipped"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
ASKS CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
Wife of II. G. Lewis Also Wants
maintenance Pending suit.

Wife of III. &. lewis Also Wants
Maintenance Pending suit.
A rule was signed by Justice Gould
yesterday. requiring Harry c. Lewis
whose wife. Mrs. Lily S. Lewis. insti-
tuted suit for divorce on January %. to
appear on Friday, February Il. and show
cause why Mrs Lewis should not be the
custodian Of the two children of the
couple, and why he should not be re-
strained from interfering with her.
The rule also requires him 10 show
cause why he should not support the
wife and children. pending the deter
minati0n Of the suit.
In her petition. Mrs. Lewis stated that
her husband had declined TO support her
or the children. and had threatened TO
give up his position in the Treasury De-
partment, where he is in receipt of
$500 per annum. and leave town.
Upon the filing of tile petition. Justice
Gould caused the arrest Of Lewis by q
deputy marshal 10 prevent him leaving
the District. and fixed bond OF 81 900 for
his release. When Lewis was brought 20
the courthouse Justice Gould modified
his order and paroled Lewis in the Gus
tody of mis- counsel, John r. Laskey.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Committee ON transportation, Hoard
of Trade. Holds First Meeting.

The committee on transportation of the
Washington Board of Trade held its
initial meeting yesterday a O clock, and
organized by eIecting James H. Taylor
vice chairman and Odeil s. Smith secre-
tary
Chairman John l. Newbold presided
The general subject OF the years work
was discussed
one of the actively working committees
of the board of trade is that on c0nven-
tions. II has mapped out the work OF
the year by subdividing the committee
into four smaller bodies on publicity,
halls and hotels, transportation and en-
tertanmeut. and the press.
Each of these subcommittee viii work
i'm its special field. reporting from time
to time to the full committee. otto Lueb-
kert is chairman. Joel Hilman vice chair
man. and Nyr0n J. Jones secretary.
The school committee Of the board Of
trade will meet or Saturday evening at 5
oclOck
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TO CHECK WATER WASTE.
superintendent Wants Meters Placed
In District Buildings.

The superintendent Of the water de-
partment has recommended that his de-
partmeat be authorized to place water
meters on the service pipes supplying ali
buildings owned or controlled by the Dis
trict of Columbia.
This recommendation is particularly
urgent as means of checking the waste
ful use Of water. and that the District
Commissioners may be in a position To
state with authority the amount Of water
used by the municipality.
The water department then will make
monthly readings Of all meters and sub
nit monthly statements to the Commits
sioners. The expenses of this work df
authorized) viii be paid from the water
fund.
A rough estimate Of the total cost Of
the work is about S7.000. at which figure
the Commissioners have approved the rec
ummendatOn.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
STRIKES AT MAI. MORROW.
Machinfsts' Union Demands Probe
Into Engineer Department.

That Congress should investigate the
various departments OF the District gov
ernment which fall under the supervision
Of the Engineer Commissioner. more es-
pecisIly the building department was
unanimously adopted as resolution by
the machinists' union.
The resolution is the outcome OF MAJ
Morr0w's threat to chastise a citizen who
has protested against the conduct Of Ger
tain affairs. and an address delivered hy
Mai. Morrow before a citizens assoda-
tion recently In this address he IS al
legged 20 have criticised another citizens
association. which is considered an ev-
dence OF prejudice.
The resolution viii be sent TO Congress
as a petition.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
Di,orce for J Z. Rnnenger.

Justice Gould yesterday signed a decree
granting an absolute divorce TO James r
Ballenger from Sallie ". Ballenger. BY
the terms of the decree Mr.. BsIlenger
is also awarded the custody of two chill
dren of the couple The present Gus
todian at the Industrial Home School is
directed to turn them over TO him. The
couple were married August 20, 1884
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
LATER WILL OF MRS. SEMPER.
RevOkes Former Testament and
Niece Is sole Beneficiary.

The will Of Mrs Letiha Tyler semper.
at one time mistress of the White House,
was filed for probate yesterday. Mrs.
senper died at the Louise Home Decem-
Der 2s. 1907 and viii made SOY her in
lS3 was filed last week.
The will filed yesterday bears date Of
April is last. and revokes the will first
filed. which divided among numerous
distant relatives furniture. &c. and a
sum Of money 10 two grandnephews foe
their education.
By the terms Of the viii flied yesterday
Mrs. Semper names as her sole beneficiary
her niece, Elizabeth Denison Williams,
''in return f0r my husbands debt 10 her
and her moneys that I have used ia my
school in the city Of Baltimore
Robert Munford. jr, OF Richmond, Va,
is named as executor.
Choice Flowers for All Occasions.
Reasonable prices. Phone Shaffer, l4th & 1.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
Gould Not Identify suspect.

Detective Sergt- Frank Baur, OF the
Central Office, accompanied by Roscoe
Bangs, the bank messenger who was
robbed of S1.052 on a street car last sum-
mer, returned yesterday from Chicago.
having been unable to identify John
Dolan, alias Hardy, now under arrest in
that city. as one OF the gang Of five pick
pockets who committed the theft.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
Jury Returns Verdict Against For
rest Bunch. Who knitted n Man.

Forrest Bunch, about twenty-three
years old. was convicted by a jury in
Criminal Court No. 4 yesterday, Justice
Stafford presiding, Of assaulting James
Campbell with a knife in July ls.i
The two quarreled in a pool room IN
the southwest section. Bunch Withdrew.
returning in about an hour, and renew
ing the fight. When the men were sep
arated, it was found that Campbell had
been almost disemboWeled
He was taken 10 q hospital, where he
was under treatment for several weeks.
Bunch was remanded for sentence.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
LOCAL MENTION.


To Fort Monroe, Norfolk Newport News, and ali
points South-NorfoIk sld Washington steamers
every evening in the year at go
To Rock Creek Bridge. Geological Park Chevy
Chase and KsnsingtOn-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer Lackawanna every
hour and half from 6 a u to D. m
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
Correspondent Is Named.

Mrs Honorina Brooks yesterday filed
suit for an absolute divorce from her
husband Thomas $ Brooks, naming a
correspondent. According To the petition.
the parties were married on June TO-
1893. in St Francis Xavier Catholic
Church. New York, and have no chill
dren.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
On Trial for Murder.

Nicholas \. Warren, a negro. was
placed on trial yesterday in Criminal
Court No. ! on an indictment which
charges him with murder in the first
degree. Warren is charged with causing
the death Of Adam Lawson. also a negro,
In June last by cutting him with a razor.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
Commissioners Macfarland returns

Commissioner Macfarland returns to-
day from New York, where he spoke last
night before the Manufacturers ASsocia-
ton on The National Capital and the
national spirit" at the annual banquet of
the Union League Club, in Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Prescriptions compounded by reg
istered pharmacist at twO-thirds
what you NOW PAY.
Bromide OF Potash, Z H., IOc.
Save the baby-buy dozen Black
Nipples for 25c or for sc,
Phosphate Soda, pound cans: the
best: regular price. 25c. Special, 15c.
Seidlitz Powders; fresh daily. Per
box. I5c.
5-graln Lithia Tablets. 25c; now
15c.
Household Ammonia. Sc.
IMPORTED HARLEM OIL, 3
BOTTLES FOR 25C.
Rough on Rats, Sc; usually 15e.
Powdered Borax. 20-Mule Team
brand, 9c per pound.
Lime Water FREE-any quantity.
Violet Ammonia. lie.
$3.50 4-quart Hot-water Bottles;
light weight 50e.
EMULSION OF COD LIVER oil,
WTTB HYPOPHOSPHTTES or LIME
AND SODA. This preparation is su-
perfOr TO NEST all other makes. as ft
contains - per cent OF pure import
ed Norwegian Cod Liver OH (LOfOten
Brandt. and will net separate. Uses
Makes flesh and suFDasses any
fering from pulmonary affections; re-
lieveS almost instantly coughs and
colds. Directions with each bOt-A2~
tie. Price. pint bottle e... ~
IMPROVED MUSTARD PLASTERS
spread on clOth--10 leaves in
enameled tin box. Price. Ice
PERFUMERIES.
All soc Extracts Friday and Sat
urday, 25c OF.
Plyer's Extract, Azurea. and lie
Trefie. J0c OF.
Violet Taleum Powder. Reg
ular 25c pound cans. ..... .15c
Colgate's Shaving Soap. SC per
cake.
FlONda Water worth 25C, BE.
Packers Tar Soap, 15e per cake.
Patey Cold Cream. imported. Sc.
Court Plaster FREE.
Best French Rosewater, per pint.
bottle included, 25e.
Handy Lotion, for chapped
hands; regularly 25c. Special,
| Zoe.
Pure vaseline, pound bottles; reg
ular price, 50c. Special, 2Jc.
Sugar MIX, in pound packages, soc.
Now 21c.
Nursing Bottles. for Ice.
Black Licorice, 2 sticks for &c.
Absolutely Pure Carbolic Acid, 16-
OF. bottle zoe.
Epson Salts. per pound. DC.
Domestic Bay Rum. 25e pint.
Imported Bay Rum. 39e pit, Use at.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Table d'Hote Dinner, 75cy lunches a
Ia carte. Park Hotel, Winter Garden. n. Y.
ave. and 18th st. Hungarian Orchestra
during lunch. dinner. and supper
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
To-day and tomorrow
will be the biggest days of
our great Half Price Sale
Of Suits and OvercoatS.

If YOU cannot get in to-day be
sure to come tomorrow. Still good
picking, and most all sizes in all
the lots together.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Large Hams, ice; Small Hams, I21bc;
Cailies, 9lac best flour, $6 barrel. 3Sc sack,
I pounds buekwheat sc. 9l4 11th st. Sc
and j. T. ID. Pyles' 10 other stores
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
VOTERS TO REGISTER
Chairman Bieber Announces
April | as Date.
URGES REPUBLICAN INTEREST

Committees of Congressional COM
mittee to Meet at Frequent Inter
VRIs-New Form of Ballot to Be
Used at Coming PrimaFy-Better
Results Expected This Year.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Floral Tributes from GUIDES
Are appreciated The finest specimen
flowers are obtained here. 1214 r
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
VOICE WORTH S2,1OO
Damages Awarded by Jury
to Mrs. LukenS.
CAUGHT COLD AWAITING CAR

Verdict Against Washington, Alex
andFia and Mount Vernon Railway.
Had 10 stand in open while De-
rallied Car Was RepIaced-LOst
Voice with Throat Trouble.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31

Choice Flowers for All Occasions.
Reasonable prices. Phone Shaffer. l4th &
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
DAILY DRUG NEEDS.

Prescriptions compounded by reg
isfered pharmacist at fWO-thiFds
what you NOW PAY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

stitution, that she committed no as-
sression upon the rights or property
of the North. and that she simply asked
equality In the Union and the enforce
ment and maintenance Of her clearest
rights and guarantees.
THE latitudinous construction. con-
tended for by one party and one sec
ton. has been the open door through
which the people have complained a
strict construction gives to the general
government all the powers 1t can beh-
ehcially exert, all that Is necessary for
it to have, and all that the States ever
purposed to grant"
Sovereignty Of the state.
In the sixth article, entitled "Seces-
sion the Separate and Legal Act of tho
states.V he says:
1T ia not uncommon to confound the
| secession of State, as separate, IN
dependent, sovereign act. with the sub
seqaent establishment Of confede-
| racy or a common government, by the
CO operative action of several States
after they had seeded. A state, by
| virtue of it's individual, sovereign right
demonstrated in this Introductory chap
| ter, repealed or withdrew It's act OF ac-
ceptnnce OF the Constitution. as the ba-
| sis or bond of union, and resumed the
powers which had been delegated and
| eHulHeIdLeO IN tHdL IuskEoiiGht. Lille
act of resumption of delegated powers
assertion OF undelegated Sovereignty
was not the legislature.
There Is In our American system
what Is not found elsewhere, q power
above that of the Federal or Of the
| State government, the power of the
| people of state. who ordained and
| established constitutions for and owe,
themselves. No secret conspiracy was
| needed no mask to- conceal the fea.
lures Of the State, no secret place Ii
which to concot or consummate tht
designs. Everything was done In broad
| daylight, and inspection was invited
to the accomplishment OF what hat
been repeatedly ayowed as the logica
consequence of sectional supremacy
The people of the state. the only 'peo
pie then known under our politicn
system, had regularly and lawfully
constituted government, already 1,
/ their hands and subject to their dlrec
tion. They had q complete corps o
administrative officers, an executive, {
Legislative. a judiciary. filling ever,
department Of Il free, representativ,
government, all holding Office undo,
State authority alone and wearing NJ
Z badge OF official Standardization to an,
4 power. This government was complet,
4 in all lta functions and powers. un
changed as to its Internal affairs, al
i tered only in Its external or Fedora
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

Editors of ,rle Timcs-Dispatch:
C;entlemen. --Thnru has been and sti'l
lis murh CONTROVERSY in vnrioils papers,
and magazines as to how. when ana
where Maior-CcneraI "tcb" Stuart re-
ceived his mortal wound at yellow
Tavern, May II. 1864. TO settle this
matter beyond all dispute ! VIII quote
History" IN 1900 me 1llustrlous
heads OF the Maryland Line Conieder,
ate Society issued an ehiargea ana
improved "History of the Maryland
Commands. G. s. A., Tie Maryland
Line" On page 2SS Of that history
you Will lind that "tlc enemy rode
over the men at the guns (second
Maryland. "The Baltimore Light.
and sabred and captured thcm ut tneiI
pieces. stuart was there. and had
witnessed IT all while rallying his bro
ken cavalry, when, sclHins inc colors
of the First Virginia, he RODE for"hro,
cXclaiming: Charge. Virginihns' any
save those brave Marylnnders! AZ
the instant he received a pistol shot,
and was conveyed. mortally wounded,
from the field when his men precipl-
lately reiterated"
On pages 1888 we have: AT yellow
Tavern when the noble Stuart FELL
mortally wounded. he fall into the arms
of Captain Gustavus w. Dorsey Oh
Company X. Captain Dorsey, with Is,
was stationed on the Telegraph ROAD.
Among these General Stuart threw him-
self. and as the enemy passed IN their
headlenE charge they received tneir
fire, flank and rear. But The FIRST
Virginia was in their path. all save Is,
as stated. The enemy was driven
back some distance. AS they retired
dismounted cavalryman. running to
escape, discharged his revolver at the
general. and inflicted the fatal wound
etc.
Tho Baltimore Light was the LETT or
Lomax, and had It's first section cap
tured, while *, disnounted, was about
an equal distance between the dis
mounted part OF the First Virginia,
with the rest of Wickham's Brigade.
and "the mounted portion of the First
Virginia" on the Telegraph Road, UNI
der Captain Hammond. So from this
"history" General stuart was MORALLY
wounded at two different times, at
two different points of the field, and
was doing different thing at each
time of his mortal wounding. While
the First Virginia, in the first case.
"precipitately retreats" and in the sec
ond drives the Yanks back some
distance!" This is history as she is
(here) writ" and II it does not settle
this matter your readers are hard to
please. Yours truly.
FRANK DORSEY.
Baltimore, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

relations. and law and order reisned
in every portion of the State. precisely
az IL no change had occurred. The
secession was as valid as the act of
ratification by which the State entered
the Union. The secession, or with
drawal of a state from a league, had
no revolutionary or insurrectionary
character, and nothing which could be
tortured into rebellion or treason ex-
cept by ignorance or malignity.'
In an appendix to the article re-
ferred to Mr.. Curry produces extracts
from various sources to show the senti-
ments and feelings of the Northern
people towards the Union of the
States as organized under the Constitu-
ton OF 1889.
Educational Addresses.
While Mr.. curry was agent OF the
Peabody and Slater Funds he delivered
addresses upon the subject of educa-
| ton which were very much admired
and attracted attention throughout the
country. He was broad and statesman
like in his views, adopting the recom-
mendation of Mr.. Jefferson that there
should be first the common school. to
which all of the people OF the Cons
monwealth should be privileged to at
! tend, then the academy. and then
! great university as the capstone Of
| the arch.
| Curry commenced at the first session
Of the Congress Of the Confederate
states. under the permanent Constitu-
ton and continued uninterruptedly
until the time OF his death. He was a
| most lovable man, of marked perso-
nality. During my acquaintance with
him It was my fortune to serve on
several committees with him, and I
could not fail to observe his great pow
ers OF research and profound acquaint-
nnce with all the subjects which as
| committees VIC were called upon to In
yestignte. remember distinctly that
In the last days of the Confederacy
when the Hampton Roads Conference
had passed into history. as a failure,
he was appointed on a committee con-
! sistinE OF Mr.. Hartridge. of Georgia.
/. and myself, with him as the chairman.
to prepare an address to the people OF
1 the Confederate States invoking them
BY all the memories Of the past and by
j all hopes of the future not to be dis
couraged, hut to persevere to the end.
4 In hls capacity as chairman he pre-
i pared an address to the people of the
South which made great impression
4 upon all who had the privilege OF hear
Il Ing IT.. 1t was ornate. scholarly,
statesmanlika and measured up fully
to all the requirements Of tho. occa-
sion.