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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Belated Christmas Mail From Europe

| NEW YORK, December 26-Out from
Queenstown trifie over. six days. during
| which she encountered exceptionally
strong gales and rough seas the steamer
Lucana made port today with 400 sacks
of belated Christmas mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
REFORMING THE PEERS
British Plan to Elect the
House of Lords.
PUT BEST MEN IN FRONT
Whole Body to Act as Electors of
Limited Number.
MEETS POPULAR APPROVAL
Peers Themselves Through a Rep
resentative Committee Formu-
late Plan of Proposed Change.
Special Cablcsram To The Star.

Spes.ai CablcsTam IN The Star
LONDON, December 26-Narious pro-
posals have from time To time, been
made with view to reform of the con-
stitution Of the house of lords, but the
report Of the select committee recently
presented embodics the first scheme that
has como before the house and the coun-
try Us the result Of mature deliberation
hy a body of peers who may be fairly
regarded representative OF the opinion
"f the house at large 1t is true that
the government declined the attempt to
mpdernize and strengthen the house of
lords and it is matter for regret that
the lord chancellor. Lord Crewe, and Lord
Morley did not take part in the delibera-
tions OF the committee. Still it cannet
he said that the liberal party was not
tolerabIy represented In body which
contained Lord Selby, Lord Courtney Of
Penwith and Lord Ribblesdale, and which
had for its chairman Lord RoSebery.
whose directing hand may be traced on
every page OF the report.
This committee was appointed upon the
failure of Lord Newton's bill last year,
and it is no small tribute to the perspi-
CacitY of that interchangeable advocate of
reform that the recommendations Of the
committee bear very close resem blance
to the provisions Of lis bill. 1t Is in
tercstinG 10 note that what may he called
iae main principle Of the scheme now
foruulated-thc limitation of the heredi-
tsrv right 10 lcgiSlate- the assent
OF the whole committee. with the soil!
tary exception OF Lord Halsbury. That
fact goes TAR To show that the subject
Is regarded by the peers from Il public
standpoint. and that they are not UNI
July biased by the prcjudices supposed
10 belong 10 their class. The delega-
ton OF the powers of the peerage to
elect representatives, was accepted by all
were at first differences of view as 10
the other clements to he added to the
represent alive peers. Eventually. however
1he most liberal of these opinions was
adopted by the committee, which pro-
ceeued upon the view OF those who
while accepting the inclusion OF dele
2ates from the hereditary peerage and
possibly of representatives from without
were strongly of opinion that qualitica-
tion should he the main test for adms-
sion To the reformed house of lords
HoldiuG that the best guarantee for the
satisfactory performance OF legislative
duties lay in the experience OF affairs
derived from the tenure of high and re-
spunsible office or from active service in
public life.
Capable Men Foremost.
The aim is To bring into the house OF
lords as many men possible who have
proved themselves wise and capable lead
representative peers that continuity of
tradition and that position within the
constitution which are exceedingly diff
creation. 1t is proposed. accordingly. that
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ATLANTA, Ga, December 2G.-Tho
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crease in arrests for disorderly con-
duct was married today when 233 such
cases were tried in the recorders court
This was the highest number for any
one day in the past two years. 1t in
cluded seventy-fo arrests for drunk
enneSS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
SYRACUSE CREW BEST
Shows Better Form Than Others at
Practice-May Win Race at
Poughkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, June 22.-After
all varsity crews, excepting Wisconsin
had gone over the four mile cours =
today, it was the opinion of those
watching the oarsmen at practice, that
Syracuse made the best showing. The
Sycacuse crew seldom dropped their
stroke below &c to the minute and on
the last quarter ran it mp to forty
keeping well together and pulling the
stroke well through to the finish even
at this high pace.
Cornell rowed over the course In ex-
cellent form. but the shore observers
did not think they went as fast as
SYRIA use. The same opinion was held
with regard to Pennsylvania and Co
lumbia. which went over the course in
turn. Wisconsin took easy practice
up the river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
SILK PETTICOAT FATAL
President ST. Louis Womens Trade
League Says il is Cause OF
Many Girls Ruin.

St Louis, Mo. June 22.-"The
swish of "A silk petticoat around their
heels has led more girls to destruction
than anything else ! know of, said
Mrs Dan Knefller, president of the
Woman's Trade Unions League of st.
Louis and a woman who has studied
women workers for years.
The Woman's Trade Union Leagre
will wage campaign to do away with
the silk petticoat The campaign will
be one of education, having TO do
with the sense of hearing. The Off
GERS of the league figure that deaf
girl, not being able TO hear the rustic
of the silk, does not care for such
material in her wardrobe.
The silk petticca: has been the
downfall of hundre;s of girls" con
tinued Mrs KnefAer THE garment
renders her liable to two different
points Of ack-eXtravagance and
suspicion which a man naturally wi
entertain toward a girl wearing gar.
ment which he knows she can not af-
ford"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
MAY co INTO TRAINING
Prof. Muidoon Will Probably Fit Sec.
retary Taft Out For His Presi-
dental Campaign.

White Plains, N. Y, June 22.-EIihu
Root secretary of state, is expected
to arrive at Muldoon's Sanitarium on
next Wednesday to undergo another
course of training in preparation for
the arduous duties of the coming
presidential campaign The secretary
Of state was a patient of Muldoon last
fall and gained considerable weight
and strength. The hard wCrk con
nected with his oGice has asa'n
affected his health, 1t is said and Mul-
doom again exjects to place him in
fine physical condition.
1t was reported here today that Mr..
Taft may also go into the training
camp of Mr.. Muldoon to prepare for
the campaign. When asked about
this report. Muldoon laughingly said:
Well, maybe he win come to my
place. but don't knew when. | think
he will first see who is nominated by
the Democrats against him, 50 he can
determine what kind of training
shall give him. Should Bryan be
nominated, why then he would need
only light course of treatment; but
if Johnson should he the nominee,
then | think | should have to put him
through the harder course Of stunts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
TWO ARE GUILTY
OF LAND FRAUDS
TWO OTHERS ARE RELEASED
JURY IN CASE OF HYDE, BEN
SON, SCHNEIDER AND DiA-
MOND OUT rs HOURS.

Washington. June 22.--Guilty Fred
erick A Hyde, Joosi II. Schneider;
not guilty. John A. Benson, Henry J..
Dimcnd
This was the verdict rendered this
afternoon by the Jury IN the criminal
court here in the case of these four
men. an wcsterners, one of them.
Benson. millionaire real estate
operator. for alleged conspiracy t1
defraud the government out of yalu-
able lands in the far west. The jury
was out almost - hours
Benson and Dimond We're acquitte
on all the 42 counts IN the indictments
Hyde and Schneider were cnvicted On
all but ten counts. Benson and Di-
mond were Immediately released from
custody. Hyde's BAH was Increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 and Schnei
der's to sl2.500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
TAFT HAS BUSY
TIME At YALE
VISITS HIS ALMA MATER TO PAR
TICIPATE IN CLASS RE-
UNION.
ATTENDED EXERCISES
OF Different Schools of the University
Greeted With Cheers On
Every Hand-Spoke
to Graduates.

New Haven, Conn. June 90 Sec
retary Taft returned to Yale. his alma
mater today. toatte-;>: the re-un on of
his class, that Of rs
Although his Intentions wera 10
join his class mates as Taft of '7S. he
found himscf the chief guest of t4e
commencement exercises and he ha |
scarcely entered tae shadow of the
university buildings, before he took
up the duties of member Ct the cor.
poration, Taft reac. ed here at |
O'Clock and was met at the station by
a delegation Of his class. and after an
exchange of greetings, he stepped in
to an automobile aIG was VIII sked
away to the old Edwards mansion,
where about forty '7s men were rea "
to extend welcoming hand.
After a short st;ty the secretary
went to Woodbridge Hall where the
corporation was in session He left
this meeting little later, walk ed
and in passing was met with a cheer
from those who first got a glimpse of
him. His advent was just at the
conclusion Of an address by ex-Sen-
ator Spooner, Ct Wisconsin. The e1
tire alumni bodies rose and cheerel
the secretary until memorial han re-
echoed. Later on taft spoke to the
young men, who, III cap and gown,
sat at a long table in front Of him.
The secretary subsequently re-
turned to the corporation meeting at
its conclusion, donned the robes of a
doctor of laws. and walked to the law
school As he entered the aaslitefiuf4
John ". Foster was making an ad
dress but the audience rose and
cheered wildly At the clcsa of these
exercises. the secretary, accom- anie |
by President Hadley and escorted by
the faculty of the medical school
walked to the college hail, where he
attended the exercises there
On the steps of Osborne hall, We're
gathered groups of Yale men, back
to their reunions most Cf them in fan
tastic garb. and these Justify cheered
him. At College hail. the secretary
was joined by his brother. Fl race d.
Taft, of Watertown, conn, who ac-
companied him back to Woodbridge
hall, when the exercises We're ende !.
This in effect ended Taft's first Off
cial day at Yale.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft have decided to witness the Yale
Harvard boat race on the Thames at
New London next Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
REDUCTION IN RATES
On Railroads conteuded For BY Presi
dent Johnson Of Travellers Protee-
tive Association.

Milwaukee. June 22.-According tn
the report Of President Johnosn. of the
Travellers Protective Association
there are 37.SS7 members in good
standing a net gain of /. 400 since the
last convention
While the association is avowedly
friendly with the railroads. johnson
contended for a mileage book for trav-
cling men which would be universal
ly interchangeable, al a rate which Is
a concession below the rate accorded
the general public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
NINE NEGROES
KILLED BY MOB
BLOOD FLOWS FREELY IN SA.
EINE COUNTY TEXAS
RACE WAR FEARED.
FIVE HANGED TO TREE
Others Were Shot-Lynchihgs Fol
lowed Killing OF Two White
Men BY Negroes Day Be
fore Yesterday.

Houston Tex. Jpne 22.-During the
night nine negroes met death at the
hands Of mob my tle vicinity of
IIemphitl, Sabine county. Today
both races secured farms and toni ht
the tension is suchl that a race ella
appears imminent.
The lynchings followed the killing
of two white men 1y negroes. Two
weeks ago Hugh Dean and several
other white men VISITED the negro
church and school} houses where
dance was in progress. During the
evening Dean was killed and six ne
groes were held for the killing. At
the preliminary examination the evi-
dence tended to show ,1at pl was
formed at the dance to kill Dean,
Saturday last, Aaron NJ. Johns n.
a prominent farmer was killed while
seated at the dining table with his
wife and children. the bullet being
fired through a window For this
crime Perry Price, a negro, was ar.
rested, and. it is stated, confessed i'm
plicating Robert White, a relative of
one of the negroes held for the dance
murder Price declared that he was
offered s. to XII Johnson.
Then followed the forming of mob
last night, the overpowering of the
jailer at Hemphill and the lynch'ng
.Cf the six negroes heid for the murder
of Dean. Five were hanged to the
same tree while another atte nrtad to
escape and was shot to death.
Later III the night William Mccoy.
another negro was. shot and killed
while standing at the gate Of the
Johnson home and'-tns naoPfiislg tie
bodies of two more negroes were
found In the creek bottoms Wright.
the negro who confessed to xii Ing
Johnson and the man he impli ated,
were taken to Beaumont for SAT-
keeping under guard of n military
company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
HOTTEST OF YEAR
WAS YESTERDAY IN CHICAGO
SEVEN DEATHS AND GREAT
SUFFERING CAUSED.
Mad DOG Scare Swept City
Forty Canin,s Killed in
One Suburb.

Chicago, June 22.-The hottest day
Ct the year brought death aud suffer.
ing 10 Chicago Seven deaths were
reported to the cCroner's Office and
heat prostrations We're numerous. In
addition a mad dog scare spread
through the city and the chief OF
police ordered his nicl to shoot al un
muzzled dogs, A similar order issued
in Morton Park a suburb. resulted in
the killing of forty CANNES in few
hours.
Death List Today
Frank Cass, aged 35, of La Grande,
a suburb
Samuel Douglas, aged 23. negro.
John Golden, aged 81.
William Hobson, aged 55.
BABY Gunther, two weeks old,
Sarah OskmCs, aged 8 years.
Estell Wyley, 13 days Old.
The number Of prostratioas t0tal'ed
several score, two Of whom are likely
to die
The temperature reached 81 )
o'clock this afternoon.
According to the lecat wtatAer|
bureau, cnly one otner city El Paso,
Texas, showed higher temperature
during the day, 9G degrees being re-
ported from there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
TAFT FAMILIAR
WITH THE JOB
SAYS WHILE IN CABINET HE
LEARNED THE DUTIES OF
PRESIDENT.
ROOSEvfLI'S Policies
Must Be Continued and Developed
Secretary Writes Magazine Ar
tcle on His Conception
Of the Office.

! New York, June 22.-Seeretary Taft
has written an article on bis cone y
, tion of the presidency FOR a curr, Mt
issue of Golfers Weekly.
in the four years that have he m
a member OF the cabinet | have be-
ccme familiar enough with the re-
sponsibilities and burdens of the
presidency to know tina; no mai can
afford unduly to seek that great
office" he says.
IF he Is attracted by honor ald
power alone without the hope of
being useful, he Is unworthy tie
honor and unfit for the use of the
power, He must prefer for the sake
of his own peace of mind, never to be
president to being Il poor president.
Confident that the platform on which
he stands Is for the best interests of
the nation, he is untrue to himself
and his supporters II he does not
fight vaiautly for ,ne election after
he accepts the leadership. But, OF
course, he must draw the line at any
compact which will not leave him free
of promises and Of the control of any
faction"
After citing the great lessons
learned from Washington and Lincoln
Tart says:
1T remained for Roosevelt to-
prove haw the people viii respond to
strong and true leadership when the
hour has come for great reforms. The
policies which he inaugurated must
be- continued and developed They
are right. and they are the policies
OF the people. For that reason his
successor may well disregard any
charge Of lack Of originality II he
does not make an entirely new pro-
gram OF his own
"A president at tn:s time has the
work before his clearly defined En-
forcement of the laws. equally
against high and low. powerful aud
weak, should be his first thought.
The danger to our country from lax
ity or favoritism in this Is the great
est one we have to face. The con
servation of our national resources
and their development for the use of
all, along the lines OF equal cppor-
tunity, too, must command his I'M
mediate attention. 1t should be his
aim to give high tone to his admins
tration as President Roosevelt has. by
surrounding himself with men Of
prominence, enthusiasm in public in
terest and of the cieanest and most
effective methods"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
LAVAL MONUMENT UNVEILED

Quebec. June 22.-The gigantic La
val monument erected at the mead
of Mountain Hill was unveiled today
with impressive ceremonies. lohlol-
row the progam will be continued with
an enormous St Jean Baptiste process
sion and solemn grand mass at the
base of the monument.
The monument is in memory OF
Francis Xavier de Layal-Montmorency'
the first Roman Catholic bishop ol
Canada. Laval was born in France IN
1923 and died in Quebec in 17oS. Dur
ing his years of residence in quebec
he built a church and seminary to'
the education of priests and di much
for the welfare and betterment OF the
Indiana population of this section.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
Escaped Her Father.
EAGLES AT GAINESVILLE.

Zanesyille. O.. June 22.-rhe city Is
decorated from end to end in honor of
the Frateriai Order OF Eugles. which
opened its annual state convention
here today Delegates are on han
from every nook and corner Of Ohio.
many Of them accompanied BY their
wives and families The business OF
the convention will begin tomorrow
morning and contineu over Wednesday
and Thursday A public reception,
parade and banquet are features Of the
i. w. Granier of Springfield
win preside over the business ses
sions
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
MAIL POUCH is FOUND
Was Stolen From Mail Car at kansaG
City June 6--Jeweiry intact But
$4,000 Gone.

Kansas City, June 22.-The regis
tered mail pouch, which contained
$50, eco in money and 100000 worth
of diamonds and iewelry, stolen from
the mail car at the Union Depot here,
lnnesG, wasgfound this aftelngon by q
switching crew in the raflroad yards
of the Rock Island railroad at Kansas
City, Kas
The pouch still contained number
of valuable articles of jewelry but four
empty envelopes which had contained
$50, goo in currency showed that the
thief had made good on the small part
of his haul.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
HUGHES ENDORSES TICKET.

New York, June 22.-The first gath
ering of the New York Republicans
to ratify the ticke nominated by the
national convention the ratification
meeting held by the Republican Club
at its headquarters tonight, took on
added interest from the presence of
Governor Hughes, who gave the ma
tional ticket his heaty endorsement
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
START WORK AT DENVER

Denver. Colo, June 22.-Urey Wood
son. secretary Of the Democratic Ma
tiopal committee. and Roger c. Sui /
van. committeeman from Illinois, ar
rived today to set In motion the work
of arranging the immediate prelimin-
aries of the national convention which
will begin July Z.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
WISCONSIN SUMNER SCHOOL

Madison. Wis. June 22.--The eighth
summer school for artisans at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin college OF engi-
neering opened today and will con
tinue for six weeks. The course offers
subjects for electricians. maehinists.
shop superintendents and foremen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
KILLED WOMAN FOR LOVE.

Dubuque. Iowa. June 22.-Mrs Ollo-
way was shot and killed today by
Harry Crawford, wealthy retired
farmer near Decorah. Iowa He then
killed himself with the same weapon.
1t is said that Crawford was In love
with Mrs. Olloway but she did not
return the affection
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
ADD Ell AzIz KILLED?
Runor That Moroccan Sultan Has
Been Assassnated at Rabat is
Not Confirmed.

Paris June 22.-Tt is persistently
rumored in parliamentary lobbies that
Add Ell Aziz. sultan of Morocco, has
been assassinated at Rabat
No confirmation of this rumor at
the foreign office. and the ministry of
the interior regards the report as
absolutely untrue.
Inquiries made by the government
officials have failed to elicit anything
to justify the rumor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
sKAT LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS

New York, June 22-The American
Skat league today elected Robert
Schiller president: secret tary. Pau
Trommow The directors include j.
Charles Eichorn. Of Detroit; Adolph
Kunkel, Of Davenport Ia, J. c. Feb
lelandt, Of Madison, Wis
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
HULL is ELECTED.

Des Moines. Ia. June 22.-J. a. I
Uull's victory over Judge Prouty III
the congressional primary election in
this district is practically assured by
a gain of Sc votes given to Hull today
in a recount of the ballots of the third
precinct. second ward. Hull's major
ity for the entire district is now 30
and the Prouty men about concede his
election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
TAFT AND SUCCESSOR
To Confer With the President on War
Department Matters and National
Chairman.

New Haven, Conn, June 22.-Secre-
tary Taft and General Wright will go
to Oyster Bay Saturday for an eX'
tended conference with the president
At the conference with the president
the secretary and his successor VIII
consider pending matters before the
war department, and in addition the
secretary will discuss with the presi-
dent the selection of a Republican ma
tional chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
WOMEN TAKE BOSTON
TWO Thousand There From All Parts
of Country For Club Womens
Biennial Convention.

Boston, June 22.-Club women TO
the number Of two thousand from all
parts of the United States are in Bos-
ton tonight, preparatory to the open
ing tomorrow Of the biennial conven.
ton of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs.
Today was occupied in sightseeing.
a reception this afternoon and con
cert tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-23
BRYAN BUSY YESTERDAY.

Lincoln. Neb, June 22.-William J.
Bryan divided his time today between
his correspondence and his visitors
There was only one caller from out
side the state. |. NJ. Capps treasurer OF
Warren County. III.