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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
T. j. Mitchell Of Virginia Victim Of
Accident

7. ]. Mitchell Of Rustburg. Campbell
county. Va. who jumped or fell from a
third-story window at the Ell Reno Hotel
Friday morning. as stated in The Star.
died at the Casualty Hospital last night.
Mitchell. 1t is stated. came to this city
from Baltimore. reaching mere Friday
morning shortly after II o'clock. It is
stated that he had been drinking and that
a policeman escorted him from a point
near the Union station to the hotel.
The hotel was closed for the night. but
Mitchell was admitted as a matter Of ac-
commodation and about $50 o'clock in
the morning he was found in the yard in
the rear Of the hotel having fallen out
of the window. iMtchelIs brother came
here yesterday and visited the patient at
the hospital
Coroner hewitt will make an investiea-
ton of the affair today. The body will
be taken to Rustburg for interment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
Maryland Chassis Selects DELEGATES,

special DlSpafh to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 16.-The
most important business transacted today
by the Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church. in session at Cavetown. was the
selection this, afternoon of delegates to
the meeting of Potomac synod at Han
over. Pa. next October. Among the del
egates is DR.. NJ. G. Motter of Washing
ton.
Rev. ]. Stewart Hartman for the past
nine years pastor of the Silver Run Re-
formed Church. announced his resigna-
ton in order to accept a call to Wood
stock. Va. Rev. Or. E. l.. Mclean presi-
dent of the Chassis. preached the annual
preparatory sermon this afternoon
The open meeting this evening was de-
voted to missions Rev. NJ. L. Firor Of
Woodbury.. Nd. spoke on home missions
Rev. William E. Lanipe. returned mis-
sionary from Japan. delivered an address
on foreign missions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
WINS THE SWORD.
Trophy for Gunnery Goes to Mid
shipman Wilson.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 18.-The
authorities Of the Naval Academy today
announced that Midshipman Eugene E.
Wilson Of Seattle. Wash, a member Of the
graduating class. is the winner OF the
handsome sword presented annually by
the class Of 1871 for general excellence in
gunnery. Midshipman William A. Lee of
OWenton. KY. also one Of the graduates
VIII have his name engraved upon the
trophy recently presented by the Sons OF
the Revolution. Each year the name of
mldshipman who is se.ected as the most
pronc1ent in gunnery will be added to this
trophy. Lee is member OF the Naval
Academy rifle team and won the indiyid-
ual championship at Camp Perry. Ohio.
last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
Fatalities in Collier Accident.
Special Dispatch to The Star

WILKESBARRE. Pa. May 16-Richard
Mullahy was killed and Evan D. Owens
David Williams and Michael Senco were
fatally injured in the Franklin colliery OF
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company this
morning. The men were violating the
rules of the company by walking down
Tie long slope after the time for lower
ing men had passed. when the rope which
was hauling up n loaded car broke and
the car dashed down upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
A Mere Trife.

From Tit-Bits.
The Judge lin the courtroom)-Ive lost
my hat
The lawyer-Lost your hat" That
nothing. Why, l lost suit here yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Johnson is the man that we can get to-
gether on and elect. He has made q fine
Impression here this week. He is a
born vote getter I am sure he is one
of the best mixers 1 ever knew. So
magnetic Is his personality and so
transparent his honesty that democrats
and republicans alike are attracted to
him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
DEMAND FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
DELIVERANCE BY ARBITRA-
TON CONFERENCE.
Gathering at Philadelphia Presided
Over by Gov. Stuart-Letter
From Secretary Root.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 16.-To give
impetus to the movement for universal
peace aand to place this country at the
head of the movement throughout the
world was the keynote of the addresses
Pennsylvania arbitration and peace con-
ference The objects of the conference.
which will continue until Tuesday. are:
First To promote the universal ac-
ceptance of the principles o. international
arbitration. and the establishment of per-
manent courts OF justice for the nations,
as the only practical means to insure the
blessings of peace by making wars i'm
probable and ultimately impossible in the
civilized world.
Second. To give the people of Pennsyl-
van:a an opportunity to commend the
splendid record of the United States with
regard 70 arbitration and to pledge their
active and earnest support to every e.
fort of our government to continue the
work and to carry out the recommended
tions OF the great Hague conference of
1907
Third. To form and provide for an eff
fective representation of public sentiment
upon the great issues making for inter-
national friendship and world organization
that should signalize the third Hague con-
ference.
Letter Read From Secretary Root.
Gov. Stuart presided at tonight's ses
sion and delegates representing various
organizations throughout the state at
tended the meeting.
Secretary of State Elihu Root. who had
been invited. sent his regrets. His letter.
which was read at the meeting, expressed
his sympathy with the aims of the con-
ference. In part he wrote:
The great obstacle 10 the peaceful set
Element of most International disputes is
to be found in popular intolerance of con-
cession Peaceable settlement usually in
wolves mutual concession. yet when two
international negotiators are called upon
to make the concessions necessary to set
Element both have to face the prob ability
of popular condemnation if they give up
ANYTHING Ii is ordinarily much more
popular to bring on war than it is TO
avert one. When the people of the civil
lied countries have been educated up to
the spirit of fairness and just consdera
ton for the rights of others. so that the
situation is reversed, the danger of war
will be- in a great measure. ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

The railroad stations OF Berlin are about
to be provided with automatic machine.
which. upon the insertion of the proper
coin. an umbrella will be delivered After
making use o" it. the umbrella max be re.
turned and a portion of the money r.
covered
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
PoUREy NOT TO BE EITRADITED.

There will We believe, be general approval of
the refusal of the Secretary of state to issue a
warrant at this time for the surrender of Jan
Pouren TO The Russian government, and a gen
eral hope that this will prove 10 be the final
determination of the case. There has all along
been a strong feeling that Poure1s was at worst
nothing more than political offender, All insur-
gent against the misg0vernment and oppression
which the Russian bureaucracy has so heavily
lsid upon the Baltic provinces. and that thus he
was and is entitled 70 asylum In this country.
Certainly. 50 far as the public has been able TO
ascertain, his prosecutors have not made out
any other convincing case against him.
OF course there can be no question of the
right and power Of the State Department to
refuse eXtraditon. 1t could do So even if far
stronger case were made against man than
has been made against POuren. EXtradiCion ts
not q judicial but an executive function, gov
erned by diplomatic as well as by purely legal
considerations. and the Executive has penary
discretion Down to about 1870 il is true the
idea prevailed that after magistrate had found
reasonable evidence Of criminality against a
person the action of the Executive in ordering
surrender for exuaditon was purely ministerial
But since then a radically different view has
been taken and the Executive has repeatedly
revised and overruled the findings Of commits
sioners ana Judges and has refused eXtradition
at its own discretion and will That * prac-
tice COMFORTING with American ideas, which the
country will he glad TO see maintained.
II is 10 be hoped thar the present case will
have tie further outcome Of some essential re
vision Of American treaty relations with Russia.
such as will secure from that empire conform
ity with tie general practice Of civilized states
IN matters relating 10 eXpatriatiOn. citizenship
and naturalization. The Russian attitude on
those subjects has long been cause Of serious
dissatisfaction in this country. Of hardship 10
many American citizens, and Of q certain antAg
onlsm toward the Russian system Of govern
ment which we should like to see removed.
As matters now stand it is a felony for amy
Russian TO come TO this country and become
citizen OF the United States ANY one who does
SO is liable to arrest and exile to Siberia or other
severe punishment IN case he ever revisits BUS
STA IS so unlucky to fall under Russian
Jurisdiction. It may be that the Russian gov
ernment would not in every case proceed
against such Il person and infiict upon him the
full penalty of the law, and it is quite certain
that tie American government would NOT ac
ouesce in It's doing so in the case of a natural
lied American citizen. Nevertheless Russia
maintains her right 10 do so. and refuses In
terms 80 recognize either the right Of her sub
iects TO expatriate themselves or the right OF
th.. tniUed States to protect its naturalized it-
zeus-
That is not comm@dabe attitude for
great civilized power TO maintain IN the TWEEN
tietb century 1t does not conduce to the com
tty Of nations II tS q standing menace % those
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
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New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
prBIFyC4TIOy BY AN EXPERT.

A. Loot +ba noIitics OF the State of New York
Is TO be purged OF every taint. NO longer VIII
the odor of something rotten In the Empire State
Aost inward TO offend the nOstrils OF the inhab-
itants of the other planets. Whatever may DC
the condition Of Denmark, the cleansing process
IS to be applied TO our own state effectively Dy
one OF the great advocates of the purity Of the
ba allot There may be mo politics In soap, as
the secretary of the board of trustees Of Belle
vue Hospital declared, but there is to be some
soap in politics If Mr.. "Fingey" COnners, the
gentleman who "ain't got nOthin on Mack,
has his way He has spoken, and that ought
to settle the matter.
Mr. Corners declares that dead men Will
vote the Republican ticket this year. Ine
wicked Republicans shall not be permitted 10
steal the election, not If the Democratic state
chairman knows hiSsef, and he thinks he does.
If the "foaters try to vote the Republican ticket
somethin' is gOin' to happen to them. ana
they won't bring any hOaters from Canada and
Pennsylvania and get away with it MT Con
ners closes his announcement that the Demo-
Gratis are not going to buy this election, with the
incidental admission that I'VE haven't got the
money 10 buy it, any way
1t is TO be feared that the gentleman from
Buffalo. while getting ready to do a turn at re-
forming. has overlooked something. and in his
eagerness to help his neighbOr out Of the mire
fails TO perceive the condition Of the ground on
which he himself is standing Out of charity
to Mr. Conners, however, we may hope that his
determination TO start his reforming policy
within the Republican ranks is due to his full
appreciation of the larger problem awaiting
him nearer home, and to a we'll defined plan 10
finish I'D a few small odd jobs before he at
tempts to clean the Augean stables where the
Democratic oxen have been kept for so many
Years.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau-I


y,,ssbtrVton Oct 2s-Brigadier General ana MIS-
Erdu-srds have as their guest the German Consul
General at New York Karl Bunz, who arrived To-
night to remain several days
Mrs C. w TuttIe Of California. who has been
visiting the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs Met
calf for the last days left here to-day Tor heF
home.
Frtradier General and Mrs. Arthur Murray have
bean .oin.d at their home Rhode Island avenue
nv their daughters Miss Carolyn and Miss SADIE
MURRAY who made a series OF house visits after
leaving the New England resort where the family
spent the summer.
Mrs Pierre IoriIlard Ronalds. OF London brought
her short visit to Mrs Richard H Townsend to a
close to-day and went to New York, where she VIII
visit Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Ronalds for some time
before sailing.
Mrs l. T. Letter and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
who will arrive In New York tomorrow from
Europe. are expected to come to their house in
Dupont Circle on Sunday.
Rear Admiral Watson has taken house for the
winter and has been Joined by his daughters, Miss
Watson and Miss Katherine Watson. who spent
the summer at Blue Ridge Summit Penn
Mr and Mrs Hugh C. wallace. who are spending
the winter with Mrs. Waace's father, Chief Justice
Fuller have been called to California by the III
ness Of Mr. walace's brother.
Secretary Root left here to-day for a short visit
to his home at Clinton, n. 7.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

from The Tribune Bureau1
Washington Oct. 23.-The Austro- Hungarian Am
bassador who came 10 Washington few days ago,
left here for Lenox this morning. He was accom-
panied by Prince Vincent Windisch-Graetz at
tache who will remain with him at Lenox until the
first week in November. when they VIII open tho
embassy here.
The Austro- Hungarian naval attache and Baron
ess Preuschen Won und zu Liebenstein VIII 90 TO
Annapolis tomorrow to attend the Harvard-SaVy
game. number Of the younger members OF the
diplomatic corps will also attend.
Baron de Bode. Russian military Attache. ana hiS
sister Baroness de Bode came TO washington THIS
afternoon from New York. where the baroness
landed a few days ago from Europe sne wiz
spend the winter with her brother at his nome. NO
2l0S street.
Mr.. struye. recently appointed atfache OF the
Russian Embassy will arrive IN New YORK on
Monday and como immediately TO the capital MT.
Struvs will ind many friends he made wheh HIS
father served here as Russian Minister.
George Young British second secretary. and Mrs
Young will arrive here tomorrow morning from
Manchester by the Sea. where they spent the
greater part Of the summer Mrs. Youngs sister
Miss Ilsert is visiting friends in Boston ana VIII
not 1oIn her here until later in the season
The British Ambassador to Italy and Lady Rodd'
,,bo had been the guests Of the Postmaster Geh-
eraI and MISS Meyer for some days, LETT mere To-
day York.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ELECTRIC TRACTION ECoNOMT.

Although the New Haven road has been using
electricity for traction purposes only snort
time some of the advantages OF the policy are
already obvious MI William s. Murray elec-
4ricaI engineer OF the road gives in ''The News
Bureau" Of Boston, a few facts developed by
recent experience. The New Haven company
puts at the head Of all passenger trains. both
expresses and locals one or TWO engines ME-.
Murray refers to the single engine as half
unit and to the pair as whole unit, and theh
saws that it has been practicable TO handle 40
par cent Of the traffic with half units. When
whole unit Is required no increase IN the
number of men employed OIL the engine ts neces-
sary as must be the case when two steam loco
motives do the work. 1t is also asserted by the
New Haven cOmpauy's electrical engineer that
pound of coal burned in power station VIII
exert twice great pull on train as II 1t
were consumed on the old style OF locomotive.
Fuel Is only one item OF expense in tie opera
ton of Ii railway but cutting coal bills i'll two
is mquestionably a great achievement. Nr'
AIurray's revelation will attract Wide ATTENTION
among traction experts.
II is hard TO see why the economies here
mentioned should not be equally attainabe,
whether the alternating current. which IL pre-
ferred by the New Haven company, or the
direct current used by the New York Central
Is adopted for the movement OF trains. The
Central employs for Its local trains tho same
system that is 10 vogue III the subway. Every
other car is q motor car. In long train. there
fore there Is greater SUBDIVISION OF power
than when the choice lies between one and two
half units. Apparently the Central provides
for nicer adjustment Of supply to demand.
So far as we are aware, however, there has not
yet been any authoritative comparison indicating
which method consumes the least power Some
day it is To be hoped that may be made.
Perhaps the time has not come fer II yet, but It
is desirable that the existing uncertainty should
be disIelled The ventures OF both companies
have been experiments in measure and hence
the details o. the two methods have much edu-
cational value.
One other statement Of Mr.. Murray is ex-
tremely instructive For several years little
has hesp hsar6 AAsut hsAAlnd sssixAt a.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
TEACHERS ENJOY ENGLISH VISIT.
Everything Possible Done 10 Make Americans
Welcome There.

Nothing in the way Of facilities for studying the
British educational system entertainment While
st leisure has been left undone by Alfred Mosey
and others for the teachers from this country now
in the British Islands according to Josiah h Pitts.
who went over for Superintendent Maxwell to as
sist at their reception Mr.. Pitts Is back in the
T,enar+ment Of Education, and said yesterday that
~. ,tsit ~ England and the Continent would be
NJ great educational advantage to the visitors.
In London Mr.. Pitts met Mr. Mosely and Robert
Blair the executive officer OF the Board OF Educa-
tion OF London They organized committees TO
meet the visitors at all the ports and TO PROVIDE
at once for their entertainment during their stay
Mr. pitts said that in all the cities visited by the
teachers they found the work done IN the
schools excellent. A few of the teachers have
visited France and Germany on their own account
There are about twenty from this city now in
England and about thirty more will follow from
time to time.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
NV 15opK nAuy TRIBUNE SATURDAY OCTOBER "a 1908

well as passengers by electricity, ont MT
MelIen's electrician remarks that III IS con
"ceivabie that the heavy ton mileage III Ireisht
land passenger service on Atihnuc ooaSs 'H
"roads will effect saving sufficient to cover
..the fixed charges on the investment neces-
"sary to their electrlfcation." In bis Judgnen.
the chief Recommendation of the substitution oi
electricity for steam is "the tremendously III,
creased capacity of the present track mileage
of established lines; and It is now axornauc
that the profitable use of the new traction syS'
tenn IA to be found only where the trafnc mas
certain density If with the diminished COM
merce OF the last twelve months 1t Is possible
to speak in hopeful tone, what may De eA
pected when traffic once more becomes so hed'S
ibe+ cars enough cannot be obtained?
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
BY rs..rraph % Ne rr.ssn.. ]


Lenox. Oct 23.-Mr. and Mrs- Joseph r Cao.s,
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Choa.,
Frederic W Whitridge and Miss Allison Hougs.,,
at Naumkeag. in Stockbrtdge-
Mr. and Mrs Charles Dana, OF Philadelphia a.,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. David T Dana
Miss Yvonne Shepard. OF Washing gton. Is a Eu.r
OF Mrs. J. Frederick Schenck
Mrs Thomas Richardson is With Miss Csr.,-
tina Furniss at Edsscoub-
Mr. and Mrs Richard Q. Dfxey entertalnsd a
dinner tonight for Mr.. and Mrs Arthur HardT
Mrs Dixey also gave luncheon entertainment To-
day. Lady Pritchard. OF London. who has bssu d.
Rome. Italy. for time. Is now guest o. Ns
Anna B. Shaw at the Homestead
Mr. and Mr.. Frederick 7. EfI and NJ. and My
Albert J. Akin OF New York. have arrived at n.
Curtis Hotel Other arrivals include Ms. Russs
A AIzer r. and Mrs Maurice Williams. os D.
troit Mr.. and Mrs. George H Mayo. ot Boston
and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Babcock, OF New York
Mrs George P Schiefeiin and Miss DOROTHY
schienelin have departed for New York
Mrs. Thomas Clay Dugan. who has been IN
Lenox for the fall. has gone 70 New York
Mr. and Mrs SAM 50 c. Guild and MIS-. J. Ma
oolrn Forbes and Children departed to-day tor
Boston
Mr. and Mrs Frederick s DeIa1eld started 10
day FOR New York 10 attend tbs Vandsrbrt O,
races
Mrs Joseph W Burden entertained at Iunehsoz
to-day at Under Ledge
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
BRYAN THE ACROBAT.

Mr.. Bryan while in the West attacks the Re
publican party because its policies in regard to
The regulation Of interstate commerce and of
corpora tons engaged in interstate commerce
have uot been radical enough. When he comes
East he is GLAD TO intimate that those policies
have caused depression in business and emptiei
the workingman's dinner pail. The agriculf-
sral West j. highly prosperous: therefore the
pemo,r ra5ic candidate for President campaign
in= beyond the Al.eghanies. denounces The Re
publican programme as overcautious and halt
inS Industry in the Eastern States i de-
dressed: therefore when east Of the mountains
hc seeks 10 put the blame for the depression on
Republican legislation II Is q pettifoggng de
vice but Hr. Bryan il his attempts TO be- all
things 10 the peOp3e Of ali sections has shown
himself an adept ia pettjfoGglng arts.
There is one fact. however which Mr.. Bryan
cannot escape or explain away. He cannot ex-
punge the Republican party's record Of positive
achievement under Mckinley and Roosevelt
While he was stiu claiming TO be President Roose-
veit's natural heir he put high value the
political Inheritance which he expected to enjoy.
He was willing 10 admit that the Republican
party had accomplished something worth while
and was ready TO give President Roosevelt
credit for having done things which he himself
had only talked about Now that he has been
disqualified as heir expectant he can see only
that the Republicans have emptied the dinner
nail although he las more than once declared
i-lst the administTy ton w.t~ IN 10 Kay resI,oH-
E5fle for flse business contraction which fol
lowed last fails monetary disturbance.
In his speech al Philadelphia last Tuesday
eenator Knox, capable authority. summed up
de great services which ths Republican party