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The Washington times., 1908-04-06
FAILING TO LIGHT GAS,
M'KEOHN LOSES LIFE

Arrangements have not been com
pleted for the funeral Of Dennis Nc
Keown. a blacksmith, who was as
phyxiated by gas at his home, 14O4 5.
street northwest 3ast night. Coroner
hewitt gave a certificate Of accidental
death.
McKeown lived with his brother Pat
rick. When Patrick and his wife re-
turned from Baltimore last night thsy
smelled gas. and traced IL TO Dennis
room. Receiving no response 10 re-
peated knocks on the door, Patrick
broke it open, and fOUnd his brother
lying face downward On the bed He
had been dead many hours.
II is thought Dennis, who conducted
a shop on Eighth street, between d
ard r streets northwest. failed to light
the gas after turning IL on Saturday
night, and VS. asphyEiated while
asleep.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
HARRIS RECITAL
PLEASES AUDIENCE
English Comedian Repeats
Burlesque on Merry
Widow Waltz.

Leslie Harris, who gave his first re-
cital in Washington last week, appeared
for the second time last night in the
Columbia Theater. and for two hours
kept the audience highly entertained.
Mr.. Harris is an English comedian and
musician, and his program Is unlike
that of any other entertainer who visits
the Capital during the aeasOn. He tells
stories. plays classic and popular music,
has several monologues which would be
fine vaudeville features IN themselves.
and gives several burlesques which are
exceedingly clever.
BY special request. Mr.. Harris E,st
night repeated his burlesque on "The
Merry Widow waltz. He played the
number as Chopin, Mozart, and Bee
thoven would have written It. and then
gave Il according 70 SOusa- The fea-
ture was very clever. and scored dis
tinct hit
Mr.. Harris has a keen sense OF humor
and demonstrated IL in many ways. His
limitations OF Albert Chevalier and Of
George Grossmith. both entertainers
from his own country. were very we'll
done and created a distinct impression.
Mr. Harris tells z good story well. and
IS a musician OF rare skill His combined
talents contribute 20 a novel entertain
meut Mr.. Harris IS billed Tor another
enlargement in Washington before the
close OF the season
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
CALLS DEAD MAN
TO MORNING MEAL
Wife of Waterman Vainly
Tries to Arouse Her
Husband.

Stricken with paralysis while lying on
cot in his dining room. Michael B.
Buckley. Waterman in the State, War
and Navy building. died suddenly at els
B street southwest this morning. No
arrangements have been made for the
funeral
Buckley was born in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, March 81, 1912. He enlisted in
the Fifth Cavalry, L. 5. A. at the out
break of hostlities IN 1861. Buckley
participated in the battle of Gettysburg
and the Shenandoah campaign He was
a member of the Old Guard and repre-
sentatives of that organization probably
Will have charge os the funeral
Sunday being BucSleys night off, he
remained at home with his family. and
retired carly. This morning Mrs Buck
ley came down TO prepare breakfast,
and believed her husband asleep until
she endeavored to rouse him. She shook
him repeatedly, aid called him num-
Der of times, bU- the veteran made no
response.
DR. Willard Thorn son was summoned,
and, after an examination, said there
were signs Of life. Coroner hewitt and
Morguemaster Schorenberger. who had
been informed that Buckley was dead
and were pTeparip, o start for the Is
street house. were told that Buckley
had been revived from a stupor. so they
did not go to the house. Later. DIT.
THOMPSON made another examination
and pronounced life extinct. A few mo-
ments before Buckley died priest hur-
ried to the house from St Dominic
Church. and administered the last sac
raments Of the Catholic faith.
Buckley is survived by a widow. two
married daughters-Ars. T. A. Griffin.
of Chevy Chase, and Mrs. B. Lee
Miss Margaret Buckley. and son, Ed
ward Buckley.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
CARDINAL CONFIRMS TOO
IN ST. ALOYSIUS' CHURCH

Seven hundred persons were confirmed
yesterday morning in St AIoyslus'
Church by Cardinal Gibbons and the
Rt- Rev Thomas a Heudrick. y. D..
bishop OF Cebu, Philippine Islands. The
services were unusually impressive and
were attended by a congregation that
taxed the capacity OF the church. tt
was the first time that so great num-
Der has been confirmed at one time in
Washington.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted by the
Rev. John 3. Kelleher, S. j., and the
Rev. William d. Kean. s. J.. Of St.
Aloysius Assisting Bishop Hendrick
were the Rev. Father Parkinson Sec
rotary 10 the bishop, and the Rev. Fa-
ther Ramirez, o. s b. Of St AIary's
College, Belmont. y. c., the first ma
tive Filipino 10 be ordained to the
CdthOlic priesthood in the United States.
Mrs James H Becker and Miss Kath-
q Inc Alien We're sponsors for the women
end girls. and Edward Mccarthy and
Patrick Gallagher served for the men
and boys
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
The Deposition Has the Advantage

OF drawing interest on deposits IN the
banking dept. Of Union Trust 20. Interest
on all accounts. every banking facility.
Capital and surplus. .e.2J9.OJ3
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
CONFIRMED
AT 81. MARGARETS CHURCH

The Right Rev. g. Mott Williams.
bishop Of Marquette Mich. admins
tered the sacrament o. confirmation 70 q
class Of hfty-four persons in St. Mar
Garets Episcopal Church, at the morn
Ing service yesterday. A class Of thirty
was confirmed in St Thomas Church
at ) o'clock last night, Bishop Williams
again officiating
The exercises were planned by Ehe
late Bishop Satterlee. I'D are being con
Quoted by the bishops OF other di0ceses.
Bishop Williams VIII administer con
firmatiOn in several ether churches dur
ing the coming week
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Or. NELNS INSTALLED
AT THE PRO-CATH EDRAL

The Rev. Dr. J. Hennlng helms was
formally installed last night as rector
OF the PrO-CathedraI Church of the
Ascension and as a duly authorized
minister Of the Washington Diocese of
rector or 81. Pauls Church, officiated
at the ceremonies DR.. Harding. az the
conclusion OF his sermon. presented DR..
helms with a copy of the Bible. the
prayer book. the Canons Of the general
council OF the EDiscouaI church and
the canons OF the diocese Mr.. kOoutz.
senior warden OF tie church then gave
Dr. helms the KEYS Of the church.
At the close OF the services DR.
Nelms was congratulated by his con-
gregatiOn. many members OF the mar
ish expressing the hope that he would
enjoy prosperous and happy admin
lsJratiOu.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
PRESIDENT FINLEY HOPES
FOR IMPROVED BUSINESS

President Finley, of the Southern rail
way, IN a statement made public today
expresses the opinion that recovery from
the recent financial and mercantile de-
preston must be brought about by the
/ creation Of a constructive sentiment
based on faith in ourselves and the
future" On the whole Mr.. Finley feels
hopeful. He says:
THE few weak points in our banking
system have been eliminated; the natu-
raj resources Of our country have not
! been diminished. and tho industry and
enterprise of the America people ara as
great as ever before
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
TELEGRAPHERS NAME
LOCAL DELEGATES

Parker r. Anderson was elected yes
5erday by the local Commercial Teleg-
: raphers' Union as delegate to repre-
sent the Washington local in the annual
convention, to be held in Milwaukee.
Wis. on June s. Frank Lsantz. chairman
of the executive board. was named as
alternate.
No decision was reached yesterday on
the Bradford case. The matter IS in the
hands Of the national executive board,
International President Beattie having
requested his suspension by that body
Pending a decision, no action was
taken.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
WILL DECORATE BITZ GRAVE.

The "Dio Staunacherin" decided at It's
last meeting TO decorate the gave OF
one OF its former trustees. Frank Eitz.
on Decoration Day The meeting was
held at the hcme OF Mrs Fritz Schmidt.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
LANGUAGE OF CELTS
SUBJECT OF LECTURE

Celtic Language Survivals in Gaul
and Galatia IN the Late Roman Period
viii be the subject OF an address BY
the Rev Dr. p J. Healy at the meeting
Of the Gaelic Society Of Washington,
which viii be held at Carroll Institute
on wednesday evening.
In addition 10 DR.. Healy's address,
a program OF Irish music has been ar
ranged. The Rev T. A Buckley, VINO pos
sesses a strong baritone voice. viii sing
two songs. Tan La az Teacht," and
an Irish lullaby Miss Marguerite Cur
It's viii play two piano solos, Brian
BOrOimhe's March and Lament for
MsoimOrdke O'Reilly." TWO violin Sc
lections VIII be played BY Miss ImOgen
Harms.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
DENY DESMOND SUICIDE.
DESPITE THE CORONER

Relatives Of Cornelius J. Desmond,
whose body was found IN the Potomac
river SaturdaI afternoon, declared today
that despite the verdict or Coroner Nss
witt, they did not believe that Desmond
had committed suicide. They point out
that Desmond frequently went walking
IN the direction Of Long Bridge. and
that on his last trip there he undoubted-
IS met with an accident which resulted
81 his 5eath.
The funeral services win be held at
ten O'Clock tomorrow morning IN St
PatrIck's Church. The services VIII be
attended by members Of the Knights OF
Columbus and Ancient Order OF Hi
Eernians, of which organizations Ds1-
rOnd was mem1er. Members OF the
National Association of Postal CLERKS
viii also attend the services.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
PREPARING TO MOVE

District officials are beginning the
work Of preparation for moving into the
Municipal building. in Pennsylvania
avenue. July IS the date set for for
NAL entry into the seat Of the District
government. but this Is not assured. and
II may be some weeks later before the
Commissioners find themselves in their
new offices.
WOrkmeu are engaged today in re-
moving the pictures Of former Commits
sioners and prominent District officials
from the walls OF the board room Of
the District building. These viii be re-
framed, and wiz occupy similar posi-
tions in the new building.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
MONEY FOR WHARF RENT
INCLUDED IN ESTIMATE

Upon the recommendation of Engin-
eer Commissioner AIorroW, the Cont
rpissIoners viii include in their def
cheney estimates an appropriation OF
500 for the payment OF the rent OF a
wharf 10 be used as a district prop
eTty yard
canal the old property yard had 10 be
abandoned. II the District appTOpria-
ton bin there is an item Of $4,000 FOR
this purpose. but until "a wharf - con
structed IL viii be necessary 10 rent
Lue yard.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
ACCEPTS ARTISTS OFFER.

The recent offer OF Princess LwoC
Parlaghy 10 paint portraits Of two OF
Americas most celebrated men for the
art gallery Of the National Museum
has been accepted by Director WalcOJ-
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
NAVY YARD HOLIDAYS
AGAIN THIS SUMNER

President Roosevelt told q deIega-
ton of Congressman today that he
would. in all probability, direct that
the employees x the various navy yards
be given d Saturday half-holiday dur
ing July. August. and September. He
has done so every summer for the last
four or five years
Representative Weeks and Roberts
of Massachusetts. Calder Of New York,
and Dawson Of Iowa called upon the
President TO make the request on be-
half OF the nav yard employees
Swift & Comptny's sales Of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat
Urday. April 4. averaged 9l3 cts. per 10.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
COLUMBIA TURNVEREIN
CELEBRATES At SMOKER

The Columbia Turnverein gave a
smoker last night TO celebrate the CON-
rletiOn OF q new stage IN its hall Many
members and guests assembled s., the
hall, AMI were entertained by a varied
program. which included humorous
speeches. songs, recitati0ns, and musical
numbers
The society is preparing for the turner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
CHINAMAN WINS THE BOUT.
TOrmented Celestial First Downs
 Youth. Then spanks Him.

Portland. Ore. Aug s.-Jim Fock, Chinaman, al Fourth and Pine streets. wss doing up some laundry work at midnight when Harley liar per. carpenter. 21 years old. leader of a party Of rOystsrers. came along and, after first teasing the China man concluded 10 whip him
 Although a much smaller man. Jim FoCk was more nimble. and with 8 few iiu iitsu passes. quickly had his muscular ssssilant down on the sidswslk- Then he took of one of his thIck-soIed Chinese shoes. hoist ed the pTostrate man iafc his lap and proceeded to administer a spanking after the most approved American fashion
 It was ia this attitude that the two were found when taken into GUS fo1y by the oEesr HsrpeTs com ps1ioHs were 90 ashamed of the pzr1 theT had taken Ia the affair that tkeT sfu1k zEsT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
HEARD IN PASSING.

Castro might go in for an anti American alliance with little Japan and see whether that will scare any, body.
 There were no signs whatever that Maxim's noiseless gunpowder went to the making of any of this years fire works.
 Useless to worry about the for tunes of our ex-presidents with maga- zine rates for their articles quoted at 5 a word.
 Steel bars may not be so strong" as they were, according to Wall street ratings, but their tensile strength is just as great.
 After that s46,000,0 900 appropria- tion is expended improving the Rus sian army there will still be room for improvement.
 These are the days when the house. wife has simply corking time-can- ming fruit. The good part will come later for all the family.
 Our would be comforter, the man who tells everybody it is not the heat but the humidity that broils us, is as eloquent as ever this season.
 Every now and then the conscience fund gets a contribution so large as to suggest that there may have been big holes put in the treasury by loot CTS who failed 10 repent.
 James WhitcOmb Riley says he would rather be a poet than a poli- tician. It is surely a more agreeable job to write the songs of the people than to make them stump speeches.
 That husky New Orleans Italian who cleaned out" for good and all the four Black Hand ruflans who de- manded his money and jewels deserv- es a Carnegie medal of the first class.
 The world and all in it are suppos- ed 10 be getting better and wiser every day. But next November the usual number of fools will be doing all sorts of ridiculous stunts to pay election bets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

4 man must be an imperfect read CT of his times to agrea with Edu- cation Commissioner Draper that it
 would be better for the youth Of this country to remain al the social level given them by their parents. says one writer. In so far as he individual may b. harmed by too lofty an ambition. the individual can look out for himself. for + is better to have strived and lost than not have strived at all 1T society is harmed by the widespread disc0u- tent of youth whose ambitions are thuarted sociesy can look out for itself and has the means of cure ia it's own hands Young American men are good losers if they have a fair show. It is sOcisty's duty to give them q fair show by eIininat- ing those special and class privileges which place barriers in the vay of nea vho go izto the struggle enpsy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.

Laura E. Pearsall vs Thomas Cliff ford.
 Coram E. B. Kelley, Esq, Justice of the Peace for New Haven County. In pursuance of Chapter IT. Public Acts, 1907, notice is hereby given of the pendency of a civil ac- tion wherein Laura B. Pearsali IS plaintiff and Thomas Clifford, now of parts unknown, Is defendant, re" turnable August IA, 1908, before E. B. Kelley, Justice of the Peace. at g o'clock in the forenoon, claiming the possession of the following de- scribed premises to wit:
 Property bounded northeast and west on Manville Norton and south on highway, more fully described ih Waterbury Land Records, Vol 2ll. page 615; and alleging a forfeiture of the lease given to the said Thom- as Clifford.
 Dated at Waterbury August :, 1908.
 Attest.
 MAURICE F. CARMoDY,
 s-7-a Constable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

Between one civilized country and another there are extremes of varta- ton in natural resources, yet all are prospering, says the Engineer Mag azine. The efficiency of the work CTS in all of them is low. yet each country is growing rapidly in wealth The cause of prosperity cannot lie in natural resources, since some of the countries with the most re- sources are most backward and oth- CTS with the poorest resources are most forward. The cause of pros- perity cannot lie in the ability or fidelity of the workers, since all of them, when checked up, are found to be of low average efficiency. The cause of success must therefore lie either in some common trait which all possess or in the exploita ion of some different trait in each. The only common trait is ambition, the desire for success and wealth; but the qualification of ambition, the at tainment of material success, has each time been due'to a different psychical instinct. In Alaska the eagle, the seal, and the bear all grow fat by feeding on salmon The food is common to all three, but the method of appropriation is diff ferent. The eagle descends from the air, and lifts the salmon out of the sea, the seal pursues and seizes the salmon in the water of the sea, and the bear scoops him out with his paw when he finds him in the shallow brooks. The British, French, Ger mans, hunt success along lines as different as those of the eagle, seal, and bear. It is easier to describe the physical differences between eagle, seal and bear than to de- scribe the psychical difference be- tween the great industrial nations. Nevertheless the differences exist, and the causes of the respective suc- cesses cannot be understood unless the reaction of success of these psy- chical traits is understood; and, what is more important, that nation will in the long run reach higher level which is not only able to ap- propriate the best designs and pro- cesses of its rivals but, what is i'm measurably more important, appro- priate also and possibly improve their psychical inspirations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

For of all the sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: it might have been!"-Whittier's' Maud Muller.
 That is what the man felt when he tried to kindle fire with damp wood. "If I only had a bag Of Browns Quickfire Charcoal"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
Attorney General Decides Forest Service News Articles Are Legal.


 A clause in the agricultural ap- propria. ion bill affecting the forest service has been the subject of recent opinion by the attorney gen. eral. The clause provided that no part of the appropriation for the for. est service shall be paid or used for the purpose of. paying TOT ln whole or in part the preparation or | publication of any newspaper or magazine article, but this snail not prevent the giving out to all persons without discrimination, lncluolhe newspaper and magazine writers and publishers of any facts or ofn- cial information of value to the pup | lie"
 The question was submitted to the attorney general by the secretary or agriculture. whether this provision of the law prohibited the sending to newspapers. writers, and others ol such statements as it has been dis- tributing in the past. To thls n- auiry the attorney general repiiea'
 You express the view that m distributing such information as IS compiled and sent out by the forest eeryice especially to persons en- gagged in the practice or study or forestry. and generally to the public at large through the newspapers and magazines, you are fulfilling the urinary and fundamental duty im- posed upon the department or agrl- culture bv section 520 of the revls> cd statutes. Information thus given ont will be accompanied by a notice that it is sent in accordance with the proviso 10 the appropriation act of 1908. There will therefore be no discrimination: and you say, fur ther. that no money will be paid on this account to any newspaper or magazine or to any newspaper or magazine writer or publisher, or tU any person not regularly employed Tn .he forest service. Obviously. such information as has been collated and distributed heretofore and will continue 10 be sent out is of value Q the public. and certainly your de- termination that 1t is so. as head of the department of agriculture, is conclusive. Under this state of facts can see no reason to doubt that your conception of your official duty in this respect Is legally cor rect. and that the forester may lawfully distribute information as proposed: and I am also of opinion that information requested by a newspaper or magazine writer or publisher may lawfully be sent in the form of a letter"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

That eminent Wall street banker. MT Sheldon, who by the grace of Candidate Taft was made treasurer of the republican national commit tee, is said to be having great suc> cess in raising campaign poodle. It is understood that MT Sheldon does not stir from his office al No Wall street, but just sends word 10 the trust and corporation managers that they are expected to call or send their check for a reasonable amount" These contributions are for what NIT Sheldon calls the "legit- innate campaign fund of s3.0O0,- 000." Whether MT Hartman is to undertake the collection of the poodle fund as he did in 1904, a: the request of President Roosevelt. is yet uncertain, but probably some one residing outside of the state of New York will be selected 10 collect this extra campaign fund. so ,ha. the publicity law of that state will nor apply. Since Candidate Taft has been driven 10 the necessity of de Claring that no contributions from trusts will be accepted. there is a great desire 70 know whether Mir Sheldon will return those contribu- tions from the trusts he has already received. There is an eviden. feel ing abroad that all this fuss about publicity after election and the re- fusal of trust contributions is a re- publican fake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

handed. Special and class privileges have caused the most frightful revo- lutions' of all history, and in the lons run democracy lost nothing in those revolutions. This country has had no such revolution and never should have, because all men start ed here equal. Our equality is the equal right to advance. If Lincoln had accepted his parents level he would have died boss rail split ter or flatboatman. The fact is that society wants recruits, with fresh blood in every department and grade of activity, and the American ideal is to "arise from nothing to something," or go to the wall in the attempt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Sun sets T.03, rises 5; moon sets l 40
Aug. 9 In History.

1593-izaak Walton, not ed angler. born; died 1883.
 1631-John Dryden, poet, born; died 100. 17S0-Francis Scott Key, author of The Star Spangled Banner, " born; died 1S4S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
FARMERS APPETITE.
Disposes of IS Bananas and Gallon
 of Ice Cream.

Parnell. Mo. Aug s.-Proud of his distinction for having eaten a half bushel of peanuts. John Lyle broke that record by devouring AS bananas In 10 minutes
 To add to his fame. such as it is. he placed a gallon of ice cream and three quarts of water on top of them. Then he volunteered to make away with z4 more bananas, but un- fortunateiy-or fortHnately-the fruit stands were closed
 Lyle is a farmer anS stock raiser. When fruit is not in season he sat- isnes his appetite with huge chunks of beefstesk and liver. but his tastes lean to tropical fruits He weighs 1sa pounds when he has eaten noth- Ing fer eight or ten hcurr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

A Pennsylvania man died the oth> CT day from the effects of swallow. ing a table knife. This should be a warning to the republican managers of Minnesota to watch Jacobson. their candidate for governor. whose greatest claim for election Is that "he eats pie with a knife.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:02, rises 5:o1; days length, If hours; moon sets 2:4G a. m.; moons age, IS days; moon farthest south; moon at descending node. cross ing suns path downward; 3:22 p. m. moon in conjunction with planet Ura- nils
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

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