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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
GEN. PHILIP REAOE RETIRES
OFFICER GOES ON NON-ACTIvE
LIST BECAUSE OF AGE.
Graduate of the Military Academy
Receives Commentator for Meri-
torious Service in Field.

Brig. Gen. Philip Reade, the Junior
brigadier Of that rank In the army. will
be transferred to the retired list tomor-
row on account of age. He was made
brigadier in May last while command
ing the 23d Regiment of Infantry in the
Philippines, and recently returned to this
country.
Born In Worcester Mass, young Reade
left school soon after the outbreak Of the
civil war and tried to enlist in the Union
army In the field. Refused permission
on account of his youth, he managed to
make himself useful around the head
quarters of Gen. b. r. Butler, as d result
of which he was appointed a cadet at
the United States Military Academy in
July. 1864. In January, 1867, he was ap-
pointed second lieutenant, Sd Infantry
and served in that arm Of the service
until he reached brigade rank. He COM
manded the 23d Infantry for nearly five
years.
During his long career Gen. Reade saw
hard service In the Indian country
In the Santiago campaign and In the
Philippines. He was highly commended
for valuable survey work on the frontier
tie of San Juan Hill. and for mefitorious
services in the Philippines.
The retirement makes a vacancy in
the list of brigadier generals, which. II is
expected, the President will fill as soon
as he can have q personal conference
with Gen. Bell. chief OF staff. who ar
rived here this afternoon from q tour Of
the west.
Col Hugh l.. Scott (major. 14th Caval-
~, superintendent of the United States
Military Academy, Is amO1ag the leading
candidates for the vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
GETTING THE VOTERS OUT.
Campaign Workers Trying to In
crease Registration in New York.

CREASE AcSlSIIatAOA III NOW 4OIA.
NEW YORK. october 12.-This Is the
last day of registration in this city. Elk
traordinary efforts are being made by all
political party leaders to induce voters
to register for the November elections.
There has been a marked falling off in
registration as compared with other pres
idential years.
The registration in New York county
for the three days of this year was
"a, 800 less than for the three days of
1904. and only 2.127 more than that of
two years ago, when there was no presi-
Dental contest.
Returns for the three days show a fall
ing off from the three days in 1905 of
more than ten thousand in the districts
south of 18th street, known as democratic
districts They show an Increase of 1900
i'm the west side districts. where repub-
leans usually get their heaviest vote.
In Brooklyn the three days returns
show an increase over three days I'm 1906
of 1885 and a decrease from the three
days of 1904 of g. 68. Losses are about
equal in the republican and democra tic
sections.
Last night meetings were held at politi-
cal headquarters throughout the greater
city ana Strehuous CdLpdi6H IoL the
workers was mapped out for today. Word
was passed along to captains of election
districts that they must bring out the
voters and, as result, captains were
out as early as 6 o'clock interviewing I'M
registered citizens. Some men. especially
those who cannot write, the captains re-
ported, say they did not care to stand
the stress of the new law, while others
had simply grown apathetic.
Throughout the upper west side the
early registration today was reported to
be fairly good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12

ton road. from Navy avenue TO Green
street grade and gravel. To cost sl.Sn
Blair II d northwest, Cedar street To
Piney Branch road. provided the neces-
sary land be dedicated 10 widen TO iity
feet. grade and improve TO cost S2."n
Todd place northeast. North tapitot
street to Lincoln read. pave twenty-four
feet wide. to cost s2OD.
Upton street northwest. east Cf Pierce
Mill road. grade. to cost $4,000.
Clifton street northwest. University
place westward, pave thirty feet wide. to
cost Sa.0o
Monroe street northwest. 18th to 1911
streets. grade and improve. 10 cost s. 40
Eeerney street northeast between IRA
and 18th streets. grade and improve. I'd
cost 81 ,ast
Cpshur street northwest. Georgia ave
nue. to sth street. grade and improve. To
cost. S2aO
Oak street "rthNcst l4th street to Hoi-
mead place. grade and improve. 10 cost
Streets in walbrdge subdivision OF In
gleside northwest. grade and improve.
$a.O00.
Otis street northwest. 10th 10 18th ana
10th street. Monroe TO Otis grade and i'm
prove. to cost $500.
Fuller street northwest. 10th TO 18th.
grade and improve To cost $3.50.
Ninth street northwest. Ingraham 10
Kennedy streets. grade and improve. to
cost 81 800.
Varnum street northwest, Georgia ave-
nue. tn sth street. grade and improve. 10
cost s. 400.
Twenty-third street northwest s street
10 Kalorama road. and Kalorama road
to 23d street TO Connecticut avenue, pave
thirty feet wide. to cost saoNo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
HERMAN BILLIK'S APPEAL.
FONT Will Be Made That Judges
Certificate Is Lacking.

Assistant States Attorney James J.
Barbour of Chicago. who was today adj
mitted to the bar OF the Supreme Court
OF the United States, will enter a motion
in that court tomorrow for the dismissal
of the case of Herman Billik, who is
under sentence of death in Cook county,
ILL.,. on the charge of killing several men,
bers of the Vzral family. Mr.. Barbours
motion will be based on the act OF Con-
gress of last March, making IL necessary
for persons desiring to obtain an appeal
to the Supreme Court i'm criminal cases
to obtain from the trial judge a certin-
cate of the reasonableness OF the pro-
ceeding This law is so new that II has
not heretofore been invoked. and the GER
tificate required in this case does not ac-
company an appeal.
Billik was sentenced to be executed June
IL last, and he made application 10 Judge
Lands of the United States circuit court
the nth of that month for writ OF ma
beau corpus. This Judge Lands refused
to grant, but he did allow an appeal from
his decision of denial. on the ground that
il was a constitutional right which the
court could not refuse to grant. III Is
believed that the new statute Will pre-
vent the bringing of many such cases 10
the Supreme Court on trivial grounds and
thus relieve the court of much unneces-
sary work The motion probably Will be
taken under advisenlent by the court Tor
at least a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
MIDDIES ARE DROPPED.
Twenty-Four Given Opportunity to
ResiQn From Naval Academy.

AS a result Of the September eXamina-
lions at the United States Naval Academy
twenty-four midshipmen will be dropped
from the rolls. Reports just received at
the Navy Department from the superin-
tendent of the academy give all the de-
tails on the subject. At the regular
examination In May last forty-two mid
shipmen we're found deficient and were
informed that they would he re-examined
in September at the conclusion OF the
regular summer cruise. in order TO give
them an opportunity to complete their
studies.
At the September examination four MD
shipmen os the second class, three OF the
third class and ten of the fourth class
were found qualified and were continued
with their respective classes. and eight
midshpmen of the third class and sixteen
midshipmen OF the fourth class were
again found deficient. One member or
the third class was excused from the
September examination on account OF III.
ness and will be given a separate ex-
animation later.
Following the practice Of the Navy De-
partr-,ent, the twenty-four midshipmen
found deficient will be given an oppor-
tunity to resign from the academy. and
i'm case they fail to do so they will DO
officially dropped from the rolls. Out OF
consideration for their feelings the names
of the dropped midshipmen will not he
made public. The vacancies thus cre-
ated will be filled by nominations by the
Representatives from the districts affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
GOMpERs APPEALS 70 LABOR
SAYS JUDICIARY Is DESTROY
ING GOVERNMENT BY LAW.
Asserts That the Issue Is Between
Despotism Of the Bench or Rule
by the People.

.In performing a solemn duty at this
time In support Of a political party labor
does not become partisan to pcliticai
party, but partisan to principle oe-
clares President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor. in circular issued
today regarding labors attitude In the
campaign. He charges that the repubh-
can party and rs candidate stand Tor
further extending into the county des-
potic government vested In the Judiciary.
and that the democratic party and It's
candidate stand for government By law
vested in the people.
The circular is addressed to Men or
labor. lovers of human liberty and says.
in part:
1.-The judiciary, induced by corporations
and trusts and protected by the repubii-
can party, is step by step destroying gov
eminent by law and substituting therefor
a government by judges. who determine
what in their opinion is wrong. what Is
evidence, who is guilty and what the pun
ishment shall be. This revolution Is de-
priving the workers Of their rights as citi-
zens, and will inevitably be made appli-
cable to the business men later.
THE virus and poison have In several
instances entered upo hthe legislative field
by making laws which may be enforced
by equity process. Despotic power under
the ermine is as dangerous as despOtfc
power under the crown.
The circular refers to Judge Taft as
1.-THE originator and specific champion OF
pers reiterates. that there is no political
office in the gift CT the American people.
elective or a2pOintive. that l would under
any circumstances accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
=. EXTENT OF PUBLIC LANDS
Millions Of Acres Still Available for
Homesteaders.

Outside Of Alaska. the United States
owns 3SB.S73.7S1 acres Of land which is
subject to entry under the land laws. and
is sun1cient to supply homesteads of 1GO
acres each to 2.411.061 citizens. Cnfortu-
nately most Of the land is marked either
arid" mountainous or "swampy.' -
and comparatively little of it is consid-
cred desirable for farming unless under
irrigation. In Alaska there are 1868. OIL, 800
acres.
These facts are set forth in a pamphlet
just published by the general land office.
which shows In tabulated form the acres
Of Incorporated land in the various
states and territories. The tables also
give the acres by counties and land dis
tricts and a brief general description by
counties appended. Naturally the large
unsettled tracts are THE western states
and territories. but there are still consid-
cradle areas In the western states await.
ing settlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO
ASK CONGRESS FOR 100000.
Larger Part of Money. if Obtained,
Will Be Spent East OF
the Capitol. \

An appropriation OF Si6lH1 is to be
asked by the Commissioners at the COM
ing session OF Congress with which to-
pave certain streets and avenues within
the city limits. The estimates OF the
Commissioners for the current year con-
tanned an item for slOO.OO for paving
streets i'm the city. and Congress appro-
priated SIS. 500.
The Commissioners feel that II tho
total sum asked for next year should be
granted good progress will be made to-
ward the increase of the area of paved
streets that Is required by the city's
growth, especially In that section east OF
the Capitol.
The schedule OF streets 10 be paved UNI
der the appropriation has been prepared
by Engineer Commissioner Morrow and
he has provided that that section OF the
city east OF the Capitol receive nearly
three-fourths of the entire appropriation.
The following is a schedule of new street
work arranged in the order OF its rela-
tive Importance. AS much work will be
done as Is possible under the $l00,VW APP
propriation. the work beginning on the
streets as they appear i'm the lists:
Northwest section-C street from 10Th to
18th. pave, 40 feet wide. to cost So ZOO:
Florida avenue from 18th to 18th. pave. 36
feet wide. to cost sls5NU: f street from
S.. 900; v street from 10th to 12lh, pave.
32 feet wide, to cost $1,000
Northeast section-Eighth street from
Maryland avenue to n street, pave. 40
feet wide. to cost $1,000: North Carolina
avenue from 18th tn II street. pave. ~
feet WIDE to cost Sl3, 900; Florida avenue
from 9th to 10th street. pave. 46 feet
wide, to cost $500; eth street from X
street to Florida avenue. pave. 30 feet
wide. to cost $4,000; + street from 10th
to 18th street. pave, 30 feet wide. TO
cost 5000.
SoHtheast section-New Jersey avenue
from L street to NJ. pave. 20 feet wide.
to cost 5000: b street from nth to 18th.
pave. "a feet wide. to cost $4,000: II
street from 18th to 18th. pave. 30 feet
wide. to cost $3.50: 18th street from
Pennsylvania avenue to I street, pave, 32
feet wide. to cost $1l.OO0: Pennsylvania
avenue north side) from 18th to 18th,
pave - feet wide. to cost S.. 800.
u,14uamwfltFl .cetaocm.wypetaoincm
Southwest section-L street from Az to
eth. pave, 35 feet wide. to cost $1,000:
I'd street from F to I. pave. b feet wide.
to cost $1,000: I street from list to Sd.
pave, 81 feet wide, to cost $1,000.
Georgetown section-34th street from d
to T, pave. 30 feet wide. to cost $1,000:
9th street from NJ TO N, pave. 30 feet
wide. to cost $4.SU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
WANT TO FIGHT FOR sERv1A.
New York Compatriots Offer Their
Services to King Peter.

NEW YORK. October 12-Several hun
dred Servians met yesterday afternoon in
the Amsterdam Opera House, at $40 West
18th street. and pledged themselves to give
moral and material aid to their country
men II Sefvia goes to war with Austria
over the latters annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
resolution strongly protesting against
such annexation was adopted and ordered
cabled to King Peter and the Prince OF
Montenegro.
An appeal was sent to President Roose-
Welt to give moral support to Servia in
this crisis.
Half hundred sturdy men rushed to
the front of the hall when Chairman
Jovo Tomanovich. editor of the Servian
Patriot. called for volunteers 10 60 back
TO their country and fight in case OF
war. Several leaders in the Servian
colony In New York made speeches Wig
orously denouncing Austria, which were
applauded with enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
Held for Grand Jury's Action.

James A. Rollins. who was arrested
Saturday as a result Of an alteration
with Joseph NJ. Parks. Of 119 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. whom he Is alleged to have
severely stabbed with knife. was given
a preliminary hearing before Judge Null
lowry Of the Police Court today on a
charge Of assault with daneerous
weapon and was held in $500 bond Tor the
action of the grand jury. Several Wit
nesses, including the complainant. tesfi-
fied for the prosecution. Rollins denied
hi. guilt. but refused to give any explains
ton Of the aflAir from his standpoint,
In default OF tho necessary 3ecultfy hs
was held IN custody Policeman Saznd-
ers az tEe sixth wecdrc3 made tbs arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
DISCUSS CHRISTIANITY.
Members of the Secular League Hold
Meeting.

Capt F. W. Crosby was the principal
speaker yesterday afternoon at a meet
ing of the Secular League in Pythian
Temple His subject was Ideal and
Real Christianity" The address was
largely historical.
Tire subject was discussed by DR..
Eccles. late president Of the Brooklyn
Philosophical Society: Maj. Maurice
Pechin. John G. Maynard. Prof. William
M. Coleman. Prof. David Eccles, Prof
Foster Prof. E. c. Kennedy and Chase
Roys. Miss Bertha F. Wolfe gave q
humorous recitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
Yarmouth's Rights Extinguished.

LONDON. October 12.-By an order OF
the divorce court. issued this afternoon.
all the rights and interests OF the Earl OF
Yarmouth under the financial settlement
made prior TO the earls marriage to Miss
Alice Cornelia Thaw In Pittsburg April
e. 1903, are extinguished. According 20
the council. the sum settled on the earl
at this time amounted TO e0U.0O Inc
marriage OF the Earl OF Yarmouth and
Mn Thaw was annuled In London m.
rnAfJ Of this yeax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
More British BattIeships
Ordered to the | evant
Special Cablegram to The Star.

1p<cIuI CdDleSf1m to The Xtar.
LONDON. October 12-According to the
Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily Mail
the British Atlantic fleet has been ordered
70 postpone Its impending gunnery prac-
lice and to embark four months stores
preparatory to proceeding to the levant
The Belgrade correspondent of the
Daily Mall says that the fall Of the Serv-
ian ministry is imminent and that a coali-
ton cabinet will be formed.
The Austfians are seizing two islands in
the Dina river on the SerbO- Bosnian from
tier
run on the Belgrade banks has been
caused by the possibility of war with
Austria. The National Bank had to lend
&, 800. coo to other banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
Goes to Jail for Six Months.

John A. Smith. motorman Of Baltimore.
who ws brought to this city seve: Il days
ago to answer a non-support charge filed
against him in the Juvenile Court and
who was In turn held for the action OF the
Police Court on q more serious charge
By Judge DeLacy Saturday morning. was
adjudged guilty tods = by Judge Mullowny.
and In default OF 800 fine. committed to
Jail for six months. The second charge
against Smith was the result Of q question
voAood b, the Juvenile Court as to whether
= carriage ceremony had been perform
- In the Case Of the defendant and .
WemAn. The nCn-supp0rt charge was dts-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
ed an Austrian steamer at Belgrade. tore
down the national flag and carried 1t t.
Theater Square. where II was burned
EngIand's Balkan Policy
Outlined in Parliament

LONDON. October 12.-The autumn ses-
sion of the British parliament was opened
today.
Az soon as the business session was
opened Premier Asquith was questioned
with regard to the situation in the Bal
kans. and in reply he said:
las the secretary for foreign affairs
and myself already have stated In public.
1t Is impossible for this country in the
interests of existing treaties to recognize
alterations made therein by individual
states, and We held 10 this principle. We
regard the events that have taken place
in the near east as necessitating consid
GRAFTON by the powers wit: the view Of
arriving at settlement which shall show
due regard to the interests of Turkey and
any other state which may have been
pre5udiced by the recent changes. and we
trust that solution will be found.
I'VE shall use our influence to help Sc
cure such a solution as will be both
peaceful and equitable. No definite ar
rangements regarding a conference yet
have been reached, but the question of
how settlement can be obtained and
what should be comprised therein is at
present a subject of discussion.
I'm tine meanwhile We hope that those
who naturally feel aggrieved will not pre-
cipitate crisis by hasty action. but will
continue to show that moderation and re-
straint which hitherto have distinguished
them. relying on the general desire. which
we believe exists, to show fair considera-
ton to their interests
Measures to Come Up.
Il Is expected that the entire ten weeks
OF the sitting will be taken up with con-
sideration Of government measures. the
most important of which is the licensing
bill. This measure will pass the house of
commons. but in the house of lords it will
be either thrown out or amended, and
the controversy of last year between the
two houses thus will be renewed.
It Is believed that an agreement will be
reached with respect to the education
bill, and that this measure being quickly
passed will make way for the introduce
ton Of another Irish land bill. as we'll as
measures dealing with the problem of the
unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
DANISH CABINET FORMED.
N. Neergaard Heads the New Co
penhagen Ministry.

COPENHAGEN, October ia new
cabinet has been formed. with NJ. Neer-
gaard as premier and minister for de-
fense. The other members Of the cabinet
are:
Minister Of foreign affairs-Count Ahle-
t-Laurvig.
Minister of education-E. Sorensen.
Minister of justices. Hoegsbro.
Minister of communications-M Sonde-
fup.
Minister OF agriculture-A. Nielsen.
Minister of the interior-klaus Bernssen.
Minister OF commerce-O. Hansen,
Minister of finance-M. Brun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
SELL TOBACCO TO MINORS.
Gases Of Two Defendants in tho Po-
lice Court Today.

Mrs. Bessie Scller. who conducts a store
at 9th street and Dumbarton avenue.
Georgetown. was convicted today in the
Police Court Of selling tobacco to minors
Judge MuIlowny imposed q fine OF S. The
defendant is alleged to have sold tobacco
to Herman Ryon, boy under the ago
Of sixteen years
The case OF Bernard Snyder. another
Georgetown merchant, was also called
In the Police Court today. Snyder failed
to appear and thereby forfeited SO COT
lateral He was charged with selling to-
bacco to Thomas Mcintyre. . boy 4bout
fourteen JeArS Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
Peace Prospect Brighter.
Feeling Today in Paris

PARIS, October 12-The Balkan situa-
ton. both automatically and locally, is
regarded as brighter today.
n. Cambon. the French ambassador at
Berlin. reports that Germany is ready to
participate In the proposed conference,
and Official advices from London lead to
the hope of an early agreement between
Foreign Minister Iswolsky for Russia.
and Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey
for Great Britain. 1t is understood here
that Sir Edward does not oppose the
principle of the conference dealing with
the question of the Dardenelles, provided
that the straits are not opened exclusive
ly for the benefit Of Russia. and that
Turkey consents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
NINE WORKERS MEET AGAIN
DISCUSS DEMANDS TO COAL
OPERATORS OVER WAGES.
Present Agreement Expires in April
Next Year-Eight-Hour Day
to Be q Feature.

SCRANTON Pa, October ia con-
vention of mine workers from the three
anthracite districts of the United Mine
Workers of America began here today
for the purpose of formulating demands
to he presented to the coal operators
shortly before the expiration of the pres
ent three-year agreement. The agree
ment. which is almost Identical with the
award made by the striks commission III
1903. expires in April next year
The executive boards OF the three ais
tricts we're in session here last week, ana
II Is understood they practically agreed
upon the demands that will tie laid be-
fore the mine owners. These demands
will he placed before the convention now
in session for ratification. after which a
scale committee will be appointed Wild
power to negotiate With the operators, q,
The convention will be held behind
closed doors and little official informa-
ton will reach the public
Many Disputes and Questions.
There are many disputes and questions
of Interpretation of the present agree
ment which the miners IN the three dis
tricts desire adjusted. and the executive
boards had considerable difficulty IN Silt
ing them and eliminating the unimpnrtant
ones. While there has been no ctfic al
information given out, 1t Is believed the
miners will not ask for general increase
in wages, but will demand adjustments
where they claim the present agreement
was violated and wages reduced.
The miners in the southern coal heid
desire to have an understanding as TO
what constitutes a car OF coal Inc
miners say the bosses demand that they
put fifteen inches Of coal above the water
level of the cars. The men Insist that
It is impossible to keep fifteen inches or
topping on the cars, as II Is shaken
down while on the way to the breaker.
An eight hour day for all employees Will.
It Is said, he one Of the principal de-