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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

too small to afford full scope for his
ability, Littleton had determined to
establish himself In the national me-
tropolis. Giving up her luxurious
home in Texas, the bride OF a few
days set forth with Littleton for New
York. The couple had little money.
but Littleton was primed with ambi-
tion and his young wife abounding
in faith. So late in 1896. Littleton
first set foot in New York-the great
careless. heartless city he had come
to conquer.
And he did conquer. The task was
not easy. at first. but Littleton's s
spirit was indomitable. He did not
walt for opportunities. ne made them.
The metropolitan lawyers. with blase
smugness. at first sneered at the
enthusiasm of the young Texan. But
less than three years after his arrival
in New York Littleton was made
assistant district attorney of Kings
county. position which many older
and more experienced lawyers would
have been glad to assume. While
serving in this capacity in Brooklyn.
Littleton prosecuted '.Get Rich
Quick" Miller and assisted In con-
Quoting many other famous cases.
New York is quick to recognize
genius. so 1t was not long before
Littleton had become famous as an
orator and an after-dinner speaker
He combined the suave charm of the
Southern gentleman with the nervous
alertness of the Yankee, and the COM
bination was a pleasing one to his
auditors.
1t was in 1900 that Littleton be-
came national figure. Called to
"fill in" at Brooklyn Democratic
meeting which was addressed by men
OF national fame. he became the
orator of the evening. In 1904 the
Democrats of New York decided that
Littleton was the one man to deliver
the speech nomination of Alton b.
Parker for the presidency at the st.
Louis convention, and If the enthusi-
asm he created among the delegates
could have spread among the voters
OF the country. Parker would have
been elected. In 1904 and 1906 Lit
tleton was borough president of
Brooklyn. and he makes his home in
the big borough across the bridge.
He retired from public life two or
three years ago in order that he
might build up a private law practice,
and In this he has been as successful
as In all of his other endeavors. II
he succeeds in securing the acquittal
of Harry X. Thaw. pitted. as he is,
against the master of criminal pros
ecution. Jerome. he Will have sue
ceeded in his boyish ambition to
conquer" New York.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
HELLO GIRLS WILL
ETER COMPETITION

Chicago. Jan. 13.-Pretty 'hello
girls" employed in the telephone ex-
changes of Chicago and other cI'ies
will engage in a spirited competitor
for championship honors duriig The
third annual National Electrical
show. which opened today in the Col
iseum and will last until January
rs. Quickness and accuracy in an
swering calls and general efficiency
will be considered in awarding the
prizes. The demonstration Is expect
ed to have an educational value IN
showing the impatient telephone
using public the value of patience In
dealing with the long-suffering teie-
phone girl.
Nearly 100 concerns manufac.,,r
ing electrical apparatus, with an
aggregate capital of over 5000 30O.-
900. have made magnificent dis lays
at the present show. The exhibition
ic expected to surpass in interest ant
attendance any of its kind ever before
held anywhere. The Installation of
the incandescent globes required for
the illumination of the Coliseum
alone cost $4,000. Among other ex-
hibits. the famous single-rail gyro-
scope railway train perfected by
Louis Brennan in. England is shown
In miniature.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
MUST TELL HOW THEY GOT 1T.

New York, Jan. 13.-Fifteen dollar
a week chorus girls who own auto
mobiles and diamonds and other
articles of luxury will be required to
tell how they got 'em, II the threats
of the tax commissioners are carried
out. This was one of the develop
ments Of tax day" in the metropolis,
and after today the chorus girl will
have to tell her secret. pay taxes on
her property or flee from the wrath
to come. The tax commissioner de-
clares that other ladies pay taxes on
diamond tiaras and devil wagons and
such, and why not the tootsy-wootsy
chorus girl? The tax collectors are
evidently sternly bent on their mis-
sion and are not to be cajoled by
winsome smiles or cunning displays
of lingerie. The chorus lady must
tell or pay.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

Denver, Colo, Jan. 13.-The state
pure food department has notified
the grocery trade the sale of any
coffee except Java and Mocha coffees
under those names must be stopped.
1t has been the custom for years.
whenever the housewife asked for
Java and Mocha coffee to sell her a
mixture of African and East Indies
coffees or some other mixture, for
Java and Mocha. charging her a fancy
price for the mixture. and as no ex-
PLANTATION was made. she paid her
money and went away, satisfied that
she was getting what she asked for.
This practice. while it has become a
custom through long usage. is never
theless fraud on the purchaser and
is one OF the practices that the pure
food law is intended to stop.
The state pure food department.
following the decision of the United
States pure food department, has
ruled that hereafter no coffee can be
sold as Mocha unless 1t is genuine
Mocha from the Yeman district in
Arabia. that coffees raised in liberia
or East Africa, and repacked in Alden,
are not Mocha coffees, neither can
any coffee be called Java coffee un-
less raised on the island of Java, that
coffee raised on islands and Celebes,
must be called "Sumatra" and "Cele-
bes" coffee. that coffee from the Pa
dang district must be called PA
dang" coffee and that other coffees
that have heretofore been called
Java coffee, must be called by the
name of the district from which 1t
came, or be called Dutch East Indies
coffee"
Mocha coffee is raised in a small
district known as the Yemen district
in southwestern Arabia and gets its
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
MONTROSE'S WATER?

Whew! What's the matter with
our water for the past day or so?
This is the question many Montros-
ians are asking at present. Take a
smell OF II yourself and you will ask
the same Question-that is If you
have breath enough left. 1t Is sim
ply awful
After an Investigation we have dis
covered what is probably responsible
for the trouble-but that does not
help the water. From what we un-
dcrstand there are two mistakes from
the reservoir on Cerro Summit from
which the water is let into the Mont
rose pipes. One of these Is near the
top and the other is at the bottom of
the reservoir. AS long as the water
is high enough in the reservoir the
supply Is taken from the upper out
let. When the water gets lower the
supply Is taken from the bottom. We
understand that such is the case at
present the change of intake from the
upper to the lower having been made
Tuesday. The supposition is that
with the opening of the lower outlet
it has forced the sediment and trash
into the pipes. 1t is thought that in
day or two the pipes will have been
flushed and the corruption will have
disappeared. But If this is the case
the people will be somewhat surpris-
ed to learn that the reservoir has
been allowed to become So filthy
Montrose Enterprise.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
THE woslAN's CLUB.

The next meeting of the Woman's
Club Will be held at the home of Mrs.
Horace T. DeLong on Chipeta avenue,
Tuesday. January Ia at 2:3O O'Clock.
Program.
unpublished Magazine" leader,
Miss Merle McClintock.
Social session and business.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
Low RATES FOR STOCK SHOW

Some OF the finest horses In the
country and of the purest breeds will
be seen at the Western Live Stock
exposition in Denver. January 2O-25.
Tickets. one fare for the round trip.
will be on sale at the Denver & Rio
Grande office January 10 and 90.
They will be good returning January
81.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

Voyage Across The Gulf. The Colo
rado & Southern offers delightful
circle Of tours via New Orleans. FL
orida, Havana and Mexico. Write
T. L.. Fisher. q. p. A.. Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

The most reliable place to get your
clothes cleaned and pressed.-Ths
Suitorium.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

II You can't AFFORD . new suit -,
the suitatorium work ON your old
one. Telephone Black eoa.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

The city council will have a very
busy session tomorrow evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

Tonight. Park opera house. "a
Thoroughbred Tramp" Don't miss
1t.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13
Trade

80 acres of the finest land in the Bo-
nita Valley at DeBeque for proper
ty III Grand Junction. There is 80
inches OF water with this land and
improvements consist of house.
barn. sheds. corrals. good cave and
good we'll. About 90 acres under
cultivation. part alfalfa. II you
want good place this is certainly
cit"
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-13

Don't miss the show at the Males.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
DISCUSS NEW CANTEEN LAW
Bill Will Be introduced in Congress
Restoring Old Measure.
Draft Il Approved by Governing
Board Of Association and
Adopted by Body,

New York. Jan. l2-The governing
board Of the Army Canteen Association
met Saturday night in the headquarters
at the Hotel Gallatn. 20 and y West
Forty-sixth street, and discussed a draft
Of a new canteen law. The organization
was perfected AT the meeting in the Hotel
Gallatin. Brig. Gen. George B. Loud, d
veteran of the civil war, was chosen
president.
The bill. which will be introduced into
Congress 10y New York member this
week. restores the canteen exactly as IT
existed nine years ago. The blll as ap-
proved by the governing board and adopt
ed by the association. reads as follows:
Section / There shall be established
In all army posts and national soldiers
homes d canteen wherein shall be sold
beer. ale. and other malt and brewed
liquors. light wines, and tobacco 70 the
inmates of said army posts and said
soldiers homes.
Sec . Said canteen shall be under the
supervision of the commanding officer OF
the said army posts and national sol
diers' homes. who shall detail an officer
at each post and national soldiers home
20 take charge Of said canteen, keep an
accurate account Of stock. purchases. and
sales. and render an accounting to his
commanding officer.
Sec 3 Said canteen shall be conducted
as far as possible for the sole convenience
cf the inmates of said army posts and
national soldiers homes, and any profits
accruing thcrefrom shall be applied 10
the funds % the various organizations OF
the United States army in said army
posts. and In the mess and emergency
funds Of said national soldiers homes.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
MORE SUBWAYS ARB NEEDED
New York City Has No Money, So
Private Capital Is Invited.
Difficulties Confronting the Public
lie Hearing Is Decided On.

New York, Jan. 12.-Chairman Wilcox,
Of the public service commission. is hope
ful that there viii be a wide response TO
TO citizens to attend the public hearing
next Friday afternoon for the purpose of
considering such changes in the existing
rapid-tTansit law as will lead private
capital to build new subways
The hearing will be the most important
public hearing TO which the people of this
city have been invited in a generation"
Mr.. Wilcox said to-day. The members
Of the commission have studied this prob
lem of transportation unremittingly for
six months, they have looked at it in
all its phases; they have weighed the diff
fculties which beset it in almost every
phase. and they have scanned the law
books for the best avenues Of escape from
the difficult situation.
While some Of Us have arrived al def
mite conclusions, it cannot be said as yet
that the commission has forecIosed on
any one plan. and To help 10 decide, as
we'll as TO get the benefit Of solutions
which in part or entirety may have es-
capped their consideration, they have in
vited the people, individually and collec-
lively. in civic organizations, to meet
with them and discuss this vital matter"
The difficulties Of the situation are well
known. The present law contemplates
that the city shall build it's own subways
and lease them for operation without
alternating the franchise or to equip and
operate them itself
Under the terms of this law, the So
called Elsberg statute, any lease 20 an
operating company is limited to twenty
years, with the privilege Of renewal for
a like period. 1t has not proved effective
in bringing private capital into the field.
The rapid transit commission failed TO
get a single bid for construction or oper-
alton Of the Seventh and Eighth avenue,
Lexington avenue, and Jerome avenue
routes when those contracts were adver-
tised last year
Owing to the fact that the city of New
York is so close TO its constitutional debt
limit there has been very little margin of
the city's credit to draw upon to enable
the city itself to undertake construction.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
DULL DAY FOR THAW JURORS.
Go tn Church, but Rain Prevents
Drive I'm the Afternoon.

New York, Jan. 12-To-days rain af-
fected the Thaw jury-as it did almost
everybody else-and made their first Sun
day in confinement rather a stupid one
The majority of the twelve men slept
late, Then, when breakfast was over,
the twelve men, preceded. fanked, and
followed by Capt. Price and his six off,
GERS of the court squad, walked up Broad
way from the Hotel Knickerbocker to the
Broadway Tabernacle at Fifty-sixth
street. where seats had been reserved for
the nineteen men in the balcony.
They listened to the sermon preached
by Rev. Dr. Charles +. jefferson, pastor
Of the church and then walked back
down Broadway again to the hotel and
had dinner.
Capt Price had arranged 10 take the
jury riding this afternoon. The plan was
TO take coaches and drive through the
Central Park and up Riverside Drive.
But the rain prevented this. and the men
remained in all afternoon on the third
floor Of the hotel, sleeping reading, smok-
ing. and visiting with each other. Then.
after supper. they returned to their rooms
and pursued the same programme until
bedtime.
The members Of the jury are all we'll
and. as far as could be learned. were
quite content to-day to loaf and rest up
preparatory TO the real hard work of the
trial,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
CAN HARDEN ARMOR PLATE
Lieut.. Cleland Davis, U. S. n, Pat,
ents Process of Great Value.
Surface Can he Hardened Uniformly
Certainty by New Method.

Pittsburg, Jan. 12.-Lieut Cleland Davis.
of the United States navy. has patented
a process for hardening armor plate.
which he has sold to the Carnegie Steel
Company, The method is cheaper and
superior to those now in vogue. and has
the additional merit of making the hard
ness uniform.
In hardening armor plate by the Krupp
and Harvey systems, there is no mi-
formity in the surface hardness. The
plate may be hard and soft in spots; it
may be hard an inch deep at one spot and
two inches at another. BY Davis in
yention the surface can be hardened 10
any depth with absolute certainty.
It is desirable that armor plate shall
be hard on the face and more ductile at
the back. This is done by impregnatng
the face Of the plate with carbon after it
has been finished. Under Krupp and
Harvey processes. this is accomplished by
heating the whole plate and sprinkliug
powdered carbon over the face and trust
ing TO the heat TO impregnate the face
with carbon to the desired depth.
Lieut. Davis uses an electric furnace.
and by placing electrodes on the face of
the plate he can melt the face without
heating the back to any great degree. BY
placing powdered carbon under the cleo
trode the impTegnation is accurately
gauged and the hardening controlled.
A great saving in time also makes
Lieut. Davis invention valuable Under
the present system to temper plate
takes many weeks. With the Davis device
the hardening can be affected almost as
rapidly as the electrode can melt the face
Of the plate. More than thirty days can
be saved in the making of each plate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
PULLMAN COMPANY ACCUSED
Unfair Sleeping-car Rates Alleged in
Lotus Petition
To Be Filed TO-dny-Interstate Com
merce Commission Is Asked
10 Investigate.

investigation Of the operations Of the
Pullman Sleeping Car Company will b.
asked in petition that will be filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day.
The complainant is George S. LOTUS. of
81 Paul, president of the Minnesota Ship
pers' Association
1t viii be- alleged by complainant that
the sleeping-car company imposes unjust.
unreasonable. and excessive rates in vio-
lation Of the provisions OF the Hepburn
act. and it viii 5e charged that such
unjust rates are made possible by unfair
contracts forced upon the railroads. con
tracts made possible by reason of the
alleged fact that many railroad managers
have heavy holdings in the sloeping-car
company
In support Of the contention that the
rates are excessive. IT viii be shown that
the concern Yields annual revenues
amounting 20 100000 on "a capitalization
.of ST., 5,o0oO00 II will be charged in this
connection that the amount Of capital
actually paid into the company is not in
excess Of S3o0QU0.
The petition viii urge that sleeping-car
rates throughout the United States be re-
duced. that the company be prohibited
from collecting as much for upper as for
lower berths. and that the charge for
lower berths be reduced by - per cent.
If the commission acts fsvorablv on the
petition to be filed by Citizen Lotus
there is a prospect that the reign of ter
rOr OF the sleeping porter wiH bs
brought 10 an end. LOTUS petition aims
at changes in the conduct Of the sleeping
car business, whereby the company viii
bear part Of the burden Of the expense
OF operating sleeping cars.
Nearly all the cost is now shouldered
on the railroads. The sIeeping-car COM
pany pays nothing for space IN depots. il
does not pay ticket agents. and. according
TO the testimony Of three pOTters. il re-
quires such employees TO get their com
psnsation from the travelling public in
tips. The porters in question testified
that they received two-thlrds Of their
compensation from the public IN tips. the
other cue-third, amounting 20 S. in each
case. was paid by the company.
The petition % be filed to-day is an
amendment of one filed by Lotus some
months ago. Hearing was held on the
original complaint at ST. Pati. The Off
cials of the sleeping car company declined
10 produce their accounts and records al
the request of representatives Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
The commission now has under consid-
GRAFTON the question as 10 whether the
officials offending shall De cited for con
tempt, Proceedings VIII also be instituted
10 compel the production Of records and
accounts affected by the original com
plant Of the President Of the Minnesota
Shippers Association.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Foundry VI. Il. Church HOnOrs Men,
Ory of Bishop Andrews,

Memorial services for Bishop E. G. An
drews. Of New York, who died several
days ago, were held yesterday afternoon
in Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth and Church streets northwest
Bishop Andrews formerly lived in This
city and attended Foundry Church The
meeting was conducted by Presiding
Elder J. w. r. Sumwalt of the Washing
ton district. Bishop Earl Cranston and
Rev. c. w. Richardson, of Ryland Meth
odist Episcopal Church, SPOKE Two
vocal solos were sung by Mrs w. T.
Reed. Rev. Rob~~t NJ. Moore, pastor of
the church, led in the reading of the
creed
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
HEAVY SEA At HAVANA.
Beautiful Drive Along shore Flood
ed and One Man Drowned.

Havana Jan. IA heavy sea has
been running in the Gulf since yester-
Say. and the waves have broken over
the sea wall and flooded the Malecon.
the beautiful drive along the Gulf
shore. on which are many fine resi-
dcnces. The macadam roadway has
been destroyed. Portions OF the suburb
OF VedadO are flooded One fireman
was drowned ana one fatally injured
while engaged In the work OF rescuing
people threatened by the inundation
The light on Morro Castle, which is 1S5
feet above the sea level. Is sometimes
hidden by the spray caused by the sea
breaking on the rock on which Il is
built The wind Is not particularly
strong.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
GOULD BROKAW HAS TYPHOID.
Financier Taken III i'm North Caro-
lima While on Wedding Trip.

Asheville. n. c., Jan. 12-W Gould
Brokaw. of New York, who has been
spending part Of his honeymoon at High
Point, n. c.. where his famous hunting
preserves are located, and where he has
been entertaining a party of friends. has
contracted typhoid fever
DIT. S. Westray Battle of Ashevllle. was
summoned TO High Point a week ago and
found Mr. Brokaw had what is known
as walking typhoid which speedily de-
velOped into a genuine case Of typhoid
fever. DR.. Battle has been constantly at
Mr.. BrokaW's bedside. His condition is
not regarded as critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw came here on
tneir wedding trip, ana have been spend
ing some time in North Carolina
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
BEGIN A UNION REVIVAL.
Services to Be Held Rt the Tent
street Baptist Church.

Arrangements have been completed for
the union revival meeting to be held at
the Tenth Street Baptist Church, Tenth
and R streets northwest, beginning last
night.
Many clergymen Of various denomjna-
tons n this city have been invited TO
take part. The exercises Will be in charge
Of Rev W. D. Woods, d. D., Of Roanoke.
Va
At the services last night Rev w. II.
Johnson, of Alexandra, Va, preached
the sermon. Rev. r. d. Wynn. of New
York City, will address the meeting to-
night.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Harry Erlach Becomes President OF
Washington Monumental Lodge.

Installation Of officers OF the Washing
ton Monumental Lodge, Independent Or
der of Birth Abraham. took place in the
presence of large membership at Open
heimeT's Hall. the meeting place of the
society. The ceremonies were conducted
by the district deputy, A. N Roberts.
The officers inducted are Harry Erlacb.
president; A. C. Luber. vice. president;
Louis Robinson. secretary; NJ. Feather
man, treasurer; J. Luber, outside guard /:
A. Luber, inside guard; trustees, f. Lu-
ber, II. Wisen. and Harry Ginsburg.
District of Columbia Lodge. No. 222
assisted at the ceremony which were
eondueted with speeches and refresh
ments,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
FAUST A NEW CHARACTER.
Revised Play Gives Marguerite to
MephistOpheIes.

Paris Jan ia revised version of
Faust was recently brought out by NJ.
de Najac, in his private theater, at
Neuilly. in the form of a shadow panto-
mime entitled Faust Married" The hero
is represented as an amiabIe and good
natured husband and father, while Mar
guerite, after spending all his money on
dresses and jewelry, runs away with
Siebel
When the time comes for Mephisto-
pheles TO claim Fausts soul. the demon
decides that Faust is much too good for
such a fate. and he carries OFF Mar
guerite to the neither regions instead
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
CHECK FIRE IN BISHOPS HOUSE
Policeman EXtinguishes Blaze in
SatterIee Residence.

By the prompt action of Bicycle Police
man o. II. Coffin, of the Second precinct.
last night. a fire at the residence of
Bishop Henry Y. SatterIee. 1907 Massa-
chusetts avenue, was extingushed be
fore any great damage was done. A
lace curtain and an upholstered chair
were the only furnishings burned The
loss is estimated at 500
few minutes before II o'clock Police
man Coffin was passing the bishops resi-
dence, and noticed flames on the
third floor. He informed the occu-
pants of the house. Coffin and DR..
DOwney, pharmacist. extnguished the
blaze with buckets of water handed them
by servants. Bishop ard Mrs. Satterlee
assisted the men, and in a few minutes
the fire was eXtinguished
The fire is supposed to have been started
by the lace curtain coming in contact
with a gas jet