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The Washington times., 1908-09-29
A Phase of the Cholera Scare.

According to scientists, it is a rea-
sonable certainty that the present out
break of cholera in Europe will reap
pear after the coming winters check
in even more virulent form than at
present. The probability may be noted,
therefore, that the customary summer
exodus of Americans to Europe will be
greatly modified. AS Americans ex-
pend, generally speaking, an average
of S2O,OoO,OOO per year in European
tours, the effect of such a diminution
will be keenly felt abroad, even if half
only of the usual expenditure be with
held.
While the discussion of so grave a
subject as cholera from the standpoint
of economics is not to consider it in
its most humane aspect, yet that
phase of it touches the lives of many
people. The excess of their wealth
which Americans are disposed and able
to spend abroad represents, in whole or
part, the subsistence of many persons
in Europe, whose earnings would be ma
terially diminished, or in some cases
wholly discontinued, without such
American expenditure.
Added to the expense, which the raw
ages of a cholera epidemic, or even the
apprehension of one, may impose upon
the governments of Europe, the dimin-
ished inflow of American gold may
prove a serious economic factor in Eu-
rope in the coming year.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Senator and Mrs Hemenway Will Announce Daughters
Engagement Tomorrow to O. Bennett Gates, of
Indianapolis Coming to Capital.

Senator and Mrs. James A. Hemen-
way, OF Indiana, viii announce tomor-
row, in their home at Bonneville, Ind,
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Lena May Hemenway, 10 G. Bennett
Gates. OF Indianapolis, the wedding 20
take place in February.
Miss Hemenway enjoys the unique dis
tinction Of being the youngest Senatorial
hostess in Washington during the win
ter season, presiding with charming
grace and dignity over her father 5
apartments in the Portland, on account
Of her mothers frail health
She made her debut a year ago last
February under the chaperonage OF
Mrs Fairbanks. in tho Vice Presidential
mansion on K street. and has been
prominent IN official as well as the
younger circles OF society since. Her
hosts Of friends here hope that the we'd
ding viii be an event IF the season In
washington
Miss Hemenway always has been re-
uarkabIe for her exquisite taste in tbs
selection of her wardrobe. ana. IN ad-
dition 70 her we'll groomed appearance
she IS exceedingly pretty, with sweel
sd unaffected manner.
Thursday Miss Hemenway viii leave
Bonneville for Louisville. Ky, wheT'
she viii attend the horse show, and
where a number OF entertainments vii
be given in her honor. In Decembe1
she viii return 70 Washington with he
father for the opening OF Congress
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Shorter Campaigns Hereafter.

It is senseless to assume that po-
Iitical campaigns are going to be essen
TALLY different hereafter than they
have been in the past For long time
they have been growing into more bust
ness-like enterprises; and business in
wolves money.
Votes used to be bought, but they
are not nowadays. As the business of
buying votes has gone out, campaigns
have become more expensive, when it
might have been expected they would
become cheaper
There has been no campaign in the
entire period since the civil war, that
of 1876 be excepted, in which corrup-
ton played so large a part as it used
to play iG the earliest generation of the
republic One who wants to take a
cheerful view of the moral tendencies
should 90 back to the days of Clay
jackson, Quincy Adams, Crawford, and
their contemporaries, and compare the
traffckings and deals of that day with
conditions of the present.
1t may be said broadly that as cam
paigns have become less corrupt; as the
direct corruption of votes has become
impossible; as the Australian ballot
has made the crude old methods i'm
practicable-just in proportion as these
things have come to pass, campaigning
has become more expensive. For in
stances, the anti-pass laws almost put
the professional spellbinder out of cir
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Fight on Deneen Will Prob
ably Cut Taft'S Vote to a
Great Extent.
STATE SAFE
FOR REPUBLICANS
If O. o. P. Candidate Gets Less
Than $4,000, However, Yates
Men Will Defeat Governor.
BY JOHN SNURE


CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-IIlinois cannot
be classed with the doubtful States.
By every reasonable token in politics
II is safely Republican. Judge TAFT will
get tie electoral vote by a plurality
that viii probably be largely reduced
from the tremendous plurality given
Theodore Roosevelt In 1904 but nothing
short OF 2 landslide will throw the State
into the Bryan column.
Here the discussion Of Illinois politics
concerns the question. no whether Taft
Will carry the State, but whether he
will carry it by large enough plurality
to elect Gov. Charles E. Deneen for
another term.
Roughly, this is the way tie talk
runs about Deneen: II Taft carries the
State by 100000. Deneen will pull
through by about 5000; II Taft's plural
ity does not reach 1000. then Deneen
will / beaten and the venerable Adlai
Stevenson viii carry the State on the
governorship; II Taft gets 1900 plu-
raiity, then Deneen will probably es-
cape defeat by the skin Of his teeth.
Illinois was carried by Roosevelt in
/ 1904, by 305.O3e votes. Bryan. viii. OF
course, get a much larger vote than
Parker got in 1904 but Il would take a
| political upheaval to convert sucr a
/ Republican plurality into a Democratic
plurality.
G. o. P. Vote in 1896.
In 1896. the Republican plurality was
1898. and IN 1900. Il was 94.s24. Nc
/ Kinley's vote in Illinois was 6O7, l3O in
1896. and 5s7,se5 in 1900 while Bryan's
vote was 1882 in 1896, and 503.O6l in
1900 In 1904. Roosevelts vote was 632, 545
and Parker's vote was 327 ,305.
! The enormous plurality for Roosevelt
was caused. not so much by gain in
the Republican vote as in detection OF
the Democratic vote. Bryan's vote may
be expected to hold up 20 the 1900 figures
and probably exceed them Taft's plu-
rality ought TO range from 1000 70
10000.
al ticket in Illinois apart from the State
! ticket The fight on Deneen will tend q
| weaken the national ticket. II will hold
| down Tafts plurality and hurt the Re
/ publican Congressional ticket.
! Deueen is one OF the prominent figures
among the Western governors OF re
| form tendencies. He IS a shrewd poll
/ tiCian, but he has on HIS hands a bite
factional row that has made the polit
ical pot in the Sucker State fairly bOi
and bubble.
Has Made Good Governor.
Most men who are not partisans say
DeneeD has made q good governor
While States attorney OF Cook county
which includes Chicago, he took certain
fees IN accordance with the strict lette
OF the law. These fees were heavy am
they made him a fairly rich man.
Straightway, when 1t was seen tina
Deneen was getting prosperous, -ritic
! arose in plenty and said that while h
might be acting within the law, h
ought not TO have taken advantage o
legal technicalities.
| Ever since Deneen has beer heariul
/ from these fees. II IS not disputed tia
Deneen made a good States attorney
He camped on the trail OF numerou
malefactors without regard TO inhuenc
and got their scalps. AS governor h
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
LAVENDER LADY,
GAINS ONE POINT
Loses on Five Objections in Di-
vorce Suit Against Millionaire
Brewer Lemp.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 29.-Circuit
Judge Kinsey has sustained only one OF
six objections TO allegations IN the cross
bill presented By Mrs. William J. Lemp.
IT.. in her suit for divorce against the
millionaire brewer
Among other things the court says
sir. Lemp does not need 10 specify his
particular objections TO the sO-Called
Lavender Iady'S' mode OF dress, The
color OF her stockings, hat. etc The
court also says Lemp need not make
SAYS Mrs. Lemp wrote an endeartng
letter The court sustained Mrs Lemp' s
motion requiring Jemp to disclose
which OF Mr.. Lamps three sisters ne
specifically objected 10 visiting his
home
Judge Kinsey said he would set the
trial for some time during the latter
part OF the year.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Educators Discuss Attack
On Local School Reforms
Mrs Gitterman Declares Local Session Is Robbed of
Much Credit for Work Done in Wash
ington.

Delegates TO the conference of the
Eastern Educational Association attend
ed their second business meeting this
morning at the New Willard.
Numerous subjects Of interest to
educators were discussed. In the after
noon a meeting was held at the Bust
ness High School, where 1--WE minute
reports from delegates from affiliated
organizations were made. Mrs. Emma
J. Grouse, trained nurse, and DR.. Pearce
Knitting, of Baltimore, addressed this
meeting.
Many of the delegates are still dis
cussing the rather spirited meeting held
last night in the Shoreham Hotel, IN
which certain phases Of the local public
schools were made the subject Of ar
tack by Mrs. John Milton GittermaL,
president Of the Public Federal Educa-
tional Association. who presided at the
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

meeting. The failure of the scheduled
speakers to attend the meeting gave
an opportunity for a general discussion
of local school affairs.
Declaring that the local association
IS robbed Of much or the credit for the
work 1t has done, Mrs Gitterman said:
I'VE have been in many a hard fight
and borne its b. int through much de-
ternined opposition. Those in author
ity have blocked many of our schemes
of Improvement We have been re-
sponsible for many reforms. and in their
own way, those who have opposed us
succeed In standing before the public
Us the true friends O. these reforms
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
ILLINOIS NOT CLASSED
AS A DOUBTFUL STATE
SOME ILLINOIS IFS
OF THE ELECTION

If Taft carries the State by 100000,
Governor Deneen will pull through
by about $4,000.
If Taft's plurality does not reach
$4,000, then Deneen will be beaten
and the venerable Adlai Stevenson
will win the goYernorship.
If Taft gets $4,000 plurality, then
Deneen will probably escape de-
feat by the ska of his teeth.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

only the last generation that can re-
call the grandeur Of these social affairs.
Mrs. Kennon has three grandchildren
living. two Of them making their home
with her at Tudor Place. The are
Miss Agnes Peter and the Rev. Freeland
J Peter. The other grandchild, Walter
&c. F-ter. the architect, who HAS built
= number Of the Government Scildings
in the Capital. resides in this cit=--"
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

at that time by far the finest mansion
anywhere in the United States. The
establishment OF Cleveland Park by
President and Mrs. Cleveland was due
largely 10 their unsuccessful attempts
TO purchase this property.
Staining on q hin overlooking
Georgetown and Washington. surround
ed BY an extensive park Astounding in
magnificent oaks and pines, Tudor Place
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Received at Gallery.

A reception TO the delegates to the
international tuberculosis Congress was
held last evening IN the CorcOrau Art
Gallery, Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, wife
Of General Sternberg, and Mrs. Charles
W. Richardson receiving the guests
Others on the reception committee were
Thomas Hyde, for the gallery Dr. Law
renee Flick, for the organization, and
DR.. Edward l. Trudeau for the con-
greSs.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

e.! : :s5: :.
Q and R streets,
directly before you,
ladies' and gentle
men. stands mag
min c e mt T u d or
Place, the home o.
Mrs. Brittania Ken
non. For many
years the place has
been the envy Of
Presidents. foreign
diplomats. and mil
lionaires.
Built in 1900. by
James Hoban, the
architect who built
the National Cap
itol, this old colo
NAL residence was
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Tne Minister Of Argentina and Nine
Portela were dinner hosts last evening,
havin- as their guests the Argentine
delegates to the tuberculosis Congress
Af.erward they took their guests on 70
the reception at the COrcOrau Art Gal
lerv
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mrs. s. T. Davis aid Miss Winifred
Davis have returned 10 Washington
and opened their apartments at the
Highlands, after spending the summer
at fashionable North shore resorts
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Seeing Washington With The Times Gujde

and is still living
She is one Of the
oldest residents Of
Washington and
Georgetown. Proud
OF this historic
spot. Mrs. KennOn
not only refused to
part with the old
home. but has kept
il intact and gath
cred there the most
complete collection
Of relics Of both
W dSllug LOQ ana
Georgetown.
Although she Is
still active, Mrs.
Kennon has dis
continued 81 late
years all social &C
tivity, and K is
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mrs. Nicholas LOngWOrJh. ST., mother
Of Representative LongwOrth, Of Gin
cinnati, has returned from Europe,
where she has been visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, the Count and Count
ess de Chambrun. and is spending q
few days in New York before going TO
her home in Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

out for the Office" says q head
line IN one Of our contemporaries.
Well, well, what Of II? Somebody Is
out for an office every day in the year.
Now II IT was out Of an Office" then
the good people Of the District might
be expected to sit up and take notice
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Average for the city........-..-. 4l05
The number OF fat buildings in the
district is 1O2; 81 IN the city. and q IN
the country. and their total assessed
valuation IS s., ~. 500
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Those people who are coming out so
strong for one-man rule in the District
can't have given proper consideration
TO the oratorlcal demands upon the
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Luncheon to Minister.

Miss Emily Tuckerman, Of Washing
ton, gave a luncheon today at her Len
OK estate in honor Of Edwin Y Morgan,
the American minister TO Cuba, who is
spending his leave Of absence in this
country.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

II you have any ideas on the subject
OF that endurance test for army Of
ficers. try on something like It by run
ming a mile-or 40 yards-or 100 yards.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
White House Callers

Assistant Secretary Bacon
Representative Pearre or Maryland
British Counsellor Esme Howard.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Enters Seminary.
Miss sara A WOrley has entered the
junior class at Cszenovia Seminary
Cazenovia, y. Y.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Average Value Of Buildings

The average assessed values per build
ing in various sections OF the city is
shown as follows.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
RusseIls Return Home.

Col and Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Rus
sell returned TO their home on Eight
eenth street today from Spring Lake
y J.. where they spent the summer
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mr.. Bryan arranges to discontinue his
controversy with the President, but
stops to add that he will present a
postscript before he stops altogether.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mrs. William Haywood has returned
70 washington, and has opened ner
home, in 7 street Mrs. Haywood spent
the summer at the various Northern
resorts
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Baroness IN New York.

Baroness Speck Won Sternburg. who
has just arrived from Europe. is al the
Hotel WOlcott. New York where she
VIII remain for a week and then come
to Washington She is accompanied by
her mother Mrs Langham-
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mrs. John Kean and Miss Kean.
mother and sister OF Senator Keau. OF
New Jersey. are guests at the Hotel
WoIcott, and are expected 10 come 10
washington the last OF this week.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
To Receive Delegates.

Dr. William c Gwynn viii entertain
the delegates Of the international con-
greSs on tuberculosis at a reception
from $50 70 Il o'clock this evening in
his home IN Georgetown
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

The engagement Of Miss Julia NJ. Mil
Ter daughter of Hr. and Mrs. Thomas
Miller, 70 Rene c. Rauscher, son OF
Charles RaUscher, was announced al
a dinner given last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
Return to Capital

The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Robert Bacon, who spent the sum
Eler at their place at Westbury. Long
Island, have returned 20 Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29
REALTY IN DISTRICT
WORTH $255,324,834
Assessors Report Shows In
crease of $8,O18,34O in
a Year

The total assessed valuation OF real
estate in the District Of Columbia for
the fiscal year ended June 30 was
s255, 324. S34. an increase OF Ss.O1S.34e over
the preceding year according 10 an
nual report OF the Assessor, submitted
TO the Commissioners today. The total
real estate tax for the year was s.. s29,-
So. 50, an increase of $12O,275.1O.
The report shows an increase OF 1877
in the number OF buildings during the
year. making the total number of build
ings IN the District 65.649, Of which
g., $50 are in the city and 1889 In the
county. The personal tax levy amount
ed 70 1865. S82.10. an increase Of SIS. 49,
over the preceding year.
The Board Of Assistant Assessors has
completed the trienniai assessment for
Is09-I9ll, and II is now being placed
collection.
Wants Law Changed.
Recommendation is made that the law
under which the trlenniaI assessment
is made be amended. At present. the
law provides that the assessment must
be completed by the first Monday in
January, after which the taxpayer Is
allowed from that date to the first
Monday in June in which 70 appeal
AS experience has shown that the ma
| jOrlIy of the appeals are hled in the last
| few days OF the appeal period. II is
| recommended that the law be amended
so as 70 provide that all appeals be
made BY April l.
The report is signed by Benjamin r.
/ Adams, Assistant Assessor, who was in
/ charge Of the Office during the greater
part Of the year, owing 10 the illness
4 OF the late Assessor, F. ". W. Griffin.
! The following list shows the amount
| or taxes assessed against public utility
| epTTlpra
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Miss EsteH L Grip is visiting Miss
Caroline Hayden Post, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

The marriage Of Miss Josie r. Ashoy.
OF WarrentOn, Va, and NJ. i. Clark.
OF CUlpeper. Va, is announced. The
marriage took place IN Washington
Monday, the Rev. J. Muir officiating,
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Mrs. T. A williams, wife OF Dr. T A.
Williams. entertained the French and
British delegates to the tuberculosis
Congress this afternoon at a tea in their
home, 2118 Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Williams was assisted in recetv-
ing her guests by Mrs POnger. Mrs
Ea@er and Mrs. Ash and Miss NJ. l.
Taylor assisted at the table, which was
beautifully decorated with clusters OF
dark red dahliaS-
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

A reception IS 10 be given 10 the dele
gates and members OF the international
tuberculosis congress by Mrs Gardiner
Greene Hubbard al her country resi-
Cence On Woodley lane from ( TO 6,
" Wednesday afternoon Buses will meet
the Chevy Chase cars at Cathedral
avenue TO take the guests to Mrs. Hub
bard's home
The Washington times., 1908-09-29

Miss Bessie Sessions, who returned d
few days ago 10 open the house, VIII
be among the seasons debutantes- She
viii come out at q tea late in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 3. Patterson
and Philip B. ROseboOm. Of Auburn y.
y, are the guests or Mrs Douglas J.
Murray. q y street. Mrs. Murray re
turned &c Washington last week after
a months visit with relatives IN New
York and syIvania-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-30
FIFTY-EIGHT ON DEAD LIST.
Forty of Them Lost Lives Trying to
 Rescue Fellow Workers.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 30.--A care fully prepared list of the missing as a result of the two explosions in mine No. 1 of the Union Pacific Coal com pany at Hanna, Wyo., contains fifty eight names. Of this number five bod ies have been recovered. Before fur ther attempts at rescuing the dead can be made the fire in the tenth level, which was the direct cause of the two explosions, must be extinguished.
 It was while Superintendent Briggs and eighteen companions were fighting the fire at the tenth level that the first explosion of gas occurred. But one man is known to have escaped death of the eighteen men caught by the first explosion. Charles Harris, ne- gro, was the only one to escape. After going to his home to tell his family of his safety Harris returned to the mine with the rescuing party and met death in the second explosion.
 The disaster brings the number of victims of the explosions in mine No. 1 during the twenty years of its opera ton to the neighborhood of 300. The greatest loss of life occurred on June 30, 1903, when 169 men fell victims to gas.
 Fire started in the colliery week ago. Attempts were made to extin- guish the blaze It was deemed un- safe to send the miners down into the workings, and they were told not to report for duty. Superintendent Briggs, with the best and most experienced hands In the camp, went into the mine to fight the fire. but the flames got be. yond their control
 When the fire reached the gas ter rife explosion followed In a few minutes many men volunteered to en- ter the mine to rescue any possible survivor. The fire hindered the res cuers, but they made some progress. After long struggle the volunteers got well into the mine. Those on the surface had begun to expect results from the interpid daring of the res cuers when the camp was startled by a second explosion that partly shut off the shaft of the mine and most likely killed the volunteers. The victims are all below the tenth level. and it is probable that flames have consumed the remains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-30
Theatrical RnnkinyS-

Thursday. April 2-"The Great Express Robbery"
 Friday. April 3-Robert Mantell.
 Saturday. April 4-Robert Man tell.
 Tuesday. April Marie Cahill in Marrying Mary"
 Wednesday. April s-"The Out laws Christmas"
 Saturday, April 1l-"Unele Toms Cabin"
 Monday. April 1s-"side Track ed
 Wednesday. April 15-"The Isle of Spice"
 Thursday. April 1e-"The Real Widow Brown"
 Friday. April 15-"The volun- teer Organist"
 saturday. April iS-"The Great Divide"
 Tuesday, April 2i-w. A. White car in An old Sweetheart of Mine"
 Wednesday. April zz-The Yale University Dramatic association.
 Thursday. April 23-Boys' Club benefit
 Friday, April 24-Boys' Club benefit
 Saturday. April zs-Thonas Jef- ferson in Rip Van winkle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-30
JACQUES
VAUDEVILLE.

Pauline, the eminent French hypnotist will be the headline at traction at the Jacques this week. On Tuesday noon he will give a public demonstration of his powers at Wenzel's store in Exchange Place when he will put a man to sleep in the window. Pauline who is rec ognized as one of the country's ex- perts in his special line invites physicians to be in the window with him during the exhibition to observe just what happens. The subject will be hypnotized in full view of all and will remain in a state of coma in the window all the afternoon, be- ing awakened on the stage in the theater at S:15. The supporting company includes Harry Brown & Go in "One Christmas Eve" Charles and Fannie Van in "A Case of Emer- gency." The Three Nightingales, Wood and Lawson, Martinetti and Sylvester and many others. Polls popular prices.