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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
CHANGES PROPOSED
IN HOUSE CHAMBER
BY BOUTELL BILL
Plan to Replace Desks
With Benches Coming
Up in Few Weeks.

Complete siteration Of the meeting
chamber Of the House Of Representa-
tives, including the removal Of all desks
the Introduction of benches for the
members and diminishing the size Of
the hall by about one-half, viii be pro
vided in a resolution that will pass
the House within the next few weeks.
The space that is left by making the
meeting chamber smaller viii be de-
voted TO reading rooms and additional
cloak rooms for the members. The pub
lie galleries win be made smaller, to
correspond TO the diminished size of the
hall
All these things are included in a
plan that has been drawn up by Repre-
sentative Bouteu of Illinois, who has
talked it over with Speaker Cannon
and the leaders Of the House.
Resemble British House.
From the Speaker he has obtained
permission TO call up his resolution pro-
viding for these alterations, which viii
result in the House Of Representatives
resembling very closely the British
house Of commons.
Mr.. Boutell has also talked the plan
among the membership Of the House
and has found that there is a great
unanimity of opinion that the changes
should be made. He will ask considera-
tion of the proposition in the House as
soon as the inquiry now being conducted
by the Lilley special investigating COM
mittee. Of which he is chairman. is con-
cluded. The alterations proposed Will
be made during the summer, and Elliott
Woods, Superintendent OF the Capitol
and Grounds. viii have charge OF them.
Advantages of Change.
Members who favor the reform say its
advantages viii be many, chief among
which will be the removal OF one of the
princIpS. objections to enlargine the
membership Of the House. It has been
urged for a long time that il would be
impracticable to enlarge the member
ship, although the population has been
growing rapidly, because the House
would be too large and unwieldy a body
with any more members. But, with the
proposed new arrangement, this obtec-
tion, e is thought, will be done away
with.
The desirabihty of the change has be-
come apparent from the fact that the
House is now so large that only a few
Of Its members can make themselves
heard IN all parts Of the chamber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
CANINE BURYING GROUND
FOUND BY EXCAVAT0RS

CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 2L-Work-
men excavating the old site of the Zim-
norman homestead, IN Mt Auburn,
where the Duchess OF Manchester spent
her girlhoOd days, nave unearthed a
burning ground Of canine pets The eA-
cavatoTs brought to light coffins of va
rious sizes and shapes, several bearing
silver nanleplates and lined with silk
and satins. About the nccks OF he
skeletons were costly silver cola rs.
Friends OF the duchess recall the ell b.
crate funerals foE her pets when they
dlaa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
Spencer Compton Cav
endiSh, Victim of Heart
Disease After an Ex-
tended Illness.
Was Eighth of Line and
Long Prominent in
the Affairs of
England.

PARIS. March 24-Spencer Compton
Cavendlsh, Duke OF Devonshire, is dead
at Cannes. where he had been spending
some weeks. He was seventy-fiye years
old.
The Duke OF Devonshire was taken
seriously III IN February. He was taken
to Cannes in an effort TO restore his
health.
The duke became n minister Of the
crown IN 1862, when as Lord Harrington
ne entered official life as a lord Of the
admiralty. succeeding. later. TO the
posts OF war secretary, postmaster gen
eral. Indian secretary. and Irish sec
rctary.
The Duke Of Devons1ire was the
eighth Of the line. lie viii be succeeded
by Victor the eldest son OF the dukes
youngest brother, Lord Edward Caven-
dish.
Old-Time Leader.
The Duke OF Devonshire was a re-
markabIs man in many ways. He was
one of the last of the cld-time leaders
of the conservat tiyss and, in political
discussions. had somewhat ponder Gus
but wonderfully happy way Of saying
exactly the right thing at critical times
which vastly en0e&feQ MN 20 MS Pal -
His utterances carried much weighr,
and were Of immense value 10 those OF
Te was not hide bound in his con-
servatizra, figuring. in fact, almost as
su independent in many matters. an
attitude which added 10 the como encc
generally felt IN soundness or ms thAnk-
Or free trade he was an enthusiastic
Supporter. and his retirement from pub
/ lie life. when the Chamberlain pzolec-
tion propaganda was Instituted, was
/ due 10 his CONVICTION that Premier Bal
| four. his leader. was not taking SUI
fcfrntly resolUte stand against the pro-
| posed change.
Duke Big Man.
Physically. the duke was a big man
with an aggressive beard and sleepy
| expression which belied his mental proc
asses. but served as perennial source
of delight TO the political cartoonists'
who invariably pictured him as dor
I mouse.
MS magnificent country residences
/ u-arr among the marVels or England,
| sr,5 tie scenes of numerous entertain
/ T-anfs and festivities in honor Of King
I Edward both during his DAYS as the
/ Frfure of Wales and following his sue
/ cessIon 10 the throne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather conditions In the East
and South are stIll unsettled Heavv
rains continue to fall in the East Guif
and South Atlantic States, and as a
consequence the streams in those regions
are close 10 if not already in flood
stages. Light rains have fallen in the
lake region and in northern Atlantic
coast districts and snow I'm Montana and
South Dakota. A sharp fal il tempara-
ture has occurred in the upper Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys, also in
The northern lake region.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be fresh nOrthWesterly. on
the south Atlantic coast fresh and
variable, and on the east Gulf coast
light 10 fresh nOrthwesterly.
steamers departing TODAY for En-
ropean ports VIII have fresh westerly
winds and cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
American Has a Good
Chance to Recover
From Assault.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-The
condition Of D. ". Stevens, who. fol-
lowing an attack by four Koreans at
the Fairmont Hotel. was shot al the
Ferry station, is pronounced today by
physicians 20 indicate a speedy reCOv-
cry. one bullet struck him In the groin
and the other in the right lung.
At the hospital AR Stevens told his
version Of the affair
LAS I get out OF the Fairmont Hotel
omnibus, several Koreans approached
me-" he said ''One OF them struck me
in the face lacerating my cheek As
pursued him another Korean began -
shoot. The first shot missed me, ard
struck the Korean / was pursuing The
next two struck me in the back.
Blames Student AgitatOTs.
This is evidently the work OF a small
band of student agitators i'm and about
san Francisco. who resent the fact that
the Japanese have a prOtectorate over
Korea and believe 1 am in some degree
responsible"
The CalI today prints a sensational
story TO the effect that The attack IS
the first move in holy war declared by
the Koreans against the Japanese. ana
that other bloody acts may be expected
II is asserted that Stevens, as adviser
of the Koreans. was practically IN the
pay of Japan and was condemned 10
death by the assassIns on this account
Revolutionists Planned Death.
According TO this version, the plan for
killing stevens was formed at a meet
ing of a Korean revolutionary society.
Members of this society are said to
have been on his trail ever since his
first appearance in san Francisco.
other papers declare that the would
be assassin was a hot-headed student
and that there was no plot. The at
tack on Stevens at his hotel Is also at
tributed 20 the feeling among students
who believe that Stevens was infiu-
enced in his dealings with Korea by
Japan.
/. W. Change the Korean. who fired
at Stevens. is a man thirty years old.
After his capture by the mob he admit
ted his attempt TO Kill Stevens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
WANTS OWN SALARY cur.

BOSTON. Mass, March 24-The Rev.
z. d. Fisher, OF the First Methodist
Church here. has asked his congrega-
ton 70 cut his salary from S2.I0O 70
81. 200. saying that he thinks thaS enough
fer be >AF<
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24

Do you want business2 Consult the
small brokerage ads under Business Oo-
portunities IN The Times. There are
quantities Of opportunities appearing
aHerY day -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
Kicked in Stomach.

As he approached the corner Of First
and L streets, a man sudden.y jumped
out from behind a tree and iI!cked him
In the stomach.
The blow feEed him to the ground
and the attack was made so quickly
that Magle did not have u chance to
sec whether his assailant was white or
colored. He is Of the opinion, however
that the man was a negro.
After knocking him to the ground. the
man wrenChed the mail pouch from his
grasp and then went through his pOcI5-
cts. Magic saws that he did not have
any money with him. Although Stun
ming him for a short time, the blow
did not prove serious, and Magic was
able 10 attend to his duties the rest OF
the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
Police Begin Search.

The police were n ified Immediately,
and Detectives VermilIion and Barbee
were assigned to the case. AS Magic
was unable 10 give a description Of the
footpad, the detectiTes are without a
clue on which 10 work.
Magic has been working for the com
panN for some time. and IS a trusted
emplOye. Acting a messenger. il was
his duty to go TO the Union Station at
o'clock in TIE morning, get the mail,
freight bills, e-c-, and carry them TO the
Office This morning he left his home
~ n street northeast, at the usual hour
There was considerable mail, and the
pouch was filled when he left the sta
ton. II was not yet daylight when he
started from the station. but having
made the trip without molestation on
many occasions. he had no apprehen-
sion of helnv held IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24

That UNIMPORTANT want al didn't
get in todays paper-and it'g net or
dered for tomorrow. either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24
MESSENGER ROBBED
Of MORNING MAIL,
LEFT UNCONSCIOUS
Blue Line Transfer Com
pany's EmpIoye Loses
Valuable Papers.

Waiter G. Ma gle. eighteen years OF
age, employed IS a messenger Jy the
Blue Line Transfer Company, was
knocked down ana robbed by an uni
Identified assuilant at First and L streets
northeast at an early hour today. The
higEwayman Obtained a pouch contain
ing the cOmpaly'5 mail. bills OF lading
and other valuable papers. and also
riHed the young mans pockets.
LET on the pavement in an almost
unccI scious condition, it was some time
before Magie could drag himself to the
company office, at New York ana Flo
ida avenues northeast, where he recited
the story of his hOld-up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-24

Continued on Page Two)
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-12
THE DAILY HERALD
PERSONALS.

A. J. BiggiO made q business trip
to Mercedes today.
E. B. Parks of Mercedes was a visi-
tor to the city today.
w. H. Jones made a business trip
up the branch this morning.
Scott Brown of San Benito spent
yesterday in the city transaeting bus
mess.
a T. Marshall of La Gloria spent
yesterday in the city, returning home
this morning.
A. U. CruU of South Bend, Ind,
has recently arrived in the city with
view of locating.
C. S. Morton and C. E. Hammond
of BlcAIlen spent the day in the city
tTansacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Patterson
and daughter of Columbus. o., ar
rived in the city last night.
J. W. Miller and J. H. Frost of
Colon Mich, arrived in the city Tues
day night on a prospecting tour.
A. P. Boeye of Donna, right-of-way
agent for the S. A. & R. G. Railroad,
spent yesterday in the city, returning
to Donna this morning.
Mrs. S. A. Robertson of San Be
nito. who has ben spending several
days in the city with friends, re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. F. S. Champion of Santa Ma
ria arrived in the city last night to
spend several days. Mrs. Champion
is stopping at the Riverside hotel
R. 4. Conner of San Benito. one of
the proprietors of the San Benito
Nursery. after spending several days
in the city, returned home this morn
ing.
Max E. Jesse, representing a piano
house of San Antonio, spent yester-
day in the city in the interest of his
concern, leaving this morning for
Mercedes.
W. E. Cannon of Humboldt, Tenn,
is among the new arrivals registered
at the Miller hotel Mr.. Cannon ar
rived in the city last night on a pros
pecting tour.
A. B. Perkins and A. N. Olsen of
Minneapolis, Mimi, arrived in the
city last night on a prospecting tour.
They expect to spend several days in
this section.
Among the many prospectors in
the city are Fred Taylor and D. J.
Disbro of Sherwood, Mich, who are
here looking over the Valley country
with view of investing.
Mr.. and Hrs. ]. G. Bloom of To-
peka. Kansas, are among the many
prospectors who arrived in the city
Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
are stopping at the San Carlos hotel
Patton B. Caldwell of Cuero, per-
haps one of the best known COM
mercial travellers to visit the Valley
of the Lower Rio Grande, is spend
ing several days in this city and sec
ton. He stops at the Miller
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-12
Rurnlng Wen Abandoned.

City of Mexico, Nov 1O.-After an
outlay of between 100000 and
100000 in a vain endeavor to con
troll the burning oil well. Pearson &
Sons have decided to abandon the
wells altogether After the Pearsons
had just finished a dam costing $780,
600 to hold back the oil, the ground
underneath caved in and the dam
disappeared. Four acres have been
taken by the crater so far and it is
enlarging daily 1t is flowing at the
rate of 100000 gallons a day. ac-
cording to an estimate Millions of
dollars worth of oil has been lost,
two men have been suffocated by the
noxious gases, and fifty soldiers used
in fighting the fire and later to build
embankments to impouud the oil are
in the hospital as a result of pois-
onOus gases. Vegetation for miles
around has been destroyed and many
inhabitantsOfth the region are suffering
from swollen eyes. There is no in
dication that the oil will stop flowing
or the crater cease growing No bot
tom to the crater has been discov-
cred.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-12

Rev. NJ. w Dogggett, D. D.. of
San Antonio, chairman of the Home
Mission Committee of the Presbyte-
rian church, spent last night in the
city with Rev. G. G. Foster, leaving
this morning for Mercedes where he
will preach Sunday. Dr. Doggett is
looking after the Home Mission
work in this locality
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-12

II you suffer from constipation and
liver trouble Foley's Orino Laxative
viii cure you permanently by stimu-
lating the digestive organs so they
viii act naturally. FOley's Orino
Laxative does not grippe, is pleasant to
take and you do not have to take lax
atiyes continually after taking Orino
Why continue to be the slave of pills
and tablets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-12

Advertise in The Dany Herald
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
FOILED BY TRUSTY

Loyal to the trust imposed in him at
tue District jail, where he is serving
sentence. James Ryan. n -trustv." pre-
vented the escape Of a feuow-prisorer.
william Green. who has served a Few
months only on = twenty-two-year SEN
tence.
Ryan is allowed the freedom OF The
building. and IN walking through enc
OF the corridors discovered that a bar
OF Green's cell had been tempered with.
His report Of the matter caused an in
yestigation by the guard. II was found
Jnat one or the bars had been sawed
almost IN halt ana needed but a slight
wrench TO lit IL from its socket. Had
Il not been for Ryan's action il is prob
able that Green would have made his
escape ana used the iron bar as club
on anyone who might have ATTEMPTED
10 stop his flight.
As a result OF the valuable services
RYAN has rendered IL is thought Iikeiv
that his appeal for a PARDON made
through his lawyers will be granted.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
CASTRO AUDACIOUS
IN MAIL DISPUTE
Answer to State Department
Request for Explanation
Not Satisfactory.

President CastTo's reply to the request
for an explanation OF the opening Of
the Tacoma's mail. which is embodied
In Minister RUsselrs report Just received
at the State Department. has added an
other chapter to the remarkable dipIo-
matte career of the audacious executive.
The reply, as an Official document.
might be classed as Impairment It's
references 70 the State Department Of
ficials arc flippant. If not worse, and
show that Castro. instead o. being awed
by the attitude of the United States. is
even more audacious than before.
II is probable that the report viii be
asked by the Senate 10 be added as an
appendix to the coresp ondence regard
Ing the American claims against Veue-
zuela nov in its hands. II this is done.
the effect viii not be advantageous to
Castro.
ne report was under consideration by
the State and Navy Departments yes
terday. II shows that the mail bags for
the Tacoma were inadvertently opened
with the eighty or more bags OF mail
that went through the Venezuelan post
Office. There is nothing unusual in the
incident itself. but the tone Of Castro's
reply has made It so.
There is q general impression that the
storm gathering for Venezuela will burst
very soon; as soon. at least. as the
Senate can be brought to realize the
dehdnt attitude OF the Castro govern
lleuC Inc action OF the United
states has stimulated other Countries
thaI nave similar grievances so that III
Is Iheiy mat Castro will have 10 defend
AAiiiiSSh from more than one quarter.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Plans Progress to Raise
$4,000 Deficit for
Charity.
Novel Project Is Meeting
With Ready Re-
5ponSes.

Six more names were added yes
terday to washington's new -Four
Hundred" the unique organizatio
which had its inception Friday after
noon, when the joint committee of the
several charitable associations of the
city set to work to make good a $500
deficit in the funds needed for chart
table purposes.
Those who added their names yester-
day to the four original members OF the
-Four Hundred and who signifled
their cooperation in the project. and
desire to De one of the new society. were
as follows: 5. w. Woodward r. NJ
Lothrop. Emile Berlinger. VI. Golden
berg. 5. Eann, Sons K Co, and Joseph
Saks.
Those members are numbered respec-
lively 8, 6. :. s. 9 and 10. The original
four members, as before published, were
A. LisneT. E Francis Riggs. J. B. Sic
man. IT., and + D. Shaw
The object OF the new association. as
explained TO the Joint committee by its
originator. A. Lisner. is not. as its
name might indicate, the fuTtherance Of
the social ambitions of any member or
members. If people clamor 70 become
members OF society's -Four Hundred. 90
it occurred to those who are striving
to relieve the poor OF the city that mem
bership in an association that has for
it's object the banding together Of 400
men and women who are willing to
contribute so TO alleviate human suffer
ing. might be priced.
It is announced that like all exclusive
associations. the name OF the new So
ciety means something. Just four hun
dred members can be accommodated
and, when this number OF citizens have
stepped forward and signified their will
iugness to become charter members.
the register Will be closed. The 5000
deficit. which it is sought 10 raise. is in
the funds Of the joint committee OF the
Associated Charities. the Citizens Re
lief Association, and the Committee on
the Prevention of Consumption.
Those who desire to become members
OF. the new -Four Hundred and 70
share IN the honor or it's work. may
send names and remittanceS 70 the Joint
finance committee, S11 q street north
west, which is headed by Cuno II. Ru-
dolph. chairman: Corcoran Thorn, vice
chairman: Charles r. Weller, treasurer.
The list Of the members Of the -Four
Hundred" will be published from time
10 time
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
FACULTIES DISCUSSED
BY PRESIDENT ELIOT

CHICAGO. April 11.-President Charles
". Eliot OF Harvard University deliv-
cred the third OF his series OF si-. lee
lures in Annie May swift Han, on the
Northwestern University campus. this
morning His subject was ''The Univer-
sity Faculty"
In appointing men TO A real profes-
sorship Il is better to name married men
tEan single men," said President Eliot.
II Is much safer to give life positions
to married men than 20 single men. who
may shortly be married with uncertain
results Young instructors or tutors
shouid not marry, because the remuner-
alton is not sufficient to support man
ana wife; but when man becomes an
assistant professor the remuneration is
then about sufficient 70 support a fam
ily
The age or from twenty-five 20 forty
five years is the better tine q life Tor
men 20 become university professor %
President Eliot added There have
been some cases where men over forty
FIVE years OF age were successful IS
professors. but IL IS dangerous for a.
university TO appoint a man who IS over
foTty-fiye years old
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Contributions
Are Received
For Charities

Inc agents or the Associated Chart
ties, in their regular meeting Friday
afternoon. spoke OF the good which was
being done by the milk and egg diet
furnished by the Citizens Relief Asso-
citation for needy cJnsumptives. In one
family one child is pronounced cured
Of consumption and another much i'm
proved In another family the man has
made so mucn Improvement that he IS
able 20 go back 20 work again a
widow with three children has been
steadily growing stronger. and is now
almost able 10 support her children.
The joint finance committee annOunc-
es the following contributions, for the
three charities which IL represents.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
MONEY TO PAY JURORS,
JUDGE MAKES APOLOGY

Judge 7. G. KimbalI, or the Police
Court. yesterday addressed to c. c.
Rogers, disbursing officer of the Dis
trict. a letter in which ne said he was
embarrassed upon being informed that
= balance OF $500 remained for the pay
rnent OF Jurors The Judge said that he
was recently verbally notified that the
appropriation was practically exhausted.
but $13 remaining. He thereupon asked
for a deficiency estimate OF $500. and
to find that but $500 OF that sum was
needed placed him in an embarrassing
position.
In reply. Judge Kimhall was informed
by DisbursinE Officer Rogers that no
notice 10 the effect that bsIt SIC remained
OF the jurors appropriation was sent
from his office. The statement was
made he said. that there would be a
deficiency. It is estimated that with
the sum available 81 800 will be required
for the remaining quarter ending June
30, and this sum will be Included in the
deficiency bill
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Smallpox Germs Call;
Police in AWfuL Panic
Collin c. c. Father Guards Precinct
No. 2 While Men Sneezed in
Sulphur Fumes.

On the steps OF the Second precinct
police station big bIuecoat stood guard
all yesterday afternoon and q part Of
last evening. Now anc then a streak
OF hazy smoke emerged from the door
way or an open window, and the big
policeman was seen TO place his hand
over his face and snceze.
Every once in a while some one who
had business at the precinct would start
up the steps only TO be repulsed with
the policeman's night stick. which he
held out at arms length. as he remark
cd in a very gentle voice for q police
man:
please go away. You can't come IN
here. Go 10 some other station house
There nothing doing here today"
II the person persisted in being ad-
mitted. there were several other police
men who would come TO the doorway
present their night sticks, and insist
that there was no admittance- The biz
policeman was Sergeant Collin c. c.
Father