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Evening journal., 1909-12-31

sassinatiOn Of Russia's czar because OF
that despot's crimes against human
ity. That settled the matter so FAR as
Swinburne's succession of the lau-
reateship was concerned. When Ten
nyson died, two years later, the con-
servative administration of Great Brit
ain never considered for a moment the
claims of Swinburne to be poet lau-
reate. though the man was indisput-
ably and indubitably the foremost poet
employing the English tongue.
Swinburne did not need the laureate
ship. His brow was wreathed with
the laurel Of love and appreciation
from millions of hearts throughout
English speaking lands. He was hail
ed as an artists consummate. To those
who know poetry when they meet it
face 10 face Swinburne was the high
est living exponent of the art.
This man Swinburne wrote enravish-
ing verse. Much of his poetry is so
divinely musical that it may be read
aloud, like a chant, with no attention
to the thought or the meaning 1t had
the sweep and roll Of n mighty organ
in a vast cathedral. It suggests the
thunder of the sea against riven crags.
the rise and fall of tides in rocky cav
erns. the long. low monotone of surf
beating upon barren sands.
Swinburne was n musician-in words.
He was the Wagner. the Mozart. the
Beethoven. of language. Whatever
topic he touched. his treatment was
magic. He transmitted tho harsh
English tongue into soft and sibilant
melody. He was the one supreme and
superb wizard of word appreciation.
The world of action never properly
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Dr.. HaIe,s Long Career.

Or. HaIe's Long Career.
The first of trio of distinguished
Americans who died i'm 1909 was the
Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale. DIT.
Hale passed away June 10 at his home
i'm Massachusetts. lie was eighty
seven years old and had been for many
years one Of the most beloved of all
Americans. As a Unitarian preacher
he won wide recognition in early life,
but it was his literary and lecture work
which gained for him his widest re-
pute. DR.. Hale was the author of "The
Man Without n Country one OF the
most remarkable short stories ever
written 1t is a classic Of American
patriotism. For years, up TO his death,
Dr. Hale was chaplain of the United
States Senate.
To know Edward Everett Hale was
to love him. "Do you love this old
man?" was the legend staring from an
advertising card that bore a picture ~
DR. Hale. posted in street cars all over
the United states. in exploiting a mag
azine for which he wrote.
Honored in War and Peace.
The most distinguished survivor Of
the civil war General Oliver Otis How
ard. finished his career october 26 at
his home in Burlington. Vt. General
Howard commanded the Union forces
at the battle Of Gettysburg for a short
time during that terrible conflict He
was in command at the fierce battles
Of Antietam and fredericksburg. At
Fair Oaks he lost his right arm. on
Sherman's march TO the sea General
Howard was in command of the right
wing. the Army of the Tennessee. He
fought in twenty great battles. After
the war his services in Indian cam.
paign in the west gave him wide re-
nown.
General Howard was made commits
sioner OF the Freedmen's bureau in
1865. His work in behalf of the lib
Grated slaves occupied several years.
For four years he was president of
Howard University, established In
Washington and named for him, its
aim being the higher education Of the
negro General Howard founded in
Evening journal., 1909-12-31

1895 the Lincoln Memorial University
at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, for the
education of the poor boys In the
mountain regions. lie lived 10 the
axe OF seventy-nne and retained TO
the last his interest in reform move
ments and the amelioration OF distress.
General Howard's career furnishes a
shining example TO men i'm this money
mad era He loved humanity and
lived for Il. as he would have died for
il in wartime had the bullets reached
vital parts.
Glider a Great Editor.
A great editor was lost TO the world
when Richard Watson Glider died In
November. MIR. Glider had been for twen-
tv-eieht years editor in chief Of the Cen
turv Magazine. His work on this masa-
zine was along lines Of high ideals. Many
features of great consequence, like the
Nicolav and Hay life of Lincoln and the
long serious OF civil war articles, were
printed IN the Century under his editor
shin. Mr. Glider was veteran OF the war.
Glider was poet of large talent
though not one Of genius. lie belonged 10
the minor choir. but his verse was whole-
some ana MNllNANNs JIG lfNAAtN'fN $1,000
books OF verse. Ills works contain lyrics
Of attractive quality. Mr.. elders fine ap-
preciatlon Of the poetry Of others was one
Of his distinguished traits. He sought 10
teaoh that in the great body OF English
verse there is much inspiration for men
and women, inducing toward higher ideals
Of living
cuder was more than an editor and
poet. lie was a humanitarian enthusiast
who showed his faith by his works. II is
due TO him as much as to any other man
that present day tenement house life in
the city Of New York is a vast improve
ment upon that OF a decade ago. As one
Of the leaders I'm the reforming OF tene-
ment conditions Mr.. Glider compelled the
reconstruction Of many miserable build
ings and brought about the passage OF
laws which have served 20 relieve life In
tho slums Of much Of its former horror.
surely this work was worth while. The
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
HAD TO CUT HIS HAIR;
SIZES FOR DIVORCE

CLEVELAND. Dec. s1--Nrs. swartz-
welder. whose husband, Dr. Swartz-
welder is suing for divorce. says the
doctor was so miserly that he COM
PEELED her to cut his hair in order to
save the barber's charge.
DIR. Swartzwelder is also suing G. W.
Collier. grocer, for $4,000 damages
for alienation of her affections.
'T now know what he called rigid
economy TO be miserliness." writes Mrs.
swartzwelder from her mothers home
in Baltimore. ''In six years he never
bought me a gown. a hat OF a pair Of
shoes. and / was forced to practice
massage TO earn spending money. For
three years I turned over every penny
of my earnings to him. He insisted
that 1 cut his hair 10 save barber bills,
and 1 did II for six years"
Evening journal., 1909-12-31

good that this man did will live after
him.
inauguration Of Taft.
To get back TO living events. tho year
1909 has been one OF stir and activity.
Happily sweet Peace has fourished her
olive branch above most Of the world.
Indications that red wars wrinkled front
was smoothed were visible I'm January.
when on the Goth General Jose Miguel
Gomez was proclaimed president OF the
republic OF Cuba and the occupation by
the United States came TO an end. For
several years our government had been
compelled TO occupy Cuba, with Charles
t. Magoon as provisional governor. in or
der to keep peace in the island.
February was notable for the trip Of
William Howard Taft, president-elect, to
Evening journal., 1909-12-31

KEEPING A SECRET.
she-she told me you told her that secret
told you not to tell her.
He-The mean thing told her not to
tell you I told her.
Shell promised her I wouldn't tell you
she told me. so don't tell her told you.-~
Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
HE Year I000 One Of Achievement
Passing Of Swim
burne--A Review
of the Twelve
month.

Panama. Mr.. Taft made a voyage down to
tho canal. the work on which he had
supervised as secretary OF war. Just to
look around and see what was being done
and make mental notes for future use.
The Inauguration OF President Taft on
March 4 will be remembered as long as
any one OF the many Thousands gathered
I'm Washington can recollect as the storm
lest inauguration day ever known. Most
OF tho elaborate plans for the day were
upset by the unprecedented snowstorm-
Taft. 20 his deep disappointment, took the
oath OF office inside the capitol instead
OF on the portico. He didn't take cold,
and that was the main thing for II would
be sad 10 have a sick man begin house.
keeping in tho White House Despite the
inciement weather Mr.. Taft wore his GUS
tomary smile. which has continued right
down TO December
The special session OF congress on tho
tariff matter occupied the new presidents
attention until August when. on the tth-
the bill finally passed. II was a memoir
able struggle one development was the
getting together OF tho Republican In
surgcnts" in congress, who still appear
determined TO get. n possible, the politl-
cal scalp OF Speaker Cannon. Representa-
tive Serene r. Payne, OF New York State
as chairman OF the ways and means COM
mitteo lends his name to the now tariff
bin. Il is called tho Payne tariff, though
there be those who aver that precious 1T
tie OF Payne Is in Il.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
lmportant Events in Europe.

Across the sea the one event which APP
peara to be OF primary Importance in tho
making OF history was the revolution in
Turkey. After many years OF autocretic
mlsrule "the sick man Of Europe" Sui
tan Abdul Hamid. was deposod by tho
revolutionary party. or the Young Turks.
who placed upon the throne Mohammed
Resched brother OF the deposed ruler
The Young Turks wrung from the monar-
chical government constitution, 80 that
Turkey now takes her place. or promises
10 take her place among tho nations OF
the world which cherish and maintain IN
some degree the liberty Of the individual
The execution on October lS OF Profess
sor Francisco Ferrer, Spanish educator
and sociologist. against the protests OF
many persons OF distinction IN Spain and
elsewhere, caused the most intense sensa~
tion OF the year IN Europe. Ferrer was
pronounced an anarchist by adherents OF
King Alfonso and was charged with insti-
eating the Barcelona riots. His friends
stil maintain that he was executed with
out warrant IN civilized procedures. They
are building monuments and rearing stat
ues 20 him IN several European cities a.
a martyr TO human liberty.
Happily no catastrophes Of UNIVERSAL
horror have marred the year. though 1909
missed by only three days that most stu
pendous disaster Of all time, the earth
quake which destroyed Messina and other
italian cities and botted out about 200,
900 lives. BY New Year'A day the world
was Just beginning TO realize the over
whelmlng nature Of that event. and the
month or January was devoted mainly
to the news chronicling OF tho earthquakes
and its results.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
NIearaaua under pIsolpIIns.

December has been made notable by the
eruption IN Nicaragua. The people Of the
United States having finally become dis
gusted with themselves for talking 30
much on the Cook Peary imbroglio, were
really hoping for some sort OF scrap
Just 20 have something 60 talk about on
which all Americans might agree.
When President jose s. zelaya, presi-
dent OF Nicaragua, executed Cannon and
Groce. Americans captured IN battle the
two men being officers IN the revolution
ary army. American citizens we're a unit
IN indignation. Prisoners Of war are not
lined up and shot in this country.
Phnander Chase Knox. secretary OF
state, who Is tighter himself quickly
voiced the national indignation when no
demanded redress or zelaya. The govern
ment dispatched anavaI force to Nicara-
guam waters to compel an apology and to
see that peace is restored in that volcanic
country, so that American resident there
may be protected.
Evening journal., 1909-12-31

good that this man did will live after
him
Evening journal., 1909-12-31
North Pole Dis
cOvery and Av-
iation TriumphS
Foremost.
BY Ro6ERTUs LOVE.

WA HEN the future historian
NfW records the achievements
Wv and the events of the
twentieth cenAury's first
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
LOWE CHALLENGED
BY VETERAN BOXER
Billy Whistler Sounds Def
for Fifteen-ROund Battle
With WashingtOnian.

BALTIMORE Jan. cg-ReIieving that
he can sfU deliver the goods with the
best Hgltwe'ghts iu this section BILLY
Whistler U.e veteran local boxer, IS
ont with challenge TO Tommy Lowe.
of Washington for 6fracu-rouud bat
tie before the Monument Athletic Club
iu q future star bout of the club
TIA behalf OF Whistler John Somme~s.
tho weI-Iuowu manager. posted a for
felt TO meet Lowe al catlhwelEhts. 1t
seems ass though Lowe is willing to
make match with tho clever old war
horse. providing tHa weight would be
I93 pounds. Ta tas Whistler viii not
agree. 90 nn h.- NOT had enough WORK
10 Justify NIu ra get down that low.
Whistler recently returned 10 the riuz
ana fought husky yowgster from Roe-
Ton Ir the name or Young Clifford.
Though the man from the Hub city
had many pounds of weight on him.
Whistler clearly showed that he lacked
none or his old-sIma rIoveruazs or ring
ecneraIshiu. and received the decision mt
the expiration or aIs rounds Whistler
stated that u- has BOO knowledge Of hzv-
iuE been matched with Young Clifford.
of Boston. aE has been reported.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

In his own peculiar way Captain Bob
seems to inspire spirit and dash nm his
players. CaUuiIon and baseball fans of
long standing hesitate to question too
closely the methods of "a captain or
manager as long as he produces results.
For anyone who knows the game is also
aware that most managers CDuAd give
Mr.. Oscar HammersJein pointers on
mana aging pTIma douuas.
While GanleF, on account Sf his TOWdv
methods. has not come lu for r. very
large share of gI0T- IN tie little sue
cess that has attended the Nationals,
st only required a rumur that ne was
ABOUT TO be retired 20 elicit chorus of
tardy tributes from fans who have
watched his work on the ball field.
Even those fans who deplOre the de
garture of Burns. do not wish to supple
meut this hy the loss of GauIey, with
no other compensation than the cold
comfort such contingency WuuId af-
fJTd the aEETIeveu JWITIer.
Neither can a. large proportion of
baseball followers see UnglauD on the
job with @ spyglass. In disposition the
grstWhlIa B0s,OUian IS stri.tiugly similar
10 Gaulev, DuJ He lacks the asset IF
handling men TO the best advantage.
which offsets other drawbacks on the
part of Captain Bob.
IuEIsuDs brief career i'm Boston
stands Us "a monument 10 his aspirations
as captain. and Washington seems To
have little desire 20 erect another mar
bIa headsr0ue 10 his memory in tuat ca
lGciry.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
TODAY BRINGS AUTO
SHOW TO A CLOSE
Record Attendance Figures
Attributed to Growing Pop
ularity of Motoring.

NEW YORK Jan. z3.-The annual
show of the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers will come
to an end iu Madison Square Garden
tonight, and it is safe 10 say that the
crowd viii have to be driven out when
the band plays Home. Sweet Home"
Judging from the attendance this
afternoon. the show could run another
week to crowded houses. and the story
of today has been the story Of every
day since the exhibition opened. last
Saturday evening lit was hard 10 find
elbow room on the main floor vester-
day afternoon, and in the evening the
big amphitheater was literally packed
from gallery to basement.
The attendance figures We're officially
complied yesterday for the first four
days, and f. was uo surprise when the
announcement came that the figures
We're s. per cent larger than during the
same period of the last show, i'm No
vember, 1909, when the 1908 exhibition
was held ian advance of the year.
The increase. according TO the show
committee is due partly to the growing
popularity Of the motor car and partly
20 the fact that January is "a better
month for exhibiting than November.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
AnSOn Episode Blamed for
Contention in National
League.
NO BERTH OPEN
FOR THE VETERAN
Cub Owners Action in Chance
Matter Also Resented
by Executive.

NEW YORK. Jan. -5.-Harry Clay
Fu'HaHl' president OF the National
League ana tharleS webb Murphy.
owner or l1e NoTl1s S champion Cubs,
are expected 10 cilnch In an epIstolary
war iu the near future.
The Eeutuekfan rasauts RrIrpr7,-'s
present attitude +,v,-o..7 f.f. 80 ttt--r-.,
,-'U '''''', anu 'll'iiNS
llN mas o'tS enough Tor the National
League not to be compelled TO ward
off the Chfca goaurs attacks ATurDbv
seems 81, ha. dof,.. e.-l-...tt.s-- g., a.
o'0' , 'l''il5 III ms
p'"E' 10 make Fuiuam JOB as mead
or the National League as unpleasant
as r,1eei1Ip and prI1far, shortly min
,7,er, e-.. ,,,- t.,, l9,-,-.f... o.
- ,r.-r...-
Du" 'I murphy latest IDEAS TO put
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
CAPITAL VARSITIES
ARRANGE SCHEDULES
Gallaudet Has Hardest Sc
rieS in History of
Its Nine.
on March 27 With An
nual Navy SkirniSh
Annapolis.

GaIIaudet viii open one OF the hard
est schedules of games ever arranged
for the Kendall Green school at An
uapolis on March q with tie Navy
baseball nine.
Two games have been arranged with
Maryland Agricultural College and two
games viii be played with GaIIaudet's
old rivals, Catholic University.
The Georgetown game, considered the
climax Of the schedule, will be played
this year on April u on Georgetown
field. One of the most important games
Richmond College when the southernsr
viii meet GalIaudet at Kendall Green
on April 3.
The schedule follows
March 19-CentraI High school
March 25-CentraI High Scno0I.
March 27-United States Naval Acad-
emy, at Annapolis.
March 29-CeEtrsl High School
April l-EaS5ern High School
April 3-Richnond College, at Kendall
Green
April 5-Central High School
April Washington College, at Ken
April I3-CentraI High School. at Ken
dan Green.
ADrll l4-IheOiOStcal Seminary at Al
CXandTia. Va
April I5-Eagtern High School.
April 17-WashingtOn College. at Ches-'
tertOWu, Nd.
April 19-Elasteru High School
April L-Georgetown University, at
Georgetown.
April 2i-MaryIand Agriculture, at
Kendall Green.
April 8-Catholic University at Brook
land, d. G.
April 29-Cenral High School, al Ken
dali Green.
May 1-st. Johns College, at Kendall
Green.
May 8-BloOmiugdale. at Kendall
Green.
May 1}-Mt St Joseph's.
MAY 15-At. Washington. at Kendall
Green
May 22-CathoIIc University. at Kendall
Green.
May 2e-M A. c.. at College PARK.
Md
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Famous Cambridge Oarsman
Will Take Charge of
West End Crew.
CALL FOR WORKOUT
ON THE MACHINES
Squad VIII Train Under Instructor
Until After Henley Re
gatta in May.

Devotees OF aquaucs at Georgetown
were given a big surprise today when
ir was officially announced that Harry
Vail. the welI-knowu Cambridge oars
man. had been secured to- coach the
Treps from March 1 until after the
American Hyuley at Philadelphia I'm
May.
Vail last season coached the George
town varsity crew with fair success
The crew won from New York Tuivers
ity in the only match race rowed last
season tt finished well mp in the one
mile open race i'm the Henley regatta
last spring 1t was also under Wallis
training that the Props succeeded Dun
breaking the worlds iuterschoIaStic rec
ord for one mile on the SChuvTziH river
against the best prep school eichts iu
the United States
Captain Ryan viii call the men out for
work on the machines in the RYAN gym
nasium February l3. But two of last
year's eight are at present i'm school
From available material the Preps eza
pect to repeat their performance of last
year.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
RACING IS STOPPED
ON ORLEANS TRACK
Governor Threatens Officials
If Betting Is Not Dis
continued.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. -8.-After con-
tinuing Tor a week the race meet at
Suburban Park. in Jefferson parish,
across the Mississippi River from New
Orleans, today was closed. at least tenn
porarily. The announcement OF the sus-
pension was made at the conclusion of
the fourth race. shortly after John
Sheehan, OF Memphis a boozmaker. had
been arrested on the charge or violating
the Locke anu-racinE law
Sheehan's arrest followed a telegram
De- order from Governor Sanders 10 the
district attorney OF Jefferson parish.
The telegram said that unless tie bet
ting on horse races at AICDOuughViIIe.
as well as the gambling ar Southport,
are stopped immed iateIy, I shall take
hand myself"
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Washington Fans Pay Tardy
Acknowledgment to Serv-
ices of Captain.
SUCCESS WITH MEN
HARD TO EXPLAIN
Devotion to Cause of Nationals Off
sets Many Obvious Deficiencies
in Bob's Makeup.

lt may be true that a poet seldom
comes into his own until he has shunled
eff tins mortal coil, but a baseball play
er occasionally gets a portion of his
when he IS in danger of losing his job.
The rum0Ts that JngIaub might be
slated to succeed Bob Gauley as cap
tain of the Washington Baseball Club
has stirred up something OF a furOre
among the Nationals fans Not that
Gauley has ever been rated as one of
Washington most popular players at
that.
I'm the short time that one William
Burns was allied with the Nationals he
won over many admirers for his
straightforward squareness. and there
are many who fail to see his claim to
a headline position of Washington
pitching staff, who declare his person
alty makes him a credit 10 baseball
and would, by the same token, make
his a desirable asset for the Washing
ton club.
This matter of personality as has re-
Gently been pointed ont by a number
OF weI-knowU baseball managers. is
as potent a factor I'm a baseball players
career as is that Of an actor i'm any
other profession.
Iu view OF this. IL may be "a little
hard oR the first analysis TO explain the
hold Ganley has gained on Washington
fans For Captain Bob has never
posed as a IovabIe character, nor is ne
one OF those temperamentauy blunt in
dividuals ike CantilIon, whose taci-
tuulty is reckoned valuable asset in
his Job of handling men.
Ganley, on the other hand, Is a some
what fiery ana eTratlc individual off the
ban ueld. prone 10 a type Of sarcasm
that stIngs and approaches dangerously
near 'bullyragging-' But few of gnH
players have doubted. save a newcomer
on two like Bill Burns, who had not
time to- get acelimated. that when on
the bah field GanIey's one thought Was
Tor the success of his club, The UUf
fortunate slump in Robert batting
average last season was felt by none OF
tie players more deeply than by Ganiey
himself.
The Washington times., 1909-01-23
Boiled DoqUn Sporting Gossip
For All Sorts of Enthusiasts

been matched Jo box Young LOuchrey
ten rounds az the Sharkcy A q. on
next Wednesday night in New York.
Jim Buckley has refused 10 referee the
owen MOTan-Tommy Murphy fight. all
though he is the official referee OF the
National A. c., OF New York. owing 10
a personal difference with MOTan's man
ger
Jabez White the English lightweight
is on his way TO America, and his first
buul viii be with Tommy Quill at Jhs
ATm0Ty A. c.. of Boston
Rcddy Moore, one of the best 49,
pound lads I'm the country, is 10 meet
Patsy Kline. OF Newark, at Baltimore
next Monday night.
Young Corbett. former feathcrweiEht
champion, Is 80 box Harry Ferns twenty
rounds at New Orleans on Sunday
afternoon Corbett has been training
some. and is reported TO be in pretty
fair shape
The Washington times., 1909-01-23

Catcher Crger has signed rUO-year
contract with the ST.. Louis Americans.
President OBrieu. of the American
Association, says he signed Umpire
owens 90 a three-ycaT contract
Managers Bresushau and Bowermau
met at Detroit yesterday. and it. is be-
Ueyed they will hN up some sorJ of a
deal
Tina Hurst will scl as referee OF the
Marathon raee between Loueboat and
Al sarabb al Madison Square Garden
next Tues5 night.
Catcher John AIassiuE. of Indiauapo is.
has just received a gold medal for being
the leading batter of the Mobile CAia)
Southern League team last season
a crusade is to- be started AT once
10y the physical directors Of the CIevc-
land public schools TO stamp out the
roughness that has crept into basketball
n that city.
AT the meeting of the Syracuse C,l
Ny Toe Racing Association. held Tues
day NIGHT. it, was decided 10 hold mats
noes twice a week ou the old straight
away course on the Erie Canal there
The athletic council of the University
of Wisconsin has announced that ar-
r8ugemeuls have been made for another
trip uf the freshman and varsity oiEhts
10 Pos -rlleeUele this year 60 take part
iu Ihe intercollegiate regatta ON the
Hudson river s. new shell and oars
for the varsity crew and two fDuT-0ared
barEes viii be provided.
Paddy sullivan who boxes Mickey
Cannon aI the National Athletic Club
Iu Philadelphia tomorrow night has