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opened, one of the principal measures
brought up for discussion was a new
scheme of taxation, whose obvious object
| was an increase in the military budget.
The scheme involved increasing the levy
on many of the common necessities of
| life, such as tobacco, sugar coffee, ETC..
and such was the fight made against it
that eventually Chancellor Won Buelow
passed before the resignation was pre-
sented, but the fact that the chancellor
had been one of the emperor's closest
| confidants satisfied the opponents of mill
tarism that the imperial pressure for
army and navy expansion was not re-
laxing.
1t may thus be that, In the end the
German taxation controversy and the APP
prehensions and forecasts of European
war will prove to have had fourth rank
discovery and the downfall of Turkish
absolutism, as events of the year 1909.
Nations Financial Troubles.
At any rate, whatever their significance.
they served to fix the attention upon the
fact that the year was marked, in Almost
all nations, and. for the matter of that, In
almost all states and cities. by a re-ex-
animation of financial budgets and re-
sources. England, above all others, en-
tered into this problem with a vital ap-
probation If its consequences, the liberal
ministry, l. der Prime Minister Herbert
Henry Asqu,th, making it the party is
sue of the year.
Confronted by an impending deficit of
over $7SOOO.OO0, the ministry proposed,
among other radical measures a great
increase In the inheritance, income and
real estate taxes, together with stamp
taxes on real estate and stock exchange
deals. At once there broke forth a storm
nf nnnnSitinn~ eSnaria1lV the
wealthy and land I'd classes, who have
since constantly cried .Confiscation'' and
Socialism In November, after pro-
longed discussion, the budget passed the
house of commons by large majority,
and went to the lords, who. after pro-
longed debate, which attracted attention
all over the world, rejected the budget
November 30 by a vote of $50 to IS. Two
days later the house Of commons sup
ported overwhelmingly Premier Asquith' s
resolution charging the lords with usur-
patton in that they had dared to interfere
with financial legislation, contrary to the
unwritten law of the kingdom; the next
day parliament was prorogued till Janu-
airy 10, and the campaign for the Janu-
airy elections became hot Immediately.
If liberal majority is returned to par
lament the rejected budget will be
passed, and the unwritten law that the
lords shall not interfere with the king
doms financial program will be mad
into a statute, and another step will have
been taken toward the curtailment and
probable ultimate adjustment Of the
house Of lords. The lords realize all this
heaviest of all. as possessors Of great
landed estates and fortunes. and they
are fighting in the campaign now on as
If for their very lives, with the liberals
cry filing all England that theirs Is
campaign of democracy against class
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MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS
OF THE LAST YEAR

NOR was the importance of the subject
~ In any wise lessened by the fact that
the same issue arose in municipal and
state governments. During the year the
states of Michigan and of Georgia ran SO
short of cash as to be unable, for a time.
TO meet current bills as they came due.
Several other states barely escaped a
similar predicament. In the metropolis of
the country. New York city, an extraoF-
binary confusion arose over the state
OF the citys accounts, over the question
of whether the debt limit should be raised,
and finally over the political question Of
whether there should be a vital change
in the city administration. In the cam.
paign for mayoralty business man.
Otto T. Barnard, was nominated by the
republicans and fusionists, and, though
he was defeated. the board of estimate on
the same ticket with him was successful,
and, in effect, the finances of the city.
which will spend billion dollars In the
next four years, were taken out Of the
hands o. Tammany, which had SO long
administered them
Similarly. in Chicago there was a COM
prehensive attempt to reorganize finances
The movement was led by professor OF
the University of Chicago, c. E. Merriam.
who had been elected at the spring polls
to the board Of aldermen, and finally took
form In the appointment Of committee
" htCSliSdlc CcuuiliOuS anu report on
proposed methods OF revision. The COM
mittee had. only begun its work when
the year closed but the result Of its in
quiries were foreshadowed by an an.
nouncement from city officials that the
pay roll for 1910 would probably be cut,
by about 81, 100000.
Efforts at Reform.
Two concrete efforts were made to res
tify financial conditions In the various
states. Indeed. the years thoughts
among the American people. outside OF
such as were devoted to tariff. appeared
to concentrate on city government. Not
only were finances carefully needed In
the latter respect. but the cause Of ''com.
mission government" by which radical
are effected in the method OF
city administration. made rapid advance
ment. Government by commission was
adopted in Arkansas City. San Diego.
Wichita and other cities. and In Mn
nesota and Wisconsin legislative authori-
cation was issued to cities Of certasn
class to alter their administrator to con-
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would be the combatants. It is an un-
disputed fact that both Germany and
England all through the year have been
rushing naval construction and military
preparations at somewhat more than
usual gait, England going at the work
of building ships with the grim deter
mination of not allowing the mastery of
the seas to be wrenched from her by the
Germans.
In England public men of national and
international fame declared unequivocally
IN public speeches that Germany's war
like preparations could be directed
against England only, and while visiting
in this country and Canada Lord Charles
Beresford, admiral Of the British navy,
and Lord Northcliffe the owner of many
newspapers and periodicals throughout
Great Britain, made numerous speeches
calling upon this country to unite with
England in keeping the kaiser Mt peace.
To put it mildly. the British nation
viewed with extreme uneasiness through
out the entire year the possibility Of an
armed clash with Germany.
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ONE BIG WAR SCARE
DURING THE YEAR

THE great war scare Of the year. how
ever, cemered around Germany and
England, the apparent growing STRAIN
of relations between these two countries
causing the entire civilized world to dis
cuss almost daily throughout the year the
possibilities of a war in which they
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ton through support given to the lsttsr
oy some detecting democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

%RR y HEN all the political events OF
the year are forgotten-all
NAk the tariff squabbling, Roose-
w velts retirement. Taft's ac-
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Germany Protests Peace.

On the German side officials close to
the emperor made repeated assurances
that the latter's aims were altogether
peaceful AS late as November Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassador
to the United States, made an extended
speech in Philadelphia, in which he stated
that his government no longer sought
extension of it's colonies and that the
only aim of the German people for the
future was the expansion of trade. But,
some months before. when the reichstag
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South Polar Achievement.

Until the world was treated to the truly
unique situation of two Americans re-
turning from arctic Businesses within a
few days Of each other and asserting
their right to immortal fame as the poles
true discoverer. interest in exploration
activities had been centered In the ant
arctic achievements Of Lieut.. E: H.
ShackletOn of the British navy. March
II came the startling announcement that
he had succeeded in penetrating, after a
series of most extraordinary hardships, to
within liz miles of the south pole-farth-
est south. Quite naturally, the news OF
the actual discovery of the other end of
the world dimmed considerably the glory
of this wonderful feat OF our British
cousin. On the other hand, the mere fact
that the north pole had been discovered
by America awakened In England a
strong desire to be accredited in history
with the discovery of the south pole, and
an antarctic expedition, backed by Brit
ish funds and made up entirely Of British
subjects. is now being equipped with the
object of placing the Union Jack at the
southern tip Of the world. Hence. if tn S
particular expedition gains its goal, the
triumph of human endurance over the ele-
ments at the south pole will have resulted
clearly from zest of emulation born of
Biggest Strike of the Year.
The biggest strike of the year. as far
as this country was concerned. began
December l, when 10000 railroad switch
men in the northwest went on strike.
completely tying up the movement OF
freight in that section, and causing nu-
merous industries. such az the Mime
apolis and st. Paul -four mills, to shut
down for lack Of raw products. The strike
was lnaugurated in an attempt to re-
&c We higher pay. About the middle of
the year practically all Of Sweden was
seriously incommoded for weeks by a
general strike Of the labor unions, partly
for hi CHER pay. and partly as a protest
against general living conditions.
The dead could not be buried. bread
famine was threatened. and even milk
for infants was most difficult to obta n.
even with the army performing all sorts
of manual work. such as running Hghtina
plants and making and delivering bread
and other necessaries of life.
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Sultan's Palace Surrendered.

streets, and. last Yildiz Kiosk and the
sultan himself fell into the hands of the
Young Turk forces.
Sultan's Palace Surrendered.
1t was on the 18th that the sultan's
following day Abdul Hamid was deposed,
the Sheik I'll Islam. the high priest of
Mohammedanism, drawing the indict-
ment of treason against hin-and with the
old tyrant's Punishment to and imprison-
ment in Salonika the terrors of absolut-
ism, SO far as the Turkish empire is
concerned, probably came to an end for
all time. Within an hour after the depo-
sition of Abdul Hamid the Turkish par
lament met and chose Mohammed Reshad
Enendi. brother of the old sultan, to be
sultan, and on May 10. as Mehmed v,
he was formally girded with Mohammeds
sword. The year ends with constitutional
government apparently making good"
While the Young Turks were deposing
Abdul Hamid only about 500 soldiers and
few non-combatants wee killed. The
most stormy and bloody aspect of the re-
religious massacres. said to have been
inst gated by the old sultan in the hope
of holding his throne. took place, about
10000 Armenians being slain and numer-
GUS towns and villages laid waste by
Mohammedan fanatics.
Powers Send Warships.
The powers were obliged to send their
warships to the vicinity to protect their
citizens. but fortunately the new govern
ment proved itself able to restore order
and to punish offenders; and thus inter-
national complications were averted. Had
the contrary been the case, the complica-
tions would undoubtedly have been
serious. For. shortly prior to the Turkish
revolt, Austro- Hungary, keeniy i've to
the internal troubles of Turkey. had dis
turbed the whole peace of the Balkans
by suddenly disregarding the treaty o:
Berlin and Selling the provinces of Bos-
mia and Herzegovina. presumably in
order to increase her access to the sea.
Against this Turkey protested, and event
ually had to be silenced by a money in
demnity. Also Servia protested, and that
much more vehemently than id Turkey.
Indeed, at one time there was every evil
dence that the situation would develop
into war between Servia and Austro-
Hungary.
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GOAL OF CENTURIES
Is REACHED AT LAST

THCS, all through the year, the world
! was thrilled from time to time by
performances of noteworthy feats in the
air. But the excitement caused by the
Wrights. the Bleriots. the Zeppelins. the
Lathams, paled into comparative insignifl-
canoe when. September /. came the start
ling announcement that DR.. Frederick A.
Cook of Brooklyn had discovered the
north pole April %. 1908. and five days
later Lieut. Commander Robert E. Peary
returned to the Labradorean outposts of
civilization with the news that he had
located the pole April 6, 1909. adding that
to him accrued the honor of being the
first man ever to stand at the tip of the
world. since he could prove that DR..
Cook was fabricating.
Instantly there resulted that extraordi-
nary controversy between the adherents
of Peary and CooA which set the entire
world by the ears. Suffice 1t to say here
that Pearys statement that he had been
to the pole has been O. KID by scientists
generally. he having had his polar records
approved in October by a committee ap-
po nted by the National Geographic So
ciety to examine them; while DR.. Cooks
records. examined under the direction of
to whom DR.. Cook promised to submit
them when. on his return to civil zation
by way Of Denmark. he was acclaimed
the poles discoverer by that country's
king and leading men and women gen.
orally, were finally rejected by the uni
versity's consistory December q as not
proving his claim.
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A Big Year in America, With Fl
nancia1 Matters in Federal, State
and Municipal Governments
Receiving Much Attention, and
Notable for Important and Far
Reaching Legal Decisions.

a question OF whether the people or the
aristocracy shall rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
A Year That Undoubtedly Will
Be Remembered for All Time
for the Discovery of the North
Pole and the Definite Adoption
Of Air Flight Into the Transport
tationSystemof the HumanRace.

definite in tlhs direction had been accom-
plished.
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SMALL FIRES, SLIGHT DAMAGE.
Department Has Calls From Three
Sections Of Citv.

An oVerheated stove pipe caused a blaze
this morning about o'clock in the house
Of Vina Page, 1O7 Reeves street. An alarm
sounded from bcx 30 summoned several
companies of the fire department. and
the flames were soon extinguished. About
$50 damage resulted.
Jasper Brown, colored. 9221s I'd. street
southwest was burned about his right
leg last night when a blaze occurred in
his house. Brown went to bed with a
pipe in his mouth and sparks from the
burning tobacco set fire to his bedding
He was burned before assistance could
reach him, and the property was damag-
ed TO the amount of $50.
The overturning Of an oil lamp caused
slight blaze in the house of Annie
Mitchell, 1888 Both street last night. Fire
men went to the house in response to
an alarm turned in from box Il, and the
fire wac extinguished before any damage
had been done.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the, last twenty
four hours:
Fannie G.. Palmer, SO years. 100 18th
street northwest.
Robert Clarkson, 10 years. 1928 18th
street northwest.
Jacob Birch, "a years. Wisconsin avenue.
Matilda Horstman, IS years, 592 Park
road northwest.
Annie Kiesecker, Al years, 225 H stree:
northwest.
Bernard X. Fowler. 1 year, GIL 18th
street northeast.
George w. Schlosser, 26 years, 1872 35tf
street northwest.
Edward Cant II years, Home for the
Aged and Infirm.
Henry F. Kraemer. 81 years, 919 New
York avenue northwest.
Ralph X. Beall, ) years, Alb 18th street
southeast.
Clara T. Ryon, % years. 1927 14th street
northwest.
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the last twenty
four hours:
Antonio and Annetta Pucci, October Q,
boy.
Harvey s. and Nellie Wilson. October
70. girl twins.
Frank NJ and Lillian NJ. Carter, Octo-
Der 8. boy.
Percy and Cassie Walker, October 10,
girl.
Henri G. and Carrie E. Reamer Octo-
Der 8, girl
.alin.nu and Anna Gerard, October 2.
boy
A. Clark and Ruth v. Slaymaker, Sep
TENDER 30, boy.
George E. and Marion L. Vermett, Sep
TENDER IA, girl.
Edwin c. and Avis M. Wade. October
10, boy.
J. Croft and o. Regina Sawyers, Octo-
Der IL. boy.
Charles n and Miriam Goodwin. Octo-
Der II. girl.
Charles H. and Laura ]. Howard, Octo-
Der 10. boy.
Lyman and Annie Green, October 9.
boy.
Francis p and Carrie NJ Lowe, October
p girl.
Francis E. and Ida T. Smithson, Sep
TENDER q, girl.
william + and Amanda Richardson,
October 10, girl.
Edward and Eleanor West, October 10,
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Joseph A. Hanson of this city and Anna
M. Pearson of Boston, Mass.
Harry White and Lena Watts.
Lewis Jones and Jennie Johnson.
John Siddon and Rachel Lindsay.
Guy H. Easter and Grace L. Whaley.
James E. Dabney and BERTHE l.. Good
man.. both of Richmond, Va.
William i. Koontz and Bessie o. Long,
both of Harrisonhurg. Va.
Grover c. Cooksey of this city and Ida
E. Morrison of Grand Rapids. Mcn.
James R. Bailey and Edna l.. Owings.
William F. Williams and Frances E.
Wallace.
James N Luck and Sallie E. Stone,
both of Ashland. Va.
Andrew ]. Leibig and Elizabeth Engle-
hart, beth of Baltimore, Md.
Clarence G. Chewing and Irene II.
Burruws both of Caroline county, Va.
Howard A. ellis and Marie p. Herbert,
both of Richmond, Va.
Andrew G.. Riley Of this city and Irene
Kingsbury of Scranton. Pa.
Frank Cornelius and Mamie e. wash
ineton.
John T. Hale of Dumfries. Va, and
Anna Patterson of Prince William coun-
Charles w. Henkle and Mary E. Pretty.
Robert f. Muller and Marie l.. Web
Der.
John Mullen and Julia Penn.
Samuel G.. Brown and Julia A. Price.
William Thomas and Emma Middle
Woodbridge B. Morton and Lucie c.
Taylor.
Daniel M. Fernandes of New York city
and Anna NJ. Stinson Of Pittsburg, Pa.
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tory, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Chester
Phillips of the editorial staff of the Bal
timore Star, and formerly q fellow-mem-
Der OF Mr.. Craig in the congressional
corps Of correspondents. MIR. and Mrs.
Craig will leave Baltimore today for Sa-
vannah Ga, and the honeymoon will be
spent at the home of the brides parents
in Charleston.
The bride was formerly trained nurse
in the emergency ward of Casualty Hos
pitaI. this city. and first met Mr. Craig
when he went there on an assignment.
None OF their friends knew that they
were bent on marriage when they left
here yesterday morning, or were aware
that all their plans for the ceremony
were arranged some time ago.
The enga cement is announced Of Miss
Dorothy Randolph. whose debut was
winter in Philadelphia. given by her fath.
er. Mr.. Philip s. P. Randolph. She VIII
marry Mr.. John Fell and the marriage
will unite two large fortunes.
Mrs. George l.. Raymond and Miss
Mabel Raymond are in Providence. r, L.,
on visit to Miss Myra Brown Nicker-
son.
Two we'll known Washington women.
Miss Lizzie Sherman and NJ IS tannie
Whelau. were yesterday received in pr,-
vate audience by the pope. They sa'ied
for Europe about month ago. ana IN
tend to spend much of their time the
coming winter in Rome Mrs. Thorn-
dyke of Boston. sister Of Miss Sherman.
went abroad also at the same time. She
took her three children with her An
other sis err Mrs. Thackara, is wire OF
the consul general in Berlin. where the
travellers will also visit.
The marriage OF Miss Augusta ScheIl-
horn. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Christian Schellhorn. and Mr.. William,
Marche took place last evening at the
Noll. and was followed by reception
at the home of Mr. Adolf Guide at Ana
costa, D. &. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. James W. Many of the Bap-
fist Church at Good Hope. and was wit
messed by the relatives Of the contracting
parties. The bride was dressed in light
blue satin and wore lilies of the valley
i'm her hair and also had on a corsage
bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley.
The house was beautifully decorated with
NUNS. Mr. and Mrs. Marche will live in
this city. where today they were kept
busy receiving congratulations from their
friends over the happy event of last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence o. Wood have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at the Francis. 1872 North Capitol
street. They were married September l
in Girard Ohio. Mrs. Wood was Miss
Mayme Geneva Rees, daughter Of Mrs.
Paul B. Rees Of that city. Mr.. Wood Is
the son of Mr. James NJ Wood, and has
q wide acquaintance in this city. He and
his bride made extensive trip through
Canada before coming to this city to take
up their residence.
DR.. Charles r. Collins and family have
returned TO the city.
Mr.. Charles Herbert Prescott an.
nounces the engagement of his daughter
Kathleen and Mr. Benjamin Philpott
Champion. The wedding will take place
quietly in this city November T.
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Cut Glass.

Cut Glass is always popular for
wedding gifts, for it combines daz-
cling beauty with practical useful
ness
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Horace Bennett Ryon. I day, 1927 1&th
street northwest.
Mary E. Humphrey. days. 10 Nichols
avenue. Anacostia.
Dorothy Coleman. 10 years. Children's
Hospital.
William Green. 10 years, 307 I street
southwest
Martha Williams. 81 years. ol3 G street
northwest
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Praise for Technical schoo,

Lieut.. Jessy Gardner. graduate class
OF 1904. Armstrong Technical School. ad-
dressed the classes OF the machine
laboratory yesterday. He said the school
had lifted him. under the directions Of
). ID. Baltimore. instructor OF metal
work. Tor his present position as
machinist in the United States navy
yard. League Island. Pa
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Nebraska Republican Club Rally.

me first political rally meeting OF the
season will be held this evening by the
Nebraska Republican Club at the head
quarters OF the League of Republican
''uos' In the Corcoran building. II is ex-
peeted many new members will be en-
roited. Ii has been announced hy Mr..
SNYDER president of the league. that
meeting will be held tomorrow evening
TOT the purpose OF arranging a series Of
entertainments for the coming winter
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MARRIED.

CANADIANS. On Tuesday. October H.
kfnsolving. DONALD ALEXANDER CRAIG;
and ELISABETH MAY ADAMS
TALBEltT-DE I.ANCY. on Tuesday October
1909. at Detroit. Mich. WILLIAM ".
TALRERT of Washington. u. -, and Mas
MACREENs q. DE LSNt'Y OF Irtroit
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Miss May Lillian Knott. daughter Of
DIR. and Mrs. Samuel T. Knott, OF near
Duf1elds, w. Va. was married to DR.,
CLIFFORD {. Johnson Of Parsons, w. Va,
at the home Of the bride.
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Mrs. Charles q. Thorn will present her
daughter, Miss Frances NJ. Thorn. AT a tea
during early December. Miss Thorn spent
most of last year in California. where she
has relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-13

The debut of Miss Catharinc \. Britton.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Brit
ton. will take place Saturday afternoon,
November ~, al Rauscher's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Britton and their daughter have recently
returned from Europe, where they spent
Paris.
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BORN.

III NNlNGToN. On Oct"her H. 1902 10 MIR
and Mrs. John L. Huntington, a son John
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Rear Admiral Barker has returned, to
his home on N street for the winter.
Mrs. Barker is in Albany on visit to
her son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Corning. and their young
aon, Erastus Corning, ID