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The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Both Houses Accept Recommendations Of Conferees
Repeating Act of 1906, and Signature of
President VIII Make 1t a Law
THE TIMES WARMLY CONGRATULATED
Drawing of First Blood in What Was Apparently a
Hopeless Fight. Brings Shower of Messages
From People of District

Both the House and the Senate have accepted the
ference report the District of Columbia appropriation
BILL by which, announced exclusively The Times yes
terday, the gas imitation act of 1896 was repealed.
With the signature of the President the repeal will be
law The gas companies viii be utterly without authority
to issue dollar of stock until they get new law. The
proceeding in the Supreme Court secure valuation and
authorization for about $1OOOOOOO of new stock issue will
be dead.
The Gas Monopoly will be completely routed in its eff
fort to manufacture easy millions at the expense of the gas
of Washington. The way Will be cleared for the first
time for the proper consideration of the matter of price,
regulation, and pressure.
The Washington Times Office has been receiving calls
messages and letters of congratuation all day today
the outcome of this newspapers fight for control of the Gas
Monopoly While recognizing that the fight is not ended
the people realize that the Gas Monopoly has been dis
armed and that stands to be regulated by Con-
gress which has gathered vast fund of enlightenment
during the long struggle
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
PRESIDENT SENDS
MESSAGE ON NAVY
Final Report Of Commission
Urges Two Advisory
Councils.

The fnaI report Of the commission on
navel reorganization was sent 10 Con
gress today by President Roosevelt, IN
d message in which he says, among
other things:
1t is in full accord with American
policy, for Il recognizes the complete
supremacy Of the civil power as regards
the military no less than the civil or
manufacturing side Of naval admins
tration- Nothing drastic IS recommend
ed as to the bureaus or other agencies
by which the purely business affairs
OF the Navy Department are now ad-
ministered.
They are simply cO-ordinated and
brought under the general control Of
the secretary IN SuCn q manner as 10
secure unity of effort and action
The recommendation for the creation
OF the two councils, the Secretary gen
eral council, and his military council.
are based upon the fundamental and all
essential proposition that 2 navy exists
and ought only to exist for war ana
war alone, for the efficiency Of the navy
IN securing and guaranteeing peace de-
pClds absolutely upon the evident ef-
Hciency for war"
The report of the commission. which
President Roosevelt says viii neCeSSI-
tate another commission 70 make its
recommendations effective, provides
among other things for the retention in
ils entirety Of the present bureau sys-
TEN. but with an additional personnel
It's powers, but not its duties, have been
Curtailed.
FIVE divisions are recommended, Un-
der the Secretary and Assistant Secre-
tary. as follows.
First division IN charge of a civilian
and having supervision Of yards and
docks.
second division. chief OF the division
Of naval operations. as principal mill
rary adviser 10 the Secretary and 10 be
a hus officer
Fi1F~ officers are 10 Je chiefs of the
third. fourth, and fgtL divisions, which
are tGe division OF personnel, InSptc-
tion and technical division respective
ly.
form the SeCTetaTy's general council.
The cb efs OF the second, third, and
fourth divisions are 90 form the mill
tary couucu, of which the chief OF naval
Cper-tIous is to be the sole responsible
adviser.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
DELEHANTY DECLINES
TO JOIN NATIONALS
Declares He Will Not Report Unless He Is Allowed to
Play in Cleveland Seres-Repored That Players
Are Considering Joining Outlaws.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

CHICAGO, Feb 27-''Unless the
Washington team fixes 1t up with the
American League powers so that can
play in Cleveland this summer 1 will
not be with Washington, or any other
American League team" So spoke Jim
Delehanty this morning as he departed
for his home in Cleveland, after having
been here since Wednesday. 7 simply
won't be played for q goat" continued
the second sacker.
IF you will read the official complaint
Of the Cleveland club about the incident
last year that caused me to be banished
from the Cleveland grounds for twelve
months you will find 1t, says Clymer,
was as bad, If not worse, than myself.
Yet CIymer escaped with a three-day
suspension and a small fine, while I
am mulcted $50, suspended ten days and
barred from my home city for a year.
I have not yet signed and do not know
what my future win be, as I have just
come from the Coast. where I loafed
around for a week after getting back
from Japan"
Manager Cantillon is at his hunting
lodge in Hickman, Ky, and nobody
knows when he viii be back or what
the plans are for the training trip, ex-
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
SCRIBE RUNS DOWN
AZEF, RUSSIAN SPY
Reporter PenetrateS Dis
guise of Man Police
Hunt in Vain.

LONDON. Feb 27.-The Evening
News today declares positively that
one Of It's reporters found Eugene Azef,
the fugitive Russian secret police spy.
IN the st. Pancrsas lodging house. Azef
had shaved of his beard and attempted
other disgUises, but the reporter who
had met Azef before the discover OF
his dupliCity forced him 10 fee from
Russia. penetrated his disguise
After first denying his identity, Azef
admitted he was the man for whom all
Russia Is seeking. In his interview
Joined for Sport.
4 originally joined the revolution
aries or terroists for the sport o. the
thing I daaIy fell into the hands Of
,he police and found / could escape by
betraying the terrorists. never be-
trayed the principles of the lighting rev.
olutionists, because was never in
possession Of them.
Il was responsible for nearly ali Of
the Russian bOmE-thrOwiug plots since
the deaths OF SyUa EOiu, Won pIeEva.
BObrikoff Grand Duke Sergius, Ieua-
ueH. JlIuritZ. Father Eapga and
many others. I glory IN my record as
a terrorist.
My accomplishments for the secret
police, or the government were equally
as brilliant Il was necessary to bring
about the deaths Of several officials in
1uTtheriug my work as a SPY but I
saved the lives Of hundreds OF other
officials, including that Of the Gar on
three different occasions
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

cept that the bunch is to leave some
time Monday night. Delehanty hung
around for three days hoping to see
Cantillon, but failed. Del said wlen he
left this morning that he certainly
would not 80 South with the squad. but
would spend at least a week at home
in Cleveland.
There are strange tales OF the aspira-
tions Of the Pacific coast Outlaw
League. II is reported here on the very
bes tauthOrity that Burns, Walter John
son, and Delehanty each received an Of
Ter OF three-year contract for 81, 900 a
year, the money 70 be put In the bank
In their names, and drawn In stated
sums. This is mighty appealing offer
IN these hard times, and it would not
be surprising to see Burns accept t..
Delehanty refused to discuss this mat
ter, but there is an exceedingly strong
probability that he may do so if he is
not allowed to play IN Cleveland or does
not get a raise IN salary
Cy MOring, of Stockton. Cal. who,
the gOssipS, say, is worth S5,0OO.O0O and
is nUtty on the subject of baseball, is
said TO be the man Offering the induce
ments to jump. He is signing men for
the league, not for individual clubs,
and when he gets enough players he
will parcel them out In an effort 10
put his league on a well balanced basis.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
NO TRACE IS FOUND
OF GIRLS ASSAILANT
Detectives Find No Clue to Mvs-
teTiOuS Attack pom Miss
Emily Kelly.

Detectives from the Central office are
making every effort today 90 get some
clue 10 the identity Of the person who
attacked Miss Emily Kelly. i'm her
home, BIS L street southeast. and left
her bound hand and foot on sofa
Mss Kelly can give the police no de
sc-iption of her assailant.
Attracted by a commotion IN the Kelly
home. ueighbOrs rushed into the house
and found the young woman tied to the
sofa. The house was ransacked. and
il was evident that the thief had been
frightened off when Miss Kelly called
for assistance. Several articles Of sill
yerware and some clothing had been
thrown from a rear window, but the
thief did not carry anything away
While walking on the street about a
wear ago, Miss Kelly was attacked by
a negro and robbed OF a purse, and a
short time later she reported To the
police that she was sitting alone i'm the
house when an unknown person began
hurting bricks at her through an oFen
window.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Out OF Business.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-When Presi-
dent Tafts Cabinet meets for the first
time II viii mark the passing from
the active business of one Of the fore
most merchants of The West. Frank
lin MacVeagh, the new Secretary OF
the Treasury, is today arranging to
sever all connections with the old
firm Of Franklin MacVeagh & Co., and
will sell his stock.
This concern was founded by Mac
Veagh, and he has been actively
identified with IL for thirty-nine
years
MacVeagh's action is taken be-
cause Of the statute of 1888. which
forbids a man to be Secretary Of the
Treasury while financially intereste
in trade or commerce.
Jacob NJ. DickinsO On, the new Sec
retary Of War. is also preparing to
resi- gn as general counsel Of the Hi
nois Central railroad
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
VII Remain Here Now
Until He Takes Oath
of Office.
is NOT VERY KEEN
ON GOTHAM ADVICE
President-Elect Surprises New
Workers by Ignoring Their
Wisdom.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Taft left New York for Washington
over the Pennsylvania railroad at 9:55
this morning. Gentlemen who are full
of plans for revising the tariff, con-
trolling the corporations and saving the
Republic. viii find the President-elect
in Washington at the residence Of w.
J. Boardman, where he and Mrs Taft
will be guests until Inauguration day.
Their plans and advice, however, must
be good in order to attract the atten-
ton OF Taft. New Workers are at last
convinced that he does not swallow
everything served up to him; it may be
the same way with him in Washington.
The early hour Of his departure per
mitted Of no conferences and, accom-
panied Dy Henry w Taft, the Presi-
dent-elect went Immediately from the
residence of the latter, to the railroad
station.
The President-elect was accompanied
by Mrs. Taft, two Secret Service men,
and his assistant secretary, w. W.
Mischle1. The party was loudly cheer
ed al the ferry station, and later at the
railway station in Jersey City. The po-
lice reserves were stationed at the sta
ton and many who desired to shake
hands with Mr. Taft were kept back.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BIG FIRE RAGING
IN STOCK YARDS
Butterine Plant Burning.
Life Endangered and
Large Property Loss.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA fire which at
this hour promises to cause great dam
age and possible loss OF life. is raging
In the center Of the Union Stock Yards
The building, which is Swift's Butterine
plant. is a giant frame structure The
hre was not discovered until Il had
made good headway and spread rapidly.
on one side Of the butteriue plant. is Il
great egg warehouse, and on the other
IS q three-stOry curing house.
Firemen have given up hope of saving
the bUtterine plant and are now couau-
ing their efforts to saving the ware
houses. The loss caused SO far. is
estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
.F|RENEN OVERCOME
IN A 100000 FIRE
Poor Water Supply flinders
Effort to Cope With
ConfIagT8tiOn.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA four
alarm fire, one Of the worst the depart
ment has had 20 contend with in years
early today gutted the six-story factory
building, mainly occupied by PaEson
q Comfort Company. manufacturers
Of undsrta1ers' supplies at 524-26-S
Cherry street. The loss is estimated
at 500. 900.
Three hromen were overcome and are
now in hospitals.
Poor water supply hlHdered the fire
men and when. after fitteen-IuinUte
delay in getting a stream on the burn
ing structure. the fremen finally got
the apparatus working, the building was
a roaring furnace. il took a two
hours hard hFht TO get it under con-
troll
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Ask POLICE TO FIND
ROBERT K. JOHNSON

Relatives Of Robert K Johnson,
seYenty-two years old, who has been
missing since last Tuesday from his
home, 2318 I street northwest, have
asked the police 20 assist in finding
some trace Of the aged mans where
abouts.
1t was thought Mr.. Johnson might
have been taken III on the street or
met with an accident, and an uus1Ic-
cessful canvass was made Of all hos
pitfalls. When he left home Mr.. John
son wore Iight-cOlOred fedora hat
and z long black overcOat
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
CALLED OFF BOYCOTT
MAKES NATION GLAD
Business in Turkey Booms When
Ban Is Removed From
Austria.

CONSTANTINOILE, Feb. 27.-Unpre-
cedented activity prevails throughout
Turkey today as tse result of the lift
Ing Of the EOyc0 Z against Austria
Though the boycott VS. ordered Sis
pended on Thursday, tie edict did not
become operative until today
Importers are fastening the unloading
OF ships. which I0r weeks have been
tied up with their carEoes Of Austrian
goods. The shipment of Austrian goods
Throughout The country is 50 heavy that
railroads are unable TO meet the de
mauds upon them
II is estimated that the boycott rep
rrscuts n loss or 100000 and mer-
chants ore trying 90 rccoup themselves
as speedily as possible.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BOUNTY PRODUCES
TOO MANY FOXES

ATLANTIC CITY, FeD- "a sudden
increase In the number Of bounties
claimed for killing foxes has aroused
a suspicion in the board of freehoIders
that some farmers on the mainland may
be raising foxes especially To sell the
SCalpS TO the county
The officials set aside 500 for paying
fox bOunties for the year, but the ap-
preparation is entirely exhausted
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb 27.-PIans for
q new s1,5o0,0o beach-front hotel on the
site Of the defunct "HiTp podrome," which
never was completed are being con
sidered by q syndicate Of local capital-
fists The site is at Arkansas avenue
directly on the Board walk, and Is one
Of the very few remaining beach-frOut
hotel plots
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Virginia State Officials Join
in Splendid Welcome
to Navy's Men.
STREETS ARE GAY
FOR GREAT EVENT
Sailors to Be Given Freedom of
Illuminated City
Tonight.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 27-Through
long lines Of patriotic people enthusias-
ticaIly waiving flags and vociferOusly
cheering under bright, warm skies, more
than 5000 officers and men Of the At
lantic battleship fleet accompanied by
troops from Fort Monroe, the Nor
folk Navy Yard, and Of the Virginia
militia marched again on their native
soil IN this city today. The parade was
the principal feature Of NOrfoIks for
NAL welcome to the fleet which has for
nearly a week been riding at anchor in
Hampton Roads.
It exceeded in brilIiancy and numbers
any similar demonstration ever neld
here and attracted crowd of spectd-
tors more numerops than even the mosl
sanguine expected. Following the pa
rade which was reviewed by Gov
Claude A. Swanson, members Of Ad-
miral Sperry's stat, Secretary Of the
Navy Newberry, Admiral Taussig, Com
mandant Of the Norfolk Navy Yard AID
Staff Lieutenant Colonel Townsley,
Commandant of Fort Monroe and
staff, the mayor Of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and other nOtables, an reception and
luncheon was given The officers at the
Monticello Hotel. while the enlisted
were served with luncheon at Naval Y.
VI. c. A building.
Evening Celebl alton
In accordance with naval regulations
the men from the feet were obliged to
return 10 their vessels under arms. and
left the city for Hampton Roads at 3
clock this afternoon. They Will be
given liberty Immediately, and a ma
jority will return TO witness the great
civic parade which Will be the night
feature Of the celebration.
Norfolk is IN gala attire in honor Of
the fleet. her streets and buildings are
a mass OF red, white. and blue stream
principal business streets are Illuminated
with thousands Of lncandeScent lights.
strung across the thOrCughfares. While
the reception and entertainment given
ia honor OF the fleet here today did not
approach IN size any grandeur many
similar events during the world cruise
no welcome has been more hearty. ana
tID cordially and hospitality extended
has u0t been surpassed
no more people are more genuinely
glad -,ld aupveCiariye Of the homage
the G has been done the splendid feet
Jh+n the residents 1f the city who Wit
messed r1e beginning as well as-the end
OF the great cruise. The. city did Itself
proud I'm the heartfelt reception extend
ed the navy's representatives.
Ali Leave Old Point.
Dld Point is practic uy deserted today
on account OF the parade in this city.
Boats arriving from the other side Of
Hampton Roads carly this morning
were crowded with men, women. and
children anxious TO witness and partici-
pate in the ceremonies. A feature Of
the parade was the formation OF a cor
don Of honor in front Of the reviewing
stand by Confederate and Union VeteT-
ans OF this city and section.
Those who wore the blue and gray in
the civil war stood at attention while
the soldiers Of today marched In ranks
under the stars and stripes.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
HIGHBALLS, NOT HEELS.

TRENTON, Feb. 2L-Police Justice
Harris doesn't know much about high
heels, nor is he especially conversant
with the effects Of high-balls. but when
Mary WooIverton, smartIy dressed in
q directoire gown and a costly set OF
fuTs, was arraigned before him today.
and said that the reason she could not
walk Clrcumspectly last night was be-
cause Of the high heels on her shoes
the justice suggested that high-balls
more likely were responsible, and fined
her So.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
BRAGS OF HEALTH,
THEN DROPS DEAD

YORK, Pa. Feb. 27.-Strickeu with
apOpleXy as he was leaving the store
Of w H Kinard. where he had made
some purchases. John W. Mann a civil
war veteran. fell dead
A few minutes before he aad been
teasing the store6eeper for complaining
Of cold, and had bOasted OF his good
health.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
EARTHQUAKE AGAIN
REPORTED IN ITALY
Walls Left by Previous Disaster
Shaken DOwn-No
Fatalities.

NAPLES, Feb. 27.-Another violent
earthquake was reported today from
PaIui, Calabria-
Many Of the walls remaining standing
from the terrific quake of December IS,
when 10000 Of PaImi's inhabitants were
killed, were shaken down today, but no
fatalities have been reported.
The earthquake is said 10 have been
the hardest since that Of December IS.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
DETECTIVE PROMOTED.

Policeman Clarence J.. Dalrynple, A
me mber Of the local department for
fourteen years, who has been detailed
as a private at the White House for a
number Of years, VIII succeed A. ".
Parham as detective sergeant at the
White House DalrympJe Is the first
detective Of the Metropolitan police de-
partmeut to DO duty at the Executive
Mansion.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
'IUCKYo BALDWIN
IS NEAR TO DEATH

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 27.-The
condition Of L. }. CLucky'D Baldwin
is unchanged today.
He IS at the point Of death.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Organized Plots.

''I organized al the trrOrist plots and
picked for the tools men whom 7 was
not in sympathy with. Then. at the
right time 7 always informed Chief
RatchkOvsky, who was a nerciIess Of
fetal. The plot would be nipped and
all the leaders excepting myself would
be taken into custody and in major
ity Of cases executed.
'Ratchkovsky preferred these prevoca-
tive methods. He knew who the revO-
lutcnists were. but he preferred 20 ar
rest them under charges that would
permit Of capital punishment Ger
shuni was the leader OF terrorisss bur
he was finally captured ar.i sent 20
Siberia, where he contracted c0nsIrrD-
ton and died after he had made his
escape"
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
81 ID RaltimOre and Returr

Saturdays and SUNDAYS Via pennsylva lla
railroad Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains ex-
cept the Congressional Limited. "-AdYt
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
TNEPERATURE.
SIN TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

High tide today.....1:27 a. m. 2.04 p. m
Low; tide today..-...s.02 "a. m, 8,52 p. m
High tide tmr w..2:3i a. M, 3.05 D. m
Low tide tmrw..J.O4 a. m. 9.56 .. m
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
WEATHER REPORT.

Conditions are somewhat unsettled
this morning over the Eastern and
Southern portions OF the country. but
without precipitation, except light local
SHOWS IN the Lake region and the
Northwest
The weather viii be generally fair
tonight and Sunday IN the East and
South, except in the east Gulf States
where there viii be showers tonight or
Sunday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be light 90 moderate west
TO northwest
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports VIII have moderate variable
winds with partly cloudy weather 20
the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Presidents Signature.

The Times yesterday afternoon an
nounce that the conferees on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill had
agreed to repeal section five Of the law
OF June s. lS96-the imitation act. Later
IN The day both houses accepted the
conference report, so that with the sig
nature OF the President. which may
have been affixed by the time this mat
ter shall appear in print, the repeal
VIII be law.
It is well known that this result was
secured only after the most insisteut
fight by the House conIerees. They Ea6
to surrender a good deal to remove this
menace Of overcapitalization, but they
felt that immediate reduction Of the
price Of gas to 90 cents was vastly less
important than to stop the capItaliza-
lion proceeding
In its sklTuIly managed fight Of tws
years past, for the privilege Of making
four or five million dollars Of velvet by
:he easy process OF printing a few Ger
tifcates Of stock, the Gas Monopoly has
been defeated. That graft, al anv rate.
viii never have the breath OF life
breathed back into It The Times has
succeeded in turning on the light in
such fashion that the possibility OF Con
grezs standing for such a s,s neal is st
an end. Tie Gas Monopoly over reach
Cd itself, and defeated its own ends.
Cheaper Gas.
TIE friends Of cheaper gas doubt
whether a law reducing the orioe OF gas
can be passed al this session Their
plan IS TO have a modern. intelligent.
enlightened measure drafted and pre-
se7ted at the next session Of Congress.
based on the experience 5f Massachu-
sett' gas commission, New York's and
Wiscon>in's public service CO11r hssions.
and che English laws on this subject.
The gas companies are required. IN
der the law which passed yesterday. 20
keep books in accordance with the
requirements Of the New York public
service commission This is a step in
the right direction, for It means that
some proper authority viii ultimately
be empowered 10 enforce THAI require
ment. and 10 assure real publicity OF
facts based on honest accounting
something which has never been dream
ed of in the philosophy Of the Gas
MONOPOLY in the mast.
That any power Of public opinion
could defeat the Gas Monopoly of this
town in the matter Of chief satisfaction
to most Of The Times friends who
have taken occasion TO feIicitate II up
on the outcome They are the more
pleased because the Gas outfit was pop
uIarIy supposed 10 oe as ImpregnabIe
as Gibraltar.
fitting at WindmiIls
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
fitting at WindmiIls.

When The Times. ts.. years ago, had
the temerity 10 unde aHS this fight.
it was generally looked Ipon as o-us---
ing against windmiHa People WHO
wished it the best Of success none the
less insisted that II was doomed to de
feat. The fight, however, has been kept
COINS. and the victory has been won.
thanks TO the loyalty and determination
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