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The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
FIect,ou nv Shamrock Club.

The Shamrock Club held its regular an
nual meeting at the Commercial Hotel
last night. and the following officers were
elected: P F. MeMahon, president; John
Fitzmorris, vice president; John D. Cal
lagher, treasurer; D. ?. Finercare. secre-
tary. John Becker was appointed chair
man OF the committee on banquet TO be
held on St PatTick's Day. NJ. F
O'Donoghue was appointed chairman Of
the press committee
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
MISSOURI SOCIETY MEETS.
Representative Russell Makes Ad.
dress at Pythian Temple.

The Sixtieth Congress-" was the sub
Jeet OF an interesting address last even
ing by Representative Joseph J. Russell.
OF Missouri, before the members OF the
Missouri Society at their regular monthly
meeting at Pythian Temple.
Mt. Russell gave brief history Of the
distinguished men Of the lower House.
and told Of the methods used in the pas
sage Of bills.
A musical programme was given con-
sisting Of a vocal solo by Miss Clara
Crockett, a whistling solo by Beulah
Woodmen, a guitar solo by Miss Pearl
Heck. and a vocal selection by Clifford
HarwoOd. The piano accompaniment was
furnished by Miss Pearl Robson.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Fleet Pleased the Lepern.

Rear Admiral sperry, commanding the
Atlantic battle ship feet, who IS now IN
this city. has received a letter from
Joseph Dutton. head OF the leper colony,
on the Island Of MoIokai, Hawaii. thank
ing him for his courtesy in having the
feet steam close to the shore OF the
island last July. so that members Of the
colony might review the feet. The let
ter was forwarded through Gov. Frear,
of Hawaii.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
New Academy Department.

By 8 special order issued at the Navy
Department yesterday. the department OF
naval hygiene and physiology is estab-
iished at the Naval Academy. The order
provides that the senior medical officer
at the Academy shall BE- also a member
Of the academic board. Surgeon Charles
E Stokes vii organize the department.
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Local Temnerafure.

Midnight. p +; ? =. n. e. q. II. =: A. n. -:
a n, p; % a. n. g: z noon. a; q m, IS:
,. n. g; p n. 81: n n, Sc; 70 = n, 4;
maximum g minimum =
Relative Sun1idity-s I. n. g. :. m. a.:
Z IT,. g Rainfall Is ? n. 10 s ?. H.. T. Hours
Of SunshiBe IS Per cent o. possible sunshine 50
Temperature sane date last year-NIaziuszu a
minimum =
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Run over by a BuEgy.

Robert Pitcher. aged four years, who
lives at l42 L street. Anacostis- Was run
over by horse and buggy yesterday aft
ernoon and received injuries 20 his head
and chest. The boy doesn't seem 70 be
worried about his injuries. He Is more
concerned over the loss Of his tricycle..
which was demolished. His condition is
not serious.
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WOULD RAISE THE MAINE.
State and Navy Departments Anx-
ions to Devise a Way.

AouA 10 DeNAAe n way
Despite the action Of the House In re-
fusiag to make an appropriation for re-
moving the wreck Of the battle ship
Maine in Havana Harbor, the State De-
partment. in conjunction with the Navy
Department, viii attempt to devise some
way in which the task may be accom-
piished.
Ire ground viii be taken that the
wreck is an obstruction 20 hsrbor navi-
cation The point Is taken by Secretary
Bacon that If the sentimental view is to
prevail the only proper course 10 be
followed is 70 obliterate the ghostly re-
minder OF the horror by removing the
wreck
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING.
Police Arrest MIddIe-aEed White
Woman and Negro.

Woman and Negro.
Two alleged shopIifters were arrested
in downtown stores yesterday afternoon
by detectives detailed TO investigate com
plants Of thefts IN the last week.
Mary Ford. forty years old. who SAYS
she is a servant employed in Washington.
was arrested by Detectives O'Dea and
Evans. The police say the woman had a
feather boa. a silver belt buckle. combs
lace. and a quantity Of soap hidden under
a short black coat. She is held on charge
Of petit larcency.
The arrest OF John Cook. alias William
waring. a negro. twenty-three years old
by Detectives Barbee and Vermillion is
considered one OF the most important
made by detectives IN weeks. Two charges
Of petit larceny had been placed against
him before he was under arrest three
hours.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
HORSE GEAR SOLD.
Sale of Articles from Presidents
Stable Attracts Crowd

sale OF ArfEcAes from Tfes1oehts
Stable Attracts Crowd
a sale OF paraphernalis from the Presi-
Dental stables. at Sloan's auction house
In G street yesterday. attracted a large
crowd. Bidding was brisk, and the supply
fell far short ot meeting the demand
A landau. after spirited bidding, was
knocked down 70 z. K. Howser for $50.
G. c. Bensinger, after a close contest. Sc
cured a brougham for $50. A. H Shell
ton bought a pair Of green blankets for
s.. a lot Of haiters for s.. and q carriage
whip for - cents. Three skin robes
brought $3.50. and Benjamin Branson got
a blanket for S1.75.
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Cameron Johnson. traveller in the fer
East, viii lecture in the ballroom Of the
New Willard Hotel Tuesday afternoon
under the susDices OF the women of Beta
Circle, OF St Thomas Episcopal Church.
on Japan" Prominent matrons viii
pour tea. assisted by debutantes
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
SIMS DEFENDED
BY PRESIDENT
Executive Meets Criticism by
Publishing Letter.
COMMANDER Is LAUDED
Ignores ImputatiOn that He Is
Taking Care Of Supporter.

correspondence Is Given Ont in Eff
fort 10 Refute Criticism that His
Appointments of Sims TO Command
Battle ship Minnesota Was Made
with the View of Providing n
Berth for the Naval Aid.
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RITES FOR MRS. LOTHROP.
Funeral Of Merchants wife tn b
Held To-morrov Afternoon.

Held Tomorrow Afternoon.
Funeral services for Mrs Lothrop. wife
Of Alvin n. Lothrop, who died at her
home. 1913 X street northwest. Friday.
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
the family residence. at ; O'Clock.
Rev DR.. s NJ Newman. OF Front Royal.
Va, for years a personal friend ef the
family, and Rev Dr. Samuel H Wood
row. pastor Of the First Congregational
Church. VIII oficiste.
The burial viii be at Oak Hill Gene
terry. PaIlbearers viii be Col John
Tweedale, John A. Harding. Fred Wood
ward, A J. Thrift, William Everett, and
Mr. Bradbury
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
MIch,xun Men in Session.

The regular monthly meeting % the
Michigan Society was held last evening
at Pythian Temple More than forty
former residents OF the State were pres
ent- A musical and literary programme
was given. followed by social hour and
refreshments. Jason Waterman presided.
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Amha.sador Rarrn Presented.

Francisco dala BaTra. new Mexican Am
bassador TO the United States. formally
presented his credentials 20 President
Roosevelt yesterday. He was introduced
y Secretary . State Bacon.
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WEDDING OUT OFFICERS.
Retiring Board Has Been Busy in the
Last week.

The wedding out process resulting from
President Roosevelts physical test IS
having disastrous effects upon the list OF
higher officers Of the army. In the last
week a retiring board has been busy and
the record Of casualties is greater than
ever followed a eonhle1 on the field
Lieut. Col Francis II. Hardie, Eight
eenth Cavalry; Maj. Edward r. Morris,
Of the Medical Corps. Capt. William
Qulnto3. CT the Medical Corps, and
Chaplain Edward II. Fitzgerald have been
retired for physical disability, according
to army orders issued, and more retire
ments for the same reason are expected.
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Although not directly meeting crit /
iciSm that his recent appointment Of
Commander Sims. his naval aid. to COM
msnd the battle ship Minnesota, was
with view Of taking care Of a naval
pffcer who has been one OF his stsnchest
supporters in the fight for a greater
navy. President Roosevelt yesterday au-
thorized the publication OF letter which
has set at rest any conjecture as 10 the
Selection.
Among other things, the President says
In the ietter. which he directs snail be
made b part Of Commander sims rec
ord the President simply desires be-
tore leaving ONCE TO make practical rec
ignition Of Commander Sims really in
vaIuable. services during the past seven
years IN building Up a system OF gun
nery in the United States navy which
has won for our seamen a unique and
euviable reputation as marksmen; which
has made possible rapidity Of hitting
at long ranges hitherto undreamed Of.
end which in every essential that obtains
for success in time Of war has eaor-
mously increased our fighting efficiency
as sea power"
Was Target Inspector.
Commander Sims vas formerly insPec-
tor OF target practice. and ;he President
says officers in whose judgment he has
great confidence. including that OF Ad-
miral Wainwright, declare that our
fighting power IS now al least FIVE times
greater than 1t vas before our training
vas improved by Commander Sims
method"
he further declares that sims has been
largely instrumental by his recommenda-
tons In improving the designs Of the
American war ships. particularly the
adoption of the new type Of all big sla
battle SHIPS.
The letter Is as follows,
The White House.
Washington. Feb =. lse.
To The S-crstarv Il me Esvy. The President wishes
70 }e distinctly undsrstocl that The nav 7eSsis
ions were not changed o amended n order -
srscto- a target practioe, 20 ecHUand the batfie
sin Nunesr "a
TIE President simply desires before leaving or5ce
m make p-acsicll recognition e Commando Sims
-pzrir iHrairabie services during The past seven
ean ia tr1iidi7g u7 a system of g'lnnc7y N the
United States nsvy which has won for or sesmen
-niou- ard enFiablc reputation as marSsTnen.
-rhich has uzde possible a rapidity n hitting a.
o-1 r7r-ss hifhsr-o undreamsd e. and which IN
rsrv essential thar obtains fer success N tine q
rsr has enormously increased or Sighting eshciency
% Sca power
an iBfcrmcd b. officers iH whose Judgment /
ave ccufdeuce including l.0T1irsl Wainwright that
II fehtIuc power is now AZ least FIVE t5mss greater
thrn IL wzs besrr- our training wss improved b
Comuandrr Sins methods Within the last yesr
1lane our Tar5ity q hitting increased mere than l
- csut-
Improved ship Design.
n addition 20 this his speciality. he has ben
'arzsly instrumental b. MS recommendations n
improving The Jcsirn q CIR men-of-Ear. Tarc8lary
n bringing about the definite adoption q our usv
tyvs a al bic slin battle ships through TIE con-
-iusire Arguments presented by him IN vsriogs
uaperS On the s5lhiect-
7 regard him ss hsginE rendered % the United
states nav services Of slch signal value that Z
NJ duty n recognize them in emphatic fashion
Please fle this with Commander Sims record
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
50 Efrr I'll

WASHINGTON HERALD bLAEALs
603 hing stre1t-
Alexandra. Va. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryant Brown. wife Of Lieut.. Wilson
Brown. [. S. y. died at O'Clock this
afternoon al the Alexandris Hospital
Mrs. Brown vas taken 70 the institution
about six weeks ago. and Up TO yester-
day hopes were entertained for her re-
covery.
She was daughter OF Capt Herbert
Bryant. and well known in social circles
IN this city and vicinity among the
younger set The funeral win take place
Tuesday morning al Il o'clock from ST
Psui's Episcopal Church. Burial VIII be
IN IVY diH Cemetery
The supposed loss Of 500 worth Of
jewelry and diamonds. together with
ss4s8 in cash. caused Mrs. Zimmerman,
wife or Charles Zimmerman. who conducts
z cafe in the market alley, considerable
apprehension this morning 4 few hours
sfterwsri the articles were found in q
room on the upper floor.
In order 70 accommodate the inausura-
ton crowd. the owners OF the steamer
/ Queen Anne viii run the steamer on
March 4 and trips viii be made 70 and
i from Washington from early IN the
morning until late at night
Announcement Is made by the George
Washington Monument Association that
the following contributions have been
handed in for the parade to be held April
! 50. ". 3. Smoot. 500: c. c. Leadbeater;
! Rammei Brothers. $50. Hotel FleiSChmann,
I 81: Alexandria Sunday Times. &25. max
I ing total OF 800.
/ The order Of locomotive engineers has
I appointed the following committee 70 CO
ioperate with the parade committee: Harry
/ Brown. chairman; O. P. Angelo. and
! Frank Larm0nd.
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Tide Table.

Tc-dsy-Hish tide. - a Il. and sSs ,. n. lor
tide. s04 p n. ard SIS .. n
Io-noTsoT-Hish tide s.i5 a. n. and ass :. n
low tide Io9s q n and II = n
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Improved ship Design.
WILL SAY G00D-BY.
Farewell Reception to Newspaper
Men at white House Tomorrow.

Men at white House Tomorrow.
A farewell reception 10 newspaper men
will be held by President Roosevelt AT
the White House al n:30 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning. At that time the Chief
Executive vii shake hands with the
newspaper correspondents. many Of
Ehom are warm personal friends
The President arranged the reception
al the suggestion Of Maurice SpIain.
chairman Of the correspondents commit
tee Of the press gallery. who called a.
the White House yesterday and told OF
the desire OF the newspaper men to say
goOd-by 20 Mr. Roosevelt.
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HRS. RUTH B. BROWN DIES
Was Wife Of Lieut. Wilson Brown
and Prominent Socially.
subscriptions Announced by wash
fngtoa Monument Association.
News of Alexandria.

AlszandTia NevS Agsncy. 81 hsng stTsst, AlsZ-
E1ira Va. authorized agents snd c2TTlers toE
Tho Washington Head he Herald VII Be de-
ETsTed daily and Sunday 70 any address II Alex
zudris foT 50 cents ucath.
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TALKS OF TERM.
Contained from PAGE Cue.

and prosperous condition. and is on
the road 10 a stable and orderly inde-
pendenee.
The treaty with Santo Domingo mas
put the affairs Of the. island on a bet
ter basis than they have ever been be-
fore.
'The position of-tbe United States in
regard to the Latin-American republics
is infinitely better than it has ever
been before. as Is also the case with
japan
Improvement of Army.
a LAW has been passed improving
the administration Of the army and Of
the National Guard
The law establishing the Depart
meut Of Commerce and Labor. with
the Bureau Of Corporations, enabled
this country to take the first really
efficient step toward exercising proper
national supervision and control over
he great corporations.
The consular service Of the United
States has been completely reorgsn-
Tze6-
A law has been enacted giving
vitality 20 the Interstate Commerce
Commission and for the first time
providing some kind Of efficient control
by the national government over the
great railroads
a law has been passed providing
for Federal meat inspection and IN
spection OF the packing-houses; also
pure-food law. both OF them OF the
utmost Importance from the sanitary
standpoint
Work for Juveniles.
In the matters OF social and indus
trial reform. a law has been enacted
creating juvenile court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia; another providing
for the investigation OF the condition
OF women and child workers OF the
United States. an employers liability
law for corporations engaged in inter
state commerce. for the government
itself. and for the District OF CoIum-
bia. where child labor has also been
regulated by law.
The Alaskan boundary dispute has
been laid
The establishment OF the army and
navy maneuvers has much increased
the efficiency Of the army and doubled
the efficiency OF the navy.
The movement has been started for
the development OF the inland water
ways as part Of the great movement
for the conservation OF the natural
resources Of the country
a movement is under way fo- the
betterment Of the conditions Of coun-
try life.
Big corporations and labor unions
have been brought impartially before
the courts, and the most powerful
wrongdoers IN the land have been
brought to justice and been punished
by fine and Imprisonment Many sue
cessful suits. civil and criminal. have
been undertaken by the government
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
TAFT PAYS VISIT
TO 4 CHlROPODIST
Curious Crowd Rushes and
BlockadeS T Street.
PREsIDENT-ELECT ONLY SMILES

Athletes Climb Poles in Effort to
Get Glimpse of the Coming Chief
Executive with His shoes on.
Others Grained Their Neeks and
TiptOed to Places of Vantage.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Temperatures in other cities torsthsr With the
szoant Of rsIBfau. for the twelve hours ended a.
9. n yesterday, srs as follows:
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CondItIon of the Water

Special 70 TIE Washington Herald.
HaFpers FeTTT. y. Va, FsS. z.-Both riTsrs arc
TsU muddy todEE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24

err peterod out owing to lack Of con-
dition.
Sundays race was a valuable object
lesson to many in a number of ways.
It gave ideas of pace and distance
which will come in very useful when
the next long distance field starts.
When all is said and done it takes
the hardest and strictest kind of train
ing to negotiate a long distance like
the Marathon course successfully. The
race is a mans work and not child's
play and the same is true Of the train
ing therefore.
In connection with the race just
over it may be mentioned that most
of the men who finished in the first
dozen wore rubber shoes of the ordin-
any dOllar-a-pair variety. These shoes
skeemed TO answer the purpose admit
rably and when wool socks were worn
did not sore or blister the feet the
socks acting as a cushion beside aD-
sorbing the presentation.
Dal Fahy hit on an original scheme
for Sundays race He wore a gold
dust belt and carried therein five
small phials Of brandy. When he ar
rived at a refreshment station he
would rinse his mouth out with water
and then swallow a mixture of -four
parts of water and one Of brandy
This, he declares, refreshed him won
derfully and helped him to complete
the course.
In the coming race competitors will
not have to bother with matters OF
this kind. Every arrangement will be
made for their comfort and their ply
steal needs will be attended to al
their individual rest stations.
Albert Marco intends to start train
ing the moment that definite announce
ment of the race is made. He is a
dark horse but states that he has
done the distance in fair time on pre-
vious occasions and thinks that he
can get into shape to make a prom
inent showing in the coming race. He
is lightly built and looks like a typi-
cal distance man.
There is another man in town who
race. He is a recent arrival from the
Coast and claims to have been quite
a distance runner a few years back
He earned most of his laurels in the
Middle West. He may compete or
April IS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24
MARATHON
AFTERMATH

SPORTING EDITOR STAR:-Just a
word of Marathon aftermath. The
auto which is supposed to have caus-
ed the scare" to the well-trained
squad of cavalry morse were occupied
by good sports, who would not have
infringed in anyway upon the rights
of the runners. The auto was dis
lance away from the cavary caval-
cade, all good boys or the 9TH, when
notice was given. None of the 5th's
horses are known to kick but, one of
the horses did butt" Jackson, and he
made a play of going to grass" In
the auto were good sports, as before
said, including a newspaperman, a
baseball empire, a couple of boiler
makers and an engineer. Jackson
sprinted Immediately, and the autos
occupants carried the news OF Jack
sons victory to Talalua.
OLD SPORT.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24
JOSHING THE
CAMP POET

THE EXECUTION. by Edgar Allan
Poe, his shade.--At last they had
tracked him down; this human fiend
whose brutal deeds had aroused the
Unborn lust for blood i'm the peaceful
dwellers of the valley At last their
thirst for dire vengeance was to be
stated. Fearful had been this wretched
mans crimes; more fearful still was
TO be his punishment. For him the
horrors of the inquisition, the agon-
izing tortures of the Middle Ages, the
refined cruelties Of the Bosphorus had
been revived.
But life still elimmered in the brOk-
en- body; the indomitable spirit still
defied the eXecutioners. Yet the hour
of final retributon was nieh. They
had tortured his body; now they would
torture his soul The head execution
er approached the mangled form. His
helpers seized the victims head in a
grip of iron. The eyes of the Grim
inal shone with the light of fear; his
lips opened; his face turned ashen.
The populace crowded nearer, eager
for the last Of the gruesome specta-
Gle. And then, slowly, ineXOrably
the executioner brought forth from
the black folds of his robe hideous,
terrible thing.
The people shuddered their eyes
sought the ground in fear. The mis-
cradle wretch at the stake stared
straight before him unable to avert
his gaze from that fearful instrument
of torture. Nearer and nearer it came t;
now it was close before him; merci-
less, pitiless, memorable. He could
endure no longer; his eyes became
CLASSY; his tongue protruded from his
mouth. With a fearful cry he fell
backward; a last quivering Of the tor
tured body; he was dead.
Silently the people departed. The
eXecutioner turned; the instrument OF
torture fell from his hand. 1t futter-
ed in the wind. 1t was a poem clip
ped from the Hawaiian Star" enti-
tied you set my heart a jumping, y
by "Chappie" Z. Jones.
A MARINE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24
y SPORTS X
COMING MARATHON i
FAVORlTE SPORTS TOPIC

The announcement yesterday that
Honolulu was to have a real Marathon
over the regulation distance was well
coined by the sporting public and the
local long-distance men. From pre-
sent indications the entry list will be
large and representative
1t is expected that word will be re
ceived from the trustees of the base
ball park today relative to the use
of the ground, and as soon as permits
sion is granted the work OF roping
off the track win be commenced ana
the entry book will be opened
Jackson, winner of Sundays race
stated that he would be a competitor
in the contest slated for April Is. A
number of other competitors in the
run to Haleiwa also declared their
intention of trying for Marathon hon
IOrs.
Kapiolani Park will be the fayorite
/, training ground for the coming race.
1t is easily accessible. A runner train
ing there knows just how far he has
run. The conditions of running there
will be similar to those which will
prevail at the ball park, and the track
is so soft and resilient that a full
measure of work can be done without
any serious results in the shape OF
strained muscles or wrenched tendOns
, resulting.
The moonlight nights are here again
and there will be a fine moon for a
couple of weeks to come. This will
add to the pleasure of the training
joys and will doubtless result in many
going to the race-track of an evening
to witness their friends getting into
shape.
Several of the intending competi-
, tors intend to do some good long
walks on the road. Three of them are
going to Haleiwa next Sunday over
the long course and a couple more
expect to hike it to Hauula via Kane
ohe and Kahana.
One of the lessons learned by the
! recent race was that a contestant in
, a long distance race must do lots of
long training stunts. 1t isn't enough
!, to jog round the block half dozen
times or to cover ten miles once a
week. In Sundays race it was the
men who had gone the route more or
less frequently who finished in the
first flight The others sooner or lat
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24
KIDS GET
ROUGH DEAL

The Waileles and the Kids played a
game of baseball at the Kalihi-uka
grounds at 1870 p. m. on Sunday and
the Kids easily won by the score Of 10
to 4.
At the end Of the second half Of
the ninth inning the Waileles were at
bat, and seeing that they could do
nothing with the Kids, they took the
baseball goods away from the Kids,
telling them to play bare-handed, af-
ter they had agreed to lend all goods
needed
The Kids catcher having the mask
on his face and the mitt on his hand,
ready to play, had it forced out by
one of the Wailele players.