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FOR RENT-A good or C room
house, with barn, city and cistern wa
ter near North school building See
or phone p II. Elliott
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
ENGLISH IN INDIA
FEAR ASSASSINS
Latest Attempt 10 Kill Lieu
tenant Governor Causes
Alarm.

CALCUTTA, India, Feb. 5.-The
English authorities in command in In
dia are alarmed today over the con
tinued attempts made on the lives Of
English officials
The latest attempt occurred at a
small village In Eastern Bengal
where Sir Andrew Fraser. the IieUteu-
ant governor. was TO pay an official
visit. A short time before his arrival.
the police discovered planted there
bomb. with electrical exploding aD-
paratus. which had been prepared to
kiU the official only by the merest
chance was the bomb discovered. and
the plot foiled-
The Indians admit that England
gives them as good government as
possible. but they claim Il is their
right 10 govern themselves Armed
resistance having proved futile. they
have taken ID the assassination of
officials
Previous attempts have been made
on the lives Of Lord Mimic. the vice
roy. Sir Andrew Fraser. Lord KftcH-
ener, formerly military governor Of
India anG others Several minor OF
dciaIs have been sIain-
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
OF CRETE
CAUSE Of TROUBLE
Powers Of Europe May Step
In To Prevent TurkO-
Greek Clash.

LONDON, Feb 3-Deepest chagrin Is
manifested in the foreign office today
that the little island of Crete should
again have been the cause of dispute
between Turkey and Greece, that may
call for concerted action on the part Of
the other powers to prevent an open
rupture between Turkey and Greece
The London foreign office has sound
ed the othEr powers that only recently
reliuqUished their guardianship OF Crete
and has foUsd them all in accord on
the question Of preventing Crete from
sending deputies 90 the forthcoming
Greek national assembly, which has
been called 60 revise the fundamental
law Of the land.
This threatened action bv Crete *
the basis Of Turkeys preparation for a
move against Greece. with a threatened
INVASION OF TheSsaly as the initial sreD
Severe condemnation or Turkeys pre-
clpltaSe action is heard on every band
and tbs feeling is general here that the
Porte IS anxious 10 become involved
with Greece.
a high official Of the foreir, of5ca
IS authority for the stateme1+ f7sT
everything viii be done 10 n-e,-eT7t
turkey taking a step that she canroT
retTaCe without bringing the sftuarior
20 a crisis -'I
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
BUREAU IS ROBBED
IF UNF INISHED BILLS

The theft Of so in unfinished bank
notes from the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing is today supplying the Sc
Cret Service with q mystery that has
several pUzzIing features and promises
to result in the arrest Of q trusted en-
ploye before mary hours
When the returns were made yeSfer-
day afternoon from the preSsroOu
where the legal tender is printed il was
discovered that q sheet consisting of
four freshly made SO bills was misSinz
The matter was at once reported TO
Director Ralph, and was by him reter-
red TO the Secret Service The subse-
guent search revealed that an uns1c-
ceSsfui atteT1pt had been made TO pass
one or the bills This gave the Secret
Service agents a valuable clue ana
from II they expect 10 make an arrest
within the next tW enr y-fOur hours
At the bureau this morning II was
explained that the bills. because in
complete must come to light eventual
" but in the meantime the thief NAV
succeed in passing them on some un-
Suspectinc business man Director
Ralph. while admitting thaf 4 robbery
bad occurred. declined 20 discuss its
details, referring inquiries 10 the Treas
Try Department.
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
BASEBALL FAVORED
By COMMISSIONERS
Report Adversely Upon Bill
Recommending Increased
License Tax.

Baseball. in the opinion Of the heads
OF the District government, should be
encouraged
The Commissioners today forwarded
10 Congress an unfavorabIe report on the
bin recently introduced by Representa-
tive Coudrey Of Missouri TO increase the
license tax on baseball grounds in the
District
Their reason for such action is ex-
planned in the following letter addressed
TO Representative Samuel W Smith,
chairman Of the House Committee OF
the District of Columbia
IT the license tax should be increased
from the present rate Of > a day 10 SO
a day. and from 81 a week 10 so a
week, as proposed in the BILL 1t would
initiate against amateur baseball in the
District It is believed that these ANA
teur games should be encouraged, and
that the league games should not be
taxed so highly = : TO interfere with this
1ners. therefore. advise
that : weekly tax should re-
main azs - a. and that professional
baseball clubs should pay an annual tax
OF 500 per annum-
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
Turkey Preparing For War

con ONSTANTINOPLE Feb 2-Tbe min
ister Of war today dispatched ten OF
Ecers 10 various European countries 10
buy horses and guns in anticipatjon of
war with Greece. Four DESTROYER
have also been ordered from GERMANY
The third army CORPS. stationed AZ
SaioulkS- has been ordered to cross the
frontier the moment the fOrthcO1lina-
creek parliament accepts deputies from
1Tete into Its membership Such an act
turkeys considers, would be a rep1ldi
aton Of Turkish sUzerainty over Crete
anc a Sufficient cause for the Immediate
declaration OF var,
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
NEED
NOT FEAR TAX BILL
President Says Publicity Feature
Guards Vital
Statistics.

The publicity feature of the cor
Poration tax bill viii not eudanger
any corporation by placing in the
hands of its competitors such vital
statistics as would injure its business.
This was the Eist Of a statement
Pade this morning by President Taft
TO \ - Meads. OF New York. who ask
cd that the publicity feature Of the
there need be no organic changes n
the bill since executive INTERPRETATION
OF II viii eliminate any such datri-
mental features that Mr. Mes
[Orm.
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
DISTRICT MILITIA
WILDE INSPECTED
Major General Wood AS
signs Dates For Annual
Examination

Orders were received In Washington
today from Mai Gen Leonard Wood,
commanding the Department OF the
East. assigning officers for the inspeo-
ton OF the militia Of the District Of
Columbia under the terms of the Dick
militia Law. and directing them TO begin
their eNamina tions March :, with the
inspection OF the headquarters and Sec
ond Battalion Of the Second Infantry
Major Samson l. Faison. Twenty
fourth Infantry. viii inspect the infan-
Try organizations. Major Samuel Reber.
sigma CC~Ds, the medical department
and hospital corps, and Capt Norris E
Locke, Third Field Artillery, the First
Battery. Field ARTILLERY
The inspections VIII De OF the most
rigid character and viii be carried into
every phase OF the militia work and
eguipmen- Reports OF the Inspections
Vii be made % the War Department
through General Wood. The dates as
signed -he various organizations are
BY Major Falsou-HeadquarteT and
Second Battalion Second Infantry,
March = anG S. First Battalion. Second
Infantry. March s and @. headQua rters
md First Bat-SilCn First Infantry,
March 9 and 70; Second Battalion First
infantry. March 10 and H. Third Bat
talon FIRST Infantry, Eia-rsa Il and I2-
First and Second Infantry bands. March
g. field and staff. First Separate Bat
TALON. March Il and Il. Third Battalion
Sofond Infantry. March IS and T..
brigade headquarters and staff de-
partmenLS. excepting medical depart
ment. March IS and 70.
BY Major ReynolGs-AedicaI Depart
ment and Hospital Corps. March Il
By Major RebeT-SiSRal Corps Com
Danv March Is and 70
b Captain LOcke-FirSt Batter. Field
Artillery. March - and IS
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
MASKED Man In HOSPITAL.
PHILARELPHIA. Feb. IA

PHILADELPHIA. Feb "A masked
nsaa. srRaed <1A s7srevOIrer. spread
fe3ror at fhe1FEnnSylvania HosDitaf
aqraT this m0FH1nsx The man. evidentIv
s1tsr plfsfl6ers Se7led the high brick
vVslI7 Ss3rlolE ElE &c institution and en-
counter ett me Etss p engineer. whom he
fFfced 10 hoid f4I1s5s hands However.
sthers hsasSt rfue aztfss. and in ! minnie
the wIfcle sassSsssli ~ was I'm conmotian
An ssisrHl V s:s5sEsgiten. but before the
police aEriN.e6 thc rObber scaled fho
y stil again and escaped.
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
STEAMERS COLLIDE:
SIX ARE DROWNED
German and Swedish VesselS
SuSana and ANNA,
Meet.

HAMBURG, Feb 3-The German
steamer SUsana coIlided with end
sank the Swedish steamer 'Anuia to-
DAY in the lower Elbc SIX OF the
Annia's crew were drowned
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
TEAIPERArIRE


t2taS-ftlS1 lIde, us a. m and z-4G D.
- low tide S,45 a. M and 9-3f D. m
T1mOrrow-HiEH tide. s-07 a m and
$50 o. IN, low tide, $50 A. N. and 70-s7
D M
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
FURTHER SCANDAL
MAY FOLLOW TRIAL
in Ordering Aud
COurt-Martial Arouses
Naval Set.

BOSTON Feb. 2,-No matter what the
Oulcc-1e q the AuId-Robnetr court
martial may be, it is declared here TO-
day there is likely 20 be trouble for oer-
tain persons high Up in the Navy De-
partment
The allegations made on the witness
stRrd by NIrs- Cogles. wife Of the doc-
tof, complainant agailzt tHe epzo vounE
naval officers, that It vaS Necessary for
her 10 call upon Senator Iodee 10 uze
his influence with the Navy Department
before Secretary Meyer would order s
-ourt-HartiaI and prevent the white
washing as she termed II, Of both Of
fcers. has aroused naval circles, and II
is expected that a feud has been begun
whioA viii have ramiacstfon in ever
nay yard in the service. as wei ss In
the Navy Department in washington.
Joseph Auid. father OF the accused
paymaster. made It very plain TODAY
that IN case OF an adverse decision bv
the court he viii demand that the secre-
tary Of the Navy open the entire matter
--r--.-H may --fftl- -f -llS ilae FGrLtC--
The elder Aud IS indignant becs8sa
Of what he terms a plot against his son
by certain women Of the naval set and
he wastes no words in deuounci7r
--meddlers,~ as he terms them.
Justification Expected.
In summing ND for his friend the ar-
cusea payuaster, when the court re-
sGules its sessions this afternoon. Major
Leonard Is expected To Justify his con
duct toward Dr. CovIes.
Ee IS also expected TO Justify Aurd-s
action IN ordering Dr. Cowles from the
dance ard wiz declare that the charge
that Aud He'd when he told CowEeS and
his wife that Miss Ames. their hostess
knew what he was doing, was not a
deliberate iIe.-- as charged in the n
pers, but was due TO fnisundersta1d-
nE-
lie VIII declare that the asssuIf on
CcTles was reason for praise rather
than censurc. inasmuch as Coxies had
talked about the daughter Of 2. dead
naval officer III way that justified a
strong rebuke.
Major Leonard received teIesraphir Or
de-S from Washington today directing
nm 70 act as counsel for Dr. Pobuerr
when his trial begins
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
ROOSEVELT PICKED
BY PEARY TO HEAD
POLAR EXP EDITION
Said to Be Familiar With
Conditions and in
Sympathy.
SAYS DISCOVERY
WOULD BE EASY
Logical Time, Says Explorer, to
Discover South
Pole.

In an indirect way, though in a
manner to be neither miSinterpreted
nor misunderstood, Commander
Peary, IScoverer of the North Pole,
today picked former President
Roosevelt as the man to lead the
proposed American expedition TO
discover its antithesis, the South
Pole.
In a statement gwen to a re-
porter for The Washington Times
this afternoon, Commander PeaTv.
announced specifically and unequiv-
Ccally that he would not lead such
an expedition himself and incidental
y mentioned Mr.. ROOsevelt's name
as that Of a man being familiar with
the general antarctic situation and 4
man whose sympathies are entirely
in favor Of any movement Of ex-
plOTatiOn in that direction
PEARY MAKES REPLY
When asked explicitly if he
meant that be Commander Pea-va
urged Mr. Roosevelt as the man TO
lead such an expedition or select
ed him as the ideal leader Of such
q project Commander Peary smiled
significantly, as ne replied.
Well, Of course, I am not re-
sponsible Tor any inference. you or
any one else may draw upon the
subject
The fact is ne continued. 81
sent a communication year ago
last May 10 the International Polar
Commission, then assembled at
Brussels. In tha5 communication I.
dealt at length upon the practica-
bility and the advisability Of pro
ceeding with an American expedi-
tiOn TO the antarctic regions
Promotes Expedition.
Appended to the letter in form
which in a legal sense we might call
Cavest, I said 7 uurpOssd TO make an
EN- Antartic expedition. but 7 added
specifically that / should not undertake
the field myself or lead the expedition.
II also stated continued Commander 4
Peary, .rhat Theodore Roosevelt was
familiar with the project In general and
that it had his hearty sympathy and APP /
provaL Ny position since then has not
changed
Psychological Moment
"Of course Commander Peary went I
on, 81 canuCt interfere with any inter
CnCes you may draw as 10 whether M 1
Roosevelt is TO lead such an expedition I
an Tot authorized or entitled 10 select /
the leader for the expedition, but can T
say that T shall rot lead IL
''The truth OF the matter is.~ Com
nander Peary continued this IS the .
psychological moment for the Antarctic 4
expedition tc be made To be brief, I.
now is the 5.me, and now IS the only I.
time. All that remains between the /
existing veil Of ignorance and the dis /
Cove-y of the South Pole Is 5000 With 4
that amount contributed and the proper Z
The Washington times., 1910-02-03

save p tin tags from Piup- HeiGzsp-k
chewing tobacco for 2 fine leather 1o.-Iz-t
pouch ASK your dealer. Best tobacco
made.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1910-02-03

the imitation Aw OF r
tional.
That was the end OF
effort Meanwhile.
managers. anticipatin
prepared a marvelo
10 q TecapitalizatIun to-
the total capital issue fro
figure, $4,000. TO about
This plan was a wond
It seemed 10 provide for
OF the new stock 20 the
holders, and the stockhO
Tor a.
The N-aShin-tar Times
plan. showing tnas IL Ia
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
Plans Said to Have Been Made to Issue Five MiIIioR
Dollars In New Securities Without
Additional investment
SEEKING TO UTILIZE ENORMOUS SURPLUS
Stocks and Bonds. Or 1t May Take Shape
Of New Bond Issue

The biggest and juciest melon ever cut In the Sc
curtes of Washington public corporation Is due
to be carved at the annual meeting of the Washington
Company on Monday next according persistent and we'll
authenticated reports IN local investment circles
Just about 100000 of new securities are to be issued
if the plan outlined is carried OUT and this burden of
100000 of new capitalization viii be loaded upon Wash
ngtons of gas without the investment of an addi-
tiOnal dollar in the property of the company.
TRYS LONG TO FIND LOOPHOLE
For years the Gas Monopoly has been trying TO figure
a Oophole in the old law induce Congress to pass
law that would permit the capitalization of the i'm
surplus which prices of gas have enabled
the company to accumulate
Nobody knows how great this surplus is TODAY The
Gas Company compelled under the present law to make
annual statement to Congress- but these statements
myserousy arranged that they defy all effort to
determine anything about the real financial status of the
company.
No has yet been able to determine from the re-
ports what the company is earning what it with
It's profits
STATEMENTS ARE UNINTELuGIBLE
Two years ago, The Washington Times submitted
of these statements to a noted New York account
ing firm, with the request for analysis and explana
ton and understandable statement of the business
status of the company. The experts gave it up return
ing the statement with the explanation that no man lived
Who without access to the books of the company could
make anything out of such repsrt.
In truth, the very who had that reporting pro
vision put into the law, have admitted repeatedly that the
reports than worthless, because they have 50
hopelessly befogged the atmosphere.
PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE BONDS
any rate the Gas Monopoly defiance of the intent of t5
law but is insiders believe without violation of its letter IS pannf7g
distribution of bonds first take up the present fs
of 100000 bonds and distribute among the prsssn
stockholders stated that the plan goes through the distribution
viii be equal to i33 IS per cent OF present outstanding securities
The Washington times., 1910-02-03

FORECAST FOR TIE DISTRICT
Ram tonight r'T-dav unScr-le3 and
7l-ch colder min .uIu-l temperature to-
night about 81 G---ee=- moderate south
eriy winds, shifting 20 brisk and pos
SiblE nigh north and northwest tonight.
The Washington times., 1910-02-03

The holder Of 800 in gas stock VIII 5r
this plan goes through, retain bis stocr.
lat set a huge slice OF the new bond
handed TO hin as a gratuity- Il VIII ns-
cost him a cent
some Of he large stockholders de-
clare positively that ths plans are per-
fected for The meIon-cuttinE. that the
necessary resolution has been drawn.
and that the stockholders will be asler
10 approve 1t ar the meeting on Mon
day.
The legal difficulties OF this fine df=-
tribution have kept the counseIors of
The company busy for years.
Three yeas ago they set about under
the Jaw OF June 8, 1895. 10 have The
courts make a physical valuation Of tr.
2iant Of the company. with tho purpose
OF issuing new stock up TO the full
v.Uation as thus shown That law had
bsen passed by Cong IS at the in
stance Of tEe Gao molopoIv insiders
and was generally regat;ed as bad leeie-
iation.
When the company started the plan o-
imitation under it. The Washinstor
Times started its fight TO prevent sucr
action.
The District COMMISSIONS and Cor
Pcration Counsel Thomas took up the
cause OF the people: Nr. Thomas pro-
tested. carried UP an appeal. and ms
o0f frad q. rfe,5-5- o. r a., e
The Washington times., 1910-02-03
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperature has risen throughout
the Eastern and Southeastern States,
and il has fallen decidedly in the re-
giouS west of ,fe Mississippi River. eN-
cen lin the extreme Northwest.
The winds along the New England
coast viii be moderate variable EecOm-
luE brisk and possibly hiCH uCrtl and
northwest late tonight ON the middle
Atlantic coast moderate SoutHeriy, shift
ing 20 brisk and POSSIBLY aigb north
westerly by Friday morning on the
south Atlantic coast moderate soutler-
1y. shifting 10 brisk west and northwest
FRIDAY on the east Gulf coast uCdeFa- -e
SoItHC-lE- shifting CO. northwest eTlE and
becoming brisk and uI-l over "a eStevn
portion
The Washington times., 1910-02-03

IONUIIIUN o WNTW1
HAEPERS FERRY. w. Va F1b -
Both rivers slightly cloud. mis- morn
1E.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-31

to modify this order so far as to allow
the ivy now growing at Arlington to re-
main; many of these women are working
hard supporting themselves in positions
that require all their time, strength, and
attention, and cannot even go TO see
those friends who might intercede with
the officials of the War Department In
behalf Of this beautiful, doomed ivy, the
loss or which will take from our national
cemetery at Arlington one of its greatest
charms If only the ivy can he saved,
it will be a great comfort to many lone
~ women
There may be some reason for adhering
tenaciously TO a practice which carries
out the military traditions of uniformity,
and It is readily appreciated that, with
cut restrictions placed upon cemetery
decorations. there may be all sorts Of
liberties taken with the privilege. But
1t really does not seem as if there was
any very good reason from an artistic or
economical or sentimental point OF view
for destroying the ivy. which is of a type
Of verdure that lends itself admirably to
the simplicity Of cemetery decoration. II
would seem that the appeal Of the COM
plainant is we'll taken.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-31
Junebus whisky Platform.

From the Nashville Teuue-srau
The liquor machine which is headed
by Senator Robert I. Taylor. the Patter-
son substitute nominee for governor. sup
ports very cordially all Democratic nom
iuees who enjoy the brand Of the liquor
party. but in every instance where th,
liquor faction has been turned down the
machine Is fighting the nominee. In
Judge BuIlock7 race for chancellor The
Patterson machine adherents of that
division voted for Mccall the Republican
opponent Of Judge Bullock, though there
was 10 question about Judge Bullock
being the regular Democratic nominee
The Patterson followers. who are now
the Bob TAYLOR followers, didn't care
anything about regularity i'm that race
they went so far as 20 vote for Re
publican 10 defeat Judge Bullock
Early in the campaign, when Patterson
was the self-nominated candidate of the
liquor crowd il was treason for legis-
lative candidate 20 be against the June
bug whisky platform. but when Patterson
qgit the field and put Bob Taylor in as
a substitute a deceptive declaration on
the liquor question was made TO give the
substitute chance 10 fool the people
now and betray them when the iegisla-
ture meets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-31
NAMING THE NOVEL.
Few Authors Have Displayed Orig
inaIity and Perfect Felicity.

From the New York Tribune.
The fact that the title selected for one
of the seasons new novels is Let the
Roof Fall Down" has already attracted
considerable attention. which is perhaps
exactly what the author. or her pub
fishers. intended il 10 do. The combina-
ton OF words certainly arouses curiosity.
II also foreshsdows. according 10 the
law Of imitation in book titles familiar
TO all whose business lies with literature.
the likelihood Of numerous variants, OF
which Let rs Raise the Roof would
be the most obvious. We have just
passed through d period Of titles OF nov
els beginning with When" started By
Mr. Charles Majors When KnighthOOd
Was in Flower" and through the stan
more recent call Of style Of title, in
trUduced, If We remember Alright ia Mr.
Jack Londons call Of the Wild A
decade or 50 ago Mrs. DelaHd's John
Ward. Preacher" somewhat or a novelty
IN the way Of titles. brought down an
avalanche OF similar inventions, among
them "MetzerOtt, Shoemaker"
The range Of the nOyehsts' inventive
ness in the matter Of good titles b. amaz-
iugly narrow, and is almost reducible 10
a very few overworked rules. which such
brilliant exceptions as The Scarlet Let
ter and Vanity Fair only serve %
prove. First and foremost, IN length Of
service and literary Importance, owing 90
the masterpieces 10 which il is attached,
Is the descriptive title. OF which The
Bride Of LammermOOr" and The Heart
OF Midlothian are perfect examples.
This form OF title has been and con-
tinues 90 be al one time or another the
refuge and reliance OF all uOvelists, The
Pilgrims Of the Rhine, THE Adventures
Of Philip. A Tale Of Two Cities "Di-
ana Of the CrossWays, The Return Of
the Native" THE Marriage OF William
Ashe.' The Prisoner Of Zenda." and
The Intrusions OF Peggy which, Of
course, leads direct 20 The Misde-
meanOrs Of Nancy
They are good. trustworthy titles, but
they are not felicitous inventions. Au-
tbors, even the best of them. have only
occasional moments a inspiration iu
the naming of their books. Meredith
had such a moment when he fouud THE
Tragic Comedians" Wiik.e Collins su.-
ceeded in the case OF The Woman ln
White" and Charles Reade had rare
kuaek Of choosing titles that awakened
interest Henry james too. has often
succeeded slngularly well In inveutins
titles that suit his subject and his treat
meut OF IL 20 perfection
Another rule for the naming Of a novel
IS % form its title out OF the kernel Of
an appropriate quotation. and here Mr.
Howells stands first Tie has gone ice
peatedly 20 Shakespeare iu naming his
books. and. Of course. never IN vain "A
Fo-fgOue Conclusion. A Hazard To-,
New Fortunes. a Counterfeit Present
meut. "A Modern Instance" these are
titles of merit But Mr. HoweIIs has also
q fine sifs OF originality in choosing titles,
as witness the appropriateness Of IN
dian Summer" and April Hopes, while
the far more recent London Films,
Of the essence OF the book IL names
proves that the gift has not forsaken him