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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
CANNON'S OPTIMISM
GROWING STRONGER

Joseph G. Cannon. the Speaker Of the
House OF Representative and a vivid
demonstration that MethuseIah is fast
losing his claim 10 having been the long
est lived man in history. refiactiveIv ale
piece OF his cigar IN front OF the
White House today al- rem -rked-
The shadows rH!Jlu- while the
deeps are dumb
The Speaker was -, OF optimism
about the result Of tGe coming Con-
Sressionzl elections. As a sort Of pre-
amble 10 his summing up Of the situa-
ton, he sail.
ANY man who goes into battle with
the idea that there IS a chance OF his
beins defeated IS always inEIOriOusly
beaten
Then he added.
i never contemplated campaign
with more hope and confidence than 1
do the one we are about 10 enter They
Sey tnat the people are against US.
do not believe il There are some super
1Clal Indications OF a growing OpDasi-
ton 20 the Republicans. but the judges
OF the situation have not, I think, gone
deep enouSh. On our record we Will win
the next elections"
The Speaker did not look Ike an old
man he walked with step that was
springy and he spoke in a voice THAI
was ringing with strength and deter
he was grand old man, and he re-
garded with interest the curve Of q
great leghOrn hat worn By a lovely
woman who happened TO be passing the
Executive Offices at that moment.
Il had hoped to get away pretty
SOON he explained. pulling himself
back from his dreams Of romance and
his visions Of political conquest. But
this morning 7 found that ] had about
one hundred letters 20 answer. I viii
have 20 attend 20 that work before
leave Washington
1t was suggested that he might follow
the example set at oyster Bay and an
nOunCe that his correspondence had be-
come so vOluminOuS as 10 make IL i'm
possible for him 70 answer the com
mUnicatfonS sent TO him.
I have no doubt" he said, that Mr..
Roosevelt has been receiving more let
ters than any man in private life and
more than any man in public life with
the exception, possibly, Of the Presi-
dent II I had four times my ability
and one-tenth Of Roosevelts ability /
would follow the example Of a certain
Western Senator viii not mention his
name-who said on g memorable occa-
sion;
When God made me. he rested, and
was glad.
LAS it Is. I will have 10 attend to the
letters which demand answers. I have
received several hundreds which in the
course OF the next two or three weeks
will answer themselves, but there are
100 which I must answer"
The Speaker ate another piece of his
cigar, took one last fieeting glimpse Of
the fast disappearing leghOrn hat,
sprang into his automobile and ordered:
To the Capitolr'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
SUFFERS RELAPSE
At JOHNS HOPKINS
Vice President at Bedside
Two Days-Eforts Made
TO Conceal Identity.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 9S-The cor
diu3u OF Mrs James s Sherman, wife
.of the Vice President, was reported 20 be
critical al the Johns Hopkins Hospital
today
The aiIment from which Mrs. sherman
is suffering has not been disclosed. II is
possible that she may have 10 undergo
an operation.
Though the physicians al Johns Hop
llins refused 20 discuss Mrs S1e-uan's
ailruent they admitted that she was
very low. II became known today that
she had been iu al the hospital since last
Friday.
None Of the attendants or the fnstiru-
toD We're informed Of her identity. every
effort being made 20 keep it secret. Late
Saturday night she suffered a relapse
while her husband. the Vice President
was at her bedside
He was there Saturday and SUNDAY.
but when q lizzie Improvement was
sh an early Monday he returned 70
- EasniuEtCn- Attempts 20 keep the "a
Jieuts idertity secret caused the en-
pi9ymeat OF a special train TO bring
her here From the train she was taken
10 the hospital in closed carriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
POLICEMAN TURNS
REVOLVER ON SELF
Parolman Walter ]. Stuart
Ends Life at Fourth Pre-
cinct Station.

Patrolman Walter T. Stuart. Of the
Fourth police precinct. ended his life
shortly after 8 O'ClOc6 this morning by
firing two bullets into his left breast in
The dormitory on the second door Of the
station house in = street southwest
stuart had been separated from his
wife anj Young child for several months.
and it is believed he was despondent be-
cause Of domestic troubles. He was
twentv-seven years old and had been
a member Of the force five years.
Stuart cane Of patrol duty at ?
o'clock This morlinE and went 70 bed
al the station so that he would be ready
for reserve duty until 6 o'clock Half a
dozen other bIIecOats were sleeping in
the dormitory. Before retiring Stuart
complained that he was not feeling well.
and obtained a sick card from Lieu
tenant Flathers. saving he would not
report for duty today.
The men in the dorTritoIy were awak-
ened lust at day5rcak by two pistol
shots Patrolman Jones. who was
sleeping on the bed next to Stuart's.
thought his fellow officer was dreaming
and aad fired the shots in the air With
blood flowing from both wounds. Stuart
ulaced the revolver over his heart and
made feeble ATTEMPT TO puu the Irig-
ger tie third time.
Grabbing the pistol from his hand.
Jones said:
What's the matter, Stuart? Are you
crazy"
NO. I'm not crazy" stuart replied.
I know" He lost consciousness be
fore he could finish the sentence.
The wounded man was placed il. the
police ambulance. but died on the way
TO the Emergency Hospital
Stuart was the son Of the late Walter
S-uarT, proprietor of a hotel at Har-
l.srs Ferry. A brother, John Stuart, is
employed at the navy yard The police
say another brother killed himself at
HarperS Ferry several years ago.
Police of the Fourth precinct said
Stuart had seemed worried recently,
and IL is believed he was deSpOndent
over domestic misunderstanding.
Nothing could have surprised me
more than when l heard Stuart had
killed himself, said Captain Mulhau.
commanding the precinct He YVES
Just a great. big overgrown boy, and ]
never suspected that he would DO any
thing Ike this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
MAMMOTH AIR LINER
CRIPPLED IN GALE
Drifts, Helpless, With Grew
and Twenty Newspaper
Men Aboard.

DUSSELDORF, Germany. June Is
The Zeppelin dirisible balloon. Deutsch-
land, with crew and twenty newspaper
men aboard, is drifting helpless before
strong gale. one Of the motors is
broken. and the great eir liner has
found II impossible 10 land. Grave fears
are entertained -or her safety When
last seen the Deutschland was being
driven by the wind above OsnabrUeck
The air liner aScended at an early
hour this morning with q score of news
paper men as guests, the intention be-
Ing 70 make voyage over the country
side and return In two hours. Already
the Deutschland has been alOft ten
hours.
When the heavy wind arose the pilot
tried to turn the Deutschland back 10
her anchorage IL this CITY, but he found
il impossible 10 maneuver The ship sue
ceSSfully, owing to her broken motor.
He then tried in turn TO land at DOrt-
mund and Muenster. Both attempts,
however, proved 10 be too dangerous,
and were abandoned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
President Leaves at 5:35
O'clock This Afternoon for
Summer Home.
HOLDS A FAREWELL
CABINET MEETING
Plans 10 Turn Routine Work Over
to Norton-Takes Physical
Director Along.
By JAMES Hay, j.

At 5:55 o'clock thi. afteraoon the
President viii leave Washilgtnr, m his
private car over the Pennsylvania rail
road for Beverly, Mass, where hs vii!
spend his sumner vacation
Before his departure tie last vestire
Of accumulated work VIII have disaD-
peared, and the President viii depart
leaving everything ship shape" al the
Executive Offices here.
He will be accompanied b. his secre-
tary. Charles Dyer Norton. and his mill
tary aid, Capt. Archibald W. Butt.
II a second car VIII travel the ex-
ecutive office force OF clerks and stenog-
gaphers. who viii look after the work
iu Beverly this summer Assistant Sec
rotary Rudolph Forster viii also be a
member OF the Beverly colony.
The White House offices in Washing
ton viii be looked after by Assistant
Secretary Wendell W MisChlsr.
Mr.. Taft will arrive in Boston at Z
o'clock tomorrow morning and his car
VIII be switched 10 a regular train run
hing out Of that city o Beverly. This
trip viii require onI forty minutes
Consequently. he viii pc in his summer
home by s o'clock tr-aorrow morning.
Today 81 the White House was spent
By the President in saying gOod-by TO
Congressn-en and in holding a final
Cabinet meeting.
President Tafc will take his physical
director, Dr. Charles Barker, with him
70 Beverly. The Executive is IN srlen-
cid physical trim after Dr. Barzer's
work throughout the winter, and he has
prevailed upon the tralaeI 70 spend the
summer with him, so as TO continue his
physical training
The President expects 70 turn over all
routine correspondence 10 Secretary
Norton for at least Two weeks He in
tends 10 get absolutely divorced from all
except the most pressing business. At
Cdd moments In the summer he expects
10 DO a gpod deal OF uninterrupted desk
administrative work. and particularly
study a plan for the appropriations Of
the coming year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
RIOTERS CUT DOWN
IN BILBOA STREETS
Sabers Used With Deadly
Effect in Quelling Span
iSh MobS.

BILROA, Spain, June 2S-Scores OF
religious rioters were cut down with
sabers today when the police and troops
charged raobs in various parts of the
city.
A great crowd OF Carlists and Nation
alists surrounded the palace of the gov
erncr OF Eisc2y, shouting; Down with
the governor Mounted troops charged
them with drawn sabers, which they
used freely and many were hurt.
Several other riotous gatherings were
dispersed in ike manner and the gov
errment is preparing for mre tormid-
able action
Feeling over the strained relations be
tween Premier CanaIcjas' adYninistra-
tion and the Vatican is daily growing
more bitter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
MINERS BATTLE
WITH DETECTIVES
Sleuth Attacked When He Essays
Peacemaker's Role-Three
Persons Dying.
Persons Dying

BLUEFIELD, ". Va, June 2S.-Three
men are dying today as a result OF a
battle between q mob Of miners and
Charles II. Peters, a coal company de-
tective. near here, last night.
When the mob attacked him Peters
opened FIRE and shot two mortalIy. He
was himself shot through the lungs and
CaETrot live.
Peters tried to quell a miners dis
turbance when he was attacked. Other
members Of the mob who were con-
cerned in the shooting escaped, but
were pursued by a posse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
AVIATOR FALLS SOC FEET.

BUCHAREST, June 2S.-GuiHemene. a
French ay 0tor, is suffering from a
broken leg today in a hospital here fol-
lowing a fall Of 800 feet yesterday from
his aeropl2ne which was wrecked FAN
ure Of engine to work caused the wreck
Aviator and machine fell into a lake
different teams and managers, but some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
LAST CALL COMES
SUDDENLY At HOME
Removes Figure Long Fami-
liar in Washington and
Louisiana Politics.

NEW ORLEANS. June 2s. - United
States SeElr'r Samuel Douglas Nc
E cry died .ddeuly today.
Senator MeEEery was seventy -'hree
years old ard had represented Leafs
lana in the United States Senate since
March 4. 1897.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
RETURNS WITH BRIDE

OCEAN CITY, y =, June 2S.-Peter
Cerutti, young business man here.
surprised his friends 10y bringing a bride
with him from Philadelphia. She was
Miss Assunta LuongO- They were mar
rled by the Rev. John Cerrutti, in Phila-
delphia, this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28

a disturbance that moved in the last
twenty-fcur hours from the 81 Law
renee valley 10 Maine has caused show
ers In The middle Atlantis and New
England states, the Ohio valley, and
lne lower Lake region Local rains are
slppI valley. the Gulf States and scaf-
tered points IN the Rocky mountain re-
PiOn-
Inc indications are that the weather
will be generally fair tonight ana IJ-a5-
nesday IN the north Atlantic states
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
Carter's Opinion.

Senator Thomas Carter Of Montana
hesitated on the steps of the White
House long enough to say:
1T looks 10 me this wav:
Senator La Toilette, after his inter-
view with Colonel Roosevelt yesterday,
said.
Roosevelt is the greatest American
living
And Roosevelt said:
/ don't think I ca nadd anything to
what the Senator said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
CURTISS go CROSS LAKE.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-GIen II. CUrtiss.
the aviator, has accepted the offer made
last Saturday by Walter I. Darlington,
a wealthy cattle broker, Of 5000 for a
flight across Lake Michigan, although
no date has yet been set for the per
fOrnlaEca.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
AVIATORS OFFERED
A PRIZE OF $4,000

LONDON. June ga prize Of $4,000
for a circular Eis.lt over England and
Scotland in an aeTOpla1e the second
week in July 1911. If the weather per-
mits, has been offered By the London
Mail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
TEMPERATURES
sun TABLE.
TIDE TARIE

Today-High Tide. 12.0S a. m. Low tide.
6.07 a. m. anG 6.4 p. N.
Tomorrow-High tide, 1o.40 a. m and
1902 2. m. Low tide. 1905 a. m. and 7:23
2. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Showers this afternoon, partly cloudy
change in temperature: light west -
northwest winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28

Doors Ih-Ineh Thick, $3.50 Apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th & n. Y. Ave.
adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
CONDITION OF THE WATER

HARPERS FERRY. w Va June IS
-Shenadoah clear and Potomac slight
y muddy this morning
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SENATE REGRETS
MCENERY'S DEATH

For many years prior 10 his death,
/ Senator M-Enery took 10 active part in
/ tho deliberations Of the Senate He was
afflicted with a profound deafness, and
was, therefore, unable 20 participate in
debate or 20 follow minu,ely the pro-
lceedings Of The Senate
Born In 1887.
The dead Senator first came 70 Wash
inston as member Of the Senate in
1887, succeeding the late Senator y. c
( Blanchard. before he became a Sen
ator he had leen active fin Louisiana
politics for many years. He was born
at Monroe, La. May 2S. 1887. was edu-
I! Gated at Spring Hin College near No
bile. Ala, at the United States Naval
Academy, and at the University Of Vir-
ginia.
The young cOlegian was graduated in
law at the National Law School. P0urE-
heepsle, y 4, served in the Confederate
army under MCGTuder. first i'm Virginia
and later In the MissiSSipDi deparru7eDr
As a public man the career of The
dead senator began when he was ror7i-
mated as caECidate for Lieutenant gov
eTnor or Louisiana in 1873. T-DOn The
death Of Governor WiltZ in 1881 he Ea-
came SoNerno of his State. and was
elected to succeed himself in 1854 ETa
was defeated by Cen Francis T. Nichols
Ior a third term, but was later an
pointed upon the supreme bench of
him.
One Of his most distinguished services
IN the Senate was i'm connection with
the treaty Of peace with Spain follow
ing the SDausih-AmeTiCan war He
was the author Of the resolution declar-
ing u TO be Ire sense of the American
people that the Philippine Islands
should not be annexed TO this country,
DuJ tnat the people OF that archipelago
should ultimately be given their free
dom and self rule
Loved In Washington.
Senator MCEnery was greatly beloved
in Washington He had scores of inti-
mate friends in all parties.
The news Of hts sudden death came
rs a shock 10 those members Of the
House and Senate VINO fingered here to
Edck up their effects Vice President
sherman was particularly affected BY
the sad news. and today sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO Mrs NcEnery.
Mrs. Samuel D. 1IcEnery,
New Orleans, La
Il am deeply grieved by the startling
news Of Senator MCEnery's death Close
association with him engendered afec-
non ana respect / feel personal loss
his state and his country loses a firm
and faithful servant To YOU and his
family ] offer tender sympathy
tSlgned) j. s SHERMAN
The term of the late Senator does not
expire until 1875 Il will, therefore. be
necessary for the Louisiana Legislature.
which IS now in session. to elect his sue
ceSsor. Governor Sanders. Of that State.
IS strongly entrenched in his party and
Is resarded here as the most likely Sen
atorial Possibility Representative Rams
cell, however. viii 'be a strong can.ii-
date should he enter Fhe race
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
Car Rides Popular.

Washington, unlike most cities, is
without the numterless summer resorts
whore a heat-sufferinr public can cool
CT during an afternoon or evening. IN
Continued on Faye NineD
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WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Fage Nine
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For many years prior TO his death,
Senator N-Enery took 10 active part in
tho deliberations OF the Senate He was
afflicted with a profound deafness, and
was, therefore, unable 90 participate in
debate or 20 follow minu,ely the pro-
caeIfrnc Of The Sauara
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-11-30

~ ~
The Grand Lodge OF Delaware, |.
.. .. f., is considering the idea OF a
home for aged odd fellows. Thomas
Mu len, Oriental Lodge, No. II, New
ark, is chairman Of the committee APP
pointed for that purpose.
" hen criticising the expenditure g.
money i'll rep aclng the water main
pipe at the western end OF town, it
would be well to remember that it was
only by conserving to do this that the
county agreed to macadamize the road
leading westward out Of town From
the standpipe to the town limits the
county has spent about S. ,oCo. This,
though out Of the dcfund limits, is
practically a town Improvement. With
the county impressed with the import
ance Of building road from town
limits to Pencader crossing, Newark
would be surrounded by pretty goou
road improvements.
Warren A. Sing'es, OF the Newark
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, who
was recently made Secretary of the
Diamond State Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, has resigned.
= The Freshman-S Sophomore classes
played their annual football game this
afternoon.
Through the efforts OF DIR. George
W. Marshall, reduction in freight
rates has been made along the Della
ware line This will be of great assist
ance to shippers of the. lower coun-
ties. A great deal is due to the inter
est of Division Freight Agent Kings
ton. who is locking forward to seeing
the Peninsula equal Long Island i'll
market products.
The afternoon Bridge Cub was en-
tcrtained on Tuesday afternoon by
Miss Halle Evans.
d. Lee Rose met with painful ac
cident last week by stepping on a
nail. AT this time he is imphoving
The Bachelor Girls enjoyed them.
selves at the home of Miss Katherine
Steele, last Monday night.
Theodore Hudson, OF the Gray
Farm on Ogletown Road, who acct
dentally shot himself last week while
out cunning, is at the Delaware Hos
pital Though not entirely out Of
danger he is getting along as well as
can lie expected.
The Rev. Albert S. Cooper, who
will make an address at ST Thomas
Church on Thursday evening, will be
remembered as student at College,
graduating with the class Of 90.
S K. Chambers, Real Estate agent
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-11-30
NEW
Here and There

On account of their wells going dry
had their wells deepened. SO far the
experiment has worked all right, Tor
they have had water now for several
Gays.
Mr.. c. A. Bryan has had onehali
horse power motor placed i'll his store
at South Newark for the purpose OF
running his coffee mill
Lee Lewis, who has been danger
o:s y i'll with typhoid fever, is slowly
Improving.
K. A. Coverdale has returned to his
home lor the winter months. Since
last spring Mr.. Coverdale has been
with the Buffalo Bill Wild West
Shows and has travelled all over the
country, wherever the shows have ex-
hibitcd.
Newark was represented at the an
nua Army-Navy game on Franklin
Field last Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs
c. B. Evans, Misses z. T. and Alice
Wilson, Lena Evans and Nellie Viii
son witnessed the game.
Professor Harold Powell, vile and
children, OF Washington, spent Thanks
giving with his sister, Mrs. Lee
Cooch. They will leave within a few
secks for their new home in Califor-
ria. where Professor Powell has &C
cepted a position with the California
Fruit Exchange near Los Angeles.
Master Kennard Moore has pur-
chased a dog and has named it Teddy
The ladies o. Eead of Christiana
Church cleared $IT8 as result OF the
annual Thanksgiving supper held in
the basement OF the church.
Each teacher in the Newark school
was presented with a check for five
dollars in recognition of Institute ex-
renses.
The basketball practice began al
| De.awre this week. The schedule is
being arranged and the regular games
wi begin the first Of the year.
Union Sunday School of Pike
Greek will hold a box social on Thurs,
day evening, December 18th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Harrv Wollas-
ten. OF near Stanton The proceeds
are Tor the benefit Of the Sunday
| School.
Francis 5. Pyle was the victim of a
painful accident last week. He was
F, making a fire in the stove at his home
near Polly Drrmmond's I'M. and
| poured oil over the wood to hasten
/ the result His face and hands were
horribly burned Ills parents being
away he got on a bicycle and rode tc
| neighbours to receive proner atten-
ton
/ William II. Smith, a ,ormer fore,
man of Elkton Pulp Mills, has beer
made foreman in the fibre mills, New,
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-11-30

OF West Grove, has sod the brick
in Chatham. to ]. Clarence Carter.
Terms not made public.
Professor John Dewey, OF Column
bia University, New York the foun-
der Of Progmatism, in its logical and
scientific form, one o! the greatest
leaders OF American lhilosophic
Thought, will deliver a series Of three
.ectures On Pragmatism, at the Uni
vcrsity of Pennsylvania on December
9, 7 and g. The subject OF these lee
lures is The Nature of Truth. All
those interested in philosophy will no
doubt appreciate the opportunity OF
hearing Professor Dewey. Mrs Tau
cenhaus will attend these lectures.
The United States Civil Service
Commission will hold an examination
at the Federal building on December
Sand 2o for the position OF teacher
in the Philippine service. Both males
and females will be eligible.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walker, near
Hockessin, celebrated their tenth we'd
ding anniversary last Monday night.
William Pennington, brother of
James Pennington, was stricken with a
second paralytic stroke on Monday
Mr.. Pennington is at his home in
Philadelphia.
Harry Churchman "a we'll known
farmer near Stanton, is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
An enthusiastic meeting in consider
alton OF Good Roads" was held in
Dover last Monday The meeting was
addressed by Mr. A. r. Boynton. of
Washington, D. c.