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The Washington times., 1910-12-17
MAY GET
INSANE ASYLUM
Plan Discussed to Establish
Separate Institution to Re-
lieve St. EliZabeth's.

The erection of a separate insane asy-
lum for the District. the construction Of
another Government hospital for the
insane on the Pacific coast or the en-
largement Of the present institution at
St. Elizabeth's, are the plans being con-
sidered 70 better the conditions at St
E.IiZabeth's, according to an announce
ment made today
Following q conference in the office Of
the Secretary Of War between Secretary
Dickinson, Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer. Secretary OF the Interior Balm
ger, the Commissioners of the District.
and Dr. William A. White, superintend-
ent OF the Government Asylum for the
Insane, a commission viii be appoint
ed. consisting Of a representative Of
each of the five interests, which com
mission viii consider the various prob
lens involved and submit a report and
In view of the engineering features to
be considered, in the event that it is
decided to obtain appropriations for the
enlargement OF the present hospital, En-
gineer COMMISSIONS Judson probably
committee.
Tentative plans only were discussed
at the conference yesterday afternoon
1t was decided that If the Government
Asylum for the Insane - to be main
tained as the only institution caring for
the insane Of the army and navy. steps
must be taken to enlarge the institu-
ton along the lines Of permanent i'm
provements-
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
MILK PLANT
MEASURE Is FRAMED
Bill Authorizing Its Accept
ance by United States Will
Be introduced.
MONEY TO COME OUT
OF TREASURY FUNDS
Proposed to Operate Laboratory
Under Marine Hospital Service.
District Gets Benefit.

a bill authorizing the acceptance by
the United States Of the gift Of the
Nathan Straus Pasteurfzing Mix
La bOratOry. at 1873 II street, was to-
DAY framed by Corporation Counsel
edward H Thomas and Frank s
Bright Washington attorney.
This bill viii be introduced in the
Senate by Senator GaUinger and in
the House by Representative OIcott
Of New York at an early date
With the assurance that Congress
Will give the future maintenance Of
the plant attention comes the an
nouncement that Nathan Straus prob
ABLY VIII keep open the plant unit
Congressional action is taken on the
matter The philanthropiSt an
nounced that ii would close Decembe
Appropriation.
According to the bill the sum OF $3.50
is to be appropriated out OF Treasury
funds for the operation OF the labora-
tory This money is to be available for
the salaries Of employees and for the
general maintenance and operation Of
the plant It is 10 be expended under
the supervision and control Of the Sur
Seon General Of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service
A memorandum from General Walter
Nyman, OF the Marine Hospital serv-
Ice containing recommendation re-
gardlng the taking over Of the plant by
favorable 10 the project, Is in the hand.
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury Mr.
MacNeagh's interest IN the prOnOsftiol
was shown yesterday when he visited
me laboratory and spent an hour f.
examining its workings
Present Plans.
Il IS the Intention 10 operate the lab
OratOry under the Marine Hospita
Service as a demonstration While Il
VIII be used by that service to work
out in practice, the theories promul-
gated IN its reports. the full benefit Of
its continuance here VIII accrue TO
Washington
" W Mills representing Mr.. Straus.
IS IN Washington examining condition
and ne has recommended 10 Nj Straus
tnat the plant be kept open until Con-
greSs takes action Definite work from
M Straus on this point IS expected
today
The plant viii be operated BY the
Marine Hospital Service, according 20
present plans, in conjunction with -
local Health Department Mr. Mills
spent some time in Dr. u WOOdward's 3 Of
fee today talking over the working on
Of the scheme
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
HELD FOR MURDER
OF CAR CONDUCTOR
Negro Must Face Grand
Jury for Death of Race
Riot Victim.

Samuel Matthews, a negro was held
FOR the action Of the grand jury by
the CorOner's jury at the inquest this
afternoon over the body Of s Gray
LimstrOng, a conductor IN the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Inc
LimstrOnE died last night in the
Emergency Hospital from injuries re-
ceived by being struck over the head
with an iron bar during a small race
riot in d street northwest last Thurs
day
LinstrOng and two other. conductors
Charles CAN'T and Samuel Jackson
were walking through D street and had
stopped beside q wagon on which
three negroes were loading boxes. The
conductors resented the way in which
the negroes ordered them to move on,
and a free-for-aH fight ensUed
Matthews is alleged to have picked
up an iron bar and struck LimstrOnZ
over the head. fracturing his skull.
William Leftridge and William H. Dade.
the other negroes, are held on charges
OF assault.
Ldmstrong lived at 9so4 Prospect ave
lue northwest
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Question Legality
Of Tuberculin Tests

That section OF the recently adopted
regulation requiring tuberculin tests
OF ali cows IL the District Of COlun 3ia
which is enforced. under the joint So
peTvisiOn of the Department Of Ag icuI-
ture and the board OF Commissioners Of
the District. will be tested as TO its le-
gality in the Police Court on Tuesday
next
The test case Is that Of the Govern
bent against George T Wells. who Is
charged with not permitting official
inspectors TO test his COW, which SUP
plies milk only % his immediate family
Mr. Wells In refusing TO allow his COW
TO be tested asked that the inspector
wait TO make the examination. urging
that the animal was not IN At phys5-
cal condition at the present time to be
certain to stand the reaction of the
tuberculiu test
Officials were at loss how - handle
the case. and il viii be taken into the
courts to be settled, the chief issue be-
ing whether or not the COmmiSsiO- eTs
and the Department Of Agriculture have
the power even under the law 10 en-
force the owner Of a COW u submit TO
an immidate test on an animal
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
NEW WALKING TEST
ONLY 25 MILES
Navy and Marine Officers
Have Two Days TO
Make Ii.

A new system Of physical tests for
officers Of the Navy and Marine Corps
was promulgated today by Secretary Of
the Navy Meyer in g general order that
sllpersedes all previous orders, and reIe-
gates to ineffectiveness the tests of the
past about which so much protestation
vas made
The system as outlined in the order
has for its main feature a 25-mile walk
10 be completed in two days, q minimum
Of four and a maximum Of five consecu-
tive hours being allowed for each dav's
march Of 1255 miles II viii be required
OF al officers on the active list every
quarter.
Officers viii bes excused in the year
previous TO their retirement for age Of
hcers viii be given opportunity to pre-
pare for the exercises required
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
NO PLACE TO DUMP
SNOW PUTS STREET
GANG IN DILEMMA
Use of Sewers Forbidden
and Ponds and Old Sta
ton Site Are Full.
WARMER WEATHER
ONLY SOLUTION
Danger of Flooding Business
Houses Shown by Old Order
Against Use of Sewers.
Situation IN Capital Duc 70
SnoIU and Ice

No snow dump available for street
cleaners.
Privilege Of using trunk sewers
denied.
Unless outlet is afforded for ice
taken from the streets, work
must stop.
Old depot site used as dump, but
is now filed up.
Promised warmer weather would
help solve the dilemma.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Coat of White Wash
For Senator LOrimer

AS the result Of a meeting OF the Sea-
ate Committee On Privileges and Elec-
tiOns this morning, the indications re
that the senate bill put coat Of white
wash on Senator Lorimer Of Illinois
whose election has been Investigated
with respect 70 allegations Of bribery.
While there IS some talk that a fight
may be made, and that certain Senators
viii protest against the holS:ng Of the
subcommittee, that the election was not
due to bribery, little evidence Of a fight
has mater1aIized-
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
New Navy Yard Foundry
Expected This Session

A new foundry for the Washington
Navy Yard viii probably be provided
for by Congress this session. This IS
the situation as the outcome Of a visit
which was made to the Navy Yard yes
terdav b-y q subcommittee OF the House
Naval Committee consisting of Repre-
sentatfves Roberts Of Massachusetts,
yord of Michigan, Thomas OF ohio, and
Dawson Of Iowa
This subcommittee made a careful in
srec1 On Of the Government plant there
and vent through the old foundry with
especial care
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

There VIII be no change in the hours
Of the Government clerks. without q
very decided change Of mind on the
part Of some OF the Cabinet officers.
These heads or departments, which
were seen today. made it clear that they
would not take advantage of yesterdays
Cabinet action BY increasing the hours
Of their subordinates- Their attitude is
outlined in the statements given above
It is further known that without the
general order for longer hours no Cab
met officer viii order his employees to
report earlier or remain at their desks
later IN the day
This was the view held by the depart
ment heads yesterday. and # is the
view held by all OF those who were seen
by The Times representatives this morn
ing.
Not Necessary.
In some Of the departments there is
no necessity for longer hours This has
been argued all along by some members
Of the Cabinet There is enough work.
they say. for all their people under the
present system, but not enough 70 make
iDA-1GA A4ItAtS AAcNNoSrta
There is no intention whatever on the
part of the heads Of these departments
OF increasing the length Of their en-
plOyes' work day. They say that II
would be q hardship upon their subordi-
mates to require them TO render addi-
uional service where II was not needed
This means. according TO the Cabinet
officers themselves, that at least a ma
jority OF the departments viii make no
change from necessity. II also means
that the other departments VIII make no
change because all Of them would not
be on the same footing
No Cause For Alarm.
The fact is. as stated in yesterdays
Times, no alarm need be felt on the
part Of any Of the employees OF the Gov
ernEnent in this city The hours of all
viii remain just as they are
If the Cabinet had found any pressing
necessity for more work from the CLERKS.
a blanket order would have been issued
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The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Archbiship's Narrow Escape.

COLON, Panama, Dec I7--Archbishop
Pedro Adam Briascha, who was driven
out Of Cartagena, his diocese. because
he consented to the sale Of church prop
erty to Americans, arrived here today
He narrowly escaped being killed be-
fore escaping from Cartagena-
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
ASquith May Lose
Place AS Premier

LONDON. Dec IT-That a political
compromise among the party leaders
which will result in eIevating David
L'Oyd-George, L chancellor Of the ex-
chequer. to the position Of premier OF
Great Britain. the position now held by
r H. AsQuith, is now under way, be-
came known today.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

10 acquiesce in the extravagant ap-
propTia items demanded by Theodore
6;oo5ssyelt- be vas marked 70, for
VIII OF the previous Administration
and permitted millions to be spent
watch he did not regard as Necessary
f 19Lilnist llOn OF lAe Gov
eminent. he would have Leen re
elected. u
Left without Dollar.
AS I understand the situation, Mr..
Tawney IS left at this time Of Hfe. after
twenty years OF faithful service TO his
co IntTy, without dollar, the greatest
tribute which can be paid 70 a man who
annually authorizes the exper rditure OF
halt billion 'Oi;ars.
President Taft should see his way
clear TO make Ma Tawney civf governor
OF Panama In that position he would
be Of the greatest Imaginable assistance
10 Colonel CfOethals- He knows the
CaE2I Zone and its needs from Colon
U Panama. and I am convinced that he
would ave the Government millions OF
dollars II the President cannot DO that
ne should appoint Tawney Secretary Of
the Interior I would prefer however
70 see him q member OF the Canal Com
mission TO succeed NJ H Thatcher. OF
kentucky The place pays $1,000 a year
and this would give Mr. Tawney an op-
portunity 70 save some money some
thing ne has not been able TO do while
a member Of Congress.
All Members Approve.
Il have talked to a number Of mem
be-s Of Congress about this matter and
am confident that irrespective Of party
every member Of the House is prepared
a. urge the President to take care Of
the one man who has made Il possible
for the President 10 say that he is con-
ductins his Administration on a basis
Of strict economy
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
FEELING INCREASES
AGAINST AMERICANS
Riots in Bogota and Carta-
gena Become More
Serious.

BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec T7--Anti-
American riots arising from the sale Of
church properly to the American Edu-
cationaI Union are being continued here
and at Cartagena today Property was
destroyed and a number injured by pO-
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Father An Indian
WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair weather ard rising temperature
tonight an5 sunday, probably followed
Dv unsettled weather BY sunday after
noon or night. lowest temperature to-
night about % degrees moderate south
and southwest winds.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

In the hope that he can be Of some
assistance to his sister, Mrs. James B
Knott, who. with her husband her
brOther-in-law. Benjamin H Knott
and Alfred H. Armstrong, is held for
completely in the attempt to black
mail Harry ROsenthaI by zn eIabora-
tiOn Of the old badger game" Floyd
Bennett, OF Flint. Mich, is expected 10
arrive IN Washington today
According TO the press dispatches.
Bennett left Flint yesterday. In spite
Of the breaking OF Of all family ties.
Bennett is determined that in the
hour Of need and greatest trouble she
shall not be deserted by her own kin
He Is coming 70 Washington to give
what help he can. and 20 stand BY
her like a brother" through the trial
that viii bare TO the public almost
every detail Of her life Tor the last
two years.
"Strain Is Awful"
Today in the District Jail. Mrs. Knott
Is anxiOusIy awaiting the time when
the case VIII be called for trial, that
the ordeal viii be over The strain is
awful she said this morning
Tears have washed the rouge from
the cheeks that are white and sunken.
II
the eyes Of this girl Of seventeen, but
they are The evidence Of lack OF sleep
and worry, not the marks Of dissipa-
tiOn-
Detail By detail the girl is telling the
story OF her life for the last two years
"a Two years that TO her seems almost
q lifetime. RemOrse and regret have
followed the false happiness and laugh
ter-the disillusiOnment Of a girl who
made al SnfOrtunate marriage at fif
teen. and then left home TO live as she
pleased because she wanted fine clothes
and to I've ike a lady"
Wed At Country Fair.
It was on September .. 1905, that
ffteen-year-oI FIossie Bennett stood
up before a crowd Of 900 persons at
the county fair near Flint and was
married to Harvey Mills For six
months she lived with her husband,
but before that loves young dream"
had been rudely shattered The couple
separated. and the girl went to work
IN a laundry. and later In a store
In August, 1893, she went to Detroit and
her family lost track Of her-just as
thousands Of other families nave lost
track OF a daughter Or a sister, who dis
appears and is swallowed by an eddy
in the great current Of the underworld
No divorce, II is asserted, was obtain
ed by Ms. Mills or her husband For
that reason her brother could hardly be
lieve the report that she had been mar
ried to Knott about a month ago IN
Rockville. Nd
Father An Indian
The girls father was a fuII-bIOoded
Crow Indian, but she has none OF the
facial characteristics Of the race Her
mother was a white woman Through
out Michigan her father was known as
Or Bennett a vender OF cure-aIls
from a covered wagon He died several
years ago, but her mother is still living
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
President to Be Asked TO Name Him Civil Governor of
Zone or Secretary of Interor-HouSe Practically
Unanimous in Favor of Plan.

President Taft is TO De asked to ap-
point James A Tawney chairman of
the House COMMITTEES On Appropria-
ti0ns. civil governor Of the Canal Zone
or Secretary OF the Interior
The request viii be made by Demo
crats as well as Republicans, al Of
whom ree-et the defeat OF Mr.. Tawney
at the primaries IN Minnesota last Sep
tember- and who viii tell the Prest-
dent that Afr. Tawney has far great
er claim on the Administration than
any other man in public life who vii
oe forced into retirement on March 4.
President Taft should take care OF
Chairman Tawuey before he gives a
thought 10 any other appointment Of
importance said Representative Al
bert s Burleson. Of Texas, who may
be the Democratic chairman of the Ap-
prOpriatiOns Committee 10 succeed Mr.
Tawney- 7 believe the House OF Repre-
sentatives is united in the hope that
Mr. TaWney viii be taken care Of
handsomely by this Administration
National Calamity.
Mr.. Tawney's defeat in the pri-
naries was not a blow TO the district
he represented in Minnesota; not a
blow TO the Republican party-it was
e national calamity Although
Democrat. am free 70 say that he
will be missed more than any other
man in Con ngTeSS. bar none. he is
the one Republican who has fought
for economy year IN and year out
he has been q member OF Congress
for twenty years During that time
he neglected his business and his
law practice to devote his entire time
to a study of the finances OF this
Government
Because Of Tawney's unwillingness
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
TROUBLES BRING
FAMILY TO AID Of
MRS. JAMES KNOTT
Floyd Bennett, of Flint,
Mich, Woman's Brother,
Expected in Capital.
STRAIN IS AWFUL"
PRISONER MOANS
Bit at a Time Girl Tells Details Of
Last Two Bitter
sf& Years.
NeU Facts About Woman
In Badger Case

Floyd Bennett, brother Of Mrs. ].
B. Knott coming from Flint,
Mich, to the aid of his sister.
Dispatches from Flint state that
Mrs Knott was married to Har-
vey Mills, a factory hand, on
September IS, 1905.
Three men alleged TO be implicated
with her suIlenly refuse to give
any additional information.
Little at a time, woman patches up
story Of her past life
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
TENIPERATrRES


Today-Hieh tide, S.S3 g. m and SO
.. m Low tide, 2-44 a. m. and 9.47 .. m
Tomorrow-High tide Cox a m and
s-z5 ?. m Low tide, 3-S1 a m ard
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
Heads of Departments Interviewed by The Times Dis
claim Any Intention of Lengthening the Working
Day of Their Employees.
NO NECESSITY EXISTS IN MANY INSTANCES
Change of His Employees Working Hours Unless
General Order Is Issued
POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCHCOCK

POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCHCOCK do not
intend to issue order enhenng the hours of work in
this department would make such ruling anyway
unless there general Executive order covering all
departments. The hours here viii remain the same
SECRETARY OF WAR DICKINSON contemplate
the issuance of order requiring longer hours of the Gov
ernment employees here Our work up If bureau were
to fall behind that bureau would be expected to catch p
with its work but the extended hours would apply to
other bureaus see necessity for changing the hours
the War Department.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY MACvEAGH-
The hours of the Treasury Department employees will remain
the necessity for change and am not
contemplating
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEYER reached the
Cabinet meeting late and present when this subject
discussed have reached no decision and viii not
until talk informally with my colleagues.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND LABOR NAGEI.
No decision has been reached with regard this depart
ment as yet.
SECRETARY OF STATE KNOX do not expect to
make any change the working hours of the employees of
this department.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BALLINGER-
see necessity this time for extending the hours Of
the eppoyes In the Interior Department con
template the issuance C any order to this effect
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE employees of the
Department Justice owing the accumulation of work
now remain duty until O'Clock This order In
effect last April and is not indicated by the Attorney
General that there viii be any revocation of the order
present.
SECRETARY WILSON, have given no thought
whatever the question since the Cabinet meeting have
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

With the privilege of dumping the
snow taken from the streets OF Wash
ingtOn IN the sewers denied them, and
with the fish ponds on the Monument
grounds and the site of the old Penn
sylvania station filed with Ice and
snow, the Street Cleaning Department
today is facing a situation which Su-
5erintendent Wood declares to be more
serious than even the lack Of funds.
But few more wagon loads of snow
can Be dumped on the old depot site
When that fails, the street cleaners
cannot work unless another snow dump
Is provided
Much toward the release Of Washing
ton from the ice crust IS expected Of the
weather during the next twenty-fOur
hours Fair weather Is prolnised for
tonight, with rising temperature. fol-
lowed probably by unsettled weather
II this forecast means a break IN the
cold snap. the most serious Of Super
futendent TVOoS's street cleaning prob
lens will be settled for him. With the
ice softened bv rain. il VIII be a COM
paraCively easy matter for him to re-
move the siush-
Avenue Clear Tonight
PennsyIvania avenue will be cleared
practically Of snow BY tonight. al that
wiz remain being the thin ice cakes
which are frosted so hard 20 the asphalt
as 70 make their removal hardly I'M
possible
When the first signs Of thaw came,
Mr.. Wood nut his street washing force
to work with their water carts, and
cleared away a good deal Of the snow.
Since that time he was unable TO put
his force tn work with any effect until
Yesterday morning when the eighteen
wagons and three carts Of the depart
ment were put TO work hauling the
snow, which had banked along the
Avenue
If the dumping ground does rot fail
until this Is disposed OF the Street
Cleaning Department viii be able 20
handle .he snow, as on most Of the
other streets Of the town the snow has
been scattered from where Il has bank
cd. leaving the cutters free to carry IL
of when the thaw comes.
The withdrawal Of the dumping privi-
lege by the Sewerage Department Is a
serious handicap to the work of the
Street Department. says MT. Wood For
many years the deep streams Of water
IN the big trunk sewers have been used
to carry away the chunks Of ice and
snow. Nothins but snow has ever been
dumped into them. SAYS Mr.. Wood, and
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The Washington times., 1910-12-17

see no necessity this time for extending the hours
the employees the Interior Department and do not con
template the issuance C any order to this effect.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

CONDITION OF THE WATER
HARPERS FERRY, ". Va, Dec. Il
Both riTeTs clear,
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
sECRETARY OF STATE KNOX-I do not

make any change in the working hours Of the employe
this department.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17

Reduced Christmas Holiday Fares
Via Southern RailEay.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND LABOR ~

NO decision has been reached with regard t
ment as yet.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
sECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEYER[ r

Cabinet meeting late and was not present when
was discussed. I have reached no decision a
until talk informally with my colleagues.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
DEPARTMENT OF JUsTICE-T

SECRETARY WILSON, have given no thought
whatever the question since the Cabinet meeting have
made no decision.
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
30 Cause % Alarm.

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