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The Washington times., 1910-05-17
DAZZLED BY So UNIFORM
OF WEST POINT VISITOR
Floridas Governor Tells How Being Ee-iminated as a
Cadet, He Returns BeSpangled and Be-eaged
as Member of Board

havin. 20 sec'taries say I'm on the
vvaitfn' list And Grover Cleveland
finally gave me the appointment. for
1895
II came up to New York with my
brigadfer generals Uniform on, but
when / got there II looked too tame It
didn't have enough eagles and stars and
gold SasheS on it / went TO military
tailor and found that II would cost me
$50 TO get rugged out regardless, the
way / wanted TO- Now, / was mighty
hard I'D then and $50 was $50, and / was
going 10 give IL UP when / got the idea
OF hiring some aoTnamentaI2On-
so / went to a costumer and showed
him my credentials and my uniform.
and, gentlemen. for s. I rented the
worst layout of stars and eagles and
gold sashes any white man ever wore
And / came I'd here and they didn't
general or a foreign ambassador, and
I got the highest hCEOrs OF my party
Il made good gentlemen, 1 Was &c
lifninated-but / came back. And now,
here I am again
II was rather a coincidence that Gov
ernor GiIchrist should have made this
latest visit just at time when the
present board Of VisltOrs-n0W composed
Of Senators and Representatives from
the Committees on Military Aha trs-
should be making the annual inspection
They heard his story with great glee.
The visitors, who arrived here Satur-
DAY and viii depart tomorrow, are Sen
atOrs Warner OF Missouri. Briggs Of
New Jersey. Foster Of Louisiana, Over
man Of North Carolina. and Representa-
tiVes Prince Of Illinois. stevens OF In
uesota. Anthony Of Kansas. TilSOn Of
Connecticut Sherwood OF Ohio, Cravens
Of Arkansas, and Dent OF Alabama
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
OFFICER DISTANCED
BY BRIDAL PARTY
Yonkers Policeman Fails TO Over
take Car on Way 10
Church.

-YONEERS. y Y, May IA bridal
party engaged in a race with police
man, and the policeman lost Three
automobiles, in which were Miss Rosa
lima Race, a bTide-elect, and George
I.guker- soon to be her husband. and
The bride Smaids, were on their way TO
Il EassiTuere'S Church where the
ceremony was TO be performed, when
Policeman Carson. who was on horse
hack. decided that the speed limit had
ben fractured. II was time for the
ceremony. and the chauffeurs were
using much Of the surplus power
The pOIiCemau's horse was outclaSs-
ed. and he arrived at the church in
time TO arrest the three chauffeurs
while the wedding ceremony was in
TroEreSS The chase covered four
miles The three Chauffeurs were held
for a hearing in the city court We'd
rssdav morning
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
MERCHANT MARINE
NEEDED. SAYS DROOP
Washingtonian Favors Prof
ect in Speech at Rich
mond, Va.

RICHMOND. Va, May 17--Thst there
there is an immediate necessity for the
development Of the merchant marine
in this country is the opinion Of T. H
DrOOp- OF washington
In his annual report as president Of
,..e National Association OF Piano Deal
ers, Nj Drop outlined his views on
this subject at some length HIS ad-
dress in part follows;
When YOU stop 10 consider this mat
ter seriously, the situation Is thy ap-
palIinE- Do YOU know that when our
great so, 099,H90 battleship feet ciTcled
around the world IL had 10 depend Al
most entirely upon foreigners 10 supply
It with that commodity on which de-
rends its very existenCe-Coal-
Suppose war had been declared while
this fleet was thousands OF miles away
from home would IL not, because Of
the lack Of such Golfers and transports,
have been at the mercy OF the enemy
DO YOU realize that Japan today has
in the neighbOrhOod Of CO. available
ships on the Pacific coast and more o.
the way. against not over elght-or ten
DO YOU know that but one steamship
line sailing under the stars and stripes
leaves New York the Atlantic SeabGard.
proceeding 20 Porto Rico, then INTO the
Caribbean sea. and thence to Venezuela.
the only South American port which II
touches
1Ir. Drop urged the adoption Of a
resolution indorSiuE the Humphrey mail
bin. which, he said, would do much 20
bring about a national development Of
the merchant navy
The following officers were elected
President. L s Clement New York,
vice president R O. Foster. Miuuea-
pOliS- second vice president, Otto Bell
man. St Louis secretary. c. R Put
nam. Boston and treasurer. d z
WoOIey. Philadelphia
II was decided 10 hold the next con
vpurfnu AT CHICAGO
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WEST POINT. May E--COv. Albert
". Gilchrist, OF Florida. was an hOnOred
guest OF the Military Academy today
He brought with him from New York
the party which last Thursday christen-
Ell the batueship that took his States
name
I don't mind everybody knowing why
I feel so honored.'' he said Then ne
told why, and tonight the whole reser-
walton is laughing over his story II is
a tale OF a prodigaI come back. for the
governor wac a West Point cadet years
ago, but was, as he called it ''ee-limiu-
ated-"
Yes. sir. I was Second Lieutenant
Cadet Gilchrist here. IN the class Of
81" said the jovial. giant executive
''l3ut / was found deficient IN expert
mental philosophy. and 7 was ee-limin-
ated- And I marched down that Hill
Wonder sayin' TO mahself- Col durn ye,
you-au we're viii be glad 10 have ne
come back we're some cay with hiEh
hOnohsI High hOnOhsE
We'll. I weuC down to Florida again
and got into politics. and a Few years
later / was brigadier general OF the
State militia and on the governor 5
staff And then I began Fostering the
President Of the United states 70 ap-
point me 10 the board OF visitors. which.
in those DAYS. was made M Of civilians
Somehow. / COIlun seem 10 get The
appointment was always put OF. But
at last I wrote 10 Grover Cleveland and
said Dear and HOnored SIR This IS
my eighth grand annual letter on this
subject and I'm gettin' mighty tired OF
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Royal Worcester, -

Whether the only the slightly higher prices up
$3.50 Royal Worcester CoTsetS viii than realize the
peCtatOnS of those who have not yet tried them. The demon
raon and the services OF the famous Nine Milne will be
vncing Take elevator to third floor and ask for Nine Milne
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Sun Girls Joy, BIC
Sun Girls NeCkwear

The famous Blackstone" Collars Of embroidered
linen, aundere6, &c. instead OF &c. Only
the sc Lace Collars to wear with coats waists
&c sufices for and pretty SOC Iace-trimrned ia
bots Of null and net cascade and fat effects The
Dutch Collars lawn, with lace raedailions. some
jabot attached &c, instead Of Sec The
SILK Head SCarfs, some plain, some with Per
borders. with silver spanges. Sc, In
stead o s. TO $50
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Sun Girls Veil

The newest Vel for motoring yards long. usual
" $, here only S3E9- The Picture Hat Vel,
O lace, with dotted border, is 75c, in
stead Sl00 Ordinary 50c Wells -, and sc Wells
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Sun Girls Handkerchief

With her initial in the corner her dainty Hsndker-
chief looks worth times the price she paid here
SC lie instead Of I21zc. and &c. instead Of sc.
prety hemstitched, daintily embroidered, artist
calIy iace-trimed, and sheerest plain Pure Linen
Handkerchief
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
VETERANS MEET.

Members OF Company 7, First Regi-
meut. District Volunteers. are recount
ing TODAY stories Of the war IN Cuba,
of which they were reminded al the
regiments twelfth annual dinner at the
Eagles Club last night. Addresses were
made by Gen Gsorge II Harries and
Major T Y. Walker.
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Sun Girls Hat, $3.50

There's Hat for every type of Sun Girl-a
hat that would cost each girl SO if the rain
hadn't dampened the wholesale market
The Washington times., 1910-05-17
Her ParasOl, $2.M
Sun Girls Gloves, Csc

Those "Yaller" Gloves, looking ike Cham
DIS and fitting Ike Kid. They were and viii be
soc. Only few more pairs to distribute at 25c-
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
INSPECTION ASKED
FOR LOCOMOTIVES
Same Protection Demanded
for Travellers By Rail
AS on Steamers.

Representatives OF the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and other
railroad employees associations appear
ed this morning before the Senate Com
mittee ori Interstate Commerce. ana
urged that a bill providing for the
Federal inspection Of locomotive boil
ers be enacted.
The claim was made that Congress
owed it to the travelling public. as we'll
as TO The employees Of the railroads, 20
provide al possible safeguards AROUND
the operation Of railway trains. The
advO1ates Of the bin said the Govern
rneur inspected the boilers as well as
the huIIs OF all steamships navigating
American waters and that il was just
as important that locomotive boilers
be examine and approved by the Gov
eminent.
Among those present favoring the bill
were a f Roe. OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive TTainmen. II. E Wills, as
SistauL grand chief Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, and A. A
Holden. q representative Of the local
railroad employees
Among the railroad men on hand were
Charles G. Paulding. OF the New York
Central lines Theodore H Carter and
A r. Brown Of the Louisville and
Nashville; John Purcell, Of the Santa. Fe
lines d p Mccain, OF the New York
Central c. A Seley, Of the Rock Island.
and y. r. Crawford. Of the Peunsyl-
vania system
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
SERVICES ARRANGED
FOR BRAUN FUNERAL
Obsequies Will Be Held at the
Family Residence Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Arrangements were completed today
fo- the funeral of Mrs. Caroline Braun
the aged woman who died at the Gar
field Hospital, Saturday afternoon, as
he result OF a fall and the fracture OF
her hip the day after Christmas.
Services viii be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock at the family resi-
dence. S54 Florida avenue northwest. the
Rev Carl F. Bergner. pastor Of Zion
Lutheran Church officiating. Burial
will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Braun was born IN BreSlauB
Germany. in 1876. At twenty-five years
Of age she came to Washington, and
the remainder Of her life was spent IN
this city.
She was married IN 1852 to Mr.. Braun.
one OF the leading merchants in the
Center Market Mrs Braun is survived
BY one daughter. Mrs. Lena Meyer, with
whom the aged lady made her home
Two granddaughter also survive.
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
Postmaster General Hitch
cock Planning Vigorous
Defense of Department.
TRUTH PERVERTED
WILL BE CHARGE
Cabinet Officer, in Statement To-
MORROW, VII Accuse DetractorS
Of Misleading Public.

Postmaster General Hitchcock. abused
for the manner IL which the Fostohice
Department has been handling second
class postal matter, relating especially
10 periodicals. and resulting IN a deficit
sggregatingS17,5 0e.6J0 the last fiscal year,
IS aroused at last. and intends to reply
plainly TO his critics.
Mr.. Hitchcock was busy today pre-
pairing q statement TO be made public
eonorrow denying that the United
States PostCHice IS handling second
class matter at a loss IN excess Of that
Of any other government which IS q
party 10 the international postal agree
ment.
Juggling With Truth.
aIr- Hitchcock in his statement viii
show JLet the criticisms Of the depart
znents management have been grossly
exaggerated and that the truth has
been pITpOseIy JUggled with for the Dur-
pose OF putting him in bad
According to statements made before
the Congressional committees the S17,500,-
COO deficit IS due 10 expensive contracts
with the railroads and not because OF
tie cheap second class rate Thrse who
have criticised Mr.. Hitchcock claim
that If the department did NOT paw the
railroads more than the express com
panies there would be q surplus They
claim Furthermore that IN canada,
where the railroads are owned by the
government, the pOstOffiCs department
makes money IN handling its second
class mail matter, at a quarter Of a
cent q pound, which IS Oue-fourth Of the
rate charged by the United States.
Does Not Pay More.
Mr.. Hitchcock tomorrow VIII show
that the GOveTnT~-.- does not pay mora
for the same service than the express
companies. and that Canada does nos
make q profit at a rate Of a, quarter OF
q cent a pound.
In issuing his statement. Postmaster
General Hitchcock enters the field as a
combatant
REr. Hitchcock says openly that the
criticisms against the department are
entirely ulWarranred and that the PEG
PIE OF the country are being misIed- II
view Of that fact he believes il his
duty 10 set the situation before The
country In its true light
In his statement tomorrow, therefore
he viii tell Of actual conditions, show
ing that the United States POStoffice
Department is handling second and
other classes OF mail matter with a de-
gree of economy equal To that OF any
other system IN the world
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
YALE ALUMNI TO DINE.

At the annual dinner OF the Yale
alumni, to be held at the Raleigh
Hotel next Saturday evening, a rec
ord breaking crowd viii be IN at
tendance TO greet President Taft, who
viii be the principal speaker Among
the other speakers viii be Dean
JODe-, % Yale University, and Prof.
Emory. There are more than 500
Yale graduates In Washington
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
FIRE DESTROYS FRUIT-

CRTCAGO, Feb. 14-FIre DESTROYED
$1,000 worth OF property, chiefly fruet
and vegetables, in the South Water
street commission district
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
New Through ParIor Csr

establish ed beginning Tuesday and con
9iuuiuE daily Sunday eECepting- he
tween " ashiEStcn and Old Point
SOrlrFua I'd car leaves Washington on
WashiuEtt 1n-SOuthen HIS a. m. ar
rive BYRD street. Richmond. go leave
Main street. 4. arrive Newport News
$50, Old Point g. Norfolk, via ferry,
SIS
Northwz1vz car leaves Old Point go
& m arrive Main street Richmond.
51:l0. leave Byrd street 1-Gls arrive
Washington 80 D. m--AdV.
The Washington times., 1910-02-14
FIRE DOES SIS DAMAGE.

An Overheated stove was responsible
for a So fire at the home Of James Red
mOrd, 1125 Reeds court northwest, this
morning
The Washington times., 1910-02-14

Swift & Company sales OF fresh beef
IN washington. D. @. for the week end
sng sat, Feb p, averaged SIS cts. per ID.
-Adv1-
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arOInrD rERIrRH rNlRGE.
{ curtis NrtIon Caussd woman 10 swear
20 the TFuth.

Vios-ChEuCellor Garrison interrupted
the uross-exsmination ~ Mrs Anna
Morgan. defendant m divorce suit, in
Chancery Chambers. Jersey civ. yester-
DIV afternoon and directed Sergeant ~
Arms Thongs H. HFEgrrty 20 notify
Prosecutor II the Pleas Garvsn 10 send a
detective 10 the court room.
III the testimony 20 he taken hereafter
shows that this wUman has committed
periurv.- the Vice-ChancellOr said !
will order her sent 10 the county iail and
will prosecute the case myself
Mrs Morgan had been questioned by
LAWYER Traverse A SpraEnns a. 10 tho
authorship Il a number Of letters adj
dressed ~ Muse Morgan. a cOtsin u the
husband. Theodore Morgan Of West
Hoboken. whom be he'd named a. core
spondent Shs admitted writing several
and deniad writing one in particular.
which was IN the same handwriting a. the
others.
A recess was ordered aud ASSISTANT
Prosecutor Of the Pieas George T. Vickers
was in the court room when the case was
resumed. Mrs Morgan again took the
stand and explained that she denied
writing the letter because abe didn't
recognize its contents she sWore that
she had written IL and saved herself from
going 10 jail for perjury.
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SAVES SCULPTOR sso a MONTH.
Referee neeommends nedueti0n ~ Mrs.
NIehams'a Allmany.

Referee nesommends Redasai0n ~ Mrs.
NIehaBs's AlImony.
Charles Henry Niehaus, the sculptor,
moved for reduction Of the alimOny Of
$50 a month granted 20 his wife. Regina
Armstrong Niehaus. the writer. when abe
got a decree Of separation two years ago.
aud Referees T.. l.. Gilbert rscapsDended
yesterday that the Alimony be reduced
10y 90 month. Mrs Niehaus IL occupy
ing a house on property owned by her
husband az New Rochelle and the referee
estimates the rent 10 10 worth the so.
The referee found that az the time the
decree was entered the sculptor had q. 300
u debts and had o0ntraota 20 build the
BENJAMIN Harrison monument for esf.OOO,
the GOsl,el monument for the State Oi
Kentucky for 10000 and the Beardslsy
memorial for $1,000. All are finished and
have been paid for except the GOebsl
monument, on which $500 IL due. Me
haua has the contract 20 design TIN John
Paul Jones monument AZ Warrington Tor
$4,000. but has done no work on IL.
One % the causes Of the sculptor's lack
Of money At present 10 that he has paid
q 500 legal expenses Ia the last two years
and has been handicapped by the loas of
the services Of his wife who assisted him In
obtaining contracts.
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rICIOrs ROHRERs sOOV CArGRT.
Taey Knseked . WSmaR senselesa. hut
shr nprovered and Called the PolIee.

Taey Knseked . WsmaR senselesa. nut
she Uncovered and CalIed the Police.
Two men entered the Apartment 81
Margaret Rossnthal. telephone operator
in an apartment house az 7O Manhattan
avenue. early last evening They came
in through a window and started 20 rum
mage. When Miss Rosonthal asked what
they wanted one Of the men struck her and
knocked her unconscious.
The intrIder slipped out On the Gre
escape. They climbed up 10 the third
floor and tired to get in a room there.
Miss Ro-snthal revived and shouted Tor
tho janitoF. William Conruy. who got
Policeman White.
Conroy and the policeman went up the
fire. escaps. They had no difficulty IN
getting the two men. for they didn't Offer
10 fight. White ARRESTED them and took
them 10 the West i2sth strest station.
They said they were Jacob Wiener al IA
Georgia avenue and Philip Rothken Of
100 Prospect svsnue. Brooklyn. They
were charged with attempted burglary
Miss Rosanthsl said that two other men
followed Wiener aud Rothken. but the
police couldn't find them.
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VENUS DUFTBS US, INJUNCTION
AMERICAN SCHOONER BOARDgD
~ SIGHT o. BEUEFIELDS.

49, - - - -A-NAAfNN -ANH-NNN-7 -
NIle I.imla search fer CSnaFahand
lasted Mere ThAn an Hsur Nothlng
FSHRd a. =. WaF vessss were AWay.
special Csbis DesDara 10 TnR srH
MUGVTELDs. by wireless 20 Colon.
May Is, Tho NiCaraguan gnnbOat Venus
sent boarding party on board the AmsFi-
can gAaolsne schooner " FusFzO yesterday.
despite the ordoS Of Commander Gilmer
Of the Elnboat PaduOah that American
vessels must not be intsgfsF0d with. The
Venus then approached the Bluiia. OF here.
sihe h accompanied by the armed ting Ran
JAcinto.
NEW ORLEANS. May rs According 10
Oabls Advicss rsCsivsd from Blueaeids.
Nicaragua. to-day thu Venus with Cen
erals Irias and AltsChul on board her
stopped aud searched the American
schooner " FusrIo. The ship vas ayiHg
the Stars and Stripes at the time. and the
interruption Of her progress by the Venus
is represented by Estradists here a. a
direct defiance Of the orders OF the United
States Government
According 10 the cable despatch the
American boat was sailing outside the
three mile limit At the time the Venus
and the San JAcinto. another NinaraGuan
glnbOat. approached her. The Venus
fired a gun across the bows Of the Ameri-
can craft. The schooner stopped. and
officers and men from the Venus went ON
board her and began a search Tor contra
band goods This search lasted more
than an hour. and after its termination
the boat was allowed 20 proceed. 40 no
articles Forbidden by the rules Of var had
been found upon her.
The rule which was made regarding the
rights 81 the Venus at the time that she
left here was that the boat. while allowed
the privileges usual 10 ships % her class.
could not search foreign or American
ships for contTaband goods. This ruling
was made by the local branch Of the
United States Government after con-
sultatlon with Washington. and the MadriS
officers who were on board the Venus
had full cogniEance of these orders.
A. the time that the Venus and the
other MadTiR craft stopped the APeTican
schooner. the United States gdnbOats.
PAducah and Dubuque. were miles down
the coast on q short cruise, and up to
the time whsn the despatch waa sent
neither Of them had been heard from.
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CITT re- TElCH Girls TRADES.
TS lsraae the NaanhAitAn aehOSl TeaeheF
Flned for ulttlaE . Issy.

Ts lsraae the Manhattan aeh0Sl TeaeheF
Fined for Hlttlhg = Issl.
The first speech from a woman member
OF the present Board Of Education Was
delivered yesterday by Miss Olivia IIsvsn-
tritt when a proposition came up 70 Lease
the Manhattan Trade school for Girla.
The Board Of Education has no trade
school Tor girls and has bssn talking about
starting One for several years. The build
ing COMMITTEES reported yesterday that the
trustees Of the Manhattan Trade School
for Girls at 10 60 2Is KAst Twsnty-third
street were willing 10 lease their school
To the city for two years. but no longer.
Herman Metz. the former Comptroller.
wanted 10 know how much Il cost the
trustees 20 maintain the school and bow
many pupils were theirs. Mias l.svsntFitt
then made her speech. describing the bens-
iits Of an industrial school for girls. shs
said the trustees Of the school would lease
the building to the city for G.sOo year
and the city could buy the schools equip
ment for $500.
Mrs. SomeFu Of Brooklyn said that no
matter how much this Gust might be tho
investment would be a good one. Com
missioner Martin said that Il COS, the
trustees about $4,000 a year 70 run ths
school and that there was an average
daily attendance Of 80 girls. Ne further
explained that Inducements were held out
20 some Of the pupils 10 attend: that ".
the trustees paid 20 the parents the wages
the girl world have reosived " she were
working. The school term was sIK TO
eight months Mr. Martin said that
subscriptions toward the school main
tsnanCe fund had besn falling OF for ala
months because Of rlmOrS that the ctay
was 70 take the school The work now
was carried on with financial diIficulty.'
Chairman Greene Os .As finance com
mittee reported that the board did not
have money with which 10 lease tbs
building or buy the equipment Never
theleas it was voted. q 10 3, 70 make the
lease and take over the school. Another
resolution was adopted that tho Board OF
Estimate he asked for money TO carry out
the project
The elementary schools COMMITTEES
reported that KAthryn n. Curran. a
teacher in Public school $50. Brooklyn.
had l,een put on trial for violating the
corporal pUnishmsna bylaw Shs ht
boy in hsr class ON the head With a
ruler The local school board tired her,
found her guilty and recommended that
ahs 10 fined Eve days pay. rha ele-
mentary schools cOmmittse thoughi the
punishment should he more severe and
recommended that the tsachsr be hnsd
thirty dave pay The nesting made u
thirty days
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PRIMARY A FAILURE.


Fewer ThAn 80 Per Cent. q tndiana
V0teFs Go % the Poila.
INDIASAPoLIs. May Slowing 10 the
many candidates on the ticksts the count
ing OF the vote cast in yesterday Re-
publican and Democratic primaries has
not been completed. but the Ofscial 70
turns show that les than 70 por Osat.
Of the vote Of each party was cast. and
despite weeks OF canvaasing there was
little interest In the nominations.
Il also develops that Senator Bsveridge
did not win a. cOmplsts a victory - tho
returns last night indicated. and though
all the eight legislative candidates chosen
will vote for him three Of the men whom
his friends indOrsed and worked for were
defeated.
Taggart's slate with ons exception went
through. Many charges Of untaiFneas
are made by Democratic candidates..
but az fraud Ia not charged there viii
hardly be a recount Of the votes.
Some Of the candidates. however, who
are defeated by very narrow margins
went into court and secured a restraining
order 10 prevent the inspectors from
destroying tho ballots. and a. fast as
a precinct was counted to-day the ballots
wers placed In a sealed bAg and turned
over 20 the clsrk Of the court