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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
WATERWAYS WANTS
$6O,OOO,OOO YEARLY
Meeting Here Adjourns After
Adopting Resolutions.

The National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress ended its sessions yesterday after
the adoption of a series of resolutions.
The resolutions, which were presented to
the President and also TO the House and
Senate. urged the adoption by the gov
ernment of a broad, liberal, comprehen-
sive, systematic, and continuous policy
of waterway improvement, and the con-
tinuance by Congress OF the policy Of
annual appropriations for rivers and
harbors and connected waterways.
The resolutions also urge that such
waterway improvements as have been
recommended by the government engi-
neers and approved by Congress should
be completed rapidly as possible. The
congress also, in a resolution, stated that
the minimum annual appropriation re-
Quired to carry forward waterway i'm
provements on a scale commensurate
with the importance OF the work to be
done is $4,000. 900.
The congress also recommended the
enlargement of the powers of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to the end
that the commission may more effectual-
u regulate competing land and water car
rIers. and provide for the interchange OF
traffic
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
CROSSING cops" HEARD.
Ask Commissioners to support Bill
in Their Behalf.

Representative OF the Crossing Police
mems Association Yesterday were given
hearing 10y the Commissioners at the
District Building in regard to bill now
pending before Congress, providing that
tn" crossing policemen bc placed on a
footing with members Of the metropoli-
tan polio, force. J. L. Patched. B. y.
Lamb. and ". /. Davis represented the
association at tn" hearing. The bill has
ALREADY passed the Hous,. and will soon
some mp hrforn the Senat".
tn" association asks that the Commits
siOnerS give tn" bill their support The
District officials promised to give the
matter careful consideration. At present
the crossing policemen are paid by the
railway companies. although they are
subject t" the rules of the metropolitan
~UliCc force. Tiny have. neither annual
or sick leave, and no provision is made
Or any increase in their salaries They
.Ow receive So a month. Alahy of the
vic and commercial "rganiza tions Of
!" city have pledged their support of
II bill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
Temperatures in Otner Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-fou hours ended
a. y N yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
NO MORE GUNS FOR HIM.
Youthful Carleton Burrows Prom
iseS ''NeVer to Do 1t Again"

Charged with stealing a big shotgun
valued at 81. which he could hardly
carry, Carleton Burrows, twelve years
old of FOrty-second and Chesapeake
streets northwest. was arraigned in Ju-
Venilc Court Yesterday afternoon. After
Carleton had thrown his arms around his
fathers neck, and with tears stream
ing down his cheeks promised never to
steal again, the court suspended SEN
tenCe.
The gun was stolen from r. J. Fer
GUsOn. of SOS Sixth street northwest.
Carleton said that as soon as his eyes
rested on the big weapon. he was deter
mined to have it for his own. But alas,
when he got home. he found that the
gun was so heavy that he could not hold
II ont to fire il. He gave ii to a boy
friend, telling him that he had found it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
CoRNWELL GETS LIFE TERM.
Justice Anderson Gives the Laws
Limit to Convicted Murderer.

Arthur Cornwel twenty-'hree years
old. recently convicted of murder in the
second degree, in connection with the kill
ing of his brother-in-law, James Court
ney. June Il last. was yesterday sem
fenced to life imprisonment by Justice
Anderson. The court declined to listen
to the appeals made by James F, Kelly
and Matthew Z. O'Brien, COrnwelrs at
tOrneyS, for q shorter term of imprison-
ment, saying he owed it TO society to send
Cornwell to prison for life. because of
the fact that for trihinG cause he
nerved himself by means of whisky and
wreaked vengeance on d brothcrin-law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
O. S. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Washington, D c, Friday, Dec. 6-5 ?. N.
The weather will be unsettled Saturday in the
lake region and Upper Ohio Valley. with local
rains Saturday, probably extending into New Eng
land and the northern portion Of the Middle At
Isntic States Saturday night SUNDAY. Rain will
also continue Saturday and probably Sunday in the
North Pacific States. Over the remainder Of the
Col:Utry the weather will be generally fair Saturday
and Sundav. except in the Northwest, where there
will lie local rains SHOWS Saturday night Sun
day
Temperatures will not change materially except in
the extreme Northwest where ii will likely be
Colder b SUNDAY pight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
New school MINED.

Upon the recommendation Of the board
of education, the Commissioners yester-
day named the new building on the site
Of the old High Street School the Wis
Cunsin Avenue Manua! Training School"
Prior to yesterday the school had no
fixed designation, as tho result of which
there was much confusion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
Local Temperature.

Midnight. IS: a. m. % ( g. m. So 6 a m. q
n. m. q: 10 a. M a.: Il noon 50; p. m 81 ;
J. n, IS; p m. IS; p m, IS; 10 p M, a
Highest 6; lowest, 81.
Relative hTnidity-s a. M, s.: . p m. 20: s
p. M. a. Rainfall l5 p. m. to p. M o. Hours
of sunshine 95 Per osnt Of possible Sunshine 100.
Temperature same date last yCar-Hghest, 81:
lowest. IS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09

The Citizens Charity Reception Assu-
citation gave an entertainment last night
at Convention Hall for the benefit of the
COIored Social Settlement. at T. l. street
southwest. Or. John r. Francis. presi
dent of the association, made the OIen-
ing address and was followed in a speech
by Henry Lincoln Johnson. Following
the musical programme dancing OcCu-
pied the remainder of the evening.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

William n. walcott o. Of NeedmoFe, W. Va.
and Marquette Morse. q. Of GreentoEn, n.
Rev. O. O. Morse --- -
Marion 7. Murdoch. 3. and lima p. Jones, q
both of Richmond, Va Rev. Samuel q. Greene.
COLORED
T. Duekett. 8, and Annie Washington, u Rev
B. W.. Brown.
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Half of the countrywide swing of the
Northwestern governors was completed
when their big special train, with its
seventy guests and half a hundred at
taches, pulled out of Union Station yes
terday morning for Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-09
Condition of the Water.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, Dec. 6-Potomao and
Shenandoah both clear this evening.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26

vice president with Lincoln in 1854
miscarried. We knew that he would
receive anywhere from hundred and
sixty to two hundred votes In the
convention. We thought that strength
Of that kind. and the fact that his
name on the ticket would strengthen
the ticket in New York state, then a.
now the critical state in presidential
elections. would in all probability
bring the nomination to him. We had
good reason to believe that Lincoln
would be pleased II Dickinson were
nominated. and that belief was con-
firmed when. after the convention had
done its work. we learned that Lin
coin. although he did not complain.
was disposed to regret the nomina-
ton of Andrew Johnson. I have al
ways been convinced that the real his
tory of Johnson's nomination IL
known to only one or two men. But
suppose man of the energy, the
brilliancy. the fine record and the
oratorical power of Daniel 8. Dickin-
son had been nominated with Lincoln
in 1864. Then. I am convinced. our
history would have been different. for
the four years Immediately following
the close of the war"
copyright. 1911, by e. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Wrong That ingalls, Righted

ing this now for several days. each
afternoon. What do you suppose II
means? Is he posing to the galleries?'
"Yes, | have observed this new de
parture OF John Logan's." said ingalls,.
~ am persuaded, however. that he is
not doing this spectacular pacing back
and forth with intent to catch the eye
OF the gallery; he does not need to do
that, for the eye of the gallery Is al
ways fixed more or less upon him.
am satisfied that Logan thinks he is
thinking"
Two days later Logan began a
speech which afterwards became ira.
ditional in the senate. 1t was In op'
position to the bill which. II passed.
would relieve General Porter from the
stigma and penalties consequent upon
the finding of the court-martial. The
speech occupied several days, In its de.
livery. Logan was never more Ell
fective; never did his rude and yet
powerful oratory so command the sen
ate.
One of his most attentive listeners
after the first day was Senator ingalls,
of Kansas. When Logan's speech was
finished, ingalls, was the first to con
graduate him. and having done that
he sought out and faced the senator
70 whom he had said that Logan
thought he was thinking
T was mistaken in what ] said to
you the other day about Logan In
CALLS confessed. "John Logan was
really thinking. And what he thought
he has now told us in this great
speech"
fconvright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reservedo
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
How Robert q. Shaw, Though Citizen
Of Massachusetts,, First Enlisted
With the Seventh New
York Regiment.

Fifty years ago one OF the most IA
nous of the many regiments that
fought on the Union side In the Civil
war marched down Broadway. New
York. for the front, In response to
Lincoln's first call for volunteers
the Seventh New York Marching
with 1t to war as private went that
scion of Massachusetts, family which
had been prominent from Revolution
airy days who was destined to become
the leader OF the first regiment OF
negro soldiers formed under state au-
thority In the north-Robert G. Shaw.
This fact is so little known that most
OF the biographies OF Colonel Shaw
state that at the outbreak OF the war
he entered the service with the Sec
ond Massachusetts as second lieu
tenant; yet there Is the roster OF the
Seventh regiment with Shaw's name
upon 1t. to prove that Shaw saw mis-
first service In the Civil war with the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Thuriow Weeds Chat About tho Ef.
fort to Nominate Daniel 8. Dick.
lnson for Vice President
With Lincoln.

How different would have been
the course of American history right
after the close of the civil war;" said
, Thurlow Weed to me year or two
before his death. which occurred in
1882, had we been able to accomplish
what good many Of us thought would
be very wise thing to do at the
time OF the convention In 1864 which
nominated Abraham Lincoln for presi.
dent"
The famous old Wing and Repub-
lican political leader paused for an In
slant and reached out his hand to-
wards me so that he might feel my
hand. since he was then almost
blind.
did you ever see Daniel s. Dickin-
SOM" he asked. did you ever hear
him speak? II you did. you were for
tunate. believe he came from lit
tie town on the site of a mountain In
northwestern Connecticut. called
Goshen. and that in his early life he
expected to be tailor. But he was
born orator. Did you ever hear him 2"
told Mr.. Weed that had seen
and heard Daniel s. Dickinson in the
summer Of 1863. and that he greatly
resembled physically Henry Ward
Beecher. excepting that he was
taller man.
Yes. that Is So" Mr.. Weed replied
He wore his hair long. as Beecher
did; he was also smooth shaven and
he had the same projecting or full
eyes which ! long ago learned are
one Of the best physical evidences Of
the power Of oratory. You heard him
make political speech. I presumed"
replied that Mr.. Dickinson had
come to Connecticut not to make po-
litical speeches. but instead to speak
for the cause of the Union and so to
speak as to encourage men to enlist.
"Oh. remember that time very
we'll" Mr.. Weed replied 1T was Just
after the draft riots in 1863 and en-
listments were slow. II was neces-
sary to I'LL mp depleted regiments.
Mr.. Dickinson was sent for to make
speeches In Connecticut. Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island These
speeches rekindled the excitement and
enthusiasm which prevailed in New
England during the first year of the
war"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Would Have Changed History

That he certainly did in my town, Z"
lreplled. mr.. Dickinson spoke in the
public square. There was great
crowd around the platform. After he
finished. some twenty-five or thirty
young men stepped out of that crowd,
went to the platform. and gave their
names to the enlisting officer. who sat
at a table there"
"Now." continued Mr.. Weed. you
Will understand why so many Repub-
licans thought that It would be the
wisest step to take to nominate Dam
lei s. Dickinson for vice president
with Lincoln at the Republican ma
tional convention in the spring of
1854. Dickinson was universally rec
ognized as one Of the greatest living
orators OF the United States. He had
been United States senator from New
York. He had been Democrat all
along and warm friend of President
Franklin Pierce. but when war began
he was one Of the first to put party
behind him.
Il never knew exactly why the plan
to nominate Daniel 8. Dickinson for
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
How the Brilliant kansan Took Back
His caustic Remark About Sem
ator Logan "Thinklng He
Was Thinking"

In 1882 General Grant published an
article in which he frankly admitted
that he had been in gross error In i'm
putting to Major General Fitzjohn Por
ter conduct at the second battle OF
D Bull Run, in August. 1852. which justi-
fed the verdict Of a court-martial by
which General Porter was cashiered.
dismissed from the army and forever
prohibited from holding any office un-
der the United States government. AS
. result of General Grants magnani-
nous action, which he called simple
act of justice. congress passed a bill
removing some of the penalties pre-
ecribed by the court-martial. There
we're, however. some technical defects
to this bill. and General Arthur was
compelled to veto II. But In the f1rst
administration of President Cleveland
another bill became law by which
the sentence of ex-General Porter was
expunged, and he was restored to the
United States army with the rank OF
colonel.
At the time the so-called Fftzjohn
Porter bill came before the senate In
the administration Of President Ar
thur, public interest was greatly
aroused; there were many senators
who accepted General Grants view
that General Porter had been un1ustiy
sentenced, while others were sincerely
convinced that the verdict OF the
court-martial was fully justified by
General Porter's conduct at the Sec
ond Bull Run.
It was observed by a number OF
senators about this time that Gen.
John A. Logan, one OF the senators
from Illinois, contracted the habit OF
spending an hour or two every AFTER
noon pacing back and forth before
the screen which concealed the cloak
room from the senate chamber. Gen.
eral Logan always wore frock coat
which carried coat-tails OF unusual
length. reaching below his knee. lie
presented a striking picture as ne
slowly paced back and forth along the
rear aisle. His head. covered as II
was with thick masses Of very black
hair, locks Of which strayed frequent
y over his forehead and were tossed
back with an impatient Jerk OF the
head, was bent forward. as though he
were studying the outlines Of the floor
Occasionally he would thrust his hands
beneath his coat-tails and cause them
to nap violently. He seemed absorbed
IN deep thought, but there were SEN
ators who thought he was posing.
ingalls," said colleague to the
brilliant senator from Kansas. ingalls,.
have you noticed Logan pacing medi-
tatively back and forth II the rear OF
IL senate chamber He has bssn -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
he HAD THEM IN A CORNER
clsrsyman's Rebuks 70 Thouohtlsss
Youths at Once Neat and
Dlsconcsrtina.

A well-known clergyman was one
day in BARRIERS shop. when four or
five young men walked In whom he
knew by their voices. but who did not
recognize the man in the chair. with
lather all over his face. They pro-
ceeded to spend the time by telling
stories and using expressions which.
to say the least. were rather strong
When the barber pulled away the
towel the clergyman. clearly shaved.
stood before them. So nonplussed
were they that no one tried to take
the vacant chair. and the barber called
several times-"Next gentleman! Next
gentleman!"
The clergyman smiled somewhat
grimly as he said:
1T isn't a bit of use, John. There's
not man here who has the effront-
cry to answer to that name"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Measuring RaIndrops.

Mr.. Spencer C. Russell at a meeting
of the British Royal Meteorological
society described how he obtained rec
ords of the actual size OF raindrops.
He said the experiments had led him
to conclude that the most satisfac-
tory results we're given by the use
of plaster or paris or fine -four placed
in three-inch shallow trays to a depth
of one and one-half inches. Rain
drops during six thunder storms had
been registered. yielding total OF 164
drops, divided up into the following
sizes: twenty-five of five millimeters.
40 of four millimeters. 48 Of three mil
limiters, IS Of two millimeters and Is
of one millimeter. The largest drops
occurred at the commencement Of the
storm, grading on as the storm pro-
crossed. Before a fall OF hall
marked increase in drop size was ap-
parent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
First Colonel Of Negroes

famous New York city regiment
which furnished $50 officers to tho
Union out Of the men who marched to
the front with 1t on April 10. 1861.
have heard George William Cur
tbs explain In this fashion how 1t was
that Colonel Shaw happened to begin
his military service with the New
York regiment.
1T was due to chance visit that
Robert Shaw made to my house on
Staten Island. My wife was his sis
ter. and though he was OF Massachus-
etts citizenship. he was In the habit
Of speaking of our Staten Island
home as his other home.
"ln the winter OF 1861 he was with
us. From day to day he followed
closely the development of the re-
lations between the north and the
south. He was sure that was war In
evitable; he believed that 1t would be
his duty to enlist for 1t. and with that
idea in mind he became member Of
the Seventh regiment. Well. in the
spring the war that he had looked for
came. and he went to the front as
private. and we were all proud OF his
handsome appearance. the patriotic
earnestness shining In his face. and
his soldierly bearing as he marched
away with his musket upon his shout
der.
1.-THE Seventh enlisted rst as three
months regiment. At the end OF that
period Robert went back to his own
state and was given his first commits
sion in the Second Massachusetts,.
Then. in 1868, when he was captain.
came the incident of which all Of his
family. and especially his father. was
very proud
Massachusetts was the first state
OF the north to raise regiment OF
negro soldiers; Robert was asked by
Governor Andrew II he would accept
the colonelcy. Many persons thought
he would decline 1t. His family was
rich, they were members OF the most
cultivated circles OF Boston. and he
was himself Harvard man. But he
told us that he regarded It as high
uuty anu Oppoituhity " oSSSPe s.o
offer. for he believed that the moral
effect produced by the leading Of the
first negro regiment to the front by a
man who was no adventurer would be
OF great value. At the head Of tho
regiment he again went to the front
with his fathers blessing and the ap-
proval OF all who we're near him. and
he fell with many members OF his reg
iment at the assault upon Fort Wag-
ner, in South Carolina. on July 1S OF
the same year.
when the news OF his death was
received by his father. and the father
was asked what disposition should be
made of his boys body. he remained
quiet for few moments. His head
was bowed with sorrow that his son
should have died. and yet he was sus-
tanned by the feeling Of honorable
pride for the brief career OF this bril-
liant and handsome son. At last no
raised his head and said:
IL have only one answer to make
when you ask what disposition shall
be made OF my sons body, and that
is this: Let him be buried with the
soldiers who persisted with. him. That.
am sure, would have been his
WISH"
Copyright. 1911, by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved-)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
screaming.

screaming. could not sleep, was
nervous and lost flesh SO rapidly
looked like walking skeleton. doc
tored all the time but had begun to
think there was no help for me. Then
I began taking Doan's Kidney pills
and was entirely cured. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me new lease Of life."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Life RINGS on Mountains.

An extraordinary example OF the
way in which mountain ma, afford
on a small scale an image Of the
earth's climates. arranged In success
sively higher circles. has been found
in the San Francisco peaks. These
ancient volcanoes rise out OF . pla-
teau having mean elevation Of 1000
feet above sea level.
The peaks are encircled with zones
of vegetation. which run almost like
contour lines around them. Between
$500 and $500 feet the yellow pine
is the dominant tree From $500 to
10000 feet the Douglas fir. the silver
mr.. the cork ar and the aspen share
the available ground. Between 10000
and 1880 feet the Engelmann spruce
and the foxtail pine take possession.
and ascend to the tree limit.--sciss
tine American
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Tho Wreck.

Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, the eastern
golf champion, was talking at the
Cape May Golf club about the benefits
Of sea air. ITO look at the cottagers
and native of Cape May" she said,
speaks Of these benefits more elo-
Quently than l could do. How pale
and wan seem city people beside these
brown. supple. vigorous men and
women! An excursionist from the
city said to fisherman on the beach
the other morning:
DO you have many wrecks here?'
"The fisherman looked contemptu'
ously at the city man, who was In
bathing dress. He looked contempt
1ously at his hollow chest and white
thin legs and arms. and then he re-
piled: You're the fust I've saw this
season."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than . generation. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, blackheads
and other unsightly conditions of the
complexion. red. rough. chapped
hands. dandruff, itching. scaly scalps.
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin-tortured and disfigured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, q
liberal sample of each. with 32-page
book on the care Of the skin and hair
will be sent post-free, on application
to "Cuticura." Dept. % L. Boston.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
Crafty.

What does the veterinary surgeon
next door advises for your pet lap
dogs sickness?
He forbids my playing the piano"
-Fliegende Blaet.er.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-26
A New AIlment.

Mother was sick, and Janet, four
years old, had heard the doctor say
that she had ptomaine poisoning.
A short time later Janet was heard
confiding to one Of her playmates:
Mammals sick. She's got toe-nail
poisoning"