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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Pushcart Markets.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
In. the ripeness of time, We trust the
.pushcart peddlers of this city are about
to come to their own. The movement
In favor Of placing them in public mar
kets in the congested districts has gath
cred Roadway, and soon the board Of
aldermen will act.
The pushSarts are not Inherently a
nuisance. They serve thousands Of East
Siders with necessaries at the cheapest
prices. But they must not be permitted
longer to obstruct the streets and i'm
pede traffic. to scatter disease-breeding
refuse. and to produce COMPOSITIONS that
are dangerous in time of fire. The
licensing Of the vendors must be sys-
tematized to the end that the magis-
trates' courts may not longer be scenes
of injustice to thousands who are mulcted
for trivial oHenses. One market placed
In Harlem designated by the Housewives
League and the United Hebrew Charities,
will contain half OF the petty tradesmen
whom the law permits: the other half
can be accommodated on a few other
vacant lots owned by the city and stu
ated conveniently to the tenements. We
trust that the aldermen and the mayor
will now bestir themselves to settle this
problem permanently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
National Morality
By DR.. Frank Crane.

OF nature, but 1t is more essential to
know the last law OF nature, to wit:
DO right, If you die by it,
nation Is under quite as much obi
cation to act justly as the individual is,
and to act SO even If it involves loss or
extinction.
The idea that the nation is a soulless,
non-moral machine. exempt from spirit
ual rewards and punishments, is the very
essence Of Machiavellism.
To go that way Is to fall into the pit.
And to show you that this is not the
bourgeois narrOwness OF religious con-
viction, but statement OF the truth
any clear-eyed thinker must admit, /
will mark for YOU this passage in Ernest
Renan. who has sometimes been called
an inf1del:
THE thinkers Of Israel were the first
who revoited against the injustice of the
world. who refused to submit to the
abuses and privileges without which
there is neither army nor strong So
ciety They imperiled the existence of
their little nationality but founded the
religious edifice which. under the name
of Judaism. Christianity. Islamism, has
served as shelter for humanity until
the present time. This is a lesson that
modern peoples should mediate"
And read this carefully, as he goes on
10 say: The nations which shall yield
to social questions shall perish: but il
the future belong to such questions 1t
shall be beautiful to have died for the
cause destined to triumph
Righteousness Is not wljm nor arhi-
trary creed. nor changing statute. it is in
the nature of things, il is law like
~Sravitation is law. And Of law, the
golden saying of the '.tudiciOus Hooker
was, that no less can he said than that
all things in heaven ANA earth do her
homageflie very least as feeling her
care and the greatest as not exempted
from her power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23

There is no region In which the dan
Of success is 20 fatal as in statecraft.
There are not two moralities nor two
forms of nobleness-one for the individual
and one for the state.
In fact. the law Of life Is just as in
evitable for nations as for men.
Every one of the Ten Commandments
Is as true In relation to the United States
of America. to France. or to England as
it is IN relation to you or to me.
Pride goeth before fall"' as surely
in the case of Spain as in the case of
Napoleon
They that take the sword shall perish
by the sword is as true of the over
militarized countries Of Europe as it Is Of
the cowboy who comes to town with a
belt full Of dirks and guns.
A bandit nation Is as sure to get what
is coming to it" as the bandit OF Houns-
low Heath is to get his dues.
History is full of instances of the &C
curacy and certainty of moral punish
ments.
The only consideration that maintains
states and statesmen in policies Of moral
wrong. In unjust opportunism, Is exactly
the same consideration that makes a boy
steal or a man get drunk: Il won't bc
punished now.
After us the deluge." said Nine. dc
Pompadonr- I4arodse attributes the say
ing to Louis XIV, at least he was just
the kind of man TO say It,
The idea that "A uation must aways
preserve its prosperity or even It's exist
ence. is as immoral as that an individual
should do so.
Self preservation may be the first law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
A Prophecy Comes True.
Incisco Chronicle.

rom the San Francisco Chronicle.
The publication in the Chonicle recently
Of an item from the Springfield Repub-
lfcan on the revival of interest in the
claim that wireless telegraphy was in
vented in 1855 by DIR. Mahlon Loomis
calls attention to the fact that the eos
IN this country was a period marked by
many advances and many prophecies
The reason for this is not far TO seek,
for the impetus given TO invention and
organization by the gigantic struggle
between the states was calculated to spur
men on TO do things and to think things
Between 1850 and 1856 this country had
placed more men in the field than ever
before had been under arms. The most
powerful navy at that time existing had
been built UP. and in other ways things
had been done that in times of peace
would have been matters of slower evolu-
ton.
Aerial navigation was another subject
that received much attention in the '6Ds,
and although no practical heavier-than-
sir flying machine was invented. prOphe-
cieS were freely made that the time when
that would happen was not far distant.
In the Chronicle of November 81 1858 an
Francisco In 1868. which contained some
passages that make interesting reading
today.
Toward the end of the nineteenth cen
become so numerous as to become at last
rather a public nuisance. Aerial naviga-
ton Is now the mode of transportation
and travel between points any distance
apart Many experiments had been made
st the commencement of the present
twentieth century of this then rather
novel convey ance." The writer proceeds
~ tell how the difficulties at first encoun-
s-ed were overcome by utilizing some
MYSTERIOUS electrical force. and gives an
sea Of the degree Of success attained
b. adding: The passage to Picking the
capital OF the republic of China is now
made in twenty-four hours
!, vii he noted that the Chronicle
T-'t@r her. no: only predicted the sue
,.ss Of aerial navigation but also the
fat. lust realized. of q Chinese republic.
FctA forecasts must have seemed rather
ID and visionary 20 the reader of forty
four Years ago Vet they have been-one
Partially, the other fully-justified by the
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
POSSE HUNTS ALL NIGHT
FOR WOMAN'S ASSA|LANT
Negro Who Attempted to AS
sauIt Mrs. Maude Hoffman
Makes His Escape.

The negro who yesterday morning at
tempted to assault Mrs. Maude HOFFMAN
of Addison. Va, as reported in The
Star is still at large. despite an all
night man hunt participated in by Sheriff
Birch. Deputy Sheriff Marcy. Constable
James Burke and other officers and resi-
dents of Alexandria county. who put in
the entire night securing the woods and
fields about Addison and Virginia High
lands I'm an effort TO locate him.
Mrs. Hoffman, WHO was picking berries
at the edge Of a woods near her home
when attacked was probably saved from
more. serious handling. 1t is declared, only
by the quick response of her sister, Mrs
Joseph Fought, who, with i couple of
young boys, ran To Mrs. Hoffman's as
Sstance. fligh; ening her assailant away.
Mrs. Fought lives at 1ao. North Capitol
street. this city.
Several suspects were picked up by the
county authorities but Mrs. Hoffman said
that none of them " the one VINO had
a. cd her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
As to Writing Letters.
From the Chicago Post.

u
The art OF letter writing is dead" is
one of the most satisfactory of bromides
because of the smack OF culture there is
about il.
We have always resented il. because
IL has been so frequently used as an i'm
piled reproach against the regularity and
volume Of our correspondence. Where
fore We are rather pleased to learn
that DIR. Ellington Ball. who has been
engaged for years past In editing the
letters of Jonathan Swift. has reached
"a really surprising conclusion regarding
that famous satirist. AS summed up in
the Athenaceum this as as follows:
ON the whole DIR. Ball believes that
We do possess the bulk of Swift's cor
respondence. and. this being so, IL is re-
markabe how few letters he wrote 1t
il true that his friends were constantly
reproachng him for long silences. and
he Is often found excusing himself; but il
is astonishing that the total number Of
letters written and received during the
ten ears covered by this vo:Nme amounts
10 only ~. or little more than one
a fortnight Frequent illness. and I'M
patience of corresponding with dull peo-
pc. will account for much, but the con-
clusion is inevitable that Swift did not
.ove letter writing-possibly because he
held so high a standard of what letter
should he.
Now. il Swift the great genius among
letter writers wrote only one letter every
two weeks during the ten best years OF
his life. how many should the untalented
merican citizen be expected to write
during the long. hot days Of the sum
msr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Feared Mob Violence.

William Archer, a young negro. learned
last. night that "a man answering his de-
scription was being hunted as Mr. Hoff-
mann'S assailant. and fearing hv might
lie handled by the posse of residents of
the county who were looking for him. he
went to Alexandria and surrendered.
Mrs. Hoffman, felt certain yesterday
that her assaiIant had a scar in the palm
of one hand. and the searchers looked
at the hands of number of negroes
for such a scar. 1t was recalled that
Archer had sustained such {: scar while
working at Stoneburner's dairy farm and
search was made for him.
This morning Constable Burke took him
To the Hoffman, home and Mrs. Hoff-
mann eXonerated him.
Mrs. Fought. whose husband is driver
of No. 20 engine company, and her chill
dren. are spending the summer with her
sister. She was in the house with her
children Yesterday morning about >
O'clock when her sister went to n mea-
dow about 300 yards from the house to
gather berries.
Marvin kidwell. a small boy. residing
not far from the Hoffman, home. passed
Mrs. Hoffman, a few minutes before the
negro appeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
OUR RESTLESS WATERS.
Interesting Facts Noted in This
Country and Abroad.
Louis wipdmuiler. in the Independent.

LOUIS iDdmuller, In the independent
Opinions about the value Of labor are
bound 10 differ; more people wait on
others than are waited upon. and dis
satisfied walters have found more SYM
pathy than their inconsiderate employ
ers.
During frequent Journeys here and
abroad the writer often had to exercise
patience in waiting for the food he was
obliged to order from negligent servants.
In many cases he has bolted meal in
less time than II took the attendant TO
fetch 1t. In dining cars the service Is
poor unless the attendant, when he ac-
cepts an order. IS confident OF IA fec.
Walters are paid by their ostensible en-
ployers less here than they are paid else
where. .ecause our system of fees is not
regulated az well here az II Is in older
countries.
In France, in many parts of Germany
and Switzerland il is the custom to hand
= per cent of large amounts. 10 per cent
of small accounts. to the ATTENDANT VINO
has served you well. These receipts are
generally placed by the head waiter into
one receptacle together. and when the
days business is over the aggregate Is
divided among all walters. share and
share alike.
Such a rule mas Deen most TbOTouSiS
adopted in Austria. where only the 'Zahl-
kellner." as he is called. is permitted TO
collect money. There are guilds of wait
ers as there are of other professions In
the old countries. Anybody who has not
the certificate of some reputable hotel
keeper that he has served as apprentice
his full time to his employers satisfac-
ton would not dare TO apply for wait
er's position in any flrst-class hotel
This custom is almost unknown in this
country. When our hotel keeper needs
help he will engage any decent-looking in
dividual whose dress is presentable.
In some Of our best hotels the writer
has been well served by former college
professors and military officers OF high
rank, who graciously accepted their fee
like other walters.
Wages from s25 to $40 are paid and
accepted here in the expectation that a
sufficient amount in fees will reimburse
the recipient for the value of his services
When these expectations are not realized
the walters dissatisfaction Is justified. Ir
many cases walters are treated by theiI
superiors like solutions. In some places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY CoURT-Justice Wright.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Wright.
Spellman agt. Spellman ct al; pro con-
fesso against Hannah Geary; plaintiff
attorney. George c. Gertman
Wheatley agt. Wheatley: auditors re-
port ratified; plaintiffs attorney. George
c. Gertman; defendants attorney, +. H.
Thomas.
Moran agt Anacostia Brick Company;
auditors report ratified and receiver dis
charged: plaintiffs attorney. w. {. Car
diner; defendants attorneys, {. j. +.
Graf and +. E. Mitchell.
Walter agt Schaefer: G. n. Bauman
substituted as trustee; plalntin attor-
ney, c. II. Bauman.
In re contempt proceedings against john
Mitchell: stipulation filed; respondent SEN
fenced to serve nine months In jail: ap-
peal noted; recognizance. $1,000. taken: at
torneys. Ralston, Siddons & Richardson
Sweeting agt. Sweeting: absolute divorce
granted: plaintiffs attorney, Chase Roys;
defendants attorney, e. {. Miller.
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
agt Adder Machine Company: time to
take testimony extended; plaintiffs at
torney. Fulton Lewis; defendants attor-
neys. Magruder & Massie
CIRCUIT COURT-Justice Wright.
Crawford agt. Hanson: order dismissinS
writ Of certiorari and remanding case TO
Municipal Court; defendants attorney.
+. G.. Dutton.
Walls agt. Powell q cases.: judgments
by default; plaintiffs attorney. ]. Dawson
Williams
CRIMINAL COLRT-Justice Wright.
United States agt. Frederick W. Mac
kenzte: conspiracy: bench warrant re-
turned cepi and SLIGO deposited in lieu of
bond.
United States agt. Thomas l.. Hume:
embczziement: bench warrant returned
cepi bail fixed at 5000: recognizance
taken with New England Casualty Com
pany surety; attorney, f. 3. Minor.
United States agt. John H. Moore.
year and one day: placed on probation.
PROBATE COCRT-Justice Wright.
Estate Of Lewis Spaulding: will admit
ted to probate and letters of administra-
ton c. t. a. granted to Annie Spear;
bond, 500: attorney. Belva A. Lockwood.
Estate OF Mary Il. Lake; Will dated
July IA, 1910; filed.
In re Rosa Colbert; order appointing
Mary Lyons guardian Of the person; at
torney. George p. Barse.
Estate OF David B. Chamberlain: will
admitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Marguerite l.. Cham
berlain; bond. 500: attorney, F. Sprigg
Perry.
Estate Of Sallie Adams: will dated May,
q. 1893. filed.
Estate of Jacob Russell: commission or
dered to issue; attorneys. Carlisle. Luck
EFT Howe.
In re Richard r. Cmhau ct al; order
appointing Ida NJ. Cmhau guardian; bond.
Estate of William G. Keegin: will dated
June TO- 1912. naming Mary E. Keegin
executrix. filed.
Estate Of Jennie Q. ,Denison; will dated
May 20, 1912 naming Harriet A. Dent-
son executrix, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Memorial to Lord Lister.
Ftom tsc London Post.

41m Ia I6ITr0 post
Movements are on foot for the estab-
shment of fitting memorials 10 Lord
Lister. The presidents Of the Royal
society and the Royal College of Sur
Geons are 10 consult together 10 consider
ne matter. and II is understood that it
has already been decided to add the names
OF few leading fellows OF both the socie-
4: and the college In order that they may
i'in the two presidents in consultation.
Representative committees are IL be
formed so that appeals may bc made 10
The public The council OF the ROYAL Col
'ege OF Surgeons. % which Lord Lister
= a. a member. iras also decided To re'er
10 the president ana vice presidents Tn.
question Of obtaining d marble bust of the
great surgeon. together with a pedestal
9th which might hc Incorporated the
memorial tablet which the council! decided
~ = previous meeting should DC erected
ia the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23

sion Of tho visit Of tho Pennsylvania
commission to select tho site FOR the
Pennsylvania exhibits was utilized SAT-
urday by the exposition authorities to
make their appeal for the loan OF tho
Liberty Bell. Gov. Tener properly re-
piled that the city Of Philadelphia. noe
the state. 10 the custodian of the bell.
and that application would have to ba
made TO the mayor and councils.
When that application shall be re-
coived. ~ Il doubtless will In the course
OF few weeks. IL should be met with
q courteous declination Phfladeiphia
Is the trustee OF tho nation for the
safe preservation OF the emblem OF
the nations liberty. There IL no rea-
son. because IN the past 1t has yielded
to importantly and permitted the bell
to be taken around the country to ex-
positions, big and little. that the prec-
edenee thus unwisely set should be
perpetuated- Tho place for the bell is
within the shrine OF the nations indie
pen0ence. There ft 10 safe. surrounded
by tho associations and traditions that
hallow It. Apart from those associa-
tons. Ia other settings. II loses much
OF Its Significance. 10 deprived of much
ef its teaching ana inspiring power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Dangerous Gnat Sting.
enna carresnondence London Standard

Vienna Correspondence London Standard.
How dangerous the bite of an ordinary
gnat may be under special circumstances
even when the best medical assistance Is
at hand is shown by the case of the wife
of Prof Hohenegg, one of the leading
Niennese surgeons
This lady was bitten on the ankle while
taking tea on the terrace of her suburban
villa a few days ago. Inflammation began
on the next day and. despite local treat
mcnt Increased SO rapidly that one day
later a surgical incision was made. This
had to be repeated on the next day under
chloroform. General blood poisoning had.
however. set in and a consultation Of doc
tors finally decided that the only chance
of saving the ladys life was to amputate
the leg above the knee. The operation
was performed six days after the bite.
but the lady Is still in considerable dan
ger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
The Mystery
of Colorado

Is II the grandeur Of the scenery
or the fantastic interest that how
ers about country famous for
is precious metals which gives
that sense OF mystery To Colorado
thar appeals 80 strongly TO the Wis
isor2 l. il ,he healthful odor of
the pines. or the uncommon quality
OF the air and sunshine that lives
lon2es, In the memory
Certain it is. that those who have
once brsathed the cir and bathed
IN the sunshine. those who have
been awed BY The scenery and the
bigness OF II all. invariably long TO
return. The CALI OF Colorado is
its best Endorsement
would ike 70 send YOU tree,
our Handbook OF Colorado. II tells
all about the hotels boarding
houses and ranches. their charges
and attractions. names Of the pro
pr,etors and Il also contains a lot
os interesting maps. pictures and
q description OF the country. Then
I would like 10 tell YOU about the
convenient and thoroughly COM
.orta bic train service over the Bur
lington Route to Colorado.
: VIM. Austin. General Agent. Pas
senger Dept. O.. II. & Q. X. K. 90.
$50 Chestnut 81. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
The Liberty Bell.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.


1t is evident that the promoters Of
the Panama exposition at San Fran
cisco do not share the skepticfsm Of
the modern higher critics" concerning
the title Of the Liberty Bell to the
sanctity with which history ana tradi-
ton have surrounded II. And they
know that the great mass Of the people
of the country do not They realize
that to them the ancient relic. with its
singularly prophetic inscription. 10.
next to the actual instrument Of the
Declaration OF Independence. the most
inspiring physical link which connects
the present generation with the
fathers Of the nation, with the men
Of '76. And. what Is more impor-
tant to their present purposes. they
are quite aware that the presence OF
the bell at the coming exposition would
be. perhaps. the greatest single at
tnnoklAa they could install Thu coca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23

herself to those Of her husband and his
family. And even in the matter OF re-
iigion very often she has to abandon her
own and take up that Of her husband.
According to the japanese idea. wives
should be first of all kind. tender. low
ing. obedient, faithful, and should per-
form the household duties. And when
ever a wife tries to overrule her husband
or to run the house according to her own
idea and against that of her husband, IL
is very likely that she Will be divorced.
II woman does not desire TO have chill
dren she is considered as unfit to be q
companion to any man. Lack OF chill
dren is regarded more as crime than any
thing else because family pride and
hereditary customs are SO strong in
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Never Before Molested.

Mrs. Hoffman has resided at Addison
for fifteen wears. and yesterday was the
first time she had been moested. She is
sturdy woman and Ii was because of
her power of endurance that she vas able
TO prevent the negro from doing more
than give her hard struggle and scratch
her face
Mrs. hoffman, is suffering from nerv-
BUSINESS, following her terrible ordeal OF
yesterday. and is under the care of a
physician.
The assailant OF Mrs. Hoffman, wore
blue suit and dark cap. His cap. she
said. in dirty condition and i'm
pressed her that II probably had been
worn about u dairy farm.
Edward l.. Hoffman,. the husband.
was at work in this city when he re-
ceived a message that he was wanted at
home. IL was not until nc reached the
house and saw his wife that he was told
OF what had happened.
Capt. Crandal Mackey, commemorative
attorney. is away from the county on his
vacation. Attorney Charles L. Jesse is
acting IN his place. 1t was said at the
county seat this afternoon that the OH
GERS have not the slightest clue to the
identity OF Mrs. Hofmann's assailam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-23
Assailant Seen by Others.

A short distance from the scene of the
crime S. H. Feagan. agent for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. passed
a young negro on the road. The latter
was hanging his head down as If to avoid
identification, but it was not until after
he heard of the crime having been COM
mitted that he recalled the incident He
thinks he would not be able to recognize
the negro.
Mrs. Hoffman, says she will have no
trouble Identifying her asSailant. She
got several good looks at him before she
finally WAS compelled to battle with him.
The negr0Sstopped near where she was
picking berries and asked the way to
Stoneburner's dairy farm. The woman
told him she did not know. but that he
could learn by inquiring Of some chill
eren who We're playing down the road.
How are the blackberries?" the
stranger then asked.
Thinking the negro was becoming rather
familiar. Mrs Hoffman, evaded his Ques-
ton, and started from the berry patch to
return home. She had gone but a short
distance. however. before her assailant
grabbed her and threw her to the ground.
Then the desperate struggle started, and
when her assailant tried TO put his hand
over her mouth to prevent her from call
ing for help. Mrs. Hoffmann says, she
succeeded in getting his fingers in her
mouth.
While she was struggling on the ground
with the negro she managed to bite his
left cheek. she thinks, and she is salts
fed that her assailants face, left hand
and cheek will show scratches and tooth
marks