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The Irish standard., 1912-01-27


a tune he had led in bis clear tenor
every year Of his life at the home
Christmas exercises.
His quick Irish wit reused to the
righteousness Of it and he burst into
q laugh that steadied him amazingly.
Through the bushes he caught a
glimpse of the oncoming figure. His
heart flooded with Joy, for 1t was a
man from the gang. Wessner had
been his bunk mate the night he came
down the corduroy. This was no tim
Der thief. Treckles sprang up and
called cheerily, warm welcome on his
face.
well. it's good telling If you're glad
to see me-" said Wessner. I'VE been
hearing down at the camp you were
20 mighty touchy you didn't allow
man within a rod Of the line"
mo more do l." answered Treckles.
II he's a stranger. but you're from
Mclean. amt your
''Oh, curse McLeanT said Wessner.
Freckles gripped the cudgel.
"'And are you rally saying so7" he
Inquired with elaborate ponteness.
Eyes, am" said Wessner. $50
would every other man Of the gang IL
they wasn't too big towards to say
anything unless maybe that other slob-
bering old Scotchman Duncan. Grind
tug the lives out of usl Working %
lTo be continued.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
CATLIN OUSTED FROM HOUSE.
Missouri Member Loses His Seat on
Practically Party Vote.

Theron E. Catlin republican, from ST.
Louis, Mo. was unseated from the House
of Representatives at the close of several
hours of debate on his case yesterday
afternoon. and Patrick GILL; democrat,
was sworn in to represent the district.
This marked the end Of nearly year S
controversy over Catlin's seat, and the
vote to unseat him was 107 to 20. with
twenty-three representatives answering
present. The decision was practically a
party vote. Representative Akin of New
York who is affiliated with no party,
calling himself a peoples candidate"
and Representative Jackson, a progress
sive republican from Kansas, voted with
the democrats.
The contention of the democrats was
that the Missouri law had been violated
in the election of Catlin by the young
mans family having spent about $4,000
more than the state allows for election
funds The republican side of the issue
was that the money was not illegitmately
used and that the whole affair had been
trumpet up to unseat member of the
minority. Representative Hamill demo-
crat. of New Jersey, made the chief
speech against Catlin, and the defense
was led by Representative Anderson of
Minnesota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
DISTRICT TO TRY AGAIN
Second Effort to Condemn
Anacostia Land for High
way and Park Is Ordered.

Eliminating part of the land originally
sought for the Improvement, the Commits
sioners of the District have instructed
Corporation Counsel E. H. Thomas to
institute new condemnation proceedings
for the acquisition of ground for a pub
lie highway and for park purposes along
Anacostia river, from Monroe street to
Giesboro point.
In the proceedings recently completed
the Jury found damages to the extent of
S5237S.4 6, assessing only $3,O45.62 of the
amount as benefits. AS the law providing
for the condemnation stipulated that not
less than one-half of the cost shall be
assessed as benefits, the Commissioners
were unable to approve the verdict
The principal damages found were in
two parcels of ground which were added
to the condemnation plat at the request
of Lieut.. Col w. C. Langfitt of the United
States engineer office, in charge of the
Washington aqueduct. The new plan for
the roadway provides for the elimination
of these parcels, which, it is believed, Will
reduce the amount of damages to about
$40 900 1t is expected that if, in the new
proceedings, the damages do not exceed
this amount it will be possible for the
Jury to find benefits to the amount OF
One-half.
The Commissioners, 1t is understood. be-
lieve that the extension recommended by
Col. Langfitt hlay be eliminated without
materially affecting the plans for the Im-
movement. They have addressed COM
munication to the army official announc-
ing their intention to have new proceed
ings instituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
TAFT DISLIKES CANAL BILL.
Not Pleased With Many Features,
But May Sign It.

II is understood that President Taft has
not yet determined upon a plan for
carrying out the provisions OF the Pan
anna canal BILL which provides for one
man control of the Panama Canal Zone.
The President has not been especially
pleased with all the provisions of the bill
and doubts have arisen in his mind as
10 whether he would sign IT. He will
probably do so, however, and during the
summer will confer with Secretary Stim-
son as to putting into effect the law for
the organization of the canal on a perma-
nent basis.
Talk of Col Judson, Engineer Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia, being
transferred to the Panama canal as gov
ernor has been heard for many months,
but Col. Judson himself has told his
friends he knew nothing of it. President
Taft has never heard Of it, except when
1t was repeated to him as an inquiry
Col t1oethals, the builder of the canal, is
said TO have very high regard for Col
Judson and II is upon this the frequent
rumors as to Col. Judson are said to be
founded. II Col. Goethals is to press the
name OF Col. Judson for governor of the
zone neither the President, Secretary
Stimson. Gen. Wood, chief of staff. nor
Gen. Bixby. chief Of engineers. today
knew OF II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
NAMES HIS ADVISERS.
Chairman Hilles Selects Committee
Putting Barnes at the Head.

NEW YORK, August 13-Chairman
Charles d. Hilles of the republican ma
tional committee today announced the
names of the advisory committee of the
national committee. William Barnes.
ir.. chairman of the republican state
committee, is chairman of the board.
Mr. HilleS said that he would probably
be able to announce the name of the
treasurer OF the national committee
when he returned from Chicago, whittier
he and Secretary Reynolds went today
to assist in opening the Chicago head
quarters of the Taft campaign.
The members of the advisory commit
tee, which met today. a as follows:
Senator Theodore Z. Burton of Ohio,
State Senator Col. Austin Colgate of New
Jersey, Thomas II. Devine of Colorado.
Gov Phillips Lee Goldsborough of Mary
land, John Hays Hammond, Joseph Il.
Healing of Indiana, former United States
district attorney; Adolf Lewiston of New
York Henry +. Lippitt, senator from
Rhode Island David w. Mulvane of Kan
sas, Col. Harry S. New of Indiana, Her
bert Parsons, New York; Samuel l..
Powers, former representative from Mas
sachusetts; Elihu Root. senator from New
York: John Wanamaker. Pennsylvania
George r. Sheldon, treasurer, republican
national committee in 1908; Otto Z. Stifel,
Missouri, and Frederick w. Upham OF
Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
GUARDS TO KEEP FEES
District Cannot Collect Money
Paid for Private Swimming
Lessons at Beach.

Guards at the municipal bathing
each who have been paid fees for CIV
ing private swimming lessons will not
be required to turn the money into the
District. Although a decision by Cor
poration Counsel Thomas has placed a
ban on the practice of employees who
give swimming instruction for pay.
that official, in an opinion submitted
today to the Commissioners, holds that
moneys SO obtained by the employees
cannot be recovered by the District
In his original opinion Corpora ton
Counsel Thomas held that all fees and
incomes derived from the bathing beach
are public moneys. Auditor Tweedale
requested the Commissioners for informa-
ton as to whether it was incumbent upon
his office to endeavOr to make collections
of all such fees that have been collected
The corporation counsel says that he has
ascertained that the private swimming
lessons were given before the regular
hours of employment of the guards COM
menced.
IF this is So" concludes his opinion,
81 am of opinion that this service is
volunteer service and that no re-
covery can be had by the District for
the moneys so obtained. I, therefore,
conclude that no attempt should be made
by the District to collect the moneys
referred to- This opinion is confined to
the specific question presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
HOUSE ONCE MORE
TACKLES WOOL BILL
Effort Made to Pass Tariff
Measure Over PreSi-
dents Veto.

An attempt to pass the compromise wool
bill over President Taft's veto was begun
in the House today shortly after noon.
Majority Leader Underwood arranged
for two hours debate. the time to be
equally divided Representative Hull of
Tennessee, democrat, was the first
speaker.
Representative Utter OF Rhode Island.
republican. accused the democrats OF
playing politics. in their tariff legisla-
ton, and charged them with insincerity
in seeking to put through wool bill
which, he said, they knew beforehand
the President never would accept.
He denounced as farcical the second
White House after it had once been
vetoed
The insincerity of the move could be
seen from the very first he said.
Replying to Mr.. Utter. Representative
Fitzgerald of New York, democrat. &C
cused the President of changing front
on the revision of the wool schedule
and poked fun at the tariff boards re-
port. He read an extract from a wool
expert to the effect that in the latter
opinion the report did not come up to
the level Of ordinary guesswork.'
He called attention to the fact that the
Presidents latest veto declared the report
to have been approved by wooden manu-
facturers and importers.
But / find no commentator of the re-
port added Mr.. Fitzgerald. from any
associations of consumers"
Representatives Payne of New York.
Green of Iowa and Cannon spoke against
the measure, while Representative Hefiin
of Alabama, democrat, spoke in favor Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
INSPECTING THE SKIES
Astronomers Train Telescopes
on Meteoric Display in
Northwest Heavens.

Astronomers at the Naval Observatory
and the observatory of Georgetown Uni
versity trained their telescopes on the
northwest heavens last night to observe
the first of the "Perseids,' the meteoric
showed through which the earth passes
annually in August. Amateur astrono-
mers equipped with field glasses and
opera glasses also sat up late to watch
for the meteorites, which arrived on
scheduled time.
The display was not particularly bril-
liant last night, though flashing bits OF
incandescent star dust were fairly thick
in the sky about midnight The showers,
so-caled, will continue tonight and to-
morrow night, by which time the earth
will have passed out of the belt
Theory of Astronomers.
Astronomers have decided the meteors
are, the remains of world, large or
small which, untold ages ago, oisinte-
grated in some manner, its fragments,
the dust of lost planet. perhaps, re-
naming in about the location once &C.
cupied by the sphere. AS the bits OF
matter enter the atmosphere of the
earth the friction causes them to become
incandescent, and the heat thus gen.
Grated usually burns the meteorites COM
pletely away, which accounts for the fact
that few fall to the earth in such shape
as to be recognized.
The Perseids, astronomers say, are a
minor. belt of meteorites, not to be COM
pared in numbers or brilliancy with the
Leonids, another shooting star belt
which is of less frequent occurrence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
MUST CARE FOR PARENTS.
Senate Passes Bill to Punish Unnat.
ural Children in District.

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
a bill providing against the abandonment
i'm the District of Columbia of destitute.
intirm or aged parents. 1t was agreed to.
absolutely without discussion, In the time
il took to read the measure and put the
formal motions.
1t specifies that any adult resident OF
the District OF Columbia who is able to
earn the means to care for his parents
and fails to provide them with the needed
subsistence when they are destitute or
unable to supply themselves shall be
fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned
in the workhouse of the District for
from three months to a year. In case q
fine is imposed. all or any part OF IL may
be directed by the court to be paid to the
destitute parent; or, in case OF imprtson-
ment the District of Columbia may be
ordered to pay to the parent so cents q
day for each day the prisone- works at
the workhouse.
Sentence may be suspended when the
defendent agrees to an order or the
court TO pay the destitute parents a GER
tain sum each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
TELLS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Lloyd, Head of Democratic Congress
sional Committee, Testifes.

Representative James T. Lloyd OF Mis-
souri,, chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee in 1905, today told
the Senate campaign fund investigating
committee he had no absolute record OF
his committees receipts and expenditures
of that year. but he was certain the re-
ceipts were So, 600 and the expenditures
about 500 less.
The sale Of campaign literature brought
i'm 5000. Charles A. keane OF New
York turned in S1.6oo for speeches he
desired to have distributed. Champ Clark
and Francis Burton Harrison Were the
principal contributors from the floor Of
the House, each giving $40 Other men,
bers contributed amounts ranging from
So up.
Through Senator Jones OF Arkansas
s., 500 was turned into the committee Mr.
Lloyd did not know from what sources
the contribution came. Hermann Ridder
of New York contributed $50 said Mr.
Lloyd, and so did w. q. Conrad of Mon
tana, and r. Z. Daniel of Kentucky.
Former Gov. b. +. Odell OF New York
is expected to testify tomorrow about the
Hartman contribution of 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
AROUSES IRE OF HOUSE
Akin's Speeches to Be Subject
of An InveStiga-
ton.

Representative Theron Akin of New
York, known as "the man without a
party because of his refusal to align
himself with either the republican or dem
Ocratic organization in the House, again
has aroused the ire of the House because
of speeches he inserted in the Congress
sional Record attacking public officials
and criticising fellow members of the
House.
AS a result of two such speeches placed
recently in the Record under the leave
to print concession, Majority Leader I'm
derwood today appointed as a committee
Of investigation Representatives Rucker
Of Missouri, Page of North Carolina and
Mccall of Massachusetts to report TO the
House tomorrow whether the matter un-
der consideration should not be stricken
from the official record of Congress.
The speeches in question arragn Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson. Chief Moore
of the weather bureau and the chairman
and members of the House committee on
expenditures in the Department of Agri-
culture which recently conducted an in
vestigat ton into the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
MAY LEAVE PARTY FREE
PopuIists Not Expected to
Name National Ticket or
Indorse Any Candidate.

ST. LOUIS. No. August 13-Six dele
gates. bearing uncounted proxies, re-
sponded TO the call for the populist
national convention which began to-
day s w. Williams OF Vincennes.
Ind, was chosen temporary and per-
manent chairman and 10 A. Parker
OF Parma. Mo. secretary. The conven-
ton adjourned until this afternoon.
when national committee will be
elected. y second adjournment is
planned in order to write a platform.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-Probably not
more than loo delegates to the populist
national convention are expected by Ma
| tional Chairman James f. Ferriss of
Joliet, Ill. when the session is convened
here today. Four years ago. when the
convention met here. a theater was neces-
sary to accommodate the delegates. This
year the parlor of small hotel will be
ample space.
Although the populists have always ad-
vocated woman suffrage. an effort viii
be made this year for the first time to
incorporate an Endorsement of woman
suffrage in the platform. Little ,opposi-
ton is expected.
AS it is improbable that a national
ticket will be named chief interest will
be in the adoption of a platform. That
Congress shall issue all money and reg
uiate the value and volume is plank
which Ferriss will try to put through.
Although Nebraska populists will try to
obtain an Endorsement of Woodrow Will
son, the. majority of the delegates declare
| that neither Roosevelt nor Wilson will be
Endorsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
More MexicanS on Border
Than Ever Before.
ASSEMBLING AT JUAREZ
Orozco Concentrating His Forces in
Northern City.
GIRLS ARE CARRIED AWAY
Taken From Train on Which Sixty
One Persons Are Massacred
by Salazar's Men.

While the Mexican rebels are rapidly
increasing in numbers along the inter
national boundary line. American cav
airy. dispatched to various sections fol-
lowing reports of rebels crossing the line,
have been able TO find none on this side
of the line. Such is the report from Gen.
Steever. commanding the Department of
Texas, to the War Department today.
He says several parties of rebels were
sighted opposite Hancock, Quitman and
other border towns. Orozco is concen-
trating his force at Juarez. he says Yes
terday he sent a special train to Casas
Grandes section to bring Salazar and his
men TO Juarez.
Cen Steever reports more rebels near
boundary line than ever before extending
from Baco Grande through Palonas. Guz-
man and Juarez to a point more than 1OO
miles below El Paso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
DECLINES TO ACT.
Senate Committee Will Not Author
ize Prosecution of Trust Officials.

The Senate judiciary committee has
refused to make a report on Senator
Pomerene's resolution to instruct Attor-
ney General Wickersham to bring crim1-
nal prosecutions against officers of the
Standard Oil and American Tobacco COM
panies.
senator Pomerene will again ask the
Senate to discharge the committee from
considering the resolution further, and
the majority Of the committee will not
oppose that action. Notions to report
the resolution favorably and to indefinite
ly postpone 1T both failed to receive a
ma iority in the committee today, and 1t
was determined to let Senator Pomerene
proceed on the floor of the Senate with
out opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
CHINA SEEKS ROCKHILL.
American Minister May Be Adviser
to the New Republic.

Unofficially 1t is known here that over
lures have been going on between Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai and w. w. Rockhill.
the American ambassador to Turkey,
looking to the appointment of the latter
as adviser TO the new Chinese republic.
These have not progressed far enough
"a warrant Mr. RockhiIIs resignation, but
il is known he is giving to the offer
serious consideration.
Mr.. Rockhill is regarded as being tho
roughly conversant with Chinese govern
mental methods and the Chinese temper
ament In addition to a service OF three
years as minister in Picking following
the Boxer uprising. Mr.. Rockhill, as
secretary TO the American legation "a
Picking about decade before. had made
extensive explorations of the interior of
the country even penetrating Thibet. as
a pioneer, which adventure formed the
basis of what is regarded as a text book
on that then little known corner of the
world.
If Mr. Rockhill does not accept the
Chinese offer, it is expected that some
European statesman will be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
TEST OF MORTARS.
Their Utility in War at Long Dis
lance the Object.

HONOLULU. August I3.-Artillerymen
engaged in target practice with twelve
inch mortars beyond Diamond Head at
tempted to demonstrate yesterday that
it is possible TO destroy any battleship
at long distance by mortars. The firing
was at a small target set 4,sOO yards OF
shore In ten shots fired there was one
hit, and certain officers believe most of
the shots were rather too wide of the
mark.
Mai. Edward j. Timberland, who was
in charge of the battery said. however,
that, while the practice showed poor per
centage of hits, the -. had proved the
efficiency of the mortS..
The small percentage IF ln& was par
TALLY due to hign Wfn(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
COLQUITT'S STAND OPPOSED.
Position Regarding Saloons May De
lay Convention Proceedings.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August 13.-Prior
to the beginning of the democratic state
convention here today the fight promised
by some of Coy. Colquitt's supporters
against the governors stand for the early
closing of saloons threatened to delay
proceedings particularly platform franz
ing. Among the principal planks advo-
Gated by Gov. Colquitt which WILL in the
main, cover the platform adopted are:
Compulsory saloon closing $50 pm. to
100 am
Provisions to enable cities or towns to
keep saloons out of residence districts.
Compulsory arbitration for labor dis
putes in Texas.
Prohibiting corporations from contrib
uting to campaign funds.
Prison reforms
Bonded warehouses for holding cotton.
stock and bond law amendment per-
mirting railroads to issue bonds for per-
manent improvements.
) per cent tax for Confederate pen
sion purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
DIR. HANSMANN DEAD.
Noted Spiritualist Claimed He Talk
ed With Joan of Arc.

DR. Theodore Hansmann. a well known
spiritualist of this city, died yesterday at
his home. 1922 Willard street, after a long
illness. Funeral arrangements have not
been announced, other than it will be
private.
DR. Hansmann was ninety-one years
old. A few years ago he gained world
wide distinction when he gave out letters
and notes which he declared had been
transmitted to himsby the spirits of many
famous characters of history, including
Empress Josephine, Joan of Arc and Carl
SchurZ.
He came to Washington in 1853, and at
the outbreak of the civil war was con-
sidered one of the city's leading physi-
Clans He is survived by four children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
Committees to Confer.

special committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce will meet with a similar COM
mittee from the Retail Merchants Assoc
citation at noon tomorrow at the Cham
Der Of Commerce TO discuss what ar
rangernents shall be made between the
organizations for the use OF the chamber 5
offices as headquarters for the Retail
Merchants Association, and for co-opera-
ton between the two bodies. The COM
mittees were appointed following the de-
cision of the Retail Merchants Assoc
citation that IL should become a distinct
organization from the Chamber of Com
merce.