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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at noon.
Senator Bryan discussed parcel
post rates and regulations and adj
yocated one-cent postage.
Resumed consideration OF tariff
bill. taking up wood and pulp
schedule.
Senator Walsh, Montana. demo-
crat. emphatically Endorsed entire
tariff measure In speech.
President withdrew nomination Of
Adam e. Patterson. colored. as
register OF Treasury and appointed
Gabe e. Parker, Oklahoma Indian,
instead.
Foreign relations committee prac-
tically decided upon abandonment
of proposed protectorate over Mica
ragua and asked to have Secretary
Bryan submit new treaty emitting
that feature.
Not In session; meets noon, Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Ambassador Guthrie Reaches Toxic.

TOXIC. Japan, August 2.-The new
American ambassador to Japan. George
w. Guthrie OF Pittsburgh. arrived here
today. He was met at Yokohama by the
stan OF the embassy. by Thomas Sim
mons, American consul general, and by
q committee Of the American Asiatic As
ISOLATION, who escorted him to Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
NEVER DEMOCRATS
NEAR TO OUTBREAK
Insurrection Brewing Against
THAT 0Id-Time Ring"
in the House.

Some of the newer democrats Of the
House of Representatives are pinning the
red badge of insurgency upon their
breasts and there will be an outbreak
before long unless all signs fail. The
incipient insurrectos are growing for va
rious reasons, but it may all be summed
up in the words of a new man, who
said, '"They make us feel about as well
come here as q wildcat at q garden
party"
The trouble seems to be that the new
fellows are not being let in quick enough
on some of the plans of the leaders. The
new men are beginning to feel their oats
now, and have the hang Of enough OF the
parliamentary customs to know just
about when they can make q little trou-
BILE. They describe the leaders Of the
House as that old-time ring" and al
though the insurrectos may not get a. Tar
as they think they will. they will make
trouble for some one.
Big Row on Bill Expected.
The currency fight in the caucus proba-
bly, will search the instruction to the
say the currency bill will no doubt go
through the caucus with scant change.
there will be no end Of a row on 1t when
the bill is thrown to the fighters in the
pit. At the same time there are whispers
in the House that the men who are max
ing trouble for the currency bill will be
taken in hand and punished for their ac-
tivities. Just how this will happen is not
apparent, but there are dark and devious
ways through which an insurging con-
gresham Will be made to travel II the
other fellows get the upper hand.
The younger element Is sore over the
attitude of Chairman Fitzgerald and
some Of the members of the appropria-
ttions committee on the proposition to
report out with the deficiency appropria-
ton bill the items authorized in the last
public buildings bill, including several
public buildings for Washington. They
do not like to see the chairman Of a
big committee with SO much power, and
there are discourteous references to
Tammany connected with the insurgents
refusal to stand by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Cites Reason for Attitude.
in my state" said one of them, "a
post office in a certain town has been
authorized for four years. and lot has
been bought for it. In four years time
no work has been done toward building
that Office.
1.-The United States is paying large rent
for a building, and the lease expires In
September Of this year. The postmaster
believes he will have to move out at big
cost and find another building. And
now comes the proposition that we shall
not be allowed to vote for q bill which
provides enough architects to put the
supervising architects Office in q position
where it can catch up to its work and
plan that office. Nothing dOing!'
Patronage is another little matter that
Is annoying the new members. That
special House committee on patronage is
slowly bending itself to the task of
making up a report that will settle the
difficulties, but meantime, whether right
or wrong. many Of ''the boys" are getting
little bit more restless every day. A
few more hot days and the tnsurrection
will be well under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Capt. Craig Relieved Of Duty Here,

Capt. Charles F. Craig. Medical Corps
has been relieved from duty as assistant
to the curator, Army Medical Museum.
and as assistant instructor in clinical mi
croscopy and bacteriology. Army Medical
school, to take effect October !. 1913, and
Will then proceed 20 Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, Tor duty. .-.-,-.---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
New Comic Section

Six new funny fea-
lures in tom Orro VS.
comic section of The
Sunday Star.
Be sure to look at
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Astor to Pay s2.741,s33 Tax.

NEW YORK, August 2.-William Vim
cent Aston will pay the state of New
York a tax of $2,741.S 1888 upon his inherit
ance Of $S8 959, 500 from the estate Of his
father, the late John Jacob Aston. The
tax has been fixed by the surrogate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

President Wilson today made these
nominations:
To be secretary of the legation at Cara
cas-. Venezuela, Henry F. Tenant Of
New York.
To be register Of the Treasury, Gabe E.
Parker of Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

Tom Taggart. democratic national
committeeman for Indiana, IL in WASH
dent Marshall and sevsrni other OF his
fE4Nnds this morning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Ruling Interests Merchants.

The interstate commerce commission
yesterday issued the following ruling
which is Of interest to the merchants
OF the city who have been taking an
active part in the fight for the reten-
ton of free store delivery service:
Where there is an additional transfer
or drayage charge in connection with
through shipment, the carriers tariffs
must specify what that charge shall be-
IF such drayage or transfer charge
shall be absorbed in whole or in part by
a carrier, the tariffs must show the
amount of such transfer charge that will
be absorbed
"A drayage firm is not a proper party
to joint tariff, nor is it carrier under
the provisions of the act; therefore, no
tariffs can be properly filed by it.
There is no provision in the law which
requires. and the commission has no au-
thority to require. carrier to confine
such drayage service to one drayman or
one firm Of draymen.
The question Of who is responsible In
case OF loss and damage while q ship
ment Is in charge Of q truckman to
whom it has been committed by the car
rier Is for the carrier to resolve, and
not for the commissions determination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Piers Built About 1885.

The piers Of the Aqueduct bridge.
originally constructed to carry a canal
across the Potomac at Georgetown,
were built between 1895 and 1870. of
Potomac river gneiss, laid in the form
or rough rubble masonry, except the
ice breakers, which are OF cut granite
In 1858 q floor system and approaches
were added, and the structure was used
as highway toll bridge until 1886
when the government purchased IL and
erected the present superstructure ON
the old piers. Shortly after the freshet
of June, 1883, pier No. (the first from
the Virginia end was observed to have
moved several inches. and defects in
other piers were noticed. An examfna-
ton and the first repairs Of which there
10 any record were made at that time
under the Commissioners Of the Dis
trfct OF Columbia, to whose custody the
bridge had been transferred
Examinations by diver and such
minor repairs as were found necessary
have been made from time to. time since
under the direction Of the Secretary OF
War. These examinations have shown
that there Is in process a gradual de-
terforatfon OF the masonry of the piers
below the water line. The defects show
usually in the form Of cavities caused
by the dropping out. during freshets
OF one or more of the stones in or near
the face. These cavities have usually
been repaired by filling them with
concrete in bags. deposited by Q diver.
In some instances the repaired portions
have been protected BY placing ripraS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
MERCHANTS Of CAPITAL
PLAN FORMAL PROTEST
Will Not Act With Baltimore in
Fight for Free Store De-
livery of Freight.


Washington merchants have decided
to place before the interstate COM
merce commission q formal protest
against the discontinuance Of free
store door delivery of freight. The pro-
test probably will be made Jointly by
the Retail Merchants Association and
the Chamber Of Commerce. It has been
decided not to cooperate with the Bal
timore merchants, as it is now be-
lieved advisable that each city handle
it's fight separately.
This decision was reached yesterday
afternoon at a conference between off,
Gals. Of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation and the Chamber, Of Commerce
Both M. D. Rosenberg. general counsel
of the Retail Merchants Association,
and Chaplin Brown. general counsel Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, were Of the
opinion that Washington merchants
had better make their protests in their
own behalf and not Jointly with. the
Baltimore merchants. Formal papers
probably will be filed with the commits
sion early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Plenty Of Shadow Shooting.
Michigan Treasury Low.

LANSING. Mich. August 2.-According
tt State Treasurer Haarer. the general
fund of the treasury will suffer as the re-
suit of the troops being called to strike
duty in the upper peninsula. Mr.. Haarer
doubts whether there will be sufficient
cash in the treasury to pay expenses to
the first Of the year, when more funds
will be available.
It is estimated that it is costing the
state SIP. 800 per day to maintain the Ma
tional Guard in the copper country, and
under law passed at the last session of
the legislature exempting the counties to
which the troops are sent paying Of the
whole expense. the cost will be spread
over the entire state.
When the vaults were opened at the
beginning OF the months business the
treasury contained Sc 693, 73S. but within
the next few days more than $1,000 600
will be taken out for the primary school
fund. The general fund available for i'm
mediate use contained $40. 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
STATE WILL WITHDRAW
TROOPS At STRIKE ZONE
Increased Activity in Michigan
Copper Mining
Operations.

CALUMET, Mich, August 2.-There
was increased activity in the copper min
ing operations today as sequel to an in
timation conveyed to the operators from
state sources, that another week might
end the participation of troops in the
strike situation. All men applying for
work were given tasks of some sort in
order to hold their interest until actual
mining is attempted.
Four arrests in the early hours were
made for alleged intimidation. One Of
the latest prisoners was Victor Brander,
said to be an organizer of the Western
Federation OF Miners, who said he came
from Duluth.
Plenty Of Shadow Shooting.
There was the usual amount Of 'shad-
ow shooting by sentries during. the
night, the guardsmen being curious to
test the kick" of the short-range am
munition with which they had been sup
piled.
Continued absence of extended rioting
and the fact that the annual tour Of
duty Of the Michigan troops takes the
men from their usual vacations were
factors In determining the state authori-
ties to limit the stay of the soldiers. An
other OF probably greater Importance is
the expense to which the state Is put to
maintain the camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
No Funds at Hand.

The preparation Of tentative plans for
new structure and estimate of its cost
should be obtained and submitted to Con-
gress for its action as soon as possible
There are no funds In hand which can
be used for that purpose inasmuch as
the balance now available-$s, SOO-should
be retained for repairs to the bridge
piers. as the whole of It may be needed
at any moment for that purpose. For
and estimates II is believed that the
sum Of $4,000 will be sufficient. It is
understood, OF course, that the sum
named Is not sufficient to get up detail
specifications and plans, but II Is thought
that II will be sufficient to obtain a rea-
sonably close estimate of cost on which
appropriations can properly be made. The
entire expenditure for the fiscal year was
H.4A which included engineering. cleri-
that OF examination and repairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Feeling of Uncertainty.


1T II believed that the old piers are
now in as good condition as it is prac-
ticable to place them by this method of
repair. 1t was evident In 1910. and still
more evident now, that the present meth
cd of repair cannot be kept up Indefinite
ly: that sooner or later either serious in
jury to the old piers will occur, necessi-
tating the stoppage of traffic over the
bridge. or perhaps its entire failure will
occur. Moreover there is always a feel
ing of uncertainty as to whether the
diver, no matter how carefully he may
work, has found all the cavities existing
at the time OF his examination. and has
properly filled them with the concrete
In bags.
Capt Hannum, In letter of June II,
1910, suggested three plans of RENE
dying the situation. The first in
volved the retention Of the present
piers: the second involved their COM
plete removal and renewal. and the
third included with this a new super
structure. 1t is believed that the time
has arrived when serious steps should
be taken toward some proper remedial
action. The traffic across this bridge
has increased very largely in the last
few years. One street car track has
been installed across it and the de-
STABILITY Of another is evident. Every
thing points to the conclusion that an
entire new bridge is necessary at this
point. Capt. Hannums estimate for a
new bridge waS $950,0O0, but it is not
believed that this estimate is suffi-
cient for the type and style Of bridge
required for present and prospective
traff1c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
UNDER SUSPICION
Practically Condemned by
Army Engineers After
Investigations.
WILL ASK CONGRESS
FOR new STRUCTURE
Estimated That More Than $3.50, 900
Will Be Needed for
Work.

Army engineers have practically con-
demned the old Aqueduct bridge across
the Potomac river. between Georgetown
and Rosslyn, Va, and will ask Congress
to make early provision for an entirely
new bridge at that point. Although that
decision was reached before the tornado
of last Wednesday afternoon it was
strengthened and accumulated by the
damage sustained by the superstructure
of the bridge on that occasion.
At present the Jurisdiction over the
bridge is divided between the War De-
partment as represented by the army
engineers, who have supervision over
the piers and abutments, and the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia,
who have supervision over the super
structure, including the control of traffic.
That the piers and supports Of the old
bridge have about reached the end Of
their usefulness and cannot continue to
be repaired successfully for a much
longer period without serious risk are
stated in conservative but unmistakable
language by Col. William C. Langfitt.
the engineer officer in charge of the i'm
provement of the Potomac river, which
includes supervision over the masonry
structure of the Aqueduct bridge.
Describes Conditions.
Col. Langfitt has just submitted a re-
port to Gen. Bixby, chief Of engineers,
describing existing conditions and ask
ing for immediate remedial action by
Congress, with a view to the construction
Of a new bridge. Gen. Bixby has ap-
proved the recommendation. and it is ex-
pected the acting Secretary of War will
submit the matter to Congress in few
days.
Between November II 1912 and No.
vember 3, 1872" says Col. Langfitt, in
his official report, examination and re-
pairs were made to the portions of all the
old piers and abutments below the water.
New cavities ranging in size from two to
fifty feet each, which were found. were
repaired by filling with concrete placed
in burlap bags. Open joints were clean
ed out and pointed. Many of the joints
under water were found to be open from
two to eight inches. 1t Is believed to be
impossible to I'LL all of these joints by
the method above outlined. The work
is itemized as follows: South abutment
feet were filled: pier No. 2, cavities
amounting to LIS cubic feet were filled;
pier No. 3. cavities amounting to 2OS
cubic feet were dlled: pier No. g. cavities
amounting to 524 Cubic feet were filed;
pier No. Z, cavities amounting to 4f8
cubic feet were filled, and pier No. 8, cav
tiles amounting to $40 cubic feet were
TILED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Action Planned In Senate.

The strong desire on the part of some
of the senators to take action OF some
kind with regard to the situation In Me1-
leo has determined tie democratic. lsaAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
WEATHER.

Fair, with moderate tempera-
ture tonight and Sunday; light
west winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE NINE.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13
PUGIA|ST BY NIGHT /,
A STUDENT BY DAY
Young Mc6ann Fighting Way
Through Law School,

Chicago.-Gecrge Howard LsveQOese,
formerly Of Chicago, now Of Racine.
Wis. is literally fighting hi" way
through the law school Of the Univse-
sity Of Wisconsin. He lights at 400.
Marquis OF Queensberry, when b. =
not wrestling with Blackstone. He -
known in the ring az Young MeGann.'
and is the only man known here who
has adopted Pug1lism a. q means q
paying his expenses in school
Lovequest was born on tho south
side in Chicago. where they develop
''scrappers." In 1910 he entered Wis.
consin as law student ana will b
graduated next year. When he entered
he cast about for a means Of paying
expenses. His friend Peter Mccain
suggested boxing. He approved Of It,
and his first professional bout was
was with q man named Britt, at Ore
gon, Wis. Mccain stopped him in th4
nrst round. This brought him 10 The
attention OF promoters. and since thea
he has had no trouble in eettins
matches whenever no needed money.
He ranks high AZ q student and says
that as soon as he il through school 10
also will DO through with the ring.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

It's about time the Negro press
stopped overworking the prefix
"Hon.' Doe exchange mentioned
last week Hon. So.and- So, "mes-
ssneer and janitor," while another
referred to a police man as Hon.
Both these employmep,s are honora-
bic. but by no stretch Of Imagination
DO they carry With them the title OF
Hon" If they did, TO be consist
en', there would, DO the Hon. Mr..
Hodcsrrier, the Hon. Mr. Black
sm''n, the Hon. Mr.. Boo black and
TIE like.
Like The title prof" .Honu bas
reached the stage where IL means
absolutely nothing. Neither is near
so appropriate nor eounds so we'll as
old fashioned Mr., to the more
frequent use Of which we commend
our brethren. '-Charlestou Advocate
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

How strange that mooey colors
color. ALI have read OF the coIo:ed
girl who fell heir to great fortune
that brings her On income of $l7l 600
ayear. She lives in Oklahoma, whose
legislature has declared her white.
"Thero is no black. there 10 no white.
They oil are 81 one in God g sight.
There is no high. there 10 no low,
There 10 no rich, there is no poor
And tho fires of hell burn just as bright,
For the rich or poor, the black or
whice.''
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

President Wilson ,ri, d 10 fool to-
women by making them believe .h.,
he is only "the spokesman Of hi.
party" and thus /, behooves bim 10
urge nothing Unauthorized by bis
party. Did his part, tell him 10 I'D
vocate and contend for free t,nn,,
the currency and banking r,form?
II be is the Chiet Execu'iv, he Dug BIT
to be. as all others have been, the
whole country's President. Even
though he was elected by minority,
be should be big enough to respect
the msjority, and listen to the WON
en- who make Presidents and our best
msn. Does the constitution make
parties? No and no again, but il
does make q place for a presiden,
and be who fills it and fears is @
coward. Why does be order lepis.
1T on: aggregation and contend for
their enforcement? Name apy of nis
pretle cessors whoever assumed az
much dictatorship ss President Of
this sepublic-we defyit.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13
ONE SQUIRREL DID II ALL
Brought Out Police and Lured Two
Men Near Death.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-TWO men were
nearly fatally shocked, police reserves
were called out and business tempo
rarily suspended In the center Of the
city because Of the antics Of gray
squirrel which escaped from s, store,
climbed telegraph pole and then
walked over mile Of wire along the
main thoroughfare Of the city.
The two men had close call when
they climbed poles and tried to cap
ture the squirrel. Thereafter q squad
OF police followed it's trail to keep 9TH
ers from climbing the poles.
AT night the squirrel camped ON a
pole On the board walk. Next day he
was electrocuted while endeavoring Ia
90 back over the route be covered.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

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told :. f,n,l, ,
d,un Kn,kor u;u u,,,.,.
and whit DANA ., ~. ,ru.o,;n,,
h,,,L. Ind ,h h,o, ,
tho h,, AND -, =, ,,, i,
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ona &c ,o.a "a, u, - -
,,,.a Ill.,; TN. D :,
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, :,
hov0 y 90 bin, ! ,.,,, 49,. r.
ho,eo
b0d ,ovo, e,,,r, ,s,
word ~; !,
Pho .h. - :, ,,s Ill.,. -, ,
IN, :; ~, g., ,o.,o a. .,.1
mi. month Man.. Mn,o d. $500
Ws,,v IN ,a,ra ia 40 $500,
uho ,,u 49,. t,
Ieuo =. o,n,, 49,. ,u. A. w
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13
PRISONERS TO KEEP NAMES.
Number System and Lettered Uni.
forms Abolished at Atlanta

Number System and Lettered Uni.
forms Abolished at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga.-As a result Of the ef.
forts of Warden Meyer, which have
met with the approval Of the depart.
ment OF justice, prisoners at the At
lanta penitentiary hereafter will be
known by names instead Of numbers,
and their uniforms no longer will bear
the letters ~. S. P.,'' branding them
as United States prisoners.
Announcement Of this radical de-
parture from prison custom was made
by Good Words, the paper which is
edited and published in the peniten-
dary. While each prisoners clothing
Will bear his registration number II
will be for Identification only and will
be concealed from sight.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

You can hardly talk with this age's
wiseacres whose wonder whist
would the people who lived here q
huudred years ego, do and say, il
they could come back?' The first
thing thAt would bit them harIes,
would be the fcppishly dressed
young men. The second would be,
that the woman as dressed bad gone
crazy; and myriads Of angels from
heaven could not cbaoge them. As
to the progress the world has made,
too much OF it and ito result would
b conde mned, and much OF i, prop
erly appreciated.
How silIy for people Twin. in one
sg. 10 think thsy know it all and
have dOo. all that Can b done. Less
,b," ten years FROM now every homs
will b. 'iLhtcd, heated, shd cooking
d 80 h, house owned batteries, and
10 lees than rs years, all Tie world e
doings Will l." known and felt siE Ill
aoe"u ~ ", Will hy like birds:
cross tue &C ~, ~,tbuu; ships.
Dudes dnn't b. de- rived.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-13

We frequently hear persons say:
'Whst would the people who lived
here and died . hundred years ago,
think Of this world now and the prog
ress We have made. If We could 20
back 9 hundred years and Gee how
Independent millions of people we're,
certain it is they would not be con-
'sidered fools. That these persops
Who are silly enough 30 >bink ,h4y
k'ow it oil are mistaken is a fore
gone conclusion.