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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Home of Gen. Macomb.

An old man was standing at the
"A southwest corner of Farragut
Square and his eyes We're on a biz
apartment house across the way.
Things have changed Oh that lot
over there he said, indicating the
northwest corner of 18th and l streets.
Il remember when Gen. Macomb lived
there. That was so far back in the his
tory of Washington that ! have diff
Guilty in recalling the date. but it
was in the thrties and the early forties.
AS ! recall il. and ! think ! am right.
it was two story brick house general
ly painted yellow or gray and it had
slate mansard roof. l believe the
house had been built about 1925 or
1926 by William Williamson, a gentle
man who had some important connec-
ton with the Navy Department Cen
Macomb had taken to himself a second
wife and moved here from Georgetown,
where he had been living for num-
bersof years 1t must have been about
1880 when he took that house. 1t was
a great gathering place for the most
prominent people in the city and it al
ways ranked as one of the hospitable
homes Of a very hospitable town. The
garden ran along 18th to X street, and
1 remember that in the garden was a
tenpin alley. and as little boy l often
stood out here and listened to the
laughter of the players and the sound
of the rolling balls and the tumbling
tenpins.
The Rambler undertook to verify this
and the search resulted in
substantiating the memories of the old
man.
x =
Alexander Macomb was born in Detroit
in 1852 and attended school at Newark.
n. j. His military career and record are
easy things to look up for any
body sufficiently interested. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

> the CLOUD which
has darkened the
horizon of South
America for the last
thirty years lift
ing? 1t depends or
whether Peru and
Chile succeed in
their present effort
TO settle the Tacna-
africa controversy.
Not only all South
America, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

Z nited states and Europe also. HAVe q
keen interest in the outcome of the nego-
tiations now going on. 1t Is an old story.
that of Tacna-Arica. but il has 10 be re-
viewed every once in while in order 10
be understood.
"A the war of 1s13-fSsl. between Peru
and Bolivia on the one side and Chile on
the other known as the war Of the Pa
eific." Chile was victorious. Bolivia lost
her seacoast, and Peru lost the nitrate
province OF Tarapaca. which has since
Welded Chile hundreds of millions of dol
lars of revenues. These We're unconditional
losses without hope of recovery. There
was another loss to Peru. the yielding OF
the provinces OF Tacna and africa as 4
forfeit or pawn, possibly to be redeemed
later, possibly not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

MAN was reclin-
ing in a barber
shop chair. a boot
black was polishing
one of his shoes
and a manicure
girl with fair
cheeks and bright
eyes-and I h o S c
words are appli-
cable, of course. to
all women = was
pOliShiuE one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

Efforts Being Made
by Peru and Chile to
Settle the Tacna-Arica
Controve rsy = The
United States Has a
Keen Interest In the Out
come of the Negotia-
tions-Trouble a Re-
suit of the War of the
Pacific When Chile
Was Victorious Over
Combined Forces of
Peru and Bolivia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

The treaty of Ancon, under which peace
was concluded, SO called from the fact
that il was negotiated at one of the sea
shore suburbs of Lima be4ring that name
proyided in substance that Tacna-Arica
should be turned over to Chile. but that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LIMA, Peru, November ~. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
COLLEGE MEN ON GUARD
Will Keep Eye Out To-day for
Illegal Registration.

Several thousand young college men,
who have enlisted in the cause OF the
Honest Ballot Association, will watch the
registration places to-day in an endeavor
TO prevent Illegal registration. The or
ganizatio has already investigated the
registered voters OF last year and know
Just how many OF them may be expected
70 register from the same places this
year.
DR.. Talcott Williams, president of the
association. found In his mail yesterday
a letter written in pencil and postfarked
from a sub-station on the lower East
Side. IL read:
Present Talcot Williams
Columbia Dear Ser. l enclose ten sencts
In stamps which could send more.
two man voted from my house last cleo
ton how did not have a write too. l am
going to talk your work up
MRS DALEY"
Arthur H. Woods. Of the fusion secret
service bureau, said last night the ar
engagements for detecting fraudulent vot-
ers had practically been completed.
I'VE are going 10 settle one point be-
tween now and Election Day. SAID MI
Woods. and that Is whether We can hold
judges Of election on a criminal charge
in cases where our handwriting experts
find the man voting does not write like
the man who registered. 1t Is the inten-
ton Of several members Of the committee
TO prove that the judges Of election who
permit fraudulent votes are equally
guilty.
1T is not important to-day whether
this point is legal or not. We know that
there is plenty OF law to send fraudulent
voters to Sing Sing. AS we have stated
before, we intend to do this no matter II
Mr.. Mitchell and the entire fusion ticket
is elected by an Overwhelming majority.
The time has come when the people or
New York must make stand against
false voting. The most effective way OF
doing this. In our opinion. Is to prosecute
fraudulent voters.
Personally. 1 am in favor OF prosecut-
ing just as vigorously the men who pay
the fraudulent voters. and we will bend
every effort TO include the men higher up
in the journey to Sing Sing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
GAYN0R N0MINATORS STICK
Court Order Against Election
Board Up To .dav.

Notwithstanding the death Of Mayor
Gaynor the Gaynor Independent League
which obtained more than ten thousand
signatures to petition to place Mr. Cav
nor in nomination. insists on fling the pe-
tition with the Board of Elections. To
that end counsel for the league obtained
from Justice Newburger yesterday an
order directing the Board OF Elections
to show cause to-day why the board
should not be compelled to accept the peti.
ton.
The Gaynor Independent League con.
tends that the Board Of Elections must
accept the petition. as there was a com.
mittcc chosen to substitute a candidate
Of the 10000 signers of the petition In case
their original choice died. This commit.
tee consists of Benedict ]. Greenhut.
Herman Ridder and Charles NJ. Higgins
and they seemed determined to select
candidate to run under the shovel emb-
lem chosen by Mr.. Gaynor.
Counsel for the league argued that the
ten thousand or more signers OF the petit.
ton could not be deprived Of their right
to nominate and vote for man of their
own choice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
mitchell STILL IN OFFICE
President Takes No Action on
Collectors Letter.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Oct 9-No action was
taken by the President to-day regarding
the resignation Of John Purroy Mitchell as
Collector OF the Port OF New York, and
there is a suggestion that the Mayoralty
candidate may be given temporary leave
of absence to pursue his political activ.
ties, although President Wilson told call
ers to-day that he had not yet considered
the matter.
that Mr.. Mitchell will use his Judgment as
10 whether he should retire. despite that
such Is the impression cleaned from the
letter by many Of the latter's friends. Mr..
Mitchels letter was received by the Presi-
dent to-day.
There was a suggestion in administra-
ton circles to-day that President Wilson
would accept the resignation but that he
would not attempt to I'LL the vacancy until
after the New York election. Such plan
Is possible, II was urged. because OF the
excellent organization in Mr.. Mitchels Of
fee The President is anxious 10 aid the
candidacy Of Mr.. Mitchell in every way
possible, but at the same time ne wishes
TO avoid the appearance OF the admins
tration's dabbling in New York politics.
Some of the friends OF the administra-
ton currency bill will urge the President
to accept Mr.. Mitchel's resignation and
use the place 10 procure Senator o'Gor-
mans support Of that bill. permitting the
New York Senator 10 name the new Coll
Iac,or nm condition he will abandon his
insurgency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
SHUN JERSEY REPUBLICANS,
ROOSEVELT WARNS MOOSE
Swings Big Stick to Force Herd
Into Corral-Old Bosses
Wrecked Party, He Says.

Asserting that the Republican party In
New Jersey cannot be trusted so long as
former Governor Franklin Murphy and
men like him remain It's leaders. EXPIRES
ident Roosevelt, in a letter TO Everett
Colby. the Progressive candidate for
Governor. regrets that he cannot take
part in the present campaign. Colonel
Roosevelt swung his big stick" with his
customary enthusiasm In the letter.
whacking both political machines. Mr..
Murphy. however, was the only one re-
ferred 10 specifically. He refers 10 Mr..
Colby as the pioneer Progressive in New
Jersey.
Until Mr.. Murphy and all the men like
him." the colonel writes, have definitely
been retired from leadership IL is a mere
absurdity 10 say that the Republican
party Of New Jersey has returned 10 the
cause OF honesty or abandoned that sys-
tenn OF crooked inter-relationship between
the bosses and big business which result
ed In depriving the rank and file Of their
power over the machine
1T seems to me that the Progressive
attitude is peculiarly well set forth by
you and the Progress.ves In New Jersey
at this time" he continues. Every cor
rupt boss, every big corrupt financial
magnate, and, above all. those who seek
TO perpetuate the rule OF business through
combination OF what is crooked In
business and crooked In politics. recog
nize in the Progressive party. and spe-
cihcally in you and the New Jersey Pro-
gressives. their worst enemies
The effort is being made by your Re-
publican opponents TO say that they in
tend to reorgan.ze the Republican party
OF New Jersey. On this statement they
appeal for the support OF the young men.
Until they prove their faith by their
works. II Is idle 70. them to make such
plea The same bosses who wrecked
the party year ago. as sequel to swim
ding and cheating the rank and file out
of their rights. are still In control OF the
party organization.
THE rank and file OF the Republicans
OF New Jersey were the men who were
the most scandalously and UNANIMOUSLY
betrayed by the bosses at Chicago year
ago. These bosses declined to allow the
rank and file to name their own candi-
dates or enunciate their own platform.
Until the Republican organization has
actually purged itself. and until II ac-
cepts In good faith every single plank OF
the Progressive platform. 1t Is Idle for
them to make any 0rotestations of good
intentions"
Mr. Colby. who is now campaigning In
New Jersey by automobile, spoke last
rit hi I'm Burlington TO a big crowd. He
referred to Mr.. Stokes as a pronounced
resctionary. and said that he never was
in sympathy with the Progressive cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
MCCALL WON'T RESIGN
AS P. S. c. CHAIRMAN
Tammany Candidate Says He
Will Not Follow Example Of
Collector Mitchell.

Tammany campaign activities were In
allegiance last night because Of the memo
rial meeting for Mayor Gaynor at Car
negie Hall. All meetings were called OF,
and the presence OF Judge Mccall at head
quarters. in the Hotel Martinique, was
missed by the few regulars who hung
around. The Tammany Mayoraity candi-
date was at headquarters for bri& stay
in the afternoon. He was asked II ne IN
tended TO follow the example OF Mr..
Mitchell, the fusion candidate FOR Mayor,
and resign his Office as chairman OF the
Public Service Commission.
There is one thing in the world that
will never do" ne replied. and that is to
follow John Mitchell
Judge Mccall said that he would not re-
sign as Public Service Commissioner, and
intirnated that he might have something
TO say on that subject later on. The Muir
ply niidate was greatly pleased at the
reception accorded TO him at the Suffers
Park feeting on Wednesday night.
Chairman Mccall paid visit 10 the
Tammany ticket for county and borough
officers at the Hotel Walllck, Broadway
and 43d street. yesterday. He met there
among others the great little optimist'
Sheriff julius Hamburger. who IS on the
Wigwam ticket for Coroner. The Sherin
assured the Mayoralty candidate that they
we're 'all going TO be elected seyera
organizations who are working for the
election of the Tammany ticket opened
headquarters at the Hotel Wallick yester-
day. Among them are the Young Mems
Democratic League the Citizens lnde-
pendent Democracy and the Allied lnoe-
pendent Clubs. made up OF some OF Una
organizations which helped 10 nominate
Mayor Gaynor for reelection.
The campaign committee of the unitea
Real Estate owners Association will open
headquarters tomorrow at the Hotel I'M
perial. and Judge Mccall, whom the as
ISOLATION has Endorsed. will address tho
committee at 10 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
SEARCH FOR BLOOD MONEY
Police Seek $500 Negro Was
Paid for Mrs. Gays Murder.

Los Angeles. Oct. s-Detectives set out
to-day for Tijuana, Lower California, to
dig for the blood money said to have
been buried near that place by Burr l..
Harris, the negro who confessed 10 the
murder of Mrs. Rebecca p. Gay. a Chris
tan Scientist practitioner Of this city.
Harris told the police last night that he
was paid 800 TO murder the woman. He
implicated another negro as having acted
as agent for a third person. but did not
disclose the name OF either.
The negros confession supports the
original theory OF the police that Mrs.
Gay had been killed by paid assassin ut
the instigation of her enemies.
San Diego, Cal, oct. s.-Detectives dug
in the sand just across the border until
darkness ended their labors tonight in
a vain search for the $500 which the negro
who confessed to the murder OF Mrs. Re-
becca P. Cav said he had been paid for
the assassination OF Mrs. Gay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10

In view of the many complaints re-
ceived by Mayor Kline that an attempt
would be made TO register thousands OF
illegal voters during the four days Of
registration beginning today the Mayor
sent a letter to Police Commissioner
Waldo Yesterday requesting him to give
the matter his personal attention" and
not put It in the hands of a subordinate
Contrary 10 the policy of Mayor Gay
nor In keeping the police away from the
immediate vicinity of the polls, Mayor
Kline intimates In his letter that the
police should be on the job and do all
in their power TO prevent any Illegal reg
istration The Mayors letter follows:
Complaints have come to me that an
Illegal attempt is TO be made to register
thousands OF fraudulent voters during the
four days OF registration beginning to-
morrow. These complaints are so eircum-
stantial in character as to demand imme-
date and drastic action by the police.
The duty Of insuring an honest election Is
paramount and l direct that you use all
of the legal power In your command TO
prevent these repeaters and fioaters from
registering.
DO rot put II in the hands of a sub
ordinate but take personal charge OF It
yourself. Select the most capable and
trustworthy inspector on your STAFF 10
work under you, give him special force
OF good men and make them responsible
for seeing that an honest ballot Is not
made a Jest and a byword through the
brazen colonizing and registering OF an
army of professional thugs and repeaters
brought here from neighboring cities.
place this entire matter In your hands
and wish you to give II your immediate
and full attention.
Under the law lodging houses and
certain hotels are required to Ale with
the Election Board thirty days before
election statements showing the names or
the bona hde guests residing at such lodg-
ing houses and hotels. In many cases
those lists are stuffed with the names or
mythical persons No persons with the
names given reside at these lodging
houses or hotels
The purpose OF such fraudulent reports
Is 10 bring In on one OF the days OF
registration an army OF paid repeaters
from neighboring cities 10 register under
those fictitious names. That must be pre-
vented. Take these suspicious lists ana
ascertain in every case whether the per-
sons reported on them are in fact actual
residents of the places reporting them as
such or not Any lodging house keeper
or hotel proprietor making false report
must be proceeded against instantly.
I'm addition 20 this l direct that you.
through the special staff created for the
purpose. take all other necessary steps to
prevent fraudulent registration. Let any
officer who neglects his duty or makes
false report In this matter be placed on
charges Immediately, and II found guilty
dismissed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10

Department of Highways by John A.
Hennessy. the Governors special inves-
tigator.
Henry Morgenthau's testimony that SUI
Ter telephoned asking him to 'be easy On
him Marshall dismissed with the remark
that such a request ''was but natural
and as TO the evidence of Allan A Ryan
that Sulzer had asked him to intercede
with Murphy and Barnes. he said that
evidence was injected into the case for
the purpose Of creating diitrust OF the
Governor and Of rejecting upon MS
honor
Marshall contended that the Governor
famous remark to Assemblyman PRIME
You for me and l for you was a
casual remark, to which there could not
be any malign significance attached, and
which was merely harmless converse
ton
In ending Marshall emphasized the
point that the Governors lawyers were
not so much concerned in this case with
William Sulzer the man or the Gov
ernor as with the supremacy of the law"
now. as in the past, points out the path
OF safety he said. Upon your decision
rests, not the future OF William Sulzer'
but the happiness OF future generations
Shall ours be a government Of laws, or
one of passion and capriceT'
Mr.. MarshalPs references TO me are
absolutely unjust and inexcusabe." said
tn {ari,f
who says my testimony before the court
was based on any such motive as he
gives is guilty OF falsehood, and knows 1t
is false when he says It. II Marshall Is
correctly quoted. | denounce his stale
ment as n lie. and as a lie told for pay
His statement was made as an attorney
not under oath. while my testimony was
given as a witness under oath"
Harvey d. Human. OF the Sulzer coun-
sci. issued a statement tonight in an
swer to Peck. saying Peck could appear
before John A. Hennessy, commissioner
on Saturday morning and answer under
oatn II he chose. the charges made by
Marshall.
Humans statement assumes that Hen
Messy APPOINTED an investigator by Gov
ernor Sulzer under the Moreland act, re-
tains his powers, and has not abdicated
I'm favor of acting Governor Glynn. Hen
messy has not tried recently 10 carry on
any Of his investigating work.
Peck is all that Mr.. Marshall said ne
was" says Mr. Human. THAT is a mat
ter Of general public knowledge and part
Of the states political history. Had we
been permitted TO examine Mr.. Hennessy
Yesterday 10 show that Governor Sulzer
was engaged in an effort TO free the state
from grafters and place them behind the
bars. where they belong. and stop the
footing Of the state OF millions OF dollars,
facts would have been elected which
would have indicated Peck's position In
this situation.
Mr.. Peck complains that Mr.. MARSHALL
attack was made under circumstances
which deprived him OF an opportunity TO
explain. Commissioner Hennessy, acting
under his powers under the Moreland act
IS ready TO give him such an opportunity,
and invites him to appear at 10 O'CLOCK
next Saturday morning in room No. go
of the Capitol there 70 be examined under
oath in respect 10 his acts while men,
Der Of the Highways Commission and as
Superintendent Of Public Works. Mr..
Peck will then be given ample opportunity
TO exculpate himself II he can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
Mayor Ignores Gaynor Policy
and Insists Police Must Pre-
vent Voting Frauds.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
City Executive Calls Special
Attention to Law Relating
to Lodging Houses and
Certain Hotels.
REGISTER AND BEAT MURPHY,
ADAMSON'S PLEA TO VOTERS

Robert Adamson, chairman Of tho
fusion campaign, has issued the fol-
lowing appeal to voters to register
to-day:
"tet mo urge upon every qualified
voter the Importance of registering
to-day. The fight for honest and
efficient government depends upon
whether good citizens take enough
interest to register and vote. Tam
many Hall can be depended upon to
sec that its vote is registered. Vot-
ers opposed to Tammany govern
mert ought not TO postpone regis
terina. They ought TO register to-
day. II the voters register, tho flu
sion ticket will swamp Tammany by
tho biggest vote in many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
Elements Of Perjury Lacking.

Perjury, he argued. could be charged
only upon an oath required by law and
upon an oath which must be knowingly,
wilfully and corruptly false. The article
charging larceny, he went on, should be
dismissed because the givers OF money
consented 10 the taking Of the money by
Sulzer without limitations.
Marshall cited the impecuniosity OF
American politicians who have attained
10 high office, mentioning the cases OF
Daniel Webster and William Mckinley.
In his discussion of the charges relating
to the influencing OF witnesses. Marshall
contended that the appearance OF Melville
b. Fuller on the witness stand was an
answer TO that charge In so far as II re-
lated to the broker. and he then dilated
at length upon the accusation OF doc
toring" books made by Isidor kresel
against Fuller. for which Kresel later
was forced to apologize in behalf Of the
managers.
Frederick l.. Cowell's absence from the
witness stand. said Marshall. could not
be imputed TO Sulzer on the evidence
presented, and the fact that Louis A.
Sarecky appeared and testified absoived
Sulzer from that charge with respect TO
him.
Coming down then TO Duncan w.
Peck's testimony that SulZer told MIN TO
forget IL" with respect to 800 con-
tr;bution, he advanced the argument that
Peck had a motive for ''inventing the
story" because Of the investigation Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
EDITS PAPER IN HOSPITAL.
from The Tribune Correspondent

lFrom Inc Jriprne Correspondent
Sag Harbor. Long Island. Oct. 9-Al-
though Brinley d, Sleigh. editor OF THE
Corrector," a weekly newspaper here, Is
in the Southampton Hospital, his paper
will be issued as usual tomorrow. He
has edited the paper for half a century,
and has been reading proof and writing
editorials propped up in bed. He had
been confined to his home as result Of
illness for month. but went to the hos
pital las Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
INpoRsE WERNER AND HIscocK.

Judges Werner and Hiscock, Republican
candidates for Chief Judge and AssocF-
ate Judge Of the Court of Appeals re-
spectively, were Endorsed by the UNIV"
League Club last night in resolution &c,
nouncing the recall OF judges and judic'S'
decisions. ]. Van Vechten Olcott intro
duced the resolution and Senator ROOF
seconded IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10

Tammsny must be kept out Of tho
City Hall. You believe that. Will you
help to accomplish III Your vote is
needed. To vote you must register. Do
Il to day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
HEARING ON HIGH BUILDINGS.

The Heights of Buildings Committee
will hold It's first public hearing in the
aldermanic chamber. City Hall. this af-
ferDonJ at $3.50 D. m.