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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
TO ENTER
ROTUNDA Of CAPITOL
Must Leave Their Banners and
Bands Outside Great
Building.

After agreeing to leave their bands and
banners outside, the suffragists who will
deliver petitions Monday to senators and
representatives asking for nationwide
suffrage today received permission to
enter the rotunda of the Capitol.
They received letter signed by
Sergeant-at-Arms Higgins Of the Senate
and Sergeant-at-Arms Riddell Of the
House notifying them that ample pro-
visions would be made for the distribu-
ton Of the petitions.
Prospect Of congresswoman.
The possibility Of having congress
woman in the national House IN the
near future was discussed by Representa-
tive Albert johnson of Washington at q
meeting of the Stanton Suffrage Club at
the Cairo last night. He said that he
hoped the first woman member Of Con-
gress would come from his state.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley presided at the
meeting, and addresses were made by
Mrs. William Kent, wife Of Representa-
tive Kent of California; Mrs. Nina E. AL
lender, president OF the Stanton Club,
and Mrs. Catherine Livingston Egan,
president Of the Equal Suffrage League
of Jacksonville, Fla. A collection was
taken up to aid the cause in Michigan,
where woman suffrage is to be voted on
next Monday.
Business Women Organize.
With view to securing suffrage in the
District as we'll as in the nation at
large, a number Of Washington business
women met last night at suffrage head
quarters, at 1870 F street. and formed
the Business Womens Suffrage Associa-
ton of Washington. Mrs J. B. Newman
was elected president, Mrs. G. r. Meal
lister vice president, Mrs. NJ. L. Brooke
secretary, and Miss Catherine NJ. Lewis
treasurer of the new association. Mrs.
Brooke, Mrs. D. Mellen and Mrs. Meal
lister were chosen as a committee to
draw up a constitution and bylaws. The
next meeting will be held April IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Ground Under Lease.

"At the point Of this dump I. per-
sonally, lease three acres of ground
for five years for $4,000. from May 1,
1911. to May /, 1917. I hold the ground
for the purpose of dumping there from
the estate OF Henry M. Baker, owners
of it. The lease, Of course, still has
three years to run. I make profit on
the transaction by selling dumping
tickets at 10 cents a cart. The dirt
from the foundations Of such places
as the new Arlington Hotel. the Riggs
building, the Scottish Rite Temple and
others has been put in there.
Il would be very glad to stop the
dumping there. if 1T were not for the
fact that under my lease 1 am required
must make the money out of selling
these dumping tickets in order to do so.
Il will say today, however. that after
considering the friendly negotiation
begun with me by Mr.. Strickland. If
the government will relieve me of the
$4,000 1 still have to pay the owners
on the balance of my unexpired lease
and will reimburse me for the several
thousand dumping tickets I have sold
in advance. which are still out. and not
any further profit I might make dur
ing the coming three years by the
operation of the dumping privilege.
Il understand it is possible that such a
ment in connection with the process of
acquiring title to the ground"
Silent on Negotiations.
w. X. Ellis. real estate dealer repre-
senting the estate of Henry M. Baker
| said today that the negotiations alluded
! to by Mr.. Smith are in progress, but that
he can say nothing in regard to them, in
| asmuch as Mr.. Smith by virtue of his
| lease is in effect in the position of the
owner OF the land. and that any arrange
ment made by the government will have
to be made with Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Strickland also declined to discuss
the matter. 1t is stated, however, at the
office of Melvin Hazen, district surveyor
who is in charge of the work of surveying
| the plats of land to be acquired by the
government for the parkway connection
that the government will eventually have
to take all the dirt and refuse dumped
into this portion Of the Rock Creek val
ley out by steam shovel or other expen-
sive method before the actual improve
| ments can be made, and that every day.
dumping that goes on in future will like
wise have to be taken out at an expense
eventually by the government engineers
1t Is said at the Department of Justice
| that the government officials realize this
| and for that reason would be glad to stop
| the dumping now, rather than see the
government put to the expense of taking
out the dirt later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
Respects Property Rights.

1t is said that while the courts probably
would hold that the government has the
right to an injunction restraining further
dumping on this land, in view of the fact
that Congress has ordered it to be acquir-
ed for parkway, there is no disposition
on the part of the government = at
tempt to take away from individuals any
property rights they may be enjoying on
the land desired without compensating
them for such rights.
This dump is in the line OF the parkway
connection to be made, and the unsightly
accumulation will have to be removed,
engineers say. when the parkway i'm
provement is begun.
"There has been a public misunder-
standing of my attitude in regard to this
dump" Mr. Smith said today. Il am in
hearty accord with the general desire te
beautify and improve Rock creek, and
would be the last person to put any
hindrance in the way Of carrying out that
object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

DIRT is A HINDRANCE
TO PARK CONNECTION
J. Paul Smith Declares Himself in
Hearty Sympathy With Uncle
Sans Beautifcation Plans.

Friendly negotiations are in progress to-
day. with prospect of immediate settle
ment. between the government and the
owner of the dumping privilege along the
banks of Rock creek, near the Street
bridge. for the purpose of stopping the
depositinS of dirt and refuse there.
Reeves T. Strickland. of the Depart
ment of Justice. attorney in charge of
titles, whose office. through the Attorney
General, was asked by the park connect
ing commission to take the necessary
legal steps to acquire the land along
Rock Creek desired for the parkway
between Rock Creek. Geological and Po-
tomac parks. in accordance with the pro-
vision in the public buildings law passed
at the last session of Congress, has had a
conference with J. Paul Smith, who owns
the dumping privilege, with the result,
Mr.. Smith said today. that another con-
ference is expected to be held today or
tomorrow. during which he thinks a con-
clusion will be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04
WEATHER.

Showers and thunderstorms to-
night or Saturday morning, prob
ably fair Saturday; cooler.
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U. S. Decides on Recognition.

The President said yesterday that the
negotiations which Secretary Bryan be-
gan Wednesday with the diplomatic corps
in regard to China had not yet matured.
but that an announcement could be ex-
pected shortly. He talked to some of his
callers about the constituent assembly
which meets next tuesday, declaring that
he believed 1t would be genuineIv rem
resentative body which would formulate
a stable government.
Intimations had been received here
earlier that some Of the foreign govern
ments were disposed TO wait until an
election was held in China and the nro.
cesses of constitutional government es-
tablished. The United States. however.
has decided upon recognition and its
diplomatic energies are now bent in the
direction OF persuading the other powers
to do the same Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 4.-The Mis-
sissippi river gauge here today registered
400 feet, a rise OF 1.5 feet in the past
twenty-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Washington, the American Mecca

A. Maurice Low, In HarperS weekly.
Washington suffered under long
period Of Cinderella-like childhood. but
suddenly found itself. and from the
ashes Of its squalor came forth the
princess In the transition stage 1T
had little to offer and. like some OF its
own social climbers of today. 1t was
so anxious to be accepted by the great
that 1t was treated with fine scorn and
properly snubbed. just like our pres
ent-day climbers. Once 1T was the am
bition Of every bride and groom to
spoon at Niagara and to suck honey
from the moon TO the music OF the
roaring cataract but now Niagara is a
back number, and Benedict brings
Beatrice to Washington. where they
variety, for there are shops In wash
ington where Beatrice can enjoy her
self to her hearts content and where
benedict can buy his favorfte brand OF
osopher explain why 1t is that the first
thing the stranger in a strange city
does-especially IL the stranger be a
strangeress--is to go shopping? One
can understand the lure Paris shops
have for the American or the shops Of
New York for Georgian from a cross
roads settlement. but why do Boston
women in Washington for a day or two
ALWAYS find there are things to be
houpht in. Washing on, just as the
Wa shington woman in Baltimore on a
casual visit is unhappy unless she has
done the shops? 1t Is problem too
erudite for any one but woman to
answer. -
that now takes the bride to Washing
ton instead of to Niagara Falls is
tvnical Of the whole changed attitude of
the country toward its capital. and
ing study. AS the people more and
more come to Washington and look
to washington as the center of things.
SO they 60 less and less to their state
capitals and look to them less to regu-
late their affairs. In a word, whether
designedly or unconsciously, the Amer
lean people have become federalists,
ana washington symbolizes federalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
STORM-BATTERED SHIP
is TOWED INTO PORT
Schooner's Crew at Point of Exhaus-
ton When Rescued by Reve-
nue. Cutter.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March g.
Waterlogged, with her Lighthouses smash
ed, her cabin washed out and her rigging
badly damaged as the result of terrific
punishment received from wind and sea
the three-masted schooner J. Manchester
Haynes, Capt: Rixon, was towed into
port here yesterday by the revenue cutter
Onondaga.
The Haynes was struck by d violent
storm last Thursday afternoon while
bound up the coast from Jacksonville to
Boston with a cargo of lumber. The
crew battled against the storm. but the
wind and the mountainous seas were toe
much for the little ship. She lost her
deck load and filled up to her deck, leav-
ing the crew to live on deck for two days
before the revenue cutter came to the
rescue.
With the cabin washed out, the galley
filed and only such food as could be
fished out and eaten without cooking to
sustain life, the crew were nearly ex-
hausted when the Onondaga picked them
up off Cape Lookout Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
REV. J. B. MCLAUGHLIN,
MARRYING PARS0N," DIES
Passes Away at His Home on g
Street and Funeral Will Be
Held Tomorrow Morning.

Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin. for a number of
years member of the bar and who was
also minister Of the gospel. died at his
home. 400 G street southeast, yesterday
morning. His funeral will take place
from Boeteler's chapel tomorrow MORN
ing at 1890 o'clock. Interment will be
In Congressional cemetery.
Mr.. Mclaughlin had been In i'll health
for more than two years, but his condi-
ton was not thought to be serious. He
had slept well Tuesday night and was
talking with his wife about ten minutes
before he was stricken with heart dis
ease and died. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
seventy-seven years old and was a ma
tive of Pittsburgh.
His wife, to whom he was married
fifty-five years ago, and two sons, George
b. Mclaughlin of this city and Frank
Mclaughlin, now In California, survive
him.
He came to this city from Little Rock
Ark, about fourteen years ago and
soon after making Washington his home
applied for admission to the bar, and
was licensed to practice law In the Dis
trict courts March 10, 1901. In October
OF the same year he was authorized to
perform marriage ceremonies and until
about three years ago, when i'll health
forced him to retire, he was prominent
about the city hall, in his dual capacity
OF lawyer and minister, and was given
the sobriquet Of the marrying parson'
from the fact that he was called upor
to perform the marriage ceremony
several times each day for couples who
after obtaining their licenses requested
attaches Of the courts to direct them t.
a minister.
Since Mr. McLaughlin's retiremen,
from active work he was seen but sell
dom about the city hall. and for tive
years past he led a retired life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
STEAMER DISABLED BY SEAS.
The Ethyl Consumes Sixty Days in
Crossing Atlantic Ocean.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-With her
decks smashed, lifeboats stove in and a
portion Of her machinery disabled, the
British steamer Ethyl, which sailed for
Philadelphia from Narvik, Norway, Janu-
airy 3, reached this port yesterday. Sixty
days were consumed in the trip across the
ocean, one which usually takes less than
twenty days.
For the greater portion of the way we
just drifted along. said Capt. Davis.
1.-THE steamers propellers We're useless
on account Of the terrific storms which
ragged Twice We were compelled to
abandon our course and run for ports
to replenish a depleted coal supply Dur
ing most of the voyage it was necessary
to pour oil on the seas"
According to Capt. Davis, the voyage
was the worst he ever made. January IS
the vessel put into Stornaway, England,
for coal and when within COO miles OF
Halifax, February ], she was compelled
to turn and run back to Fayal. in the
Azores. from which port she sailed Feb
ruary L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
BATHING INDUCED BY PRIZES.
Girls of Chicago Mission Take to
Tubs to Win Hair Ribbons.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Prizes as re-
ward for cleanliness have worked won-
ders among girls attending West Side
mission, according to the Rev. Daniel X.
Ford and Mrs. Ford, who are in charge
of it.
In order to impress them with the
necessity of bathing Rev. Ford frequently
told them that the application of water to
the skin was conducive to health and
beauty and more beneficial than the
sewing classes of industrial schools. The
lectures did not accomplish all that was
desired, and then hair ribbons We're Of
fered as prizes with far better effect.
give girls We're awarded ribbons the
first week" said Mrs. Ford last night,
leach having had a record of three baths
for the time. The girls demurred on TAX
ing to the water at first. Finally we got
a class of fifteen girls to bathing and
they have become regular ducks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
AMERICAS 1ITERARYssHRINEs.
None Of Them Yet in the South or
~ West.

FROM the bO0kmdn. x -.
The editor and his caller, each return
ing from q different part of the world.
were on thessubject Of literary shrines.
''What would be generally regarded as
the ten literary shrihes Of. America"
queried the former.
Well-they began to enumerate them
and to jot the names down on a piece of
paper, idly--well, there are the Haw-
thorne and Emerson houses in Concord,
the Lowell and Longfellow houses in
Cambridge, Poe's cottage in Fordham,
Cooper's palace. Otsego Hall. at Coopers-
town; Bryant's modest residence east OF
the Berkshires at Cummington; the Tick
nor house in Boston 0his, principally. by
reason of its noted visitors, and chief
among them Thackeray); Whitmans
home in Camden; Irving's at Sunnyside
and-but that makes ten already. without
counting brakes grave In the little bury
ing ground at Hunts Point, N. Y, which,
judging by the letters that appeared with
such frequency in the metropolitan pa
pers for decades concerning the dfsrepafr
into which the memorial erected above it
had fallen. would seem to be one of the
most important OF all.
Well that's eleven, anyway, and prob
ably two or three more ought to be added
either in place OF some OF those already
accepted Professionally, OF 10 SWelI the To-
tai to an irreducible minimum Of say.
fifteen. We note that there Is not one
from the south on the list, and we are
looking to our southern friends to make
good this omission In letters that will
flood the editorial desk by each mail every
day for a week or so after the publication
Of this number Surely the south must
have at least one shrine-a purely literary
shrine. that is, and not merely compo-
site literary and political shrine. like
Monticello. to which we defer in advance.
And the west. too-but there the shrines.
there will be an active Riley shrine some
day at Indianapolis, for example) are a
little green as yet to be picked for our
present purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
NOT TO RETIRE COL. DENNY.
Examining Board Finds He Is Still
Fit for Duty.

Col. Frank L. Denny of the Marine
Corps will continue on duty at the
head of the quartermaster's depart
ment, Notwithstanding reports. that his
health is somewhat impaired A re-
firing board. of which Brig. Gen.
George G. Reid, u. S. NJ. c., retired.
was chairman, recently examined Col
Denny in this city and has just re-
ported to the Secretary Of the Navy
that he is physically capable of per-
forming the duties of his office.
In view of recent reports that Col.
Denny was afflicted with serious heart
trouble, his friends are highly pleased
that the latest medical examination
shows that he is fit for further active
duty. He is now stationed at marine
HEADQUARTERS in the Mills building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Will Build in Virginia.

Mr.. Horning and Mr.. Burnstine will
within a few days let contracts for build
ings to be erected at the Virginia end of
the Highway or Long Bridge. to be occu-
pied as offices for the conducting of a
pawnbroking business.
At Crosses pawnbroking establishment.
18th and E streets northwest, it was stated
this morning that today was the last day
for redeeming pledges or paying up loans.
No pawnbrokng will be done at this
place, 1t was stated by the proprietor.
after tonight, and the positive statement
was made that pledges left in the estab-
lishment after tonight would be forfeited.
A large sign displayed in the office set
forth that positively no new loans would
be made, and that the concern would buy
goods, but would not agree to resell the
goods to the original owners.
Z. Heidenheimer will open an office in
Alexandria tomorrow. Mr.. HeidenheimeI
said today that all pledges now in his
possession would be held as long as the
interest, is paid, and that patrons need not
fear that they will lose their property.
II. K. Fulton stated today that his firm
ceased making loans on pledges month
or more ago. Mr.. Fulton said he pur-
poses TO keep his place of business oper
as usual until all pledges now in his pos
session have been redeemed or otherwise
disposed of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Pacific Telegraph's New Head.

SAN FRANCISCO, March &c. c.
Bradley, for seven years vice president
and general manager or the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, has re-
signed, and will retire from active bust
ness life. He will be succeeded by George
E. Mcfarland. general manager of the
Nebraska Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Omaha. Mr.. Bradley formerly was
third vice president of the Postal Tele-
graph Company, and later was associated
with the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company in Boston and New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Duties Have Been Manifold.

1t has been his duty to check up the
running time of the street cars, investi-
gate overcrowding and the ventilation of
cars and gather information regarding the
height of steps and the construction of
cars. In this work he has had but one
assistant, who has served both In cleri-
cal capacity and as an insp
The District electric railway commission
was about ready to recommend to the
Interstate commerce commission num-
Der of regulations concerning equipment
and operation of the local street car sys-
TENS Within a few days the regulations
would have been finished and forwarded
to the Interstate commerce commission.
The public utilities measure prevents
such action now. however The draft OF
the regulations and vast amount OF
other information which has been gath
cred by the commission during the past
few years will undoubtedly be turned
over to the public utilities commission
for its guidance.
Besides Secretary Marble, who will be
a member Of the interstate commerce
commission to succeed Franklin X. Lane,
now the Secretary of the Interior, the Dis
trict electric railway commission is COM
posed of Henry L. West, former Com
missioner of the District, and Thomas
w. Smith, lumber merchant They
have served with nominal pay, and 1t
is understood that they are not disap-
pointed at the abolishing of the body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Militiaman Slayer Loses Appeal.

AUSTIN, Tex, March 6.-Sergt. j. d.
Manley Of the Texas National Guard, who
killed a spectator of the Taft parade in
Dallas nearly four years ago. has lost
his appeal to the court of criminal APP
peals from his sentence Of forty Years
for second degree murder. Louis Reishen-
stein, the victim. attempted to cross the
street which Manley was helping keep
clea,. for the President. Manley claimed
the killing was unintentional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Disaster for Highwaymen.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Disaster over
took two youthful hold-up men in Brook
Ign yesterday. one having his back pierced
by knife thrown by a Chinaman they
had robbed, the other being fatally
wounded by his own revolver.
The latter, Frank Klebald, fell on the
pavement when a policeman struck at
him, discharging the gun he had in his
hand. The bullet entered his brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
JAPANESE INDUSTRY IN D. S.
Millions Invested in State Of Cali
fornia. Statistics Show

SAN FRANCISCO. March 6-The ex-
tent OF Japanese industry in California
is depicted In statistics made public here
today in the annual report Of the state
commissioner Of labor. According to this
report, japanese have investments in
2.54S mercantile establishments, amount
ing to $4.O75.2 26. and manned by $3.50
Japanese. This capital. the report shows,
was turned over every three months.
on an average, with an annual business
OF sic, 1000
japanese owned 1c728 acres Of farm
land, assessed at 5000, 600, and city prop
erty assessed at $235, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06

and Kern. In addition to earning the
highest commentator of Gen. Meade anu
others at the battle of Gettysburg. when
Gen. Meade said. Hancock is superb to-
day. the I'd Army Corps is noted for the
reason that it numbered among its Off
GERS three men who later became Presi-
dent of the United States. these three be-
ing Garfield, Hayes and Mckinley. In adj
ditipn, Gen. Hancock was the democratic
candidate for President in 1850. being de-
Efeated by Garfield. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
Supper for Stranded Visitors.

The Gospel Mission, on Louisiana ave-
nue. near 7th street northwest, has ar
ranged to serve supper tonight to home
less and destitute persons who may have
been stranded In Washington after the
Inauguration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-06
SURVIVORS BANQUET TONIGHT.
Second Army Corps Men to Dine at
Rauscher's.

Survivors of the old I'd Army Corps,
which was commanded during the civil
war by Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, will
banquet at Kauscher's tonight. The prin-
cipal speakers will be Senators MARITIME