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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
NIr. Cookers Wealth.

In the course of free heart-to-heart
talks with metropolitan scribes. Rich
ard Croker has said 4 great deal In
cidentaIly, he has replied to the long
unanswered query, Where did you
get it, Not that the Keeper of the
Tammany Wampum has gone into
picturesque details on this delicate
topic, but he has vouchsafed a frag-
neHtary reply.
Mr. Croker AYERS that he is inter
cstcd in several enterprises. includ-
ing bonding company and an auc-
ton room. After this revelation, he
rrlapses into silence on the subject
Of his relations with the mighty dol
lar.
1t cannot be said that Mr.. Croker Is
convincing His franIness on some
other matters stands out in strong
contrast with his guarded reference
concerning his income And he does
not even ask that his statement be
taken in a retroactive sense.
What Mr.. Croker may be identified
with in the way of commercial enter,
priSes today is no more of an explain
alton of past sources of revenue than
the EIay-Pauncefote TreuJy is his
tory of the Boer war.
" matter of fact. his business
Interests may represent profits accu-
nulated some time ago and before
The people began to eIamor for an
explanation when they beheld an APP
pareutly unemployed politician Iiv-
ing like a Croesus.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
a aTninG-

Son, you's gwine ter seek you fortune,
So you says-Haybe OATS so,
En- you thinks you'll fin de orchUd
Whar de money-buShes grow
des got dis wu'd ter give you
When you travels ter de town,
Don fergit you hunted 'possum,
En- de way you brought him down.
You'll meet lots er clever feIIers
OATS a honin' fer you cash.
You des wait en- let EN- boiler,
DON you go do nothin' rash
We loves 'pOssUm when he's roasted
Wild de 'taters good en- brown,
En- We calls i'm Colonel -Possum"
When We wants i'm ter come down.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
The American ssTnvasion., >,
Uondon TImes-)

There is needless alarm IL some quar-
ters over the American invasion. 1t is
forgotten thatfwe are always invading
other people in just the same way In
every quarter Of the globe British capital
is invested and British enterprise is
directing all sorts of industries But we
forget TO be equally euterprising at home,
and the Americans have found it out.
For our own part we welcome their CO.
operation. The stay-at-home Englishman
has a very great deal to learn. and, as
his fine insular superiority prevents him
from learning it by inspection of what
others are doing, the best thing possible
for him is that other people should come
here and do things under his nose
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
WOULD AID THE DISTRICT.
Representative BrownIoTy n Friend
of the National Capital.

The appointment OF Representative
Brownlow on the Appropriations Com
mittee OF the House adds another warm
advocate OF District improvements to
that BODY Mr. BrownIow has always ia
vOred legislation that had for its ten
dencg the beautifying of Washington.
y want to Sc the City of Magnificent
Distances made the most beautiful cap
itaI in the world" said Mr.. BrOwnIow
this morning, and in my opinion Con-
gress viii treat generously the recon-
mendations of the District Commission
ers You can say for ME that I am
heartily in favor Of union station, and
I cordially endorse the work of the
Park Commission"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
MORE PHONES FOR CHICAGO.
Additional Millions to Be Expended
TO Further Develop Field.


CHICAGO. Dec THE Chicago Tel
ephone Company intends to develop the
local field during the next year at rate
far beyond anything attempted in the
past. For this purpose it will increase
its capital stock SO, COS, 900. With this
sum the company will be able to extend
its service and equipment by one-third
of the present capacity
President Sabin's plans contemplate
the introduction OF the telephone INTO
the residence districts more largely than
ever. He believes that the field has not
been thoroughly developed, and viii seek
to place Chicago on the same plane as
San Francisco, whose proportion Of tele
phones to population is larger than any
city of the Union.
The development Of the party line and
scent phones during the past three
months is said to encourage larger eff
forts, and the bulk of the money will
be used in perefecting and extending this
service. The plans contemplate the es-
adjustment OF additional districts and
stations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
EAST AFRICAN SLAVERY.
German Decree Providing for Its
Gradual Abolition.

BERLIN, Dec. THE 'Reichsanzeiger, -
official. publishes decree declaring for
the gradual abolition Of slavery in Ger
man East Africa
The duties of masters towards existing
slaves, especially their obligation to care
for them in sickness and old age are care
fully defined. Rules are prescribed, en-
abIIng slaves TO purchase their freedom
Owners are compelled to grant two days
weekly on which slaves can work for
themselves or, alternatively. to give them
equivalent compensation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
VIII Not Avert Collie.
Nashville Banner.l

They made a great to-do the other day
IN Madrid over the birth of baby It
was a boy and the son of the Princess of
the Asturias, the sister of King Alfonso
The innocent sprig Of royalty was placed
on a silver waiter and handed around for
inspection There was great jubflation in
the Court, a royal salute was fired. the
Pope was teIegraphed for his blessing, and
a royal decree was issued comforting the
order of the Golden Fleece and other
decorations on the chit And yet, with
all this high huIIabaIIoo, the little Alfonso
Andrew viii have no immunity from the
collie
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
The Ethics of Betting.

There is no especial call for sympathy
for anybody who has lost q bet He set
in to win another mans money instead Of
earning 1t and his scheme failed That's
all there is TO it. and in any bet one or
the other is bound TO lose, while neither
earns the money he gets. That which is
Objectionable in all gambling Is there in
full force. and 1t does not alter the condi-
lions to have the elegant gentlemen of
Wall Street the middlemen in the affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Goes Without Saying.

Attention is called to the fact that in
. document laid before the Spanish Claims
Commission in Washington a United
States Government officer has stated that
the war with Spain was brought on by
the sinking OF the battlesEip Maine in
Havana Harbor. The only remarkable
thing about this allegation is that it has
not been officially promulgated before
Perhaps it is one of these French things
thai 20 without Swing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Meightx Reason.

(SyTacUSe Post-SIandaTd)
If the 200, 000, 600 pounds of mail matter
which should pay cents a pound instead
of 1 were properly classified Postmaster
General Smith says that loss of S.
coo 600 might be avoided The Postoffiee
Department deficit this year is 81, 800 600
The Postmaster General has. therefore
Sc. SOC, 000 reason for demanding a reform
IN the matter Of secoDd-cIass mail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Perhaps, when the Philippines have
been provided with automobiles, and
ocuIists, and dentists, and assorted
trusts. and a Hanna, of their own,
they viii be uUgratefuI enough to
say that they do not like it, but that
Is none of our business.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

The Russian painter Verestchagin
Is to paint a picture of the charge at
San Juan Hill; and this VIII make it
necessary for people who want to be
truly esthetic TO tie their tongues
into a new kind of knot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Smart Washington photographers.
Baltimore Nevs.l

The telegraph operators in Washington
who each day and night are compelled
to send the name Of Mrs. Bonnie, accused
of the mysterious hotel murder, an almost
endless number Of times, have devised d
way to shorten their work. The nuneraI
is now used for the last syllable of Mrs
Bonine's name. The word as sent tele-
graphically appears Boz"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Must Disappoint Mr.. wu.
milwaukee sentinel.)

1t seems ungracious to thwart the eff
forts Ia behalf of his countrymen Of that
delightful person, Minister WI, who has
added so much to the gayety of this ma
ton during the past few years. But it
may be set down as certain that his prop
uganda against the Chinese exclusion
act is doomed to defeat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

The moral of the affair at Oak
Grove, Virginia, is that when a tar
and feather party is organized 1t is
Just as well to have the other mans
house searched for firearms before
the festivities begin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

The canal treaty seems to be sip
ping along very smoothly just now,
but the towIine may get tangled up
for all that. and then there viii be no
end of a mess.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

1t has been suggested that before
long legislation viii be directed to-
ward the hanishment of lumber yards,
gas works, oil tanks, and other in
Aammable property from thiclly set
lied neighborhoods. This would be as
sensible piece of lawmakng as any
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
The Hannx Future.
lSaIt Like TrihirneN

Boston is to have a college in which
young women wiII be taught electricity,
mining. engineering, naval construction,
and architecture. thus fastening the COM
ing of the happy day when men viii Lot
have to work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Mr. Isaal1, of Chicago, says that
CzoIgosz was a better man than he is.
Nobody is disputing the claim, but
the country is not interested IN ques-
lions of comparative cuSsedness-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

\ member of the House kicked the
railing near his seat into the aisle
below. He seems TO have thought
that if they were going to fence HIM
in like a broncho he would act like
DuP
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

If some people would only investl-
gate and see if the gossip they hear
has truth attachment, it would
save many shooting scrapes-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

The temperature of the debate over
the Presidents message is said to be
much lower thar usual Scientists
say that the earth is cooling off, any
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

The man who came to New YORK
in a shipping case seems to have
achieved fame by getting himself III
4 bad box.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Senator Mason's smiles over the Tor
4ifaation clause of the canal treaty
are only stopped by his ears
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Carrying 1t Too Far.
atlanta Journal. J

The Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton now have a chapter IN England. It
strikes US this is carrying the entente
cordiaIe too far.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Miss Bessie Stewart, daughter OF Sena-
tor Stewart Of Nevada, is making short
visit to the city While here she Will
stay at the Arlington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

great efficiency in the way in which he
assisted in the preparation Of the brief
in the ease Mr. Thomas new work has
added q great many burdens 20 his al
ready heavy practice but he is never
too busy to greet his friends in his old
time ioviaIity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Miss Lena Shepherd, Of the division of
Foreign Manufactures Of the Agricultural
Department, is very expert in her line Of
work, which embraces the compilation
Of statistics Of commerce in Europe Miss
Shepherd is well known in Washington
on account of her musical gifts, her
sympa thetie eontraIto being familiar to
Epiphany church worshIpers- Moreover
she is among the very best piano accom-
panists ii the District of Columbia and
an instrumental performer Of exceptional
ability Her whole life has been devoted
to the study of vocal and instrumental
music under the tuition Of the best local
instructors
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Master Harry Robinson, the little son
Of George F. Robinson. who was badly
hurt by falling from a wagon on Monday
is On a fair way to recovery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT
WASHINGTON PEOPLE.

General Bates and his daughters viii
leave before the New Year for tour that
will include visits to Japan. China, and
the Philippines The Bates residence on
y Street. opposite the Church OF the
Covenant, has been leased to the SecTe-
tary Of War.
Mr. c. c. Van Hook, who has been in
Alaska for the past three years, has re-
turned to Washington
Mrs Katherine Manning and her daugh-
ter. Katherine E, are at 1101 X Street
for the winter.
Miss SiIvfe de Grasse Fowler has re-
opened her house On Rhode Island Avenue,
after an absence in Europe for nearly two
years.
Capt Thomas G. Townsend. Of 1924
Eighteenth Street. has leased his house
for the winter to Representative aud Mrs.
William Alden Smith.
Mr. c. L Cornelius, who has been Sc
riously Ill at Garfield Hospital, is slowly
improving
The Magic Mirror viii Be presented
at the DumbaTton Clubhouse this even
ing at O'Clock. Members Of the club
and their friends are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins viii
spend the winter at 1920 Sunderland Place.
Mrs. Luther r Hare is visiting her
parents. Colonel and Mrs. Hancock. 1903
Sixteenth Street, en- route TO San An
tonic, where she will join Colonel Hare.
Miss Hare. who accompanies her mother
viii remain here until late il January.
| when she viii go to Aiken, S c.
Mrs. Amanda Greer. Of Eighth Street
South Washington, expects 10 be join ed
| al Christmas bv her sister. Mrs Hender-
son. who has made her home in Dublin
/ for the past fifteen years
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Mack and son
/ Harry viii spend Christmas week at the
! Iatter's home in West Virginia, near
/ Chariestown.
John F. Spencer and his daughter Agnes
will leave tomorrow for Boston to spend
/ Two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Nichols Toilet have taken
apartments for the winter at the Bar
rington-
A dance viii be given at the National
Rifles ArHiory by the Saturday Evening
/ Assembly this evening Dancing VIII be-
! gin at see
Miss Mary Sargent, who has been
| teaching school IN Memphis. Tenn, for
several years past, is spending her mid
/ winter vacation with her mother on T
Street. She viii remain in the city until
| January.
Mr. E Johnston Boyd and family have
returned from Philadelphia. where they
spent several days with friends.
Master Harry Robinson, the little SOY
of George F Robinson. who was badly
hurt by falling from a wagon on Monday
is on fair way TO recovery.
Miss Bessie Stewart, daughter OF Sena-
tor Stewart of Nevada. is making a short
visit to the city. While here she vii
stay at the Arlington.
Representative and Mrs NewIand:
have taken a suite of apartments at tht
| New Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Baker have
given up their apartments on S Stree
and moved into their new home on III,
Z NJ u
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Mr. E Johnston Boyd and family have
returned from Philadelphia, where they
spent several days with friends
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Fred H. BschteI. stenographer and sta
tistician. has been transferred from the
Office Of Commissioner Of immigration,
John J. S Rogers, at Philadelphia, &c the
Commissioner Generals Office IN the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Bechtei is not
only an expert stenographer and type
writer, but he IS likewise an extremely
clever statIstician, especially on iHiEni-
grafton work He was in Washington on
temporary assignment early IN the fall
ana became fascinated with the National
CAPITAL hence his transfer here is the con-
summation Of his ambition Mr. Bech-
tel Is widely Travelled maa and fine
musician.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Luther c. seeward, who was appointed
an immigra2> Inspector and assigned to
duty at Port Tampa, Fla, several months
ago, is on his first leave of absence visit
ing his parents on Capitol Hill Mr.
Steward IS one Of the younger inspectors
Of The immigration service. but since he
has been at his present station has made
al excellent record and shows every
promise OF a bright career He is shiver-
ing in Washington during the present cold
spell, which IS quite in contrast to the
weather OF Florida just now.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Dr. Presley II Rixey was yesterday ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners
member OF the board Of directors Of the
Columbia Hospital for Women This ae-
ton was taken a. the instance Of Ma
tharieI Wilson. President of the board Of
directors. and upon the recommendation
Of the District Beard Of Charities Dr.
RiXey succeeds Dr. L ". Richie, de-
ceased DIT. Rixey was the faithful phy-
stefan Of the family Of President McKin-
ley during their occupancy Of the White
House
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Fred V Graf. at present on the tempo
rary roll of the War Department. is an
old Indian fighter Mr. Graf found him
self II the army when yet but a lad, and
has seen all kinds OF service as reg
uIar army soldier on the Western from
tier. He had been a general service
clerk for a number Of years. when the
order was issued for the merging OF this
corps of I25 regular army clerks into the
classified civil service At that time he
had but two years to serve 70 complete
thirty years as an enlisted man, which
entitled him to retirement on three-quaT-
ters pay Rather than lose this privilege,
to which he had been looking forward SO
long Mr. Graf gave up his clerkship at
headquarters OF the army, and put on
the uniform for a two years trick with
a regiment, at the end OF which he was
duly retired Mr. Graf is one Of the best
posted clerks in the War Department on
the army and its personnel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Representative and Mrs Newlands
have taken a suite of apartments at the
New Willard.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Comptroller Of Currency RidgIey has
been invited to and viii deliver an address
at the first annual banquet of the Bank
ers' Association of the District on Deem
Der 10 next The banquet viii be given
at the Raleigh Hotel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Ira 4. Hatch, United States Indian
agent at the Cheyenne River agency, in
South Dakota, called on the officials of
the Indian Office this morning for a con-
ference relative to matters IN connection
with the affairs of his agency Mr.. Hatch
states that the Cheyenne River L siaEs
have no grievance against Uncle san and
that MS business is merely routine in
character
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Miss Mary Sargent, who has been
teaching school IN Memphis. Tenn, for
several years past, is spending her mid
winter vacation with her mother on P
Street. She viii remain in the city until
January.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. George W Baker have
given up their apartments on S Street
and moved into their new home on the
Rlafpnshurg Road.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

George T. Bartlett. son of the popular
dfsbursing clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment- who has been on temporary duty in
the Bureau of immigration for several
months past has been transferred to the
Office of Special Immigrant Inspector Rob
ert Watchorn. in charge of the Canadian
border inspection at Montreal, Canada
Mr.. Bartlett is a splendid accountant and
will no doubt make good at his new
station He has a host of friends in Wash
ington who will miss him from his &C
customed bachelor haunts.
Peter H. Allen. now employed in the
Office of the Auditor for the Postofice
Department. was formerly messenger in
the Treasury Department Mr. Allen is
graduate Of law and a fine penman, with
| ambitions for advancement in the public
service which promise to be realized He
I has a giants physique and is highly re-
garded by his compatriots as an exem-
! pIary representative of the colored race
| in this community.
Gus. A. schuIdt aids Arthur O'Connor
| in his work as Assistant Attorney for the
District of Columbia Schuldt has grad
uated in law at the National University,
/ and while his mind runs toward legal
questions, it is greatly difused With poll
ties. He is President of the National
| University Republican Club and Chairman
| of the American College Republican
| League. During the campaign for Mr.
McKtnley's second election Sehuldt took
| TO the stump in Maryland and New Jersey,
| and he says that he intends to take part
/ in the next Presidential election. Besides
| being a politician. he is a musician, hav-
| ing been a member OF HaIeys orchestra
/ Edward H Thomas, the new Assistant
| Attorney for the District Of Columbia
| takes to his duties Of assisting Attorney
| Duvau to defend the District in its legal
| quarrels like duck takes to aquatic per-
! formances He had not long been in office
| when the Personal Tax law test case
| reached the calendar, and he showed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Judge T Warren Akin. Chief Law Clerk
of the General Land Office. left yesterday
for few weeks visit to his old home in
Georgia Judge Akin IS one of the closest
legal critics in the Land Office. but, not
withstanding his criticism OF decisions, is
extremely popular with all the force, es-
peciaIIy with the lawyers whose decisions
it has been his duty to inspect.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07


time joyiality.
According TO Samuel Einstein, the Dis
triet Poundmaster, there are less stray
dogs now in the city and suburbs than at
any time during the past fifteen years. He
attributes this scarcity Of unlicensed ca
mines to the persistent efforts OF the
Poundmen in capturing the dogs running
at large. Mr.. Einsteln states that in
trip out from the Pound lasting four
hours it is thought TO be good work now
to bring in six dogs, while Eve years
ago a similar trip over the same terri
tory would have yielded thirty OF forty
unlicensed animals Mr.. Einstein says
that this is an advantage tC the District
il several ways, and II is his ambition to
reduce the number OF dogs running at
large to the lowest possible proportions
One of the clerks in the Office Of the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department
may De said to have been born to the
/ position. This is Percy Love. whose
father was for many years First Assistant
Engineer Of the department It is said
| that Percy was a frequent attendant of
his father in MS daily calls upon Joseph
/ Paris, then chief engineer In this way a
strong friendship grew up between the
! boy and the FIRE chief AS Mr. Lowe
/ reached manhood Mr. Paris made room
/ for him in his Office, and the work re
/ quired Of him has been carefully and con-
| scientiou5ly done during the several years
/ that he mas been clerk and stenCg-apher.
( Mr. Lowe is an expert swimmer, and
! proudly wears the medal for excellence in
! fancy diving at the Bathing Beach this
! year.