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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
BENEFIT OF HOTEL GUESTS.
Con. missioners Considering Question
of Permits to Licensed Liverymen.

The District Commissioners are consider
ing the question of allowing carriages
from licensed livery stables to stand near
hotels for the accommodation of guests
The Cab and Carriage Drivers Union,
through D. w. Baker, attorney, has pro-
tested to the Commissioners against
granting this special privilege to livery
stable carriages, and denying it to the
regular cabs of the street. Major Sylves-
ter. the chief of police, has suggested that
a public hearing be granted on the sub
ject, to which all the parties interested
may be invited
In his report upon the matter Major
Sylvester says no hack stands have been
designated in front of the several hotels
in recent years, but that carriages from
licensed livery stables have occupied space
within call of the hotel entrances. He
says the proprietors maintain that these
euuipages are engaged by them exclusively
for their guests, which they say Is neces-
sary in the conduct of their business. He
says the hack Inspector. under instructions
from headquarters has made efforts to hire
these Carriages in the same way that pub
lie licensed vehicles are hired to carry pas
sengers. The object Of this was to secure
violations of the regulations and make
cases In the Police Court The effort for
the most part has failed When the propo-
sition was made to the hotel people that
the carriages could be called by telephone
from the stables Major Sylvester says he
is met with the objection that the delay
incident to such method would provoke
dissatisfaction on the part of strangers
and others living in the hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
under the distinctive name of another arti-

under the distinctive name Of another arti-
Gle.
If it be mixed colored. powdered or
stained in a manner whereby damage or in
feriority is concealed.
If it contain any added or poisonous IN
gredient which may render such article in
furious to health.
If it is falsely labeled as foreign prod
net or is in imitation of another substance
Of previously established name, or which
has been trade-marked or patented.
If it consists in whole or in part OF
filthy, decomposed or putrid animal or veg
etab bic substance or any portion of an ami
NAL unfit for food, or if it is the product
of diseased animal or one that mas dleo
otherwise than by slaughter.
The last section of the bill provides that
any article of food drug that is adul-
terated or misbranded within the meaning
of this bill. and is transported, or being
transported from one state to another LOT
sale, or if 1t be sold in the District OF
Columbia the territories, or If it be import
ed from a foreign country. snail be ilapie
to confiscation by a process OF libel Tor
condemnation in the United States courts;
but such goods shall not be sold In any
state contrary to the laws thereof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
OILS PRICE SCARS.
Standard Company Seizes Opportunity
to Increase Dividends.

From the New York Herald.
Again the price of oil has been advanced.
The Standard Oil Company yesterday
raised the figure for refined kerosene to job
bers one cent gallon, making the prevail
ing price ten and one-half cents. the high
est the commodity has reached in more
than twenty years. Those who control the
output of oil have been quick to seize the
opportunity to squeeze the consumers. Con-
sumption of oil for heating and illuminating
purposes has increased enormously owing
to the scarcity of coal In a correspond
ing ratio the price has been advanced by
the Standard Oil Company two cents since
the beginning of the anthracite coal trou-
bles.
There is no telling how far the price will
be advanced in the near future. Oil has
proved a substitute for coal as fuel on
steamships and locomotives, and a new
market has thus been created that has
made the Oil Trust, which controls eighty
per cent of all the petroleum produced in
this country. more independent and power
full than ever before. Retail consumers
have increased greatly in the last few
months. oil being used for heating and
cooking in many households. Improved oil
stoves and heaters We're sold In great num-
bers recently by the Standard Oil Company
WHICH not idu 10 grasp the cnance OF
increasing its retail trade, owing to the
lack of coal and the inability of dealers to
supply sufficient number of gas stoves to
meet the demand.
There was a chorus of complaints yester-
day from householders all over the city
when grocers and street dealers demanded
from thirteen to fourteen cents gallon 1t
Is only three weeks since the price to job
bers was raised a cent a gallon, and the
price paid by consumers jumped to 121a and
1914 cents With oil at 10la cents to job
bers. it Is estimated that the resulting in
crease in the income of the Standard Oil
Company is no less than $4,000 $50 annual
ly on sales in this country alone. Stock
holders in the oil company received their
last quarterly dividends for 1902 on Mon
day. The installment was 10 per cent
amounting to Sl0.000.000 Dividends for the
entire year were $45. &C., 900. 1t Is Said that
one reason for the steady increase in price
Is the fear of decreased production, as
many wells in Pennsylvania show indica-
lions OF giving out. While dividends to
stockholders amounted to A per cent In
1877. last year and the year before they
were 4S per cent. The decrease during 1902
Is due to the fact that the company has
bought up new properties in Texas and
built new vessels for the carrying trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
Grand Jury Reports Indictments, One
Murder in First Degree.

The grand jury has reported indictments
as follows:
Benjamin j. Hill. murder. first degree;
Harry NJ. Crandall, false pretenses; Eu-
genia Major larceny; Virgie Shields. same;
Charles Talbot, same; James FOCUS, same;
Charles P. Posey. arson; Martin Mcdonald,
assault to kill: William w. Grant and Geo.
Willis, assault with dangerous weapon;
John l.. O'Brien. same; Benjamin Bushrod
same; Isaac Dodson, same; Orlando Evans,
same; Frank H. Smith, blackmail: William
Ferguson. larceny from the United States;
William Brown, violation of the policy law
Daniel Taylor. same: William A. Cornish,
violation of section $780, Revised Statutes.
United States; George Shields. highway rob
berry; Walter r. Downey rape; Cornelius
T. Griffith. embezzlement: William j. Con-
over, housebreaking; Charles Smith, same:
William Turner, same; George White same:
Jesse Johnson. same: John Dorsey. same;
Frederick Hall, same; Charles Carroll. dep
relation on property; James W. Fletcher.
bigamy; Luther Hardwick. false pretenses.
Joseph Won Jenney, same: Alexander Mac,
gill, same; Cornelius T. Griffith. forgery
Harry NJ Crandalf same; Charles johnson
and William Battle. robbery; Henry Brown.
same; Robert Jackson, same; Joseph Bet
tiers, same.
A charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon against Henry Johnson has been
ignored by the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
GOOD TEMPLAR AFFAIRS.
Meeting Of Executive Committee Of
the Grand Lodge.

The executive committee of the grand
lodge held its first meeting of the year
Wednesday evening at the home of the
grand counselor, 1. L. Corby. 2440 9Th street
northwest. Grand TempIar Russell presided
All the members Of the committee were
present. Several items of business referred
from the grand lodge, recently in session.
were considered and disposed Of The plan
for grand lodge visitations for 1903 was
agreed upon. There will be two series of
visits the first to open the third week in
January. Two meetings for comforting the
District degree will be held. the first in
June. the last in November Five delegates
to the Anti-Saloon League were elected as
follows: S. W. Russell. G. C. T.; Mrs
Alvira Coggswell. G. V. T.; Mrs. Nettie
Cole, G. c.; Mrs. J. r. Narrower c. S. J. T..
and Forrest Vowel, G. NJ.
During the discussion Mr.. Russell re-
marked the need of greater publicity of
Good Templar work through the press gen
orally. Mr.. Corby remarked the value of
personal, individual temperance work as of
highest inn ortance. Mrs. Coggswell Mrs
Narrower ar John c. DAILY. G. T.. referred
to various ways and means for advancing
the cause of total abstinence by work in
the juvenile temple department. Mr. F.
Vowel reported progress made by a COM
mittee in Silver Star Lodge which is giving
special dlleTtlUN TO juvenile temple Work.
Mrs. Cole helper in Undine Juvenile Tenn
pie for many years, explained the methods
of its veteran superintendent. Mrs. Emma
f. Bishop. which have kept the temple on
a self-supporting basis from the start
Grand Secretary Bryson made an exhibit of
the status of the order throughout the ju-
risdction, including the Philippine Islands.
At the conclusion of the conference the
host and hostess invited the members of the
committee to the dining hall, where refresh
ments were served.
Perseverance Lodge at its last regular
meeting was largely attended Chief Tenn
plar Daily presided. The business routine
was followed by double initiation, after
which the program for the evening. ar
ranged by Mr.. Rolf, captain of Company A.
was presented, Miss Tennyson, lieutenant of
the company, calling the numbers. Re-
sponses were given as follows: Reading,
j. w. Rolf; instrumental trio, Miss Bea-
trice tombstone and Messrs. B. Mcdonald
and j. Carol; original essay, Kate Swea-
rengen; original essay. Herbert Bryson;
song ]. w. Rolf; reading, Miss Laura Bry-
son: original paper. j. Hillman; reading. Mr..
Westerland and song by J. w. Rolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

siderable time is lost, it is said. in answer
ing urgent summons. a majority of calls
are sent to the hospital and thence for
warded to the police station.
The members of the Linthicum Dramatic
Club of Georgetown will leave this even
ing for Leesburg, Va, where they will
give performance of the comedy, The
Gutta Percha Girl
Halbert Z. Paine, justice of the peace
presiding in the Georgetown district, yes
terday afternoon rendered a decision in
favor of the plaintiffs in the suit of Doug
las & Douglas against James Z. Hanger
to recover the sum of SIG alleged to be
due for professional services rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
AFFAIRS IN aEoRaETowN.
General and Personal Items From the
West End.

opinion have arisen among those persons
interested In the project of raising funds
for the purpose of purchasing an ambu-
lance for the use of the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. and in consequence the
matter has been temporarily laid aside.
Diversity of ideas as to how the funds to
carry out the project should be raised is
said to have been the basis of the disagree
ment It Is understood the effort will be
renewed about the first of the year.
The ambulance service Of the hospital
Is at present Insufficient. the patrol wagon
ing to respond to all emergency calls. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
American Guns for France.

French sportsmen are making INQUIRIES
OF United states consuls concerning Ameri-
can sporting arms. which are represented
to be superior to those of foreign manufac-
ture: According to Consul Jackson at La
Rochelle the shotguns most in nae IN
France are light weapons, Weighing from
nve to seven pounds They are used to
hunt partridges. quail, bustards and water
FOWL The market Is supplied at present
with French guns as well as with MANY
from Belgium and few from England
but there appears to be desire 6 use the
American armS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
Adulteration Prohibited in the Meas
ure Passed by the House.

The pure food bill was passed by the
House yesterday afternoon by a vote Of ~
to 81 AS stated in The Star yesterday, the
bill was made to apply also to the District
of Columbia and should it pass the Senate
and become a law in it's present form. the
pure food law now in force In the District
will be repealed by the new law, and the
local pure food regulations will have to be
revised to conform to the new provisions.
The provision excepting the District from
the operation Of the law was stricken from
the bill on motion of Mr.. Underwood Of
Alabama In explanation he said:
Mr. Underwood's Argument.
IT am for this bill; 1 think it is a proper
bill: but believe that If this is good bill,
just bill, bill that will benefit the peo-
pie of the country, then 1t is proper that
such legislation should extend uniformly
throughout the United States Such a
measure will be benefit to commerce
When the shipper gets ready to put up
his goods he does not have to find out what
Is the law of thirty-six different states to
know how to ship them. but he knows WIT
the general law Ii and he can comply with
that law. Now, why should We exempt me
District of Columbia and make this excep-
ton? 1t may be the opening door to max
ing other exceptions, and I think the COM
mittee by puttins1fn this proviso are in
juring a bill that otherwise is excellent, and
l therefore move to strike 1t out
Mr.. Hepburn made no objection to the
amendment, and II was agreed to without
Provisions Of the Bill.
The bill inhibits the introduction into any
state. or territory, or the District of CO.
lumbia, from, any 1pther state. or. territory,
or the District of Columbia. or from any
foreign country. or to ship to any foreign
country. any article of food or drug which
is adulterated or rmisbranded; and the in
hibition against any one shipping, deliver
ing, or receiving within the regions named
any such food adulterated Adultera-
tions in the bill are defined as follows: In
the case of drugs, II sold when under a
name recognized In the United States
ards of strength, quality or purity, as de-
termined by the test laid down in such
pharmacopoeiaa official at the time of the
investigations; If its strength or purity fall
below the professed standard under which
It Is sold: il 1t be an imitation of. or offered
for sale under the name of another article
and in the case Of confectionery If n
yellow, or other mineral substances, or
poisonous colors or 1avors.
In the case OF food: Any substance mixed
with 1t so as to lower or injuriously affect
its quality or strength SO that such pro-
duct, when offered for sale. shall tend to
deceive the purchaser.
If any substance or substances has been
substituted so that the product when sold
shall tend to deceive the purchaser.
II any valuable constituent of an article
has been wholly or in part distracted
II 1t be an imitation Of or offered for sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
The Great Solvent and Eliminator
of URIC ACID and other POISONS

DIR. F. c. LAIRD, Resident Ply
sician. Hot Springs, n. c.: "a patient with
strongly marked URIC ACID DIATHESIS suffered
frequent attacks Of NEPHRITIC collie and at
the same time from a severe equity AFFECTION.
Except TO the usual treatment for the relief Of
present paroxysms, i put him exclusively upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
BUFFALO LJTHA WATER
Hearing Restored by Live Wire.

From the Pittsburg Post.
One of the happiest boys in Pittsburg Is
Charles Mccormick. eleven years old
whose home Is In Independence street, West
End. His father. George Mccormick. Is
scarcely less gratif1ed than the boy. who
has been almost entirely deaf for about
seven years. His hearing was impaired by
another boy. with whom he was playing.
throwing a giant firecracker, which ex-
ploded close to hts head. Medical men fail
ed to restore the damaged hearing Now
he hears as well as he ever did, and II was
brought about almost instantly by his step
ping on live wire Sunday. while playing
in the street where he lives He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Bygone London Customs.

From the Grildhall White Book.
In Edward Longshanh's days persons liv-
ing in the city were allowed to keep swine
within their houses" But these Plantage-
net pigs were not to occupy sites that en-
croach on the streets. At later day the
permission to keep them even within ones
house would seem to have been limited to
master bakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

thrown violently to the ground and was
Dadiy frightened, but when he rose he
couid pear as well as his playnates could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
BUFFALO LlTHIA MATER
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER

DIR. VIM. H. .DRUMMOND.
Professor Of Medical Jurisprudence Bisbon,s
University. Montreal. Canada: In the Acute
and Chronic Nephritis Bright's Disease of Gouty
ana Rheumatic Origin, well as I'm the
graver Aibumnuria Of Pregnancy, I have foupd
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
MARYLAND AND JIM CROW LAW,

Z representative in the Maryland
Legislature has introduced sepa-
rate car law, applicable to railroads
and steamboats, in that State.
Commenting on the Protestant re-
ligion of the father of the bill, a
prominent negro minister of Balti-
more makes the following state
ment:
ait may sound strange, but it is
nevertheless true, that the only
church in Maryland where colored
people are welcome and in which
white people worship in large num-
bers is the Roman Catholic church.
This fact together with the other
fact that there is no color line known
in Roman Catholic countries, are
causing not a few colored people to
regard the Roman Catholic church
as the power raised mp by God to
break the chains riveted on them by
Protestants of the United States in
Church and State, and they are
going to Rome as they find it more
difficalt to swallow Protestantism's
practical denial of the brotherhood
of man than the dogmss of Rome
which are less harmful"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
NOT AN INHERENT RIGHT

kCOuM OoSSOib NetcS.J
One of the members of the Con-
vention said to the writer that in
acting upon the question of adopting
the Barbour-Quailes ordinance due
consideration must be had for the
rights of all parties. Upon this
point the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that the
sale of liquor sis not an inherent
right" If not, then the traffic in
liquor is primarily wrong. Then
what right has man to engage in a
business that is injurious and hurt
full to his patrons and their families?
None at all, save that conferred by
Legislation, for price. The right
to sell liquor is purchased right.
The right to open saloon carries
with it the right to debauch and
destroy its victims. The right to
engage in the liquor traffic carries
with it the right to fill jails, peniten-
tiaries, and aims houses, as about
ninety per cent. of crime is attributed
directly or indirectly to the dram
shop. Then where are the rights
that the members of the Constitu-
tional Convention have to look after
on the part of the liquor sellers?
On the other hand, the vast mul-
titude of those who see and feel the
great danger from the eyils.of the
saloon, appeal earnestly, not that the
traffic should be prohibited, but, that
no license be granted unless approved
by majority of the voters at the
precinct where it is proposed to sell.
AS Prof. Mitchell, of Richmond
College, and one of the editors of the
Religious Herald, has said, cat
present the saloon comes without the
consent of the community. We pro-
pose that the saloon shall come only
with the consent of the community.
IL majority of the citizens in a
place wish saloon, let them say so
and have it. If a majority of the
citizens express no such wish for a
saloon let not the State foist it upon
them. The responsibility for the
opening of saloon should not be
shouldered by the State of Virginia,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
OLE COURSE IT,s A LIE.

| ut takes money TO run newspaper >
The st. John (Kan.) Nesos.
What an exaggerationl What 9
whopperl 1t has been disproved &
thousand times; tits clean case oi
air fancy. It doesn't take money tc
run newspaper; it can run with.
out money. 1t is a charitable insti-
tuition, begging concern, o highway
robber. The newspaper is a child OF
the air, a creature of dream. II
can 60 on and on and on, when other
concerns would be in the hands of a
receiver and wind up, with eebwebs
in the window.
1t takes wind to run a newspaper;
it takes a sciniiIlating acrobatic
imagination and half dozen white
shirts and railroad pass to run a
newspaper. But money-Heavens to
Betsy and six hands round, who
ever needed money in conducting a
newspaper? Kind words is the me-
dunn of exchange that does the bust
ness of the editor. When you see an
editor with mnch money watch him.
He'll be paying his bills and dis
grace the profession. Never give
money to an editor. Make him take
it out. He likes to swap.
Then when you die after having
stood around for years, and having
sneered at the editor and his Jim
crow paper, be sure and have your
wife send in for three extra copies
by one of your weeping children,
and when she reads the generous
and touching notice about you fore
warn her 10 neglect to send fifteen
cents to the editor. 1t would over
whelm him. Money is corrupting
thing. The editor knows it, and
what he wants is your heartfelt
thanks. Then he can thank the
printers, and they can thank their
grocers-
But money-scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the editor know anything
about it Keep that for sordid trades
people who charge for their wares.
The Lord loves q cheerful giver.
He'll take care of the editor. Don't
worry about the editor. He has a
charter from the State to act as a
doormat for the community. He'll
get his paper out somehow. and
stand up for you when you run for
office, and lie about your pigeon
toed daughters tacky wedding, and
blow about your big-footed sons
when they get 81 per week Job,
and weep over your shriveled soul
when it is released from your gasp
ing body, and smile at your giddy
wife's second marriage. He'll get
along, the Lord only knows how
but somehow.-Catesville (7sz.) Mes
Senger.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
INTERESTING DATA.

Mrs. Cyrus Harding, of Wicom-
leo, has Viryi,sia almanac dated
1872, from which have copied the
following that will be of interest tc
the readers of your paper.--JULIAN
F. Snow:
George W. Smith, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Acting Governor.
Philip Norborne, Attorney Gen.
eral.
John Preston, Treasurer.
Samuel Sheppard, Auditor.
Abram Douglass, Keeper of Peni.
tentiary.
MEMBERS OF STATE SENATE.
Glass No. l.
Lancaster, Richmond and Nor
thumberland-H. L. Opie.
Class No. III.
Westmoreland, Stafford and King
George. Campbell.
MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Essex-Archibald Richie and John
Jones.
Lancaster = s. NJ. Sherman and
w. Lee Ball.
Middlesex u. Jesse and @. B
Berkley.
Northumberland--P. Rice and l.
Blackwell.
Westmoreland-s. Bailey and Fl
Lee.
Richmond M. Brockenbro and
f. Tebbs.
VIRGINIA SENATOR'S.
William B. Giles and Richard Brent
CIRCUIT CoURr-THIRD CIRCUIT.
Northumberland = First Monday
in April and September.
Lancaster - Second Monday liz
April and September.
Richmond - Third Monday in
April and September.
Westmoreland-First Monday af
ter the fourth Tuesday in April and
September.
RICHARD PARKER, Judge.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

"The Just keeps something OF his glory In hi:
dust"
tBy request.l
A mantle of darkness has fallen
Upon our country today;
Our President-the great, the good,
Has passed from earth away.
Our hearts are broken and bleeding
For the Chief Of this fair land,
Who lies helpless and prone-felled by
The dreaded asssssin's hand.
Oil God, give us to understand,
Why hope and prayers were vain;
Why he so noble, pure and true,
Should be thus ruthlessly slaini
For him nation weeps and mourns;
His great heart farewell sent,
Gods scay, Gods soiH," so gently spoke,
Our martyre6 President.
There was no stain of earth to mar
The glory of weil-spent life;
Bravely he lived: and braveiy died,
Amid cruel mortal strife.
Love follows him to high heaven,
That beautiful land of rest;
Where In light and joy eternal,
Lives William Mckinley the blest.